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Load data for 8 x 64 S + .323 | 146gr | Hammer 146gr Lever Stone Hammer

Recommended Powder(s): Accurate 2520, IMR 3031, Lovex D073.6, Shooters World Match Rifle, Vihtavuori N530

8 x 64 S + .323 | 146gr | Hammer 146gr Lever Stone Hammer

Load Specifications

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Bullet:
.323 | 146gr | Hammer Lever Stone Hammer
Manufacturer SKU:
32146LSH
Bullet Weight:
146gr | 9.5g
Bullet Diameter:
0.323" | 8.20mm
Bullet Length:
1.050" | 26.7mm
Caliber:
8 x 64 S load data
Case Length (l3):
2.520" | 64.0mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):
3.379" | 85.8mm
Seated Depth:
0.191" | 4.9mm
Shank Seated Depth:
0.030" | 0.8mm
Case Capacity:
69.5 Grains of Water | 4.51 cm³
Primer Size:
Large Rifle (LR)
Max. allowed Pressure:
58740 psi | 4050 bar
LID:
LID_B10952_C1189
Last updated:
2025-08-22
Recommended Twist Rate:
1:16 - 1:14

Load data for 162 loads in caliber 8 x 64 S with .323 | 146gr | Hammer Lever Stone Hammer bullet and 81 powders such as Accurate 2520, IMR 3031, Lovex D073.6, Shooters World Match Rifle, Vihtavuori N530. 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>>
93%
52504
89%
**31
98%
ADI AR 2208
<<locked>>
97%
49690
85%
**53
96%
ADI AR 2219
<<locked>>
84%
52576
90%
**09
100%
Accurate 2015
<<locked>>
89%
52765
90%
**59
100%
Accurate 2200
<<locked>>
91%
52504
89%
**72
96%
Accurate 2230
<<locked>>
87%
52286
89%
**72
98%
Accurate 2460
<<locked>>
87%
52199
89%
**86
99%
Accurate 2495
<<locked>>
93%
52011
89%
**18
100%
Accurate 2520 👍
<<locked>>
92%
52634
90%
**41
100%
Accurate 4064
<<locked>>
97%
48414
82%
**76
100%
Alliant AR-Comp
<<locked>>
92%
52315
89%
**15
100%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5
<<locked>>
97%
47906
82%
**66
98%
Alliant Reloder-10x
<<locked>>
86%
52315
89%
**63
100%
Alliant Reloder-15
<<locked>>
97%
52402
89%
**45
97%
Alliant Reloder-17
<<locked>>
97%
42351
72%
**20
95%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106
<<locked>>
85%
52489
89%
**94
100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 107
<<locked>>
93%
52083
89%
**35
96%
Hodgdon BL-C2
<<locked>>
92%
52301
89%
**48
99%
Hodgdon Benchmark
<<locked>>
90%
52112
89%
**49
99%
Hodgdon CFE223
<<locked>>
97%
51953
88%
**58
96%
Hodgdon H322
<<locked>>
89%
52127
89%
**05
100%
Hodgdon H335
<<locked>>
85%
52402
89%
**15
100%
Hodgdon H380
<<locked>>
97%
50343
86%
**92
95%
Hodgdon H4198
<<locked>>
83%
52707
90%
**17
100%
[Hodgdon Hybrid 100V]*
<<locked>>
97%
34098
58%
**51
92%
[Hodgdon LVR]*
<<locked>>
97%
40756
69%
**31
91%
Hodgdon VARGET
<<locked>>
97%
49139
84%
**36
96%
Hodgdon TrailBoss
<<locked>>
96%
32401
55%
**21
100%
IMR 3031 👍
<<locked>>
97%
52040
89%
**54
100%
IMR 4064
<<locked>>
96%
47776
81%
**13
96%
[IMR 4166 Enduron]*
<<locked>>
97%
48530
83%
**71
92%
IMR 4198
<<locked>>
86%
52344
89%
**23
100%
IMR 4895
<<locked>>
96%
52808
90%
**68
98%
IMR 8208 XBR
<<locked>>
92%
52663
90%
**95
99%
Lovex D073.4
<<locked>>
86%
52866
90%
**86
99%
Lovex D073.5
<<locked>>
88%
52446
89%
**86
99%
Lovex D073.6 👍
<<locked>>
94%
52170
89%
**25
100%
Lovex S060
<<locked>>
92%
52025
89%
**46
98%
Lovex S062
<<locked>>
97%
50966
87%
**86
99%
Norma 201
<<locked>>
94%
52431
89%
**02
99%
Norma 202
<<locked>>
94%
52547
89%
**12
100%
Norma 203B
<<locked>>
97%
51300
87%
**31
97%
Ramshot Big Game
<<locked>>
