Load data for 8 x 51 R Lebel + .323 | 171gr | Peregrine VLR-5

Recommended Powder(s): Accurate 4064, Lovex S062, ReloadSwiss RS 52, Shooters World Precision, Vihtavuori N540

Load Specifications

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Bullet:	.323 \| 171gr \| Peregrine VLR-5
Bullet Weight:	171gr \| 11.1g
Bullet Diameter:	0.323" \| 8.20mm
Bullet Length:	1.374" \| 34.9mm
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:	0.221" \| 5.6mm
Shank Seated Depth:	-0.004" \| -0.1mm
Case Capacity:	66.5 Grains of Water \| 4.32 cm³
Primer Size:	Large Rifle (LR)
Max. allowed Pressure:	50763 psi \| 3500 bar
LID:	LID_B8138_C1160
Last updated:	2025-02-02
Recommended Twist Rate:	1:12 - 1:10

Load data for 154 loads in caliber 8 x 51 R Lebel with .323 | 171gr | Peregrine VLR-5 bullet and 77 powders such as Accurate 4064, Lovex S062, ReloadSwiss RS 52, Shooters World Precision, 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>>	86%	45136	89%	**87	98%
ADI AR 2208	<<locked>>	91%	44788	88%	**57	97%
Accurate 2200	<<locked>>	85%	45498	90%	**48	96%
Accurate 2495	<<locked>>	87%	45571	90%	**97	100%
Accurate 2520	<<locked>>	86%	45484	90%	**07	100%
[Accurate 2700]*	<<locked>>	93%	45527	90%	**98	92%
Accurate 4064 👍	<<locked>>	92%	45295	89%	**07	100%
Accurate 4350	<<locked>>	97%	39073	77%	**41	95%
Alliant AR-Comp	<<locked>>	85%	45150	89%	**77	100%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5	<<locked>>	92%	45107	89%	**07	98%
Alliant Reloder-15	<<locked>>	90%	45382	89%	**17	97%
Alliant Reloder-16	<<locked>>	97%	40350	79%	**57	95%
Alliant Reloder-17	<<locked>>	96%	44962	89%	**92	98%
Baschieri & Pellagri 107	<<locked>>	87%	45150	89%	**00	96%
Hodgdon BL-C2	<<locked>>	85%	45237	89%	**17	99%
Hodgdon Benchmark	<<locked>>	83%	45469	90%	**28	99%
Hodgdon CFE223	<<locked>>	91%	45397	89%	**43	96%
Hodgdon H322	<<locked>>	83%	45571	90%	**77	100%
Hodgdon H380	<<locked>>	91%	45252	89%	**97	96%
[Hodgdon H414]*	<<locked>>	96%	45629	90%	**46	93%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V	<<locked>>	97%	36651	72%	**49	96%
Hodgdon LVR	<<locked>>	97%	44150	87%	**20	95%
Hodgdon VARGET	<<locked>>	92%	45165	89%	**71	97%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	97%	32996	65%	**77	100%
IMR 3031	<<locked>>	90%	45063	89%	**17	100%
IMR 4064	<<locked>>	93%	45600	90%	**67	97%
[IMR 4166 Enduron]*	<<locked>>	92%	45020	89%	**18	93%
[IMR 4451 Enduron]*	<<locked>>	94%	45295	89%	**51	93%
[IMR 4831]*	<<locked>>	96%	33431	66%	**87	92%
IMR 4895	<<locked>>	89%	44817	88%	**13	98%
IMR 8208 XBR	<<locked>>	85%	45237	89%	**64	99%
Lovex D073.6	<<locked>>	87%	45020	89%	**94	100%
Lovex S060	<<locked>>	86%	45440	90%	**21	98%
Lovex S062 👍	<<locked>>	90%	45136	89%	**74	99%
Lovex S065	<<locked>>	97%	45223	89%	**64	95%
[Lovex S070]*	<<locked>>	97%	42250	83%	**28	92%
Norma 201	<<locked>>	87%	45136	89%	**61	99%
Norma 202	<<locked>>	87%	45005	89%	**71	100%
Norma 203B	<<locked>>	91%	45397	89%	**17	98%
[Norma URP]*	<<locked>>	97%	39813	78%	**38	94%
Ramshot Big Game	<<locked>>	91%	45252	89%	**33	97%
[Ramshot Hunter]*	<<locked>>	97%	39711	78%	**31	92%
Ramshot TAC	<<locked>>	84%	45208	89%	**51	95%
