Load data for 8 x 56 R M 89 Port. Krop. + .323 | 180gr | Nosler Expansion Tip

Recommended Powder(s): Accurate 4064, Lovex D073.6, ReloadSwiss RS 52, Shooters World Match Rifle, Vihtavuori N540

Load Specifications

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Bullet:	.323 \| 180gr \| Nosler Expansion Tip
Manufacturer SKU:	59265
Bullet Weight:	180gr \| 11.7g
Bullet Diameter:	0.323" \| 8.20mm
Bullet Length:	1.387" \| 35.2mm
Caliber:	8 x 56 R M 89 Port. Krop. load data
Case Length (l3):	2.193" \| 55.7mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):	3.141" \| 79.8mm
Seated Depth:	0.439" \| 11.1mm
Shank Seated Depth:	0.315" \| 8.0mm
Case Capacity:	66.0 Grains of Water \| 4.29 cm³
Primer Size:	Large Rifle (LR)
Max. allowed Pressure:	49313 psi \| 3400 bar
LID:	LID_B4131_C1169
Last updated:	2025-01-01
Recommended Twist Rate:	1:12 - 1:10

Load data for 140 loads in caliber 8 x 56 R M 89 Port. Krop. with .323 | 180gr | Nosler Expansion Tip bullet and 70 powders such as Accurate 4064, Lovex D073.6, ReloadSwiss RS 52, 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>>	86%	44005	89%	**46	97%
ADI AR 2208	<<locked>>	91%	44266	90%	**33	96%
Accurate 2200	<<locked>>	84%	43918	89%	**03	95%
Accurate 2495	<<locked>>	86%	44367	90%	**62	100%
Accurate 2520	<<locked>>	85%	43976	89%	**56	99%
Accurate 4064 👍	<<locked>>	91%	43990	89%	**69	100%
[Accurate 4350]*	<<locked>>	97%	38203	77%	**10	94%
Alliant AR-Comp	<<locked>>	85%	44135	90%	**49	100%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5	<<locked>>	92%	44222	90%	**75	98%
Alliant Reloder-15	<<locked>>	89%	43613	88%	**66	97%
[Alliant Reloder-16]*	<<locked>>	96%	39421	80%	**16	94%
Alliant Reloder-17	<<locked>>	96%	43874	89%	**41	98%
Baschieri & Pellagri 107	<<locked>>	87%	43801	89%	**59	96%
Hodgdon BL-C2	<<locked>>	85%	43976	89%	**85	98%
Hodgdon CFE223	<<locked>>	91%	44135	89%	**05	96%
Hodgdon H380	<<locked>>	91%	44092	89%	**59	95%
[Hodgdon H414]*	<<locked>>	95%	43642	89%	**92	92%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V	<<locked>>	97%	36187	73%	**21	95%
[Hodgdon LVR]*	<<locked>>	97%	43134	87%	**79	94%
Hodgdon VARGET	<<locked>>	91%	43801	89%	**23	96%
IMR 3031	<<locked>>	89%	43584	88%	**75	100%
IMR 4064	<<locked>>	92%	44121	89%	**23	97%
[IMR 4166 Enduron]*	<<locked>>	92%	44353	90%	**87	92%
[IMR 4451 Enduron]*	<<locked>>	93%	43395	88%	**97	92%
[IMR 4831]*	<<locked>>	97%	33634	68%	**85	92%
IMR 4895	<<locked>>	89%	43729	89%	**79	97%
IMR 8208 XBR	<<locked>>	84%	43816	89%	**23	98%
Lovex D073.6 👍	<<locked>>	87%	44280	90%	**69	100%
Lovex S060	<<locked>>	85%	43758	89%	**77	97%
Lovex S062	<<locked>>	90%	44092	89%	**39	98%
[Lovex S065]*	<<locked>>	97%	44208	90%	**30	94%
[Lovex S070]*	<<locked>>	96%	41394	84%	**93	92%
Norma 201	<<locked>>	86%	43903	89%	**20	98%
Norma 202	<<locked>>	86%	43787	89%	**36	100%
Norma 203B	<<locked>>	90%	43729	89%	**69	97%
[Norma URP]*	<<locked>>	96%	38986	79%	**10	94%
