Load data for 8 x 51 R Lebel + .323 | 160gr | Hasler ARIETE

Recommended Powder(s): Accurate 4064, Lovex D073.6, ReloadSwiss RS 52, Shooters World Match Rifle, Vihtavuori N540

Load Specifications

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Bullet:	.323 \| 160gr \| Hasler ARIETE
Manufacturer SKU:	A8-160
Bullet Weight:	160gr \| 10.4g
Bullet Diameter:	0.323" \| 8.20mm
Bullet Length:	1.272" \| 32.3mm
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:	0.119" \| 3.0mm
Shank Seated Depth:	-0.111" \| -2.8mm
Case Capacity:	66.5 Grains of Water \| 4.32 cm³
Primer Size:	Large Rifle (LR)
Max. allowed Pressure:	50763 psi \| 3500 bar
LID:	LID_B7079_C1160
Last updated:	2025-02-02
Recommended Twist Rate:	1:13 - 1:11

Load data for 158 loads in caliber 8 x 51 R Lebel with .323 | 160gr | Hasler ARIETE bullet and 79 powders such as Accurate 4064, Lovex D073.6, ReloadSwiss RS 52, Shooters World Match Rifle, Vihtavuori N540. 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>>	89%	45324	89%	**99	97%
ADI AR 2208	<<locked>>	94%	45208	89%	**69	96%
Accurate 2015	<<locked>>	85%	45310	89%	**26	100%
Accurate 2200	<<locked>>	87%	45440	90%	**49	95%
Accurate 2460	<<locked>>	83%	45426	89%	**69	99%
Accurate 2495	<<locked>>	90%	45498	90%	**15	100%
Accurate 2520	<<locked>>	88%	45136	89%	**08	99%
Accurate 4064 👍	<<locked>>	95%	45063	89%	**15	100%
[Accurate 4350]*	<<locked>>	97%	35317	70%	**57	92%
Alliant AR-Comp	<<locked>>	88%	45629	90%	**05	100%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5	<<locked>>	95%	45078	89%	**12	98%
Alliant Reloder-15	<<locked>>	92%	45484	90%	**22	97%
[Alliant Reloder-16]*	<<locked>>	97%	37507	74%	**87	93%
Alliant Reloder-17	<<locked>>	97%	42844	84%	**44	97%
Baschieri & Pellagri 107	<<locked>>	89%	45585	90%	**12	96%
Hodgdon BL-C2	<<locked>>	88%	45295	89%	**25	98%
Hodgdon Benchmark	<<locked>>	85%	45440	90%	**26	99%
Hodgdon CFE223	<<locked>>	93%	45556	90%	**51	96%
Hodgdon H322	<<locked>>	85%	45614	90%	**85	100%
Hodgdon H380	<<locked>>	94%	45629	90%	**08	95%
[Hodgdon H414]*	<<locked>>	97%	43772	86%	**15	92%
[Hodgdon Hybrid 100V]*	<<locked>>	96%	33315	66%	**66	93%
[Hodgdon LVR]*	<<locked>>	97%	41075	81%	**46	93%
Hodgdon VARGET	<<locked>>	94%	44947	89%	**66	96%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	96%	32024	63%	**36	100%
IMR 3031	<<locked>>	92%	44991	89%	**28	100%
IMR 4064	<<locked>>	95%	45310	89%	**66	97%
[IMR 4166 Enduron]*	<<locked>>	95%	45513	90%	**20	92%
[IMR 4451 Enduron]*	<<locked>>	96%	45614	90%	**53	92%
IMR 4895	<<locked>>	92%	45687	90%	**41	97%
IMR 8208 XBR	<<locked>>	87%	44918	88%	**66	98%
Lovex D073.5	<<locked>>	83%	44889	88%	**59	99%
Lovex D073.6 👍	<<locked>>	90%	45542	90%	**15	99%
Lovex S060	<<locked>>	88%	45411	89%	**26	97%
Lovex S062	<<locked>>	93%	45034	89%	**82	98%
[Lovex S065]*	<<locked>>	96%	41191	81%	**90	93%
Norma 201	<<locked>>	90%	45165	89%	**76	98%
Norma 202	<<locked>>	89%	45295	89%	**89	100%
Norma 203B	<<locked>>	93%	45310	89%	**18	97%
[Norma URP]*	<<locked>>	97%	36622	72%	**71	92%
Ramshot Big Game	<<locked>>	93%	45455	90%	**38	97%
[Ramshot TAC]*	<<locked>>	87%	45614	90%	**62	94%
Ramshot Wild Boar	<<locked>>	87%	45223	89%	**05	97%
