Load data for 8 x 64 S + .323 | 220gr | Barnes Solid RN

8 x 64 S cartridge drawing
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Load Specifications

Bullet Manufacturer:Barnes
Bullet Weight:220 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:1:13.5

Load data in caliber 8 x 64 S with .323 | 220gr | Barnes Solid RN bullet and 94 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, Alliant Reloder-17 and ReloadSwiss RS 60.

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>>84%52,417 psi89%2359 fps100%
Accurate 2495<<locked>>88%50,343 psi86%2379 fps100%
Accurate 2520<<locked>>84%52,272 psi89%2438 fps100%
Accurate 2700<<locked>>88%50,212 psi85%2372 fps96.1%
Accurate 4064<<locked>>90%50,401 psi86%2421 fps100%
Accurate 4350ᴾ<<locked>>100%52,707 psi90%2530 fps99.5%
ADI AR 2206H<<locked>>86%51,387 psi87%2448 fps99.9%
ADI AR 2208<<locked>>92%52,330 psi89%2444 fps99.7%
ADI Benchmark 8208<<locked>>84%50,604 psi86%2405 fps100%
Alliant AR-Comp<<locked>>84%50,923 psi87%2382 fps100%
Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR<<locked>>88%50,372 psi86%2543 fps99.6%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5<<locked>>92%51,837 psi88%2464 fps100%
Alliant Reloder-15<<locked>>90%52,692 psi90%2484 fps99.8%
Alliant Reloder-16ᴾ<<locked>>100%51,213 psi87%2536 fps99.6%
Alliant Reloder-17<<locked>>96%52,083 psi89%2569 fps100%
Alliant Reloder-23ᴾ<<locked>>100%36,521 psi62%2306 fps98.2%
Alliant Reloder-26ᴾ<<locked>>100%40,103 psi68%2434 fps97.1%
Baschieri & Pellagri 107<<locked>>86%50,894 psi87%2461 fps99.4%
Bofors RP3<<locked>>92%52,199 psi89%2477 fps100%
Bofors RP7<<locked>>96%52,808 psi90%2451 fps97%
Hodgdon Benchmark<<locked>>84%52,489 psi89%2388 fps100%
Hodgdon BL-C2<<locked>>86%52,910 psi90%2477 fps100%
Hodgdon CFE223<<locked>>82%50,850 psi87%2510 fps99.7%
Hodgdon H380<<locked>>90%49,937 psi85%2441 fps98.9%
Hodgdon H414<<locked>>98%52,315 psi89%2530 fps97.6%
Hodgdon H4350<<locked>>94%50,299 psi86%2451 fps95.7%
Hodgdon H4895<<locked>>86%51,909 psi88%2454 fps100%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100Vᴾ<<locked>>100%47,558 psi81%2431 fps99.8%
Hodgdon LEVERevolution<<locked>>88%50,633 psi86%2484 fps100%
Hodgdon Superformance<<locked>>96%49,705 psi85%2510 fps96.5%
Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ<<locked>>100%35,288 psi60%1480 fps100%
Hodgdon VARGET<<locked>>88%52,997 psi90%2457 fps100%
IMR 3031<<locked>>86%51,532 psi88%2441 fps100%
IMR 4064<<locked>>90%51,721 psi88%2428 fps99.7%
IMR 4166 Enduron<<locked>>88%52,170 psi89%2415 fps97.4%
IMR 4350ᴾ<<locked>>100%52,533 psi89%2470 fps97%
IMR 4451 Enduron<<locked>>94%51,358 psi87%2431 fps97.2%
IMR 4831ᴾ<<locked>>100%50,125 psi85%2480 fps99.3%
IMR 4895<<locked>>88%50,720 psi86%2464 fps99.9%
IMR 8208 XBR<<locked>>84%50,604 psi86%2405 fps100%
Lovex D073.6<<locked>>86%50,589 psi86%2425 fps100%
Lovex S060<<locked>>86%51,343 psi87%2382 fps99.8%
Lovex S062<<locked>>90%51,459 psi88%2428 fps100%
Lovex S065<<locked>>96%50,604 psi86%2428 fps98.3%
Lovex S070<<locked>>98%51,300 psi87%2457 fps97.5%
