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Load data for 8 x 65 RS + .323 | 179gr | CutEdge ESP Raptor

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8 x 65 RS + .323 | 179gr | CutEdge ESP Raptor

Load Specifications

Bullet:
.323 | 179gr | CutEdge ESP Raptor
Manufacturer SKU:
ESP M175 RAPTOR WT
Bullet Weight:
179gr | 11.6g
Bullet Diameter:
0.323" | 8.20mm
Bullet Length:
1.618" | 41.1mm
Caliber:
8 x 65 RS
Case Length (l3):
2.559" | 65.0mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):
3.392" | 86.2mm
Seated Depth:
0.785" | 19.9mm
Shank Seated Depth:
0.785" | 19.9mm
Case Capacity:
70.0 Grains of Water | 4.55 cm³
Primer Size:
Large Rifle (LR)
Max. allowed Pressure:
58740 psi | 4050 bar
LID:
LID_B8501_C1191

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Load data for 160 loads in caliber 8 x 65 RS with .323 | 179gr | CutEdge ESP Raptor bullet and 80 powder(s). 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>>
95%
52243
89%
**74
98%
ADI AR 2208
<<locked>>
97%
46064
78%
**49
96%
ADI AR 2219
<<locked>>
86%
51924
88%
**48
100%
Accurate 2015
<<locked>>
91%
52446
89%
**98
100%
Accurate 2200
<<locked>>
93%
51880
88%
**21
97%
Accurate 2230
<<locked>>
89%
52504
89%
**35
99%
Accurate 2460
<<locked>>
89%
51706
88%
**35
100%
Accurate 2495
<<locked>>
96%
52359
89%
**77
100%
Accurate 2520 👍
<<locked>>
94%
52852
90%
**90
100%
Accurate 4064
<<locked>>
96%
43743
74%
**66
100%
Alliant AR-Comp
<<locked>>
95%
52489
89%
**67
100%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5
<<locked>>
97%
44715
76%
**72
98%
Alliant Reloder-10x
<<locked>>
89%
52620
90%
**12
100%
Alliant Reloder-15
<<locked>>
97%
48254
82%
**28
97%
Alliant Reloder-17
<<locked>>
96%
39073
67%
**26
95%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106
<<locked>>
86%
52040
89%
**43
100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 107
<<locked>>
95%
52344
89%
**87
97%
Hodgdon BL-C2 👍
<<locked>>
94%
52576
90%
**10
99%
Hodgdon Benchmark
<<locked>>
92%
52214
89%
**02
99%
Hodgdon CFE BLK
<<locked>>
83%
52402
89%
**72
99%
Hodgdon CFE223
<<locked>>
97%
47645
81%
**48
96%
Hodgdon H322
<<locked>>
91%
51924
88%
**48
100%
Hodgdon H335
<<locked>>
87%
52779
90%
**67
100%
Hodgdon H380
<<locked>>
97%
46383
79%
**85
95%
Hodgdon H4198
<<locked>>
84%
51721
88%
**43
100%
[Hodgdon Hybrid 100V]*
<<locked>>
97%
31256
53%
**93
92%
Hodgdon VARGET
<<locked>>
97%
45745
78%
**46
96%
IMR 3031
<<locked>>
97%
48486
83%
**48
100%
IMR 4064
<<locked>>
97%
45049
77%
**30
96%
[IMR 4166 Enduron]*
<<locked>>
97%
45440
77%
**87
92%
IMR 4198
<<locked>>
88%
52489
89%
**59
100%
IMR 4895
<<locked>>
97%
49371
84%
**67
98%
IMR 8208 XBR
<<locked>>
93%
52243
89%
**48
99%
Lovex D073.4
<<locked>>
88%
52344
89%
**25
100%
Lovex D073.5
<<locked>>
90%
52489
89%
**44
100%
Lovex D073.6 👍
<<locked>>
97%
52852
90%
**90
100%
Lovex S060
<<locked>>
94%
52141
89%
**98
98%
Lovex S062
<<locked>>
97%
47863
81%
**95
99%
Norma 200
<<locked>>
85%
52808
90%
**89
100%
Norma 201
<<locked>>
96%
52634
90%
**54
99%
Norma 202
<<locked>>
96%
52620
90%
**64
100%
Norma 203B
<<locked>>
97%
47195
80%
**18
97%
Ramshot Big Game
<<locked>>
97%
48066
82%
**44
97%
Ramshot TAC
<<locked>>
93%
52852
90%
**44
96%
Ramshot Wild Boar
