Load Specifications
Load data in caliber 8 x 57 IS with .322 | 196gr | Prvi Partizan SP bullet and 85 powders. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above. The recommended powders for this cartridge and bullet combination are ReloadSwiss RS 60, Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR and ReloadSwiss RS 52.
Important Notice: DO NOT go below Minimum Charge or above Maximum Charge. Since we have no control over the equipment and components used, any responsibility and liability for the results achieved is rejected.
Only powders/loads that match the current filter criteria are displayed: max pressure of a load ≤ 90% of max. standardized pressure, fill rate ≥ 80% and propellant combustion ≥ 95%. Use the sliders above the tables to adjust these thresholds.
Charge: Powder weight in grains. Start with the minimum load and work up carefully.
FR (Fill Rate): Case fill as a percentage. Values above 100% mean compressed loads.
MaxP / %: Maximum chamber pressure in bar and as a percentage of the standardized maximum for this caliber.
V(0): Muzzle velocity in feet per second (fps) at the standardized barrel length.
z (Powder Burn): Estimated propellant combustion percentage at bullet exit.
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Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.62"
| Powder | Charge | FR | MaxP | % | V(0) | z |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Accurate 2015 | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,169 psi | 89% | 2470 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 82% | 48,124 psi | 85% | 2484 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,328 psi | 89% | 2523 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 86% | 49,530 psi | 88% | 2539 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 94% | 50,256 psi | 89% | 2562 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4350ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 45,498 psi | 80% | 2556 fps | 97.4% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 88% | 49,139 psi | 87% | 2543 fps | 99% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 94% | 49,922 psi | 88% | 2539 fps | 98.6% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 86% | 48,501 psi | 86% | 2503 fps | 99.6% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,053 psi | 90% | 2536 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 82% | 49,443 psi | 87% | 2592 fps | 99.4% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 90% | 48,008 psi | 85% | 2628 fps | 98.2% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 94% | 48,892 psi | 86% | 2556 fps | 99.5% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 82% | 50,169 psi | 89% | 2477 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 92% | 49,879 psi | 88% | 2575 fps | 98.7% |
| Alliant Reloder-16ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 45,585 psi | 81% | 2562 fps | 97.5% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 98% | 49,168 psi | 87% | 2654 fps | 99.4% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 88% | 48,196 psi | 85% | 2546 fps | 98% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 94% | 49,008 psi | 87% | 2569 fps | 99.6% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,676 psi | 90% | 2497 fps | 99.9% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 88% | 49,980 psi | 88% | 2575 fps | 99.9% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 84% | 48,211 psi | 85% | 2605 fps | 98.5% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 82% | 48,878 psi | 86% | 2507 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 82% | 49,501 psi | 88% | 2526 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 94% | 50,720 psi | 90% | 2579 fps | 97.8% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 88% | 49,588 psi | 88% | 2556 fps | 99.4% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100Vᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 41,626 psi | 74% | 2454 fps | 98% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,039 psi | 90% | 2628 fps | 99.7% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 34,809 psi | 62% | 1555 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,807 psi | 90% | 2556 fps | 99.4% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 88% | 48,631 psi | 86% | 2546 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 92% | 49,298 psi | 87% | 2520 fps | 98.7% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 82% | 50,604 psi | 89% | 2441 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4831ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 43,439 psi | 77% | 2503 fps | 97% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,082 psi | 90% | 2605 fps | 99.3% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 86% | 48,501 psi | 86% | 2503 fps | 99.6% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 82% | 47,921 psi | 85% | 2487 fps | 99.9% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,053 psi | 90% | 2572 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 88% | 49,588 psi | 88% | 2484 fps | 99% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 92% | 49,023 psi | 87% | 2526 fps | 99.7% |
| Lovex S065ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,894 psi | 90% | 2552 fps | 97% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,068 psi | 90% | 2543 fps | 99.8% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,169 psi | 90% | 2549 fps | 100% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 92% | 49,052 psi | 87% | 2562 fps | 99% |
| Norma URPᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 45,585 psi | 81% | 2552 fps | 97.3% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 92% | 48,979 psi | 87% | 2582 fps | 98.9% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 86% | 48,689 psi | 86% | 2510 fps | 96.7% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,995 psi | 90% | 2579 fps | 99.2% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 84% | 49,356 psi | 87% | 2503 fps | 98.8% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 34,998 psi | 62% | 1588 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 82% | 48,051 psi | 85% | 2490 fps | 99.9% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 90% | 49,240 psi | 87% | 2628 fps | 98.7% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 96% | 49,197 psi | 87% | 2664 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 45,121 psi | 80% | 2572 fps | 96.9% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,601 psi | 82% | 2592 fps | 96.3% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 86% | 49,298 psi | 87% | 2490 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 90% | 48,370 psi | 86% | 2493 fps | 99.6% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 96% | 48,892 psi | 86% | 2559 fps | 99.4% |
