Load data for 8 x 51 R Lebel + .323 | 180gr | Nosler Expansion Tip

Recommended Powder(s): Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5, Alliant Reloder-17, ReloadSwiss RS 60, Rottweil R 903, Somchem S355

Load Specifications

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Bullet:	.323 \| 180gr \| Nosler Expansion Tip
Manufacturer SKU:	59265
Bullet Weight:	180gr \| 11.7g
Bullet Diameter:	0.323" \| 8.20mm
Bullet Length:	1.387" \| 35.2mm
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:	0.234" \| 5.9mm
Shank Seated Depth:	0.110" \| 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_B4131_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 | Nosler Expansion Tip bullet and 74 powders such as Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5, Alliant Reloder-17, ReloadSwiss RS 60, Rottweil R 903, Somchem S355. 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>>	84%	45107	89%	**15	98%
ADI AR 2208	<<locked>>	90%	45527	90%	**98	97%
Accurate 2200	<<locked>>	83%	45600	90%	**79	97%
Accurate 2495	<<locked>>	84%	45165	89%	**02	100%
Accurate 2520	<<locked>>	84%	45542	90%	**25	100%
[Accurate 2700]*	<<locked>>	91%	45542	90%	**30	92%
Accurate 4064	<<locked>>	89%	45020	89%	**15	100%
Accurate 4350	<<locked>>	97%	42482	84%	**38	96%
Alliant AR-Comp	<<locked>>	83%	45179	89%	**92	100%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 👍	<<locked>>	90%	45382	89%	**35	99%
Alliant Reloder-15	<<locked>>	88%	45585	90%	**41	98%
Alliant Reloder-16	<<locked>>	97%	42308	83%	**31	96%
Alliant Reloder-17 👍	<<locked>>	95%	45542	90%	**26	99%
[Alliant Reloder-23]*	<<locked>>	97%	30661	60%	**75	93%
Baschieri & Pellagri 107	<<locked>>	85%	45658	90%	**38	97%
Hodgdon BL-C2	<<locked>>	83%	45223	89%	**41	99%
Hodgdon CFE223	<<locked>>	89%	45353	89%	**74	97%
Hodgdon H380	<<locked>>	89%	45107	89%	**21	96%
[Hodgdon H414]*	<<locked>>	94%	45643	90%	**74	94%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V	<<locked>>	97%	38899	77%	**30	97%
Hodgdon LVR	<<locked>>	96%	45020	89%	**61	96%
[Hodgdon Superperformance]*	<<locked>>	96%	45382	89%	**74	92%
Hodgdon VARGET	<<locked>>	90%	45121	89%	**95	97%
IMR 3031	<<locked>>	88%	45455	90%	**41	100%
IMR 4064	<<locked>>	91%	45281	89%	**85	98%
[IMR 4166 Enduron]*	<<locked>>	91%	45498	90%	**49	93%
[IMR 4350]*	<<locked>>	97%	43859	86%	**72	92%
[IMR 4451 Enduron]*	<<locked>>	92%	45672	90%	**85	93%
[IMR 4831]*	<<locked>>	97%	36521	72%	**90	94%
IMR 4895	<<locked>>	87%	45136	89%	**41	98%
Lovex D073.6	<<locked>>	85%	45266	89%	**21	100%
Lovex S060	<<locked>>	84%	45455	90%	**49	98%
Lovex S062	<<locked>>	89%	45571	90%	**08	99%
Lovex S065	<<locked>>	95%	44976	89%	**89	95%
[Lovex S070]*	<<locked>>	97%	45324	89%	**15	94%
Norma 201	<<locked>>	85%	45658	90%	**92	99%
Norma 202	<<locked>>	85%	45078	89%	**95	100%
Norma 203B	<<locked>>	89%	45455	90%	**38	98%
Norma URP	<<locked>>	97%	42569	84%	**31	96%
Ramshot Big Game	<<locked>>	89%	45078	89%	**54	98%
[Ramshot Hunter]*	<<locked>>	97%	41872	82%	**05	93%
