Load data for 8 x 65 RS + .323 | 200gr | Barnes X S

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:1:13.0

Load data in caliber 8 x 65 RS with .323 | 200gr | Barnes X S 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 Reloder-17 and Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR.

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>>84%52,533 psi89%2497 fps100%
Accurate 2495<<locked>>88%51,300 psi87%2526 fps100%
Accurate 2520<<locked>>84%51,866 psi88%2572 fps100%
Accurate 2700<<locked>>90%52,997 psi90%2539 fps95.9%
Accurate 4064<<locked>>90%51,039 psi87%2566 fps100%
Accurate 4350ᴾ<<locked>>100%51,982 psi88%2664 fps99.1%
ADI AR 2206H<<locked>>86%50,850 psi87%2575 fps99.6%
ADI AR 2208<<locked>>92%51,358 psi87%2572 fps99.3%
ADI Benchmark 8208<<locked>>86%52,968 psi90%2579 fps100%
Alliant AR-Comp<<locked>>84%50,299 psi86%2520 fps100%
Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR<<locked>>90%52,721 psi90%2720 fps99.5%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5<<locked>>92%51,285 psi87%2598 fps99.9%
Alliant Reloder-15<<locked>>90%51,938 psi88%2615 fps99.5%
Alliant Reloder-16ᴾ<<locked>>100%50,386 psi86%2661 fps99.1%
Alliant Reloder-17<<locked>>96%51,213 psi87%2700 fps99.9%
Alliant Reloder-23ᴾ<<locked>>100%36,579 psi62%2428 fps97.5%
Alliant Reloder-26ᴾ<<locked>>100%40,132 psi68%2556 fps96.1%
Baschieri & Pellagri 107<<locked>>86%49,922 psi85%2585 fps98.9%
Bofors RP3<<locked>>92%51,967 psi88%2615 fps100%
Bofors RP7<<locked>>96%52,170 psi89%2572 fps96%
Hodgdon Benchmark<<locked>>84%52,098 psi89%2523 fps100%
Hodgdon BL-C2<<locked>>86%52,185 psi89%2612 fps100%
Hodgdon CFE223<<locked>>82%49,951 psi85%2641 fps99.3%
Hodgdon H380<<locked>>92%52,765 psi90%2618 fps98.8%
Hodgdon H414<<locked>>98%51,329 psi87%2654 fps96.7%
Hodgdon H4895<<locked>>86%51,256 psi87%2585 fps99.8%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100Vᴾ<<locked>>100%46,702 psi80%2552 fps99.5%
Hodgdon LEVERevolution<<locked>>90%52,895 psi90%2661 fps100%
Hodgdon Superformance<<locked>>98%52,112 psi89%2680 fps96.1%
Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ<<locked>>100%35,578 psi61%1568 fps100%
Hodgdon VARGET<<locked>>88%52,286 psi89%2589 fps99.9%
IMR 3031<<locked>>86%50,908 psi87%2575 fps100%
IMR 4064<<locked>>90%51,271 psi87%2559 fps99.4%
IMR 4166 Enduron<<locked>>88%51,459 psi88%2533 fps96.5%
IMR 4350ᴾ<<locked>>100%51,619 psi88%2589 fps96%
IMR 4451 Enduron<<locked>>94%50,763 psi86%2556 fps96.3%
IMR 4831ᴾ<<locked>>100%49,095 psi84%2605 fps98.8%
IMR 4895<<locked>>88%50,053 psi85%2595 fps99.6%
IMR 8208 XBR<<locked>>86%52,968 psi90%2579 fps100%
Lovex D073.6<<locked>>86%50,517 psi86%2562 fps100%
Lovex S060<<locked>>86%51,010 psi87%2513 fps99.6%
Lovex S062<<locked>>90%51,285 psi87%2562 fps100%
Lovex S065<<locked>>98%53,156 psi90%2598 fps98.1%
Lovex S070<<locked>>98%50,676 psi86%2582 fps96.7%
Norma 201<<locked>>86%50,343 psi86%2533 fps99.9%
Norma 202<<locked>>86%50,357 psi86%2539 fps100%
Norma 203B<<locked>>90%51,126 psi87%2602 fps99.6%
Norma URPᴾ<<locked>>100%50,966 psi87%2651 fps98.9%
