Load Specifications
Load data in caliber 8 x 51 R Lebel with .323 | 200gr | Nosler AccuBond bullet and 85 powders. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above. The recommended powders for this cartridge and bullet combination are ReloadSwiss RS 70, ReloadSwiss RS 60 and Alliant Reloder-17.
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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 2495 | <<locked>> | 86% | 45,034 psi | 89% | 2572 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2700 | <<locked>> | 86% | 44,962 psi | 89% | 2552 fps | 95.8% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 88% | 45,136 psi | 89% | 2618 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 96% | 43,468 psi | 86% | 2677 fps | 99.1% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 82% | 43,569 psi | 86% | 2598 fps | 99.6% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 88% | 44,440 psi | 88% | 2595 fps | 99.3% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 82% | 45,716 psi | 90% | 2598 fps | 100% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 82% | 45,469 psi | 90% | 2579 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 86% | 45,049 psi | 89% | 2743 fps | 99.5% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 88% | 43,961 psi | 87% | 2621 fps | 99.9% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 86% | 44,266 psi | 87% | 2631 fps | 99.5% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | <<locked>> | 96% | 43,424 psi | 86% | 2687 fps | 99.2% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 92% | 43,569 psi | 86% | 2720 fps | 99.9% |
| Alliant Reloder-23ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 34,650 psi | 68% | 2539 fps | 98.7% |
| Alliant Reloder-26ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 38,159 psi | 75% | 2680 fps | 97.7% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 84% | 45,426 psi | 89% | 2651 fps | 99.3% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 88% | 43,584 psi | 86% | 2628 fps | 99.9% |
| Bofors RP7 | <<locked>> | 92% | 44,802 psi | 88% | 2595 fps | 96.1% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 82% | 44,077 psi | 87% | 2625 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 88% | 44,701 psi | 88% | 2635 fps | 98.7% |
| Hodgdon H414 | <<locked>> | 94% | 43,700 psi | 86% | 2674 fps | 96.8% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 82% | 43,903 psi | 86% | 2605 fps | 99.8% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100Vᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 45,078 psi | 89% | 2664 fps | 99.9% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 86% | 45,165 psi | 89% | 2680 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Superformance | <<locked>> | 94% | 44,063 psi | 87% | 2694 fps | 96.1% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 35,172 psi | 69% | 1634 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 84% | 44,773 psi | 88% | 2605 fps | 99.9% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 82% | 43,120 psi | 85% | 2592 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 86% | 43,932 psi | 87% | 2579 fps | 99.4% |
| IMR 4166 Enduron | <<locked>> | 84% | 44,309 psi | 87% | 2556 fps | 96.5% |
| IMR 4350 | <<locked>> | 96% | 44,527 psi | 88% | 2618 fps | 96.1% |
| IMR 4451 Enduron | <<locked>> | 90% | 43,874 psi | 86% | 2579 fps | 96.4% |
| IMR 4831 | <<locked>> | 98% | 44,614 psi | 88% | 2677 fps | 99.2% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 86% | 45,368 psi | 89% | 2661 fps | 99.8% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 82% | 45,716 psi | 90% | 2598 fps | 100% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 84% | 44,991 psi | 89% | 2615 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 82% | 43,845 psi | 86% | 2530 fps | 99.6% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 86% | 43,642 psi | 86% | 2579 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 94% | 45,600 psi | 90% | 2621 fps | 98.2% |
| Lovex S070 | <<locked>> | 94% | 43,294 psi | 85% | 2605 fps | 96.7% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 84% | 45,411 psi | 89% | 2595 fps | 100% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 84% | 45,513 psi | 90% | 2598 fps | 100% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 86% | 43,569 psi | 86% | 2621 fps | 99.6% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 96% | 43,540 psi | 86% | 2674 fps | 99% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 86% | 43,294 psi | 85% | 2641 fps | 99.6% |
| Ramshot Hunter | <<locked>> | 98% | 45,556 psi | 90% | 2717 fps | 98% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 82% | 45,600 psi | 90% | 2608 fps | 98.3% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 82% | 44,730 psi | 88% | 2628 fps | 99.7% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 35,389 psi | 70% | 1673 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 88% | 45,484 psi | 90% | 2618 fps | 97.5% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 84% | 43,700 psi | 86% | 2690 fps | 99.4% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 90% | 43,468 psi | 86% | 2723 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 96% | 43,207 psi | 85% | 2700 fps | 98.8% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70 | <<locked>> | 96% | 43,830 psi | 86% | 2717 fps | 98.5% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 86% | 45,832 psi | 90% | 2592 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 90% | 43,439 psi | 86% | 2618 fps | 99.9% |
