Load Specifications
Load data in caliber 8 x 60 S with .323 | 196gr | Sellier & Bellot HPC bullet and 89 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 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>> | 88% | 52,750 psi | 90% | 2503 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,213 psi | 87% | 2526 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 92% | 49,864 psi | 85% | 2516 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,446 psi | 89% | 2579 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,910 psi | 90% | 2595 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4350ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 44,817 psi | 76% | 2546 fps | 97.2% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 82% | 52,881 psi | 90% | 2454 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,677 psi | 88% | 2582 fps | 99.3% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,547 psi | 89% | 2575 fps | 98.9% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 82% | 53,040 psi | 90% | 2562 fps | 100% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,285 psi | 87% | 2546 fps | 99.8% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,502 psi | 86% | 2530 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,908 psi | 87% | 2677 fps | 98.7% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,808 psi | 88% | 2598 fps | 99.7% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,750 psi | 90% | 2510 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,431 psi | 89% | 2612 fps | 99% |
| Alliant Reloder-16ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 45,063 psi | 77% | 2552 fps | 97.3% |
| Alliant Reloder-17ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,953 psi | 88% | 2697 fps | 99.7% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 82% | 51,764 psi | 88% | 2454 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,300 psi | 87% | 2595 fps | 98.5% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,011 psi | 89% | 2612 fps | 99.8% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,299 psi | 86% | 2490 fps | 99.9% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,910 psi | 90% | 2615 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,097 psi | 87% | 2651 fps | 98.9% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,750 psi | 88% | 2546 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,692 psi | 90% | 2569 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 94% | 49,995 psi | 85% | 2566 fps | 97.6% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,083 psi | 89% | 2592 fps | 99.6% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100Vᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 41,321 psi | 70% | 2448 fps | 97.9% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,633 psi | 86% | 2618 fps | 99.7% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 34,650 psi | 59% | 1549 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,430 psi | 86% | 2549 fps | 99.4% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,227 psi | 87% | 2582 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,185 psi | 89% | 2562 fps | 99% |
| IMR 4166 Enduron | <<locked>> | 92% | 53,084 psi | 90% | 2543 fps | 95.9% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 82% | 50,372 psi | 86% | 2438 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4831ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 43,105 psi | 73% | 2497 fps | 96.9% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,676 psi | 86% | 2598 fps | 99.2% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,285 psi | 87% | 2546 fps | 99.8% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,024 psi | 87% | 2533 fps | 100% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,575 psi | 86% | 2566 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,112 psi | 89% | 2520 fps | 99.3% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,590 psi | 88% | 2562 fps | 99.8% |
| Lovex S065ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,560 psi | 86% | 2549 fps | 96.9% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,647 psi | 86% | 2536 fps | 99.7% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,734 psi | 86% | 2543 fps | 100% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,590 psi | 88% | 2602 fps | 99.3% |
| Norma URPᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 45,266 psi | 77% | 2546 fps | 97.1% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,909 psi | 88% | 2625 fps | 99.2% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,459 psi | 88% | 2552 fps | 97.2% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,633 psi | 86% | 2572 fps | 99.1% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,431 psi | 89% | 2546 fps | 99.2% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 34,824 psi | 59% | 1585 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 84% | 50,836 psi | 87% | 2530 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 94% | 50,734 psi | 86% | 2549 fps | 96.1% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,301 psi | 89% | 2674 fps | 99.1% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,953 psi | 88% | 2707 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 44,846 psi | 76% | 2566 fps | 96.8% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,180 psi | 79% | 2582 fps | 96.1% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,793 psi | 88% | 2526 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,865 psi | 87% | 2530 fps | 99.7% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,532 psi | 88% | 2595 fps | 99.6% |
| Shooters World Long Rifleᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,560 psi | 86% | 2549 fps | 96.9% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,575 psi | 86% | 2566 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,590 psi | 88% | 2562 fps | 99.8% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 82% | 50,546 psi | 86% | 2500 fps | 99.6% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 96% | 50,169 psi | 85% | 2608 fps | 99.1% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 82% | 50,473 psi | 86% | 2487 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,881 psi | 90% | 2579 fps | 98% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,183 psi | 85% | 2556 fps | 99.1% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,736 psi | 90% | 2490 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,054 psi | 89% | 2484 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,156 psi | 89% | 2575 fps | 99.9% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,866 psi | 88% | 2490 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,446 psi | 89% | 2575 fps | 99.2% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,243 psi | 89% | 2595 fps | 99.6% |
| Somchem S365ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 40,074 psi | 68% | 2493 fps | 99% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,663 psi | 90% | 2464 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,663 psi | 90% | 2480 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 94% | 53,011 psi | 90% | 2549 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,155 psi | 87% | 2523 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 98% | 50,488 psi | 86% | 2539 fps | 99.9% |
