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

Recommended Powder(s): Alliant Reloder-17, ReloadSwiss RS 60, Rottweil R 903, SNPE Vectan SP 11, Winchester 6.5 StaBALL

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

Load Specifications

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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:
1.077" | 27.4mm
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:
0.141" | 3.6mm
Shank Seated Depth:
0.141" | 3.6mm
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:
2025-02-02

Load data for 140 loads in caliber 8 x 57 IR with .318 | 196gr | Sellier & Bellot SP bullet and 70 powders such as Alliant Reloder-17, ReloadSwiss RS 60, Rottweil R 903, SNPE Vectan SP 11, Winchester 6.5 StaBALL. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above.

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  • Muzzle velocity vs. barrel length

    Every 1 inch additional barrel length increases muzzle velocity by approx. 26.2 fps

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    Our default view only displays powders/loads that fulfill certain criteria: Max pressure of a load <=90% of Max. Standardized Pressure. Fill Rate (Min FR): >80% and <100% for rife loads,  >60% and <100% for pistol loads. Min. Propellant Combustion (Min z): >90% for rifle loads , >80% for pistol/revolver loads. Relax these criteria at your own risk to potentially get more powders shown in the load tables.

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Powder
Charge
FR
MaxP
%
V(0)
z
ADI AR 2206H
<<locked>>
83%
46253
100%
**90
99%
ADI AR 2208
<<locked>>
88%
45585
98%
**67
99%
[Accurate 2700]*
<<locked>>
89%
45730
99%
**11
94%
[Accurate 3100]*
<<locked>>
97%
32285
70%
**77
92%
Accurate 4064
<<locked>>
88%
46209
100%
**93
100%
Accurate 4350
<<locked>>
97%
45977
99%
**59
98%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5
<<locked>>
89%
46282
100%
**07
100%
Alliant Reloder-15
<<locked>>
86%
45556
98%
**03
99%
Alliant Reloder-16
<<locked>>
97%
45324
98%
**66
98%
Alliant Reloder-17 👍
<<locked>>
93%
45716
98%
**98
100%
Alliant Reloder-23
<<locked>>
97%
32648
70%
**20
96%
[Alliant Reloder-26]*
<<locked>>
97%
35041
76%
**25
94%
Baschieri & Pellagri 107
<<locked>>
84%
45963
99%
**07
98%
Hodgdon CFE223
<<locked>>
88%
46340
100%
**52
98%
Hodgdon H380
<<locked>>
88%
46006
99%
**97
98%
Hodgdon H414
<<locked>>
92%
45847
99%
**49
95%
[Hodgdon H4350]*
<<locked>>
97%
44657
96%
**67
94%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V
<<locked>>
97%
41858
90%
**61
99%
Hodgdon LVR
<<locked>>
94%
45774
99%
**39
97%
Hodgdon Superperformance
<<locked>>
95%
46398
100%
**72
95%
Hodgdon VARGET
<<locked>>
89%
46035
99%
**74
99%
IMR 3031
<<locked>>
86%
45745
99%
**87
100%
IMR 4064
<<locked>>
89%
46267
100%
**70
99%
IMR 4166 Enduron
<<locked>>
89%
46267
100%
**38
95%
IMR 4350
<<locked>>
96%
46035
99%
**90
95%
IMR 4451 Enduron
<<locked>>
91%
45977
99%
**64
95%
IMR 4831
<<locked>>
97%
39276
85%
**18
97%
IMR 4895
<<locked>>
85%
45788
99%
**16
99%
Lovex D073.6
<<locked>>
84%
45963
99%
**87
100%
Lovex S062
<<locked>>
87%
45832
99%
**70
100%
Lovex S065
<<locked>>
94%
46325
100%
**84
97%
Lovex S070
<<locked>>
95%
45934
99%
**93
96%
Norma 201
<<locked>>
83%
45730
99%
**51
100%
Norma 202
<<locked>>
84%
46412
100%
**70
100%
Norma 203B
<<locked>>
87%
45672
98%
**07
99%
[Norma 204]*
<<locked>>
96%
46180
99%
**20
93%
Norma URP
<<locked>>
97%
45992
99%
**52
98%
Ramshot Big Game
<<locked>>
87%
45658
98%
**26
99%
Ramshot Hunter
<<locked>>
97%
45179
97%
**43
96%
ReloadSwiss RS 50
<<locked>>
87%
46006
99%
**77
96%
ReloadSwiss RS 52
<<locked>>
88%
45977
99%
