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Load data for 8 x 56 R M30S + .330 | 205gr | Hornady SP

Recommended Powder(s):

8 x 56 R M30S + .330 | 205gr | Hornady SP

Load Specifications

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Bullet:
.330 | 205gr | Hornady SP
Manufacturer SKU:
3302
Bullet Weight:
205gr | 13.3g
Bullet Diameter:
0.330" | 8.38mm
Bullet Length:
<<locked>>
Caliber:
8 x 56 R M30S load data
Case Length (l3):
2.193" | 55.7mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):
<<locked>>
Seated Depth:
<<locked>>
Shank Seated Depth:
<<locked>>
Case Capacity:
66.0 Grains of Water | 4.29 cm³
Primer Size:
Large Rifle (LR)
Max. allowed Pressure:
51488 psi | 3550 bar
LID:
LID_B2743_C1170
Last updated:
2026-01-21

Load data for 158 loads in caliber 8 x 56 R M30S with .330 | 205gr | Hornady SP bullet and 79 powder(s). 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>>
85%
45948
89%
**54
99%
ADI AR 2208
<<locked>>
90%
45948
89%
**41
98%
Accurate 2200
<<locked>>
83%
45847
89%
**18
97%
Accurate 2495
<<locked>>
85%
46325
90%
**48
100%
Accurate 2520
<<locked>>
84%
46166
90%
**67
100%
[Accurate 2700]*
<<locked>>
91%
46253
90%
**85
94%
Accurate 4064
<<locked>>
90%
45992
89%
**61
100%
Accurate 4350
<<locked>>
97%
41901
81%
**57
97%
Alliant AR-Comp
<<locked>>
84%
45934
89%
**28
100%
Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR
<<locked>>
88%
45934
89%
**56
98%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 👍
<<locked>>
91%
45876
89%
**74
99%
Alliant Reloder-15
<<locked>>
89%
46021
89%
**80
98%
Alliant Reloder-16
<<locked>>
97%
42482
83%
**70
97%
Alliant Reloder-17
<<locked>>
95%
45992
89%
**66
99%
[Alliant Reloder-23]*
<<locked>>
97%
29994
58%
**21
94%
Baschieri & Pellagri 107
<<locked>>
86%
46079
89%
**77
98%
Bofors RP3 👍
<<locked>>
91%
46238
90%
**90
99%
[Bofors RP7]*
<<locked>>
94%
46021
89%
**25
94%
Hodgdon BL-C2
<<locked>>
84%
45672
89%
**77
99%
Hodgdon CFE223
<<locked>>
89%
45745
89%
**10
98%
Hodgdon H380
<<locked>>
90%
45585
89%
**64
97%
Hodgdon H414
<<locked>>
94%
45876
89%
**13
95%
[Hodgdon H4350]*
<<locked>>
97%
41133
80%
**65
92%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V
<<locked>>
97%
39015
76%
**69
98%
Hodgdon LVR
<<locked>>
96%
45455
88%
**03
97%
[Hodgdon Superperformance]*
<<locked>>
96%
45992
89%
**20
94%
Hodgdon VARGET
<<locked>>
90%
45513
88%
**34
98%
IMR 3031
<<locked>>
88%
46064
89%
**74
100%
IMR 4064
<<locked>>
91%
46006
89%
**34
98%
IMR 4166 Enduron
<<locked>>
91%
46238
90%
**05
95%
[IMR 4350]*
<<locked>>
97%
43265
84%
**05
93%
[IMR 4451 Enduron]*
<<locked>>
93%
45658
89%
**25
94%
IMR 4831
<<locked>>
97%
36158
70%
**29
95%
IMR 4895
<<locked>>
88%
46209
90%
**93
99%
IMR 8208 XBR
<<locked>>
83%
45759
89%
**25
99%
Lovex D073.6
<<locked>>
86%
45832
89%
**61
100%
Lovex S060
<<locked>>
85%
45788
89%
**85
99%
Lovex S062
<<locked>>
89%
46224
90%
**48
100%
Lovex S065
<<locked>>
96%
45730
89%
**38
96%
Lovex S070
<<locked>>
97%
44875
87%
**44
95%
Norma 201
<<locked>>
86%
45788
89%
**25
100%
Norma 202
<<locked>>
86%
46035
89%
**34
100%
Norma 203B
<<locked>>
89%
46122
90%
**84
99%
Norma URP
<<locked>>
97%
42380
82%
**64
97%
Ramshot Big Game
<<locked>>
89%
45629
89%
