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

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

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 IR 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:	63.0 Grains of Water \| 4.09 cm³
Primer Size:	Large Rifle (LR)
Max. allowed Pressure:	46412 psi \| 3200 bar
LID:	LID_B7118_C1172
Last updated:	2025-02-02

Load data for 118 loads in caliber 8 x 57 IR with .318 | 150gr | Fox Classic Hunter bullet and 59 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%	41379	89%	**97	95%
[ADI AR 2208]*	<<locked>>	93%	41292	89%	**74	94%
Accurate 2015	<<locked>>	84%	41597	90%	**57	100%
[Accurate 2200]*	<<locked>>	86%	41307	89%	**44	92%
Accurate 2495	<<locked>>	89%	41234	89%	**30	100%
Accurate 2520	<<locked>>	88%	41350	89%	**26	98%
Accurate 4064 👍	<<locked>>	94%	41002	88%	**26	99%
Alliant AR-Comp	<<locked>>	88%	41249	89%	**33	100%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5	<<locked>>	95%	41568	90%	**30	96%
[Alliant Reloder-15]*	<<locked>>	92%	41727	90%	**26	94%
[Alliant Reloder-17]*	<<locked>>	97%	39349	85%	**33	94%
[Baschieri & Pellagri 107]*	<<locked>>	88%	41379	89%	**10	93%
Hodgdon BL-C2	<<locked>>	88%	41524	89%	**40	96%
Hodgdon Benchmark	<<locked>>	84%	41046	88%	**25	97%
[Hodgdon CFE223]*	<<locked>>	93%	41742	90%	**40	93%
Hodgdon H322	<<locked>>	85%	41510	89%	**00	99%
[Hodgdon H380]*	<<locked>>	93%	41423	89%	**00	92%
[Hodgdon VARGET]*	<<locked>>	94%	41524	89%	**77	94%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	96%	32039	69%	**16	100%
IMR 3031 👍	<<locked>>	92%	41626	90%	**62	100%
[IMR 4064]*	<<locked>>	94%	41220	89%	**71	94%
IMR 4895	<<locked>>	91%	41118	89%	**33	95%
IMR 8208 XBR	<<locked>>	86%	41495	89%	**77	96%
Lovex D073.6 👍	<<locked>>	90%	41350	89%	**26	98%
Lovex S060	<<locked>>	87%	41727	90%	**35	95%
Lovex S062	<<locked>>	92%	41597	90%	**00	96%
Norma 201	<<locked>>	89%	41350	89%	**74	96%
Norma 202	<<locked>>	89%	41539	89%	**00	99%
Norma 203B	<<locked>>	93%	41582	90%	**26	95%
[Ramshot Big Game]*	<<locked>>	92%	41669	90%	**43	94%
Ramshot Wild Boar	<<locked>>	87%	41394	89%	**07	95%
[Ramshot X-Terminator]*	<<locked>>	83%	41350	89%	**48	94%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	96%	32053	69%	**55	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 52	<<locked>>	93%	41249	89%	**69	97%
[ReloadSwiss RS 60]*	<<locked>>	97%	38464	83%	**10	94%
Rottweil R 901	<<locked>>	86%	41655	90%	**67	98%
Rottweil R 902	<<locked>>	91%	41626	90%	**71	96%
Rottweil R 903	<<locked>>	97%	40973	88%	**23	96%
[SNPE Vectan SP 11]*	<<locked>>	95%	40959	88%	**33	94%
[SNPE Vectan SP 7]*	<<locked>>	88%	41321	89%	**67	92%
SNPE Vectan SP 9	<<locked>>	89%	41075	88%	**90	95%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000	<<locked>>	87%	41756	90%	**21	99%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000	<<locked>>	93%	41191	89%	**25	99%
Shooters World Match Rifle 👍	<<locked>>	90%	41350	89%	**26	98%
Shooters World Precision	<<locked>>	92%	41597	90%	**00	96%
Somchem S321	<<locked>>	84%	41742	90%	**07	97%
Somchem S335	<<locked>>	87%	41423	89%	**28	99%
[Somchem S341]*	<<locked>>	88%	41336	89%	**80	94%
Somchem S355	<<locked>>	96%	41104	89%	**07	95%
Vihtavuori N130	<<locked>>	83%	41510	89%	**12	100%
Vihtavuori N133	<<locked>>	89%	41263	89%	**28	100%
Vihtavuori N135	<<locked>>	97%	40321	87%	**80	100%
Vihtavuori N140	<<locked>>	91%	40770	88%	**71	99%
Vihtavuori N150	<<locked>>	97%	35476	76%	**66	95%
Vihtavuori N530	<<locked>>	85%	41292	89%	**87	96%
