Load Specifications
Load data in caliber 8 x 60 S with .323 | 165gr | Impala LW CFN bullet and 78 powders. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above. The recommended powders for this cartridge and bullet combination are Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR, ReloadSwiss RS 52 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>> | 88% | 51,996 psi | 89% | 2720 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 84% | 50,444 psi | 86% | 2730 fps | 99.9% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,910 psi | 90% | 2782 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,271 psi | 87% | 2782 fps | 99.8% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,330 psi | 89% | 2812 fps | 100% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 82% | 51,561 psi | 88% | 2657 fps | 100% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 82% | 51,953 psi | 88% | 2677 fps | 99.8% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,459 psi | 86% | 2776 fps | 97.9% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,097 psi | 87% | 2766 fps | 97.3% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 82% | 51,561 psi | 88% | 2772 fps | 100% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,881 psi | 90% | 2789 fps | 99.1% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,040 psi | 89% | 2789 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,010 psi | 87% | 2838 fps | 98.5% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,533 psi | 89% | 2913 fps | 97.3% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 96% | 50,241 psi | 86% | 2792 fps | 98.6% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,040 psi | 89% | 2730 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,256 psi | 87% | 2812 fps | 97.5% |
| Alliant Reloder-17ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,270 psi | 86% | 2881 fps | 98.2% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 82% | 50,575 psi | 86% | 2654 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,924 psi | 90% | 2835 fps | 97.3% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 96% | 50,778 psi | 86% | 2808 fps | 98.8% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,257 psi | 89% | 2736 fps | 99.4% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,576 psi | 88% | 2818 fps | 99.4% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,895 psi | 90% | 2900 fps | 97.8% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 84% | 50,154 psi | 85% | 2749 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,227 psi | 87% | 2776 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,040 psi | 89% | 2805 fps | 96.3% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,836 psi | 87% | 2789 fps | 98.4% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,083 psi | 89% | 2861 fps | 99% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 34,882 psi | 59% | 1706 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,054 psi | 89% | 2792 fps | 98.5% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,663 psi | 90% | 2838 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 94% | 50,705 psi | 86% | 2753 fps | 97.4% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,938 psi | 88% | 2690 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,431 psi | 89% | 2844 fps | 98.3% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,881 psi | 90% | 2789 fps | 99.1% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 84% | 50,357 psi | 86% | 2736 fps | 99.4% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,634 psi | 90% | 2815 fps | 99.9% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,111 psi | 87% | 2717 fps | 98% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 94% | 50,444 psi | 86% | 2759 fps | 98.9% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,837 psi | 90% | 2782 fps | 99.2% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,678 psi | 90% | 2792 fps | 100% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 94% | 50,502 psi | 86% | 2802 fps | 97.9% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 94% | 50,285 psi | 86% | 2815 fps | 97.6% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,431 psi | 89% | 2815 fps | 98.1% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,111 psi | 87% | 2736 fps | 97.8% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 35,070 psi | 60% | 1745 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,968 psi | 90% | 2785 fps | 99.8% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,183 psi | 85% | 2864 fps | 97.3% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 98% | 50,488 psi | 86% | 2897 fps | 99.8% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,793 psi | 88% | 2743 fps | 99.9% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,256 psi | 86% | 2733 fps | 98.8% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 98% | 50,328 psi | 86% | 2795 fps | 98.4% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,634 psi | 90% | 2815 fps | 99.9% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 94% | 50,444 psi | 86% | 2759 fps | 98.9% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,953 psi | 90% | 2749 fps | 98.9% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 82% | 52,040 psi | 89% | 2779 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,692 psi | 88% | 2844 fps | 98% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,330 psi | 89% | 2743 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,735 psi | 88% | 2766 fps | 96% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,851 psi | 88% | 2795 fps | 98.1% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,706 psi | 88% | 2694 fps | 99.9% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 96% | 50,865 psi | 87% | 2687 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,010 psi | 87% | 2779 fps | 99.1% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,082 psi | 87% | 2697 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,865 psi | 87% | 2766 fps | 97.8% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,126 psi | 87% | 2795 fps | 98.4% |
| Somchem S365ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 39,479 psi | 67% | 2667 fps | 97.1% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,692 psi | 88% | 2674 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,387 psi | 87% | 2687 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,634 psi | 88% | 2759 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 94% | 53,055 psi | 90% | 2772 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,228 psi | 89% | 2779 fps | 99.4% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,401 psi | 86% | 2743 fps | 98.9% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,358 psi | 87% | 2766 fps | 99.9% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALLᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,761 psi | 81% | 2713 fps | 97.7% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,185 psi | 89% | 2835 fps | 99.6% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,155 psi | 87% | 2802 fps | 98.5% |