97%
51924
88%
**48
97%
Ramshot TAC
<<locked>>
91%
52286
89%
**82
95%
Ramshot Wild Boar
<<locked>>
92%
52692
90%
**35
98%
Ramshot X-Terminator
<<locked>>
88%
52083
89%
**63
97%
ReloadSwiss RS 14
<<locked>>
96%
32460
55%
**60
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 40
<<locked>>
87%
52257
89%
**89
99%
[ReloadSwiss RS 50]*
<<locked>>
97%
50792
86%
**56
93%
ReloadSwiss RS 52
<<locked>>
97%
50038
85%
**48
99%
ReloadSwiss RS 60
<<locked>>
97%
41336
70%
**00
96%
Rottweil R 901
<<locked>>
91%
52127
89%
**72
100%
Rottweil R 902
<<locked>>
96%
52533
89%
**86
99%
Rottweil R 903
<<locked>>
97%
44280
75%
**97
97%
SNPE Vectan SP 10
<<locked>>
84%
52127
89%
**99
100%
SNPE Vectan SP 11
<<locked>>
97%
46601
79%
**63
96%
SNPE Vectan SP 7
<<locked>>
92%
52431
89%
**86
95%
SNPE Vectan SP 9
<<locked>>
94%
52533
89%
**15
98%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000
<<locked>>
92%
52504
89%
**17
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
<<locked>>
97%
48878
83%
**71
100%
Shooters World Match Rifle 👍
<<locked>>
94%
52170
89%
**25
100%
Shooters World Precision
<<locked>>
97%
50966
87%
**86
99%
Shooters World Tactical Rifle
<<locked>>
85%
52214
89%
**46
98%
Somchem S321
<<locked>>
89%
52736
90%
**18
99%
Somchem S335
<<locked>>
93%
52098
89%
**36
100%
Somchem S341
<<locked>>
93%
52692
90%
**99
97%
Somchem S355
<<locked>>
97%
45527
77%
**13
97%
[Somchem S365]*
<<locked>>
97%
32851
56%
**90
93%
Vihtavuori N120
<<locked>>
84%
52286
89%
**51
100%
Vihtavuori N130
<<locked>>
89%
52475
89%
**07
100%
Vihtavuori N133
<<locked>>
95%
52127
89%
**20
100%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
97%
43352
74%
**44
100%
Vihtavuori N140
<<locked>>
96%
52446
89%
**82
100%
Vihtavuori N150
<<locked>>
97%
38479
65%
**40
96%
[Vihtavuori N160]*
<<locked>>
97%
40553
69%
**95
92%
Vihtavuori N530 👍
<<locked>>
90%
52460
89%
**15
99%
Vihtavuori N540
<<locked>>
96%
52417
89%
**12
100%
[Vihtavuori N550]*
<<locked>>
97%
40872
70%
**54
93%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL
<<locked>>
97%
40756
69%
**69
95%
Winchester 748
<<locked>>
89%
52446
89%
**58
99%
Winchester StaBALL Match
<<locked>>
87%
52533
89%
**31
98%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder
Charge
FR
MaxP
%
V(0)
z
[ADI AR 2206H]*
<<locked>>
81%
35520
60%
**71
93%
[ADI AR 2208]*
<<locked>>
83%
32663
56%
**75
90%
ADI AR 2219
<<locked>>
81%
46731
80%
**17
100%
Accurate 2015
<<locked>>
81%
40437
69%
**40
100%
[Accurate 2200]*
<<locked>>
81%
37768
64%
**84
91%
Accurate 2230
<<locked>>
81%
42047
72%
**82
96%
Accurate 2460
<<locked>>
81%
42235
72%
**05
98%
Accurate 2495
<<locked>>
81%
34766
59%
**90
99%
Accurate 2520
<<locked>>
81%
35621
61%
**03
97%
Accurate 4064
<<locked>>
81%
29240
50%
**46
95%
Alliant AR-Comp
<<locked>>
81%
35955
61%
**30
100%
[Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5]*
<<locked>>
81%
29008
49%
**20
91%
Alliant Reloder-10x
<<locked>>
81%
44150
75%
**28
100%
[Alliant Reloder-15]*
<<locked>>
81%
32184
55%
**02
90%
[Alliant Reloder-17]*
<<locked>>
88%
32489
55%
**54
90%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106
<<locked>>
81%
46253
79%
**95
100%
[Baschieri & Pellagri 107]*
<<locked>>
81%
34389
59%
**54
90%
[Hodgdon BL-C2]*
<<locked>>
81%
35752
61%
**13
94%
Hodgdon Benchmark
<<locked>>
81%
39943
68%
**13
97%
[Hodgdon CFE223]*
<<locked>>
85%
34998
60%
**00
90%
Hodgdon H322
