Load data for 8 x 64 S + .323 | 206gr | Peregrine VLR5 (VLR-5)

8 x 64 S cartridge drawing
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Load Specifications

Bullet Manufacturer:Peregrine
Bullet Weight:206 gr
Bullet Diameter:0.323"
Bullet Length:<<locked>>
Case Length (l3):2.52"
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):<<locked>>
Case Capacity:69.5 Grains of Water
Primer Size:Large Rifle (LR)
Barrel Length:23.62"
Max. allowed Pressure:58,740 psi
Recommended Twist Rate:1:11.5

Load data in caliber 8 x 64 S with .323 | 206gr | Peregrine VLR5 (VLR-5) bullet and 95 powders. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above. The recommended powders for this cartridge and bullet combination are ReloadSwiss RS 60, Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR 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"

PowderChargeFRMaxP%V(0)z
Accurate 2015<<locked>>86%50,270 psi86%2411 fps100%
Accurate 2460<<locked>>84%51,605 psi88%2474 fps100%
Accurate 2495<<locked>>92%50,328 psi86%2464 fps100%
Accurate 2520<<locked>>88%53,113 psi90%2526 fps100%
Accurate 4064<<locked>>94%50,111 psi85%2500 fps100%
Accurate 4350ᴾ<<locked>>100%45,556 psi78%2503 fps97.9%
ADI AR 2206H<<locked>>90%52,576 psi90%2536 fps99.6%
ADI AR 2208<<locked>>94%50,198 psi85%2484 fps99%
ADI Benchmark 8208<<locked>>88%51,866 psi88%2497 fps99.9%
Alliant AR-Comp<<locked>>88%51,619 psi88%2477 fps100%
Alliant Power Pro 1200-R<<locked>>82%49,821 psi85%2536 fps99.7%
Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR<<locked>>92%51,721 psi88%2631 fps99.2%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5<<locked>>96%52,547 psi89%2549 fps99.9%
Alliant Reloder-10x<<locked>>82%50,285 psi86%2418 fps100%
Alliant Reloder-15<<locked>>92%50,067 psi85%2520 fps99.1%
Alliant Reloder-16ᴾ<<locked>>100%45,948 psi78%2516 fps98.1%
Alliant Reloder-17ᴾ<<locked>>100%52,881 psi90%2654 fps99.9%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106<<locked>>82%52,301 psi89%2402 fps100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 107<<locked>>90%52,112 psi89%2549 fps99%
Bofors RP3<<locked>>96%52,707 psi90%2562 fps99.9%
Hodgdon Benchmark<<locked>>86%50,720 psi86%2438 fps100%
Hodgdon BL-C2<<locked>>88%50,227 psi86%2520 fps100%
Hodgdon CFE223<<locked>>86%52,011 psi89%2605 fps99.4%
Hodgdon H322<<locked>>84%52,402 psi89%2493 fps100%
Hodgdon H335<<locked>>82%49,951 psi85%2474 fps100%
Hodgdon H380<<locked>>94%50,981 psi87%2526 fps98.3%
Hodgdon H414ᴾ<<locked>>100%49,516 psi84%2556 fps96%
Hodgdon H4895<<locked>>90%53,011 psi90%2546 fps99.8%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100Vᴾ<<locked>>100%41,829 psi71%2408 fps98.6%
Hodgdon LEVERevolution<<locked>>92%51,547 psi88%2572 fps99.9%
Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ<<locked>>100%34,476 psi59%1509 fps100%
Hodgdon VARGET<<locked>>90%51,068 psi87%2503 fps99.7%
IMR 3031<<locked>>90%52,054 psi89%2530 fps100%
IMR 4064<<locked>>94%52,910 psi90%2516 fps99.4%
IMR 4166 Enduron<<locked>>90%50,343 psi86%2448 fps95.9%
IMR 4198<<locked>>82%50,821 psi87%2382 fps100%
IMR 4451 Enduron<<locked>>98%52,765 psi90%2516 fps96.4%
IMR 4831ᴾ<<locked>>100%43,830 psi75%2457 fps97.6%
IMR 4895<<locked>>92%51,358 psi87%2549 fps99.6%
IMR 8208 XBR<<locked>>88%51,866 psi88%2497 fps99.9%
Lovex D073.5<<locked>>84%51,430 psi88%2480 fps100%
