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Load data for 8 x 65 RS + .323 | 180gr | Barnes X S

Recommended Powder(s): IMR 4895, Norma 203B, Ramshot Big Game, ReloadSwiss RS 52, SNPE Vectan SP 11

8 x 65 RS + .323 | 180gr | Barnes X S

Load Specifications

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Bullet:
.323 | 180gr | Barnes X S
Manufacturer SKU:
32305
Bullet Weight:
180gr | 11.7g
Bullet Diameter:
0.323" | 8.20mm
Bullet Length:
1.250" | 31.7mm
Caliber:
8 x 65 RS load data
Case Length (l3):
2.559" | 65.0mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):
3.392" | 86.2mm
Seated Depth:
0.417" | 10.6mm
Shank Seated Depth:
0.417" | 10.6mm
Case Capacity:
70.0 Grains of Water | 4.55 cm³
Primer Size:
Large Rifle (LR)
Max. allowed Pressure:
58740 psi | 4050 bar
LID:
LID_B650_C1191
Last updated:
2025-01-01

Load data for 170 loads in caliber 8 x 65 RS with .323 | 180gr | Barnes X S bullet and 85 powders such as IMR 4895, Norma 203B, Ramshot Big Game, ReloadSwiss RS 52, SNPE Vectan SP 11. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above.