Ramshot Wild Boar	<<locked>>	83%	45165	89%	**18	98%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	97%	33852	67%	**70	100%
[ReloadSwiss RS 50]*	<<locked>>	89%	44730	88%	**85	94%
ReloadSwiss RS 52	<<locked>>	89%	44991	89%	**71	99%
ReloadSwiss RS 60 👍	<<locked>>	95%	45179	89%	**33	99%
ReloadSwiss RS 62	<<locked>>	96%	41814	82%	**41	96%
ReloadSwiss RS 70	<<locked>>	97%	43047	85%	**54	95%
Rottweil R 902	<<locked>>	87%	45150	89%	**72	99%
Rottweil R 903 👍	<<locked>>	92%	45136	89%	**28	99%
[Rottweil R 907]*	<<locked>>	94%	45194	89%	**72	93%
SNPE Vectan SP 11	<<locked>>	91%	45107	89%	**57	98%
SNPE Vectan SP 7	<<locked>>	84%	45643	90%	**98	96%
SNPE Vectan SP 9	<<locked>>	86%	45223	89%	**08	98%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000	<<locked>>	84%	45121	89%	**13	100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000	<<locked>>	90%	45208	89%	**23	100%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000]*	<<locked>>	95%	45527	90%	**52	94%
Shooters World Long Rifle	<<locked>>	95%	44976	89%	**89	95%
Shooters World Match Rifle	<<locked>>	85%	45266	89%	**21	100%
Shooters World Precision	<<locked>>	89%	45571	90%	**08	99%
Somchem S335	<<locked>>	84%	45397	89%	**26	100%
Somchem S341	<<locked>>	84%	44947	89%	**95	98%
Somchem S355 👍	<<locked>>	92%	45556	90%	**31	99%
Somchem S365	<<locked>>	97%	38058	75%	**82	98%
Vihtavuori N133	<<locked>>	86%	45542	90%	**20	100%
Vihtavuori N135	<<locked>>	93%	45020	89%	**72	100%
Vihtavuori N140	<<locked>>	87%	45266	89%	**69	100%
Vihtavuori N150	<<locked>>	97%	44324	87%	**79	99%
Vihtavuori N160	<<locked>>	96%	45585	90%	**41	97%
Vihtavuori N540	<<locked>>	87%	45223	89%	**98	100%
Vihtavuori N550	<<locked>>	96%	45643	90%	**84	97%
[Vihtavuori N555]*	<<locked>>	97%	31720	62%	**34	93%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL	<<locked>>	96%	45136	89%	**05	98%
[Winchester 760]*	<<locked>>	94%	45643	90%	**74	94%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
ADI AR 2206H	<<locked>>	81%	40741	80%	**26	97%
[ADI AR 2208]*	<<locked>>	81%	34853	69%	**82	94%
Accurate 2200	<<locked>>	81%	42757	84%	**26	96%
Accurate 2495	<<locked>>	81%	41220	81%	**36	100%
Accurate 2520	<<locked>>	81%	41756	82%	**59	100%
[Accurate 2700]*	<<locked>>	86%	39320	77%	**11	90%
Accurate 4064	<<locked>>	81%	34853	69%	**21	99%
[Accurate 4350]*	<<locked>>	85%	28442	56%	**10	90%
Alliant AR-Comp	<<locked>>	81%	41713	82%	**39	100%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5	<<locked>>	81%	33837	67%	**98	96%
Alliant Reloder-15	<<locked>>	81%	36564	72%	**54	95%
[Alliant Reloder-16]*	<<locked>>	85%	30066	59%	**26	90%
[Alliant Reloder-17]*	<<locked>>	81%	29269	58%	**36	92%
[Alliant Reloder-23]*	<<locked>>	93%	27441	54%	**77	90%
Baschieri & Pellagri 107	<<locked>>	81%	39349	78%	**20	95%
Hodgdon BL-C2	<<locked>>	81%	41481	82%	**69	98%
[Hodgdon CFE223]*	<<locked>>	81%	34911	69%	**51	93%
[Hodgdon H380]*	<<locked>>	81%	34403	68%	**98	93%
[Hodgdon H414]*	<<locked>>	87%	36825	73%	**93	90%