Vihtavuori N540 👍	<<locked>>	91%	41742	90%	**07	99%
[Winchester 6.5 StaBALL]*	<<locked>>	97%	37434	81%	**79	93%
Winchester 748	<<locked>>	85%	41176	89%	**30	97%
Winchester StaBALL Match	<<locked>>	83%	41597	90%	**23	95%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
[ADI AR 2206H]*	<<locked>>	81%	33141	71%	**10	91%
[ADI AR 2208]*	<<locked>>	86%	33141	71%	**80	90%
Accurate 2015	<<locked>>	81%	37681	81%	**75	100%
[Accurate 2200]*	<<locked>>	81%	35592	77%	**16	90%
Accurate 2495	<<locked>>	81%	31720	68%	**23	99%
Accurate 2520	<<locked>>	81%	32735	71%	**33	95%
[Accurate 4064]*	<<locked>>	81%	26701	58%	**82	94%
Alliant AR-Comp	<<locked>>	81%	33127	71%	**66	100%
[Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5]*	<<locked>>	83%	28529	61%	**15	90%
[Alliant Reloder-15]*	<<locked>>	84%	32097	69%	**03	90%
[Alliant Reloder-17]*	<<locked>>	91%	32880	71%	**59	90%
[Baschieri & Pellagri 107]*	<<locked>>	83%	34606	75%	**49	90%
[Hodgdon BL-C2]*	<<locked>>	81%	33112	71%	**49	93%
Hodgdon Benchmark	<<locked>>	81%	37652	81%	**46	96%
[Hodgdon CFE223]*	<<locked>>	88%	36056	78%	**15	90%
Hodgdon H322	<<locked>>	81%	36825	79%	**98	98%
[Hodgdon H380]*	<<locked>>	90%	36941	80%	**08	90%
[Hodgdon VARGET]*	<<locked>>	86%	33344	72%	**87	90%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	89%	28906	62%	**50	100%
IMR 3031	<<locked>>	81%	29022	63%	**64	97%
[IMR 4064]*	<<locked>>	86%	32213	69%	**61	90%
[IMR 4895]*	<<locked>>	81%	30400	65%	**70	90%
[IMR 8208 XBR]*	<<locked>>	81%	35085	76%	**39	94%
Lovex D073.6	<<locked>>	81%	30879	67%	**84	95%
[Lovex S060]*	<<locked>>	81%	34693	75%	**77	92%
[Lovex S062]*	<<locked>>	81%	29153	63%	**98	91%
[Norma 201]*	<<locked>>	81%	32489	70%	**67	93%
Norma 202	<<locked>>	81%	32300	70%	**97	96%
[Norma 203B]*	<<locked>>	83%	30893	67%	**77	90%
[Ramshot Big Game]*	<<locked>>	85%	32866	71%	**23	90%
[Ramshot Wild Boar]*	<<locked>>	81%	33750	73%	**33	92%
[Ramshot X-Terminator]*	<<locked>>	81%	38348	83%	**82	93%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	86%	27543	59%	**57	100%
[ReloadSwiss RS 52]*	<<locked>>	81%	27296	59%	**05	90%
[ReloadSwiss RS 60]*	<<locked>>	91%	32169	69%	**33	90%
Rottweil R 901	<<locked>>	81%	36027	78%	**43	97%
[Rottweil R 902]*	<<locked>>	81%	30879	67%	**21	92%
[Rottweil R 903]*	<<locked>>	86%	28964	62%	**34	90%
[SNPE Vectan SP 11]*	<<locked>>	88%	32547	70%	**26	90%
[SNPE Vectan SP 7]*	<<locked>>	84%	37043	80%	**69	90%
[SNPE Vectan SP 9]*	<<locked>>	81%	31763	68%	**67	91%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000	<<locked>>	81%	34505	74%	**64	97%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000	<<locked>>	81%	27818	60%	**16	95%
Shooters World Match Rifle	<<locked>>	81%	30879	67%	**84	95%
[Shooters World Precision]*	<<locked>>	81%	29153	63%	**98	91%
Somchem S321	<<locked>>	81%	37231	80%	**08	95%
Somchem S335	<<locked>>	81%	33678	73%	**67	97%
[Somchem S341]*	<<locked>>	81%	32430	70%	**80	91%
[Somchem S355]*	<<locked>>	85%	29254	63%	**21	90%
Vihtavuori N130	<<locked>>	81%	38464	83%	**52	100%
Vihtavuori N133	<<locked>>	81%	32169	69%	**31	98%
Vihtavuori N135	<<locked>>	81%	24627	53%	**90	95%
Vihtavuori N140	<<locked>>	81%	30153	65%	**25	96%
[Vihtavuori N150]*	<<locked>>	87%	26179	56%	**16	90%
Vihtavuori N530	<<locked>>	81%	36956	80%	**89	95%
Vihtavuori N540	<<locked>>	81%	29689	64%	**34	95%
[Winchester 6.5 StaBALL]*	<<locked>>	92%	32111	69%	**41	90%
Winchester 748	<<locked>>	81%	36201	78%	**21	96%
Winchester StaBALL Match	<<locked>>	81%	38870	84%	**61	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.