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Load data for 8 x 68 S + .323 | 180gr | Fox Classic Hunter

Recommended Powder(s): Alliant Reloder-17, Hodgdon CFE223, Norma 203B, Ramshot Big Game, ReloadSwiss RS 60

8 x 68 S + .323 | 180gr | Fox Classic Hunter

Load Specifications

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Bullet:
.323 | 180gr | Fox Classic Hunter
Manufacturer SKU:
8 mm (0.318) - 150 gr
Bullet Weight:
180gr | 11.7g
Bullet Diameter:
0.323" | 8.20mm
Bullet Length:
1.370" | 34.8mm
Caliber:
8 x 68 S load data
Case Length (l3):
2.657" | 67.5mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):
3.374" | 85.7mm
Seated Depth:
0.653" | 16.6mm
Shank Seated Depth:
0.653" | 16.6mm
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_B7120_C1192
Last updated:
2025-02-02

Load data for 214 loads in caliber 8 x 68 S with .323 | 180gr | Fox Classic Hunter bullet and 107 powders such as Alliant Reloder-17, Hodgdon CFE223, Norma 203B, Ramshot Big Game, ReloadSwiss RS 60. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above.

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  • Muzzle velocity vs. barrel length

    Every 1 inch additional barrel length increases muzzle velocity by approx. 28.7 fps

