Load Specifications
Load data in caliber 8 x 60 S with .323 | 179gr | CutEdge ESP Raptor bullet and 85 powders. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above. The recommended powders for this cartridge and bullet combination are Hodgdon CFE223, Alliant Power Pro 1200-R and Hodgdon H4895.
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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 1680 | <<locked>> | 82% | 52,765 psi | 90% | 2510 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2015 | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,648 psi | 88% | 2572 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2200 | <<locked>> | 86% | 53,084 psi | 90% | 2648 fps | 97.3% |
| Accurate 2230 | <<locked>> | 84% | 49,937 psi | 85% | 2605 fps | 97.1% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,212 psi | 85% | 2589 fps | 99.8% |
| Accurate 2495ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,053 psi | 85% | 2612 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 94% | 50,995 psi | 87% | 2638 fps | 99.7% |
| Accurate 4064ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,441 psi | 79% | 2595 fps | 99.8% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,676 psi | 86% | 2493 fps | 100% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,111 psi | 87% | 2510 fps | 99.7% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 96% | 50,836 psi | 87% | 2635 fps | 97.7% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 84% | 50,995 psi | 87% | 2516 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2208ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,704 psi | 83% | 2575 fps | 96.5% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,823 psi | 90% | 2641 fps | 100% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 94% | 50,502 psi | 86% | 2598 fps | 98.7% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,837 psi | 88% | 2641 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,242 psi | 87% | 2694 fps | 98.5% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 98% | 50,430 psi | 86% | 2710 fps | 96.4% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,572 psi | 79% | 2589 fps | 97.9% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,083 psi | 89% | 2589 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,024 psi | 87% | 2657 fps | 97.3% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,547 psi | 89% | 2536 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,605 psi | 90% | 2536 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 96% | 50,502 psi | 86% | 2641 fps | 96.5% |
| Bofors RP3ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,108 psi | 78% | 2595 fps | 97.9% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,270 psi | 86% | 2552 fps | 99% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,837 psi | 88% | 2674 fps | 99.3% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,154 psi | 85% | 2697 fps | 97.1% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,343 psi | 87% | 2621 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,518 psi | 89% | 2644 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,692 psi | 90% | 2539 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,126 psi | 87% | 2644 fps | 98.3% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolutionᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,446 psi | 89% | 2713 fps | 98.8% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 33,344 psi | 57% | 1562 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 98% | 53,011 psi | 90% | 2651 fps | 98.5% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,649 psi | 90% | 2690 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,227 psi | 87% | 2608 fps | 97.3% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,212 psi | 85% | 2516 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4895ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,257 psi | 89% | 2690 fps | 98.1% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 94% | 50,502 psi | 86% | 2598 fps | 98.7% |
| Lovex D073.4 | <<locked>> | 84% | 50,343 psi | 86% | 2595 fps | 99.6% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 90% | 49,908 psi | 85% | 2589 fps | 99.2% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,098 psi | 89% | 2664 fps | 99.8% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,025 psi | 89% | 2575 fps | 97.9% |
| Lovex S062ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,879 psi | 85% | 2605 fps | 98.7% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,822 psi | 88% | 2562 fps | 100% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,446 psi | 89% | 2631 fps | 99% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,881 psi | 90% | 2648 fps | 100% |
| Norma 203Bᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,024 psi | 85% | 2648 fps | 97.7% |
| Ramshot Big Gameᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,705 psi | 86% | 2667 fps | 97.4% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 94% | 49,748 psi | 85% | 2621 fps | 97.5% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,315 psi | 89% | 2605 fps | 97.7% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 33,344 psi | 57% | 1598 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,749 psi | 86% | 2598 fps | 99.5% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 98% | 50,430 psi | 86% | 2713 fps | 97.2% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 44,454 psi | 76% | 2631 fps | 98.8% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 94% | 50,343 psi | 86% | 2582 fps | 99.8% |
