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Load data for 8 x 51 R Lebel + .323 | 196gr | Norma VULKAN

Recommended Powder(s): Alliant Reloder-16, Alliant Reloder-17, ReloadSwiss RS 60, Somchem S365, Winchester 6.5 StaBALL

8 x 51 R Lebel + .323 | 196gr | Norma VULKAN

Load Specifications

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Bullet:
.323 | 196gr | Norma VULKAN
Manufacturer SKU:
68020
Bullet Weight:
196gr | 12.7g
Bullet Diameter:
0.323" | 8.20mm
Bullet Length:
1.149" | 29.2mm
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:
-0.004" | -0.1mm
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_B3887_C1160
Last updated:
2025-02-02

Load data for 130 loads in caliber 8 x 51 R Lebel with .323 | 196gr | Norma VULKAN bullet and 65 powders such as Alliant Reloder-16, Alliant Reloder-17, ReloadSwiss RS 60, Somchem S365, Winchester 6.5 StaBALL. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above.

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Powder
Charge
FR
MaxP
%
V(0)
z
ADI AR 2208
<<locked>>
86%
45237
89%
**33
99%
[ADI AR 2209]*
<<locked>>
97%
42395
84%
**30
92%
[Accurate 2700]*
<<locked>>
87%
45063
89%
**77
94%
[Accurate 3100]*
<<locked>>
97%
34737
68%
**95
93%
Accurate 4064
<<locked>>
86%
45324
89%
**43
100%
Accurate 4350
<<locked>>
95%
45469
90%
**21
98%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5
<<locked>>
87%
45310
89%
**59
100%
Alliant Reloder-15
<<locked>>
84%
45542
90%
**69
99%
Alliant Reloder-16 👍
<<locked>>
95%
45643
90%
**44
99%
Alliant Reloder-17 👍
<<locked>>
91%
45121
89%
**61
100%
[Alliant Reloder-19]*
<<locked>>
97%
41626
82%
**26
92%
Alliant Reloder-23
<<locked>>
97%
34432
68%
**34
97%
Alliant Reloder-26
<<locked>>
97%
37521
74%
**59
96%
Hodgdon CFE223
<<locked>>
85%
44991
89%
**95
98%
Hodgdon H380
<<locked>>
86%
45353
89%
**59
98%
Hodgdon H414
<<locked>>
90%
45353
89%
**08
96%
Hodgdon H4350
<<locked>>
96%
45237
89%
**49
95%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V
<<locked>>
97%
44324
87%
**72
99%
Hodgdon LVR
<<locked>>
92%
45513
90%
**05
98%
Hodgdon Superperformance
<<locked>>
92%
45266
89%
**28
95%
Hodgdon VARGET
<<locked>>
87%
45629
90%
**39
99%
IMR 3031
<<locked>>
84%
45049
89%
**49
100%
IMR 4064
<<locked>>
87%
45672
90%
**30
99%
IMR 4166 Enduron
<<locked>>
87%
44889
88%
**90
95%
IMR 4350
<<locked>>
94%
45310
89%
**49
95%
IMR 4451 Enduron
<<locked>>
89%
45629
90%
**36
95%
IMR 4831
<<locked>>
97%
41945
83%
**36
98%
IMR 4895
<<locked>>
83%
45382
89%
**82
99%
Lovex S062
<<locked>>
85%
45600
90%
**36
100%
Lovex S065
<<locked>>
91%
45208
89%
**36
97%
Lovex S070
<<locked>>
93%
45107
89%
**52
96%
Norma 203B
<<locked>>
84%
45063
89%
**62
99%
[Norma 204]*
<<locked>>
94%
45556
90%
**85
93%
[Norma MRP]*
<<locked>>
97%
38101
75%
**26
92%
Norma URP
<<locked>>
94%
45078
89%
**05
98%
Ramshot Big Game
<<locked>>
85%
45092
89%
**89
99%
Ramshot Hunter
<<locked>>
95%
45397
89%
**18
97%
ReloadSwiss RS 50
<<locked>>
86%
45542
90%
**39
96%
ReloadSwiss RS 52
<<locked>>
85%
45324
89%
**98
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 60 👍
<<locked>>
92%
45353
89%
**80
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 62
<<locked>>
95%
45208
89%
**38
98%
ReloadSwiss RS 70
<<locked>>
95%
45600
90%
**57
98%
Rottweil R 902
<<locked>>
83%
45208
89%
**10
100%
Rottweil R 903
<<locked>>
89%
45469
90%
**66
100%
[Rottweil R 904]*
<<locked>>
97%
44266
87%
**23
91%
[Rottweil R 905]*
<<locked>>
97%
40248
79%
**10
92%
Rottweil R 907
<<locked>>
90%
45513
90%
**30
95%
SNPE Vectan SP 11
<<locked>>
87%
44918
88%
**85
99%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
<<locked>>
86%
44918
88%
**48
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000
<<locked>>
92%
45556
90%
**90
96%
Shooters World Long Rifle
<<locked>>
91%
45208
89%
**36
97%
Shooters World Precision
<<locked>>
85%
45600
90%
**36
100%
Somchem S355
<<locked>>
88%
45440
90%
**59
99%
Somchem S365 👍
<<locked>>
97%
43337
85%
**18
100%
[Somchem S385]*
<<locked>>
97%
40843
80%
**07
93%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
89%
45527
90%
**03
100%
Vihtavuori N140
<<locked>>
84%
45223
89%
**93
100%
Vihtavuori N150