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Powder
Charge
FR
MaxP
%
V(0)
z
ADI AR 2206H
<<locked>>
91%
63411
99%
**66
100%
ADI AR 2208
<<locked>>
97%
63019
99%
**49
100%
[ADI AR 2209]*
<<locked>>
97%
43598
68%
**90
92%
Accurate 2015
<<locked>>
88%
63614
100%
**44
100%
Accurate 2200
<<locked>>
90%
63686
100%
**43
100%
Accurate 2230
<<locked>>
85%
63121
99%
**10
100%
Accurate 2460
<<locked>>
85%
63570
100%
**10
100%
Accurate 2495
<<locked>>
90%
63701
100%
**13
100%
Accurate 2520
<<locked>>
89%
63077
99%
**40
100%
Accurate 2700
<<locked>>
97%
63164
99%
**87
98%
[Accurate 3100]*
<<locked>>
97%
35998
56%
**43
93%
Accurate 4064
<<locked>>
96%
63382
99%
**40
100%
Accurate 4350
<<locked>>
97%
50401
79%
**44
99%
Alliant AR-Comp
<<locked>>
89%
63019
99%
**77
100%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5
<<locked>>
97%
63788
100%
**79
100%
Alliant Reloder-10x
<<locked>>
85%
63121
99%
**54
100%
Alliant Reloder-15
<<locked>>
94%
63643
100%
**92
100%
Alliant Reloder-16
<<locked>>
97%
48965
77%
**51
99%
Alliant Reloder-17 👍
<<locked>>
97%
57290
90%
**05
100%
[Alliant Reloder-19]*
<<locked>>
97%
42598
67%
**80
92%
Alliant Reloder-23
<<locked>>
97%
34679
54%
**66
97%
Alliant Reloder-26
<<locked>>
97%
38595
60%
**10
96%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106
<<locked>>
84%
63324
99%
**12
100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 107
<<locked>>
91%
63512
100%
**89
100%
Hodgdon BL-C2
<<locked>>
89%
63019
99%
**79
100%
Hodgdon Benchmark
<<locked>>
89%
63237
99%
**84
100%
Hodgdon CFE223 👍
<<locked>>
94%
63686
100%
**25
100%
Hodgdon H322
<<locked>>
88%
62874
99%
**04
100%
Hodgdon H380
<<locked>>
95%
62961
99%
**79
100%
Hodgdon H414
<<locked>>
97%
58914
92%
**76
98%
Hodgdon H4350
<<locked>>
97%
47065
74%
**13
95%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V
<<locked>>
97%
45252
71%
**30
99%
Hodgdon LVR
<<locked>>
97%
54389
85%
**94
99%
Hodgdon Superperformance
<<locked>>
97%
54375
85%
**30
97%
Hodgdon VARGET
<<locked>>
97%
62758
98%
**40
100%
Hodgdon TrailBoss
<<locked>>
96%
33591
53%
**03
100%
IMR 3031
<<locked>>
94%
63193
99%
**46
100%
IMR 4064
<<locked>>
97%
61525
96%
**20
100%
IMR 4166 Enduron
<<locked>>
97%
61424
96%
**00
98%
IMR 4198
<<locked>>
85%
63193
99%
**08
100%
IMR 4350
<<locked>>
97%
50502
79%
**82
96%
IMR 4451 Enduron
<<locked>>
97%
59219
93%
**97
98%
IMR 4831
<<locked>>
97%
43004
67%
**97
98%
IMR 4895
<<locked>>
94%
63309
99%
**95
100%
IMR 8208 XBR
<<locked>>
90%
63483
99%
**33
100%
Lovex D073.4
<<locked>>
84%
63208
99%
**97
100%
Lovex D073.5
<<locked>>
85%
63077
99%
**07
100%
Lovex D073.6
<<locked>>
91%
63527
100%
**43
100%
Lovex S060
<<locked>>
91%
62830
98%
**00
100%
Lovex S062
<<locked>>
95%
63469
99%
**40
100%
Lovex S065
<<locked>>
97%
54331
85%
**31
98%
Lovex S070
<<locked>>
97%
52257
82%
**15
97%
Norma 201
<<locked>>
92%
62859
98%
**23
100%
Norma 202
<<locked>>
92%
63541
100%
**27
100%
Norma 203B 👍
<<locked>>
95%
63657
100%
**95
100%
[Norma 204]*
<<locked>>
97%
50299
79%
**05
94%
[Norma MRP]*
<<locked>>
97%
38827
61%
**80
92%
Norma URP
<<locked>>
97%
50096
79%
**31
99%
Ramshot Big Game 👍
<<locked>>
94%
63092
99%
**99
100%
Ramshot Hunter
<<locked>>
97%
48457
76%
**15
97%
Ramshot TAC
<<locked>>
90%
63498
100%
**53
99%
Ramshot Wild Boar
<<locked>>
90%
63469
99%
**69
100%
Ramshot X-Terminator
<<locked>>
87%
63077
99%
**23
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 14
<<locked>>
97%
34418
54%
**52
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 40
<<locked>>
86%
63454
99%
**20
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 50
<<locked>>
95%
63005
99%
**53
99%
ReloadSwiss RS 52
<<locked>>
95%
63672
100%
**09
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 60 👍
<<locked>>
97%
55347
87%
**95
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 62
<<locked>>
97%
50473
79%
**67
99%
ReloadSwiss RS 70
<<locked>>
97%
49864
78%
**84
98%
Rottweil R 901
<<locked>>
90%
63527
100%
**00
100%
Rottweil R 902
<<locked>>
94%
63614
100%
**23
100%