| Rottweil R 907 | <<locked>> | 92% | 44,802 psi | 88% | 2595 fps | 96.1% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 94% | 45,600 psi | 90% | 2621 fps | 98.2% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 84% | 44,991 psi | 89% | 2615 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 86% | 43,642 psi | 86% | 2579 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World SW4350 | <<locked>> | 94% | 43,294 psi | 85% | 2605 fps | 96.7% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 90% | 45,063 psi | 89% | 2677 fps | 99.7% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 82% | 43,801 psi | 86% | 2585 fps | 98.5% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 84% | 44,860 psi | 88% | 2618 fps | 99.7% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 82% | 44,411 psi | 87% | 2497 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 88% | 44,121 psi | 87% | 2500 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000 | <<locked>> | 94% | 45,484 psi | 90% | 2572 fps | 96.9% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 82% | 43,787 psi | 86% | 2500 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 82% | 43,323 psi | 85% | 2579 fps | 99.5% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 90% | 44,454 psi | 88% | 2621 fps | 99.9% |
| Somchem S365ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 44,034 psi | 87% | 2723 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 82% | 44,541 psi | 88% | 2487 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 86% | 45,063 psi | 89% | 2562 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 86% | 45,919 psi | 90% | 2579 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 92% | 45,469 psi | 90% | 2602 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 96% | 45,803 psi | 90% | 2667 fps | 99.2% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 82% | 45,759 psi | 90% | 2595 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 86% | 44,266 psi | 87% | 2579 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 96% | 44,976 psi | 89% | 2677 fps | 99% |
| Vihtavuori N555ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 36,941 psi | 73% | 2608 fps | 98.5% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 94% | 43,381 psi | 85% | 2602 fps | 99.9% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 82% | 44,875 psi | 88% | 2638 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 760 | <<locked>> | 94% | 43,903 psi | 86% | 2677 fps | 96.8% |
| Winchester StaBALL HDᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 30,937 psi | 61% | 2533 fps | 98.3% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 84% | 44,135 psi | 87% | 2621 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 2495 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,086 psi | 73% | 2444 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2700 | <<locked>> | 84% | 42,308 psi | 83% | 2507 fps | 95.1% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,085 psi | 69% | 2441 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 84% | 28,761 psi | 57% | 2369 fps | 95.1% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,756 psi | 80% | 2546 fps | 99.3% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,751 psi | 68% | 2405 fps | 97.5% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,757 psi | 84% | 2549 fps | 99.9% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,511 psi | 84% | 2536 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,840 psi | 73% | 2572 fps | 98% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,026 psi | 67% | 2428 fps | 98.8% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,564 psi | 72% | 2484 fps | 98.2% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | <<locked>> | 84% | 30,255 psi | 60% | 2385 fps | 95.3% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | 47.5 gr | 80% | 29,443 psi | 58% | 2402 fps | 97% |
| Alliant Reloder-23 | <<locked>> | 92% | 27,383 psi | 54% | 2343 fps | 95.8% |
| Alliant Reloder-26 | <<locked>> | 96% | 33,402 psi | 66% | 2566 fps | 95.9% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,769 psi | 78% | 2549 fps | 98.4% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,344 psi | 66% | 2428 fps | 98.8% |
| Bofors RP7 | <<locked>> | 90% | 42,148 psi | 83% | 2549 fps | 95.4% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,205 psi | 81% | 2575 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,389 psi | 68% | 2431 fps | 96.4% |
| Hodgdon H414 | <<locked>> | 90% | 38,450 psi | 76% | 2572 fps | 95.3% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,046 psi | 81% | 2556 fps | 99.6% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 82% | 25,904 psi | 51% | 2241 fps | 95.3% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,086 psi | 73% | 2533 fps | 99.4% |
| Hodgdon Superformance | <<locked>> | 92% | 41,220 psi | 81% | 2641 fps | 95.3% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 25,976 psi | 51% | 1457 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,566 psi | 78% | 2513 fps | 99.4% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,350 psi | 79% | 2546 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,448 psi | 72% | 2434 fps | 98.2% |
| IMR 4166 Enduron | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,088 psi | 77% | 2454 fps | 95.1% |
| IMR 4350 | <<locked>> | 94% | 41,916 psi | 83% | 2569 fps | 95.4% |
| IMR 4451 Enduron | <<locked>> | 86% | 38,885 psi | 77% | 2484 fps | 95% |
