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Load data for 8 x 65 R + .318 | 140gr | AERO SB,- smax:13.90

Recommended Powder(s): Accurate 2520, IMR 3031, Lovex D073.6, Shooters World Match Rifle, Vihtavuori N540

8 x 65 R + .318 | 140gr | AERO SB,- smax:13.90

Load Specifications

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Bullet:
.318 | 140gr | AERO SB,- smax:13.90
Bullet Weight:
140gr | 9.1g
Bullet Diameter:
0.318" | 8.08mm
Bullet Length:
1.098" | 27.9mm
Caliber:
8 x 65 R load data
Case Length (l3):
2.559" | 65.0mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):
3.392" | 86.2mm
Seated Depth:
0.265" | 6.7mm
Shank Seated Depth:
0.265" | 6.7mm
Case Capacity:
70.0 Grains of Water | 4.55 cm³
Primer Size:
Large Rifle (LR)
Max. allowed Pressure:
56565 psi | 3900 bar
LID:
LID_B74_C1190
Last updated:
2025-01-01

Load data for 154 loads in caliber 8 x 65 R with .318 | 140gr | AERO SB,- smax:13.90 bullet and 77 powders such as Accurate 2520, IMR 3031, Lovex D073.6, Shooters World Match Rifle, Vihtavuori N540. 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%
50778
90%
**31
97%
ADI AR 2208
<<locked>>
97%
48109
85%
**56
96%
ADI AR 2219
<<locked>>
84%
50763
90%
**09
100%
Accurate 2015
<<locked>>
89%
50589
89%
**53
100%
Accurate 2200
<<locked>>
90%
50111
89%
**69
95%
Accurate 2230
<<locked>>
87%
50488
89%
**69
98%
Accurate 2460
<<locked>>
87%
50328
89%
**82
99%
Accurate 2495
<<locked>>
93%
50241
89%
**35
100%
Accurate 2520 👍
<<locked>>
92%
50865
90%
**31
99%
Accurate 4064
<<locked>>
97%
47123
83%
**86
100%
Alliant AR-Comp
<<locked>>
92%
50256
89%
**15
100%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5
<<locked>>
97%
47094
83%
**72
97%
Alliant Reloder-10x
<<locked>>
86%
50024
88%
**53
100%
Alliant Reloder-15
<<locked>>
97%
50778
90%
**48
97%
Alliant Reloder-17
<<locked>>
97%
41495
73%
**30
95%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106
<<locked>>
84%
50270
89%
**87
100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 107
<<locked>>
93%
50691
90%
**35
96%
Hodgdon BL-C2
<<locked>>
92%
50763
90%
**54
98%
Hodgdon Benchmark
<<locked>>
89%
50473
89%
**49
99%
Hodgdon CFE223
<<locked>>
97%
50343
89%
**58
96%
Hodgdon H322
<<locked>>
89%
50328
89%
**05
100%
Hodgdon H335
<<locked>>
84%
50850
90%
**18
100%
Hodgdon H380
<<locked>>
97%
48617
86%
**92
95%
Hodgdon VARGET
<<locked>>
97%
47732
84%
**40
96%
Hodgdon TrailBoss
<<locked>>
96%
31894
56%
**31
100%
IMR 3031 👍
<<locked>>
97%
50372
89%
**64
100%
IMR 4064
<<locked>>
97%
47268
84%
**33
96%
IMR 4198
<<locked>>
86%
50836
90%
**23
100%
IMR 4895
<<locked>>
95%
50125
89%
**48
97%
IMR 8208 XBR
<<locked>>
91%
50285
89%
**92
98%
Lovex D073.4
<<locked>>
86%
50488
89%
**76
99%
Lovex D073.5
<<locked>>
87%
50589
89%
**86
99%
Lovex D073.6 👍
<<locked>>
94%
50227
89%
**25
99%
Lovex S060
<<locked>>
92%
50850
90%
**49
97%
Lovex S062
<<locked>>
97%
49690
88%
**89
98%
Norma 201
<<locked>>
94%
50546
89%
**99
98%
Norma 202
<<locked>>
93%
50067
89%
**99
100%
Norma 203B
<<locked>>
97%
49719
88%
**35
97%
Ramshot Big Game
<<locked>>
96%
50212
89%
**48
97%
[Ramshot TAC]*
<<locked>>
91%
50807
90%
**76
94%
Ramshot Wild Boar
<<locked>>
91%
50009
88%
**22
97%