**97
99%
[Ramshot Hunter]*
<<locked>>
97%
41524
81%
**41
94%
Ramshot TAC
<<locked>>
83%
45542
88%
**21
96%
Ramshot Wild Boar
<<locked>>
84%
46311
90%
**70
99%
ReloadSwiss RS 50
<<locked>>
90%
46079
89%
**44
95%
ReloadSwiss RS 52
<<locked>>
87%
46093
90%
**43
98%
ReloadSwiss RS 60 👍
<<locked>>
93%
45745
89%
**72
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 62
<<locked>>
97%
41916
81%
**80
96%
ReloadSwiss RS 70
<<locked>>
97%
42786
83%
**87
96%
Rottweil R 902
<<locked>>
87%
45919
89%
**18
99%
Rottweil R 903 👍
<<locked>>
93%
46166
90%
**77
99%
[Rottweil R 907]*
<<locked>>
94%
46021
89%
**25
94%
SNPE Vectan SP 11 👍
<<locked>>
92%
45905
89%
**03
99%
SNPE Vectan SP 7
<<locked>>
85%
45687
89%
**34
97%
SNPE Vectan SP 9
<<locked>>
86%
45643
89%
**51
99%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000
<<locked>>
85%
46137
90%
**62
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
<<locked>>
91%
45847
89%
**65
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000
<<locked>>
96%
46035
89%
**02
95%
Shooters World Long Rifle
<<locked>>
96%
45730
89%
**38
96%
Shooters World Match Rifle
<<locked>>
86%
45832
89%
**61
100%
Shooters World Precision
<<locked>>
89%
46224
90%
**48
100%
Somchem S335
<<locked>>
85%
46151
90%
**75
100%
Somchem S341
<<locked>>
85%
46151
90%
**48
99%
Somchem S355
<<locked>>
93%
45847
89%
**64
99%
Somchem S365
<<locked>>
97%
37492
73%
**11
99%
Vihtavuori N133
<<locked>>
87%
46064
89%
**59
100%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
94%
46340
90%
**21
100%
Vihtavuori N140
<<locked>>
88%
46238
90%
**18
100%
Vihtavuori N150
<<locked>>
97%
44614
87%
**15
100%
Vihtavuori N160
<<locked>>
96%
45832
89%
**77
97%
Vihtavuori N540
<<locked>>
88%
45818
89%
**38
100%
Vihtavuori N550
<<locked>>
96%
46035
89%
**26
98%
[Vihtavuori N555]*
<<locked>>
97%
31502
61%
**87
94%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL
<<locked>>
97%
45818
89%
**61
99%
Winchester 760
<<locked>>
94%
45876
89%
**13
95%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder
Charge
FR
MaxP
%
V(0)
z
ADI AR 2206H
<<locked>>
81%
40596
79%
**59
98%
ADI AR 2208
<<locked>>
81%
34301
67%
**18
95%
Accurate 2200
<<locked>>
81%
42540
83%
**62
97%
Accurate 2495
<<locked>>
81%
40582
79%
**62
100%
Accurate 2520
<<locked>>
81%
41539
81%
**88
100%
[Accurate 2700]*
<<locked>>
84%
36593
71%
**11
90%
Accurate 4064
<<locked>>
81%
34142
66%
**54
99%
[Accurate 4350]*
<<locked>>
83%
26571
52%
**26
90%
Alliant AR-Comp
<<locked>>
81%
41524
81%
**62
100%
Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR
<<locked>>
81%
36347
71%
**65
95%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5
<<locked>>
81%
33446
65%
**38
97%
Alliant Reloder-15
<<locked>>
81%
36289
70%
**97
96%
[Alliant Reloder-16]*
<<locked>>
83%
27891
54%
**23
90%
[Alliant Reloder-17]*
<<locked>>
81%
28863
56%
**85
93%
[Alliant Reloder-23]*
<<locked>>
91%
25237
49%
**77
90%
Baschieri & Pellagri 107
<<locked>>
81%
39175
76%
**56
96%
Bofors RP3
<<locked>>
81%
32837
64%
**38
97%
[Bofors RP7]*
<<locked>>
86%
35853
70%
**34
90%
Hodgdon BL-C2
<<locked>>
81%
41017
80%
**98
99%
[Hodgdon CFE223]*
<<locked>>
81%
34330
67%
**87
94%
[Hodgdon H380]*
<<locked>>
81%
34113
66%
**38
94%