Ramshot X-Terminator	<<locked>>	84%	45600	90%	**49	97%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	96%	31879	63%	**68	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 40	<<locked>>	83%	45034	89%	**62	99%
[ReloadSwiss RS 50]*	<<locked>>	93%	45020	89%	**56	93%
ReloadSwiss RS 52 👍	<<locked>>	94%	45339	89%	**58	99%
ReloadSwiss RS 60	<<locked>>	97%	41640	82%	**25	97%
[ReloadSwiss RS 62]*	<<locked>>	97%	35882	71%	**77	92%
Rottweil R 901	<<locked>>	87%	45353	89%	**53	100%
Rottweil R 902	<<locked>>	91%	44889	88%	**59	98%
Rottweil R 903	<<locked>>	97%	44295	87%	**02	98%
SNPE Vectan SP 11	<<locked>>	96%	45295	89%	**48	97%
SNPE Vectan SP 7	<<locked>>	88%	45121	89%	**66	95%
SNPE Vectan SP 9	<<locked>>	90%	45382	89%	**89	97%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000	<<locked>>	88%	45672	90%	**07	100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000	<<locked>>	94%	45121	89%	**00	100%
[Shooters World Long Rifle]*	<<locked>>	96%	41191	81%	**90	93%
Shooters World Match Rifle 👍	<<locked>>	90%	45542	90%	**15	99%
Shooters World Precision	<<locked>>	93%	45034	89%	**82	98%
Somchem S321	<<locked>>	84%	44831	88%	**82	98%
Somchem S335	<<locked>>	89%	45237	89%	**17	100%
Somchem S341	<<locked>>	88%	44947	89%	**69	97%
Somchem S355	<<locked>>	96%	45324	89%	**05	98%
Somchem S365	<<locked>>	97%	32256	64%	**02	95%
Vihtavuori N130	<<locked>>	84%	45107	89%	**87	100%
Vihtavuori N133	<<locked>>	90%	45150	89%	**03	100%
Vihtavuori N135	<<locked>>	97%	43685	86%	**49	100%
Vihtavuori N140	<<locked>>	92%	45397	89%	**62	100%
Vihtavuori N150	<<locked>>	96%	38029	75%	**38	97%
[Vihtavuori N160]*	<<locked>>	97%	40959	81%	**23	94%
Vihtavuori N530	<<locked>>	85%	45150	89%	**79	98%
Vihtavuori N540 👍	<<locked>>	92%	45556	90%	**95	100%
[Vihtavuori N550]*	<<locked>>	97%	40567	80%	**59	94%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL	<<locked>>	97%	40480	80%	**77	96%
Winchester 748	<<locked>>	85%	45469	90%	**28	99%
[Winchester 760]*	<<locked>>	97%	43772	86%	**15	92%
Winchester StaBALL Match	<<locked>>	83%	45643	90%	**18	98%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
[ADI AR 2206H]*	<<locked>>	81%	34969	69%	**75	94%
[ADI AR 2208]*	<<locked>>	81%	29863	59%	**21	90%
Accurate 2015	<<locked>>	81%	39784	78%	**31	100%
[Accurate 2200]*	<<locked>>	81%	37420	74%	**92	93%
Accurate 2460	<<locked>>	81%	41582	82%	**94	98%
Accurate 2495	<<locked>>	81%	33446	66%	**82	100%
Accurate 2520	<<locked>>	81%	34882	69%	**05	98%
Accurate 4064	<<locked>>	81%	27992	55%	**38	96%
[Accurate 4350]*	<<locked>>	94%	31386	62%	**66	90%
Alliant AR-Comp	<<locked>>	81%	35476	70%	**21	100%
[Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5]*	<<locked>>	81%	28297	56%	**28	92%
[Alliant Reloder-15]*	<<locked>>	81%	30835	61%	**87	91%
[Alliant Reloder-16]*	<<locked>>	93%	32808	65%	**62	90%
[Alliant Reloder-17]*	<<locked>>	86%	29472	58%	**00	90%
[Baschieri & Pellagri 107]*	<<locked>>	81%	34142	67%	**69	92%
Hodgdon BL-C2	<<locked>>	81%	35375	70%	**18	96%
Hodgdon Benchmark	<<locked>>	81%	39711	78%	**15	98%
[Hodgdon CFE223]*	<<locked>>	83%	31937	63%	**33	90%
Hodgdon H322	<<locked>>	81%	39407	78%	**64	100%
[Hodgdon H380]*	<<locked>>	85%	32561	64%	**16	90%
[Hodgdon H414]*	<<locked>>	94%	40219	79%	**33	90%
