Load data for 8 x 57 IRS + .323 | 196gr | Norma Soft Point ALASKA

Recommended Powder(s): Alliant Reloder-17, ReloadSwiss RS 52, ReloadSwiss RS 60, Rottweil R 903, Somchem S365

Load Specifications

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Bullet:	.323 \| 196gr \| Norma Soft Point ALASKA
Manufacturer SKU:	68003
Bullet Weight:	196gr \| 12.7g
Bullet Diameter:	0.323" \| 8.20mm
Bullet Length:	1.094" \| 27.8mm
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:	0.158" \| 4.0mm
Shank Seated Depth:	0.158" \| 4.0mm
Case Capacity:	64.0 Grains of Water \| 4.16 cm³
Primer Size:	Large Rifle (LR)
Max. allowed Pressure:	47863 psi \| 3300 bar
LID:	LID_B3886_C1173
Last updated:	2025-01-01

Load data for 116 loads in caliber 8 x 57 IRS with .323 | 196gr | Norma Soft Point ALASKA bullet and 58 powders such as Alliant Reloder-17, ReloadSwiss RS 52, ReloadSwiss RS 60, Rottweil R 903, Somchem S365. 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>>	87%	42786	89%	**38	98%
[Accurate 2700]*	<<locked>>	88%	42467	89%	**75	92%
Accurate 4064	<<locked>>	87%	43018	90%	**70	100%
Accurate 4350	<<locked>>	96%	42438	89%	**26	97%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5	<<locked>>	88%	42830	89%	**77	99%
Alliant Reloder-15	<<locked>>	85%	42960	90%	**77	98%
Alliant Reloder-16	<<locked>>	96%	43047	90%	**39	97%
Alliant Reloder-17 👍	<<locked>>	92%	42815	89%	**66	99%
[Alliant Reloder-23]*	<<locked>>	97%	30879	65%	**90	94%
[Alliant Reloder-26]*	<<locked>>	97%	33779	71%	**08	92%
Hodgdon CFE223	<<locked>>	86%	42641	89%	**13	97%
Hodgdon H380	<<locked>>	87%	42467	89%	**61	96%
[Hodgdon H414]*	<<locked>>	91%	42728	89%	**13	94%
[Hodgdon H4350]*	<<locked>>	97%	42264	88%	**41	93%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V	<<locked>>	97%	40248	84%	**48	98%
Hodgdon LVR	<<locked>>	93%	42902	90%	**10	96%
[Hodgdon Superperformance]*	<<locked>>	93%	42699	89%	**20	93%
Hodgdon VARGET	<<locked>>	87%	42380	89%	**31	97%
IMR 3031	<<locked>>	85%	43033	90%	**77	100%
IMR 4064	<<locked>>	88%	42946	90%	**34	98%
[IMR 4166 Enduron]*	<<locked>>	88%	42772	89%	**98	94%
[IMR 4350]*	<<locked>>	95%	42134	88%	**38	93%
[IMR 4451 Enduron]*	<<locked>>	90%	43004	90%	**34	94%
IMR 4831	<<locked>>	96%	36941	77%	**02	95%
IMR 4895	<<locked>>	84%	42453	89%	**80	98%
Lovex S062	<<locked>>	86%	42380	89%	**38	99%
Lovex S065	<<locked>>	92%	42337	88%	**38	95%
[Lovex S070]*	<<locked>>	94%	42380	89%	**54	94%
Norma 203B	<<locked>>	86%	42873	90%	**84	98%
Norma URP	<<locked>>	96%	42931	90%	**23	97%
Ramshot Big Game	<<locked>>	86%	42830	89%	**03	98%
Ramshot Hunter	<<locked>>	96%	42525	89%	**16	95%
ReloadSwiss RS 50	<<locked>>	87%	43062	90%	**48	95%
ReloadSwiss RS 52 👍	<<locked>>	87%	42670	89%	**13	99%
ReloadSwiss RS 60 👍	<<locked>>	93%	42946	90%	**82	99%
ReloadSwiss RS 62	<<locked>>	96%	42699	89%	**52	97%
ReloadSwiss RS 70	<<locked>>	95%	42511	89%	**43	96%
Rottweil R 902	<<locked>>	84%	42931	90%	**21	99%
Rottweil R 903 👍	<<locked>>	90%	42656	89%	**80	99%
[Rottweil R 907]*	<<locked>>	91%	42612	89%	**25	93%
SNPE Vectan SP 11	<<locked>>	89%	42670	89%	**03	98%
SNPE Vectan SP 9	<<locked>>	83%	42757	89%	**51	98%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000	<<locked>>	87%	42685	89%	**69	100%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000]*	<<locked>>	92%	42322	88%	**98	94%
Shooters World Long Rifle	<<locked>>	92%	42337	88%	**38	95%
Shooters World Precision	<<locked>>	86%	42380	89%	**38	99%
Somchem S355	<<locked>>	89%	42873	90%	**67	99%
Somchem S365 👍	<<locked>>	96%	38580	81%	**87	99%
Vihtavuori N133	<<locked>>	83%	42902	90%	**62	100%
Vihtavuori N135	<<locked>>	91%	42917	90%	**25	100%
Vihtavuori N140	<<locked>>	84%	42453	89%	**11	100%
