Load Specifications
Load data in caliber 8 x 60 S with .323 | 206gr | Peregrine VLR-5 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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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% | 51,140 psi | 87% | 2408 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 86% | 53,055 psi | 90% | 2477 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,053 psi | 87% | 2461 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,749 psi | 86% | 2484 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 96% | 50,908 psi | 87% | 2497 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4350ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 43,207 psi | 74% | 2448 fps | 97.1% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 82% | 51,735 psi | 88% | 2365 fps | 100% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 82% | 52,185 psi | 89% | 2385 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,328 psi | 86% | 2487 fps | 99.3% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,271 psi | 87% | 2484 fps | 98.9% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 82% | 51,750 psi | 88% | 2470 fps | 100% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 90% | 53,098 psi | 90% | 2497 fps | 99.9% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,475 psi | 89% | 2477 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,184 psi | 87% | 2543 fps | 99.7% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,852 psi | 90% | 2628 fps | 99.1% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 96% | 50,401 psi | 86% | 2503 fps | 99.7% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,242 psi | 87% | 2415 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,053 psi | 87% | 2520 fps | 99.1% |
| Alliant Reloder-16ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 44,048 psi | 75% | 2461 fps | 97.4% |
| Alliant Reloder-17ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,662 psi | 86% | 2602 fps | 99.7% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 82% | 50,560 psi | 86% | 2365 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 90% | 49,864 psi | 85% | 2500 fps | 98.5% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 96% | 50,183 psi | 85% | 2513 fps | 99.7% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,156 psi | 89% | 2441 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,532 psi | 88% | 2520 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 86% | 49,690 psi | 85% | 2552 fps | 98.9% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 84% | 50,415 psi | 86% | 2451 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,401 psi | 88% | 2477 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,895 psi | 88% | 2520 fps | 98.2% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,749 psi | 86% | 2497 fps | 99.6% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100Vᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 39,914 psi | 68% | 2356 fps | 97.9% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,634 psi | 90% | 2572 fps | 99.9% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 34,345 psi | 58% | 1490 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,402 psi | 89% | 2503 fps | 99.7% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 92% | 53,040 psi | 90% | 2530 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 94% | 50,705 psi | 86% | 2467 fps | 99% |
| IMR 4166 Enduron | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,779 psi | 88% | 2451 fps | 95.9% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,388 psi | 89% | 2385 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4831ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 41,684 psi | 71% | 2405 fps | 96.8% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,301 psi | 89% | 2546 fps | 99.5% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 90% | 53,098 psi | 90% | 2497 fps | 99.9% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,982 psi | 90% | 2487 fps | 100% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,141 psi | 89% | 2510 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,111 psi | 87% | 2431 fps | 99.3% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 96% | 53,098 psi | 90% | 2510 fps | 99.9% |
| Lovex S065ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,066 psi | 84% | 2454 fps | 96.8% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,185 psi | 89% | 2484 fps | 99.9% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,794 psi | 90% | 2493 fps | 100% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 94% | 50,140 psi | 85% | 2507 fps | 99.3% |
| Norma URPᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 43,627 psi | 74% | 2448 fps | 97.1% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 94% | 50,343 psi | 86% | 2530 fps | 99.2% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,241 psi | 86% | 2461 fps | 97.3% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,446 psi | 89% | 2523 fps | 99.4% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,995 psi | 87% | 2451 fps | 99.2% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 34,505 psi | 59% | 1526 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,765 psi | 90% | 2484 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,765 psi | 90% | 2503 fps | 96.8% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,531 psi | 86% | 2572 fps | 99% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 98% | 50,575 psi | 86% | 2608 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 43,221 psi | 74% | 2467 fps | 96.7% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 44,817 psi | 76% | 2487 fps | 96.1% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 90% | 53,113 psi | 90% | 2470 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,460 psi | 89% | 2480 fps | 99.9% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 98% | 49,748 psi | 85% | 2500 fps | 99.6% |
| Shooters World Long Rifleᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,066 psi | 84% | 2454 fps | 96.8% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,141 psi | 89% | 2510 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 96% | 53,098 psi | 90% | 2510 fps | 99.9% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,663 psi | 90% | 2454 fps | 99.8% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 82% | 52,054 psi | 89% | 2480 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,025 psi | 89% | 2559 fps | 99.4% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,330 psi | 89% | 2434 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,213 psi | 87% | 2480 fps | 97.9% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,880 psi | 88% | 2507 fps | 99.4% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,401 psi | 88% | 2398 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 96% | 50,894 psi | 87% | 2395 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,647 psi | 86% | 2484 fps | 99.9% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,357 psi | 86% | 2395 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,952 psi | 87% | 2480 fps | 99.2% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 98% | 50,836 psi | 87% | 2503 fps | 99.6% |
| Somchem S365ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 38,740 psi | 66% | 2398 fps | 98.9% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,459 psi | 88% | 2372 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,387 psi | 87% | 2388 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,459 psi | 88% | 2454 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 94% | 53,098 psi | 90% | 2470 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,228 psi | 89% | 2487 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N160ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,267 psi | 79% | 2451 fps | 97.5% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,256 psi | 86% | 2451 fps | 99.8% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,329 psi | 87% | 2470 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N550ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 45,136 psi | 77% | 2454 fps | 97.1% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALLᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,355 psi | 81% | 2441 fps | 99.2% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,460 psi | 89% | 2536 fps | 100% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,590 psi | 88% | 2516 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% | 39,958 psi | 68% | 2251 