Load data for 8.6 mm Blackout + .338 | 300gr | Nosler AccuBond

Recommended Powder(s): Accurate 2460, Somchem S321, Vihtavuori N530, Winchester 748, Winchester StaBALL Match

Load Specifications

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Bullet:	.338 \| 300gr \| Nosler AccuBond
Manufacturer SKU:	54851
Bullet Weight:	300gr \| 19.4g
Bullet Diameter:	0.338" \| 8.59mm
Bullet Length:	1.750" \| 44.4mm
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:	0.652" \| 16.6mm
Shank Seated Depth:	0.514" \| 13.1mm
Case Capacity:	50.0 Grains of Water \| 3.25 cm³
Primer Size:	Large Rifle (LR)
Max. allowed Pressure:	63092 psi \| 4350 bar
LID:	LID_B4151_C1210
Last updated:	2025-02-02
Recommended Twist Rate:	1:11 - 1:9

Load data for 162 loads in caliber 8.6 mm Blackout with .338 | 300gr | Nosler AccuBond bullet and 81 powders such as Accurate 2460, Somchem S321, Vihtavuori N530, Winchester 748, Winchester StaBALL Match. 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%	48820	77%	**96	98%
ADI AR 2207	<<locked>>	88%	55143	87%	**44	100%
ADI AR 2208	<<locked>>	96%	41046	65%	**78	96%
ADI AR 2219	<<locked>>	92%	56739	90%	**46	100%
Accurate 2015	<<locked>>	97%	55550	88%	**93	100%
Accurate 2200	<<locked>>	97%	53490	85%	**03	98%
Accurate 2230	<<locked>>	95%	56434	89%	**32	99%
Accurate 2460 👍	<<locked>>	95%	55811	88%	**36	100%
Accurate 2495	<<locked>>	96%	46166	73%	**77	100%
Accurate 2520	<<locked>>	97%	49806	79%	**19	100%
Accurate 4064	<<locked>>	96%	38043	60%	**95	100%
Alliant AR-Comp	<<locked>>	97%	49226	78%	**90	100%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5	<<locked>>	96%	38319	61%	**88	97%
Alliant Reloder-10x	<<locked>>	94%	55216	88%	**93	100%
Alliant Reloder-15	<<locked>>	97%	43091	68%	**44	97%
Alliant Reloder-17	<<locked>>	96%	34780	55%	**65	95%
Alliant Reloder-7	<<locked>>	88%	56608	90%	**57	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106	<<locked>>	91%	55332	88%	**57	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 107	<<locked>>	97%	48051	76%	**96	97%
Hodgdon BL-C2	<<locked>>	97%	49734	79%	**36	99%
Hodgdon Benchmark	<<locked>>	97%	54505	86%	**90	100%
Hodgdon CFE BLK	<<locked>>	88%	56043	89%	**73	100%
Hodgdon CFE223	<<locked>>	97%	41945	66%	**47	95%
Hodgdon H322	<<locked>>	96%	54360	86%	**26	100%
Hodgdon H335	<<locked>>	92%	56289	89%	**55	100%
[Hodgdon H380]*	<<locked>>	97%	40321	64%	**01	94%
Hodgdon H4198	<<locked>>	90%	56695	90%	**57	100%
Hodgdon VARGET	<<locked>>	97%	41046	65%	**78	96%
IMR 3031	<<locked>>	96%	41466	66%	**34	100%
IMR 4064	<<locked>>	96%	39436	63%	**52	96%
[IMR 4166 Enduron]*	<<locked>>	97%	41495	66%	**36	91%
IMR 4198	<<locked>>	93%	56115	89%	**60	100%
IMR 4227	<<locked>>	83%	55796	88%	**01	100%
IMR 4895	<<locked>>	97%	44019	70%	**67	98%
IMR 8208 XBR	<<locked>>	97%	52011	82%	**03	99%
Lovex D073.4	<<locked>>	93%	55317	88%	**19	100%
Lovex D073.5	<<locked>>	95%	55811	88%	**36	100%
Lovex D073.6	<<locked>>	96%	45121	72%	**70	100%
Lovex S053	<<locked>>	84%	55390	88%	**68	100%
Lovex S060	<<locked>>	96%	49850	79%	**41	98%
Lovex S062	<<locked>>	96%	41727	66%	**01	98%
Norma 200	<<locked>>	90%	56724	90%	**90	100%
Norma 201	<<locked>>	96%	46644	74%	**47	99%
Norma 202	<<locked>>	96%	46514	74%	**57	100%
Norma 203B	<<locked>>	97%	42206	67%	**37	97%
