Load Specifications
Load data in caliber 8 x 60 S with .323 | 175gr | Atomic 29 HP bullet and 84 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 CFE223.
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>> | 90% | 51,111 psi | 87% | 2648 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2200 | <<locked>> | 82% | 51,924 psi | 88% | 2730 fps | 97.8% |
| Accurate 2230 | <<locked>> | 82% | 52,417 psi | 89% | 2740 fps | 98.2% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 88% | 53,127 psi | 90% | 2717 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 96% | 50,546 psi | 86% | 2694 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,647 psi | 86% | 2717 fps | 99.9% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 98% | 50,415 psi | 86% | 2730 fps | 100% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,257 psi | 89% | 2605 fps | 100% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,707 psi | 90% | 2625 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,473 psi | 86% | 2720 fps | 98.4% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,488 psi | 88% | 2713 fps | 97.9% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,011 psi | 89% | 2713 fps | 100% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,082 psi | 85% | 2684 fps | 99.2% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,098 psi | 89% | 2720 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,981 psi | 87% | 2779 fps | 98.9% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 96% | 53,069 psi | 90% | 2861 fps | 98% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 98% | 50,140 psi | 85% | 2730 fps | 99% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,314 psi | 87% | 2661 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 96% | 50,908 psi | 87% | 2746 fps | 98% |
| Alliant Reloder-17ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,297 psi | 81% | 2769 fps | 98.2% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,169 psi | 87% | 2602 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 92% | 49,995 psi | 85% | 2726 fps | 97.3% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 98% | 49,821 psi | 85% | 2740 fps | 99% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,373 psi | 89% | 2677 fps | 99.6% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,387 psi | 87% | 2756 fps | 99.6% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 88% | 49,748 psi | 85% | 2785 fps | 97.8% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,459 psi | 86% | 2694 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,576 psi | 88% | 2717 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,953 psi | 88% | 2749 fps | 96.9% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,894 psi | 87% | 2733 fps | 98.8% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,489 psi | 89% | 2808 fps | 99.4% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 34,011 psi | 58% | 1647 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,475 psi | 89% | 2736 fps | 99% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,750 psi | 90% | 2776 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 96% | 50,792 psi | 86% | 2697 fps | 98% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,257 psi | 89% | 2628 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,141 psi | 89% | 2779 fps | 98.7% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,082 psi | 85% | 2684 fps | 99.2% |
| Lovex D073.4 | <<locked>> | 82% | 52,997 psi | 90% | 2723 fps | 99.9% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 88% | 53,127 psi | 90% | 2723 fps | 99.8% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,083 psi | 89% | 2749 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,256 psi | 87% | 2657 fps | 98.4% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 98% | 53,156 psi | 90% | 2743 fps | 99.5% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 82% | 51,039 psi | 87% | 2631 fps | 100% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,098 psi | 89% | 2717 fps | 99.4% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,533 psi | 89% | 2730 fps | 100% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 96% | 49,980 psi | 85% | 2733 fps | 98.3% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 96% | 50,314 psi | 86% | 2756 fps | 98.2% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,546 psi | 86% | 2687 fps | 95.8% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,750 psi | 90% | 2759 fps | 98.6% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,387 psi | 87% | 2684 fps | 98.3% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 34,026 psi | 58% | 1683 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 88% | 53,084 psi | 90% | 2723 fps | 99.9% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 94% | 50,328 psi | 86% | 2805 fps | 97.9% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,705 psi | 86% | 2841 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,939 psi | 90% | 2707 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,591 psi | 90% | 2713 fps | 99.4% |
| Rottweil R 903ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,356 psi | 84% | 2723 fps | 98.7% |
| Shooters World AR Plus | <<locked>> | 82% | 52,997 psi | 90% | 2723 fps | 99.9% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,083 psi | 89% | 2749 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 98% | 53,156 psi | 90% | 2743 fps | 99.5% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 86% | 53,113 psi | 90% | 2690 fps | 99.2% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,228 psi | 89% | 2720 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,909 psi | 88% | 2789 fps | 98.5% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,430 psi | 88% | 2625 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,532 psi | 88% | 2710 fps | 96.6% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,069 psi | 89% | 2740 fps | 98.5% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,561 psi | 88% | 2631 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 98% | 50,879 psi | 87% | 2625 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,734 psi | 86% | 2717 fps | 99.4% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,560 psi | 86% | 2631 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,140 psi | 87% | 2710 fps | 98.3% |
| Somchem S355ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,459 psi | 86% | 2726 fps | 98.7% |
| Somchem S365ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 35,984 psi | 61% | 2546 fps | 96.6% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,721 psi | 88% | 2615 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,430 psi | 88% | 2625 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,256 psi | 87% | 2694 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 94% | 49,821 psi | 85% | 2664 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,791 psi | 83% | 2667 fps | 99.3% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,343 psi | 86% | 2684 fps | 99.2% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,329 psi | 87% | 2707 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALLᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 44,759 psi | 76% | 2608 fps | 97.6% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,533 psi | 89% | 2776 fps | 99.8% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,445 psi | 88% | 2746 fps | 98.9% |
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% | 37,231 psi | 63% | 2421 fps | 99.9% |
| Accurate 2200 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,602 psi | 83% | 2674 fps | 97.2% |
