Load data for 8 x 60 S + .323 | 160gr | Hasler ARIETE

Recommended Powder(s): Accurate 2495, Accurate 2520, Lovex D073.6, Shooters World Match Rifle, Winchester 748

Load Specifications

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Bullet:	.323 \| 160gr \| Hasler ARIETE
Manufacturer SKU:	A8-160
Bullet Weight:	160gr \| 10.4g
Bullet Diameter:	0.323" \| 8.20mm
Bullet Length:	1.272" \| 32.3mm
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:	0.392" \| 10.0mm
Shank Seated Depth:	0.162" \| 4.1mm
Case Capacity:	67.0 Grains of Water \| 4.35 cm³
Primer Size:	Large Rifle (LR)
Max. allowed Pressure:	58740 psi \| 4050 bar
LID:	LID_B7079_C1186
Last updated:	2025-01-01
Recommended Twist Rate:	1:13 - 1:11

Load data for 160 loads in caliber 8 x 60 S with .323 | 160gr | Hasler ARIETE bullet and 80 powders such as Accurate 2495, Accurate 2520, 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>>	96%	52011	89%	**64	98%
ADI AR 2207	<<locked>>	84%	51822	88%	**46	100%
ADI AR 2208	<<locked>>	97%	45571	78%	**33	96%
ADI AR 2219	<<locked>>	87%	52315	89%	**51	100%
Accurate 2015	<<locked>>	92%	52765	90%	**02	100%
Accurate 2200	<<locked>>	93%	52533	89%	**22	96%
Accurate 2230	<<locked>>	89%	51953	88%	**15	98%
Accurate 2460	<<locked>>	90%	52156	89%	**38	99%
Accurate 2495 👍	<<locked>>	97%	52141	89%	**81	100%
Accurate 2520 👍	<<locked>>	95%	52634	90%	**84	100%
Accurate 4064	<<locked>>	97%	42598	73%	**33	99%
Alliant AR-Comp	<<locked>>	95%	52475	89%	**71	100%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5	<<locked>>	97%	43366	74%	**36	97%
Alliant Reloder-10x	<<locked>>	89%	52620	90%	**15	100%
Alliant Reloder-15	<<locked>>	97%	47645	81%	**12	96%
[Alliant Reloder-17]*	<<locked>>	97%	39073	67%	**03	94%
Alliant Reloder-7	<<locked>>	83%	52634	90%	**53	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106	<<locked>>	87%	52083	89%	**40	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 107	<<locked>>	96%	52011	89%	**81	97%
Hodgdon BL-C2	<<locked>>	95%	52576	90%	**04	99%
Hodgdon Benchmark	<<locked>>	92%	52663	90%	**05	99%
Hodgdon CFE BLK	<<locked>>	84%	52330	89%	**59	99%
Hodgdon CFE223	<<locked>>	97%	47514	81%	**35	95%
Hodgdon H322	<<locked>>	92%	52315	89%	**51	100%
Hodgdon H335	<<locked>>	87%	52083	89%	**58	100%
[Hodgdon H380]*	<<locked>>	97%	44962	77%	**46	94%
Hodgdon H4198	<<locked>>	85%	52765	90%	**56	100%
Hodgdon VARGET	<<locked>>	97%	45295	77%	**30	96%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	96%	31517	54%	**86	100%
IMR 3031	<<locked>>	97%	47369	81%	**35	100%
IMR 4064	<<locked>>	97%	44382	76%	**07	96%
IMR 4198	<<locked>>	88%	51938	88%	**59	100%
IMR 4895	<<locked>>	97%	48907	83%	**54	97%
IMR 8208 XBR	<<locked>>	94%	52243	89%	**44	99%
Lovex D073.4	<<locked>>	88%	51953	88%	**25	99%
Lovex D073.5	<<locked>>	90%	52533	89%	**41	99%
Lovex D073.6 👍	<<locked>>	97%	52301	89%	**81	100%
Lovex S060	<<locked>>	95%	52562	89%	**99	98%
Lovex S062	<<locked>>	97%	46615	79%	**69	98%
Norma 200	<<locked>>	86%	52605	90%	**95	100%
Norma 201	<<locked>>	97%	51924	88%	**44	99%
Norma 202	<<locked>>	97%	52518	89%	**61	100%
Norma 203B	<<locked>>	97%	46746	80%	**05	97%
Ramshot Big Game	<<locked>>	97%	47674	81%	**31	97%
Ramshot TAC	<<locked>>	94%	52794	90%	**35	95%
Ramshot Wild Boar	<<locked>>	94%	52286	89%	**77	98%
