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Load data for 8 x 50 R + .323 | 196gr | Sellier & Bellot FMJ-BT

Recommended Powder(s): Accurate 2520, IMR 3031, Lovex D073.6, Shooters World Match Rifle, Vihtavuori N540

8 x 50 R + .323 | 196gr | Sellier & Bellot FMJ-BT

Load Specifications

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Bullet:
.323 | 196gr | Sellier & Bellot FMJ-BT
Manufacturer SKU:
2910
Bullet Weight:
196gr | 12.7g
Bullet Diameter:
0.323" | 8.20mm
Bullet Length:
1.291" | 32.8mm
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:
0.312" | 7.9mm
Shank Seated Depth:
0.112" | 2.8mm
Case Capacity:
52.0 Grains of Water | 3.38 cm³
Primer Size:
Large Rifle (LR)
Max. allowed Pressure:
51488 psi | 3550 bar
LID:
LID_B7240_C1183
Last updated:
2025-02-02
Recommended Twist Rate:
1:13 - 1:11

Load data for 142 loads in caliber 8 x 50 R with .323 | 196gr | Sellier & Bellot FMJ-BT bullet and 71 powders such as Accurate 2520, IMR 3031, Lovex D073.6, Shooters World Match Rifle, 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>>
93%
45963
89%
**79
97%
ADI AR 2208
<<locked>>
97%
43918
85%
**26
95%
ADI AR 2219
<<locked>>
84%
45977
89%
**69
100%
Accurate 2015
<<locked>>
89%
45672
89%
**20
100%
Accurate 2200
<<locked>>
90%
45774
89%
**29
95%
Accurate 2230
<<locked>>
87%
46006
89%
**43
98%
Accurate 2460
<<locked>>
87%
46180
90%
**59
99%
Accurate 2495
<<locked>>
94%
45788
89%
**02
100%
Accurate 2520 👍
<<locked>>
92%
45716
89%
**98
99%
Accurate 4064
<<locked>>
97%
41843
81%
**52
100%
Alliant AR-Comp
<<locked>>
92%
45527
88%
**82
100%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5
<<locked>>
96%
41539
81%
**36
97%
Alliant Reloder-10x
<<locked>>
86%
45847
89%
**23
100%
Alliant Reloder-15
<<locked>>
96%
45281
88%
**92
96%
[Alliant Reloder-17]*
<<locked>>
96%
36898
72%
**93
94%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106
<<locked>>
84%
46035
89%
**74
100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 107
<<locked>>
93%
45890
89%
**95
95%
Hodgdon BL-C2
<<locked>>
92%
46166
90%
**25
98%
Hodgdon Benchmark
<<locked>>
89%
46108
90%
**16
99%
Hodgdon CFE223
<<locked>>
96%
44570
87%
**98
95%
Hodgdon H322
<<locked>>
89%
45977
89%
**69
100%
Hodgdon H335
<<locked>>
84%
45818
89%
**72
100%
[Hodgdon H380]*
<<locked>>
96%
43105
84%
**43
94%
Hodgdon VARGET
<<locked>>
97%
43555
85%
**20
95%
IMR 3031 👍
<<locked>>
96%
44918
87%
**08
100%
IMR 4064
<<locked>>
96%
42119
82%
**87
95%
IMR 4198
<<locked>>
84%
45469
88%
**77
100%
IMR 4895
<<locked>>
96%
45484
88%
**11
97%
IMR 8208 XBR
<<locked>>
91%
45513
88%
**49
98%
Lovex D073.4
<<locked>>
86%
45832
89%
**43
99%
Lovex D073.5
<<locked>>
87%
45498
88%
**46
99%
Lovex D073.6 👍
<<locked>>
94%
45716
89%
**98
99%
Lovex S060
<<locked>>
92%
45847
89%
**06
97%
Lovex S062
<<locked>>
97%
45208
88%
**62
98%
Norma 201
<<locked>>
94%
46238
90%
**62
98%
Norma 202
<<locked>>
94%
45992
89%
**72
100%
Norma 203B
<<locked>>
96%
44425
86%
**82
97%
