Load data for 8 mm Rem. Mag. + .323 | 200gr | Peregrine Bushmaster (VRG-3)

8 mm Rem. Mag. cartridge drawing
Peregrine logo

Load Specifications

Bullet Manufacturer:Peregrine
Bullet Weight:200 gr
Bullet Diameter:0.323"
Bullet Length:<<locked>>
Case Length (l3):2.85"
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):<<locked>>
Case Capacity:98 Grains of Water
Primer Size:Large Rifle Magnum (LRM)
Barrel Length:26"
Max. allowed Pressure:66,717 psi
Recommended Twist Rate:1:14.0

Load data in caliber 8 mm Rem. Mag. with .323 | 200gr | Peregrine Bushmaster (VRG-3) bullet and 114 powders. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above. The recommended powders for this cartridge and bullet combination are Alliant Reloder-17, ReloadSwiss RS 60 and Winchester 760.

Important Notice: DO NOT go below Minimum Charge or above Maximum Charge. Since we have no control over the equipment and components used, any responsibility and liability for the results achieved is rejected.

Only powders/loads that match the current filter criteria are displayed: max pressure of a load ≤ 90% of max. standardized pressure, fill rate ≥ 80% and propellant combustion ≥ 95%. Use the sliders above the tables to adjust these thresholds.

Charge: Powder weight in grains. Start with the minimum load and work up carefully.

FR (Fill Rate): Case fill as a percentage. Values above 100% mean compressed loads.

MaxP / %: Maximum chamber pressure in bar and as a percentage of the standardized maximum for this caliber.

V(0): Muzzle velocity in feet per second (fps) at the standardized barrel length.

z (Powder Burn): Estimated propellant combustion percentage at bullet exit.

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Max Load - Barrel Length: 26"

