Load data for 8 x 57 IR + .318 | 196gr | Norma Soft Point ALASKA

Recommended Powder(s): Alliant Reloder-17, Hodgdon Hybrid 100V, ReloadSwiss RS 60, Rottweil R 903, Somchem S365

Load Specifications

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Bullet:	.318 \| 196gr \| Norma Soft Point ALASKA
Manufacturer SKU:	67901
Bullet Weight:	196gr \| 12.7g
Bullet Diameter:	0.318" \| 8.08mm
Bullet Length:	1.100" \| 27.9mm
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:	0.164" \| 4.2mm
Shank Seated Depth:	0.164" \| 4.2mm
Case Capacity:	63.0 Grains of Water \| 4.09 cm³
Primer Size:	Large Rifle (LR)
Max. allowed Pressure:	46412 psi \| 3200 bar
LID:	LID_B3879_C1172
Last updated:	2025-02-02

Load data for 106 loads in caliber 8 x 57 IR with .318 | 196gr | Norma Soft Point ALASKA bullet and 53 powders such as Alliant Reloder-17, Hodgdon Hybrid 100V, ReloadSwiss RS 60, Rottweil R 903, Somchem S365. 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%	41263	89%	**82	98%
[Accurate 2700]*	<<locked>>	86%	41582	90%	**36	93%
Accurate 4064	<<locked>>	85%	41234	89%	**08	100%
Accurate 4350	<<locked>>	94%	41292	89%	**77	97%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5	<<locked>>	86%	41321	89%	**21	99%
Alliant Reloder-15	<<locked>>	83%	41423	89%	**25	98%
Alliant Reloder-16	<<locked>>	94%	41220	89%	**80	97%
Alliant Reloder-17 👍	<<locked>>	90%	41771	90%	**16	99%
Alliant Reloder-23	<<locked>>	97%	31981	69%	**00	95%
[Alliant Reloder-26]*	<<locked>>	97%	34882	75%	**18	94%
Hodgdon CFE223	<<locked>>	85%	41713	90%	**67	97%
Hodgdon H380	<<locked>>	85%	41162	89%	**11	97%
[Hodgdon H414]*	<<locked>>	89%	41713	90%	**67	94%
[Hodgdon H4350]*	<<locked>>	95%	41553	90%	**02	93%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V 👍	<<locked>>	97%	41263	89%	**41	99%
Hodgdon LVR	<<locked>>	91%	41684	90%	**64	96%
[Hodgdon Superperformance]*	<<locked>>	92%	41365	89%	**74	93%
Hodgdon VARGET	<<locked>>	86%	41539	89%	**95	98%
IMR 4064	<<locked>>	86%	41553	90%	**82	98%
[IMR 4166 Enduron]*	<<locked>>	86%	41539	89%	**49	94%
[IMR 4350]*	<<locked>>	93%	41017	88%	**98	93%
[IMR 4451 Enduron]*	<<locked>>	88%	41568	90%	**79	94%
IMR 4831	<<locked>>	97%	39233	85%	**15	97%
Lovex S062	<<locked>>	84%	41655	90%	**92	99%
Lovex S065	<<locked>>	90%	41713	90%	**98	96%
[Lovex S070]*	<<locked>>	92%	41191	89%	**08	94%
Norma 203B	<<locked>>	84%	41669	90%	**31	98%
Norma URP	<<locked>>	94%	41104	89%	**67	97%
Ramshot Big Game	<<locked>>	84%	41626	90%	**51	98%
Ramshot Hunter	<<locked>>	94%	41669	90%	**77	95%
ReloadSwiss RS 50	<<locked>>	84%	41263	89%	**85	95%
ReloadSwiss RS 52	<<locked>>	85%	41423	89%	**61	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 60 👍	<<locked>>	91%	41292	89%	**26	99%
ReloadSwiss RS 62	<<locked>>	94%	41205	89%	**93	97%
ReloadSwiss RS 70	<<locked>>	94%	41669	90%	**00	96%
Rottweil R 903 👍	<<locked>>	88%	41452	89%	**28	99%
[Rottweil R 907]*	<<locked>>	89%	41742	90%	**82	93%
SNPE Vectan SP 11	<<locked>>	87%	41452	89%	**57	98%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000	<<locked>>	85%	40930	88%	**16	100%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000]*	<<locked>>	91%	41495	89%	**56	94%
Shooters World Long Rifle	<<locked>>	90%	41713	90%	**98	96%
Shooters World Precision	<<locked>>	84%	41655	90%	**92	99%
Somchem S355	<<locked>>	87%	41060	88%	**08	99%
Somchem S365 👍	<<locked>>	97%	40741	88%	**00	100%
[Somchem S385]*	<<locked>>	97%	37579	81%	**65	92%
