Load data for 8 x 68 S + .323 | 150gr | Brenneke TUG Nature Plus

8 x 68 S cartridge drawing
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Load Specifications

Bullet Manufacturer:Brenneke
Bullet Weight:150 gr
Bullet Diameter:0.323"
Bullet Length:<<locked>>
Case Length (l3):2.657"
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):<<locked>>
Case Capacity:86 Grains of Water
Primer Size:Large Rifle Magnum (LRM)
Barrel Length:25.6"
Max. allowed Pressure:63,817 psi
Recommended Twist Rate:1:12.5

Load data in caliber 8 x 68 S with .323 | 150gr | Brenneke TUG Nature Plus bullet and 95 powders. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above. The recommended powders for this cartridge and bullet combination are Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR, ReloadSwiss RS 60 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>>88%54,969 psi86%3068 fps100%
Accurate 2460<<locked>>86%57,188 psi90%3146 fps100%
Accurate 2495<<locked>>94%56,086 psi88%3130 fps100%
Accurate 2520<<locked>>88%55,463 psi87%3156 fps100%
Accurate 4064<<locked>>96%55,680 psi87%3173 fps100%
Accurate 4350ᴾ<<locked>>100%48,283 psi76%3117 fps97.7%
Accurate LT-30<<locked>>82%54,491 psi85%3012 fps100%
Accurate LT-32<<locked>>82%54,882 psi86%3038 fps100%
ADI AR 2206H<<locked>>90%54,244 psi85%3163 fps99.4%
ADI AR 2208<<locked>>96%55,245 psi87%3156 fps99.1%
ADI AR 2219<<locked>>82%55,390 psi87%3140 fps100%
ADI Benchmark 8208<<locked>>90%56,985 psi89%3173 fps100%
Alliant AR-Comp<<locked>>90%57,043 psi89%3150 fps100%
Alliant Power Pro 1200-R<<locked>>84%55,013 psi86%3235 fps99.7%
Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR<<locked>>92%53,853 psi84%3278 fps99%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5<<locked>>96%54,636 psi86%3179 fps99.8%
Alliant Reloder-10x<<locked>>84%54,636 psi86%3077 fps100%
Alliant Reloder-15<<locked>>94%55,492 psi87%3202 fps99.3%
Alliant Reloder-16ᴾ<<locked>>100%47,776 psi75%3130 fps97.8%
Alliant Reloder-17ᴾ<<locked>>100%55,782 psi87%3304 fps99.9%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106<<locked>>84%57,566 psi90%3054 fps100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 107<<locked>>90%54,186 psi85%3173 fps98.7%
Bofors RP3<<locked>>96%55,013 psi86%3192 fps99.9%
Hodgdon Benchmark<<locked>>88%55,434 psi87%3100 fps100%
Hodgdon BL-C2<<locked>>90%56,130 psi88%3202 fps100%
Hodgdon CFE223<<locked>>86%54,172 psi85%3241 fps99.1%
Hodgdon H322<<locked>>84%54,070 psi85%3120 fps100%
Hodgdon H335<<locked>>84%55,245 psi87%3146 fps100%
Hodgdon H380<<locked>>96%56,797 psi89%3205 fps98.6%
Hodgdon H4895<<locked>>90%54,723 psi86%3176 fps99.7%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100Vᴾ<<locked>>100%43,700 psi68%2995 fps98.3%
Hodgdon LEVERevolution<<locked>>94%57,696 psi90%3264 fps100%
Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ<<locked>>100%34,592 psi54%1936 fps100%
Hodgdon VARGET<<locked>>92%56,318 psi88%3179 fps99.8%
IMR 3031<<locked>>92%57,725 psi90%3215 fps100%
IMR 4064<<locked>>94%54,839 psi86%3140 fps99.2%
IMR 4166 Enduron<<locked>>92%55,332 psi87%3110 fps96.2%
IMR 4198<<locked>>84%55,216 psi87%3041 fps100%
IMR 4451 Enduron<<locked>>98%54,679 psi86%3130 fps96%
IMR 4831ᴾ<<locked>>100%46,151 psi72%3058 fps97.4%
