Load data for 8 x 65 RS + .323 | 200gr | Barnes TSX BT

8 x 65 RS cartridge drawing
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Load Specifications

Bullet Manufacturer:Barnes
Bullet Weight:200 gr
Bullet Diameter:0.323"
Bullet Length:<<locked>>
Case Length (l3):2.559"
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):<<locked>>
Case Capacity:70 Grains of Water
Primer Size:Large Rifle (LR)
Barrel Length:25.6"
Max. allowed Pressure:58,740 psi
Recommended Twist Rate:1:12.5

Load data in caliber 8 x 65 RS with .323 | 200gr | Barnes TSX BT bullet and 95 powders. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above. The recommended powders for this cartridge and bullet combination are ReloadSwiss RS 60, Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR and ReloadSwiss RS 52.

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"

PowderChargeFRMaxP%V(0)z
Accurate 2015<<locked>>86%50,038 psi85%2490 fps100%
Accurate 2460<<locked>>84%51,488 psi88%2556 fps100%
Accurate 2495<<locked>>92%49,850 psi85%2543 fps100%
Accurate 2520<<locked>>88%52,794 psi90%2608 fps100%
Accurate 4064<<locked>>94%49,893 psi85%2582 fps100%
Accurate 4350ᴾ<<locked>>100%45,353 psi77%2585 fps98.2%
ADI AR 2206H<<locked>>90%52,083 psi89%2618 fps99.7%
ADI AR 2208<<locked>>94%50,009 psi85%2569 fps99.1%
ADI Benchmark 8208<<locked>>88%51,750 psi88%2579 fps100%
Alliant AR-Comp<<locked>>88%51,285 psi87%2556 fps100%
Alliant Power Pro 1200-R<<locked>>84%53,040 psi90%2674 fps99.9%
Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR<<locked>>92%51,590 psi88%2723 fps99.4%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5<<locked>>96%52,228 psi89%2631 fps100%
Alliant Reloder-10x<<locked>>84%53,069 psi90%2536 fps100%
Alliant Reloder-15<<locked>>92%49,879 psi85%2605 fps99.3%
Alliant Reloder-16ᴾ<<locked>>100%45,542 psi78%2598 fps98.3%
Alliant Reloder-17ᴾ<<locked>>100%52,866 psi90%2743 fps100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106<<locked>>82%52,243 psi89%2480 fps100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 107<<locked>>90%51,706 psi88%2631 fps99.1%
Bofors RP3<<locked>>96%52,272 psi89%2644 fps100%
Hodgdon Benchmark<<locked>>86%50,778 psi86%2523 fps100%
Hodgdon BL-C2<<locked>>88%50,212 psi85%2605 fps100%
Hodgdon CFE223<<locked>>86%51,982 psi88%2694 fps99.5%
Hodgdon H322<<locked>>84%52,156 psi89%2572 fps100%
Hodgdon H335<<locked>>82%49,893 psi85%2556 fps100%
Hodgdon H380<<locked>>94%50,604 psi86%2608 fps98.5%
Hodgdon H414ᴾ<<locked>>100%49,516 psi84%2644 fps96.4%
Hodgdon H4895<<locked>>90%52,576 psi90%2628 fps99.9%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100Vᴾ<<locked>>100%41,727 psi71%2490 fps98.8%
Hodgdon LEVERevolution<<locked>>92%51,155 psi87%2654 fps100%
Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ<<locked>>100%34,534 psi59%1558 fps100%
Hodgdon VARGET<<locked>>90%50,923 psi87%2585 fps99.8%
IMR 3031<<locked>>90%51,953 psi88%2615 fps100%
IMR 4064<<locked>>94%52,707 psi90%2598 fps99.5%
IMR 4166 Enduron<<locked>>90%50,169 psi85%2530 fps96.2%
IMR 4198<<locked>>82%50,647 psi86%2457 fps100%
IMR 4451 Enduron<<locked>>98%52,388 psi89%2595 fps96.6%
IMR 4831ᴾ<<locked>>100%43,598 psi74%2539 fps97.9%
IMR 4895<<locked>>92%51,097 psi87%2635 fps99.7%
IMR 8208 XBR<<locked>>88%51,750 psi88%2579 fps100%
Lovex D073.5<<locked>>84%51,256 psi87%2562 fps100%