Lovex D073.6<<locked>>90%51,242 psi87%2513 fps100%
Lovex S060<<locked>>90%52,968 psi90%2477 fps99.6%
Lovex S062<<locked>>94%52,141 psi89%2513 fps100%
Lovex S065ᴾ<<locked>>100%51,213 psi87%2503 fps97.6%
Lovex S070ᴾ<<locked>>100%48,559 psi83%2484 fps95.9%
Norma 201<<locked>>90%51,024 psi87%2484 fps99.9%
Norma 202<<locked>>90%51,648 psi88%2493 fps100%
Norma 203B<<locked>>94%52,605 psi90%2559 fps99.6%
Norma URPᴾ<<locked>>100%46,021 psi78%2503 fps97.9%
Ramshot Big Game<<locked>>94%52,837 psi90%2582 fps99.6%
Ramshot Hunterᴾ<<locked>>100%45,368 psi77%2493 fps95.8%
Ramshot TAC<<locked>>88%52,083 psi89%2507 fps97.9%
Ramshot Wild Boar<<locked>>88%51,372 psi87%2526 fps99.5%
Ramshot X-Terminator<<locked>>86%53,011 psi90%2500 fps99.5%
ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ<<locked>>100%34,911 psi59%1545 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 40<<locked>>84%51,372 psi87%2480 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 50<<locked>>94%51,692 psi88%2510 fps96.9%
ReloadSwiss RS 52<<locked>>90%49,690 psi85%2575 fps99.1%
ReloadSwiss RS 60<<locked>>98%52,866 psi90%2661 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 62ᴾ<<locked>>100%45,629 psi78%2526 fps97.6%
ReloadSwiss RS 70ᴾ<<locked>>100%46,862 psi80%2546 fps97.1%
Rottweil R 901<<locked>>88%52,185 psi89%2474 fps100%
Rottweil R 902<<locked>>92%51,532 psi88%2484 fps99.9%
Rottweil R 903<<locked>>98%52,257 psi89%2549 fps99.8%
Shooters World Long Rifleᴾ<<locked>>100%51,213 psi87%2503 fps97.6%
Shooters World Match Rifle<<locked>>90%51,242 psi87%2513 fps100%
Shooters World Precision<<locked>>94%52,141 psi89%2513 fps100%
Shooters World SW4350ᴾ<<locked>>100%48,559 psi83%2484 fps95.9%
Shooters World Tactical Rifle<<locked>>82%51,082 psi87%2451 fps99.8%
SNPE Vectan SP 11<<locked>>96%51,039 psi87%2562 fps99.5%
SNPE Vectan SP 3<<locked>>82%51,329 psi87%2438 fps100%
SNPE Vectan SP 7<<locked>>88%50,082 psi85%2484 fps98%
SNPE Vectan SP 9<<locked>>90%50,821 psi87%2510 fps99.4%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000<<locked>>88%50,299 psi86%2402 fps100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000<<locked>>96%53,098 psi90%2438 fps100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000ᴾ<<locked>>100%51,750 psi88%2464 fps96.2%
Somchem S321<<locked>>86%52,794 psi90%2526 fps100%
Somchem S335<<locked>>90%52,286 psi89%2438 fps100%
Somchem S341<<locked>>88%49,574 psi84%2477 fps99.3%
Somchem S355<<locked>>96%49,792 psi85%2503 fps99.6%
Somchem S365ᴾ<<locked>>100%40,872 psi70%2457 fps99.5%
Vihtavuori N130<<locked>>84%50,314 psi86%2372 fps100%
Vihtavuori N133<<locked>>88%50,415 psi86%2392 fps100%
Vihtavuori N135<<locked>>92%50,778 psi86%2461 fps100%
Vihtavuori N140<<locked>>92%52,083 psi89%2474 fps100%
Vihtavuori N150<<locked>>98%51,227 psi87%2490 fps100%
Vihtavuori N160ᴾ<<locked>>100%48,341 psi82%2500 fps98.2%
Vihtavuori N530<<locked>>88%52,272 psi89%2497 fps100%
Vihtavuori N540<<locked>>92%50,212 psi85%2474 fps100%
Vihtavuori N550ᴾ<<locked>>100%47,413 psi81%2507 fps97.9%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALLᴾ<<locked>>100%49,690 psi85%2497 fps99.6%
Winchester 748<<locked>>88%51,547 psi88%2539 fps100%
Winchester 760ᴾ<<locked>>100%49,835 psi85%2559 fps96.1%
Winchester StaBALL Match<<locked>>90%50,212 psi85%2513 fps99.7%

Recommended = one of the top powders for this cartridge and bullet combination.