<<locked>>
93%
45353
89%
**26
100%
Vihtavuori N160
<<locked>>
92%
45629
90%
**72
98%
Vihtavuori N540
<<locked>>
84%
45585
90%
**30
100%
Vihtavuori N550
<<locked>>
91%
45179
89%
**05
98%
Vihtavuori N555
<<locked>>
97%
37028
73%
**10
97%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL 👍
<<locked>>
93%
45136
89%
**52
100%
Winchester 760
<<locked>>
90%
45353
89%
**08
96%
Winchester StaBALL HD
<<locked>>
97%
30284
60%
**95
96%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder
Charge
FR
MaxP
%
V(0)
z
ADI AR 2208
<<locked>>
81%
38624
76%
**05
97%
[ADI AR 2209]*
<<locked>>
94%
38624
76%
**51
90%
[Accurate 2700]*
<<locked>>
81%
36724
72%
**13
91%
[Accurate 3100]*
<<locked>>
91%
28761
57%
**51
90%
Accurate 4064
<<locked>>
81%
39175
77%
**34
100%
[Accurate 4350]*
<<locked>>
81%
28485
56%
**57
93%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5
<<locked>>
81%
37971
75%
**21
99%
Alliant Reloder-15
<<locked>>
81%
40785
80%
**84
98%
[Alliant Reloder-16]*
<<locked>>
81%
29660
58%
**70
93%
Alliant Reloder-17
<<locked>>
81%
32735
64%
**92
97%
[Alliant Reloder-19]*
<<locked>>
93%
37231
73%
**38
90%
[Alliant Reloder-23]*
<<locked>>
85%
23728
47%
**13
90%
[Alliant Reloder-26]*
<<locked>>
89%
28718
57%
**16
90%
Hodgdon CFE223
<<locked>>
81%
39030
77%
**87
97%
Hodgdon H380
<<locked>>
81%
38421
76%
**31
96%
[Hodgdon H414]*
<<locked>>
81%
33881
67%
**72
91%
[Hodgdon H4350]*
<<locked>>
86%
33663
66%
**03
90%
[Hodgdon Hybrid 100V]*
<<locked>>
81%
27151
53%
**85
94%
[Hodgdon LVR]*
<<locked>>
81%
31937
63%
**20
93%
[Hodgdon Superperformance]*
<<locked>>
85%
34592
68%
**95
90%
Hodgdon VARGET
<<locked>>
81%
38145
75%
**98
97%
IMR 3031
<<locked>>
81%
41365
81%
**84
100%
IMR 4064
<<locked>>
81%
37695
74%
**75
97%
[IMR 4166 Enduron]*
<<locked>>
81%
37913
75%
**49
93%
[IMR 4350]*
<<locked>>
84%
33576
66%
**06
90%
[IMR 4451 Enduron]*
<<locked>>
81%
35549
70%
**26
92%
[IMR 4831]*
<<locked>>
81%
25556
50%
**49
91%
IMR 4895
<<locked>>
81%
41698
82%
**10
99%
Lovex S062
<<locked>>
81%
40132
79%
**38
99%
[Lovex S065]*
<<locked>>
81%
32996
65%
**83
93%
[Lovex S070]*
<<locked>>
81%
31241
62%
**51
90%
Norma 203B
<<locked>>
81%
40161
79%
**74
98%
[Norma 204]*
<<locked>>
89%
38043
75%
**38
90%
[Norma MRP]*
<<locked>>
93%
34055
67%
**25
90%
[Norma URP]*
<<locked>>
81%
29370
58%
**64
93%
Ramshot Big Game
<<locked>>
81%
39726
78%
**84
98%
[Ramshot Hunter]*
<<locked>>
83%
30153
59%
**77
90%
[ReloadSwiss RS 50]*
<<locked>>
81%
39001
77%
**11
94%
ReloadSwiss RS 52
<<locked>>
81%
39030
77%
**84
99%
ReloadSwiss RS 60
<<locked>>
81%
31865
63%
**75
97%
[ReloadSwiss RS 62]*
<<locked>>
81%
28645
56%
**74
92%
[ReloadSwiss RS 70]*
<<locked>>
81%
29385
58%
**70
90%
Rottweil R 902
<<locked>>
81%
42380
83%
**57
99%
Rottweil R 903
<<locked>>
81%
35375
70%
**72
98%
[Rottweil R 904]*
<<locked>>
94%
40915
81%
**61
90%
[Rottweil R 905]*
<<locked>>
94%
36564
72%
**28
90%
[Rottweil R 907]*
<<locked>>
81%
34214
67%
**97
91%
SNPE Vectan SP 11
<<locked>>
81%
36361
72%
**25
97%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
<<locked>>
81%
38174
75%
**33
100%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000]*
<<locked>>
81%
31966
63%
**28
91%
[Shooters World Long Rifle]*
<<locked>>
81%
32996
65%
**83
93%
Shooters World Precision
<<locked>>
81%
40132
79%
**38
99%
Somchem S355
<<locked>>
81%
36187
71%
**82
98%
Somchem S365
<<locked>>
81%
26078
51%
**11
95%
[Somchem S385]*
<<locked>>
91%
33170
65%
**39
90%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
81%
35302
70%
**23
100%
Vihtavuori N140
<<locked>>
81%
41713
82%
**41
100%
Vihtavuori N150
<<locked>>
81%
30937
61%
**41
98%
[Vihtavuori N160]*
<<locked>>
81%
31923
63%
**93
94%
Vihtavuori N540
<<locked>>
81%
41365
81%
**61
100%
[Vihtavuori N550]*
<<locked>>
81%
32097
63%
**33
94%
[Vihtavuori N555]*
<<locked>>
84%
24236
48%
**59
90%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL
<<locked>>
81%
30719
61%
**47
96%
[Winchester 760]*
<<locked>>
81%
33881
67%
**72
91%
[Winchester StaBALL HD]*
<<locked>>
90%
24947
49%
**98
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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