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Load data for 8 x 57 IRS + .323 | 160gr | Fox Classic Hunter

Recommended Powder(s):

8 x 57 IRS + .323 | 160gr | Fox Classic Hunter

Load Specifications

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Bullet:
.323 | 160gr | Fox Classic Hunter
Manufacturer SKU:
8 mm (0.318) - 150 gr
Bullet Weight:
160gr | 10.4g
Bullet Diameter:
0.323" | 8.20mm
Bullet Length:
<<locked>>
Caliber:
8 x 57 IRS load data
Case Length (l3):
2.244" | 57.0mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):
<<locked>>
Seated Depth:
<<locked>>
Shank Seated Depth:
<<locked>>
Case Capacity:
64.0 Grains of Water | 4.16 cm³
Primer Size:
Large Rifle (LR)
Max. allowed Pressure:
47863 psi | 3300 bar
LID:
LID_B7119_C1173
Last updated:
2026-01-21

Load data for 132 loads in caliber 8 x 57 IRS with .323 | 160gr | Fox Classic Hunter bullet and 66 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 2206H
<<locked>>
89%
42975
90%
**80
95%
[ADI AR 2208]*
<<locked>>
94%
42960
90%
**48
94%
Accurate 2015
<<locked>>
85%
42380
89%
**12
100%
[Accurate 2200]*
<<locked>>
87%
42830
89%
**18
93%
Accurate 2230
<<locked>>
83%
42525
89%
**25
96%
Accurate 2460
<<locked>>
83%
42424
89%
**41
98%
Accurate 2495
<<locked>>
89%
42351
88%
**97
100%
Accurate 2520
<<locked>>
88%
42351
88%
**84
98%
Accurate 4064 👍
<<locked>>
95%
42554
89%
**03
99%
Alliant AR-Comp
<<locked>>
88%
42308
88%
**87
100%
[Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR]*
<<locked>>
91%
42525
89%
**43
93%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5
<<locked>>
96%
42931
90%
**00
97%
Alliant Reloder-15
<<locked>>
93%
42627
89%
**90
95%
[Alliant Reloder-17]*
<<locked>>
97%
39465
82%
**77
94%
[Baschieri & Pellagri 107]*
<<locked>>
90%
42975
90%
**84
94%
Bofors RP3
<<locked>>
96%
42772
89%
**10
97%
Hodgdon BL-C2
<<locked>>
88%
42859
90%
**10
97%
Hodgdon Benchmark
<<locked>>
85%
42960
90%
**05
97%
[Hodgdon CFE223]*
<<locked>>
93%
42496
89%
**10
93%
Hodgdon H322
<<locked>>
85%
42511
89%
**64
99%
[Hodgdon H380]*
<<locked>>
95%
43047
90%
**77
93%
[Hodgdon VARGET]*
<<locked>>
94%
42380
89%
**41
94%
Hodgdon TrailBoss
<<locked>>
97%
32300
67%
**77
100%
IMR 3031 👍
<<locked>>
93%
42656
89%
**26
100%
IMR 4064
<<locked>>
95%
42960
90%
**48
95%
IMR 4895
<<locked>>
92%
42714
89%
**07
95%
IMR 8208 XBR
<<locked>>
87%
42569
89%
**41
97%
Lovex D073.5
<<locked>>
84%
42699
89%
**48
98%
Lovex D073.6 👍
<<locked>>
90%
42641
89%
**97
98%
Lovex S060
<<locked>>
88%
43033
90%
**02
95%
Lovex S062
<<locked>>
93%
42105
88%
**48
97%
Norma 201
<<locked>>
89%
42366
89%
**41
97%
Norma 202 👍
<<locked>>
90%
42960
90%
**71
99%
Norma 203B
<<locked>>
93%
42670
89%
**94
95%
Ramshot Big Game
<<locked>>
93%
42453
89%
**03
95%
[Ramshot TAC]*
<<locked>>