Ramshot X-Terminator	<<locked>>	91%	51851	88%	**12	98%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	96%	31386	53%	**22	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 40	<<locked>>	90%	52257	89%	**41	100%
[ReloadSwiss RS 50]*	<<locked>>	97%	46601	79%	**36	92%
ReloadSwiss RS 52	<<locked>>	97%	45788	78%	**31	98%
ReloadSwiss RS 60	<<locked>>	97%	38043	65%	**87	95%
Rottweil R 901	<<locked>>	95%	52591	90%	**38	100%
Rottweil R 902	<<locked>>	97%	49211	84%	**89	98%
Rottweil R 903	<<locked>>	97%	39958	68%	**77	96%
SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2	<<locked>>	83%	51909	88%	**93	100%
SNPE Vectan SP 10	<<locked>>	86%	52170	89%	**48	100%
SNPE Vectan SP 11	<<locked>>	97%	42917	73%	**43	95%
SNPE Vectan SP 7	<<locked>>	95%	52707	90%	**51	96%
SNPE Vectan SP 9	<<locked>>	96%	51909	88%	**64	98%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000	<<locked>>	95%	52344	89%	**66	100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000	<<locked>>	97%	44759	76%	**57	100%
Shooters World Match Rifle 👍	<<locked>>	97%	52301	89%	**81	100%
Shooters World Precision	<<locked>>	97%	46615	79%	**69	98%
Shooters World Tactical Rifle	<<locked>>	88%	52692	90%	**05	99%
Somchem S321	<<locked>>	91%	52576	89%	**64	99%
Somchem S335	<<locked>>	96%	52678	90%	**92	100%
Somchem S341	<<locked>>	95%	52330	89%	**48	98%
Somchem S355	<<locked>>	97%	41075	70%	**80	96%
Vihtavuori N120	<<locked>>	86%	52025	89%	**90	100%
Vihtavuori N130	<<locked>>	92%	52852	90%	**62	100%
Vihtavuori N133	<<locked>>	97%	51358	87%	**59	100%
Vihtavuori N135	<<locked>>	97%	39189	67%	**31	100%
Vihtavuori N140	<<locked>>	97%	49023	83%	**79	100%
Vihtavuori N150	<<locked>>	96%	34258	58%	**20	95%
Vihtavuori N530	<<locked>>	92%	52765	90%	**61	99%
Vihtavuori N540	<<locked>>	97%	48863	83%	**05	100%
[Winchester 6.5 StaBALL]*	<<locked>>	97%	36622	62%	**43	94%
Winchester 748 👍	<<locked>>	92%	52446	89%	**07	99%
Winchester StaBALL Match	<<locked>>	89%	51953	88%	**77	98%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
[ADI AR 2206H]*	<<locked>>	81%	31937	54%	**54	92%
ADI AR 2207	<<locked>>	81%	48022	82%	**87	100%
[ADI AR 2208]*	<<locked>>	85%	31386	53%	**21	90%
ADI AR 2219	<<locked>>	81%	43149	73%	**00	100%
Accurate 2015	<<locked>>	81%	36434	62%	**33	100%
[Accurate 2200]*	<<locked>>	81%	34563	59%	**77	90%
Accurate 2230	<<locked>>	81%	38043	65%	**69	95%
Accurate 2460	<<locked>>	81%	37695	64%	**79	97%
Accurate 2495	<<locked>>	81%	29747	51%	**57	98%
Accurate 2520	<<locked>>	81%	31459	54%	**84	96%
[Accurate 4064]*	<<locked>>	81%	24801	42%	**13	94%
Alliant AR-Comp	<<locked>>	81%	32155	55%	**13	100%
[Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5]*	<<locked>>	82%	26876	46%	**46	90%
Alliant Reloder-10x	<<locked>>	81%	40205	68%	**08	100%
[Alliant Reloder-15]*	<<locked>>	84%	30864	53%	**51	90%
[Alliant Reloder-17]*	<<locked>>	91%	31343	53%	**00	90%
Alliant Reloder-7	<<locked>>	81%	48878	83%	**03	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106	<<locked>>	81%	42989	73%	**95	100%
[Baschieri & Pellagri 107]*	<<locked>>	82%	33011	56%	**90	90%
[Hodgdon BL-C2]*	<<locked>>	81%	32010	54%	**03	93%
Hodgdon Benchmark	<<locked>>	81%	36666	62%	**10	96%
Hodgdon CFE BLK	<<locked>>	81%	47718	81%	**90	98%