Ramshot X-Terminator
<<locked>>
88%
50865
90%
**69
97%
ReloadSwiss RS 14
<<locked>>
96%
32169
57%
**80
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 40
<<locked>>
87%
50430
89%
**86
99%
[ReloadSwiss RS 50]*
<<locked>>
97%
49385
87%
**63
93%
ReloadSwiss RS 52
<<locked>>
97%
49197
87%
**68
99%
ReloadSwiss RS 60
<<locked>>
97%
40509
72%
**07
95%
Rottweil R 901
<<locked>>
91%
50778
90%
**79
100%
Rottweil R 902
<<locked>>
96%
50691
90%
**86
98%
Rottweil R 903
<<locked>>
97%
43149
76%
**07
96%
SNPE Vectan SP 10
<<locked>>
83%
50096
89%
**99
100%
SNPE Vectan SP 11
<<locked>>
97%
46180
82%
**79
96%
SNPE Vectan SP 7
<<locked>>
92%
50676
90%
**86
95%
SNPE Vectan SP 9
<<locked>>
93%
50212
89%
**05
97%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000
<<locked>>
92%
50531
89%
**23
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
<<locked>>
97%
48153
85%
**84
100%
Shooters World Match Rifle 👍
<<locked>>
94%
50227
89%
**25
99%
Shooters World Precision
<<locked>>
97%
49690
88%
**89
98%
Shooters World Tactical Rifle
<<locked>>
85%
50836
90%
**59
98%
Somchem S321
<<locked>>
88%
50241
89%
**12
99%
Somchem S335
<<locked>>
93%
50314
89%
**36
100%
Somchem S341
<<locked>>
92%
50198
89%
**86
97%
Somchem S355
<<locked>>
97%
44715
79%
**20
96%
[Somchem S365]*
<<locked>>
97%
31401
56%
**71
92%
Vihtavuori N120
<<locked>>
83%
50691
90%
**61
100%
Vihtavuori N130
<<locked>>
89%
50807
90%
**13
100%
Vihtavuori N133
<<locked>>
94%
50183
89%
**20
100%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
96%
41916
74%
**48
100%
Vihtavuori N140
<<locked>>
96%
50749
90%
**89
100%
Vihtavuori N150
<<locked>>
97%
37492
66%
**46
96%
[Vihtavuori N160]*
<<locked>>
97%
39972
71%
**15
92%
Vihtavuori N530
<<locked>>
89%
50763
90%
**15
99%
Vihtavuori N540 👍
<<locked>>
96%
50430
89%
**05
100%
[Vihtavuori N550]*
<<locked>>
97%
39595
70%
**54
92%
[Winchester 6.5 StaBALL]*
<<locked>>
97%
39711
70%
**66
94%
Winchester 748
<<locked>>
89%
50807
90%
**51
99%
Winchester StaBALL Match
<<locked>>
87%
50430
89%
**31
98%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder
Charge
FR
MaxP
%
V(0)
z
[ADI AR 2206H]*
<<locked>>
81%
34374
61%
**74
92%
[ADI AR 2208]*
<<locked>>
84%
32677
58%
**02
90%
ADI AR 2219
<<locked>>
81%
45716
81%
**27
100%
Accurate 2015
<<locked>>
81%
38972
69%
**43
100%
[Accurate 2200]*
<<locked>>
81%
36883
65%
**90
91%
Accurate 2230
<<locked>>
81%
40915
72%
**89
96%
Accurate 2460
<<locked>>
81%
40712
72%
**02
97%
Accurate 2495
<<locked>>
81%
32880
58%
**84
99%
Accurate 2520
<<locked>>
81%
34200
60%
**03
96%
Accurate 4064
<<locked>>
81%
27630
49%
**26
95%
Alliant AR-Comp
<<locked>>
81%
34766
61%
**33
100%
[Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5]*
<<locked>>
82%
28311
50%
**36
90%
Alliant Reloder-10x
<<locked>>
81%
42757
76%
**28
100%
[Alliant Reloder-15]*
<<locked>>
83%
32082
57%
**25
90%
[Alliant Reloder-17]*
<<locked>>
89%
32300
57%
**80
90%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106
<<locked>>
81%
45629
81%
**15
100%
[Baschieri & Pellagri 107]*
<<locked>>
82%
34171
60%
**71
90%
[Hodgdon BL-C2]*
<<locked>>
81%
34737
61%
**17
94%
Hodgdon Benchmark
<<locked>>
81%
38827
69%
**17
96%
[Hodgdon CFE223]*
<<locked>>
87%
