Load Specifications
Load data in caliber 8 x 64 with .318 | 150gr | Fox Classic Hunter bullet and 84 powders. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above. The recommended powders for this cartridge and bullet combination are ReloadSwiss RS 52, Hodgdon CFE223 and IMR 4895.
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"
| Powder | Charge | FR | MaxP | % | V(0) | z |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Accurate 2015 | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,357 psi | 86% | 2838 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2200 | <<locked>> | 82% | 51,111 psi | 87% | 2917 fps | 96.9% |
| Accurate 2230 | <<locked>> | 82% | 51,605 psi | 88% | 2927 fps | 97.4% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,315 psi | 89% | 2904 fps | 99.9% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 96% | 49,908 psi | 85% | 2887 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 90% | 49,879 psi | 85% | 2904 fps | 99.7% |
| Accurate 4064ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,837 psi | 90% | 2966 fps | 100% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,474 psi | 88% | 2795 fps | 100% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,880 psi | 88% | 2815 fps | 99.8% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,953 psi | 90% | 2959 fps | 98.1% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 82% | 52,518 psi | 89% | 2825 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 98% | 50,850 psi | 87% | 2897 fps | 97% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,126 psi | 87% | 2907 fps | 100% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,663 psi | 90% | 2923 fps | 99% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,213 psi | 87% | 2917 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,154 psi | 85% | 2969 fps | 98.2% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,649 psi | 90% | 3054 fps | 97.1% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,504 psi | 89% | 2966 fps | 98.8% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,676 psi | 86% | 2858 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 96% | 50,415 psi | 86% | 2933 fps | 97.2% |
| Alliant Reloder-17ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,789 psi | 80% | 2946 fps | 97.3% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 84% | 50,459 psi | 86% | 2789 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,634 psi | 90% | 2966 fps | 97% |
| Bofors RP3ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,707 psi | 90% | 2979 fps | 98.9% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,764 psi | 88% | 2864 fps | 99.2% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,763 psi | 86% | 2943 fps | 99.2% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,663 psi | 90% | 3035 fps | 97.6% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 86% | 49,705 psi | 85% | 2884 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,836 psi | 87% | 2907 fps | 99.9% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,111 psi | 87% | 2927 fps | 95.9% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,198 psi | 85% | 2917 fps | 98.2% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,634 psi | 88% | 2992 fps | 98.8% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 33,692 psi | 57% | 1785 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,634 psi | 88% | 2920 fps | 98.3% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,996 psi | 89% | 2972 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 96% | 50,038 psi | 85% | 2877 fps | 97.1% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,735 psi | 88% | 2828 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,648 psi | 88% | 2969 fps | 98% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,663 psi | 90% | 2923 fps | 99% |
| Lovex D073.4 | <<locked>> | 82% | 52,315 psi | 89% | 2917 fps | 99.7% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,170 psi | 89% | 2907 fps | 99.5% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,459 psi | 88% | 2940 fps | 99.8% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,589 psi | 86% | 2844 fps | 97.7% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,431 psi | 89% | 2933 fps | 99.1% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 82% | 50,488 psi | 86% | 2828 fps | 100% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,387 psi | 87% | 2904 fps | 98.9% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,793 psi | 88% | 2920 fps | 99.9% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,707 psi | 90% | 2976 fps | 98.1% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 96% | 49,893 psi | 85% | 2943 fps | 97.4% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,083 psi | 89% | 2946 fps | 97.9% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,850 psi | 87% | 2867 fps | 97.6% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 33,866 psi | 58% | 1831 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,315 psi | 89% | 2913 fps | 99.7% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 94% | 49,705 psi | 85% | 2995 fps | 97% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,096 psi | 85% | 3028 fps | 99.7% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,388 psi | 89% | 2900 fps | 99.9% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,851 psi | 88% | 2904 fps | 98.9% |
| Rottweil R 903ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,660 psi | 83% | 2904 fps | 98% |
| Shooters World AR Plus | <<locked>> | 82% | 52,315 psi | 89% | 2917 fps | 99.7% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,459 psi | 88% | 2940 fps | 99.8% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,431 psi | 89% | 2933 fps | 99.1% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,489 psi | 89% | 2881 fps | 98.7% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 82% | 52,562 psi | 89% | 2572 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,706 psi | 88% | 2917 fps | 99.9% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,140 psi | 87% | 2972 fps | 97.7% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,750 psi | 88% | 2877 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,503 psi | 88% | 2927 fps | 97.8% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,082 psi | 87% | 2822 fps | 99.9% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 98% | 50,140 psi | 85% | 2812 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,140 psi | 85% | 2900 fps | 98.9% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,895 psi | 90% | 2864 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,401 psi | 86% | 2894 fps | 97.5% |
| Somchem S355ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,792 psi | 85% | 2913 fps | 98% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 82% | 52,489 psi | 89% | 2772 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,923 psi | 87% | 2805 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,865 psi | 87% | 2818 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 96% | 50,285 psi | 86% | 2884 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,504 psi | 89% | 2900 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,080 psi | 82% | 2848 fps | 98.8% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 92% | 53,011 psi | 90% | 2920 fps | 99.1% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 96% | 50,720 psi | 86% | 2894 fps | 99.9% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALLᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 44,324 psi | 75% | 2776 fps | 96.7% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,721 psi | 88% | 2963 fps | 99.5% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 94% | 50,691 psi | 86% | 2930 fps | 98.3% |
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% | 36,550 psi | 62% | 2589 fps | 99.7% |
| Accurate 2200 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,688 psi | 81% | 2854 fps | 96.2% |
