Load data for 8 x 75 S + .323 | 165gr | Peregrine Plainsmaster (VLR-4)

8 x 75 S cartridge drawing
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Load Specifications

Bullet Manufacturer:Peregrine
Bullet Weight:165 gr
Bullet Diameter:0.323"
Bullet Length:<<locked>>
Case Length (l3):2.941"
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):<<locked>>
Case Capacity:81 Grains of Water
Primer Size:Large Rifle (LR)
Barrel Length:25.6"
Max. allowed Pressure:63,817 psi
Recommended Twist Rate:1:11.5

Load data in caliber 8 x 75 S with .323 | 165gr | Peregrine Plainsmaster (VLR-4) bullet and 97 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 52 and ReloadSwiss RS 60.

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>>90%57,479 psi90%2920 fps100%
Accurate 2200<<locked>>82%57,566 psi90%3025 fps99.3%
Accurate 2460<<locked>>86%56,028 psi88%2946 fps100%
Accurate 2495<<locked>>94%54,447 psi85%2930 fps100%
Accurate 2520<<locked>>88%53,853 psi84%2953 fps100%
Accurate 4064<<locked>>96%54,418 psi85%2972 fps100%
Accurate 4350ᴾ<<locked>>100%46,833 psi73%2920 fps97.6%
Accurate LT-30<<locked>>84%57,058 psi89%2864 fps100%
Accurate LT-32<<locked>>84%57,522 psi90%2890 fps100%
ADI AR 2206H<<locked>>92%56,420 psi88%3015 fps99.7%
ADI AR 2208<<locked>>98%57,479 psi90%3005 fps99.4%
ADI AR 2219<<locked>>82%54,273 psi85%2940 fps100%
ADI Benchmark 8208<<locked>>90%55,956 psi88%2972 fps100%
Alliant AR-Comp<<locked>>90%55,811 psi87%2949 fps100%
Alliant Power Pro 1200-R<<locked>>86%57,537 psi90%3084 fps99.9%
Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR<<locked>>94%56,159 psi88%3130 fps99.4%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5<<locked>>98%56,971 psi89%3031 fps100%
Alliant Reloder-10x<<locked>>86%57,232 psi90%2927 fps100%
Alliant Reloder-15<<locked>>94%54,128 psi85%2999 fps99.2%
Alliant Reloder-16ᴾ<<locked>>100%46,572 psi73%2933 fps97.7%
Alliant Reloder-17ᴾ<<locked>>100%54,143 psi85%3094 fps99.8%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106<<locked>>84%56,391 psi88%2861 fps100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 107<<locked>>92%56,521 psi89%3028 fps99.1%
Bofors RP3<<locked>>98%57,522 psi90%3048 fps100%
Hodgdon Benchmark<<locked>>88%54,505 psi85%2904 fps100%
Hodgdon BL-C2<<locked>>90%54,723 psi86%2999 fps100%
Hodgdon CFE223<<locked>>88%56,985 psi89%3104 fps99.5%
Hodgdon H322<<locked>>86%56,550 psi89%2969 fps100%
Hodgdon H335<<locked>>84%54,114 psi85%2946 fps100%
Hodgdon H380<<locked>>96%55,158 psi86%2999 fps98.5%
Hodgdon H4895<<locked>>92%56,985 psi89%3025 fps99.9%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100Vᴾ<<locked>>100%42,627 psi67%2808 fps98.3%
Hodgdon LEVERevolution<<locked>>94%56,043 psi88%3058 fps100%
Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ<<locked>>100%34,577 psi54%1801 fps100%
Hodgdon VARGET<<locked>>92%54,969 psi86%2976 fps99.7%
IMR 3031<<locked>>92%56,579 psi89%3015 fps100%
IMR 4064<<locked>>96%57,029 psi89%2992 fps99.5%
IMR 4166 Enduron<<locked>>92%54,273 psi85%2913 fps96.2%
IMR 4198<<locked>>86%57,551 psi90%2887 fps100%
IMR 4451 Enduronᴾ<<locked>>100%56,869 psi89%2989 fps96.6%
IMR 4831ᴾ<<locked>>100%44,570 psi70%2861 fps97.2%
IMR 4895<<locked>>94%55,535 psi87%3031 fps99.7%
IMR 8208 XBR<<locked>>90%55,956 psi88%2972 fps100%