Vihtavuori N150	<<locked>>	94%	42467	89%	**38	99%
Vihtavuori N160	<<locked>>	93%	42685	89%	**80	97%
Vihtavuori N540	<<locked>>	85%	42612	89%	**41	100%
Vihtavuori N550	<<locked>>	93%	42801	89%	**16	97%
[Vihtavuori N555]*	<<locked>>	97%	32576	68%	**62	94%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL	<<locked>>	94%	42453	89%	**57	99%
[Winchester 760]*	<<locked>>	91%	42728	89%	**13	94%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
ADI AR 2208	<<locked>>	81%	35259	74%	**90	95%
[Accurate 2700]*	<<locked>>	83%	36245	76%	**57	90%
Accurate 4064	<<locked>>	81%	35288	74%	**23	100%
[Accurate 4350]*	<<locked>>	82%	26339	55%	**59	90%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5	<<locked>>	81%	34461	72%	**10	97%
Alliant Reloder-15	<<locked>>	81%	37202	78%	**65	96%
[Alliant Reloder-16]*	<<locked>>	82%	28050	59%	**75	90%
[Alliant Reloder-17]*	<<locked>>	81%	29791	62%	**57	94%
[Alliant Reloder-23]*	<<locked>>	90%	25295	53%	**26	90%
[Alliant Reloder-26]*	<<locked>>	94%	30995	65%	**33	90%
Hodgdon CFE223	<<locked>>	81%	35375	74%	**62	95%
[Hodgdon H380]*	<<locked>>	81%	34882	73%	**10	94%
[Hodgdon H414]*	<<locked>>	84%	34069	71%	**26	90%
[Hodgdon H4350]*	<<locked>>	92%	36347	76%	**16	90%
[Hodgdon Hybrid 100V]*	<<locked>>	81%	24540	51%	**64	91%
[Hodgdon LVR]*	<<locked>>	81%	29124	61%	**98	90%
[Hodgdon Superperformance]*	<<locked>>	90%	37231	78%	**02	90%
Hodgdon VARGET	<<locked>>	81%	35027	73%	**83	95%
IMR 3031	<<locked>>	81%	37724	79%	**82	100%
IMR 4064	<<locked>>	81%	34722	73%	**74	96%
[IMR 4166 Enduron]*	<<locked>>	81%	34708	73%	**34	91%
[IMR 4350]*	<<locked>>	89%	35665	75%	**10	90%
[IMR 4451 Enduron]*	<<locked>>	83%	34374	72%	**57	90%
[IMR 4831]*	<<locked>>	86%	26469	55%	**39	90%
IMR 4895	<<locked>>	81%	38145	80%	**95	97%
Lovex S062	<<locked>>	81%	36840	77%	**29	98%
[Lovex S065]*	<<locked>>	81%	29994	63%	**65	90%
[Lovex S070]*	<<locked>>	86%	33257	69%	**64	90%
Norma 203B	<<locked>>	81%	36724	77%	**59	97%
[Norma URP]*	<<locked>>	82%	27224	57%	**59	90%
Ramshot Big Game	<<locked>>	81%	35998	75%	**62	96%
[Ramshot Hunter]*	<<locked>>	88%	32474	68%	**93	90%
[ReloadSwiss RS 50]*	<<locked>>	81%	35621	74%	**97	92%
ReloadSwiss RS 52	<<locked>>	81%	34867	73%	**65	98%
[ReloadSwiss RS 60]*	<<locked>>	81%	29066	61%	**44	94%
[ReloadSwiss RS 62]*	<<locked>>	84%	28094	59%	**11	90%
[ReloadSwiss RS 70]*	<<locked>>	87%	31865	67%	**87	90%
Rottweil R 902	<<locked>>	81%	38682	81%	**43	98%
Rottweil R 903	<<locked>>	81%	31908	67%	**60	96%
[Rottweil R 907]*	<<locked>>	85%	35317	74%	**77	90%
SNPE Vectan SP 11	<<locked>>	81%	32953	69%	**00	95%
SNPE Vectan SP 9	<<locked>>	81%	39842	83%	**98	97%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000	<<locked>>	81%	34954	73%	**34	100%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000]*	<<locked>>	85%	32590	68%	**05	90%
[Shooters World Long Rifle]*	<<locked>>	81%	29994	63%	**65	90%
Shooters World Precision	<<locked>>	81%	36840	77%	**29	98%
Somchem S355	<<locked>>	81%	32735	68%	**64	96%
[Somchem S365]*	<<locked>>	81%	23728	50%	**83	92%
Vihtavuori N133	<<locked>>	81%	39769	83%	**13	100%
Vihtavuori N135	<<locked>>	81%	31865	67%	**18	100%
Vihtavuori N140	<<locked>>	81%	38014	79%	**33	100%
Vihtavuori N150	<<locked>>	81%	27949	58%	**33	96%
[Vihtavuori N160]*	<<locked>>	81%	28979	61%	**78	91%
Vihtavuori N540	<<locked>>	81%	37739	79%	**56	100%
[Vihtavuori N550]*	<<locked>>	81%	28950	60%	**15	91%
[Vihtavuori N555]*	<<locked>>	89%	26005	54%	**78	90%
[Winchester 6.5 StaBALL]*	<<locked>>	81%	27963	58%	**29	93%
[Winchester 760]*	<<locked>>	84%	34069	71%	**26	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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