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Load data for 8 x 57 IRS + .323 | 179gr | CutEdge ESP Raptor

Recommended Powder(s):

8 x 57 IRS + .323 | 179gr | CutEdge ESP Raptor

Load Specifications

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Bullet:
.323 | 179gr | CutEdge ESP Raptor
Manufacturer SKU:
ESP M175 RAPTOR WT
Bullet Weight:
179gr | 11.6g
Bullet Diameter:
0.323" | 8.20mm
Bullet Length:
1.618" | 41.1mm
Caliber:
8 x 57 IRS load data
Case Length (l3):
2.244" | 57.0mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):
3.180" | 80.8mm
Seated Depth:
0.682" | 17.3mm
Shank Seated Depth:
0.682" | 17.3mm
Case Capacity:
64.0 Grains of Water | 4.16 cm³
Primer Size:
Large Rifle (LR)
Max. allowed Pressure:
47863 psi | 3300 bar
LID:
LID_B8501_C1173
Last updated:
2025-01-01

Load data for 132 loads in caliber 8 x 57 IRS with .323 | 179gr | CutEdge ESP Raptor 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>>
91%
42250
88%
**74
96%
ADI AR 2208
<<locked>>
97%
43047
90%
**61
95%
Accurate 2015
<<locked>>
87%
42743
89%
**31
100%
[Accurate 2200]*
<<locked>>
89%
42772
89%
**28
93%
Accurate 2230
<<locked>>
86%
43062
90%
**48
96%
Accurate 2460
<<locked>>
86%
42815
89%
**64
98%
Accurate 2495 👍
<<locked>>
93%
42322
88%
**13
100%
Accurate 2520 👍
<<locked>>
91%
42975
90%
**10
99%
Accurate 4064
<<locked>>
97%
40132
84%
**77
99%
Alliant AR-Comp
<<locked>>
91%
42337
88%
**97
100%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5
<<locked>>
97%
40321
84%
**67
96%
Alliant Reloder-10x
<<locked>>
85%
42960
90%
**44
100%
Alliant Reloder-15
<<locked>>
95%
42047
88%
**90
95%
[Alliant Reloder-17]*
<<locked>>
97%
36608
76%
**31
93%
[Baschieri & Pellagri 107]*
<<locked>>
92%
42627
89%
**90
94%
Hodgdon BL-C2
<<locked>>
91%
42540
89%
**13
97%
Hodgdon Benchmark
<<locked>>
87%
42627
89%
**08
98%
[Hodgdon CFE223]*
<<locked>>
96%
42728
89%
**20
94%
Hodgdon H322
<<locked>>
88%
42931
90%
**77
100%
[Hodgdon H380]*
<<locked>>
97%
42482
89%
**84
93%
[Hodgdon VARGET]*
<<locked>>
96%
42235
88%
**48
94%
IMR 3031 👍
<<locked>>
95%
42337
88%
**23
100%
IMR 4064
<<locked>>
97%
41336
86%
**28
95%
IMR 4198
<<locked>>
83%
42656
89%
**88
100%
IMR 4895
<<locked>>
94%
42148
88%
**07
96%
IMR 8208 XBR
<<locked>>
90%
43047
90%
**64
97%
Lovex D073.4
<<locked>>
85%
43033
90%
**54
98%
Lovex D073.5
<<locked>>
86%
42264
88%
**54
98%
Lovex D073.6 👍
<<locked>>
93%
42975
90%
**10
99%
Lovex S060
<<locked>>
90%
42685
89%
**05
96%
Lovex S062
<<locked>>
96%
42221
88%
**64
97%
Norma 201
<<locked>>
92%
42395
89%
**54
97%
Norma 202 👍
<<locked>>
92%
42105
88%
**67
99%
Norma 203B
<<locked>>
96%
42235
88%
**00
96%
Ramshot Big Game
<<locked>>
95%
42293
88%
**03
95%
[Ramshot TAC]*
<<locked>>
89%
42496