<<locked>>
94%
52257
89%
**84
98%
Ramshot X-Terminator
<<locked>>
90%
52344
89%
**21
98%
ReloadSwiss RS 40
<<locked>>
89%
52446
89%
**44
100%
[ReloadSwiss RS 50]*
<<locked>>
97%
47268
80%
**62
93%
ReloadSwiss RS 52
<<locked>>
97%
46325
79%
**51
99%
ReloadSwiss RS 60
<<locked>>
96%
38174
65%
**16
96%
Rottweil R 901
<<locked>>
93%
51996
89%
**25
100%
Rottweil R 902
<<locked>>
97%
49792
85%
**98
99%
Rottweil R 903
<<locked>>
97%
40712
69%
**13
97%
SNPE Vectan SP 10
<<locked>>
86%
52866
90%
**57
100%
SNPE Vectan SP 11
<<locked>>
97%
43410
74%
**75
96%
SNPE Vectan SP 7
<<locked>>
94%
51938
88%
**44
96%
SNPE Vectan SP 9
<<locked>>
96%
52344
89%
**71
98%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000
<<locked>>
94%
52199
89%
**69
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
<<locked>>
97%
45847
78%
**90
100%
Shooters World Match Rifle 👍
<<locked>>
97%
52852
90%
**90
100%
Shooters World Precision
<<locked>>
97%
47863
81%
**95
99%
Shooters World Tactical Rifle
<<locked>>
87%
52634
90%
**12
99%
Somchem S321
<<locked>>
91%
52388
89%
**71
99%
Somchem S335
<<locked>>
95%
52315
89%
**92
100%
Somchem S341
<<locked>>
95%
52547
89%
**54
98%
Somchem S355
<<locked>>
96%
41829
71%
**16
97%
[Somchem S365]*
<<locked>>
97%
30124
51%
**20
93%
Vihtavuori N120
<<locked>>
85%
51909
88%
**93
100%
Vihtavuori N130
<<locked>>
91%
52141
89%
**56
100%
Vihtavuori N133
<<locked>>
97%
51605
88%
**66
100%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
97%
40248
69%
**61
100%
Vihtavuori N140
<<locked>>
97%
50111
85%
**05
100%
Vihtavuori N150
<<locked>>
97%
35520
60%
**69
96%
[Vihtavuori N160]*
<<locked>>
97%
38087
65%
**34
92%
Vihtavuori N530
<<locked>>
92%
52649
90%
**64
99%
Vihtavuori N540
<<locked>>
96%
49052
83%
**15
100%
[Vihtavuori N550]*
<<locked>>
97%
37594
64%
**70
92%
[Winchester 6.5 StaBALL]*
<<locked>>
97%
37246
63%
**85
94%
Winchester 748 👍
<<locked>>
91%
52359
89%
**03
100%
Winchester StaBALL Match
<<locked>>
89%
52228
89%
**84
99%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder
Charge
FR
MaxP
%
V(0)
z
[ADI AR 2206H]*
<<locked>>
81%
33040
56%
**16
93%
[ADI AR 2208]*
<<locked>>
83%
30269
52%
**24
90%
ADI AR 2219
<<locked>>
81%
44048
75%
**23
100%
Accurate 2015
<<locked>>
81%
37637
64%
**72
100%
[Accurate 2200]*
<<locked>>
81%
35331
60%
**23
92%
Accurate 2230
<<locked>>
81%
39218
67%
**15
96%
Accurate 2460
<<locked>>
81%
38783
66%
**21
98%
Accurate 2495
<<locked>>
81%
31401
53%
**23
99%
Accurate 2520
<<locked>>
81%
32605
56%
**36
97%
Accurate 4064
<<locked>>
81%
26397
45%
**98
96%
Alliant AR-Comp
<<locked>>
81%
33243
57%
**59
100%
[Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5]*
<<locked>>
81%
26687
45%
**78
91%
Alliant Reloder-10x
<<locked>>
81%
41089
70%
**38
100%
[Alliant Reloder-15]*
<<locked>>
82%
29602
50%
**51
90%
[Alliant Reloder-17]*
<<locked>>
88%
29733
51%
**93
90%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106
<<locked>>
81%
43816
75%
**25
100%
[Baschieri & Pellagri 107]*
<<locked>>
81%
32242
55%
**06
91%
Hodgdon BL-C2
<<locked>>
81%
32895
56%
**52
95%
Hodgdon Benchmark
<<locked>>
81%
37507
64%
**46
97%
Hodgdon CFE BLK
<<locked>>
81%
48472
83%
**07
99%
[Hodgdon CFE223]*
<<locked>>
85%
32285
55%
**29
90%
Hodgdon H322
