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Load data for 8 x 56 R M 89 Port. Krop. + .323 | 180gr Hornady ECX

Recommended Powder(s): Accurate 4064, IMR 3031, Lovex D073.6, Shooters World Match Rifle, Vihtavuori N540

8 x 56 R M 89 Port. Krop. + .323 | 180gr Hornady ECX

Load Specifications

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Bullet:
.323 | 180gr Hornady ECX
Manufacturer SKU:
32314
Bullet Weight:
180gr | 11.7g
Bullet Diameter:
0.323" | 8.20mm
Bullet Length:
1.260" | 32.0mm
Caliber:
8 x 56 R M 89 Port. Krop. load data
Case Length (l3):
2.193" | 55.7mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):
2.870" | 72.9mm
Seated Depth:
0.583" | 14.8mm
Shank Seated Depth:
0.583" | 14.8mm
Case Capacity:
66.0 Grains of Water | 4.29 cm³
Primer Size:
Large Rifle (LR)
Max. allowed Pressure:
49313 psi | 3400 bar
LID:
LID_B1384_C1169
Last updated:
2025-01-01

Load data for 144 loads in caliber 8 x 56 R M 89 Port. Krop. with .323 | 180gr Hornady ECX bullet and 72 powders such as Accurate 4064, 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>>
88%
44005
89%
**26
97%
ADI AR 2208
<<locked>>
94%
43903
89%
**07
96%
Accurate 2015
<<locked>>
84%
44034
89%
**61
100%
Accurate 2200
<<locked>>
87%
44353
90%
**90
95%
Accurate 2495
<<locked>>
89%
43526
88%
**33
100%
Accurate 2520
<<locked>>
88%
44077
89%
**49
99%
Accurate 4064 👍
<<locked>>
94%
43453
88%
**43
100%
[Accurate 4350]*
<<locked>>
97%
33910
69%
**05
92%
Alliant AR-Comp
<<locked>>
88%
44338
90%
**43
100%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5
<<locked>>
95%
43976
89%
**49
98%
Alliant Reloder-15
<<locked>>
92%
44034
89%
**49
96%
[Alliant Reloder-16]*
<<locked>>
97%
36593
74%
**25
92%
Alliant Reloder-17
<<locked>>
96%
41046
83%
**59
96%
Baschieri & Pellagri 107
<<locked>>
89%
44193
90%
**43
95%
Hodgdon BL-C2
<<locked>>
88%
44222
90%
**66
98%
Hodgdon Benchmark
<<locked>>
85%
44019
89%
**61
98%
Hodgdon CFE223
<<locked>>
93%
44237
90%
**82
95%
Hodgdon H322
<<locked>>
85%
43613
88%
**03
100%
Hodgdon H380
<<locked>>
94%
43888
89%
**36
95%
[Hodgdon Hybrid 100V]*
<<locked>>
97%
32938
67%
**26
93%
[Hodgdon LVR]*
<<locked>>
97%
39233
80%
**74
92%
Hodgdon VARGET
<<locked>>
94%
43903
89%
**07
96%
IMR 3031 👍
<<locked>>
92%
43859
89%
**66
100%
IMR 4064
<<locked>>
94%
43424
88%
**93
96%
[IMR 4166 Enduron]*
<<locked>>
94%
43874
89%
**48
91%
[IMR 4451 Enduron]*
<<locked>>
96%
43859
89%
**80
91%
IMR 4895
<<locked>>
92%
44266
90%
**66
97%
IMR 8208 XBR
<<locked>>
87%
43816
89%
**00
98%
Lovex D073.5
<<locked>>
83%
44164
90%
**03
99%
Lovex D073.6 👍
<<locked>>
90%
44077
89%
**49
99%
Lovex S060
<<locked>>
87%
43859
89%
**54
97%
Lovex S062
<<locked>>
93%
43613
88%
**10
98%
[Lovex S065]*
<<locked>>
97%
40654
82%
**41
92%
Norma 201
<<locked>>
89%
44092
89%
**03
98%
Norma 202
<<locked>>
89%
44208
90%
**20
100%
Norma 203B
<<locked>>
93%
43990
89%
**52
97%
[Norma URP]*
<<locked>>
97%
35853
73%
**18
92%
Ramshot Big Game
<<locked>>
93%
43859
89%
**62
96%