Ramshot Big Game	<<locked>>	90%	44063	89%	**92	97%
[Ramshot TAC]*	<<locked>>	84%	44193	90%	**16	94%
Ramshot Wild Boar	<<locked>>	85%	44005	89%	**56	97%
[ReloadSwiss RS 50]*	<<locked>>	91%	44048	89%	**26	93%
ReloadSwiss RS 52 👍	<<locked>>	91%	44179	90%	**15	99%
ReloadSwiss RS 60	<<locked>>	97%	43468	88%	**48	98%
[ReloadSwiss RS 62]*	<<locked>>	97%	38435	78%	**20	93%
[ReloadSwiss RS 70]*	<<locked>>	96%	39494	80%	**23	92%
Rottweil R 901	<<locked>>	84%	44193	90%	**07	100%
Rottweil R 902	<<locked>>	88%	44237	90%	**16	98%
Rottweil R 903	<<locked>>	94%	43700	89%	**66	98%
[Rottweil R 907]*	<<locked>>	95%	43859	89%	**03	91%
SNPE Vectan SP 11	<<locked>>	94%	44338	90%	**08	97%
SNPE Vectan SP 7	<<locked>>	85%	43540	88%	**16	95%
SNPE Vectan SP 9	<<locked>>	87%	43569	88%	**39	97%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000	<<locked>>	85%	43801	89%	**51	100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000	<<locked>>	92%	44106	89%	**70	100%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000]*	<<locked>>	97%	43308	88%	**74	92%
[Shooters World Long Rifle]*	<<locked>>	97%	44208	90%	**30	94%
Shooters World Match Rifle 👍	<<locked>>	87%	44280	90%	**69	100%
Shooters World Precision	<<locked>>	90%	44092	89%	**39	98%
Somchem S335	<<locked>>	86%	44295	90%	**77	100%
Somchem S341	<<locked>>	86%	43845	89%	**33	97%
Somchem S355	<<locked>>	94%	43976	89%	**59	98%
Somchem S365	<<locked>>	97%	35114	71%	**67	96%
Vihtavuori N133	<<locked>>	87%	43830	89%	**57	100%
Vihtavuori N135	<<locked>>	95%	44309	90%	**30	100%
Vihtavuori N140	<<locked>>	89%	43830	89%	**13	100%
Vihtavuori N150	<<locked>>	96%	40683	83%	**77	98%
Vihtavuori N160	<<locked>>	97%	43569	88%	**56	95%
Vihtavuori N540 👍	<<locked>>	89%	44295	90%	**46	100%
Vihtavuori N550	<<locked>>	97%	42960	87%	**92	95%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL	<<locked>>	97%	42496	86%	**13	97%
[Winchester 760]*	<<locked>>	95%	43642	89%	**92	92%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
ADI AR 2206H	<<locked>>	81%	37898	77%	**25	96%
[ADI AR 2208]*	<<locked>>	81%	32372	66%	**80	92%
[Accurate 2200]*	<<locked>>	81%	40118	81%	**31	94%
Accurate 2495	<<locked>>	81%	38101	77%	**48	100%
Accurate 2520	<<locked>>	81%	38305	78%	**57	99%
Accurate 4064	<<locked>>	81%	32053	65%	**26	98%
[Accurate 4350]*	<<locked>>	89%	29907	61%	**16	90%
Alliant AR-Comp	<<locked>>	81%	38435	78%	**54	100%
[Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5]*	<<locked>>	81%	31096	63%	**97	94%
[Alliant Reloder-15]*	<<locked>>	81%	33823	69%	**56	93%
[Alliant Reloder-16]*	<<locked>>	89%	31908	65%	**29	90%
[Alliant Reloder-17]*	<<locked>>	82%	28297	57%	**60	90%
[Baschieri & Pellagri 107]*	<<locked>>	81%	36709	74%	**21	94%
Hodgdon BL-C2	<<locked>>	81%	38014	77%	**67	97%
[Hodgdon CFE223]*	<<locked>>	81%	32401	66%	**46	91%
[Hodgdon H380]*	<<locked>>	81%	31691	64%	**97	90%
[Hodgdon H414]*	<<locked>>	92%	39334	80%	**03	90%