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,250 psi | 74% | 2339 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,778 psi | 54% | 2159 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,348 psi | 65% | 2290 fps | 99.5% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,095 psi | 51% | 2142 fps | 98.7% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 96% | 37,550 psi | 64% | 2349 fps | 95.6% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,588 psi | 83% | 2323 fps | 100% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,965 psi | 83% | 2343 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,535 psi | 62% | 2247 fps | 96.6% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 84% | 35,418 psi | 60% | 2211 fps | 95.4% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,472 psi | 83% | 2425 fps | 100% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,624 psi | 66% | 2267 fps | 98.3% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,434 psi | 64% | 2270 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,628 psi | 76% | 2438 fps | 99% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | 45.4 gr | 84% | 37,608 psi | 64% | 2356 fps | 95.6% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,066 psi | 51% | 2133 fps | 95.4% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,295 psi | 77% | 2333 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 82% | 34,664 psi | 59% | 2231 fps | 95.4% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | <<locked>> | 96% | 38,885 psi | 66% | 2362 fps | 95.8% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 88% | 33,924 psi | 58% | 2287 fps | 95.9% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,384 psi | 81% | 2323 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 82% | 37,971 psi | 65% | 2297 fps | 95.7% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,138 psi | 50% | 2126 fps | 95.1% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,814 psi | 69% | 2264 fps | 99.1% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,550 psi | 62% | 2277 fps | 98.4% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,292 psi | 69% | 2392 fps | 97.1% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,251 psi | 75% | 2362 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,744 psi | 76% | 2382 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 88% | 39,871 psi | 68% | 2326 fps | 95.6% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,811 psi | 63% | 2260 fps | 97.3% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 94% | 33,141 psi | 56% | 2218 fps | 95.7% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,779 psi | 56% | 2224 fps | 96.4% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 25,469 psi | 43% | 1329 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,621 psi | 61% | 2221 fps | 96.8% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,795 psi | 61% | 2270 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 82% | 34,809 psi | 59% | 2192 fps | 95.5% |
| IMR 4166 Enduron | <<locked>> | 90% | 48,704 psi | 83% | 2402 fps | 95.2% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,311 psi | 79% | 2306 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4831 | <<locked>> | 96% | 36,361 psi | 62% | 2306 fps | 95.2% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,243 psi | 57% | 2211 fps | 95.6% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,624 psi | 66% | 2267 fps | 98.3% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,960 psi | 73% | 2339 fps | 99.6% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,737 psi | 59% | 2234 fps | 98.9% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,521 psi | 64% | 2205 fps | 96.9% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,155 psi | 55% | 2149 fps | 96.7% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 96% | 43,323 psi | 74% | 2362 fps | 95.5% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,650 psi | 61% | 2211 fps | 97.7% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,926 psi | 61% | 2228 fps | 99.5% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,865 psi | 54% | 2175 fps | 95% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 96% | 38,392 psi | 65% | 2349 fps | 95.6% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 82% | 33,750 psi | 57% | 2234 fps | 95.3% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 82% | 41,191 psi | 70% | 2310 fps | 95.1% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,463 psi | 64% | 2277 fps | 96.8% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,003 psi | 72% | 2310 fps | 97.8% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 25,701 psi | 44% | 1365 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,453 psi | 74% | 2346 fps | 99.8% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 92% | 46,311 psi | 79% | 2408 fps | 95.4% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | 43 gr | 82% | 35,882 psi | 61% | 2316 fps | 95.8% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | 42.6 gr | 80% | 27,760 psi | 47% | 2136 fps | 95.6% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 96% | 37,811 psi | 64% | 2365 fps | 95% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70 | <<locked>> | 98% | 41,829 psi | 71% | 2431 fps | 95.1% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,305 psi | 67% | 2260 fps | 99.7% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,055 psi | 58% | 2172 fps | 97.2% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 84% | 31,299 psi | 53% | 2172 fps | 95.7% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 96% | 43,323 psi | 74% | 2362 fps | 95.5% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,737 psi | 59% | 2234 fps | 98.9% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,155 psi | 55% | 2149 fps | 96.7% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,079 psi | 78% | 2362 fps | 99.2% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,631 psi | 83% | 2431 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 84% | 32,793 psi | 56% | 2218 fps | 95% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,209 psi | 79% | 2352 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 82% | 38,914 psi | 66% | 2280 fps | 95.1% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,302 psi | 60% | 2224 fps | 96.2% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,594 psi | 64% | 2188 fps | 99.6% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,719 psi | 52% | 2067 fps | 99.1% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,205 psi | 70% | 2336 fps | 99% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,941 psi | 63% | 2192 fps | 99.8% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,056 psi | 61% | 2234 fps | 96.3% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 82% | 30,443 psi | 52% | 2133 fps | 95% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 90% | 28,253 psi | 48% | 2156 fps | 95.1% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,786 psi | 73% | 2254 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,739 psi | 64% | 2192 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,808 psi | 56% | 2165 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,939 psi | 58% | 2172 fps | 99.3% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 80% | 27,079 psi | 46% | 2037 fps | 95.2% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 94% | 37,927 psi | 65% | 2306 fps | 95.3% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,566 psi | 66% | 2264 fps | 98.4% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,460 psi | 55% | 2159 fps | 98.7% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 96% | 39,450 psi | 67% | 2356 fps | 95.6% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 88% | 31,908 psi | 54% | 2152 fps | 95.1% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,275 psi | 63% | 2297 fps | 98.8% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,142 psi | 58% | 2221 fps | 96.5% |
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 92 powders for 8 x 60 S loaded with the .323 | 206gr | Peregrine VLR-5. Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 2,628 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,490 fps to 2,628 fps. Accurate 4350 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 92 of the 92 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 206.0 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, ReloadSwiss RS 60 rank at the top here: for 8 x 60 S with the .323 | 206gr | Peregrine VLR-5 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.