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Load data for 8 x 68 S + .323 | 220gr | Hornady SP

Recommended Powder(s): Hodgdon H414, Hodgdon Superperformance, ReloadSwiss RS 62, ReloadSwiss RS 70, Winchester 760

8 x 68 S + .323 | 220gr | Hornady SP

Load Specifications

(Use the Personalized Load Calculator below to adjust )

Bullet:
.323 | 220gr | Hornady SP
Manufacturer SKU:
3238
Bullet Weight:
220gr | 14.3g
Bullet Diameter:
0.323" | 8.20mm
Bullet Length:
1.320" | 33.5mm
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:
0.603" | 15.3mm
Shank Seated Depth:
0.603" | 15.3mm
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_B2742_C1192
Last updated:
2025-01-01

Load data for 208 loads in caliber 8 x 68 S with .323 | 220gr | Hornady SP bullet and 104 powders such as Hodgdon H414, Hodgdon Superperformance, ReloadSwiss RS 62, ReloadSwiss RS 70, Winchester 760. 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. 27.1 fps

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Powder
Charge
FR
MaxP
%
V(0)
z
ADI AR 2206H
<<locked>>
86%
62961
99%
**00
100%
ADI AR 2208
<<locked>>
92%
63324
99%
**90
100%
ADI AR 2209
<<locked>>
97%
51706
81%
**31
98%
ADI AR 2213
<<locked>>
97%
46659
73%
**66
95%
Accurate 2200
<<locked>>
85%
63498
99%
**84
100%
Accurate 2495
<<locked>>
84%
63106
99%
**28
100%
Accurate 2520
<<locked>>
84%
63483
99%
**67
100%
Accurate 2700
<<locked>>
92%
63454
99%
**61
99%
Accurate 3100
<<locked>>
97%
45571
71%
**03
99%
Accurate 4064
<<locked>>
90%
63338
99%
**57
100%
Accurate 4350
<<locked>>
97%
62787
98%
**49
100%
[Accurate MAGPRO]*
<<locked>>
97%
44208
69%
**56
92%
Alliant AR-Comp
<<locked>>
84%
63353
99%
**98
100%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5
<<locked>>
91%
63179
99%
**97
100%
Alliant Reloder-15
<<locked>>
89%
63773
100%
**26
100%
Alliant Reloder-16
<<locked>>
97%
58900
92%
**49
100%
Alliant Reloder-17
<<locked>>
94%
63251
99%
**05
100%
Alliant Reloder-19
<<locked>>
97%
51561
81%
**25
98%
Alliant Reloder-22
<<locked>>
97%
45150
71%
**62
96%
Alliant Reloder-23
<<locked>>
97%
42830
67%
**23
100%
Alliant Reloder-25
<<locked>>
97%
37304
58%
**28
97%
Alliant Reloder-26
<<locked>>
97%
47732
75%
**74
100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 107
<<locked>>
86%
63309
99%
**26
100%
Hodgdon BL-C2
<<locked>>
84%
63556
100%
**10
100%
Hodgdon Benchmark
<<locked>>
84%
63034
99%
**18
100%
Hodgdon CFE223
<<locked>>
89%
63309
99%
**53
100%
Hodgdon H380
<<locked>>
90%
63179
99%
**17
100%
Hodgdon H414 👍
<<locked>>
93%
63788
100%
**82
100%
Hodgdon H4350
<<locked>>
97%
56608
89%
**41
99%
[Hodgdon H4831]*
<<locked>>
97%
42772
67%
**44
93%
Hodgdon H4831 SC
<<locked>>
97%
48936
77%
**59
95%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V
<<locked>>
97%
55898
88%
**31
100%
Hodgdon LVR
<<locked>>
96%
63164
99%
**53
100%
Hodgdon Superperformance 👍
<<locked>>
96%
63628
100%
**22
100%
Hodgdon VARGET
<<locked>>
92%
63744
100%
**97
100%
IMR 3031
<<locked>>
88%
63512
100%
**64
100%
IMR 4064
<<locked>>
93%
63643
100%
**80
100%
IMR 4166 Enduron
<<locked>>
93%
63121
99%
**80
100%
IMR 4350
<<locked>>
97%
59364
93%
**71
99%
IMR 4451 Enduron
