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Load data for 8 x 57 IS + .323 | 180gr | Nosler Ballistic Tip

Recommended Powder(s): ADI AR 2206H, Accurate 2520, Hodgdon BL-C2, Ramshot Wild Boar, Winchester 748

8 x 57 IS + .323 | 180gr | Nosler Ballistic Tip

Load Specifications

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Bullet:
.323 | 180gr | Nosler Ballistic Tip
Manufacturer SKU:
32180
Bullet Weight:
180gr | 11.7g
Bullet Diameter:
0.323" | 8.20mm
Bullet Length:
1.280" | 32.5mm
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:
0.344" | 8.7mm
Shank Seated Depth:
0.220" | 5.6mm
Case Capacity:
63.0 Grains of Water | 4.09 cm³
Primer Size:
Large Rifle (LR)
Max. allowed Pressure:
56565 psi | 3900 bar
LID:
LID_B4130_C1174
Last updated:
2025-02-02
Recommended Twist Rate:
1:14 - 1:11

Load data for 186 loads in caliber 8 x 57 IS with .323 | 180gr | Nosler Ballistic Tip bullet and 93 powders such as ADI AR 2206H, Accurate 2520, Hodgdon BL-C2, Ramshot Wild Boar, Winchester 748. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above.

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Powder
Charge
FR
MaxP
%
V(0)
z
ADI AR 2206H 👍
<<locked>>
95%
56376
100%
**43
99%
ADI AR 2207
<<locked>>
84%
56550
100%
**02
100%
ADI AR 2208
<<locked>>
96%
49168
87%
**12
97%
ADI AR 2219
<<locked>>
86%
55941
99%
**07
100%
Accurate 2015
<<locked>>
91%
55666
98%
**44
100%
Accurate 2200
<<locked>>
93%
55970
99%
**90
98%
Accurate 2230
<<locked>>
89%
55782
99%
**84
99%
Accurate 2460
<<locked>>
89%
56289
100%
**97
100%
Accurate 2495
<<locked>>
95%
56304
100%
**26
100%
Accurate 2520 👍
<<locked>>
94%
56246
99%
**40
100%
[Accurate 2700]*
<<locked>>
97%
49037
87%
**33
92%
Accurate 4064
<<locked>>
97%
49197
87%
**51
100%
[Accurate 4350]*
<<locked>>
97%
35447
63%
**51
93%
Alliant AR-Comp
<<locked>>
94%
55840
99%
**03
100%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5
<<locked>>
97%
48414
86%
**44
99%
Alliant Reloder-10x
<<locked>>
88%
56086
99%
**57
100%
Alliant Reloder-15
<<locked>>
97%
52446
93%
**03
98%
[Alliant Reloder-16]*
<<locked>>
96%
37478
66%
**61
93%
Alliant Reloder-17
<<locked>>
97%
42975
76%
**21
97%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106
<<locked>>
86%
55709
98%
**02
100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 107
<<locked>>
95%
55941
99%
**53
98%
Hodgdon BL-C2 👍
<<locked>>
93%
55550
98%
**56
100%
Hodgdon Benchmark
<<locked>>
92%
55869
99%
**61
100%
Hodgdon CFE BLK
<<locked>>
84%
56434
100%
**35
100%
Hodgdon CFE223
<<locked>>
97%
51764
92%
**23
97%
Hodgdon H322
<<locked>>
92%
55941
99%
**07
100%
Hodgdon H335
<<locked>>
86%
55811
99%
**10
100%
Hodgdon H380
<<locked>>
97%
50372
89%
**61
96%
[Hodgdon H414]*
<<locked>>
97%
44034
78%
**92
92%
Hodgdon H4198
<<locked>>
85%
55724
99%
**08
100%
[Hodgdon Hybrid 100V]*
<<locked>>
96%
33750
60%
**62
94%
