Load data for 8 x 60 S + .323 | 160gr | Barnes TTSX BT

Recommended Powder(s): Accurate 2520, IMR 3031, Lovex D073.6, Shooters World Match Rifle, Winchester 748

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 60 S load data
Case Length (l3):	2.362" \| 60.0mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):	3.242" \| 82.3mm
Seated Depth:	0.399" \| 10.1mm
Shank Seated Depth:	0.275" \| 7.0mm
Case Capacity:	67.0 Grains of Water \| 4.35 cm³
Primer Size:	Large Rifle (LR)
Max. allowed Pressure:	58740 psi \| 4050 bar
LID:	LID_B651_C1186
Last updated:	2025-01-01
Recommended Twist Rate:	1:13 - 1:11

Load data for 158 loads in caliber 8 x 60 S with .323 | 160gr | Barnes TTSX BT bullet and 79 powders such as Accurate 2520, IMR 3031, Lovex D073.6, Shooters World Match Rifle, Winchester 748. 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>>	95%	52808	90%	**61	98%
ADI AR 2208	<<locked>>	97%	47514	81%	**53	96%
ADI AR 2219	<<locked>>	85%	52388	89%	**38	100%
Accurate 2015	<<locked>>	90%	52286	89%	**82	100%
Accurate 2200	<<locked>>	92%	52460	89%	**08	96%
Accurate 2230	<<locked>>	88%	52257	89%	**05	98%
Accurate 2460	<<locked>>	88%	52040	89%	**15	99%
Accurate 2495	<<locked>>	95%	52504	89%	**64	100%
Accurate 2520 👍	<<locked>>	93%	52460	89%	**64	100%
Accurate 4064	<<locked>>	97%	45905	78%	**72	100%
Alliant AR-Comp	<<locked>>	94%	52808	90%	**51	100%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5	<<locked>>	97%	45730	78%	**69	97%
Alliant Reloder-10x	<<locked>>	88%	52518	89%	**95	100%
Alliant Reloder-15	<<locked>>	97%	50430	86%	**44	97%
Alliant Reloder-17	<<locked>>	97%	40872	70%	**26	95%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106	<<locked>>	86%	52214	89%	**30	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 107	<<locked>>	95%	52199	89%	**64	97%
Hodgdon BL-C2	<<locked>>	93%	52141	89%	**84	99%
Hodgdon Benchmark	<<locked>>	91%	52808	90%	**92	99%
Hodgdon CFE223	<<locked>>	97%	49661	85%	**61	96%
Hodgdon H322	<<locked>>	91%	52388	89%	**38	100%
Hodgdon H335	<<locked>>	86%	52170	89%	**38	100%
Hodgdon H380	<<locked>>	97%	47572	81%	**72	95%
Hodgdon H4198	<<locked>>	84%	52402	89%	**40	100%
Hodgdon VARGET	<<locked>>	97%	47108	80%	**46	96%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	96%	32010	54%	**83	100%
IMR 3031 👍	<<locked>>	97%	49806	85%	**51	100%
IMR 4064	<<locked>>	97%	46209	79%	**20	96%
IMR 4198	<<locked>>	87%	52634	90%	**56	100%
IMR 4895	<<locked>>	97%	51648	88%	**84	98%
IMR 8208 XBR	<<locked>>	92%	51822	88%	**18	99%
Lovex D073.4	<<locked>>	87%	52591	90%	**08	99%
Lovex D073.5	<<locked>>	89%	52040	89%	**15	99%
Lovex D073.6 👍	<<locked>>	96%	52765	90%	**74	100%
Lovex S060	<<locked>>	94%	52489	89%	**82	98%
Lovex S062	<<locked>>	97%	49066	84%	**89	98%
Norma 200	<<locked>>	84%	52417	89%	**66	100%
Norma 201	<<locked>>	95%	52562	89%	**28	99%
Norma 202	<<locked>>	95%	52823	90%	**51	100%
Norma 203B	<<locked>>	97%	49574	84%	**38	97%
Ramshot Big Game	<<locked>>	97%	49821	85%	**54	97%
Ramshot TAC	<<locked>>	92%	52199	89%	**08	95%
Ramshot Wild Boar	<<locked>>	93%	52562	89%	**61	98%