Lovex D073.6<<locked>>90%50,937 psi87%2595 fps100%
Lovex S060<<locked>>90%52,591 psi90%2552 fps99.7%
Lovex S062<<locked>>94%51,924 psi88%2595 fps100%
Lovex S065ᴾ<<locked>>100%51,068 psi87%2589 fps97.8%
Lovex S070ᴾ<<locked>>100%48,414 psi82%2569 fps96.2%
Norma 201<<locked>>90%50,937 psi87%2569 fps100%
Norma 202<<locked>>90%51,155 psi87%2572 fps100%
Norma 203B<<locked>>94%52,315 psi89%2644 fps99.7%
Norma URPᴾ<<locked>>100%45,818 psi78%2589 fps98.1%
Ramshot Big Game<<locked>>94%52,634 psi90%2667 fps99.7%
Ramshot Hunterᴾ<<locked>>100%45,121 psi77%2579 fps96.2%
Ramshot TAC<<locked>>88%52,069 psi89%2592 fps98.1%
Ramshot Wild Boar<<locked>>88%51,039 psi87%2608 fps99.6%
Ramshot X-Terminator<<locked>>86%52,794 psi90%2579 fps99.6%
ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ<<locked>>100%34,925 psi59%1598 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 40<<locked>>84%51,343 psi87%2566 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 50<<locked>>94%51,285 psi87%2589 fps97.2%
ReloadSwiss RS 52<<locked>>92%52,924 psi90%2713 fps99.6%
ReloadSwiss RS 60<<locked>>98%52,924 psi90%2749 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 62ᴾ<<locked>>100%45,324 psi77%2608 fps97.9%
ReloadSwiss RS 70ᴾ<<locked>>100%46,760 psi80%2631 fps97.4%
Rottweil R 901<<locked>>88%51,880 psi88%2552 fps100%
Rottweil R 902<<locked>>92%51,097 psi87%2562 fps100%
Rottweil R 903<<locked>>98%52,127 psi89%2635 fps99.9%
Shooters World Long Rifleᴾ<<locked>>100%51,068 psi87%2589 fps97.8%
Shooters World Match Rifle<<locked>>90%50,937 psi87%2595 fps100%
Shooters World Precision<<locked>>94%51,924 psi88%2595 fps100%
Shooters World SW4350ᴾ<<locked>>100%48,414 psi82%2569 fps96.2%
Shooters World Tactical Rifle<<locked>>82%51,010 psi87%2533 fps99.9%
SNPE Vectan SP 11<<locked>>96%50,879 psi87%2648 fps99.6%
SNPE Vectan SP 3<<locked>>82%50,923 psi87%2513 fps100%
SNPE Vectan SP 7<<locked>>88%49,763 psi85%2562 fps98.2%
SNPE Vectan SP 9<<locked>>90%50,604 psi86%2592 fps99.6%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000<<locked>>88%50,111 psi85%2477 fps100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000<<locked>>96%52,910 psi90%2516 fps100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000ᴾ<<locked>>100%51,561 psi88%2546 fps96.5%
Somchem S321<<locked>>86%52,518 psi89%2608 fps100%
Somchem S335<<locked>>90%52,170 psi89%2516 fps100%
Somchem S341<<locked>>90%52,866 psi90%2612 fps99.7%
Somchem S355<<locked>>98%52,895 psi90%2635 fps99.9%
Somchem S365ᴾ<<locked>>100%40,727 psi69%2539 fps99.6%
Vihtavuori N130<<locked>>84%49,908 psi85%2448 fps100%
Vihtavuori N133<<locked>>88%50,154 psi85%2467 fps100%
Vihtavuori N135<<locked>>92%50,372 psi86%2536 fps100%
Vihtavuori N140<<locked>>92%51,880 psi88%2556 fps100%
Vihtavuori N150<<locked>>98%51,126 psi87%2575 fps100%
Vihtavuori N160ᴾ<<locked>>100%48,153 psi82%2585 fps98.4%
Vihtavuori N530<<locked>>88%52,112 psi89%2579 fps100%
Vihtavuori N540<<locked>>92%49,951 psi85%2552 fps100%
Vihtavuori N550ᴾ<<locked>>100%47,152 psi80%2589 fps98.1%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALLᴾ<<locked>>100%49,574 psi84%2579 fps99.8%
Winchester 748<<locked>>88%51,285 psi87%2621 fps100%
Winchester 760ᴾ<<locked>>100%49,516 psi84%2644 fps96.4%
Winchester StaBALL Match<<locked>>90%50,198 psi85%2598 fps99.8%

Recommended = one of the top powders for this cartridge and bullet combination.

