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Load data for 8 x 57 IRS + .323 | 196gr | Hornady BTHP Match

Recommended Powder(s): Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5, IMR 4895, Lovex S062, Norma 203B, ReloadSwiss RS 52

8 x 57 IRS + .323 | 196gr | Hornady BTHP Match

Load Specifications

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Bullet:
.323 | 196gr | Hornady BTHP Match
Manufacturer SKU:
3237
Bullet Weight:
196gr | 12.7g
Bullet Diameter:
0.323" | 8.20mm
Bullet Length:
1.381" | 35.1mm
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:
0.445" | 11.3mm
Shank Seated Depth:
0.241" | 6.1mm
Case Capacity:
64.0 Grains of Water | 4.16 cm³
Primer Size:
Large Rifle (LR)
Max. allowed Pressure:
47863 psi | 3300 bar
LID:
LID_B2741_C1173
Last updated:
2025-02-02
Recommended Twist Rate:
1:12 - 1:10

Load data for 164 loads in caliber 8 x 57 IRS with .323 | 196gr | Hornady BTHP Match bullet and 82 powders such as Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5, IMR 4895, Lovex S062, Norma 203B, ReloadSwiss RS 52. 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%
47065
98%
**97
98%
ADI AR 2208
<<locked>>
93%
47529
99%
**87
98%
Accurate 2015
<<locked>>
84%
47674
100%
**25
100%
Accurate 2200
<<locked>>
86%
46876
98%
**48
97%
Accurate 2495
<<locked>>
88%
47282
99%
**90
100%
Accurate 2520
<<locked>>
87%
47137
98%
**00
100%
[Accurate 2700]*
<<locked>>
94%
47123
98%
**11
93%
Accurate 4064
<<locked>>
93%
47079
98%
**03
100%
Accurate 4350
<<locked>>
97%
38363
80%
**15
95%
Alliant AR-Comp
<<locked>>
87%
46731
98%
**70
100%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 👍
<<locked>>
94%
47224
99%
**16
99%
Alliant Reloder-15
<<locked>>
91%
46978
98%
**16
98%
Alliant Reloder-16
<<locked>>
96%
39639
83%
**28
95%
Alliant Reloder-17
<<locked>>
96%
45049
94%
**69
99%
Baschieri & Pellagri 107
<<locked>>
89%
47819
100%
**23
98%
Hodgdon BL-C2
<<locked>>
87%
47688
100%
**33
99%
Hodgdon Benchmark
<<locked>>
85%
47340
99%
**31
100%
Hodgdon CFE223
<<locked>>
93%
47616
99%
**59
98%
Hodgdon H322
<<locked>>
85%
47761
100%
**77
100%
Hodgdon H380
<<locked>>
93%
47021
98%
**00
97%
[Hodgdon H414]*
<<locked>>
97%
46543
97%
**39
94%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V
<<locked>>
96%
35984
75%
**26
96%
Hodgdon LVR
<<locked>>
97%
43569
91%
**84
96%
Hodgdon VARGET
<<locked>>
93%
47224
99%
**77
98%
IMR 3031
<<locked>>
91%
46978
98%
**10
100%
IMR 4064
<<locked>>
94%
47543
99%
**74
98%
[IMR 4166 Enduron]*
<<locked>>
94%
47195
99%
**31
94%
[IMR 4350]*
<<locked>>
97%
41205
86%
**75
91%
[IMR 4451 Enduron]*
<<locked>>
96%
47355
99%
**64
94%
[IMR 4831]*
<<locked>>
97%
33678
70%
**00
93%
IMR 4895 👍
<<locked>>
91%
47123
98%
**30
99%
IMR 8208 XBR
<<locked>>
86%
47659
100%
**74
99%
Lovex D073.6
<<locked>>
89%
47688
100%
**10
100%
Lovex S060
<<locked>>
87%
47239
99%
**28
98%
Lovex S062 👍
<<locked>>
92%
47572
99%
**90
99%
Lovex S065
<<locked>>
97%
44831
94%
**41
95%
[Lovex S070]*
<<locked>>
97%
42090
88%
**08
93%
Norma 201
<<locked>>
89%
47848
100%
**80
99%
Norma 202
<<locked>>
88%
47456
99%
**80
100%
Norma 203B 👍
<<locked>>
92%
47137
98%
**20
99%
Norma URP
<<locked>>
97%
39639
83%
**28
95%
Ramshot Big Game
<<locked>>
92%
46949
98%
**33
98%
[Ramshot Hunter]*
<<locked>>
97%
39363
82%
**11
92%
Ramshot TAC
<<locked>>
86%
47268
99%
**64
96%
Ramshot Wild Boar
<<locked>>