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Powder
Charge
FR
MaxP
%
V(0)
z
ADI AR 2206H
<<locked>>
88%
52649
90%
**07
99%
ADI AR 2208
<<locked>>
93%
52591
90%
**90
99%
Accurate 2015
<<locked>>
83%
52533
89%
**08
100%
Accurate 2200
<<locked>>
86%
52591
90%
**64
98%
Accurate 2495
<<locked>>
86%
52634
90%
**74
100%
Accurate 2520
<<locked>>
86%
51982
88%
**90
100%
[Accurate 2700]*
<<locked>>
94%
52533
89%
**18
94%
Accurate 4064
<<locked>>
91%
51996
89%
**84
100%
Accurate 4350
<<locked>>
97%
46166
79%
**64
97%
Alliant AR-Comp
<<locked>>
86%
52330
89%
**64
100%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5
<<locked>>
93%
52315
89%
**10
99%
Alliant Reloder-15
<<locked>>
91%
52402
89%
**20
99%
Alliant Reloder-16
<<locked>>
97%
44991
77%
**51
97%
Alliant Reloder-17
<<locked>>
97%
51387
87%
**99
99%
[Alliant Reloder-23]*
<<locked>>
97%
33069
56%
**08
94%
Baschieri & Pellagri 107
<<locked>>
88%
51706
88%
**07
98%
Hodgdon BL-C2
<<locked>>
86%
52272
89%
**20
100%
Hodgdon Benchmark
<<locked>>
85%
52663
90%
**31
100%
Hodgdon CFE223
<<locked>>
92%
52127
89%
**53
98%
Hodgdon H322
<<locked>>
84%
52808
90%
**74
100%
Hodgdon H380
<<locked>>
92%
52112
89%
**07
97%
Hodgdon H414
<<locked>>
96%
52692
90%
**66
95%
[Hodgdon H4350]*
<<locked>>
97%
43990
75%
**46
92%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V
<<locked>>
97%
41785
71%
**56
97%
Hodgdon LVR
<<locked>>
97%
49588
84%
**10
97%
[Hodgdon Superperformance]*
<<locked>>
97%
49197
84%
**10
93%
Hodgdon VARGET
<<locked>>
93%
52388
89%
**80
98%
IMR 3031
<<locked>>
90%
52228
89%
**10
100%
IMR 4064
<<locked>>
94%
52272
89%
**77
99%
IMR 4166 Enduron
<<locked>>
94%
52750
90%
**44
95%
[IMR 4350]*
<<locked>>
97%
46514
79%
**95
93%
IMR 4451 Enduron
<<locked>>
96%
52678
90%
**77
95%
IMR 4831
<<locked>>
97%
39523
67%
**23
95%
IMR 4895 👍
<<locked>>
90%
52243
89%
**33
99%
IMR 8208 XBR
<<locked>>
86%
52185
89%
**71
100%
Lovex D073.6
<<locked>>
88%
52547
89%
**97
100%
Lovex S060
<<locked>>
87%
52040
89%
**31
99%
Lovex S062
<<locked>>
91%
52301
89%
**77
100%
Lovex S065
<<locked>>
97%
50734
86%
**57
96%
[Lovex S070]*
<<locked>>
96%
47935
82%
**21
94%
Norma 201
<<locked>>
88%
52518
89%
**71
100%
Norma 202
<<locked>>
88%
52852
90%
**77
100%
Norma 203B 👍
<<locked>>
91%
52852
90%
**23
99%
Norma URP
<<locked>>
96%
45020
77%
**38
96%
Ramshot Big Game 👍
<<locked>>
92%
52707
90%
**46
99%
[Ramshot Hunter]*
<<locked>>
97%
44976
77%
**35
94%
Ramshot TAC
<<locked>>
86%
52736
90%
**77
97%
Ramshot Wild Boar
<<locked>>
87%
52837
90%
**20
99%
Ramshot X-Terminator
<<locked>>
83%
51982
89%
**48
99%
ReloadSwiss RS 50
<<locked>>
92%
52605
90%
**80
96%
ReloadSwiss RS 52 👍
<<locked>>
92%
52707
90%
**66
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 60
<<locked>>
97%
50053
85%
**89
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 62
<<locked>>
97%
44991
77%
**64
96%
ReloadSwiss RS 70
<<locked>>
97%
45934
78%
**80
95%
Rottweil R 901
<<locked>>
84%
52417
89%
**31
100%
Rottweil R 902
<<locked>>
89%
52286
89%
**57
100%
Rottweil R 903
<<locked>>
95%
52025
89%
**13
99%
[Rottweil R 907]*
<<locked>>
97%
52678
90%
**71
94%
SNPE Vectan SP 11 👍
<<locked>>
94%
52359
89%
**46
99%
SNPE Vectan SP 7
<<locked>>
87%
52373
89%
**77
97%
SNPE Vectan SP 9
<<locked>>
88%
52083
89%
**97
99%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000
<<locked>>
87%
52286
89%
**95
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