Start Load - Barrel Length: 25.6"

PowderChargeFRMaxP%V(0)z
Accurate 2015<<locked>>80%41,423 psi71%2365 fps100%
Accurate 2460<<locked>>80%44,860 psi76%2461 fps100%
Accurate 2495<<locked>>80%33,373 psi57%2277 fps100%
Accurate 2520<<locked>>80%40,103 psi68%2418 fps99.8%
Accurate 4064<<locked>>80%31,589 psi54%2264 fps99.4%
Accurate 4350<<locked>>92%34,156 psi58%2379 fps95.2%
ADI AR 2206H<<locked>>80%37,869 psi64%2375 fps97.6%
ADI AR 2208<<locked>>80%32,416 psi55%2241 fps95%
ADI Benchmark 8208<<locked>>80%39,972 psi68%2388 fps99%
Alliant AR-Comp<<locked>>80%39,044 psi66%2385 fps100%
Alliant Power Pro 1200-R<<locked>>80%46,325 psi79%2569 fps99.5%
Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR46.1 gr80%34,272 psi58%2382 fps95.1%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5<<locked>>80%31,212 psi53%2254 fps96.5%
Alliant Reloder-10x<<locked>>80%46,949 psi80%2451 fps100%
Alliant Reloder-15<<locked>>80%33,779 psi58%2306 fps95.8%
Alliant Reloder-16<<locked>>92%35,650 psi61%2395 fps95.4%
Alliant Reloder-17<<locked>>84%30,850 psi53%2313 fps95.4%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106<<locked>>80%48,878 psi83%2438 fps100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 107<<locked>>80%36,840 psi63%2372 fps96.1%
Bofors RP3<<locked>>80%30,371 psi52%2247 fps96.4%
Hodgdon Benchmark<<locked>>80%42,177 psi72%2385 fps99.6%
Hodgdon BL-C2<<locked>>80%38,116 psi65%2405 fps99.1%
Hodgdon CFE223<<locked>>80%41,843 psi71%2526 fps98.1%
Hodgdon H322<<locked>>80%45,832 psi78%2484 fps100%
Hodgdon H335<<locked>>80%46,470 psi79%2507 fps100%
Hodgdon H380<<locked>>84%36,274 psi62%2356 fps95.1%
Hodgdon H414<<locked>>98%46,108 psi78%2589 fps95.5%
Hodgdon H4895<<locked>>80%38,174 psi65%2385 fps98.2%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V<<locked>>90%30,472 psi52%2251 fps95.4%
Hodgdon LEVERevolution<<locked>>80%34,258 psi58%2352 fps97.6%
Hodgdon TrailBoss<<locked>>80%25,672 psi44%1394 fps100%
Hodgdon VARGET<<locked>>80%36,912 psi63%2346 fps97.8%
IMR 3031<<locked>>80%37,275 psi63%2388 fps100%
IMR 4064<<locked>>80%33,968 psi58%2270 fps95.9%
IMR 4166 Enduron<<locked>>88%47,079 psi80%2480 fps95.5%
IMR 4198<<locked>>80%47,892 psi82%2421 fps100%
IMR 4451 Enduron<<locked>>94%46,412 psi79%2500 fps95.2%
IMR 4831<<locked>>94%35,810 psi61%2392 fps95.8%
IMR 4895<<locked>>80%34,563 psi59%2336 fps96.8%
IMR 8208 XBR<<locked>>80%39,972 psi68%2388 fps99%
Lovex D073.5<<locked>>80%44,657 psi76%2464 fps99.9%
Lovex D073.6<<locked>>80%36,274 psi62%2356 fps99.5%
Lovex S060<<locked>>80%38,899 psi66%2329 fps97.8%
Lovex S062<<locked>>80%33,533 psi57%2274 fps97.7%
Lovex S065<<locked>>92%39,697 psi68%2395 fps95.2%
Lovex S070<<locked>>98%45,368 psi77%2516 fps95.5%
Norma 201<<locked>>80%37,072 psi63%2333 fps98.5%
Norma 202<<locked>>80%37,188 psi63%2349 fps99.8%
Norma 203B<<locked>>80%33,141 psi56%2297 fps96.2%
Norma URP<<locked>>92%35,331 psi60%2388 fps95.3%
Ramshot Big Game<<locked>>80%32,793 psi56%2306 fps95.7%
Ramshot Hunter<<locked>>98%42,293 psi72%2526 fps95.3%
Ramshot TAC<<locked>>80%39,856 psi68%2385 fps95.4%
Ramshot Wild Boar<<locked>>80%38,986 psi66%2405 fps97.8%
Ramshot X-Terminator<<locked>>80%43,497 psi74%2434 fps98.5%
ReloadSwiss RS 14<<locked>>80%25,889 psi44%1427 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 40<<locked>>80%45,063 psi77%2470 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 50<<locked>>88%42,264 psi72%2441 fps95%
