
Load Specifications
Load data in caliber 8 mm Rem. Mag. with .323 | 180gr | Fox Classic Hunter bullet and 111 powders. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above. The recommended powders for this cartridge and bullet combination are ReloadSwiss RS 70, Hodgdon Superformance 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: 26"
| Powder | Charge | FR | MaxP | % | V(0) | z |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Accurate 2015 | <<locked>> | 84% | 59,669 psi | 89% | 2920 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 88% | 58,798 psi | 88% | 2949 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 82% | 56,884 psi | 85% | 2972 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2700 | <<locked>> | 88% | 57,812 psi | 87% | 2976 fps | 98.5% |
| Accurate 3100ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,224 psi | 69% | 2877 fps | 98.2% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 90% | 58,885 psi | 88% | 3002 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 98% | 60,002 psi | 90% | 3117 fps | 100% |
| ADI APS 450 | <<locked>> | 82% | 60,191 psi | 90% | 2303 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 86% | 58,929 psi | 88% | 3041 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 92% | 60,220 psi | 90% | 3048 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2209ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 54,114 psi | 81% | 3041 fps | 97.3% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 84% | 57,798 psi | 87% | 2989 fps | 100% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 84% | 59,466 psi | 89% | 2953 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 88% | 59,654 psi | 89% | 3182 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 90% | 56,927 psi | 85% | 3015 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 88% | 57,435 psi | 86% | 3041 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | <<locked>> | 98% | 57,159 psi | 86% | 3120 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 94% | 58,740 psi | 88% | 3153 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-19ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,055 psi | 80% | 3028 fps | 97.3% |
| Alliant Reloder-22ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,456 psi | 70% | 2956 fps | 95.9% |
| Alliant Reloder-23ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 43,714 psi | 66% | 2904 fps | 99.9% |
| Alliant Reloder-25ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 38,377 psi | 58% | 2805 fps | 96.9% |
| Alliant Reloder-26ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,777 psi | 75% | 3094 fps | 99.8% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 86% | 59,277 psi | 89% | 3068 fps | 100% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 90% | 57,740 psi | 87% | 3035 fps | 100% |
| Bofors RP5ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,456 psi | 70% | 2956 fps | 95.9% |
| Bofors RP7 | <<locked>> | 94% | 57,450 psi | 86% | 3012 fps | 98.7% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 84% | 59,219 psi | 89% | 2966 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 84% | 57,551 psi | 86% | 3018 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 82% | 60,278 psi | 90% | 3136 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 90% | 58,653 psi | 88% | 3054 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H414 | <<locked>> | 96% | 58,798 psi | 88% | 3117 fps | 99.3% |
| Hodgdon H4350 | <<locked>> | 94% | 58,943 psi | 88% | 3074 fps | 98.4% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 86% | 59,582 psi | 89% | 3054 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100Vᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 57,261 psi | 86% | 3035 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 88% | 59,843 psi | 90% | 3091 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Superformance | <<locked>> | 96% | 59,886 psi | 90% | 3166 fps | 99.3% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 35,752 psi | 54% | 1844 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 86% | 57,203 psi | 86% | 3002 fps | 100% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 86% | 60,191 psi | 90% | 3028 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 90% | 59,683 psi | 89% | 3028 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4166 Enduron | <<locked>> | 88% | 59,379 psi | 89% | 3015 fps | 99.2% |
| IMR 4350 | <<locked>> | 98% | 58,146 psi | 87% | 3041 fps | 98.8% |
| IMR 4451 Enduron | <<locked>> | 94% | 59,466 psi | 89% | 3045 fps | 99.2% |
| IMR 4831 | <<locked>> | 98% | 56,434 psi | 85% | 3048 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 88% | 58,885 psi | 88% | 3071 fps | 100% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 84% | 57,798 psi | 87% | 2989 fps | 100% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 86% | 59,379 psi | 89% | 3015 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 86% | 58,015 psi | 87% | 2966 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 90% | 59,393 psi | 89% | 3015 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 96% | 58,958 psi | 88% | 3035 fps | 99.8% |
| Lovex S070 | <<locked>> | 98% | 60,147 psi | 90% | 3074 fps | 99.4% |
| Lovex S071ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 38,159 psi | 57% | 2717 fps | 96.3% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 86% | 57,493 psi | 86% | 2982 fps | 100% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 86% | 58,407 psi | 88% | 2982 fps | 100% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 90% | 60,249 psi | 90% | 3077 fps | 100% |