<<locked>>
81%
39740
68%
**72
99%
Hodgdon H335
<<locked>>
81%
46224
79%
**04
99%
[Hodgdon H380]*
<<locked>>
87%
36143
62%
**97
90%
Hodgdon H4198
<<locked>>
81%
49472
84%
**64
100%
[Hodgdon Hybrid 100V]*
<<locked>>
94%
31401
53%
**85
90%
[Hodgdon LVR]*
<<locked>>
94%
37608
64%
**53
90%
[Hodgdon VARGET]*
<<locked>>
84%
32837
56%
**79
90%
Hodgdon TrailBoss
<<locked>>
81%
25773
44%
**70
100%
IMR 3031
<<locked>>
81%
31241
53%
**31
98%
[IMR 4064]*
<<locked>>
84%
32155
55%
**62
90%
[IMR 4166 Enduron]*
<<locked>>
94%
44686
76%
**99
90%
IMR 4198
<<locked>>
81%
45063
77%
**99
100%
[IMR 4895]*
<<locked>>
81%
32155
55%
**25
91%
IMR 8208 XBR
<<locked>>
81%
37666
64%
**00
95%
Lovex D073.4
<<locked>>
81%
44150
75%
**28
98%
Lovex D073.5
<<locked>>
81%
41814
71%
**89
97%
Lovex D073.6
<<locked>>
81%
33547
57%
**54
96%
[Lovex S060]*
<<locked>>
81%
36666
62%
**28
93%
[Lovex S062]*
<<locked>>
81%
31067
53%
**49
93%
[Norma 201]*
<<locked>>
81%
34925
59%
**38
94%
Norma 202
<<locked>>
81%
34708
59%
**57
97%
[Norma 203B]*
<<locked>>
81%
30951
53%
**72
90%
[Ramshot Big Game]*
<<locked>>
82%
32184
55%
**12
90%
[Ramshot TAC]*
<<locked>>
81%
38377
65%
**00
90%
[Ramshot Wild Boar]*
<<locked>>
81%
36506
62%
**03
93%
Ramshot X-Terminator
<<locked>>
81%
41162
70%
**53
95%
ReloadSwiss RS 14
<<locked>>
81%
25889
44%
**09
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 40
<<locked>>
81%
42293
72%
**05
98%
[ReloadSwiss RS 50]*
<<locked>>
91%
41829
71%
**89
90%
[ReloadSwiss RS 52]*
<<locked>>
81%
29356
50%
**69
92%
[ReloadSwiss RS 60]*
<<locked>>
88%
31618
54%
**31
90%
Rottweil R 901
<<locked>>
81%
38392
65%
**07
98%
[Rottweil R 902]*
<<locked>>
81%
33344
57%
**89
94%
[Rottweil R 903]*
<<locked>>
84%
28906
49%
**30
90%
SNPE Vectan SP 10
<<locked>>
81%
47369
81%
**20
99%
[SNPE Vectan SP 11]*
<<locked>>
85%
31908
54%
**15
90%
[SNPE Vectan SP 7]*
<<locked>>
82%
36361
62%
**64
90%
[SNPE Vectan SP 9]*
<<locked>>
81%
34069
58%
**31
92%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000
<<locked>>
81%
36767
63%
**25
98%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
<<locked>>
81%
29994
51%
**74
97%
Shooters World Match Rifle
<<locked>>
81%
33547
57%
**54
96%
[Shooters World Precision]*
<<locked>>
81%
31067
53%
**49
93%
Shooters World Tactical Rifle
<<locked>>
81%
45121
77%
**28
97%
Somchem S321
<<locked>>
81%
40118
68%
**79
96%
Somchem S335
<<locked>>
81%
36071
61%
**28
98%
[Somchem S341]*
<<locked>>
81%
34925
59%
**44
92%
[Somchem S355]*
<<locked>>
83%
29182
50%
**13
90%
[Somchem S365]*
<<locked>>
92%
28398
48%
**46
90%
Vihtavuori N120
<<locked>>
81%
48138
82%
**92
100%
Vihtavuori N130
<<locked>>
81%
40901
70%
**13
100%
Vihtavuori N133
<<locked>>
81%
34229
58%
**82
99%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
81%
26643
45%
**44
96%
Vihtavuori N140
<<locked>>
81%
32445
55%
**79
97%
[Vihtavuori N150]*
<<locked>>
84%
25788
44%
**95
90%
[Vihtavuori N160]*
<<locked>>
93%
36434
62%
**03
90%
Vihtavuori N530
<<locked>>
81%
39595
67%
**62
96%
Vihtavuori N540
<<locked>>
81%
32227
55%
**02
96%
[Vihtavuori N550]*
<<locked>>
92%
35404
60%
**26
90%
[Winchester 6.5 StaBALL]*
<<locked>>
89%
31328
53%
**30
90%
Winchester 748
<<locked>>
81%
38914
66%
**92
97%
Winchester StaBALL Match
<<locked>>
81%
41597
71%
**31
96%

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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