[Hodgdon Hybrid 100V]*	<<locked>>	92%	28442	56%	**18	90%
[Hodgdon LVR]*	<<locked>>	92%	34476	68%	**95	90%
[Hodgdon VARGET]*	<<locked>>	81%	29660	58%	**11	90%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	87%	27804	55%	**44	100%
IMR 3031	<<locked>>	81%	30777	61%	**26	99%
[IMR 4064]*	<<locked>>	81%	29037	57%	**95	90%
[IMR 4166 Enduron]*	<<locked>>	91%	40393	80%	**21	90%
[IMR 4451 Enduron]*	<<locked>>	93%	40480	80%	**51	90%
[IMR 4895]*	<<locked>>	81%	31560	62%	**20	92%
IMR 8208 XBR	<<locked>>	81%	37202	73%	**08	96%
Lovex D073.5	<<locked>>	81%	41176	81%	**87	98%
Lovex D073.6	<<locked>>	81%	32764	65%	**49	97%
Lovex S060	<<locked>>	81%	36477	72%	**43	95%
[Lovex S062]*	<<locked>>	81%	30472	60%	**61	94%
[Lovex S065]*	<<locked>>	92%	35128	69%	**49	90%
Norma 201	<<locked>>	81%	34185	67%	**33	95%
Norma 202	<<locked>>	81%	34171	67%	**59	98%
[Norma 203B]*	<<locked>>	81%	30153	59%	**70	92%
[Norma URP]*	<<locked>>	93%	32460	64%	**59	90%
[Ramshot Big Game]*	<<locked>>	81%	30139	59%	**84	91%
[Ramshot TAC]*	<<locked>>	81%	37405	74%	**95	91%
[Ramshot Wild Boar]*	<<locked>>	81%	36260	71%	**12	94%
Ramshot X-Terminator	<<locked>>	81%	40712	80%	**51	96%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	84%	26469	52%	**54	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 40	<<locked>>	81%	41989	83%	**07	99%
[ReloadSwiss RS 50]*	<<locked>>	88%	38029	75%	**18	90%
[ReloadSwiss RS 52]*	<<locked>>	81%	28877	57%	**80	93%
[ReloadSwiss RS 60]*	<<locked>>	86%	28790	57%	**70	90%
[ReloadSwiss RS 62]*	<<locked>>	94%	32982	65%	**98	90%
Rottweil R 901	<<locked>>	81%	37405	74%	**02	98%
Rottweil R 902	<<locked>>	81%	32155	63%	**84	95%
[Rottweil R 903]*	<<locked>>	82%	25962	51%	**59	90%
[SNPE Vectan SP 11]*	<<locked>>	83%	29037	57%	**57	90%
[SNPE Vectan SP 7]*	<<locked>>	81%	34722	68%	**49	91%
[SNPE Vectan SP 9]*	<<locked>>	81%	33939	67%	**52	93%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000	<<locked>>	81%	36143	71%	**26	98%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000	<<locked>>	81%	29211	58%	**69	97%
[Shooters World Long Rifle]*	<<locked>>	92%	35128	69%	**49	90%
Shooters World Match Rifle	<<locked>>	81%	32764	65%	**49	97%
[Shooters World Precision]*	<<locked>>	81%	30472	60%	**61	94%
Somchem S321	<<locked>>	81%	39755	78%	**84	97%
Somchem S335	<<locked>>	81%	35621	70%	**30	99%
[Somchem S341]*	<<locked>>	81%	34592	68%	**52	94%
[Somchem S355]*	<<locked>>	81%	27050	53%	**79	91%
[Somchem S365]*	<<locked>>	90%	25802	51%	**98	90%
Vihtavuori N130	<<locked>>	81%	40567	80%	**08	100%
Vihtavuori N133	<<locked>>	81%	34011	67%	**84	100%
Vihtavuori N135	<<locked>>	81%	25904	51%	**43	97%
Vihtavuori N140	<<locked>>	81%	31792	63%	**80	98%
[Vihtavuori N150]*	<<locked>>	82%	23221	46%	**44	90%
[Vihtavuori N160]*	<<locked>>	90%	32706	64%	**33	90%
Vihtavuori N530	<<locked>>	81%	39218	77%	**64	97%
Vihtavuori N540	<<locked>>	81%	31633	62%	**93	97%
[Vihtavuori N550]*	<<locked>>	90%	32314	64%	**59	90%
[Winchester 6.5 StaBALL]*	<<locked>>	86%	28137	55%	**69	90%
Winchester 748	<<locked>>	81%	38769	76%	**00	98%
[Winchester 760]*	<<locked>>	94%	40219	79%	**33	90%
Winchester StaBALL Match	<<locked>>	81%	41756	82%	**40	97%

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.