Load Specifications
Load data in caliber 8 x 60 S with .323 | 196gr | Reichenberg Mag Dr ckjagd bullet and 89 powders. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above. The recommended powders for this cartridge and bullet combination are ReloadSwiss RS 60, Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR 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>> | 86% | 50,111 psi | 85% | 2490 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,634 psi | 88% | 2552 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,256 psi | 86% | 2543 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 86% | 49,792 psi | 85% | 2562 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 94% | 50,270 psi | 86% | 2582 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4350ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 45,788 psi | 78% | 2582 fps | 97.7% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,533 psi | 89% | 2618 fps | 99.5% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 94% | 50,372 psi | 86% | 2566 fps | 98.8% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,953 psi | 88% | 2579 fps | 99.9% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,547 psi | 88% | 2559 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 82% | 49,937 psi | 85% | 2621 fps | 99.6% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,750 psi | 88% | 2717 fps | 99% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,547 psi | 89% | 2631 fps | 99.8% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 82% | 50,154 psi | 85% | 2497 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,212 psi | 85% | 2602 fps | 99% |
| Alliant Reloder-16ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,021 psi | 78% | 2595 fps | 97.9% |
| Alliant Reloder-17ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,113 psi | 90% | 2736 fps | 99.9% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 82% | 52,373 psi | 89% | 2480 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,228 psi | 89% | 2631 fps | 98.8% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,823 psi | 90% | 2644 fps | 99.9% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,995 psi | 87% | 2523 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,227 psi | 86% | 2598 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,315 psi | 89% | 2687 fps | 99.3% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,446 psi | 89% | 2575 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 82% | 50,067 psi | 85% | 2552 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 94% | 50,850 psi | 87% | 2602 fps | 98.1% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,968 psi | 90% | 2628 fps | 99.8% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100Vᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 41,945 psi | 71% | 2484 fps | 98.4% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,387 psi | 87% | 2651 fps | 99.8% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 34,577 psi | 59% | 1565 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,068 psi | 87% | 2582 fps | 99.6% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,185 psi | 89% | 2615 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 94% | 53,026 psi | 90% | 2598 fps | 99.3% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 82% | 50,937 psi | 87% | 2464 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4451 Enduron | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,881 psi | 90% | 2595 fps | 96.1% |
| IMR 4831ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 43,772 psi | 75% | 2530 fps | 97.3% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,445 psi | 88% | 2631 fps | 99.5% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,953 psi | 88% | 2579 fps | 99.9% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,343 psi | 87% | 2559 fps | 100% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,271 psi | 87% | 2595 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,750 psi | 90% | 2552 fps | 99.5% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,286 psi | 89% | 2595 fps | 99.9% |
| Lovex S065ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,256 psi | 87% | 2582 fps | 97.3% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,082 psi | 87% | 2566 fps | 99.9% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,619 psi | 88% | 2575 fps | 100% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,634 psi | 90% | 2638 fps | 99.5% |
| Norma URPᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 45,977 psi | 78% | 2579 fps | 97.6% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 94% | 53,069 psi | 90% | 2664 fps | 99.5% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,315 psi | 89% | 2589 fps | 97.7% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,329 psi | 87% | 2605 fps | 99.4% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 86% | 53,113 psi | 90% | 2579 fps | 99.4% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 34,954 psi | 60% | 1604 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,590 psi | 88% | 2562 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,721 psi | 88% | 2589 fps | 96.7% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 90% | 49,748 psi | 85% | 2657 fps | 98.9% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,881 psi | 90% | 2740 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 45,571 psi | 78% | 2602 fps | 97.3% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,949 psi | 80% | 2625 fps | 96.8% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,953 psi | 88% | 2549 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,547 psi | 88% | 2566 fps | 99.9% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,402 psi | 89% | 2631 fps | 99.8% |