<<locked>>
94%
63425
99%
**13
100%
IMR 4831
<<locked>>
97%
52127
82%
**98
100%
IMR 4895
<<locked>>
88%
63628
100%
**26
100%
IMR 4955 Enduron
<<locked>>
97%
48646
76%
**23
95%
IMR 7828 SSC
<<locked>>
97%
47776
75%
**95
95%
IMR 8208 XBR
<<locked>>
85%
63643
100%
**67
100%
Lovex D073.6
<<locked>>
86%
63483
99%
**67
100%
Lovex S060
<<locked>>
87%
63527
100%
**44
100%
Lovex S062
<<locked>>
90%
63251
99%
**71
100%
Lovex S065
<<locked>>
96%
63498
100%
**07
100%
Lovex S070
<<locked>>
97%
61757
97%
**03
100%
Lovex S071
<<locked>>
97%
37710
59%
**59
97%
Norma 201
<<locked>>
87%
63483
99%
**61
100%
Norma 202
<<locked>>
87%
63150
99%
**41
100%
Norma 203B
<<locked>>
90%
63802
100%
**23
100%
Norma 204
<<locked>>
97%
60872
95%
**40
99%
Norma MRP
<<locked>>
97%
47369
74%
**38
98%
Norma URP
<<locked>>
97%
60365
95%
**26
100%
Ramshot Big Game
<<locked>>
89%
63034
99%
**30
100%
Ramshot Hunter
<<locked>>
97%
59364
93%
**33
100%
Ramshot Magnum
<<locked>>
97%
43511
68%
**16
96%
Ramshot TAC
<<locked>>
85%
63396
99%
**00
100%
Ramshot Wild Boar
<<locked>>
85%
63541
100%
**07
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 50
<<locked>>
90%
62801
98%
**03
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 52
<<locked>>
89%
63744
100%
**30
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 60
<<locked>>
95%
63759
100%
**28
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 62 👍
<<locked>>
97%
61786
97%
**72
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 70 👍
<<locked>>
97%
60785
95%
**99
100%
[ReloadSwiss RS 76]*
<<locked>>
97%
35984
56%
**31
94%
Rottweil R 901
<<locked>>
84%
62975
99%
**21
100%
Rottweil R 902
<<locked>>
89%
63106
99%
**51
100%
Rottweil R 903
<<locked>>
93%
62946
99%
**97
100%
Rottweil R 904
<<locked>>
97%
53925
84%
**05
97%
Rottweil R 905
<<locked>>
97%
49995
78%
**05
98%
Rottweil R 907
<<locked>>
95%
62801
98%
**00
100%
SNPE Vectan SP 11
<<locked>>
92%
62787
98%
**30
100%
SNPE Vectan SP 7
<<locked>>
85%
63367
99%
**94
100%
SNPE Vectan SP 9
<<locked>>
87%
63338
99%
**97
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000
<<locked>>
87%
63744
100%
**82
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
<<locked>>
92%
63092
99%
**69
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000
<<locked>>
96%
63498
100%
**61
100%
Shooters World Long Rifle
<<locked>>
96%
63498
100%
**07
100%
Shooters World Match Rifle
<<locked>>
86%
63483
99%
**67
100%
Shooters World Precision
<<locked>>
90%
63251
99%
**71
100%
Somchem S335
<<locked>>
87%
63759
100%
**89
100%
Somchem S341
<<locked>>
86%
63657
100%
**80
100%
Somchem S355
<<locked>>
93%
62859
98%
**90
100%
Somchem S361
<<locked>>
97%
55753
87%
**05
96%
Somchem S365
<<locked>>
97%
55405
87%
**80
100%
Somchem S385
<<locked>>
97%
51198
80%
**92
98%
Vihtavuori N130
<<locked>>
84%
63382
99%
**36
100%
Vihtavuori N133
<<locked>>
89%
63034
99%
**49
100%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
94%
62946
99%
**98
100%
Vihtavuori N140
<<locked>>
89%
63773
100%
**25
100%
Vihtavuori N150
<<locked>>
97%
60684
95%
**25
100%
Vihtavuori N160
<<locked>>
95%
63048
99%
**17
100%
Vihtavuori N165
<<locked>>
97%
42264
