Load Specifications
Load data in caliber 8 x 60 S with .323 | 180gr | Barnes TSX BT 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, Hodgdon CFE223 and ReloadSwiss RS 52.
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% | 51,561 psi | 88% | 2608 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2200 | <<locked>> | 82% | 51,967 psi | 88% | 2687 fps | 98% |
| Accurate 2230 | <<locked>> | 82% | 52,620 psi | 90% | 2697 fps | 98.4% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 88% | 53,127 psi | 90% | 2671 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 96% | 50,995 psi | 87% | 2657 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,010 psi | 87% | 2677 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 98% | 50,531 psi | 86% | 2690 fps | 100% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,475 psi | 89% | 2566 fps | 100% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,895 psi | 90% | 2585 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,473 psi | 86% | 2677 fps | 98.5% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,547 psi | 88% | 2671 fps | 98% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,127 psi | 89% | 2671 fps | 100% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,299 psi | 86% | 2644 fps | 99.3% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,330 psi | 89% | 2677 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,140 psi | 87% | 2736 fps | 99.1% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 94% | 49,922 psi | 85% | 2766 fps | 97.6% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 98% | 50,227 psi | 86% | 2690 fps | 99.1% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,605 psi | 88% | 2618 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,329 psi | 87% | 2710 fps | 98.2% |
| Alliant Reloder-17ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,369 psi | 81% | 2730 fps | 98.4% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,372 psi | 87% | 2562 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,183 psi | 85% | 2687 fps | 97.5% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 98% | 50,024 psi | 85% | 2700 fps | 99.2% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,562 psi | 89% | 2635 fps | 99.7% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,576 psi | 88% | 2713 fps | 99.7% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 88% | 49,821 psi | 85% | 2743 fps | 98% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,894 psi | 87% | 2654 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,837 psi | 88% | 2677 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,199 psi | 89% | 2710 fps | 97.1% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,865 psi | 87% | 2690 fps | 99% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,750 psi | 90% | 2769 fps | 99.5% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 33,895 psi | 58% | 1611 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,475 psi | 89% | 2694 fps | 99.1% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 94% | 53,055 psi | 90% | 2733 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,155 psi | 87% | 2661 fps | 98.2% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,721 psi | 90% | 2589 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,547 psi | 89% | 2743 fps | 98.9% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,299 psi | 86% | 2644 fps | 99.3% |
| Lovex D073.4 | <<locked>> | 82% | 53,156 psi | 90% | 2680 fps | 100% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 88% | 53,156 psi | 90% | 2680 fps | 99.9% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,243 psi | 89% | 2707 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,445 psi | 88% | 2618 fps | 98.6% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 96% | 50,154 psi | 85% | 2657 fps | 99.3% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 82% | 51,285 psi | 87% | 2592 fps | 100% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,388 psi | 89% | 2677 fps | 99.5% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,881 psi | 90% | 2690 fps | 100% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 96% | 50,357 psi | 86% | 2697 fps | 98.5% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 96% | 50,604 psi | 86% | 2720 fps | 98.4% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,647 psi | 86% | 2644 fps | 96.1% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,910 psi | 90% | 2720 fps | 98.8% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,692 psi | 88% | 2644 fps | 98.5% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 34,185 psi | 58% | 1654 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 86% | 49,908 psi | 85% | 2635 fps | 99.8% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 94% | 50,473 psi | 86% | 2762 fps | 98.1% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,749 psi | 86% | 2799 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,372 psi | 86% | 2625 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,605 psi | 90% | 2671 fps | 99.5% |
| Rottweil R 903ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,632 psi | 84% | 2684 fps | 98.9% |
| Shooters World AR Plus | <<locked>> | 82% | 53,156 psi | 90% | 2680 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,243 psi | 89% | 2707 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 96% | 50,154 psi | 85% | 2657 fps | 99.3% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 84% | 49,966 psi | 85% | 2602 fps | 99% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,446 psi | 89% | 2680 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,257 psi | 89% | 2753 fps | 98.7% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,692 psi | 90% | 2638 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,706 psi | 88% | 2671 fps | 96.9% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,170 psi | 89% | 2697 fps | 98.7% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,011 psi | 89% | 2595 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,140 psi | 87% | 2585 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,126 psi | 87% | 2677 fps | 99.5% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,792 psi | 86% | 2592 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,343 psi | 87% | 2671 fps | 98.5% |
| Somchem S355ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,604 psi | 86% | 2687 fps | 98.9% |
| Somchem S365ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 36,143 psi | 62% | 2510 fps | 96.9% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,721 psi | 88% | 2569 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,866 psi | 88% | 2589 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,517 psi | 88% | 2654 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 94% | 50,154 psi | 85% | 2625 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,965 psi | 83% | 2628 fps | 99.5% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,604 psi | 86% | 2644 fps | 99.4% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,532 psi | 88% | 2664 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALLᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 44,875 psi | 76% | 2569 fps | 97.8% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,692 psi | 90% | 2733 fps | 99.9% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,648 psi | 88% | 2707 fps | 99.1% |
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% | 37,333 psi | 64% | 2382 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2200 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,834 psi | 83% | 2635 fps | 97.4% |
