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Load data for 8 x 50 R + .321 | 170gr | Speer FN

Recommended Powder(s): Accurate 2495, Accurate 2520, IMR 3031, Norma 202, Vihtavuori N540

8 x 50 R + .321 | 170gr | Speer FN

Load Specifications

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Bullet:
.321 | 170gr | Speer FN
Manufacturer SKU:
2259
Bullet Weight:
170gr | 11.0g
Bullet Diameter:
0.321" | 8.15mm
Bullet Length:
0.936" | 23.8mm
Caliber:
8 x 50 R load data
Case Length (l3):
1.976" | 50.2mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):
2.955" | 75.1mm
Seated Depth:
-0.043" | -1.1mm
Shank Seated Depth:
-0.043" | -1.1mm
Case Capacity:
52.0 Grains of Water | 3.38 cm³
Primer Size:
Large Rifle (LR)
Max. allowed Pressure:
51488 psi | 3550 bar
LID:
LID_B6186_C1183
Last updated:
2025-02-02

Load data for 142 loads in caliber 8 x 50 R with .321 | 170gr | Speer FN bullet and 71 powders such as Accurate 2495, Accurate 2520, IMR 3031, Norma 202, Vihtavuori N540. 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>>
92%
46079
89%
**18
96%
ADI AR 2208
<<locked>>
97%
44396
86%
**62
95%
ADI AR 2219
<<locked>>
83%
46006
89%
**05
100%
Accurate 2015
<<locked>>
88%
46180
90%
**59
100%
[Accurate 2200]*
<<locked>>
90%
45832
89%
**59
94%
Accurate 2230
<<locked>>
86%
45542
88%
**66
97%
Accurate 2460
<<locked>>
87%
46166
90%
**89
98%
Accurate 2495 👍
<<locked>>
93%
46064
89%
**41
100%
Accurate 2520 👍
<<locked>>
92%
46166
90%
**35
99%
Accurate 4064
<<locked>>
96%
42235
82%
**82
99%
Alliant AR-Comp
<<locked>>
92%
45426
88%
**25
100%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5
<<locked>>
97%
42482
83%
**75
96%
Alliant Reloder-10x
<<locked>>
86%
46340
90%
**69
100%
Alliant Reloder-15
<<locked>>
96%
46050
89%
**31
96%
[Alliant Reloder-17]*
<<locked>>
97%
37869
74%
**23
93%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106
<<locked>>
83%
45803
89%
**00
100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 107
<<locked>>
93%
46021
89%
**25
95%
Hodgdon BL-C2
<<locked>>
91%
45730
89%
**44
97%
Hodgdon Benchmark
<<locked>>
89%
46296
90%
**46
98%
[Hodgdon CFE223]*
<<locked>>
97%
45832
89%
**48
94%
Hodgdon H322
<<locked>>
89%
46006
89%
**05
100%
Hodgdon H335
<<locked>>
84%
46035
89%
**08
99%
[Hodgdon H380]*
<<locked>>
97%
44643
87%
**92
93%
Hodgdon VARGET
<<locked>>
97%
44396
86%
**62
95%
IMR 3031 👍
<<locked>>
97%
45788
89%
**54
100%
IMR 4064
<<locked>>
97%
43163
84%
**33
95%
IMR 4198
<<locked>>
84%
45861
89%
**16
100%
IMR 4895
<<locked>>
96%
46282
90%
**57
96%
IMR 8208 XBR
<<locked>>
91%
46166
90%
**89
97%
Lovex D073.4
<<locked>>
85%
45643
89%
**69
98%
Lovex D073.5
<<locked>>
87%
45803
89%
**82
98%
Lovex D073.6
<<locked>>
94%
46166
90%
**35
99%
Lovex S060
<<locked>>
91%
46180
90%
**39
96%
Lovex S062
<<locked>>
97%
45847
89%
**02
98%
Norma 201
<<locked>>
93%
46079
89%
**92
98%
Norma 202 👍
<<locked>>
93%
46325
90%
**15
99%
Norma 203B
<<locked>>
97%
46021
89%
**44
96%
Ramshot Big Game
