Load Specifications
Load data in caliber 8 x 60 S with .323 | 200gr | Peregrine Plainsmaster (VLR-4) bullet and 91 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.
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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>> | 88% | 49,922 psi | 85% | 2431 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,706 psi | 88% | 2497 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,997 psi | 90% | 2523 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,968 psi | 90% | 2549 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,721 psi | 90% | 2559 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4350ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 41,742 psi | 71% | 2457 fps | 96.4% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 82% | 50,734 psi | 86% | 2388 fps | 100% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 82% | 51,184 psi | 87% | 2408 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,257 psi | 89% | 2549 fps | 99.3% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 96% | 50,067 psi | 85% | 2500 fps | 98.5% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 82% | 50,502 psi | 86% | 2490 fps | 100% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,880 psi | 88% | 2513 fps | 99.8% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,995 psi | 87% | 2500 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 84% | 49,864 psi | 85% | 2559 fps | 99.4% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,503 psi | 88% | 2641 fps | 98.7% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,272 psi | 89% | 2566 fps | 99.7% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 84% | 50,082 psi | 85% | 2438 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 94% | 49,748 psi | 85% | 2536 fps | 98.6% |
| Alliant Reloder-16ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 42,960 psi | 73% | 2474 fps | 96.6% |
| Alliant Reloder-17ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,298 psi | 84% | 2615 fps | 99.3% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,765 psi | 90% | 2428 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,025 psi | 89% | 2566 fps | 98.5% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,083 psi | 89% | 2575 fps | 99.7% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,053 psi | 87% | 2461 fps | 99.9% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,154 psi | 85% | 2539 fps | 99.9% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,837 psi | 88% | 2618 fps | 99% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,504 psi | 89% | 2516 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 84% | 50,154 psi | 85% | 2497 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 96% | 50,517 psi | 86% | 2536 fps | 97.6% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,663 psi | 90% | 2562 fps | 99.6% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100Vᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 38,841 psi | 66% | 2365 fps | 97.2% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,198 psi | 87% | 2589 fps | 99.7% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 34,185 psi | 58% | 1509 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,169 psi | 87% | 2523 fps | 99.4% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,576 psi | 88% | 2549 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,721 psi | 90% | 2530 fps | 99% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,300 psi | 87% | 2411 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4831ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 40,437 psi | 69% | 2415 fps | 96.1% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 94% | 50,937 psi | 87% | 2566 fps | 99.2% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,880 psi | 88% | 2513 fps | 99.8% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,634 psi | 88% | 2503 fps | 100% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,691 psi | 86% | 2530 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 92% | 53,142 psi | 90% | 2493 fps | 99.3% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,779 psi | 88% | 2530 fps | 99.8% |
| Lovex S065ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,819 psi | 81% | 2467 fps | 96.2% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 82% | 52,968 psi | 90% | 2454 fps | 100% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,937 psi | 87% | 2503 fps | 99.7% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,488 psi | 88% | 2513 fps | 100% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,330 psi | 89% | 2575 fps | 99.3% |
| Norma URPᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 42,409 psi | 72% | 2457 fps | 96.3% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,460 psi | 89% | 2595 fps | 99.2% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,431 psi | 89% | 2526 fps | 97.3% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,140 psi | 87% | 2543 fps | 99.1% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 86% | 49,850 psi | 85% | 2470 fps | 98.8% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 34,316 psi | 58% | 1545 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,547 psi | 88% | 2503 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,459 psi | 88% | 2520 fps | 96.2% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,765 psi | 90% | 2641 fps | 99.1% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,765 psi | 90% | 2674 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 41,930 psi | 71% | 2477 fps | 95.9% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,880 psi | 88% | 2490 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,198 psi | 87% | 2500 fps | 99.7% |
