Load data for 8 x 57 IRS + .323 | 160gr | Hasler ARIETE

Recommended Powder(s): Accurate 2495, IMR 3031, Lovex D073.6, Norma 202, Shooters World Match Rifle

Load Specifications

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Bullet:	.323 \| 160gr \| Hasler ARIETE
Manufacturer SKU:	A8-160
Bullet Weight:	160gr \| 10.4g
Bullet Diameter:	0.323" \| 8.20mm
Bullet Length:	1.272" \| 32.3mm
Caliber:	8 x 57 IRS load data
Case Length (l3):	2.244" \| 57.0mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):	3.164" \| 80.4mm
Seated Depth:	0.352" \| 8.9mm
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_B7079_C1173
Last updated:	2025-01-01
Recommended Twist Rate:	1:13 - 1:11

Load data for 132 loads in caliber 8 x 57 IRS with .323 | 160gr | Hasler ARIETE bullet and 66 powders such as Accurate 2495, IMR 3031, Lovex D073.6, Norma 202, Shooters World Match Rifle. 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%	43018	90%	**87	95%
[ADI AR 2208]*	<<locked>>	96%	42279	88%	**51	94%
Accurate 2015	<<locked>>	87%	42859	90%	**35	100%
[Accurate 2200]*	<<locked>>	88%	43018	90%	**38	93%
Accurate 2230	<<locked>>	85%	43033	90%	**48	96%
Accurate 2460	<<locked>>	85%	42308	88%	**57	98%
Accurate 2495 👍	<<locked>>	92%	42772	89%	**20	100%
Accurate 2520	<<locked>>	90%	42598	89%	**10	98%
Accurate 4064	<<locked>>	97%	40625	85%	**84	99%
Alliant AR-Comp	<<locked>>	90%	42279	88%	**00	100%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5	<<locked>>	97%	42003	88%	**97	96%
Alliant Reloder-10x	<<locked>>	84%	42757	89%	**44	100%
Alliant Reloder-15	<<locked>>	94%	42438	89%	**00	95%
[Alliant Reloder-17]*	<<locked>>	96%	36840	77%	**28	93%
[Baschieri & Pellagri 107]*	<<locked>>	91%	43004	90%	**97	94%
Hodgdon BL-C2	<<locked>>	90%	42728	89%	**20	97%
Hodgdon Benchmark	<<locked>>	87%	42917	90%	**18	97%
[Hodgdon CFE223]*	<<locked>>	95%	42612	89%	**23	93%
Hodgdon H322	<<locked>>	87%	42685	89%	**80	100%
[Hodgdon H380]*	<<locked>>	96%	42859	90%	**87	93%
[Hodgdon VARGET]*	<<locked>>	96%	42670	89%	**57	94%
IMR 3031 👍	<<locked>>	95%	42525	89%	**40	100%
IMR 4064	<<locked>>	97%	42163	88%	**41	95%
IMR 4895	<<locked>>	94%	42554	89%	**17	95%
IMR 8208 XBR	<<locked>>	89%	42453	89%	**54	97%
Lovex D073.4	<<locked>>	84%	42931	90%	**54	98%
Lovex D073.5	<<locked>>	86%	42757	89%	**64	98%
Lovex D073.6 👍	<<locked>>	93%	43076	90%	**20	99%
Lovex S060	<<locked>>	89%	42424	89%	**02	95%
Lovex S062	<<locked>>	95%	42699	89%	**80	97%
Norma 201	<<locked>>	92%	42656	89%	**64	97%
Norma 202 👍	<<locked>>	92%	42815	89%	**84	99%
Norma 203B	<<locked>>	95%	42438	89%	**03	95%
Ramshot Big Game	<<locked>>	95%	42438	89%	**13	95%
[Ramshot TAC]*	<<locked>>	89%	43018	90%	**48	92%
Ramshot Wild Boar	<<locked>>	90%	42989	90%	**00	95%