Rottweil R 903
<<locked>>
97%
60510
95%
**33
100%
[Rottweil R 905]*
<<locked>>
97%
41162
65%
**67
92%
Rottweil R 907
<<locked>>
97%
57014
89%
**64
97%
SNPE Vectan SP 11
<<locked>>
97%
61989
97%
**95
100%
SNPE Vectan SP 7
<<locked>>
90%
63063
99%
**43
100%
SNPE Vectan SP 9
<<locked>>
92%
63570
100%
**63
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000
<<locked>>
91%
63686
100%
**48
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
<<locked>>
97%
62714
98%
**28
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000
<<locked>>
97%
55042
86%
**85
97%
Shooters World Long Rifle
<<locked>>
97%
54331
85%
**31
98%
Shooters World Match Rifle
<<locked>>
91%
63527
100%
**43
100%
Shooters World Precision
<<locked>>
95%
63469
99%
**40
100%
Shooters World Tactical Rifle
<<locked>>
84%
63512
100%
**00
100%
Somchem S321
<<locked>>
87%
63425
99%
**49
100%
Somchem S335
<<locked>>
92%
63628
100%
**54
100%
Somchem S341
<<locked>>
90%
63324
99%
**40
100%
Somchem S355
<<locked>>
97%
60031
94%
**20
100%
Somchem S365
<<locked>>
97%
44599
70%
**79
100%
[Somchem S385]*
<<locked>>
97%
41481
65%
**44
93%
Vihtavuori N120
<<locked>>
83%
63251
99%
**36
100%
Vihtavuori N130
<<locked>>
88%
62961
99%
**08
100%
Vihtavuori N133
<<locked>>
94%
63338
99%
**28
100%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
97%
57943
91%
**15
100%
Vihtavuori N140
<<locked>>
94%
63121
99%
**90
100%
Vihtavuori N150
<<locked>>
97%
51097
80%
**62
100%
Vihtavuori N160
<<locked>>
97%
55100
86%
**64
99%
Vihtavuori N530
<<locked>>
88%
63672
100%
**49
100%
Vihtavuori N540
<<locked>>
94%
63092
99%
**27
100%
Vihtavuori N550
<<locked>>
97%
55245
87%
**17
99%
Vihtavuori N555
<<locked>>
97%
37666
59%
**48
97%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL
<<locked>>
97%
52794
83%
**18
100%
Winchester 748
<<locked>>
87%
63628
100%
**76
100%
Winchester 760
<<locked>>
97%
58914
92%
**76
98%
Winchester StaBALL HD
<<locked>>
97%
30879
48%
**30
95%
Winchester StaBALL Match
<<locked>>
85%
63512
100%
**72
100%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder
Charge
FR
MaxP
%
V(0)
z
ADI AR 2206H
<<locked>>
81%
46006
72%
**03
99%
ADI AR 2208
<<locked>>
81%
38856
61%
**46
97%
[ADI AR 2209]*
<<locked>>
94%
39421
62%
**08
90%
Accurate 2015
<<locked>>
81%
51648
81%
**94
100%
Accurate 2200
<<locked>>
81%
48051
75%
**00
98%
Accurate 2230
<<locked>>
81%
55100
86%
**02
100%
Accurate 2460
<<locked>>
81%
55027
86%
**02
100%
Accurate 2495
<<locked>>
81%
47355
74%
**97
100%
Accurate 2520
<<locked>>
81%
47950
75%
**26
100%
[Accurate 2700]*
<<locked>>
81%
37391
59%
**54
91%
[Accurate 3100]*
<<locked>>
91%
29617
46%
**88
90%
Accurate 4064
<<locked>>
81%
39914
63%
**82
100%
[Accurate 4350]*
<<locked>>
81%
29167
46%
**92
92%
Alliant AR-Comp
<<locked>>
81%
48254
76%
**97
100%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5
<<locked>>
81%
38551
60%
**72
98%
Alliant Reloder-10x
<<locked>>
81%
55825
87%
**66
100%
Alliant Reloder-15
<<locked>>
81%
41524
65%
**35
98%
[Alliant Reloder-16]*
<<locked>>
81%
30168
47%
**08
92%
Alliant Reloder-17
<<locked>>
81%
33330
52%
**33
96%
[Alliant Reloder-19]*
<<locked>>
94%
38464
60%
**89
90%
[Alliant Reloder-23]*
<<locked>>
85%
24584
39%
**54
90%
[Alliant Reloder-26]*
<<locked>>
89%
29602
46%
**64
90%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106
<<locked>>
81%
57508
90%
**40
100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 107
<<locked>>
81%
45034
71%
**00
98%
Hodgdon BL-C2
<<locked>>
81%
47921
75%
**56
100%
Hodgdon Benchmark
<<locked>>
81%
49763
78%
**00
100%
Hodgdon CFE223
<<locked>>
81%
39711
62%
**28
97%
Hodgdon H322
<<locked>>
81%
50792
80%
**43
100%
Hodgdon H380
<<locked>>
81%
39001
61%
**69
96%
[Hodgdon H414]*
<<locked>>
81%
34403
54%
**10
91%
[Hodgdon H4350]*
<<locked>>
87%
34766
54%
**61
90%
[Hodgdon Hybrid 100V]*
<<locked>>
81%
27354
43%
**03
93%
[Hodgdon LVR]*
<<locked>>
81%
32547
51%
**61
93%
[Hodgdon Superperformance]*
<<locked>>
85%
35375
55%
**46
90%
Hodgdon VARGET
<<locked>>
81%
38667
61%
**43
97%
