Load Specifications
Load data in caliber 8 x 60 S with .323 | 180gr | Fox Classic Hunter bullet and 87 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 LEVERevolution 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% | 50,299 psi | 86% | 2585 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2200 | <<locked>> | 82% | 51,024 psi | 87% | 2661 fps | 97.7% |
| Accurate 2230 | <<locked>> | 82% | 51,401 psi | 88% | 2671 fps | 98.1% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,011 psi | 89% | 2648 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 96% | 49,443 psi | 84% | 2628 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 90% | 49,632 psi | 84% | 2651 fps | 99.9% |
| Accurate 4064ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,649 psi | 90% | 2710 fps | 100% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,590 psi | 88% | 2543 fps | 100% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,025 psi | 89% | 2562 fps | 99.9% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,823 psi | 90% | 2703 fps | 98.7% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 82% | 52,663 psi | 90% | 2566 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 98% | 50,633 psi | 86% | 2648 fps | 97.7% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,227 psi | 87% | 2651 fps | 100% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,286 psi | 89% | 2664 fps | 99.4% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,300 psi | 87% | 2661 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,125 psi | 85% | 2710 fps | 98.9% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,243 psi | 89% | 2792 fps | 97.9% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,402 psi | 89% | 2713 fps | 99.3% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,546 psi | 86% | 2595 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 96% | 50,038 psi | 85% | 2680 fps | 97.9% |
| Alliant Reloder-17ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,398 psi | 79% | 2700 fps | 98% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 84% | 50,444 psi | 86% | 2543 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,344 psi | 89% | 2710 fps | 97.7% |
| Bofors RP3ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,359 psi | 89% | 2723 fps | 99.3% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,808 psi | 88% | 2615 fps | 99.6% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,589 psi | 86% | 2690 fps | 99.6% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,257 psi | 89% | 2772 fps | 98.3% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 86% | 49,647 psi | 85% | 2628 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,763 psi | 86% | 2654 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 98% | 50,966 psi | 87% | 2680 fps | 96.7% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 92% | 49,777 psi | 85% | 2664 fps | 98.7% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,503 psi | 88% | 2740 fps | 99.3% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 33,953 psi | 58% | 1604 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,503 psi | 88% | 2667 fps | 98.9% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,764 psi | 88% | 2707 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 96% | 49,821 psi | 85% | 2628 fps | 97.8% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,634 psi | 88% | 2566 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,213 psi | 87% | 2713 fps | 98.6% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,286 psi | 89% | 2664 fps | 99.4% |
| Lovex D073.4 | <<locked>> | 82% | 52,286 psi | 89% | 2661 fps | 99.9% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,098 psi | 89% | 2654 fps | 99.8% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,126 psi | 87% | 2684 fps | 99.9% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,459 psi | 86% | 2592 fps | 98.3% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,214 psi | 89% | 2680 fps | 99.5% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 82% | 50,212 psi | 85% | 2569 fps | 100% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,314 psi | 87% | 2651 fps | 99.3% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,735 psi | 88% | 2667 fps | 100% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,533 psi | 89% | 2723 fps | 98.7% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,910 psi | 90% | 2743 fps | 98.6% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 92% | 53,113 psi | 90% | 2674 fps | 96.4% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,721 psi | 88% | 2690 fps | 98.5% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,488 psi | 86% | 2618 fps | 98.2% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 33,982 psi | 58% | 1640 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,170 psi | 89% | 2657 fps | 99.9% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 96% | 53,040 psi | 90% | 2795 fps | 98.4% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,748 psi | 85% | 2772 fps | 99.9% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,228 psi | 89% | 2644 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,561 psi | 88% | 2644 fps | 99.3% |
| Rottweil R 903ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,298 psi | 82% | 2654 fps | 98.6% |
| Shooters World AR Plus | <<locked>> | 82% | 52,286 psi | 89% | 2661 fps | 99.9% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,126 psi | 87% | 2684 fps | 99.9% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,214 psi | 89% | 2680 fps | 99.5% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,373 psi | 89% | 2628 fps | 99.2% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 82% | 52,823 psi | 90% | 2326 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,300 psi | 87% | 2654 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,778 psi | 86% | 2720 fps | 98.3% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,619 psi | 88% | 2615 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,459 psi | 86% | 2641 fps | 96.4% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,242 psi | 87% | 2674 fps | 98.5% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,894 psi | 87% | 2569 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 98% | 50,154 psi | 85% | 2566 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 88% | 49,864 psi | 85% | 2651 fps | 99.3% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,765 psi | 90% | 2612 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,125 psi | 85% | 2641 fps | 98.2% |
| Somchem S355ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,632 psi | 84% | 2664 fps | 98.6% |
| Somchem S365ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 35,288 psi | 60% | 2480 fps | 96.4% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 82% | 52,591 psi | 90% | 2516 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,807 psi | 86% | 2549 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,691 psi | 86% | 2562 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 96% | 50,299 psi | 86% | 2628 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,257 psi | 89% | 2648 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,761 psi | 81% | 2602 fps | 99.2% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,794 psi | 90% | 2664 fps | 99.5% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 96% | 50,285 psi | 86% | 2638 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALLᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 43,830 psi | 75% | 2539 fps | 97.4% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,590 psi | 88% | 2710 fps | 99.8% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 94% | 50,386 psi | 86% | 2677 fps | 98.8% |
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% | 36,651 psi | 62% | 2362 fps | 99.9% |
| Accurate 2200 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,921 psi | 82% | 2608 fps | 97.1% |