[Hodgdon CFE223]*	<<locked>>	88%	34243	58%	**46	90%
Hodgdon H322	<<locked>>	81%	36129	62%	**59	99%
Hodgdon H335	<<locked>>	81%	42351	72%	**90	99%
[Hodgdon H380]*	<<locked>>	89%	34969	60%	**43	90%
Hodgdon H4198	<<locked>>	81%	46311	79%	**57	100%
[Hodgdon VARGET]*	<<locked>>	86%	31691	54%	**28	90%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	91%	29254	50%	**40	100%
IMR 3031	<<locked>>	81%	28036	48%	**15	97%
[IMR 4064]*	<<locked>>	86%	30908	53%	**05	90%
IMR 4198	<<locked>>	81%	42018	72%	**02	100%
[IMR 4895]*	<<locked>>	81%	29124	50%	**18	90%
[IMR 8208 XBR]*	<<locked>>	81%	34098	58%	**90	94%
Lovex D073.4	<<locked>>	81%	39595	67%	**05	97%
Lovex D073.5	<<locked>>	81%	37275	63%	**69	97%
Lovex D073.6	<<locked>>	81%	29399	50%	**28	95%
[Lovex S060]*	<<locked>>	81%	33808	58%	**34	93%
[Lovex S062]*	<<locked>>	81%	27818	47%	**46	91%
Norma 200	<<locked>>	81%	45179	77%	**84	100%
[Norma 201]*	<<locked>>	81%	30995	53%	**21	93%
Norma 202	<<locked>>	81%	31227	53%	**51	96%
[Norma 203B]*	<<locked>>	83%	29602	50%	**21	90%
[Ramshot Big Game]*	<<locked>>	84%	30734	52%	**54	90%
[Ramshot TAC]*	<<locked>>	83%	36898	63%	**39	90%
[Ramshot Wild Boar]*	<<locked>>	81%	32909	56%	**90	92%
[Ramshot X-Terminator]*	<<locked>>	81%	37550	64%	**43	94%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	88%	27688	47%	**44	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 40	<<locked>>	81%	38769	66%	**02	98%
[ReloadSwiss RS 50]*	<<locked>>	92%	40277	69%	**21	90%
[ReloadSwiss RS 52]*	<<locked>>	81%	26150	45%	**52	90%
[ReloadSwiss RS 60]*	<<locked>>	91%	30647	52%	**80	90%
Rottweil R 901	<<locked>>	81%	34171	58%	**84	97%
[Rottweil R 902]*	<<locked>>	81%	29385	50%	**65	92%
[Rottweil R 903]*	<<locked>>	86%	27282	46%	**69	90%
SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2	<<locked>>	81%	49124	84%	**61	100%
SNPE Vectan SP 10	<<locked>>	81%	43453	74%	**00	99%
[SNPE Vectan SP 11]*	<<locked>>	87%	30922	53%	**61	90%
[SNPE Vectan SP 7]*	<<locked>>	84%	35346	60%	**16	90%
[SNPE Vectan SP 9]*	<<locked>>	81%	30980	53%	**28	91%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000	<<locked>>	81%	33504	57%	**21	97%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000	<<locked>>	81%	26876	46%	**70	96%
Shooters World Match Rifle	<<locked>>	81%	29399	50%	**28	95%
[Shooters World Precision]*	<<locked>>	81%	27818	47%	**46	91%
Shooters World Tactical Rifle	<<locked>>	81%	41162	70%	**05	96%
Somchem S321	<<locked>>	81%	36158	62%	**62	96%
Somchem S335	<<locked>>	81%	32547	55%	**18	98%
[Somchem S341]*	<<locked>>	81%	31546	54%	**38	91%
[Somchem S355]*	<<locked>>	85%	27876	47%	**69	90%
Vihtavuori N120	<<locked>>	81%	44527	76%	**89	100%
Vihtavuori N130	<<locked>>	81%	37623	64%	**13	100%
Vihtavuori N133	<<locked>>	81%	31183	53%	**88	99%
Vihtavuori N135	<<locked>>	81%	23482	40%	**41	95%
Vihtavuori N140	<<locked>>	81%	29124	50%	**75	96%
[Vihtavuori N150]*	<<locked>>	87%	25150	43%	**67	90%
Vihtavuori N530	<<locked>>	81%	35940	61%	**46	95%
Vihtavuori N540	<<locked>>	81%	28848	49%	**92	95%
[Winchester 6.5 StaBALL]*	<<locked>>	91%	30676	52%	**92	90%
Winchester 748	<<locked>>	81%	35157	60%	**72	96%
Winchester StaBALL Match	<<locked>>	81%	37768	64%	**18	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.