Ramshot Big Game<<locked>>90%50,865 psi87%2621 fps99.6%
Ramshot Hunterᴾ<<locked>>100%50,096 psi85%2641 fps97.3%
Ramshot TAC<<locked>>84%50,024 psi85%2543 fps97.8%
Ramshot Wild Boar<<locked>>86%52,779 psi90%2612 fps99.7%
Ramshot X-Terminator<<locked>>82%50,952 psi87%2533 fps99.5%
ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ<<locked>>100%35,926 psi61%1604 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 40<<locked>>82%52,649 psi90%2559 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 50<<locked>>92%53,026 psi90%2595 fps97.5%
ReloadSwiss RS 52<<locked>>88%51,532 psi88%2671 fps99.5%
ReloadSwiss RS 60<<locked>>94%50,923 psi87%2703 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 62ᴾ<<locked>>100%51,111 psi87%2680 fps98.8%
ReloadSwiss RS 70ᴾ<<locked>>100%51,416 psi88%2694 fps98.4%
Rottweil R 901<<locked>>84%52,243 psi89%2526 fps100%
Rottweil R 902<<locked>>88%50,821 psi87%2533 fps100%
Rottweil R 903<<locked>>94%51,866 psi88%2605 fps99.9%
Rottweil R 907<<locked>>96%52,170 psi89%2572 fps96%
Shooters World Long Rifle<<locked>>98%53,156 psi90%2598 fps98.1%
Shooters World Match Rifle<<locked>>86%50,517 psi86%2562 fps100%
Shooters World Precision<<locked>>90%51,285 psi87%2562 fps100%
Shooters World SW4350<<locked>>98%50,676 psi86%2582 fps96.7%
SNPE Vectan SP 11<<locked>>94%52,605 psi90%2654 fps99.7%
SNPE Vectan SP 3<<locked>>86%51,605 psi88%2467 fps100%
SNPE Vectan SP 7<<locked>>86%51,924 psi88%2575 fps98.5%
SNPE Vectan SP 9<<locked>>88%52,214 psi89%2595 fps99.7%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000<<locked>>86%51,692 psi88%2477 fps100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000<<locked>>92%51,227 psi87%2477 fps100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000<<locked>>96%50,125 psi85%2507 fps96.2%
Somchem S321<<locked>>82%51,097 psi87%2566 fps100%
Somchem S335<<locked>>86%51,140 psi87%2480 fps100%
Somchem S341<<locked>>86%51,024 psi87%2566 fps99.5%
Somchem S355<<locked>>94%52,185 psi89%2602 fps99.9%
Somchem S365ᴾ<<locked>>100%45,905 psi78%2608 fps100%
Vihtavuori N130<<locked>>82%51,605 psi88%2448 fps100%
Vihtavuori N133<<locked>>86%51,605 psi88%2467 fps100%
Vihtavuori N135<<locked>>90%52,968 psi90%2546 fps100%
Vihtavuori N140<<locked>>88%50,473 psi86%2516 fps100%
Vihtavuori N150<<locked>>96%53,098 psi90%2579 fps100%
Vihtavuori N160<<locked>>98%50,328 psi86%2598 fps98.7%
Vihtavuori N530<<locked>>84%50,560 psi86%2536 fps100%
Vihtavuori N540<<locked>>90%51,880 psi88%2559 fps100%
Vihtavuori N550ᴾ<<locked>>100%52,692 psi90%2654 fps98.9%
Vihtavuori N555ᴾ<<locked>>100%39,146 psi67%2500 fps97.5%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL<<locked>>98%50,966 psi87%2582 fps99.9%
Winchester 748<<locked>>86%52,750 psi90%2621 fps100%
Winchester 760<<locked>>98%51,329 psi87%2654 fps96.7%
Winchester StaBALL HDᴾ<<locked>>100%33,025 psi56%2415 fps96.6%
Winchester StaBALL Match<<locked>>88%51,750 psi88%2602 fps99.9%

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%46,746 psi80%2415 fps100%
Accurate 2495<<locked>>80%40,408 psi69%2362 fps100%