PowderChargeFRMaxP%V(0)z
Accurate 2495<<locked>>84%57,638 psi86%2792 fps100%
Accurate 2700<<locked>>86%59,770 psi90%2884 fps99.6%
Accurate 3100ᴾ<<locked>>100%53,200 psi80%2867 fps99.8%
Accurate 4064<<locked>>86%58,146 psi87%2848 fps100%
Accurate 4350<<locked>>94%59,698 psi89%2972 fps100%
Accurate MAGPROᴾ<<locked>>100%55,811 psi84%3018 fps97%
ADI AR 2206H<<locked>>82%57,392 psi86%2884 fps100%
ADI AR 2208<<locked>>88%58,668 psi88%2890 fps100%
ADI AR 2209<<locked>>98%56,826 psi85%2969 fps98.9%
ADI AR 2213ᴾ<<locked>>100%54,447 psi82%2963 fps97.6%
ADI Benchmark 8208<<locked>>82%59,712 psi90%2877 fps100%
Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR<<locked>>84%58,378 psi88%3022 fps100%
Alliant Power Pro Varmint<<locked>>98%56,811 psi85%2963 fps98.9%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5<<locked>>88%59,408 psi89%2910 fps100%
Alliant Reloder-15<<locked>>86%59,814 psi90%2940 fps100%
Alliant Reloder-16<<locked>>96%60,263 psi90%3025 fps100%
Alliant Reloder-17<<locked>>90%58,218 psi87%3002 fps100%
Alliant Reloder-19ᴾ<<locked>>100%59,785 psi90%3009 fps99.3%
Alliant Reloder-22ᴾ<<locked>>100%53,243 psi80%2956 fps98.7%
Alliant Reloder-23ᴾ<<locked>>100%50,227 psi75%2884 fps100%
Alliant Reloder-25ᴾ<<locked>>100%43,627 psi65%2815 fps99.5%
Alliant Reloder-26ᴾ<<locked>>100%58,146 psi87%3087 fps100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 107<<locked>>82%57,653 psi86%2910 fps100%
Bofors RP15ᴾ<<locked>>100%48,776 psi73%2881 fps97.8%
Bofors RP3<<locked>>86%56,594 psi85%2877 fps100%
Bofors RP5ᴾ<<locked>>100%53,243 psi80%2956 fps98.7%
Bofors RP7<<locked>>92%59,712 psi90%2923 fps99.7%
Hodgdon BL-C2<<locked>>82%59,785 psi90%2910 fps100%
Hodgdon H380<<locked>>86%57,203 psi86%2900 fps100%
Hodgdon H414<<locked>>92%58,146 psi87%2976 fps99.8%
Hodgdon H4350<<locked>>90%57,696 psi86%2930 fps99.2%
Hodgdon H4831ᴾ<<locked>>100%58,465 psi88%2963 fps97.7%
Hodgdon H4831 SCᴾ<<locked>>100%57,246 psi86%2946 fps97.5%
Hodgdon H4895<<locked>>82%58,088 psi87%2894 fps100%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V<<locked>>96%56,971 psi85%2897 fps100%
Hodgdon LEVERevolution<<locked>>84%58,711 psi88%2933 fps100%
Hodgdon Retumboᴾ<<locked>>100%42,743 psi64%2848 fps97.1%
Hodgdon Superformance<<locked>>92%58,697 psi88%3018 fps99.8%
Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ<<locked>>100%36,347 psi54%1772 fps100%
Hodgdon VARGET<<locked>>84%59,292 psi89%2897 fps100%
IMR 3031<<locked>>82%58,958 psi88%2864 fps100%
IMR 4064<<locked>>86%58,218 psi87%2874 fps100%
IMR 4166 Enduron<<locked>>84%57,203 psi86%2861 fps99.7%
IMR 4350<<locked>>94%57,058 psi86%2904 fps99.5%
IMR 4451 Enduron<<locked>>90%57,856 psi87%2897 fps99.7%
IMR 4831<<locked>>96%59,756 psi90%2959 fps100%
IMR 4895<<locked>>84%57,624 psi86%2913 fps100%
IMR 4955 Enduronᴾ<<locked>>100%59,915 psi90%2949 fps98%
IMR 7828 SSCᴾ<<locked>>100%51,851 psi78%2933 fps97.2%
IMR 8208 XBR<<locked>>82%59,712 psi90%2877 fps100%
Lovex D073.6<<locked>>82%57,899 psi87%2854 fps100%
Lovex S060<<locked>>84%59,756 psi90%2858 fps100%
Lovex S062<<locked>>86%58,160 psi87%2864 fps100%
Lovex S065<<locked>>92%57,841 psi87%2890 fps100%
Lovex S070<<locked>>94%59,074 psi89%2933 fps99.9%
Lovex S071ᴾ<<locked>>100%44,077 psi66%2717 fps98.9%
Norma 201<<locked>>84%59,437 psi89%2871 fps100%
Norma 202<<locked>>82%56,681 psi85%2818 fps100%
Norma 203B<<locked>>86%59,059 psi89%2923 fps100%
Norma 204<<locked>>94%58,189 psi87%2963 fps99%
