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Load data for 8 x 65 RS + .323 | 196gr | Norma VULKAN

Recommended Powder(s): Alliant Reloder-17, Hodgdon CFE223, Ramshot Big Game, ReloadSwiss RS 60, SNPE Vectan SP 11

8 x 65 RS + .323 | 196gr | Norma VULKAN

Load Specifications

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Bullet:
.323 | 196gr | Norma VULKAN
Manufacturer SKU:
68020
Bullet Weight:
196gr | 12.7g
Bullet Diameter:
0.323" | 8.20mm
Bullet Length:
1.149" | 29.2mm
Caliber:
8 x 65 RS load data
Case Length (l3):
2.559" | 65.0mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):
3.392" | 86.2mm
Seated Depth:
0.316" | 8.0mm
Shank Seated Depth:
0.316" | 8.0mm
Case Capacity:
70.0 Grains of Water | 4.55 cm³
Primer Size:
Large Rifle (LR)
Max. allowed Pressure:
58740 psi | 4050 bar
LID:
LID_B3887_C1191
Last updated:
2025-01-01

Load data for 174 loads in caliber 8 x 65 RS with .323 | 196gr | Norma VULKAN bullet and 87 powders such as Alliant Reloder-17, Hodgdon CFE223, Ramshot Big Game, ReloadSwiss RS 60, SNPE Vectan SP 11. 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>>
87%
52765
90%
**41
100%
ADI AR 2208
<<locked>>
92%
52098
89%
**12
99%
Accurate 2015
<<locked>>
83%
52620
90%
**36
100%
Accurate 2200
<<locked>>
85%
52127
89%
**95
99%
Accurate 2495
<<locked>>
86%
52402
89%
**98
100%
Accurate 2520
<<locked>>
86%
52373
89%
**21
100%
Accurate 2700
<<locked>>
93%
52141
89%
**59
96%
Accurate 4064
<<locked>>
92%
52098
89%
**18
100%
Accurate 4350
<<locked>>
97%
46311
79%
**05
98%
Alliant AR-Comp
<<locked>>
85%
52170
89%
**82
100%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5
<<locked>>
93%
52286
89%
**41
100%
Alliant Reloder-15
<<locked>>
90%
52649
90%
**57
99%
Alliant Reloder-16
<<locked>>
97%
45600
78%
**08
98%
Alliant Reloder-17 👍
<<locked>>
97%
52228
89%
**49
100%
Alliant Reloder-23
<<locked>>
97%
32155
55%
**46
95%
[Alliant Reloder-26]*
<<locked>>
97%
35360
60%
**67
94%
Baschieri & Pellagri 107
<<locked>>
87%
52243
89%
**51
99%
Hodgdon BL-C2
<<locked>>
86%
52591
90%
**61
100%
Hodgdon Benchmark
<<locked>>
85%
52721
90%
**66
100%
Hodgdon CFE223 👍
<<locked>>
91%
52750
90%
**94
99%
Hodgdon H322
<<locked>>
84%
52402
89%
**89
100%
Hodgdon H380
<<locked>>
92%
52446
89%
**48
99%
Hodgdon H414
<<locked>>
96%
52431
89%
**03
97%
[Hodgdon H4350]*
<<locked>>
97%
43918
75%
**93
94%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V
<<locked>>
97%
42061
72%
**03
99%
Hodgdon LVR
<<locked>>
97%
50372
86%
**54
98%
Hodgdon Superperformance
<<locked>>
97%
50285
86%
**74
95%
Hodgdon VARGET
<<locked>>
93%
52721
90%
**25
99%
IMR 3031
<<locked>>
90%
52576
89%
**35
100%
IMR 4064
<<locked>>
93%
52315
89%
**05
99%
IMR 4166 Enduron
<<locked>>
94%
52794
90%
**89
97%
IMR 4350
<<locked>>
97%
47108
80%
**49
95%
IMR 4451 Enduron
<<locked>>
95%
52852
90%
**18
97%
IMR 4831
<<locked>>
97%
39711
68%
**74
97%
IMR 4895
<<locked>>
89%
52112
89%
**57
100%
IMR 8208 XBR
<<locked>>
86%
52663
90%
**08
100%
Lovex D073.6
<<locked>>
88%
52373
89%
**21
100%
Lovex S060
<<locked>>
87%
52359
89%
**66
100%
Lovex S062
<<locked>>
91%
51924
88%
**05
100%
Lovex S065
<<locked>>
97%
50821
87%
**98
98%
Lovex S070
<<locked>>
97%
48254
82%
**72
96%
Norma 201
<<locked>>
88%
52649
90%
**02
100%
Norma 202
<<locked>>
87%
52156
89%
**95
100%
Norma 203B
<<locked>>
91%
52562
89%
**54
100%
[Norma 204]*
<<locked>>
97%
47123
80%
**75
93%
Norma URP
<<locked>>
97%
45672
78%
**92
98%
Ramshot Big Game 👍
<<locked>>
91%
52707
90%
**77
100%
Ramshot Hunter
<<locked>>
97%
45397
77%
**89
96%
Ramshot TAC