| Shooters World Long Rifleᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,256 psi | 87% | 2582 fps | 97.3% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,271 psi | 87% | 2595 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,286 psi | 89% | 2595 fps | 99.9% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 82% | 51,169 psi | 87% | 2530 fps | 99.7% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,039 psi | 87% | 2644 fps | 99.3% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 82% | 51,126 psi | 87% | 2516 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,009 psi | 85% | 2559 fps | 97.8% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,879 psi | 87% | 2589 fps | 99.3% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,067 psi | 85% | 2477 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,968 psi | 90% | 2516 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,663 psi | 88% | 2536 fps | 95.9% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,852 psi | 90% | 2608 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,373 psi | 89% | 2520 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 88% | 49,792 psi | 85% | 2559 fps | 99.1% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 98% | 53,127 psi | 90% | 2631 fps | 99.7% |
| Somchem S365ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 40,799 psi | 69% | 2530 fps | 99.3% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 84% | 50,024 psi | 85% | 2448 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,198 psi | 85% | 2467 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,618 psi | 86% | 2536 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,938 psi | 88% | 2552 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,372 psi | 87% | 2572 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N160ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,530 psi | 83% | 2582 fps | 98% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,272 psi | 89% | 2575 fps | 99.9% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,241 psi | 86% | 2549 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N550ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,485 psi | 81% | 2585 fps | 97.6% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALLᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,690 psi | 85% | 2572 fps | 99.5% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,300 psi | 87% | 2618 fps | 100% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,459 psi | 86% | 2598 fps | 99.6% |
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% | 41,365 psi | 70% | 2359 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,136 psi | 77% | 2457 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,533 psi | 57% | 2270 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,364 psi | 69% | 2415 fps | 99.7% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,734 psi | 54% | 2257 fps | 99% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 94% | 37,014 psi | 63% | 2421 fps | 95.4% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,203 psi | 65% | 2369 fps | 97.1% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 82% | 34,534 psi | 59% | 2277 fps | 95% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,306 psi | 69% | 2385 fps | 98.6% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,247 psi | 67% | 2385 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,746 psi | 80% | 2569 fps | 99.3% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | 48.2 gr | 82% | 36,738 psi | 63% | 2428 fps | 95.3% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,343 psi | 53% | 2244 fps | 95.9% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,210 psi | 80% | 2454 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,084 psi | 58% | 2303 fps | 95.1% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | <<locked>> | 94% | 38,072 psi | 65% | 2438 fps | 95.5% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 86% | 33,156 psi | 56% | 2352 fps | 95.6% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,066 psi | 84% | 2438 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,028 psi | 63% | 2365 fps | 95.4% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,487 psi | 52% | 2238 fps | 95.7% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,293 psi | 72% | 2382 fps | 99.3% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,130 psi | 65% | 2395 fps | 98.7% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,018 psi | 72% | 2516 fps | 97.5% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,934 psi | 78% | 2480 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,688 psi | 79% | 2503 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 86% | 38,899 psi | 66% | 2395 fps | 95.3% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,493 psi | 66% | 2382 fps | 97.7% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 92% | 32,489 psi | 55% | 2287 fps | 95.5% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,287 psi | 58% | 2343 fps | 97% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 25,657 psi | 44% | 1398 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,043 psi | 63% | 2336 fps | 97.2% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,463 psi | 64% | 2385 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,113 psi | 58% | 2260 fps | 95.2% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,979 psi | 82% | 2421 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4451 Enduron | <<locked>> | 96% | 49,690 psi | 85% | 2546 fps | 95.4% |