[Hodgdon LVR]*
<<locked>>
97%
40799
72%
**26
93%
Hodgdon VARGET
<<locked>>
96%
48863
86%
**08
97%
IMR 3031
<<locked>>
97%
52605
93%
**07
100%
IMR 4064
<<locked>>
97%
48515
86%
**95
97%
[IMR 4166 Enduron]*
<<locked>>
97%
48573
86%
**52
93%
IMR 4198
<<locked>>
88%
55535
98%
**02
100%
[IMR 4451 Enduron]*
<<locked>>
97%
45847
81%
**33
92%
IMR 4895
<<locked>>
97%
53505
95%
**36
99%
IMR 8208 XBR
<<locked>>
94%
56217
99%
**13
100%
Lovex D073.4
<<locked>>
88%
55883
99%
**84
100%
Lovex D073.5
<<locked>>
89%
55912
99%
**94
100%
Lovex D073.6
<<locked>>
96%
56246
99%
**40
100%
Lovex S060
<<locked>>
95%
56507
100%
**71
99%
Lovex S062
<<locked>>
97%
51663
91%
**54
99%
[Lovex S065]*
<<locked>>
97%
42061
74%
**90
93%
Norma 200
<<locked>>
85%
56376
100%
**35
100%
Norma 201
<<locked>>
96%
55680
98%
**03
100%
Norma 202
<<locked>>
96%
56420
100%
**17
100%
Norma 203B
<<locked>>
97%
51561
91%
**97
98%
[Norma URP]*
<<locked>>
97%
37043
65%
**64
93%
Ramshot Big Game
<<locked>>
97%
51648
91%
**17
98%
Ramshot TAC
<<locked>>
93%
56376
100%
**10
97%
Ramshot Wild Boar 👍
<<locked>>
94%
56260
99%
**46
99%
Ramshot X-Terminator
<<locked>>
91%
56130
99%
**87
99%
ReloadSwiss RS 40
<<locked>>
89%
55579
98%
**94
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 50
<<locked>>
97%
50720
90%
**35
95%
ReloadSwiss RS 52
<<locked>>
96%
49632
88%
**10
99%
ReloadSwiss RS 60
<<locked>>
97%
41959
74%
**05
98%
[ReloadSwiss RS 62]*
<<locked>>
96%
36129
64%
**67
92%
Rottweil R 901
<<locked>>
94%
56217
99%
**87
100%
Rottweil R 902
<<locked>>
97%
53737
95%
**67
99%
Rottweil R 903
<<locked>>
97%
44860
79%
**89
98%
SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2
<<locked>>
84%
56420
100%
**59
100%
SNPE Vectan SP 10
<<locked>>
86%
56376
100%
**17
100%
SNPE Vectan SP 11
<<locked>>
96%
46253
82%
**35
97%
SNPE Vectan SP 7
<<locked>>
94%
55941
99%
**10
97%
SNPE Vectan SP 9
<<locked>>
96%
55419
98%
**23
99%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000
<<locked>>
94%
55999
99%
**28
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
<<locked>>
97%
49400
87%
**46
100%
[Shooters World Long Rifle]*
<<locked>>
97%
42061
74%
**90
93%
Shooters World Match Rifle
<<locked>>
96%
56246
99%
**40
100%
Shooters World Precision
<<locked>>
97%
51663
91%
**54
99%
Shooters World Tactical Rifle
<<locked>>
87%
55608
98%
**61
99%
Somchem S321
<<locked>>
91%
56420
100%
**33
100%
Somchem S335
<<locked>>
95%
55970
99%
**41
100%
Somchem S341
<<locked>>
95%
56275
99%
**20
99%
Somchem S355
<<locked>>
97%
46166
82%
**95
98%
Somchem S365
<<locked>>
97%
32735
58%
**05
95%
Vihtavuori N120
<<locked>>
86%
55811
99%
**43
100%
Vihtavuori N130
<<locked>>
91%
56043
99%
**08
100%
Vihtavuori N133
<<locked>>
97%
55477
98%
**18
100%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
97%
43816
77%
**20
100%
Vihtavuori N140
<<locked>>
97%
53548
95%
**51
100%