| Norma 204 | <<locked>> | 98% | 59,277 psi | 89% | 3100 fps | 98% |
| Norma MRPᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,342 psi | 74% | 3048 fps | 98% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 98% | 58,653 psi | 88% | 3100 fps | 100% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 88% | 57,508 psi | 86% | 3054 fps | 100% |
| Ramshot Hunter | <<locked>> | 98% | 57,508 psi | 86% | 3100 fps | 99.6% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 84% | 58,175 psi | 87% | 3018 fps | 99.8% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 84% | 58,175 psi | 87% | 3035 fps | 100% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 82% | 58,479 psi | 88% | 2989 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 36,274 psi | 54% | 1886 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 90% | 58,871 psi | 88% | 3038 fps | 99.5% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 86% | 58,421 psi | 88% | 3114 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 92% | 58,392 psi | 88% | 3146 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 98% | 60,118 psi | 90% | 3143 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70 | <<locked>> | 98% | 59,103 psi | 89% | 3179 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 84% | 57,972 psi | 87% | 2953 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 88% | 57,914 psi | 87% | 2979 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 92% | 57,609 psi | 86% | 3025 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 904ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 55,869 psi | 84% | 3012 fps | 96.5% |
| Rottweil R 905ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,938 psi | 78% | 3012 fps | 97.2% |
| Rottweil R 907 | <<locked>> | 94% | 57,450 psi | 86% | 3012 fps | 98.7% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 96% | 58,958 psi | 88% | 3035 fps | 99.8% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 86% | 59,379 psi | 89% | 3015 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 90% | 59,393 psi | 89% | 3015 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World SW4350 | <<locked>> | 98% | 60,147 psi | 90% | 3074 fps | 99.4% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 92% | 59,712 psi | 90% | 3091 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 84% | 56,652 psi | 85% | 2992 fps | 99.9% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 86% | 57,450 psi | 86% | 3015 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 86% | 58,769 psi | 88% | 2910 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 92% | 59,466 psi | 89% | 2907 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000 | <<locked>> | 96% | 59,408 psi | 89% | 2989 fps | 99.2% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 8000ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,445 psi | 77% | 3005 fps | 97.1% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 82% | 59,321 psi | 89% | 3022 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 86% | 58,204 psi | 87% | 2907 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 84% | 56,347 psi | 84% | 2979 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 92% | 57,624 psi | 86% | 3018 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S361ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 57,885 psi | 87% | 3002 fps | 96% |
| Somchem S365ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 57,406 psi | 86% | 3097 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S385ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,547 psi | 79% | 2986 fps | 98% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 82% | 58,349 psi | 87% | 2864 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 86% | 59,176 psi | 89% | 2890 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 88% | 58,291 psi | 87% | 2936 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 88% | 59,117 psi | 89% | 2959 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 94% | 59,524 psi | 89% | 2995 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 96% | 57,450 psi | 86% | 3041 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N165ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 45,295 psi | 68% | 2841 fps | 96% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 84% | 58,392 psi | 88% | 2989 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 88% | 57,130 psi | 86% | 2956 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 98% | 60,263 psi | 90% | 3100 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N555ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,733 psi | 73% | 2986 fps | 99.9% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 96% | 57,740 psi | 87% | 3015 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 84% | 58,842 psi | 88% | 3038 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 760 | <<locked>> | 96% | 59,074 psi | 89% | 3120 fps | 99.3% |
| Winchester StaBALL HDᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 39,189 psi | 59% | 2936 fps | 100% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 86% | 57,725 psi | 87% | 3025 fps | 100% |
| Winchester Supreme 780ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,472 psi | 74% | 2920 fps | 96.3% |
Recommended = one of the top powders for this cartridge and bullet combination.