Norma 201<<locked>>86%50,386 psi86%2402 fps100%
Norma 202<<locked>>86%50,604 psi86%2402 fps100%
Norma 203B<<locked>>90%51,866 psi88%2474 fps99.9%
Norma URPᴾ<<locked>>100%51,996 psi89%2520 fps99.4%
Ramshot Big Game<<locked>>90%52,040 psi89%2497 fps99.9%
Ramshot Hunterᴾ<<locked>>100%50,923 psi87%2516 fps98.1%
Ramshot TAC<<locked>>84%50,676 psi86%2418 fps98.5%
Ramshot Wild Boar<<locked>>84%49,922 psi85%2431 fps99.8%
Ramshot X-Terminator<<locked>>82%51,285 psi87%2405 fps99.8%
ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ<<locked>>100%35,839 psi61%1516 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 50<<locked>>90%50,676 psi86%2428 fps97.7%
ReloadSwiss RS 52<<locked>>88%52,837 psi90%2543 fps99.8%
ReloadSwiss RS 60<<locked>>94%52,069 psi89%2572 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 62ᴾ<<locked>>100%52,446 psi89%2556 fps99.4%
ReloadSwiss RS 70ᴾ<<locked>>100%52,620 psi90%2575 fps99.2%
Rottweil R 901<<locked>>84%51,488 psi88%2385 fps100%
Rottweil R 902<<locked>>88%50,894 psi87%2398 fps100%
Rottweil R 903<<locked>>94%52,083 psi89%2470 fps100%
Rottweil R 907<<locked>>96%52,808 psi90%2451 fps97%
Shooters World Long Rifle<<locked>>96%50,604 psi86%2428 fps98.3%
Shooters World Match Rifle<<locked>>86%50,589 psi86%2425 fps100%
Shooters World Precision<<locked>>90%51,459 psi88%2428 fps100%
Shooters World SW4350<<locked>>98%51,300 psi87%2457 fps97.5%
SNPE Vectan SP 11<<locked>>92%50,343 psi86%2480 fps99.8%
SNPE Vectan SP 7<<locked>>86%52,257 psi89%2444 fps99.1%
SNPE Vectan SP 9<<locked>>88%53,156 psi90%2470 fps99.9%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000<<locked>>86%51,880 psi88%2346 fps100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000<<locked>>92%51,706 psi88%2346 fps100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000<<locked>>96%50,908 psi87%2385 fps97.1%
Somchem S321<<locked>>82%51,372 psi87%2431 fps100%
Somchem S335<<locked>>86%51,387 psi87%2349 fps100%
Somchem S341<<locked>>86%51,924 psi88%2441 fps99.8%
Somchem S355<<locked>>94%52,475 psi89%2467 fps100%
Somchem S365ᴾ<<locked>>100%46,441 psi79%2477 fps100%
Vihtavuori N130<<locked>>82%51,996 psi89%2316 fps100%
Vihtavuori N133<<locked>>86%52,069 psi89%2336 fps100%
Vihtavuori N135<<locked>>88%50,314 psi86%2372 fps100%
Vihtavuori N140<<locked>>88%51,184 psi87%2385 fps100%
Vihtavuori N150<<locked>>94%50,633 psi86%2408 fps100%
Vihtavuori N160<<locked>>98%51,213 psi87%2470 fps99.3%
Vihtavuori N530<<locked>>84%50,865 psi87%2402 fps100%
Vihtavuori N540<<locked>>90%52,344 psi89%2421 fps100%
Vihtavuori N550<<locked>>98%50,343 psi86%2480 fps99.1%
Vihtavuori N555ᴾ<<locked>>100%39,363 psi67%2372 fps98.1%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL<<locked>>98%51,735 psi88%2457 fps100%
Winchester 748<<locked>>84%50,270 psi86%2444 fps100%
Winchester 760<<locked>>98%52,605 psi90%2533 fps97.7%
Winchester StaBALL HDᴾ<<locked>>100%32,474 psi55%2290 fps97.6%
Winchester StaBALL Match<<locked>>88%52,692 psi90%2474 fps100%

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%46,369 psi79%2280 fps100%