Hodgdon TrailBoss
<<locked>>
90%
31082
49%
**54
100%
IMR 3031
<<locked>>
81%
42192
66%
**44
100%
IMR 4064
<<locked>>
81%
38247
60%
**26
97%
[IMR 4166 Enduron]*
<<locked>>
81%
38247
60%
**90
93%
IMR 4198
<<locked>>
81%
56202
88%
**26
100%
[IMR 4350]*
<<locked>>
85%
34432
54%
**51
90%
[IMR 4451 Enduron]*
<<locked>>
81%
36289
57%
**74
92%
[IMR 4831]*
<<locked>>
81%
25962
41%
**74
90%
IMR 4895
<<locked>>
81%
42598
67%
**64
99%
IMR 8208 XBR
<<locked>>
81%
48109
75%
**07
100%
Lovex D073.4
<<locked>>
81%
57203
90%
**25
100%
Lovex D073.5
<<locked>>
81%
54578
86%
**95
100%
Lovex D073.6
<<locked>>
81%
44817
70%
**80
100%
Lovex S060
<<locked>>
81%
45774
72%
**38
99%
Lovex S062
<<locked>>
81%
40727
64%
**82
99%
[Lovex S065]*
<<locked>>
81%
33533
53%
**21
93%
[Lovex S070]*
<<locked>>
81%
31647
50%
**88
90%
Norma 201
<<locked>>
81%
44991
70%
**54
100%
Norma 202
<<locked>>
81%
45295
71%
**64
100%
Norma 203B
<<locked>>
81%
41031
64%
**25
98%
[Norma 204]*
<<locked>>
89%
39030
61%
**89
90%
[Norma MRP]*
<<locked>>
94%
35186
55%
**79
90%
[Norma URP]*
<<locked>>
81%
29878
47%
**98
92%
Ramshot Big Game
<<locked>>
81%
40451
63%
**38
98%
[Ramshot Hunter]*
<<locked>>
83%
30922
48%
**25
90%
Ramshot TAC
<<locked>>
81%
48008
75%
**17
97%
Ramshot Wild Boar
<<locked>>
81%
47688
75%
**40
99%
Ramshot X-Terminator
<<locked>>
81%
51793
81%
**59
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 14
<<locked>>
86%
29443
46%
**50
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 40
<<locked>>
81%
54085
85%
**95
100%
[ReloadSwiss RS 50]*
<<locked>>
81%
39769
62%
**59
94%
ReloadSwiss RS 52
<<locked>>
81%
39653
62%
**31
99%
ReloadSwiss RS 60
<<locked>>
81%
32430
51%
**13
97%
[ReloadSwiss RS 62]*
<<locked>>
81%
29211
46%
**02
91%
[ReloadSwiss RS 70]*
<<locked>>
82%
29936
47%
**08
90%
Rottweil R 901
<<locked>>
81%
48849
77%
**94
100%
Rottweil R 902
<<locked>>
81%
42699
67%
**02
99%
Rottweil R 903
<<locked>>
81%
35868
56%
**16
98%
[Rottweil R 905]*
<<locked>>
94%
37710
59%
**85
90%
[Rottweil R 907]*
<<locked>>
81%
34722
54%
**34
90%
SNPE Vectan SP 11
<<locked>>
81%
37028
58%
**66
97%
SNPE Vectan SP 7
<<locked>>
81%
46267
72%
**87
98%
SNPE Vectan SP 9
<<locked>>
81%
44237
69%
**64
99%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000
<<locked>>
81%
46383
73%
**12
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
<<locked>>
81%
38696
61%
**74
100%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000]*
<<locked>>
81%
32706
51%
**65
91%
[Shooters World Long Rifle]*
<<locked>>
81%
33533
53%
**21
93%
Shooters World Match Rifle
<<locked>>
81%
44817
70%
**80
100%
Shooters World Precision
<<locked>>
81%
40727
64%
**82
99%
Shooters World Tactical Rifle
<<locked>>
81%
57392
90%
**15
100%
Somchem S321
<<locked>>
81%
51967
81%
**89
100%
Somchem S335
<<locked>>
81%
45876
72%
**05
100%
Somchem S341
<<locked>>
81%
45818
72%
**80
99%
Somchem S355
<<locked>>
81%
36811
58%
**23
98%
Somchem S365
<<locked>>
81%
26774
42%
**49
95%
[Somchem S385]*
<<locked>>
91%
34534
54%
**97
90%
Vihtavuori N120
<<locked>>
81%
59654
93%
**94
100%
Vihtavuori N130
<<locked>>
81%
51445
81%
**57
100%
Vihtavuori N133
<<locked>>
81%
43613
68%
**52
100%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
81%
35781
56%
**64
100%
Vihtavuori N140
<<locked>>
81%
42337
66%
**85
100%
Vihtavuori N150
<<locked>>
81%
31459
49%
**75
97%
[Vihtavuori N160]*
<<locked>>
81%
32416
51%
**38
94%
Vihtavuori N530
<<locked>>
81%
50937
80%
**69
100%
Vihtavuori N540
<<locked>>
81%
42090
66%
**05
100%
[Vihtavuori N550]*
<<locked>>
81%
32634
51%
**67
94%
[Vihtavuori N555]*
<<locked>>
84%
24903
39%
**97
90%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL
<<locked>>
81%
31067
49%
**82
96%
Winchester 748
<<locked>>
81%
51721
81%
**15
100%
[Winchester 760]*
<<locked>>
81%
34403
54%
**10
91%
[Winchester StaBALL HD]*
<<locked>>
91%
25744
40%
**43
90%
Winchester StaBALL Match
<<locked>>
81%
54752
86%
**51
100%

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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