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Load data for 8 x 57 PCC + .323 | 196gr | Sellier & Bellot HPC

Recommended Powder(s): Alliant Reloder-16, Hodgdon H414, Hodgdon Superperformance, ReloadSwiss RS 70, Winchester 760

8 x 57 PCC + .323 | 196gr | Sellier & Bellot HPC

Load Specifications

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Bullet:
.323 | 196gr | Sellier & Bellot HPC
Manufacturer SKU:
2986
Bullet Weight:
196gr | 12.7g
Bullet Diameter:
0.323" | 8.20mm
Bullet Length:
1.378" | 35.0mm
Caliber:
8 x 57 PCC load data
Case Length (l3):
2.244" | 57.0mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):
3.180" | 80.8mm
Seated Depth:
0.442" | 11.2mm
Shank Seated Depth:
0.226" | 5.7mm
Case Capacity:
90.0 Grains of Water | 5.84 cm³
Primer Size:
Large Rifle Magnum (LRM)
Max. allowed Pressure:
63817 psi | 4400 bar
LID:
LID_B7241_C1175
Last updated:
2025-01-01
Recommended Twist Rate:
1:13 - 1:10

Load data for 176 loads in caliber 8 x 57 PCC with .323 | 196gr | Sellier & Bellot HPC bullet and 88 powders such as Alliant Reloder-16, Hodgdon H414, Hodgdon Superperformance, ReloadSwiss RS 70, Winchester 760. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above.

