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Cartridge comparison

.338 Remington Ultra Magnum vs 8.5mm Messner Magnum

.338 Remington Ultra Magnum and 8.5mm Messner Magnum are both in the reference; see the full spec comparison below.

ToolOverlay .338 Remington Ultra Magnum and 8.5mm Messner Magnum trajectories with real loads in Ballistic Compare

Side by side

.338 Remington Ultra Magnum8.5mm Messner Magnum
TypeRifleRifle
Introduced20002013
Bullet diameter0.338″0.3382″
Case length2.7598″2.5138″
Max pressure65,000 psi63,817 psi
Recoil48.1–55.8 ft·lb31.9–37 ft·lb
Effective range600 yd400 yd

Highlighted cells hold the clear edge where both sides have a number. Every figure is a range maximum from the reference; typical loads run lower.

Case profiles, to scale

Drawn to the same scale, so the proportions are true. Physical size varies with your screen.

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