Load data for 8 x 65 R + .323 | 200gr | Peregrine Plainsmaster (VLR-4)

8 x 65 R cartridge drawing
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Load Specifications

Bullet Manufacturer:Peregrine
Bullet Weight:200 gr
Bullet Diameter:0.323"
Bullet Length:<<locked>>
Case Length (l3):2.559"
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):<<locked>>
Case Capacity:70 Grains of Water
Primer Size:Large Rifle (LR)
Barrel Length:25.6"
Max. allowed Pressure:56,565 psi
Recommended Twist Rate:1:11.5

Load data in caliber 8 x 65 R with .323 | 200gr | Peregrine Plainsmaster (VLR-4) bullet and 95 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 Alliant Reloder-17.

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: 25.6"

PowderChargeFRMaxP%V(0)z
Accurate 2015<<locked>>86%51,169 psi90%2470 fps100%
Accurate 2460<<locked>>82%49,240 psi87%2490 fps100%
Accurate 2495<<locked>>90%48,312 psi85%2487 fps100%
Accurate 2520<<locked>>86%51,010 psi90%2549 fps100%
Accurate 4064<<locked>>92%48,283 psi85%2526 fps100%
Accurate 4350ᴾ<<locked>>100%47,311 psi84%2585 fps98.8%
ADI AR 2206H<<locked>>88%50,212 psi89%2556 fps99.7%
ADI AR 2208<<locked>>92%48,225 psi85%2510 fps99.1%
ADI Benchmark 8208<<locked>>86%49,777 psi88%2516 fps100%
Alliant AR-Comp<<locked>>86%49,443 psi87%2497 fps100%
Alliant Power Pro 1200-R<<locked>>82%51,111 psi90%2612 fps99.9%
Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR<<locked>>90%49,487 psi87%2657 fps99.4%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5<<locked>>94%50,575 psi89%2575 fps100%
Alliant Reloder-10x<<locked>>82%51,082 psi90%2474 fps100%
Alliant Reloder-15<<locked>>90%48,182 psi85%2546 fps99.3%
Alliant Reloder-16ᴾ<<locked>>100%46,978 psi83%2595 fps98.9%
Alliant Reloder-17<<locked>>98%50,705 psi90%2680 fps100%
Alliant Reloder-23ᴾ<<locked>>100%32,837 psi58%2339 fps96.6%
Baschieri & Pellagri 107<<locked>>88%49,922 psi88%2572 fps99.1%
Bofors RP3<<locked>>94%50,459 psi89%2585 fps100%
Bofors RP7<<locked>>96%48,385 psi86%2503 fps95.7%
Hodgdon Benchmark<<locked>>84%48,878 psi86%2464 fps100%
Hodgdon BL-C2<<locked>>86%48,037 psi85%2539 fps100%
Hodgdon CFE223<<locked>>84%49,734 psi88%2625 fps99.5%
Hodgdon H322<<locked>>82%50,140 psi89%2513 fps100%
Hodgdon H335<<locked>>82%50,952 psi90%2536 fps100%
Hodgdon H380<<locked>>92%48,747 psi86%2549 fps98.5%
Hodgdon H414ᴾ<<locked>>100%50,821 psi90%2635 fps97.1%
Hodgdon H4895<<locked>>88%50,647 psi90%2566 fps99.9%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100Vᴾ<<locked>>100%42,873 psi76%2480 fps99.2%
Hodgdon LEVERevolution<<locked>>90%49,385 psi87%2595 fps100%
Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ<<locked>>100%34,606 psi61%1539 fps100%
Hodgdon VARGET<<locked>>88%49,023 psi87%2526 fps99.8%
IMR 3031<<locked>>88%50,183 psi89%2556 fps100%
IMR 4064<<locked>>92%50,749 psi90%2539 fps99.5%
IMR 4166 Enduron<<locked>>88%48,298 psi85%2474 fps96.2%
IMR 4451 Enduron<<locked>>96%50,778 psi90%2543 fps96.7%
IMR 4831ᴾ<<locked>>100%45,049 psi80%2533 fps98.5%
IMR 4895<<locked>>90%49,371 psi87%2575 fps99.7%
IMR 8208 XBR<<locked>>86%49,777 psi88%2516 fps100%
Lovex D073.5<<locked>>82%49,124 psi87%2500 fps100%
Lovex D073.6<<locked>>88%49,269 psi87%2539 fps100%