Ramshot Big Game	<<locked>>	97%	42351	67%	**44	97%
Ramshot TAC	<<locked>>	97%	52924	84%	**09	96%
Ramshot Wild Boar	<<locked>>	97%	50821	81%	**26	99%
Ramshot X-Terminator	<<locked>>	96%	56420	89%	**29	99%
ReloadSwiss RS 36	<<locked>>	84%	56391	89%	**34	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 40	<<locked>>	95%	55216	88%	**29	100%
[ReloadSwiss RS 50]*	<<locked>>	96%	41437	66%	**85	92%
ReloadSwiss RS 52	<<locked>>	97%	40335	64%	**44	99%
ReloadSwiss RS 60	<<locked>>	96%	33910	54%	**52	95%
Rottweil R 901	<<locked>>	96%	50865	81%	**73	100%
Rottweil R 902	<<locked>>	97%	44802	71%	**18	99%
Rottweil R 903	<<locked>>	96%	34795	55%	**42	96%
SNPE Vectan SP 10	<<locked>>	92%	56405	89%	**49	100%
SNPE Vectan SP 11	<<locked>>	97%	38247	61%	**95	96%
SNPE Vectan SP 7	<<locked>>	97%	50256	80%	**90	97%
SNPE Vectan SP 9	<<locked>>	97%	47007	75%	**73	98%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000	<<locked>>	96%	49966	79%	**18	100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000	<<locked>>	96%	40103	64%	**26	100%
Shooters World Match Rifle	<<locked>>	96%	45121	72%	**70	100%
Shooters World Precision	<<locked>>	96%	41727	66%	**01	98%
Shooters World Tactical Rifle	<<locked>>	92%	55796	88%	**03	99%
Somchem S321 👍	<<locked>>	97%	56318	89%	**65	100%
Somchem S335	<<locked>>	96%	48515	77%	**24	100%
Somchem S341	<<locked>>	97%	49037	78%	**83	98%
Somchem S355	<<locked>>	96%	36535	58%	**55	96%
Vihtavuori N120	<<locked>>	91%	56376	89%	**14	100%
Vihtavuori N130	<<locked>>	96%	54911	87%	**54	100%
Vihtavuori N133	<<locked>>	97%	46441	74%	**88	100%
Vihtavuori N135	<<locked>>	97%	35331	56%	**19	100%
Vihtavuori N140	<<locked>>	96%	43816	69%	**11	100%
[Vihtavuori N160]*	<<locked>>	97%	33736	53%	**96	92%
Vihtavuori N530 👍	<<locked>>	97%	55651	88%	**46	100%
Vihtavuori N540	<<locked>>	97%	43816	69%	**37	100%
[Vihtavuori N550]*	<<locked>>	97%	33199	53%	**29	92%
Winchester 748 👍	<<locked>>	97%	54505	86%	**75	100%
Winchester StaBALL Match 👍	<<locked>>	95%	55985	89%	**82	99%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
[ADI AR 2206H]*	<<locked>>	83%	31676	50%	**54	94%
ADI AR 2207	<<locked>>	81%	44599	71%	**45	100%
[ADI AR 2208]*	<<locked>>	89%	32677	52%	**54	93%
ADI AR 2219	<<locked>>	81%	39523	63%	**65	100%
Accurate 2015	<<locked>>	81%	34229	54%	**60	100%
[Accurate 2200]*	<<locked>>	82%	33301	53%	**40	92%
Accurate 2230	<<locked>>	81%	34751	55%	**83	96%
Accurate 2460	<<locked>>	81%	34838	55%	**93	98%
Accurate 2495	<<locked>>	82%	28703	45%	**44	100%
Accurate 2520	<<locked>>	82%	29515	47%	**54	97%
Accurate 4064	<<locked>>	88%	29080	46%	**54	98%
Alliant AR-Comp	<<locked>>	81%	30197	48%	**54	100%
[Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5]*	<<locked>>	88%	29559	47%	**44	94%
Alliant Reloder-10x	<<locked>>	81%	37376	59%	**03	100%
[Alliant Reloder-15]*	<<locked>>	86%	30240	48%	**50	93%
[Alliant Reloder-17]*	<<locked>>	90%	28747	46%	**47	91%
Alliant Reloder-7	<<locked>>	81%	46267	73%	**59	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106	<<locked>>	81%	39740	63%	**93	100%
[Baschieri & Pellagri 107]*	<<locked>>	83%	30821	49%	**44	91%
Hodgdon BL-C2	<<locked>>	81%	29515	47%	**54	95%
Hodgdon Benchmark	<<locked>>	81%	34635	55%	**47	97%
