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

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 Hornady ECX
Manufacturer SKU:	32314
Bullet Weight:	180gr \| 11.7g
Bullet Diameter:	0.323" \| 8.20mm
Bullet Length:	1.260" \| 32.0mm
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:	0.107" \| 2.7mm
Shank Seated Depth:	0.107" \| 2.7mm
Case Capacity:	66.5 Grains of Water \| 4.32 cm³
Primer Size:	Large Rifle (LR)
Max. allowed Pressure:	50763 psi \| 3500 bar
LID:	LID_B1384_C1160
Last updated:	2025-02-02

Load data for 142 loads in caliber 8 x 51 R Lebel with .323 | 180gr Hornady ECX bullet and 71 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%	45339	89%	**35	98%
ADI AR 2208	<<locked>>	89%	44918	88%	**08	98%
Accurate 2495	<<locked>>	84%	45440	90%	**28	100%
[Accurate 2700]*	<<locked>>	90%	45194	89%	**46	93%
Accurate 4064	<<locked>>	89%	45020	89%	**41	100%
Accurate 4350	<<locked>>	97%	43120	85%	**67	97%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 👍	<<locked>>	90%	45687	90%	**61	99%
Alliant Reloder-15	<<locked>>	87%	44947	89%	**48	98%
Alliant Reloder-16	<<locked>>	97%	43076	85%	**74	97%
Alliant Reloder-17 👍	<<locked>>	94%	45049	89%	**43	99%
[Alliant Reloder-23]*	<<locked>>	97%	30864	61%	**08	93%
Baschieri & Pellagri 107	<<locked>>	84%	44991	89%	**48	97%
Hodgdon BL-C2	<<locked>>	83%	45614	90%	**74	99%
Hodgdon CFE223	<<locked>>	89%	45643	90%	**94	97%
Hodgdon H380	<<locked>>	89%	45411	89%	**44	97%
[Hodgdon H414]*	<<locked>>	93%	45165	89%	**90	94%
[Hodgdon H4350]*	<<locked>>	97%	42221	83%	**66	92%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V	<<locked>>	97%	39697	78%	**62	97%
Hodgdon LVR	<<locked>>	95%	45005	89%	**80	96%
[Hodgdon Superperformance]*	<<locked>>	96%	45614	90%	**03	93%
Hodgdon VARGET	<<locked>>	90%	45310	89%	**15	98%
IMR 3031	<<locked>>	87%	45310	89%	**57	100%
IMR 4064	<<locked>>	90%	44933	89%	**02	98%
[IMR 4166 Enduron]*	<<locked>>	90%	45600	90%	**79	94%
[IMR 4350]*	<<locked>>	97%	44309	87%	**02	93%
[IMR 4451 Enduron]*	<<locked>>	92%	45672	90%	**08	94%
IMR 4831	<<locked>>	97%	37115	73%	**26	95%
IMR 4895	<<locked>>	87%	45411	89%	**67	98%
Lovex D073.6	<<locked>>	85%	44991	89%	**31	100%
Lovex S060	<<locked>>	84%	45513	90%	**72	98%
Lovex S062	<<locked>>	88%	45411	89%	**21	99%
Lovex S065	<<locked>>	94%	45063	89%	**08	95%
[Lovex S070]*	<<locked>>	96%	45440	90%	**41	94%
Norma 201	<<locked>>	85%	45324	89%	**05	99%
Norma 202	<<locked>>	85%	45571	90%	**21	100%
Norma 203B	<<locked>>	88%	45121	89%	**57	98%
Norma URP	<<locked>>	97%	43584	86%	**71	97%
Ramshot Big Game	<<locked>>	88%	45600	90%	**87	98%
[Ramshot Hunter]*	<<locked>>	97%	42627	84%	**48	94%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	96%	33576	66%	**83	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 50	<<locked>>	89%	45266	89%	**15	95%
ReloadSwiss RS 52	<<locked>>	89%	44744	88%	**84	99%