87%
42931
90%
**35
92%
Ramshot Wild Boar
<<locked>>
88%
42250
88%
**67
95%
Ramshot X-Terminator
<<locked>>
84%
42844
90%
**21
95%
ReloadSwiss RS 14
<<locked>>
96%
31952
67%
**06
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 40
<<locked>>
83%
42627
89%
**44
98%
[ReloadSwiss RS 52]*
<<locked>>
91%
42119
88%
**46
94%
ReloadSwiss RS 60
<<locked>>
97%
42105
88%
**56
98%
Rottweil R 901
<<locked>>
86%
42641
89%
**28
99%
Rottweil R 902
<<locked>>
91%
42670
89%
**35
97%
Rottweil R 903
<<locked>>
97%
41176
86%
**67
96%
SNPE Vectan SP 11
<<locked>>
96%
42728
89%
**10
95%
[SNPE Vectan SP 7]*
<<locked>>
89%
42685
89%
**41
93%
SNPE Vectan SP 9
<<locked>>
90%
42757
89%
**71
95%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000
<<locked>>
88%
42815
89%
**85
99%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
<<locked>>
95%
42815
89%
**95
99%
Shooters World Match Rifle
<<locked>>
90%
42641
89%
**97
98%
Shooters World Precision
<<locked>>
93%
42105
88%
**48
97%
Somchem S321
<<locked>>
85%
42656
89%
**64
97%
Somchem S335
<<locked>>
88%
42395
89%
**92
99%
Somchem S341
<<locked>>
89%
42830
89%
**57
95%
Somchem S355
<<locked>>
96%
42206
88%
**74
96%
Vihtavuori N130
<<locked>>
84%
42554
89%
**75
100%
Vihtavuori N133
<<locked>>
90%
42844
90%
**98
100%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
96%
39842
83%
**15
100%
Vihtavuori N140
<<locked>>
92%
42743
89%
**48
99%
Vihtavuori N150
<<locked>>
97%
35926
75%
**26
95%
Vihtavuori N530
<<locked>>
85%
42293
88%
**51
97%
Vihtavuori N540 👍
<<locked>>
92%
42612
89%
**71
99%
[Winchester 6.5 StaBALL]*
<<locked>>
97%
37521
78%
**33
93%
Winchester 748
<<locked>>
86%
42902
90%
**13
98%
Winchester StaBALL Match
<<locked>>
84%
43047
90%
**94
96%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder
Charge
FR
MaxP
%
V(0)
z
[ADI AR 2206H]*
<<locked>>
81%
33243
69%
**57
92%
[ADI AR 2208]*
<<locked>>
85%
32518
68%
**18
90%
Accurate 2015
<<locked>>
81%
38000
79%
**30
100%
[Accurate 2200]*
<<locked>>
81%
35592
74%
**67
90%
Accurate 2230
<<locked>>
81%
39378
82%
**69
95%
Accurate 2460
<<locked>>
81%
39349
82%
**79
97%
Accurate 2495
<<locked>>
81%
32068
67%
**77
99%
Accurate 2520
<<locked>>
81%
32982
69%
**90
96%
Accurate 4064
<<locked>>
81%
26977
56%
**46
95%
Alliant AR-Comp
<<locked>>
81%
33417
70%
**13
100%
[Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR]*
<<locked>>
86%
36129
75%
**89
90%
[Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5]*
<<locked>>
82%
27847
58%
**46
90%
[Alliant Reloder-15]*
<<locked>>
83%
31589
66%
**41
90%
[Alliant Reloder-17]*
<<locked>>
91%
32343
68%
**00
90%
[Baschieri & Pellagri 107]*
<<locked>>
83%
34113
71%
**90
90%
[Bofors RP3]*
<<locked>>
83%
27296
57%
**49
90%
[Hodgdon BL-C2]*
<<locked>>
81%
32938
69%
**97
93%
