Load data for 8.6 mm Blackout + .338 | 260gr | CutEdge Maximus

Recommended Powder(s): ADI AR 2219, Hodgdon H335, Lovex D073.4, ReloadSwiss RS 40, SNPE Vectan SP 10

Load Specifications

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Bullet:	.338 \| 260gr \| CutEdge Maximus
Manufacturer SKU:	Maximus
Bullet Weight:	260gr \| 16.8g
Bullet Diameter:	0.338" \| 8.59mm
Bullet Length:	1.722" \| 43.7mm
Caliber:	8.6 mm Blackout load data
Case Length (l3):	1.685" \| 42.8mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):	2.783" \| 70.7mm
Seated Depth:	0.624" \| 15.9mm
Shank Seated Depth:	0.371" \| 9.4mm
Case Capacity:	50.0 Grains of Water \| 3.25 cm³
Primer Size:	Large Rifle (LR)
Max. allowed Pressure:	63092 psi \| 4350 bar
LID:	LID_B8522_C1210
Last updated:	2025-02-02
Recommended Twist Rate:	1:10 - 1:9

Load data for 152 loads in caliber 8.6 mm Blackout with .338 | 260gr | CutEdge Maximus bullet and 76 powders such as ADI AR 2219, Hodgdon H335, Lovex D073.4, ReloadSwiss RS 40, SNPE Vectan SP 10. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above.

