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Load data for 8 x 57 IRS + .323 | 200gr | Sako Hammerhead

Recommended Powder(s):

8 x 57 IRS + .323 | 200gr | Sako Hammerhead

Load Specifications

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Bullet:
.323 | 200gr | Sako Hammerhead
Manufacturer SKU:
201F
Bullet Weight:
200gr | 13.0g
Bullet Diameter:
0.323" | 8.20mm
Bullet Length:
<<locked>>
Caliber:
8 x 57 IRS load data
Case Length (l3):
2.244" | 57.0mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):
<<locked>>
Seated Depth:
<<locked>>
Shank Seated Depth:
<<locked>>
Case Capacity:
64.0 Grains of Water | 4.16 cm³
Primer Size:
Large Rifle (LR)
Max. allowed Pressure:
47863 psi | 3300 bar
LID:
LID_B10008_C1173
Last updated:
2026-01-20

Load data for 120 loads in caliber 8 x 57 IRS with .323 | 200gr | Sako Hammerhead bullet and 60 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 2208
<<locked>>
87%
42931
90%
**25
98%
[Accurate 2700]*
<<locked>>
87%
42598
89%
**62
93%
Accurate 4064
<<locked>>
86%
42583
89%
**38
100%
Accurate 4350
<<locked>>
95%
42873
90%
**10
97%
Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR
<<locked>>
84%
42612
89%
**36
98%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5
<<locked>>
87%
42438
89%
**48
99%
Alliant Reloder-15
<<locked>>
84%
42583
89%
**54
98%
Alliant Reloder-16
<<locked>>
95%
42627
89%
**10
97%
Alliant Reloder-17 👍
<<locked>>
91%
43018
90%
**49
99%
Alliant Reloder-23
<<locked>>
96%
31502
66%
**00
95%
[Alliant Reloder-26]*
<<locked>>
97%
34664
72%
**18
93%
Bofors RP3 👍
<<locked>>
87%
42554
89%
**64
99%
[Bofors RP7]*
<<locked>>
90%
42960
90%
**15
93%
Hodgdon CFE223
<<locked>>
86%
42670
89%
**90
97%
Hodgdon H380
<<locked>>
86%
42743
89%
**44
97%
[Hodgdon H414]*
<<locked>>
90%
42148
88%
**87
94%
[Hodgdon H4350]*
<<locked>>
96%
42453
89%
**28
93%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V
<<locked>>
97%
41133
86%
**54
99%
Hodgdon LVR
<<locked>>
92%
42496
89%
**87
97%
[Hodgdon Superperformance]*
<<locked>>
93%
42743
89%
**03
93%
Hodgdon VARGET
<<locked>>
87%
42685
89%
**21
98%
IMR 3031
<<locked>>
84%
42743
89%
**54
100%
IMR 4064
<<locked>>
87%
42844
90%
**18
98%
[IMR 4166 Enduron]*
<<locked>>
87%
42859
90%
**85
94%
[IMR 4350]*
<<locked>>
94%
42337
88%
**25
93%
[IMR 4451 Enduron]*
<<locked>>
89%
42453
89%
**05
94%
IMR 4831
<<locked>>
97%
38696
81%
**15
96%
IMR 4895 👍
<<locked>>
84%
42801
89%
**67
99%
Lovex S062
<<locked>>
85%
42685
89%
**25
99%
Lovex S065
<<locked>>
91%
42859
90%
**21
96%
Lovex S070
<<locked>>
93%
42743
89%
**41
95%
Norma 203B
<<locked>>
85%
42511
89%
**51
98%
Norma URP
<<locked>>
95%
42511
89%
**97
97%
Ramshot Big Game
<<locked>>
85%
42482
89%
**74
98%
Ramshot Hunter
<<locked>>
95%
42467
89%
**00
95%
ReloadSwiss RS 50
<<locked>>
86%
42627
89%
**25
95%
ReloadSwiss RS 52
<<locked>>
83%
42931
90%
**16
98%
ReloadSwiss RS 60 👍
<<locked>>
89%
42801
89%
**56
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 62
<<locked>>
95%
42235
88%
**20
97%
ReloadSwiss RS 70
<<locked>>
95%
42598
89%
**30
96%
Rottweil R 902
<<locked>>
83%
42583
89%
**98
99%
Rottweil R 903
<<locked>>
89%
42511
89%
**51
99%
[Rottweil R 907]*
<<locked>>
90%
42960
90%
**15
93%
SNPE Vectan SP 11
<<locked>>
88%
42728
89%
**87
98%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
<<locked>>
87%
42989
90%
**56
100%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000]*
<<locked>>
92%
43018
90%
**88
94%
Shooters World Long Rifle
<<locked>>
91%
42859
90%
**21
96%
Shooters World Precision
<<locked>>
85%
42685
89%
**25
99%
Somchem S355
<<locked>>
88%
42438
89%
**41
99%
Somchem S365 👍
<<locked>>
97%
40263
84%
**97
99%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
89%
42554
89%
**98
100%
Vihtavuori N140
<<locked>>
84%
42786
89%
**95
100%
Vihtavuori N150
<<locked>>
94%
42743
89%
**21
100%
Vihtavuori N160