<<locked>>
93%
52127
89%
**95
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000
<<locked>>
97%
50560
86%
**02
95%
Shooters World Long Rifle
<<locked>>
97%
50734
86%
**57
96%
Shooters World Match Rifle
<<locked>>
88%
52547
89%
**97
100%
Shooters World Precision
<<locked>>
91%
52301
89%
**77
100%
Somchem S321
<<locked>>
83%
52272
89%
**87
100%
Somchem S335
<<locked>>
87%
52562
89%
**05
100%
Somchem S341
<<locked>>
87%
52286
89%
**84
99%
Somchem S355
<<locked>>
95%
52228
89%
**00
99%
Somchem S365
<<locked>>
97%
41046
70%
**05
99%
Vihtavuori N130
<<locked>>
83%
52373
89%
**69
100%
Vihtavuori N133
<<locked>>
89%
52431
89%
**89
100%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
96%
52185
89%
**44
100%
Vihtavuori N140
<<locked>>
90%
52692
90%
**57
100%
Vihtavuori N150
<<locked>>
97%
47442
81%
**95
99%
Vihtavuori N160
<<locked>>
97%
50096
85%
**84
97%
Vihtavuori N530
<<locked>>
84%
52750
90%
**87
100%
Vihtavuori N540
<<locked>>
90%
52170
89%
**77
100%
Vihtavuori N550
<<locked>>
97%
50459
86%
**33
97%
[Vihtavuori N555]*
<<locked>>
97%
35215
60%
**87
94%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL
<<locked>>
97%
48472
83%
**31
99%
Winchester 748
<<locked>>
84%
51953
88%
**20
100%
Winchester 760
<<locked>>
96%
52692
90%
**66
95%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder
Charge
FR
MaxP
%
V(0)
z
ADI AR 2206H
<<locked>>
81%
43555
74%
**43
97%
ADI AR 2208
<<locked>>
81%
37057
63%
**95
95%
Accurate 2015
<<locked>>
81%
49516
84%
**66
100%
Accurate 2200
<<locked>>
81%
45484
77%
**39
96%
Accurate 2495
<<locked>>
81%
46050
78%
**72
100%
Accurate 2520
<<locked>>
81%
45063
77%
**82
100%
[Accurate 2700]*
<<locked>>
85%
40292
69%
**95
90%
Accurate 4064
<<locked>>
81%
39175
67%
**70
100%
[Accurate 4350]*
<<locked>>
82%
29254
50%
**93
90%
Alliant AR-Comp
<<locked>>
81%
44628
76%
**56
100%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5
<<locked>>
81%
36709
63%
**28
97%
Alliant Reloder-15
<<locked>>
81%
39421
67%
**80
96%
[Alliant Reloder-16]*
<<locked>>
83%
30676
52%
**00
90%
[Alliant Reloder-17]*
<<locked>>
81%
32314
55%
**85
94%
[Alliant Reloder-23]*
<<locked>>
90%
28050
48%
**54
90%
Baschieri & Pellagri 107
<<locked>>
81%
42047
72%
**36
96%
Hodgdon BL-C2
<<locked>>
81%
44251
75%
**95
99%
Hodgdon Benchmark
<<locked>>
81%
47108
80%
**43
99%
[Hodgdon CFE223]*
<<locked>>
81%
37492
64%
**77
94%
Hodgdon H322
<<locked>>
81%
47500
81%
**92
100%
[Hodgdon H380]*
<<locked>>
81%
37289
63%
**21
93%
[Hodgdon H414]*
<<locked>>
86%
37724
64%
**74
90%
[Hodgdon H4350]*
<<locked>>
93%
40089
68%
**61
90%
[Hodgdon Hybrid 100V]*
<<locked>>
81%
27050
46%
**78
91%
[Hodgdon LVR]*
<<locked>>
82%
31995
54%
**29
90%
[Hodgdon Superperformance]*
<<locked>>
91%
40944
70%
**46
90%
Hodgdon VARGET
<<locked>>
81%
36854
63%
**92
95%
IMR 3031
<<locked>>
81%
39755
68%
**00
100%
IMR 4064
<<locked>>
81%
36927
63%
**82
95%
[IMR 4166 Enduron]*
<<locked>>
81%
37376
64%
**52
90%
[IMR 4350]*
<<locked>>
91%
39755
68%
**54
90%
[IMR 4451 Enduron]*
<<locked>>
84%
37855
64%
**98
90%
[IMR 4831]*
<<locked>>
85%
28935
49%
**60
90%
IMR 4895
<<locked>>
81%
40176
68%
**13
97%
IMR 8208 XBR
<<locked>>
81%
45237
77%
**52
99%
Lovex D073.6
<<locked>>
81%
42583
73%
**36
100%
Lovex S060
<<locked>>
81%
43990
75%
**90
98%
Lovex S062
<<locked>>
81%
39320
67%
**48
98%
[Lovex S065]*
<<locked>>
81%
33083
56%
**93
90%
[Lovex S070]*
<<locked>>
87%
36230
62%
