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Load data for 8 x 57 IS + .323 | 196gr | Hornady BTHP Match

Recommended Powder(s):

8 x 57 IS + .323 | 196gr | Hornady BTHP Match

Load Specifications

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Bullet:
.323 | 196gr | Hornady BTHP Match
Manufacturer SKU:
3237
Bullet Weight:
196gr | 12.7g
Bullet Diameter:
0.323" | 8.20mm
Bullet Length:
<<locked>>
Caliber:
8 x 57 IS load data
Case Length (l3):
2.244" | 57.0mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):
<<locked>>
Seated Depth:
<<locked>>
Shank Seated Depth:
<<locked>>
Case Capacity:
63.0 Grains of Water | 4.09 cm³
Primer Size:
Large Rifle (LR)
Max. allowed Pressure:
56565 psi | 3900 bar
LID:
LID_B2741_C1174
Last updated:
2026-01-20
Recommended Twist Rate:
1:12 - 1:10

Load data for 184 loads in caliber 8 x 57 IS with .323 | 196gr | Hornady BTHP Match bullet and 92 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 2206H
91%
90%
99%
ADI AR 2208
96%
89%
98%
Accurate 2015
86%
88%
100%
Accurate 2200
88%
89%
97%
Accurate 2230
84%
88%
99%
Accurate 2460
85%
90%
100%
Accurate 2495
90%
89%
100%
Accurate 2520
89%
89%
100%
Accurate 2700
96%
89%
93%
Accurate 4064
96%
88%
100%
Accurate 4350
97%
67%
95%
Alliant AR-Comp
89%
89%
100%
Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR
93%
89%
98%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5
97%
89%
99%
Alliant Reloder-10x
84%
89%
100%
Alliant Reloder-15
94%
88%
98%
Alliant Reloder-16
97%
69%
95%
Alliant Reloder-17
97%
79%
98%
Baschieri & Pellagri 107
91%
90%
98%
Bofors RP3
97%
89%
99%
Bofors RP7
97%
81%
93%
Hodgdon BL-C2
89%
89%
100%
Hodgdon Benchmark
87%
89%
100%
Hodgdon CFE223
94%
88%
98%
Hodgdon H322
87%
88%
100%
Hodgdon H380
95%
89%
97%
Hodgdon H414
97%
81%
94%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V
97%
64%
96%
Hodgdon LVR
97%
76%
95%
Hodgdon VARGET
96%
89%
98%
IMR 3031
94%
89%
100%
IMR 4064
97%
89%
98%
IMR 4166 Enduron
96%
89%
95%
IMR 4198
83%
89%
100%
IMR 4451 Enduron
97%
84%
94%
IMR 4831
96%
58%
93%
IMR 4895
93%
89%
99%
IMR 8208 XBR
89%
90%
100%
Lovex D073.4
83%
88%
100%
Lovex D073.5
85%
89%
100%
Lovex D073.6
92%
90%
100%
Lovex S060
90%
89%
99%
Lovex S062
95%
90%
100%
Lovex S065
97%
77%
95%
Lovex S070
96%
72%
92%
Norma 201
92%
90%
100%
Norma 202
91%
89%
100%
Norma 203B
94%
88%
99%
Norma URP
96%
68%
95%
Ramshot Big Game
95%
90%
99%
Ramshot Hunter
96%
68%
92%
Ramshot TAC
88%
89%
96%
Ramshot Wild Boar
89%
88%
99%
Ramshot X-Terminator
86%
90%
99%
ReloadSwiss RS 40
85%
90%
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 50
95%
90%
96%
ReloadSwiss RS 52
92%
89%
98%
ReloadSwiss RS 60
97%
84%
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 62
97%
68%
94%
ReloadSwiss RS 70
97%
71%
93%
Rottweil R 901
89%
90%
100%
Rottweil R 902
93%
90%
100%
Rottweil R 903
96%
82%
99%
Rottweil R 907
97%
81%
93%
SNPE Vectan SP 11
96%
86%
99%
SNPE Vectan SP 7
90%
89%
97%
SNPE Vectan SP 9
91%
88%
99%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000
