Load data for 8 x 50 R + .323 | 220gr | Barnes X S

Recommended Powder(s): Accurate 4064, Lovex D073.6, ReloadSwiss RS 52, Shooters World Match Rifle, Vihtavuori N540

Load Specifications

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Bullet:	.323 \| 220gr \| Barnes X S
Manufacturer SKU:	32315
Bullet Weight:	220gr \| 14.3g
Bullet Diameter:	0.323" \| 8.20mm
Bullet Length:	1.470" \| 37.3mm
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:	0.491" \| 12.5mm
Shank Seated Depth:	0.491" \| 12.5mm
Case Capacity:	52.0 Grains of Water \| 3.38 cm³
Primer Size:	Large Rifle (LR)
Max. allowed Pressure:	51488 psi \| 3550 bar
LID:	LID_B656_C1183
Last updated:	2025-02-02

Load data for 152 loads in caliber 8 x 50 R with .323 | 220gr | Barnes X S bullet and 76 powders such as Accurate 4064, Lovex D073.6, ReloadSwiss RS 52, Shooters World Match Rifle, Vihtavuori N540. 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>>	90%	46035	89%	**78	97%
ADI AR 2208	<<locked>>	95%	46166	90%	**65	97%
Accurate 2015	<<locked>>	84%	45426	88%	**03	100%
Accurate 2200	<<locked>>	87%	45948	89%	**33	95%
Accurate 2230	<<locked>>	84%	46253	90%	**46	98%
Accurate 2460	<<locked>>	83%	45905	89%	**42	99%
Accurate 2495	<<locked>>	88%	45600	89%	**72	100%
Accurate 2520	<<locked>>	88%	45368	88%	**82	99%
Accurate 4064 👍	<<locked>>	95%	45876	89%	**92	100%
[Accurate 4350]*	<<locked>>	97%	35549	69%	**73	93%
Alliant AR-Comp	<<locked>>	89%	46209	90%	**82	100%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5	<<locked>>	96%	46021	89%	**05	98%
Alliant Reloder-15	<<locked>>	94%	46166	90%	**05	97%
[Alliant Reloder-16]*	<<locked>>	97%	37202	72%	**70	92%
Alliant Reloder-17	<<locked>>	97%	41945	81%	**98	96%
Baschieri & Pellagri 107	<<locked>>	90%	45252	88%	**85	96%
Hodgdon BL-C2	<<locked>>	89%	46166	90%	**18	99%
Hodgdon Benchmark	<<locked>>	86%	45701	89%	**10	99%
Hodgdon CFE223	<<locked>>	94%	45716	89%	**21	96%
Hodgdon H322	<<locked>>	86%	45919	89%	**59	100%
Hodgdon H380	<<locked>>	95%	46050	89%	**88	95%
[Hodgdon Hybrid 100V]*	<<locked>>	97%	34229	66%	**98	94%
[Hodgdon LVR]*	<<locked>>	97%	40205	78%	**19	93%
Hodgdon VARGET	<<locked>>	95%	45440	88%	**52	96%
IMR 3031	<<locked>>	94%	45934	89%	**11	100%
IMR 4064	<<locked>>	96%	46166	90%	**56	97%
[IMR 4166 Enduron]*	<<locked>>	95%	45774	89%	**03	92%
[IMR 4451 Enduron]*	<<locked>>	96%	44498	86%	**19	91%
IMR 4895	<<locked>>	93%	46253	90%	**15	98%
IMR 8208 XBR	<<locked>>	88%	46224	90%	**59	98%
Lovex D073.5	<<locked>>	84%	46166	90%	**49	99%
Lovex D073.6 👍	<<locked>>	90%	45368	88%	**82	99%
Lovex S060	<<locked>>	88%	45687	89%	**03	97%
Lovex S062	<<locked>>	93%	45585	89%	**62	98%
[Lovex S065]*	<<locked>>	97%	41379	80%	**83	93%
Norma 201	<<locked>>	90%	46064	89%	**49	98%
Norma 202	<<locked>>	90%	45542	88%	**59	100%
Norma 203B	<<locked>>	94%	45266	88%	**92	97%
[Norma URP]*	<<locked>>	96%	36303	71%	**64	92%
Ramshot Big Game	<<locked>>	94%	45585	89%	**08	97%
[Ramshot TAC]*	<<locked>>	88%	46021	89%	**46	94%
Ramshot Wild Boar	<<locked>>	88%	45455	88%	**78	97%
