Load data for 8 x 51 R Lebel + .323 | 180gr | Hornady GMX

Recommended Powder(s): Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5, Hodgdon BL-C2, ReloadSwiss RS 52, ReloadSwiss RS 60, Rottweil R 903

Load Specifications

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Bullet:	.323 \| 180gr \| Hornady GMX
Manufacturer SKU:	3234
Bullet Weight:	180gr \| 11.7g
Bullet Diameter:	0.323" \| 8.20mm
Bullet Length:	1.428" \| 36.3mm
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:	0.275" \| 7.0mm
Shank Seated Depth:	0.066" \| 1.7mm
Case Capacity:	66.5 Grains of Water \| 4.32 cm³
Primer Size:	Large Rifle (LR)
Max. allowed Pressure:	50763 psi \| 3500 bar
LID:	LID_B2739_C1160
Last updated:	2025-02-02
Recommended Twist Rate:	1:12 - 1:10

Load data for 148 loads in caliber 8 x 51 R Lebel with .323 | 180gr | Hornady GMX bullet and 74 powders such as Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5, Hodgdon BL-C2, ReloadSwiss RS 52, ReloadSwiss RS 60, Rottweil R 903. 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>>	85%	45092	89%	**12	98%
ADI AR 2208	<<locked>>	91%	45107	89%	**92	97%
Accurate 2200	<<locked>>	84%	45368	89%	**72	96%
Accurate 2495	<<locked>>	85%	44947	89%	**02	100%
Accurate 2520	<<locked>>	85%	45687	90%	**28	100%
[Accurate 2700]*	<<locked>>	92%	45687	90%	**30	92%
Accurate 4064	<<locked>>	90%	44918	88%	**25	100%
Accurate 4350	<<locked>>	97%	40480	80%	**95	95%
Alliant AR-Comp	<<locked>>	84%	45382	89%	**02	100%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 👍	<<locked>>	92%	45643	90%	**44	99%
Alliant Reloder-15	<<locked>>	89%	45600	90%	**41	98%
Alliant Reloder-16	<<locked>>	97%	41394	82%	**15	96%
Alliant Reloder-17	<<locked>>	96%	45455	90%	**23	98%
Baschieri & Pellagri 107	<<locked>>	86%	45237	89%	**28	97%
Hodgdon BL-C2 👍	<<locked>>	85%	45310	89%	**48	99%
Hodgdon CFE223	<<locked>>	90%	45397	89%	**74	97%
Hodgdon H380	<<locked>>	91%	45266	89%	**21	96%
[Hodgdon H414]*	<<locked>>	95%	45310	89%	**67	93%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V	<<locked>>	97%	37811	74%	**10	97%
Hodgdon LVR	<<locked>>	97%	45092	89%	**61	96%
[Hodgdon Superperformance]*	<<locked>>	97%	45208	89%	**71	92%
Hodgdon VARGET	<<locked>>	91%	45527	90%	**98	97%
IMR 3031	<<locked>>	89%	45672	90%	**44	100%
IMR 4064	<<locked>>	91%	45020	89%	**89	98%
[IMR 4166 Enduron]*	<<locked>>	91%	45281	89%	**46	93%
[IMR 4350]*	<<locked>>	97%	42757	84%	**52	92%
[IMR 4451 Enduron]*	<<locked>>	93%	45295	89%	**79	93%
[IMR 4831]*	<<locked>>	96%	34664	68%	**54	93%
IMR 4895	<<locked>>	89%	45658	90%	**54	98%
IMR 8208 XBR	<<locked>>	84%	45092	89%	**85	99%
Lovex D073.6	<<locked>>	87%	45687	90%	**28	100%
Lovex S060	<<locked>>	85%	45020	89%	**39	98%
Lovex S062	<<locked>>	89%	44976	89%	**98	99%
Lovex S065	<<locked>>	96%	45310	89%	**92	95%
[Lovex S070]*	<<locked>>	97%	44106	87%	**89	93%
Norma 201	<<locked>>	86%	45078	89%	**82	99%
Norma 202	<<locked>>	86%	45513	90%	**02	100%
Norma 203B	<<locked>>	90%	45469	90%	**38	98%
Norma URP	<<locked>>	97%	41408	82%	**05	96%
Ramshot Big Game	<<locked>>	90%	45513	90%	**64	98%