Norma MRPᴾ<<locked>>100%56,724 psi85%3045 fps99.8%
Norma URP<<locked>>94%58,001 psi87%2953 fps100%
Ramshot Big Game<<locked>>86%60,162 psi90%2949 fps100%
Ramshot Grandᴾ<<locked>>100%52,083 psi78%2946 fps97.6%
Ramshot Hunter<<locked>>94%56,942 psi85%2963 fps100%
Ramshot Magnumᴾ<<locked>>100%46,427 psi70%2822 fps98.1%
Ramshot TAC<<locked>>82%59,901 psi90%2913 fps100%
Ramshot Wild Boar<<locked>>82%60,220 psi90%2927 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ<<locked>>100%36,956 psi55%1814 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 50<<locked>>86%57,000 psi85%2887 fps99.9%
ReloadSwiss RS 52<<locked>>82%57,261 psi86%2956 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 60<<locked>>88%57,638 psi86%2989 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 62<<locked>>94%59,495 psi89%2995 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 70<<locked>>94%58,073 psi87%3031 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 76ᴾ<<locked>>100%42,540 psi64%2838 fps98.1%
Rottweil R 901<<locked>>82%59,944 psi90%2841 fps100%
Rottweil R 902<<locked>>86%60,147 psi90%2871 fps100%
Rottweil R 903<<locked>>88%56,666 psi85%2874 fps100%
Rottweil R 904<<locked>>98%58,494 psi88%2936 fps98.3%
Rottweil R 905ᴾ<<locked>>100%59,030 psi88%2995 fps99.3%
Rottweil R 907<<locked>>92%59,712 psi90%2923 fps99.7%
Shooters World Long Rifle<<locked>>92%57,841 psi87%2890 fps100%
Shooters World Match Rifle<<locked>>82%57,899 psi87%2854 fps100%
Shooters World Precision<<locked>>86%58,160 psi87%2864 fps100%
Shooters World SW4350<<locked>>94%59,074 psi89%2933 fps99.9%
SNPE Vectan SP 11<<locked>>88%58,711 psi88%2940 fps100%
SNPE Vectan SP 7<<locked>>82%58,653 psi88%2894 fps100%
SNPE Vectan SP 9<<locked>>84%59,669 psi89%2910 fps100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000<<locked>>84%60,336 psi90%2795 fps100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000<<locked>>88%57,972 psi87%2756 fps100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000<<locked>>92%57,566 psi86%2844 fps99.7%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 8000ᴾ<<locked>>100%58,523 psi88%2989 fps99.2%
Somchem S335<<locked>>84%59,915 psi90%2792 fps100%
Somchem S341<<locked>>82%58,624 psi88%2877 fps100%
Somchem S355<<locked>>90%60,292 psi90%2920 fps100%
Somchem S361<<locked>>96%56,594 psi85%2874 fps97.3%
Somchem S365<<locked>>96%57,421 psi86%2953 fps100%
Somchem S385ᴾ<<locked>>100%59,669 psi89%2969 fps99.7%
Vihtavuori N133<<locked>>82%57,348 psi86%2730 fps100%
Vihtavuori N135<<locked>>84%56,971 psi85%2779 fps100%
Vihtavuori N140<<locked>>84%57,522 psi86%2799 fps100%
Vihtavuori N150<<locked>>90%58,204 psi87%2844 fps100%
Vihtavuori N160<<locked>>92%56,724 psi85%2897 fps100%
Vihtavuori N165ᴾ<<locked>>100%51,517 psi77%2831 fps98.6%
Vihtavuori N530<<locked>>82%60,278 psi90%2877 fps100%
Vihtavuori N540<<locked>>86%59,263 psi89%2844 fps100%
Vihtavuori N550<<locked>>94%59,408 psi89%2956 fps100%
Vihtavuori N555ᴾ<<locked>>100%56,217 psi84%2963 fps100%
Vihtavuori N560ᴾ<<locked>>100%57,058 psi86%3035 fps97.8%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL<<locked>>92%56,289 psi84%2861 fps100%
Winchester 760<<locked>>92%58,378 psi88%2979 fps99.8%
Winchester StaBALL HDᴾ<<locked>>100%45,208 psi68%2946 fps100%
Winchester StaBALL Match<<locked>>84%59,886 psi90%2917 fps100%
Winchester Supreme 780ᴾ<<locked>>100%56,333 psi84%2913 fps98.8%