Ramshot X-Terminator	<<locked>>	86%	43004	90%	**38	95%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	96%	31256	65%	**06	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 40	<<locked>>	85%	42699	89%	**61	98%
ReloadSwiss RS 52	<<locked>>	96%	42685	89%	**53	97%
[ReloadSwiss RS 60]*	<<locked>>	96%	35897	75%	**12	93%
Rottweil R 901	<<locked>>	89%	42424	89%	**44	99%
Rottweil R 902	<<locked>>	94%	42902	90%	**57	97%
Rottweil R 903	<<locked>>	97%	38261	80%	**28	95%
[SNPE Vectan SP 11]*	<<locked>>	97%	41104	86%	**87	94%
[SNPE Vectan SP 7]*	<<locked>>	90%	42453	89%	**51	93%
SNPE Vectan SP 9	<<locked>>	92%	42699	89%	**84	95%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000	<<locked>>	90%	42873	90%	**95	99%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000	<<locked>>	97%	43047	90%	**15	100%
Shooters World Match Rifle 👍	<<locked>>	93%	43076	90%	**20	99%
Shooters World Precision	<<locked>>	95%	42699	89%	**80	97%
Shooters World Tactical Rifle	<<locked>>	83%	42960	90%	**21	96%
Somchem S321	<<locked>>	86%	42337	88%	**80	97%
Somchem S335	<<locked>>	91%	42757	89%	**18	99%
Somchem S341	<<locked>>	91%	42902	90%	**74	95%
Somchem S355	<<locked>>	97%	39378	82%	**31	95%
Vihtavuori N130	<<locked>>	86%	42525	89%	**92	100%
Vihtavuori N133	<<locked>>	92%	42844	90%	**05	100%
Vihtavuori N135	<<locked>>	96%	37072	77%	**72	99%
Vihtavuori N140	<<locked>>	93%	42163	88%	**54	99%
[Vihtavuori N150]*	<<locked>>	96%	32866	69%	**67	94%
Vihtavuori N530	<<locked>>	87%	42859	90%	**77	97%
Vihtavuori N540	<<locked>>	94%	42424	89%	**80	99%
[Winchester 6.5 StaBALL]*	<<locked>>	97%	35418	74%	**93	92%
Winchester 748	<<locked>>	88%	42844	90%	**26	98%
Winchester StaBALL Match	<<locked>>	85%	42148	88%	**94	96%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
[ADI AR 2206H]*	<<locked>>	81%	30879	65%	**15	91%
[ADI AR 2208]*	<<locked>>	87%	32358	68%	**25	90%
Accurate 2015	<<locked>>	81%	34911	73%	**87	99%
[Accurate 2200]*	<<locked>>	83%	35201	74%	**70	90%
[Accurate 2230]*	<<locked>>	81%	36637	77%	**23	94%
Accurate 2460	<<locked>>	81%	36230	76%	**33	96%
Accurate 2495	<<locked>>	81%	28152	59%	**02	98%
Accurate 2520	<<locked>>	81%	29979	63%	**31	95%
[Accurate 4064]*	<<locked>>	81%	23569	49%	**64	93%
Alliant AR-Comp	<<locked>>	81%	30835	64%	**70	100%
[Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5]*	<<locked>>	84%	27644	58%	**59	90%
Alliant Reloder-10x	<<locked>>	81%	38638	81%	**66	100%
[Alliant Reloder-15]*	<<locked>>	86%	31647	66%	**61	90%
[Alliant Reloder-17]*	<<locked>>	93%	32213	67%	**10	90%
[Baschieri & Pellagri 107]*	<<locked>>	84%	33692	70%	**93	90%
[Hodgdon BL-C2]*	<<locked>>	81%	30356	63%	**48	92%
Hodgdon Benchmark	<<locked>>	81%	35462	74%	**64	95%