Hodgdon Benchmark
<<locked>>
81%
37768
79%
**00
96%
[Hodgdon CFE223]*
<<locked>>
87%
35099
73%
**39
90%
Hodgdon H322
<<locked>>
81%
37115
78%
**52
99%
[Hodgdon H380]*
<<locked>>
89%
35650
74%
**23
90%
[Hodgdon VARGET]*
<<locked>>
85%
32314
68%
**15
90%
Hodgdon TrailBoss
<<locked>>
93%
30763
64%
**47
100%
IMR 3031
<<locked>>
81%
29298
61%
**21
97%
[IMR 4064]*
<<locked>>
85%
31865
67%
**98
90%
[IMR 4895]*
<<locked>>
81%
29907
62%
**08
90%
[IMR 8208 XBR]*
<<locked>>
81%
35331
74%
**87
94%
Lovex D073.5
<<locked>>
81%
38885
81%
**69
97%
Lovex D073.6
<<locked>>
81%
30574
64%
**28
95%
[Lovex S060]*
<<locked>>
81%
34708
73%
**21
92%
[Lovex S062]*
<<locked>>
81%
29167
61%
**46
92%
[Norma 201]*
<<locked>>
81%
32605
68%
**25
93%
Norma 202
<<locked>>
81%
32329
68%
**41
96%
[Norma 203B]*
<<locked>>
82%
29950
63%
**02
90%
[Ramshot Big Game]*
<<locked>>
84%
31850
67%
**51
90%
[Ramshot TAC]*
<<locked>>
84%
38725
81%
**43
90%
[Ramshot Wild Boar]*
<<locked>>
81%
33968
71%
**84
92%
[Ramshot X-Terminator]*
<<locked>>
81%
38580
81%
**36
94%
ReloadSwiss RS 14
<<locked>>
89%
28950
60%
**47
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 40
<<locked>>
81%
39552
83%
**85
97%
[ReloadSwiss RS 52]*
<<locked>>
84%
33083
69%
**33
90%
[ReloadSwiss RS 60]*
<<locked>>
84%
28007
59%
**72
90%
Rottweil R 901
<<locked>>
81%
36027
75%
**90
97%
[Rottweil R 902]*
<<locked>>
81%
31009
65%
**79
93%
[Rottweil R 903]*
<<locked>>
85%
27934
58%
**56
90%
[SNPE Vectan SP 11]*
<<locked>>
87%
31531
66%
**48
90%
[SNPE Vectan SP 7]*
<<locked>>
84%
36666
77%
**13
90%
[SNPE Vectan SP 9]*
<<locked>>
81%
31850
67%
**21
91%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000
<<locked>>
81%
34824
73%
**21
97%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
<<locked>>
81%
28065
59%
**77
96%
Shooters World Match Rifle
<<locked>>
81%
30574
64%
**28
95%
[Shooters World Precision]*
<<locked>>
81%
29167
61%
**46
92%
Somchem S321
<<locked>>
81%
37463
78%
**62
96%
Somchem S335
<<locked>>
81%
33939
71%
**18
98%
[Somchem S341]*
<<locked>>
81%
32634
68%
**31
91%
[Somchem S355]*
<<locked>>
85%
28892
60%
**65
90%
Vihtavuori N130
<<locked>>
81%
38769
81%
**03
100%
Vihtavuori N133
<<locked>>
81%
32213
67%
**82
99%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
81%
24889
52%
**51
96%
Vihtavuori N140
<<locked>>
81%
30269
63%
**75
96%
[Vihtavuori N150]*
<<locked>>
86%
25643
54%
**54
90%
Vihtavuori N530
<<locked>>
81%
37217
78%
**43
95%
Vihtavuori N540
<<locked>>
81%
29921
63%
**85
95%
[Winchester 6.5 StaBALL]*
<<locked>>
91%
31444
66%
**79
90%
Winchester 748
<<locked>>
81%
36114
75%
**69
96%
Winchester StaBALL Match
<<locked>>
81%
38493
80%
**02
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.

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