66%
**34
96%
Vihtavuori N540
<<locked>>
89%
62961
99%
**48
100%
Vihtavuori N550
<<locked>>
95%
63121
99%
**56
100%
Vihtavuori N555
<<locked>>
97%
47892
75%
**95
100%
[Vihtavuori N560]*
<<locked>>
97%
45658
72%
**82
94%
[Vihtavuori N565]*
<<locked>>
97%
37869
59%
**34
92%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL
<<locked>>
97%
62961
99%
**94
100%
Winchester 760 👍
<<locked>>
93%
63788
100%
**82
100%
Winchester StaBALL HD
<<locked>>
97%
35940
56%
**59
100%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder
Charge
FR
MaxP
%
V(0)
z
ADI AR 2206H
<<locked>>
81%
53896
84%
**79
100%
ADI AR 2208
<<locked>>
81%
45600
71%
**41
100%
[ADI AR 2209]*
<<locked>>
81%
31372
49%
**15
90%
[ADI AR 2213]*
<<locked>>
89%
35752
56%
**36
90%
Accurate 2200
<<locked>>
81%
55999
88%
**89
100%
Accurate 2495
<<locked>>
81%
56942
89%
**52
100%
Accurate 2520
<<locked>>
81%
57522
90%
**95
100%
Accurate 2700
<<locked>>
81%
43816
69%
**75
97%
[Accurate 3100]*
<<locked>>
81%
26556
42%
**00
92%
Accurate 4064
<<locked>>
81%
48182
76%
**67
100%
Accurate 4350
<<locked>>
81%
36434
57%
**49
98%
[Accurate MAGPRO]*
<<locked>>
94%
40016
63%
**67
90%
Alliant AR-Comp
<<locked>>
81%
57769
91%
**36
100%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5
<<locked>>
81%
46006
72%
**70
100%
Alliant Reloder-15
<<locked>>
81%
49240
77%
**30
100%
Alliant Reloder-16
<<locked>>
81%
35665
56%
**49
98%
Alliant Reloder-17
<<locked>>
81%
40292
63%
**70
100%
[Alliant Reloder-19]*
<<locked>>
81%
31183
49%
**11
90%
[Alliant Reloder-22]*
<<locked>>
85%
30603
48%
**38
90%
Alliant Reloder-23
<<locked>>
81%
26165
41%
**33
96%
[Alliant Reloder-25]*
<<locked>>
84%
25483
40%
**03
90%
[Alliant Reloder-26]*
<<locked>>
81%
27572
43%
**18
94%
Baschieri & Pellagri 107
<<locked>>
81%
53563
84%
**95
100%
Hodgdon BL-C2
<<locked>>
81%
56826
89%
**28
100%
Hodgdon Benchmark
<<locked>>
81%
57217
90%
**46
100%
Hodgdon CFE223
<<locked>>
81%
48109
75%
**46
100%
Hodgdon H380
<<locked>>
81%
46470
73%
**84
99%
Hodgdon H414
<<locked>>
81%
41727
65%
**48
97%
[Hodgdon H4350]*
<<locked>>
81%
34679
54%
**57
94%
[Hodgdon H4831]*
<<locked>>
91%
36448
57%
**20
90%
[Hodgdon H4831 SC]*
<<locked>>
88%
36448
57%
**20
90%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V
<<locked>>
81%
33141
52%
**57
99%
Hodgdon LVR
<<locked>>
81%
39320
62%
**92
98%
Hodgdon Superperformance
<<locked>>
81%
37246
58%
**88
95%
Hodgdon VARGET
<<locked>>
81%
45368
71%
**38
100%
IMR 3031
<<locked>>
81%
50734
80%
**07
100%
IMR 4064
<<locked>>
81%
44933
70%
**21
100%
IMR 4166 Enduron
<<locked>>
81%
44396
70%
**98
98%
IMR 4350
<<locked>>
81%
36506
57%
**93
95%
IMR 4451 Enduron
<<locked>>
81%
42148
66%
**85
97%
IMR 4831
<<locked>>
81%
31981
50%
**28
97%
IMR 4895
<<locked>>
81%
50575
79%
**56
100%
[IMR 4955 Enduron]*
<<locked>>
86%
35027
55%
**54
90%
[IMR 7828 SSC]*
<<locked>>
88%
35491
56%
**46
90%
IMR 8208 XBR
<<locked>>
81%
56028
88%
**75
100%
Lovex D073.6
<<locked>>
81%
54056
85%
**56
100%
Lovex S060
<<locked>>
81%
52823
83%
**07
100%
Lovex S062
<<locked>>
81%
48167
75%
**67
100%
Lovex S065
<<locked>>
81%
39784
62%
**39
98%
Lovex S070
<<locked>>
81%
37884
59%
**20
96%