87%
47805
100%
**13
99%
Ramshot X-Terminator
<<locked>>
84%
47703
100%
**61
98%
ReloadSwiss RS 50
<<locked>>
93%
47514
99%
**80
95%
ReloadSwiss RS 52 👍
<<locked>>
93%
47036
98%
**59
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 60
<<locked>>
96%
43743
91%
**52
99%
ReloadSwiss RS 62
<<locked>>
97%
38725
81%
**31
95%
[ReloadSwiss RS 70]*
<<locked>>
97%
40770
85%
**51
94%
Rottweil R 901
<<locked>>
86%
47181
99%
**44
100%
Rottweil R 902
<<locked>>
90%
47123
98%
**57
99%
Rottweil R 903
<<locked>>
96%
47108
98%
**20
99%
[Rottweil R 907]*
<<locked>>
97%
46949
98%
**57
93%
SNPE Vectan SP 11
<<locked>>
95%
47253
99%
**49
98%
SNPE Vectan SP 7
<<locked>>
87%
47094
98%
**70
97%
SNPE Vectan SP 9
<<locked>>
89%
47703
100%
**07
99%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000
<<locked>>
87%
47514
99%
**02
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
<<locked>>
94%
47485
99%
**08
100%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000]*
<<locked>>
97%
44135
92%
**88
93%
Shooters World Long Rifle
<<locked>>
97%
44831
94%
**41
95%
Shooters World Match Rifle
<<locked>>
89%
47688
100%
**10
100%
Shooters World Precision
<<locked>>
92%
47572
99%
**90
99%
Somchem S321
<<locked>>
84%
46934
98%
**87
99%
Somchem S335
<<locked>>
88%
47268
99%
**11
100%
Somchem S341
<<locked>>
88%
47181
99%
**84
98%
Somchem S355
<<locked>>
96%
47601
99%
**16
99%
Somchem S365
<<locked>>
97%
35302
74%
**75
97%
Vihtavuori N130
<<locked>>
84%
47819
100%
**88
100%
Vihtavuori N133
<<locked>>
89%
47239
99%
**98
100%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
97%
47108
98%
**57
100%
Vihtavuori N140
<<locked>>
91%
47572
99%
**64
100%
Vihtavuori N150
<<locked>>
96%
41046
86%
**79
99%
Vihtavuori N160
<<locked>>
96%
43279
90%
**48
96%
Vihtavuori N530
<<locked>>
84%
47268
99%
**80
99%
Vihtavuori N540
<<locked>>
91%
47659
100%
**90
100%
Vihtavuori N550
<<locked>>
97%
43961
92%
**10
96%
[Vihtavuori N555]*
<<locked>>
96%
28979
61%
**38
91%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL
<<locked>>
97%
42409
89%
**11
98%
Winchester 748
<<locked>>
84%
46789
98%
**13
100%
[Winchester 760]*
<<locked>>
97%
46543
97%
**39
94%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder
Charge
FR
MaxP
%
V(0)
z
ADI AR 2206H
<<locked>>
81%
38072
80%
**33
96%
[ADI AR 2208]*
<<locked>>
81%
32489
68%
**92
93%
Accurate 2015
<<locked>>
81%
43221
90%
**56
100%
Accurate 2200
<<locked>>
81%
40437
84%
**36
95%
Accurate 2495
<<locked>>
81%
37840
79%
**43
100%
Accurate 2520
<<locked>>
81%
38682
81%
**59
99%
[Accurate 2700]*
<<locked>>
88%
39073
82%
**70
90%
Accurate 4064
<<locked>>
81%
31821
66%
**28
99%
[Accurate 4350]*
<<locked>>
87%
27775
58%
**75
90%
Alliant AR-Comp
<<locked>>
81%
38812
81%
**49
100%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5
<<locked>>
81%
31473
66%
**11
95%
[Alliant Reloder-15]*
<<locked>>
81%
33866
71%
**64
94%
[Alliant Reloder-16]*
<<locked>>
87%
29559
62%
**82
90%
[Alliant Reloder-17]*
<<locked>>
81%
27296
57%
**52
91%
Baschieri & Pellagri 107
<<locked>>
81%
36927
77%
**23
95%
Hodgdon BL-C2
<<locked>>
81%
38537
81%
**79
98%
Hodgdon Benchmark
<<locked>>
81%
42554
89%
**49
99%
[Hodgdon CFE223]*
<<locked>>
81%
32314
68%
**54
92%
Hodgdon H322
<<locked>>
81%
42380
89%
**95
100%
[Hodgdon H380]*
<<locked>>
81%
31923
67%
**08
92%
[Hodgdon H414]*
<<locked>>
89%
36376
76%
**43
90%
