Load data for 8 x 51 mm Mauser + .318 | 165gr | Impala LW CFN

Recommended Powder(s): Accurate 2015, Accurate 2495, Alliant AR-Comp, Alliant Reloder-10x

Load Specifications

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Bullet:	.318 \| 165gr \| Impala LW CFN
Bullet Weight:	165gr \| 10.7g
Bullet Diameter:	0.318" \| 8.08mm
Bullet Length:	1.234" \| 31.3mm
Caliber:	8 x 51 mm Mauser load data
Case Length (l3):	1.992" \| 50.6mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):	2.630" \| 66.8mm
Seated Depth:	0.596" \| 15.1mm
Shank Seated Depth:	0.596" \| 15.1mm
Case Capacity:	52.5 Grains of Water \| 3.41 cm³
Primer Size:	Large Rifle (LR)
Max. allowed Pressure:	49313 psi \| 3400 bar
LID:	LID_B2993_C1163
Last updated:	2025-01-01

Load data for 110 loads in caliber 8 x 51 mm Mauser with .318 | 165gr | Impala LW CFN bullet and 55 powders such as Accurate 2015, Accurate 2495, Alliant AR-Comp, Alliant Reloder-10x. 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>>	97%	43352	88%	**28	93%
ADI AR 2207	<<locked>>	84%	44353	90%	**82	100%
ADI AR 2219	<<locked>>	88%	43511	88%	**38	98%
Accurate 2015 👍	<<locked>>	93%	44353	90%	**11	100%
[Accurate 2230]*	<<locked>>	91%	43555	88%	**92	94%
Accurate 2460	<<locked>>	92%	44353	90%	**31	96%
Accurate 2495 👍	<<locked>>	96%	40248	82%	**41	99%
Accurate 2520	<<locked>>	97%	43062	87%	**64	97%
Accurate 4064	<<locked>>	96%	33460	68%	**00	95%
Alliant AR-Comp 👍	<<locked>>	96%	43149	88%	**70	100%
Alliant Reloder-10x 👍	<<locked>>	90%	43903	89%	**18	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106	<<locked>>	87%	43598	88%	**39	99%
Hodgdon BL-C2	<<locked>>	97%	44222	90%	**87	95%
Hodgdon Benchmark	<<locked>>	93%	44237	90%	**79	96%
Hodgdon CFE BLK	<<locked>>	83%	43859	89%	**26	95%
Hodgdon H322	<<locked>>	94%	43947	89%	**48	98%
Hodgdon H335	<<locked>>	89%	44092	89%	**48	98%
Hodgdon H4198	<<locked>>	84%	43584	88%	**26	98%
IMR 3031	<<locked>>	97%	37594	76%	**85	98%
IMR 4198	<<locked>>	88%	43918	89%	**69	100%
[IMR 4895]*	<<locked>>	97%	38754	79%	**82	91%
IMR 8208 XBR	<<locked>>	95%	44019	89%	**15	95%
Lovex D073.4	<<locked>>	90%	44309	90%	**15	96%
Lovex D073.5	<<locked>>	92%	44353	90%	**31	96%
Lovex D073.6	<<locked>>	97%	40437	82%	**21	96%
[Lovex S060]*	<<locked>>	95%	44266	90%	**65	93%
[Lovex S062]*	<<locked>>	96%	37159	75%	**13	93%
Norma 200	<<locked>>	85%	43918	89%	**92	100%
[Norma 201]*	<<locked>>	96%	42206	86%	**88	94%
Norma 202	<<locked>>	97%	42221	86%	**25	97%
[Ramshot Wild Boar]*	<<locked>>	96%	44092	89%	**41	93%
[Ramshot X-Terminator]*	<<locked>>	92%	43976	89%	**88	93%
ReloadSwiss RS 40	<<locked>>	91%	43613	88%	**15	96%
[ReloadSwiss RS 52]*	<<locked>>	96%	35824	73%	**33	92%
Rottweil R 901	<<locked>>	94%	43439	88%	**95	97%
[Rottweil R 902]*	<<locked>>	96%	39856	81%	**39	94%
SNPE Vectan SP 10	<<locked>>	87%	43482	88%	**34	97%
[SNPE Vectan SP 9]*	<<locked>>	96%	41408	84%	**88	92%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000	<<locked>>	95%	43729	89%	**52	97%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000	<<locked>>	97%	36970	75%	**47	97%
Shooters World Match Rifle	<<locked>>	97%	40437	82%	**21	96%
[Shooters World Precision]*	<<locked>>	96%	37159	75%	**13	93%
[Shooters World Tactical Rifle]*	<<locked>>	89%	44295	90%	**82	94%
Somchem S321	<<locked>>	92%	43265	88%	**31	95%
Somchem S335	<<locked>>	96%	43671	89%	**75	98%
[Somchem S341]*	<<locked>>	96%	43250	88%	**02	92%
Vihtavuori N120	<<locked>>	86%	44193	90%	**33	100%
Vihtavuori N130	<<locked>>	92%	44222	90%	**69	100%
Vihtavuori N133	<<locked>>	97%	41350	84%	**36	99%
