Load data for 8 x 50 R + .323 | 146gr | Hammer 146gr Lever Stone Hammer

Recommended Powder(s): ADI AR 2219, Accurate 2015, Alliant AR-Comp, Alliant Reloder-10x, Hodgdon H322

Load Specifications

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Bullet:	.323 \| 146gr \| Hammer Lever Stone Hammer
Manufacturer SKU:	32146LSH
Bullet Weight:	146gr \| 9.5g
Bullet Diameter:	0.323" \| 8.20mm
Bullet Length:	1.050" \| 26.7mm
Caliber:	8 x 50 R load data
Case Length (l3):	1.976" \| 50.2mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):	2.943" \| 74.8mm
Seated Depth:	0.083" \| 2.1mm
Shank Seated Depth:	-0.078" \| -2.0mm
Case Capacity:	52.0 Grains of Water \| 3.38 cm³
Primer Size:	Large Rifle (LR)
Max. allowed Pressure:	51488 psi \| 3550 bar
LID:	LID_B10952_C1183
Last updated:	2025-08-22
Recommended Twist Rate:	1:16 - 1:13

Load data for 116 loads in caliber 8 x 50 R with .323 | 146gr | Hammer Lever Stone Hammer bullet and 58 powders such as ADI AR 2219, Accurate 2015, Alliant AR-Comp, Alliant Reloder-10x, Hodgdon H322. 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>>	97%	44570	87%	**43	93%
ADI AR 2207	<<locked>>	85%	46079	89%	**07	100%
ADI AR 2219 👍	<<locked>>	89%	46006	89%	**79	99%
Accurate 2015 👍	<<locked>>	94%	45281	88%	**26	100%
[Accurate 2230]*	<<locked>>	92%	46325	90%	**33	94%
Accurate 2460	<<locked>>	92%	45919	89%	**49	96%
Accurate 2495	<<locked>>	97%	41307	80%	**43	99%
Accurate 2520	<<locked>>	97%	44599	87%	**79	97%
Accurate 4064	<<locked>>	97%	34040	66%	**85	95%
Alliant AR-Comp 👍	<<locked>>	97%	44164	86%	**89	100%
Alliant Reloder-10x 👍	<<locked>>	91%	45643	89%	**43	100%
Alliant Reloder-7	<<locked>>	84%	46224	90%	**90	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106	<<locked>>	88%	45382	88%	**54	99%
Hodgdon BL-C2	<<locked>>	97%	45585	89%	**02	95%
Hodgdon Benchmark	<<locked>>	94%	46064	89%	**00	96%
Hodgdon CFE BLK	<<locked>>	84%	45368	88%	**41	95%
Hodgdon H322 👍	<<locked>>	94%	45716	89%	**72	99%
Hodgdon H335	<<locked>>	89%	45876	89%	**76	98%
Hodgdon H4198	<<locked>>	86%	46151	90%	**67	98%
IMR 3031	<<locked>>	96%	37739	73%	**74	98%
IMR 4198	<<locked>>	89%	45397	88%	**97	100%
[IMR 4895]*	<<locked>>	97%	39653	77%	**90	92%
IMR 8208 XBR	<<locked>>	95%	45426	88%	**33	95%
Lovex D073.4	<<locked>>	90%	45643	89%	**33	96%
Lovex D073.5	<<locked>>	92%	45324	88%	**40	96%
Lovex D073.6	<<locked>>	96%	40654	79%	**07	96%
[Lovex S060]*	<<locked>>	96%	45600	89%	**80	93%
[Lovex S062]*	<<locked>>	97%	38130	74%	**15	93%
Norma 200	<<locked>>	86%	45585	89%	**20	100%
[Norma 201]*	<<locked>>	97%	42975	83%	**94	94%
Norma 202	<<locked>>	96%	42351	82%	**10	97%
[Ramshot Wild Boar]*	<<locked>>	96%	45919	89%	**72	93%
[Ramshot X-Terminator]*	<<locked>>	92%	45716	89%	**07	93%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	96%	30632	60%	**09	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 40	<<locked>>	91%	45426	88%	**40	97%
[ReloadSwiss RS 52]*	<<locked>>	97%	37115	72%	**44	92%
Rottweil R 901	<<locked>>	96%	45629	89%	**36	98%
[Rottweil R 902]*	<<locked>>	97%	40625	79%	**38	94%
SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2	<<locked>>	83%	46209	90%	**54	100%
SNPE Vectan SP 10	<<locked>>	88%	46267	90%	**76	98%
[SNPE Vectan SP 9]*	<<locked>>	97%	43163	84%	**10	92%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000	<<locked>>	96%	46122	90%	**80	98%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000	<<locked>>	96%	37043	72%	**26	97%
Shooters World Match Rifle	<<locked>>	96%	40654	79%	**07	96%
[Shooters World Precision]*	<<locked>>	97%	38130	74%	**15	93%
[Shooters World Tactical Rifle]*	<<locked>>	89%	45571	89%	**94	94%
Somchem S321	<<locked>>	93%	45890	89%	**69	96%
Somchem S335	<<locked>>	97%	44686	87%	**80	98%
[Somchem S341]*	<<locked>>	96%	44266	86%	**10	92%