[Hodgdon Hybrid 100V]*
<<locked>>
85%
25222
53%
**47
90%
[Hodgdon LVR]*
<<locked>>
86%
31024
65%
**11
90%
[Hodgdon VARGET]*
<<locked>>
81%
32227
67%
**85
93%
IMR 3031
<<locked>>
81%
33852
71%
**87
100%
[IMR 4064]*
<<locked>>
81%
31879
67%
**72
93%
[IMR 4166 Enduron]*
<<locked>>
85%
36201
76%
**28
90%
[IMR 4350]*
<<locked>>
94%
38276
80%
**23
90%
[IMR 4451 Enduron]*
<<locked>>
87%
36535
76%
**64
90%
[IMR 4831]*
<<locked>>
91%
27905
58%
**49
90%
IMR 4895
<<locked>>
81%
34679
72%
**93
95%
IMR 8208 XBR
<<locked>>
81%
40248
84%
**49
98%
Lovex D073.6
<<locked>>
81%
36100
75%
**13
99%
Lovex S060
<<locked>>
81%
39160
82%
**90
97%
Lovex S062
<<locked>>
81%
33779
71%
**34
97%
[Lovex S065]*
<<locked>>
85%
31546
66%
**69
90%
[Lovex S070]*
<<locked>>
91%
34809
73%
**64
90%
Norma 201
<<locked>>
81%
37362
78%
**97
98%
Norma 202
<<locked>>
81%
37463
78%
**10
99%
Norma 203B
<<locked>>
81%
33388
70%
**57
95%
[Norma URP]*
<<locked>>
86%
28761
60%
**72
90%
[Ramshot Big Game]*
<<locked>>
81%
32953
69%
**57
94%
[Ramshot Hunter]*
<<locked>>
93%
34534
72%
**03
90%
[Ramshot TAC]*
<<locked>>
81%
39987
84%
**36
94%
Ramshot Wild Boar
<<locked>>
81%
38812
81%
**56
97%
Ramshot X-Terminator
<<locked>>
81%
43439
91%
**92
98%
[ReloadSwiss RS 50]*
<<locked>>
82%
33823
71%
**18
90%
ReloadSwiss RS 52
<<locked>>
81%
31792
66%
**64
96%
[ReloadSwiss RS 60]*
<<locked>>
81%
26672
56%
**26
91%
[ReloadSwiss RS 62]*
<<locked>>
89%
29849
62%
**24
90%
[ReloadSwiss RS 70]*
<<locked>>
91%
33910
71%
**00
90%
Rottweil R 901
<<locked>>
81%
41408
87%
**49
100%
Rottweil R 902
<<locked>>
81%
35476
74%
**51
97%
[Rottweil R 903]*
<<locked>>
81%
28819
60%
**56
94%
[Rottweil R 907]*
<<locked>>
90%
38261
80%
**00
90%
[SNPE Vectan SP 11]*
<<locked>>
81%
30168
63%
**95
93%
[SNPE Vectan SP 7]*
<<locked>>
81%
37942
79%
**13
94%
SNPE Vectan SP 9
<<locked>>
81%
36695
77%
**03
96%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000
<<locked>>
81%
39088
82%
**67
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
<<locked>>
81%
31865
67%
**42
99%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000]*
<<locked>>
90%
35215
74%
**31
90%
[Shooters World Long Rifle]*
<<locked>>
85%
31546
66%
**69
90%
Shooters World Match Rifle
<<locked>>
81%
36100
75%
**13
99%
Shooters World Precision
<<locked>>
81%
33779
71%
**34
97%
Somchem S321
<<locked>>
81%
42786
89%
**15
99%
Somchem S335
<<locked>>
81%
38479
80%
**74
100%
Somchem S341
<<locked>>
81%
37492
78%
**13
96%
[Somchem S355]*
<<locked>>
81%
29907
62%
**65
94%
[Somchem S365]*
<<locked>>
83%
23105
48%
**31
90%
Vihtavuori N130
<<locked>>
81%
43410
91%
**23
100%
Vihtavuori N133
<<locked>>
81%
36550
76%
**28
100%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
81%
29037
61%
**33
99%
Vihtavuori N140
<<locked>>
81%
34954
73%
**44
99%
[Vihtavuori N150]*
<<locked>>
81%
25614
54%
**41
94%
[Vihtavuori N160]*
<<locked>>
84%
29167
61%
**46
90%
Vihtavuori N530
<<locked>>
81%
41930
88%
**88
99%
Vihtavuori N540
<<locked>>
81%
34418
72%
**60
99%
[Vihtavuori N550]*
<<locked>>
84%
29051
61%
**85
90%
[Vihtavuori N555]*
<<locked>>
94%
26992
56%
**78
90%
[Winchester 6.5 StaBALL]*
<<locked>>
81%
25730
54%
**28
90%
Winchester 748
<<locked>>
81%
41872
87%
**34
99%
[Winchester 760]*
<<locked>>
89%
36376
76%
**43
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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