[Ramshot TAC]*
<<locked>>
87%
44164
90%
**97
94%
Ramshot Wild Boar
<<locked>>
87%
44019
89%
**36
97%
Ramshot X-Terminator
<<locked>>
84%
44179
90%
**84
97%
[ReloadSwiss RS 50]*
<<locked>>
93%
44048
89%
**00
92%
ReloadSwiss RS 52
<<locked>>
94%
43613
88%
**92
98%
ReloadSwiss RS 60
<<locked>>
96%
39914
81%
**46
97%
Rottweil R 901
<<locked>>
86%
43424
88%
**70
99%
Rottweil R 902
<<locked>>
91%
43758
89%
**93
98%
Rottweil R 903
<<locked>>
97%
43004
87%
**39
97%
SNPE Vectan SP 11
<<locked>>
96%
43700
89%
**72
97%
[SNPE Vectan SP 7]*
<<locked>>
88%
43714
89%
**00
94%
SNPE Vectan SP 9
<<locked>>
90%
43961
89%
**26
97%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000
<<locked>>
88%
44295
90%
**38
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
<<locked>>
94%
44135
90%
**48
100%
[Shooters World Long Rifle]*
<<locked>>
97%
40654
82%
**41
92%
Shooters World Match Rifle 👍
<<locked>>
90%
44077
89%
**49
99%
Shooters World Precision
<<locked>>
93%
43613
88%
**10
98%
Somchem S321
<<locked>>
84%
44106
89%
**26
98%
Somchem S335
<<locked>>
88%
43859
89%
**48
100%
Somchem S341
<<locked>>
89%
44208
90%
**16
97%
Somchem S355
<<locked>>
96%
43714
89%
**36
97%
[Somchem S365]*
<<locked>>
97%
31923
65%
**62
94%
Vihtavuori N130
<<locked>>
84%
43569
88%
**18
100%
Vihtavuori N133
<<locked>>
90%
43859
89%
**38
100%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
97%
42569
86%
**84
100%
Vihtavuori N140
<<locked>>
91%
43743
89%
**97
100%
Vihtavuori N150
<<locked>>
97%
37449
76%
**02
97%
[Vihtavuori N160]*
<<locked>>
97%
39784
81%
**57
93%
Vihtavuori N530
<<locked>>
85%
44251
90%
**20
98%
Vihtavuori N540 👍
<<locked>>
91%
43845
89%
**20
100%
[Vihtavuori N550]*
<<locked>>
97%
39566
80%
**10
94%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL
<<locked>>
97%
39059
79%
**18
95%
Winchester 748
<<locked>>
85%
43830
89%
**59
99%
Winchester StaBALL Match
<<locked>>
83%
43801
89%
**39
97%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder
Charge
FR
MaxP
%
V(0)
z
[ADI AR 2206H]*
<<locked>>
81%
35012
71%
**49
94%
[ADI AR 2208]*
<<locked>>
81%
29791
60%
**95
90%
Accurate 2015
<<locked>>
81%
39711
81%
**92
100%
[Accurate 2200]*
<<locked>>
81%
37043
75%
**46
93%
Accurate 2495
<<locked>>
81%
33924
69%
**59
100%
Accurate 2520
<<locked>>
81%
34635
70%
**69
97%
Accurate 4064
<<locked>>
81%
28543
58%
**31
97%
[Accurate 4350]*
<<locked>>
94%
31227
63%
**39
90%
Alliant AR-Comp
<<locked>>
81%
35172
71%
**82
100%
[Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5]*
<<locked>>
81%
28500
58%
**18
92%
[Alliant Reloder-15]*
<<locked>>
81%
30792
62%
**67
91%
[Alliant Reloder-16]*
<<locked>>
94%
33373
68%
**46
90%
[Alliant Reloder-17]*
<<locked>>
86%
29240
59%
**67
90%
[Baschieri & Pellagri 107]*
<<locked>>
81%
33866
69%
**33
92%
Hodgdon BL-C2
<<locked>>
81%
34824
71%
**82
96%
Hodgdon Benchmark
<<locked>>
81%
39218
80%
**72
97%
[Hodgdon CFE223]*
<<locked>>
83%
32126
65%
**16
90%
Hodgdon H322
<<locked>>
81%
38609
78%
**18
99%
[Hodgdon H380]*