Start Load - Barrel Length: 26"
| Powder | Charge | FR | MaxP | % | V(0) | z |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Accurate 2015 | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,605 psi | 79% | 2828 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,933 psi | 67% | 2749 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 80% | 53,156 psi | 80% | 2920 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2700 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,193 psi | 66% | 2740 fps | 95.9% |
| Accurate 3100 | <<locked>> | 92% | 34,853 psi | 52% | 2641 fps | 95.1% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,583 psi | 64% | 2753 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,720 psi | 48% | 2579 fps | 95.8% |
| ADI APS 450 | <<locked>> | 80% | 57,972 psi | 87% | 2270 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,733 psi | 73% | 2884 fps | 99.9% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,423 psi | 62% | 2730 fps | 98.9% |
| ADI AR 2209 | <<locked>> | 96% | 47,340 psi | 71% | 2923 fps | 95.7% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,908 psi | 76% | 2884 fps | 100% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,069 psi | 78% | 2858 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,860 psi | 67% | 2933 fps | 99.5% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,321 psi | 62% | 2753 fps | 99.7% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,266 psi | 66% | 2818 fps | 99.4% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,981 psi | 48% | 2598 fps | 95.9% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | 65 gr | 80% | 35,810 psi | 54% | 2730 fps | 98.9% |
| Alliant Reloder-19 | <<locked>> | 96% | 46,557 psi | 70% | 2910 fps | 95.8% |
| Alliant Reloder-22 | <<locked>> | 98% | 43,555 psi | 65% | 2897 fps | 95% |
| Alliant Reloder-23 | <<locked>> | 86% | 27,818 psi | 42% | 2503 fps | 95.7% |
| Alliant Reloder-25 | <<locked>> | 98% | 35,897 psi | 54% | 2740 fps | 95.9% |
| Alliant Reloder-26 | <<locked>> | 88% | 32,010 psi | 48% | 2684 fps | 95.1% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,298 psi | 72% | 2894 fps | 99.6% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,147 psi | 62% | 2756 fps | 99.8% |
| Bofors RP5 | <<locked>> | 98% | 43,555 psi | 65% | 2897 fps | 95% |
| Bofors RP7 | <<locked>> | 84% | 41,785 psi | 63% | 2733 fps | 95.5% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,460 psi | 79% | 2867 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,169 psi | 75% | 2910 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 80% | 56,130 psi | 84% | 3074 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,756 psi | 63% | 2759 fps | 98.2% |
| Hodgdon H414 | <<locked>> | 84% | 39,189 psi | 59% | 2759 fps | 95.4% |
| Hodgdon H4350 | <<locked>> | 86% | 45,585 psi | 68% | 2844 fps | 95.8% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,255 psi | 74% | 2894 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,356 psi | 44% | 2493 fps | 96.7% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,701 psi | 69% | 2871 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Superformance | 73.9 gr | 86% | 41,408 psi | 62% | 2835 fps | 95.6% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 26,629 psi | 40% | 1647 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,224 psi | 71% | 2841 fps | 100% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,414 psi | 74% | 2877 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,511 psi | 65% | 2762 fps | 99.4% |
| IMR 4166 Enduron | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,919 psi | 69% | 2789 fps | 97.1% |
| IMR 4350 | <<locked>> | 88% | 42,293 psi | 63% | 2762 fps | 95.7% |
| IMR 4451 Enduron | <<locked>> | 82% | 40,843 psi | 61% | 2713 fps | 95.7% |
| IMR 4831 | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,864 psi | 46% | 2539 fps | 95.5% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,426 psi | 68% | 2851 fps | 99.8% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,908 psi | 76% | 2884 fps | 100% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,356 psi | 72% | 2854 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,269 psi | 72% | 2812 fps | 99.9% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,381 psi | 65% | 2762 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,520 psi | 53% | 2598 fps | 95.6% |
| Lovex S070 | <<locked>> | 84% | 38,508 psi | 58% | 2687 fps | 95.4% |
| Lovex S071 | <<locked>> | 98% | 35,636 psi | 53% | 2661 fps | 95.4% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,413 psi | 71% | 2825 fps | 100% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,153 psi | 72% | 2828 fps | 100% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,656 psi | 65% | 2808 fps | 99.6% |
| Norma 204 | <<locked>> | 90% | 44,947 psi | 67% | 2854 fps | 95% |
| Norma MRP | <<locked>> | 94% | 39,900 psi | 60% | 2851 fps | 95.4% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,068 psi | 48% | 2585 fps | 95.7% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,569 psi | 65% | 2822 fps | 99.5% |