Accurate 2520<<locked>>80%45,658 psi78%2480 fps100%
Accurate 2700<<locked>>88%49,705 psi85%2490 fps95.1%
Accurate 4064<<locked>>80%38,130 psi65%2356 fps100%
Accurate 4350<<locked>>88%35,389 psi60%2372 fps95.6%
ADI AR 2206H<<locked>>80%42,786 psi73%2441 fps98.6%
ADI AR 2208<<locked>>80%36,521 psi62%2303 fps96.4%
ADI Benchmark 8208<<locked>>80%44,628 psi76%2448 fps99.6%
Alliant AR-Comp<<locked>>80%44,193 psi75%2434 fps100%
Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR46.5 gr80%38,464 psi65%2454 fps96.7%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5<<locked>>80%36,187 psi62%2329 fps98%
Alliant Reloder-15<<locked>>80%38,725 psi66%2382 fps97.3%
Alliant Reloder-16<<locked>>88%35,795 psi61%2375 fps95.5%
Alliant Reloder-1745.8 gr80%31,328 psi53%2293 fps95.6%
Alliant Reloder-23<<locked>>94%31,096 psi53%2290 fps95.2%
Alliant Reloder-26<<locked>>98%37,608 psi64%2500 fps95.1%
Baschieri & Pellagri 107<<locked>>80%41,365 psi70%2438 fps97.4%
Bofors RP3<<locked>>80%35,795 psi61%2336 fps98.1%
Bofors RP7<<locked>>94%49,429 psi84%2530 fps95.4%
Hodgdon Benchmark<<locked>>80%46,340 psi79%2434 fps99.9%
Hodgdon BL-C2<<locked>>80%43,076 psi73%2467 fps99.7%
Hodgdon CFE223<<locked>>80%46,717 psi80%2589 fps98.9%
Hodgdon H380<<locked>>80%36,622 psi62%2329 fps95.2%
Hodgdon H414<<locked>>94%45,295 psi77%2552 fps95.3%
Hodgdon H4895<<locked>>80%43,076 psi73%2451 fps99%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V<<locked>>86%31,183 psi53%2238 fps95.7%
Hodgdon LEVERevolution<<locked>>80%38,696 psi66%2421 fps98.7%
Hodgdon Superformance<<locked>>96%48,791 psi83%2625 fps95.3%
Hodgdon TrailBoss<<locked>>80%26,585 psi45%1401 fps100%
Hodgdon VARGET<<locked>>80%41,133 psi70%2402 fps98.7%
IMR 3031<<locked>>80%42,279 psi72%2448 fps100%
IMR 4064<<locked>>80%38,319 psi65%2333 fps97.2%
IMR 4166 Enduron<<locked>>84%45,745 psi78%2438 fps95.2%
IMR 4350<<locked>>98%48,660 psi83%2543 fps95.3%
IMR 4451 Enduron<<locked>>92%47,848 psi81%2507 fps95.6%
IMR 4831<<locked>>88%34,272 psi58%2329 fps95.2%
IMR 4895<<locked>>80%39,552 psi67%2411 fps98.1%
IMR 8208 XBR<<locked>>80%44,628 psi76%2448 fps99.6%
Lovex D073.6<<locked>>80%41,843 psi71%2428 fps99.9%
Lovex S060<<locked>>80%42,931 psi73%2379 fps98.6%
Lovex S062<<locked>>80%38,493 psi66%2346 fps98.8%
Lovex S065<<locked>>88%40,132 psi68%2379 fps95.3%
Lovex S070<<locked>>94%45,266 psi77%2490 fps95.4%
Norma 201<<locked>>80%42,337 psi72%2402 fps99.4%
Norma 202<<locked>>80%42,279 psi72%2411 fps100%
Norma 203B<<locked>>80%38,130 psi65%2372 fps97.7%
Norma URP<<locked>>88%35,679 psi61%2369 fps95.4%
Ramshot Big Game<<locked>>80%37,217 psi63%2379 fps97.2%
Ramshot Hunter<<locked>>94%41,814 psi71%2497 fps95.2%
Ramshot TAC<<locked>>80%44,382 psi76%2448 fps96.6%
Ramshot Wild Boar<<locked>>80%43,714 psi74%2467 fps98.7%
Ramshot X-Terminator<<locked>>80%47,877 psi82%2484 fps99.2%
ReloadSwiss RS 14<<locked>>80%27,006 psi46%1434 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 40<<locked>>80%49,574 psi84%2516 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 50<<locked>>86%44,179 psi75%2451 fps95.6%