89%
**31
92%
Ramshot Wild Boar
<<locked>>
90%
43033
90%
**93
96%
Ramshot X-Terminator
<<locked>>
86%
42438
89%
**25
95%
ReloadSwiss RS 40
<<locked>>
86%
42786
89%
**54
98%
ReloadSwiss RS 52
<<locked>>
97%
41858
87%
**33
97%
[ReloadSwiss RS 60]*
<<locked>>
97%
35679
75%
**05
93%
Rottweil R 901
<<locked>>
89%
42612
89%
**41
99%
Rottweil R 902
<<locked>>
94%
43047
90%
**57
97%
Rottweil R 903
<<locked>>
97%
37086
77%
**08
95%
[SNPE Vectan SP 11]*
<<locked>>
97%
39697
83%
**61
94%
[SNPE Vectan SP 7]*
<<locked>>
91%
42743
89%
**54
93%
SNPE Vectan SP 9
<<locked>>
93%
42917
90%
**84
96%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000
<<locked>>
90%
42859
90%
**95
99%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
<<locked>>
97%
42090
88%
**95
99%
Shooters World Match Rifle
<<locked>>
93%
42975
90%
**10
99%
Shooters World Precision
<<locked>>
96%
42221
88%
**64
97%
Shooters World Tactical Rifle
<<locked>>
83%
42641
89%
**15
97%
Somchem S321
<<locked>>
87%
42612
89%
**77
97%
Somchem S335
<<locked>>
91%
43062
90%
**18
100%
Somchem S341
<<locked>>
91%
42482
89%
**57
95%
Somchem S355
<<locked>>
97%
38725
81%
**21
95%
Vihtavuori N130
<<locked>>
87%
42946
90%
**92
100%
Vihtavuori N133
<<locked>>
93%
42656
89%
**02
100%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
97%
36506
76%
**65
99%
Vihtavuori N140
<<locked>>
94%
42177
88%
**48
99%
Vihtavuori N150
<<locked>>
97%
32692
68%
**77
95%
Vihtavuori N530
<<locked>>
88%
42598
89%
**67
97%
Vihtavuori N540
<<locked>>
95%
42989
90%
**87
99%
[Winchester 6.5 StaBALL]*
<<locked>>
97%
34606
72%
**83
92%
Winchester 748
<<locked>>
88%
42409
89%
**10
98%
Winchester StaBALL Match
<<locked>>
86%
42844
90%
**03
96%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder
Charge
FR
MaxP
%
V(0)
z
[ADI AR 2206H]*
<<locked>>
81%
30443
64%
**21
91%
[ADI AR 2208]*
<<locked>>
87%
31908
67%
**31
90%
Accurate 2015
<<locked>>
81%
34795
73%
**87
100%
[Accurate 2200]*
<<locked>>
82%
34360
72%
**64
90%
[Accurate 2230]*
<<locked>>
81%
36027
75%
**16
94%
Accurate 2460
<<locked>>
81%
35781
75%
**29
96%
Accurate 2495
<<locked>>
81%
28253
59%
**28
98%
Accurate 2520
<<locked>>
81%
29863
62%
**51
95%
[Accurate 4064]*
<<locked>>
81%
23801
50%
**00
93%
Alliant AR-Comp
<<locked>>
81%
30690
64%
**80
100%
[Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5]*
<<locked>>
84%
26643
56%
**49
90%
Alliant Reloder-10x
<<locked>>
81%
38450
80%
**62
100%
[Alliant Reloder-15]*
<<locked>>
86%
31125
65%
**57
90%
[Alliant Reloder-17]*
<<locked>>
93%
32285
67%
**20
90%
[Baschieri & Pellagri 107]*
<<locked>>
84%
33214
69%
**93
90%
[Hodgdon BL-C2]*
<<locked>>
81%
29921
63%
**51
92%
Hodgdon Benchmark
<<locked>>
81%
35215
74%
**64
95%
[Hodgdon CFE223]*