Lovex D073.5<<locked>>86%55,898 psi88%2956 fps100%
Lovex D073.6<<locked>>92%55,637 psi87%2989 fps100%
Lovex S060<<locked>>92%56,565 psi89%2943 fps99.7%
Lovex S062<<locked>>96%56,202 psi88%2986 fps100%
Lovex S065ᴾ<<locked>>100%52,069 psi82%2920 fps97.2%
Norma 200<<locked>>82%56,855 psi89%2897 fps100%
Norma 201<<locked>>92%55,114 psi86%2959 fps99.9%
Norma 202<<locked>>92%55,637 psi87%2966 fps100%
Norma 203B<<locked>>96%56,855 psi89%3041 fps99.7%
Norma URPᴾ<<locked>>100%46,891 psi73%2917 fps97.5%
Ramshot Big Game<<locked>>96%57,725 psi90%3068 fps99.7%
Ramshot TAC<<locked>>90%56,623 psi89%2986 fps98.1%
Ramshot Wild Boar<<locked>>90%55,666 psi87%3005 fps99.6%
Ramshot X-Terminator<<locked>>88%57,319 psi90%2972 fps99.6%
ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ<<locked>>100%34,795 psi55%1841 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 40<<locked>>86%55,608 psi87%2956 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 50<<locked>>96%56,057 psi88%2982 fps97.2%
ReloadSwiss RS 52<<locked>>92%54,317 psi85%3068 fps99.3%
ReloadSwiss RS 60<<locked>>98%54,157 psi85%3104 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 62ᴾ<<locked>>100%46,572 psi73%2940 fps97.3%
ReloadSwiss RS 70ᴾ<<locked>>100%47,732 psi75%2963 fps96.7%
Rottweil R 901<<locked>>90%55,912 psi88%2943 fps100%
Rottweil R 902<<locked>>94%55,492 psi87%2956 fps100%
Rottweil R 903ᴾ<<locked>>100%57,072 psi89%3031 fps99.9%
Shooters World Long Rifleᴾ<<locked>>100%52,069 psi82%2920 fps97.2%
Shooters World Match Rifle<<locked>>92%55,637 psi87%2989 fps100%
Shooters World Precision<<locked>>96%56,202 psi88%2986 fps100%
Shooters World Tactical Rifle<<locked>>84%55,376 psi87%2923 fps99.9%
SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2<<locked>>82%57,014 psi89%2602 fps100%
SNPE Vectan SP 10<<locked>>82%54,592 psi86%2949 fps100%
SNPE Vectan SP 11<<locked>>98%55,463 psi87%3045 fps99.6%
SNPE Vectan SP 3<<locked>>84%54,897 psi86%2904 fps100%
SNPE Vectan SP 7<<locked>>90%54,549 psi85%2956 fps98.3%
SNPE Vectan SP 9<<locked>>92%55,114 psi86%2986 fps99.6%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000<<locked>>92%57,246 psi90%2904 fps100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000<<locked>>98%57,203 psi90%2897 fps100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000ᴾ<<locked>>100%52,605 psi82%2871 fps95.8%
Somchem S321<<locked>>88%57,392 psi90%3009 fps100%
Somchem S335<<locked>>92%56,376 psi88%2900 fps100%
Somchem S341<<locked>>90%53,911 psi84%2949 fps99.4%
Somchem S355ᴾ<<locked>>100%57,595 psi90%3031 fps99.9%
Somchem S365ᴾ<<locked>>100%41,495 psi65%2861 fps99.2%
Vihtavuori N130<<locked>>88%57,058 psi89%2871 fps100%
Vihtavuori N133<<locked>>92%57,246 psi90%2887 fps100%
Vihtavuori N135<<locked>>94%54,520 psi85%2920 fps100%
Vihtavuori N140<<locked>>94%56,289 psi88%2943 fps100%
Vihtavuori N150ᴾ<<locked>>100%55,854 psi88%2963 fps100%
Vihtavuori N160ᴾ<<locked>>100%49,472 psi78%2920 fps97.9%
Vihtavuori N530<<locked>>90%56,536 psi89%2972 fps100%
Vihtavuori N540<<locked>>94%54,259 psi85%2936 fps100%
Vihtavuori N550ᴾ<<locked>>100%48,472 psi76%2923 fps97.6%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALLᴾ<<locked>>100%50,560 psi79%2907 fps99.5%
Winchester 748<<locked>>90%55,985 psi88%3022 fps100%