[Hodgdon Hybrid 100V]*	<<locked>>	87%	27209	55%	**88	90%
[Hodgdon LVR]*	<<locked>>	88%	33054	67%	**52	90%
[Hodgdon VARGET]*	<<locked>>	81%	32140	65%	**74	92%
IMR 3031	<<locked>>	81%	33736	68%	**82	99%
[IMR 4064]*	<<locked>>	81%	31488	64%	**54	92%
[IMR 4166 Enduron]*	<<locked>>	87%	38464	78%	**69	90%
[IMR 4451 Enduron]*	<<locked>>	90%	39030	79%	**11	90%
[IMR 4831]*	<<locked>>	93%	30095	61%	**93	90%
[IMR 4895]*	<<locked>>	81%	34461	70%	**82	94%
IMR 8208 XBR	<<locked>>	81%	39929	81%	**44	97%
Lovex D073.6	<<locked>>	81%	35868	73%	**05	98%
Lovex S060	<<locked>>	81%	38798	79%	**79	96%
Lovex S062	<<locked>>	81%	33475	68%	**20	96%
[Lovex S065]*	<<locked>>	88%	34432	70%	**26	90%
[Lovex S070]*	<<locked>>	94%	37710	76%	**21	90%
Norma 201	<<locked>>	81%	37550	76%	**95	97%
Norma 202	<<locked>>	81%	37043	75%	**02	99%
[Norma 203B]*	<<locked>>	81%	33214	67%	**46	94%
[Norma URP]*	<<locked>>	89%	30922	63%	**16	90%
[Ramshot Big Game]*	<<locked>>	81%	32735	66%	**46	93%
[Ramshot TAC]*	<<locked>>	81%	39697	80%	**31	93%
Ramshot Wild Boar	<<locked>>	81%	38725	79%	**54	96%
[ReloadSwiss RS 50]*	<<locked>>	85%	36767	75%	**75	90%
ReloadSwiss RS 52	<<locked>>	81%	31488	64%	**52	95%
[ReloadSwiss RS 60]*	<<locked>>	82%	27659	56%	**44	90%
[ReloadSwiss RS 62]*	<<locked>>	91%	32068	65%	**75	90%
[ReloadSwiss RS 70]*	<<locked>>	94%	36318	74%	**48	90%
Rottweil R 901	<<locked>>	81%	41234	84%	**48	99%
Rottweil R 902	<<locked>>	81%	35723	72%	**46	96%
[Rottweil R 903]*	<<locked>>	81%	28689	58%	**44	93%
[Rottweil R 907]*	<<locked>>	92%	40553	82%	**44	90%
[SNPE Vectan SP 11]*	<<locked>>	81%	30095	61%	**83	92%
[SNPE Vectan SP 7]*	<<locked>>	81%	37608	76%	**02	93%
SNPE Vectan SP 9	<<locked>>	81%	36550	74%	**98	95%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000	<<locked>>	81%	39117	79%	**69	99%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000	<<locked>>	81%	32111	65%	**41	99%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000]*	<<locked>>	93%	37782	77%	**79	90%
[Shooters World Long Rifle]*	<<locked>>	88%	34432	70%	**26	90%
Shooters World Match Rifle	<<locked>>	81%	35868	73%	**05	98%
Shooters World Precision	<<locked>>	81%	33475	68%	**20	96%
Somchem S335	<<locked>>	81%	38624	78%	**75	100%
Somchem S341	<<locked>>	81%	37231	76%	**05	95%
[Somchem S355]*	<<locked>>	81%	29994	61%	**57	93%
[Somchem S365]*	<<locked>>	86%	25092	51%	**75	90%
Vihtavuori N133	<<locked>>	81%	36332	74%	**20	100%
Vihtavuori N135	<<locked>>	81%	28935	59%	**28	99%
Vihtavuori N140	<<locked>>	81%	34447	70%	**33	99%
[Vihtavuori N150]*	<<locked>>	81%	25512	52%	**26	92%
[Vihtavuori N160]*	<<locked>>	87%	31531	64%	**00	90%
Vihtavuori N540	<<locked>>	81%	34200	69%	**49	98%
[Vihtavuori N550]*	<<locked>>	86%	31198	63%	**29	90%
[Winchester 6.5 StaBALL]*	<<locked>>	83%	27282	55%	**52	90%
[Winchester 760]*	<<locked>>	92%	39334	80%	**03	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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