Load data for 8 x 64 S + .323 | 200gr | Barnes TSX BT

8 x 64 S cartridge drawing
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Load Specifications

Bullet Manufacturer:Barnes
Bullet Weight:200 gr
Bullet Diameter:0.323"
Bullet Length:<<locked>>
Case Length (l3):2.52"
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):<<locked>>
Case Capacity:69.5 Grains of Water
Primer Size:Large Rifle (LR)
Barrel Length:23.62"
Max. allowed Pressure:58,740 psi
Recommended Twist Rate:1:12.5

Load data in caliber 8 x 64 S with .323 | 200gr | Barnes TSX BT bullet and 94 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"

PowderChargeFRMaxP%V(0)z
Accurate 2015<<locked>>86%50,212 psi85%2457 fps100%
Accurate 2460<<locked>>84%51,605 psi88%2520 fps100%
Accurate 2495<<locked>>92%50,285 psi86%2510 fps100%
Accurate 2520<<locked>>86%49,835 psi85%2533 fps100%
Accurate 4064<<locked>>94%50,299 psi86%2549 fps100%
Accurate 4350ᴾ<<locked>>100%45,759 psi78%2549 fps97.8%
ADI AR 2206H<<locked>>90%52,518 psi89%2582 fps99.5%
ADI AR 2208<<locked>>94%50,386 psi86%2536 fps98.9%
ADI Benchmark 8208<<locked>>88%51,866 psi88%2543 fps99.9%
Alliant AR-Comp<<locked>>88%51,750 psi88%2526 fps100%
Alliant Power Pro 1200-R<<locked>>82%49,777 psi85%2582 fps99.6%
Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR<<locked>>92%51,648 psi88%2680 fps99.1%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5<<locked>>96%52,605 psi90%2598 fps99.9%
Alliant Reloder-10x<<locked>>82%50,096 psi85%2461 fps100%
Alliant Reloder-15<<locked>>92%50,256 psi86%2569 fps99%
Alliant Reloder-16ᴾ<<locked>>100%45,890 psi78%2562 fps98%
Alliant Reloder-17<<locked>>98%49,487 psi84%2648 fps99.6%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106<<locked>>82%52,344 psi89%2448 fps100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 107<<locked>>90%52,098 psi89%2595 fps98.9%
Bofors RP3<<locked>>96%52,678 psi90%2608 fps99.9%
Hodgdon Benchmark<<locked>>86%50,879 psi87%2487 fps100%
Hodgdon BL-C2<<locked>>88%50,328 psi86%2566 fps100%
Hodgdon CFE223<<locked>>86%52,112 psi89%2651 fps99.3%
Hodgdon H322<<locked>>84%52,605 psi90%2543 fps100%
Hodgdon H335<<locked>>82%50,024 psi85%2520 fps100%
Hodgdon H380<<locked>>94%51,010 psi87%2572 fps98.2%
Hodgdon H414ᴾ<<locked>>100%49,545 psi84%2602 fps95.8%
Hodgdon H4895<<locked>>90%52,953 psi90%2595 fps99.8%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100Vᴾ<<locked>>100%42,076 psi72%2454 fps98.5%
Hodgdon LEVERevolution<<locked>>92%51,517 psi88%2621 fps99.9%
Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ<<locked>>100%34,577 psi59%1542 fps100%
Hodgdon VARGET<<locked>>90%51,039 psi87%2549 fps99.6%
IMR 3031<<locked>>90%52,112 psi89%2579 fps100%
IMR 4064<<locked>>94%53,084 psi90%2566 fps99.3%
IMR 4166 Enduron<<locked>>90%50,546 psi86%2497 fps95.8%
IMR 4198<<locked>>82%50,836 psi87%2428 fps100%
IMR 4451 Enduron<<locked>>98%52,750 psi90%2562 fps96.2%
IMR 4831ᴾ<<locked>>100%43,961 psi75%2503 fps97.5%
IMR 4895<<locked>>92%51,488 psi88%2598 fps99.5%
IMR 8208 XBR<<locked>>88%51,866 psi88%2543 fps99.9%
Lovex D073.5<<locked>>84%51,677 psi88%2530 fps100%
Lovex D073.6<<locked>>90%51,343 psi87%2562 fps100%
Lovex S060<<locked>>90%52,982 psi90%2523 fps99.5%
