Load data for 8 x 57 IRS + .323 | 150gr | Hornady SP

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

Load Specifications

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Bullet:	.323 \| 150gr \| Hornady SP
Manufacturer SKU:	3232
Bullet Weight:	150gr \| 9.7g
Bullet Diameter:	0.323" \| 8.20mm
Bullet Length:	0.962" \| 24.4mm
Caliber:	8 x 57 IRS load data
Case Length (l3):	2.244" \| 57.0mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):	3.084" \| 78.3mm
Seated Depth:	0.122" \| 3.1mm
Shank Seated Depth:	0.122" \| 3.1mm
Case Capacity:	64.0 Grains of Water \| 4.16 cm³
Primer Size:	Large Rifle (LR)
Max. allowed Pressure:	47863 psi \| 3300 bar
LID:	LID_B2736_C1173
Last updated:	2025-01-01

Load data for 122 loads in caliber 8 x 57 IRS with .323 | 150gr | Hornady SP bullet and 61 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%	42873	90%	**82	95%
[ADI AR 2208]*	<<locked>>	93%	42583	89%	**49	94%
Accurate 2015	<<locked>>	84%	42395	89%	**23	100%
[Accurate 2200]*	<<locked>>	86%	43047	90%	**36	93%
Accurate 2460	<<locked>>	83%	42888	90%	**59	98%
Accurate 2495	<<locked>>	89%	42583	89%	**05	100%
Accurate 2520	<<locked>>	88%	42598	89%	**99	98%
Accurate 4064 👍	<<locked>>	94%	42380	89%	**08	99%
Alliant AR-Comp	<<locked>>	88%	42728	89%	**05	100%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5	<<locked>>	95%	42830	89%	**08	96%
[Alliant Reloder-15]*	<<locked>>	92%	42888	90%	**05	94%
[Alliant Reloder-17]*	<<locked>>	97%	40074	84%	**99	94%
[Baschieri & Pellagri 107]*	<<locked>>	89%	42946	90%	**89	94%
Hodgdon BL-C2	<<locked>>	88%	42641	89%	**12	97%
Hodgdon Benchmark	<<locked>>	84%	42351	88%	**00	97%
[Hodgdon CFE223]*	<<locked>>	93%	42743	89%	**15	93%
Hodgdon H322	<<locked>>	85%	43062	90%	**82	99%
[Hodgdon H380]*	<<locked>>	94%	42917	90%	**79	93%
[Hodgdon VARGET]*	<<locked>>	94%	42960	90%	**56	94%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	97%	32343	68%	**65	100%
IMR 3031 👍	<<locked>>	93%	42960	90%	**38	100%
[IMR 4064]*	<<locked>>	94%	42525	89%	**43	94%
IMR 4895	<<locked>>	91%	42641	89%	**12	95%
IMR 8208 XBR	<<locked>>	86%	42409	89%	**49	96%
Lovex D073.5	<<locked>>	83%	42453	89%	**43	97%
Lovex D073.6 👍	<<locked>>	90%	43047	90%	**05	98%
Lovex S060	<<locked>>	87%	42380	89%	**97	95%
Lovex S062	<<locked>>	93%	42830	89%	**69	97%
Norma 201	<<locked>>	89%	42424	89%	**49	97%
Norma 202	<<locked>>	89%	42380	89%	**69	99%
Norma 203B	<<locked>>	93%	43062	90%	**12	95%
Ramshot Big Game	<<locked>>	93%	43018	90%	**18	95%
[Ramshot TAC]*	<<locked>>	86%	42627	89%	**33	92%
Ramshot Wild Boar	<<locked>>	87%	42583	89%	**85	95%
Ramshot X-Terminator	<<locked>>	84%	42641	89%	**20	95%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	97%	32489	68%	**04	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 52	<<locked>>	94%	42409	89%	**38	97%
[ReloadSwiss RS 60]*	<<locked>>	97%	39160	82%	**76	94%
Rottweil R 901	<<locked>>	86%	43018	90%	**49	99%
Rottweil R 902	<<locked>>	91%	42627	89%	**40	97%
Rottweil R 903	<<locked>>	97%	42090	88%	**95	96%
SNPE Vectan SP 11	<<locked>>	96%	42714	89%	**18	95%
[SNPE Vectan SP 7]*	<<locked>>	88%	42612	89%	**46	92%
SNPE Vectan SP 9	<<locked>>	89%	42772	89%	**79	95%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000	<<locked>>	87%	42641	89%	**90	99%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000	<<locked>>	94%	42931	90%	**07	99%
Shooters World Match Rifle 👍	<<locked>>	90%	43047	90%	**05	98%
Shooters World Precision	<<locked>>	93%	42830	89%	**69	97%
Somchem S321	<<locked>>	85%	42931	90%	**82	97%
Somchem S335	<<locked>>	88%	42264	88%	**97	99%
Somchem S341	<<locked>>	89%	43047	90%	**69	95%
Somchem S355	<<locked>>	97%	42888	90%	**92	96%
Vihtavuori N130	<<locked>>	84%	42815	89%	**87	100%
Vihtavuori N133	<<locked>>	90%	42786	89%	**07	100%
