Load Specifications
Load data in caliber 8 x 57 IS with .3235 | 198gr | Prvi Partizan FMJ BT bullet and 85 powders. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above. The recommended powders for this cartridge and bullet combination are Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR, ReloadSwiss RS 60 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>> | 88% | 50,879 psi | 90% | 2448 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 84% | 49,298 psi | 87% | 2467 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,053 psi | 90% | 2500 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,314 psi | 89% | 2516 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 96% | 50,734 psi | 90% | 2536 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4350ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 42,772 psi | 76% | 2477 fps | 96.5% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 90% | 49,937 psi | 88% | 2520 fps | 98.9% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 96% | 50,734 psi | 90% | 2513 fps | 98.5% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 88% | 49,472 psi | 87% | 2484 fps | 99.5% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 88% | 48,472 psi | 86% | 2474 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 84% | 50,372 psi | 89% | 2569 fps | 99.4% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 92% | 49,008 psi | 87% | 2605 fps | 98.1% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 96% | 49,603 psi | 88% | 2533 fps | 99.4% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 84% | 50,966 psi | 90% | 2454 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 94% | 50,546 psi | 89% | 2549 fps | 98.6% |
| Alliant Reloder-16ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 43,395 psi | 77% | 2484 fps | 96.5% |
| Alliant Reloder-17ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,748 psi | 88% | 2625 fps | 99.3% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 82% | 50,140 psi | 89% | 2398 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 90% | 49,298 psi | 87% | 2530 fps | 97.9% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 96% | 49,777 psi | 88% | 2546 fps | 99.5% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 86% | 48,776 psi | 86% | 2431 fps | 99.7% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,010 psi | 90% | 2556 fps | 99.9% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 86% | 49,124 psi | 87% | 2582 fps | 98.5% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 84% | 49,951 psi | 88% | 2487 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 84% | 50,879 psi | 90% | 2513 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 94% | 48,240 psi | 85% | 2503 fps | 97% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,314 psi | 89% | 2530 fps | 99.3% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100Vᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 39,610 psi | 70% | 2382 fps | 97.2% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 92% | 48,559 psi | 86% | 2552 fps | 99.4% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 34,447 psi | 61% | 1519 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 90% | 48,443 psi | 86% | 2484 fps | 99% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 90% | 49,066 psi | 87% | 2523 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 94% | 50,227 psi | 89% | 2497 fps | 98.6% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 82% | 48,718 psi | 86% | 2382 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4831ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 41,031 psi | 73% | 2428 fps | 96% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 92% | 48,660 psi | 86% | 2533 fps | 98.8% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 88% | 49,472 psi | 87% | 2484 fps | 99.5% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 84% | 48,892 psi | 86% | 2467 fps | 99.8% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 90% | 48,472 psi | 86% | 2500 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,401 psi | 89% | 2457 fps | 98.9% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 94% | 49,588 psi | 88% | 2500 fps | 99.6% |
| Lovex S065ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,718 psi | 86% | 2484 fps | 96.2% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 90% | 48,791 psi | 86% | 2474 fps | 99.5% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 90% | 48,849 psi | 86% | 2484 fps | 100% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 94% | 49,661 psi | 88% | 2539 fps | 98.9% |
| Norma URPᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 43,236 psi | 76% | 2474 fps | 96.4% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 94% | 49,676 psi | 88% | 2559 fps | 98.8% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 88% | 49,821 psi | 88% | 2490 fps | 96.6% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 88% | 48,544 psi | 86% | 2507 fps | 98.7% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,604 psi | 89% | 2484 fps | 98.8% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 34,635 psi | 61% | 1552 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 84% | 49,197 psi | 87% | 2474 fps | 99.9% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 92% | 49,864 psi | 88% | 2605 fps | 98.6% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 98% | 49,937 psi | 88% | 2638 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 42,801 psi | 76% | 2493 fps | 96% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 88% | 49,980 psi | 88% | 2467 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 92% | 49,052 psi | 87% | 2470 fps | 99.5% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 98% | 49,298 psi | 87% | 2530 fps | 99.3% |