Vihtavuori N150
<<locked>>
97%
38682
68%
**38
98%
[Vihtavuori N160]*
<<locked>>
97%
41031
73%
**00
94%
Vihtavuori N530
<<locked>>
92%
56376
100%
**20
100%
Vihtavuori N540
<<locked>>
96%
53127
94%
**77
100%
[Vihtavuori N550]*
<<locked>>
97%
40886
72%
**49
94%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL
<<locked>>
97%
40756
72%
**74
96%
Winchester 748 👍
<<locked>>
91%
55288
98%
**53
100%
[Winchester 760]*
<<locked>>
97%
44034
78%
**92
92%
Winchester StaBALL Match
<<locked>>
89%
55521
98%
**43
99%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder
Charge
FR
MaxP
%
V(0)
z
ADI AR 2206H
<<locked>>
81%
36042
64%
**88
95%
ADI AR 2207
<<locked>>
81%
52156
92%
**49
100%
[ADI AR 2208]*
<<locked>>
81%
30763
54%
**41
91%
ADI AR 2219
<<locked>>
81%
46992
83%
**75
100%
Accurate 2015
<<locked>>
81%
41017
73%
**25
100%
[Accurate 2200]*
<<locked>>
81%
38116
67%
**85
93%
Accurate 2230
<<locked>>
81%
42453
75%
**77
97%
Accurate 2460
<<locked>>
81%
42482
75%
**90
99%
Accurate 2495
<<locked>>
81%
35244
62%
**95
100%
Accurate 2520
<<locked>>
81%
35853
63%
**05
98%
[Accurate 2700]*
<<locked>>
93%
43888
78%
**48
90%
Accurate 4064
<<locked>>
81%
29791
53%
**74
97%
[Accurate 4350]*
<<locked>>
92%
30269
54%
**29
90%
Alliant AR-Comp
<<locked>>
81%
36289
64%
**18
100%
[Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5]*
<<locked>>
81%
29124
51%
**47
93%
Alliant Reloder-10x
<<locked>>
81%
44527
79%
**93
100%
[Alliant Reloder-15]*
<<locked>>
81%
31923
56%
**13
92%
[Alliant Reloder-16]*
<<locked>>
92%
32924
58%
**56
90%
[Alliant Reloder-17]*
<<locked>>
85%
29124
51%
**83
90%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106
<<locked>>
81%
46441
82%
**74
100%
[Baschieri & Pellagri 107]*
<<locked>>
81%
34577
61%
**69
92%
Hodgdon BL-C2
<<locked>>
81%
35795
63%
**18
96%
Hodgdon Benchmark
<<locked>>
81%
40045
71%
**05
98%
Hodgdon CFE BLK
<<locked>>
81%
51634
91%
**66
99%
[Hodgdon CFE223]*
<<locked>>
82%
31444
56%
**16
90%
Hodgdon H322
<<locked>>
81%
40147
71%
**57
100%
Hodgdon H335
<<locked>>
81%
46267
82%
**72
100%
[Hodgdon H380]*
<<locked>>
83%
31705
56%
**97
90%
[Hodgdon H414]*
<<locked>>
94%
40103
71%
**10
90%
Hodgdon H4198
<<locked>>
81%
49734
88%
**20
100%
[Hodgdon Hybrid 100V]*
<<locked>>
90%
27659
49%
**01
90%
[Hodgdon LVR]*
<<locked>>
91%
33924
60%
**69
90%
[Hodgdon VARGET]*
<<locked>>
81%
30530
54%
**34
91%
IMR 3031
<<locked>>
81%
31763
56%
**39
99%
[IMR 4064]*
<<locked>>
81%
30023
53%
**18
91%
[IMR 4166 Enduron]*
<<locked>>
90%
39566
70%
**88
90%
IMR 4198
<<locked>>
81%
45818
81%
**70
100%
[IMR 4451 Enduron]*
<<locked>>
92%
39784
70%
**25
90%
[IMR 4895]*
<<locked>>
81%
32663
58%
**43
93%
IMR 8208 XBR
<<locked>>
81%
38043
67%
**08
97%
Lovex D073.4
<<locked>>
81%
44295
78%
**10
99%
Lovex D073.5
<<locked>>
81%
41959
74%
**84
99%
Lovex D073.6
<<locked>>
81%
33779
60%
**62
97%
