Load Specifications
Load data in caliber 8 x 60 S with .323 | 180gr | Nosler Ballistic Tip Hunting bullet and 81 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% | 50,560 psi | 86% | 2595 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,054 psi | 89% | 2654 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 94% | 50,386 psi | 86% | 2644 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 88% | 49,661 psi | 85% | 2657 fps | 99.9% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 96% | 50,241 psi | 86% | 2680 fps | 100% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 82% | 50,749 psi | 86% | 2543 fps | 100% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 82% | 51,126 psi | 87% | 2562 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,533 psi | 89% | 2710 fps | 98.9% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 96% | 50,415 psi | 86% | 2657 fps | 97.9% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 82% | 50,546 psi | 86% | 2651 fps | 100% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,967 psi | 88% | 2671 fps | 99.5% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,111 psi | 87% | 2661 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 84% | 50,024 psi | 85% | 2720 fps | 99% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,706 psi | 88% | 2799 fps | 98.1% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,315 psi | 89% | 2723 fps | 99.4% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 84% | 50,575 psi | 86% | 2602 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 94% | 50,096 psi | 85% | 2694 fps | 98.1% |
| Alliant Reloder-17ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,414 psi | 84% | 2766 fps | 98.9% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,823 psi | 90% | 2582 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,011 psi | 89% | 2717 fps | 97.9% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,692 psi | 90% | 2740 fps | 99.5% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,242 psi | 87% | 2618 fps | 99.7% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,372 psi | 86% | 2697 fps | 99.7% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,185 psi | 89% | 2782 fps | 98.5% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,707 psi | 90% | 2680 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 84% | 50,256 psi | 86% | 2654 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 96% | 50,821 psi | 87% | 2690 fps | 97% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,924 psi | 90% | 2720 fps | 99.3% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100Vᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 39,276 psi | 67% | 2510 fps | 96.5% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,271 psi | 87% | 2746 fps | 99.4% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 34,287 psi | 58% | 1621 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,343 psi | 87% | 2677 fps | 99% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,750 psi | 88% | 2713 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 96% | 53,084 psi | 90% | 2690 fps | 98.6% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,329 psi | 87% | 2569 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,285 psi | 87% | 2726 fps | 98.8% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,967 psi | 88% | 2671 fps | 99.5% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,098 psi | 89% | 2664 fps | 99.8% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,140 psi | 87% | 2690 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,111 psi | 85% | 2602 fps | 98.5% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,286 psi | 89% | 2690 fps | 99.6% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,285 psi | 87% | 2661 fps | 99.5% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,634 psi | 88% | 2674 fps | 100% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,446 psi | 89% | 2730 fps | 98.9% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,765 psi | 90% | 2753 fps | 98.8% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,721 psi | 90% | 2680 fps | 96.6% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,532 psi | 88% | 2700 fps | 98.7% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,125 psi | 85% | 2625 fps | 98.3% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 34,664 psi | 59% | 1663 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,938 psi | 88% | 2664 fps | 99.9% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,968 psi | 90% | 2805 fps | 98.6% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,794 psi | 90% | 2835 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,649 psi | 90% | 2657 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,764 psi | 88% | 2661 fps | 99.5% |
| Rottweil R 903ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,214 psi | 89% | 2723 fps | 99.3% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,140 psi | 87% | 2690 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,286 psi | 89% | 2690 fps | 99.6% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,967 psi | 88% | 2631 fps | 99.3% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 82% | 50,894 psi | 87% | 2657 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 98% | 50,763 psi | 86% | 2730 fps | 98.6% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,401 psi | 88% | 2618 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,401 psi | 86% | 2651 fps | 96.7% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,097 psi | 87% | 2684 fps | 98.6% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,691 psi | 86% | 2579 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 98% | 53,113 psi | 90% | 2615 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 86% | 49,690 psi | 85% | 2654 fps | 99.4% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,576 psi | 90% | 2618 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 90% | 49,966 psi | 85% | 2651 fps | 98.4% |
| Somchem S355ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,040 psi | 90% | 2723 fps | 99.2% |
| Somchem S365ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 38,130 psi | 65% | 2556 fps | 97.7% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,575 psi | 86% | 2552 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,560 psi | 86% | 2569 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 94% | 50,401 psi | 86% | 2638 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,185 psi | 89% | 2654 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,256 psi | 87% | 2661 fps | 99.7% |
| Vihtavuori N160ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 45,295 psi | 77% | 2612 fps | 96% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,649 psi | 90% | 2674 fps | 99.6% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 94% | 50,183 psi | 85% | 2648 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALLᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,630 psi | 79% | 2602 fps | 98.3% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,285 psi | 87% | 2713 fps | 99.8% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,270 psi | 86% | 2687 fps | 99% |
