Lindcott Armory Rifle · CIP
8.5x55mm Blaser
Modern short-action .338 hunting cartridge developed for efficient performance from short barrels..
- Introduced
- 2019
- Type
- Rifle
- Origin
- Sweden
- Inventor
- Blaser
- Manufacturer
- Blaser / Norma / Hornady
- Standard
- CIP
- Status
- Active
- Availability
- Limited
- Bullet ⌀
- 0.338″
- Case length
- 2.154″
- Overall length
- 2.986″
- Base ⌀
- 0.545″
- Rim ⌀
- 0.535″
- Case capacity
- 77 gr H₂O
- Primer
- Large Rifle
- Case type
- Rebated
- Max pressure
- 62,366 psi
Ballistics
Published velocity/energy data isn't available for 8.5x55mm Blaser. Parent case: .404 Jeffery.
Dimensions
Reloading cost
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Lineage
Drawn to one scale from published dimensions. Bottleneck shape is approximate (shoulder geometry not recorded).
Connected reference
History
CIP standardized 2019 for Blaser rifles; case head resembles the .404 Jeffery family (rebated rim), though no official parent case is published.
FAQs
- What bullet diameter is 8.5x55mm Blaser?
- 8.5x55mm Blaser uses a 0.338″ (8.59 mm) diameter bullet.
- Is 8.5x55mm Blaser still in production?
- 8.5x55mm Blaser is active; typical availability is limited.
- What is 8.5x55mm Blaser used for?
- 8.5x55mm Blaser is primarily used for hunting.
- What is 8.5x55mm Blaser based on?
- 8.5x55mm Blaser is derived from the .404 Jeffery case.
Data & sources. Specs compiled from the Lindcott Armory reference; the trajectory is modeled (point-mass), not measured. Spotted an error? Report it →