[Ramshot Hunter]*	<<locked>>	97%	40828	80%	**89	93%
Ramshot TAC	<<locked>>	84%	45121	89%	**82	95%
Ramshot Wild Boar	<<locked>>	85%	45585	90%	**31	98%
[ReloadSwiss RS 50]*	<<locked>>	90%	44788	88%	**85	94%
ReloadSwiss RS 52 👍	<<locked>>	90%	45266	89%	**80	99%
ReloadSwiss RS 60 👍	<<locked>>	96%	44904	88%	**30	99%
ReloadSwiss RS 62	<<locked>>	97%	40698	80%	**15	95%
[ReloadSwiss RS 70]*	<<locked>>	97%	42221	83%	**31	94%
Rottweil R 902	<<locked>>	88%	45324	89%	**82	99%
Rottweil R 903 👍	<<locked>>	94%	45295	89%	**41	99%
[Rottweil R 907]*	<<locked>>	94%	45063	89%	**69	92%
SNPE Vectan SP 11	<<locked>>	93%	45353	89%	**64	98%
SNPE Vectan SP 7	<<locked>>	85%	45092	89%	**89	96%
SNPE Vectan SP 9	<<locked>>	87%	45629	90%	**21	98%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000	<<locked>>	85%	45643	90%	**26	100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000	<<locked>>	91%	45658	90%	**33	100%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000]*	<<locked>>	96%	45020	89%	**46	93%
Shooters World Long Rifle	<<locked>>	96%	45310	89%	**92	95%
Shooters World Match Rifle	<<locked>>	87%	45687	90%	**28	100%
Shooters World Precision	<<locked>>	89%	44976	89%	**98	99%
Somchem S335	<<locked>>	85%	45513	90%	**36	100%
Somchem S341	<<locked>>	86%	45382	89%	**02	98%
Somchem S355	<<locked>>	93%	45672	90%	**31	98%
Somchem S365	<<locked>>	97%	36985	73%	**59	98%
Vihtavuori N133	<<locked>>	87%	45034	89%	**13	100%
Vihtavuori N135	<<locked>>	94%	45295	89%	**85	100%
Vihtavuori N140	<<locked>>	88%	45484	90%	**79	100%
Vihtavuori N150	<<locked>>	97%	43062	85%	**59	99%
Vihtavuori N160	<<locked>>	97%	45455	90%	**38	97%
Vihtavuori N540	<<locked>>	89%	45498	90%	**08	100%
Vihtavuori N550	<<locked>>	97%	45092	89%	**74	96%
[Vihtavuori N555]*	<<locked>>	97%	30458	60%	**08	92%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL	<<locked>>	97%	44512	88%	**92	98%
[Winchester 760]*	<<locked>>	95%	45310	89%	**67	93%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
ADI AR 2206H	<<locked>>	81%	39247	77%	**00	97%
[ADI AR 2208]*	<<locked>>	81%	33721	66%	**56	94%
Accurate 2200	<<locked>>	81%	41510	82%	**03	95%
Accurate 2495	<<locked>>	81%	39320	77%	**10	100%
Accurate 2520	<<locked>>	81%	40248	79%	**33	99%
[Accurate 2700]*	<<locked>>	88%	40016	79%	**28	90%
Accurate 4064	<<locked>>	81%	33069	65%	**92	99%
[Accurate 4350]*	<<locked>>	86%	28297	56%	**16	90%
Alliant AR-Comp	<<locked>>	81%	40437	80%	**20	100%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5	<<locked>>	81%	32648	64%	**72	95%
Alliant Reloder-15	<<locked>>	81%	34998	69%	**28	95%
[Alliant Reloder-16]*	<<locked>>	87%	30618	60%	**39	90%
[Alliant Reloder-17]*	<<locked>>	81%	28355	56%	**06	91%
Baschieri & Pellagri 107	<<locked>>	81%	38218	75%	**90	95%
Hodgdon BL-C2	<<locked>>	81%	40074	79%	**46	98%
[Hodgdon CFE223]*	<<locked>>	81%	33417	66%	**15	93%
[Hodgdon H380]*	<<locked>>	81%	32953	65%	**62	92%
[Hodgdon H414]*	<<locked>>	88%	36898	73%	**93	90%
[Hodgdon Hybrid 100V]*	<<locked>>	84%	25918	51%	**95	90%