[Hodgdon H414]*
<<locked>>
85%
34432
67%
**83
90%
[Hodgdon H4350]*
<<locked>>
93%
36376
71%
**74
90%
[Hodgdon Hybrid 100V]*
<<locked>>
81%
23931
46%
**98
90%
[Hodgdon LVR]*
<<locked>>
82%
28877
56%
**42
90%
[Hodgdon Superperformance]*
<<locked>>
90%
37130
72%
**49
90%
Hodgdon VARGET
<<locked>>
81%
34055
66%
**11
95%
IMR 3031
<<locked>>
81%
36303
71%
**10
100%
IMR 4064
<<locked>>
81%
33634
65%
**98
95%
[IMR 4166 Enduron]*
<<locked>>
81%
34258
67%
**69
90%
[IMR 4350]*
<<locked>>
90%
35665
69%
**57
90%
[IMR 4451 Enduron]*
<<locked>>
83%
34258
67%
**01
90%
[IMR 4831]*
<<locked>>
87%
26498
51%
**96
90%
IMR 4895
<<locked>>
81%
37188
72%
**26
97%
IMR 8208 XBR
<<locked>>
81%
42670
83%
**72
99%
Lovex D073.6
<<locked>>
81%
38682
75%
**36
100%
Lovex S060
<<locked>>
81%
41089
80%
**06
98%
Lovex S062
<<locked>>
81%
35795
70%
**57
98%
[Lovex S065]*
<<locked>>
81%
29762
58%
**10
90%
[Lovex S070]*
<<locked>>
87%
33069
64%
**08
90%
Norma 201
<<locked>>
81%
39436
77%
**13
99%
Norma 202
<<locked>>
81%
39581
77%
**33
100%
Norma 203B
<<locked>>
81%
35679
69%
**87
96%
[Norma URP]*
<<locked>>
83%
27427
53%
**19
90%
Ramshot Big Game
<<locked>>
81%
34954
68%
**87
96%
[Ramshot Hunter]*
<<locked>>
88%
32024
62%
**31
90%
Ramshot TAC
<<locked>>
81%
42482
83%
**69
96%
Ramshot Wild Boar
<<locked>>
81%
41553
81%
**88
98%
[ReloadSwiss RS 50]*
<<locked>>
81%
34751
67%
**24
92%
ReloadSwiss RS 52
<<locked>>
81%
37391
73%
**79
96%
ReloadSwiss RS 60
<<locked>>
81%
30850
60%
**51
97%
[ReloadSwiss RS 62]*
<<locked>>
85%
28282
55%
**72
90%
[ReloadSwiss RS 70]*
<<locked>>
87%
31633
61%
**34
90%
Rottweil R 902
<<locked>>
81%
37565
73%
**74
98%
Rottweil R 903
<<locked>>
81%
30980
60%
**92
96%
[Rottweil R 907]*
<<locked>>
86%
35853
70%
**34
90%
SNPE Vectan SP 11
<<locked>>
81%
32053
62%
**31
95%
SNPE Vectan SP 7
<<locked>>
81%
40350
78%
**39
96%
SNPE Vectan SP 9
<<locked>>
81%
38943
76%
**29
97%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000
<<locked>>
81%
41321
80%
**87
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
<<locked>>
81%
33837
66%
**59
100%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000]*
<<locked>>
86%
33054
64%
**65
90%
[Shooters World Long Rifle]*
<<locked>>
81%
29762
58%
**10
90%
Shooters World Match Rifle
<<locked>>
81%
38682
75%
**36
100%
Shooters World Precision
<<locked>>
81%
35795
70%
**57
98%
Somchem S335
<<locked>>
81%
40640
79%
**87
100%
Somchem S341
<<locked>>
81%
40001
78%
**43
97%
Somchem S355
<<locked>>
81%
31778
62%
**92
96%
[Somchem S365]*
<<locked>>
81%
23119
45%
**21
91%
Vihtavuori N133
<<locked>>
81%
38957
76%
**44
100%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
81%
31024
60%
**56
100%
Vihtavuori N140
<<locked>>
81%
36985
72%
**67
100%
Vihtavuori N150
<<locked>>
81%
27296
53%
**70
95%
[Vihtavuori N160]*
<<locked>>
81%
28036
54%
**03
91%
Vihtavuori N540
<<locked>>
81%
36767
71%
**80
100%
[Vihtavuori N550]*
<<locked>>
81%
28297
55%
**46
91%
[Vihtavuori N555]*
<<locked>>
90%
25889
50%
**29
90%
[Winchester 6.5 StaBALL]*
<<locked>>
81%
27267
53%
**64
93%
[Winchester 760]*
<<locked>>
85%
34432
67%
**83
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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