Recommended = one of the top powders for this cartridge and bullet combination.

Start Load - Barrel Length: 26"

PowderChargeFRMaxP%V(0)z
Accurate 2495<<locked>>80%50,575 psi76%2697 fps100%
Accurate 2700<<locked>>80%48,950 psi73%2717 fps98.3%
Accurate 3100<<locked>>86%32,735 psi49%2477 fps95.9%
Accurate 4064<<locked>>80%47,950 psi72%2707 fps100%
Accurate 4350<<locked>>80%36,506 psi55%2579 fps98.6%
Accurate MAGPRO<<locked>>96%48,283 psi72%2890 fps95.3%
ADI AR 2206H<<locked>>80%53,867 psi81%2835 fps100%
ADI AR 2208<<locked>>80%45,716 psi69%2690 fps99.9%
ADI AR 2209<<locked>>88%40,857 psi61%2680 fps95.6%
ADI AR 2213<<locked>>94%44,469 psi67%2779 fps95.1%
ADI Benchmark 8208<<locked>>80%56,043 psi84%2828 fps100%
Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR<<locked>>80%50,546 psi76%2904 fps100%
Alliant Power Pro Varmint<<locked>>88%40,959 psi61%2680 fps95.7%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5<<locked>>80%46,021 psi69%2710 fps100%
Alliant Reloder-15<<locked>>80%49,298 psi74%2782 fps100%
Alliant Reloder-16<<locked>>80%35,810 psi54%2592 fps98.8%
Alliant Reloder-1766.9 gr80%40,669 psi61%2717 fps100%
Alliant Reloder-19<<locked>>88%40,509 psi61%2674 fps95.6%
Alliant Reloder-22<<locked>>92%40,640 psi61%2723 fps95.8%
Alliant Reloder-23<<locked>>80%25,991 psi39%2343 fps96.5%
Alliant Reloder-25<<locked>>90%31,560 psi47%2523 fps95.8%
Alliant Reloder-26<<locked>>82%29,704 psi45%2513 fps95.9%
Baschieri & Pellagri 107<<locked>>80%53,708 psi81%2851 fps100%
Bofors RP15<<locked>>94%39,914 psi60%2707 fps95.4%
Bofors RP3<<locked>>80%46,282 psi69%2723 fps100%
Bofors RP5<<locked>>92%40,640 psi61%2723 fps95.8%
Bofors RP7<<locked>>80%40,741 psi61%2595 fps96.7%
Hodgdon BL-C2<<locked>>80%55,883 psi84%2858 fps100%
Hodgdon H380<<locked>>80%46,789 psi70%2736 fps99.7%
Hodgdon H414<<locked>>80%38,769 psi58%2631 fps96.8%
Hodgdon H4350<<locked>>80%41,742 psi63%2651 fps96.3%
Hodgdon H4831<<locked>>94%47,718 psi72%2789 fps95.4%
Hodgdon H4831 SC<<locked>>94%46,717 psi70%2769 fps95.1%
Hodgdon H4895<<locked>>80%54,462 psi82%2841 fps100%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V<<locked>>80%33,286 psi50%2484 fps99.1%
Hodgdon LEVERevolution<<locked>>80%51,126 psi77%2825 fps100%
Hodgdon Retumbo<<locked>>96%37,492 psi56%2717 fps95%
Hodgdon Superformance<<locked>>80%37,594 psi56%2638 fps96%
Hodgdon TrailBoss<<locked>>80%27,064 psi41%1581 fps100%
Hodgdon VARGET<<locked>>80%52,156 psi78%2795 fps100%
IMR 3031<<locked>>80%55,100 psi83%2815 fps100%
IMR 4064<<locked>>80%48,051 psi72%2723 fps100%
IMR 4166 Enduron<<locked>>80%50,372 psi76%2753 fps99%
IMR 4350<<locked>>80%36,463 psi55%2523 fps95.4%
IMR 4451 Enduron<<locked>>80%42,279 psi63%2628 fps97.5%
IMR 4831<<locked>>80%35,244 psi53%2533 fps98.3%
IMR 4895<<locked>>80%50,604 psi76%2808 fps100%
IMR 4955 Enduron<<locked>>92%46,557 psi70%2730 fps95.3%
IMR 7828 SSC<<locked>>96%45,281 psi68%2812 fps95.5%
IMR 8208 XBR<<locked>>80%56,043 psi84%2828 fps100%
Lovex D073.6<<locked>>80%54,012 psi81%2802 fps100%
Lovex S060<<locked>>80%52,910 psi79%2759 fps100%
Lovex S062<<locked>>80%48,283 psi72%2717 fps100%
Lovex S065<<locked>>80%39,668 psi59%2579 fps98.2%
Lovex S070<<locked>>80%37,869 psi57%2559 fps96.7%
Lovex S071<<locked>>90%31,734 psi48%2451 fps95.5%
Norma 201<<locked>>80%52,446 psi79%2772 fps100%
Norma 202<<locked>>80%53,171 psi80%2769 fps100%
Norma 203B<<locked>>80%48,675 psi73%2769 fps100%
Norma 204<<locked>>84%41,278 psi62%2667 fps95.6%
Norma MRP<<locked>>86%34,621 psi52%2612 fps95.2%
Norma URP<<locked>>80%36,535 psi55%2579 fps98.5%
Ramshot Big Game<<locked>>80%48,965 psi73%2789 fps100%
Ramshot Grand<<locked>>96%45,034 psi68%2818 fps95.9%
Ramshot Hunter<<locked>>80%35,433 psi53%2566 fps96.7%
Ramshot Magnum<<locked>>94%37,101 psi56%2628 fps95.3%
Ramshot TAC<<locked>>80%56,086 psi84%2861 fps100%
Ramshot Wild Boar<<locked>>80%56,333 psi84%2874 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 14<<locked>>80%27,514 psi41%1621 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 50<<locked>>80%46,905 psi70%2723 fps99%
