Load Specifications
Load data in caliber 8 x 51 R Lebel with .323 | 196gr | Reichenberg Mag Dr ckjagd bullet and 89 powders. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above. The recommended powders for this cartridge and bullet combination are ReloadSwiss RS 60, Alliant Reloder-17 and Hodgdon H414.
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Charge: Powder weight in grains. Start with the minimum load and work up carefully.
FR (Fill Rate): Case fill as a percentage. Values above 100% mean compressed loads.
MaxP / %: Maximum chamber pressure in bar and as a percentage of the standardized maximum for this caliber.
V(0): Muzzle velocity in feet per second (fps) at the standardized barrel length.
z (Powder Burn): Estimated propellant combustion percentage at bullet exit.
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Max Load - Barrel Length: 31"
| Powder | Charge | FR | MaxP | % | V(0) | z |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Accurate 2015 | <<locked>> | 82% | 45,107 psi | 89% | 2552 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 88% | 44,976 psi | 89% | 2612 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 82% | 44,135 psi | 87% | 2625 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2700 | <<locked>> | 88% | 45,934 psi | 90% | 2598 fps | 95.7% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 90% | 45,136 psi | 89% | 2657 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 98% | 43,801 psi | 86% | 2717 fps | 99% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 84% | 44,193 psi | 87% | 2641 fps | 99.6% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 90% | 45,252 psi | 89% | 2641 fps | 99.3% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 82% | 43,714 psi | 86% | 2598 fps | 99.9% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 82% | 43,105 psi | 85% | 2579 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 86% | 43,004 psi | 85% | 2736 fps | 99.1% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 90% | 44,512 psi | 88% | 2664 fps | 99.9% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 88% | 45,107 psi | 89% | 2680 fps | 99.4% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | <<locked>> | 98% | 44,121 psi | 87% | 2730 fps | 99.1% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 94% | 44,440 psi | 88% | 2769 fps | 99.9% |
| Alliant Reloder-23ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 32,764 psi | 65% | 2523 fps | 97.9% |
| Alliant Reloder-26ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 36,071 psi | 71% | 2661 fps | 96.7% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 84% | 43,337 psi | 85% | 2648 fps | 98.9% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 90% | 44,193 psi | 87% | 2674 fps | 99.9% |
| Bofors RP7 | <<locked>> | 94% | 45,469 psi | 90% | 2638 fps | 96% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 82% | 45,774 psi | 90% | 2589 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 84% | 44,875 psi | 88% | 2671 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 90% | 45,484 psi | 90% | 2680 fps | 98.7% |
| Hodgdon H414 | <<locked>> | 96% | 44,541 psi | 88% | 2720 fps | 96.7% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 84% | 44,541 psi | 88% | 2651 fps | 99.8% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100Vᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 42,917 psi | 85% | 2661 fps | 99.7% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 86% | 43,004 psi | 85% | 2677 fps | 99.9% |
| Hodgdon Superformance | <<locked>> | 96% | 45,281 psi | 89% | 2746 fps | 96.1% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 34,708 psi | 68% | 1647 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 86% | 45,905 psi | 90% | 2657 fps | 99.9% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 84% | 43,729 psi | 86% | 2638 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 88% | 44,715 psi | 88% | 2621 fps | 99.4% |
| IMR 4166 Enduron | <<locked>> | 86% | 45,179 psi | 89% | 2598 fps | 96.5% |
| IMR 4350 | <<locked>> | 98% | 45,266 psi | 89% | 2657 fps | 96% |
| IMR 4451 Enduron | <<locked>> | 92% | 44,643 psi | 88% | 2625 fps | 96.3% |
| IMR 4831ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 45,092 psi | 89% | 2717 fps | 99.2% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 86% | 43,395 psi | 85% | 2661 fps | 99.6% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 82% | 43,714 psi | 86% | 2598 fps | 99.9% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 86% | 45,672 psi | 90% | 2661 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 84% | 44,715 psi | 88% | 2575 fps | 99.6% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 88% | 44,121 psi | 87% | 2621 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 94% | 43,424 psi | 86% | 2615 fps | 97.6% |
| Lovex S070 | <<locked>> | 96% | 43,743 psi | 86% | 2641 fps | 96.6% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 84% | 43,149 psi | 85% | 2592 fps | 99.9% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 84% | 43,584 psi | 86% | 2602 fps | 100% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 88% | 44,382 psi | 87% | 2671 fps | 99.6% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 98% | 44,092 psi | 87% | 2713 fps | 98.9% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 88% | 44,092 psi | 87% | 2687 fps | 99.5% |
| Ramshot Hunter | <<locked>> | 98% | 43,439 psi | 86% | 2707 fps | 97.3% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 82% | 43,627 psi | 86% | 2605 fps | 97.7% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 84% | 45,890 psi | 90% | 2677 fps | 99.7% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 35,099 psi | 69% | 1686 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 88% | 43,352 psi | 85% | 2612 fps | 96.8% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 86% | 44,266 psi | 87% | 2733 fps | 99.4% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 92% | 44,367 psi | 87% | 2772 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 98% | 43,859 psi | 86% | 2743 fps | 98.8% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70 | <<locked>> | 98% | 44,802 psi | 88% | 2762 fps | 98.4% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 82% | 44,266 psi | 87% | 2579 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 86% | 43,555 psi | 86% | 2589 fps | 99.9% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 92% | 44,063 psi | 87% | 2661 fps | 99.8% |
