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

8 x 65 RS 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:58,740 psi
Recommended Twist Rate:1:11.5

Load data in caliber 8 x 65 RS with .323 | 200gr | Peregrine Plainsmaster (VLR-4) bullet and 96 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 Ramshot Big Game.

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>>88%51,721 psi88%2503 fps100%
Accurate 2460<<locked>>84%50,198 psi85%2526 fps100%
Accurate 2495<<locked>>94%51,677 psi88%2556 fps100%
Accurate 2520<<locked>>88%51,576 psi88%2582 fps100%
Accurate 4064<<locked>>96%51,677 psi88%2598 fps100%
Accurate 4350ᴾ<<locked>>100%44,005 psi75%2556 fps97.8%
Accurate LT-30<<locked>>82%52,228 psi89%2457 fps100%
Accurate LT-32<<locked>>82%52,620 psi90%2477 fps100%
ADI AR 2206H<<locked>>90%50,937 psi87%2589 fps99.5%
ADI AR 2208<<locked>>96%51,996 psi89%2585 fps99.2%
ADI AR 2219<<locked>>82%52,344 psi89%2566 fps100%
ADI Benchmark 8208<<locked>>88%50,256 psi86%2546 fps99.9%
Alliant AR-Comp<<locked>>88%49,690 psi85%2530 fps100%
Alliant Power Pro 1200-R<<locked>>84%51,503 psi88%2641 fps99.8%
Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR<<locked>>92%50,096 psi85%2684 fps99.1%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5<<locked>>96%50,807 psi86%2602 fps99.9%
Alliant Reloder-10x<<locked>>84%51,808 psi88%2510 fps100%
Alliant Reloder-15<<locked>>94%51,764 psi88%2621 fps99.4%
Alliant Reloder-16ᴾ<<locked>>100%44,469 psi76%2566 fps97.9%
Alliant Reloder-17ᴾ<<locked>>100%51,140 psi87%2707 fps99.9%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106<<locked>>82%51,155 psi87%2457 fps100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 107<<locked>>90%50,430 psi86%2602 fps98.8%
Bofors RP3<<locked>>96%50,850 psi87%2615 fps99.9%
Bofors RP7ᴾ<<locked>>100%52,185 psi89%2575 fps95.8%
Hodgdon Benchmark<<locked>>88%52,562 psi89%2536 fps100%
Hodgdon BL-C2<<locked>>90%52,185 psi89%2621 fps100%
Hodgdon CFE223<<locked>>86%50,459 psi86%2657 fps99.3%
Hodgdon H322<<locked>>84%51,024 psi87%2549 fps100%
Hodgdon H335<<locked>>84%51,982 psi88%2575 fps100%
Hodgdon H380<<locked>>96%52,750 psi90%2625 fps98.6%
Hodgdon H4895<<locked>>90%51,372 psi87%2598 fps99.8%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100Vᴾ<<locked>>100%40,379 psi69%2454 fps98.4%
Hodgdon LEVERevolution<<locked>>92%49,719 psi85%2625 fps99.9%
Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ<<locked>>100%34,301 psi58%1545 fps100%
Hodgdon VARGET<<locked>>92%52,881 psi90%2602 fps99.8%
IMR 3031<<locked>>90%50,473 psi86%2585 fps100%
IMR 4064<<locked>>94%51,547 psi88%2569 fps99.3%
IMR 4166 Enduron<<locked>>92%52,185 psi89%2546 fps96.4%
IMR 4198<<locked>>84%52,823 psi90%2477 fps100%
IMR 4451 Enduron<<locked>>98%51,256 psi87%2566 fps96.1%
IMR 4831ᴾ<<locked>>100%42,134 psi72%2503 fps97.4%
IMR 4895<<locked>>94%53,026 psi90%2651 fps99.7%
IMR 8208 XBR<<locked>>88%50,256 psi86%2546 fps99.9%
Lovex D073.5<<locked>>84%50,038 psi85%2536 fps100%
Lovex D073.6<<locked>>92%52,939 psi90%2612 fps100%
Lovex S060<<locked>>90%51,474 psi88%2526 fps99.5%
Lovex S062<<locked>>94%50,763 psi86%2569 fps99.9%
Lovex S065ᴾ<<locked>>100%49,559 psi84%2552 fps97.4%