| Rottweil R 903ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,663 psi | 88% | 2562 fps | 99.6% |
| Shooters World Long Rifleᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,819 psi | 81% | 2467 fps | 96.2% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,691 psi | 86% | 2530 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,779 psi | 88% | 2530 fps | 99.8% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,474 psi | 88% | 2474 fps | 99.6% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 82% | 50,836 psi | 87% | 2500 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 98% | 50,618 psi | 86% | 2575 fps | 99.1% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,126 psi | 87% | 2457 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 90% | 49,893 psi | 85% | 2497 fps | 97.4% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,618 psi | 86% | 2523 fps | 99.1% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,256 psi | 86% | 2418 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,997 psi | 90% | 2457 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,895 psi | 90% | 2549 fps | 99.9% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,301 psi | 89% | 2457 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 90% | 49,647 psi | 85% | 2497 fps | 98.9% |
| Somchem S355ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,721 psi | 90% | 2566 fps | 99.6% |
| Somchem S365ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 37,637 psi | 64% | 2408 fps | 98.4% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,343 psi | 86% | 2395 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,212 psi | 85% | 2411 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 94% | 50,082 psi | 85% | 2474 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,779 psi | 88% | 2493 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,821 psi | 87% | 2507 fps | 99.9% |
| Vihtavuori N160ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 45,005 psi | 77% | 2464 fps | 96.8% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,344 psi | 89% | 2516 fps | 99.8% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 94% | 50,053 psi | 85% | 2490 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N550ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 43,816 psi | 75% | 2467 fps | 96.4% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALLᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,195 psi | 79% | 2454 fps | 98.8% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,053 psi | 87% | 2552 fps | 100% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,241 psi | 86% | 2533 fps | 99.4% |
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% | 38,972 psi | 66% | 2267 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,148 psi | 72% | 2356 fps | 99.8% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,792 psi | 52% | 2172 fps | 99.9% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,275 psi | 63% | 2306 fps | 99.1% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,167 psi | 50% | 2152 fps | 98.1% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 98% | 38,914 psi | 66% | 2408 fps | 95.6% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,645 psi | 81% | 2346 fps | 100% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,022 psi | 82% | 2362 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,636 psi | 61% | 2264 fps | 95.9% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 86% | 36,825 psi | 63% | 2270 fps | 95.4% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,297 psi | 81% | 2448 fps | 100% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,695 psi | 64% | 2280 fps | 97.8% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,332 psi | 62% | 2287 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,468 psi | 74% | 2454 fps | 98.6% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | 46.5 gr | 86% | 39,291 psi | 67% | 2421 fps | 95.7% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 82% | 31,212 psi | 53% | 2192 fps | 95.5% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,251 psi | 75% | 2356 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 84% | 36,216 psi | 62% | 2297 fps | 95.5% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | <<locked>> | 98% | 40,350 psi | 69% | 2425 fps | 95.8% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 88% | 33,040 psi | 56% | 2293 fps | 95% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,412 psi | 79% | 2343 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 82% | 37,014 psi | 63% | 2310 fps | 95% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 82% | 30,226 psi | 51% | 2185 fps | 95.2% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,943 psi | 68% | 2283 fps | 98.7% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,549 psi | 61% | 2290 fps | 97.9% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,218 psi | 67% | 2405 fps | 96.4% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,163 psi | 73% | 2385 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,627 psi | 74% | 2402 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 90% | 41,379 psi | 70% | 2385 fps | 95.6% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,882 psi | 61% | 2274 fps | 96.7% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 96% | 34,389 psi | 59% | 2274 fps | 95.7% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | 42.4 gr | 80% | 31,937 psi | 54% | 2234 fps | 95.7% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 25,338 psi | 43% | 1348 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,751 psi | 59% | 2238 fps | 96.2% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,751 psi | 59% | 2283 fps | 99.9% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 