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Load data for 8 x 50 R + .323 | 165gr | Norma VULKAN

Recommended Powder(s): Accurate 2495, Alliant AR-Comp, Hodgdon H322, IMR 3031, Norma 202

8 x 50 R + .323 | 165gr | Norma VULKAN

Load Specifications

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Bullet:
.323 | 165gr | Norma VULKAN
Manufacturer SKU:
68017
Bullet Weight:
165gr | 10.7g
Bullet Diameter:
0.323" | 8.20mm
Bullet Length:
1.000" | 25.4mm
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:
0.021" | 0.5mm
Shank Seated Depth:
0.021" | 0.5mm
Case Capacity:
52.0 Grains of Water | 3.38 cm³
Primer Size:
Large Rifle (LR)
Max. allowed Pressure:
51488 psi | 3550 bar
LID:
LID_B3883_C1183
Last updated:
2025-02-02

Load data for 136 loads in caliber 8 x 50 R with .323 | 165gr | Norma VULKAN bullet and 68 powders such as Accurate 2495, Alliant AR-Comp, Hodgdon H322, IMR 3031, Norma 202. 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>>
94%
46267
90%
**41
96%
[ADI AR 2208]*
<<locked>>
97%
42975
83%
**52
94%
ADI AR 2219
<<locked>>
85%
45934
89%
**28
100%
Accurate 2015
<<locked>>
90%
45818
89%
**82
100%
[Accurate 2200]*
<<locked>>
91%
45600
89%
**75
93%
Accurate 2230
<<locked>>
88%
45368
88%
**85
96%
Accurate 2460
<<locked>>
88%
45774
89%
**08
98%
Accurate 2495 👍
<<locked>>
95%
45832
89%
**67
100%
Accurate 2520
<<locked>>
93%
45701
89%
**57
99%
Accurate 4064
<<locked>>
97%
40480
79%
**75
99%
Alliant AR-Comp 👍
<<locked>>
94%
45876
89%
**61
100%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5
<<locked>>
97%
40422
79%
**62
95%
Alliant Reloder-10x
<<locked>>
87%
46224
90%
**95
100%
[Alliant Reloder-15]*
<<locked>>
97%
44266
86%
**25
94%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106
<<locked>>
84%
45658
89%
**20
100%
[Baschieri & Pellagri 107]*
<<locked>>
94%
45759
89%
**38
94%
Hodgdon BL-C2
<<locked>>
93%
46195
90%
**74
97%
Hodgdon Benchmark
<<locked>>
90%
45455
88%
**59
97%
[Hodgdon CFE223]*
<<locked>>
96%
43410
84%
**21
93%
Hodgdon H322 👍
<<locked>>
90%
45934
89%
**28
100%
Hodgdon H335
<<locked>>
85%
45426
88%
**25
99%
[Hodgdon H380]*
<<locked>>
97%
42192
82%
**66
92%
[Hodgdon VARGET]*
<<locked>>
97%
42496
83%
**43
93%
IMR 3031 👍
<<locked>>
97%
43598
85%
**48
100%
[IMR 4064]*
<<locked>>
97%
41394
80%
**20
93%
IMR 4198
<<locked>>
86%
46224
90%
**56
100%
IMR 4895
<<locked>>
97%
45252
88%
**57
95%
IMR 8208 XBR
<<locked>>
92%
46311
90%
**18
97%
Lovex D073.4
<<locked>>
87%
46122
90%
**02
98%
Lovex D073.5
<<locked>>
88%
45774
89%
**08
98%
Lovex D073.6
<<locked>>
95%
45701
89%
**57
99%
Lovex S060
<<locked>>
92%
45585
89%
**49
95%
Lovex S062
<<locked>>
96%
42975
83%
**79
96%
Norma 201
<<locked>>
95%
46209
90%
**18
97%
Norma 202 👍
<<locked>>
95%
45934
89%
**35
99%
Norma 203B
<<locked>>
97%
43221
84%
**15
95%
[Ramshot Big Game]*
