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Load data for 8 x 68 S + .323 | 198gr | Brenneke TIG

Recommended Powder(s): Hodgdon H414, Hodgdon LVR, ReloadSwiss RS 70, Vihtavuori N550, Winchester 760

8 x 68 S + .323 | 198gr | Brenneke TIG

Load Specifications

(Use the Personalized Load Calculator below to adjust )

Bullet:
.323 | 198gr | Brenneke TIG
Bullet Weight:
198gr | 12.8g
Bullet Diameter:
0.323" | 8.20mm
Bullet Length:
1.313" | 33.4mm
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:
0.596" | 15.1mm
Shank Seated Depth:
0.459" | 11.6mm
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_B1181_C1192
Last updated:
2025-01-01
Recommended Twist Rate:
1:14 - 1:11

Load data for 212 loads in caliber 8 x 68 S with .323 | 198gr | Brenneke TIG bullet and 106 powders such as Hodgdon H414, Hodgdon LVR, ReloadSwiss RS 70, Vihtavuori N550, 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. 28.7 fps

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Powder
Charge
FR
MaxP
%
V(0)
z
ADI AR 2206H
<<locked>>
88%
63628
100%
**64
100%
ADI AR 2208
<<locked>>
93%
63063
99%
**41
100%
ADI AR 2209
<<locked>>
97%
48689
76%
**13
96%
[ADI AR 2213]*
<<locked>>
97%
43816
69%
**31
92%
Accurate 2015
<<locked>>
84%
63222
99%
**23
100%
Accurate 2200
<<locked>>
86%
63338
99%
**28
100%
Accurate 2495
<<locked>>
86%
62990
99%
**85
100%
Accurate 2520
<<locked>>
86%
63353
99%
**18
100%
Accurate 2700
<<locked>>
94%
63338
99%
**95
99%
Accurate 3100
<<locked>>
97%
42221
66%
**75
97%
Accurate 4064
<<locked>>
92%
63599
100%
**18
100%
Accurate 4350
<<locked>>
97%
58537
92%
**54
100%
Alliant AR-Comp
<<locked>>
86%
63179
99%
**56
100%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5
<<locked>>
93%
63353
99%
**61
100%
Alliant Reloder-15
<<locked>>
91%
63382
99%
**81
100%
Alliant Reloder-16
<<locked>>
97%
54911
86%
**41
100%
Alliant Reloder-17
<<locked>>
96%
63715
100%
**76
100%
Alliant Reloder-19
<<locked>>
97%
48385
76%
**07
96%
[Alliant Reloder-22]*
<<locked>>
97%
42380
66%
**35
94%
Alliant Reloder-23
<<locked>>
97%
40045
63%
**05
99%
Alliant Reloder-25
<<locked>>
97%
34969
55%
**93
95%
Alliant Reloder-26
<<locked>>
97%
44295
69%
**53
99%
Baschieri & Pellagri 107
<<locked>>
88%
63106
99%
**71
100%
Hodgdon BL-C2
<<locked>>
86%
63324
99%
**64
100%
Hodgdon Benchmark
<<locked>>
86%
62903
99%
**72
100%
Hodgdon CFE223
<<locked>>
91%
63440
99%
**13
100%
Hodgdon H322
<<locked>>
85%
63440
99%
**92
100%
Hodgdon H380
<<locked>>
92%
63788
100%
**77
100%
Hodgdon H414 👍
<<locked>>
95%
63759
100%
**36
100%
Hodgdon H4350
<<locked>>
97%
53388
84%
**33
98%
[Hodgdon H4831 SC]*
<<locked>>
97%
45919
72%
**31
92%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V
<<locked>>
97%
51459
81%
**20
100%
Hodgdon LVR 👍
<<locked>>
97%
62004
97%
**97
100%
Hodgdon Superperformance
<<locked>>
97%
61496
96%
**40
99%
Hodgdon VARGET
<<locked>>
94%
63643
100%
**44
100%
IMR 3031
<<locked>>
90%
63759
100%
**28
100%
IMR 4064
<<locked>>
94%
63556
100%
**38
100%
IMR 4166 Enduron
<<locked>>
95%
63005
99%
**18
99%
IMR 4350
<<locked>>
97%
56101
88%
**69
98%
IMR 4451 Enduron
<<locked>>
96%
63396
99%
**54
99%
IMR 4831
<<locked>>
97%
48994
77%
**97
100%
IMR 4895
<<locked>>
90%
63324
