Load Specifications
Load data in caliber 8 x 65 R with .323 | 198gr | Brenneke TIG bullet and 90 powders. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above. The recommended powders for this cartridge and bullet combination are Alliant Reloder-17, ReloadSwiss RS 60 and ReloadSwiss RS 70.
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>> | 82% | 49,559 psi | 88% | 2484 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,908 psi | 90% | 2549 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 82% | 49,226 psi | 87% | 2562 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2700 | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,618 psi | 89% | 2543 fps | 96.4% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,836 psi | 90% | 2592 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 98% | 49,937 psi | 88% | 2664 fps | 99.4% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 84% | 48,646 psi | 86% | 2572 fps | 99.7% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 90% | 49,559 psi | 88% | 2572 fps | 99.5% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 84% | 50,908 psi | 90% | 2575 fps | 100% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,155 psi | 90% | 2552 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,995 psi | 90% | 2730 fps | 99.7% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 90% | 49,298 psi | 87% | 2595 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 88% | 49,850 psi | 88% | 2615 fps | 99.7% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | <<locked>> | 98% | 48,588 psi | 86% | 2667 fps | 99.5% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 94% | 49,168 psi | 87% | 2700 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-23ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 36,825 psi | 65% | 2474 fps | 98.5% |
| Alliant Reloder-26ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 40,741 psi | 72% | 2615 fps | 97.6% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 84% | 48,080 psi | 85% | 2585 fps | 99.2% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 90% | 49,443 psi | 87% | 2608 fps | 100% |
| Bofors RP7 | <<locked>> | 94% | 49,966 psi | 88% | 2575 fps | 96.6% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 82% | 49,850 psi | 88% | 2516 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 84% | 49,748 psi | 88% | 2602 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,401 psi | 89% | 2615 fps | 99.1% |
| Hodgdon H414 | <<locked>> | 96% | 49,705 psi | 88% | 2661 fps | 97.3% |
| Hodgdon H4350 | <<locked>> | 94% | 50,807 psi | 90% | 2628 fps | 96.1% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 84% | 49,066 psi | 87% | 2582 fps | 99.9% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100Vᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,993 psi | 85% | 2602 fps | 99.9% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,126 psi | 90% | 2661 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Superformance | <<locked>> | 96% | 50,154 psi | 89% | 2687 fps | 96.8% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 35,273 psi | 62% | 1588 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,256 psi | 89% | 2589 fps | 100% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 84% | 48,791 psi | 86% | 2569 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 88% | 49,081 psi | 87% | 2556 fps | 99.6% |
| IMR 4166 Enduron | <<locked>> | 86% | 49,182 psi | 87% | 2533 fps | 97% |
| IMR 4350 | <<locked>> | 98% | 49,980 psi | 88% | 2598 fps | 96.7% |
| IMR 4451 Enduron | <<locked>> | 92% | 48,733 psi | 86% | 2556 fps | 96.8% |
| IMR 4831ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,763 psi | 90% | 2661 fps | 99.5% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,111 psi | 90% | 2644 fps | 99.9% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 84% | 50,908 psi | 90% | 2575 fps | 100% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,981 psi | 90% | 2598 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 84% | 48,660 psi | 86% | 2510 fps | 99.7% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 88% | 48,805 psi | 86% | 2556 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 94% | 47,993 psi | 85% | 2552 fps | 98.1% |
| Lovex S070 | <<locked>> | 96% | 48,762 psi | 86% | 2585 fps | 97.2% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,691 psi | 90% | 2572 fps | 100% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,908 psi | 90% | 2572 fps | 100% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 88% | 49,081 psi | 87% | 2602 fps | 99.8% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 98% | 49,458 psi | 87% | 2654 fps | 99.3% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 88% | 49,211 psi | 87% | 2625 fps | 99.8% |
| Ramshot Hunter | <<locked>> | 98% | 48,283 psi | 85% | 2648 fps | 97.9% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,169 psi | 90% | 2592 fps | 98.7% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 84% | 50,488 psi | 89% | 2608 fps | 99.8% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 35,781 psi | 63% | 1627 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,010 psi | 90% | 2602 fps | 98% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 86% | 49,545 psi | 88% | 2667 fps | 99.6% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 92% | 49,081 psi | 87% | 2703 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 98% | 49,559 psi | 88% | 2684 fps | 99.2% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70 | <<locked>> | 98% | 49,588 psi | 88% | 2703 fps | 98.9% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 82% | 48,762 psi | 86% | 2510 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 