[Hodgdon LVR]*	<<locked>>	85%	31444	62%	**52	90%
[Hodgdon Superperformance]*	<<locked>>	94%	40828	80%	**75	90%
[Hodgdon VARGET]*	<<locked>>	81%	33373	66%	**46	94%
IMR 3031	<<locked>>	81%	35041	69%	**51	100%
[IMR 4064]*	<<locked>>	81%	32837	65%	**33	94%
[IMR 4166 Enduron]*	<<locked>>	84%	36941	73%	**82	90%
[IMR 4350]*	<<locked>>	94%	38667	76%	**70	90%
[IMR 4451 Enduron]*	<<locked>>	87%	37101	73%	**11	90%
[IMR 4831]*	<<locked>>	90%	28645	56%	**00	90%
IMR 4895	<<locked>>	81%	35853	71%	**57	96%
IMR 8208 XBR	<<locked>>	81%	41307	81%	**13	98%
Lovex D073.6	<<locked>>	81%	37536	74%	**77	99%
Lovex S060	<<locked>>	81%	39929	79%	**44	97%
Lovex S062	<<locked>>	81%	34708	68%	**88	97%
[Lovex S065]*	<<locked>>	85%	32198	63%	**20	90%
[Lovex S070]*	<<locked>>	90%	35897	71%	**25	90%
Norma 201	<<locked>>	81%	38725	76%	**61	98%
Norma 202	<<locked>>	81%	38740	76%	**80	99%
Norma 203B	<<locked>>	81%	34374	68%	**15	95%
[Norma URP]*	<<locked>>	86%	29312	58%	**16	90%
[Ramshot Big Game]*	<<locked>>	81%	34026	67%	**21	94%
[Ramshot Hunter]*	<<locked>>	92%	35259	69%	**61	90%
[Ramshot TAC]*	<<locked>>	81%	41524	82%	**13	94%
Ramshot Wild Boar	<<locked>>	81%	40451	80%	**30	97%
[ReloadSwiss RS 50]*	<<locked>>	82%	34679	68%	**79	90%
ReloadSwiss RS 52	<<locked>>	81%	32967	65%	**21	97%
[ReloadSwiss RS 60]*	<<locked>>	81%	27586	54%	**87	92%
[ReloadSwiss RS 62]*	<<locked>>	88%	30211	60%	**69	90%
[ReloadSwiss RS 70]*	<<locked>>	91%	34418	68%	**48	90%
Rottweil R 902	<<locked>>	81%	36709	72%	**15	97%
[Rottweil R 903]*	<<locked>>	81%	29776	59%	**06	94%
[Rottweil R 907]*	<<locked>>	89%	38595	76%	**44	90%
[SNPE Vectan SP 11]*	<<locked>>	81%	31198	61%	**56	93%
[SNPE Vectan SP 7]*	<<locked>>	81%	39218	77%	**77	94%
SNPE Vectan SP 9	<<locked>>	81%	37782	74%	**67	96%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000	<<locked>>	81%	40219	79%	**28	100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000	<<locked>>	81%	32953	65%	**00	99%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000]*	<<locked>>	89%	35447	70%	**69	90%
[Shooters World Long Rifle]*	<<locked>>	85%	32198	63%	**20	90%
Shooters World Match Rifle	<<locked>>	81%	37536	74%	**77	99%
Shooters World Precision	<<locked>>	81%	34708	68%	**88	97%
Somchem S335	<<locked>>	81%	39798	78%	**34	100%
Somchem S341	<<locked>>	81%	38841	77%	**80	96%
[Somchem S355]*	<<locked>>	81%	31111	61%	**23	94%
[Somchem S365]*	<<locked>>	83%	23685	47%	**69	90%
Vihtavuori N133	<<locked>>	81%	37623	74%	**82	100%
Vihtavuori N135	<<locked>>	81%	30298	60%	**90	99%
Vihtavuori N140	<<locked>>	81%	36216	71%	**11	99%
[Vihtavuori N150]*	<<locked>>	81%	26585	52%	**92	94%
[Vihtavuori N160]*	<<locked>>	84%	29878	59%	**93	90%
Vihtavuori N540	<<locked>>	81%	35650	70%	**21	99%
[Vihtavuori N550]*	<<locked>>	83%	29283	58%	**20	90%
[Vihtavuori N555]*	<<locked>>	94%	27934	55%	**33	90%
[Winchester 6.5 StaBALL]*	<<locked>>	81%	26701	53%	**78	91%
[Winchester 760]*	<<locked>>	88%	36898	73%	**93	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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