Load data for 8 x 50 R + .323 | 180gr | Sako Powerhead

Recommended Powder(s): Accurate 2015, Accurate 2495, Alliant AR-Comp, Hodgdon H322, Hodgdon H335

Load Specifications

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Bullet:	.323 \| 180gr \| Sako Powerhead
Manufacturer SKU:	SPH323.180
Bullet Weight:	180gr \| 11.7g
Bullet Diameter:	0.323" \| 8.20mm
Bullet Length:	<<locked>>
Caliber:	8 x 50 R load data
Case Length (l3):	1.976" \| 50.2mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):	<<locked>>
Seated Depth:	<<locked>>
Shank Seated Depth:	<<locked>>
Case Capacity:	52.0 Grains of Water \| 3.38 cm³
Primer Size:	Large Rifle (LR)
Max. allowed Pressure:	51488 psi \| 3550 bar
LID:	LID_B12014_C1183
Last updated:	2026-03-25
Recommended Twist Rate:	1:11 - 1:9

Load data for 132 loads in caliber 8 x 50 R with .323 | 180gr | Sako Powerhead bullet and 66 powders such as Accurate 2015, Accurate 2495, Alliant AR-Comp, Hodgdon H322, Hodgdon H335. 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>>	96%	43424	84%	**11	94%
ADI AR 2207	<<locked>>	85%	45614	89%	**62	100%
ADI AR 2219	<<locked>>	89%	45556	88%	**41	99%
ADI Benchmark 8208	<<locked>>	96%	45455	88%	**21	96%
Accurate 2015 👍	<<locked>>	94%	45614	89%	**02	100%
[Accurate 2200]*	<<locked>>	95%	46238	90%	**02	93%
Accurate 2230	<<locked>>	92%	45556	88%	**05	96%
Accurate 2460	<<locked>>	92%	45963	89%	**34	98%
Accurate 2495 👍	<<locked>>	97%	40335	78%	**15	100%
Accurate 2520	<<locked>>	97%	43990	85%	**54	98%
Accurate 4064	<<locked>>	97%	33228	65%	**80	97%
Alliant AR-Comp 👍	<<locked>>	97%	44193	86%	**57	100%
[Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5]*	<<locked>>	97%	35056	68%	**83	93%
Alliant Reloder-10x	<<locked>>	91%	45571	89%	**08	100%
[Alliant Reloder-15]*	<<locked>>	96%	37985	74%	**36	92%
Alliant Reloder-7	<<locked>>	84%	45600	89%	**52	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106	<<locked>>	88%	45716	89%	**46	100%
[Baschieri & Pellagri 107]*	<<locked>>	97%	43874	85%	**18	93%
[Bofors RP3]*	<<locked>>	97%	33417	65%	**74	92%
Hodgdon BL-C2	<<locked>>	96%	44338	86%	**67	96%
Hodgdon Benchmark	<<locked>>	94%	45600	89%	**75	97%
Hodgdon H322 👍	<<locked>>	95%	46180	90%	**51	99%
Hodgdon H335 👍	<<locked>>	89%	46079	89%	**57	99%
Hodgdon H4198	<<locked>>	86%	45963	89%	**36	99%
Hodgdon H4895	<<locked>>	96%	43540	85%	**25	95%
IMR 3031	<<locked>>	97%	37637	73%	**69	99%
IMR 4198	<<locked>>	89%	45701	89%	**62	100%
[IMR 4895]*	<<locked>>	96%	38609	75%	**62	93%
IMR 8208 XBR	<<locked>>	96%	45455	88%	**21	96%
Lovex D073.4	<<locked>>	91%	46209	90%	**18	97%
Lovex D073.5	<<locked>>	92%	45469	88%	**25	97%
Lovex D073.6	<<locked>>	97%	40263	78%	**88	97%
Lovex S060	<<locked>>	97%	46122	90%	**79	95%
[Lovex S062]*	<<locked>>	97%	37739	73%	**03	94%