IMR 4895<<locked>>94%56,898 psi89%3238 fps99.7%
IMR 8208 XBR<<locked>>90%56,985 psi89%3173 fps100%
Lovex D073.5<<locked>>86%57,261 psi90%3156 fps100%
Lovex D073.6<<locked>>92%57,246 psi90%3192 fps100%
Lovex S060<<locked>>92%57,653 psi90%3140 fps99.7%
Lovex S062<<locked>>96%57,682 psi90%3189 fps100%
Lovex S065ᴾ<<locked>>100%53,345 psi84%3117 fps97.3%
Norma 201<<locked>>92%56,246 psi88%3159 fps100%
Norma 202<<locked>>92%56,724 psi89%3166 fps100%
Norma 203B<<locked>>94%54,607 psi86%3186 fps99.5%
Norma URPᴾ<<locked>>100%48,283 psi76%3117 fps97.6%
Ramshot Big Game<<locked>>94%55,347 psi87%3215 fps99.5%
Ramshot TAC<<locked>>90%57,740 psi90%3182 fps98.2%
Ramshot Wild Boar<<locked>>90%56,971 psi89%3205 fps99.6%
Ramshot X-Terminator<<locked>>86%54,868 psi86%3117 fps99.3%
ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ<<locked>>100%34,940 psi55%1985 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 40<<locked>>86%56,768 psi89%3159 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 50<<locked>>96%57,334 psi90%3182 fps97.3%
ReloadSwiss RS 52<<locked>>92%55,724 psi87%3274 fps99.3%
ReloadSwiss RS 60<<locked>>98%55,564 psi87%3310 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 62ᴾ<<locked>>100%48,269 psi76%3143 fps97.5%
ReloadSwiss RS 70ᴾ<<locked>>100%49,182 psi77%3166 fps96.9%
Rottweil R 901<<locked>>90%56,840 psi89%3143 fps100%
Rottweil R 902<<locked>>94%56,521 psi89%3153 fps100%
Rottweil R 903<<locked>>98%54,839 psi86%3179 fps99.8%
Shooters World Long Rifleᴾ<<locked>>100%53,345 psi84%3117 fps97.3%
Shooters World Match Rifle<<locked>>92%57,246 psi90%3192 fps100%
Shooters World Precision<<locked>>96%57,682 psi90%3189 fps100%
Shooters World Tactical Rifle<<locked>>84%56,521 psi89%3123 fps99.9%
SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2<<locked>>82%57,580 psi90%2785 fps100%
SNPE Vectan SP 10<<locked>>82%55,782 psi87%3150 fps100%
SNPE Vectan SP 11<<locked>>98%57,232 psi90%3251 fps99.6%
SNPE Vectan SP 3<<locked>>84%55,956 psi88%3104 fps100%
SNPE Vectan SP 7<<locked>>90%55,796 psi87%3156 fps98.3%
SNPE Vectan SP 9<<locked>>92%56,289 psi88%3186 fps99.6%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000<<locked>>90%55,042 psi86%3054 fps100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000<<locked>>96%54,737 psi86%3045 fps100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000ᴾ<<locked>>100%54,157 psi85%3068 fps96%
Somchem S321<<locked>>86%54,781 psi86%3153 fps100%
Somchem S335<<locked>>92%57,421 psi90%3097 fps100%
Somchem S341<<locked>>90%55,332 psi87%3150 fps99.4%
Somchem S355<<locked>>98%55,332 psi87%3179 fps99.7%
Somchem S365ᴾ<<locked>>100%42,728 psi67%3051 fps99.3%
Vihtavuori N130<<locked>>86%54,694 psi86%3022 fps100%
Vihtavuori N133<<locked>>90%55,114 psi86%3038 fps100%
Vihtavuori N135<<locked>>94%55,883 psi88%3120 fps100%
Vihtavuori N140<<locked>>94%57,508 psi90%3140 fps100%
Vihtavuori N150ᴾ<<locked>>100%57,377 psi90%3163 fps100%
Vihtavuori N160ᴾ<<locked>>100%50,778 psi80%3117 fps98%
Vihtavuori N530<<locked>>88%54,114 psi85%3117 fps99.9%
Vihtavuori N540<<locked>>94%55,564 psi87%3133 fps100%
Vihtavuori N550ᴾ<<locked>>100%49,937 psi78%3120 fps97.7%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALLᴾ<<locked>>100%52,127 psi82%3104 fps99.6%
