Load Specifications
Load data in caliber 8 x 50 R with .323 | 196gr | Geco PLUS bullet and 78 powders. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above. The recommended powders for this cartridge and bullet combination are ReloadSwiss RS 52, Hodgdon LEVERevolution 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: 29"
| Powder | Charge | FR | MaxP | % | V(0) | z |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Accurate 2015 | <<locked>> | 88% | 44,773 psi | 87% | 2405 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 86% | 45,716 psi | 89% | 2457 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 96% | 46,021 psi | 89% | 2490 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 90% | 46,398 psi | 90% | 2510 fps | 99.9% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 98% | 45,774 psi | 89% | 2520 fps | 100% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 82% | 46,093 psi | 90% | 2359 fps | 100% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 82% | 46,470 psi | 90% | 2372 fps | 99.9% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 92% | 46,572 psi | 90% | 2513 fps | 98.4% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 96% | 44,541 psi | 87% | 2457 fps | 97.3% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 82% | 44,788 psi | 87% | 2461 fps | 100% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 90% | 46,296 psi | 90% | 2477 fps | 99.2% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 90% | 44,454 psi | 86% | 2470 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 84% | 43,918 psi | 85% | 2516 fps | 98.6% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 94% | 45,513 psi | 88% | 2582 fps | 97.2% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 98% | 45,426 psi | 88% | 2516 fps | 99% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 84% | 45,208 psi | 88% | 2418 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 94% | 43,918 psi | 85% | 2493 fps | 97.5% |
| Alliant Reloder-17ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 43,047 psi | 84% | 2549 fps | 98.1% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 82% | 44,730 psi | 87% | 2359 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 92% | 45,701 psi | 89% | 2513 fps | 97.2% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 98% | 45,034 psi | 87% | 2526 fps | 99% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 88% | 46,166 psi | 90% | 2428 fps | 99.4% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 90% | 43,787 psi | 85% | 2497 fps | 99.3% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 88% | 45,310 psi | 88% | 2566 fps | 97.8% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 86% | 46,485 psi | 90% | 2484 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 84% | 44,440 psi | 86% | 2464 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 96% | 44,280 psi | 86% | 2484 fps | 96.1% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 90% | 44,005 psi | 85% | 2477 fps | 98.5% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 94% | 44,599 psi | 87% | 2536 fps | 98.9% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 33,779 psi | 66% | 1506 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 92% | 45,252 psi | 88% | 2477 fps | 98.5% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 92% | 45,034 psi | 87% | 2516 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 94% | 43,961 psi | 85% | 2441 fps | 97.4% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 84% | 46,180 psi | 90% | 2385 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 94% | 44,962 psi | 87% | 2523 fps | 98.3% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 90% | 46,296 psi | 90% | 2477 fps | 99.2% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 86% | 45,614 psi | 89% | 2464 fps | 99.6% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 92% | 44,135 psi | 86% | 2490 fps | 99.8% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 90% | 45,063 psi | 88% | 2411 fps | 98% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 96% | 45,876 psi | 89% | 2490 fps | 99.2% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 92% | 45,513 psi | 88% | 2467 fps | 99.2% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 92% | 45,440 psi | 88% | 2480 fps | 100% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 96% | 45,919 psi | 89% | 2530 fps | 98.4% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 96% | 46,137 psi | 90% | 2546 fps | 98.1% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 90% | 45,034 psi | 87% | 2497 fps | 98.1% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 86% | 44,773 psi | 87% | 2431 fps | 97.8% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 33,924 psi | 66% | 1542 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 86% | 46,006 psi | 89% | 2467 fps | 99.8% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 94% | 45,614 psi | 89% | 2582 fps | 97.8% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,006 psi | 89% | 2615 fps | 99.9% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 88% | 44,121 psi | 86% | 2421 fps | 99.9% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 94% | 45,847 psi | 89% | 2464 fps | 99.2% |