Start Load - Barrel Length: 23.62"

PowderChargeFRMaxP%V(0)z
Accurate 2015<<locked>>80%41,452 psi71%2287 fps100%
Accurate 2460<<locked>>80%45,121 psi77%2382 fps100%
Accurate 2495<<locked>>80%33,475 psi57%2201 fps100%
Accurate 2520<<locked>>80%40,379 psi69%2339 fps99.8%
Accurate 4064<<locked>>80%31,691 psi54%2185 fps99.2%
Accurate 4350<<locked>>94%36,985 psi63%2352 fps95.8%
ADI AR 2206H<<locked>>80%38,232 psi65%2297 fps97.4%
ADI AR 2208<<locked>>82%34,534 psi59%2208 fps95.4%
ADI Benchmark 8208<<locked>>80%40,335 psi69%2313 fps98.8%
Alliant AR-Comp<<locked>>80%39,392 psi67%2310 fps100%
Alliant Power Pro 1200-R<<locked>>80%46,789 psi80%2490 fps99.4%
Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR46.2 gr82%36,651 psi62%2352 fps95.6%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5<<locked>>80%31,502 psi54%2178 fps96.3%
Alliant Reloder-10x<<locked>>80%47,253 psi80%2375 fps100%
Alliant Reloder-15<<locked>>80%34,098 psi58%2234 fps95.5%
Alliant Reloder-16<<locked>>92%35,766 psi61%2316 fps95%
Alliant Reloder-17<<locked>>84%31,111 psi53%2234 fps95%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106<<locked>>80%49,153 psi84%2362 fps100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 107<<locked>>80%37,101 psi63%2297 fps95.8%
Bofors RP3<<locked>>80%30,516 psi52%2172 fps96%
Hodgdon Benchmark<<locked>>80%42,279 psi72%2306 fps99.4%
Hodgdon BL-C2<<locked>>80%38,145 psi65%2323 fps98.9%
Hodgdon CFE223<<locked>>80%42,177 psi72%2444 fps97.8%
Hodgdon H322<<locked>>80%45,948 psi78%2405 fps100%
Hodgdon H335<<locked>>80%46,789 psi80%2428 fps100%
Hodgdon H380<<locked>>86%38,856 psi66%2323 fps95.6%
Hodgdon H414<<locked>>98%46,282 psi79%2503 fps95.2%
Hodgdon H4895<<locked>>80%38,493 psi66%2310 fps98%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V<<locked>>90%30,545 psi52%2172 fps95%
Hodgdon LEVERevolution<<locked>>80%34,229 psi58%2270 fps97.3%
Hodgdon TrailBoss<<locked>>80%25,701 psi44%1348 fps100%
Hodgdon VARGET<<locked>>80%37,043 psi63%2267 fps97.5%
IMR 3031<<locked>>80%37,362 psi64%2310 fps100%
IMR 4064<<locked>>80%33,997 psi58%2192 fps95.5%
IMR 4166 Enduron<<locked>>88%47,456 psi81%2405 fps95.3%
IMR 4198<<locked>>80%48,037 psi82%2343 fps100%
IMR 4451 Enduron<<locked>>96%49,472 psi84%2467 fps95.6%
IMR 4831<<locked>>94%35,795 psi61%2310 fps95.4%
IMR 4895<<locked>>80%34,882 psi59%2260 fps96.5%
IMR 8208 XBR<<locked>>80%40,335 psi69%2313 fps98.8%
Lovex D073.5<<locked>>80%44,701 psi76%2385 fps99.8%
Lovex D073.6<<locked>>80%36,260 psi62%2274 fps99.3%
Lovex S060<<locked>>80%38,928 psi66%2247 fps97.5%
Lovex S062<<locked>>80%33,576 psi57%2195 fps97.4%
Lovex S065<<locked>>94%42,540 psi72%2365 fps95.6%
Lovex S070<<locked>>98%45,440 psi77%2434 fps95.1%
Norma 201<<locked>>80%37,144 psi63%2254 fps98.3%
Norma 202<<locked>>80%37,478 psi64%2274 fps99.7%
Norma 203B<<locked>>80%33,489 psi57%2224 fps95.9%
Norma URP<<locked>>94%37,739 psi64%2356 fps95.7%
Ramshot Big Game<<locked>>80%32,822 psi56%2228 fps95.3%
Ramshot Hunter<<locked>>98%42,496 psi72%2441 fps95%
Ramshot TAC<<locked>>80%40,147 psi68%2310 fps95.1%
Ramshot Wild Boar<<locked>>80%39,262 psi67%2326 fps97.6%
Ramshot X-Terminator<<locked>>80%43,526 psi74%2352 fps98.3%
ReloadSwiss RS 14<<locked>>80%25,701 psi44%1378 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 40<<locked>>80%45,252 psi77%2388 fps99.9%