ReloadSwiss RS 60 👍	<<locked>>	95%	45382	89%	**59	99%
ReloadSwiss RS 62	<<locked>>	97%	43221	85%	**87	96%
ReloadSwiss RS 70	<<locked>>	97%	43888	86%	**97	95%
Rottweil R 902	<<locked>>	86%	45368	89%	**02	99%
Rottweil R 903 👍	<<locked>>	92%	45469	90%	**61	99%
[Rottweil R 907]*	<<locked>>	93%	45498	90%	**98	93%
SNPE Vectan SP 11	<<locked>>	91%	45266	89%	**84	98%
SNPE Vectan SP 7	<<locked>>	83%	45034	89%	**05	96%
SNPE Vectan SP 9	<<locked>>	85%	45150	89%	**31	98%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000	<<locked>>	83%	45107	89%	**36	100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000	<<locked>>	90%	45484	90%	**49	100%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000]*	<<locked>>	95%	45005	89%	**66	94%
Shooters World Long Rifle	<<locked>>	94%	45063	89%	**08	95%
Shooters World Match Rifle	<<locked>>	85%	44991	89%	**31	100%
Shooters World Precision	<<locked>>	88%	45411	89%	**21	99%
Somchem S335	<<locked>>	84%	45687	90%	**56	100%
Somchem S341	<<locked>>	84%	45107	89%	**21	98%
Somchem S355 👍	<<locked>>	91%	44701	88%	**31	99%
Somchem S365	<<locked>>	97%	38522	76%	**12	99%
Vihtavuori N133	<<locked>>	86%	45324	89%	**33	100%
Vihtavuori N135	<<locked>>	92%	45078	89%	**95	100%
Vihtavuori N140	<<locked>>	87%	45426	89%	**95	100%
Vihtavuori N150	<<locked>>	96%	44672	88%	**08	99%
Vihtavuori N160	<<locked>>	95%	45194	89%	**51	97%
Vihtavuori N540	<<locked>>	87%	45353	89%	**21	100%
Vihtavuori N550	<<locked>>	95%	45324	89%	**00	97%
[Vihtavuori N555]*	<<locked>>	97%	32634	64%	**77	94%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL	<<locked>>	96%	45556	90%	**38	99%
[Winchester 760]*	<<locked>>	93%	45165	89%	**90	94%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
ADI AR 2206H	<<locked>>	81%	41321	81%	**59	97%
ADI AR 2208	<<locked>>	81%	35186	69%	**11	95%
Accurate 2495	<<locked>>	81%	41727	82%	**62	100%
[Accurate 2700]*	<<locked>>	85%	38377	76%	**18	90%
Accurate 4064	<<locked>>	81%	35114	69%	**48	99%
[Accurate 4350]*	<<locked>>	84%	27383	54%	**03	90%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5	<<locked>>	81%	34243	67%	**25	96%
Alliant Reloder-15	<<locked>>	81%	36985	73%	**84	96%
[Alliant Reloder-16]*	<<locked>>	84%	29631	58%	**36	90%
[Alliant Reloder-17]*	<<locked>>	81%	29602	58%	**65	93%
[Alliant Reloder-23]*	<<locked>>	92%	26789	53%	**77	90%
Baschieri & Pellagri 107	<<locked>>	81%	40277	79%	**59	96%
Hodgdon BL-C2	<<locked>>	81%	41872	82%	**02	99%
[Hodgdon CFE223]*	<<locked>>	81%	35157	69%	**77	94%
[Hodgdon H380]*	<<locked>>	81%	34722	68%	**21	93%
[Hodgdon H414]*	<<locked>>	86%	35795	71%	**87	90%
[Hodgdon H4350]*	<<locked>>	93%	37840	75%	**74	90%
[Hodgdon Hybrid 100V]*	<<locked>>	82%	24889	49%	**82	90%
[Hodgdon LVR]*	<<locked>>	83%	30313	60%	**46	90%
[Hodgdon Superperformance]*	<<locked>>	91%	39465	78%	**75	90%