35534
63%
**40
90%
Hodgdon H322
<<locked>>
81%
38682
68%
**82
99%
Hodgdon H335
<<locked>>
81%
45223
80%
**17
99%
[Hodgdon H380]*
<<locked>>
88%
36230
64%
**17
90%
[Hodgdon VARGET]*
<<locked>>
85%
32967
58%
**08
90%
Hodgdon TrailBoss
<<locked>>
81%
25193
45%
**77
100%
IMR 3031
<<locked>>
81%
30197
53%
**28
97%
[IMR 4064]*
<<locked>>
84%
31821
56%
**82
90%
IMR 4198
<<locked>>
81%
44164
78%
**15
100%
[IMR 4895]*
<<locked>>
81%
31038
55%
**15
90%
IMR 8208 XBR
<<locked>>
81%
36477
64%
**07
95%
Lovex D073.4
<<locked>>
81%
42337
75%
**25
98%
Lovex D073.5
<<locked>>
81%
40466
72%
**99
97%
Lovex D073.6
<<locked>>
81%
32256
57%
**51
95%
[Lovex S060]*
<<locked>>
81%
35810
63%
**38
93%
[Lovex S062]*
<<locked>>
81%
30226
53%
**56
92%
[Norma 201]*
<<locked>>
81%
33533
59%
**31
94%
Norma 202
<<locked>>
81%
33518
59%
**61
97%
[Norma 203B]*
<<locked>>
82%
30850
55%
**98
90%
[Ramshot Big Game]*
<<locked>>
83%
32155
57%
**41
90%
[Ramshot TAC]*
<<locked>>
83%
38537
68%
**33
90%
[Ramshot Wild Boar]*
<<locked>>
81%
35288
62%
**00
92%
[Ramshot X-Terminator]*
<<locked>>
81%
39900
71%
**56
94%
ReloadSwiss RS 14
<<locked>>
81%
25512
45%
**22
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 40
<<locked>>
81%
41176
73%
**12
98%
[ReloadSwiss RS 50]*
<<locked>>
92%
41814
74%
**15
90%
[ReloadSwiss RS 52]*
<<locked>>
81%
28268
50%
**66
91%
[ReloadSwiss RS 60]*
<<locked>>
89%
31691
56%
**54
90%
Rottweil R 901
<<locked>>
81%
36840
65%
**00
97%
[Rottweil R 902]*
<<locked>>
81%
31850
56%
**79
93%
[Rottweil R 903]*
<<locked>>
85%
28529
50%
**49
90%
SNPE Vectan SP 10
<<locked>>
81%
46093
81%
**30
99%
[SNPE Vectan SP 11]*
<<locked>>
86%
31908
56%
**44
90%
[SNPE Vectan SP 7]*
<<locked>>
83%
36579
65%
**00
90%
[SNPE Vectan SP 9]*
<<locked>>
81%
33141
59%
**35
91%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000
<<locked>>
81%
35694
63%
**25
97%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
<<locked>>
81%
28848
51%
**74
96%
Shooters World Match Rifle
<<locked>>
81%
32256
57%
**51
95%
[Shooters World Precision]*
<<locked>>
81%
30226
53%
**56
92%
Shooters World Tactical Rifle
<<locked>>
81%
43540
77%
**18
96%
Somchem S321
<<locked>>
81%
39044
69%
**85
96%
Somchem S335
<<locked>>
81%
34867
62%
**25
98%
[Somchem S341]*
<<locked>>
81%
33953
60%
**44
92%
[Somchem S355]*
<<locked>>
84%
29486
52%
**56
90%
[Somchem S365]*
<<locked>>
94%
28921
51%
**95
90%
Vihtavuori N120
<<locked>>
81%
47210
83%
**02
100%
Vihtavuori N130
<<locked>>
81%
39987
71%
**26
100%
Vihtavuori N133
<<locked>>
81%
33156
59%
**85
99%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
81%
25527
45%
**34
96%
Vihtavuori N140
<<locked>>
81%
31299
55%
**82
96%
[Vihtavuori N150]*
<<locked>>
85%
25918
46%
**25
90%
[Vihtavuori N160]*
<<locked>>
94%
36114
64%
**23
90%
Vihtavuori N530
<<locked>>
81%
38334
68%
**62
96%
Vihtavuori N540
<<locked>>
81%
30850
55%
**89
95%
[Vihtavuori N550]*
<<locked>>
94%
35868
63%
**62
90%
[Winchester 6.5 StaBALL]*
<<locked>>
90%
31502
56%
**56
90%
Winchester 748
<<locked>>
81%
37985
67%
**99
96%
Winchester StaBALL Match
<<locked>>
81%
40306
71%
**35
95%

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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