Load data for 8 x 57 IRS + .323 | 196gr | Geco PLUS

Recommended Powder(s): Alliant Reloder-17, ReloadSwiss RS 52, ReloadSwiss RS 60, Rottweil R 903, SNPE Vectan SP 11

Load Specifications

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Bullet:	.323 \| 196gr \| Geco PLUS
Bullet Weight:	196gr \| 12.7g
Bullet Diameter:	0.323" \| 8.20mm
Bullet Length:	1.146" \| 29.1mm
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:	0.210" \| 5.3mm
Shank Seated Depth:	0.210" \| 5.3mm
Case Capacity:	64.0 Grains of Water \| 4.16 cm³
Primer Size:	Large Rifle (LR)
Max. allowed Pressure:	47863 psi \| 3300 bar
LID:	LID_B9019_C1173
Last updated:	2025-01-01

Load data for 122 loads in caliber 8 x 57 IRS with .323 | 196gr | Geco PLUS bullet and 61 powders such as Alliant Reloder-17, ReloadSwiss RS 52, ReloadSwiss RS 60, Rottweil R 903, SNPE Vectan SP 11. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above.

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Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
ADI AR 2208	<<locked>>	88%	43004	90%	**34	97%
[Accurate 2700]*	<<locked>>	89%	43047	90%	**82	92%
Accurate 4064	<<locked>>	88%	43018	90%	**61	100%
Accurate 4350	<<locked>>	97%	42699	89%	**23	97%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5	<<locked>>	88%	42888	90%	**67	99%
Alliant Reloder-15	<<locked>>	86%	42482	89%	**64	98%
Alliant Reloder-16	<<locked>>	97%	42525	89%	**20	97%
Alliant Reloder-17 👍	<<locked>>	93%	43018	90%	**66	99%
[Alliant Reloder-23]*	<<locked>>	97%	30647	64%	**74	94%
Baschieri & Pellagri 107	<<locked>>	83%	42757	89%	**64	97%
Hodgdon CFE223	<<locked>>	87%	42438	89%	**00	97%
Hodgdon H380	<<locked>>	88%	42685	89%	**61	96%
[Hodgdon H414]*	<<locked>>	92%	42830	89%	**07	94%
[Hodgdon H4350]*	<<locked>>	97%	41945	88%	**25	92%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V	<<locked>>	97%	39059	82%	**18	98%
Hodgdon LVR	<<locked>>	94%	43004	90%	**07	96%
[Hodgdon Superperformance]*	<<locked>>	94%	42917	90%	**13	92%
Hodgdon VARGET	<<locked>>	88%	42583	89%	**31	97%
IMR 3031	<<locked>>	86%	43047	90%	**74	100%
IMR 4064	<<locked>>	88%	42424	89%	**21	98%
[IMR 4166 Enduron]*	<<locked>>	89%	43004	90%	**95	94%
[IMR 4350]*	<<locked>>	96%	42598	89%	**41	93%
[IMR 4451 Enduron]*	<<locked>>	90%	42525	89%	**15	93%
IMR 4831	<<locked>>	97%	36666	77%	**85	95%
IMR 4895	<<locked>>	85%	42496	89%	**74	98%
Lovex D073.6	<<locked>>	84%	42873	90%	**61	100%
Lovex S062	<<locked>>	86%	42569	89%	**31	99%
Lovex S065	<<locked>>	93%	42743	89%	**34	95%
[Lovex S070]*	<<locked>>	94%	42264	88%	**41	94%
Norma 201	<<locked>>	83%	42859	90%	**25	99%
Norma 203B	<<locked>>	86%	42395	89%	**64	98%
Norma URP	<<locked>>	97%	42815	89%	**20	97%
Ramshot Big Game	<<locked>>	87%	42786	89%	**93	98%
[Ramshot Hunter]*	<<locked>>	97%	42337	88%	**07	94%
[ReloadSwiss RS 50]*	<<locked>>	87%	42351	88%	**25	94%
ReloadSwiss RS 52 👍	<<locked>>	88%	42815	89%	**13	99%
ReloadSwiss RS 60 👍	<<locked>>	93%	42699	89%	**69	99%
ReloadSwiss RS 62	<<locked>>	97%	42757	89%	**39	97%
ReloadSwiss RS 70	<<locked>>	96%	42670	89%	**30	95%
Rottweil R 902	<<locked>>	85%	42975	90%	**18	99%
Rottweil R 903 👍	<<locked>>	91%	42743	89%	**74	99%
[Rottweil R 907]*	<<locked>>	92%	43033	90%	**21	93%
SNPE Vectan SP 11 👍	<<locked>>	90%	42873	90%	**03	98%
SNPE Vectan SP 9	<<locked>>	84%	42830	89%	**48	98%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000	<<locked>>	88%	42917	90%	**69	100%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000]*	<<locked>>	93%	42656	89%	**95	94%
Shooters World Long Rifle	<<locked>>	93%	42743	89%	**34	95%
Shooters World Match Rifle	<<locked>>	84%	42873	90%	**61	100%
Shooters World Precision	<<locked>>	86%	42569	89%	**31	99%
Somchem S355	<<locked>>	90%	42844	90%	**61	99%
Somchem S365	<<locked>>	97%	38116	80%	**67	99%
Vihtavuori N133	<<locked>>	84%	42888	90%	**59	100%
Vihtavuori N135	<<locked>>	91%	42598	89%	**18	100%