Lovex S060<<locked>>88%50,734 psi90%2497 fps99.7%
Lovex S062<<locked>>92%50,125 psi89%2536 fps100%
Lovex S065<<locked>>98%49,313 psi87%2533 fps97.9%
Lovex S070ᴾ<<locked>>100%49,777 psi88%2559 fps96.9%
Norma 201<<locked>>88%48,921 psi86%2507 fps100%
Norma 202<<locked>>88%49,559 psi88%2516 fps100%
Norma 203B<<locked>>92%50,647 psi90%2585 fps99.8%
Norma URPᴾ<<locked>>100%47,224 psi83%2579 fps98.7%
Ramshot Big Game<<locked>>92%50,676 psi90%2605 fps99.7%
Ramshot Hunterᴾ<<locked>>100%46,528 psi82%2572 fps97%
Ramshot TAC<<locked>>86%49,835 psi88%2530 fps98.1%
Ramshot Wild Boar<<locked>>86%49,124 psi87%2546 fps99.6%
Ramshot X-Terminator<<locked>>84%50,647 psi90%2516 fps99.6%
ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ<<locked>>100%35,041 psi62%1578 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 40<<locked>>82%49,211 psi87%2500 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 50<<locked>>92%49,501 psi88%2533 fps97.2%
ReloadSwiss RS 52<<locked>>90%51,010 psi90%2651 fps99.6%
ReloadSwiss RS 60<<locked>>96%50,691 psi90%2684 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 62ᴾ<<locked>>100%47,007 psi83%2605 fps98.5%
ReloadSwiss RS 70ᴾ<<locked>>100%48,080 psi85%2628 fps98.2%
Rottweil R 901<<locked>>86%50,009 psi88%2493 fps100%
Rottweil R 902<<locked>>90%49,472 psi87%2507 fps100%
Rottweil R 903<<locked>>96%50,328 psi89%2575 fps99.9%
Rottweil R 907<<locked>>96%48,385 psi86%2503 fps95.7%
Shooters World Long Rifle<<locked>>98%49,313 psi87%2533 fps97.9%
Shooters World Match Rifle<<locked>>88%49,269 psi87%2539 fps100%
Shooters World Precision<<locked>>92%50,125 psi89%2536 fps100%
Shooters World SW4350ᴾ<<locked>>100%49,777 psi88%2559 fps96.9%
SNPE Vectan SP 11<<locked>>94%48,979 psi87%2589 fps99.6%
SNPE Vectan SP 7<<locked>>88%51,184 psi90%2552 fps98.7%
SNPE Vectan SP 9<<locked>>88%48,892 psi86%2533 fps99.6%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000<<locked>>88%51,140 psi90%2461 fps100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000<<locked>>94%50,894 psi90%2457 fps100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000<<locked>>98%49,429 psi87%2487 fps96.5%
Somchem S321<<locked>>84%50,459 psi89%2546 fps100%
Somchem S335<<locked>>88%50,183 psi89%2457 fps100%
Somchem S341<<locked>>88%50,966 psi90%2552 fps99.7%
Somchem S355<<locked>>94%47,950 psi85%2530 fps99.7%
Somchem S365ᴾ<<locked>>100%41,974 psi74%2533 fps99.9%
Vihtavuori N130<<locked>>84%51,082 psi90%2428 fps100%
Vihtavuori N133<<locked>>86%48,196 psi85%2408 fps100%
Vihtavuori N135<<locked>>90%48,689 psi86%2477 fps100%
Vihtavuori N140<<locked>>90%50,038 psi88%2497 fps100%
Vihtavuori N150<<locked>>96%49,269 psi87%2516 fps100%
Vihtavuori N160ᴾ<<locked>>100%49,922 psi88%2579 fps98.9%
Vihtavuori N530<<locked>>86%50,082 psi89%2516 fps100%
Vihtavuori N540<<locked>>90%48,066 psi85%2493 fps100%
Vihtavuori N550ᴾ<<locked>>100%48,689 psi86%2582 fps98.7%
Vihtavuori N555ᴾ<<locked>>100%34,737 psi61%2405 fps96.6%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALLᴾ<<locked>>100%50,937 psi90%2569 fps99.9%
Winchester 748<<locked>>86%49,255 psi87%2559 fps100%
Winchester 760ᴾ<<locked>>100%51,155 psi90%2638 fps97.1%
Winchester StaBALL Match<<locked>>88%48,356 psi85%2539 fps99.8%