[Hodgdon Hybrid 100V]*	<<locked>>	83%	25672	51%	**78	90%
[Hodgdon LVR]*	<<locked>>	84%	31183	61%	**49	90%
[Hodgdon Superperformance]*	<<locked>>	93%	40654	80%	**75	90%
[Hodgdon VARGET]*	<<locked>>	81%	34345	68%	**69	94%
IMR 3031	<<locked>>	81%	36535	72%	**77	100%
[IMR 4064]*	<<locked>>	81%	33997	67%	**52	94%
[IMR 4166 Enduron]*	<<locked>>	83%	36608	72%	**69	90%
[IMR 4350]*	<<locked>>	93%	38986	77%	**80	90%
[IMR 4451 Enduron]*	<<locked>>	85%	36767	72%	**05	90%
[IMR 4831]*	<<locked>>	88%	28398	56%	**83	90%
IMR 4895	<<locked>>	81%	37304	73%	**90	96%
Lovex D073.6	<<locked>>	81%	39291	77%	**10	99%
Lovex S060	<<locked>>	81%	41133	81%	**67	97%
Lovex S062	<<locked>>	81%	35926	71%	**15	97%
[Lovex S065]*	<<locked>>	84%	32227	63%	**20	90%
[Lovex S070]*	<<locked>>	89%	35781	70%	**15	90%
Norma 201	<<locked>>	81%	40030	79%	**87	98%
Norma 202	<<locked>>	81%	40030	79%	**03	100%
Norma 203B	<<locked>>	81%	35940	71%	**51	96%
[Norma URP]*	<<locked>>	85%	29370	58%	**16	90%
Ramshot Big Game	<<locked>>	81%	35230	69%	**51	95%
[Ramshot Hunter]*	<<locked>>	91%	34867	69%	**51	90%
Ramshot Wild Boar	<<locked>>	81%	41481	82%	**49	97%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	94%	32372	64%	**40	100%
[ReloadSwiss RS 50]*	<<locked>>	81%	34969	69%	**79	90%
ReloadSwiss RS 52	<<locked>>	81%	34098	67%	**48	97%
[ReloadSwiss RS 60]*	<<locked>>	81%	28572	56%	**20	93%
[ReloadSwiss RS 62]*	<<locked>>	87%	30385	60%	**65	90%
[ReloadSwiss RS 70]*	<<locked>>	90%	34287	68%	**48	90%
Rottweil R 902	<<locked>>	81%	38276	75%	**41	98%
Rottweil R 903	<<locked>>	81%	31212	61%	**36	95%
[Rottweil R 907]*	<<locked>>	88%	38479	76%	**44	90%
[SNPE Vectan SP 11]*	<<locked>>	81%	32213	63%	**82	94%
SNPE Vectan SP 7	<<locked>>	81%	40437	80%	**00	95%
SNPE Vectan SP 9	<<locked>>	81%	38957	77%	**90	97%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000	<<locked>>	81%	41495	82%	**51	100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000	<<locked>>	81%	34098	67%	**16	99%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000]*	<<locked>>	88%	35476	70%	**69	90%
[Shooters World Long Rifle]*	<<locked>>	84%	32227	63%	**20	90%
Shooters World Match Rifle	<<locked>>	81%	39291	77%	**10	99%
Shooters World Precision	<<locked>>	81%	35926	71%	**15	97%
Somchem S335	<<locked>>	81%	41046	81%	**57	100%
Somchem S341	<<locked>>	81%	40030	79%	**03	97%
Somchem S355	<<locked>>	81%	32387	64%	**56	95%
[Somchem S365]*	<<locked>>	81%	23525	46%	**59	90%
Vihtavuori N133	<<locked>>	81%	38899	77%	**05	100%
Vihtavuori N135	<<locked>>	81%	31531	62%	**20	100%
Vihtavuori N140	<<locked>>	81%	37449	74%	**28	99%
Vihtavuori N150	<<locked>>	81%	27746	55%	**18	95%
[Vihtavuori N160]*	<<locked>>	82%	29414	58%	**80	90%
Vihtavuori N540	<<locked>>	81%	37115	73%	**48	99%
[Vihtavuori N550]*	<<locked>>	82%	29472	58%	**23	90%
[Vihtavuori N555]*	<<locked>>	92%	27427	54%	**13	90%
[Winchester 6.5 StaBALL]*	<<locked>>	81%	27630	54%	**05	92%
[Winchester 760]*	<<locked>>	87%	36825	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.