99%
**84
100%
[IMR 4955 Enduron]*
<<locked>>
97%
46021
72%
**98
93%
[IMR 7828 SSC]*
<<locked>>
97%
44991
71%
**67
93%
IMR 8208 XBR
<<locked>>
87%
63759
100%
**25
100%
Lovex D073.6
<<locked>>
87%
62874
99%
**15
100%
Lovex S060
<<locked>>
89%
63788
100%
**99
100%
Lovex S062
<<locked>>
91%
62990
99%
**22
100%
Lovex S065
<<locked>>
97%
61090
96%
**22
100%
Lovex S070
<<locked>>
97%
58349
91%
**02
99%
Lovex S071
<<locked>>
97%
35157
55%
**34
95%
Norma 201
<<locked>>
89%
63280
99%
**15
100%
Norma 202
<<locked>>
88%
63077
99%
**99
100%
Norma 203B
<<locked>>
91%
63208
99%
**67
100%
Norma 204
<<locked>>
97%
57537
90%
**28
97%
Norma MRP
<<locked>>
97%
44382
70%
**13
96%
Norma URP
<<locked>>
97%
56681
89%
**28
100%
Ramshot Big Game
<<locked>>
91%
63425
99%
**87
100%
Ramshot Hunter
<<locked>>
97%
55970
88%
**35
99%
[Ramshot Magnum]*
<<locked>>
97%
40915
64%
**85
94%
Ramshot TAC
<<locked>>
86%
63527
100%
**48
100%
Ramshot Wild Boar
<<locked>>
86%
63440
99%
**58
100%
Ramshot X-Terminator
<<locked>>
84%
63034
99%
**12
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 14
<<locked>>
96%
34838
55%
**93
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 50
<<locked>>
92%
63570
100%
**61
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 52
<<locked>>
91%
63150
99%
**77
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 60
<<locked>>
97%
62598
98%
**72
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 62
<<locked>>
97%
57914
91%
**74
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 70 👍
<<locked>>
97%
57087
89%
**04
100%
Rottweil R 901
<<locked>>
86%
63150
99%
**76
100%
Rottweil R 902
<<locked>>
90%
62888
99%
**99
100%
Rottweil R 903
<<locked>>
94%
63164
99%
**54
100%
Rottweil R 904
<<locked>>
97%
50850
80%
**90
95%
Rottweil R 905
<<locked>>
97%
46702
73%
**84
96%
Rottweil R 907
<<locked>>
97%
63353
99%
**51
99%
SNPE Vectan SP 11
<<locked>>
93%
63150
99%
**97
100%
SNPE Vectan SP 7
<<locked>>
87%
63193
99%
**41
100%
SNPE Vectan SP 9
<<locked>>
89%
63512
100%
**54
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000
<<locked>>
88%
63295
99%
**33
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
<<locked>>
94%
63208
99%
**20
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000
<<locked>>
97%
61830
97%
**79
99%
Shooters World Long Rifle
<<locked>>
97%
61090
96%
**22
100%
Shooters World Match Rifle
<<locked>>
87%
62874
99%
**15
100%
Shooters World Precision
<<locked>>
91%
62990
99%
**22
100%
Somchem S321
<<locked>>
84%
63179
99%
**25
100%
Somchem S335
<<locked>>
88%
63179
99%
**36
100%
Somchem S341
<<locked>>
87%
63599
100%
**31
100%
Somchem S355
<<locked>>
95%
63135
99%
**44
100%
[Somchem S361]*
<<locked>>
97%
52663
83%
**90
94%
Somchem S365
<<locked>>
97%
51416
81%
**82
100%
Somchem S385
<<locked>>
97%
47790
75%
**67
97%
Vihtavuori N130
<<locked>>
85%
63788
100%
**97
100%
Vihtavuori N133
<<locked>>
90%
63019
99%
**03
100%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
96%
63759
100%
**69
100%
Vihtavuori N140
<<locked>>
91%
63512
100%
**76
100%
Vihtavuori N150
<<locked>>
97%
57928
91%
**46
100%
Vihtavuori N160
<<locked>>
97%
62381
98%
**61
100%
[Vihtavuori N165]*
<<locked>>
97%
39552
62%
**07
94%
Vihtavuori N530