Ramshot Big Game
<<locked>>
97%
45121
88%
**02
96%
[Ramshot TAC]*
<<locked>>
90%
45672
89%
**39
94%
Ramshot Wild Boar
<<locked>>
92%
46079
90%
**95
97%
Ramshot X-Terminator
<<locked>>
88%
46122
90%
**36
97%
ReloadSwiss RS 40
<<locked>>
87%
45643
89%
**49
99%
[ReloadSwiss RS 50]*
<<locked>>
96%
44556
87%
**29
92%
ReloadSwiss RS 52
<<locked>>
96%
42960
83%
**98
98%
[ReloadSwiss RS 60]*
<<locked>>
96%
36289
70%
**77
94%
Rottweil R 901
<<locked>>
91%
46064
89%
**43
100%
Rottweil R 902
<<locked>>
95%
45992
89%
**49
98%
Rottweil R 903
<<locked>>
96%
37884
74%
**80
96%
SNPE Vectan SP 10
<<locked>>
84%
46267
90%
**72
100%
SNPE Vectan SP 11
<<locked>>
96%
40538
79%
**33
95%
[SNPE Vectan SP 7]*
<<locked>>
93%
46238
90%
**62
94%
SNPE Vectan SP 9
<<locked>>
94%
45585
89%
**72
97%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000
<<locked>>
92%
45977
89%
**87
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
<<locked>>
97%
43656
85%
**70
100%
Shooters World Match Rifle 👍
<<locked>>
94%
45716
89%
**98
99%
Shooters World Precision
<<locked>>
97%
45208
88%
**62
98%
Shooters World Tactical Rifle
<<locked>>
85%
46064
89%
**20
98%
Somchem S321
<<locked>>
89%
45861
89%
**79
98%
Somchem S335
<<locked>>
92%
45542
88%
**03
100%
Somchem S341
<<locked>>
93%
45774
89%
**62
97%
Somchem S355
<<locked>>
97%
39740
77%
**93
96%
Vihtavuori N130
<<locked>>
88%
45600
89%
**77
100%
Vihtavuori N133
<<locked>>
95%
46296
90%
**03
100%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
96%
37391
73%
**38
100%
Vihtavuori N140
<<locked>>
96%
45716
89%
**49
100%
Vihtavuori N150
<<locked>>
96%
33388
65%
**56
95%
Vihtavuori N530
<<locked>>
89%
45701
89%
**65
98%
Vihtavuori N540 👍
<<locked>>
96%
45788
89%
**75
100%
[Winchester 6.5 StaBALL]*
<<locked>>
97%
35476
69%
**69
93%
Winchester 748
<<locked>>
89%
45542
88%
**05
99%
Winchester StaBALL Match
<<locked>>
87%
45832
89%
**98
97%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder
Charge
FR
MaxP
%
V(0)
z
[ADI AR 2206H]*
<<locked>>
81%
31952
62%
**13
92%
[ADI AR 2208]*
<<locked>>
85%
30690
60%
**64
90%
ADI AR 2219
<<locked>>
81%
41742
81%
**00
100%
Accurate 2015
<<locked>>
81%
36318
71%
**69
100%
[Accurate 2200]*
<<locked>>
81%
34011
66%
**16
91%
Accurate 2230
<<locked>>
81%
37304
72%
**01
95%
Accurate 2460
<<locked>>
81%
37347
73%
**11
97%
Accurate 2495
<<locked>>
81%
30226
59%
**29
99%
Accurate 2520
<<locked>>
81%
31009
60%
**33
96%
Accurate 4064
<<locked>>
81%
25585
50%
**14
95%
Alliant AR-Comp
<<locked>>
81%
31560
61%
**49
100%
[Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5]*
<<locked>>
81%
25730
50%
**91
90%
Alliant Reloder-10x
<<locked>>
81%
39726
77%
**31
100%
[Alliant Reloder-15]*
<<locked>>
83%
29472
57%
**80
90%
[Alliant Reloder-17]*
<<locked>>
90%
30458
59%
**33
90%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106
<<locked>>
81%
42206
82%
**18
100%
[Baschieri & Pellagri 107]*
<<locked>>
82%
31734
62%
**19
90%
[Hodgdon BL-C2]*
<<locked>>