ReloadSwiss RS 50<<locked>>90%45,368 psi77%2411 fps95.5%
ReloadSwiss RS 5243.7 gr80%34,998 psi60%2310 fps95.8%
ReloadSwiss RS 6044.4 gr80%28,921 psi49%2185 fps96.7%
ReloadSwiss RS 62<<locked>>94%37,231 psi63%2372 fps95.2%
ReloadSwiss RS 70<<locked>>96%40,770 psi69%2431 fps95.2%
Rottweil R 901<<locked>>80%40,756 psi69%2300 fps99.9%
Rottweil R 902<<locked>>80%35,317 psi60%2211 fps97.8%
Rottweil R 903<<locked>>82%30,618 psi52%2165 fps95.7%
Shooters World Long Rifle<<locked>>94%42,540 psi72%2365 fps95.6%
Shooters World Match Rifle<<locked>>80%36,260 psi62%2274 fps99.3%
Shooters World Precision<<locked>>80%33,576 psi57%2195 fps97.4%
Shooters World SW4350<<locked>>98%45,440 psi77%2434 fps95.1%
Shooters World Tactical Rifle<<locked>>80%47,761 psi81%2405 fps99.6%
SNPE Vectan SP 11<<locked>>82%32,126 psi55%2215 fps95.1%
SNPE Vectan SP 3<<locked>>80%48,211 psi82%2395 fps100%
SNPE Vectan SP 7<<locked>>80%37,797 psi64%2274 fps95.1%
SNPE Vectan SP 9<<locked>>80%36,593 psi62%2267 fps96.9%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000<<locked>>80%39,175 psi67%2231 fps99.8%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000<<locked>>80%32,111 psi55%2110 fps99.5%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000<<locked>>98%48,225 psi82%2415 fps95.5%
Somchem S321<<locked>>80%43,091 psi73%2382 fps99.4%
Somchem S335<<locked>>80%38,363 psi65%2231 fps100%
Somchem S341<<locked>>80%37,782 psi64%2283 fps97.1%
Somchem S355<<locked>>80%29,863 psi51%2133 fps95.1%
Somchem S365<<locked>>88%27,630 psi47%2156 fps95.2%
Vihtavuori N130<<locked>>80%44,527 psi76%2293 fps100%
Vihtavuori N133<<locked>>80%39,407 psi67%2231 fps100%
Vihtavuori N135<<locked>>80%34,519 psi59%2211 fps100%
Vihtavuori N140<<locked>>80%35,389 psi60%2215 fps99.7%
Vihtavuori N150<<locked>>80%28,369 psi48%2083 fps96.1%
Vihtavuori N160<<locked>>92%37,289 psi63%2310 fps95.4%
Vihtavuori N530<<locked>>80%40,030 psi68%2303 fps98.9%
Vihtavuori N540<<locked>>80%33,953 psi58%2201 fps99.2%
Vihtavuori N550<<locked>>92%36,448 psi62%2313 fps95%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL<<locked>>86%31,125 psi53%2152 fps95.2%
Winchester 748<<locked>>80%38,986 psi66%2339 fps99.3%
Winchester 760<<locked>>98%46,586 psi79%2507 fps95.2%
Winchester StaBALL Match<<locked>>80%35,897 psi61%2270 fps97.3%

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.

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This overview compares 95 powders for 8 x 64 S loaded with the .323 | 206gr | Peregrine VLR5 (VLR-5). ReloadSwiss RS 60 delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 2,661 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,509 fps to 2,661 fps. Accurate 4350 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 95 of the 95 powders fall inside the usable 80–100 % fill window.

Relative to the caliber's maximum pressure (405 MPa), the top charges use 59–90 %, leaving at least 10 % headroom. The 206.0 gr projectile in 0.323" calls for a 1:11.5 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. ReloadSwiss RS 60, Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR, ReloadSwiss RS 52 rank at the top here: for 8 x 64 S with the .323 | 206gr | Peregrine VLR5 (VLR-5) 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.

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