Load Specifications
Load data in caliber 8 x 51 R Lebel with .323 | 198gr | Reichenberg HDB Universal bullet and 87 powders. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above. The recommended powders for this cartridge and bullet combination are ReloadSwiss RS 60, ReloadSwiss RS 70 and Alliant Reloder-17.
Important Notice: DO NOT go below Minimum Charge or above Maximum Charge. Since we have no control over the equipment and components used, any responsibility and liability for the results achieved is rejected.
Only powders/loads that match the current filter criteria are displayed: max pressure of a load ≤ 90% of max. standardized pressure, fill rate ≥ 80% and propellant combustion ≥ 95%. Use the sliders above the tables to adjust these thresholds.
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% | 45,469 psi | 90% | 2546 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 88% | 45,426 psi | 89% | 2602 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 82% | 44,556 psi | 88% | 2618 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 90% | 45,585 psi | 90% | 2648 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 98% | 44,295 psi | 87% | 2710 fps | 99.1% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 84% | 44,556 psi | 88% | 2635 fps | 99.6% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 90% | 45,614 psi | 90% | 2635 fps | 99.4% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 82% | 44,063 psi | 87% | 2592 fps | 99.9% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 82% | 43,526 psi | 86% | 2572 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 86% | 43,381 psi | 85% | 2730 fps | 99.2% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 90% | 44,918 psi | 88% | 2657 fps | 99.9% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 88% | 45,513 psi | 90% | 2674 fps | 99.5% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | <<locked>> | 98% | 44,498 psi | 88% | 2726 fps | 99.3% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 94% | 44,846 psi | 88% | 2762 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-23ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 33,069 psi | 65% | 2520 fps | 98.1% |
| Alliant Reloder-26ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 36,434 psi | 72% | 2657 fps | 97% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 84% | 43,729 psi | 86% | 2641 fps | 99% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 90% | 44,628 psi | 88% | 2667 fps | 100% |
| Bofors RP7 | <<locked>> | 94% | 45,847 psi | 90% | 2631 fps | 96.2% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 84% | 45,281 psi | 89% | 2664 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 90% | 45,905 psi | 90% | 2674 fps | 98.9% |
| Hodgdon H414 | <<locked>> | 96% | 44,962 psi | 89% | 2713 fps | 97% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 84% | 44,904 psi | 88% | 2644 fps | 99.9% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100Vᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 43,323 psi | 85% | 2654 fps | 99.8% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 86% | 43,395 psi | 85% | 2671 fps | 99.9% |
| Hodgdon Superformance | <<locked>> | 96% | 45,687 psi | 90% | 2740 fps | 96.4% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 34,766 psi | 68% | 1637 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 84% | 43,468 psi | 86% | 2602 fps | 99.7% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 84% | 44,135 psi | 87% | 2628 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 88% | 45,078 psi | 89% | 2618 fps | 99.5% |
| IMR 4166 Enduron | <<locked>> | 86% | 45,513 psi | 90% | 2592 fps | 96.7% |
| IMR 4350 | <<locked>> | 98% | 45,658 psi | 90% | 2654 fps | 96.3% |
| IMR 4451 Enduron | <<locked>> | 92% | 45,005 psi | 89% | 2618 fps | 96.5% |
| IMR 4831ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 45,571 psi | 90% | 2710 fps | 99.3% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 86% | 43,772 psi | 86% | 2654 fps | 99.6% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 82% | 44,063 psi | 87% | 2592 fps | 99.9% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 84% | 43,221 psi | 85% | 2608 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 84% | 45,034 psi | 89% | 2569 fps | 99.6% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 88% | 44,498 psi | 88% | 2615 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 94% | 43,801 psi | 86% | 2608 fps | 97.8% |
| Lovex S070 | <<locked>> | 96% | 44,150 psi | 87% | 2638 fps | 96.8% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 84% | 43,511 psi | 86% | 2585 fps | 99.9% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 84% | 43,961 psi | 87% | 2592 fps | 100% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 88% | 44,773 psi | 88% | 2661 fps | 99.7% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 98% | 44,527 psi | 88% | 2710 fps | 99% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 88% | 44,512 psi | 88% | 2680 fps | 99.6% |
| Ramshot Hunter | <<locked>> | 98% | 43,845 psi | 86% | 2703 fps | 97.5% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 82% | 43,976 psi | 87% | 2598 fps | 97.9% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 82% | 43,265 psi | 85% | 2621 fps | 99.5% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 35,157 psi | 69% | 1680 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 88% | 43,714 psi | 86% | 2608 fps | 97.1% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 86% | 44,715 psi | 88% | 2726 fps | 99.5% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 92% | 44,773 psi | 88% | 2766 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 98% | 44,324 psi | 87% | 2736 fps | 98.9% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70 | <<locked>> | 98% | 45,208 psi | 89% | 2759 fps | 98.6% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 82% | 44,614 psi | 88% | 2572 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 86% | 43,903 psi | 86% | 2582 fps | 99.9% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 92% | 44,498 psi | 88% | 2654 fps | 99.9% |