Norma 201<<locked>>92%52,779 psi90%2585 fps100%
Norma 202<<locked>>90%49,937 psi85%2546 fps100%
Norma 203B<<locked>>94%50,879 psi87%2612 fps99.6%
Norma URPᴾ<<locked>>100%44,367 psi76%2552 fps97.7%
Ramshot Big Game<<locked>>94%51,024 psi87%2635 fps99.5%
Ramshot TAC<<locked>>88%50,865 psi87%2562 fps97.7%
Ramshot Wild Boar<<locked>>90%53,055 psi90%2625 fps99.7%
Ramshot X-Terminator<<locked>>86%51,459 psi88%2549 fps99.4%
ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ<<locked>>100%34,693 psi59%1585 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 40<<locked>>84%50,082 psi85%2536 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 50<<locked>>94%50,082 psi85%2559 fps96.7%
ReloadSwiss RS 52<<locked>>92%51,314 psi87%2680 fps99.4%
ReloadSwiss RS 60<<locked>>98%51,111 psi87%2710 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 62ᴾ<<locked>>100%43,947 psi75%2575 fps97.4%
ReloadSwiss RS 70ᴾ<<locked>>100%45,397 psi77%2595 fps96.8%
Rottweil R 901<<locked>>88%50,531 psi86%2523 fps100%
Rottweil R 902<<locked>>94%53,040 psi90%2579 fps100%
Rottweil R 903<<locked>>98%50,705 psi86%2605 fps99.8%
Rottweil R 907ᴾ<<locked>>100%52,185 psi89%2575 fps95.8%
Shooters World Long Rifleᴾ<<locked>>100%49,559 psi84%2552 fps97.4%
Shooters World Match Rifle<<locked>>92%52,939 psi90%2612 fps100%
Shooters World Precision<<locked>>94%50,763 psi86%2569 fps99.9%
Shooters World Tactical Rifle<<locked>>82%49,821 psi85%2507 fps99.7%
SNPE Vectan SP 10<<locked>>82%52,475 psi89%2575 fps100%
SNPE Vectan SP 11<<locked>>98%52,750 psi90%2664 fps99.7%
SNPE Vectan SP 3<<locked>>84%52,881 psi90%2530 fps100%
SNPE Vectan SP 7<<locked>>90%52,127 psi89%2585 fps98.4%
SNPE Vectan SP 9<<locked>>92%52,533 psi89%2608 fps99.6%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000<<locked>>90%51,909 psi88%2490 fps100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000<<locked>>96%51,430 psi88%2487 fps100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000ᴾ<<locked>>100%50,024 psi85%2510 fps96%
Somchem S321<<locked>>86%51,140 psi87%2579 fps100%
Somchem S335<<locked>>90%51,010 psi87%2493 fps100%
Somchem S341<<locked>>90%51,532 psi88%2579 fps99.5%
Somchem S355<<locked>>98%51,474 psi88%2605 fps99.8%
Somchem S365ᴾ<<locked>>100%39,378 psi67%2503 fps99.3%
Vihtavuori N130<<locked>>86%51,880 psi88%2464 fps100%
Vihtavuori N133<<locked>>90%51,909 psi88%2480 fps100%
Vihtavuori N135<<locked>>94%52,170 psi89%2549 fps100%
Vihtavuori N140<<locked>>92%50,386 psi86%2526 fps100%
Vihtavuori N150ᴾ<<locked>>100%53,040 psi90%2589 fps100%
Vihtavuori N160ᴾ<<locked>>100%46,949 psi80%2552 fps98%
Vihtavuori N530<<locked>>88%50,908 psi87%2549 fps99.9%
Vihtavuori N540<<locked>>94%51,938 psi88%2569 fps100%
Vihtavuori N550ᴾ<<locked>>100%45,701 psi78%2556 fps97.7%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALLᴾ<<locked>>100%48,211 psi82%2546 fps99.6%
Winchester 748<<locked>>88%49,734 psi85%2589 fps100%
Winchester StaBALL Match<<locked>>92%52,214 psi89%2618 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%40,306 psi69%2339 fps100%
Accurate 2460<<locked>>80%43,569 psi74%2428 fps100%
Accurate 2495<<locked>>80%32,285 psi55%2251 fps100%