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Powder
Charge
FR
MaxP
%
V(0)
z
ADI AR 2208
<<locked>>
88%
56898
89%
**18
100%
ADI AR 2209
<<locked>>
97%
52881
83%
**48
97%
[ADI AR 2213]*
<<locked>>
97%
47355
74%
**66
94%
Accurate 2700
<<locked>>
88%
56782
89%
**69
99%
Accurate 3100
<<locked>>
97%
45876
72%
**97
98%
Accurate 4064
<<locked>>
86%
57130
90%
**89
100%
Accurate 4350
<<locked>>
94%
57261
90%
**87
100%
[Accurate MAGPRO]*
<<locked>>
97%
45281
71%
**59
92%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5
<<locked>>
88%
57348
90%
**38
100%
Alliant Reloder-15
<<locked>>
85%
56768
89%
**44
100%
Alliant Reloder-16 👍
<<locked>>
95%
56884
89%
**30
100%
Alliant Reloder-17
<<locked>>
90%
56637
89%
**33
100%
Alliant Reloder-19
<<locked>>
97%
52054
82%
**31
97%
Alliant Reloder-22
<<locked>>
97%
46209
72%
**76
96%
Alliant Reloder-23
<<locked>>
97%
43787
69%
**30
100%
Alliant Reloder-25
<<locked>>
97%
38087
60%
**28
97%
Alliant Reloder-26
<<locked>>
97%
49516
78%
**04
100%
Hodgdon CFE223
<<locked>>
85%
57043
89%
**81
100%
Hodgdon H380
<<locked>>
87%
56681
89%
**41
100%
Hodgdon H414 👍
<<locked>>
90%
57058
89%
**04
99%
Hodgdon H4350
<<locked>>
96%
56927
89%
**41
99%
[Hodgdon H4831]*
<<locked>>
97%
43787
69%
**51
93%
[Hodgdon H4831 SC]*
<<locked>>
97%
49661
78%
**59
94%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V
<<locked>>
97%
56318
88%
**35
100%
Hodgdon LVR
<<locked>>
92%
57217
90%
**84
100%
Hodgdon Superperformance 👍
<<locked>>
92%
56768
89%
**33
99%
Hodgdon VARGET
<<locked>>
88%
57116
89%
**15
100%
Hodgdon TrailBoss
<<locked>>
97%
34722
54%
**06
100%
IMR 3031
<<locked>>
85%
57014
89%
**89
100%
IMR 4064
<<locked>>
88%
57000
89%
**02
100%
IMR 4166 Enduron
<<locked>>
89%
57043
89%
**05
99%
IMR 4350
<<locked>>
95%
56927
89%
**38
99%
IMR 4451 Enduron
<<locked>>
91%
57406
90%
**31
99%
IMR 4831
<<locked>>
97%
53156
83%
**08
100%
IMR 4895
<<locked>>
84%
56826
89%
**51
100%
IMR 4955 Enduron
<<locked>>
97%
49632
78%
**20
95%
IMR 7828 SSC
<<locked>>
97%
48283
76%
**05
95%
Lovex S060
<<locked>>
83%
56956
89%
**66
100%
Lovex S062
<<locked>>
86%
57072
89%
**99
100%
Lovex S065
<<locked>>
92%
56898
89%
**18
100%
Lovex S070
<<locked>>
94%
57246
90%
**51
99%
Lovex S071
<<locked>>
97%
38856
61%
**56
97%
Norma 201
<<locked>>
83%
56811
89%
**82
100%
Norma 202
<<locked>>
83%
57435
90%
**79
100%
Norma 203B
<<locked>>
86%
56855
89%
**44
100%
Norma 204
<<locked>>
95%
57421
90%
**90
98%
Norma MRP
<<locked>>
97%
48515
76%
**48
98%
Norma URP
<<locked>>
95%
57290
90%
**94
100%
Ramshot Big Game
<<locked>>
85%
57188
90%
**64
100%
Ramshot Hunter
<<locked>>
95%
56840
89%
**00
100%
Ramshot Magnum
<<locked>>
97%
44483
70%
**17
96%
ReloadSwiss RS 14
<<locked>>
97%
35346
55%
**49
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 50
<<locked>>
87%
56782
89%
**25
99%
ReloadSwiss RS 52
<<locked>>
85%
56724
89%
**51
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 60
<<locked>>
92%
57029
89%
**56
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 62
<<locked>>
94%
56521
89%
**00
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 70 👍
<<locked>>
95%
57145
90%
**56
100%
[ReloadSwiss RS 76]*
<<locked>>
97%
36608
57%
**15
94%
Rottweil R 902
<<locked>>
85%
57043
89%
**85
100%
Rottweil R 903
<<locked>>
89%
56797
89%
**28
100%
Rottweil R 904
<<locked>>
97%
54752
86%
**18
97%
Rottweil R 905
<<locked>>
97%
51155
80%
**18
97%
Rottweil R 907
<<locked>>
91%
57174
90%
**28
99%
SNPE Vectan SP 11
<<locked>>
88%
57319
90%
**74
100%
SNPE Vectan SP 9
<<locked>>
83%
57101
89%
**25
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
<<locked>>
88%
57159
90%
**00
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000
<<locked>>
93%
57130
90%
**82
99%
Shooters World Long Rifle
<<locked>>
92%
56898
89%
**18
100%
Shooters World Precision
<<locked>>
86%
57072
89%
**99
100%
Somchem S335
<<locked>>
83%
57348
90%
**17
100%
Somchem S355
<<locked>>
89%
56869
89%
**22
100%
Somchem S361
<<locked>>
97%
56826
89%
**12
96%
Somchem S365
<<locked>>
97%
56884
89%
**00
100%
Somchem S385
<<locked>>
97%
52011
81%
**99
98%
Vihtavuori N133
<<locked>>
85%
57435
90%
**90
100%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
90%
56985
89%
**40
100%
Vihtavuori N140
<<locked>>
85%
57363
90%
**53
100%
Vihtavuori N150
<<locked>>
94%
56942
89%
**82
100%
Vihtavuori N160
<<locked>>
92%
57188
90%
**48
100%
Vihtavuori N165
<<locked>>
97%
42960
67%
**28
96%
Vihtavuori N540
<<locked>>
85%
56913
89%
**76
100%
Vihtavuori N550
<<locked>>
92%
57377
90%
**87
100%
Vihtavuori N555
<<locked>>
97%
48965
77%
**05
100%
[Vihtavuori N560]*
<<locked>>
97%
46615
73%
**89
94%
[Vihtavuori N565]*
<<locked>>
97%
38537
60%
**15
91%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL
<<locked>>
93%
56826
89%
**18
100%
Winchester 760 👍
<<locked>>
90%
57058
89%
**04
99%
Winchester StaBALL HD
<<locked>>
97%
37202
58%
**59
100%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder
