Load Specifications
Load data in caliber 8 x 65 R with .323 | 150gr | Impala LWHV LS bullet and 77 powders. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above. The recommended powders for this cartridge and bullet combination are ReloadSwiss RS 52, ReloadSwiss RS 60 and Ramshot Big Game.
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: 25.6"
| Powder | Charge | FR | MaxP | % | V(0) | z |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Accurate 2015 | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,473 psi | 89% | 2838 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 84% | 49,124 psi | 87% | 2851 fps | 99.8% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,097 psi | 90% | 2900 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 88% | 49,748 psi | 88% | 2904 fps | 99.7% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 96% | 50,589 psi | 89% | 2933 fps | 100% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 82% | 50,517 psi | 89% | 2782 fps | 100% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 82% | 50,894 psi | 90% | 2799 fps | 99.7% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 90% | 49,298 psi | 87% | 2900 fps | 97.6% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 96% | 49,705 psi | 88% | 2884 fps | 96.9% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 82% | 50,038 psi | 88% | 2894 fps | 100% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 88% | 48,776 psi | 86% | 2861 fps | 98.5% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,285 psi | 89% | 2910 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 84% | 49,400 psi | 87% | 2959 fps | 98.2% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,140 psi | 90% | 3035 fps | 96.9% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 96% | 48,762 psi | 86% | 2910 fps | 98.4% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 84% | 50,488 psi | 89% | 2851 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 94% | 49,850 psi | 88% | 2933 fps | 97.2% |
| Alliant Reloder-17ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,965 psi | 87% | 2999 fps | 97.9% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 82% | 49,313 psi | 87% | 2772 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 90% | 48,269 psi | 85% | 2897 fps | 96.2% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 96% | 49,153 psi | 87% | 2927 fps | 98.5% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,966 psi | 90% | 2854 fps | 99.2% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,024 psi | 88% | 2940 fps | 99.2% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 86% | 47,848 psi | 85% | 2956 fps | 96.8% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 84% | 48,950 psi | 87% | 2877 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 84% | 49,748 psi | 88% | 2897 fps | 99.9% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 96% | 50,531 psi | 89% | 2923 fps | 95.9% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 90% | 49,661 psi | 88% | 2913 fps | 98.2% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 94% | 50,575 psi | 89% | 2986 fps | 98.7% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 34,708 psi | 61% | 1795 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,589 psi | 89% | 2913 fps | 98.2% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 90% | 48,109 psi | 85% | 2917 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 94% | 49,574 psi | 88% | 2874 fps | 97.1% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 84% | 50,444 psi | 89% | 2812 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 94% | 50,981 psi | 90% | 2966 fps | 98% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 88% | 48,776 psi | 86% | 2861 fps | 98.5% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 84% | 48,820 psi | 86% | 2851 fps | 99.2% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,952 psi | 90% | 2936 fps | 99.8% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 90% | 49,806 psi | 88% | 2831 fps | 97.7% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 94% | 49,153 psi | 87% | 2884 fps | 98.7% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 90% | 48,718 psi | 86% | 2858 fps | 98.6% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,155 psi | 90% | 2917 fps | 99.9% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 94% | 48,994 psi | 87% | 2920 fps | 97.6% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 94% | 48,834 psi | 86% | 2933 fps | 97.3% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,952 psi | 90% | 2936 fps | 97.8% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,053 psi | 88% | 2861 fps | 97.5% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 34,882 psi | 62% | 1834 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 84% | 48,573 psi | 86% | 2858 fps | 99.4% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 92% | 48,573 psi | 86% | 2982 fps | 96.9% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 98% | 49,037 psi | 87% | 3018 fps | 99.7% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,386 psi | 89% | 2861 fps | 99.8% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 92% | 48,820 psi | 86% | 2851 fps | 98.6% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 98% | 48,718 psi | 86% | 2910 fps | 98.2% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,952 psi | 90% | 2936 fps | 99.8% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 94% | 49,153 psi | 87% | 2884 fps | 98.7% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 82% | 48,225 psi | 85% | 2812 fps | 98.1% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 82% | 50,517 psi | 89% | 2900 fps | 99.9% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 98% | 50,256 psi | 89% | 2966 fps | 97.7% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 84% | 50,821 psi | 90% | 2864 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,401 psi | 89% | 2917 fps | 97.8% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,560 psi | 89% | 2815 fps | 99.9% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 96% | 49,458 psi | 87% | 2805 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 86% | 49,545 psi | 88% | 2897 fps | 98.9% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 90% | 49,763 psi | 88% | 2818 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 90% | 49,400 psi | 87% | 2881 fps | 97.5% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 98% | 49,603 psi | 88% | 2913 fps | 98.1% |
| Somchem S365ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 38,334 psi | 68% | 2779 fps | 96.6% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,560 psi | 89% | 2799 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,198 psi | 89% | 2808 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 94% | 50,212 psi | 89% | 2884 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 92% | 48,457 psi | 86% | 2844 fps | 99.9% |
| Vihtavuori N150ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,691 psi | 90% | 2897 fps | 99.2% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 88% | 49,023 psi | 87% | 2861 fps | 98.6% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 94% | 49,908 psi | 88% | 2887 fps | 99.9% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALLᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,383 psi | 82% | 2822 fps | 97.3% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,676 psi | 90% | 2956 fps | 99.4% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 92% | 49,647 psi | 88% | 2923 fps | 98.2% |
Recommended = one of the top powders for this cartridge and bullet combination.