| Rottweil R 903ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 44,904 psi | 87% | 2513 fps | 98.7% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 92% | 44,135 psi | 86% | 2490 fps | 99.8% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 96% | 45,876 psi | 89% | 2490 fps | 99.2% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 84% | 45,948 psi | 89% | 2431 fps | 98.9% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 82% | 45,237 psi | 88% | 2467 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 98% | 44,396 psi | 86% | 2526 fps | 97.9% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 84% | 46,035 psi | 89% | 2431 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 90% | 44,048 psi | 86% | 2448 fps | 95.9% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 92% | 44,802 psi | 87% | 2480 fps | 98.1% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 90% | 45,295 psi | 88% | 2388 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 96% | 43,990 psi | 85% | 2382 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 86% | 43,729 psi | 85% | 2461 fps | 99.1% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 90% | 44,135 psi | 86% | 2388 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 90% | 43,453 psi | 84% | 2448 fps | 97.7% |
| Somchem S355ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,209 psi | 90% | 2520 fps | 98.8% |
| Somchem S365ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 33,054 psi | 64% | 2352 fps | 96.7% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 86% | 45,426 psi | 88% | 2372 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 90% | 45,005 psi | 87% | 2382 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 94% | 43,976 psi | 85% | 2444 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 94% | 45,672 psi | 89% | 2457 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 44,541 psi | 87% | 2464 fps | 99.3% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 90% | 46,412 psi | 90% | 2474 fps | 99.2% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 94% | 44,092 psi | 86% | 2457 fps | 99.9% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALLᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 41,162 psi | 80% | 2405 fps | 97.5% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 90% | 44,846 psi | 87% | 2516 fps | 99.6% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 92% | 43,859 psi | 85% | 2487 fps | 98.5% |
Recommended = one of the top powders for this cartridge and bullet combination.
Start Load - Barrel Length: 29"
| Powder | Charge | FR | MaxP | % | V(0) | z |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Accurate 2015 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,795 psi | 68% | 2241 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,434 psi | 73% | 2323 fps | 99.3% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 80% | 27,253 psi | 53% | 2152 fps | 99.5% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,750 psi | 64% | 2270 fps | 98.2% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 25,831 psi | 50% | 2129 fps | 97.2% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,598 psi | 85% | 2320 fps | 100% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,976 psi | 85% | 2336 fps | 99.7% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 82% | 34,084 psi | 66% | 2280 fps | 95.3% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 90% | 37,217 psi | 72% | 2326 fps | 95.4% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,974 psi | 82% | 2415 fps | 100% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,895 psi | 66% | 2251 fps | 96.7% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,952 psi | 62% | 2264 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,479 psi | 75% | 2415 fps | 97.5% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 90% | 39,972 psi | 78% | 2477 fps | 95.6% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 86% | 31,372 psi | 61% | 2254 fps | 95.6% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,914 psi | 78% | 2336 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 88% | 36,376 psi | 71% | 2352 fps | 95.5% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 94% | 35,534 psi | 69% | 2398 fps | 95.8% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,887 psi | 81% | 2316 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 86% | 37,579 psi | 73% | 2369 fps | 95% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 86% | 30,284 psi | 59% | 2247 fps | 95.4% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,332 psi | 71% | 2257 fps | 97.9% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,183 psi | 61% | 2257 fps | 96.6% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 82% | 37,130 psi | 72% | 2411 fps | 95.6% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,406 psi | 75% | 2356 fps | 99.9% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,885 psi | 76% | 2372 fps | 99.6% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 94% | 41,539 psi | 81% | 2438 fps | 95.4% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,097 psi | 62% | 2244 fps | 95.3% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | 38.3 gr | 82% | 30,472 psi | 59% | 2247 fps | 95% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 25,048 psi | 49% | 1345 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 82% | 33,272 psi | 65% | 2251 fps | 