ReloadSwiss RS 52<<locked>>80%53,519 psi80%2900 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 6066.9 gr80%43,279 psi65%2769 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 62<<locked>>80%36,303 psi54%2598 fps98.3%
ReloadSwiss RS 70<<locked>>80%35,346 psi53%2605 fps97.8%
ReloadSwiss RS 76<<locked>>96%36,883 psi55%2700 fps96.1%
Rottweil R 901<<locked>>80%56,463 psi85%2795 fps100%
Rottweil R 902<<locked>>80%49,937 psi75%2726 fps100%
Rottweil R 903<<locked>>80%43,526 psi65%2667 fps100%
Rottweil R 904<<locked>>90%45,136 psi68%2713 fps95.6%
Rottweil R 905<<locked>>88%39,363 psi59%2651 fps95.5%
Rottweil R 907<<locked>>80%40,741 psi61%2595 fps96.7%
Shooters World Long Rifle<<locked>>80%39,668 psi59%2579 fps98.2%
Shooters World Match Rifle<<locked>>80%54,012 psi81%2802 fps100%
Shooters World Precision<<locked>>80%48,283 psi72%2717 fps100%
Shooters World SW4350<<locked>>80%37,869 psi57%2559 fps96.7%
SNPE Vectan SP 11<<locked>>80%44,904 psi67%2726 fps100%
SNPE Vectan SP 7<<locked>>80%54,766 psi82%2838 fps100%
SNPE Vectan SP 9<<locked>>80%52,431 psi79%2805 fps100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000<<locked>>80%53,330 psi80%2703 fps100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000<<locked>>80%45,034 psi68%2575 fps100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000<<locked>>80%38,783 psi58%2523 fps96.8%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 8000<<locked>>88%38,986 psi58%2644 fps95.3%
Somchem S335<<locked>>80%53,069 psi80%2703 fps100%
Somchem S341<<locked>>80%54,578 psi82%2822 fps100%
Somchem S355<<locked>>80%43,932 psi66%2667 fps100%
Somchem S361<<locked>>90%46,224 psi69%2703 fps95%
Somchem S365<<locked>>80%32,851 psi49%2530 fps99.8%
Somchem S385<<locked>>86%37,391 psi56%2579 fps95.7%
Vihtavuori N133<<locked>>80%53,954 psi81%2687 fps100%
Vihtavuori N135<<locked>>80%50,212 psi75%2687 fps100%
Vihtavuori N140<<locked>>80%50,560 psi76%2703 fps100%
Vihtavuori N150<<locked>>80%41,974 psi63%2598 fps100%
Vihtavuori N160<<locked>>80%37,956 psi57%2575 fps98.8%
Vihtavuori N165<<locked>>90%36,898 psi55%2559 fps95.1%
Vihtavuori N530<<locked>>80%56,449 psi85%2825 fps100%
Vihtavuori N540<<locked>>80%48,805 psi73%2700 fps100%
Vihtavuori N550<<locked>>80%37,362 psi56%2579 fps98.5%
Vihtavuori N555<<locked>>80%28,485 psi43%2418 fps96.6%
Vihtavuori N560<<locked>>94%46,253 psi69%2848 fps95.4%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL<<locked>>80%37,072 psi56%2546 fps99.8%
Winchester 76065.5 gr80%38,769 psi58%2631 fps96.8%
Winchester StaBALL HD<<locked>>82%24,381 psi37%2369 fps96.3%
Winchester StaBALL Match<<locked>>80%52,460 psi79%2815 fps100%
Winchester Supreme 780<<locked>>90%39,450 psi59%2621 fps95.2%

Recommended = one of the top powders for this cartridge and bullet combination.

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

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This overview compares 114 powders for 8 mm Rem. Mag. loaded with the .323 | 200gr | Peregrine Bushmaster (VRG-3). Alliant Reloder-26 delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 3,087 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,772 fps to 3,087 fps. Accurate 3100 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 114 of the 114 powders fall inside the usable 80–100 % fill window.

Relative to the caliber's maximum pressure (460 MPa), the top charges use 54–90 %, leaving at least 10 % headroom. The 200.0 gr projectile in 0.323" calls for a 1:14.0 twist; slower twists will usually not stabilise this weight. Accurate 3100, Accurate MAGPRO, ADI AR 2213 reach 100 % fill or more at maximum charge, so these are compressed loads: they need a long drop tube to seat cleanly and react sensitively to the case capacity of your own brass lot. Alliant Reloder-17, ReloadSwiss RS 60, Winchester 760 rank at the top here: for 8 mm Rem. Mag. with the .323 | 200gr | Peregrine Bushmaster (VRG-3) they combine a high case fill with complete burn and sit in the upper velocity band. Always begin at the start load and work up in small increments while checking case and primer for pressure signs.

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