Norma 200	<<locked>>	87%	45759	89%	**95	100%
Norma 201	<<locked>>	97%	42395	82%	**72	96%
Norma 202	<<locked>>	97%	42598	83%	**02	98%
[Norma 203B]*	<<locked>>	96%	37028	72%	**23	92%
Ramshot Wild Boar	<<locked>>	97%	46035	89%	**57	95%
Ramshot X-Terminator	<<locked>>	92%	45687	89%	**92	95%
ReloadSwiss RS 40	<<locked>>	92%	45484	88%	**21	98%
[ReloadSwiss RS 52]*	<<locked>>	97%	40147	78%	**18	92%
[ReloadSwiss RS 60]*	<<locked>>	96%	33562	65%	**70	92%
Rottweil R 901	<<locked>>	97%	46296	90%	**25	99%
Rottweil R 902	<<locked>>	96%	39827	77%	**20	95%
SNPE Vectan SP 10	<<locked>>	88%	45382	88%	**38	99%
[SNPE Vectan SP 7]*	<<locked>>	97%	44585	87%	**95	92%
[SNPE Vectan SP 9]*	<<locked>>	97%	42366	82%	**88	94%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000	<<locked>>	97%	46079	89%	**62	99%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000	<<locked>>	97%	36811	71%	**28	98%
Shooters World Match Rifle	<<locked>>	97%	40263	78%	**88	97%
[Shooters World Precision]*	<<locked>>	97%	37739	73%	**03	94%
Shooters World Tactical Rifle	<<locked>>	89%	45324	88%	**75	96%
Somchem S321	<<locked>>	94%	46151	90%	**54	97%
Somchem S335	<<locked>>	97%	44150	86%	**62	99%
[Somchem S341]*	<<locked>>	97%	44585	87%	**08	94%
[Somchem S355]*	<<locked>>	97%	32721	64%	**24	91%
Vihtavuori N120	<<locked>>	88%	46325	90%	**26	100%
Vihtavuori N130	<<locked>>	93%	45759	89%	**62	100%
Vihtavuori N133	<<locked>>	97%	42119	82%	**20	100%
Vihtavuori N135	<<locked>>	97%	31531	61%	**98	98%
Vihtavuori N140	<<locked>>	97%	39595	77%	**29	98%
Vihtavuori N530	<<locked>>	94%	45556	88%	**31	97%
Vihtavuori N540	<<locked>>	97%	39407	77%	**52	98%
Winchester 748	<<locked>>	95%	46122	90%	**87	98%
Winchester StaBALL Match	<<locked>>	92%	45614	89%	**61	96%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
[ADI AR 2206H]*	<<locked>>	87%	32401	63%	**95	90%
ADI AR 2207	<<locked>>	81%	40001	78%	**80	100%
ADI AR 2219	<<locked>>	81%	35505	69%	**64	98%
[ADI Benchmark 8208]*	<<locked>>	82%	29153	57%	**96	90%
Accurate 2015	<<locked>>	81%	30066	58%	**23	98%
[Accurate 2200]*	<<locked>>	90%	38870	75%	**74	90%
[Accurate 2230]*	<<locked>>	81%	30908	60%	**36	91%
[Accurate 2460]*	<<locked>>	81%	30458	59%	**46	93%
Accurate 2495	<<locked>>	81%	23264	45%	**41	95%
[Accurate 2520]*	<<locked>>	81%	24976	49%	**57	91%
[Accurate 4064]*	<<locked>>	83%	21132	41%	**72	90%
Alliant AR-Comp	<<locked>>	81%	26339	51%	**03	99%
[Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5]*	<<locked>>	91%	29414	57%	**56	90%
Alliant Reloder-10x	<<locked>>	81%	33359	65%	**98	99%
[Alliant Reloder-15]*	<<locked>>	93%	34447	67%	**60	90%
Alliant Reloder-7	<<locked>>	81%	41336	80%	**87	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106	<<locked>>	81%	36289	70%	**88	98%