Lovex S062<<locked>>94%52,315 psi89%2562 fps99.9%
Lovex S065ᴾ<<locked>>100%51,126 psi87%2549 fps97.4%
Lovex S070ᴾ<<locked>>100%48,472 psi83%2526 fps95.7%
Norma 201<<locked>>90%51,010 psi87%2533 fps99.9%
Norma 202<<locked>>90%51,605 psi88%2543 fps100%
Norma 203B<<locked>>94%52,692 psi90%2608 fps99.6%
Norma URPᴾ<<locked>>100%45,876 psi78%2546 fps97.7%
Ramshot Big Game<<locked>>94%53,011 psi90%2631 fps99.5%
Ramshot TAC<<locked>>88%52,431 psi89%2556 fps97.8%
Ramshot Wild Boar<<locked>>88%51,445 psi88%2572 fps99.4%
Ramshot X-Terminator<<locked>>86%53,156 psi90%2546 fps99.5%
ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ<<locked>>100%34,969 psi60%1581 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 40<<locked>>84%51,503 psi88%2530 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 50<<locked>>94%51,619 psi88%2552 fps96.8%
ReloadSwiss RS 52<<locked>>90%49,835 psi85%2625 fps99%
ReloadSwiss RS 60<<locked>>98%52,953 psi90%2707 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 62ᴾ<<locked>>100%45,614 psi78%2569 fps97.5%
ReloadSwiss RS 70ᴾ<<locked>>100%47,021 psi80%2592 fps97%
Rottweil R 901<<locked>>88%52,069 psi89%2520 fps100%
Rottweil R 902<<locked>>92%51,547 psi88%2530 fps99.9%
Rottweil R 903<<locked>>98%52,576 psi90%2598 fps99.8%
Shooters World Long Rifleᴾ<<locked>>100%51,126 psi87%2549 fps97.4%
Shooters World Match Rifle<<locked>>90%51,343 psi87%2562 fps100%
Shooters World Precision<<locked>>94%52,315 psi89%2562 fps99.9%
Shooters World SW4350ᴾ<<locked>>100%48,472 psi83%2526 fps95.7%
Shooters World Tactical Rifle<<locked>>82%51,387 psi87%2503 fps99.8%
SNPE Vectan SP 11<<locked>>96%51,227 psi87%2612 fps99.4%
SNPE Vectan SP 3<<locked>>82%51,140 psi87%2480 fps100%
SNPE Vectan SP 7<<locked>>88%50,140 psi85%2530 fps97.9%
SNPE Vectan SP 9<<locked>>90%50,952 psi87%2556 fps99.4%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000<<locked>>88%50,183 psi85%2444 fps100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000<<locked>>96%52,953 psi90%2484 fps100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000ᴾ<<locked>>100%51,561 psi88%2503 fps96%
Somchem S321<<locked>>86%52,924 psi90%2575 fps100%
Somchem S335<<locked>>90%52,301 psi89%2484 fps100%
Somchem S341<<locked>>88%49,617 psi84%2523 fps99.2%
Somchem S355<<locked>>96%49,879 psi85%2552 fps99.5%
Somchem S365ᴾ<<locked>>100%40,770 psi69%2497 fps99.4%
Vihtavuori N130<<locked>>84%50,357 psi86%2421 fps100%
Vihtavuori N133<<locked>>88%50,285 psi86%2434 fps100%
Vihtavuori N135<<locked>>92%50,821 psi87%2507 fps100%
Vihtavuori N140<<locked>>92%52,011 psi89%2520 fps100%
Vihtavuori N150<<locked>>98%51,532 psi88%2539 fps100%
Vihtavuori N160ᴾ<<locked>>100%48,515 psi83%2549 fps98.1%
Vihtavuori N530<<locked>>88%52,214 psi89%2543 fps99.9%
Vihtavuori N540<<locked>>92%50,299 psi86%2520 fps100%
Vihtavuori N550ᴾ<<locked>>100%47,471 psi81%2552 fps97.7%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALLᴾ<<locked>>100%49,821 psi85%2543 fps99.6%
Winchester 748<<locked>>88%51,358 psi87%2585 fps100%
Winchester 760ᴾ<<locked>>100%49,864 psi85%2605 fps95.9%
Winchester StaBALL Match<<locked>>90%50,575 psi86%2566 fps99.6%

Recommended = one of the top powders for this cartridge and bullet combination.

