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Load data for 8 x 57 IS + .323 | 175gr | Brenneke TAG

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

8 x 57 IS + .323 | 175gr | Brenneke TAG

Load Specifications

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Bullet:
.323 | 175gr | Brenneke TAG
Bullet Weight:
175gr | 11.3g
Bullet Diameter:
0.323" | 8.20mm
Bullet Length:
1.274" | 32.4mm
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:
0.338" | 8.6mm
Shank Seated Depth:
0.201" | 5.1mm
Case Capacity:
63.0 Grains of Water | 4.09 cm³
Primer Size:
Large Rifle (LR)
Max. allowed Pressure:
56565 psi | 3900 bar
LID:
LID_B1179_C1174
Last updated:
2025-01-01
Recommended Twist Rate:
1:13 - 1:11

Load data for 170 loads in caliber 8 x 57 IS with .323 | 175gr | Brenneke TAG bullet and 85 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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    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%
50299
89%
**00
98%
ADI AR 2208
<<locked>>
97%
50430
89%
**84
98%
Accurate 2015
<<locked>>
88%
50212
89%
**21
100%
Accurate 2200
<<locked>>
90%
50691
90%
**64
97%
Accurate 2230
<<locked>>
85%
49879
88%
**51
99%
Accurate 2460
<<locked>>
86%
50604
89%
**71
100%
Accurate 2495
<<locked>>
92%
50647
90%
**03
100%
Accurate 2520 👍
<<locked>>
90%
50212
89%
**10
100%
[Accurate 2700]*
<<locked>>
97%
49110
87%
**82
92%
Accurate 4064
<<locked>>
97%
48921
86%
**94
100%
[Accurate 4350]*
<<locked>>
97%
35868
63%
**07
93%
Alliant AR-Comp
<<locked>>
90%
49980
88%
**80
100%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5
<<locked>>
97%
48805
86%
**94
99%
Alliant Reloder-10x
<<locked>>
85%
50212
89%
**31
100%
Alliant Reloder-15
<<locked>>
95%
50140
89%
**23
98%
[Alliant Reloder-16]*
<<locked>>
97%
38159
67%
**26
93%
Alliant Reloder-17
<<locked>>
97%
43265
76%
**74
97%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106
<<locked>>
83%
50502
89%
**79
100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 107
<<locked>>
92%
50212
89%
**13
97%
Hodgdon BL-C2 👍
<<locked>>
91%
50444
89%
**36
99%
Hodgdon Benchmark
<<locked>>
89%
50705
90%
**35
99%
Hodgdon CFE223
<<locked>>
96%
50444
89%
**56
97%
Hodgdon H322
<<locked>>
88%
50560
89%
**80
100%
Hodgdon H335
<<locked>>
83%
50328
89%
**80
100%
Hodgdon H380
<<locked>>
97%
50705
90%
**13
96%
[Hodgdon H414]*
<<locked>>
97%
44744
79%
**51
92%
[Hodgdon Hybrid 100V]*
<<locked>>
96%
33866
60%
**08
94%
[Hodgdon LVR]*
<<locked>>
97%
41176
73%
**82
93%
Hodgdon VARGET
<<locked>>
96%
49037
87%
**61
97%
IMR 3031
<<locked>>
95%
50198
89%
**26
100%
IMR 4064
<<locked>>
97%
48791
86%
**48
97%
[IMR 4166 Enduron]*
<<locked>>
97%
49226
87%
**08
93%
IMR 4198
<<locked>>
84%
50401
89%
**92
100%
[IMR 4451 Enduron]*
<<locked>>
97%
46470
82%
**95
92%
IMR 4895
<<locked>>
94%
50357
89%
**40
98%
IMR 8208 XBR
<<locked>>
90%
50372
89%
**77
99%
Lovex D073.4
<<locked>>
85%
50821
90%
**67
100%
Lovex D073.5
<<locked>>
86%
50067
89%
**64
100%
Lovex D073.6 👍
<<locked>>
93%
50763
90%
**17
100%
Lovex S060
<<locked>>
91%
50647
90%
**38
98%
Lovex S062
<<locked>>
96%
50459
89%
**87
99%
[Lovex S065]*
<<locked>>
97%
42047
74%
**33
93%
Norma 201
<<locked>>
92%
50444
89%
**74
99%
Norma 202
<<locked>>
92%
50169
89%
**80
100%
Norma 203B
<<locked>>
96%
50053
88%
**23
98%
[Norma URP]*
<<locked>>
97%
37608
66%
**20
93%
Ramshot Big Game
<<locked>>
96%
50502
89%
**43
98%
Ramshot TAC
<<locked>>
89%
50343
89%
**67
96%