Vihtavuori N140	<<locked>>	85%	42598	89%	**08	100%
Vihtavuori N150	<<locked>>	95%	42815	89%	**38	99%
Vihtavuori N160	<<locked>>	94%	42844	90%	**80	97%
Vihtavuori N540	<<locked>>	86%	42699	89%	**41	100%
Vihtavuori N550	<<locked>>	94%	42917	90%	**20	97%
[Vihtavuori N555]*	<<locked>>	96%	31662	66%	**33	94%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL	<<locked>>	95%	42960	90%	**57	99%
[Winchester 760]*	<<locked>>	92%	42830	89%	**07	94%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
ADI AR 2208	<<locked>>	81%	34693	72%	**70	95%
[Accurate 2700]*	<<locked>>	85%	37434	78%	**70	90%
Accurate 4064	<<locked>>	81%	34476	72%	**03	99%
[Accurate 4350]*	<<locked>>	83%	26803	56%	**65	90%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5	<<locked>>	81%	33852	71%	**90	97%
Alliant Reloder-15	<<locked>>	81%	36651	77%	**49	96%
[Alliant Reloder-16]*	<<locked>>	83%	28152	59%	**72	90%
[Alliant Reloder-17]*	<<locked>>	81%	29341	61%	**41	93%
[Alliant Reloder-23]*	<<locked>>	91%	25730	54%	**29	90%
Baschieri & Pellagri 107	<<locked>>	81%	39856	83%	**11	96%
[Hodgdon CFE223]*	<<locked>>	81%	34911	73%	**39	94%
[Hodgdon H380]*	<<locked>>	81%	34403	72%	**87	93%
[Hodgdon H414]*	<<locked>>	85%	34577	72%	**33	90%
[Hodgdon H4350]*	<<locked>>	92%	36535	76%	**16	90%
[Hodgdon Hybrid 100V]*	<<locked>>	81%	24134	50%	**41	90%
[Hodgdon LVR]*	<<locked>>	82%	29124	61%	**95	90%
[Hodgdon Superperformance]*	<<locked>>	91%	37913	79%	**08	90%
Hodgdon VARGET	<<locked>>	81%	34461	72%	**64	95%
IMR 3031	<<locked>>	81%	36898	77%	**69	100%
IMR 4064	<<locked>>	81%	34098	71%	**54	95%
[IMR 4166 Enduron]*	<<locked>>	81%	34171	71%	**15	90%
[IMR 4350]*	<<locked>>	91%	36535	76%	**16	90%
[IMR 4451 Enduron]*	<<locked>>	83%	34505	72%	**54	90%
[IMR 4831]*	<<locked>>	87%	26934	56%	**49	90%
IMR 4895	<<locked>>	81%	37550	78%	**79	97%
Lovex D073.6	<<locked>>	81%	39001	81%	**92	100%
Lovex S062	<<locked>>	81%	36216	76%	**10	98%
[Lovex S065]*	<<locked>>	81%	30095	63%	**62	90%
[Lovex S070]*	<<locked>>	87%	33605	70%	**64	90%
Norma 201	<<locked>>	81%	39871	83%	**69	99%
Norma 203B	<<locked>>	81%	36027	75%	**39	96%
[Norma URP]*	<<locked>>	83%	27456	57%	**62	90%
Ramshot Big Game	<<locked>>	81%	35244	74%	**43	96%
[Ramshot Hunter]*	<<locked>>	89%	32663	68%	**93	90%
[ReloadSwiss RS 50]*	<<locked>>	81%	34969	73%	**74	91%
ReloadSwiss RS 52	<<locked>>	81%	34229	72%	**46	98%
[ReloadSwiss RS 60]*	<<locked>>	81%	28631	60%	**24	94%
[ReloadSwiss RS 62]*	<<locked>>	85%	28326	59%	**11	90%
[ReloadSwiss RS 70]*	<<locked>>	87%	31807	66%	**83	90%
Rottweil R 902	<<locked>>	81%	38029	79%	**23	98%
Rottweil R 903	<<locked>>	81%	31067	65%	**34	95%
[Rottweil R 907]*	<<locked>>	86%	36042	75%	**80	90%
SNPE Vectan SP 11	<<locked>>	81%	32401	68%	**80	95%
SNPE Vectan SP 9	<<locked>>	81%	39218	82%	**82	97%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000	<<locked>>	81%	34330	72%	**18	100%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000]*	<<locked>>	86%	33359	70%	**15	90%
[Shooters World Long Rifle]*	<<locked>>	81%	30095	63%	**62	90%
Shooters World Match Rifle	<<locked>>	81%	39001	81%	**92	100%
Shooters World Precision	<<locked>>	81%	36216	76%	**10	98%
Somchem S355	<<locked>>	81%	32169	67%	**44	96%
[Somchem S365]*	<<locked>>	81%	23351	49%	**70	91%
Vihtavuori N133	<<locked>>	81%	39001	81%	**93	100%
Vihtavuori N135	<<locked>>	81%	31502	66%	**11	100%
Vihtavuori N140	<<locked>>	81%	37405	78%	**16	100%
Vihtavuori N150	<<locked>>	81%	27369	57%	**10	95%
[Vihtavuori N160]*	<<locked>>	81%	28587	60%	**62	91%
Vihtavuori N540	<<locked>>	81%	37072	77%	**33	99%
[Vihtavuori N550]*	<<locked>>	81%	28543	60%	**92	91%
[Vihtavuori N555]*	<<locked>>	90%	26179	55%	**75	90%
[Winchester 6.5 StaBALL]*	<<locked>>	81%	27746	58%	**16	93%
[Winchester 760]*	<<locked>>	85%	34577	72%	**33	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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