Accurate 2520<<locked>>80%38,870 psi66%2388 fps99.7%
Accurate 4064<<locked>>80%30,589 psi52%2234 fps99.1%
Accurate 4350<<locked>>94%35,404 psi60%2395 fps95.4%
Accurate LT-30<<locked>>80%49,168 psi84%2415 fps100%
Accurate LT-32<<locked>>80%49,559 psi84%2434 fps100%
ADI AR 2206H<<locked>>80%36,927 psi63%2346 fps97.1%
ADI AR 2208<<locked>>82%33,605 psi57%2257 fps95.2%
ADI AR 2219<<locked>>80%48,863 psi83%2520 fps100%
ADI Benchmark 8208<<locked>>80%39,015 psi66%2359 fps98.7%
Alliant AR-Comp<<locked>>80%38,058 psi65%2362 fps100%
Alliant Power Pro 1200-R<<locked>>80%45,121 psi77%2539 fps99.3%
Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR46 gr82%35,636 psi61%2405 fps95.4%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5<<locked>>80%30,269 psi52%2224 fps96%
Alliant Reloder-10x<<locked>>80%46,006 psi78%2431 fps100%
Alliant Reloder-15<<locked>>80%32,880 psi56%2277 fps95.2%
Alliant Reloder-16<<locked>>94%36,970 psi63%2415 fps95.7%
Alliant Reloder-17<<locked>>86%32,097 psi55%2333 fps95.7%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106<<locked>>80%47,776 psi81%2411 fps100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 107<<locked>>80%35,824 psi61%2339 fps95.5%
Bofors RP3<<locked>>80%29,501 psi50%2218 fps95.9%
Bofors RP7<<locked>>98%49,095 psi84%2530 fps95.1%
Hodgdon Benchmark<<locked>>80%41,220 psi70%2359 fps99.4%
Hodgdon BL-C2<<locked>>80%36,999 psi63%2375 fps98.8%
Hodgdon CFE223<<locked>>80%40,698 psi69%2493 fps97.6%
Hodgdon H322<<locked>>80%44,715 psi76%2457 fps100%
Hodgdon H335<<locked>>80%45,223 psi77%2477 fps100%
Hodgdon H380<<locked>>86%37,724 psi64%2375 fps95.4%
Hodgdon H4895<<locked>>80%37,202 psi63%2356 fps97.8%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V<<locked>>92%31,546 psi54%2267 fps95.6%
Hodgdon LEVERevolution<<locked>>80%33,214 psi57%2320 fps97.1%
Hodgdon TrailBoss<<locked>>80%25,483 psi43%1381 fps100%
Hodgdon VARGET<<locked>>80%36,013 psi61%2316 fps97.4%
IMR 3031<<locked>>80%36,114 psi61%2359 fps100%
IMR 4064<<locked>>80%33,054 psi56%2241 fps95.3%
IMR 4166 Enduron<<locked>>88%46,079 psi78%2451 fps95%
IMR 4198<<locked>>80%46,847 psi80%2398 fps100%
IMR 4451 Enduron<<locked>>96%48,298 psi82%2520 fps95.5%
IMR 4831<<locked>>94%34,650 psi59%2359 fps95.1%
IMR 4895<<locked>>80%33,634 psi57%2306 fps96.3%
IMR 8208 XBR<<locked>>80%39,015 psi66%2359 fps98.7%
Lovex D073.5<<locked>>80%43,410 psi74%2434 fps99.8%
Lovex D073.6<<locked>>80%35,056 psi60%2326 fps99.2%
Lovex S060<<locked>>80%37,971 psi65%2300 fps97.4%
Lovex S062<<locked>>80%32,590 psi55%2244 fps97.3%
Lovex S065<<locked>>94%41,104 psi70%2411 fps95.4%
Norma 201<<locked>>80%36,114 psi61%2306 fps98.2%
Norma 202<<locked>>80%36,172 psi62%2320 fps99.7%
Norma 203B<<locked>>80%32,242 psi55%2267 fps95.7%
Norma URP<<locked>>94%36,622 psi62%2405 fps95.5%
Ramshot Big Game44.9 gr80%31,879 psi54%2277 fps95.1%
Ramshot TAC<<locked>>82%41,713 psi71%2408 fps95.7%
Ramshot Wild Boar<<locked>>80%37,927 psi65%2375 fps97.4%
Ramshot X-Terminator<<locked>>80%42,467 psi72%2405 fps98.2%
ReloadSwiss RS 14<<locked>>80%25,715 psi44%1414 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 40<<locked>>80%44,092 psi75%2444 fps99.9%
