Load data for 8 x 68 S + .323 | 123gr | Norma FMJ RN

Recommended Powder(s): Accurate 2520, Accurate 4064, Hodgdon BL-C2, Lovex D073.6, Shooters World Match Rifle

Load Specifications

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Bullet:	.323 \| 123gr \| Norma FMJ RN
Manufacturer SKU:	68014
Bullet Weight:	123gr \| 8.0g
Bullet Diameter:	0.323" \| 8.20mm
Bullet Length:	0.750" \| 19.0mm
Caliber:	8 x 68 S load data
Case Length (l3):	2.657" \| 67.5mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):	3.285" \| 83.4mm
Seated Depth:	0.122" \| 3.1mm
Shank Seated Depth:	0.122" \| 3.1mm
Case Capacity:	86.0 Grains of Water \| 5.58 cm³
Primer Size:	Large Rifle Magnum (LRM)
Max. allowed Pressure:	63817 psi \| 4400 bar
LID:	LID_B3881_C1192
Last updated:	2025-02-02

Load data for 184 loads in caliber 8 x 68 S with .323 | 123gr | Norma FMJ RN bullet and 92 powders such as Accurate 2520, Accurate 4064, Hodgdon BL-C2, Lovex D073.6, Shooters World Match Rifle. 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>>	92%	57246	90%	**51	99%
ADI AR 2208	<<locked>>	97%	55622	87%	**99	98%
ADI AR 2219	<<locked>>	83%	56898	89%	**25	100%
Accurate 2015	<<locked>>	88%	57348	90%	**60	100%
Accurate 2200	<<locked>>	90%	57116	90%	**96	97%
Accurate 2230	<<locked>>	86%	56594	89%	**76	99%
Accurate 2460	<<locked>>	86%	56855	89%	**96	100%
Accurate 2495	<<locked>>	92%	57319	90%	**35	100%
Accurate 2520 👍	<<locked>>	91%	57348	90%	**35	100%
[Accurate 2700]*	<<locked>>	97%	55332	87%	**91	93%
Accurate 4064 👍	<<locked>>	97%	56782	89%	**35	100%
[Accurate 4350]*	<<locked>>	97%	41727	65%	**89	93%
Alliant AR-Comp	<<locked>>	91%	56884	89%	**15	100%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5	<<locked>>	97%	54955	86%	**22	99%
Alliant Reloder-10x	<<locked>>	86%	57305	90%	**86	100%
Alliant Reloder-15	<<locked>>	95%	57174	90%	**65	98%
[Alliant Reloder-16]*	<<locked>>	97%	42714	67%	**05	93%
Alliant Reloder-17	<<locked>>	97%	48921	77%	**89	98%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106	<<locked>>	84%	56927	89%	**97	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 107	<<locked>>	92%	56927	89%	**38	97%
Hodgdon BL-C2 👍	<<locked>>	90%	56985	89%	**58	99%
Hodgdon Benchmark	<<locked>>	89%	56927	89%	**73	100%
Hodgdon CFE223	<<locked>>	96%	57334	90%	**88	98%
Hodgdon H322	<<locked>>	88%	56565	89%	**12	100%
Hodgdon H335	<<locked>>	84%	56985	89%	**15	100%
Hodgdon H380	<<locked>>	97%	57188	90%	**48	97%
[Hodgdon H414]*	<<locked>>	97%	50879	80%	**69	93%
Hodgdon H4198	<<locked>>	83%	57305	90%	**40	100%
[Hodgdon Hybrid 100V]*	<<locked>>	97%	38740	61%	**74	94%
[Hodgdon LVR]*	<<locked>>	97%	46557	73%	**81	94%
Hodgdon VARGET	<<locked>>	97%	55114	86%	**83	98%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	96%	32851	51%	**06	100%
IMR 3031	<<locked>>	96%	57421	90%	**71	100%