<<locked>>
85%
52344
89%
**08
98%
Ramshot Wild Boar
<<locked>>
86%
52678
90%
**44
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 50
<<locked>>
92%
52228
89%
**15
97%
ReloadSwiss RS 52
<<locked>>
91%
52228
89%
**80
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 60 👍
<<locked>>
97%
50734
86%
**40
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 62
<<locked>>
97%
45658
78%
**21
98%
ReloadSwiss RS 70
<<locked>>
97%
46586
79%
**44
97%
Rottweil R 901
<<locked>>
85%
52083
89%
**66
100%
Rottweil R 902
<<locked>>
90%
52692
90%
**98
100%
Rottweil R 903
<<locked>>
95%
52649
90%
**51
100%
Rottweil R 907
<<locked>>
96%
51938
88%
**98
96%
SNPE Vectan SP 11 👍
<<locked>>
94%
52489
89%
**77
100%
SNPE Vectan SP 7
<<locked>>
86%
51953
88%
**05
98%
SNPE Vectan SP 9
<<locked>>
88%
52489
89%
**31
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000
<<locked>>
86%
52083
89%
**23
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
<<locked>>
93%
52156
89%
**20
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000
<<locked>>
97%
51459
88%
**56
96%
Shooters World Long Rifle
<<locked>>
97%
50821
87%
**98
98%
Shooters World Match Rifle
<<locked>>
88%
52373
89%
**21
100%
Shooters World Precision
<<locked>>
91%
51924
88%
**05
100%
Somchem S335
<<locked>>
87%
52707
90%
**39
100%
Somchem S341
<<locked>>
87%
52460
89%
**15
100%
Somchem S355
<<locked>>
94%
52489
89%
**41
100%
Somchem S365
<<locked>>
97%
41046
70%
**49
100%
[Somchem S385]*
<<locked>>
97%
38014
65%
**21
92%
Vihtavuori N130
<<locked>>
83%
51996
89%
**93
100%
Vihtavuori N133
<<locked>>
89%
52504
89%
**16
100%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
95%
52083
89%
**72
100%
Vihtavuori N140
<<locked>>
90%
52112
89%
**75
100%
Vihtavuori N150
<<locked>>
97%
47790
81%
**39
100%
Vihtavuori N160
<<locked>>
97%
51213
87%
**35
99%
Vihtavuori N530
<<locked>>
84%
52301
89%
**12
100%
Vihtavuori N540
<<locked>>
90%
52069
89%
**05
100%
Vihtavuori N550
<<locked>>
97%
50720
86%
**67
99%
Vihtavuori N555
<<locked>>
97%
34490
59%
**18
96%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL
<<locked>>
97%
48646
83%
**75
100%
Winchester 748
<<locked>>
83%
52460
89%
**48
100%
Winchester 760
<<locked>>
96%
52431
89%
**03
97%
[Winchester StaBALL HD]*
<<locked>>
97%
28921
49%
**03
93%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder
Charge
FR
MaxP
%
V(0)
z
ADI AR 2206H
<<locked>>
81%
43294
74%
**80
99%
ADI AR 2208
<<locked>>
81%
36782
63%
**36
96%
Accurate 2015
<<locked>>
81%
49095
84%
**90
100%
Accurate 2200
<<locked>>
81%
45440
77%
**84
98%
Accurate 2495
<<locked>>
81%
43903
75%
**77
100%
Accurate 2520
<<locked>>
81%
44730
76%
**13
100%
[Accurate 2700]*
<<locked>>
81%
35679
61%
**57
90%
Accurate 4064
<<locked>>
81%
37115
63%
**69
100%
[Accurate 4350]*
<<locked>>
81%
26789
46%
**82
91%
Alliant AR-Comp
<<locked>>
81%
45179
77%
**84
100%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5
<<locked>>
81%
36042
61%
**59
98%
Alliant Reloder-15
<<locked>>
81%
38899
66%
**18
97%
[Alliant Reloder-16]*
<<locked>>
81%
28224
48%
**98
91%
Alliant Reloder-17
<<locked>>
81%
31183
53%
**16
95%
[Alliant Reloder-23]*
<<locked>>
87%
24642
42%
**13
90%
[Alliant Reloder-26]*
<<locked>>
92%
30269
52%
**29
90%
Baschieri & Pellagri 107
<<locked>>
81%
42134
72%
**77
97%
Hodgdon BL-C2
<<locked>>
81%
44512
76%
**33
100%
Hodgdon Benchmark
<<locked>>
81%
47181
80%
**84
100%
Hodgdon CFE223
<<locked>>
81%
37159
63%
**18
96%
Hodgdon H322
<<locked>>
81%
48080
82%
**30
100%
Hodgdon H380
<<locked>>
81%
36767
63%
**69
95%
[Hodgdon H414]*