ReloadSwiss RS 50<<locked>>90%43,903 psi75%2457 fps95.3%
ReloadSwiss RS 52<<locked>>80%33,895 psi58%2362 fps95.6%
ReloadSwiss RS 6044.2 gr80%28,123 psi48%2234 fps96.5%
ReloadSwiss RS 62<<locked>>96%38,363 psi65%2470 fps95.8%
ReloadSwiss RS 70<<locked>>96%39,726 psi68%2484 fps95%
Rottweil R 901<<locked>>80%39,653 psi68%2352 fps99.8%
Rottweil R 902<<locked>>80%34,316 psi58%2260 fps97.7%
Rottweil R 903<<locked>>82%29,602 psi50%2215 fps95.5%
Rottweil R 907<<locked>>98%49,095 psi84%2530 fps95.1%
Shooters World Long Rifle<<locked>>94%41,104 psi70%2411 fps95.4%
Shooters World Match Rifle<<locked>>80%35,056 psi60%2326 fps99.2%
Shooters World Precision<<locked>>80%32,590 psi55%2244 fps97.3%
Shooters World Tactical Rifle<<locked>>80%46,543 psi79%2454 fps99.5%
SNPE Vectan SP 10<<locked>>80%49,124 psi84%2530 fps100%
SNPE Vectan SP 11<<locked>>84%33,330 psi57%2316 fps95.8%
SNPE Vectan SP 3<<locked>>80%46,615 psi79%2444 fps100%
SNPE Vectan SP 7<<locked>>82%39,262 psi67%2375 fps95.7%
SNPE Vectan SP 9<<locked>>80%35,578 psi61%2316 fps96.7%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000<<locked>>80%37,927 psi65%2277 fps99.8%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000<<locked>>80%30,980 psi53%2152 fps99.4%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000<<locked>>98%46,528 psi79%2461 fps95.2%
Somchem S321<<locked>>80%41,669 psi71%2431 fps99.3%
Somchem S335<<locked>>80%37,376 psi64%2280 fps100%
Somchem S341<<locked>>80%36,434 psi62%2326 fps96.9%
Somchem S355<<locked>>82%30,792 psi52%2224 fps95.7%
Somchem S365<<locked>>90%28,456 psi48%2247 fps95.9%
Vihtavuori N130<<locked>>80%43,134 psi73%2343 fps100%
Vihtavuori N133<<locked>>80%38,087 psi65%2277 fps100%
Vihtavuori N135<<locked>>80%33,170 psi56%2254 fps100%
Vihtavuori N140<<locked>>80%34,316 psi58%2264 fps99.6%
Vihtavuori N150<<locked>>80%27,456 psi47%2129 fps95.9%
Vihtavuori N160<<locked>>92%36,201 psi62%2359 fps95.2%
Vihtavuori N530<<locked>>80%38,914 psi66%2356 fps98.8%
Vihtavuori N540<<locked>>80%32,750 psi56%2247 fps99.1%
Vihtavuori N550<<locked>>94%37,550 psi64%2408 fps95.6%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL<<locked>>88%32,343 psi55%2247 fps95.9%
Winchester 748<<locked>>80%37,797 psi64%2392 fps99.2%
Winchester StaBALL Match<<locked>>80%34,606 psi59%2316 fps97.1%

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 96 powders for 8 x 65 RS loaded with the .323 | 200gr | Peregrine Plainsmaster (VLR-4). ReloadSwiss RS 60 delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 2,710 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,545 fps to 2,710 fps. Accurate 4350 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 96 of the 96 powders fall inside the usable 80–100 % fill window.

Relative to the caliber's maximum pressure (405 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-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. Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR, ReloadSwiss RS 60, Ramshot Big Game rank at the top here: for 8 x 65 RS 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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