<<locked>>
90%
34592
72%
**49
90%
Hodgdon H322
<<locked>>
81%
34171
71%
**13
98%
[Hodgdon H380]*
<<locked>>
91%
34693
72%
**26
90%
[Hodgdon VARGET]*
<<locked>>
87%
31908
67%
**31
90%
IMR 3031
<<locked>>
81%
26745
56%
**85
97%
[IMR 4064]*
<<locked>>
87%
31053
65%
**11
90%
IMR 4198
<<locked>>
81%
39885
83%
**43
100%
[IMR 4895]*
<<locked>>
83%
29124
61%
**21
90%
[IMR 8208 XBR]*
<<locked>>
81%
32460
68%
**47
94%
Lovex D073.4
<<locked>>
81%
37710
79%
**59
97%
Lovex D073.5
<<locked>>
81%
35447
74%
**20
96%
[Lovex D073.6]*
<<locked>>
81%
27876
58%
**98
94%
[Lovex S060]*
<<locked>>
81%
32474
68%
**95
92%
[Lovex S062]*
<<locked>>
81%
26585
56%
**23
91%
[Norma 201]*
<<locked>>
81%
29791
62%
**92
93%
Norma 202
<<locked>>
81%
29544
62%
**11
96%
[Norma 203B]*
<<locked>>
84%
29051
61%
**15
90%
[Ramshot Big Game]*
<<locked>>
87%
31575
66%
**74
90%
[Ramshot TAC]*
<<locked>>
85%
37521
78%
**39
90%
[Ramshot Wild Boar]*
<<locked>>
81%
31212
65%
**47
91%
[Ramshot X-Terminator]*
<<locked>>
81%
35911
75%
**00
93%
ReloadSwiss RS 40
<<locked>>
81%
36753
77%
**39
97%
[ReloadSwiss RS 52]*
<<locked>>
82%
26136
55%
**62
91%
[ReloadSwiss RS 60]*
<<locked>>
92%
30980
65%
**83
90%
Rottweil R 901
<<locked>>
81%
32880
69%
**54
97%
[Rottweil R 902]*
<<locked>>
81%
28355
59%
**46
92%
[Rottweil R 903]*
<<locked>>
88%
27412
57%
**88
90%
[SNPE Vectan SP 11]*
<<locked>>
89%
30951
65%
**60
90%
[SNPE Vectan SP 7]*
<<locked>>
86%
35723
75%
**23
90%
[SNPE Vectan SP 9]*
<<locked>>
81%
29385
61%
**92
90%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000
<<locked>>
81%
31937
67%
**82
96%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
<<locked>>
81%
25701
54%
**51
95%
[Shooters World Match Rifle]*
<<locked>>
81%
27876
58%
**98
94%
[Shooters World Precision]*
<<locked>>
81%
26585
56%
**23
91%
Shooters World Tactical Rifle
<<locked>>
81%
38957
81%
**49
96%
Somchem S321
<<locked>>
81%
34476
72%
**23
95%
Somchem S335
<<locked>>
81%
31154
65%
**88
97%
[Somchem S341]*
<<locked>>
81%
30110
63%
**01
90%
[Somchem S355]*
<<locked>>
86%
27731
58%
**75
90%
Vihtavuori N130
<<locked>>
81%
36056
75%
**74
100%
Vihtavuori N133
<<locked>>
81%
29733
62%
**52
98%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
81%
22539
47%
**28
95%
Vihtavuori N140
<<locked>>
81%
27746
58%
**49
95%
[Vihtavuori N150]*
<<locked>>
88%
25019
52%
**83
90%
Vihtavuori N530
<<locked>>
81%
34113
71%
**00
95%
[Vihtavuori N540]*
<<locked>>
81%
27267
57%
**56
94%
[Winchester 6.5 StaBALL]*
<<locked>>
94%
31227
65%
**08
90%
Winchester 748
<<locked>>
81%
33547
70%
**33
95%
[Winchester StaBALL Match]*
<<locked>>
81%
35447
74%
**52
94%

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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