Load data for 8 x 51 R Lebel + .323 | 162gr | MEN SF

Recommended Powder(s): Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5, ReloadSwiss RS 52, ReloadSwiss RS 60, Rottweil R 903, Somchem S365

Load Specifications

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Bullet:	.323 \| 162gr \| MEN SF
Bullet Weight:	162gr \| 10.5g
Bullet Diameter:	0.323" \| 8.20mm
Bullet Length:	1.000" \| 25.4mm
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:	-0.153" \| -3.9mm
Shank Seated Depth:	-0.153" \| -3.9mm
Case Capacity:	66.5 Grains of Water \| 4.32 cm³
Primer Size:	Large Rifle (LR)
Max. allowed Pressure:	50763 psi \| 3500 bar
LID:	LID_B3786_C1160
Last updated:	2025-02-02

Load data for 124 loads in caliber 8 x 51 R Lebel with .323 | 162gr | MEN SF bullet and 62 powders such as Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5, ReloadSwiss RS 52, ReloadSwiss RS 60, Rottweil R 903, Somchem S365. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above.

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Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
ADI AR 2208	<<locked>>	88%	44889	88%	**56	97%
[Accurate 2700]*	<<locked>>	89%	45324	89%	**94	92%
Accurate 4064	<<locked>>	87%	45063	89%	**89	100%
Accurate 4350	<<locked>>	96%	45049	89%	**44	96%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 👍	<<locked>>	88%	45353	89%	**99	99%
Alliant Reloder-15	<<locked>>	86%	45165	89%	**99	97%
Alliant Reloder-16	<<locked>>	97%	45092	89%	**58	97%
Alliant Reloder-17	<<locked>>	93%	45295	89%	**97	98%
[Alliant Reloder-23]*	<<locked>>	97%	32750	65%	**75	93%
Baschieri & Pellagri 107	<<locked>>	83%	45281	89%	**99	97%
Hodgdon CFE223	<<locked>>	87%	45643	90%	**41	97%
Hodgdon H380	<<locked>>	87%	45165	89%	**85	96%
[Hodgdon H414]*	<<locked>>	92%	45049	89%	**35	93%
[Hodgdon H4350]*	<<locked>>	97%	43918	87%	**43	92%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V	<<locked>>	97%	41814	82%	**49	97%
Hodgdon LVR	<<locked>>	94%	45339	89%	**31	96%
[Hodgdon Superperformance]*	<<locked>>	94%	45252	89%	**41	92%
Hodgdon VARGET	<<locked>>	88%	45455	90%	**72	97%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	97%	33895	67%	**75	100%
IMR 3031	<<locked>>	86%	45208	89%	**08	100%
IMR 4064	<<locked>>	89%	44962	89%	**53	97%
[IMR 4166 Enduron]*	<<locked>>	89%	45063	89%	**10	93%
[IMR 4350]*	<<locked>>	96%	45397	89%	**69	92%
[IMR 4451 Enduron]*	<<locked>>	91%	45600	90%	**49	93%
IMR 4831	<<locked>>	97%	38943	77%	**03	95%
IMR 4895	<<locked>>	85%	45324	89%	**15	98%
Lovex D073.6	<<locked>>	83%	45353	89%	**92	100%
Lovex S062	<<locked>>	86%	45237	89%	**69	99%
Lovex S065	<<locked>>	93%	45310	89%	**59	95%
[Lovex S070]*	<<locked>>	95%	45527	90%	**79	93%
Norma 203B	<<locked>>	87%	45658	90%	**08	98%
Norma URP	<<locked>>	96%	44875	88%	**41	96%
Ramshot Big Game	<<locked>>	87%	45440	90%	**31	98%
[Ramshot Hunter]*	<<locked>>	97%	45078	89%	**38	94%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	97%	34127	67%	**14	100%
[ReloadSwiss RS 50]*	<<locked>>	88%	45498	90%	**62	94%
ReloadSwiss RS 52 👍	<<locked>>	87%	45484	90%	**48	99%
ReloadSwiss RS 60 👍	<<locked>>	93%	45513	90%	**10	99%
ReloadSwiss RS 62	<<locked>>	97%	45005	89%	**67	96%
ReloadSwiss RS 70	<<locked>>	96%	45353	89%	**64	95%
Rottweil R 902	<<locked>>	85%	45687	90%	**53	99%
Rottweil R 903 👍	<<locked>>	91%	45571	90%	**05	98%
[Rottweil R 907]*	<<locked>>	92%	45440	90%	**46	92%
SNPE Vectan SP 11	<<locked>>	90%	45629	90%	**41	98%
SNPE Vectan SP 9	<<locked>>	84%	45136	89%	**76	98%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000	<<locked>>	88%	45150	89%	**94	100%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000]*	<<locked>>	94%	45527	90%	**17	93%
Shooters World Long Rifle	<<locked>>	93%	45310	89%	**59	95%
Shooters World Match Rifle	<<locked>>	83%	45353	89%	**92	100%
Shooters World Precision	<<locked>>	86%	45237	89%	**69	99%
Somchem S355	<<locked>>	90%	45353	89%	**89	98%
Somchem S365 👍	<<locked>>	97%	41162	81%	**05	99%
Vihtavuori N133	<<locked>>	84%	45382	89%	**90	100%
