Load Specifications
Load data in caliber 8 x 60 S with .323 | 198gr | Reichenberg HDB Universal bullet and 92 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 ReloadSwiss RS 60.
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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% | 51,808 psi | 88% | 2484 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 84% | 49,908 psi | 85% | 2500 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,663 psi | 88% | 2533 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,198 psi | 87% | 2556 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,329 psi | 87% | 2569 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4350ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 43,613 psi | 74% | 2520 fps | 97.1% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 82% | 52,040 psi | 89% | 2434 fps | 100% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 82% | 52,489 psi | 89% | 2457 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,633 psi | 86% | 2559 fps | 99.2% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,692 psi | 88% | 2556 fps | 98.8% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 82% | 52,054 psi | 89% | 2539 fps | 100% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,328 psi | 86% | 2523 fps | 99.7% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 90% | 53,098 psi | 90% | 2552 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,576 psi | 88% | 2615 fps | 99.6% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,024 psi | 85% | 2654 fps | 98.6% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 96% | 50,749 psi | 86% | 2575 fps | 99.7% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,895 psi | 88% | 2490 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,764 psi | 88% | 2595 fps | 99% |
| Alliant Reloder-16ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 44,440 psi | 76% | 2533 fps | 97.3% |
| Alliant Reloder-17ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,010 psi | 87% | 2674 fps | 99.6% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 82% | 50,908 psi | 87% | 2434 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,401 psi | 86% | 2572 fps | 98.4% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 96% | 50,778 psi | 86% | 2585 fps | 99.7% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,605 psi | 90% | 2513 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,822 psi | 88% | 2592 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,096 psi | 85% | 2625 fps | 98.9% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 84% | 50,792 psi | 86% | 2523 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,706 psi | 88% | 2549 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,402 psi | 89% | 2595 fps | 98.1% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,097 psi | 87% | 2569 fps | 99.5% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100Vᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 40,350 psi | 69% | 2425 fps | 97.8% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 94% | 53,113 psi | 90% | 2648 fps | 99.9% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 34,301 psi | 58% | 1535 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,591 psi | 90% | 2572 fps | 99.6% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,140 psi | 85% | 2559 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,227 psi | 87% | 2543 fps | 99% |
| IMR 4166 Enduron | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,185 psi | 89% | 2523 fps | 95.8% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,663 psi | 90% | 2454 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4831ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 42,047 psi | 72% | 2474 fps | 96.7% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 94% | 53,026 psi | 90% | 2625 fps | 99.5% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,328 psi | 86% | 2523 fps | 99.7% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 84% | 49,748 psi | 85% | 2507 fps | 99.9% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,866 psi | 90% | 2589 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,227 psi | 87% | 2500 fps | 99.2% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 94% | 50,473 psi | 86% | 2539 fps | 99.8% |
| Lovex S065ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,501 psi | 84% | 2523 fps | 96.8% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,504 psi | 89% | 2556 fps | 99.9% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 92% | 53,113 psi | 90% | 2566 fps | 100% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 94% | 50,850 psi | 87% | 2585 fps | 99.3% |
| Norma URPᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 44,280 psi | 75% | 2523 fps | 97.1% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 94% | 50,981 psi | 87% | 2605 fps | 99.2% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,546 psi | 86% | 2530 fps | 97.2% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 90% | 53,040 psi | 90% | 2598 fps | 99.4% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,445 psi | 88% | 2523 fps | 99.1% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 34,693 psi | 59% | 1575 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 84% | 49,864 psi | 85% | 2507 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 94% | 50,038 psi | 85% | 2533 fps | 96.1% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,285 psi | 87% | 2651 fps | 99% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,053 psi | 87% | 2684 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 43,859 psi | 75% | 2543 fps | 96.7% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 45,252 psi | 77% | 2559 fps | 96% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,604 psi | 86% | 2503 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 94% | 53,040 psi | 90% | 2556 fps | 99.9% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 98% | 50,343 psi | 86% | 2572 fps | 99.6% |