Ramshot Wild Boar	<<locked>>	85%	45629	90%	**00	98%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	96%	33069	65%	**13	100%
[ReloadSwiss RS 50]*	<<locked>>	91%	45121	89%	**64	94%
ReloadSwiss RS 52 👍	<<locked>>	91%	45092	89%	**56	99%
ReloadSwiss RS 60	<<locked>>	97%	44759	88%	**92	99%
[ReloadSwiss RS 62]*	<<locked>>	97%	39378	78%	**61	94%
[ReloadSwiss RS 70]*	<<locked>>	97%	40379	80%	**57	93%
Rottweil R 901	<<locked>>	84%	45397	89%	**44	100%
Rottweil R 902	<<locked>>	89%	44889	88%	**51	99%
Rottweil R 903	<<locked>>	95%	45614	90%	**23	98%
[Rottweil R 907]*	<<locked>>	95%	44715	88%	**38	92%
SNPE Vectan SP 11	<<locked>>	93%	45078	89%	**33	97%
SNPE Vectan SP 7	<<locked>>	86%	44976	89%	**57	95%
SNPE Vectan SP 9	<<locked>>	87%	44773	88%	**77	97%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000	<<locked>>	86%	45223	89%	**95	100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000	<<locked>>	92%	45687	90%	**08	100%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000]*	<<locked>>	97%	44759	88%	**12	93%
Shooters World Long Rifle	<<locked>>	97%	45223	89%	**64	95%
Shooters World Match Rifle	<<locked>>	87%	45020	89%	**94	100%
Shooters World Precision 👍	<<locked>>	90%	45136	89%	**74	99%
Somchem S335	<<locked>>	86%	44889	88%	**05	100%
Somchem S341	<<locked>>	86%	45339	89%	**77	98%
Somchem S355	<<locked>>	94%	45527	90%	**07	98%
Somchem S365	<<locked>>	97%	35331	70%	**85	97%
Vihtavuori N133	<<locked>>	88%	45629	90%	**02	100%
Vihtavuori N135	<<locked>>	95%	45034	89%	**61	100%
Vihtavuori N140	<<locked>>	89%	45179	89%	**51	100%
Vihtavuori N150	<<locked>>	97%	41843	82%	**12	99%
Vihtavuori N160	<<locked>>	97%	44222	87%	**90	96%
Vihtavuori N530	<<locked>>	83%	45310	89%	**74	99%
Vihtavuori N540 👍	<<locked>>	90%	45629	90%	**84	100%
Vihtavuori N550	<<locked>>	97%	44005	87%	**30	96%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL	<<locked>>	97%	43323	85%	**44	98%
[Winchester 760]*	<<locked>>	96%	45629	90%	**46	93%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
ADI AR 2206H	<<locked>>	81%	38174	75%	**49	96%
[ADI AR 2208]*	<<locked>>	81%	32445	64%	**95	93%
Accurate 2200	<<locked>>	81%	40379	80%	**52	95%
Accurate 2495	<<locked>>	81%	37956	75%	**62	100%
Accurate 2520	<<locked>>	81%	38769	76%	**75	99%
[Accurate 2700]*	<<locked>>	90%	41278	81%	**20	90%
Accurate 4064	<<locked>>	81%	31923	63%	**34	98%
[Accurate 4350]*	<<locked>>	89%	29588	58%	**18	90%
Alliant AR-Comp	<<locked>>	81%	38856	77%	**72	100%
[Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5]*	<<locked>>	81%	31212	61%	**05	94%
[Alliant Reloder-15]*	<<locked>>	81%	33837	67%	**70	93%
[Alliant Reloder-16]*	<<locked>>	89%	31850	63%	**44	90%
[Alliant Reloder-17]*	<<locked>>	81%	27760	55%	**52	90%
[Baschieri & Pellagri 107]*	<<locked>>	81%	36898	73%	**33	94%
Hodgdon BL-C2	<<locked>>	81%	38667	76%	**92	97%
Hodgdon Benchmark	<<locked>>	81%	42482	84%	**69	99%
[Hodgdon CFE223]*	<<locked>>	81%	32634	64%	**64	92%
Hodgdon H322	<<locked>>	81%	42351	83%	**18	100%
[Hodgdon H380]*	<<locked>>	81%	31879	63%	**08	91%
[Hodgdon H414]*	<<locked>>	91%	38595	76%	**02	90%
[Hodgdon Hybrid 100V]*	<<locked>>	87%	27050	53%	**87	90%