<<locked>>
92%
42931
90%
**67
97%
Vihtavuori N540
<<locked>>
84%
42917
90%
**28
100%
Vihtavuori N550
<<locked>>
92%
42409
89%
**93
97%
Vihtavuori N555
<<locked>>
97%
33678
70%
**72
95%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL
<<locked>>
93%
42902
90%
**48
99%
[Winchester 760]*
<<locked>>
90%
42148
88%
**87
94%
[Winchester StaBALL HD]*
<<locked>>
97%
28500
60%
**64
93%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder
Charge
FR
MaxP
%
V(0)
z
ADI AR 2208
<<locked>>
81%
36172
76%
**93
96%
[Accurate 2700]*
<<locked>>
82%
35331
74%
**18
90%
Accurate 4064
<<locked>>
81%
36376
76%
**26
100%
[Accurate 4350]*
<<locked>>
81%
26194
55%
**39
91%
Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR
<<locked>>
81%
38537
81%
**48
96%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5
<<locked>>
81%
35462
74%
**13
98%
Alliant Reloder-15
<<locked>>
81%
38203
80%
**69
97%
[Alliant Reloder-16]*
<<locked>>
81%
27746
58%
**52
91%
Alliant Reloder-17
<<locked>>
81%
30516
64%
**64
95%
[Alliant Reloder-23]*
<<locked>>
88%
24671
52%
**87
90%
[Alliant Reloder-26]*
<<locked>>
93%
30211
63%
**93
90%
Bofors RP3
<<locked>>
81%
34853
73%
**10
98%
[Bofors RP7]*
<<locked>>
83%
34258
72%
**38
90%
Hodgdon CFE223
<<locked>>
81%
36550
76%
**69
96%
Hodgdon H380
<<locked>>
81%
35810
75%
**13
95%
[Hodgdon H414]*
<<locked>>
83%
33286
70%
**93
90%
[Hodgdon H4350]*
<<locked>>
90%
35433
74%
**83
90%
[Hodgdon Hybrid 100V]*
<<locked>>
81%
25222
53%
**67
92%
[Hodgdon LVR]*
<<locked>>
81%
30008
63%
**08
91%
[Hodgdon Superperformance]*
<<locked>>
88%
36172
76%
**69
90%
Hodgdon VARGET
<<locked>>
81%
35911
75%
**87
96%
IMR 3031
<<locked>>
81%
38928
81%
**85
100%
IMR 4064
<<locked>>
81%
35404
74%
**67
96%
[IMR 4166 Enduron]*
<<locked>>
81%
35534
74%
**38
91%
[IMR 4350]*
<<locked>>
87%
34766
73%
**70
90%
[IMR 4451 Enduron]*
<<locked>>
81%
33504
70%
**18
90%
[IMR 4831]*
<<locked>>
84%
25817
54%
**03
90%
IMR 4895
<<locked>>
81%
39175
82%
**95
98%
Lovex S062
<<locked>>
81%
37840
79%
**33
99%
[Lovex S065]*
<<locked>>
81%
30806
64%
**69
91%
[Lovex S070]*
<<locked>>
84%
32387
68%
**24
90%
Norma 203B
<<locked>>
81%
37724
79%
**59
97%
[Norma URP]*
<<locked>>
81%
27441
57%
**52
91%
Ramshot Big Game
<<locked>>
81%
37028
77%
**65
97%
[Ramshot Hunter]*
<<locked>>
86%
31401
66%
**51
90%
[ReloadSwiss RS 50]*
<<locked>>
81%
36753
77%
**06
93%
ReloadSwiss RS 52
<<locked>>
81%
39914
83%
**67
97%
ReloadSwiss RS 60
<<locked>>
81%
32605
68%
**36
98%
[ReloadSwiss RS 62]*
<<locked>>
82%
27456
57%
**75
90%
[ReloadSwiss RS 70]*
<<locked>>
85%
30937
65%
**51
90%
Rottweil R 902
<<locked>>
81%
39697
83%
**46
99%
Rottweil R 903
<<locked>>
81%
32895
69%
**60
97%
[Rottweil R 907]*
<<locked>>
83%
34258
72%
**38
90%
SNPE Vectan SP 11
<<locked>>
81%
34011
71%
**06
96%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
<<locked>>
81%
35882
75%
**34
100%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000]*
<<locked>>
83%
32082
67%
**75
90%
[Shooters World Long Rifle]*
<<locked>>
81%
30806
64%
**69
91%
Shooters World Precision
<<locked>>
81%
37840
79%
**33
99%
Somchem S355
<<locked>>
81%
33678
70%
**67
97%
[Somchem S365]*
<<locked>>
81%
24381
51%
**93
93%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
81%
32924
69%
**21
100%
Vihtavuori N140
<<locked>>
81%
39044
82%
**33
100%
Vihtavuori N150
<<locked>>
81%
28819
60%
**39
96%
[Vihtavuori N160]*
<<locked>>
81%
29733
62%
**85
92%
Vihtavuori N540
<<locked>>
81%
38711
81%
**52
100%
[Vihtavuori N550]*
<<locked>>
81%
29762
62%
**15
92%
[Vihtavuori N555]*
<<locked>>
87%
24932
52%
**29
90%
[Winchester 6.5 StaBALL]*
<<locked>>
81%
28964
61%
**42
94%
[Winchester 760]*
<<locked>>
83%
33286
70%
**93
90%
[Winchester StaBALL HD]*
<<locked>>
94%
26223
55%
**85
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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