<<locked>>
81%
37101
63%
**05
99%
Hodgdon H335
<<locked>>
81%
43076
73%
**13
99%
[Hodgdon H380]*
<<locked>>
87%
33214
57%
**26
90%
Hodgdon H4198
<<locked>>
81%
46760
80%
**70
100%
[Hodgdon Hybrid 100V]*
<<locked>>
94%
28674
49%
**24
90%
[Hodgdon VARGET]*
<<locked>>
83%
29921
51%
**15
90%
IMR 3031
<<locked>>
81%
28935
49%
**67
98%
[IMR 4064]*
<<locked>>
83%
29312
50%
**95
90%
[IMR 4166 Enduron]*
<<locked>>
93%
41234
70%
**08
90%
IMR 4198
<<locked>>
81%
42714
73%
**18
100%
[IMR 4895]*
<<locked>>
81%
29617
50%
**60
91%
IMR 8208 XBR
<<locked>>
81%
34998
60%
**33
95%
Lovex D073.4
<<locked>>
81%
40814
69%
**44
98%
Lovex D073.5
<<locked>>
81%
38450
65%
**15
98%
Lovex D073.6
<<locked>>
81%
30429
52%
**87
96%
[Lovex S060]*
<<locked>>
81%
34563
59%
**77
94%
[Lovex S062]*
<<locked>>
81%
28732
49%
**05
93%
Norma 200
<<locked>>
81%
46673
79%
**07
100%
[Norma 201]*
<<locked>>
81%
32329
55%
**80
94%
Norma 202
<<locked>>
81%
32126
55%
**97
97%
[Norma 203B]*
<<locked>>
81%
28485
48%
**31
91%
[Ramshot Big Game]*
<<locked>>
82%
29573
50%
**54
90%
[Ramshot TAC]*
<<locked>>
81%
35288
60%
**29
90%
[Ramshot Wild Boar]*
<<locked>>
81%
33707
57%
**36
93%
Ramshot X-Terminator
<<locked>>
81%
38551
66%
**88
95%
ReloadSwiss RS 40
<<locked>>
81%
39494
67%
**28
98%
[ReloadSwiss RS 50]*
<<locked>>
91%
38754
66%
**08
90%
[ReloadSwiss RS 52]*
<<locked>>
81%
27282
46%
**24
92%
[ReloadSwiss RS 60]*
<<locked>>
88%
28979
49%
**70
90%
Rottweil R 901
<<locked>>
81%
35549
61%
**39
98%
[Rottweil R 902]*
<<locked>>
81%
30589
52%
**28
94%
[Rottweil R 903]*
<<locked>>
83%
25976
44%
**75
90%
SNPE Vectan SP 10
<<locked>>
81%
44295
75%
**26
99%
[SNPE Vectan SP 11]*
<<locked>>
85%
29341
50%
**57
90%
[SNPE Vectan SP 7]*
<<locked>>
82%
33257
57%
**00
90%
[SNPE Vectan SP 9]*
<<locked>>
81%
31792
54%
**87
92%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000
<<locked>>
81%
34418
59%
**67
98%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
<<locked>>
81%
27746
47%
**36
97%
Shooters World Match Rifle
<<locked>>
81%
30429
52%
**87
96%
[Shooters World Precision]*
<<locked>>
81%
28732
49%
**05
93%
Shooters World Tactical Rifle
<<locked>>
81%
41945
71%
**41
97%
Somchem S321
<<locked>>
81%
37260
63%
**08
97%
Somchem S335
<<locked>>
81%
33779
58%
**74
98%
[Somchem S341]*
<<locked>>
81%
32430
55%
**90
92%
[Somchem S355]*
<<locked>>
82%
26600
45%
**65
90%
[Somchem S365]*
<<locked>>
92%
26208
45%
**05
90%
Vihtavuori N120
<<locked>>
81%
45905
78%
**15
100%
Vihtavuori N130
<<locked>>
81%
38450
65%
**43
100%
Vihtavuori N133
<<locked>>
81%
32039
55%
**34
99%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
81%
24468
42%
**13
97%
Vihtavuori N140
<<locked>>
81%
29921
51%
**28
97%
[Vihtavuori N150]*
<<locked>>
83%
23467
40%
**64
90%
[Vihtavuori N160]*
<<locked>>
93%
33083
56%
**26
90%
Vihtavuori N530
<<locked>>
81%
36898
63%
**88
96%
Vihtavuori N540
<<locked>>
81%
29573
50%
**44
96%
[Vihtavuori N550]*
<<locked>>
93%
32750
56%
**62
90%
[Winchester 6.5 StaBALL]*
<<locked>>
89%
29153
50%
**88
90%
Winchester 748
<<locked>>
81%
36230
62%
**21
97%
Winchester StaBALL Match
<<locked>>
81%
38508
66%
**54
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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