95.6% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,603 psi | 59% | 2254 fps | 99.5% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 88% | 36,608 psi | 71% | 2306 fps | 95.5% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,104 psi | 80% | 2310 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 84% | 32,692 psi | 63% | 2290 fps | 95% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,895 psi | 66% | 2251 fps | 96.7% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,144 psi | 72% | 2323 fps | 98.5% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,544 psi | 57% | 2211 fps | 97.3% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 82% | 35,491 psi | 69% | 2234 fps | 95.7% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 82% | 29,849 psi | 58% | 2182 fps | 95.4% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,343 psi | 61% | 2198 fps | 95.9% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,111 psi | 60% | 2215 fps | 98.3% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 86% | 33,431 psi | 65% | 2297 fps | 95.2% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 88% | 35,650 psi | 69% | 2352 fps | 95.4% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 82% | 34,679 psi | 67% | 2306 fps | 95.4% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,825 psi | 72% | 2290 fps | 95.9% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 25,034 psi | 49% | 1375 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,029 psi | 74% | 2333 fps | 98.9% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | 40.7 gr | 88% | 37,608 psi | 73% | 2438 fps | 95.8% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | 40.4 gr | 86% | 29,617 psi | 58% | 2260 fps | 96% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,838 psi | 68% | 2251 fps | 98.8% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,834 psi | 58% | 2156 fps | 95.3% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 88% | 30,429 psi | 59% | 2241 fps | 95% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,544 psi | 57% | 2211 fps | 97.3% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 82% | 29,849 psi | 58% | 2182 fps | 95.4% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,147 psi | 78% | 2336 fps | 97.9% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,511 psi | 83% | 2425 fps | 99.8% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 90% | 34,563 psi | 67% | 2336 fps | 95.1% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,596 psi | 79% | 2346 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 88% | 41,307 psi | 80% | 2402 fps | 95.1% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 84% | 34,722 psi | 67% | 2297 fps | 95.5% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,417 psi | 65% | 2182 fps | 98.7% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 27,093 psi | 53% | 2064 fps | 97.9% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,737 psi | 69% | 2316 fps | 97.6% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,605 psi | 63% | 2185 fps | 99.1% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 84% | 35,795 psi | 70% | 2306 fps | 95.7% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 88% | 31,749 psi | 62% | 2251 fps | 95.2% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 96% | 29,283 psi | 57% | 2257 fps | 95% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,043 psi | 74% | 2257 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,301 psi | 65% | 2188 fps | 99.9% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 80% | 28,282 psi | 55% | 2162 fps | 99.6% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,414 psi | 57% | 2159 fps | 98.1% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 86% | 28,558 psi | 55% | 2156 fps | 95.5% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,605 psi | 65% | 2244 fps | 96.7% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 80% | 28,224 psi | 55% | 2149 fps | 97.2% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 94% | 33,953 psi | 66% | 2260 fps | 95.1% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,256 psi | 63% | 2277 fps | 97.2% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 82% | 31,691 psi | 62% | 2247 fps | 95.1% |
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 103 powders for 8 x 50 R loaded with the .323 | 196gr | Geco PLUS. ReloadSwiss RS 60 delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 2,615 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,506 fps to 2,615 fps. Accurate 4350 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 103 of the 103 powders fall inside the usable 80–100 % fill window.
Relative to the caliber's maximum pressure (355 MPa), the top charges use 64–90 %, leaving at least 10 % headroom. The 196.0 gr projectile in 0.323" calls for a 1:16.5 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. ReloadSwiss RS 52, Hodgdon LEVERevolution, ReloadSwiss RS 60 rank at the top here: for 8 x 50 R with the .323 | 196gr | Geco PLUS they combine a high case fill with complete burn and sit in the upper velocity band. As outliers, Accurate 2700, Accurate 4350, Alliant Reloder-16 burn incompletely and react more sensitively to barrel length and temperature. Always begin at the start load and work up in small increments while checking case and primer for pressure signs.