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

Start Load - Barrel Length: 25.6"

PowderChargeFRMaxP%V(0)z
Accurate 2015<<locked>>80%42,453 psi75%2346 fps100%
Accurate 2460<<locked>>80%46,006 psi81%2444 fps100%
Accurate 2495<<locked>>80%34,461 psi61%2267 fps100%
Accurate 2520<<locked>>80%41,263 psi73%2405 fps100%
Accurate 4064<<locked>>80%32,634 psi58%2257 fps99.7%
Accurate 4350<<locked>>90%33,069 psi58%2326 fps95.3%
ADI AR 2206H<<locked>>80%38,914 psi69%2365 fps98.2%
ADI AR 2208<<locked>>80%33,228 psi59%2231 fps95.8%
ADI Benchmark 8208<<locked>>80%41,031 psi73%2375 fps99.3%
Alliant AR-Comp<<locked>>80%40,509 psi72%2372 fps100%
Alliant Power Pro 1200-R<<locked>>80%47,674 psi84%2556 fps99.8%
Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR44.9 gr80%35,201 psi62%2379 fps96.1%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5<<locked>>80%32,169 psi57%2244 fps97.3%
Alliant Reloder-10x<<locked>>80%48,298 psi85%2434 fps100%
Alliant Reloder-15<<locked>>80%34,795 psi62%2300 fps96.6%
Alliant Reloder-16<<locked>>90%34,592 psi61%2346 fps95.6%
Alliant Reloder-1745.3 gr82%29,704 psi53%2257 fps95.4%
Alliant Reloder-23<<locked>>98%30,922 psi55%2290 fps95.8%
Baschieri & Pellagri 107<<locked>>80%37,855 psi67%2365 fps96.9%
Bofors RP3<<locked>>80%31,444 psi56%2244 fps97.2%
Bofors RP7<<locked>>94%45,556 psi81%2457 fps95%
Hodgdon Benchmark<<locked>>80%43,134 psi76%2372 fps99.8%
Hodgdon BL-C2<<locked>>80%39,233 psi69%2395 fps99.5%
Hodgdon CFE223<<locked>>80%43,134 psi76%2516 fps98.6%
Hodgdon H322<<locked>>80%47,079 psi83%2470 fps100%
Hodgdon H335<<locked>>80%47,659 psi84%2490 fps100%
Hodgdon H380<<locked>>82%34,838 psi62%2297 fps95.1%
Hodgdon H414<<locked>>96%44,672 psi79%2536 fps95.6%
Hodgdon H4895<<locked>>80%39,233 psi69%2375 fps98.7%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V<<locked>>88%29,341 psi52%2198 fps95.4%
Hodgdon LEVERevolution<<locked>>80%35,157 psi62%2346 fps98.2%
Hodgdon TrailBoss<<locked>>80%25,730 psi45%1375 fps100%
Hodgdon VARGET<<locked>>80%37,913 psi67%2336 fps98.3%
IMR 3031<<locked>>80%38,392 psi68%2375 fps100%
IMR 4064<<locked>>80%34,824 psi62%2260 fps96.6%
IMR 4166 Enduron<<locked>>86%45,252 psi80%2421 fps95.5%
IMR 4451 Enduron<<locked>>92%44,860 psi79%2448 fps95.3%
IMR 4831<<locked>>90%32,430 psi57%2290 fps95%
IMR 4895<<locked>>80%35,607 psi63%2329 fps97.5%
IMR 8208 XBR<<locked>>80%41,031 psi73%2375 fps99.3%
Lovex D073.5<<locked>>80%45,876 psi81%2451 fps100%
Lovex D073.6<<locked>>80%37,275 psi66%2346 fps99.7%
Lovex S060<<locked>>80%39,740 psi70%2316 fps98.3%
Lovex S062<<locked>>80%34,447 psi61%2264 fps98.3%
Lovex S065<<locked>>90%38,522 psi68%2346 fps95.3%
Lovex S070<<locked>>96%43,801 psi77%2461 fps95.5%
Norma 201<<locked>>80%38,058 psi67%2323 fps99%
Norma 202<<locked>>80%38,203 psi68%2336 fps100%
Norma 203B<<locked>>80%34,142 psi60%2290 fps97%
Norma URP<<locked>>90%34,156 psi60%2333 fps95.3%
Ramshot Big Game<<locked>>80%33,721 psi60%2303 fps96.5%
Ramshot Hunter<<locked>>96%40,799 psi72%2470 fps95.4%
Ramshot TAC<<locked>>80%40,857 psi72%2375 fps96.1%
Ramshot Wild Boar<<locked>>80%40,074 psi71%2395 fps98.4%
Ramshot X-Terminator<<locked>>80%44,570 psi79%2421 fps99%
