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Load data for 8 x 50 R + .323 | 180gr | Barnes X S

Recommended Powder(s): Accurate 2520, Accurate 4064, IMR 3031, Lovex D073.6, Shooters World Match Rifle

8 x 50 R + .323 | 180gr | Barnes X S

Load Specifications

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Load data for 136 loads in caliber 8 x 50 R with .323 | 180gr | Barnes X S bullet and 68 powders such as Accurate 2520, Accurate 4064, IMR 3031, Lovex D073.6, Shooters World Match Rifle. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above.

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    Our default view only displays powders/loads that fulfill certain criteria: Max pressure of a load <=90% of Max. Standardized Pressure. Fill Rate (Min FR): >80% and <100% for rife loads,  >60% and <100% for pistol loads. Min. Propellant Combustion (Min z): >90% for rifle loads , >80% for pistol/revolver loads. Relax these criteria at your own risk to potentially get more powders shown in the load tables.

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Powder
Charge
FR
MaxP
%
V(0)
z
ADI AR 2206H
92%
89%
96%
ADI AR 2208
97%
88%
94%
ADI AR 2219
83%
89%
100%
Accurate 2015
87%
89%
100%
Accurate 2200
90%
89%
93%
Accurate 2230
86%
89%
96%
Accurate 2460
86%
90%
98%
Accurate 2495
91%
89%
100%
Accurate 2520
91%
90%
99%
Accurate 4064
97%
87%
99%
Alliant AR-Comp
91%
89%
100%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5
96%
84%
96%
Alliant Reloder-10x
85%
90%
100%
Alliant Reloder-15
96%
90%
95%
Alliant Reloder-17
97%
75%
93%
Baschieri & Pellagri 107
93%
89%
94%
Hodgdon BL-C2
91%
88%
97%
Hodgdon Benchmark
88%
89%
98%
Hodgdon CFE223
96%
88%
93%
Hodgdon H322
88%
89%
100%
Hodgdon H335
84%
90%
99%
Hodgdon H380
96%
87%
93%
Hodgdon VARGET
97%
86%
94%
IMR 3031
96%
89%
100%
IMR 4064
96%
85%
94%
IMR 4198
84%
89%
100%
IMR 4895
95%
90%
96%
IMR 8208 XBR
90%
90%
97%
Lovex D073.4
85%
89%
98%
Lovex D073.5
86%
88%
98%
Lovex D073.6
93%
90%
99%
Lovex S060
90%
89%
95%
Lovex S062
96%
88%
97%
Norma 201
91%
88%
97%
Norma 202
92%
88%
99%
Norma 203B
96%
88%
96%
Ramshot Big Game
96%
88%
95%
Ramshot TAC
90%
90%
92%
Ramshot Wild Boar
91%
88%
95%
Ramshot X-Terminator
87%
90%
95%
ReloadSwiss RS 40
86%
90%
98%
ReloadSwiss RS 52
96%
86%
97%
ReloadSwiss RS 60
97%
74%
93%
Rottweil R 901
88%
90%
99%
Rottweil R 902
94%
89%
97%
Rottweil R 903
96%
78%
95%
SNPE Vectan SP 11
96%
81%
94%
SNPE Vectan SP 7
91%
89%
93%
SNPE Vectan SP 9
93%
89%
95%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000
90%
88%
99%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
97%
88%
99%
Shooters World Match Rifle
93%
90%
99%
Shooters World Precision
96%
88%
97%
Shooters World Tactical Rifle
84%
88%
96%
Somchem S321
88%
90%
97%
Somchem S335
91%
90%
100%
Somchem S341
92%
89%
95%
Somchem S355
97%
81%
95%
Vihtavuori N130
87%
90%
100%
Vihtavuori N133
93%
89%
100%
Vihtavuori N135
96%
76%
100%
Vihtavuori N140
95%
90%
99%
Vihtavuori N150
96%
69%
95%
Vihtavuori N530
88%
90%
97%
Vihtavuori N540
95%
90%
99%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL
97%
72%
92%
Winchester 748
89%
89%
98%
Winchester StaBALL Match
87%
89%
96%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder
Charge
FR
MaxP
%
V(0)
z
ADI AR 2206H
81%
65%
91%
ADI AR 2208
86%
66%
90%
ADI AR 2219
81%
84%
99%
Accurate 2015
81%
75%
100%
Accurate 2200
82%
71%
90%
Accurate 2230
81%
76%
95%
Accurate 2460
81%
77%
97%
Accurate 2495
81%
65%
99%
Accurate 2520
81%
66%
96%
Accurate 4064
81%
56%
95%
Alliant AR-Comp
81%
65%
100%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5
82%
55%
90%
Alliant Reloder-10x
81%
81%
100%
Alliant Reloder-15
84%
64%
90%
Alliant Reloder-17
93%
68%
90%
Baschieri & Pellagri 107
84%
69%
90%
Hodgdon BL-C2
81%
65%
93%
Hodgdon Benchmark
81%
74%
96%
Hodgdon CFE223
90%
73%
90%
Hodgdon H322
81%
72%
98%
Hodgdon H335
81%
82%
99%
Hodgdon H380
91%
73%
90%
Hodgdon VARGET
86%
65%
90%
IMR 3031
81%
59%
97%
IMR 4064
86%
64%
90%
IMR 4198
81%
82%
100%
IMR 4895
82%
61%
90%
IMR 8208 XBR
81%
69%
94%
Lovex D073.4
81%
81%
97%
Lovex D073.5
81%
77%
97%
Lovex D073.6
81%
61%
95%
Lovex S060
81%
68%
92%
Lovex S062
81%
59%
92%
Norma 201
81%
66%
93%
Norma 202
81%
64%
96%
Norma 203B
83%
61%
90%
Ramshot Big Game
86%
66%
90%
Ramshot TAC
85%
78%
90%
Ramshot Wild Boar
81%
66%
91%
Ramshot X-Terminator
81%
75%
93%
ReloadSwiss RS 40
81%
77%
97%
ReloadSwiss RS 52
81%
55%
91%
ReloadSwiss RS 60
92%
65%
90%
Rottweil R 901
81%
73%
97%
Rottweil R 902
81%
63%
93%
Rottweil R 903
85%
57%
90%
SNPE Vectan SP 11
88%
65%
90%
SNPE Vectan SP 7
86%
75%
90%
SNPE Vectan SP 9
81%
63%
91%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000
81%
68%
97%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
81%
56%
96%
Shooters World Match Rifle
81%
61%
95%
Shooters World Precision
81%
59%
92%
Shooters World Tactical Rifle
81%
81%
95%
Somchem S321
81%
74%
95%
Somchem S335
81%
68%
98%
Somchem S341
81%
64%
91%
Somchem S355
85%
58%
90%
Vihtavuori N130
81%
76%
100%
Vihtavuori N133
81%
63%
98%
Vihtavuori N135
81%
51%
96%
Vihtavuori N140
81%
60%
96%
Vihtavuori N150
86%
52%
90%
Vihtavuori N530
81%
72%
95%
Vihtavuori N540
81%
59%
95%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL
93%
65%
90%
Winchester 748
81%
71%
95%
Winchester StaBALL Match
81%
75%
94%

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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