ReloadSwiss RS 52<<locked>>80%39,827 psi68%2470 fps97.6%
ReloadSwiss RS 6045.8 gr80%33,156 psi56%2352 fps98.8%
ReloadSwiss RS 62<<locked>>90%37,376 psi64%2431 fps95.7%
ReloadSwiss RS 70<<locked>>92%40,176 psi68%2487 fps95.5%
Rottweil R 901<<locked>>80%46,644 psi79%2441 fps100%
Rottweil R 902<<locked>>80%40,451 psi69%2359 fps99.1%
Rottweil R 903<<locked>>80%33,982 psi58%2287 fps97.2%
Rottweil R 907<<locked>>94%49,429 psi84%2530 fps95.4%
Shooters World Long Rifle<<locked>>88%40,132 psi68%2379 fps95.3%
Shooters World Match Rifle<<locked>>80%41,843 psi71%2428 fps99.9%
Shooters World Precision<<locked>>80%38,493 psi66%2346 fps98.8%
Shooters World SW4350<<locked>>94%45,266 psi77%2490 fps95.4%
SNPE Vectan SP 11<<locked>>80%34,374 psi59%2320 fps96.4%
SNPE Vectan SP 3<<locked>>80%43,482 psi74%2349 fps100%
SNPE Vectan SP 7<<locked>>80%42,743 psi73%2421 fps96.8%
SNPE Vectan SP 9<<locked>>80%41,060 psi70%2411 fps98.3%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000<<locked>>80%43,410 psi74%2356 fps100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000<<locked>>80%36,129 psi62%2238 fps100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000<<locked>>94%47,137 psi80%2461 fps95.6%
Somchem S321<<locked>>80%47,950 psi82%2520 fps99.9%
Somchem S335<<locked>>80%43,134 psi73%2359 fps100%
Somchem S341<<locked>>80%42,250 psi72%2421 fps98.4%
Somchem S355<<locked>>80%34,737 psi59%2290 fps97.2%
Somchem S365<<locked>>82%27,180 psi46%2185 fps95.4%
Vihtavuori N130<<locked>>80%48,776 psi83%2408 fps100%
Vihtavuori N133<<locked>>80%43,482 psi74%2349 fps100%
Vihtavuori N135<<locked>>80%39,407 psi67%2346 fps100%
Vihtavuori N140<<locked>>80%39,900 psi68%2349 fps100%
Vihtavuori N150<<locked>>80%32,982 psi56%2234 fps98%
Vihtavuori N160<<locked>>86%35,056 psi60%2316 fps95%
Vihtavuori N530<<locked>>80%44,483 psi76%2438 fps99.6%
Vihtavuori N540<<locked>>80%38,450 psi65%2343 fps99.9%
Vihtavuori N550<<locked>>88%36,680 psi62%2372 fps95.5%
Vihtavuori N555<<locked>>94%32,967 psi56%2362 fps95.4%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL<<locked>>82%31,328 psi53%2208 fps95.8%
Winchester 748<<locked>>80%43,685 psi74%2480 fps99.9%
Winchester 760<<locked>>94%45,556 psi78%2556 fps95.4%
Winchester StaBALL HD<<locked>>98%31,140 psi53%2356 fps95.5%
Winchester StaBALL Match<<locked>>80%40,234 psi68%2411 fps98.6%

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 X S. Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 2,720 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,568 fps to 2,720 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 56–90 %, leaving at least 10 % headroom. The 200.0 gr projectile in 0.323" calls for a 1:13.0 twist; slower twists will usually not stabilise this weight. Accurate 4350, Alliant Reloder-16, Alliant Reloder-23 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 Reloder-17, Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR rank at the top here: for 8 x 65 RS with the .323 | 200gr | Barnes X S 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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