ReloadSwiss RS 5244.6 gr80%34,795 psi59%2392 fps96.1%
ReloadSwiss RS 6045.4 gr80%28,950 psi49%2270 fps97.2%
ReloadSwiss RS 62<<locked>>94%36,854 psi63%2451 fps95.6%
ReloadSwiss RS 70<<locked>>96%40,814 psi69%2520 fps95.7%
Rottweil R 901<<locked>>80%40,741 psi69%2379 fps99.9%
Rottweil R 902<<locked>>80%35,273 psi60%2290 fps98.1%
Rottweil R 903<<locked>>80%28,616 psi49%2198 fps95.3%
Shooters World Long Rifle<<locked>>92%39,697 psi68%2395 fps95.2%
Shooters World Match Rifle<<locked>>80%36,274 psi62%2356 fps99.5%
Shooters World Precision<<locked>>80%33,533 psi57%2274 fps97.7%
Shooters World SW4350<<locked>>98%45,368 psi77%2516 fps95.5%
Shooters World Tactical Rifle<<locked>>80%47,747 psi81%2487 fps99.7%
SNPE Vectan SP 11<<locked>>82%32,082 psi55%2297 fps95.5%
SNPE Vectan SP 3<<locked>>80%47,906 psi82%2470 fps100%
SNPE Vectan SP 7<<locked>>80%37,768 psi64%2356 fps95.4%
SNPE Vectan SP 9<<locked>>80%36,463 psi62%2346 fps97.2%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000<<locked>>80%38,943 psi66%2303 fps99.9%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000<<locked>>80%31,894 psi54%2182 fps99.6%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000<<locked>>96%44,831 psi76%2444 fps95%
Somchem S321<<locked>>80%42,815 psi73%2461 fps99.5%
Somchem S335<<locked>>80%38,334 psi65%2306 fps100%
Somchem S341<<locked>>80%37,492 psi64%2359 fps97.4%
Somchem S355<<locked>>80%29,776 psi51%2208 fps95.5%
Somchem S365<<locked>>88%27,572 psi47%2234 fps95.7%
Vihtavuori N130<<locked>>80%44,251 psi75%2369 fps100%
Vihtavuori N133<<locked>>80%39,131 psi67%2303 fps100%
Vihtavuori N135<<locked>>80%34,272 psi58%2283 fps100%
Vihtavuori N140<<locked>>80%35,273 psi60%2293 fps99.8%
Vihtavuori N150<<locked>>80%28,282 psi48%2156 fps96.4%
Vihtavuori N160<<locked>>92%37,101 psi63%2388 fps95.8%
Vihtavuori N530<<locked>>80%39,900 psi68%2385 fps99%
Vihtavuori N540<<locked>>80%33,808 psi58%2280 fps99.3%
Vihtavuori N550<<locked>>92%36,201 psi62%2392 fps95.3%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL<<locked>>86%31,009 psi53%2228 fps95.6%
Winchester 748<<locked>>80%39,001 psi66%2425 fps99.4%
Winchester 760<<locked>>98%46,369 psi79%2592 fps95.6%
Winchester StaBALL Match<<locked>>80%35,679 psi61%2349 fps97.6%

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.

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This overview compares 95 powders for 8 x 65 RS loaded with the .323 | 200gr | Barnes TSX BT. ReloadSwiss RS 60 delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 2,749 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,558 fps to 2,749 fps. Accurate 4350 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 95 of the 95 powders fall inside the usable 80–100 % fill window.

Relative to the caliber's maximum pressure (405 MPa), the top charges use 59–90 %, leaving at least 10 % headroom. The 200.0 gr projectile in 0.323" calls for a 1:12.5 twist; slower twists will usually not stabilise this weight. Accurate 4350, Alliant Reloder-16, 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 60, Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR, ReloadSwiss RS 52 rank at the top here: for 8 x 65 RS with the .323 | 200gr | Barnes TSX BT 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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