Vihtavuori N120	<<locked>>	88%	46166	90%	**57	100%
Vihtavuori N130	<<locked>>	93%	45745	89%	**84	100%
Vihtavuori N133	<<locked>>	97%	42366	82%	**38	99%
Vihtavuori N135	<<locked>>	97%	31923	62%	**97	96%
Vihtavuori N140	<<locked>>	96%	39508	77%	**35	97%
Vihtavuori N530	<<locked>>	94%	45339	88%	**46	95%
Vihtavuori N540	<<locked>>	97%	39610	77%	**61	96%
Winchester 748	<<locked>>	94%	45426	88%	**92	96%
[Winchester StaBALL Match]*	<<locked>>	92%	46238	90%	**89	94%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
[ADI AR 2206H]*	<<locked>>	91%	36854	72%	**85	90%
ADI AR 2207	<<locked>>	81%	40321	78%	**08	100%
ADI AR 2219	<<locked>>	81%	35621	69%	**66	96%
Accurate 2015	<<locked>>	81%	30618	59%	**18	97%
[Accurate 2230]*	<<locked>>	83%	34185	66%	**93	90%
[Accurate 2460]*	<<locked>>	81%	31183	61%	**41	91%
[Accurate 2495]*	<<locked>>	81%	24424	47%	**33	94%
[Accurate 2520]*	<<locked>>	83%	27557	54%	**95	90%
[Accurate 4064]*	<<locked>>	86%	24555	48%	**26	90%
Alliant AR-Comp	<<locked>>	81%	26803	52%	**85	97%
Alliant Reloder-10x	<<locked>>	81%	33765	66%	**03	98%
Alliant Reloder-7	<<locked>>	81%	41640	81%	**08	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106	<<locked>>	81%	36477	71%	**87	97%
[Hodgdon BL-C2]*	<<locked>>	88%	33170	64%	**36	90%
[Hodgdon Benchmark]*	<<locked>>	81%	31270	61%	**79	90%
[Hodgdon CFE BLK]*	<<locked>>	81%	41089	80%	**62	94%
[Hodgdon H322]*	<<locked>>	81%	30255	59%	**28	94%
Hodgdon H335	<<locked>>	81%	34853	68%	**52	95%
Hodgdon H4198	<<locked>>	81%	39711	77%	**43	97%
[IMR 3031]*	<<locked>>	81%	23612	46%	**70	91%
IMR 4198	<<locked>>	81%	35810	70%	**07	99%
[IMR 4895]*	<<locked>>	94%	36405	71%	**15	90%
[IMR 8208 XBR]*	<<locked>>	85%	32576	63%	**64	90%
[Lovex D073.4]*	<<locked>>	81%	32706	64%	**64	92%
[Lovex D073.5]*	<<locked>>	81%	30893	60%	**31	91%
[Lovex D073.6]*	<<locked>>	85%	27557	54%	**95	90%
[Lovex S060]*	<<locked>>	89%	36550	71%	**97	90%
[Lovex S062]*	<<locked>>	91%	32314	63%	**74	90%
Norma 200	<<locked>>	81%	38479	75%	**92	100%
[Norma 201]*	<<locked>>	87%	31952	62%	**48	90%
[Norma 202]*	<<locked>>	81%	26092	51%	**16	90%
[Ramshot Wild Boar]*	<<locked>>	90%	37463	73%	**02	90%
[Ramshot X-Terminator]*	<<locked>>	86%	37434	73%	**39	90%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	90%	28152	55%	**60	100%
[ReloadSwiss RS 40]*	<<locked>>	81%	32518	63%	**64	92%
[ReloadSwiss RS 52]*	<<locked>>	93%	32634	63%	**36	90%
[Rottweil R 901]*	<<locked>>	81%	29501	57%	**75	92%
[Rottweil R 902]*	<<locked>>	89%	32155	62%	**44	90%
SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2	<<locked>>	81%	43192	84%	**15	100%
SNPE Vectan SP 10	<<locked>>	81%	35940	70%	**69	95%
[SNPE Vectan SP 9]*	<<locked>>	92%	37565	73%	**92	90%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000]*	<<locked>>	81%	28601	56%	**06	92%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000]*	<<locked>>	82%	24279	47%	**88	90%
[Shooters World Match Rifle]*	<<locked>>	85%	27557	54%	**95	90%
[Shooters World Precision]*	<<locked>>	91%	32314	63%	**74	90%
[Shooters World Tactical Rifle]*	<<locked>>	81%	34490	67%	**64	90%
[Somchem S321]*	<<locked>>	82%	31560	61%	**64	90%
[Somchem S335]*	<<locked>>	81%	27789	54%	**06	93%
[Somchem S341]*	<<locked>>	92%	38305	74%	**92	90%
Vihtavuori N120	<<locked>>	81%	37913	74%	**23	100%
Vihtavuori N130	<<locked>>	81%	31850	62%	**11	98%
[Vihtavuori N133]*	<<locked>>	81%	26469	51%	**67	94%
[Vihtavuori N135]*	<<locked>>	84%	21857	42%	**85	90%
[Vihtavuori N140]*	<<locked>>	82%	25556	50%	**74	90%
[Vihtavuori N530]*	<<locked>>	83%	31981	62%	**57	90%
[Vihtavuori N540]*	<<locked>>	84%	26252	51%	**20	90%
[Winchester 748]*	<<locked>>	83%	31256	61%	**77	90%
[Winchester StaBALL Match]*	<<locked>>	85%	36274	70%	**79	90%

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.