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Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
ADI AR 2206H	<<locked>>	97%	42888	68%	**78	96%
ADI AR 2207	<<locked>>	93%	56521	90%	**37	100%
[ADI AR 2208]*	<<locked>>	97%	36869	58%	**64	93%
ADI AR 2219 👍	<<locked>>	95%	55492	88%	**13	100%
Accurate 1680	<<locked>>	84%	56420	89%	**41	100%
Accurate 2015	<<locked>>	96%	47950	76%	**95	100%
[Accurate 2200]*	<<locked>>	96%	46296	73%	**78	94%
Accurate 2230	<<locked>>	97%	53635	85%	**70	98%
Accurate 2460	<<locked>>	96%	51068	81%	**60	99%
Accurate 2495	<<locked>>	97%	39798	63%	**78	100%
Accurate 2520	<<locked>>	96%	41916	66%	**98	99%
Accurate 4064	<<locked>>	97%	32445	51%	**77	98%
Alliant AR-Comp	<<locked>>	96%	42250	67%	**91	100%
[Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5]*	<<locked>>	97%	34142	54%	**73	94%
Alliant Reloder-10x	<<locked>>	97%	53388	85%	**57	100%
[Alliant Reloder-15]*	<<locked>>	97%	37173	59%	**16	93%
Alliant Reloder-7	<<locked>>	91%	56275	89%	**34	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106	<<locked>>	95%	56333	89%	**34	100%
[Baschieri & Pellagri 107]*	<<locked>>	96%	41843	66%	**69	94%
Hodgdon BL-C2	<<locked>>	97%	43888	70%	**34	97%
Hodgdon Benchmark	<<locked>>	97%	49371	78%	**98	99%
Hodgdon CFE BLK	<<locked>>	91%	55593	88%	**31	99%
Hodgdon H322	<<locked>>	97%	48646	77%	**37	100%
Hodgdon H335 👍	<<locked>>	96%	56768	90%	**36	100%
Hodgdon H4198	<<locked>>	93%	55535	88%	**18	100%
[Hodgdon VARGET]*	<<locked>>	96%	35810	57%	**47	92%
IMR 3031	<<locked>>	97%	36564	58%	**32	99%
[IMR 4064]*	<<locked>>	97%	35027	56%	**34	92%
IMR 4198	<<locked>>	96%	54679	87%	**24	100%
IMR 4227	<<locked>>	86%	55521	88%	**69	100%
IMR 4895	<<locked>>	97%	37942	60%	**42	95%
IMR 8208 XBR	<<locked>>	97%	45934	73%	**98	98%
Lovex D073.4 👍	<<locked>>	96%	54012	86%	**77	99%
Lovex D073.5	<<locked>>	97%	51764	82%	**67	99%
Lovex D073.6	<<locked>>	97%	39421	62%	**62	98%
Lovex S053	<<locked>>	88%	56434	89%	**52	100%
Lovex S060	<<locked>>	96%	44353	70%	**32	96%
Lovex S062	<<locked>>	96%	35839	57%	**77	95%
Norma 200	<<locked>>	94%	55898	89%	**64	100%
Norma 201	<<locked>>	97%	41974	67%	**52	97%
Norma 202	<<locked>>	97%	41640	66%	**65	99%
[Norma 203B]*	<<locked>>	97%	36405	58%	**09	94%
[Ramshot Big Game]*	<<locked>>	96%	36811	58%	**09	93%
[Ramshot TAC]*	<<locked>>	97%	47094	75%	**98	93%
Ramshot Wild Boar	<<locked>>	96%	44251	70%	**05	96%
Ramshot X-Terminator	<<locked>>	97%	50821	81%	**34	97%
ReloadSwiss RS 36	<<locked>>	87%	55941	89%	**05	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 40 👍	<<locked>>	96%	51663	82%	**64	99%
ReloadSwiss RS 52	<<locked>>	97%	35360	56%	**16	95%
Rottweil R 901	<<locked>>	97%	44991	71%	**78	99%
Rottweil R 902	<<locked>>	97%	39450	63%	**09	96%
[Rottweil R 903]*	<<locked>>	97%	30182	48%	**14	92%
SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2	<<locked>>	91%	55695	88%	**21	100%
SNPE Vectan SP 10 👍	<<locked>>	95%	55448	88%	**19	100%
[SNPE Vectan SP 11]*	<<locked>>	97%	33837	54%	**60	92%
[SNPE Vectan SP 7]*	<<locked>>	97%	43830	69%	**69	93%
SNPE Vectan SP 9	<<locked>>	97%	41307	65%	**55	95%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000	<<locked>>	96%	44686	71%	**23	99%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000	<<locked>>	96%	35708	57%	**18	99%
Shooters World Match Rifle	<<locked>>	97%	39421	62%	**62	98%
Shooters World Precision	<<locked>>	96%	35839	57%	**77	95%
Shooters World Tactical Rifle	<<locked>>	95%	55056	87%	**64	99%
Somchem S321	<<locked>>	96%	48617	77%	**57	98%
Somchem S335	<<locked>>	97%	43714	69%	**36	100%
Somchem S341	<<locked>>	96%	42424	67%	**55	95%
[Somchem S355]*	<<locked>>	97%	32184	51%	**34	93%
Vihtavuori N120	<<locked>>	95%	56086	89%	**91	100%
Vihtavuori N130	<<locked>>	97%	49734	79%	**78	100%
Vihtavuori N133	<<locked>>	96%	40437	64%	**80	100%
Vihtavuori N135	<<locked>>	96%	29907	47%	**88	98%
Vihtavuori N140	<<locked>>	97%	38638	61%	**06	99%
[Vihtavuori N150]*	<<locked>>	97%	27499	44%	**19	92%
Vihtavuori N530	<<locked>>	97%	48530	77%	**41	98%
Vihtavuori N540	<<locked>>	96%	37420	59%	**13	98%
Winchester 748	<<locked>>	96%	47297	75%	**67	99%
Winchester StaBALL Match	<<locked>>	96%	51851	82%	**06	98%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
[ADI AR 2206H]*	<<locked>>	84%	28456	45%	**36	90%
ADI AR 2207	<<locked>>	81%	39421	62%	**54	100%
[ADI AR 2208]*	<<locked>>	91%	31241	50%	**62	90%
ADI AR 2219	<<locked>>	81%	34461	55%	**44	98%
Accurate 1680	<<locked>>	81%	50183	80%	**75	100%
Accurate 2015	<<locked>>	81%	29399	47%	**39	99%
[Accurate 2200]*	<<locked>>	86%	33562	53%	**88	90%
[Accurate 2230]*	<<locked>>	81%	30255	48%	**52	92%