89%
89%
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
96%
89%
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000
97%
77%
93%
Shooters World Long Rifle
97%
77%
95%
Shooters World Match Rifle
92%
90%
100%
Shooters World Precision
95%
90%
100%
Shooters World Tactical Rifle
83%
90%
99%
Somchem S321
86%
89%
100%
Somchem S335
90%
89%
100%
Somchem S341
90%
89%
99%
Somchem S355
97%
84%
99%
Somchem S365
96%
60%
97%
Vihtavuori N130
86%
89%
100%
Vihtavuori N133
92%
88%
100%
Vihtavuori N135
96%
80%
100%
Vihtavuori N140
94%
89%
100%
Vihtavuori N150
97%
72%
99%
Vihtavuori N160
97%
76%
96%
Vihtavuori N530
87%
88%
100%
Vihtavuori N540
94%
90%
100%
Vihtavuori N550
97%
75%
96%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL
97%
75%
98%
Winchester 748
87%
88%
100%
Winchester 760
97%
81%
94%
Winchester StaBALL Match
85%
89%
99%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder
Charge
FR
MaxP
%
V(0)
z
ADI AR 2206H
<<locked>>
81%
37449
66%
**13
96%
[ADI AR 2208]*
<<locked>>
81%
31792
56%
**72
93%
Accurate 2015
<<locked>>
81%
42583
75%
**39
100%
Accurate 2200
<<locked>>
81%
39726
70%
**13
95%
Accurate 2230
<<locked>>
81%
44425
79%
**98
98%
Accurate 2460
<<locked>>
81%
44425
79%
**11
99%
Accurate 2495
<<locked>>
81%
36970
65%
**20
100%
Accurate 2520
<<locked>>
81%
37956
67%
**39
99%
[Accurate 2700]*
<<locked>>
89%
39813
70%
**77
90%
Accurate 4064
<<locked>>
81%
31096
55%
**05
98%
[Accurate 4350]*
<<locked>>
88%
28253
50%
**78
90%
Alliant AR-Comp
<<locked>>
81%
38305
68%
**36
100%
[Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR]*
<<locked>>
81%
33736
60%
**97
93%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5
<<locked>>
81%
30734
54%
**92
95%
Alliant Reloder-10x
<<locked>>
81%
46383
82%
**05
100%
[Alliant Reloder-15]*
<<locked>>
81%
33402
59%
**44
94%
[Alliant Reloder-16]*
<<locked>>
88%
30226
53%
**85
90%
[Alliant Reloder-17]*
<<locked>>
81%
26847
47%
**26
90%
[Baschieri & Pellagri 107]*
<<locked>>
81%
36100
64%
**00
94%
Bofors RP3
<<locked>>
81%
29863
53%
**82
95%
[Bofors RP7]*
<<locked>>
91%
38493
68%
**93
90%
Hodgdon BL-C2
<<locked>>
81%
37637
67%
**49
97%
Hodgdon Benchmark
<<locked>>
81%
41771
74%
**26
99%
[Hodgdon CFE223]*
<<locked>>
81%
31734
56%
**28
92%
Hodgdon H322
<<locked>>
81%
41597
74%
**72
100%
[Hodgdon H380]*
<<locked>>
81%
31270
55%
**85
91%
[Hodgdon H414]*
<<locked>>
90%
37101
66%
**46
90%
[Hodgdon Hybrid 100V]*
<<locked>>
86%
25976
46%
**60
90%
[Hodgdon LVR]*
<<locked>>
86%
31009
55%
**05
90%
[Hodgdon VARGET]*
<<locked>>
81%
31792
56%
**72
93%
IMR 3031
<<locked>>
81%
33344
59%
**70
100%
[IMR 4064]*
<<locked>>
81%
31386
55%
**56
93%
[IMR 4166 Enduron]*
<<locked>>
85%
36521
65%
**24
90%
IMR 4198
<<locked>>
81%
47355
84%
**75
100%
[IMR 4451 Enduron]*
<<locked>>
88%
37318
66%
**70
90%
[IMR 4831]*
<<locked>>
92%
28413
50%
**59
90%
IMR 4895
<<locked>>
81%
34055
60%
**70
95%
IMR 8208 XBR
<<locked>>
81%
39465
70%
**26
98%
Lovex D073.4
<<locked>>
81%
46253
82%
**31
100%
Lovex D073.5
