Load data for 8 x 51 R Lebel + .323 | 150gr | Hornady SP

Recommended Powder(s): Accurate 2520, Accurate 4064, Lovex D073.6, ReloadSwiss RS 52, Shooters World Match Rifle

Load Specifications

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Bullet:	.323 \| 150gr \| Hornady SP
Manufacturer SKU:	3232
Bullet Weight:	150gr \| 9.7g
Bullet Diameter:	0.323" \| 8.20mm
Bullet Length:	0.962" \| 24.4mm
Caliber:	8 x 51 R Lebel load data
Case Length (l3):	1.988" \| 50.5mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):	3.141" \| 79.8mm
Seated Depth:	-0.191" \| -4.9mm
Shank Seated Depth:	-0.191" \| -4.9mm
Case Capacity:	66.5 Grains of Water \| 4.32 cm³
Primer Size:	Large Rifle (LR)
Max. allowed Pressure:	50763 psi \| 3500 bar
LID:	LID_B2736_C1160
Last updated:	2025-02-02

Load data for 142 loads in caliber 8 x 51 R Lebel with .323 | 150gr | Hornady SP bullet and 71 powders such as Accurate 2520, Accurate 4064, Lovex D073.6, ReloadSwiss RS 52, Shooters World Match Rifle. 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>>	86%	45237	89%	**94	97%
ADI AR 2208	<<locked>>	91%	45034	89%	**64	96%
Accurate 2200	<<locked>>	84%	45063	89%	**51	95%
Accurate 2495	<<locked>>	86%	45687	90%	**07	100%
Accurate 2520 👍	<<locked>>	85%	45542	90%	**07	99%
Accurate 4064 👍	<<locked>>	91%	45136	89%	**13	100%
[Accurate 4350]*	<<locked>>	97%	40030	79%	**58	94%
Alliant AR-Comp	<<locked>>	85%	45643	90%	**00	100%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5	<<locked>>	92%	45063	89%	**13	98%
Alliant Reloder-15	<<locked>>	89%	45179	89%	**13	96%
[Alliant Reloder-16]*	<<locked>>	97%	40828	80%	**64	94%
Alliant Reloder-17	<<locked>>	96%	45121	89%	**99	97%
Baschieri & Pellagri 107	<<locked>>	86%	45411	89%	**17	96%
Hodgdon BL-C2	<<locked>>	85%	45426	89%	**30	98%
Hodgdon CFE223	<<locked>>	90%	45484	90%	**46	96%
Hodgdon H380	<<locked>>	91%	44933	89%	**94	95%
[Hodgdon H414]*	<<locked>>	95%	45223	89%	**36	92%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V	<<locked>>	97%	37405	74%	**59	95%
[Hodgdon LVR]*	<<locked>>	97%	45034	89%	**33	94%
Hodgdon VARGET	<<locked>>	91%	45353	89%	**77	96%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	97%	32982	65%	**41	100%
IMR 3031	<<locked>>	89%	45397	89%	**36	100%
IMR 4064	<<locked>>	92%	45382	89%	**74	97%
[IMR 4166 Enduron]*	<<locked>>	92%	45513	90%	**28	92%
[IMR 4451 Enduron]*	<<locked>>	94%	45455	90%	**54	92%
[IMR 4831]*	<<locked>>	97%	34592	68%	**07	92%
IMR 4895	<<locked>>	89%	45397	89%	**33	97%
IMR 8208 XBR	<<locked>>	84%	45658	90%	**77	98%
Lovex D073.6 👍	<<locked>>	87%	45542	90%	**07	99%
Lovex S060	<<locked>>	85%	45556	90%	**31	97%
Lovex S062	<<locked>>	90%	45397	89%	**87	98%
[Lovex S065]*	<<locked>>	96%	45498	90%	**67	94%
[Lovex S070]*	<<locked>>	97%	43410	86%	**48	92%
Norma 201	<<locked>>	86%	44831	88%	**67	98%
Norma 202	<<locked>>	86%	45107	89%	**84	100%
Norma 203B	<<locked>>	90%	44904	88%	**17	97%
[Norma URP]*	<<locked>>	97%	40901	81%	**64	94%
Ramshot Big Game	<<locked>>	90%	45397	89%	**33	97%