<<locked>>
82%
33243
57%
**29
90%
[Hodgdon H4350]*
<<locked>>
89%
34998
60%
**06
90%
[Hodgdon Hybrid 100V]*
<<locked>>
81%
25715
44%
**13
92%
[Hodgdon LVR]*
<<locked>>
81%
30429
52%
**47
92%
[Hodgdon Superperformance]*
<<locked>>
87%
36187
62%
**98
90%
Hodgdon VARGET
<<locked>>
81%
36550
62%
**33
96%
IMR 3031
<<locked>>
81%
39334
67%
**25
100%
IMR 4064
<<locked>>
81%
36143
62%
**16
96%
[IMR 4166 Enduron]*
<<locked>>
81%
36158
62%
**83
92%
[IMR 4350]*
<<locked>>
87%
35027
60%
**06
90%
[IMR 4451 Enduron]*
<<locked>>
81%
33982
58%
**64
91%
[IMR 4831]*
<<locked>>
83%
25846
44%
**33
90%
IMR 4895
<<locked>>
81%
39740
68%
**44
98%
IMR 8208 XBR
<<locked>>
81%
45382
77%
**93
100%
Lovex D073.6
<<locked>>
81%
41756
71%
**57
100%
Lovex S060
<<locked>>
81%
43685
74%
**31
99%
Lovex S062
<<locked>>
81%
38508
66%
**75
99%
[Lovex S065]*
<<locked>>
81%
31343
53%
**11
91%
[Lovex S070]*
<<locked>>
83%
31836
54%
**44
90%
Norma 201
<<locked>>
81%
42221
72%
**38
99%
Norma 202
<<locked>>
81%
42714
73%
**51
100%
Norma 203B
<<locked>>
81%
38276
65%
**08
97%
[Norma 204]*
<<locked>>
92%
39900
68%
**38
90%
[Norma URP]*
<<locked>>
81%
27891
47%
**98
91%
Ramshot Big Game
<<locked>>
81%
37768
64%
**21
97%
[Ramshot Hunter]*
<<locked>>
85%
31082
53%
**80
90%
Ramshot TAC
<<locked>>
81%
45281
77%
**93
97%
Ramshot Wild Boar
<<locked>>
81%
44556
76%
**13
99%
[ReloadSwiss RS 50]*
<<locked>>
81%
37057
63%
**46
93%
ReloadSwiss RS 52
<<locked>>
81%
36825
63%
**18
99%
ReloadSwiss RS 60
<<locked>>
81%
30400
52%
**03
96%
[ReloadSwiss RS 62]*
<<locked>>
81%
27050
46%
**98
90%
[ReloadSwiss RS 70]*
<<locked>>
84%
30458
52%
**70
90%
Rottweil R 901
<<locked>>
81%
46485
79%
**80
100%
Rottweil R 902
<<locked>>
81%
40292
69%
**95
99%
Rottweil R 903
<<locked>>
81%
33475
57%
**10
97%
[Rottweil R 907]*
<<locked>>
83%
34693
59%
**77
90%
SNPE Vectan SP 11
<<locked>>
81%
34621
59%
**52
96%
SNPE Vectan SP 7
<<locked>>
81%
43236
74%
**67
97%
SNPE Vectan SP 9
<<locked>>
81%
41597
71%
**51
98%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000
<<locked>>
81%
43830
75%
**95
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
<<locked>>
81%
36158
62%
**74
100%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000]*
<<locked>>
83%
31850
54%
**01
90%
[Shooters World Long Rifle]*
<<locked>>
81%
31343
53%
**11
91%
Shooters World Match Rifle
<<locked>>
81%
41756
71%
**57
100%
Shooters World Precision
<<locked>>
81%
38508
66%
**75
99%
Somchem S335
<<locked>>
81%
43207
74%
**02
100%
Somchem S341
<<locked>>
81%
42873
73%
**64
98%
Somchem S355
<<locked>>
81%
34301
58%
**10
97%
[Somchem S365]*
<<locked>>
81%
24758
42%
**36
93%
[Somchem S385]*
<<locked>>
94%
34911
59%
**52
90%
Vihtavuori N130
<<locked>>
81%
48776
83%
**48
100%
Vihtavuori N133
<<locked>>
81%
41249
70%
**56
100%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
81%
33388
57%
**67
100%
Vihtavuori N140
<<locked>>
81%
39697
68%
**79
100%
Vihtavuori N150
<<locked>>
81%
29399
50%
**78
96%
[Vihtavuori N160]*
<<locked>>
81%
30197
51%
**24
92%
Vihtavuori N530
<<locked>>
81%
47979
82%
**46
100%
Vihtavuori N540
<<locked>>
81%
39218
67%
**98
100%
[Vihtavuori N550]*
<<locked>>
81%
30589
52%
**67
93%
[Vihtavuori N555]*
<<locked>>
87%
25353
43%
**72
90%
[Winchester 6.5 StaBALL]*
<<locked>>
81%
29153
50%
**75
94%
Winchester 748
<<locked>>
81%
48298
82%
**89
100%
[Winchester 760]*
<<locked>>
82%
33243
57%
**29
90%
[Winchester StaBALL HD]*
<<locked>>
94%
26165
45%
**08
90%

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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