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% | 41,205 psi | 70% | 2539 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,585 psi | 76% | 2631 fps | 99.4% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,780 psi | 59% | 2464 fps | 99.7% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,697 psi | 68% | 2579 fps | 98.4% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,866 psi | 56% | 2438 fps | 97.7% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,559 psi | 83% | 2612 fps | 100% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,936 psi | 83% | 2628 fps | 99.6% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 82% | 39,987 psi | 68% | 2575 fps | 95.3% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 90% | 43,076 psi | 73% | 2621 fps | 95.4% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,240 psi | 82% | 2720 fps | 100% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,508 psi | 67% | 2543 fps | 96.6% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,043 psi | 65% | 2562 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,136 psi | 77% | 2730 fps | 97.4% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | 53.4 gr | 90% | 46,209 psi | 79% | 2795 fps | 95.7% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 86% | 37,362 psi | 64% | 2546 fps | 95.7% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,325 psi | 79% | 2641 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 88% | 42,815 psi | 73% | 2654 fps | 95.6% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 92% | 39,465 psi | 67% | 2657 fps | 95.2% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,587 psi | 81% | 2612 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 86% | 43,874 psi | 75% | 2671 fps | 95.1% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 86% | 37,086 psi | 63% | 2549 fps | 95.7% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,539 psi | 71% | 2543 fps | 97.7% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,565 psi | 64% | 2552 fps | 96.8% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 82% | 43,366 psi | 74% | 2723 fps | 95.6% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,338 psi | 75% | 2654 fps | 99.9% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,049 psi | 77% | 2671 fps | 99.6% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 94% | 48,950 psi | 83% | 2756 fps | 95.6% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,985 psi | 65% | 2539 fps | 95.4% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | 47.7 gr | 82% | 35,969 psi | 61% | 2543 fps | 95.1% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 25,991 psi | 44% | 1522 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 82% | 38,537 psi | 66% | 2536 fps | 95.5% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,550 psi | 62% | 2552 fps | 99.5% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 88% | 42,627 psi | 73% | 2605 fps | 95.5% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,398 psi | 79% | 2605 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 84% | 38,841 psi | 66% | 2585 fps | 95.1% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,508 psi | 67% | 2543 fps | 96.6% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,280 psi | 75% | 2631 fps | 98.6% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,056 psi | 61% | 2510 fps | 97.5% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 82% | 40,553 psi | 69% | 2520 fps | 95.5% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 82% | 35,679 psi | 61% | 2470 fps | 95.6% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,449 psi | 64% | 2493 fps | 96.1% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,883 psi | 63% | 2503 fps | 98.3% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 86% | 39,697 psi | 68% | 2595 fps | 95.3% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 88% | 41,640 psi | 71% | 2654 fps | 95.5% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 82% | 40,654 psi | 69% | 2602 fps | 95.5% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,714 psi | 73% | 2585 fps | 95.9% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 26,281 psi | 45% | 1562 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,932 psi | 75% | 2631 fps | 98.8% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | 49.5 gr | 86% | 41,611 psi | 71% | 2697 fps | 95.1% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 84% | 32,895 psi | 56% | 2500 fps | 95.2% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,365 psi | 70% | 2556 fps | 98.9% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,824 psi | 61% | 2448 fps | 95.5% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 88% | 37,188 psi | 63% | 2543 fps | 95.3% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,056 psi | 61% | 2510 fps | 97.5% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 82% | 35,679 psi | 61% | 2470 fps | 95.6% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,441 psi | 79% | 2641 fps | 97.9% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,820 psi | 83% | 2726 fps | 99.8% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 90% | 40,596 psi | 69% | 2638 fps | 95.3% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,253 psi | 79% | 2644 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 88% | 48,414 psi | 82% | 2713 fps | 95.3% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 84% | 40,698 psi | 69% | 2592 fps | 95.5% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,595 psi | 66% | 2461 fps | 98.6% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,763 psi | 54% | 2326 fps | 97.9% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,206 psi | 72% | 2618 fps | 97.7% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,363 psi | 65% | 2470 fps | 99.1% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 82% | 39,363 psi | 67% | 2552 fps | 95% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 88% | 38,290 psi | 65% | 2552 fps | 95.4% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 96% | 35,215 psi | 60% | 2566 fps | 95.5% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,468 psi | 74% | 2546 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,421 psi | 65% | 2467 fps | 99.9% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,026 psi | 58% | 2444 fps | 99.6% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,983 psi | 60% | 2444 fps | 98.2% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 86% | 34,243 psi | 58% | 2441 fps | 95.7% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,450 psi | 67% | 2539 fps | 96.7% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,649 psi | 57% | 2428 fps | 97.3% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 94% | 39,653 psi | 68% | 2556 fps | 95.4% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,101 psi | 65% | 2572 fps | 97.3% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 82% | 37,478 psi | 64% | 2543 fps | 95.2% |
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 104 powders for 8 x 60 S loaded with the .323 | 165gr | Impala LW CFN. Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 2,913 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,706 fps to 2,913 fps. Accurate 4350 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 104 of the 104 powders fall inside the usable 80–100 % fill window.
Relative to the caliber's maximum pressure (405 MPa), the top charges use 57–90 %, leaving at least 10 % headroom. The 165.0 gr projectile in 0.323" calls for a 1:14.0 twist; slower twists will usually not stabilise this weight. Accurate 4350, Alliant Reloder-16, Alliant Reloder-17 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. Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR, ReloadSwiss RS 52, Hodgdon LEVERevolution rank at the top here: for 8 x 60 S with the .323 | 165gr | Impala LW CFN they combine a high case fill with complete burn and sit in the upper velocity band. As outliers, Accurate 2700, Accurate 4350, Alliant Reloder-16 burn incompletely and react more sensitively to barrel length and temperature. Always begin at the start load and work up in small increments while checking case and primer for pressure signs.