Cartridge

8.5x55 Blaser

0.338" (8.6mm) · 8.5x55 Blaser · centerfire

3 factory loads from 2 manufacturers, on 3 projectiles.

Factory loads

Bullet weight

185–230gr

Muzzle velocity

2674–2690 fps

Muzzle energy

3572–3695 ft·lb

Bullet Drop (inches)

One load from each of the 2 most-loaded bullet weights, plotted from the bore line to 600 yards in ICAO sea-level air — measured from the muzzle rather than from a sighted-in rifle, so these curves compare the loads against each other and are not holdover figures. Compare these at your own conditions →

Weights are the ones with the most factory loads; within each, the load visitors compare most often. See every load →