Load data for 8 x 57 IR + .318 | 196gr | Sellier & Bellot SP

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Bullet:	.318 \| 196gr \| Sellier & Bellot SP
Manufacturer SKU:	2941
Bullet Weight:	196gr \| 12.7g
Bullet Diameter:	0.318" \| 8.08mm
Bullet Length:	<<locked>>
Caliber:	8 x 57 IR load data
Case Length (l3):	2.244" \| 57.0mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):	<<locked>>
Seated Depth:	<<locked>>
Shank Seated Depth:	<<locked>>
Case Capacity:	63.0 Grains of Water \| 4.09 cm³
Primer Size:	Large Rifle (LR)
Max. allowed Pressure:	46412 psi \| 3200 bar
LID:	LID_B7239_C1172
Last updated:	2026-01-21

Load data for 108 loads in caliber 8 x 57 IR with .318 | 196gr | Sellier & Bellot SP bullet and 54 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 2208	<<locked>>	85%	41002	88%	**82	98%
[Accurate 2700]*	<<locked>>	86%	41191	89%	**33	93%
[Accurate 3100]*	<<locked>>	97%	32285	70%	**77	92%
Accurate 4064	<<locked>>	84%	41394	89%	**15	100%
Accurate 4350	<<locked>>	94%	41655	90%	**84	97%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 👍	<<locked>>	85%	41495	89%	**28	99%
Alliant Reloder-16	<<locked>>	94%	41510	89%	**87	97%
Alliant Reloder-17 👍	<<locked>>	89%	41104	89%	**10	99%
Alliant Reloder-23	<<locked>>	97%	32648	70%	**20	96%
[Alliant Reloder-26]*	<<locked>>	97%	35041	76%	**25	94%
Bofors RP3 👍	<<locked>>	85%	41118	89%	**28	99%
[Bofors RP7]*	<<locked>>	88%	41249	89%	**79	93%
Hodgdon CFE223	<<locked>>	84%	41742	90%	**70	97%
Hodgdon H380	<<locked>>	85%	41423	89%	**21	97%
[Hodgdon H414]*	<<locked>>	88%	41205	89%	**61	94%
[Hodgdon H4350]*	<<locked>>	95%	41727	90%	**08	93%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V 👍	<<locked>>	96%	41017	88%	**41	99%
Hodgdon LVR	<<locked>>	91%	41742	90%	**67	97%
[Hodgdon Superperformance]*	<<locked>>	91%	41176	89%	**74	93%
Hodgdon VARGET	<<locked>>	85%	41408	89%	**92	98%
IMR 4064	<<locked>>	86%	41713	90%	**88	98%
[IMR 4166 Enduron]*	<<locked>>	86%	41669	90%	**56	94%
[IMR 4350]*	<<locked>>	93%	41582	90%	**11	93%
[IMR 4451 Enduron]*	<<locked>>	87%	41408	89%	**79	94%
IMR 4831	<<locked>>	97%	39276	85%	**18	97%
Lovex S062	<<locked>>	83%	41205	89%	**88	99%
Lovex S065	<<locked>>	90%	41075	88%	**85	96%
[Lovex S070]*	<<locked>>	92%	41539	89%	**18	94%
Norma 203B	<<locked>>	83%	41089	89%	**25	98%
Norma URP	<<locked>>	93%	41307	89%	**74	97%
Ramshot Big Game	<<locked>>	84%	41176	89%	**48	98%
Ramshot Hunter	<<locked>>	94%	41394	89%	**77	95%
ReloadSwiss RS 50	<<locked>>	84%	41350	89%	**88	95%
ReloadSwiss RS 60	<<locked>>	88%	41466	89%	**30	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 62	<<locked>>	94%	41336	89%	**97	97%
ReloadSwiss RS 70	<<locked>>	94%	41582	90%	**00	96%
Rottweil R 903	<<locked>>	87%	41089	89%	**25	99%
[Rottweil R 907]*	<<locked>>	88%	41249	89%	**79	93%
SNPE Vectan SP 11	<<locked>>	86%	41278	89%	**57	98%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000	<<locked>>	85%	41249	89%	**20	100%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000]*	<<locked>>	91%	41568	90%	**59	94%
Shooters World Long Rifle	<<locked>>	90%	41075	88%	**85	96%
Shooters World Precision	<<locked>>	83%	41205	89%	**88	99%
Somchem S355	<<locked>>	87%	41336	89%	**18	99%
Somchem S365 👍	<<locked>>	97%	41002	88%	**07	100%
[Somchem S385]*	<<locked>>	97%	38537	83%	**92	92%
Vihtavuori N135	<<locked>>	88%	41423	89%	**75	100%
Vihtavuori N150	<<locked>>	92%	41742	90%	**98	100%
