Load data for 8 x 51 R Lebel + .323 | 180gr | Sako Powerhead

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Bullet:	.323 \| 180gr \| Sako Powerhead
Manufacturer SKU:	SPH323.180
Bullet Weight:	180gr \| 11.7g
Bullet Diameter:	0.323" \| 8.20mm
Bullet Length:	<<locked>>
Caliber:	8 x 51 R Lebel load data
Case Length (l3):	1.988" \| 50.5mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):	<<locked>>
Seated Depth:	<<locked>>
Shank Seated Depth:	<<locked>>
Case Capacity:	66.5 Grains of Water \| 4.32 cm³
Primer Size:	Large Rifle (LR)
Max. allowed Pressure:	50763 psi \| 3500 bar
LID:	LID_B12014_C1160
Last updated:	2026-01-21
Recommended Twist Rate:	1:11 - 1:9

Load data for 156 loads in caliber 8 x 51 R Lebel with .323 | 180gr | Sako Powerhead bullet and 78 powder(s). 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%	45223	89%	**15	98%
ADI AR 2208	<<locked>>	91%	44962	89%	**92	97%
Accurate 2200	<<locked>>	84%	45078	89%	**75	96%
Accurate 2495	<<locked>>	85%	45397	89%	**18	100%
Accurate 2520	<<locked>>	85%	45498	90%	**25	100%
[Accurate 2700]*	<<locked>>	92%	45020	89%	**30	92%
Accurate 4064	<<locked>>	91%	45585	90%	**35	100%
Accurate 4350	<<locked>>	97%	40524	80%	**02	96%
Alliant AR-Comp	<<locked>>	84%	45310	89%	**02	100%
Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR	<<locked>>	88%	44991	89%	**10	97%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 👍	<<locked>>	92%	45455	90%	**41	99%
Alliant Reloder-15	<<locked>>	89%	45687	90%	**51	98%
Alliant Reloder-16	<<locked>>	97%	41191	81%	**12	96%
Alliant Reloder-17	<<locked>>	95%	45368	89%	**23	98%
Baschieri & Pellagri 107	<<locked>>	86%	45237	89%	**38	97%
Bofors RP3 👍	<<locked>>	92%	45440	90%	**48	99%
[Bofors RP7]*	<<locked>>	95%	45542	90%	**85	93%
Hodgdon BL-C2 👍	<<locked>>	85%	45295	89%	**51	99%
Hodgdon CFE223	<<locked>>	90%	45179	89%	**71	97%
Hodgdon H380	<<locked>>	91%	45237	89%	**21	96%
[Hodgdon H414]*	<<locked>>	94%	45063	89%	**71	93%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V	<<locked>>	97%	37637	74%	**07	96%
Hodgdon LVR	<<locked>>	97%	45281	89%	**64	96%
[Hodgdon Superperformance]*	<<locked>>	97%	45063	89%	**67	92%
Hodgdon VARGET	<<locked>>	91%	45223	89%	**02	97%
IMR 3031	<<locked>>	89%	45571	90%	**44	100%
IMR 4064	<<locked>>	91%	44730	88%	**85	97%
[IMR 4166 Enduron]*	<<locked>>	91%	44962	89%	**49	93%
[IMR 4350]*	<<locked>>	97%	42554	84%	**49	92%
[IMR 4451 Enduron]*	<<locked>>	93%	45121	89%	**79	93%
[IMR 4831]*	<<locked>>	97%	35085	69%	**70	94%
IMR 4895	<<locked>>	88%	45237	89%	**48	98%
IMR 8208 XBR	<<locked>>	84%	45237	89%	**89	99%
Lovex D073.6	<<locked>>	86%	45034	89%	**18	100%
Lovex S060	<<locked>>	85%	45324	89%	**52	98%
Lovex S062	<<locked>>	90%	45107	89%	**02	99%
Lovex S065	<<locked>>	96%	44933	89%	**92	95%
[Lovex S070]*	<<locked>>	97%	43700	86%	**89	93%
Norma 201	<<locked>>	86%	44947	89%	**89	99%
Norma 202	<<locked>>	86%	45208	89%	**98	100%
Norma 203B	<<locked>>	89%	44875	88%	**38	98%
Norma URP	<<locked>>	97%	41205	81%	**08	96%
Ramshot Big Game	<<locked>>	90%	45310	89%	**61	98%
[Ramshot Hunter]*	<<locked>>	97%	40596	80%	**82	93%
Ramshot TAC	<<locked>>	84%	44788	88%	**79	95%