| Accurate 2230 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,921 psi | 82% | 2615 fps | 97.5% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,537 psi | 67% | 2444 fps | 99.1% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 80% | 28,660 psi | 49% | 2251 fps | 99.1% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,954 psi | 60% | 2392 fps | 97.9% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 27,180 psi | 46% | 2224 fps | 96.4% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,672 psi | 78% | 2454 fps | 100% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,035 psi | 78% | 2470 fps | 99.6% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 84% | 38,319 psi | 65% | 2448 fps | 95.6% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,429 psi | 84% | 2523 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 90% | 39,479 psi | 67% | 2451 fps | 95% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,570 psi | 76% | 2549 fps | 100% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,650 psi | 61% | 2369 fps | 96.2% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,084 psi | 58% | 2385 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,857 psi | 70% | 2546 fps | 97.1% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | 50.3 gr | 90% | 42,714 psi | 73% | 2618 fps | 95.4% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 86% | 33,141 psi | 56% | 2362 fps | 95% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,076 psi | 72% | 2467 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 88% | 38,624 psi | 66% | 2474 fps | 95.1% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 94% | 38,014 psi | 65% | 2530 fps | 95.6% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,193 psi | 75% | 2448 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 88% | 42,685 psi | 73% | 2549 fps | 95.5% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 88% | 34,592 psi | 59% | 2408 fps | 95.7% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,029 psi | 65% | 2375 fps | 97.5% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,359 psi | 57% | 2372 fps | 96.1% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 82% | 39,682 psi | 68% | 2546 fps | 95.3% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,727 psi | 69% | 2484 fps | 99.8% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,205 psi | 70% | 2497 fps | 99.4% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 94% | 44,338 psi | 75% | 2572 fps | 95.2% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 82% | 36,230 psi | 62% | 2408 fps | 95.6% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | 46 gr | 84% | 34,490 psi | 59% | 2418 fps | 95.4% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 24,932 psi | 42% | 1427 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 82% | 34,969 psi | 60% | 2365 fps | 95% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,372 psi | 55% | 2369 fps | 99.2% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 88% | 38,914 psi | 66% | 2434 fps | 95.2% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,221 psi | 74% | 2441 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 86% | 37,115 psi | 63% | 2457 fps | 95.3% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,650 psi | 61% | 2369 fps | 96.2% |
| Lovex D073.4 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,399 psi | 82% | 2602 fps | 99.7% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,378 psi | 67% | 2448 fps | 98.2% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,372 psi | 53% | 2320 fps | 96.7% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 82% | 37,188 psi | 63% | 2356 fps | 95.2% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 84% | 33,460 psi | 57% | 2336 fps | 95.6% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,210 psi | 80% | 2526 fps | 100% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,866 psi | 56% | 2306 fps | 95.3% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,779 psi | 56% | 2326 fps | 97.8% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 88% | 37,884 psi | 64% | 2464 fps | 95.5% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 88% | 37,710 psi | 64% | 2474 fps | 95% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 90% | 49,806 psi | 85% | 2621 fps | 95.7% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 82% | 36,811 psi | 63% | 2425 fps | 95% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,957 psi | 66% | 2415 fps | 95.5% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 25,077 psi | 43% | 1463 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,350 psi | 69% | 2461 fps | 98.7% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | 47.6 gr | 88% | 40,089 psi | 68% | 2569 fps | 95.5% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 86% | 31,198 psi | 53% | 2372 fps | 95.3% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,216 psi | 62% | 2365 fps | 98.4% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 82% | 33,214 psi | 57% | 2310 fps | 95.4% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 90% | 34,722 psi | 59% | 2405 fps | 95.3% |
| Shooters World AR Plus | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,399 psi | 82% | 2602 fps | 99.7% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,372 psi | 53% | 2320 fps | 96.7% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 84% | 33,460 psi | 57% | 2336 fps | 95.6% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,685 psi | 73% | 2474 fps | 97.7% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,995 psi | 85% | 2293 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,947 psi | 77% | 2556 fps | 99.7% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 92% | 39,189 psi | 67% | 2510 fps | 95.6% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,917 psi | 73% | 2484 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 90% | 47,123 psi | 80% | 2585 fps | 95.7% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 84% | 36,999 psi | 63% | 2418 fps | 95.1% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,983 psi | 60% | 2297 fps | 98.3% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 28,355 psi | 48% | 2165 fps | 97.4% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,913 psi | 65% | 2438 fps | 97.2% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,171 psi | 58% | 2297 fps | 98.8% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 84% | 38,029 psi | 65% | 2431 fps | 95.3% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 90% | 35,926 psi | 61% | 2411 fps | 95.4% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 98% | 33,156 psi | 56% | 2428 fps | 95.5% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,429 psi | 84% | 2477 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,900 psi | 68% | 2382 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,998 psi | 60% | 2306 fps | 99.8% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,936 psi | 51% | 2270 fps | 99.3% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,067 psi | 53% | 2270 fps | 97.7% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 88% | 32,126 psi | 55% | 2310 fps | 95.7% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,462 psi | 60% | 2362 fps | 96.2% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,646 psi | 50% | 2247 fps | 96.6% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 96% | 38,290 psi | 65% | 2434 fps | 95.7% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,171 psi | 58% | 2392 fps | 96.7% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 84% | 35,882 psi | 61% | 2415 fps | 95.5% |
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 87 powders for 8 x 60 S loaded with the .323 | 180gr | Fox Classic Hunter. ReloadSwiss RS 52 delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 2,795 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,604 fps to 2,795 fps. Accurate 4064 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 87 of the 87 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 1:12.0 twist; slower twists will usually not stabilise this weight. Accurate 4064, Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5, 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, Hodgdon LEVERevolution, ReloadSwiss RS 52 rank at the top here: for 8 x 60 S with the .323 | 180gr | Fox Classic Hunter 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.