Start Load - Barrel Length: 23.62"

PowderChargeFRMaxP%V(0)z
Accurate 2015<<locked>>80%41,597 psi71%2333 fps100%
Accurate 2460<<locked>>80%44,991 psi77%2425 fps100%
Accurate 2495<<locked>>80%33,533 psi57%2244 fps100%
Accurate 2520<<locked>>80%40,248 psi69%2382 fps99.7%
Accurate 4064<<locked>>80%31,763 psi54%2228 fps99.1%
Accurate 4350<<locked>>94%37,072 psi63%2395 fps95.5%
ADI AR 2206H<<locked>>80%38,247 psi65%2339 fps97.2%
ADI AR 2208<<locked>>82%34,563 psi59%2247 fps95.2%
ADI Benchmark 8208<<locked>>80%40,350 psi69%2356 fps98.7%
Alliant AR-Comp<<locked>>80%39,233 psi67%2352 fps100%
Alliant Power Pro 1200-R<<locked>>80%46,789 psi80%2536 fps99.3%
Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR47.5 gr82%36,898 psi63%2398 fps95.5%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5<<locked>>80%31,575 psi54%2221 fps96.1%
Alliant Reloder-10x<<locked>>80%47,181 psi80%2421 fps100%
Alliant Reloder-15<<locked>>80%34,113 psi58%2274 fps95.3%
Alliant Reloder-16<<locked>>94%38,087 psi65%2408 fps95.7%
Alliant Reloder-17<<locked>>86%33,170 psi56%2326 fps95.7%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106<<locked>>80%49,240 psi84%2408 fps100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 107<<locked>>80%37,144 psi63%2336 fps95.6%
Bofors RP3<<locked>>80%30,501 psi52%2208 fps95.8%
Hodgdon Benchmark<<locked>>80%42,337 psi72%2352 fps99.4%
Hodgdon BL-C2<<locked>>80%38,261 psi65%2365 fps98.8%
Hodgdon CFE223<<locked>>80%42,206 psi72%2490 fps97.7%
Hodgdon H322<<locked>>80%46,021 psi78%2451 fps100%
Hodgdon H335<<locked>>80%46,615 psi79%2470 fps100%
Hodgdon H380<<locked>>86%38,870 psi66%2365 fps95.4%
Hodgdon H414<<locked>>98%46,412 psi79%2549 fps95%
Hodgdon H4895<<locked>>80%38,551 psi66%2352 fps97.8%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V<<locked>>92%32,663 psi56%2264 fps95.7%
Hodgdon LEVERevolution<<locked>>80%34,374 psi59%2316 fps97.1%
Hodgdon TrailBoss<<locked>>80%25,527 psi43%1375 fps100%
Hodgdon VARGET<<locked>>80%37,072 psi63%2306 fps97.3%
IMR 3031<<locked>>80%37,478 psi64%2356 fps100%
IMR 4064<<locked>>80%34,084 psi58%2234 fps95.3%
IMR 4166 Enduron<<locked>>88%47,427 psi81%2448 fps95%
IMR 4198<<locked>>80%48,080 psi82%2392 fps100%
IMR 4451 Enduron<<locked>>96%49,530 psi84%2513 fps95.5%
IMR 4831<<locked>>94%35,897 psi61%2352 fps95.2%
IMR 4895<<locked>>80%34,882 psi59%2303 fps96.3%
IMR 8208 XBR<<locked>>80%40,350 psi69%2356 fps98.7%
Lovex D073.5<<locked>>80%44,788 psi76%2428 fps99.8%
Lovex D073.6<<locked>>80%36,390 psi62%2320 fps99.2%
Lovex S060<<locked>>80%39,015 psi66%2293 fps97.4%
Lovex S062<<locked>>80%33,649 psi57%2238 fps97.2%
Lovex S065<<locked>>94%42,641 psi73%2411 fps95.5%
Lovex S070<<locked>>98%45,672 psi78%2480 fps95%
Norma 201<<locked>>80%37,231 psi63%2297 fps98.2%
Norma 202<<locked>>80%37,536 psi64%2316 fps99.7%
Norma 203B<<locked>>80%33,489 psi57%2264 fps95.7%
Norma URP<<locked>>94%37,826 psi64%2398 fps95.5%
Ramshot Big Game<<locked>>80%32,924 psi56%2270 fps95.1%
Ramshot TAC<<locked>>82%42,801 psi73%2398 fps95.7%
Ramshot Wild Boar<<locked>>80%39,102 psi67%2369 fps97.4%
Ramshot X-Terminator<<locked>>80%43,613 psi74%2398 fps98.2%
ReloadSwiss RS 14<<locked>>80%25,744 psi44%1407 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 40<<locked>>80%45,194 psi77%2434 fps99.9%