Ramshot X-Terminator	<<locked>>	85%	45701	89%	**29	97%
ReloadSwiss RS 40	<<locked>>	84%	46166	90%	**52	99%
[ReloadSwiss RS 50]*	<<locked>>	94%	45934	89%	**56	93%
ReloadSwiss RS 52 👍	<<locked>>	95%	45484	88%	**34	99%
ReloadSwiss RS 60	<<locked>>	97%	40770	79%	**78	97%
[ReloadSwiss RS 62]*	<<locked>>	97%	36260	70%	**83	92%
Rottweil R 901	<<locked>>	86%	45701	89%	**23	100%
Rottweil R 902	<<locked>>	92%	46195	90%	**46	98%
Rottweil R 903	<<locked>>	96%	43047	84%	**62	97%
SNPE Vectan SP 11	<<locked>>	96%	44715	87%	**05	97%
SNPE Vectan SP 7	<<locked>>	89%	45934	89%	**56	95%
SNPE Vectan SP 9	<<locked>>	90%	45324	88%	**65	97%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000	<<locked>>	88%	46195	90%	**90	100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000	<<locked>>	95%	45788	89%	**03	100%
[Shooters World Long Rifle]*	<<locked>>	97%	41379	80%	**83	93%
Shooters World Match Rifle 👍	<<locked>>	90%	45368	88%	**82	99%
Shooters World Precision	<<locked>>	93%	45585	89%	**62	98%
Somchem S321	<<locked>>	86%	46195	90%	**78	99%
Somchem S335	<<locked>>	88%	45107	88%	**93	100%
Somchem S341	<<locked>>	90%	46267	90%	**72	97%
Somchem S355	<<locked>>	97%	44527	86%	**69	98%
Somchem S365	<<locked>>	97%	33373	65%	**37	95%
Vihtavuori N130	<<locked>>	85%	46267	90%	**80	100%
Vihtavuori N133	<<locked>>	91%	46296	90%	**00	100%
Vihtavuori N135	<<locked>>	96%	42554	83%	**10	100%
Vihtavuori N140	<<locked>>	93%	45905	89%	**52	100%
Vihtavuori N150	<<locked>>	96%	37782	73%	**44	97%
[Vihtavuori N160]*	<<locked>>	97%	40176	78%	**96	94%
Vihtavuori N530	<<locked>>	86%	45963	89%	**59	99%
Vihtavuori N540 👍	<<locked>>	92%	45223	88%	**65	100%
[Vihtavuori N550]*	<<locked>>	97%	39697	77%	**39	94%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL	<<locked>>	97%	39378	76%	**60	95%
Winchester 748	<<locked>>	86%	45745	89%	**05	99%
Winchester StaBALL Match	<<locked>>	84%	46122	90%	**98	98%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
ADI AR 2206H	<<locked>>	81%	35969	70%	**05	95%
[ADI AR 2208]*	<<locked>>	81%	31444	61%	**96	92%
Accurate 2015	<<locked>>	81%	41205	80%	**44	100%
[Accurate 2200]*	<<locked>>	81%	38261	74%	**08	93%
Accurate 2230	<<locked>>	81%	42206	82%	**83	97%
Accurate 2460	<<locked>>	81%	42699	83%	**96	99%
Accurate 2495	<<locked>>	81%	36608	71%	**37	100%
Accurate 2520	<<locked>>	81%	35940	70%	**31	98%
Accurate 4064	<<locked>>	81%	31473	61%	**42	98%
[Accurate 4350]*	<<locked>>	92%	30995	60%	**78	90%
Alliant AR-Comp	<<locked>>	81%	36332	71%	**37	100%
[Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5]*	<<locked>>	81%	29907	58%	**09	93%
[Alliant Reloder-15]*	<<locked>>	81%	32126	62%	**49	92%
[Alliant Reloder-16]*	<<locked>>	92%	33489	65%	**91	90%
[Alliant Reloder-17]*	<<locked>>	84%	29022	56%	**16	90%
[Baschieri & Pellagri 107]*	<<locked>>	81%	35041	68%	**98	92%
Hodgdon BL-C2	<<locked>>	81%	35723	69%	**44	96%
Hodgdon Benchmark	<<locked>>	81%	40001	78%	**18	98%
[Hodgdon CFE223]*	<<locked>>	82%	31836	62%	**55	90%
Hodgdon H322	<<locked>>	81%	39726	77%	**64	100%
[Hodgdon H380]*	<<locked>>	83%	32039	62%	**39	90%