| Rottweil R 902ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,765 psi | 90% | 2625 fps | 99% |
| Rottweil R 903ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 42,830 psi | 73% | 2533 fps | 96.9% |
| Shooters World AR Plus | <<locked>> | 84% | 50,343 psi | 86% | 2595 fps | 99.6% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,098 psi | 89% | 2664 fps | 99.8% |
| Shooters World Precisionᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,879 psi | 85% | 2605 fps | 98.7% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,966 psi | 87% | 2566 fps | 98.4% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,199 psi | 89% | 2290 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 86% | 49,806 psi | 85% | 2598 fps | 99.8% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 45,440 psi | 77% | 2589 fps | 96.4% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,125 psi | 85% | 2562 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,098 psi | 89% | 2621 fps | 95.8% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,620 psi | 90% | 2654 fps | 98% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,547 psi | 89% | 2556 fps | 99.9% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,182 psi | 82% | 2503 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,474 psi | 88% | 2638 fps | 99% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 96% | 50,995 psi | 87% | 2552 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,663 psi | 88% | 2625 fps | 97.7% |
| Somchem S355ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 44,382 psi | 76% | 2543 fps | 97% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,010 psi | 87% | 2470 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,504 psi | 89% | 2539 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,069 psi | 89% | 2549 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,908 psi | 87% | 2608 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 98% | 49,879 psi | 85% | 2582 fps | 99.9% |
| Vihtavuori N150ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 42,714 psi | 73% | 2487 fps | 97.9% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,039 psi | 87% | 2602 fps | 98.8% |
| Vihtavuori N540ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,387 psi | 87% | 2621 fps | 99.9% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,663 psi | 90% | 2690 fps | 99.5% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,837 psi | 88% | 2661 fps | 98.4% |
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 1680 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,342 psi | 84% | 2467 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2015 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,069 psi | 56% | 2264 fps | 99.3% |
| Accurate 2200 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,439 psi | 74% | 2490 fps | 95.1% |
| Accurate 2230 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,105 psi | 73% | 2493 fps | 95.5% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,578 psi | 61% | 2339 fps | 97.7% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 80% | 25,092 psi | 43% | 2142 fps | 97.5% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,966 psi | 53% | 2277 fps | 95.8% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 84% | 27,340 psi | 47% | 2211 fps | 95.7% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,974 psi | 71% | 2359 fps | 99.7% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,395 psi | 72% | 2372 fps | 98.7% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 88% | 39,450 psi | 67% | 2438 fps | 95% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,281 psi | 77% | 2438 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 96% | 42,902 psi | 73% | 2477 fps | 95.1% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,248 psi | 69% | 2444 fps | 99.5% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 84% | 36,927 psi | 63% | 2362 fps | 95.7% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,400 psi | 52% | 2283 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | 38.2 gr | 80% | 36,840 psi | 63% | 2431 fps | 95% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 96% | 47,166 psi | 80% | 2654 fps | 95.6% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 92% | 36,085 psi | 61% | 2398 fps | 95.2% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,087 psi | 65% | 2369 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 94% | 41,959 psi | 71% | 2507 fps | 95.2% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,224 psi | 79% | 2448 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,640 psi | 69% | 2356 fps | 99.7% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 94% | 46,963 psi | 80% | 2585 fps | 95.7% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 92% | 35,143 psi | 60% | 2392 fps | 95% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,838 psi | 59% | 2274 fps | 95.7% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 84% | 34,127 psi | 58% | 2362 fps | 95.6% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | 45.8 gr | 88% | 43,888 psi | 75% | 2589 fps | 95.6% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,666 psi | 62% | 2375 fps | 99% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,231 psi | 63% | 2392 fps | 98.3% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,340 psi | 79% | 2444 fps | 99.8% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | 41 gr | 86% | 37,057 psi | 63% | 2395 fps | 95% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 90% | 37,666 psi | 64% | 2454 fps | 95.5% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 24,627 psi | 42% | 1394 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 88% | 38,406 psi | 65% | 2405 fps | 95.3% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,095 psi | 50% | 2260 fps | 97.8% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 94% | 42,380 psi | 72% | 2464 fps | 95.3% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,581 psi | 67% | 2352 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 92% | 40,393 psi | 69% | 2490 fps | 95.5% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 84% | 36,927 psi | 63% | 2362 fps | 95.7% |