| Vihtavuori N160ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,558 psi | 81% | 2543 fps | 97.5% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,648 psi | 88% | 2546 fps | 99.8% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,649 psi | 90% | 2562 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N550ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,644 psi | 79% | 2549 fps | 97.2% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALLᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,878 psi | 83% | 2536 fps | 99.3% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,430 psi | 86% | 2582 fps | 100% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,837 psi | 90% | 2608 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% | 41,394 psi | 70% | 2339 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,672 psi | 76% | 2428 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,794 psi | 58% | 2257 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,885 psi | 68% | 2385 fps | 99.5% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,966 psi | 54% | 2241 fps | 98.9% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 96% | 39,102 psi | 67% | 2441 fps | 95.7% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,545 psi | 84% | 2411 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,855 psi | 64% | 2339 fps | 96.7% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 84% | 36,492 psi | 62% | 2297 fps | 95.4% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,588 psi | 84% | 2516 fps | 100% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,856 psi | 68% | 2356 fps | 98.3% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,754 psi | 66% | 2359 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | 47.5 gr | 84% | 38,783 psi | 66% | 2448 fps | 95.6% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,227 psi | 53% | 2218 fps | 95.5% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,731 psi | 80% | 2428 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 82% | 36,114 psi | 61% | 2326 fps | 95.5% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | <<locked>> | 96% | 40,103 psi | 68% | 2454 fps | 95.8% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 86% | 32,851 psi | 56% | 2323 fps | 95% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,414 psi | 82% | 2408 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 82% | 39,247 psi | 67% | 2388 fps | 95.8% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,574 psi | 52% | 2218 fps | 95.4% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,032 psi | 72% | 2356 fps | 99.1% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,898 psi | 65% | 2369 fps | 98.5% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,423 psi | 71% | 2484 fps | 97.1% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,498 psi | 77% | 2454 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,021 psi | 78% | 2474 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 88% | 41,234 psi | 70% | 2418 fps | 95.6% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,087 psi | 65% | 2352 fps | 97.3% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 92% | 32,329 psi | 55% | 2260 fps | 95% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,040 psi | 58% | 2313 fps | 96.5% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 25,672 psi | 44% | 1381 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,796 psi | 63% | 2310 fps | 96.9% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,086 psi | 63% | 2359 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 82% | 36,027 psi | 61% | 2280 fps | 95.5% |
| IMR 4166 Enduron | <<locked>> | 90% | 49,806 psi | 85% | 2493 fps | 95.1% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,384 psi | 81% | 2395 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4831 | <<locked>> | 96% | 37,913 psi | 65% | 2402 fps | 95.4% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,534 psi | 59% | 2303 fps | 95.7% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,856 psi | 68% | 2356 fps | 98.3% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,527 psi | 76% | 2434 fps | 99.6% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,100 psi | 61% | 2323 fps | 98.9% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,566 psi | 66% | 2290 fps | 96.9% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,373 psi | 57% | 2238 fps | 96.8% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 96% | 44,715 psi | 76% | 2454 fps | 95.5% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,188 psi | 63% | 2303 fps | 97.8% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,115 psi | 63% | 2316 fps | 99.5% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,170 psi | 56% | 2264 fps | 95.1% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 96% | 39,668 psi | 68% | 2441 fps | 95.6% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 82% | 34,838 psi | 59% | 2320 fps | 95.4% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 82% | 42,438 psi | 72% | 2402 fps | 95.1% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,725 psi | 66% | 2369 fps | 96.9% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,221 psi | 74% | 2398 fps | 97.8% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 25,947 psi | 44% | 1414 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,614 psi | 76% | 2434 fps | 99.8% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 92% | 47,587 psi | 81% | 2500 fps | 95.4% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | 43.9 gr | 80% | 34,766 psi | 59% | 2356 fps | 95% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | 44.6 gr | 80% | 28,921 psi | 49% | 2224 fps | 95.8% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 96% | 39,073 psi | 67% | 2457 fps | 95.1% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70 | <<locked>> | 98% | 43,221 psi | 74% | 2526 fps | 95.2% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,944 psi | 70% | 2352 fps | 99.7% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,375 psi | 60% | 2260 fps | 97.3% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 82% | 30,676 psi | 52% | 2215 fps | 95% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 96% | 44,715 psi | 76% | 2454 fps | 95.5% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,100 psi | 61% | 2323 fps | 98.9% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,373 psi | 57% | 2238 fps | 96.8% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,297 psi | 81% | 2451 fps | 99.2% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 84% | 34,113 psi | 58% | 2310 fps | 95.2% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,471 psi | 81% | 2444 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 82% | 40,190 psi | 68% | 2369 fps | 95.1% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,390 psi | 62% | 2310 fps | 96.2% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,870 psi | 66% | 2274 fps | 99.6% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,850 psi | 54% | 2152 fps | 99.2% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,525 psi | 72% | 2425 fps | 99% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,334 psi | 65% | 2280 fps | 99.9% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,260 psi | 63% | 2320 fps | 96.3% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 82% | 31,792 psi | 54% | 2224 fps | 95.2% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 90% | 29,472 psi | 50% | 2247 fps | 95.3% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,048 psi | 75% | 2343 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,943 psi | 66% | 2277 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,214 psi | 58% | 2257 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,998 psi | 60% | 2257 fps | 99.4% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 80% | 28,210 psi | 48% | 2123 fps | 95.3% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 94% | 39,204 psi | 67% | 2395 fps | 95.3% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,798 psi | 68% | 2352 fps | 98.4% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,663 psi | 57% | 2244 fps | 98.8% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 96% | 40,901 psi | 70% | 2448 fps | 95.7% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 88% | 33,025 psi | 56% | 2238 fps | 95.2% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,624 psi | 66% | 2385 fps | 98.9% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,462 psi | 60% | 2310 fps | 96.6% |
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 106 powders for 8 x 60 S loaded with the .323 | 196gr | Sellier & Bellot HPC. ReloadSwiss RS 60 delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 2,707 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,549 fps to 2,707 fps. Accurate 4350 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 106 of the 106 powders fall inside the usable 80–100 % fill window.
Relative to the caliber's maximum pressure (405 MPa), the top charges use 54–90 %, leaving at least 10 % headroom. The 196.0 gr projectile in 0.323" calls for a 1:12.5 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. Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR, ReloadSwiss RS 60, ReloadSwiss RS 52 rank at the top here: for 8 x 60 S with the .323 | 196gr | Sellier & Bellot HPC 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.