Load data for 8 x 50 R + .323 | 160gr | Barnes TTSX BT

Recommended Powder(s): ADI AR 2219, Accurate 2015, Alliant AR-Comp, Hodgdon H322, Hodgdon H335

Load Specifications

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Bullet:	.323 \| 160gr \| Barnes TTSX BT
Manufacturer SKU:	30400
Bullet Weight:	160gr \| 10.4g
Bullet Diameter:	0.323" \| 8.20mm
Bullet Length:	1.279" \| 32.5mm
Caliber:	8 x 50 R load data
Case Length (l3):	1.976" \| 50.2mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):	2.955" \| 75.1mm
Seated Depth:	0.300" \| 7.6mm
Shank Seated Depth:	0.175" \| 4.4mm
Case Capacity:	52.0 Grains of Water \| 3.38 cm³
Primer Size:	Large Rifle (LR)
Max. allowed Pressure:	51488 psi \| 3550 bar
LID:	LID_B651_C1183
Last updated:	2025-02-02
Recommended Twist Rate:	1:13 - 1:11

Load data for 114 loads in caliber 8 x 50 R with .323 | 160gr | Barnes TTSX BT bullet and 57 powders such as ADI AR 2219, Accurate 2015, Alliant AR-Comp, Hodgdon H322, Hodgdon H335. 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>>	97%	43497	84%	**66	93%
ADI AR 2207	<<locked>>	86%	46122	90%	**43	100%
ADI AR 2219 👍	<<locked>>	89%	46050	89%	**18	99%
Accurate 2015 👍	<<locked>>	95%	45774	89%	**72	100%
Accurate 2230	<<locked>>	92%	46021	89%	**66	95%
Accurate 2460	<<locked>>	93%	46325	90%	**95	97%
Accurate 2495	<<locked>>	97%	39943	78%	**66	99%
Accurate 2520	<<locked>>	97%	43265	84%	**02	97%
Accurate 4064	<<locked>>	97%	32938	64%	**21	95%
Alliant AR-Comp 👍	<<locked>>	97%	43395	84%	**15	100%
Alliant Reloder-10x	<<locked>>	92%	46093	90%	**85	100%
Alliant Reloder-7	<<locked>>	85%	46325	90%	**26	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106	<<locked>>	88%	45614	89%	**00	99%
Hodgdon BL-C2	<<locked>>	97%	44309	86%	**28	95%
Hodgdon Benchmark	<<locked>>	94%	45165	88%	**30	96%
Hodgdon CFE BLK	<<locked>>	85%	46195	90%	**03	95%
Hodgdon H322 👍	<<locked>>	95%	45658	89%	**05	99%
Hodgdon H335 👍	<<locked>>	90%	45600	89%	**12	98%
Hodgdon H4198	<<locked>>	86%	45847	89%	**00	99%
IMR 3031	<<locked>>	97%	37376	73%	**13	98%
IMR 4198	<<locked>>	90%	45498	88%	**36	100%
[IMR 4895]*	<<locked>>	97%	38856	75%	**20	92%
IMR 8208 XBR	<<locked>>	96%	45643	89%	**82	95%
Lovex D073.4	<<locked>>	91%	45788	89%	**75	96%
Lovex D073.5	<<locked>>	93%	45905	89%	**89	97%
Lovex D073.6	<<locked>>	97%	39682	77%	**39	96%
[Lovex S060]*	<<locked>>	97%	45498	88%	**20	94%
[Lovex S062]*	<<locked>>	97%	37246	72%	**48	93%
Norma 200	<<locked>>	88%	46180	90%	**72	100%
Norma 201	<<locked>>	97%	42090	82%	**23	95%
Norma 202	<<locked>>	96%	41292	80%	**39	97%
[Ramshot Wild Boar]*	<<locked>>	97%	44976	87%	**95	93%
[Ramshot X-Terminator]*	<<locked>>	93%	46122	90%	**56	93%
ReloadSwiss RS 40	<<locked>>	92%	45788	89%	**85	97%
[ReloadSwiss RS 52]*	<<locked>>	96%	35346	69%	**57	92%
Rottweil R 901	<<locked>>	96%	45643	89%	**75	98%
[Rottweil R 902]*	<<locked>>	97%	40074	78%	**74	94%
SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2	<<locked>>	84%	45847	89%	**97	100%
SNPE Vectan SP 10	<<locked>>	89%	46253	90%	**15	98%
[SNPE Vectan SP 9]*	<<locked>>	96%	41452	80%	**20	92%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000	<<locked>>	96%	45136	88%	**07	98%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000	<<locked>>	96%	36260	70%	**62	97%
Shooters World Match Rifle	<<locked>>	97%	39682	77%	**39	96%
[Shooters World Precision]*	<<locked>>	97%	37246	72%	**48	93%
Shooters World Tactical Rifle	<<locked>>	90%	46122	90%	**46	95%
Somchem S321	<<locked>>	94%	45498	88%	**05	96%
Somchem S335	<<locked>>	97%	43613	85%	**10	98%
[Somchem S341]*	<<locked>>	97%	43497	84%	**39	93%
Vihtavuori N120	<<locked>>	88%	46267	90%	**97	100%