| Rottweil R 907 | <<locked>> | 94% | 45,847 psi | 90% | 2631 fps | 96.2% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 94% | 43,801 psi | 86% | 2608 fps | 97.8% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 84% | 43,221 psi | 85% | 2608 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 88% | 44,498 psi | 88% | 2615 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World SW4350 | <<locked>> | 96% | 44,150 psi | 87% | 2638 fps | 96.8% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 90% | 43,323 psi | 85% | 2667 fps | 99.6% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 84% | 44,947 psi | 89% | 2625 fps | 98.6% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 86% | 45,919 psi | 90% | 2654 fps | 99.7% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 84% | 45,542 psi | 90% | 2536 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 90% | 45,339 psi | 89% | 2536 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000 | <<locked>> | 94% | 43,569 psi | 86% | 2559 fps | 96.4% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 84% | 44,744 psi | 88% | 2536 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 84% | 44,599 psi | 88% | 2618 fps | 99.6% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 92% | 45,353 psi | 89% | 2657 fps | 99.9% |
| Somchem S365ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 42,192 psi | 83% | 2710 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 84% | 45,774 psi | 90% | 2526 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 86% | 43,105 psi | 85% | 2556 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 86% | 44,193 psi | 87% | 2572 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 92% | 43,642 psi | 86% | 2595 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 96% | 44,005 psi | 87% | 2657 fps | 98.8% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 82% | 44,063 psi | 87% | 2589 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 88% | 45,542 psi | 90% | 2618 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 98% | 45,934 psi | 90% | 2713 fps | 99% |
| Vihtavuori N555ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 35,027 psi | 69% | 2589 fps | 98% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 96% | 44,744 psi | 88% | 2641 fps | 99.9% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 82% | 43,323 psi | 85% | 2631 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 760 | <<locked>> | 96% | 45,208 psi | 89% | 2720 fps | 97% |
| Winchester StaBALL HDᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 29,414 psi | 58% | 2500 fps | 97.4% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 86% | 45,382 psi | 89% | 2661 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% | 42,612 psi | 84% | 2503 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,751 psi | 68% | 2428 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,524 psi | 82% | 2569 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,880 psi | 65% | 2421 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 86% | 29,008 psi | 57% | 2398 fps | 95.1% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,262 psi | 77% | 2536 fps | 99% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,504 psi | 66% | 2398 fps | 97% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,365 psi | 81% | 2546 fps | 99.8% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,596 psi | 80% | 2526 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,331 psi | 70% | 2556 fps | 97.5% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,387 psi | 64% | 2411 fps | 98.4% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,114 psi | 69% | 2474 fps | 97.8% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | <<locked>> | 86% | 30,705 psi | 60% | 2418 fps | 95.4% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | 47.3 gr | 80% | 28,007 psi | 55% | 2375 fps | 96.2% |
| Alliant Reloder-23 | <<locked>> | 94% | 27,572 psi | 54% | 2369 fps | 95.8% |
| Alliant Reloder-26 | <<locked>> | 98% | 34,026 psi | 67% | 2598 fps | 96.1% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,159 psi | 75% | 2536 fps | 98% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,691 psi | 62% | 2415 fps | 98.3% |
| Bofors RP7 | <<locked>> | 92% | 43,076 psi | 85% | 2582 fps | 95.6% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,392 psi | 78% | 2562 fps | 99.9% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,895 psi | 65% | 2418 fps | 95.8% |
| Hodgdon H414 | <<locked>> | 92% | 39,407 psi | 78% | 2608 fps | 95.4% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,581 psi | 78% | 2546 fps | 99.4% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 84% | 26,121 psi | 51% | 2267 fps | 95.3% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,447 psi | 70% | 2516 fps | 99.1% |
| Hodgdon Superformance | <<locked>> | 94% | 42,380 psi | 83% | 2677 fps | 95.5% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 25,773 psi | 51% | 1463 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,058 psi | 75% | 2500 fps | 99.1% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,754 psi | 76% | 2543 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,085 psi | 69% | 2425 fps | 97.7% |
