Load data for 8 x 51 mm Mauser + .318 | 175gr | Reichenberg HDB Universal

Recommended Powder(s): ADI AR 2219, Accurate 2015, Accurate 2495, Alliant AR-Comp, Hodgdon H322

Load Specifications

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Bullet:	.318 \| 175gr \| Reichenberg HDB Universal
Bullet Weight:	175gr \| 11.3g
Bullet Diameter:	0.318" \| 8.08mm
Bullet Length:	1.264" \| 32.1mm
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:	0.626" \| 15.9mm
Shank Seated Depth:	0.469" \| 11.9mm
Case Capacity:	52.5 Grains of Water \| 3.41 cm³
Primer Size:	Large Rifle (LR)
Max. allowed Pressure:	49313 psi \| 3400 bar
LID:	LID_B10163_C1163
Last updated:	2025-01-01
Recommended Twist Rate:	1:13 - 1:11

Load data for 120 loads in caliber 8 x 51 mm Mauser with .318 | 175gr | Reichenberg HDB Universal bullet and 60 powders such as ADI AR 2219, Accurate 2015, Accurate 2495, Alliant AR-Comp, Hodgdon H322. 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%	43584	88%	**88	94%
ADI AR 2207	<<locked>>	84%	43540	88%	**13	100%
ADI AR 2219 👍	<<locked>>	87%	43366	88%	**82	99%
Accurate 2015 👍	<<locked>>	93%	43729	89%	**49	100%
[Accurate 2200]*	<<locked>>	94%	44063	89%	**36	92%
Accurate 2230	<<locked>>	91%	44019	89%	**52	95%
Accurate 2460	<<locked>>	92%	44367	90%	**82	97%
Accurate 2495 👍	<<locked>>	96%	40205	82%	**82	100%
Accurate 2520	<<locked>>	96%	42728	87%	**11	97%
Accurate 4064	<<locked>>	96%	33170	67%	**51	96%
Alliant AR-Comp 👍	<<locked>>	96%	42757	87%	**08	100%
[Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5]*	<<locked>>	96%	34171	69%	**38	92%
Alliant Reloder-10x	<<locked>>	90%	43845	89%	**62	100%
[Alliant Reloder-15]*	<<locked>>	97%	37971	77%	**03	91%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106	<<locked>>	87%	43859	89%	**97	99%
[Baschieri & Pellagri 107]*	<<locked>>	96%	42873	87%	**75	92%
Hodgdon BL-C2	<<locked>>	96%	43511	88%	**25	96%
Hodgdon Benchmark	<<locked>>	93%	44150	90%	**29	96%
Hodgdon CFE BLK	<<locked>>	83%	43700	89%	**77	95%
Hodgdon H322 👍	<<locked>>	93%	43366	88%	**82	99%
Hodgdon H335	<<locked>>	89%	44353	90%	**08	98%
Hodgdon H4198	<<locked>>	85%	43859	89%	**80	99%
IMR 3031	<<locked>>	97%	37434	76%	**36	99%
IMR 4198	<<locked>>	88%	43569	88%	**10	100%
[IMR 4895]*	<<locked>>	97%	38725	79%	**39	93%
IMR 8208 XBR	<<locked>>	95%	44005	89%	**72	96%
Lovex D073.4	<<locked>>	89%	43294	88%	**52	97%
Lovex D073.5	<<locked>>	92%	43859	89%	**72	97%
Lovex D073.6	<<locked>>	96%	39610	80%	**59	97%
[Lovex S060]*	<<locked>>	95%	43700	89%	**10	94%
[Lovex S062]*	<<locked>>	97%	37608	76%	**77	94%
Norma 200	<<locked>>	85%	43323	88%	**33	100%
Norma 201	<<locked>>	96%	41887	85%	**39	95%
Norma 202	<<locked>>	96%	41423	84%	**56	98%
[Norma 203B]*	<<locked>>	97%	36985	75%	**93	92%
[Ramshot Wild Boar]*	<<locked>>	96%	43540	88%	**92	94%
[Ramshot X-Terminator]*	<<locked>>	92%	44338	90%	**46	94%
ReloadSwiss RS 40	<<locked>>	91%	43903	89%	**69	97%
[ReloadSwiss RS 52]*	<<locked>>	97%	36216	73%	**10	94%
Rottweil R 901	<<locked>>	95%	43801	89%	**62	98%
Rottweil R 902	<<locked>>	96%	39595	80%	**93	95%
SNPE Vectan SP 10	<<locked>>	87%	43410	88%	**79	98%
[SNPE Vectan SP 9]*	<<locked>>	97%	42163	86%	**59	93%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000	<<locked>>	96%	44382	90%	**13	98%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000	<<locked>>	97%	36463	74%	**98	97%
Shooters World Match Rifle	<<locked>>	96%	39610	80%	**59	97%
[Shooters World Precision]*	<<locked>>	97%	37608	76%	**77	94%
Shooters World Tactical Rifle	<<locked>>	88%	43323	88%	**16	95%
Somchem S321	<<locked>>	93%	43772	89%	**88	96%
Somchem S335	<<locked>>	96%	43627	88%	**29	99%
[Somchem S341]*	<<locked>>	96%	43323	88%	**62	93%
Vihtavuori N120	<<locked>>	87%	44208	90%	**77	100%
Vihtavuori N130	<<locked>>	92%	43366	88%	**03	100%