ReloadSwiss RS 50<<locked>>90%45,455 psi77%2457 fps95.4%
ReloadSwiss RS 5244.9 gr80%35,157 psi60%2356 fps95.6%
ReloadSwiss RS 6045.6 gr80%29,037 psi49%2228 fps96.5%
ReloadSwiss RS 62<<locked>>94%37,173 psi63%2411 fps95%
ReloadSwiss RS 70<<locked>>96%41,075 psi70%2480 fps95.1%
Rottweil R 901<<locked>>80%40,915 psi70%2346 fps99.8%
Rottweil R 902<<locked>>80%35,389 psi60%2254 fps97.7%
Rottweil R 903<<locked>>82%30,821 psi52%2211 fps95.6%
Shooters World Long Rifle<<locked>>94%42,641 psi73%2411 fps95.5%
Shooters World Match Rifle<<locked>>80%36,390 psi62%2320 fps99.2%
Shooters World Precision<<locked>>80%33,649 psi57%2238 fps97.2%
Shooters World SW4350<<locked>>98%45,672 psi78%2480 fps95%
Shooters World Tactical Rifle<<locked>>80%47,834 psi81%2451 fps99.5%
SNPE Vectan SP 11<<locked>>84%34,374 psi59%2306 fps95.8%
SNPE Vectan SP 3<<locked>>80%48,066 psi82%2441 fps100%
SNPE Vectan SP 7<<locked>>82%40,683 psi69%2372 fps95.8%
SNPE Vectan SP 9<<locked>>80%36,796 psi63%2313 fps96.7%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000<<locked>>80%39,102 psi67%2270 fps99.8%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000<<locked>>80%32,053 psi55%2149 fps99.4%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000<<locked>>98%48,443 psi82%2461 fps95.3%
Somchem S321<<locked>>80%43,163 psi73%2428 fps99.4%
Somchem S335<<locked>>80%38,464 psi65%2274 fps99.9%
Somchem S341<<locked>>80%37,811 psi64%2326 fps96.9%
Somchem S355<<locked>>82%32,010 psi54%2221 fps95.7%
Somchem S365<<locked>>90%29,515 psi50%2244 fps96%
Vihtavuori N130<<locked>>80%44,454 psi76%2339 fps100%
Vihtavuori N133<<locked>>80%39,291 psi67%2274 fps100%
Vihtavuori N135<<locked>>80%34,447 psi59%2251 fps100%
Vihtavuori N140<<locked>>80%35,433 psi60%2257 fps99.6%
Vihtavuori N150<<locked>>80%28,369 psi48%2119 fps95.9%
Vihtavuori N160<<locked>>92%37,391 psi64%2352 fps95.2%
Vihtavuori N530<<locked>>80%40,030 psi68%2349 fps98.7%
Vihtavuori N540<<locked>>80%33,939 psi58%2241 fps99.1%
Vihtavuori N550<<locked>>94%38,986 psi66%2405 fps95.6%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL<<locked>>86%31,227 psi53%2192 fps95%
Winchester 748<<locked>>80%39,146 psi67%2388 fps99.2%
Winchester 760<<locked>>98%46,717 psi80%2556 fps95.1%
Winchester StaBALL Match<<locked>>80%35,795 psi61%2310 fps97.1%

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.

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This overview compares 94 powders for 8 x 64 S loaded with the .323 | 200gr | Barnes TSX BT. ReloadSwiss RS 60 delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 2,707 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,542 fps to 2,707 fps. Accurate 4350 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 94 of the 94 powders fall inside the usable 80–100 % fill window.

Relative to the caliber's maximum pressure (405 MPa), the top charges use 59–90 %, leaving at least 10 % headroom. The 200.0 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, Hodgdon H414 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 64 S with the .323 | 200gr | Barnes TSX BT 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.

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