Winchester 748<<locked>>90%57,377 psi90%3225 fps100%
Winchester StaBALL Match<<locked>>92%56,086 psi88%3192 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%42,540 psi67%2864 fps100%
Accurate 2460<<locked>>80%46,543 psi73%2976 fps100%
Accurate 2495<<locked>>80%34,606 psi54%2749 fps100%
Accurate 2520<<locked>>80%41,655 psi65%2917 fps99.5%
Accurate 4064<<locked>>80%32,750 psi51%2726 fps98.7%
Accurate 4350<<locked>>94%38,827 psi61%2923 fps95.2%
Accurate LT-30<<locked>>80%51,314 psi80%2963 fps100%
Accurate LT-32<<locked>>80%51,692 psi81%2989 fps100%
ADI AR 2206H<<locked>>80%39,276 psi62%2864 fps96.7%
ADI AR 2208<<locked>>84%37,840 psi59%2812 fps95.4%
ADI AR 2219<<locked>>80%51,822 psi81%3084 fps100%
ADI Benchmark 8208<<locked>>80%41,379 psi65%2887 fps98.4%
Alliant AR-Comp<<locked>>80%40,495 psi63%2890 fps100%
Alliant Power Pro 1200-R<<locked>>80%48,066 psi75%3107 fps99.1%
Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR62.9 gr84%40,683 psi64%3002 fps96%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5<<locked>>80%32,343 psi51%2710 fps95.4%
Alliant Reloder-10x<<locked>>80%48,298 psi76%2976 fps100%
Alliant Reloder-15<<locked>>82%37,536 psi59%2844 fps95.5%
Alliant Reloder-16<<locked>>94%39,552 psi62%2943 fps95.4%
Alliant Reloder-17<<locked>>86%34,301 psi54%2838 fps95.2%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106<<locked>>80%50,372 psi79%2949 fps100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 107<<locked>>80%38,232 psi60%2854 fps95.1%
Bofors RP3<<locked>>80%31,662 psi50%2707 fps95.3%
Hodgdon Benchmark<<locked>>80%43,323 psi68%2884 fps99.1%
Hodgdon BL-C2<<locked>>80%39,494 psi62%2894 fps98.5%
Hodgdon CFE223<<locked>>80%43,584 psi68%3041 fps97.3%
Hodgdon H322<<locked>>80%47,282 psi74%3009 fps100%
Hodgdon H335<<locked>>80%48,124 psi75%3028 fps100%
Hodgdon H380<<locked>>86%40,364 psi63%2897 fps95%
Hodgdon H4895<<locked>>80%39,595 psi62%2881 fps97.4%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V<<locked>>92%33,736 psi53%2766 fps95.2%
Hodgdon LEVERevolution<<locked>>80%35,520 psi56%2831 fps96.6%
Hodgdon TrailBoss<<locked>>80%25,672 psi40%1736 fps100%
Hodgdon VARGET<<locked>>80%38,145 psi60%2831 fps96.9%
IMR 3031<<locked>>80%38,638 psi61%2890 fps100%
IMR 4064<<locked>>82%37,362 psi59%2795 fps95.6%
IMR 4166 Enduron<<locked>>90%51,953 psi81%3054 fps95.5%
IMR 4198<<locked>>80%49,023 psi77%2946 fps100%
IMR 4451 Enduron<<locked>>96%51,314 psi80%3071 fps95.2%
IMR 4831<<locked>>96%40,263 psi63%2936 fps95.8%
IMR 4895<<locked>>80%35,940 psi56%2818 fps95.7%
IMR 8208 XBR<<locked>>80%41,379 psi65%2887 fps98.4%
Lovex D073.5<<locked>>80%46,412 psi73%2979 fps99.7%
Lovex D073.6<<locked>>80%37,652 psi59%2841 fps98.9%
Lovex S060<<locked>>80%39,784 psi62%2808 fps96.9%
Lovex S062<<locked>>80%34,505 psi54%2736 fps96.7%
Lovex S065<<locked>>94%44,193 psi69%2946 fps95.1%
Norma 201<<locked>>80%38,189 psi60%2815 fps97.7%
Norma 202<<locked>>80%38,421 psi60%2835 fps99.4%
Norma 203B<<locked>>80%34,476 psi54%2772 fps95.1%
Norma URP<<locked>>94%39,465 psi62%2930 fps95.2%
Ramshot Big Game<<locked>>82%36,390 psi57%2835 fps95.5%
Ramshot TAC<<locked>>82%44,222 psi69%2936 fps95.3%
Ramshot Wild Boar<<locked>>80%40,466 psi63%2897 fps97%
Ramshot X-Terminator<<locked>>80%44,962 psi70%2940 fps97.9%