Hodgdon CFE BLK	<<locked>>	81%	44643	71%	**52	99%
[Hodgdon CFE223]*	<<locked>>	86%	30153	48%	**54	90%
Hodgdon H322	<<locked>>	81%	33373	53%	**77	99%
Hodgdon H335	<<locked>>	81%	38522	61%	**62	99%
[Hodgdon H380]*	<<locked>>	88%	30095	48%	**40	91%
Hodgdon H4198	<<locked>>	81%	43584	69%	**22	100%
[Hodgdon VARGET]*	<<locked>>	89%	32677	52%	**54	93%
IMR 3031	<<locked>>	84%	28993	46%	**47	99%
[IMR 4064]*	<<locked>>	89%	32111	51%	**40	93%
[IMR 4166 Enduron]*	<<locked>>	94%	38116	60%	**90	90%
IMR 4198	<<locked>>	81%	38928	62%	**83	100%
IMR 4227	<<locked>>	81%	52446	83%	**68	100%
[IMR 4895]*	<<locked>>	84%	29240	46%	**40	93%
IMR 8208 XBR	<<locked>>	82%	32851	52%	**54	96%
Lovex D073.4	<<locked>>	81%	36172	57%	**03	98%
Lovex D073.5	<<locked>>	81%	34838	55%	**93	98%
Lovex D073.6	<<locked>>	84%	29515	47%	**54	97%
Lovex S053	<<locked>>	81%	50618	80%	**26	100%
Lovex S060	<<locked>>	85%	35476	56%	**54	95%
Lovex S062	<<locked>>	87%	30980	49%	**44	96%
Norma 200	<<locked>>	81%	42119	67%	**45	100%
Norma 201	<<locked>>	84%	31908	51%	**44	96%
Norma 202	<<locked>>	83%	30690	49%	**40	98%
[Norma 203B]*	<<locked>>	86%	29834	47%	**44	93%
[Ramshot Big Game]*	<<locked>>	86%	30371	48%	**54	92%
[Ramshot TAC]*	<<locked>>	82%	32982	52%	**44	91%
[Ramshot Wild Boar]*	<<locked>>	81%	30574	48%	**40	93%
Ramshot X-Terminator	<<locked>>	81%	34940	55%	**70	95%
ReloadSwiss RS 36	<<locked>>	81%	51677	82%	**91	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 40	<<locked>>	81%	35505	56%	**96	98%
[ReloadSwiss RS 50]*	<<locked>>	92%	35781	57%	**03	90%
ReloadSwiss RS 52	<<locked>>	86%	28631	45%	**47	95%
[ReloadSwiss RS 60]*	<<locked>>	91%	28718	46%	**47	92%
Rottweil R 901	<<locked>>	81%	33011	52%	**44	98%
Rottweil R 902	<<locked>>	86%	32503	52%	**47	96%
[Rottweil R 903]*	<<locked>>	90%	29008	46%	**47	94%
SNPE Vectan SP 10	<<locked>>	81%	39798	63%	**68	99%
[SNPE Vectan SP 11]*	<<locked>>	88%	29820	47%	**50	92%
[SNPE Vectan SP 7]*	<<locked>>	84%	32213	51%	**50	91%
[SNPE Vectan SP 9]*	<<locked>>	84%	31488	50%	**50	94%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000	<<locked>>	85%	35723	57%	**50	99%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000	<<locked>>	91%	34563	55%	**54	99%
Shooters World Match Rifle	<<locked>>	84%	29515	47%	**54	97%
Shooters World Precision	<<locked>>	87%	30980	49%	**44	96%
Shooters World Tactical Rifle	<<locked>>	81%	37768	60%	**99	97%
Somchem S321	<<locked>>	81%	33301	53%	**86	97%
Somchem S335	<<locked>>	85%	34360	54%	**50	99%
[Somchem S341]*	<<locked>>	84%	31923	51%	**54	94%
[Somchem S355]*	<<locked>>	89%	29646	47%	**40	94%
Vihtavuori N120	<<locked>>	81%	41655	66%	**77	100%
Vihtavuori N130	<<locked>>	82%	36390	58%	**54	100%
Vihtavuori N133	<<locked>>	86%	34243	54%	**40	100%
Vihtavuori N135	<<locked>>	91%	30327	48%	**44	99%
Vihtavuori N140	<<locked>>	86%	31618	50%	**44	98%
[Vihtavuori N160]*	<<locked>>	94%	30966	49%	**47	90%
Vihtavuori N530	<<locked>>	81%	33185	53%	**70	96%
Vihtavuori N540	<<locked>>	85%	30153	48%	**40	98%
[Vihtavuori N550]*	<<locked>>	93%	29573	47%	**63	90%
Winchester 748	<<locked>>	81%	32532	52%	**93	97%
Winchester StaBALL Match	<<locked>>	81%	34185	54%	**13	96%

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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