Hodgdon VARGET	<<locked>>	81%	34853	69%	**05	95%
IMR 3031	<<locked>>	81%	37188	73%	**10	100%
IMR 4064	<<locked>>	81%	34360	68%	**85	95%
[IMR 4166 Enduron]*	<<locked>>	82%	35737	70%	**75	90%
[IMR 4350]*	<<locked>>	91%	37217	73%	**64	90%
[IMR 4451 Enduron]*	<<locked>>	84%	35723	70%	**05	90%
[IMR 4831]*	<<locked>>	88%	27992	55%	**93	90%
IMR 4895	<<locked>>	81%	37913	75%	**23	97%
Lovex D073.6	<<locked>>	81%	40045	79%	**46	99%
Lovex S060	<<locked>>	81%	41989	83%	**07	98%
Lovex S062	<<locked>>	81%	36724	72%	**54	98%
[Lovex S065]*	<<locked>>	82%	30966	61%	**06	90%
[Lovex S070]*	<<locked>>	88%	34896	69%	**18	90%
Norma 201	<<locked>>	81%	40379	80%	**13	98%
Norma 202	<<locked>>	81%	40422	80%	**30	100%
Norma 203B	<<locked>>	81%	36230	71%	**77	96%
[Norma URP]*	<<locked>>	84%	28819	57%	**20	90%
Ramshot Big Game	<<locked>>	81%	35621	70%	**80	96%
[Ramshot Hunter]*	<<locked>>	89%	33591	66%	**38	90%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	92%	31502	62%	**40	100%
[ReloadSwiss RS 50]*	<<locked>>	81%	35447	70%	**15	91%
ReloadSwiss RS 52	<<locked>>	81%	34737	68%	**87	98%
[ReloadSwiss RS 60]*	<<locked>>	81%	28892	57%	**49	93%
[ReloadSwiss RS 62]*	<<locked>>	85%	29588	58%	**69	90%
[ReloadSwiss RS 70]*	<<locked>>	88%	32706	64%	**31	90%
Rottweil R 902	<<locked>>	81%	38377	76%	**67	98%
Rottweil R 903	<<locked>>	81%	31647	62%	**75	95%
[Rottweil R 907]*	<<locked>>	87%	37246	73%	**38	90%
[SNPE Vectan SP 11]*	<<locked>>	81%	32735	64%	**15	94%
SNPE Vectan SP 7	<<locked>>	81%	41394	82%	**39	95%
SNPE Vectan SP 9	<<locked>>	81%	39595	78%	**20	97%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000	<<locked>>	81%	42018	83%	**77	100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000	<<locked>>	81%	34592	68%	**49	100%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000]*	<<locked>>	87%	34737	68%	**65	90%
[Shooters World Long Rifle]*	<<locked>>	82%	30966	61%	**06	90%
Shooters World Match Rifle	<<locked>>	81%	40045	79%	**46	99%
Shooters World Precision	<<locked>>	81%	36724	72%	**54	98%
Somchem S335	<<locked>>	81%	41394	82%	**84	100%
Somchem S341	<<locked>>	81%	40973	81%	**39	97%
Somchem S355	<<locked>>	81%	32605	64%	**82	95%
[Somchem S365]*	<<locked>>	81%	23627	47%	**85	91%
Vihtavuori N133	<<locked>>	81%	39639	78%	**38	100%
Vihtavuori N135	<<locked>>	81%	31792	63%	**43	100%
Vihtavuori N140	<<locked>>	81%	37826	75%	**54	100%
Vihtavuori N150	<<locked>>	81%	27746	55%	**41	95%
[Vihtavuori N160]*	<<locked>>	81%	28863	57%	**83	90%
Vihtavuori N540	<<locked>>	81%	37318	74%	**70	99%
[Vihtavuori N550]*	<<locked>>	81%	28935	57%	**26	90%
[Vihtavuori N555]*	<<locked>>	91%	27209	54%	**26	90%
[Winchester 6.5 StaBALL]*	<<locked>>	81%	27920	55%	**38	92%
[Winchester 760]*	<<locked>>	86%	35795	71%	**87	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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