<<locked>>
97%
46035
89%
**48
96%
[Ramshot TAC]*
<<locked>>
90%
45832
89%
**69
93%
Ramshot Wild Boar
<<locked>>
91%
45832
89%
**18
96%
Ramshot X-Terminator
<<locked>>
87%
46137
90%
**59
96%
ReloadSwiss RS 40
<<locked>>
87%
46195
90%
**85
99%
[ReloadSwiss RS 50]*
<<locked>>
97%
45716
89%
**69
91%
ReloadSwiss RS 52
<<locked>>
97%
44585
87%
**57
98%
[ReloadSwiss RS 60]*
<<locked>>
97%
37043
72%
**10
94%
Rottweil R 901
<<locked>>
90%
46296
90%
**79
99%
Rottweil R 902
<<locked>>
95%
45919
89%
**79
98%
Rottweil R 903
<<locked>>
97%
39566
77%
**30
95%
SNPE Vectan SP 10
<<locked>>
83%
46238
90%
**05
99%
SNPE Vectan SP 11
<<locked>>
97%
41959
81%
**79
95%
[SNPE Vectan SP 7]*
<<locked>>
92%
46209
90%
**89
94%
SNPE Vectan SP 9
<<locked>>
93%
45774
89%
**05
96%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000
<<locked>>
91%
45963
89%
**20
99%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
<<locked>>
96%
43976
85%
**03
100%
Shooters World Match Rifle
<<locked>>
94%
46166
90%
**35
99%
Shooters World Precision
<<locked>>
97%
45847
89%
**02
98%
Shooters World Tactical Rifle
<<locked>>
85%
46224
90%
**56
97%
Somchem S321
<<locked>>
88%
45701
89%
**05
98%
Somchem S335
<<locked>>
92%
45788
89%
**33
100%
Somchem S341
<<locked>>
92%
45687
89%
**95
96%
Somchem S355
<<locked>>
96%
40437
79%
**26
95%
Vihtavuori N130
<<locked>>
88%
45832
89%
**13
100%
Vihtavuori N133
<<locked>>
94%
46311
90%
**36
100%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
96%
38218
74%
**74
100%
Vihtavuori N140
<<locked>>
95%
45774
89%
**82
100%
Vihtavuori N150
<<locked>>
97%
34563
67%
**88
95%
Vihtavuori N530
<<locked>>
88%
45643
89%
**95
98%
Vihtavuori N540 👍
<<locked>>
96%
45905
89%
**15
99%
[Winchester 6.5 StaBALL]*
<<locked>>
97%
36477
71%
**92
93%
Winchester 748
<<locked>>
89%
45223
88%
**35
98%
Winchester StaBALL Match
<<locked>>
87%
45484
88%
**25
97%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder
Charge
FR
MaxP
%
V(0)
z
[ADI AR 2206H]*
<<locked>>
81%
32227
63%
**26
91%
[ADI AR 2208]*
<<locked>>
86%
32460
63%
**06
90%
ADI AR 2219
<<locked>>
81%
42293
82%
**43
99%
Accurate 2015
<<locked>>
81%
36724
71%
**92
100%
[Accurate 2200]*
<<locked>>
82%
35157
68%
**46
90%
Accurate 2230
<<locked>>
81%
37971
74%
**21
95%
Accurate 2460
<<locked>>
81%
37797
73%
**34
96%
Accurate 2495
<<locked>>
81%
30487
59%
**39
98%
Accurate 2520
<<locked>>
81%
31546
61%
**52
95%
[Accurate 4064]*
<<locked>>
81%
25672
50%
**08
94%
Alliant AR-Comp
<<locked>>
81%
32343
63%
**82
100%
[Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5]*
<<locked>>
82%
27296
53%
**28
90%
Alliant Reloder-10x
<<locked>>
81%
40089
78%
**67
100%
[Alliant Reloder-15]*
<<locked>>
84%
31401
61%
**29
90%
[Alliant Reloder-17]*
<<locked>>
92%
32532
63%
**95
90%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106
<<locked>>
81%
42409
82%
**48
100%
[Baschieri & Pellagri 107]*
<<locked>>
84%
34360
67%
**82
90%
[Hodgdon BL-C2]*
<<locked>>
81%
31778
62%
