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Load data for 8 x 57 I + .318 | 150gr | Fox Classic Hunter

Recommended Powder(s): Accurate 2495, Accurate 2520, IMR 3031, Norma 202, Winchester 748

8 x 57 I + .318 | 150gr | Fox Classic Hunter

Load Specifications

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Bullet:
.318 | 150gr | Fox Classic Hunter
Manufacturer SKU:
8 mm (0.318) - 150 gr
Bullet Weight:
150gr | 9.7g
Bullet Diameter:
0.318" | 8.08mm
Bullet Length:
1.219" | 31.0mm
Caliber:
8 x 57 I load data
Case Length (l3):
2.244" | 57.0mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):
3.180" | 80.8mm
Seated Depth:
0.283" | 7.2mm
Shank Seated Depth:
0.283" | 7.2mm
Case Capacity:
62.0 Grains of Water | 4.03 cm³
Primer Size:
Large Rifle (LR)
Max. allowed Pressure:
55114 psi | 3800 bar
LID:
LID_B7118_C1171
Last updated:
2025-01-01

Load data for 146 loads in caliber 8 x 57 I with .318 | 150gr | Fox Classic Hunter bullet and 73 powders such as Accurate 2495, Accurate 2520, IMR 3031, Norma 202, Winchester 748. 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>>
94%
48675
88%
**28
96%
ADI AR 2208
<<locked>>
96%
44918
81%
**40
95%
ADI AR 2219
<<locked>>
85%
49168
89%
**25
100%
Accurate 2015
<<locked>>
90%
49052
89%
**69
100%
Accurate 2200
<<locked>>
92%
49530
90%
**85
95%
Accurate 2230
<<locked>>
88%
48544
88%
**79
97%
Accurate 2460
<<locked>>
88%
49269
89%
**12
99%
Accurate 2495 👍
<<locked>>
94%
49124
89%
**54
100%
Accurate 2520 👍
<<locked>>
93%
49603
90%
**64
99%
Accurate 4064
<<locked>>
97%
44106
80%
**82
99%
Alliant AR-Comp
<<locked>>
93%
49182
89%
**48
100%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5
<<locked>>
97%
43569
79%
**56
96%
Alliant Reloder-10x
<<locked>>
87%
49269
89%
**89
100%
Alliant Reloder-15
<<locked>>
97%
47500
86%
**28
96%
[Alliant Reloder-17]*
<<locked>>
97%
39030
71%
**13
93%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106
<<locked>>
85%
49443
90%
**20
100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 107
<<locked>>
94%
49168
89%
**51
95%
Hodgdon BL-C2
<<locked>>
93%
49023
89%
**71
98%
Hodgdon Benchmark
<<locked>>
91%
49487
90%
**69
98%
[Hodgdon CFE223]*
<<locked>>
97%
46905
85%
**41
94%
Hodgdon H322
<<locked>>
90%
49168
89%
**25
100%
Hodgdon H335
<<locked>>
85%
49081
89%
**31
100%
[Hodgdon H380]*
<<locked>>
97%
45179
82%
**69
93%
[Hodgdon VARGET]*
<<locked>>
96%
44672
81%
**26
94%
Hodgdon TrailBoss
<<locked>>
95%
31444
57%
**96
100%
IMR 3031 👍
<<locked>>
97%
47210
86%
**54
100%
IMR 4064
<<locked>>
97%
43976
80%
**07
95%
IMR 4198
<<locked>>
86%
48878
89%
**40
100%
IMR 4895
<<locked>>
97%
48385
88%
**64
97%
IMR 8208 XBR
<<locked>>
92%
49530
90%
**15
98%
Lovex D073.4
<<locked>>
87%
48573
88%
**85
98%
Lovex D073.5
<<locked>>
88%
48718
88%
**95
98%
Lovex D073.6
<<locked>>
95%
49603
90%
**64
99%
Lovex S060
<<locked>>
93%
49327
89%
**66
97%
Lovex S062
<<locked>>
97%
46891
85%
**85
98%
Norma 201
<<locked>>
94%
48646
88%
**05
98%
Norma 202 👍
<<locked>>
95%
49458
90%
**31
100%
Norma 203B
<<locked>>
97%
46630
85%
**18
96%
Ramshot Big Game