IMR 4064	<<locked>>	97%	54056	85%	**56	98%
[IMR 4166 Enduron]*	<<locked>>	97%	54447	85%	**27	94%
IMR 4198	<<locked>>	86%	57145	90%	**40	100%
[IMR 4451 Enduron]*	<<locked>>	97%	51880	81%	**91	93%
IMR 4895	<<locked>>	95%	57101	89%	**84	99%
IMR 8208 XBR	<<locked>>	91%	57319	90%	**25	99%
Lovex D073.4	<<locked>>	85%	56666	89%	**86	100%
Lovex D073.5	<<locked>>	86%	56855	89%	**96	100%
Lovex D073.6 👍	<<locked>>	93%	57348	90%	**35	100%
Lovex S060	<<locked>>	92%	57029	89%	**69	98%
Lovex S062	<<locked>>	96%	57348	90%	**22	99%
[Lovex S065]*	<<locked>>	97%	47703	75%	**19	93%
Norma 201	<<locked>>	93%	57000	89%	**12	99%
Norma 202	<<locked>>	93%	57392	90%	**28	100%
Norma 203B	<<locked>>	96%	57145	90%	**58	99%
[Norma URP]*	<<locked>>	97%	42656	67%	**05	94%
Ramshot Big Game	<<locked>>	96%	57363	90%	**81	98%
Ramshot TAC	<<locked>>	90%	56956	89%	**02	96%
Ramshot Wild Boar	<<locked>>	90%	56898	89%	**45	98%
Ramshot X-Terminator	<<locked>>	88%	57203	90%	**86	98%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	96%	33098	52%	**52	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 40	<<locked>>	87%	57348	90%	**12	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 50	<<locked>>	96%	57392	90%	**02	95%
ReloadSwiss RS 52	<<locked>>	96%	57087	89%	**94	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 60	<<locked>>	97%	47427	74%	**66	98%
[ReloadSwiss RS 62]*	<<locked>>	97%	41916	66%	**99	93%
Rottweil R 901	<<locked>>	90%	57000	89%	**92	100%
Rottweil R 902	<<locked>>	95%	57087	89%	**02	99%
Rottweil R 903	<<locked>>	97%	51851	81%	**60	98%
[Rottweil R 907]*	<<locked>>	97%	49980	78%	**58	92%
SNPE Vectan SP 11	<<locked>>	97%	53954	85%	**32	98%
SNPE Vectan SP 7	<<locked>>	91%	56956	89%	**09	97%
SNPE Vectan SP 9	<<locked>>	93%	57188	90%	**35	98%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000	<<locked>>	92%	56956	89%	**33	100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000	<<locked>>	97%	55042	86%	**94	100%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000]*	<<locked>>	97%	47268	74%	**53	92%
[Shooters World Long Rifle]*	<<locked>>	97%	47703	75%	**19	93%
Shooters World Match Rifle 👍	<<locked>>	93%	57348	90%	**35	100%
Shooters World Precision	<<locked>>	96%	57348	90%	**22	99%
Shooters World Tactical Rifle	<<locked>>	85%	57014	89%	**76	99%
Somchem S321	<<locked>>	88%	57261	90%	**28	99%
Somchem S335	<<locked>>	92%	56724	89%	**30	100%
Somchem S341	<<locked>>	91%	57319	90%	**09	98%
Somchem S355	<<locked>>	97%	52649	83%	**69	98%
Somchem S365	<<locked>>	97%	37652	59%	**20	96%
Vihtavuori N120	<<locked>>	84%	57334	90%	**64	100%
Vihtavuori N130	<<locked>>	89%	57319	90%	**23	100%
Vihtavuori N133	<<locked>>	94%	56855	89%	**27	100%
Vihtavuori N135	<<locked>>	97%	50038	78%	**74	100%
Vihtavuori N140	<<locked>>	95%	57261	90%	**83	100%