Ramshot Wild Boar
<<locked>>
90%
50357
89%
**10
98%
Ramshot X-Terminator
<<locked>>
87%
50111
89%
**51
98%
ReloadSwiss RS 40
<<locked>>
86%
50575
89%
**71
100%
[ReloadSwiss RS 50]*
<<locked>>
96%
50372
89%
**74
94%
ReloadSwiss RS 52
<<locked>>
97%
50676
90%
**72
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 60
<<locked>>
97%
42235
75%
**67
98%
[ReloadSwiss RS 62]*
<<locked>>
96%
36419
64%
**20
92%
Rottweil R 901
<<locked>>
90%
50546
89%
**54
100%
Rottweil R 902
<<locked>>
94%
50749
90%
**74
99%
Rottweil R 903
<<locked>>
97%
45397
80%
**41
98%
SNPE Vectan SP 11
<<locked>>
97%
47152
83%
**97
97%
SNPE Vectan SP 7
<<locked>>
91%
49908
88%
**71
96%
SNPE Vectan SP 9
<<locked>>
93%
50821
90%
**03
98%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000
<<locked>>
91%
50299
89%
**02
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
<<locked>>
97%
49676
88%
**95
100%
[Shooters World Long Rifle]*
<<locked>>
97%
42047
74%
**33
93%
Shooters World Match Rifle 👍
<<locked>>
93%
50763
90%
**17
100%
Shooters World Precision
<<locked>>
96%
50459
89%
**87
99%
Shooters World Tactical Rifle
<<locked>>
84%
50850
90%
**44
99%
Somchem S321
<<locked>>
87%
50807
90%
**03
99%
Somchem S335
<<locked>>
92%
50763
90%
**21
100%
Somchem S341
<<locked>>
91%
50169
89%
**80
98%
Somchem S355
<<locked>>
97%
45963
81%
**38
98%
Somchem S365
<<locked>>
97%
33243
59%
**57
95%
Vihtavuori N130
<<locked>>
88%
50705
90%
**92
100%
Vihtavuori N133
<<locked>>
94%
50865
90%
**05
100%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
97%
44338
78%
**75
100%
Vihtavuori N140
<<locked>>
95%
50531
89%
**61
100%
Vihtavuori N150
<<locked>>
96%
38696
68%
**84
98%
[Vihtavuori N160]*
<<locked>>
97%
41307
73%
**52
94%
Vihtavuori N530
<<locked>>
88%
50212
89%
**84
99%
Vihtavuori N540 👍
<<locked>>
95%
50778
90%
**00
100%
[Vihtavuori N550]*
<<locked>>
97%
41336
73%
**05
94%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL
<<locked>>
97%
40480
72%
**10
96%
Winchester 748
<<locked>>
88%
50546
89%
**36
100%
[Winchester 760]*
<<locked>>
97%
44744
79%
**51
92%
Winchester StaBALL Match
<<locked>>
86%
50589
89%
**20
99%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder
Charge
FR
MaxP
%
V(0)
z
ADI AR 2206H
<<locked>>
81%
36245
64%
**38
95%
[ADI AR 2208]*
<<locked>>
81%
30690
54%
**83
91%
Accurate 2015
<<locked>>
81%
40828
72%
**70
100%
[Accurate 2200]*
<<locked>>
81%
38261
68%
**34
93%
Accurate 2230
<<locked>>
81%
42960
76%
**36
97%
Accurate 2460
<<locked>>
81%
42656
75%
**36
99%
Accurate 2495
<<locked>>
81%
35447
63%
**44
100%
Accurate 2520
<<locked>>
81%
36143
64%
**61
98%
[Accurate 2700]*
<<locked>>
93%
43772
77%
**93
90%
Accurate 4064
<<locked>>
81%
29805
53%
**16
97%
[Accurate 4350]*
<<locked>>
92%
30589
54%
**82
90%
Alliant AR-Comp
<<locked>>
81%
36230
64%
**67
100%
[Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5]*
<<locked>>
81%
29370
52%
**97
93%
Alliant Reloder-10x
<<locked>>
81%
44744
79%
**49
100%
[Alliant Reloder-15]*
<<locked>>
81%
32111
57%
**59
92%
[Alliant Reloder-16]*
<<locked>>
92%
33185
59%
**98
90%
[Alliant Reloder-17]*
<<locked>>
85%
29196
52%
**23
90%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106
<<locked>>
81%
46949
83%
**30
100%
[Baschieri & Pellagri 107]*
<<locked>>
81%
34983
62%
**18
92%
Hodgdon BL-C2
<<locked>>
81%
36201
64%
**74
96%
Hodgdon Benchmark
<<locked>>
81%
40321
71%
**57
98%
[Hodgdon CFE223]*
<<locked>>
82%
31720
56%
**65
90%
Hodgdon H322