[Hodgdon CFE223]*	<<locked>>	90%	35346	74%	**59	90%
Hodgdon H322	<<locked>>	81%	34795	73%	**16	98%
[Hodgdon H380]*	<<locked>>	91%	35752	75%	**39	90%
[Hodgdon VARGET]*	<<locked>>	88%	32590	68%	**38	90%
IMR 3031	<<locked>>	81%	26803	56%	**69	96%
[IMR 4064]*	<<locked>>	87%	31386	66%	**05	90%
[IMR 4895]*	<<locked>>	83%	29791	62%	**25	90%
[IMR 8208 XBR]*	<<locked>>	81%	33025	69%	**44	93%
Lovex D073.4	<<locked>>	81%	38101	80%	**59	97%
Lovex D073.5	<<locked>>	81%	35708	75%	**23	96%
[Lovex D073.6]*	<<locked>>	81%	27905	58%	**79	94%
[Lovex S060]*	<<locked>>	81%	32416	68%	**85	91%
[Lovex S062]*	<<locked>>	81%	26498	55%	**93	90%
[Norma 201]*	<<locked>>	81%	29849	62%	**72	92%
Norma 202	<<locked>>	81%	29820	62%	**95	95%
[Norma 203B]*	<<locked>>	85%	29762	62%	**15	90%
[Ramshot Big Game]*	<<locked>>	86%	31952	67%	**67	90%
[Ramshot TAC]*	<<locked>>	85%	38537	81%	**52	90%
[Ramshot Wild Boar]*	<<locked>>	81%	31676	66%	**44	91%
[Ramshot X-Terminator]*	<<locked>>	81%	36274	76%	**00	93%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	89%	28152	59%	**44	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 40	<<locked>>	81%	37159	78%	**49	97%
[ReloadSwiss RS 52]*	<<locked>>	82%	26179	55%	**43	90%
[ReloadSwiss RS 60]*	<<locked>>	93%	31502	66%	**80	90%
Rottweil R 901	<<locked>>	81%	32822	69%	**44	96%
[Rottweil R 902]*	<<locked>>	81%	28239	59%	**20	91%
[Rottweil R 903]*	<<locked>>	88%	27934	58%	**79	90%
[SNPE Vectan SP 11]*	<<locked>>	89%	31531	66%	**61	90%
[SNPE Vectan SP 7]*	<<locked>>	86%	36114	75%	**16	90%
[SNPE Vectan SP 9]*	<<locked>>	82%	30240	63%	**98	90%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000	<<locked>>	81%	32242	67%	**75	96%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000	<<locked>>	81%	25933	54%	**34	95%
[Shooters World Match Rifle]*	<<locked>>	81%	27905	58%	**79	94%
[Shooters World Precision]*	<<locked>>	81%	26498	55%	**93	90%
Shooters World Tactical Rifle	<<locked>>	81%	39711	83%	**62	96%
Somchem S321	<<locked>>	81%	34809	73%	**16	95%
Somchem S335	<<locked>>	81%	31343	65%	**75	97%
[Somchem S341]*	<<locked>>	82%	31038	65%	**08	90%
[Somchem S355]*	<<locked>>	87%	28427	59%	**72	90%
Vihtavuori N130	<<locked>>	81%	36201	76%	**70	100%
Vihtavuori N133	<<locked>>	81%	29834	62%	**39	98%
[Vihtavuori N135]*	<<locked>>	81%	22452	47%	**95	94%
Vihtavuori N140	<<locked>>	81%	27659	58%	**23	95%
[Vihtavuori N150]*	<<locked>>	88%	25251	53%	**64	90%
[Vihtavuori N530]*	<<locked>>	81%	34316	72%	**90	94%
[Vihtavuori N540]*	<<locked>>	81%	27499	57%	**36	94%
[Winchester 6.5 StaBALL]*	<<locked>>	94%	31691	66%	**98	90%
Winchester 748	<<locked>>	81%	33837	71%	**26	95%
[Winchester StaBALL Match]*	<<locked>>	81%	36172	76%	**66	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.