[Accurate 2460]*	<<locked>>	81%	29805	47%	**59	94%
Accurate 2495	<<locked>>	81%	22829	36%	**86	97%
[Accurate 2520]*	<<locked>>	81%	24482	39%	**93	93%
[Accurate 4064]*	<<locked>>	85%	21915	35%	**57	93%
Alliant AR-Comp	<<locked>>	81%	25991	41%	**26	100%
[Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5]*	<<locked>>	89%	26382	42%	**19	90%
Alliant Reloder-10x	<<locked>>	81%	32953	52%	**01	100%
[Alliant Reloder-15]*	<<locked>>	90%	30516	48%	**98	90%
Alliant Reloder-7	<<locked>>	81%	40843	65%	**64	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106	<<locked>>	81%	35520	56%	**88	99%
[Baschieri & Pellagri 107]*	<<locked>>	89%	33649	53%	**34	90%
[Hodgdon BL-C2]*	<<locked>>	81%	25541	40%	**06	90%
[Hodgdon Benchmark]*	<<locked>>	81%	30545	48%	**19	94%
Hodgdon CFE BLK	<<locked>>	81%	39697	63%	**37	96%
Hodgdon H322	<<locked>>	81%	29240	46%	**52	97%
Hodgdon H335	<<locked>>	81%	33823	54%	**44	97%
Hodgdon H4198	<<locked>>	81%	39276	62%	**21	99%
[Hodgdon VARGET]*	<<locked>>	91%	31241	50%	**62	90%
IMR 3031	<<locked>>	81%	22902	36%	**50	95%
[IMR 4064]*	<<locked>>	92%	30313	48%	**49	90%
IMR 4198	<<locked>>	81%	35027	56%	**85	100%
IMR 4227	<<locked>>	81%	47630	75%	**90	100%
[IMR 4895]*	<<locked>>	88%	28471	45%	**68	90%
[IMR 8208 XBR]*	<<locked>>	81%	28036	44%	**09	92%
Lovex D073.4	<<locked>>	81%	31241	50%	**75	95%
[Lovex D073.5]*	<<locked>>	81%	29312	46%	**52	94%
[Lovex D073.6]*	<<locked>>	81%	22974	36%	**57	92%
Lovex S053	<<locked>>	81%	46050	73%	**50	100%
[Lovex S060]*	<<locked>>	82%	29080	46%	**80	90%
[Lovex S062]*	<<locked>>	84%	24555	39%	**57	90%
Norma 200	<<locked>>	81%	36956	59%	**50	100%
[Norma 201]*	<<locked>>	81%	25309	40%	**60	91%
[Norma 202]*	<<locked>>	81%	25179	40%	**80	94%
[Norma 203B]*	<<locked>>	88%	28065	44%	**55	90%
[Ramshot Big Game]*	<<locked>>	91%	31256	50%	**08	90%
[Ramshot TAC]*	<<locked>>	90%	37724	60%	**67	90%
[Ramshot Wild Boar]*	<<locked>>	84%	29095	46%	**52	90%
[Ramshot X-Terminator]*	<<locked>>	81%	30864	49%	**42	91%
ReloadSwiss RS 36	<<locked>>	81%	47094	75%	**16	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 40	<<locked>>	81%	31415	50%	**78	95%
[ReloadSwiss RS 52]*	<<locked>>	86%	25121	40%	**06	90%
Rottweil R 901	<<locked>>	81%	28253	45%	**09	95%
[Rottweil R 902]*	<<locked>>	83%	25425	40%	**54	91%
[Rottweil R 903]*	<<locked>>	92%	26179	41%	**29	90%
SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2	<<locked>>	81%	42989	68%	**99	100%
SNPE Vectan SP 10	<<locked>>	81%	35041	56%	**57	98%
[SNPE Vectan SP 11]*	<<locked>>	94%	31140	49%	**08	90%
[SNPE Vectan SP 7]*	<<locked>>	91%	35578	56%	**50	90%
[SNPE Vectan SP 9]*	<<locked>>	85%	28761	46%	**39	90%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000	<<locked>>	81%	27746	44%	**60	95%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000	<<locked>>	87%	26629	42%	**57	96%
[Shooters World Match Rifle]*	<<locked>>	81%	22974	36%	**57	92%
[Shooters World Precision]*	<<locked>>	84%	24555	39%	**57	90%
[Shooters World Tactical Rifle]*	<<locked>>	81%	33272	53%	**78	94%
[Somchem S321]*	<<locked>>	81%	28834	46%	**55	93%
Somchem S335	<<locked>>	81%	26789	42%	**63	96%
[Somchem S341]*	<<locked>>	86%	30269	48%	**59	90%
[Somchem S355]*	<<locked>>	91%	26992	43%	**32	90%
Vihtavuori N120	<<locked>>	81%	36825	58%	**85	100%
Vihtavuori N130	<<locked>>	81%	30980	49%	**26	99%
Vihtavuori N133	<<locked>>	81%	25904	41%	**40	97%
Vihtavuori N135	<<locked>>	88%	23598	37%	**54	96%
[Vihtavuori N140]*	<<locked>>	82%	24410	39%	**44	94%
[Vihtavuori N150]*	<<locked>>	93%	24395	39%	**50	90%
[Vihtavuori N530]*	<<locked>>	81%	29196	46%	**42	93%
[Vihtavuori N540]*	<<locked>>	82%	23801	38%	**47	93%
[Winchester 748]*	<<locked>>	81%	28427	45%	**59	93%
[Winchester StaBALL Match]*	<<locked>>	81%	30269	48%	**81	92%

Start Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

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FR ... fill rate of the cartridge in percent

MaxP ... max. pressure of load in psi or bar

% ... max. pressure of load in percent of the maximum allowed pressure for this caliber

V(0) ... muzzle velocity in feet per second (fps) or meters per second (m/s)

z ... powder burnt in percent

[...] *... not dangerous but load has suboptimal powder burnt with possible characteristics such as extensive muzzle flash or inaccurate loads.

[...] ²... fill rate low - you might want to consider using a filler to ensure proper ignition.

[...] ᴾ... possible press load - work up slowly to this load while watching for signs of excessive pressure.

👍 ... recommended powder/load for this caliber and bullet combination based on its ballistic performance.

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