<<locked>>
81%
43888
78%
**02
99%
Lovex D073.6
<<locked>>
81%
35346
62%
**90
99%
Lovex S060
<<locked>>
81%
38406
68%
**64
96%
Lovex S062
<<locked>>
81%
32996
58%
**11
96%
[Lovex S065]*
<<locked>>
87%
32039
57%
**75
90%
[Lovex S070]*
<<locked>>
92%
35607
63%
**70
90%
Norma 201
<<locked>>
81%
36550
65%
**70
97%
Norma 202
<<locked>>
81%
36637
65%
**87
99%
[Norma 203B]*
<<locked>>
81%
32663
58%
**31
94%
[Norma URP]*
<<locked>>
88%
29356
52%
**75
90%
[Ramshot Big Game]*
<<locked>>
81%
32198
57%
**31
94%
[Ramshot Hunter]*
<<locked>>
94%
34882
62%
**06
90%
[Ramshot TAC]*
<<locked>>
81%
39421
70%
**20
94%
Ramshot Wild Boar
<<locked>>
81%
38203
68%
**39
96%
Ramshot X-Terminator
<<locked>>
81%
42830
76%
**65
97%
ReloadSwiss RS 40
<<locked>>
81%
44309
78%
**08
100%
[ReloadSwiss RS 50]*
<<locked>>
83%
34592
61%
**28
90%
[ReloadSwiss RS 52]*
<<locked>>
81%
34287
61%
**26
94%
ReloadSwiss RS 60
<<locked>>
81%
28572
51%
**92
95%
[ReloadSwiss RS 62]*
<<locked>>
90%
30458
54%
**31
90%
[ReloadSwiss RS 70]*
<<locked>>
92%
34418
61%
**00
90%
Rottweil R 901
<<locked>>
81%
40466
72%
**26
100%
Rottweil R 902
<<locked>>
81%
35128
62%
**34
97%
[Rottweil R 903]*
<<locked>>
81%
28079
50%
**29
93%
[Rottweil R 907]*
<<locked>>
91%
38493
68%
**93
90%
[SNPE Vectan SP 11]*
<<locked>>
81%
29631
52%
**72
92%
[SNPE Vectan SP 7]*
<<locked>>
81%
37057
66%
**87
93%
SNPE Vectan SP 9
<<locked>>
81%
36042
64%
**83
96%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000
<<locked>>
81%
38696
68%
**51
99%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
<<locked>>
81%
31589
56%
**29
99%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000]*
<<locked>>
91%
35476
63%
**24
90%
[Shooters World Long Rifle]*
<<locked>>
87%
32039
57%
**75
90%
Shooters World Match Rifle
<<locked>>
81%
35346
62%
**90
99%
Shooters World Precision
<<locked>>
81%
32996
58%
**11
96%
Shooters World Tactical Rifle
<<locked>>
81%
46862
83%
**21
99%
Somchem S321
<<locked>>
81%
42148
75%
**98
99%
Somchem S335
<<locked>>
81%
37826
67%
**51
100%
Somchem S341
<<locked>>
81%
36753
65%
**87
96%
[Somchem S355]*
<<locked>>
81%
29182
52%
**42
93%
[Somchem S365]*
<<locked>>
84%
23525
42%
**37
90%
Vihtavuori N130
<<locked>>
81%
43062
76%
**10
100%
Vihtavuori N133
<<locked>>
81%
36187
64%
**11
100%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
81%
28239
50%
**06
99%
Vihtavuori N140
<<locked>>
81%
34171
60%
**21
99%
[Vihtavuori N150]*
<<locked>>
81%
24932
44%
**14
93%
[Vihtavuori N160]*
<<locked>>
85%
29298
52%
**42
90%
Vihtavuori N530
<<locked>>
81%
41742
74%
**75
99%
Vihtavuori N540
<<locked>>
81%
33852
60%
**41
99%
[Vihtavuori N550]*
<<locked>>
85%
29646
52%
**92
90%
[Winchester 6.5 StaBALL]*
<<locked>>
81%
25788
46%
**21
90%
Winchester 748
<<locked>>
81%
41017
73%
**15
99%
[Winchester 760]*
<<locked>>
90%
37101
66%
**46
90%
Winchester StaBALL Match
<<locked>>
81%
44121
78%
**54
98%

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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