[Hodgdon Hybrid 100V]*	<<locked>>	89%	28195	55%	**54	90%
[Hodgdon LVR]*	<<locked>>	91%	34374	67%	**05	90%
[Hodgdon VARGET]*	<<locked>>	81%	31053	60%	**86	91%
IMR 3031	<<locked>>	81%	32329	63%	**78	99%
[IMR 4064]*	<<locked>>	81%	30574	59%	**73	92%
[IMR 4166 Enduron]*	<<locked>>	90%	40074	78%	**14	90%
[IMR 4451 Enduron]*	<<locked>>	93%	40770	79%	**57	90%
[IMR 4895]*	<<locked>>	81%	32866	64%	**75	94%
IMR 8208 XBR	<<locked>>	81%	37811	73%	**18	97%
Lovex D073.5	<<locked>>	81%	42134	82%	**90	99%
Lovex D073.6	<<locked>>	81%	34577	67%	**05	98%
Lovex S060	<<locked>>	81%	37463	73%	**69	95%
Lovex S062	<<locked>>	81%	32445	63%	**29	95%
[Lovex S065]*	<<locked>>	90%	34548	67%	**62	90%
Norma 201	<<locked>>	81%	36129	70%	**85	96%
Norma 202	<<locked>>	81%	35418	69%	**95	98%
[Norma 203B]*	<<locked>>	81%	31720	62%	**42	93%
[Norma URP]*	<<locked>>	91%	31734	62%	**69	90%
[Ramshot Big Game]*	<<locked>>	81%	31430	61%	**46	92%
[Ramshot TAC]*	<<locked>>	81%	37768	73%	**05	92%
Ramshot Wild Boar	<<locked>>	81%	36492	71%	**24	95%
Ramshot X-Terminator	<<locked>>	81%	40814	79%	**51	96%
ReloadSwiss RS 40	<<locked>>	81%	42076	82%	**87	99%
[ReloadSwiss RS 50]*	<<locked>>	87%	37333	72%	**11	90%
ReloadSwiss RS 52	<<locked>>	81%	30313	59%	**49	95%
[ReloadSwiss RS 60]*	<<locked>>	84%	28427	55%	**00	90%
[ReloadSwiss RS 62]*	<<locked>>	94%	33069	64%	**21	90%
Rottweil R 901	<<locked>>	81%	40030	78%	**28	99%
Rottweil R 902	<<locked>>	81%	34534	67%	**49	96%
[Rottweil R 903]*	<<locked>>	81%	27905	54%	**70	92%
[SNPE Vectan SP 11]*	<<locked>>	81%	29022	56%	**90	91%
[SNPE Vectan SP 7]*	<<locked>>	81%	35911	70%	**85	92%
[SNPE Vectan SP 9]*	<<locked>>	81%	34403	67%	**78	94%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000	<<locked>>	81%	37492	73%	**55	99%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000	<<locked>>	81%	30618	59%	**50	98%
[Shooters World Long Rifle]*	<<locked>>	90%	34548	67%	**62	90%
Shooters World Match Rifle	<<locked>>	81%	34577	67%	**05	98%
Shooters World Precision	<<locked>>	81%	32445	63%	**29	95%
Somchem S321	<<locked>>	81%	40205	78%	**83	98%
Somchem S335	<<locked>>	81%	37043	72%	**65	99%
[Somchem S341]*	<<locked>>	81%	35360	69%	**88	94%
[Somchem S355]*	<<locked>>	81%	29167	57%	**80	92%
[Somchem S365]*	<<locked>>	86%	25454	49%	**31	90%
Vihtavuori N130	<<locked>>	81%	41263	80%	**11	100%
Vihtavuori N133	<<locked>>	81%	34722	67%	**23	100%
Vihtavuori N135	<<locked>>	81%	28253	55%	**57	98%
Vihtavuori N140	<<locked>>	81%	33141	64%	**42	98%
[Vihtavuori N150]*	<<locked>>	81%	25309	49%	**72	92%
[Vihtavuori N160]*	<<locked>>	89%	32401	63%	**46	90%
Vihtavuori N530	<<locked>>	81%	39943	78%	**67	97%
Vihtavuori N540	<<locked>>	81%	32909	64%	**59	98%
[Vihtavuori N550]*	<<locked>>	88%	31517	61%	**72	90%
[Winchester 6.5 StaBALL]*	<<locked>>	85%	28340	55%	**27	90%
Winchester 748	<<locked>>	81%	38711	75%	**93	98%
Winchester StaBALL Match	<<locked>>	81%	41176	80%	**19	97%

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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