Start Load - Barrel Length: 25.6"
| Powder | Charge | FR | MaxP | % | V(0) | z |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Accurate 2015 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,089 psi | 71% | 2654 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,250 psi | 76% | 2746 fps | 99.2% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,707 psi | 60% | 2572 fps | 99.6% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,406 psi | 68% | 2690 fps | 98.1% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,850 psi | 56% | 2546 fps | 97.4% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,572 psi | 84% | 2733 fps | 100% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,964 psi | 85% | 2749 fps | 99.5% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 84% | 41,162 psi | 73% | 2740 fps | 95.6% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 92% | 44,440 psi | 79% | 2785 fps | 95.7% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,992 psi | 83% | 2844 fps | 100% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,276 psi | 68% | 2651 fps | 96.2% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,869 psi | 65% | 2677 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,671 psi | 77% | 2848 fps | 97.1% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 90% | 44,933 psi | 79% | 2910 fps | 95.2% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 86% | 36,318 psi | 64% | 2657 fps | 95.3% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,947 psi | 79% | 2759 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 88% | 41,684 psi | 74% | 2772 fps | 95.2% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 94% | 40,625 psi | 72% | 2822 fps | 95.6% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,412 psi | 82% | 2726 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 88% | 45,339 psi | 80% | 2841 fps | 95.5% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 86% | 35,998 psi | 64% | 2661 fps | 95.3% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,422 psi | 71% | 2654 fps | 97.4% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,303 psi | 64% | 2664 fps | 96.4% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 82% | 42,105 psi | 74% | 2838 fps | 95.2% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,250 psi | 76% | 2772 fps | 99.8% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,918 psi | 78% | 2792 fps | 99.4% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 94% | 47,500 psi | 84% | 2871 fps | 95.2% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 82% | 39,001 psi | 69% | 2700 fps | 95.7% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 84% | 37,144 psi | 66% | 2707 fps | 95.5% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 25,802 psi | 46% | 1601 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 82% | 37,565 psi | 66% | 2651 fps | 95.1% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,259 psi | 62% | 2661 fps | 99.3% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 88% | 41,350 psi | 73% | 2717 fps | 95.1% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,034 psi | 80% | 2723 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 86% | 39,900 psi | 71% | 2749 fps | 95.4% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,276 psi | 68% | 2651 fps | 96.2% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,178 psi | 76% | 2749 fps | 98.3% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,998 psi | 62% | 2621 fps | 97.1% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 82% | 39,711 psi | 70% | 2635 fps | 95.2% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 82% | 34,722 psi | 61% | 2582 fps | 95.2% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,477 psi | 64% | 2605 fps | 95.7% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,868 psi | 63% | 2618 fps | 98% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 88% | 40,988 psi | 72% | 2762 fps | 95.7% |
| Ramshot Big Game | 51.9 gr | 88% | 40,422 psi | 71% | 2762 fps | 95% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 82% | 39,465 psi | 70% | 2713 fps | 95% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,524 psi | 73% | 2694 fps | 95.5% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 26,049 psi | 46% | 1644 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,859 psi | 76% | 2749 fps | 98.6% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | 50.3 gr | 88% | 42,772 psi | 76% | 2864 fps | 95.4% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | 50 gr | 86% | 33,968 psi | 60% | 2664 fps | 95.7% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,335 psi | 71% | 2671 fps | 98.7% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,722 psi | 61% | 2552 fps | 95.1% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 90% | 38,116 psi | 67% | 2703 fps | 95.6% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,998 psi | 62% | 2621 fps | 97.1% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 82% | 34,722 psi | 61% | 2582 fps | 95.2% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,165 psi | 80% | 2756 fps | 97.6% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,703 psi | 84% | 2851 fps | 99.7% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 92% | 41,771 psi | 74% | 2802 fps | 95.6% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,049 psi | 80% | 2766 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 84% | 39,697 psi | 70% | 2707 fps | 95.1% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,695 psi | 67% | 2572 fps | 98.4% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,966 psi | 55% | 2434 fps | 97.6% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,959 psi | 72% | 2733 fps | 97.3% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,463 psi | 66% | 2585 fps | 99% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 84% | 40,698 psi | 72% | 2717 fps | 95.3% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 88% | 37,028 psi | 65% | 2661 fps | 95% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 98% | 36,201 psi | 64% | 2723 fps | 95.8% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,482 psi | 75% | 2664 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,434 psi | 66% | 2579 fps | 99.8% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,025 psi | 58% | 2559 fps | 99.4% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,779 psi | 60% | 2549 fps | 97.8% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 86% | 33,098 psi | 59% | 2546 fps | 95.2% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,189 psi | 68% | 2648 fps | 96.3% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,764 psi | 58% | 2536 fps | 97% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 96% | 40,901 psi | 72% | 2710 fps | 95.7% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,912 psi | 65% | 2684 fps | 96.9% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 84% | 38,711 psi | 68% | 2707 fps | 95.6% |
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 77 powders for 8 x 65 R loaded with the .323 | 150gr | Impala LWHV LS. Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 3,035 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,795 fps to 3,035 fps. Alliant Reloder-17 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 77 of the 77 powders fall inside the usable 80–100 % fill window.
Relative to the caliber's maximum pressure (390 MPa), the top charges use 61–90 %, leaving at least 10 % headroom. The 150.0 gr projectile in 0.323" calls for a 1:12.0 twist; slower twists will usually not stabilise this weight. Alliant Reloder-17, Hodgdon TrailBoss, ReloadSwiss RS 14 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, ReloadSwiss RS 60, Ramshot Big Game rank at the top here: for 8 x 65 R with the .323 | 150gr | Impala LWHV LS 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.