| Accurate 2230 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,675 psi | 83% | 2677 fps | 97.6% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,292 psi | 69% | 2507 fps | 99.2% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,370 psi | 50% | 2310 fps | 99.2% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,679 psi | 61% | 2454 fps | 98% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 27,818 psi | 47% | 2283 fps | 96.5% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,180 psi | 79% | 2516 fps | 100% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,557 psi | 79% | 2530 fps | 99.6% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 84% | 39,030 psi | 66% | 2510 fps | 95.7% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 90% | 40,016 psi | 68% | 2510 fps | 95.1% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,208 psi | 77% | 2612 fps | 100% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,260 psi | 62% | 2428 fps | 96.3% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,650 psi | 59% | 2444 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,626 psi | 71% | 2612 fps | 97.2% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | 52.3 gr | 90% | 43,410 psi | 74% | 2684 fps | 95.6% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 86% | 33,852 psi | 58% | 2425 fps | 95.2% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,496 psi | 72% | 2523 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 88% | 39,465 psi | 67% | 2539 fps | 95.3% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 94% | 38,508 psi | 66% | 2589 fps | 95.7% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,817 psi | 76% | 2507 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 88% | 43,497 psi | 74% | 2615 fps | 95.7% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 86% | 33,011 psi | 56% | 2418 fps | 95% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,421 psi | 65% | 2431 fps | 97.5% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,982 psi | 58% | 2431 fps | 96.3% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | 48.7 gr | 82% | 40,219 psi | 68% | 2605 fps | 95.4% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,452 psi | 71% | 2546 fps | 99.8% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,930 psi | 71% | 2559 fps | 99.5% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 94% | 45,440 psi | 77% | 2641 fps | 95.4% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 82% | 36,767 psi | 63% | 2470 fps | 95.7% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 84% | 34,998 psi | 60% | 2477 fps | 95.5% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 25,077 psi | 43% | 1467 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 82% | 35,723 psi | 61% | 2428 fps | 95.2% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,924 psi | 56% | 2428 fps | 99.3% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 88% | 39,581 psi | 67% | 2497 fps | 95.3% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,787 psi | 75% | 2503 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 86% | 37,782 psi | 64% | 2520 fps | 95.5% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,260 psi | 62% | 2428 fps | 96.3% |
| Lovex D073.4 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,240 psi | 84% | 2667 fps | 99.8% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,089 psi | 68% | 2507 fps | 98.3% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,923 psi | 54% | 2379 fps | 96.8% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 82% | 37,753 psi | 64% | 2415 fps | 95.3% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 84% | 34,026 psi | 58% | 2395 fps | 95.7% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,095 psi | 82% | 2589 fps | 100% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,518 psi | 57% | 2365 fps | 95.5% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,460 psi | 57% | 2385 fps | 98% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 88% | 38,682 psi | 66% | 2530 fps | 95.7% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 88% | 38,479 psi | 66% | 2539 fps | 95.2% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 88% | 47,239 psi | 80% | 2631 fps | 95% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 82% | 37,608 psi | 64% | 2490 fps | 95.2% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,378 psi | 67% | 2470 fps | 95.6% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 25,193 psi | 43% | 1503 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,930 psi | 70% | 2520 fps | 98.7% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | 49.5 gr | 88% | 40,843 psi | 70% | 2635 fps | 95.7% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 86% | 31,749 psi | 54% | 2431 fps | 95.5% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,782 psi | 63% | 2425 fps | 98.5% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 82% | 33,852 psi | 58% | 2369 fps | 95.6% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 90% | 35,288 psi | 60% | 2461 fps | 95.4% |
| Shooters World AR Plus | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,240 psi | 84% | 2667 fps | 99.8% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,923 psi | 54% | 2379 fps | 96.8% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 84% | 34,026 psi | 58% | 2395 fps | 95.7% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,366 psi | 74% | 2533 fps | 97.8% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,701 psi | 78% | 2618 fps | 99.8% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 92% | 39,929 psi | 68% | 2575 fps | 95.8% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,375 psi | 60% | 2359 fps | 99.8% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 88% | 44,860 psi | 76% | 2598 fps | 95.1% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 84% | 37,623 psi | 64% | 2477 fps | 95.2% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,317 psi | 60% | 2349 fps | 98.3% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 28,645 psi | 49% | 2215 fps | 97.4% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,551 psi | 66% | 2497 fps | 97.3% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,824 psi | 59% | 2356 fps | 98.9% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 84% | 38,740 psi | 66% | 2493 fps | 95.5% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 90% | 36,738 psi | 63% | 2477 fps | 95.6% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 98% | 33,750 psi | 57% | 2487 fps | 95.7% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,263 psi | 69% | 2438 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,375 psi | 60% | 2359 fps | 99.8% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,327 psi | 52% | 2323 fps | 99.3% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,488 psi | 54% | 2323 fps | 97.7% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 86% | 30,734 psi | 52% | 2320 fps | 95% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,042 psi | 61% | 2421 fps | 96.4% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,342 psi | 52% | 2310 fps | 96.8% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 94% | 36,463 psi | 62% | 2441 fps | 95% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,621 psi | 59% | 2451 fps | 96.8% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 84% | 36,593 psi | 62% | 2477 fps | 95.7% |
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 108 powders for 8 x 60 S loaded with the .323 | 175gr | Atomic 29 HP. Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 2,861 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,647 fps to 2,861 fps. Accurate 4350 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 108 of the 108 powders fall inside the usable 80–100 % fill window.
Relative to the caliber's maximum pressure (405 MPa), the top charges use 58–90 %, leaving at least 10 % headroom. The 175.0 gr projectile in 0.323" calls for a 1:13.5 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 CFE223 rank at the top here: for 8 x 60 S with the .323 | 175gr | Atomic 29 HP 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.