| Accurate 2230 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,834 psi | 81% | 2861 fps | 96.6% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,552 psi | 67% | 2677 fps | 98.5% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 80% | 28,616 psi | 49% | 2457 fps | 98.4% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,911 psi | 59% | 2612 fps | 96.9% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 27,137 psi | 46% | 2425 fps | 95.1% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,498 psi | 77% | 2697 fps | 99.9% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,861 psi | 78% | 2710 fps | 99.2% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 86% | 40,988 psi | 70% | 2733 fps | 95.4% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,284 psi | 84% | 2776 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 94% | 44,730 psi | 76% | 2785 fps | 95.6% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,498 psi | 76% | 2795 fps | 99.8% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,650 psi | 61% | 2589 fps | 95.1% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,895 psi | 58% | 2612 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,828 psi | 70% | 2785 fps | 96.1% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 92% | 45,730 psi | 78% | 2917 fps | 95.3% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 90% | 38,130 psi | 65% | 2697 fps | 95.7% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,858 psi | 71% | 2707 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 92% | 44,309 psi | 75% | 2822 fps | 95.7% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 96% | 40,843 psi | 70% | 2822 fps | 95.5% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,208 psi | 75% | 2684 fps | 99.9% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 90% | 45,861 psi | 78% | 2844 fps | 95.4% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 90% | 37,318 psi | 64% | 2690 fps | 95.5% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,898 psi | 65% | 2598 fps | 96.6% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,257 psi | 57% | 2585 fps | 95% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | 52.8 gr | 84% | 42,525 psi | 72% | 2841 fps | 95.1% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,727 psi | 69% | 2723 fps | 99.5% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,292 psi | 70% | 2736 fps | 99% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 96% | 47,935 psi | 82% | 2874 fps | 95.1% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 84% | 38,537 psi | 66% | 2687 fps | 95.3% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 86% | 36,927 psi | 63% | 2697 fps | 95.2% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 24,831 psi | 42% | 1594 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 86% | 39,871 psi | 68% | 2700 fps | 95.6% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,416 psi | 55% | 2592 fps | 98.5% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 90% | 41,495 psi | 71% | 2717 fps | 95% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,178 psi | 74% | 2690 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4895 | 50.7 gr | 88% | 39,566 psi | 67% | 2736 fps | 95.1% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,650 psi | 61% | 2589 fps | 95.1% |
| Lovex D073.4 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,472 psi | 83% | 2854 fps | 99.4% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,421 psi | 67% | 2674 fps | 97.4% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,328 psi | 53% | 2533 fps | 95.6% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 84% | 39,537 psi | 67% | 2631 fps | 95% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 86% | 35,679 psi | 61% | 2608 fps | 95.3% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,152 psi | 80% | 2776 fps | 100% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 82% | 35,157 psi | 60% | 2579 fps | 95.1% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,909 psi | 56% | 2546 fps | 97% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 90% | 40,611 psi | 69% | 2749 fps | 95.3% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 92% | 43,424 psi | 74% | 2822 fps | 95.8% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 86% | 42,424 psi | 72% | 2769 fps | 95.7% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 82% | 41,684 psi | 71% | 2697 fps | 95.4% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 24,889 psi | 42% | 1631 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,161 psi | 68% | 2690 fps | 97.9% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | 53.6 gr | 90% | 43,178 psi | 74% | 2867 fps | 95.3% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 88% | 33,344 psi | 57% | 2644 fps | 95.1% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,187 psi | 62% | 2592 fps | 97.7% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 84% | 35,462 psi | 60% | 2579 fps | 95.1% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 92% | 37,231 psi | 63% | 2680 fps | 95.1% |
| Shooters World AR Plus | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,472 psi | 83% | 2854 fps | 99.4% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,328 psi | 53% | 2533 fps | 95.6% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 86% | 35,679 psi | 61% | 2608 fps | 95.3% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,525 psi | 72% | 2703 fps | 96.8% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,980 psi | 85% | 2536 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,034 psi | 77% | 2799 fps | 99.4% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 94% | 42,090 psi | 72% | 2802 fps | 95.5% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,656 psi | 73% | 2723 fps | 99.9% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 88% | 42,221 psi | 72% | 2756 fps | 95.7% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,824 psi | 59% | 2513 fps | 97.5% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 28,195 psi | 48% | 2365 fps | 96.3% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,927 psi | 65% | 2664 fps | 96.3% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,142 psi | 58% | 2513 fps | 98.1% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 86% | 40,944 psi | 70% | 2717 fps | 95.2% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 92% | 38,537 psi | 66% | 2694 fps | 95.2% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,255 psi | 84% | 2726 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,668 psi | 68% | 2612 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,809 psi | 59% | 2526 fps | 99.4% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,762 psi | 51% | 2477 fps | 98.6% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,966 psi | 53% | 2480 fps | 96.7% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 90% | 34,418 psi | 59% | 2575 fps | 95.4% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,389 psi | 60% | 2579 fps | 95.1% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,704 psi | 51% | 2457 fps | 95.5% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 98% | 41,292 psi | 70% | 2717 fps | 95.7% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,214 psi | 58% | 2615 fps | 95.7% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 86% | 38,595 psi | 66% | 2697 fps | 95.3% |
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 84 powders for 8 x 64 loaded with the .318 | 150gr | Fox Classic Hunter. Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 3,054 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,785 fps to 3,054 fps. Accurate 4064 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 84 of the 84 powders fall inside the usable 80–100 % fill window.
Relative to the caliber's maximum pressure (405 MPa), the top charges use 57–90 %, leaving at least 10 % headroom. The 150.0 gr projectile in 0.318" calls for a 1:13.0 twist; slower twists will usually not stabilise this weight. Accurate 4064, Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5, 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. ReloadSwiss RS 52, Hodgdon CFE223, IMR 4895 rank at the top here: for 8 x 64 with the .318 | 150gr | Fox Classic Hunter 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.