| Shooters World Long Rifleᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,501 psi | 84% | 2523 fps | 96.8% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,866 psi | 90% | 2589 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 94% | 50,473 psi | 86% | 2539 fps | 99.8% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 82% | 49,530 psi | 84% | 2477 fps | 99.5% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 82% | 52,504 psi | 89% | 2552 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,663 psi | 90% | 2635 fps | 99.4% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,663 psi | 90% | 2507 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,764 psi | 88% | 2556 fps | 97.9% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,489 psi | 89% | 2582 fps | 99.4% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,011 psi | 89% | 2470 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,488 psi | 88% | 2467 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,097 psi | 87% | 2552 fps | 99.9% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,763 psi | 86% | 2467 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,503 psi | 88% | 2552 fps | 99.2% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,111 psi | 87% | 2572 fps | 99.5% |
| Somchem S365ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 39,073 psi | 67% | 2467 fps | 98.9% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,663 psi | 88% | 2441 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,982 psi | 88% | 2461 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,243 psi | 89% | 2530 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,430 psi | 86% | 2503 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,982 psi | 90% | 2562 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N160ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,601 psi | 79% | 2520 fps | 97.4% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,618 psi | 86% | 2523 fps | 99.8% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,590 psi | 88% | 2543 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N550ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 45,643 psi | 78% | 2526 fps | 97.1% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALLᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,080 psi | 82% | 2516 fps | 99.2% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 88% | 49,719 psi | 85% | 2566 fps | 100% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,851 psi | 88% | 2585 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% | 40,147 psi | 68% | 2313 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,584 psi | 74% | 2405 fps | 99.9% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,111 psi | 55% | 2221 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,653 psi | 66% | 2356 fps | 99.4% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,429 psi | 52% | 2205 fps | 98.6% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 96% | 37,840 psi | 64% | 2415 fps | 95.5% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,023 psi | 83% | 2395 fps | 100% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,400 psi | 84% | 2415 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,811 psi | 63% | 2313 fps | 96.5% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 84% | 35,766 psi | 61% | 2277 fps | 95.3% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,617 psi | 83% | 2493 fps | 100% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,841 psi | 66% | 2329 fps | 98.2% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,869 psi | 64% | 2339 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,904 psi | 76% | 2507 fps | 98.9% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | 47.4 gr | 84% | 38,101 psi | 65% | 2428 fps | 95.5% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,342 psi | 52% | 2195 fps | 95.3% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,847 psi | 78% | 2408 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 82% | 35,041 psi | 60% | 2297 fps | 95.3% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | <<locked>> | 96% | 39,233 psi | 67% | 2431 fps | 95.7% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 88% | 34,272 psi | 58% | 2352 fps | 95.8% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,834 psi | 81% | 2392 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 82% | 38,305 psi | 65% | 2362 fps | 95.7% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,327 psi | 50% | 2185 fps | 95% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,104 psi | 70% | 2333 fps | 99% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,796 psi | 63% | 2343 fps | 98.3% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,712 psi | 69% | 2464 fps | 97% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,512 psi | 76% | 2431 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,020 psi | 77% | 2451 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 88% | 40,161 psi | 68% | 2392 fps | 95.4% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,028 psi | 63% | 2323 fps | 97.2% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 94% | 33,330 psi | 57% | 2280 fps | 95.6% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,069 psi | 56% | 2287 fps | 96.3% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 25,541 psi | 43% | 1375 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,839 psi | 61% | 2287 fps | 96.7% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,955 psi | 61% | 2333 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 82% | 35,041 psi | 60% | 2254 fps | 95.3% |