<<locked>>
97%
44179
86%
**31
94%
[Ramshot TAC]*
<<locked>>
91%
45542
88%
**82
92%
Ramshot Wild Boar
<<locked>>
93%
45687
89%
**38
95%
Ramshot X-Terminator
<<locked>>
89%
45730
89%
**82
95%
ReloadSwiss RS 40
<<locked>>
88%
45745
89%
**08
98%
ReloadSwiss RS 52
<<locked>>
97%
42018
82%
**31
97%
Rottweil R 901
<<locked>>
92%
46224
90%
**05
99%
Rottweil R 902
<<locked>>
97%
46079
89%
**05
97%
[Rottweil R 903]*
<<locked>>
97%
36796
71%
**90
94%
SNPE Vectan SP 10
<<locked>>
85%
46282
90%
**28
99%
[SNPE Vectan SP 11]*
<<locked>>
97%
39726
77%
**52
93%
[SNPE Vectan SP 7]*
<<locked>>
93%
45701
89%
**95
93%
SNPE Vectan SP 9
<<locked>>
95%
46035
89%
**31
95%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000
<<locked>>
93%
46122
90%
**43
99%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
<<locked>>
97%
42148
82%
**90
99%
Shooters World Match Rifle
<<locked>>
95%
45701
89%
**57
99%
Shooters World Precision
<<locked>>
96%
42975
83%
**79
96%
Shooters World Tactical Rifle
<<locked>>
86%
46137
90%
**75
97%
Somchem S321
<<locked>>
90%
46296
90%
**35
97%
Somchem S335
<<locked>>
94%
46035
89%
**62
99%
Somchem S341
<<locked>>
94%
45571
89%
**05
95%
[Somchem S355]*
<<locked>>
97%
38551
75%
**10
94%
Vihtavuori N120
<<locked>>
84%
46311
90%
**03
100%
Vihtavuori N130
<<locked>>
89%
45803
89%
**36
100%
Vihtavuori N133
<<locked>>
96%
46325
90%
**59
100%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
97%
36376
71%
**64
99%
Vihtavuori N140
<<locked>>
96%
44918
87%
**95
99%
[Vihtavuori N150]*
<<locked>>
97%
32387
63%
**59
93%
Vihtavuori N530
<<locked>>
90%
45788
89%
**18
97%
Vihtavuori N540
<<locked>>
97%
45484
88%
**28
99%
Winchester 748
<<locked>>
91%
45934
89%
**67
98%
Winchester StaBALL Match
<<locked>>
88%
46137
90%
**57
96%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder
Charge
FR
MaxP
%
V(0)
z
[ADI AR 2206H]*
<<locked>>
82%
31473
61%
**26
90%
[ADI AR 2208]*
<<locked>>
90%
34432
67%
**72
90%
ADI AR 2219
<<locked>>
81%
40379
78%
**30
99%
Accurate 2015
<<locked>>
81%
34751
68%
**79
99%
[Accurate 2200]*
<<locked>>
85%
37086
72%
**05
90%
[Accurate 2230]*
<<locked>>
81%
35897
70%
**98
93%
Accurate 2460
<<locked>>
81%
35650
69%
**15
95%
Accurate 2495
<<locked>>
81%
28660
56%
**20
98%
[Accurate 2520]*
<<locked>>
81%
29762
58%
**29
94%
[Accurate 4064]*
<<locked>>
81%
24149
47%
**82
92%
Alliant AR-Comp
<<locked>>
81%
30298
59%
**59
100%
[Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5]*
<<locked>>
86%
28993
56%
**97
90%
Alliant Reloder-10x
<<locked>>
81%
38130
74%
**54
100%
[Alliant Reloder-15]*
<<locked>>
88%
33098
64%
**95
90%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106
<<locked>>
81%
40698
79%
**34
99%
[Baschieri & Pellagri 107]*
<<locked>>
87%
36013
70%
**41
90%
[Hodgdon BL-C2]*
<<locked>>
81%
30023
58%
**36
91%
[Hodgdon Benchmark]*