| Rottweil R 907 | <<locked>> | 94% | 45,469 psi | 90% | 2638 fps | 96% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 94% | 43,424 psi | 86% | 2615 fps | 97.6% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 86% | 45,672 psi | 90% | 2661 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 88% | 44,121 psi | 87% | 2621 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World SW4350 | <<locked>> | 96% | 43,743 psi | 86% | 2641 fps | 96.6% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 92% | 45,716 psi | 90% | 2720 fps | 99.7% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 84% | 44,556 psi | 88% | 2628 fps | 98.4% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 86% | 45,542 psi | 90% | 2661 fps | 99.7% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 84% | 45,223 psi | 89% | 2543 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 90% | 44,976 psi | 89% | 2543 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000 | <<locked>> | 94% | 43,149 psi | 85% | 2566 fps | 96.2% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 84% | 44,396 psi | 87% | 2543 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 84% | 44,222 psi | 87% | 2625 fps | 99.5% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 92% | 44,947 psi | 89% | 2664 fps | 99.8% |
| Somchem S365ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 41,771 psi | 82% | 2713 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 84% | 45,426 psi | 89% | 2533 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 88% | 45,643 psi | 90% | 2605 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 86% | 43,816 psi | 86% | 2579 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 92% | 43,236 psi | 85% | 2602 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 96% | 43,598 psi | 86% | 2661 fps | 98.7% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 82% | 43,700 psi | 86% | 2595 fps | 99.9% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 88% | 45,150 psi | 89% | 2625 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 98% | 45,484 psi | 90% | 2720 fps | 98.9% |
| Vihtavuori N555ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 34,650 psi | 68% | 2592 fps | 97.8% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 96% | 44,353 psi | 87% | 2648 fps | 99.9% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 84% | 45,774 psi | 90% | 2687 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 760 | <<locked>> | 96% | 44,788 psi | 88% | 2723 fps | 96.8% |
| Winchester StaBALL HDᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 29,138 psi | 57% | 2500 fps | 97% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 86% | 44,976 psi | 89% | 2667 fps | 99.9% |
Recommended = one of the top powders for this cartridge and bullet combination.
Start Load - Barrel Length: 31"
| Powder | Charge | FR | MaxP | % | V(0) | z |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Accurate 2015 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,264 psi | 83% | 2510 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,389 psi | 68% | 2434 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,147 psi | 81% | 2575 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2700 | <<locked>> | 86% | 43,221 psi | 85% | 2549 fps | 95% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,547 psi | 64% | 2428 fps | 99.9% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 88% | 30,763 psi | 61% | 2451 fps | 95.7% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,928 psi | 77% | 2543 fps | 98.9% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,228 psi | 65% | 2402 fps | 96.8% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,046 psi | 81% | 2549 fps | 99.7% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,205 psi | 79% | 2536 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,027 psi | 69% | 2562 fps | 97.2% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,082 psi | 63% | 2418 fps | 98.2% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,795 psi | 69% | 2477 fps | 97.6% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | <<locked>> | 86% | 30,458 psi | 60% | 2421 fps | 95.1% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | 47.3 gr | 80% | 27,760 psi | 55% | 2379 fps | 95.9% |
| Alliant Reloder-23 | <<locked>> | 94% | 27,325 psi | 54% | 2369 fps | 95.4% |
| Alliant Reloder-26 | <<locked>> | 98% | 33,692 psi | 66% | 2602 fps | 95.7% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,826 psi | 75% | 2543 fps | 97.8% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,372 psi | 62% | 2418 fps | 98.2% |
| Bofors RP7 | <<locked>> | 92% | 42,728 psi | 84% | 2589 fps | 95.3% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,033 psi | 85% | 2543 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,044 psi | 77% | 2569 fps | 99.8% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,605 psi | 64% | 2421 fps | 95.5% |
| Hodgdon H414 | 53.2 gr | 92% | 39,044 psi | 77% | 2615 fps | 95.2% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,247 psi | 77% | 2552 fps | 99.3% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 84% | 25,889 psi | 51% | 2270 fps | 95% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,128 psi | 69% | 2523 fps | 99% |
| Hodgdon Superformance | <<locked>> | 94% | 42,018 psi | 83% | 2684 fps | 95.2% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 25,730 psi | 51% | 1470 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,753 psi | 74% | 2507 fps | 99% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,392 psi | 76% | 2549 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,795 psi | 69% | 2431 fps | 97.6% |
| IMR 4166 Enduron | <<locked>> | 82% | 39,958 psi | 79% | 2500 fps | 95.1% |
| IMR 4350 | <<locked>> | 96% | 42,554 psi | 84% | 2612 fps | 95.3% |
| IMR 4451 Enduron | <<locked>> | 90% | 42,003 psi | 83% | 2575 fps | 95.6% |