ReloadSwiss RS 14<<locked>>80%26,005 psi46%1411 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 40<<locked>>80%46,325 psi82%2457 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 50<<locked>>86%40,596 psi72%2382 fps95%
ReloadSwiss RS 52<<locked>>80%36,027 psi64%2388 fps97%
ReloadSwiss RS 6044.2 gr80%29,689 psi52%2267 fps98%
ReloadSwiss RS 62<<locked>>92%35,752 psi63%2398 fps95.7%
ReloadSwiss RS 70<<locked>>94%39,117 psi69%2461 fps95.7%
Rottweil R 901<<locked>>80%41,684 psi74%2365 fps100%
Rottweil R 902<<locked>>80%36,172 psi64%2280 fps98.6%
Rottweil R 903<<locked>>80%29,559 psi52%2195 fps96.2%
Rottweil R 907<<locked>>94%45,556 psi81%2457 fps95%
Shooters World Long Rifle<<locked>>90%38,522 psi68%2346 fps95.3%
Shooters World Match Rifle<<locked>>80%37,275 psi66%2346 fps99.7%
Shooters World Precision<<locked>>80%34,447 psi61%2264 fps98.3%
Shooters World SW4350<<locked>>96%43,801 psi77%2461 fps95.5%
SNPE Vectan SP 11<<locked>>80%30,850 psi55%2238 fps95.5%
SNPE Vectan SP 7<<locked>>80%38,798 psi69%2349 fps96.2%
SNPE Vectan SP 9<<locked>>80%37,536 psi66%2339 fps97.8%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000<<locked>>80%39,784 psi70%2290 fps100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000<<locked>>80%32,648 psi58%2169 fps99.8%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000<<locked>>94%43,163 psi76%2388 fps95.1%
Somchem S321<<locked>>80%43,961 psi78%2448 fps99.8%
Somchem S335<<locked>>80%39,262 psi69%2293 fps100%
Somchem S341<<locked>>80%38,537 psi68%2349 fps98%
Somchem S355<<locked>>80%30,647 psi54%2201 fps96.3%
Somchem S365<<locked>>86%26,585 psi47%2182 fps95.7%
Vihtavuori N130<<locked>>80%45,179 psi80%2349 fps100%
Vihtavuori N133<<locked>>80%40,016 psi71%2287 fps100%
Vihtavuori N135<<locked>>80%35,215 psi62%2270 fps100%
Vihtavuori N140<<locked>>80%36,260 psi64%2280 fps99.9%
Vihtavuori N150<<locked>>80%29,138 psi52%2152 fps97.2%
Vihtavuori N160<<locked>>88%33,504 psi59%2287 fps95%
Vihtavuori N530<<locked>>80%41,002 psi72%2372 fps99.4%
Vihtavuori N540<<locked>>80%34,621 psi61%2267 fps99.6%
Vihtavuori N550<<locked>>90%34,940 psi62%2336 fps95.4%
Vihtavuori N555<<locked>>98%32,619 psi58%2359 fps95.8%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL<<locked>>84%29,820 psi53%2172 fps95.6%
Winchester 748<<locked>>80%40,089 psi71%2411 fps99.7%
Winchester 760<<locked>>96%44,672 psi79%2536 fps95.6%
Winchester StaBALL Match<<locked>>80%36,680 psi65%2339 fps98.2%

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 65 R loaded with the .323 | 200gr | Peregrine Plainsmaster (VLR-4). ReloadSwiss RS 60 delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 2,684 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,539 fps to 2,684 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 (390 MPa), the top charges use 58–90 %, leaving at least 10 % headroom. The 200.0 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-23 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, Alliant Reloder-17 rank at the top here: for 8 x 65 R with the .323 | 200gr | Peregrine Plainsmaster (VLR-4) 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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