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% | 39,378 psi | 67% | 2415 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,685 psi | 73% | 2507 fps | 99.6% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,908 psi | 54% | 2323 fps | 99.7% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,956 psi | 65% | 2454 fps | 98.7% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,240 psi | 51% | 2300 fps | 97.7% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,877 psi | 82% | 2500 fps | 100% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,254 psi | 82% | 2516 fps | 99.8% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,114 psi | 61% | 2408 fps | 95.1% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 88% | 39,363 psi | 67% | 2457 fps | 95.3% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,297 psi | 81% | 2602 fps | 100% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,116 psi | 65% | 2428 fps | 97.2% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,738 psi | 63% | 2438 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,801 psi | 75% | 2612 fps | 98% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | 51 gr | 88% | 42,453 psi | 72% | 2628 fps | 95.7% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 84% | 33,605 psi | 57% | 2375 fps | 95.4% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,585 psi | 76% | 2513 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 86% | 39,015 psi | 66% | 2490 fps | 95.5% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 92% | 38,130 psi | 65% | 2546 fps | 96% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,615 psi | 79% | 2497 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 86% | 42,641 psi | 73% | 2556 fps | 95.8% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 84% | 32,996 psi | 56% | 2375 fps | 95.3% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,205 psi | 68% | 2428 fps | 98.2% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,853 psi | 61% | 2431 fps | 97.2% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,436 psi | 67% | 2549 fps | 95.5% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,192 psi | 74% | 2533 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,019 psi | 75% | 2552 fps | 99.8% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 92% | 44,585 psi | 76% | 2585 fps | 95.5% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,332 psi | 62% | 2418 fps | 95.9% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 98% | 36,796 psi | 63% | 2457 fps | 95.6% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | 46.6 gr | 82% | 34,664 psi | 59% | 2431 fps | 95.8% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 25,570 psi | 44% | 1450 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,157 psi | 60% | 2379 fps | 95.4% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,954 psi | 60% | 2428 fps | 99.7% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 86% | 38,957 psi | 66% | 2444 fps | 95.5% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,527 psi | 78% | 2484 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 84% | 37,434 psi | 64% | 2470 fps | 95.7% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,116 psi | 65% | 2428 fps | 97.2% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,467 psi | 72% | 2510 fps | 98.9% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,127 psi | 58% | 2385 fps | 97.8% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,072 psi | 63% | 2359 fps | 95.5% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,850 psi | 54% | 2303 fps | 95.2% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,520 psi | 60% | 2372 fps | 96.5% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,360 psi | 60% | 2388 fps | 98.7% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 84% | 35,911 psi | 61% | 2428 fps | 95.1% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 86% | 37,855 psi | 64% | 2487 fps | 95.4% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 86% | 46,166 psi | 79% | 2572 fps | 95.1% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,956 psi | 63% | 2434 fps | 95.3% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,278 psi | 70% | 2467 fps | 96.5% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 25,556 psi | 44% | 1483 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,656 psi | 73% | 2513 fps | 99.2% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | 47.2 gr | 84% | 37,768 psi | 64% | 2526 fps | 95% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 84% | 31,343 psi | 53% | 2385 fps | 95.8% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,059 psi | 66% | 2425 fps | 99.1% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,678 psi | 57% | 2323 fps | 95.8% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 86% | 33,141 psi | 56% | 2372 fps | 95% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,127 psi | 58% | 2385 fps | 97.8% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,850 psi | 54% | 2303 fps | 95.2% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,136 psi | 77% | 2523 fps | 98.4% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,819 psi | 81% | 2608 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 88% | 36,840 psi | 63% | 2470 fps | 95.1% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,266 psi | 77% | 2530 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 86% | 44,048 psi | 75% | 2546 fps | 95.2% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 82% | 36,941 psi | 63% | 2425 fps | 95.4% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,115 psi | 63% | 2346 fps | 98.9% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,313 psi | 52% | 2215 fps | 98.2% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,611 psi | 69% | 2497 fps | 98.1% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,738 psi | 63% | 2356 fps | 99.4% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 82% | 38,058 psi | 65% | 2441 fps | 95.6% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 86% | 34,200 psi | 58% | 2379 fps | 95.1% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 94% | 31,560 psi | 54% | 2395 fps | 95.1% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,148 psi | 72% | 2425 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,144 psi | 63% | 2352 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,343 psi | 55% | 2323 fps | 99.7% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,373 psi | 57% | 2326 fps | 98.5% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 84% | 30,574 psi | 52% | 2277 fps | 95.3% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 98% | 42,467 psi | 72% | 2559 fps | 95.2% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,971 psi | 65% | 2421 fps | 97.2% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,981 psi | 54% | 2310 fps | 97.6% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 92% | 35,868 psi | 61% | 2395 fps | 95.2% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,564 psi | 62% | 2454 fps | 97.7% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,794 psi | 58% | 2375 fps | 95% |
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 107 powders for 8 x 60 S loaded with the .323 | 180gr | Nosler Ballistic Tip Hunting. ReloadSwiss RS 60 delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 2,835 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,621 fps to 2,835 fps. Accurate 4350 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 107 of the 107 powders fall inside the usable 80–100 % fill window.
Relative to the caliber's maximum pressure (405 MPa), the top charges use 52–90 %, leaving at least 10 % headroom. The 180.0 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 | 180gr | Nosler Ballistic Tip Hunting they combine a high case fill with complete burn and sit in the upper velocity band. As outliers, Accurate 2700, Alliant Reloder-23, Bofors RP7 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.