<<locked>>
85%
62975
99%
**22
100%
Vihtavuori N540
<<locked>>
91%
63483
99%
**08
100%
Vihtavuori N550 👍
<<locked>>
97%
62294
98%
**04
100%
Vihtavuori N555
<<locked>>
97%
44440
70%
**80
99%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL
<<locked>>
97%
59306
93%
**99
100%
Winchester 748
<<locked>>
84%
63280
99%
**48
100%
Winchester 760 👍
<<locked>>
95%
63759
100%
**36
100%
Winchester StaBALL HD
<<locked>>
97%
32068
50%
**18
100%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder
Charge
FR
MaxP
%
V(0)
z
ADI AR 2206H
<<locked>>
81%
50966
80%
**87
100%
ADI AR 2208
<<locked>>
81%
43221
68%
**33
99%
[ADI AR 2209]*
<<locked>>
86%
34693
54%
**15
90%
[ADI AR 2213]*
<<locked>>
94%
39668
62%
**46
90%
Accurate 2015
<<locked>>
81%
57319
90%
**54
100%
Accurate 2200
<<locked>>
81%
53272
83%
**94
100%
Accurate 2495
<<locked>>
81%
53548
84%
**67
100%
Accurate 2520
<<locked>>
81%
54201
85%
**10
100%
Accurate 2700
<<locked>>
81%
41655
65%
**61
95%
[Accurate 3100]*
<<locked>>
83%
26310
41%
**05
90%
Accurate 4064
<<locked>>
81%
45237
71%
**72
100%
Accurate 4350
<<locked>>
81%
33823
53%
**18
96%
Alliant AR-Comp
<<locked>>
81%
54491
85%
**57
100%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5
<<locked>>
81%
43337
68%
**59
100%
Alliant Reloder-15
<<locked>>
81%
46369
73%
**28
100%
Alliant Reloder-16
<<locked>>
81%
33837
53%
**31
96%
Alliant Reloder-17
<<locked>>
81%
37739
59%
**46
99%
[Alliant Reloder-19]*
<<locked>>
85%
33678
53%
**95
90%
[Alliant Reloder-22]*
<<locked>>
90%
33707
53%
**41
90%
[Alliant Reloder-23]*
<<locked>>
81%
24511
38%
**78
93%
[Alliant Reloder-25]*
<<locked>>
89%
27746
43%
**80
90%
[Alliant Reloder-26]*
<<locked>>
81%
25947
41%
**74
90%
Baschieri & Pellagri 107
<<locked>>
81%
50633
79%
**97
100%
Hodgdon BL-C2
<<locked>>
81%
53548
84%
**36
100%
Hodgdon Benchmark
<<locked>>
81%
54781
86%
**64
100%
Hodgdon CFE223
<<locked>>
81%
45107
71%
**38
99%
Hodgdon H322
<<locked>>
81%
56434
88%
**03
100%
Hodgdon H380
<<locked>>
81%
44077
69%
**75
98%
Hodgdon H414
<<locked>>
81%
39160
61%
**30
95%
[Hodgdon H4350]*
<<locked>>
81%
32634
51%
**23
91%
[Hodgdon H4831 SC]*
<<locked>>
92%
39871
62%
**13
90%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V
<<locked>>
81%
31024
49%
**26
97%
Hodgdon LVR
<<locked>>
81%
36840
58%
**74
96%
[Hodgdon Superperformance]*
<<locked>>
81%
35259
55%
**61
93%
Hodgdon VARGET
<<locked>>
81%
43033
67%
**33
99%
IMR 3031
<<locked>>
81%
47427
74%
**12
100%
IMR 4064
<<locked>>
81%
42540
67%
**16
99%
IMR 4166 Enduron
<<locked>>
81%
42293
66%
**87
96%
[IMR 4350]*
<<locked>>
81%
34301
54%
**62
92%
IMR 4451 Enduron
<<locked>>
81%
40205
63%
**77
95%
IMR 4831
<<locked>>
81%
29849
47%
**03
95%
IMR 4895
<<locked>>
81%
47616
75%
**54
100%
[IMR 4955 Enduron]*
<<locked>>
91%
39088
61%
**61
90%
[IMR 7828 SSC]*
<<locked>>
93%
39030
61%
**39
90%
IMR 8208 XBR
<<locked>>
81%
53243
83%
**80
100%
Lovex D073.6
<<locked>>
81%
50749
80%
**61
100%
Lovex S060
<<locked>>
81%
50357
79%
**18
100%
Lovex S062
<<locked>>
81%
45556
71%
**72
100%
Lovex S065
<<locked>>
81%
37550
59%
**25
96%
[Lovex S070]*
<<locked>>
81%
35708
56%
**02
94%
[Lovex S071]*
<<locked>>
88%
26310
41%
**05
90%
Norma 201
<<locked>>
81%
49980
78%