Vihtavuori N133	<<locked>>	96%	40988	83%	**80	99%
Vihtavuori N135	<<locked>>	96%	30647	62%	**56	97%
Vihtavuori N140	<<locked>>	97%	39566	80%	**03	98%
Vihtavuori N530	<<locked>>	93%	44280	90%	**88	96%
Vihtavuori N540	<<locked>>	97%	38740	79%	**16	97%
Winchester 748	<<locked>>	93%	43569	88%	**15	97%
Winchester StaBALL Match	<<locked>>	91%	43932	89%	**02	95%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
[ADI AR 2206H]*	<<locked>>	88%	33547	68%	**98	90%
ADI AR 2207	<<locked>>	81%	39900	81%	**57	100%
ADI AR 2219	<<locked>>	81%	35099	71%	**31	97%
Accurate 2015	<<locked>>	81%	30095	61%	**00	98%
[Accurate 2200]*	<<locked>>	91%	39711	81%	**60	90%
[Accurate 2230]*	<<locked>>	81%	30980	63%	**10	90%
[Accurate 2460]*	<<locked>>	81%	30748	62%	**26	92%
Accurate 2495	<<locked>>	81%	24018	49%	**41	95%
[Accurate 2520]*	<<locked>>	81%	25063	51%	**31	90%
[Accurate 4064]*	<<locked>>	83%	21466	44%	**52	90%
Alliant AR-Comp	<<locked>>	81%	26353	53%	**77	98%
[Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5]*	<<locked>>	93%	30922	63%	**62	90%
Alliant Reloder-10x	<<locked>>	81%	33533	68%	**82	99%
[Alliant Reloder-15]*	<<locked>>	94%	35215	71%	**54	90%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106	<<locked>>	81%	36071	73%	**62	98%
[Baschieri & Pellagri 107]*	<<locked>>	93%	38870	79%	**97	90%
[Hodgdon BL-C2]*	<<locked>>	86%	30400	62%	**62	90%
[Hodgdon Benchmark]*	<<locked>>	81%	31154	63%	**80	92%
Hodgdon CFE BLK	<<locked>>	81%	40480	82%	**24	95%
Hodgdon H322	<<locked>>	81%	29892	61%	**16	95%
Hodgdon H335	<<locked>>	81%	34243	69%	**21	96%
Hodgdon H4198	<<locked>>	81%	39508	80%	**05	98%
[IMR 3031]*	<<locked>>	81%	23496	48%	**91	93%
IMR 4198	<<locked>>	81%	35099	71%	**65	100%
[IMR 4895]*	<<locked>>	92%	33243	67%	**24	90%
[IMR 8208 XBR]*	<<locked>>	82%	29399	60%	**77	90%
[Lovex D073.4]*	<<locked>>	81%	32285	65%	**46	93%
[Lovex D073.5]*	<<locked>>	81%	30313	61%	**16	92%
[Lovex D073.6]*	<<locked>>	83%	25063	51%	**31	90%
[Lovex S060]*	<<locked>>	87%	34040	69%	**26	90%
[Lovex S062]*	<<locked>>	88%	28935	59%	**93	90%
Norma 200	<<locked>>	81%	37956	77%	**47	100%
[Norma 201]*	<<locked>>	85%	29037	59%	**73	90%
[Norma 202]*	<<locked>>	81%	25860	52%	**21	92%
[Norma 203B]*	<<locked>>	93%	33533	68%	**21	90%
[Ramshot Wild Boar]*	<<locked>>	88%	34026	69%	**05	90%
[Ramshot X-Terminator]*	<<locked>>	84%	34534	70%	**65	90%
[ReloadSwiss RS 40]*	<<locked>>	81%	32010	65%	**46	94%
[ReloadSwiss RS 52]*	<<locked>>	90%	29573	60%	**52	90%
[Rottweil R 901]*	<<locked>>	81%	29153	59%	**67	93%
[Rottweil R 902]*	<<locked>>	86%	29109	59%	**70	90%
SNPE Vectan SP 10	<<locked>>	81%	35360	72%	**34	96%
[SNPE Vectan SP 9]*	<<locked>>	90%	33707	68%	**95	90%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000]*	<<locked>>	81%	28297	57%	**05	93%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000]*	<<locked>>	81%	22916	46%	**77	91%
[Shooters World Match Rifle]*	<<locked>>	83%	25063	51%	**31	90%
[Shooters World Precision]*	<<locked>>	88%	28935	59%	**93	90%
[Shooters World Tactical Rifle]*	<<locked>>	81%	34214	69%	**52	92%
[Somchem S321]*	<<locked>>	81%	29704	60%	**13	91%
[Somchem S335]*	<<locked>>	81%	27572	56%	**11	94%
[Somchem S341]*	<<locked>>	90%	34650	70%	**98	90%
Vihtavuori N120	<<locked>>	81%	37724	77%	**78	100%
Vihtavuori N130	<<locked>>	81%	31676	64%	**93	99%
Vihtavuori N133	<<locked>>	81%	26092	53%	**75	96%
[Vihtavuori N135]*	<<locked>>	81%	19725	40%	**41	90%
[Vihtavuori N140]*	<<locked>>	81%	24352	49%	**59	91%
[Vihtavuori N530]*	<<locked>>	81%	29689	60%	**96	91%
[Vihtavuori N540]*	<<locked>>	81%	23931	49%	**69	90%
[Winchester 748]*	<<locked>>	81%	29124	59%	**16	91%
[Winchester StaBALL Match]*	<<locked>>	83%	32430	66%	**78	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.