<<locked>>
81%
39914
71%
**00
100%
Hodgdon H335
<<locked>>
81%
46746
83%
**31
100%
[Hodgdon H380]*
<<locked>>
83%
32358
57%
**52
90%
[Hodgdon H414]*
<<locked>>
94%
40915
72%
**72
90%
[Hodgdon Hybrid 100V]*
<<locked>>
90%
28297
50%
**57
90%
[Hodgdon LVR]*
<<locked>>
91%
34374
61%
**25
90%
[Hodgdon VARGET]*
<<locked>>
81%
30458
54%
**70
91%
IMR 3031
<<locked>>
81%
31836
56%
**88
99%
[IMR 4064]*
<<locked>>
81%
30168
53%
**60
91%
[IMR 4166 Enduron]*
<<locked>>
90%
39813
70%
**34
90%
IMR 4198
<<locked>>
81%
45919
81%
**23
100%
[IMR 4451 Enduron]*
<<locked>>
92%
40263
71%
**77
90%
[IMR 4895]*
<<locked>>
81%
32866
58%
**92
93%
IMR 8208 XBR
<<locked>>
81%
38247
68%
**57
97%
Lovex D073.4
<<locked>>
81%
44498
79%
**62
99%
Lovex D073.5
<<locked>>
81%
42337
75%
**33
99%
Lovex D073.6
<<locked>>
81%
33866
60%
**08
97%
Lovex S060
<<locked>>
81%
37159
66%
**85
95%
Lovex S062
<<locked>>
81%
31705
56%
**26
95%
[Lovex S065]*
<<locked>>
91%
34911
62%
**79
90%
Norma 201
<<locked>>
81%
35592
63%
**95
96%
Norma 202
<<locked>>
81%
35259
62%
**15
98%
[Norma 203B]*
<<locked>>
81%
31502
56%
**49
93%
[Norma URP]*
<<locked>>
92%
31821
56%
**79
90%
[Ramshot Big Game]*
<<locked>>
81%
31024
55%
**43
91%
[Ramshot TAC]*
<<locked>>
81%
38029
67%
**34
92%
Ramshot Wild Boar
<<locked>>
81%
36883
65%
**61
95%
Ramshot X-Terminator
<<locked>>
81%
41452
73%
**93
96%
ReloadSwiss RS 40
<<locked>>
81%
42931
76%
**43
99%
[ReloadSwiss RS 50]*
<<locked>>
87%
37579
66%
**38
90%
[ReloadSwiss RS 52]*
<<locked>>
81%
29950
53%
**46
94%
[ReloadSwiss RS 60]*
<<locked>>
85%
28543
50%
**03
90%
[ReloadSwiss RS 62]*
<<locked>>
94%
33141
59%
**38
90%
Rottweil R 901
<<locked>>
81%
39233
69%
**54
99%
Rottweil R 902
<<locked>>
81%
33866
60%
**52
95%
[Rottweil R 903]*
<<locked>>
81%
26948
48%
**38
91%
[SNPE Vectan SP 11]*
<<locked>>
81%
28572
51%
**80
90%
[SNPE Vectan SP 7]*
<<locked>>
81%
35897
63%
**05
92%
[SNPE Vectan SP 9]*
<<locked>>
81%
34722
61%
**98
94%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000
<<locked>>
81%
37130
66%
**69
99%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
<<locked>>
81%
30110
53%
**34
98%
[Shooters World Long Rifle]*
<<locked>>
91%
34911
62%
**79
90%
Shooters World Match Rifle
<<locked>>
81%
33866
60%
**08
97%
Shooters World Precision
<<locked>>
81%
31705
56%
**26
95%
Shooters World Tactical Rifle
<<locked>>
81%
45629
81%
**59
98%
Somchem S321
<<locked>>
81%
40828
72%
**30
98%
Somchem S335
<<locked>>
81%
36738
65%
**82
99%
[Somchem S341]*
<<locked>>
81%
35563
63%
**08
94%
[Somchem S355]*
<<locked>>
81%
28311
50%
**57
92%
[Somchem S365]*
<<locked>>
89%
25817
46%
**38
90%
Vihtavuori N130
<<locked>>
81%
41365
73%
**48
100%
Vihtavuori N133
<<locked>>
81%
34809
62%
**36
100%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
81%
27006
48%
**18
98%
Vihtavuori N140
<<locked>>
81%
32764
58%
**43
98%
[Vihtavuori N150]*
<<locked>>
81%
24149
43%
**19
91%
[Vihtavuori N160]*
<<locked>>
89%
31995
57%
**49
90%
Vihtavuori N530
<<locked>>
81%
39914
71%
**97
97%
Vihtavuori N540
<<locked>>
81%
32619
58%
**62
97%
[Vihtavuori N550]*
<<locked>>
89%
32082
57%
**92
90%
[Winchester 6.5 StaBALL]*
<<locked>>
85%
28282
50%
**18
90%
Winchester 748
<<locked>>
81%
39465
70%
**39
98%
[Winchester 760]*
<<locked>>
94%
40915
72%
**72
90%
Winchester StaBALL Match
<<locked>>
81%
42018
74%
**72
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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