<<locked>>
97%
46775
85%
**28
96%
[Ramshot TAC]*
<<locked>>
92%
48878
89%
**85
93%
Ramshot Wild Boar
<<locked>>
93%
49197
89%
**44
96%
Ramshot X-Terminator
<<locked>>
89%
48718
88%
**72
96%
ReloadSwiss RS 14
<<locked>>
97%
32285
59%
**52
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 40
<<locked>>
88%
48936
89%
**02
99%
ReloadSwiss RS 52
<<locked>>
96%
44585
81%
**25
98%
[ReloadSwiss RS 60]*
<<locked>>
97%
38174
69%
**90
94%
Rottweil R 901
<<locked>>
92%
49574
90%
**05
99%
Rottweil R 902
<<locked>>
96%
48979
89%
**95
98%
Rottweil R 903
<<locked>>
97%
40059
73%
**97
95%
SNPE Vectan SP 10
<<locked>>
85%
49400
90%
**28
99%
[SNPE Vectan SP 11]*
<<locked>>
96%
42134
76%
**46
94%
[SNPE Vectan SP 7]*
<<locked>>
93%
48849
89%
**95
94%
SNPE Vectan SP 9
<<locked>>
95%
48776
88%
**25
96%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000
<<locked>>
93%
49414
90%
**40
99%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
<<locked>>
97%
45121
82%
**80
100%
Shooters World Match Rifle
<<locked>>
95%
49603
90%
**64
99%
Shooters World Precision
<<locked>>
97%
46891
85%
**85
98%
Shooters World Tactical Rifle
<<locked>>
86%
49139
89%
**62
97%
Somchem S321
<<locked>>
90%
49327
90%
**38
98%
Somchem S335
<<locked>>
94%
49530
90%
**66
100%
Somchem S341
<<locked>>
94%
49052
89%
**15
96%
Somchem S355
<<locked>>
97%
41626
76%
**10
95%
Vihtavuori N120
<<locked>>
84%
48472
88%
**71
100%
Vihtavuori N130
<<locked>>
90%
49588
90%
**43
100%
Vihtavuori N133
<<locked>>
96%
49371
90%
**49
100%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
97%
39363
71%
**51
100%
Vihtavuori N140
<<locked>>
97%
48617
88%
**95
100%
Vihtavuori N150
<<locked>>
97%
34853
63%
**39
95%
Vihtavuori N530
<<locked>>
90%
49400
90%
**28
98%
Vihtavuori N540
<<locked>>
97%
48530
88%
**22
99%
[Winchester 6.5 StaBALL]*
<<locked>>
97%
37246
68%
**62
93%
Winchester 748 👍
<<locked>>
90%
48921
89%
**67
99%
Winchester StaBALL Match
<<locked>>
88%
49400
90%
**54
97%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder
Charge
FR
MaxP
%
V(0)
z
[ADI AR 2206H]*
<<locked>>
81%
32837
60%
**93
91%
[ADI AR 2208]*
<<locked>>
87%
33939
62%
**97
90%
ADI AR 2219
<<locked>>
81%
42786
78%
**13
99%
Accurate 2015
<<locked>>
81%
37086
67%
**56
100%
[Accurate 2200]*
<<locked>>
82%
36390
66%
**26
90%
Accurate 2230
<<locked>>
81%
38537
70%
**95
95%
Accurate 2460
<<locked>>
81%
38464
70%
**05
96%
Accurate 2495
<<locked>>
81%
31169
57%
**03
98%
Accurate 2520
<<locked>>
81%
32082
58%
**10
95%
[Accurate 4064]*
<<locked>>
81%
26237
48%
**62
94%
Alliant AR-Comp
<<locked>>
81%
32721
59%
**46
100%
[Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5]*
<<locked>>
83%
28485
52%
**05
90%
Alliant Reloder-10x
<<locked>>
81%
40770
74%
**38
100%
[Alliant Reloder-15]*
<<locked>>
85%
32938
60%
**16
90%
[Alliant Reloder-17]*
<<locked>>
92%
33721
61%
**75
90%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106
<<locked>>
81%
42830
78%
**15
100%
[Baschieri & Pellagri 107]*
<<locked>>
84%
35288
64%
**56
90%
[Hodgdon BL-C2]*
<<locked>>
81%
32213
58%
**23
93%
Hodgdon Benchmark