**88
90%
Norma 201
<<locked>>
81%
43279
74%
**10
99%
Norma 202
<<locked>>
81%
43018
73%
**20
100%
Norma 203B
<<locked>>
81%
38769
66%
**67
96%
[Norma URP]*
<<locked>>
82%
29762
51%
**83
90%
Ramshot Big Game
<<locked>>
81%
37971
65%
**77
96%
[Ramshot Hunter]*
<<locked>>
88%
35215
60%
**21
90%
Ramshot TAC
<<locked>>
81%
45353
77%
**46
95%
Ramshot Wild Boar
<<locked>>
81%
44527
76%
**69
98%
Ramshot X-Terminator
<<locked>>
81%
48820
83%
**95
98%
[ReloadSwiss RS 50]*
<<locked>>
81%
37811
64%
**05
91%
ReloadSwiss RS 52
<<locked>>
81%
37188
63%
**84
98%
[ReloadSwiss RS 60]*
<<locked>>
81%
31531
54%
**62
94%
[ReloadSwiss RS 62]*
<<locked>>
84%
31082
53%
**46
90%
[ReloadSwiss RS 70]*
<<locked>>
88%
34896
59%
**25
90%
Rottweil R 901
<<locked>>
81%
47790
81%
**62
100%
Rottweil R 902
<<locked>>
81%
41336
70%
**64
98%
Rottweil R 903
<<locked>>
81%
34737
59%
**82
96%
[Rottweil R 907]*
<<locked>>
86%
39001
66%
**18
90%
SNPE Vectan SP 11
<<locked>>
81%
35215
60%
**15
95%
SNPE Vectan SP 7
<<locked>>
81%
43816
75%
**30
95%
SNPE Vectan SP 9
<<locked>>
81%
41945
71%
**13
97%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000
<<locked>>
81%
44469
76%
**70
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
<<locked>>
81%
36840
63%
**43
100%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000]*
<<locked>>
86%
36376
62%
**49
90%
[Shooters World Long Rifle]*
<<locked>>
81%
33083
56%
**93
90%
Shooters World Match Rifle
<<locked>>
81%
42583
73%
**36
100%
Shooters World Precision
<<locked>>
81%
39320
67%
**48
98%
Somchem S321
<<locked>>
81%
49081
84%
**35
99%
Somchem S335
<<locked>>
81%
44222
75%
**74
100%
Somchem S341
<<locked>>
81%
43047
73%
**23
97%
Somchem S355
<<locked>>
81%
35607
61%
**88
96%
[Somchem S365]*
<<locked>>
81%
26440
45%
**18
92%
Vihtavuori N130
<<locked>>
81%
48994
83%
**23
100%
Vihtavuori N133
<<locked>>
81%
41568
71%
**21
100%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
81%
34461
59%
**39
100%
Vihtavuori N140
<<locked>>
81%
39871
68%
**48
100%
Vihtavuori N150
<<locked>>
81%
30472
52%
**51
96%
[Vihtavuori N160]*
<<locked>>
81%
31285
53%
**90
91%
Vihtavuori N530
<<locked>>
81%
47906
82%
**12
99%
Vihtavuori N540
<<locked>>
81%
39581
67%
**64
99%
[Vihtavuori N550]*
<<locked>>
81%
31488
54%
**33
91%
[Vihtavuori N555]*
<<locked>>
89%
28355
48%
**93
90%
[Winchester 6.5 StaBALL]*
<<locked>>
81%
30516
52%
**44
93%
Winchester 748
<<locked>>
81%
47848
81%
**48
100%
[Winchester 760]*
<<locked>>
86%
37724
64%
**74
90%

Start Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

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FR ... fill rate of the cartridge in percent

MaxP ... max. pressure of load in psi or bar

% ... max. pressure of load in percent of the maximum allowed pressure for this caliber 

V(0) ... muzzle velocity in feet per second (fps) or  meters per second (m/s)

z ... powder burnt in percent

[...] *... not dangerous but load has suboptimal powder burnt with possible characteristics such as extensive muzzle flash or inaccurate loads.

[...] ²... fill rate low - you might want to consider using a filler to ensure proper ignition.

[...] ᴾ... possible press load - work up slowly to this load while watching for signs of excessive pressure.

👍  ... recommended powder/load for this caliber and bullet combination based on its ballistic performance.

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