84% | 36,201 psi | 62% | 2254 fps | 95.5% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,339 psi | 77% | 2329 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4831 | <<locked>> | 98% | 37,637 psi | 64% | 2362 fps | 95.2% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 82% | 34,476 psi | 59% | 2270 fps | 95.7% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,695 psi | 64% | 2280 fps | 97.8% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,843 psi | 71% | 2356 fps | 99.3% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,721 psi | 57% | 2244 fps | 98.4% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,709 psi | 62% | 2221 fps | 96.2% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,314 psi | 53% | 2162 fps | 96% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 98% | 44,918 psi | 76% | 2421 fps | 95.5% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,734 psi | 85% | 2411 fps | 100% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,766 psi | 59% | 2224 fps | 97.1% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,998 psi | 60% | 2244 fps | 99.1% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 82% | 33,098 psi | 56% | 2234 fps | 95.1% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 98% | 39,784 psi | 68% | 2411 fps | 95.6% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 84% | 34,983 psi | 60% | 2290 fps | 95.3% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 84% | 42,989 psi | 73% | 2375 fps | 95.2% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,506 psi | 62% | 2290 fps | 96.1% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,046 psi | 70% | 2326 fps | 97.2% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 25,556 psi | 44% | 1381 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,438 psi | 72% | 2362 fps | 99.6% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 94% | 48,341 psi | 82% | 2474 fps | 95.5% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | 44 gr | 84% | 37,231 psi | 63% | 2379 fps | 95.8% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 82% | 28,979 psi | 49% | 2198 fps | 95.8% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 98% | 39,088 psi | 67% | 2425 fps | 95% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,377 psi | 65% | 2277 fps | 99.4% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,199 psi | 57% | 2185 fps | 96.6% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 86% | 32,460 psi | 55% | 2228 fps | 95.7% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 98% | 44,918 psi | 76% | 2421 fps | 95.5% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,721 psi | 57% | 2244 fps | 98.4% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,314 psi | 53% | 2162 fps | 96% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,005 psi | 77% | 2379 fps | 98.9% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,471 psi | 81% | 2454 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 86% | 34,200 psi | 58% | 2277 fps | 95.1% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,136 psi | 77% | 2372 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 84% | 40,683 psi | 69% | 2346 fps | 95.2% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,418 psi | 59% | 2238 fps | 95.4% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,738 psi | 63% | 2205 fps | 99.3% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,950 psi | 51% | 2080 fps | 98.7% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,161 psi | 68% | 2349 fps | 98.6% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,071 psi | 61% | 2208 fps | 99.7% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,099 psi | 60% | 2247 fps | 95.6% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 84% | 31,589 psi | 54% | 2192 fps | 95.1% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 92% | 29,240 psi | 50% | 2211 fps | 95.1% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,843 psi | 71% | 2277 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,840 psi | 63% | 2208 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,865 psi | 54% | 2182 fps | 99.9% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,054 psi | 56% | 2188 fps | 99% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 82% | 28,137 psi | 48% | 2093 fps | 95.3% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 96% | 39,610 psi | 67% | 2369 fps | 95.3% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,623 psi | 64% | 2277 fps | 97.9% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,604 psi | 54% | 2172 fps | 98.2% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 98% | 40,828 psi | 70% | 2415 fps | 95.6% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 90% | 33,286 psi | 57% | 2211 fps | 95.2% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,260 psi | 62% | 2310 fps | 98.3% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,228 psi | 57% | 2231 fps | 95.8% |
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 91 powders for 8 x 60 S loaded with the .323 | 200gr | Peregrine Plainsmaster (VLR-4). ReloadSwiss RS 60 delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 2,674 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,509 fps to 2,674 fps. Accurate 4350 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 91 of the 91 powders fall inside the usable 80–100 % fill window.
Relative to the caliber's maximum pressure (405 MPa), the top charges use 58–90 %, leaving at least 10 % headroom. The 200.0 gr projectile in 0.323" calls for a 1:11.5 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, Hodgdon LEVERevolution rank at the top here: for 8 x 60 S with the .323 | 200gr | Peregrine Plainsmaster (VLR-4) 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.