[Ramshot TAC]*	<<locked>>	84%	45614	90%	**64	94%
Ramshot Wild Boar	<<locked>>	85%	45672	90%	**10	97%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	96%	33069	65%	**80	100%
[ReloadSwiss RS 50]*	<<locked>>	90%	45107	89%	**58	93%
ReloadSwiss RS 52 👍	<<locked>>	91%	45426	89%	**63	99%
ReloadSwiss RS 60	<<locked>>	97%	45295	89%	**09	98%
[ReloadSwiss RS 62]*	<<locked>>	97%	40408	80%	**71	93%
[ReloadSwiss RS 70]*	<<locked>>	97%	41495	82%	**81	92%
Rottweil R 901	<<locked>>	84%	45252	89%	**48	100%
Rottweil R 902	<<locked>>	88%	45092	89%	**58	98%
Rottweil R 903	<<locked>>	94%	45339	89%	**20	98%
SNPE Vectan SP 11	<<locked>>	93%	45585	90%	**46	97%
SNPE Vectan SP 7	<<locked>>	85%	45513	90%	**67	95%
SNPE Vectan SP 9	<<locked>>	87%	45600	90%	**97	97%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000	<<locked>>	85%	45005	89%	**95	100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000	<<locked>>	91%	45469	90%	**12	100%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000]*	<<locked>>	97%	45658	90%	**25	92%
[Shooters World Long Rifle]*	<<locked>>	96%	45498	90%	**67	94%
Shooters World Match Rifle 👍	<<locked>>	87%	45542	90%	**07	99%
Shooters World Precision	<<locked>>	90%	45397	89%	**87	98%
Somchem S335	<<locked>>	86%	45440	90%	**18	100%
Somchem S341	<<locked>>	86%	45556	90%	**81	97%
Somchem S355	<<locked>>	94%	45542	90%	**04	98%
Somchem S365	<<locked>>	97%	36376	72%	**99	96%
Vihtavuori N133	<<locked>>	87%	45020	89%	**05	100%
Vihtavuori N135	<<locked>>	95%	45150	89%	**71	100%
Vihtavuori N140	<<locked>>	89%	45600	90%	**67	100%
Vihtavuori N150	<<locked>>	97%	42583	84%	**25	98%
Vihtavuori N160	<<locked>>	97%	45382	89%	**07	95%
Vihtavuori N540	<<locked>>	89%	45150	89%	**84	100%
Vihtavuori N550	<<locked>>	97%	45426	89%	**59	95%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL	<<locked>>	97%	44541	88%	**64	97%
[Winchester 760]*	<<locked>>	95%	45223	89%	**36	92%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
ADI AR 2206H	<<locked>>	81%	38899	77%	**62	95%
[ADI AR 2208]*	<<locked>>	81%	33185	65%	**95	92%
[Accurate 2200]*	<<locked>>	81%	41104	81%	**62	94%
Accurate 2495	<<locked>>	81%	38551	76%	**72	100%
Accurate 2520	<<locked>>	81%	39552	78%	**89	98%
Accurate 4064	<<locked>>	81%	32576	64%	**31	98%
[Accurate 4350]*	<<locked>>	90%	31705	62%	**48	90%
Alliant AR-Comp	<<locked>>	81%	39784	78%	**99	100%
[Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5]*	<<locked>>	81%	31807	63%	**05	94%
[Alliant Reloder-15]*	<<locked>>	81%	34650	68%	**71	93%
[Alliant Reloder-16]*	<<locked>>	90%	33779	67%	**80	90%
[Alliant Reloder-17]*	<<locked>>	83%	29675	58%	**85	90%
[Baschieri & Pellagri 107]*	<<locked>>	81%	37855	75%	**49	93%
Hodgdon BL-C2	<<locked>>	81%	39653	78%	**05	97%
[Hodgdon CFE223]*	<<locked>>	81%	33272	66%	**61	91%
[Hodgdon H380]*	<<locked>>	81%	32938	65%	**15	90%
[Hodgdon H414]*	<<locked>>	91%	40654	80%	**41	90%
[Hodgdon Hybrid 100V]*	<<locked>>	88%	28848	57%	**13	90%