**28
100%
Norma 202
<<locked>>
81%
50575
79%
**38
100%
Norma 203B
<<locked>>
81%
45876
72%
**18
100%
[Norma 204]*
<<locked>>
81%
34127
53%
**92
90%
[Norma MRP]*
<<locked>>
86%
30618
48%
**82
90%
Norma URP
<<locked>>
81%
33939
53%
**15
96%
Ramshot Big Game
<<locked>>
81%
45716
72%
**31
100%
[Ramshot Hunter]*
<<locked>>
81%
33141
52%
**98
94%
[Ramshot Magnum]*
<<locked>>
91%
33228
52%
**05
90%
Ramshot TAC
<<locked>>
81%
53316
84%
**07
99%
Ramshot Wild Boar
<<locked>>
81%
53084
83%
**17
100%
Ramshot X-Terminator
<<locked>>
81%
57406
90%
**36
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 14
<<locked>>
91%
32372
51%
**44
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 50
<<locked>>
81%
44353
70%
**66
97%
ReloadSwiss RS 52
<<locked>>
81%
45150
71%
**25
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 60
<<locked>>
81%
36608
57%
**39
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 62
<<locked>>
81%
33547
53%
**34
96%
ReloadSwiss RS 70
<<locked>>
81%
33257
52%
**28
95%
Rottweil R 901
<<locked>>
81%
54201
85%
**57
100%
Rottweil R 902
<<locked>>
81%
47587
75%
**89
100%
Rottweil R 903
<<locked>>
81%
40944
64%
**20
100%
[Rottweil R 904]*
<<locked>>
86%
36550
57%
**18
90%
[Rottweil R 905]*
<<locked>>
86%
32837
51%
**85
90%
[Rottweil R 907]*
<<locked>>
81%
38696
61%
**38
94%
SNPE Vectan SP 11
<<locked>>
81%
41785
65%
**62
99%
SNPE Vectan SP 7
<<locked>>
81%
51982
81%
**84
99%
SNPE Vectan SP 9
<<locked>>
81%
49443
77%
**57
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000
<<locked>>
81%
51082
80%
**72
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
<<locked>>
81%
42743
67%
**48
100%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000]*
<<locked>>
81%
36883
58%
**69
94%
Shooters World Long Rifle
<<locked>>
81%
37550
59%
**25
96%
Shooters World Match Rifle
<<locked>>
81%
50749
80%
**61
100%
Shooters World Precision
<<locked>>
81%
45556
71%
**72
100%
Somchem S321
<<locked>>
81%
58175
91%
**66
100%
Somchem S335
<<locked>>
81%
50633
79%
**72
100%
Somchem S341
<<locked>>
81%
51634
81%
**71
100%
Somchem S355
<<locked>>
81%
41408
65%
**16
99%
[Somchem S361]*
<<locked>>
88%
39363
62%
**48
90%
Somchem S365
<<locked>>
81%
30443
48%
**69
98%
[Somchem S385]*
<<locked>>
83%
30472
48%
**03
90%
Vihtavuori N130
<<locked>>
81%
56188
88%
**12
100%
Vihtavuori N133
<<locked>>
81%
48124
75%
**13
100%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
81%
40350
63%
**44
100%
Vihtavuori N140
<<locked>>
81%
47239
74%
**62
100%
Vihtavuori N150
<<locked>>
81%
35259
55%
**72
99%
Vihtavuori N160
<<locked>>
81%
36999
58%
**48
97%
[Vihtavuori N165]*
<<locked>>
90%
31995
50%
**29
90%
Vihtavuori N530
<<locked>>
81%
56289
88%
**40
100%
Vihtavuori N540
<<locked>>
81%
46876
73%
**82
100%
Vihtavuori N550
<<locked>>
81%
37347
59%
**87
97%
[Vihtavuori N555]*
<<locked>>
81%
26353
41%
**54
93%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL
<<locked>>
81%
34925
55%
**92
99%
Winchester 748
<<locked>>
81%
58073
91%
**89
100%
Winchester 760
<<locked>>
81%
39160
61%
**30
95%
[Winchester StaBALL HD]*
<<locked>>
82%
22524
35%
**59
90%

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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