[Baschieri & Pellagri 107]*	<<locked>>	92%	37246	72%	**93	90%
[Bofors RP3]*	<<locked>>	92%	28848	56%	**65	90%
[Hodgdon BL-C2]*	<<locked>>	84%	29138	57%	**59	90%
[Hodgdon Benchmark]*	<<locked>>	81%	31082	60%	**00	92%
Hodgdon H322	<<locked>>	81%	30095	58%	**46	96%
Hodgdon H335	<<locked>>	81%	34287	67%	**44	96%
Hodgdon H4198	<<locked>>	81%	39479	77%	**31	98%
[Hodgdon H4895]*	<<locked>>	86%	30763	60%	**69	90%
[IMR 3031]*	<<locked>>	81%	23119	45%	**05	93%
IMR 4198	<<locked>>	81%	35476	69%	**95	100%
[IMR 4895]*	<<locked>>	91%	32445	63%	**31	90%
[IMR 8208 XBR]*	<<locked>>	82%	29153	57%	**96	90%
[Lovex D073.4]*	<<locked>>	81%	32169	62%	**69	93%
[Lovex D073.5]*	<<locked>>	81%	30211	59%	**39	93%
[Lovex D073.6]*	<<locked>>	82%	24004	47%	**28	90%
[Lovex S060]*	<<locked>>	86%	32953	64%	**33	90%
[Lovex S062]*	<<locked>>	87%	27775	54%	**90	90%
Norma 200	<<locked>>	81%	37362	73%	**60	100%
[Norma 201]*	<<locked>>	84%	28326	55%	**83	90%
[Norma 202]*	<<locked>>	81%	25686	50%	**44	92%
[Norma 203B]*	<<locked>>	93%	32866	64%	**31	90%
[Ramshot Wild Boar]*	<<locked>>	87%	32837	64%	**08	90%
[Ramshot X-Terminator]*	<<locked>>	83%	33576	65%	**69	90%
[ReloadSwiss RS 40]*	<<locked>>	81%	31995	62%	**69	94%
[ReloadSwiss RS 52]*	<<locked>>	93%	35650	69%	**23	90%
[ReloadSwiss RS 60]*	<<locked>>	93%	30429	59%	**92	90%
[Rottweil R 901]*	<<locked>>	81%	28848	56%	**90	94%
[Rottweil R 902]*	<<locked>>	85%	27978	54%	**70	90%
SNPE Vectan SP 10	<<locked>>	81%	35491	69%	**60	96%
[SNPE Vectan SP 7]*	<<locked>>	94%	40379	78%	**26	90%
[SNPE Vectan SP 9]*	<<locked>>	89%	32663	63%	**98	90%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000]*	<<locked>>	81%	28152	55%	**28	94%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000]*	<<locked>>	81%	22858	44%	**00	92%
[Shooters World Match Rifle]*	<<locked>>	82%	24004	47%	**28	90%
[Shooters World Precision]*	<<locked>>	87%	27775	54%	**90	90%
[Shooters World Tactical Rifle]*	<<locked>>	81%	34272	67%	**75	92%
[Somchem S321]*	<<locked>>	81%	29559	57%	**36	91%
[Somchem S335]*	<<locked>>	81%	26963	52%	**21	94%
[Somchem S341]*	<<locked>>	89%	33982	66%	**11	90%
[Somchem S355]*	<<locked>>	94%	30342	59%	**75	90%
Vihtavuori N120	<<locked>>	81%	37695	73%	**01	100%
Vihtavuori N130	<<locked>>	81%	31401	61%	**13	99%
Vihtavuori N133	<<locked>>	81%	26107	51%	**01	96%
[Vihtavuori N135]*	<<locked>>	81%	19464	38%	**60	91%
[Vihtavuori N140]*	<<locked>>	81%	24178	47%	**82	92%
[Vihtavuori N530]*	<<locked>>	81%	29472	57%	**16	91%
[Vihtavuori N540]*	<<locked>>	81%	23670	46%	**85	91%
[Winchester 748]*	<<locked>>	81%	29066	56%	**42	91%
[Winchester StaBALL Match]*	<<locked>>	82%	31676	62%	**88	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.

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