<<locked>>
81%
36941
67%
**23
95%
[Hodgdon CFE223]*
<<locked>>
89%
36347
66%
**08
90%
Hodgdon H322
<<locked>>
81%
36550
66%
**85
98%
Hodgdon H335
<<locked>>
81%
42090
76%
**03
99%
[Hodgdon H380]*
<<locked>>
91%
36985
67%
**95
90%
[Hodgdon VARGET]*
<<locked>>
87%
33721
61%
**87
90%
Hodgdon TrailBoss
<<locked>>
90%
29109
53%
**47
100%
IMR 3031
<<locked>>
81%
28732
52%
**44
97%
[IMR 4064]*
<<locked>>
87%
32909
60%
**70
90%
IMR 4198
<<locked>>
81%
41713
76%
**15
100%
[IMR 4895]*
<<locked>>
82%
30719
56%
**70
90%
[IMR 8208 XBR]*
<<locked>>
81%
34780
63%
**16
94%
Lovex D073.4
<<locked>>
81%
40205
73%
**25
97%
Lovex D073.5
<<locked>>
81%
37985
69%
**95
96%
[Lovex D073.6]*
<<locked>>
81%
30197
55%
**61
94%
[Lovex S060]*
<<locked>>
81%
34011
62%
**51
92%
[Lovex S062]*
<<locked>>
81%
28442
52%
**72
91%
[Norma 201]*
<<locked>>
81%
32169
58%
**51
93%
Norma 202
<<locked>>
81%
31705
58%
**74
96%
[Norma 203B]*
<<locked>>
84%
31111
56%
**74
90%
[Ramshot Big Game]*
<<locked>>
86%
33025
60%
**20
90%
[Ramshot TAC]*
<<locked>>
85%
39320
71%
**02
90%
[Ramshot Wild Boar]*
<<locked>>
81%
33228
60%
**07
91%
[Ramshot X-Terminator]*
<<locked>>
81%
37797
69%
**62
93%
ReloadSwiss RS 14
<<locked>>
87%
27673
50%
**54
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 40
<<locked>>
81%
39131
71%
**21
97%
[ReloadSwiss RS 52]*
<<locked>>
82%
27862
51%
**11
90%
[ReloadSwiss RS 60]*
<<locked>>
92%
32851
60%
**43
90%
Rottweil R 901
<<locked>>
81%
35476
64%
**26
97%
[Rottweil R 902]*
<<locked>>
81%
30545
55%
**05
92%
[Rottweil R 903]*
<<locked>>
87%
29124
53%
**28
90%
SNPE Vectan SP 10
<<locked>>
81%
43294
79%
**20
99%
[SNPE Vectan SP 11]*
<<locked>>
89%
33257
60%
**36
90%
[SNPE Vectan SP 7]*
<<locked>>
86%
38000
69%
**92
90%
[SNPE Vectan SP 9]*
<<locked>>
81%
31328
57%
**48
90%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000
<<locked>>
81%
33982
62%
**48
96%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
<<locked>>
81%
27615
50%
**00
95%
[Shooters World Match Rifle]*
<<locked>>
81%
30197
55%
**61
94%
[Shooters World Precision]*
<<locked>>
81%
28442
52%
**72
91%
Shooters World Tactical Rifle
<<locked>>
81%
41278
75%
**21
96%
Somchem S321
<<locked>>
81%
36651
66%
**92
95%
Somchem S335
<<locked>>
81%
33489
61%
**54
97%
[Somchem S341]*
<<locked>>
81%
31937
58%
**54
90%
[Somchem S355]*
<<locked>>
86%
29646
54%
**28
90%
Vihtavuori N120
<<locked>>
81%
44962
82%
**18
100%
Vihtavuori N130
<<locked>>
81%
38145
69%
**36
100%
Vihtavuori N133
<<locked>>
81%
31589
57%
**05
98%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
81%
24323
44%
**70
95%
Vihtavuori N140
<<locked>>
81%
29472
53%
**98
95%
[Vihtavuori N150]*
<<locked>>
87%
26194
48%
**10
90%
Vihtavuori N530
<<locked>>
81%
36216
66%
**62
95%
[Vihtavuori N540]*
<<locked>>
81%
29080
53%
**08
94%
[Winchester 6.5 StaBALL]*
<<locked>>
93%
32996
60%
**57
90%
Winchester 748
<<locked>>
81%
35476
64%
**98
95%
[Winchester StaBALL Match]*
<<locked>>
81%
37855
69%
**35
94%

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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