Winchester StaBALL Match<<locked>>92%54,592 psi86%2992 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%41,727 psi65%2677 fps100%
Accurate 2200<<locked>>80%53,795 psi84%2966 fps98.9%
Accurate 2460<<locked>>80%45,455 psi71%2782 fps100%
Accurate 2495<<locked>>80%33,779 psi53%2572 fps100%
Accurate 2520<<locked>>80%40,625 psi64%2730 fps99.6%
Accurate 4064<<locked>>80%31,995 psi50%2552 fps98.7%
Accurate 4350<<locked>>94%37,594 psi59%2740 fps95.1%
Accurate LT-30<<locked>>80%50,647 psi79%2772 fps100%
Accurate LT-32<<locked>>80%51,024 psi80%2795 fps100%
ADI AR 2206H<<locked>>80%38,537 psi60%2684 fps96.8%
ADI AR 2208<<locked>>84%37,115 psi58%2631 fps95.5%
ADI AR 2219<<locked>>80%50,705 psi79%2884 fps100%
ADI Benchmark 8208<<locked>>80%40,640 psi64%2703 fps98.4%
Alliant AR-Comp<<locked>>80%39,682 psi62%2707 fps100%
Alliant Power Pro 1200-R<<locked>>80%47,152 psi74%2910 fps99.1%
Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR56 gr82%37,231 psi58%2746 fps95%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5<<locked>>80%31,691 psi50%2539 fps95.5%
Alliant Reloder-10x<<locked>>80%47,543 psi75%2785 fps100%
Alliant Reloder-15<<locked>>82%36,622 psi57%2661 fps95.6%
Alliant Reloder-16<<locked>>94%38,711 psi61%2759 fps95.3%
Alliant Reloder-17<<locked>>86%33,591 psi53%2661 fps95.3%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106<<locked>>80%49,705 psi78%2766 fps100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 107<<locked>>80%37,550 psi59%2677 fps95.2%
Bofors RP3<<locked>>80%30,850 psi48%2533 fps95.3%
Hodgdon Benchmark<<locked>>80%42,641 psi67%2703 fps99.2%
Hodgdon BL-C2<<locked>>80%38,682 psi61%2713 fps98.6%
Hodgdon CFE223<<locked>>80%42,670 psi67%2851 fps97.3%
Hodgdon H322<<locked>>80%46,383 psi73%2815 fps100%
Hodgdon H335<<locked>>80%47,253 psi74%2838 fps100%
Hodgdon H380<<locked>>86%39,421 psi62%2713 fps95%
Hodgdon H4895<<locked>>80%38,812 psi61%2697 fps97.4%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V<<locked>>92%32,909 psi52%2585 fps95.2%
Hodgdon LEVERevolution<<locked>>80%34,635 psi54%2648 fps96.6%
Hodgdon TrailBoss<<locked>>80%25,614 psi40%1608 fps100%
Hodgdon VARGET<<locked>>80%37,405 psi59%2648 fps96.9%
IMR 3031<<locked>>80%37,666 psi59%2700 fps100%
IMR 4064<<locked>>82%36,608 psi57%2615 fps95.6%
IMR 4166 Enduron<<locked>>90%50,908 psi80%2861 fps95.4%
IMR 4198<<locked>>80%48,298 psi76%2753 fps100%
IMR 4451 Enduron<<locked>>96%50,285 psi79%2881 fps95.2%
IMR 4831<<locked>>96%39,073 psi61%2749 fps95.7%
IMR 4895<<locked>>80%35,172 psi55%2638 fps95.8%
IMR 8208 XBR<<locked>>80%40,640 psi64%2703 fps98.4%
Lovex D073.5<<locked>>80%45,353 psi71%2789 fps99.7%
Lovex D073.6<<locked>>80%36,709 psi58%2661 fps99%
Lovex S060<<locked>>80%39,291 psi62%2631 fps97%
Lovex S062<<locked>>80%33,939 psi53%2566 fps96.8%
Lovex S065<<locked>>94%43,076 psi68%2759 fps95.1%
Norma 200<<locked>>80%53,243 psi83%2844 fps100%
Norma 201<<locked>>80%37,449 psi59%2635 fps97.8%
Norma 202<<locked>>80%37,681 psi59%2654 fps99.5%
Norma 203B<<locked>>80%33,779 psi53%2595 fps95.2%
Norma URP<<locked>>94%38,450 psi60%2746 fps95.2%
Ramshot Big Game<<locked>>82%35,679 psi56%2661 fps95.6%
Ramshot TAC<<locked>>82%43,221 psi68%2749 fps95.3%
Ramshot Wild Boar<<locked>>80%39,653 psi62%2717 fps97%
Ramshot X-Terminator<<locked>>80%43,976 psi69%2749 fps97.9%