Accurate 2495<<locked>>80%39,073 psi67%2218 fps100%
Accurate 2520<<locked>>80%45,672 psi78%2346 fps100%
Accurate 2700<<locked>>86%46,920 psi80%2323 fps95.4%
Accurate 4064<<locked>>80%36,956 psi63%2211 fps100%
Accurate 4350<<locked>>86%32,735 psi56%2192 fps95.4%
ADI AR 2206H<<locked>>80%42,598 psi73%2310 fps99%
ADI AR 2208<<locked>>80%36,245 psi62%2178 fps97%
ADI Benchmark 8208<<locked>>80%44,643 psi76%2316 fps99.8%
Alliant AR-Comp<<locked>>80%44,672 psi76%2303 fps100%
Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR46.6 gr80%38,624 psi66%2333 fps97.5%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5<<locked>>80%35,723 psi61%2198 fps98.4%
Alliant Reloder-15<<locked>>80%38,377 psi65%2251 fps97.8%
Alliant Reloder-16<<locked>>86%33,562 psi57%2205 fps95.5%
Alliant Reloder-1745.8 gr80%30,690 psi52%2162 fps96.2%
Alliant Reloder-23<<locked>>92%28,732 psi49%2116 fps95%
Alliant Reloder-26<<locked>>96%35,099 psi60%2323 fps95.1%
Baschieri & Pellagri 107<<locked>>80%41,510 psi71%2310 fps98%
Bofors RP3<<locked>>80%35,244 psi60%2201 fps98.4%
Bofors RP7<<locked>>92%46,557 psi79%2356 fps95.6%
Hodgdon Benchmark<<locked>>80%46,412 psi79%2303 fps100%
Hodgdon BL-C2<<locked>>80%43,294 psi74%2336 fps99.9%
Hodgdon CFE223<<locked>>80%47,659 psi81%2461 fps99.4%
Hodgdon H380<<locked>>80%36,216 psi62%2205 fps95.9%
Hodgdon H414<<locked>>92%43,149 psi73%2382 fps95.5%
Hodgdon H4350<<locked>>92%47,210 psi80%2402 fps95%
Hodgdon H4895<<locked>>80%42,946 psi73%2316 fps99.4%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V<<locked>>84%28,805 psi49%2070 fps95.5%
Hodgdon LEVERevolution<<locked>>80%38,928 psi66%2297 fps99.2%
Hodgdon Superformance<<locked>>94%46,122 psi79%2451 fps95.5%
Hodgdon TrailBoss<<locked>>80%26,223 psi45%1319 fps100%
Hodgdon VARGET<<locked>>80%41,350 psi70%2277 fps99.1%
IMR 3031<<locked>>80%42,395 psi72%2313 fps100%
IMR 4064<<locked>>80%38,014 psi65%2205 fps97.8%
IMR 4166 Enduron<<locked>>82%43,091 psi73%2270 fps95.3%
IMR 4350<<locked>>96%46,630 psi79%2382 fps95.7%
IMR 4451 Enduron<<locked>>88%42,960 psi73%2297 fps95.2%
IMR 4831<<locked>>86%31,923 psi54%2156 fps95%
IMR 4895<<locked>>80%39,276 psi67%2277 fps98.5%
IMR 8208 XBR<<locked>>80%44,643 psi76%2316 fps99.8%
Lovex D073.6<<locked>>80%41,365 psi70%2290 fps100%
Lovex S060<<locked>>80%42,844 psi73%2254 fps99.1%
Lovex S062<<locked>>80%37,913 psi65%2211 fps99.1%
Lovex S065<<locked>>86%37,507 psi64%2205 fps95.3%
Lovex S070<<locked>>92%42,511 psi72%2316 fps95.5%
Norma 201<<locked>>80%41,916 psi71%2270 fps99.6%
Norma 202<<locked>>80%42,032 psi72%2277 fps100%
Norma 203B<<locked>>80%37,797 psi64%2241 fps98.2%
Norma URP<<locked>>86%33,359 psi57%2195 fps95.3%
Ramshot Big Game<<locked>>80%37,217 psi63%2254 fps97.8%
Ramshot Hunter<<locked>>92%39,479 psi67%2323 fps95.3%
Ramshot TAC<<locked>>80%44,411 psi76%2320 fps97.3%
Ramshot Wild Boar<<locked>>80%43,816 psi75%2339 fps99.2%
Ramshot X-Terminator<<locked>>80%48,283 psi82%2362 fps99.6%
ReloadSwiss RS 14<<locked>>80%26,571 psi45%1352 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 50<<locked>>84%41,568 psi71%2280 fps95.7%