| IMR 4166 Enduron | <<locked>> | 90% | 48,907 psi | 83% | 2470 fps | 95% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,746 psi | 80% | 2375 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4831 | <<locked>> | 96% | 36,840 psi | 63% | 2375 fps | 95.2% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,460 psi | 57% | 2274 fps | 95.5% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,841 psi | 66% | 2329 fps | 98.2% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,207 psi | 74% | 2408 fps | 99.5% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,867 psi | 59% | 2293 fps | 98.8% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,855 psi | 64% | 2270 fps | 96.8% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,445 psi | 55% | 2215 fps | 96.6% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 96% | 43,642 psi | 74% | 2428 fps | 95.4% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,969 psi | 61% | 2277 fps | 97.6% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,230 psi | 62% | 2293 fps | 99.4% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 82% | 34,389 psi | 59% | 2287 fps | 95.7% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 96% | 38,899 psi | 66% | 2421 fps | 95.5% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 82% | 33,895 psi | 58% | 2293 fps | 95.1% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 82% | 41,510 psi | 71% | 2379 fps | 95% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,710 psi | 64% | 2343 fps | 96.7% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,235 psi | 72% | 2375 fps | 97.7% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 25,512 psi | 43% | 1404 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,874 psi | 75% | 2415 fps | 99.7% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 92% | 46,833 psi | 80% | 2480 fps | 95.3% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | 44.8 gr | 82% | 36,143 psi | 62% | 2382 fps | 95.6% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | 44.4 gr | 80% | 27,978 psi | 48% | 2195 fps | 95.4% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 98% | 40,973 psi | 70% | 2490 fps | 95.9% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70 | <<locked>> | 98% | 42,366 psi | 72% | 2503 fps | 95.1% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,508 psi | 67% | 2323 fps | 99.6% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,171 psi | 58% | 2231 fps | 97.1% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 84% | 31,618 psi | 54% | 2234 fps | 95.6% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 96% | 43,642 psi | 74% | 2428 fps | 95.4% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,867 psi | 59% | 2293 fps | 98.8% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,445 psi | 55% | 2215 fps | 96.6% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,340 psi | 79% | 2428 fps | 99.2% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,907 psi | 83% | 2503 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 86% | 35,404 psi | 60% | 2333 fps | 95.8% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,456 psi | 79% | 2421 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 82% | 39,291 psi | 67% | 2346 fps | 95% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,418 psi | 60% | 2287 fps | 96% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,797 psi | 64% | 2251 fps | 99.5% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,864 psi | 53% | 2126 fps | 99.1% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,698 psi | 71% | 2405 fps | 99% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,217 psi | 63% | 2254 fps | 99.8% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,463 psi | 62% | 2300 fps | 96.2% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 84% | 32,851 psi | 56% | 2244 fps | 95.7% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 92% | 30,211 psi | 51% | 2264 fps | 95.9% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,004 psi | 73% | 2320 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,956 psi | 65% | 2254 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,040 psi | 56% | 2228 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,200 psi | 58% | 2238 fps | 99.3% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 80% | 27,311 psi | 46% | 2096 fps | 95% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 94% | 38,493 psi | 66% | 2375 fps | 95.2% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,783 psi | 66% | 2326 fps | 98.3% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,822 psi | 56% | 2224 fps | 98.7% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 96% | 39,885 psi | 68% | 2425 fps | 95.6% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 88% | 32,140 psi | 55% | 2211 fps | 95% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,608 psi | 64% | 2362 fps | 98.7% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,432 psi | 59% | 2283 fps | 96.4% |
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 108 powders for 8 x 60 S loaded with the .323 | 198gr | Reichenberg HDB Universal. ReloadSwiss RS 60 delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 2,684 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,535 fps to 2,684 fps. Accurate 4350 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 108 of the 108 powders fall inside the usable 80–100 % fill window.
Relative to the caliber's maximum pressure (405 MPa), the top charges use 53–90 %, leaving at least 10 % headroom. The 198.0 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 52, ReloadSwiss RS 60 rank at the top here: for 8 x 60 S with the .323 | 198gr | Reichenberg HDB Universal they combine a high case fill with complete burn and sit in the upper velocity band. As outliers, Accurate 2700, Alliant Reloder-23, Hodgdon H414 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.