Lovex S060
<<locked>>
81%
36985
65%
**36
95%
Lovex S062
<<locked>>
81%
31401
56%
**74
95%
[Lovex S065]*
<<locked>>
91%
35114
62%
**39
90%
Norma 200
<<locked>>
81%
50415
89%
**56
100%
Norma 201
<<locked>>
81%
35302
62%
**49
96%
Norma 202
<<locked>>
81%
35128
62%
**65
98%
[Norma 203B]*
<<locked>>
81%
31314
55%
**00
93%
[Norma URP]*
<<locked>>
92%
32082
57%
**43
90%
[Ramshot Big Game]*
<<locked>>
81%
30864
55%
**97
92%
[Ramshot TAC]*
<<locked>>
81%
37855
67%
**92
92%
Ramshot Wild Boar
<<locked>>
81%
36564
65%
**05
95%
Ramshot X-Terminator
<<locked>>
81%
41205
73%
**48
96%
ReloadSwiss RS 40
<<locked>>
81%
42786
76%
**93
99%
[ReloadSwiss RS 50]*
<<locked>>
87%
37057
66%
**82
90%
[ReloadSwiss RS 52]*
<<locked>>
81%
29530
52%
**93
94%
[ReloadSwiss RS 60]*
<<locked>>
84%
28079
50%
**51
90%
[ReloadSwiss RS 62]*
<<locked>>
94%
32735
58%
**88
90%
Rottweil R 901
<<locked>>
81%
38769
69%
**02
99%
Rottweil R 902
<<locked>>
81%
33533
59%
**00
95%
[Rottweil R 903]*
<<locked>>
81%
26716
47%
**92
91%
SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2
<<locked>>
81%
52446
93%
**10
100%
SNPE Vectan SP 10
<<locked>>
81%
47413
84%
**85
100%
[SNPE Vectan SP 11]*
<<locked>>
81%
28311
50%
**28
90%
[SNPE Vectan SP 7]*
<<locked>>
81%
35418
63%
**49
92%
[SNPE Vectan SP 9]*
<<locked>>
81%
34403
61%
**49
94%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000
<<locked>>
81%
37130
66%
**26
99%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
<<locked>>
81%
30211
53%
**98
98%
[Shooters World Long Rifle]*
<<locked>>
91%
35114
62%
**39
90%
Shooters World Match Rifle
<<locked>>
81%
33779
60%
**62
97%
Shooters World Precision
<<locked>>
81%
31401
56%
**74
95%
Shooters World Tactical Rifle
<<locked>>
81%
45049
80%
**00
98%
Somchem S321
<<locked>>
81%
40335
71%
**70
98%
Somchem S335
<<locked>>
81%
36579
65%
**33
99%
[Somchem S341]*
<<locked>>
81%
35128
62%
**59
94%
[Somchem S355]*
<<locked>>
81%
28050
50%
**08
92%
[Somchem S365]*
<<locked>>
88%
25324
45%
**85
90%
Vihtavuori N120
<<locked>>
81%
48762
86%
**54
100%
Vihtavuori N130
<<locked>>
81%
41452
73%
**98
100%
Vihtavuori N133
<<locked>>
81%
34809
62%
**93
100%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
81%
26963
48%
**78
98%
Vihtavuori N140
<<locked>>
81%
32489
57%
**90
98%
[Vihtavuori N150]*
<<locked>>
81%
23801
42%
**70
91%
[Vihtavuori N160]*
<<locked>>
89%
32126
57%
**10
90%
Vihtavuori N530
<<locked>>
81%
39711
70%
**48
97%
Vihtavuori N540
<<locked>>
81%
32474
57%
**13
98%
[Vihtavuori N550]*
<<locked>>
89%
31618
56%
**36
90%
[Winchester 6.5 StaBALL]*
<<locked>>
85%
28021
50%
**69
90%
Winchester 748
<<locked>>
81%
39146
69%
**84
98%
[Winchester 760]*
<<locked>>
94%
40103
71%
**10
90%
Winchester StaBALL Match
<<locked>>
81%
41814
74%
**23
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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