Load Specifications
Load data in caliber 8 x 60 S with .323 | 196gr | Norma VULKAN bullet and 93 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 60 and Alliant Reloder-17.
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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 2015 | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,721 psi | 88% | 2507 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 82% | 50,096 psi | 85% | 2526 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,446 psi | 89% | 2562 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,416 psi | 88% | 2582 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,272 psi | 89% | 2602 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4350ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,790 psi | 81% | 2608 fps | 98.1% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,662 psi | 86% | 2585 fps | 99.3% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,576 psi | 88% | 2582 fps | 99% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,038 psi | 85% | 2546 fps | 99.8% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 88% | 53,156 psi | 90% | 2572 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 82% | 51,459 psi | 88% | 2638 fps | 99.7% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 90% | 49,763 psi | 85% | 2677 fps | 98.8% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 94% | 50,966 psi | 87% | 2605 fps | 99.8% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 82% | 51,634 psi | 88% | 2510 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,895 psi | 88% | 2625 fps | 99.2% |
| Alliant Reloder-16ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,456 psi | 81% | 2618 fps | 98.2% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,300 psi | 87% | 2707 fps | 99.8% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,314 psi | 86% | 2598 fps | 98.6% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,039 psi | 87% | 2615 fps | 99.8% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,257 psi | 89% | 2536 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,996 psi | 89% | 2618 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 84% | 50,082 psi | 85% | 2651 fps | 99% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 82% | 50,459 psi | 86% | 2543 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 82% | 51,416 psi | 88% | 2569 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,591 psi | 90% | 2625 fps | 98.4% |
| Hodgdon H414ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,416 psi | 88% | 2661 fps | 96.2% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,155 psi | 87% | 2595 fps | 99.6% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100Vᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 43,468 psi | 74% | 2507 fps | 98.7% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 92% | 53,040 psi | 90% | 2671 fps | 99.9% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 34,795 psi | 59% | 1568 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,605 psi | 90% | 2602 fps | 99.7% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,575 psi | 86% | 2589 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,314 psi | 87% | 2569 fps | 99.1% |
| IMR 4166 Enduron | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,706 psi | 88% | 2543 fps | 96% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 82% | 52,170 psi | 89% | 2474 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4451 Enduron | <<locked>> | 96% | 50,836 psi | 87% | 2562 fps | 95.7% |
| IMR 4831ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 45,484 psi | 77% | 2556 fps | 97.7% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 90% | 49,705 psi | 85% | 2602 fps | 99.3% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,038 psi | 85% | 2546 fps | 99.8% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 82% | 49,806 psi | 85% | 2533 fps | 100% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 88% | 49,676 psi | 85% | 2566 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,039 psi | 87% | 2526 fps | 99.4% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,807 psi | 86% | 2569 fps | 99.9% |
| Lovex S065ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,924 psi | 90% | 2605 fps | 97.7% |
| Lovex S070ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,241 psi | 86% | 2582 fps | 96% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,939 psi | 90% | 2589 fps | 99.9% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 90% | 53,098 psi | 90% | 2592 fps | 100% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,053 psi | 87% | 2612 fps | 99.4% |
| Norma URPᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,616 psi | 81% | 2602 fps | 98% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,097 psi | 87% | 2631 fps | 99.3% |
| Ramshot Hunterᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,804 psi | 80% | 2589 fps | 95.9% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,430 psi | 86% | 2556 fps | 97.4% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,910 psi | 90% | 2625 fps | 99.5% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,256 psi | 87% | 2549 fps | 99.3% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 35,244 psi | 60% | 1608 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,895 psi | 90% | 2579 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 92% | 49,864 psi | 85% | 2556 fps | 96.3% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,547 psi | 88% | 2680 fps | 99.2% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,140 psi | 87% | 2713 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,500 psi | 81% | 2628 fps | 97.8% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,341 psi | 82% | 2644 fps | 97.2% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,821 psi | 87% | 2530 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 92% | 53,142 psi | 90% | 2582 fps | 99.9% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 96% | 50,908 psi | 87% | 2605 fps | 99.7% |