ReloadSwiss RS 14<<locked>>80%25,730 psi40%1647 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 40<<locked>>80%45,716 psi72%2799 fps99.8%
ReloadSwiss RS 50<<locked>>90%45,963 psi72%2812 fps95%
ReloadSwiss RS 5252.9 gr80%35,389 psi55%2697 fps95%
ReloadSwiss RS 6053.8 gr80%29,327 psi46%2546 fps95.9%
ReloadSwiss RS 62<<locked>>96%40,437 psi63%2818 fps95.6%
ReloadSwiss RS 70<<locked>>98%44,672 psi70%2900 fps95.8%
Rottweil R 901<<locked>>80%41,147 psi64%2694 fps99.7%
Rottweil R 902<<locked>>80%35,650 psi56%2585 fps97.3%
Rottweil R 903<<locked>>82%31,111 psi49%2533 fps95%
Shooters World Long Rifle<<locked>>94%43,076 psi68%2759 fps95.1%
Shooters World Match Rifle<<locked>>80%36,709 psi58%2661 fps99%
Shooters World Precision<<locked>>80%33,939 psi53%2566 fps96.8%
Shooters World Tactical Rifle<<locked>>80%48,269 psi76%2812 fps99.3%
SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2<<locked>>80%54,244 psi85%2569 fps100%
SNPE Vectan SP 10<<locked>>80%51,227 psi80%2897 fps100%
SNPE Vectan SP 11<<locked>>84%34,824 psi55%2644 fps95.4%
SNPE Vectan SP 3<<locked>>80%48,399 psi76%2808 fps100%
SNPE Vectan SP 7<<locked>>82%41,176 psi65%2720 fps95.4%
SNPE Vectan SP 9<<locked>>80%37,014 psi58%2648 fps96.3%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000<<locked>>80%39,392 psi62%2612 fps99.6%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000<<locked>>80%32,300 psi51%2467 fps99.2%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000<<locked>>98%49,066 psi77%2815 fps95%
Somchem S321<<locked>>80%43,656 psi68%2782 fps99.2%
Somchem S335<<locked>>80%38,667 psi61%2608 fps99.9%
Somchem S341<<locked>>80%38,232 psi60%2664 fps96.6%
Somchem S355<<locked>>82%32,242 psi51%2546 fps95.2%
Somchem S365<<locked>>90%29,849 psi47%2566 fps95.4%
Vihtavuori N130<<locked>>80%44,744 psi70%2690 fps100%
Vihtavuori N133<<locked>>80%39,595 psi62%2615 fps100%
Vihtavuori N135<<locked>>80%34,751 psi54%2585 fps100%
Vihtavuori N140<<locked>>80%35,679 psi56%2589 fps99.4%
Vihtavuori N150<<locked>>80%28,631 psi45%2428 fps95.3%
Vihtavuori N160<<locked>>94%40,393 psi63%2749 fps95.7%
Vihtavuori N530<<locked>>80%40,422 psi63%2694 fps98.5%
Vihtavuori N540<<locked>>80%34,316 psi54%2572 fps98.8%
Vihtavuori N550<<locked>>94%39,494 psi62%2749 fps95.2%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL<<locked>>88%33,794 psi53%2566 fps95.6%
Winchester 748<<locked>>80%39,392 psi62%2733 fps98.9%
Winchester StaBALL Match<<locked>>80%36,129 psi57%2648 fps96.7%

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 97 powders for 8 x 75 S loaded with the .323 | 165gr | Peregrine Plainsmaster (VLR-4). Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 3,130 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,801 fps to 3,130 fps. Accurate 4350 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 97 of the 97 powders fall inside the usable 80–100 % fill window.

Relative to the caliber's maximum pressure (440 MPa), the top charges use 54–90 %, leaving at least 10 % headroom. The 165.0 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 52, ReloadSwiss RS 60 rank at the top here: for 8 x 75 S with the .323 | 165gr | 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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