**56
93%
Hodgdon Benchmark
<<locked>>
81%
36738
71%
**65
96%
[Hodgdon CFE223]*
<<locked>>
89%
35128
68%
**28
90%
Hodgdon H322
<<locked>>
81%
35607
69%
**08
98%
Hodgdon H335
<<locked>>
81%
41553
81%
**33
99%
[Hodgdon H380]*
<<locked>>
90%
35636
69%
**15
90%
[Hodgdon VARGET]*
<<locked>>
86%
32460
63%
**06
90%
IMR 3031
<<locked>>
81%
28152
55%
**83
97%
[IMR 4064]*
<<locked>>
86%
31908
62%
**93
90%
IMR 4198
<<locked>>
81%
41234
80%
**41
100%
[IMR 4895]*
<<locked>>
82%
30226
59%
**10
90%
[IMR 8208 XBR]*
<<locked>>
81%
34156
66%
**52
94%
Lovex D073.4
<<locked>>
81%
39494
77%
**54
97%
Lovex D073.5
<<locked>>
81%
37289
72%
**25
96%
[Lovex D073.6]*
<<locked>>
81%
29660
58%
**00
94%
[Lovex S060]*
<<locked>>
81%
33721
66%
**93
92%
[Lovex S062]*
<<locked>>
81%
28166
55%
**21
91%
[Norma 201]*
<<locked>>
81%
31473
61%
**93
93%
Norma 202
<<locked>>
81%
31343
61%
**16
96%
[Norma 203B]*
<<locked>>
84%
30139
59%
**03
90%
[Ramshot Big Game]*
<<locked>>
86%
32445
63%
**56
90%
[Ramshot TAC]*
<<locked>>
85%
38377
75%
**28
90%
[Ramshot Wild Boar]*
<<locked>>
81%
32634
63%
**49
91%
[Ramshot X-Terminator]*
<<locked>>
81%
37173
72%
**92
93%
ReloadSwiss RS 40
<<locked>>
81%
38624
75%
**51
97%
[ReloadSwiss RS 50]*
<<locked>>
94%
42090
82%
**03
90%
[ReloadSwiss RS 52]*
<<locked>>
81%
26484
51%
**31
90%
[ReloadSwiss RS 60]*
<<locked>>
92%
31705
62%
**65
90%
Rottweil R 901
<<locked>>
81%
34925
68%
**59
97%
[Rottweil R 902]*
<<locked>>
81%
30197
59%
**47
92%
[Rottweil R 903]*
<<locked>>
87%
28326
55%
**67
90%
SNPE Vectan SP 10
<<locked>>
81%
42714
83%
**43
99%
[SNPE Vectan SP 11]*
<<locked>>
88%
31502
61%
**43
90%
[SNPE Vectan SP 7]*
<<locked>>
85%
36303
71%
**95
90%
[SNPE Vectan SP 9]*
<<locked>>
81%
30719
60%
**87
90%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000
<<locked>>
81%
33721
66%
**87
97%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
<<locked>>
81%
27180
53%
**49
95%
[Shooters World Match Rifle]*
<<locked>>
81%
29660
58%
**00
94%
[Shooters World Precision]*
<<locked>>
81%
28166
55%
**21
91%
Shooters World Tactical Rifle
<<locked>>
81%
40988
80%
**57
96%
Somchem S321
<<locked>>
81%
36042
70%
**15
95%
Somchem S335
<<locked>>
81%
32692
63%
**87
97%
[Somchem S341]*
<<locked>>
81%
31444
61%
**00
91%
[Somchem S355]*
<<locked>>
85%
28674
56%
**57
90%
Vihtavuori N130
<<locked>>
81%
37463
73%
**69
100%
Vihtavuori N133
<<locked>>
81%
31082
60%
**47
98%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
81%
23960
47%
**23
95%
Vihtavuori N140
<<locked>>
81%
29254
57%
**47
96%
[Vihtavuori N150]*
<<locked>>
87%
25556
50%
**49
90%
Vihtavuori N530
<<locked>>
81%
35578
69%
**98
95%
Vihtavuori N540
<<locked>>
81%
28950
56%
**60
95%
[Winchester 6.5 StaBALL]*
<<locked>>
93%
31908
62%
**83
90%
Winchester 748
<<locked>>
81%
35056
68%
**34
96%
[Winchester StaBALL Match]*
<<locked>>
81%
37246
72%
**61
94%

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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