Ramshot X-Terminator	<<locked>>	90%	52185	89%	**05	98%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	96%	32053	55%	**19	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 40	<<locked>>	89%	52431	89%	**28	100%
[ReloadSwiss RS 50]*	<<locked>>	97%	48820	83%	**62	93%
ReloadSwiss RS 52	<<locked>>	97%	48095	82%	**51	99%
ReloadSwiss RS 60	<<locked>>	97%	39755	68%	**10	95%
Rottweil R 901	<<locked>>	92%	52127	89%	**08	100%
Rottweil R 902	<<locked>>	97%	51982	89%	**08	99%
Rottweil R 903	<<locked>>	97%	42076	72%	**03	96%
SNPE Vectan SP 10	<<locked>>	85%	52576	90%	**38	100%
SNPE Vectan SP 11	<<locked>>	97%	44976	77%	**72	96%
SNPE Vectan SP 7	<<locked>>	94%	52750	90%	**31	96%
SNPE Vectan SP 9	<<locked>>	95%	52170	89%	**44	98%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000	<<locked>>	94%	52663	90%	**56	100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000	<<locked>>	97%	46659	79%	**74	100%
Shooters World Match Rifle 👍	<<locked>>	96%	52765	90%	**74	100%
Shooters World Precision	<<locked>>	97%	49066	84%	**89	98%
Shooters World Tactical Rifle	<<locked>>	86%	51764	88%	**79	98%
Somchem S321	<<locked>>	90%	52011	89%	**48	99%
Somchem S335	<<locked>>	94%	52127	89%	**66	100%
Somchem S341	<<locked>>	94%	52504	89%	**38	98%
Somchem S355	<<locked>>	97%	43569	74%	**17	96%
[Somchem S365]*	<<locked>>	97%	31517	54%	**07	93%
Vihtavuori N120	<<locked>>	85%	52417	89%	**84	100%
Vihtavuori N130	<<locked>>	90%	51953	88%	**36	100%
Vihtavuori N133	<<locked>>	96%	52417	89%	**56	100%
Vihtavuori N135	<<locked>>	97%	41437	71%	**54	100%
Vihtavuori N140	<<locked>>	97%	51227	87%	**95	100%
Vihtavuori N150	<<locked>>	97%	36840	63%	**56	96%
[Vihtavuori N160]*	<<locked>>	97%	39044	66%	**12	92%
Vihtavuori N530	<<locked>>	91%	52736	90%	**44	99%
Vihtavuori N540	<<locked>>	97%	51082	87%	**28	100%
[Vihtavuori N550]*	<<locked>>	97%	38580	66%	**51	92%
[Winchester 6.5 StaBALL]*	<<locked>>	97%	38653	66%	**69	94%
Winchester 748 👍	<<locked>>	91%	52649	90%	**90	99%
Winchester StaBALL Match	<<locked>>	88%	52257	89%	**71	98%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
[ADI AR 2206H]*	<<locked>>	81%	34345	58%	**00	93%
[ADI AR 2208]*	<<locked>>	84%	32155	55%	**21	90%
ADI AR 2219	<<locked>>	81%	44991	77%	**17	100%
Accurate 2015	<<locked>>	81%	38856	66%	**59	100%
[Accurate 2200]*	<<locked>>	81%	36492	62%	**00	91%
Accurate 2230	<<locked>>	81%	40350	69%	**02	96%
Accurate 2460	<<locked>>	81%	40379	69%	**12	97%
Accurate 2495	<<locked>>	81%	33025	56%	**13	99%
Accurate 2520	<<locked>>	81%	34055	58%	**20	96%
Accurate 4064	<<locked>>	81%	27789	47%	**75	95%
Alliant AR-Comp	<<locked>>	81%	34200	58%	**39	100%
[Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5]*	<<locked>>	81%	27760	47%	**52	91%
Alliant Reloder-10x	<<locked>>	81%	42714	73%	**38	100%
[Alliant Reloder-15]*	<<locked>>	82%	30864	53%	**31	90%
[Alliant Reloder-17]*	<<locked>>	89%	31908	54%	**97	90%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106	<<locked>>	81%	44817	76%	**12	100%
[Baschieri & Pellagri 107]*	<<locked>>	81%	33112	56%	**77	90%
[Hodgdon BL-C2]*	<<locked>>	81%	34316	58%	**43	94%
Hodgdon Benchmark	<<locked>>	81%	38537	66%	**26	96%
[Hodgdon CFE223]*	<<locked>>	86%	34534	59%	**33	90%
Hodgdon H322	<<locked>>	81%	37898	65%	**82	99%
Hodgdon H335	<<locked>>	81%	44411	76%	**13	99%
