Load Specifications
Load data in caliber 8 x 60 RS with .323 | 206gr | Peregrine VLR5 (VLR-5) bullet and 72 powders. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above. The recommended powders for this cartridge and bullet combination are ReloadSwiss RS 60, Alliant Reloder-17 and Hodgdon LEVERevolution.
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: 23.62"
| Powder | Charge | FR | MaxP | % | V(0) | z |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Accurate 2015 | <<locked>> | 84% | 42,902 psi | 87% | 2274 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 82% | 43,758 psi | 89% | 2323 fps | 99.9% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 90% | 41,771 psi | 85% | 2316 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 84% | 41,713 psi | 85% | 2326 fps | 99.7% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 92% | 42,047 psi | 85% | 2349 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4350ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 40,089 psi | 81% | 2372 fps | 95.9% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 86% | 42,279 psi | 86% | 2333 fps | 97.7% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 92% | 43,062 psi | 87% | 2329 fps | 97.1% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 84% | 41,843 psi | 85% | 2300 fps | 98.6% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 86% | 43,221 psi | 88% | 2339 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 90% | 43,743 psi | 89% | 2448 fps | 97% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 92% | 41,742 psi | 85% | 2346 fps | 98.4% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 90% | 42,641 psi | 86% | 2359 fps | 97.3% |
| Alliant Reloder-16ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 41,524 psi | 84% | 2385 fps | 96.1% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 98% | 44,469 psi | 90% | 2470 fps | 98.5% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 88% | 43,932 psi | 89% | 2379 fps | 96.9% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 94% | 43,990 psi | 89% | 2395 fps | 98.9% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 84% | 44,222 psi | 90% | 2297 fps | 99.3% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 86% | 42,511 psi | 86% | 2362 fps | 99.2% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 84% | 43,642 psi | 89% | 2428 fps | 97.5% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 92% | 42,902 psi | 87% | 2356 fps | 95.9% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 86% | 42,554 psi | 86% | 2343 fps | 98.2% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100Vᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 37,666 psi | 76% | 2287 fps | 96.8% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 90% | 43,337 psi | 88% | 2405 fps | 98.8% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 33,982 psi | 69% | 1463 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 88% | 43,859 psi | 89% | 2349 fps | 98.4% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 88% | 43,976 psi | 89% | 2385 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 90% | 42,583 psi | 86% | 2316 fps | 97.3% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 90% | 43,642 psi | 89% | 2388 fps | 98.1% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 84% | 41,843 psi | 85% | 2300 fps | 98.6% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 82% | 43,540 psi | 88% | 2326 fps | 99.5% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 88% | 42,888 psi | 87% | 2359 fps | 99.7% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 86% | 43,134 psi | 87% | 2280 fps | 97.8% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 92% | 44,411 psi | 90% | 2359 fps | 99.1% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 88% | 43,743 psi | 89% | 2333 fps | 99% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 88% | 43,918 psi | 89% | 2346 fps | 100% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 92% | 44,440 psi | 90% | 2395 fps | 98.2% |
| Norma URPᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 41,263 psi | 84% | 2379 fps | 95.9% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 92% | 44,454 psi | 90% | 2411 fps | 97.9% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 86% | 43,555 psi | 88% | 2365 fps | 97.9% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 82% | 42,699 psi | 87% | 2297 fps | 97.5% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 34,403 psi | 70% | 1503 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 82% | 44,208 psi | 90% | 2333 fps | 99.7% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 90% | 44,469 psi | 90% | 2454 fps | 97.7% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 96% | 44,541 psi | 90% | 2484 fps | 99.9% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 84% | 42,380 psi | 86% | 2290 fps | 99.8% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 90% | 43,990 psi | 89% | 2329 fps | 99% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 96% | 43,918 psi | 89% | 2388 fps | 98.6% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 88% | 42,888 psi | 87% | 2359 fps | 99.7% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 92% | 44,411 psi | 90% | 2359 fps | 99.1% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 94% | 43,091 psi | 87% | 2395 fps | 97.7% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 86% | 43,410 psi | 88% | 2260 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 88% | 43,337 psi | 88% | 2349 fps | 97.8% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 86% | 43,395 psi | 88% | 2260 fps | 99.9% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 92% | 42,627 psi | 86% | 2260 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 82% | 41,829 psi | 85% | 2320 fps | 98.8% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 86% | 42,612 psi | 86% | 2264 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 86% | 41,989 psi | 85% | 2320 fps | 97.5% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 94% | 42,206 psi | 86% | 2346 fps | 98.1% |
| Somchem S365ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 36,361 psi | 74% | 2326 fps | 97.9% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 82% | 43,613 psi | 88% | 2244 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 86% | 43,410 psi | 88% | 2260 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 90% | 42,815 psi | 87% | 2320 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 90% | 44,309 psi | 90% | 2333 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 96% | 43,395 psi | 88% | 2339 fps | 99.3% |
| Vihtavuori N160ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 43,540 psi | 88% | 2379 fps | 96.4% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 86% | 44,599 psi | 90% | 2343 fps | 99.1% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 90% | 42,583 psi | 86% | 2323 fps | 99.9% |
| Vihtavuori N550ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 42,221 psi | 86% | 2382 fps | 95.9% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 98% | 42,003 psi | 85% | 2326 fps | 97.9% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 86% | 43,323 psi | 88% | 2379 fps | 99.5% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 88% | 42,409 psi | 86% | 2352 fps | 98.2% |
Recommended = one of the top powders for this cartridge and bullet combination.