86% | 48,167 psi | 85% | 2526 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 92% | 49,342 psi | 87% | 2598 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 907 | <<locked>> | 94% | 49,966 psi | 88% | 2575 fps | 96.6% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 94% | 47,993 psi | 85% | 2552 fps | 98.1% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,981 psi | 90% | 2598 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 88% | 48,805 psi | 86% | 2556 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World SW4350 | <<locked>> | 96% | 48,762 psi | 86% | 2585 fps | 97.2% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,952 psi | 90% | 2657 fps | 99.9% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 84% | 49,255 psi | 87% | 2569 fps | 98.8% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,038 psi | 88% | 2592 fps | 99.8% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 84% | 49,255 psi | 87% | 2474 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 90% | 49,023 psi | 87% | 2474 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000 | <<locked>> | 94% | 47,935 psi | 85% | 2507 fps | 96.7% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 84% | 48,733 psi | 86% | 2477 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 84% | 49,052 psi | 87% | 2566 fps | 99.7% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 92% | 49,879 psi | 88% | 2598 fps | 99.9% |
| Somchem S365ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,079 psi | 83% | 2654 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 84% | 49,429 psi | 87% | 2461 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,734 psi | 90% | 2539 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 86% | 48,341 psi | 85% | 2510 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,082 psi | 90% | 2579 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 96% | 48,747 psi | 86% | 2605 fps | 99.1% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,169 psi | 90% | 2572 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 88% | 49,719 psi | 88% | 2552 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 98% | 50,923 psi | 90% | 2657 fps | 99.3% |
| Vihtavuori N555ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 39,711 psi | 70% | 2543 fps | 98.4% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 96% | 48,921 psi | 86% | 2585 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 84% | 50,676 psi | 90% | 2618 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 760 | <<locked>> | 96% | 49,705 psi | 88% | 2661 fps | 97.3% |
| Winchester StaBALL HDᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 32,880 psi | 58% | 2467 fps | 98.1% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 86% | 49,748 psi | 88% | 2602 fps | 100% |
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% | 46,557 psi | 82% | 2441 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,233 psi | 69% | 2375 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,006 psi | 81% | 2516 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2700 | <<locked>> | 86% | 47,398 psi | 84% | 2493 fps | 95.7% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,057 psi | 66% | 2372 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 86% | 32,938 psi | 58% | 2349 fps | 95.7% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,844 psi | 76% | 2474 fps | 99.2% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,550 psi | 65% | 2339 fps | 97.3% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,889 psi | 79% | 2484 fps | 99.9% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,860 psi | 79% | 2467 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,812 psi | 69% | 2503 fps | 97.8% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,042 psi | 64% | 2359 fps | 98.6% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,638 psi | 68% | 2415 fps | 98% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | <<locked>> | 84% | 31,850 psi | 56% | 2316 fps | 95% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | 47.9 gr | 80% | 31,067 psi | 55% | 2329 fps | 96.7% |
| Alliant Reloder-23 | <<locked>> | 92% | 28,906 psi | 51% | 2274 fps | 95.4% |
| Alliant Reloder-26 | <<locked>> | 96% | 35,607 psi | 63% | 2500 fps | 95.7% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,930 psi | 74% | 2480 fps | 98.2% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,462 psi | 63% | 2362 fps | 98.6% |
| Bofors RP7 | <<locked>> | 90% | 44,266 psi | 78% | 2480 fps | 95.2% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,717 psi | 83% | 2470 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,526 psi | 77% | 2503 fps | 99.9% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,376 psi | 64% | 2362 fps | 96.1% |
| Hodgdon H414 | <<locked>> | 90% | 40,872 psi | 72% | 2503 fps | 95.1% |
| Hodgdon H4350 | <<locked>> | 92% | 47,601 psi | 84% | 2572 fps | 95.3% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,236 psi | 76% | 2487 fps | 99.5% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 84% | 28,964 psi | 51% | 2221 fps | 95.8% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,247 psi | 69% | 2464 fps | 99.3% |
| Hodgdon Superformance | <<locked>> | 92% | 43,642 psi | 77% | 2575 fps | 95.1% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 26,353 psi | 47% | 1421 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,626 psi | 74% | 2444 fps | 99.3% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,815 psi | 76% | 2480 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,348 psi | 68% | 2369 fps | 98% |
| IMR 4166 Enduron | <<locked>> | 82% | 43,424 psi | 77% | 2434 fps | 95.6% |