Vihtavuori N150	<<locked>>	97%	44048	69%	**59	98%
Vihtavuori N160	<<locked>>	97%	46876	73%	**41	95%
Vihtavuori N530	<<locked>>	89%	56942	89%	**28	99%
Vihtavuori N540	<<locked>>	95%	57043	89%	**15	100%
Vihtavuori N550	<<locked>>	97%	47340	74%	**97	95%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL	<<locked>>	97%	45919	72%	**92	97%
Winchester 748	<<locked>>	88%	57276	90%	**71	100%
[Winchester 760]*	<<locked>>	97%	50879	80%	**69	93%
Winchester StaBALL Match	<<locked>>	86%	56913	89%	**45	99%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
[ADI AR 2206H]*	<<locked>>	81%	39827	62%	**91	94%
[ADI AR 2208]*	<<locked>>	81%	33881	53%	**94	91%
ADI AR 2219	<<locked>>	81%	52576	82%	**50	100%
Accurate 2015	<<locked>>	81%	45034	71%	**46	100%
[Accurate 2200]*	<<locked>>	81%	42076	66%	**94	93%
Accurate 2230	<<locked>>	81%	47558	75%	**15	97%
Accurate 2460	<<locked>>	81%	47761	75%	**28	99%
Accurate 2495	<<locked>>	81%	39914	63%	**07	100%
Accurate 2520	<<locked>>	81%	40930	64%	**27	98%
[Accurate 2700]*	<<locked>>	92%	47384	74%	**33	90%
Accurate 4064	<<locked>>	81%	33562	53%	**43	97%
[Accurate 4350]*	<<locked>>	92%	35331	55%	**25	91%
Alliant AR-Comp	<<locked>>	81%	40872	64%	**40	100%
[Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5]*	<<locked>>	81%	32721	51%	**07	92%
Alliant Reloder-10x	<<locked>>	81%	48907	77%	**41	100%
[Alliant Reloder-15]*	<<locked>>	81%	35534	56%	**89	92%
[Alliant Reloder-16]*	<<locked>>	92%	36260	57%	**28	90%
[Alliant Reloder-17]*	<<locked>>	84%	31879	50%	**30	90%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106	<<locked>>	81%	51459	81%	**05	100%
[Baschieri & Pellagri 107]*	<<locked>>	81%	39015	61%	**74	93%
Hodgdon BL-C2	<<locked>>	81%	41046	64%	**36	96%
Hodgdon Benchmark	<<locked>>	81%	44208	69%	**20	98%
[Hodgdon CFE223]*	<<locked>>	82%	35012	55%	**86	90%
Hodgdon H322	<<locked>>	81%	44237	69%	**82	100%
Hodgdon H335	<<locked>>	81%	52199	82%	**33	100%
[Hodgdon H380]*	<<locked>>	83%	36405	57%	**86	90%
[Hodgdon H414]*	<<locked>>	93%	44005	69%	**12	90%
Hodgdon H4198	<<locked>>	81%	53650	84%	**81	100%
[Hodgdon Hybrid 100V]*	<<locked>>	90%	31096	49%	**58	90%
[Hodgdon LVR]*	<<locked>>	90%	37594	59%	**58	90%
[Hodgdon VARGET]*	<<locked>>	81%	33649	53%	**94	91%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	81%	25991	41%	**32	100%
IMR 3031	<<locked>>	81%	35694	56%	**38	99%
[IMR 4064]*	<<locked>>	81%	33112	52%	**74	91%
[IMR 4166 Enduron]*	<<locked>>	90%	43932	69%	**00	90%
IMR 4198	<<locked>>	81%	49327	77%	**12	100%
[IMR 4451 Enduron]*	<<locked>>	92%	44411	70%	**33	90%
[IMR 4895]*	<<locked>>	81%	36419	57%	**25	93%
IMR 8208 XBR	<<locked>>	81%	42032	66%	**17	97%
Lovex D073.4	<<locked>>	81%	49748	78%	**58	99%
Lovex D073.5	<<locked>>	81%	47282	74%	**15	99%
Lovex D073.6	<<locked>>	81%	38159	60%	**54	97%
Lovex S060	<<locked>>	81%	40480	63%	**28	95%