Start Load - Barrel Length: 23.62"
| Powder | Charge | FR | MaxP | % | V(0) | z |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Accurate 2015 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,884 psi | 77% | 2195 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,886 psi | 83% | 2277 fps | 99.7% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,805 psi | 60% | 2100 fps | 99.8% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,332 psi | 74% | 2234 fps | 98.9% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 28,268 psi | 57% | 2080 fps | 97.8% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 98% | 37,202 psi | 75% | 2320 fps | 95% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,853 psi | 71% | 2192 fps | 95.6% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 86% | 35,752 psi | 73% | 2195 fps | 95% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,898 psi | 75% | 2211 fps | 97.5% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,215 psi | 71% | 2215 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 86% | 38,363 psi | 78% | 2343 fps | 95.2% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 82% | 30,226 psi | 61% | 2119 fps | 95% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 84% | 35,099 psi | 71% | 2218 fps | 95.1% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | <<locked>> | 98% | 39,175 psi | 79% | 2339 fps | 95.2% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | 45.5 gr | 90% | 34,258 psi | 69% | 2264 fps | 95.4% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 84% | 38,595 psi | 78% | 2283 fps | 95.4% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 84% | 31,241 psi | 63% | 2156 fps | 95.6% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,102 psi | 79% | 2211 fps | 98.5% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,490 psi | 70% | 2215 fps | 97.6% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,971 psi | 77% | 2323 fps | 95.9% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 90% | 40,074 psi | 81% | 2306 fps | 95.1% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,027 psi | 71% | 2201 fps | 96.3% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 96% | 33,388 psi | 68% | 2198 fps | 95.2% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | 40.3 gr | 80% | 31,154 psi | 63% | 2162 fps | 95.3% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 25,222 psi | 51% | 1306 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,765 psi | 68% | 2159 fps | 95.8% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,692 psi | 68% | 2211 fps | 99.8% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 84% | 35,259 psi | 72% | 2178 fps | 95.1% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 82% | 33,533 psi | 68% | 2198 fps | 95.3% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,898 psi | 75% | 2211 fps | 97.5% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,698 psi | 83% | 2280 fps | 99.1% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,474 psi | 66% | 2169 fps | 98.1% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,897 psi | 73% | 2149 fps | 95.9% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,472 psi | 62% | 2093 fps | 95.6% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,895 psi | 69% | 2152 fps | 96.8% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,910 psi | 69% | 2169 fps | 98.9% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 84% | 34,432 psi | 70% | 2208 fps | 95.5% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 98% | 38,566 psi | 78% | 2326 fps | 95% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 86% | 36,550 psi | 74% | 2267 fps | 95.8% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,505 psi | 72% | 2218 fps | 95.7% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,059 psi | 81% | 2251 fps | 96.9% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 25,193 psi | 51% | 1335 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,336 psi | 84% | 2287 fps | 99.4% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 84% | 36,216 psi | 73% | 2297 fps | 95.4% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | 41.5 gr | 82% | 28,239 psi | 57% | 2123 fps | 95.2% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,333 psi | 76% | 2201 fps | 99.3% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,300 psi | 66% | 2113 fps | 96.2% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 86% | 31,401 psi | 64% | 2152 fps | 95.3% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,474 psi | 66% | 2169 fps | 98.1% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,472 psi | 62% | 2093 fps | 95.6% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 88% | 35,462 psi | 72% | 2251 fps | 95.5% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,100 psi | 73% | 2142 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 82% | 35,621 psi | 72% | 2208 fps | 95.8% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,027 psi | 73% | 2136 fps | 99.2% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,283 psi | 59% | 2018 fps | 98.5% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,146 psi | 79% | 2274 fps | 98.4% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,186 psi | 71% | 2136 fps | 99.5% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,156 psi | 69% | 2172 fps | 95.1% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 86% | 32,880 psi | 67% | 2169 fps | 95.5% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 94% | 30,211 psi | 61% | 2182 fps | 95.5% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,031 psi | 83% | 2208 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,100 psi | 73% | 2142 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,038 psi | 63% | 2113 fps | 99.9% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,010 psi | 65% | 2113 fps | 98.7% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 84% | 29,051 psi | 59% | 2067 fps | 95.6% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 98% | 40,741 psi | 83% | 2333 fps | 95.6% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,593 psi | 74% | 2201 fps | 97.6% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,748 psi | 62% | 2103 fps | 98% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 98% | 39,740 psi | 81% | 2336 fps | 95.2% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 92% | 34,490 psi | 70% | 2182 fps | 95.6% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,360 psi | 72% | 2238 fps | 98.1% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,460 psi | 66% | 2162 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 72 powders for 8 x 60 RS loaded with the .323 | 206gr | Peregrine VLR5 (VLR-5). ReloadSwiss RS 60 delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 2,484 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,463 fps to 2,484 fps. Accurate 4350 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 72 of the 72 powders fall inside the usable 80–100 % fill window.
Relative to the caliber's maximum pressure (340 MPa), the top charges use 69–90 %, leaving at least 10 % headroom. The 206.0 gr projectile in 0.323" calls for a 1:11.5 twist; slower twists will usually not stabilise this weight. Accurate 4350, Alliant Reloder-16, Hodgdon Hybrid 100V 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 60, Alliant Reloder-17, Hodgdon LEVERevolution rank at the top here: for 8 x 60 RS with the .323 | 206gr | Peregrine VLR5 (VLR-5) 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.