Vihtavuori N160	<<locked>>	91%	41727	90%	**38	97%
Vihtavuori N550	<<locked>>	90%	41205	89%	**67	97%
Vihtavuori N555	<<locked>>	97%	34534	74%	**85	96%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL	<<locked>>	92%	41669	90%	**18	99%
[Winchester 760]*	<<locked>>	88%	41205	89%	**61	94%
[Winchester StaBALL HD]*	<<locked>>	97%	28776	62%	**70	93%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
ADI AR 2208	<<locked>>	81%	36912	80%	**03	96%
[Accurate 2700]*	<<locked>>	81%	35302	76%	**15	90%
[Accurate 3100]*	<<locked>>	94%	29443	63%	**05	90%
Accurate 4064	<<locked>>	81%	37362	81%	**39	100%
[Accurate 4350]*	<<locked>>	81%	26774	58%	**52	91%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5	<<locked>>	81%	36042	78%	**16	98%
[Alliant Reloder-16]*	<<locked>>	81%	28456	61%	**72	91%
Alliant Reloder-17	<<locked>>	81%	31067	67%	**80	95%
[Alliant Reloder-23]*	<<locked>>	87%	24105	52%	**70	90%
[Alliant Reloder-26]*	<<locked>>	91%	29414	63%	**70	90%
Bofors RP3	<<locked>>	81%	35433	76%	**16	98%
[Bofors RP7]*	<<locked>>	82%	33953	73%	**24	90%
Hodgdon CFE223	<<locked>>	81%	37130	80%	**75	96%
Hodgdon H380	<<locked>>	81%	36521	79%	**23	95%
[Hodgdon H414]*	<<locked>>	82%	32706	70%	**77	90%
[Hodgdon H4350]*	<<locked>>	88%	34505	74%	**57	90%
[Hodgdon Hybrid 100V]*	<<locked>>	81%	25904	56%	**87	93%
[Hodgdon LVR]*	<<locked>>	81%	30414	66%	**15	92%
[Hodgdon Superperformance]*	<<locked>>	87%	35259	76%	**39	90%
Hodgdon VARGET	<<locked>>	81%	36535	79%	**93	96%
IMR 4064	<<locked>>	81%	36071	78%	**80	97%
[IMR 4166 Enduron]*	<<locked>>	81%	36318	78%	**47	92%
[IMR 4350]*	<<locked>>	87%	34389	74%	**60	90%
[IMR 4451 Enduron]*	<<locked>>	81%	34229	74%	**28	91%
[IMR 4831]*	<<locked>>	83%	25599	55%	**90	90%
Lovex S062	<<locked>>	81%	38261	82%	**33	99%
[Lovex S065]*	<<locked>>	81%	31531	68%	**82	92%
[Lovex S070]*	<<locked>>	83%	31314	67%	**95	90%
Norma 203B	<<locked>>	81%	38261	82%	**65	98%
[Norma URP]*	<<locked>>	81%	27905	60%	**62	91%
Ramshot Big Game	<<locked>>	81%	37768	81%	**79	97%
[Ramshot Hunter]*	<<locked>>	85%	31009	67%	**34	90%
[ReloadSwiss RS 50]*	<<locked>>	81%	37231	80%	**06	93%
ReloadSwiss RS 60	<<locked>>	81%	33199	72%	**43	99%
[ReloadSwiss RS 62]*	<<locked>>	81%	26948	58%	**56	90%
[ReloadSwiss RS 70]*	<<locked>>	84%	30081	65%	**28	90%
Rottweil R 903	<<locked>>	81%	33373	72%	**70	97%
[Rottweil R 907]*	<<locked>>	82%	33953	73%	**24	90%
SNPE Vectan SP 11	<<locked>>	81%	34606	75%	**16	96%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000	<<locked>>	81%	36201	78%	**31	100%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000]*	<<locked>>	82%	30966	67%	**49	90%
[Shooters World Long Rifle]*	<<locked>>	81%	31531	68%	**82	92%
Shooters World Precision	<<locked>>	81%	38261	82%	**33	99%
Somchem S355	<<locked>>	81%	34505	74%	**80	97%
[Somchem S365]*	<<locked>>	81%	25019	54%	**16	94%
[Somchem S385]*	<<locked>>	93%	34011	73%	**93	90%
Vihtavuori N135	<<locked>>	81%	33533	72%	**31	100%
Vihtavuori N150	<<locked>>	81%	29443	63%	**49	97%
[Vihtavuori N160]*	<<locked>>	81%	30211	65%	**95	93%
[Vihtavuori N550]*	<<locked>>	81%	30269	65%	**24	93%
[Vihtavuori N555]*	<<locked>>	86%	24714	53%	**16	90%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL	<<locked>>	81%	29211	63%	**49	95%
[Winchester 760]*	<<locked>>	82%	32706	70%	**77	90%
[Winchester StaBALL HD]*	<<locked>>	93%	25628	55%	**62	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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