ReloadSwiss RS 52<<locked>>80%39,900 psi68%2339 fps98.2%
ReloadSwiss RS 6045.8 gr80%32,663 psi56%2221 fps99.2%
ReloadSwiss RS 62<<locked>>88%34,867 psi59%2257 fps95.6%
ReloadSwiss RS 70<<locked>>90%37,724 psi64%2313 fps95.6%
Rottweil R 901<<locked>>80%45,687 psi78%2300 fps100%
Rottweil R 902<<locked>>80%39,726 psi68%2224 fps99.4%
Rottweil R 903<<locked>>80%33,083 psi56%2152 fps97.6%
Rottweil R 907<<locked>>92%46,557 psi79%2356 fps95.6%
Shooters World Long Rifle<<locked>>86%37,507 psi64%2205 fps95.3%
Shooters World Match Rifle<<locked>>80%41,365 psi70%2290 fps100%
Shooters World Precision<<locked>>80%37,913 psi65%2211 fps99.1%
Shooters World SW4350<<locked>>92%42,511 psi72%2316 fps95.5%
SNPE Vectan SP 11<<locked>>80%34,026 psi58%2195 fps97%
SNPE Vectan SP 7<<locked>>80%42,699 psi73%2297 fps97.5%
SNPE Vectan SP 9<<locked>>80%41,017 psi70%2280 fps98.7%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000<<locked>>80%43,178 psi74%2224 fps100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000<<locked>>80%35,810 psi61%2113 fps100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000<<locked>>90%41,771 psi71%2247 fps95%
Somchem S321<<locked>>80%47,993 psi82%2385 fps100%
Somchem S335<<locked>>80%42,902 psi73%2231 fps100%
Somchem S341<<locked>>80%42,322 psi72%2297 fps98.9%
Somchem S355<<locked>>80%34,214 psi58%2162 fps97.7%
Somchem S365<<locked>>82%26,339 psi45%2057 fps95.9%
Vihtavuori N130<<locked>>80%48,791 psi83%2277 fps100%
Vihtavuori N133<<locked>>80%43,453 psi74%2221 fps100%
Vihtavuori N135<<locked>>80%39,044 psi66%2211 fps100%
Vihtavuori N140<<locked>>80%39,668 psi68%2218 fps100%
Vihtavuori N150<<locked>>80%32,300 psi55%2103 fps98.4%
Vihtavuori N160<<locked>>86%34,882 psi59%2195 fps95.8%
Vihtavuori N530<<locked>>80%44,701 psi76%2313 fps99.8%
Vihtavuori N540<<locked>>80%38,305 psi65%2215 fps100%
Vihtavuori N550<<locked>>86%34,185 psi58%2198 fps95.4%
Vihtavuori N555<<locked>>92%30,472 psi52%2182 fps95.1%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL<<locked>>80%28,732 psi49%2034 fps95.4%
Winchester 748<<locked>>80%44,193 psi75%2356 fps100%
Winchester 760<<locked>>92%43,149 psi73%2382 fps95.5%
Winchester StaBALL HD<<locked>>96%28,732 psi49%2182 fps95.2%
Winchester StaBALL Match<<locked>>80%40,451 psi69%2287 fps99.1%

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 | 220gr | Barnes Solid RN. ReloadSwiss RS 70 delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 2,575 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,480 fps to 2,575 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 55–90 %, leaving at least 10 % headroom. The 220.0 gr projectile in 0.323" calls for a 1:13.5 twist; slower twists will usually not stabilise this weight. Accurate 4350, Alliant Reloder-16, Alliant Reloder-23 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, Alliant Reloder-17, ReloadSwiss RS 60 rank at the top here: for 8 x 64 S with the .323 | 220gr | Barnes Solid RN 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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