| IMR 4831 | <<locked>> | 88% | 30,313 psi | 60% | 2415 fps | 95.5% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,621 psi | 70% | 2510 fps | 98.3% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,046 psi | 81% | 2549 fps | 99.7% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,130 psi | 73% | 2516 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,711 psi | 78% | 2487 fps | 98.9% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,389 psi | 68% | 2434 fps | 99% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 88% | 36,027 psi | 71% | 2470 fps | 95.6% |
| Lovex S070 | <<locked>> | 92% | 38,595 psi | 76% | 2543 fps | 95.2% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,985 psi | 75% | 2497 fps | 99.5% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,116 psi | 75% | 2507 fps | 100% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,156 psi | 67% | 2467 fps | 97.9% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 88% | 31,836 psi | 63% | 2461 fps | 95.7% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,562 psi | 66% | 2474 fps | 97.6% |
| Ramshot Hunter | <<locked>> | 92% | 35,781 psi | 70% | 2549 fps | 95% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,857 psi | 80% | 2552 fps | 97.1% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,089 psi | 79% | 2575 fps | 99% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 25,933 psi | 51% | 1506 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 84% | 37,898 psi | 75% | 2507 fps | 95.3% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,810 psi | 71% | 2566 fps | 97.9% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | 47.3 gr | 80% | 29,646 psi | 58% | 2448 fps | 99% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 88% | 31,183 psi | 61% | 2474 fps | 95.2% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70 | <<locked>> | 90% | 34,200 psi | 67% | 2533 fps | 95.2% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,582 psi | 82% | 2533 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,201 psi | 71% | 2451 fps | 99.2% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,457 psi | 58% | 2362 fps | 97.3% |
| Rottweil R 907 | <<locked>> | 92% | 42,728 psi | 84% | 2589 fps | 95.3% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 88% | 36,027 psi | 71% | 2470 fps | 95.6% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,130 psi | 73% | 2516 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,389 psi | 68% | 2434 fps | 99% |
| Shooters World SW4350 | <<locked>> | 92% | 38,595 psi | 76% | 2543 fps | 95.2% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,719 psi | 61% | 2411 fps | 96.7% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,798 psi | 76% | 2523 fps | 97.2% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,391 psi | 74% | 2510 fps | 98.6% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,740 psi | 78% | 2454 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,605 psi | 64% | 2329 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000 | <<locked>> | 92% | 40,118 psi | 79% | 2513 fps | 95.4% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,218 psi | 77% | 2457 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,537 psi | 76% | 2523 fps | 98.7% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,603 psi | 60% | 2372 fps | 97.3% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 82% | 23,482 psi | 46% | 2254 fps | 95.3% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,958 psi | 79% | 2448 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,157 psi | 69% | 2434 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,158 psi | 71% | 2444 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,008 psi | 57% | 2316 fps | 98.1% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 86% | 31,502 psi | 62% | 2411 fps | 95.4% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,973 psi | 81% | 2546 fps | 99.8% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,737 psi | 68% | 2438 fps | 99.9% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 86% | 30,589 psi | 60% | 2415 fps | 95% |
| Vihtavuori N555 | <<locked>> | 94% | 28,587 psi | 56% | 2438 fps | 95.5% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 80% | 26,092 psi | 51% | 2238 fps | 95.1% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,987 psi | 79% | 2589 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 760 | <<locked>> | 92% | 39,044 psi | 77% | 2615 fps | 95.2% |
| Winchester StaBALL HD | <<locked>> | 98% | 27,282 psi | 54% | 2438 fps | 95.8% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,564 psi | 72% | 2513 fps | 98.9% |
Recommended = one of the top powders for this cartridge and bullet combination.
ᴾ possible press load - work up slowly to this load while watching for signs of excessive pressure.
This overview compares 104 powders for 8 x 51 R Lebel loaded with the .323 | 196gr | Reichenberg Mag Dr ckjagd. ReloadSwiss RS 60 delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 2,772 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,647 fps to 2,772 fps. Accurate 3100 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 104 of the 104 powders fall inside the usable 80–100 % fill window.
Relative to the caliber's maximum pressure (350 MPa), the top charges use 54–90 %, leaving at least 10 % headroom. The 196.0 gr projectile in 0.323" calls for a 1:14.5 twist; slower twists will usually not stabilise this weight. Accurate 3100, ADI AR 2209, Alliant Reloder-19 reach 100 % fill or more at maximum charge, so these are compressed loads: they need a long drop tube to seat cleanly and react sensitively to the case capacity of your own brass lot. ReloadSwiss RS 60, Alliant Reloder-17, Hodgdon H414 rank at the top here: for 8 x 51 R Lebel with the .323 | 196gr | Reichenberg Mag Dr ckjagd they combine a high case fill with complete burn and sit in the upper velocity band. As outliers, Accurate 3100, ADI AR 2209, Alliant Reloder-19 burn incompletely and react more sensitively to barrel length and temperature. Always begin at the start load and work up in small increments while checking case and primer for pressure signs.