| Shooters World Long Rifleᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,924 psi | 90% | 2605 fps | 97.7% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 88% | 49,676 psi | 85% | 2566 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,807 psi | 86% | 2569 fps | 99.9% |
| Shooters World SW4350ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,241 psi | 86% | 2582 fps | 96% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 82% | 52,765 psi | 90% | 2552 fps | 99.8% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,634 psi | 90% | 2664 fps | 99.5% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 82% | 52,475 psi | 89% | 2530 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,750 psi | 88% | 2582 fps | 98.1% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,475 psi | 89% | 2608 fps | 99.5% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,750 psi | 88% | 2493 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,169 psi | 87% | 2490 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,053 psi | 87% | 2579 fps | 99.9% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,923 psi | 87% | 2493 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,387 psi | 87% | 2579 fps | 99.3% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,576 psi | 88% | 2605 fps | 99.6% |
| Somchem S365ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 42,380 psi | 72% | 2556 fps | 99.5% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,706 psi | 88% | 2467 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,764 psi | 88% | 2484 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,431 psi | 89% | 2556 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,401 psi | 86% | 2530 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 98% | 53,026 psi | 90% | 2589 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N160ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,154 psi | 85% | 2602 fps | 98.3% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,314 psi | 86% | 2543 fps | 99.8% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,880 psi | 88% | 2569 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N550ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,124 psi | 84% | 2608 fps | 98% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALLᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,082 psi | 87% | 2589 fps | 99.7% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,997 psi | 90% | 2635 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 760ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,416 psi | 88% | 2661 fps | 96.2% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,098 psi | 89% | 2618 fps | 99.7% |
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% | 43,221 psi | 74% | 2382 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,804 psi | 80% | 2477 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,563 psi | 61% | 2303 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,959 psi | 71% | 2434 fps | 99.8% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,634 psi | 57% | 2287 fps | 99.3% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 92% | 36,303 psi | 62% | 2402 fps | 95.1% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,581 psi | 67% | 2392 fps | 97.4% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 82% | 35,926 psi | 61% | 2300 fps | 95.5% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,568 psi | 71% | 2405 fps | 98.9% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,756 psi | 69% | 2402 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,225 psi | 82% | 2589 fps | 99.4% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | 48.6 gr | 82% | 38,145 psi | 65% | 2454 fps | 95.9% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,938 psi | 56% | 2274 fps | 96.5% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,718 psi | 83% | 2470 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,476 psi | 60% | 2326 fps | 95.6% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | <<locked>> | 92% | 37,130 psi | 63% | 2411 fps | 95.2% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | 49 gr | 84% | 32,343 psi | 55% | 2326 fps | 95.2% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,450 psi | 65% | 2388 fps | 95.9% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,227 psi | 55% | 2270 fps | 96.3% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,540 psi | 74% | 2398 fps | 99.5% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,784 psi | 68% | 2418 fps | 99% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,584 psi | 74% | 2539 fps | 97.9% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,326 psi | 81% | 2497 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,022 psi | 82% | 2520 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 86% | 40,611 psi | 69% | 2425 fps | 95.8% |
| Hodgdon H414 | <<locked>> | 98% | 47,979 psi | 82% | 2605 fps | 95.3% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,885 psi | 68% | 2405 fps | 98% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 90% | 31,865 psi | 54% | 2267 fps | 95.2% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,752 psi | 61% | 2369 fps | 97.4% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 25,947 psi | 44% | 1401 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,261 psi | 65% | 2356 fps | 97.6% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,957 psi | 66% | 2405 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,360 psi | 60% | 2283 fps | 95.7% |
| IMR 4166 Enduron | <<locked>> | 88% | 48,646 psi | 83% | 2497 fps | 95.3% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,182 psi | 84% | 2434 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4451 Enduron | <<locked>> | 94% | 47,819 psi | 81% | 2513 fps | 95% |