[Hodgdon LVR]*	<<locked>>	87%	32387	64%	**51	90%
[Hodgdon VARGET]*	<<locked>>	81%	32126	63%	**85	92%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	94%	31517	62%	**47	100%
IMR 3031	<<locked>>	81%	34171	67%	**03	100%
[IMR 4064]*	<<locked>>	81%	31647	62%	**65	92%
[IMR 4166 Enduron]*	<<locked>>	86%	38189	75%	**70	90%
[IMR 4451 Enduron]*	<<locked>>	89%	39044	77%	**26	90%
[IMR 4831]*	<<locked>>	93%	29733	59%	**88	90%
IMR 4895	<<locked>>	81%	34650	68%	**00	95%
IMR 8208 XBR	<<locked>>	81%	40219	79%	**66	98%
Lovex D073.6	<<locked>>	81%	36332	72%	**30	98%
Lovex S060	<<locked>>	81%	39059	77%	**00	96%
Lovex S062	<<locked>>	81%	33678	66%	**34	96%
[Lovex S065]*	<<locked>>	88%	33953	67%	**25	90%
[Lovex S070]*	<<locked>>	93%	37492	74%	**30	90%
Norma 201	<<locked>>	81%	37434	74%	**07	97%
Norma 202	<<locked>>	81%	37304	73%	**26	99%
[Norma 203B]*	<<locked>>	81%	33228	65%	**57	94%
[Norma URP]*	<<locked>>	89%	30777	61%	**21	90%
[Ramshot Big Game]*	<<locked>>	81%	32837	65%	**64	93%
[Ramshot Hunter]*	<<locked>>	94%	36622	72%	**59	90%
[Ramshot TAC]*	<<locked>>	81%	40176	79%	**52	93%
Ramshot Wild Boar	<<locked>>	81%	39218	77%	**75	96%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	90%	30211	60%	**54	100%
[ReloadSwiss RS 50]*	<<locked>>	84%	35621	70%	**67	90%
ReloadSwiss RS 52	<<locked>>	81%	31720	62%	**64	96%
[ReloadSwiss RS 60]*	<<locked>>	81%	27122	53%	**26	90%
[ReloadSwiss RS 62]*	<<locked>>	90%	31575	62%	**64	90%
[ReloadSwiss RS 70]*	<<locked>>	93%	35882	71%	**52	90%
Rottweil R 901	<<locked>>	81%	41118	81%	**66	99%
Rottweil R 902	<<locked>>	81%	35418	70%	**54	96%
[Rottweil R 903]*	<<locked>>	81%	28703	57%	**46	93%
[Rottweil R 907]*	<<locked>>	92%	40393	80%	**52	90%
[SNPE Vectan SP 11]*	<<locked>>	81%	30095	59%	**88	92%
[SNPE Vectan SP 7]*	<<locked>>	81%	37826	75%	**20	93%
SNPE Vectan SP 9	<<locked>>	81%	36622	72%	**10	95%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000	<<locked>>	81%	39247	77%	**87	99%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000	<<locked>>	81%	32213	63%	**49	99%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000]*	<<locked>>	92%	37333	74%	**70	90%
[Shooters World Long Rifle]*	<<locked>>	88%	33953	67%	**25	90%
Shooters World Match Rifle	<<locked>>	81%	36332	72%	**30	98%
Shooters World Precision	<<locked>>	81%	33678	66%	**34	96%
Somchem S335	<<locked>>	81%	38827	76%	**90	100%
Somchem S341	<<locked>>	81%	37463	74%	**20	95%
[Somchem S355]*	<<locked>>	81%	29965	59%	**62	93%
[Somchem S365]*	<<locked>>	85%	24831	49%	**74	90%
Vihtavuori N133	<<locked>>	81%	36912	73%	**41	100%
Vihtavuori N135	<<locked>>	81%	28906	57%	**29	99%
Vihtavuori N140	<<locked>>	81%	34737	68%	**48	99%
[Vihtavuori N150]*	<<locked>>	81%	25512	50%	**21	92%
[Vihtavuori N160]*	<<locked>>	86%	30922	61%	**85	90%
Vihtavuori N530	<<locked>>	81%	42250	83%	**18	98%
Vihtavuori N540	<<locked>>	81%	34592	68%	**67	98%
[Vihtavuori N550]*	<<locked>>	86%	30734	61%	**25	90%
[Winchester 6.5 StaBALL]*	<<locked>>	82%	27035	53%	**47	90%
[Winchester 760]*	<<locked>>	91%	38595	76%	**02	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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