Charge
FR
MaxP
%
V(0)
z
ADI AR 2208
<<locked>>
81%
46195
72%
**44
100%
[ADI AR 2209]*
<<locked>>
82%
32822
51%
**21
90%
[ADI AR 2213]*
<<locked>>
89%
37246
58%
**49
90%
Accurate 2700
<<locked>>
81%
44483
70%
**66
96%
[Accurate 3100]*
<<locked>>
81%
27006
42%
**67
91%
Accurate 4064
<<locked>>
81%
48747
76%
**67
100%
Accurate 4350
<<locked>>
81%
36999
58%
**30
98%
[Accurate MAGPRO]*
<<locked>>
94%
41191
65%
**74
90%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5
<<locked>>
81%
46412
73%
**67
100%
Alliant Reloder-15
<<locked>>
81%
49835
78%
**36
100%
Alliant Reloder-16
<<locked>>
81%
36143
57%
**43
98%
Alliant Reloder-17
<<locked>>
81%
40959
64%
**71
100%
[Alliant Reloder-19]*
<<locked>>
81%
31966
50%
**02
90%
[Alliant Reloder-22]*
<<locked>>
85%
31850
50%
**44
90%
Alliant Reloder-23
<<locked>>
81%
26484
41%
**97
95%
[Alliant Reloder-25]*
<<locked>>
85%
26368
41%
**83
90%
[Alliant Reloder-26]*
<<locked>>
81%
28079
44%
**88
93%
Hodgdon CFE223
<<locked>>
81%
48718
76%
**53
100%
Hodgdon H380
<<locked>>
81%
47181
74%
**87
99%
Hodgdon H414
<<locked>>
81%
42554
67%
**54
97%
[Hodgdon H4350]*
<<locked>>
81%
35070
55%
**31
93%
[Hodgdon H4831]*
<<locked>>
92%
37753
59%
**23
90%
[Hodgdon H4831 SC]*
<<locked>>
88%
37478
59%
**16
90%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V
<<locked>>
81%
33721
53%
**41
99%
Hodgdon LVR
<<locked>>
81%
39856
62%
**85
98%
Hodgdon Superperformance
<<locked>>
81%
38130
60%
**82
95%
Hodgdon VARGET
<<locked>>
81%
46006
72%
**44
100%
Hodgdon TrailBoss
<<locked>>
89%
31328
49%
**40
100%
IMR 3031
<<locked>>
81%
51111
80%
**10
100%
IMR 4064
<<locked>>
81%
45382
71%
**25
100%
IMR 4166 Enduron
<<locked>>
81%
44715
70%
**92
97%
[IMR 4350]*
<<locked>>
81%
37043
58%
**77
94%
IMR 4451 Enduron
<<locked>>
81%
42859
67%
**79
97%
IMR 4831
<<locked>>
81%
32300
51%
**08
96%
IMR 4895
<<locked>>
81%
51198
80%
**62
100%
[IMR 4955 Enduron]*
<<locked>>
87%
36477
57%
**57
90%
[IMR 7828 SSC]*
<<locked>>
89%
36999
58%
**52
90%
Lovex S060
<<locked>>
81%
53388
84%
**13
100%
Lovex S062
<<locked>>
81%
48776
76%
**74
100%
Lovex S065
<<locked>>
81%
40219
63%
**30
97%
Lovex S070
<<locked>>
81%
38363
60%
**07
96%
[Lovex S071]*
<<locked>>
84%
25498
40%
**18
90%
Norma 201
<<locked>>
81%
53229
83%
**33
100%
Norma 202
<<locked>>
81%
53882
84%
**33
100%
Norma 203B
<<locked>>
81%
49342
77%
**23
100%
[Norma 204]*
<<locked>>
81%
36405
57%
**97
92%
[Norma MRP]*
<<locked>>
82%
29254
46%
**88
90%
Norma URP
<<locked>>
81%
36695
57%
**23
98%
Ramshot Big Game
<<locked>>
81%
49487
78%
**43
100%
Ramshot Hunter
<<locked>>
81%
35723
56%
**13
96%
[Ramshot Magnum]*
<<locked>>
87%
31198
49%
**08
90%
ReloadSwiss RS 14
<<locked>>
86%
30284
47%
**47
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 50
<<locked>>
81%
47514
74%
**74
98%
ReloadSwiss RS 52
<<locked>>
81%
48994
77%
**43
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 60
<<locked>>
81%
39523
62%
**54
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 62
<<locked>>
81%
36666
57%
**49
97%
ReloadSwiss RS 70
<<locked>>
81%
35911
56%
**56
97%
[ReloadSwiss RS 76]*
<<locked>>
92%
31763
50%
**67
90%
Rottweil R 902
<<locked>>
81%
50923
80%
**90
100%
Rottweil R 903
<<locked>>
81%
44005
69%
**28
100%
[Rottweil R 904]*
<<locked>>
83%
34737
54%
**28
90%
[Rottweil R 905]*
<<locked>>
82%
31241
49%
**95
90%
Rottweil R 907
<<locked>>
81%
41321
65%
**52
96%
SNPE Vectan SP 11
<<locked>>
81%
45252
71%
**84
100%
SNPE Vectan SP 9
<<locked>>
81%
52968
83%
**59
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
<<locked>>
81%
45513
71%
**33
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000
<<locked>>
81%
39595
62%
**77
96%
Shooters World Long Rifle
<<locked>>
81%
40219
63%
**30
97%
Shooters World Precision
<<locked>>
81%
48776
76%
**74
100%
Somchem S335
<<locked>>
81%
53722
84%
**64
100%
Somchem S355
<<locked>>
81%
44440
70%
**28
100%
[Somchem S361]*
<<locked>>
85%
37753
59%
**74
90%
Somchem S365
<<locked>>
81%
33257
52%
**90
99%
[Somchem S385]*
<<locked>>
81%
30966
49%
**62
91%
Vihtavuori N133
<<locked>>
81%
50995
80%
**02
100%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
81%
43381
68%
**36
100%
Vihtavuori N140
<<locked>>
81%
50401
79%
**57
100%
Vihtavuori N150
<<locked>>
81%
37956
59%
**70
100%
Vihtavuori N160
<<locked>>
81%
39914
63%
**62
98%
[Vihtavuori N165]*
<<locked>>
85%
30023
47%
**29
90%
Vihtavuori N540
<<locked>>
81%
50096
79%
**80
100%
Vihtavuori N550
<<locked>>
81%
40263
63%
**92
98%
Vihtavuori N555
<<locked>>
81%
28921
45%
**72
95%
[Vihtavuori N560]*
<<locked>>
90%
36956
58%
**79
90%
[Vihtavuori N565]*
<<locked>>
94%
35621
56%
**52
90%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL
<<locked>>
81%
37579
59%
**97
99%
Winchester 760
<<locked>>
81%
42554
67%
**54
97%
[Winchester StaBALL HD]*
<<locked>>
81%
23337
37%
**51
93%

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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