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Load data for 8 x 51 mm Mauser + .318 | 196gr | Impala RNFP KO

Recommended Powder(s): Accurate 2495, Alliant AR-Comp, Hodgdon H322, IMR 3031, Norma 202

8 x 51 mm Mauser + .318 | 196gr | Impala RNFP KO

Load Specifications

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Load data for 130 loads in caliber 8 x 51 mm Mauser with .318 | 196gr | Impala RNFP KO bullet and 65 powders such as Accurate 2495, Alliant AR-Comp, Hodgdon H322, IMR 3031, Norma 202. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above.

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    Our default view only displays powders/loads that fulfill certain criteria: Max pressure of a load <=90% of Max. Standardized Pressure. Fill Rate (Min FR): >80% and <100% for rife loads,  >60% and <100% for pistol loads. Min. Propellant Combustion (Min z): >90% for rifle loads , >80% for pistol/revolver loads. Relax these criteria at your own risk to potentially get more powders shown in the load tables.

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Powder
Charge
FR
MaxP
%
V(0)
z
ADI AR 2206H
94%
89%
95%
ADI AR 2208
96%
81%
93%
ADI AR 2219
85%
89%
99%
Accurate 2015
89%
87%
100%
Accurate 2200
91%
88%
92%
Accurate 2230
88%
89%
96%
Accurate 2460
89%
88%
97%
Accurate 2495
96%
89%
100%
Accurate 2520
95%
89%
98%
Accurate 4064
97%
76%
98%
Alliant AR-Comp
94%
88%
100%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5
96%
76%
94%
Alliant Reloder-10x
87%
90%
100%
Alliant Reloder-15
96%
83%
93%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106
85%
90%
100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 107
95%
89%
93%
Hodgdon BL-C2
94%
88%
96%
Hodgdon Benchmark
90%
89%
97%
Hodgdon H322
91%
89%
99%
Hodgdon H335
86%
88%
99%
Hodgdon VARGET
97%
81%
93%
IMR 3031
96%
82%
100%
IMR 4064
96%
78%
92%
IMR 4198
86%
89%
100%
IMR 4895
96%
84%
95%
IMR 8208 XBR
93%
89%
97%
Lovex D073.4
87%
87%
97%
Lovex D073.5
89%
90%
98%
Lovex D073.6
96%
88%
98%
Lovex S060
93%
89%
95%
Lovex S062
97%
83%
96%
Norma 201
95%
88%
97%
Norma 202
96%
89%
99%
Norma 203B
96%
81%
94%
Ramshot Big Game
96%
82%
93%
Ramshot Wild Boar
93%
89%
95%
Ramshot X-Terminator
89%
89%
95%
ReloadSwiss RS 40
89%
89%
98%
ReloadSwiss RS 52
97%
79%
96%
Rottweil R 901
91%
89%
99%
Rottweil R 902
97%
88%
96%
Rottweil R 903
96%
69%
93%
SNPE Vectan SP 10
85%
89%
99%
SNPE Vectan SP 11
97%
76%
92%
SNPE Vectan SP 7
94%
89%
92%
SNPE Vectan SP 9
96%
89%
95%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000
92%
87%
98%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
96%
79%
99%
Shooters World Match Rifle
96%
88%
98%
Shooters World Precision
97%
83%
96%
Shooters World Tactical Rifle
86%
89%
96%
Somchem S321
90%
89%
97%
Somchem S335
94%
89%
99%
Somchem S341
94%
89%
94%
Somchem S355
97%
73%
93%
Vihtavuori N120
84%
90%
100%
Vihtavuori N130
90%
89%
100%
Vihtavuori N133
96%
90%
100%
Vihtavuori N135
97%
70%
99%
Vihtavuori N140
96%
85%
99%
Vihtavuori N150
97%
63%
93%
Vihtavuori N530
91%
89%
97%
Vihtavuori N540
97%
86%
98%
Winchester 748
91%
88%
97%
Winchester StaBALL Match
89%
88%
95%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder
Charge
FR
MaxP
%
V(0)
z
ADI AR 2206H
83%
63%
90%
ADI AR 2208
91%
69%
90%
ADI AR 2219
81%
78%
99%
Accurate 2015
81%
68%
99%
Accurate 2200
86%
75%
90%
Accurate 2230
81%
70%
93%
Accurate 2460
81%
70%
95%
Accurate 2495
81%
57%
98%
Accurate 2520
81%
58%
94%
Accurate 4064
81%
49%
93%
Alliant AR-Comp
81%
60%
100%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5
87%
59%
90%
Alliant Reloder-10x
81%
74%
100%
Alliant Reloder-15
89%
67%
90%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106
81%
79%
99%
Baschieri & Pellagri 107
89%
73%
90%
Hodgdon BL-C2
81%
58%
91%
Hodgdon Benchmark
81%
69%
94%
Hodgdon H322
81%
66%
97%
Hodgdon H335
81%
75%
97%
Hodgdon VARGET
91%
69%
90%
IMR 3031
81%
53%
95%
IMR 4064
91%
66%
90%
IMR 4198
81%
77%
100%
IMR 4895
86%
63%
90%
IMR 8208 XBR
81%
64%
92%
Lovex D073.4
81%
73%
95%
Lovex D073.5
81%
69%
95%
Lovex D073.6
81%
54%
93%
Lovex S060
81%
64%
90%
Lovex S062
83%
56%
90%
Norma 201
81%
60%
92%
Norma 202
81%
58%
95%
Norma 203B
87%
62%
90%
Ramshot Big Game
90%
69%
90%
Ramshot Wild Boar
83%
64%
90%
Ramshot X-Terminator
81%
69%
91%
ReloadSwiss RS 40
81%
71%
96%
ReloadSwiss RS 52
85%
57%
90%
Rottweil R 901
81%
67%
96%
Rottweil R 902
81%
57%
91%
Rottweil R 903
91%
59%
90%
SNPE Vectan SP 10
81%
78%
98%
SNPE Vectan SP 11
93%
69%
90%
SNPE Vectan SP 7
90%
78%
90%
SNPE Vectan SP 9
85%
64%
90%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000
81%
63%
95%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
81%
52%
94%
Shooters World Match Rifle
81%
54%
93%
Shooters World Precision
83%
56%
90%
Shooters World Tactical Rifle
81%
76%
94%
Somchem S321
81%
67%
93%
Somchem S335
81%
62%
96%
Somchem S341
84%
65%
90%
Somchem S355
90%
61%
90%
Vihtavuori N120
81%
83%
100%
Vihtavuori N130
81%
70%
100%
Vihtavuori N133
81%
58%
97%
Vihtavuori N135
81%
46%
94%
Vihtavuori N140
81%
55%
94%
Vihtavuori N150
91%
54%
90%
Vihtavuori N530
81%
66%
93%
Vihtavuori N540
81%
54%
93%
Winchester 748
81%
65%
94%
Winchester StaBALL Match
81%
68%
92%

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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