| IMR 4831 | <<locked>> | 94% | 37,449 psi | 64% | 2408 fps | 95.6% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,289 psi | 62% | 2356 fps | 96.6% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,568 psi | 71% | 2405 fps | 98.9% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,528 psi | 79% | 2484 fps | 99.9% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,927 psi | 65% | 2372 fps | 99.4% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,234 psi | 68% | 2339 fps | 97.6% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,114 psi | 60% | 2290 fps | 97.6% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 92% | 41,423 psi | 71% | 2415 fps | 95% |
| Lovex S070 | <<locked>> | 98% | 47,210 psi | 80% | 2533 fps | 95.3% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,769 psi | 66% | 2349 fps | 98.4% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,972 psi | 66% | 2365 fps | 99.8% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,853 psi | 59% | 2316 fps | 96.1% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 92% | 36,927 psi | 63% | 2402 fps | 95.1% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,229 psi | 58% | 2323 fps | 95.5% |
| Ramshot Hunter | <<locked>> | 98% | 44,048 psi | 75% | 2543 fps | 95.1% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,481 psi | 71% | 2402 fps | 95.2% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,495 psi | 69% | 2418 fps | 97.6% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,991 psi | 77% | 2448 fps | 98.4% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 26,223 psi | 45% | 1437 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,731 psi | 80% | 2487 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 90% | 46,920 psi | 80% | 2510 fps | 95.6% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,434 psi | 62% | 2408 fps | 96% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | 46.7 gr | 80% | 30,313 psi | 52% | 2283 fps | 97% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 94% | 38,841 psi | 66% | 2470 fps | 95.5% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70 | <<locked>> | 96% | 42,453 psi | 72% | 2536 fps | 95.5% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,699 psi | 73% | 2398 fps | 99.9% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,956 psi | 63% | 2306 fps | 98% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,269 psi | 52% | 2215 fps | 95.2% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 92% | 41,423 psi | 71% | 2415 fps | 95% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,927 psi | 65% | 2372 fps | 99.4% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,114 psi | 60% | 2290 fps | 97.6% |
| Shooters World SW4350 | <<locked>> | 98% | 47,210 psi | 80% | 2533 fps | 95.3% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,298 psi | 84% | 2500 fps | 99.6% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 82% | 33,504 psi | 57% | 2310 fps | 95.3% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,487 psi | 84% | 2490 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,392 psi | 67% | 2372 fps | 95.3% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,971 psi | 65% | 2359 fps | 97% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,480 psi | 69% | 2320 fps | 99.9% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,330 psi | 57% | 2198 fps | 99.6% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,643 psi | 76% | 2477 fps | 99.5% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,856 psi | 68% | 2323 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,204 psi | 67% | 2375 fps | 97.2% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,357 psi | 53% | 2224 fps | 95.3% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 88% | 29,124 psi | 50% | 2254 fps | 95.6% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,847 psi | 78% | 2385 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,640 psi | 69% | 2320 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,984 psi | 61% | 2303 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,724 psi | 63% | 2306 fps | 99.7% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,689 psi | 51% | 2172 fps | 96.3% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 92% | 38,870 psi | 66% | 2408 fps | 95.6% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,553 psi | 71% | 2402 fps | 98.9% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,404 psi | 60% | 2293 fps | 99.3% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 92% | 37,985 psi | 65% | 2408 fps | 95.2% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 86% | 32,474 psi | 55% | 2244 fps | 95.5% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,596 psi | 69% | 2438 fps | 99.3% |
| Winchester 760 | <<locked>> | 98% | 48,269 psi | 82% | 2608 fps | 95.4% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,202 psi | 63% | 2362 fps | 97.4% |
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 93 powders for 8 x 60 S loaded with the .323 | 196gr | Norma VULKAN. ReloadSwiss RS 60 delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 2,713 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,568 fps to 2,713 fps. Accurate 4350 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 93 of the 93 powders fall inside the usable 80–100 % fill window.
Relative to the caliber's maximum pressure (405 MPa), the top charges use 59–90 %, leaving at least 10 % headroom. The 196.0 gr projectile in 0.323" calls for a 1:16.5 twist; slower twists will usually not stabilise this weight. Accurate 4350, Alliant Reloder-16, Hodgdon H414 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 60, Alliant Reloder-17 rank at the top here: for 8 x 60 S with the .323 | 196gr | Norma VULKAN 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.