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Load data for 8 x 57 IS + .322 | 175gr | Frontier PH HPFB

Recommended Powder(s): Accurate 2520, Hodgdon BL-C2, Lovex D073.6, Shooters World Match Rifle, Vihtavuori N540

8 x 57 IS + .322 | 175gr | Frontier PH HPFB

Load Specifications

(Use the Personalized Load Calculator below to adjust )

Bullet:
.322 | 175gr | Frontier PH HPFB
Bullet Weight:
175gr | 11.3g
Bullet Diameter:
0.322" | 8.18mm
Bullet Length:
1.260" | 32.0mm
Caliber:
8 x 57 IS load data
Case Length (l3):
2.244" | 57.0mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):
3.180" | 80.8mm
Seated Depth:
0.324" | 8.2mm
Shank Seated Depth:
0.324" | 8.2mm
Case Capacity:
63.0 Grains of Water | 4.09 cm³
Primer Size:
Large Rifle (LR)
Max. allowed Pressure:
56565 psi | 3900 bar
LID:
LID_B10413_C1174
Last updated:
2025-01-01

Load data for 166 loads in caliber 8 x 57 IS with .322 | 175gr | Frontier PH HPFB bullet and 83 powders such as Accurate 2520, Hodgdon BL-C2, Lovex D073.6, Shooters World Match Rifle, Vihtavuori N540. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above.

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  • Muzzle velocity vs. barrel length

    Every 1 inch additional barrel length increases muzzle velocity by approx. 26.7 fps