[Lovex S062]*	<<locked>>	81%	35143	55%	**46	94%
[Lovex S065]*	<<locked>>	90%	38769	61%	**15	90%
Norma 201	<<locked>>	81%	39044	61%	**38	96%
Norma 202	<<locked>>	81%	39102	61%	**58	98%
[Norma 203B]*	<<locked>>	81%	35070	55%	**79	92%
[Norma URP]*	<<locked>>	91%	35433	56%	**05	90%
[Ramshot Big Game]*	<<locked>>	81%	34650	54%	**76	92%
[Ramshot TAC]*	<<locked>>	81%	42206	66%	**91	92%
Ramshot Wild Boar	<<locked>>	81%	41191	65%	**23	95%
Ramshot X-Terminator	<<locked>>	81%	45542	71%	**59	96%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	81%	26266	41%	**78	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 40	<<locked>>	81%	47384	74%	**35	99%
[ReloadSwiss RS 50]*	<<locked>>	87%	41582	65%	**87	90%
[ReloadSwiss RS 52]*	<<locked>>	81%	33504	52%	**76	94%
[ReloadSwiss RS 60]*	<<locked>>	84%	31531	49%	**17	90%
[ReloadSwiss RS 62]*	<<locked>>	93%	36825	58%	**68	90%
Rottweil R 901	<<locked>>	81%	42859	67%	**27	99%
Rottweil R 902	<<locked>>	81%	37014	58%	**72	95%
[Rottweil R 903]*	<<locked>>	81%	30313	47%	**38	91%
[Rottweil R 907]*	<<locked>>	94%	46079	72%	**66	90%
[SNPE Vectan SP 11]*	<<locked>>	81%	31662	50%	**90	90%
[SNPE Vectan SP 7]*	<<locked>>	81%	39943	63%	**48	92%
[SNPE Vectan SP 9]*	<<locked>>	81%	38348	60%	**41	94%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000	<<locked>>	81%	40799	64%	**22	98%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000	<<locked>>	81%	33373	52%	**41	98%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000]*	<<locked>>	94%	42960	67%	**61	90%
[Shooters World Long Rifle]*	<<locked>>	90%	38769	61%	**15	90%
Shooters World Match Rifle	<<locked>>	81%	38159	60%	**54	97%
[Shooters World Precision]*	<<locked>>	81%	35143	55%	**46	94%
Shooters World Tactical Rifle	<<locked>>	81%	50096	78%	**48	98%
Somchem S321	<<locked>>	81%	45571	71%	**05	98%
Somchem S335	<<locked>>	81%	40118	63%	**22	99%
[Somchem S341]*	<<locked>>	81%	39827	62%	**64	94%
[Somchem S355]*	<<locked>>	81%	31386	49%	**58	91%
[Somchem S365]*	<<locked>>	88%	28805	45%	**28	90%
Vihtavuori N120	<<locked>>	81%	53098	83%	**99	100%
Vihtavuori N130	<<locked>>	81%	45426	71%	**17	100%
Vihtavuori N133	<<locked>>	81%	38101	60%	**72	100%
Vihtavuori N135	<<locked>>	81%	30240	47%	**28	98%
Vihtavuori N140	<<locked>>	81%	36405	57%	**69	98%
[Vihtavuori N150]*	<<locked>>	81%	26629	42%	**80	90%
[Vihtavuori N160]*	<<locked>>	88%	35520	56%	**76	90%
Vihtavuori N530	<<locked>>	81%	44106	69%	**82	97%
Vihtavuori N540	<<locked>>	81%	36129	57%	**86	97%
[Vihtavuori N550]*	<<locked>>	88%	35389	55%	**12	90%
[Winchester 6.5 StaBALL]*	<<locked>>	85%	30850	48%	**95	90%
Winchester 748	<<locked>>	81%	44411	70%	**32	98%
[Winchester 760]*	<<locked>>	93%	44005	69%	**12	90%
Winchester StaBALL Match	<<locked>>	81%	47485	74%	**68	97%

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.