<<locked>>
81%
35128
68%
**49
94%
[Hodgdon CFE223]*
<<locked>>
92%
37652
73%
**00
90%
Hodgdon H322
<<locked>>
81%
33939
66%
**98
97%
Hodgdon H335
<<locked>>
81%
39363
76%
**10
98%
[Hodgdon H380]*
<<locked>>
94%
38000
74%
**87
90%
[Hodgdon VARGET]*
<<locked>>
90%
34185
66%
**65
90%
IMR 3031
<<locked>>
81%
26672
52%
**60
95%
[IMR 4064]*
<<locked>>
90%
33620
65%
**56
90%
IMR 4198
<<locked>>
81%
39885
77%
**44
100%
[IMR 4895]*
<<locked>>
86%
31749
62%
**72
90%
[IMR 8208 XBR]*
<<locked>>
81%
32692
63%
**36
93%
Lovex D073.4
<<locked>>
81%
37275
72%
**38
96%
Lovex D073.5
<<locked>>
81%
35650
69%
**15
95%
[Lovex D073.6]*
<<locked>>
81%
27746
54%
**77
93%
[Lovex S060]*
<<locked>>
81%
32358
63%
**77
90%
[Lovex S062]*
<<locked>>
82%
27978
54%
**38
90%
[Norma 201]*
<<locked>>
81%
30008
58%
**74
91%
Norma 202
<<locked>>
81%
29544
57%
**90
95%
[Norma 203B]*
<<locked>>
87%
31676
62%
**65
90%
[Ramshot Big Game]*
<<locked>>
89%
34127
66%
**15
90%
[Ramshot TAC]*
<<locked>>
88%
40596
79%
**87
90%
[Ramshot Wild Boar]*
<<locked>>
82%
31908
62%
**49
90%
[Ramshot X-Terminator]*
<<locked>>
81%
35636
69%
**79
92%
ReloadSwiss RS 40
<<locked>>
81%
36448
71%
**28
96%
[ReloadSwiss RS 52]*
<<locked>>
84%
27992
54%
**93
90%
Rottweil R 901
<<locked>>
81%
33257
65%
**46
96%
[Rottweil R 902]*
<<locked>>
81%
28747
56%
**31
91%
[Rottweil R 903]*
<<locked>>
90%
29646
58%
**26
90%
SNPE Vectan SP 10
<<locked>>
81%
40915
79%
**36
98%
[SNPE Vectan SP 11]*
<<locked>>
91%
33388
65%
**08
90%
[SNPE Vectan SP 7]*
<<locked>>
88%
38508
75%
**61
90%
[SNPE Vectan SP 9]*
<<locked>>
84%
31966
62%
**39
90%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000
<<locked>>
81%
32169
62%
**77
96%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000]*
<<locked>>
81%
25933
50%
**36
94%
[Shooters World Match Rifle]*
<<locked>>
81%
27746
54%
**77
93%
[Shooters World Precision]*
<<locked>>
82%
27978
54%
**38
90%
Shooters World Tactical Rifle
<<locked>>
81%
39088
76%
**41
95%
[Somchem S321]*
<<locked>>
81%
34055
66%
**02
94%
Somchem S335
<<locked>>
81%
31227
61%
**74
96%
[Somchem S341]*
<<locked>>
83%
32401
63%
**36
90%
[Somchem S355]*
<<locked>>
89%
29994
58%
**13
90%
Vihtavuori N120
<<locked>>
81%
42511
83%
**44
100%
Vihtavuori N130
<<locked>>
81%
35708
69%
**62
100%
Vihtavuori N133
<<locked>>
81%
29747
58%
**38
98%
[Vihtavuori N135]*
<<locked>>
81%
22698
44%
**06
94%
[Vihtavuori N140]*
<<locked>>
81%
27905
54%
**31
94%
[Vihtavuori N150]*
<<locked>>
90%
26977
52%
**11
90%
[Vihtavuori N530]*
<<locked>>
81%
34011
66%
**82
93%
[Vihtavuori N540]*
<<locked>>
81%
27325
53%
**31
93%
[Winchester 748]*
<<locked>>
81%
33199
64%
**08
94%
[Winchester StaBALL Match]*
<<locked>>
81%
35476
69%
**41
93%

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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