Vihtavuori N135	<<locked>>	97%	31575	64%	**18	97%
Vihtavuori N140	<<locked>>	97%	39653	80%	**52	97%
Vihtavuori N530	<<locked>>	93%	43743	89%	**28	95%
Vihtavuori N540	<<locked>>	96%	38595	78%	**56	96%
Winchester 748	<<locked>>	94%	44179	90%	**74	96%
[Winchester StaBALL Match]*	<<locked>>	91%	43584	88%	**41	93%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
[ADI AR 2206H]*	<<locked>>	91%	36448	74%	**93	90%
ADI AR 2207	<<locked>>	81%	39813	81%	**13	100%
ADI AR 2219	<<locked>>	81%	35462	72%	**83	96%
Accurate 2015	<<locked>>	81%	30937	63%	**59	97%
[Accurate 2230]*	<<locked>>	83%	33692	68%	**08	90%
[Accurate 2460]*	<<locked>>	81%	31502	64%	**75	92%
Accurate 2495	<<locked>>	81%	25382	51%	**06	95%
[Accurate 2520]*	<<locked>>	82%	26890	55%	**13	90%
[Accurate 4064]*	<<locked>>	84%	23569	48%	**44	90%
Alliant AR-Comp	<<locked>>	81%	27166	55%	**33	98%
Alliant Reloder-10x	<<locked>>	81%	33910	69%	**34	99%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106	<<locked>>	81%	36172	73%	**08	97%
[Hodgdon BL-C2]*	<<locked>>	88%	33011	67%	**57	90%
[Hodgdon Benchmark]*	<<locked>>	81%	31517	64%	**23	91%
[Hodgdon CFE BLK]*	<<locked>>	81%	40582	82%	**70	94%
[Hodgdon H322]*	<<locked>>	81%	30400	62%	**65	94%
Hodgdon H335	<<locked>>	81%	34403	70%	**67	95%
Hodgdon H4198	<<locked>>	81%	39276	80%	**51	97%
[IMR 3031]*	<<locked>>	81%	24207	49%	**37	92%
IMR 4198	<<locked>>	81%	35563	72%	**21	100%
[IMR 4895]*	<<locked>>	94%	35955	73%	**23	90%
[IMR 8208 XBR]*	<<locked>>	84%	31937	65%	**78	90%
[Lovex D073.4]*	<<locked>>	81%	32648	66%	**92	92%
[Lovex D073.5]*	<<locked>>	81%	31502	64%	**75	92%
[Lovex D073.6]*	<<locked>>	84%	27079	55%	**23	90%
[Lovex S060]*	<<locked>>	89%	36376	74%	**18	90%
[Lovex S062]*	<<locked>>	90%	31198	63%	**85	90%
Norma 200	<<locked>>	81%	38653	78%	**06	100%
[Norma 201]*	<<locked>>	86%	31299	63%	**62	90%
[Norma 202]*	<<locked>>	81%	26469	54%	**73	91%
[Ramshot Wild Boar]*	<<locked>>	90%	37231	75%	**16	90%
[Ramshot X-Terminator]*	<<locked>>	86%	37217	75%	**60	90%
[ReloadSwiss RS 40]*	<<locked>>	81%	32518	66%	**95	93%
[ReloadSwiss RS 52]*	<<locked>>	93%	32764	66%	**64	90%
[Rottweil R 901]*	<<locked>>	81%	30313	61%	**26	93%
[Rottweil R 902]*	<<locked>>	89%	31865	65%	**69	90%
SNPE Vectan SP 10	<<locked>>	81%	35868	73%	**90	95%
[SNPE Vectan SP 9]*	<<locked>>	92%	36840	75%	**00	90%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000]*	<<locked>>	81%	29196	59%	**60	92%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000]*	<<locked>>	81%	24033	49%	**36	91%
[Shooters World Match Rifle]*	<<locked>>	84%	27079	55%	**23	90%
[Shooters World Precision]*	<<locked>>	90%	31198	63%	**85	90%
[Shooters World Tactical Rifle]*	<<locked>>	81%	34229	69%	**92	91%
[Somchem S321]*	<<locked>>	82%	30995	63%	**82	90%
[Somchem S335]*	<<locked>>	81%	28181	57%	**64	93%
[Somchem S341]*	<<locked>>	92%	38305	78%	**10	90%
Vihtavuori N120	<<locked>>	81%	37695	76%	**34	100%
Vihtavuori N130	<<locked>>	81%	31923	65%	**39	98%
Vihtavuori N133	<<locked>>	81%	26847	54%	**28	95%
[Vihtavuori N135]*	<<locked>>	82%	21567	44%	**26	91%
[Vihtavuori N140]*	<<locked>>	81%	24976	51%	**08	90%
[Vihtavuori N530]*	<<locked>>	83%	31415	64%	**75	90%
[Vihtavuori N540]*	<<locked>>	82%	25730	52%	**51	90%
[Winchester 748]*	<<locked>>	82%	30908	63%	**98	90%
[Winchester StaBALL Match]*	<<locked>>	85%	35259	72%	**77	90%

Start Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

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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.