**39
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 60 👍
<<locked>>
94%
46021
99%
**18
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 62
<<locked>>
97%
46050
99%
**85
98%
ReloadSwiss RS 70
<<locked>>
97%
46296
100%
**92
97%
Rottweil R 902
<<locked>>
85%
45861
99%
**51
100%
Rottweil R 903 👍
<<locked>>
91%
45629
98%
**00
99%
Rottweil R 907
<<locked>>
92%
45788
99%
**61
95%
SNPE Vectan SP 11 👍
<<locked>>
90%
45919
99%
**33
99%
SNPE Vectan SP 7
<<locked>>
83%
46383
100%
**80
98%
SNPE Vectan SP 9
<<locked>>
84%
46383
100%
**90
99%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
<<locked>>
89%
46021
99%
**95
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000
<<locked>>
93%
45832
99%
**28
95%
Shooters World Long Rifle
<<locked>>
94%
46325
100%
**84
97%
Shooters World Match Rifle
<<locked>>
84%
45963
99%
**87
100%
Shooters World Precision
<<locked>>
87%
45832
99%
**70
100%
Somchem S341
<<locked>>
83%
46108
99%
**77
99%
Somchem S355
<<locked>>
90%
45890
99%
**90
99%
Somchem S365
<<locked>>
97%
41002
88%
**07
100%
[Somchem S385]*
<<locked>>
97%
38537
83%
**92
92%
Vihtavuori N133
<<locked>>
85%
45992
99%
**82
100%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
91%
46267
100%
**44
100%
Vihtavuori N140
<<locked>>
85%
45672
98%
**38
100%
Vihtavuori N150
<<locked>>
95%
45701
98%
**64
100%
Vihtavuori N160
<<locked>>
94%
46398
100%
**20
98%
Vihtavuori N540
<<locked>>
86%
46050
99%
**67
100%
Vihtavuori N550
<<locked>>
93%
45832
99%
**49
98%
Vihtavuori N555
<<locked>>
97%
34534
74%
**85
96%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL 👍
<<locked>>
95%
46050
99%
**97
99%
Winchester 760
<<locked>>
92%
45847
99%
**49
95%
[Winchester StaBALL HD]*
<<locked>>
97%
28776
62%
**70
93%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder
Charge
FR
MaxP
%
V(0)
z
ADI AR 2206H
<<locked>>
81%
43265
93%
**38
99%
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-15
<<locked>>
81%
38885
84%
**75
97%
[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%
Baschieri & Pellagri 107
<<locked>>
81%
42061
91%
**41
98%
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 3031
<<locked>>
81%
39305
85%
**88
100%
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%
IMR 4895
<<locked>>
81%
39726
86%
**02
98%
Lovex D073.6
<<locked>>
81%
42018
91%
**25
100%
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 201
<<locked>>
81%
42467
92%
**98
99%
Norma 202
<<locked>>
81%
42540
92%
**08
100%
Norma 203B
<<locked>>
81%
38261
82%
**65
98%
[Norma 204]*
<<locked>>
91%
38667
83%
**79
90%
[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 52
<<locked>>
81%
36956
80%
**82
99%
ReloadSwiss RS 60
<<locked>>
81%
30400
65%
**64
96%
[ReloadSwiss RS 62]*
<<locked>>
81%
26948
58%
**56
90%
[ReloadSwiss RS 70]*
<<locked>>
84%
30081
65%
**28
90%
Rottweil R 902
<<locked>>
81%
40524
87%
**52
99%
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 SP 7
<<locked>>
81%
43294
93%
**25
97%
SNPE Vectan SP 9
<<locked>>
81%
41872
90%
**11
98%
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 Match Rifle
<<locked>>
81%
42018
91%
**25
100%
Shooters World Precision
<<locked>>
81%
38261
82%
**33
99%
Somchem S341
<<locked>>
81%
42960
93%
**25
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 N133
<<locked>>
81%
41321
89%
**10
100%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
81%
33533
72%
**31
100%
Vihtavuori N140
<<locked>>
81%
39508
85%
**39
100%
Vihtavuori N150
<<locked>>
81%
29443
63%
**49
97%
[Vihtavuori N160]*
<<locked>>
81%
30211
65%
**95
93%
Vihtavuori N540
<<locked>>
81%
39276
85%
**56
100%
[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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