| IMR 4831 | <<locked>> | 94% | 36,042 psi | 61% | 2385 fps | 95.1% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,853 psi | 59% | 2329 fps | 96.1% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,306 psi | 69% | 2385 fps | 98.6% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,860 psi | 76% | 2461 fps | 99.7% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,332 psi | 62% | 2349 fps | 99.1% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,044 psi | 66% | 2323 fps | 97.3% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,678 psi | 57% | 2267 fps | 97.1% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 94% | 42,612 psi | 73% | 2438 fps | 95.3% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,202 psi | 63% | 2326 fps | 98.1% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,318 psi | 64% | 2343 fps | 99.6% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,460 psi | 57% | 2293 fps | 95.6% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 94% | 37,797 psi | 64% | 2425 fps | 95.4% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 82% | 35,157 psi | 60% | 2349 fps | 95.9% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 82% | 42,830 psi | 73% | 2431 fps | 95.6% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,204 psi | 67% | 2398 fps | 97.3% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,453 psi | 74% | 2428 fps | 98.1% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 25,875 psi | 44% | 1434 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,165 psi | 77% | 2467 fps | 99.9% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 90% | 45,353 psi | 77% | 2487 fps | 95.2% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | 45.6 gr | 80% | 35,085 psi | 60% | 2385 fps | 95.4% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | 46.3 gr | 80% | 28,950 psi | 49% | 2251 fps | 96.3% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 96% | 39,726 psi | 68% | 2493 fps | 95.7% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70 | <<locked>> | 98% | 43,787 psi | 75% | 2566 fps | 95.9% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,930 psi | 70% | 2375 fps | 99.8% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,418 psi | 60% | 2283 fps | 97.6% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 82% | 30,763 psi | 52% | 2238 fps | 95.4% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 94% | 42,612 psi | 73% | 2438 fps | 95.3% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,332 psi | 62% | 2349 fps | 99.1% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,678 psi | 57% | 2267 fps | 97.1% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,718 psi | 81% | 2480 fps | 99.4% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 84% | 34,403 psi | 59% | 2336 fps | 95.7% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,153 psi | 82% | 2474 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 82% | 40,712 psi | 69% | 2402 fps | 95.6% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,695 psi | 62% | 2339 fps | 96.6% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,160 psi | 67% | 2303 fps | 99.7% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,097 psi | 55% | 2178 fps | 99.4% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000 | <<locked>> | 98% | 48,254 psi | 82% | 2490 fps | 95.2% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,033 psi | 73% | 2454 fps | 99.3% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,464 psi | 65% | 2303 fps | 99.9% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,681 psi | 64% | 2352 fps | 96.8% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 82% | 31,966 psi | 54% | 2251 fps | 95.6% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 90% | 29,515 psi | 50% | 2274 fps | 95.8% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,498 psi | 76% | 2372 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,363 psi | 67% | 2303 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,476 psi | 59% | 2280 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,375 psi | 60% | 2287 fps | 99.5% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 80% | 28,369 psi | 48% | 2146 fps | 95.7% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 92% | 37,347 psi | 64% | 2382 fps | 95.1% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,972 psi | 68% | 2375 fps | 98.7% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,866 psi | 58% | 2270 fps | 99% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 94% | 38,885 psi | 66% | 2431 fps | 95.5% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 88% | 33,330 psi | 57% | 2267 fps | 95.8% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,030 psi | 66% | 2415 fps | 99.1% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,897 psi | 61% | 2343 fps | 97% |
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 105 powders for 8 x 60 S loaded with the .323 | 196gr | Reichenberg Mag Dr ckjagd. ReloadSwiss RS 60 delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 2,740 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,565 fps to 2,740 fps. Accurate 4350 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 105 of the 105 powders fall inside the usable 80–100 % fill window.
Relative to the caliber's maximum pressure (405 MPa), the top charges use 55–90 %, leaving at least 10 % headroom. The 196.0 gr projectile in 0.323" calls for a 1:14.5 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. ReloadSwiss RS 60, Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR, ReloadSwiss RS 52 rank at the top here: for 8 x 60 S with the .323 | 196gr | Reichenberg Mag Dr ckjagd they combine a high case fill with complete burn and sit in the upper velocity band. As outliers, Accurate 2700, Alliant Reloder-23, Alliant Reloder-26 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.