Vihtavuori N135	<<locked>>	88%	41713	90%	**75	100%
Vihtavuori N150	<<locked>>	92%	41495	89%	**95	100%
Vihtavuori N160	<<locked>>	91%	41539	90%	**31	97%
Vihtavuori N550	<<locked>>	91%	41698	90%	**74	97%
Vihtavuori N555	<<locked>>	97%	34374	74%	**82	96%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL	<<locked>>	92%	41437	89%	**11	99%
[Winchester 760]*	<<locked>>	89%	41713	90%	**67	94%
[Winchester StaBALL HD]*	<<locked>>	97%	28413	61%	**54	93%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
ADI AR 2208	<<locked>>	81%	36361	78%	**87	96%
[Accurate 2700]*	<<locked>>	81%	34838	75%	**01	90%
Accurate 4064	<<locked>>	81%	36869	79%	**26	100%
[Accurate 4350]*	<<locked>>	81%	26513	57%	**39	91%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5	<<locked>>	81%	35752	77%	**06	98%
Alliant Reloder-15	<<locked>>	81%	38566	83%	**65	97%
[Alliant Reloder-16]*	<<locked>>	81%	28007	60%	**52	91%
Alliant Reloder-17	<<locked>>	81%	30980	67%	**74	95%
[Alliant Reloder-23]*	<<locked>>	87%	24337	52%	**70	90%
[Alliant Reloder-26]*	<<locked>>	92%	29356	63%	**67	90%
Hodgdon CFE223	<<locked>>	81%	36767	79%	**69	96%
Hodgdon H380	<<locked>>	81%	36260	78%	**13	95%
[Hodgdon H414]*	<<locked>>	82%	32619	70%	**74	90%
[Hodgdon H4350]*	<<locked>>	89%	35012	75%	**67	90%
[Hodgdon Hybrid 100V]*	<<locked>>	81%	25454	55%	**70	92%
[Hodgdon LVR]*	<<locked>>	81%	30298	65%	**08	92%
[Hodgdon Superperformance]*	<<locked>>	88%	35969	77%	**52	90%
Hodgdon VARGET	<<locked>>	81%	36100	78%	**80	96%
IMR 4064	<<locked>>	81%	35752	77%	**70	96%
[IMR 4166 Enduron]*	<<locked>>	81%	36158	78%	**41	92%
[IMR 4350]*	<<locked>>	87%	34534	74%	**60	90%
[IMR 4451 Enduron]*	<<locked>>	81%	33736	73%	**18	91%
[IMR 4831]*	<<locked>>	83%	25367	55%	**83	90%
Lovex S062	<<locked>>	81%	38072	82%	**23	99%
[Lovex S065]*	<<locked>>	81%	31386	68%	**75	92%
[Lovex S070]*	<<locked>>	83%	31575	68%	**98	90%
Norma 203B	<<locked>>	81%	38087	82%	**59	98%
[Norma URP]*	<<locked>>	81%	27673	60%	**49	91%
Ramshot Big Game	<<locked>>	81%	37391	81%	**69	97%
[Ramshot Hunter]*	<<locked>>	85%	30618	66%	**28	90%
[ReloadSwiss RS 50]*	<<locked>>	81%	36985	80%	**03	93%
ReloadSwiss RS 52	<<locked>>	81%	36390	78%	**69	99%
ReloadSwiss RS 60	<<locked>>	81%	30081	65%	**57	96%
[ReloadSwiss RS 62]*	<<locked>>	81%	26861	58%	**49	90%
[ReloadSwiss RS 70]*	<<locked>>	84%	29936	64%	**21	90%
Rottweil R 903	<<locked>>	81%	33199	72%	**64	97%
[Rottweil R 907]*	<<locked>>	83%	34345	74%	**31	90%
SNPE Vectan SP 11	<<locked>>	81%	34243	74%	**03	96%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000	<<locked>>	81%	35998	78%	**24	100%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000]*	<<locked>>	82%	31227	67%	**52	90%
[Shooters World Long Rifle]*	<<locked>>	81%	31386	68%	**75	92%
Shooters World Precision	<<locked>>	81%	38072	82%	**23	99%
Somchem S355	<<locked>>	81%	34330	74%	**70	97%
[Somchem S365]*	<<locked>>	81%	24598	53%	**93	93%
[Somchem S385]*	<<locked>>	94%	34360	74%	**97	90%
Vihtavuori N135	<<locked>>	81%	33272	72%	**21	100%
Vihtavuori N150	<<locked>>	81%	29254	63%	**39	97%
[Vihtavuori N160]*	<<locked>>	81%	30095	65%	**85	93%
[Vihtavuori N550]*	<<locked>>	81%	30139	65%	**18	93%
[Vihtavuori N555]*	<<locked>>	86%	24526	53%	**13	90%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL	<<locked>>	81%	29066	63%	**39	95%
[Winchester 760]*	<<locked>>	82%	32619	70%	**74	90%
[Winchester StaBALL HD]*	<<locked>>	93%	25759	55%	**56	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.