Ramshot Wild Boar	<<locked>>	85%	45585	90%	**31	98%
[ReloadSwiss RS 50]*	<<locked>>	90%	45194	89%	**92	94%
ReloadSwiss RS 52	<<locked>>	88%	45455	90%	**07	98%
ReloadSwiss RS 60 👍	<<locked>>	93%	45034	89%	**36	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 62	<<locked>>	97%	40263	79%	**12	95%
[ReloadSwiss RS 70]*	<<locked>>	97%	41959	83%	**35	94%
Rottweil R 901	<<locked>>	83%	45440	90%	**69	100%
Rottweil R 902	<<locked>>	88%	45005	89%	**79	99%
Rottweil R 903 👍	<<locked>>	94%	45658	90%	**44	99%
[Rottweil R 907]*	<<locked>>	95%	45542	90%	**85	93%
SNPE Vectan SP 11	<<locked>>	93%	45150	89%	**64	98%
SNPE Vectan SP 7	<<locked>>	85%	44889	88%	**89	96%
SNPE Vectan SP 9	<<locked>>	87%	45469	90%	**18	98%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000	<<locked>>	85%	45339	89%	**23	100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000	<<locked>>	91%	45324	89%	**33	100%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000]*	<<locked>>	96%	44947	89%	**49	93%
Shooters World Long Rifle	<<locked>>	96%	44933	89%	**92	95%
Shooters World Match Rifle	<<locked>>	86%	45034	89%	**18	100%
Shooters World Precision	<<locked>>	90%	45107	89%	**02	99%
Somchem S335	<<locked>>	85%	45382	89%	**36	100%
Somchem S341	<<locked>>	85%	45382	89%	**02	98%
Somchem S355	<<locked>>	93%	45484	90%	**28	98%
Somchem S365	<<locked>>	97%	36622	72%	**52	98%
Vihtavuori N133	<<locked>>	87%	45658	90%	**30	100%
Vihtavuori N135	<<locked>>	94%	44976	89%	**82	100%
Vihtavuori N140	<<locked>>	88%	45353	89%	**79	100%
Vihtavuori N150	<<locked>>	97%	42699	84%	**56	99%
Vihtavuori N160	<<locked>>	97%	45020	89%	**31	96%
Vihtavuori N540	<<locked>>	89%	45498	90%	**08	100%
Vihtavuori N550	<<locked>>	96%	45049	89%	**74	96%
[Vihtavuori N555]*	<<locked>>	97%	30429	60%	**08	92%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL	<<locked>>	97%	44048	87%	**92	98%
[Winchester 760]*	<<locked>>	94%	45063	89%	**71	93%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
ADI AR 2206H	<<locked>>	81%	39407	78%	**03	97%
[ADI AR 2208]*	<<locked>>	81%	33533	66%	**52	94%
Accurate 2200	<<locked>>	81%	41553	82%	**07	96%
Accurate 2495	<<locked>>	81%	39233	77%	**10	100%
Accurate 2520	<<locked>>	81%	39958	79%	**30	99%
[Accurate 2700]*	<<locked>>	87%	39436	78%	**21	90%
Accurate 4064	<<locked>>	81%	32996	65%	**92	99%
[Accurate 4350]*	<<locked>>	87%	28413	56%	**23	90%
Alliant AR-Comp	<<locked>>	81%	40379	80%	**26	100%
[Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR]*	<<locked>>	81%	35302	70%	**97	93%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5	<<locked>>	81%	32445	64%	**75	95%
Alliant Reloder-15	<<locked>>	81%	35143	69%	**31	95%
[Alliant Reloder-16]*	<<locked>>	86%	30023	59%	**29	90%
[Alliant Reloder-17]*	<<locked>>	81%	28137	55%	**03	91%
Baschieri & Pellagri 107	<<locked>>	81%	37942	75%	**93	95%
Bofors RP3	<<locked>>	81%	31720	62%	**69	95%
[Bofors RP7]*	<<locked>>	90%	38928	77%	**61	90%
Hodgdon BL-C2	<<locked>>	81%	40074	79%	**56	98%
[Hodgdon CFE223]*	<<locked>>	81%	33417	66%	**18	93%
[Hodgdon H380]*	<<locked>>	81%	32866	65%	**69	92%
[Hodgdon H414]*	<<locked>>	88%	36724	72%	**90	90%