<<locked>>
85%
32605
66%
**03
90%
[Hodgdon Hybrid 100V]*
<<locked>>
91%
28224
57%
**98
90%
[Hodgdon LVR]*
<<locked>>
92%
34432
70%
**62
90%
[Hodgdon VARGET]*
<<locked>>
81%
29791
60%
**95
90%
IMR 3031
<<locked>>
81%
30647
62%
**00
99%
[IMR 4064]*
<<locked>>
81%
29269
59%
**85
90%
[IMR 4166 Enduron]*
<<locked>>
91%
40625
82%
**85
90%
[IMR 4451 Enduron]*
<<locked>>
94%
40886
83%
**25
90%
[IMR 4895]*
<<locked>>
81%
31488
64%
**97
93%
IMR 8208 XBR
<<locked>>
81%
36985
75%
**62
96%
Lovex D073.5
<<locked>>
81%
40640
82%
**41
98%
Lovex D073.6
<<locked>>
81%
32634
66%
**26
97%
[Lovex S060]*
<<locked>>
81%
36187
73%
**00
94%
[Lovex S062]*
<<locked>>
81%
30676
62%
**44
94%
[Lovex S065]*
<<locked>>
92%
35563
72%
**39
90%
Norma 201
<<locked>>
81%
34127
69%
**06
95%
Norma 202
<<locked>>
81%
34084
69%
**26
98%
[Norma 203B]*
<<locked>>
81%
30182
61%
**57
92%
[Norma URP]*
<<locked>>
93%
32619
66%
**39
90%
[Ramshot Big Game]*
<<locked>>
81%
30052
61%
**54
91%
[Ramshot TAC]*
<<locked>>
81%
36724
74%
**49
91%
[Ramshot Wild Boar]*
<<locked>>
81%
35708
72%
**69
94%
Ramshot X-Terminator
<<locked>>
81%
40379
82%
**11
96%
[ReloadSwiss RS 50]*
<<locked>>
88%
37724
77%
**79
90%
[ReloadSwiss RS 52]*
<<locked>>
81%
28892
59%
**60
93%
[ReloadSwiss RS 60]*
<<locked>>
86%
28485
58%
**44
90%
Rottweil R 901
<<locked>>
81%
37840
77%
**65
99%
Rottweil R 902
<<locked>>
81%
32634
66%
**67
95%
[Rottweil R 903]*
<<locked>>
81%
25701
52%
**52
90%
[SNPE Vectan SP 11]*
<<locked>>
82%
28906
59%
**31
90%
[SNPE Vectan SP 7]*
<<locked>>
81%
34461
70%
**16
91%
[SNPE Vectan SP 9]*
<<locked>>
81%
33678
68%
**20
93%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000
<<locked>>
81%
36129
73%
**93
98%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
<<locked>>
81%
29457
60%
**62
97%
[Shooters World Long Rifle]*
<<locked>>
92%
35563
72%
**39
90%
Shooters World Match Rifle
<<locked>>
81%
32634
66%
**26
97%
[Shooters World Precision]*
<<locked>>
81%
30676
62%
**44
94%
Somchem S321
<<locked>>
81%
39291
80%
**34
97%
Somchem S335
<<locked>>
81%
35302
72%
**90
99%
[Somchem S341]*
<<locked>>
81%
34214
69%
**20
93%
[Somchem S355]*
<<locked>>
81%
27021
55%
**65
91%
[Somchem S365]*
<<locked>>
90%
25904
53%
**82
90%
Vihtavuori N130
<<locked>>
81%
40263
82%
**65
100%
Vihtavuori N133
<<locked>>
81%
33779
68%
**57
100%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
81%
26223
53%
**46
97%
Vihtavuori N140
<<locked>>
81%
31778
64%
**60
98%
[Vihtavuori N150]*
<<locked>>
81%
23163
47%
**37
90%
[Vihtavuori N160]*
<<locked>>
91%
32648
66%
**06
90%
Vihtavuori N530
<<locked>>
81%
38276
78%
**05
97%
Vihtavuori N540
<<locked>>
81%
31401
64%
**77
97%
[Vihtavuori N550]*
<<locked>>
90%
32097
65%
**36
90%
[Winchester 6.5 StaBALL]*
<<locked>>
87%
28456
58%
**65
90%
Winchester 748
<<locked>>
81%
38072
77%
**54
98%
Winchester StaBALL Match
<<locked>>
81%
40437
82%
**77
96%

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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