Vihtavuori N130	<<locked>>	94%	45861	89%	**26	100%
Vihtavuori N133	<<locked>>	97%	41481	81%	**70	99%
Vihtavuori N135	<<locked>>	97%	31241	61%	**36	97%
Vihtavuori N140	<<locked>>	97%	39044	76%	**74	97%
Vihtavuori N530	<<locked>>	95%	45934	89%	**95	96%
Vihtavuori N540	<<locked>>	97%	38493	75%	**87	96%
Winchester 748	<<locked>>	95%	46325	90%	**54	97%
[Winchester StaBALL Match]*	<<locked>>	93%	46035	89%	**25	94%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
[ADI AR 2206H]*	<<locked>>	90%	35636	69%	**08	90%
ADI AR 2207	<<locked>>	81%	39958	78%	**44	100%
ADI AR 2219	<<locked>>	81%	34853	68%	**98	96%
Accurate 2015	<<locked>>	81%	29820	58%	**60	97%
[Accurate 2230]*	<<locked>>	84%	33707	65%	**36	90%
[Accurate 2460]*	<<locked>>	81%	30371	59%	**77	91%
[Accurate 2495]*	<<locked>>	81%	23583	46%	**82	94%
[Accurate 2520]*	<<locked>>	83%	26890	52%	**44	90%
[Accurate 4064]*	<<locked>>	86%	23656	46%	**69	90%
Alliant AR-Comp	<<locked>>	81%	26411	51%	**34	98%
Alliant Reloder-10x	<<locked>>	81%	33040	64%	**43	99%
Alliant Reloder-7	<<locked>>	81%	41249	80%	**48	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106	<<locked>>	81%	35781	69%	**26	97%
[Hodgdon BL-C2]*	<<locked>>	88%	32256	63%	**72	90%
[Hodgdon Benchmark]*	<<locked>>	81%	30908	60%	**31	91%
[Hodgdon CFE BLK]*	<<locked>>	81%	40379	78%	**02	94%
[Hodgdon H322]*	<<locked>>	81%	29878	58%	**80	94%
Hodgdon H335	<<locked>>	81%	33982	66%	**79	95%
Hodgdon H4198	<<locked>>	81%	38986	76%	**75	97%
[IMR 3031]*	<<locked>>	81%	23438	46%	**36	91%
IMR 4198	<<locked>>	81%	35201	68%	**43	100%
[IMR 4895]*	<<locked>>	94%	35592	69%	**48	90%
[IMR 8208 XBR]*	<<locked>>	85%	31792	62%	**00	90%
[Lovex D073.4]*	<<locked>>	81%	32184	62%	**06	92%
[Lovex D073.5]*	<<locked>>	81%	30197	59%	**70	91%
[Lovex D073.6]*	<<locked>>	85%	26440	51%	**28	90%
[Lovex S060]*	<<locked>>	88%	35650	69%	**26	90%
[Lovex S062]*	<<locked>>	91%	30995	60%	**00	90%
Norma 200	<<locked>>	81%	37492	73%	**18	100%
[Norma 201]*	<<locked>>	87%	30995	60%	**83	90%
[Norma 202]*	<<locked>>	81%	25483	49%	**65	91%
[Ramshot Wild Boar]*	<<locked>>	90%	36724	71%	**34	90%
[Ramshot X-Terminator]*	<<locked>>	86%	36303	71%	**69	90%
[ReloadSwiss RS 40]*	<<locked>>	81%	31647	61%	**00	92%
[ReloadSwiss RS 52]*	<<locked>>	93%	31647	61%	**69	90%
[Rottweil R 901]*	<<locked>>	81%	28993	56%	**24	92%
[Rottweil R 902]*	<<locked>>	89%	30966	60%	**80	90%
SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2	<<locked>>	81%	42786	83%	**54	100%
SNPE Vectan SP 10	<<locked>>	81%	35157	68%	**02	95%
[SNPE Vectan SP 9]*	<<locked>>	92%	36361	71%	**18	90%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000]*	<<locked>>	81%	28224	55%	**59	92%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000]*	<<locked>>	82%	23395	45%	**37	90%
[Shooters World Match Rifle]*	<<locked>>	85%	26440	51%	**28	90%
[Shooters World Precision]*	<<locked>>	91%	30995	60%	**00	90%
[Shooters World Tactical Rifle]*	<<locked>>	81%	34200	66%	**16	91%
[Somchem S321]*	<<locked>>	82%	30269	59%	**90	90%
[Somchem S335]*	<<locked>>	81%	27093	53%	**59	93%
[Somchem S341]*	<<locked>>	92%	37246	72%	**18	90%
Vihtavuori N120	<<locked>>	81%	37449	73%	**56	100%
Vihtavuori N130	<<locked>>	81%	31444	61%	**54	98%
[Vihtavuori N133]*	<<locked>>	81%	25904	50%	**23	94%
[Vihtavuori N135]*	<<locked>>	83%	21205	41%	**34	90%
[Vihtavuori N140]*	<<locked>>	82%	24860	48%	**26	90%
[Vihtavuori N530]*	<<locked>>	82%	30792	60%	**87	90%
[Vihtavuori N540]*	<<locked>>	83%	25425	49%	**62	90%
[Winchester 748]*	<<locked>>	82%	30168	59%	**06	90%
[Winchester StaBALL Match]*	<<locked>>	84%	34461	67%	**95	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.