[Hodgdon LVR]*	<<locked>>	89%	34635	68%	**87	90%
[Hodgdon VARGET]*	<<locked>>	81%	32909	65%	**89	92%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	81%	26121	51%	**83	100%
IMR 3031	<<locked>>	81%	34809	69%	**10	99%
[IMR 4064]*	<<locked>>	81%	32358	64%	**66	92%
[IMR 4166 Enduron]*	<<locked>>	88%	40306	79%	**17	90%
[IMR 4451 Enduron]*	<<locked>>	90%	41017	81%	**59	90%
[IMR 4831]*	<<locked>>	94%	31749	63%	**25	90%
[IMR 4895]*	<<locked>>	81%	35491	70%	**13	94%
IMR 8208 XBR	<<locked>>	81%	40930	81%	**82	97%
Lovex D073.6	<<locked>>	81%	36999	73%	**36	98%
Lovex S060	<<locked>>	81%	39813	78%	**07	95%
Lovex S062	<<locked>>	81%	34461	68%	**48	95%
[Lovex S065]*	<<locked>>	89%	35650	70%	**51	90%
[Lovex S070]*	<<locked>>	94%	39653	78%	**59	90%
Norma 201	<<locked>>	81%	37956	75%	**17	96%
Norma 202	<<locked>>	81%	38130	75%	**40	99%
[Norma 203B]*	<<locked>>	81%	34171	67%	**64	93%
[Norma URP]*	<<locked>>	90%	32663	64%	**51	90%
[Ramshot Big Game]*	<<locked>>	81%	33721	66%	**61	93%
[Ramshot TAC]*	<<locked>>	81%	41104	81%	**66	93%
Ramshot Wild Boar	<<locked>>	81%	39900	79%	**89	95%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	81%	26266	52%	**22	100%
[ReloadSwiss RS 50]*	<<locked>>	85%	38276	75%	**13	90%
ReloadSwiss RS 52	<<locked>>	81%	32430	64%	**67	95%
[ReloadSwiss RS 60]*	<<locked>>	82%	28718	57%	**49	90%
[ReloadSwiss RS 62]*	<<locked>>	91%	33663	66%	**00	90%
[ReloadSwiss RS 70]*	<<locked>>	94%	37869	75%	**85	90%
Rottweil R 901	<<locked>>	81%	41916	83%	**85	99%
Rottweil R 902	<<locked>>	81%	36390	72%	**64	96%
[Rottweil R 903]*	<<locked>>	81%	29457	58%	**46	92%
[SNPE Vectan SP 11]*	<<locked>>	81%	30850	61%	**92	91%
[SNPE Vectan SP 7]*	<<locked>>	81%	38928	77%	**33	93%
SNPE Vectan SP 9	<<locked>>	81%	37376	74%	**20	95%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000	<<locked>>	81%	39813	78%	**94	99%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000	<<locked>>	81%	32474	64%	**39	98%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000]*	<<locked>>	92%	39291	77%	**03	90%
[Shooters World Long Rifle]*	<<locked>>	89%	35650	70%	**51	90%
Shooters World Match Rifle	<<locked>>	81%	36999	73%	**36	98%
Shooters World Precision	<<locked>>	81%	34461	68%	**48	95%
Somchem S335	<<locked>>	81%	39059	77%	**97	99%
Somchem S341	<<locked>>	81%	38624	76%	**36	95%
[Somchem S355]*	<<locked>>	81%	30429	60%	**49	92%
[Somchem S365]*	<<locked>>	87%	26527	52%	**90	90%
Vihtavuori N133	<<locked>>	81%	37246	73%	**51	100%
Vihtavuori N135	<<locked>>	81%	29602	58%	**26	98%
Vihtavuori N140	<<locked>>	81%	35418	70%	**54	98%
[Vihtavuori N150]*	<<locked>>	81%	26049	51%	**08	92%
[Vihtavuori N160]*	<<locked>>	87%	32808	65%	**21	90%
Vihtavuori N540	<<locked>>	81%	35346	70%	**74	98%
[Vihtavuori N550]*	<<locked>>	87%	32938	65%	**61	90%
[Winchester 6.5 StaBALL]*	<<locked>>	84%	28892	57%	**70	90%
[Winchester 760]*	<<locked>>	91%	40654	80%	**41	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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