| IMR 4350 | <<locked>> | 94% | 44,077 psi | 78% | 2500 fps | 95.2% |
| IMR 4451 Enduron | <<locked>> | 88% | 43,308 psi | 77% | 2464 fps | 95.5% |
| IMR 4831 | <<locked>> | 86% | 32,097 psi | 57% | 2313 fps | 95.4% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,566 psi | 70% | 2444 fps | 98.7% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,889 psi | 79% | 2484 fps | 99.9% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,785 psi | 74% | 2457 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,192 psi | 76% | 2418 fps | 99.2% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,232 psi | 68% | 2375 fps | 99.3% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 86% | 37,768 psi | 67% | 2365 fps | 95.6% |
| Lovex S070 | <<locked>> | 90% | 40,466 psi | 72% | 2441 fps | 95.1% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,989 psi | 74% | 2431 fps | 99.7% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,322 psi | 75% | 2441 fps | 100% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,029 psi | 67% | 2405 fps | 98.4% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 86% | 33,605 psi | 59% | 2356 fps | 95.7% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,449 psi | 66% | 2418 fps | 98.1% |
| Ramshot Hunter | <<locked>> | 92% | 39,958 psi | 71% | 2493 fps | 95.8% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,831 psi | 79% | 2490 fps | 97.6% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,092 psi | 78% | 2507 fps | 99.3% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 26,687 psi | 47% | 1457 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 82% | 39,291 psi | 69% | 2395 fps | 95.2% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,335 psi | 71% | 2510 fps | 98.4% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | 47.9 gr | 80% | 33,112 psi | 59% | 2392 fps | 99.4% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 86% | 32,924 psi | 58% | 2369 fps | 95.1% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70 | 53.5 gr | 88% | 35,723 psi | 63% | 2428 fps | 95.1% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,934 psi | 81% | 2467 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,103 psi | 71% | 2388 fps | 99.5% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,373 psi | 59% | 2310 fps | 97.8% |
| Rottweil R 907 | <<locked>> | 90% | 44,266 psi | 78% | 2480 fps | 95.2% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 86% | 37,768 psi | 67% | 2365 fps | 95.6% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,785 psi | 74% | 2457 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,232 psi | 68% | 2375 fps | 99.3% |
| Shooters World SW4350 | <<locked>> | 90% | 40,466 psi | 72% | 2441 fps | 95.1% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,316 psi | 61% | 2356 fps | 97.3% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,902 psi | 76% | 2461 fps | 97.7% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,365 psi | 73% | 2448 fps | 98.9% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,439 psi | 77% | 2385 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,998 psi | 64% | 2264 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000 | <<locked>> | 90% | 42,018 psi | 74% | 2408 fps | 95.3% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,004 psi | 76% | 2388 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,714 psi | 76% | 2461 fps | 99.1% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,287 psi | 61% | 2316 fps | 97.9% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 80% | 24,903 psi | 44% | 2159 fps | 95.2% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,700 psi | 77% | 2379 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,291 psi | 69% | 2369 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,972 psi | 71% | 2379 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,547 psi | 58% | 2257 fps | 98.6% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 84% | 32,953 psi | 58% | 2306 fps | 95.3% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,962 psi | 79% | 2480 fps | 99.9% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,450 psi | 68% | 2372 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 86% | 34,505 psi | 61% | 2359 fps | 95.7% |
| Vihtavuori N555 | <<locked>> | 92% | 30,748 psi | 54% | 2343 fps | 95.5% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,022 psi | 51% | 2188 fps | 95.9% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,527 psi | 79% | 2523 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 760 | <<locked>> | 90% | 40,872 psi | 72% | 2503 fps | 95.1% |
| Winchester StaBALL HD | <<locked>> | 96% | 28,906 psi | 51% | 2343 fps | 95.8% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,712 psi | 72% | 2451 fps | 99.2% |
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 90 powders for 8 x 65 R loaded with the .323 | 198gr | Brenneke TIG. Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 2,730 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,588 fps to 2,730 fps. Alliant Reloder-23 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 90 of the 90 powders fall inside the usable 80–100 % fill window.
Relative to the caliber's maximum pressure (390 MPa), the top charges use 58–90 %, leaving at least 10 % headroom. The 198.0 gr projectile in 0.323" calls for a 1:13.5 twist; slower twists will usually not stabilise this weight. Alliant Reloder-23, Alliant Reloder-26, Hodgdon Hybrid 100V 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 Reloder-17, ReloadSwiss RS 60, ReloadSwiss RS 70 rank at the top here: for 8 x 65 R with the .323 | 198gr | Brenneke TIG 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.