| Shooters World Long Rifleᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,718 psi | 86% | 2484 fps | 96.2% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 90% | 48,472 psi | 86% | 2500 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 94% | 49,588 psi | 88% | 2500 fps | 99.6% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 82% | 48,733 psi | 86% | 2438 fps | 99.3% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 96% | 48,022 psi | 85% | 2539 fps | 98.6% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 82% | 48,950 psi | 87% | 2431 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,792 psi | 90% | 2510 fps | 97.4% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 90% | 48,370 psi | 86% | 2493 fps | 98.6% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,039 psi | 90% | 2434 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 96% | 50,401 psi | 89% | 2431 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,256 psi | 89% | 2516 fps | 99.7% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,067 psi | 89% | 2434 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,415 psi | 89% | 2510 fps | 98.8% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 98% | 50,386 psi | 89% | 2536 fps | 99.3% |
| Somchem S365ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 38,508 psi | 68% | 2428 fps | 98.4% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,140 psi | 90% | 2411 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,923 psi | 90% | 2425 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 94% | 50,937 psi | 90% | 2490 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 92% | 49,385 psi | 87% | 2464 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 98% | 48,428 psi | 86% | 2474 fps | 99.7% |
| Vihtavuori N160ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 45,759 psi | 81% | 2480 fps | 96.8% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 88% | 49,864 psi | 88% | 2484 fps | 99.6% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 94% | 50,894 psi | 90% | 2507 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N550ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 44,686 psi | 79% | 2484 fps | 96.5% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALLᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,920 psi | 83% | 2467 fps | 98.8% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 88% | 48,660 psi | 86% | 2523 fps | 99.9% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,734 psi | 90% | 2546 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% | 39,697 psi | 70% | 2280 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,960 psi | 76% | 2369 fps | 99.8% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,242 psi | 57% | 2198 fps | 99.9% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,319 psi | 68% | 2326 fps | 99.2% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,472 psi | 54% | 2178 fps | 98.4% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 98% | 39,943 psi | 71% | 2428 fps | 95.7% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,506 psi | 65% | 2280 fps | 96% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 86% | 37,536 psi | 66% | 2287 fps | 95.4% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,479 psi | 68% | 2297 fps | 97.8% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,202 psi | 66% | 2306 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,280 psi | 78% | 2470 fps | 98.6% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | 46.5 gr | 86% | 40,074 psi | 71% | 2438 fps | 95.7% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 82% | 31,894 psi | 56% | 2208 fps | 95.5% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,165 psi | 80% | 2372 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 84% | 36,869 psi | 65% | 2310 fps | 95.5% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | <<locked>> | 98% | 41,075 psi | 73% | 2438 fps | 95.8% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 88% | 33,852 psi | 60% | 2313 fps | 95.1% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,021 psi | 83% | 2356 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 82% | 37,753 psi | 67% | 2326 fps | 95% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 82% | 31,270 psi | 55% | 2205 fps | 95.4% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,669 psi | 72% | 2297 fps | 98.7% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,448 psi | 64% | 2310 fps | 97.9% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,987 psi | 71% | 2421 fps | 96.4% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,918 psi | 78% | 2398 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,425 psi | 79% | 2415 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 90% | 42,279 psi | 75% | 2405 fps | 95.6% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,695 psi | 65% | 2290 fps | 96.7% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 96% | 34,998 psi | 62% | 2287 fps | 95.7% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,735 psi | 58% | 2254 fps | 95.8% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 25,614 psi | 45% | 1355 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,505 psi | 63% | 2251 fps | 96.2% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,375 psi | 63% | 2300 fps | 99.9% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 84% | 36,999 psi | 65% | 2270 fps | 95.6% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,963 psi | 81% | 2343 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4831 | <<locked>> | 98% | 38,522 psi | 68% | 2382 fps | 95.3% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 82% | 35,389 psi | 63% | 2290 fps | 95.8% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,479 psi | 68% | 2297 fps | 97.8% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,931 psi | 76% | 2375 fps | 99.3% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,519 psi | 61% | 2260 fps | 98.4% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,463 psi | 66% | 2234 fps | 96.3% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,256 psi | 57% | 2182 fps | 96.1% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 98% | 45,803 psi | 81% | 2438 fps | 95.5% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,781 psi | 63% | 2244 fps | 97.2% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,911 psi | 63% | 2264 fps | 99.2% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 82% | 33,953 psi | 60% | 2254 fps | 95.2% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 98% | 40,596 psi | 72% | 2425 fps | 95.6% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 84% | 35,795 psi | 63% | 2306 fps | 95.4% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 84% | 43,772 psi | 77% | 2392 fps | 95.2% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,304 psi | 66% | 2306 fps | 96.2% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,597 psi | 74% | 2336 fps | 97.2% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 25,643 psi | 45% | 1385 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,163 psi | 76% | 2379 fps | 99.6% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | 43 gr | 82% | 35,694 psi | 63% | 2343 fps | 95% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | 43.7 gr | 82% | 29,805 psi | 53% | 2218 fps | 96% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 98% | 39,972 psi | 71% | 2441 fps | 95.1% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,581 psi | 70% | 2297 fps | 99.5% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,214 psi | 60% | 2205 fps | 96.7% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 84% | 31,372 psi | 55% | 2201 fps | 95.1% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 98% | 45,803 psi | 81% | 2438 fps | 95.5% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,519 psi | 61% | 2260 fps | 98.4% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,256 psi | 57% | 2182 fps | 96.1% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,788 psi | 81% | 2392 fps | 98.9% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 86% | 34,983 psi | 62% | 2297 fps | 95.2% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,861 psi | 81% | 2388 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 84% | 41,336 psi | 73% | 2359 fps | 95.2% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,983 psi | 62% | 2251 fps | 95.4% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,579 psi | 66% | 2221 fps | 99.3% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,748 psi | 54% | 2100 fps | 98.8% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,046 psi | 73% | 2365 fps | 98.6% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,970 psi | 65% | 2224 fps | 99.7% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,911 psi | 63% | 2264 fps | 95.6% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 84% | 32,547 psi | 58% | 2211 fps | 95.2% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 92% | 30,124 psi | 53% | 2231 fps | 95.3% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,685 psi | 75% | 2290 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,608 psi | 66% | 2224 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,837 psi | 58% | 2201 fps | 99.9% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,881 psi | 60% | 2205 fps | 99% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 82% | 29,051 psi | 51% | 2116 fps | 95.4% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 96% | 40,118 psi | 71% | 2379 fps | 95.3% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,435 psi | 68% | 2293 fps | 97.9% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,489 psi | 57% | 2192 fps | 98.3% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 98% | 41,684 psi | 74% | 2431 fps | 95.6% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 90% | 34,040 psi | 60% | 2228 fps | 95.3% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,072 psi | 66% | 2326 fps | 98.4% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,069 psi | 60% | 2251 fps | 95.9% |
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 85 powders for 8 x 57 IS loaded with the .3235 | 198gr | Prvi Partizan FMJ BT. ReloadSwiss RS 60 delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 2,638 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,519 fps to 2,638 fps. Accurate 4350 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 85 of the 85 powders fall inside the usable 80–100 % fill window.
Relative to the caliber's maximum pressure (390 MPa), the top charges use 61–90 %, leaving at least 10 % headroom. The 198.0 gr projectile in 0.3235" calls for a 1:13.5 twist; slower twists will usually not stabilise this weight. Accurate 4350, Alliant Reloder-16, Alliant Reloder-17 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. Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR, ReloadSwiss RS 60, ReloadSwiss RS 52 rank at the top here: for 8 x 57 IS with the .3235 | 198gr | Prvi Partizan FMJ BT they combine a high case fill with complete burn and sit in the upper velocity band. Always begin at the start load and work up in small increments while checking case and primer for pressure signs.