Vihtavuori N135	<<locked>>	97%	41089	86%	**40	100%
Vihtavuori N140	<<locked>>	91%	42540	89%	**46	99%
Vihtavuori N150	<<locked>>	97%	36274	76%	**35	95%
Vihtavuori N530	<<locked>>	85%	42438	89%	**66	97%
Vihtavuori N540 👍	<<locked>>	91%	42641	89%	**72	99%
[Winchester 6.5 StaBALL]*	<<locked>>	97%	38261	80%	**48	93%
Winchester 748	<<locked>>	85%	42438	89%	**12	97%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
[ADI AR 2206H]*	<<locked>>	81%	33707	70%	**69	92%
[ADI AR 2208]*	<<locked>>	86%	33402	70%	**39	90%
Accurate 2015	<<locked>>	81%	38508	80%	**48	100%
[Accurate 2200]*	<<locked>>	81%	36129	75%	**82	90%
Accurate 2460	<<locked>>	81%	39943	83%	**94	97%
Accurate 2495	<<locked>>	81%	32692	68%	**98	99%
Accurate 2520	<<locked>>	81%	33605	70%	**05	96%
[Accurate 4064]*	<<locked>>	81%	27514	57%	**44	94%
Alliant AR-Comp	<<locked>>	81%	33939	71%	**28	100%
[Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5]*	<<locked>>	82%	28601	60%	**61	90%
[Alliant Reloder-15]*	<<locked>>	84%	32489	68%	**59	90%
[Alliant Reloder-17]*	<<locked>>	91%	33330	70%	**25	90%
[Baschieri & Pellagri 107]*	<<locked>>	83%	35157	73%	**08	90%
[Hodgdon BL-C2]*	<<locked>>	81%	33823	71%	**15	93%
Hodgdon Benchmark	<<locked>>	81%	38348	80%	**12	96%
[Hodgdon CFE223]*	<<locked>>	87%	35810	75%	**57	90%
Hodgdon H322	<<locked>>	81%	37768	79%	**71	99%
[Hodgdon H380]*	<<locked>>	90%	37043	77%	**61	90%
[Hodgdon VARGET]*	<<locked>>	86%	33083	69%	**33	90%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	84%	26687	56%	**44	100%
IMR 3031	<<locked>>	81%	29675	62%	**30	97%
[IMR 4064]*	<<locked>>	86%	32532	68%	**16	90%
[IMR 4895]*	<<locked>>	81%	30893	65%	**26	90%
[IMR 8208 XBR]*	<<locked>>	81%	35665	75%	**98	94%
Lovex D073.5	<<locked>>	81%	39508	83%	**84	97%
Lovex D073.6	<<locked>>	81%	31560	66%	**49	95%
[Lovex S060]*	<<locked>>	81%	35099	73%	**30	92%
[Lovex S062]*	<<locked>>	81%	29573	62%	**54	92%
[Norma 201]*	<<locked>>	81%	33127	69%	**33	93%
Norma 202	<<locked>>	81%	33040	69%	**62	96%
[Norma 203B]*	<<locked>>	83%	30676	64%	**20	90%
[Ramshot Big Game]*	<<locked>>	85%	32779	68%	**75	90%
[Ramshot TAC]*	<<locked>>	84%	39030	82%	**51	90%
[Ramshot Wild Boar]*	<<locked>>	81%	34664	72%	**98	92%
[Ramshot X-Terminator]*	<<locked>>	81%	39305	82%	**51	94%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	81%	25483	53%	**47	100%
[ReloadSwiss RS 52]*	<<locked>>	81%	27920	58%	**67	91%
[ReloadSwiss RS 60]*	<<locked>>	90%	32140	67%	**85	90%
Rottweil R 901	<<locked>>	81%	36898	77%	**15	97%
[Rottweil R 902]*	<<locked>>	81%	31633	66%	**84	93%
[Rottweil R 903]*	<<locked>>	86%	29182	61%	**84	90%
[SNPE Vectan SP 11]*	<<locked>>	87%	32314	68%	**69	90%
[SNPE Vectan SP 7]*	<<locked>>	84%	37144	78%	**25	90%
[SNPE Vectan SP 9]*	<<locked>>	81%	32343	68%	**33	91%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000	<<locked>>	81%	35099	73%	**23	97%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000	<<locked>>	81%	28297	59%	**75	96%
Shooters World Match Rifle	<<locked>>	81%	31560	66%	**49	95%
[Shooters World Precision]*	<<locked>>	81%	29573	62%	**54	92%
Somchem S321	<<locked>>	81%	38174	80%	**80	96%
Somchem S335	<<locked>>	81%	34447	72%	**26	98%
[Somchem S341]*	<<locked>>	81%	33243	69%	**43	91%
[Somchem S355]*	<<locked>>	85%	29834	62%	**77	90%
Vihtavuori N130	<<locked>>	81%	39204	82%	**15	100%
Vihtavuori N133	<<locked>>	81%	32518	68%	**84	98%
Vihtavuori N135	<<locked>>	81%	25338	53%	**56	96%
Vihtavuori N140	<<locked>>	81%	30850	64%	**84	96%
[Vihtavuori N150]*	<<locked>>	86%	26005	54%	**52	90%
Vihtavuori N530	<<locked>>	81%	37507	78%	**54	95%
Vihtavuori N540	<<locked>>	81%	30472	64%	**97	95%
[Winchester 6.5 StaBALL]*	<<locked>>	91%	32039	67%	**87	90%
Winchester 748	<<locked>>	81%	36796	77%	**84	96%

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.