Vihtavuori N135	<<locked>>	91%	45397	89%	**49	100%
Vihtavuori N140	<<locked>>	86%	45397	89%	**49	100%
Vihtavuori N150	<<locked>>	95%	45455	90%	**62	99%
Vihtavuori N160	<<locked>>	94%	45252	89%	**02	96%
Vihtavuori N540	<<locked>>	86%	45643	90%	**79	100%
Vihtavuori N550	<<locked>>	93%	44831	88%	**38	96%
[Vihtavuori N555]*	<<locked>>	97%	34693	68%	**57	94%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL	<<locked>>	95%	45542	90%	**79	98%
[Winchester 760]*	<<locked>>	92%	45049	89%	**35	93%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
[ADI AR 2208]*	<<locked>>	81%	36666	72%	**79	94%
[Accurate 2700]*	<<locked>>	85%	40393	80%	**95	90%
Accurate 4064	<<locked>>	81%	37855	75%	**41	99%
[Accurate 4350]*	<<locked>>	84%	29921	59%	**90	90%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5	<<locked>>	81%	36260	71%	**02	96%
Alliant Reloder-15	<<locked>>	81%	38740	76%	**67	95%
[Alliant Reloder-16]*	<<locked>>	84%	31488	62%	**13	90%
[Alliant Reloder-17]*	<<locked>>	81%	31459	62%	**46	93%
[Alliant Reloder-23]*	<<locked>>	91%	28210	56%	**34	90%
Baschieri & Pellagri 107	<<locked>>	81%	41829	82%	**30	96%
[Hodgdon CFE223]*	<<locked>>	81%	37246	73%	**57	94%
[Hodgdon H380]*	<<locked>>	81%	36680	72%	**05	93%
[Hodgdon H414]*	<<locked>>	86%	37884	75%	**74	90%
[Hodgdon H4350]*	<<locked>>	94%	40190	79%	**61	90%
[Hodgdon Hybrid 100V]*	<<locked>>	81%	26672	53%	**46	90%
[Hodgdon LVR]*	<<locked>>	83%	32358	64%	**23	90%
[Hodgdon Superperformance]*	<<locked>>	91%	41365	81%	**53	90%
[Hodgdon VARGET]*	<<locked>>	81%	36332	72%	**72	94%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	84%	28123	55%	**54	100%
IMR 3031	<<locked>>	81%	39059	77%	**90	100%
[IMR 4064]*	<<locked>>	81%	35926	71%	**56	94%
[IMR 4166 Enduron]*	<<locked>>	82%	37478	74%	**49	90%
[IMR 4350]*	<<locked>>	92%	39668	78%	**51	90%
[IMR 4451 Enduron]*	<<locked>>	84%	37811	74%	**89	90%
[IMR 4831]*	<<locked>>	87%	29370	58%	**54	90%
IMR 4895	<<locked>>	81%	39726	78%	**00	96%
Lovex D073.6	<<locked>>	81%	41756	82%	**23	99%
Lovex S062	<<locked>>	81%	38435	76%	**25	97%
[Lovex S065]*	<<locked>>	83%	33272	66%	**87	90%
[Lovex S070]*	<<locked>>	88%	37260	73%	**05	90%
Norma 203B	<<locked>>	81%	38290	75%	**61	96%
[Norma URP]*	<<locked>>	84%	30792	61%	**00	90%
Ramshot Big Game	<<locked>>	81%	37550	74%	**64	95%
[Ramshot Hunter]*	<<locked>>	89%	35723	70%	**21	90%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	81%	27224	54%	**63	100%
[ReloadSwiss RS 50]*	<<locked>>	81%	37289	73%	**89	91%
ReloadSwiss RS 52	<<locked>>	81%	36608	72%	**67	97%
[ReloadSwiss RS 60]*	<<locked>>	81%	30676	60%	**30	93%
[ReloadSwiss RS 62]*	<<locked>>	85%	31212	61%	**33	90%
[ReloadSwiss RS 70]*	<<locked>>	88%	34882	69%	**15	90%
Rottweil R 902	<<locked>>	81%	40611	80%	**51	98%
Rottweil R 903	<<locked>>	81%	33533	66%	**43	95%
[Rottweil R 907]*	<<locked>>	87%	39784	78%	**28	90%
[SNPE Vectan SP 11]*	<<locked>>	81%	34403	68%	**89	94%
SNPE Vectan SP 9	<<locked>>	81%	41495	82%	**07	97%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000	<<locked>>	81%	36390	72%	**20	99%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000]*	<<locked>>	87%	36695	72%	**39	90%
[Shooters World Long Rifle]*	<<locked>>	83%	33272	66%	**87	90%
Shooters World Match Rifle	<<locked>>	81%	41756	82%	**23	99%
Shooters World Precision	<<locked>>	81%	38435	76%	**25	97%
Somchem S355	<<locked>>	81%	34650	68%	**62	95%
[Somchem S365]*	<<locked>>	81%	25324	50%	**56	91%
Vihtavuori N133	<<locked>>	81%	41394	82%	**12	100%
Vihtavuori N135	<<locked>>	81%	33692	66%	**20	100%
Vihtavuori N140	<<locked>>	81%	39842	78%	**38	100%
Vihtavuori N150	<<locked>>	81%	29660	58%	**11	95%
[Vihtavuori N160]*	<<locked>>	81%	30516	60%	**54	90%
Vihtavuori N540	<<locked>>	81%	39465	78%	**57	99%
[Vihtavuori N550]*	<<locked>>	81%	30618	60%	**90	90%
[Vihtavuori N555]*	<<locked>>	90%	28790	57%	**90	90%
[Winchester 6.5 StaBALL]*	<<locked>>	81%	29617	58%	**98	92%
[Winchester 760]*	<<locked>>	86%	37884	75%	**74	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.