[Hodgdon H380]*	<<locked>>	88%	35172	60%	**26	90%
Hodgdon H4198	<<locked>>	81%	47805	81%	**64	100%
[Hodgdon VARGET]*	<<locked>>	84%	31821	54%	**15	90%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	93%	30472	52%	**54	100%
IMR 3031	<<locked>>	81%	30081	51%	**51	98%
[IMR 4064]*	<<locked>>	84%	31285	53%	**95	90%
IMR 4198	<<locked>>	81%	43598	74%	**15	100%
[IMR 4895]*	<<locked>>	81%	30980	53%	**48	91%
IMR 8208 XBR	<<locked>>	81%	36318	62%	**26	95%
Lovex D073.4	<<locked>>	81%	42192	72%	**31	98%
Lovex D073.5	<<locked>>	81%	40379	69%	**12	97%
Lovex D073.6	<<locked>>	81%	31676	54%	**70	96%
[Lovex S060]*	<<locked>>	81%	35549	61%	**57	93%
[Lovex S062]*	<<locked>>	81%	30023	51%	**88	93%
Norma 200	<<locked>>	81%	47877	82%	**00	100%
[Norma 201]*	<<locked>>	81%	33388	57%	**54	94%
Norma 202	<<locked>>	81%	33388	57%	**84	97%
[Norma 203B]*	<<locked>>	81%	29834	51%	**08	90%
[Ramshot Big Game]*	<<locked>>	83%	31488	54%	**51	90%
[Ramshot TAC]*	<<locked>>	82%	37579	64%	**30	90%
[Ramshot Wild Boar]*	<<locked>>	81%	34853	59%	**20	93%
[Ramshot X-Terminator]*	<<locked>>	81%	39479	67%	**69	94%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	87%	28413	48%	**44	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 40	<<locked>>	81%	40727	69%	**18	98%
[ReloadSwiss RS 50]*	<<locked>>	91%	40944	70%	**12	90%
[ReloadSwiss RS 52]*	<<locked>>	81%	28210	48%	**98	92%
[ReloadSwiss RS 60]*	<<locked>>	89%	31212	53%	**77	90%
Rottweil R 901	<<locked>>	81%	37130	63%	**26	98%
[Rottweil R 902]*	<<locked>>	81%	31807	54%	**08	93%
[Rottweil R 903]*	<<locked>>	84%	27818	47%	**65	90%
SNPE Vectan SP 10	<<locked>>	81%	45324	77%	**20	99%
[SNPE Vectan SP 11]*	<<locked>>	85%	31183	53%	**54	90%
[SNPE Vectan SP 7]*	<<locked>>	83%	35940	61%	**13	90%
[SNPE Vectan SP 9]*	<<locked>>	81%	32779	56%	**64	92%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000	<<locked>>	81%	35578	61%	**51	98%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000	<<locked>>	81%	28674	49%	**06	96%
Shooters World Match Rifle	<<locked>>	81%	31676	54%	**70	96%
[Shooters World Precision]*	<<locked>>	81%	30023	51%	**88	93%
Shooters World Tactical Rifle	<<locked>>	81%	43163	73%	**28	97%
Somchem S321	<<locked>>	81%	38406	65%	**98	96%
Somchem S335	<<locked>>	81%	34722	59%	**51	98%
[Somchem S341]*	<<locked>>	81%	33446	57%	**64	92%
[Somchem S355]*	<<locked>>	83%	28514	49%	**62	90%
[Somchem S365]*	<<locked>>	94%	28355	48%	**08	90%
Vihtavuori N120	<<locked>>	81%	46876	80%	**05	100%
Vihtavuori N130	<<locked>>	81%	39639	67%	**33	100%
Vihtavuori N133	<<locked>>	81%	33054	56%	**08	99%
Vihtavuori N135	<<locked>>	81%	25657	44%	**83	96%
Vihtavuori N140	<<locked>>	81%	31024	53%	**11	97%
[Vihtavuori N150]*	<<locked>>	84%	25077	43%	**44	90%
[Vihtavuori N160]*	<<locked>>	93%	35114	60%	**20	90%
Vihtavuori N530	<<locked>>	81%	37840	64%	**75	96%
Vihtavuori N540	<<locked>>	81%	30792	52%	**25	96%
[Vihtavuori N550]*	<<locked>>	93%	34650	59%	**62	90%
[Winchester 6.5 StaBALL]*	<<locked>>	89%	30574	52%	**72	90%
Winchester 748	<<locked>>	81%	37362	64%	**12	97%
Winchester StaBALL Match	<<locked>>	81%	39798	68%	**41	95%

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.