| Lovex D073.4 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,729 psi | 74% | 2493 fps | 98.8% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,157 psi | 60% | 2333 fps | 96.3% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 82% | 29,762 psi | 51% | 2257 fps | 95.3% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 88% | 40,843 psi | 70% | 2388 fps | 95.4% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 90% | 36,492 psi | 62% | 2372 fps | 95.8% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,844 psi | 73% | 2431 fps | 100% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 86% | 35,911 psi | 61% | 2343 fps | 95.5% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,472 psi | 50% | 2221 fps | 96% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 94% | 41,133 psi | 70% | 2497 fps | 95.6% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 94% | 41,582 psi | 71% | 2513 fps | 95.2% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 88% | 40,495 psi | 69% | 2464 fps | 95.2% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 84% | 40,437 psi | 69% | 2405 fps | 95% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 24,482 psi | 42% | 1424 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,463 psi | 62% | 2352 fps | 97.1% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 94% | 43,932 psi | 75% | 2602 fps | 95.6% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 92% | 34,171 psi | 58% | 2405 fps | 95.5% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,764 psi | 56% | 2260 fps | 96.8% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 88% | 36,361 psi | 62% | 2346 fps | 95.6% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 96% | 37,391 psi | 64% | 2431 fps | 95.3% |
| Shooters World AR Plus | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,729 psi | 74% | 2493 fps | 98.8% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 82% | 29,762 psi | 51% | 2257 fps | 95.3% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 90% | 36,492 psi | 62% | 2372 fps | 95.8% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,566 psi | 66% | 2359 fps | 95.8% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,847 psi | 80% | 2224 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,799 psi | 69% | 2451 fps | 98.9% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 98% | 42,844 psi | 73% | 2543 fps | 95.7% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,885 psi | 66% | 2382 fps | 99.7% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 94% | 48,646 psi | 83% | 2572 fps | 95% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 90% | 40,422 psi | 69% | 2454 fps | 95.2% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,836 psi | 54% | 2195 fps | 96.7% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 25,672 psi | 44% | 2064 fps | 95.4% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,200 psi | 58% | 2329 fps | 95.2% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,995 psi | 53% | 2198 fps | 97.4% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 90% | 41,930 psi | 71% | 2470 fps | 95.5% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 96% | 38,957 psi | 66% | 2444 fps | 95.5% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,411 psi | 77% | 2395 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,361 psi | 62% | 2290 fps | 99.9% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,720 psi | 54% | 2211 fps | 99% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 80% | 26,600 psi | 45% | 2162 fps | 97.9% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 80% | 27,818 psi | 47% | 2162 fps | 95.6% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 92% | 32,764 psi | 56% | 2293 fps | 95% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 84% | 36,637 psi | 62% | 2352 fps | 95.7% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 82% | 28,601 psi | 49% | 2195 fps | 95.3% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 82% | 32,764 psi | 56% | 2329 fps | 95.3% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 90% | 39,595 psi | 67% | 2457 fps | 95.8% |
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 85 powders for 8 x 60 S loaded with the .323 | 179gr | CutEdge ESP Raptor. Hodgdon LEVERevolution delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 2,713 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,562 fps to 2,713 fps. Accurate 2495 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 85 of the 85 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 179.0 gr projectile in 0.323" calls for a 1:9.5 twist; slower twists will usually not stabilise this weight. Accurate 2495, Accurate 4064, ADI AR 2208 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. Hodgdon CFE223, Alliant Power Pro 1200-R, Hodgdon H4895 rank at the top here: for 8 x 60 S with the .323 | 179gr | CutEdge ESP Raptor 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.