| Ramshot Hunter | <<locked>> | 84% | 35,810 psi | 54% | 2687 fps | 95.2% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,763 psi | 76% | 2900 fps | 99.2% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,647 psi | 76% | 2917 fps | 100% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 80% | 54,897 psi | 82% | 2940 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 27,006 psi | 40% | 1686 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,163 psi | 63% | 2746 fps | 96.9% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,369 psi | 71% | 2936 fps | 99.7% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,159 psi | 57% | 2795 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,618 psi | 47% | 2598 fps | 95.3% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70 | 67.7 gr | 82% | 33,707 psi | 51% | 2664 fps | 95.3% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,430 psi | 77% | 2858 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,237 psi | 68% | 2779 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,580 psi | 58% | 2697 fps | 99.3% |
| Rottweil R 904 | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,388 psi | 79% | 2956 fps | 95.8% |
| Rottweil R 905 | <<locked>> | 96% | 45,252 psi | 68% | 2887 fps | 95.6% |
| Rottweil R 907 | <<locked>> | 84% | 41,785 psi | 63% | 2733 fps | 95.5% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,520 psi | 53% | 2598 fps | 95.6% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,356 psi | 72% | 2854 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,381 psi | 65% | 2762 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World SW4350 | <<locked>> | 84% | 38,508 psi | 58% | 2687 fps | 95.4% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,842 psi | 60% | 2753 fps | 99.1% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,327 psi | 74% | 2877 fps | 99.3% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,239 psi | 71% | 2851 fps | 99.9% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,689 psi | 73% | 2766 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,770 psi | 61% | 2628 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000 | <<locked>> | 84% | 39,755 psi | 60% | 2651 fps | 95.6% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 8000 | <<locked>> | 96% | 44,802 psi | 67% | 2884 fps | 95.5% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 80% | 55,332 psi | 83% | 2966 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,269 psi | 72% | 2766 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,139 psi | 74% | 2871 fps | 99.9% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,233 psi | 59% | 2700 fps | 99.3% |
| Somchem S361 | <<locked>> | 98% | 54,172 psi | 81% | 2946 fps | 95.2% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 80% | 28,761 psi | 43% | 2536 fps | 97.9% |
| Somchem S385 | <<locked>> | 92% | 40,263 psi | 60% | 2756 fps | 95% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 80% | 54,810 psi | 82% | 2818 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,197 psi | 74% | 2756 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,049 psi | 68% | 2746 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,600 psi | 68% | 2759 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,434 psi | 56% | 2631 fps | 99.7% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,504 psi | 50% | 2589 fps | 96.2% |
| Vihtavuori N165 | <<locked>> | 98% | 42,221 psi | 63% | 2782 fps | 95.2% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,184 psi | 77% | 2881 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,903 psi | 66% | 2749 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,924 psi | 49% | 2585 fps | 95.8% |
| Vihtavuori N555 | <<locked>> | 86% | 30,124 psi | 45% | 2579 fps | 95.8% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,098 psi | 50% | 2562 fps | 98.3% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,430 psi | 77% | 2930 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 760 | <<locked>> | 84% | 39,378 psi | 59% | 2762 fps | 95.5% |
| Winchester StaBALL HD | <<locked>> | 88% | 26,121 psi | 39% | 2520 fps | 95.1% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,079 psi | 71% | 2858 fps | 100% |
| Winchester Supreme 780 | <<locked>> | 98% | 46,021 psi | 69% | 2858 fps | 95.4% |
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.
This overview compares 111 powders for 8 mm Rem. Mag. loaded with the .323 | 180gr | Fox Classic Hunter. Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 3,182 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,844 fps to 3,182 fps. Accurate 3100 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 111 of the 111 powders fall inside the usable 80–100 % fill window.
Relative to the caliber's maximum pressure (460 MPa), the top charges use 54–90 %, leaving at least 10 % headroom. The 180.0 gr projectile in 0.323" calls for a 1:12.0 twist; slower twists will usually not stabilise this weight. Accurate 3100, ADI AR 2209, Alliant Reloder-19 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. ReloadSwiss RS 70, Hodgdon Superformance, Alliant Reloder-17 rank at the top here: for 8 mm Rem. Mag. with the .323 | 180gr | Fox Classic Hunter 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.