| Shooters World Long Rifleᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,894 psi | 90% | 2552 fps | 97% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,053 psi | 90% | 2572 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 92% | 49,023 psi | 87% | 2526 fps | 99.7% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 82% | 50,966 psi | 90% | 2507 fps | 99.6% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 96% | 50,502 psi | 89% | 2615 fps | 99.1% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 82% | 50,705 psi | 90% | 2490 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 88% | 49,879 psi | 88% | 2533 fps | 97.5% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,531 psi | 89% | 2562 fps | 99.1% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,053 psi | 88% | 2454 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 94% | 49,400 psi | 87% | 2451 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 84% | 49,023 psi | 87% | 2533 fps | 99.7% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 88% | 49,066 psi | 87% | 2454 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 88% | 49,226 psi | 87% | 2530 fps | 98.9% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 96% | 49,603 psi | 88% | 2559 fps | 99.3% |
| Somchem S365ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 40,611 psi | 72% | 2503 fps | 99.1% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 84% | 50,111 psi | 89% | 2431 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,038 psi | 88% | 2448 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,328 psi | 89% | 2513 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 90% | 48,602 psi | 86% | 2487 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 98% | 50,850 psi | 90% | 2543 fps | 99.9% |
| Vihtavuori N160ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,138 psi | 85% | 2552 fps | 97.6% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 86% | 48,733 psi | 86% | 2503 fps | 99.6% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,009 psi | 88% | 2530 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N550ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,963 psi | 83% | 2556 fps | 97.3% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALLᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,371 psi | 87% | 2546 fps | 99.3% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,155 psi | 90% | 2595 fps | 100% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 90% | 49,879 psi | 88% | 2569 fps | 99.4% |
Recommended = one of the top powders for this cartridge and bullet combination.
Start Load - Barrel Length: 23.62"
| Powder | Charge | FR | MaxP | % | V(0) | z |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Accurate 2015 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,626 psi | 74% | 2343 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,107 psi | 80% | 2438 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,026 psi | 60% | 2260 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,335 psi | 71% | 2392 fps | 99.6% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,155 psi | 57% | 2244 fps | 98.9% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 94% | 36,999 psi | 65% | 2402 fps | 95% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,232 psi | 68% | 2349 fps | 96.8% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 84% | 36,869 psi | 65% | 2303 fps | 95.5% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,248 psi | 71% | 2365 fps | 98.4% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,247 psi | 69% | 2369 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,543 psi | 82% | 2543 fps | 99.1% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | 47.9 gr | 84% | 39,117 psi | 69% | 2454 fps | 95.8% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,604 psi | 56% | 2228 fps | 95.7% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,949 psi | 83% | 2431 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 82% | 36,274 psi | 64% | 2329 fps | 95.6% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | <<locked>> | 94% | 38,145 psi | 67% | 2415 fps | 95.2% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 86% | 33,112 psi | 59% | 2329 fps | 95.2% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,927 psi | 65% | 2339 fps | 95.1% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,734 psi | 54% | 2221 fps | 95.5% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,206 psi | 75% | 2359 fps | 99.2% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,305 psi | 68% | 2375 fps | 98.6% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,814 psi | 74% | 2490 fps | 97.2% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,701 psi | 81% | 2461 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,427 psi | 82% | 2480 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 88% | 41,597 psi | 74% | 2425 fps | 95.7% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,522 psi | 68% | 2359 fps | 97.5% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 92% | 32,605 psi | 58% | 2267 fps | 95.1% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,389 psi | 61% | 2323 fps | 96.7% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 25,672 psi | 45% | 1381 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,970 psi | 65% | 2316 fps | 97% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,289 psi | 66% | 2362 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 82% | 36,187 psi | 64% | 2287 fps | 95.6% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,616 psi | 84% | 2398 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4831 | <<locked>> | 96% | 38,247 psi | 68% | 2408 fps | 95.5% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,954 psi | 62% | 2313 fps | 95.9% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,248 psi | 71% | 2365 fps | 98.4% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,889 psi | 79% | 2441 fps | 99.6% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,521 psi | 65% | 2333 fps | 99% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,928 psi | 69% | 2297 fps | 97% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,808 psi | 60% | 2247 fps | 96.9% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 96% | 45,078 psi | 80% | 2461 fps | 95.7% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,362 psi | 66% | 2306 fps | 97.9% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,550 psi | 66% | 2326 fps | 99.5% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,576 psi | 59% | 2274 fps | 95.3% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 94% | 37,681 psi | 67% | 2402 fps | 95% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 82% | 35,157 psi | 62% | 2326 fps | 95.5% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 82% | 42,772 psi | 76% | 2408 fps | 95.2% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,059 psi | 69% | 2375 fps | 97% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,613 psi | 77% | 2408 fps | 97.9% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 25,933 psi | 46% | 1417 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,034 psi | 80% | 2441 fps | 99.8% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | 44.3 gr | 80% | 35,128 psi | 62% | 2362 fps | 95.1% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | 45 gr | 80% | 29,225 psi | 52% | 2234 fps | 96% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 96% | 39,581 psi | 70% | 2467 fps | 95.3% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70 | <<locked>> | 98% | 43,439 psi | 77% | 2533 fps | 95.3% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,162 psi | 73% | 2356 fps | 99.8% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,563 psi | 63% | 2264 fps | 97.4% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 82% | 31,053 psi | 55% | 2221 fps | 95.2% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 96% | 45,078 psi | 80% | 2461 fps | 95.7% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,521 psi | 65% | 2333 fps | 99% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,808 psi | 60% | 2247 fps | 96.9% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,718 psi | 84% | 2457 fps | 99.3% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 84% | 34,447 psi | 61% | 2316 fps | 95.3% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,688 psi | 84% | 2448 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 82% | 40,524 psi | 72% | 2379 fps | 95.3% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,753 psi | 65% | 2320 fps | 96.3% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,015 psi | 69% | 2277 fps | 99.6% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,053 psi | 57% | 2156 fps | 99.2% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,931 psi | 76% | 2431 fps | 99.1% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,522 psi | 68% | 2283 fps | 99.9% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,579 psi | 66% | 2329 fps | 96.5% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 82% | 32,184 psi | 57% | 2231 fps | 95.4% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 90% | 29,733 psi | 53% | 2254 fps | 95.5% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,251 psi | 78% | 2349 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,146 psi | 69% | 2280 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,447 psi | 61% | 2260 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,404 psi | 63% | 2264 fps | 99.4% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 80% | 28,529 psi | 50% | 2129 fps | 95.5% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 94% | 39,755 psi | 70% | 2408 fps | 95.5% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,958 psi | 71% | 2356 fps | 98.5% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,026 psi | 60% | 2254 fps | 98.9% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 94% | 38,841 psi | 69% | 2411 fps | 95.1% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 88% | 33,243 psi | 59% | 2244 fps | 95.4% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,001 psi | 69% | 2395 fps | 98.9% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,795 psi | 63% | 2320 fps | 96.7% |
Recommended = one of the top powders for this cartridge and bullet combination.
ᴾ possible press load - work up slowly to this load while watching for signs of excessive pressure.
This overview compares 104 powders for 8 x 57 IS loaded with the .322 | 196gr | Prvi Partizan SP. ReloadSwiss RS 60 delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 2,664 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,555 fps to 2,664 fps. Accurate 4350 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 104 of the 104 powders fall inside the usable 80–100 % fill window.
Relative to the caliber's maximum pressure (390 MPa), the top charges use 57–90 %, leaving at least 10 % headroom. The 196.0 gr projectile in 0.322" calls for a 1:16.0 twist; slower twists will usually not stabilise this weight. Accurate 4350, Alliant Reloder-16, Alliant Reloder-23 reach 100 % fill or more at maximum charge, so these are compressed loads: they need a long drop tube to seat cleanly and react sensitively to the case capacity of your own brass lot. ReloadSwiss RS 60, Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR, ReloadSwiss RS 52 rank at the top here: for 8 x 57 IS with the .322 | 196gr | Prvi Partizan SP they combine a high case fill with complete burn and sit in the upper velocity band. As outliers, Accurate 2700, Alliant Reloder-23, Alliant Reloder-26 burn incompletely and react more sensitively to barrel length and temperature. Always begin at the start load and work up in small increments while checking case and primer for pressure signs.