| Accurate 2230 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,805 psi | 83% | 2638 fps | 97.8% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,364 psi | 69% | 2470 fps | 99.3% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,530 psi | 50% | 2277 fps | 99.3% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,737 psi | 61% | 2415 fps | 98.2% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 27,992 psi | 48% | 2251 fps | 96.8% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,296 psi | 79% | 2474 fps | 100% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,659 psi | 79% | 2490 fps | 99.7% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 82% | 36,782 psi | 63% | 2421 fps | 95.2% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 90% | 40,161 psi | 68% | 2474 fps | 95.4% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,498 psi | 77% | 2572 fps | 100% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,434 psi | 62% | 2392 fps | 96.6% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,809 psi | 59% | 2408 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,843 psi | 71% | 2572 fps | 97.5% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | 50.2 gr | 88% | 40,727 psi | 69% | 2589 fps | 95% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 86% | 34,127 psi | 58% | 2392 fps | 95.5% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,844 psi | 73% | 2487 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 88% | 39,595 psi | 67% | 2503 fps | 95.6% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 92% | 36,245 psi | 62% | 2500 fps | 95.1% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,150 psi | 77% | 2470 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 86% | 40,814 psi | 69% | 2523 fps | 95.2% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 86% | 33,141 psi | 56% | 2385 fps | 95.3% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,783 psi | 66% | 2402 fps | 97.8% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,084 psi | 58% | 2395 fps | 96.6% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | 47.8 gr | 82% | 40,393 psi | 69% | 2569 fps | 95.7% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,669 psi | 71% | 2507 fps | 99.9% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,032 psi | 72% | 2520 fps | 99.6% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 94% | 45,571 psi | 78% | 2602 fps | 95.7% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,592 psi | 59% | 2382 fps | 95.2% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 84% | 35,331 psi | 60% | 2448 fps | 95.9% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 25,048 psi | 43% | 1437 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 82% | 35,723 psi | 61% | 2392 fps | 95.5% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,286 psi | 57% | 2395 fps | 99.4% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 88% | 39,639 psi | 67% | 2457 fps | 95.6% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,048 psi | 75% | 2464 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 86% | 37,898 psi | 65% | 2480 fps | 95.8% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,434 psi | 62% | 2392 fps | 96.6% |
| Lovex D073.4 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,632 psi | 84% | 2628 fps | 99.8% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,190 psi | 68% | 2470 fps | 98.4% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,169 psi | 55% | 2346 fps | 97.1% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 82% | 37,913 psi | 65% | 2379 fps | 95.6% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 82% | 32,198 psi | 55% | 2313 fps | 95.2% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,254 psi | 82% | 2549 fps | 100% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,649 psi | 57% | 2333 fps | 95.8% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,591 psi | 57% | 2352 fps | 98.2% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 86% | 36,318 psi | 62% | 2438 fps | 95.2% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 88% | 38,740 psi | 66% | 2507 fps | 95.6% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 88% | 47,558 psi | 81% | 2595 fps | 95.3% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 82% | 37,724 psi | 64% | 2454 fps | 95.5% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,653 psi | 68% | 2438 fps | 95.9% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 25,193 psi | 43% | 1473 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,915 psi | 70% | 2480 fps | 98.9% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | 47.5 gr | 86% | 38,348 psi | 65% | 2539 fps | 95.1% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 86% | 31,908 psi | 54% | 2402 fps | 96% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,115 psi | 63% | 2392 fps | 98.7% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,981 psi | 54% | 2287 fps | 95.1% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 90% | 35,447 psi | 60% | 2428 fps | 95.7% |
| Shooters World AR Plus | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,632 psi | 84% | 2628 fps | 99.8% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,169 psi | 55% | 2346 fps | 97.1% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 82% | 32,198 psi | 55% | 2313 fps | 95.2% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,453 psi | 74% | 2493 fps | 98% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,803 psi | 78% | 2579 fps | 99.8% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 90% | 37,463 psi | 64% | 2484 fps | 95.2% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,671 psi | 74% | 2503 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 88% | 44,918 psi | 76% | 2559 fps | 95.3% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 84% | 37,695 psi | 64% | 2444 fps | 95.5% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,621 psi | 61% | 2316 fps | 98.6% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 28,906 psi | 49% | 2185 fps | 97.7% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,885 psi | 66% | 2464 fps | 97.6% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,940 psi | 59% | 2320 fps | 99% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 84% | 38,943 psi | 66% | 2457 fps | 95.8% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 88% | 34,650 psi | 59% | 2395 fps | 95.2% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 96% | 31,894 psi | 54% | 2405 fps | 95.1% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,582 psi | 69% | 2402 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,665 psi | 61% | 2326 fps | 99.9% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,632 psi | 52% | 2290 fps | 99.5% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,647 psi | 54% | 2290 fps | 98% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 86% | 30,821 psi | 52% | 2287 fps | 95.3% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,260 psi | 62% | 2388 fps | 96.6% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,356 psi | 52% | 2274 fps | 97% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 94% | 36,608 psi | 62% | 2408 fps | 95.3% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,911 psi | 59% | 2418 fps | 97.1% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 82% | 34,403 psi | 59% | 2392 fps | 95.1% |
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 84 powders for 8 x 60 S loaded with the .323 | 180gr | Barnes TSX BT. ReloadSwiss RS 60 delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 2,799 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,611 fps to 2,799 fps. Alliant Reloder-17 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 84 of the 84 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 180.0 gr projectile in 0.323" calls for a 1:13.5 twist; slower twists will usually not stabilise this weight. Alliant Reloder-17, Hodgdon TrailBoss, ReloadSwiss RS 14 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, Hodgdon CFE223, ReloadSwiss RS 52 rank at the top here: for 8 x 60 S with the .323 | 180gr | Barnes TSX BT 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.