81%
31343
61%
**49
94%
Hodgdon Benchmark
<<locked>>
81%
36158
70%
**42
96%
[Hodgdon CFE223]*
<<locked>>
88%
33591
65%
**88
90%
Hodgdon H322
<<locked>>
81%
35317
69%
**88
99%
Hodgdon H335
<<locked>>
81%
41002
80%
**97
99%
[Hodgdon H380]*
<<locked>>
89%
33359
65%
**62
90%
[Hodgdon VARGET]*
<<locked>>
85%
30385
59%
**60
90%
IMR 3031
<<locked>>
81%
27862
54%
**77
97%
[IMR 4064]*
<<locked>>
85%
29762
58%
**44
90%
IMR 4198
<<locked>>
81%
41452
80%
**15
100%
[IMR 4895]*
<<locked>>
81%
28660
56%
**73
91%
IMR 8208 XBR
<<locked>>
81%
33881
66%
**36
95%
Lovex D073.4
<<locked>>
81%
38928
76%
**31
97%
Lovex D073.5
<<locked>>
81%
36941
72%
**08
97%
Lovex D073.6
<<locked>>
81%
28964
56%
**87
95%
[Lovex S060]*
<<locked>>
81%
33576
65%
**83
93%
[Lovex S062]*
<<locked>>
81%
27876
54%
**21
92%
[Norma 201]*
<<locked>>
81%
31256
61%
**87
94%
Norma 202
<<locked>>
81%
30748
60%
**00
97%
[Norma 203B]*
<<locked>>
82%
28123
55%
**54
90%
[Ramshot Big Game]*
<<locked>>
84%
29762
58%
**93
90%
[Ramshot TAC]*
<<locked>>
83%
35897
70%
**65
90%
[Ramshot Wild Boar]*
<<locked>>
81%
32387
63%
**39
92%
[Ramshot X-Terminator]*
<<locked>>
81%
36927
72%
**78
94%
ReloadSwiss RS 40
<<locked>>
81%
38029
74%
**21
98%
[ReloadSwiss RS 50]*
<<locked>>
93%
39595
77%
**44
90%
[ReloadSwiss RS 52]*
<<locked>>
81%
26136
51%
**31
91%
[ReloadSwiss RS 60]*
<<locked>>
90%
29689
58%
**10
90%
Rottweil R 901
<<locked>>
81%
34519
67%
**39
98%
[Rottweil R 902]*
<<locked>>
81%
29878
58%
**44
93%
[Rottweil R 903]*
<<locked>>
85%
25875
50%
**11
90%
SNPE Vectan SP 10
<<locked>>
81%
42206
82%
**06
99%
[SNPE Vectan SP 11]*
<<locked>>
87%
30052
58%
**03
90%
[SNPE Vectan SP 7]*
<<locked>>
84%
34287
67%
**49
90%
[SNPE Vectan SP 9]*
<<locked>>
81%
30458
59%
**83
91%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000
<<locked>>
81%
33040
64%
**64
97%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
<<locked>>
81%
26832
52%
**49
96%
Shooters World Match Rifle
<<locked>>
81%
28964
56%
**87
95%
[Shooters World Precision]*
<<locked>>
81%
27876
54%
**21
92%
Shooters World Tactical Rifle
<<locked>>
81%
40161
78%
**24
96%
Somchem S321
<<locked>>
81%
35592
69%
**98
96%
Somchem S335
<<locked>>
81%
32590
63%
**80
98%
[Somchem S341]*
<<locked>>
81%
31357
61%
**93
92%
[Somchem S355]*
<<locked>>
83%
26411
51%
**05
90%
Vihtavuori N130
<<locked>>
81%
37130
72%
**42
100%
Vihtavuori N133
<<locked>>
81%
31024
60%
**44
99%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
81%
23801
46%
**36
96%
Vihtavuori N140
<<locked>>
81%
28660
56%
**34
96%
[Vihtavuori N150]*
<<locked>>
85%
23641
46%
**13
90%
Vihtavuori N530
<<locked>>
81%
35346
69%
**78
96%
Vihtavuori N540
<<locked>>
81%
28456
55%
**47
96%
[Winchester 6.5 StaBALL]*
<<locked>>
91%
30008
58%
**44
90%
Winchester 748
<<locked>>
81%
34650
67%
**08
96%
Winchester StaBALL Match
<<locked>>
81%
36492
71%
**38
95%

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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