[Hodgdon Hybrid 100V]*	<<locked>>	84%	25831	51%	**95	90%
[Hodgdon LVR]*	<<locked>>	85%	31009	61%	**52	90%
[Hodgdon Superperformance]*	<<locked>>	94%	40727	80%	**82	90%
[Hodgdon VARGET]*	<<locked>>	81%	33315	66%	**49	94%
IMR 3031	<<locked>>	81%	35012	69%	**54	100%
[IMR 4064]*	<<locked>>	81%	32793	65%	**33	94%
[IMR 4166 Enduron]*	<<locked>>	84%	36724	72%	**79	90%
[IMR 4350]*	<<locked>>	94%	39044	77%	**80	90%
[IMR 4451 Enduron]*	<<locked>>	86%	36840	73%	**15	90%
[IMR 4831]*	<<locked>>	90%	28398	56%	**93	90%
IMR 4895	<<locked>>	81%	35998	71%	**64	96%
IMR 8208 XBR	<<locked>>	81%	41466	82%	**20	98%
Lovex D073.6	<<locked>>	81%	37695	74%	**87	99%
Lovex S060	<<locked>>	81%	40234	79%	**54	97%
Lovex S062	<<locked>>	81%	34896	69%	**95	97%
[Lovex S065]*	<<locked>>	85%	31966	63%	**16	90%
[Lovex S070]*	<<locked>>	90%	35578	70%	**18	90%
Norma 201	<<locked>>	81%	38479	76%	**57	98%
Norma 202	<<locked>>	81%	38522	76%	**77	99%
Norma 203B	<<locked>>	81%	34534	68%	**21	95%
[Norma URP]*	<<locked>>	86%	29602	58%	**26	90%
[Ramshot Big Game]*	<<locked>>	81%	33910	67%	**21	94%
[Ramshot Hunter]*	<<locked>>	92%	34925	69%	**54	90%
[Ramshot TAC]*	<<locked>>	81%	41249	81%	**10	94%
Ramshot Wild Boar	<<locked>>	81%	40321	79%	**30	97%
[ReloadSwiss RS 50]*	<<locked>>	82%	34214	67%	**69	90%
ReloadSwiss RS 52	<<locked>>	81%	35868	71%	**13	95%
ReloadSwiss RS 60	<<locked>>	81%	30066	59%	**79	96%
[ReloadSwiss RS 62]*	<<locked>>	88%	30197	59%	**69	90%
[ReloadSwiss RS 70]*	<<locked>>	91%	34360	68%	**48	90%
Rottweil R 901	<<locked>>	81%	42424	84%	**16	100%
Rottweil R 902	<<locked>>	81%	36622	72%	**15	97%
[Rottweil R 903]*	<<locked>>	81%	29704	59%	**06	94%
[Rottweil R 907]*	<<locked>>	90%	38928	77%	**61	90%
[SNPE Vectan SP 11]*	<<locked>>	81%	31111	61%	**56	93%
[SNPE Vectan SP 7]*	<<locked>>	81%	39088	77%	**77	94%
SNPE Vectan SP 9	<<locked>>	81%	37695	74%	**67	96%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000	<<locked>>	81%	40132	79%	**28	100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000	<<locked>>	81%	32764	65%	**97	99%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000]*	<<locked>>	89%	35288	70%	**65	90%
[Shooters World Long Rifle]*	<<locked>>	85%	31966	63%	**16	90%
Shooters World Match Rifle	<<locked>>	81%	37695	74%	**87	99%
Shooters World Precision	<<locked>>	81%	34896	69%	**95	97%
Somchem S335	<<locked>>	81%	39566	78%	**34	100%
Somchem S341	<<locked>>	81%	38725	76%	**80	96%
[Somchem S355]*	<<locked>>	81%	30908	61%	**20	94%
[Somchem S365]*	<<locked>>	83%	23496	46%	**69	90%
Vihtavuori N133	<<locked>>	81%	37724	74%	**88	100%
Vihtavuori N135	<<locked>>	81%	30008	59%	**87	99%
Vihtavuori N140	<<locked>>	81%	35998	71%	**08	99%
[Vihtavuori N150]*	<<locked>>	81%	26426	52%	**92	94%
[Vihtavuori N160]*	<<locked>>	84%	29776	59%	**00	90%
Vihtavuori N540	<<locked>>	81%	35563	70%	**21	99%
[Vihtavuori N550]*	<<locked>>	84%	29704	59%	**33	90%
[Vihtavuori N555]*	<<locked>>	94%	27789	55%	**29	90%
[Winchester 6.5 StaBALL]*	<<locked>>	81%	26585	52%	**75	91%
[Winchester 760]*	<<locked>>	88%	36724	72%	**90	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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