ReloadSwiss RS 14<<locked>>80%25,715 psi40%1772 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 40<<locked>>80%46,557 psi73%2989 fps99.8%
ReloadSwiss RS 50<<locked>>90%46,891 psi73%2999 fps95%
ReloadSwiss RS 5258.1 gr80%36,303 psi57%2884 fps95%
ReloadSwiss RS 6059 gr80%29,907 psi47%2720 fps95.8%
ReloadSwiss RS 62<<locked>>96%41,713 psi65%3009 fps95.7%
ReloadSwiss RS 70<<locked>>96%42,757 psi67%3025 fps95%
Rottweil R 901<<locked>>80%41,771 psi65%2877 fps99.7%
Rottweil R 902<<locked>>80%36,260 psi57%2762 fps97.2%
Rottweil R 903<<locked>>84%34,040 psi53%2762 fps95.8%
Shooters World Long Rifle<<locked>>94%44,193 psi69%2946 fps95.1%
Shooters World Match Rifle<<locked>>80%37,652 psi59%2841 fps98.9%
Shooters World Precision<<locked>>80%34,505 psi54%2736 fps96.7%
Shooters World Tactical Rifle<<locked>>80%49,168 psi77%3002 fps99.3%
SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2<<locked>>80%54,766 psi86%2749 fps100%
SNPE Vectan SP 10<<locked>>80%52,112 psi82%3091 fps100%
SNPE Vectan SP 11<<locked>>84%35,578 psi56%2822 fps95.3%
SNPE Vectan SP 3<<locked>>80%49,139 psi77%2999 fps100%
SNPE Vectan SP 7<<locked>>82%42,148 psi66%2904 fps95.4%
SNPE Vectan SP 9<<locked>>80%37,840 psi59%2828 fps96.2%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000<<locked>>80%39,987 psi63%2789 fps99.6%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000<<locked>>80%32,851 psi51%2635 fps99.1%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000<<locked>>98%50,546 psi79%3009 fps95.2%
Somchem S321<<locked>>80%44,411 psi70%2966 fps99.1%
Somchem S335<<locked>>80%39,392 psi62%2789 fps99.8%
Somchem S341<<locked>>80%38,914 psi61%2841 fps96.5%
Somchem S355<<locked>>82%32,953 psi52%2717 fps95.1%
Somchem S365<<locked>>90%30,748 psi48%2746 fps95.5%
Vihtavuori N130<<locked>>80%45,426 psi71%2874 fps100%
Vihtavuori N133<<locked>>80%40,205 psi63%2792 fps100%
Vihtavuori N135<<locked>>80%35,404 psi55%2759 fps100%
Vihtavuori N140<<locked>>80%36,492 psi57%2766 fps99.4%
Vihtavuori N150<<locked>>80%29,327 psi46%2595 fps95.2%
Vihtavuori N160<<locked>>94%41,510 psi65%2936 fps95.8%
Vihtavuori N530<<locked>>80%41,278 psi65%2881 fps98.4%
Vihtavuori N540<<locked>>80%35,012 psi55%2746 fps98.8%
Vihtavuori N550<<locked>>94%40,611 psi64%2933 fps95.3%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL<<locked>>88%34,534 psi54%2736 fps95.6%
Winchester 748<<locked>>80%40,451 psi63%2923 fps98.9%
Winchester StaBALL Match<<locked>>80%37,028 psi58%2828 fps96.7%

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 68 S loaded with the .323 | 150gr | Brenneke TUG Nature Plus. ReloadSwiss RS 60 delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 3,310 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,936 fps to 3,310 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 (440 MPa), the top charges use 54–90 %, leaving at least 10 % headroom. The 150.0 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. Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR, ReloadSwiss RS 60, ReloadSwiss RS 52 rank at the top here: for 8 x 68 S with the .323 | 150gr | Brenneke TUG Nature Plus 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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