| IMR 4166 Enduron | <<locked>> | 82% | 40,263 psi | 79% | 2493 fps | 95.3% |
| IMR 4350 | <<locked>> | 96% | 42,917 psi | 85% | 2605 fps | 95.6% |
| IMR 4451 Enduron | <<locked>> | 88% | 39,813 psi | 78% | 2520 fps | 95.1% |
| IMR 4831 | <<locked>> | 88% | 30,618 psi | 60% | 2411 fps | 95.7% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,940 psi | 71% | 2503 fps | 98.5% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,365 psi | 81% | 2546 fps | 99.8% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,492 psi | 74% | 2510 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,001 psi | 79% | 2477 fps | 99% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,693 psi | 68% | 2431 fps | 99.1% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 86% | 34,156 psi | 67% | 2418 fps | 95.1% |
| Lovex S070 | <<locked>> | 92% | 38,943 psi | 77% | 2539 fps | 95.5% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,305 psi | 75% | 2490 fps | 99.6% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,435 psi | 76% | 2497 fps | 100% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,461 psi | 68% | 2464 fps | 98.1% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 86% | 30,168 psi | 59% | 2405 fps | 95.2% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,866 psi | 67% | 2470 fps | 97.8% |
| Ramshot Hunter | <<locked>> | 92% | 36,100 psi | 71% | 2546 fps | 95.3% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,176 psi | 81% | 2546 fps | 97.3% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,437 psi | 80% | 2569 fps | 99.2% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 25,991 psi | 51% | 1499 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 84% | 38,232 psi | 75% | 2500 fps | 95.6% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,158 psi | 71% | 2562 fps | 98.1% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | 47.3 gr | 80% | 29,907 psi | 59% | 2444 fps | 99.2% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 88% | 31,488 psi | 62% | 2470 fps | 95.5% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70 | 54 gr | 90% | 34,490 psi | 68% | 2533 fps | 95.5% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,916 psi | 83% | 2526 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,506 psi | 72% | 2444 fps | 99.3% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,747 psi | 59% | 2359 fps | 97.5% |
| Rottweil R 907 | <<locked>> | 92% | 43,076 psi | 85% | 2582 fps | 95.6% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 86% | 34,156 psi | 67% | 2418 fps | 95.1% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,492 psi | 74% | 2510 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,693 psi | 68% | 2431 fps | 99.1% |
| Shooters World SW4350 | <<locked>> | 92% | 38,943 psi | 77% | 2539 fps | 95.5% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,995 psi | 61% | 2408 fps | 96.9% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,146 psi | 77% | 2520 fps | 97.4% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,710 psi | 74% | 2507 fps | 98.7% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,030 psi | 79% | 2444 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,880 psi | 65% | 2323 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000 | <<locked>> | 92% | 40,509 psi | 80% | 2507 fps | 95.6% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,523 psi | 78% | 2448 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,870 psi | 77% | 2516 fps | 98.9% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,879 psi | 61% | 2369 fps | 97.5% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 82% | 23,685 psi | 47% | 2254 fps | 95.6% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,277 psi | 79% | 2438 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,491 psi | 70% | 2428 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,477 psi | 72% | 2438 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,283 psi | 58% | 2310 fps | 98.3% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 86% | 31,792 psi | 63% | 2408 fps | 95.7% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,307 psi | 81% | 2539 fps | 99.8% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,041 psi | 69% | 2431 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 86% | 30,879 psi | 61% | 2411 fps | 95.3% |
| Vihtavuori N555 | <<locked>> | 94% | 28,892 psi | 57% | 2434 fps | 95.8% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 80% | 26,310 psi | 52% | 2234 fps | 95.4% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,364 psi | 80% | 2582 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 760 | <<locked>> | 92% | 39,407 psi | 78% | 2608 fps | 95.4% |
| Winchester StaBALL HD | <<locked>> | 98% | 27,543 psi | 54% | 2438 fps | 96.2% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,898 psi | 73% | 2507 fps | 99% |
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 106 powders for 8 x 51 R Lebel loaded with the .323 | 198gr | Reichenberg HDB Universal. ReloadSwiss RS 60 delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 2,766 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,637 fps to 2,766 fps. Accurate 3100 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 106 of the 106 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 198.0 gr projectile in 0.323" calls for a 1:12.5 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, ReloadSwiss RS 70, Alliant Reloder-17 rank at the top here: for 8 x 51 R Lebel with the .323 | 198gr | Reichenberg HDB Universal 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.