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Powder
Charge
FR
MaxP
%
V(0)
z
ADI AR 2206H
<<locked>>
92%
50473
89%
**90
98%
ADI AR 2208
<<locked>>
96%
48182
85%
**28
97%
ADI AR 2219
<<locked>>
84%
50763
90%
**71
100%
Accurate 2015
<<locked>>
89%
50618
89%
**18
100%
Accurate 2200
<<locked>>
90%
50908
90%
**48
96%
Accurate 2230
<<locked>>
86%
50517
89%
**44
99%
Accurate 2460
<<locked>>
86%
50183
89%
**48
99%
Accurate 2495
<<locked>>
93%
50459
89%
**94
100%
Accurate 2520 👍
<<locked>>
92%
50705
90%
**03
100%
Accurate 4064
<<locked>>
97%
48167
85%
**71
100%
[Accurate 4350]*
<<locked>>
97%
34635
61%
**67
92%
Alliant AR-Comp
<<locked>>
92%
50372
89%
**77
100%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5
<<locked>>
97%
47268
84%
**57
98%
Alliant Reloder-10x
<<locked>>
85%
49893
88%
**12
100%
Alliant Reloder-15
<<locked>>
96%
50038
88%
**03
97%
[Alliant Reloder-16]*
<<locked>>
97%
36941
65%
**80
92%
Alliant Reloder-17
<<locked>>
97%
42177
75%
**31
96%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106
<<locked>>
84%
50865
90%
**72
100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 107
<<locked>>
93%
50009
88%
**94
97%
Hodgdon BL-C2 👍
<<locked>>
91%
50212
89%
**20
99%
Hodgdon Benchmark
<<locked>>
89%
50763
90%
**21
99%
Hodgdon CFE223
<<locked>>
97%
50517
89%
**43
97%
Hodgdon H322
<<locked>>
89%
50763
90%
**71
100%
Hodgdon H335
<<locked>>
84%
50734
90%
**77
100%
Hodgdon H380
<<locked>>
97%
48863
86%
**67
96%
[Hodgdon Hybrid 100V]*
<<locked>>
96%
33025
58%
**75
93%
[Hodgdon LVR]*
<<locked>>
97%
39885
71%
**36
92%
Hodgdon VARGET
<<locked>>
96%
47892
85%
**25
97%
IMR 3031
<<locked>>
96%
50488
89%
**20
100%
IMR 4064
<<locked>>
97%
47239
84%
**08
97%
[IMR 4166 Enduron]*
<<locked>>
97%
47848
85%
**69
92%
IMR 4198
<<locked>>
85%
50024
88%
**69
100%
[IMR 4451 Enduron]*
<<locked>>
97%
45107
80%
**56
92%
IMR 4895
<<locked>>
95%
50430
89%
**23
98%
IMR 8208 XBR
<<locked>>
91%
50488
89%
**57
99%
Lovex D073.4
<<locked>>
85%
50517
89%
**44
99%
Lovex D073.5
<<locked>>
87%
50517
89%
**54
99%
Lovex D073.6 👍
<<locked>>
94%
50705
90%
**03
100%
Lovex S060
<<locked>>
92%
50749
90%
**18
98%
Lovex S062
<<locked>>
97%
50560
89%
**80
99%
[Lovex S065]*
<<locked>>
97%
41307
73%
**03
92%
Norma 201
<<locked>>
93%
50473
89%
**64
99%
Norma 202
<<locked>>
93%
50299
89%
**74
100%
Norma 203B
<<locked>>
97%
50401
89%
**10
98%
[Norma URP]*
<<locked>>
97%
36201
64%
**74
92%
Ramshot Big Game
<<locked>>
97%
50430
89%
**30
98%
Ramshot TAC
<<locked>>
90%
50589
89%
**57
95%
Ramshot Wild Boar
<<locked>>
91%
50227
89%
**94
98%
Ramshot X-Terminator
<<locked>>
88%
50372
89%
**38
98%
ReloadSwiss RS 40
<<locked>>
87%
50618
89%
**57
100%
[ReloadSwiss RS 50]*
<<locked>>
97%
49792
88%
**51
94%
ReloadSwiss RS 52
<<locked>>
97%
49647
88%
**40
99%
ReloadSwiss RS 60
<<locked>>
97%
41002
72%
**18
97%
Rottweil R 901
<<locked>>
90%
50604
89%
**44
100%
Rottweil R 902
<<locked>>
95%
50836
90%
**57
99%
Rottweil R 903
<<locked>>
97%
43729
77%
**02
97%
SNPE Vectan SP 10
<<locked>>
83%
50183
89%
**67
100%
SNPE Vectan SP 11
<<locked>>
97%
46282
82%
**64
97%
SNPE Vectan SP 7
<<locked>>
92%
50763
90%
**67
96%
SNPE Vectan SP 9
<<locked>>
94%
50473
89%
**84
98%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000
<<locked>>
92%
50850
90%
**95
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
<<locked>>
97%
48428
86%
**66
100%
[Shooters World Long Rifle]*
<<locked>>
97%
41307
73%
**03
92%
Shooters World Match Rifle 👍
<<locked>>
94%
50705
90%
**03
100%
Shooters World Precision
<<locked>>
97%
50560
89%
**80
99%
Shooters World Tactical Rifle
<<locked>>
85%
50517
89%
**21
99%
Somchem S321
<<locked>>
88%
50401
89%
**80
99%
Somchem S335
<<locked>>
92%
50096
89%
**95
100%
Somchem S341
<<locked>>
92%
50343
89%
**71
98%
Somchem S355
<<locked>>
97%
45107
80%
**08
97%
[Somchem S365]*
<<locked>>
97%
31981
57%
**08
94%
Vihtavuori N130
<<locked>>
88%
50169
89%
**72
100%
Vihtavuori N133
<<locked>>
94%
50807
90%
**92
100%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
97%
42815
76%
**46
100%
Vihtavuori N140
<<locked>>
95%
50546
89%
**54
100%
Vihtavuori N150
<<locked>>
97%
37797
67%
**54
97%
[Vihtavuori N160]*
<<locked>>
97%
40089
71%
**16
93%
Vihtavuori N530
<<locked>>
89%
50285
89%
**67
99%
Vihtavuori N540 👍
<<locked>>
96%
50763
90%
**84
100%
[Vihtavuori N550]*
<<locked>>
97%
39653
70%
**56
93%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL
<<locked>>
97%
39856
70%
**80
96%
Winchester 748
<<locked>>
89%
50067
89%
**13
99%
Winchester StaBALL Match
<<locked>>
87%
50314
89%
**00
98%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder
Charge
FR
MaxP
%
V(0)
z
[ADI AR 2206H]*
<<locked>>
81%
35360
63%
**05
94%
[ADI AR 2208]*
<<locked>>
81%
30226
53%
**57
90%
ADI AR 2219
<<locked>>
81%
46079
81%
**98
100%
Accurate 2015
<<locked>>
81%
40118
71%
**48
100%
[Accurate 2200]*
<<locked>>
81%
37434
66%
**02
93%
Accurate 2230
<<locked>>
81%
41582
74%
**93
97%
Accurate 2460
<<locked>>
81%
41582
74%
**10
98%
Accurate 2495
<<locked>>
81%
34258
61%
**15
100%
Accurate 2520
<<locked>>
81%
35027
62%
**25
97%
Accurate 4064
<<locked>>
81%
28819
51%
**87
97%
[Accurate 4350]*
<<locked>>
94%
31212
55%
**85
90%
Alliant AR-Comp
<<locked>>
81%
35520
63%
**41
100%
[Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5]*
<<locked>>
81%
28529
50%
**60
92%
Alliant Reloder-10x
<<locked>>
81%
43772
77%
**20
100%
[Alliant Reloder-15]*
<<locked>>
81%
31270
55%
**26
91%
[Alliant Reloder-16]*
<<locked>>
94%
33736
60%
**98
90%
[Alliant Reloder-17]*
<<locked>>
86%
29588
52%
**23
90%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106
<<locked>>
81%
45687
81%
**97
100%
[Baschieri & Pellagri 107]*
<<locked>>
81%
33895
60%
**82
92%
Hodgdon BL-C2
<<locked>>
81%
34969
62%
**31
95%
Hodgdon Benchmark
<<locked>>
81%
39407
70%
**25
97%
[Hodgdon CFE223]*
<<locked>>
83%
32169
57%
**59
90%
Hodgdon H322
<<locked>>
81%
39392
70%
**77
99%
Hodgdon H335
<<locked>>
81%
45324
80%
**92
100%
[Hodgdon H380]*
<<locked>>
85%
33098
59%
**56
90%
[Hodgdon Hybrid 100V]*
<<locked>>
92%
28471
50%
**51
90%
[Hodgdon LVR]*
<<locked>>
92%
34998
62%
**28
90%
[Hodgdon VARGET]*
<<locked>>
81%
29878
53%
**47
90%
IMR 3031
<<locked>>
81%
31125
55%
**56
99%
[IMR 4064]*
<<locked>>
81%
29254
52%
**28
90%
[IMR 4166 Enduron]*
<<locked>>
92%
41176
73%
**48
90%
IMR 4198
<<locked>>
81%
44512
79%
**90
100%
[IMR 4451 Enduron]*
<<locked>>
94%
41075
73%
**80
90%
[IMR 4895]*
<<locked>>
81%
31981
57%
**56
93%
IMR 8208 XBR
<<locked>>
81%
37347
66%
**25
96%
Lovex D073.4
<<locked>>
81%
43381
77%
**26
99%
Lovex D073.5
<<locked>>
81%
41075
73%
**00
98%
Lovex D073.6
<<locked>>
81%
32996
58%
**79
97%
[Lovex S060]*
<<locked>>
81%
36260
64%
**52
94%
[Lovex S062]*
<<locked>>
81%
30777
54%
**87
94%
[Lovex S065]*
<<locked>>
92%
35679
63%
**85
90%
Norma 201
<<locked>>
81%
34635
61%
**69
95%
Norma 202
<<locked>>
81%
34432
61%
**82
98%
[Norma 203B]*
<<locked>>
81%
30661
54%
**13
92%
[Norma URP]*
<<locked>>
93%
32561
58%
**88
90%
[Ramshot Big Game]*
<<locked>>
81%
30255
53%
**10
91%
[Ramshot TAC]*
<<locked>>
81%
37144
66%
**05
91%
[Ramshot Wild Boar]*
<<locked>>
81%
35795
63%
**21
94%
Ramshot X-Terminator
<<locked>>
81%
40451
72%
**64
95%
ReloadSwiss RS 40
<<locked>>
81%
41989
74%
**13
99%
[ReloadSwiss RS 50]*
<<locked>>
89%
38377
68%
**44
90%
[ReloadSwiss RS 52]*
<<locked>>
81%
28921
51%
**03
93%
[ReloadSwiss RS 60]*
<<locked>>
86%
29066
51%
**06
90%
Rottweil R 901
<<locked>>
81%
38087
67%
**25
99%
Rottweil R 902
<<locked>>
81%
32909
58%
**16
95%
[Rottweil R 903]*
<<locked>>
81%
26107
46%
**01
90%
SNPE Vectan SP 10
<<locked>>
81%
46499
82%
**05
100%
[SNPE Vectan SP 11]*
<<locked>>
83%
29370
52%
**87
90%
[SNPE Vectan SP 7]*
<<locked>>
81%
34679
61%
**62
91%
[SNPE Vectan SP 9]*
<<locked>>
81%
33736
60%
**62
93%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000
<<locked>>
81%
36390
64%
**46
98%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
<<locked>>
81%
29675
52%
**15
97%
[Shooters World Long Rifle]*
<<locked>>
92%
35679
63%
**85
90%
Shooters World Match Rifle
<<locked>>
81%
32996
58%
**79
97%
[Shooters World Precision]*
<<locked>>
81%
30777
54%
**87
94%
Shooters World Tactical Rifle
<<locked>>
81%
44208
78%
**20
98%
Somchem S321
<<locked>>
81%
39508
70%
**87
97%
Somchem S335
<<locked>>
81%
35940
64%
**52
99%
[Somchem S341]*
<<locked>>
81%
34418
61%
**72
93%
[Somchem S355]*
<<locked>>
81%
27470
49%
**21
91%
[Somchem S365]*
<<locked>>
91%
26600
47%
**51
90%
Vihtavuori N130
<<locked>>
81%
40785
72%
**21
100%
Vihtavuori N133
<<locked>>
81%
33939
60%
**06
100%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
81%
26426
47%
**95
97%
Vihtavuori N140
<<locked>>
81%
31850
56%
**10
98%
[Vihtavuori N150]*
<<locked>>
81%
23366
41%
**83
90%
[Vihtavuori N160]*
<<locked>>
91%
33185
59%
**59
90%
Vihtavuori N530
<<locked>>
81%
38957
69%
**67
97%
Vihtavuori N540
<<locked>>
81%
31807
56%
**29
97%
[Vihtavuori N550]*
<<locked>>
90%
32300
57%
**88
90%
[Winchester 6.5 StaBALL]*
<<locked>>
87%
29080
51%
**24
90%
Winchester 748
<<locked>>
81%
38319
68%
**07
98%
Winchester StaBALL Match
<<locked>>
81%
40886
72%
**36
97%

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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