[Lovex S071]*
<<locked>>
83%
24120
38%
**31
90%
Norma 201
<<locked>>
81%
52576
82%
**23
100%
Norma 202
<<locked>>
81%
53142
83%
**20
100%
Norma 203B
<<locked>>
81%
48733
76%
**20
100%
[Norma 204]*
<<locked>>
81%
35621
56%
**06
93%
[Norma MRP]*
<<locked>>
81%
27992
44%
**92
90%
Norma URP
<<locked>>
81%
36405
57%
**39
98%
Ramshot Big Game
<<locked>>
81%
48718
76%
**36
100%
Ramshot Hunter
<<locked>>
81%
35143
55%
**26
96%
[Ramshot Magnum]*
<<locked>>
86%
29921
47%
**11
90%
Ramshot TAC
<<locked>>
81%
56115
88%
**02
100%
Ramshot Wild Boar
<<locked>>
81%
56014
88%
**15
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 50
<<locked>>
81%
46862
73%
**70
99%
ReloadSwiss RS 52
<<locked>>
81%
48066
75%
**30
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 60
<<locked>>
81%
39030
61%
**61
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 62
<<locked>>
81%
36013
56%
**59
98%
ReloadSwiss RS 70
<<locked>>
81%
35331
55%
**62
97%
[ReloadSwiss RS 76]*
<<locked>>
92%
30327
48%
**70
90%
Rottweil R 901
<<locked>>
81%
56840
89%
**46
100%
Rottweil R 902
<<locked>>
81%
50140
79%
**80
100%
Rottweil R 903
<<locked>>
81%
43424
68%
**25
100%
[Rottweil R 904]*
<<locked>>
82%
33605
53%
**31
90%
[Rottweil R 905]*
<<locked>>
81%
29907
47%
**88
90%
Rottweil R 907
<<locked>>
81%
40944
64%
**62
96%
SNPE Vectan SP 11
<<locked>>
81%
44556
70%
**77
100%
SNPE Vectan SP 7
<<locked>>
81%
54940
86%
**82
100%
SNPE Vectan SP 9
<<locked>>
81%
51982
81%
**52
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000
<<locked>>
81%
53534
84%
**61
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
<<locked>>
81%
44962
70%
**43
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000
<<locked>>
81%
39131
61%
**97
96%
Shooters World Long Rifle
<<locked>>
81%
39784
62%
**39
98%
Shooters World Match Rifle
<<locked>>
81%
54056
85%
**56
100%
Shooters World Precision
<<locked>>
81%
48167
75%
**67
100%
Somchem S335
<<locked>>
81%
53229
83%
**61
100%
Somchem S341
<<locked>>
81%
54592
86%
**72
100%
Somchem S355
<<locked>>
81%
43947
69%
**31
100%
[Somchem S361]*
<<locked>>
84%
35998
56%
**64
90%
Somchem S365
<<locked>>
81%
32779
51%
**00
100%
[Somchem S385]*
<<locked>>
81%
30458
48%
**92
92%
Vihtavuori N130
<<locked>>
81%
59205
93%
**90
100%
Vihtavuori N133
<<locked>>
81%
50850
80%
**08
100%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
81%
42670
67%
**39
100%
Vihtavuori N140
<<locked>>
81%
49937
78%
**57
100%
Vihtavuori N150
<<locked>>
81%
37710
59%
**90
100%
Vihtavuori N160
<<locked>>
81%
39262
62%
**65
99%
[Vihtavuori N165]*
<<locked>>
85%
28979
45%
**42
90%
Vihtavuori N540
<<locked>>
81%
49559
78%
**80
100%
Vihtavuori N550
<<locked>>
81%
39595
62%
**05
99%
Vihtavuori N555
<<locked>>
81%
28427
45%
**01
96%
[Vihtavuori N560]*
<<locked>>
89%
35723
56%
**79
90%
[Vihtavuori N565]*
<<locked>>
94%
34272
54%
**49
90%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL
<<locked>>
81%
37057
58%
**16
100%
Winchester 760
<<locked>>
81%
41727
65%
**48
97%
[Winchester StaBALL HD]*
<<locked>>
81%
22872
36%
**83
93%

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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