| IMR 4831 | <<locked>> | 86% | 30,182 psi | 59% | 2382 fps | 95.7% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,434 psi | 74% | 2513 fps | 98.9% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,757 psi | 84% | 2549 fps | 99.9% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,421 psi | 78% | 2523 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,278 psi | 81% | 2484 fps | 99.3% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,245 psi | 71% | 2441 fps | 99.4% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 84% | 33,707 psi | 66% | 2388 fps | 95.1% |
| Lovex S070 | <<locked>> | 90% | 38,101 psi | 75% | 2503 fps | 95.3% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,161 psi | 79% | 2503 fps | 99.8% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,176 psi | 79% | 2510 fps | 100% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,984 psi | 71% | 2474 fps | 98.5% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 84% | 29,805 psi | 59% | 2375 fps | 95.1% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,433 psi | 70% | 2487 fps | 98.3% |
| Ramshot Hunter | <<locked>> | 90% | 35,462 psi | 70% | 2513 fps | 95.2% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,714 psi | 84% | 2559 fps | 97.8% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,843 psi | 82% | 2575 fps | 99.4% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 26,266 psi | 52% | 1493 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 82% | 37,304 psi | 73% | 2464 fps | 95.4% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,927 psi | 75% | 2579 fps | 98.6% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | 47.5 gr | 80% | 31,372 psi | 62% | 2464 fps | 99.6% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 86% | 31,009 psi | 61% | 2438 fps | 95.4% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70 | 53 gr | 88% | 33,707 psi | 66% | 2493 fps | 95.3% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,087 psi | 75% | 2454 fps | 99.6% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,560 psi | 62% | 2379 fps | 98.1% |
| Rottweil R 907 | <<locked>> | 90% | 42,148 psi | 83% | 2549 fps | 95.4% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 84% | 33,707 psi | 66% | 2388 fps | 95.1% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,421 psi | 78% | 2523 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,245 psi | 71% | 2441 fps | 99.4% |
| Shooters World SW4350 | <<locked>> | 90% | 38,101 psi | 75% | 2503 fps | 95.3% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,460 psi | 64% | 2425 fps | 97.5% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,712 psi | 80% | 2530 fps | 97.9% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,291 psi | 77% | 2516 fps | 99.1% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,669 psi | 82% | 2454 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,389 psi | 68% | 2333 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000 | <<locked>> | 90% | 39,711 psi | 78% | 2474 fps | 95.5% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,205 psi | 81% | 2457 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,538 psi | 80% | 2530 fps | 99.2% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,590 psi | 64% | 2388 fps | 98.1% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 80% | 23,525 psi | 46% | 2228 fps | 95.7% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,858 psi | 82% | 2444 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,304 psi | 73% | 2438 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,087 psi | 75% | 2448 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,937 psi | 61% | 2329 fps | 98.8% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 84% | 31,154 psi | 61% | 2375 fps | 95.6% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,743 psi | 84% | 2546 fps | 99.9% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,477 psi | 72% | 2441 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 84% | 30,414 psi | 60% | 2379 fps | 95.2% |
| Vihtavuori N555 | <<locked>> | 90% | 27,108 psi | 53% | 2362 fps | 95% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 80% | 27,615 psi | 54% | 2254 fps | 96.2% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,119 psi | 83% | 2592 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 760 | <<locked>> | 90% | 38,682 psi | 76% | 2575 fps | 95.4% |
| Winchester StaBALL HD | <<locked>> | 96% | 27,383 psi | 54% | 2415 fps | 96.3% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,551 psi | 76% | 2520 fps | 99.3% |
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 103 powders for 8 x 51 R Lebel loaded with the .323 | 200gr | Nosler AccuBond. Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 2,743 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,634 fps to 2,743 fps. Accurate 3100 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 103 of the 103 powders fall inside the usable 80–100 % fill window.
Relative to the caliber's maximum pressure (350 MPa), the top charges use 58–90 %, leaving at least 10 % headroom. The 200.0 gr projectile in 0.323" calls for a 1:13.0 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 70, ReloadSwiss RS 60, Alliant Reloder-17 rank at the top here: for 8 x 51 R Lebel with the .323 | 200gr | Nosler AccuBond they combine a high case fill with complete burn and sit in the upper velocity band. As outliers, ADI AR 2209, Alliant Reloder-19, Alliant Reloder-22 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.