Load Specifications
Load data in caliber 8 x 51 R Lebel with .323 | 200gr | Peregrine Bushmaster (VRG-3) bullet and 88 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 Winchester 760.
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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>> | 84% | 44,715 psi | 88% | 2484 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 82% | 45,745 psi | 90% | 2546 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 90% | 44,150 psi | 87% | 2539 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 84% | 43,801 psi | 86% | 2556 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 92% | 44,193 psi | 87% | 2579 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4350ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 42,728 psi | 84% | 2631 fps | 98.5% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 86% | 43,830 psi | 86% | 2566 fps | 99.3% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 92% | 44,875 psi | 88% | 2562 fps | 99% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 84% | 43,526 psi | 86% | 2526 fps | 99.8% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 86% | 45,426 psi | 89% | 2552 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 90% | 45,687 psi | 90% | 2707 fps | 99.1% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 92% | 43,947 psi | 87% | 2585 fps | 99.8% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 90% | 44,527 psi | 88% | 2602 fps | 99.1% |
| Alliant Reloder-16ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 43,439 psi | 86% | 2641 fps | 98.6% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 96% | 43,685 psi | 86% | 2680 fps | 99.7% |
| Alliant Reloder-23ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 30,197 psi | 59% | 2385 fps | 96.2% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 86% | 42,989 psi | 85% | 2572 fps | 98.5% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 92% | 43,424 psi | 86% | 2595 fps | 99.8% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 84% | 45,919 psi | 90% | 2520 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 86% | 44,324 psi | 87% | 2595 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 84% | 45,818 psi | 90% | 2677 fps | 99.3% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 92% | 45,078 psi | 89% | 2602 fps | 98.3% |
| Hodgdon H414 | <<locked>> | 98% | 43,947 psi | 87% | 2635 fps | 96% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 86% | 44,135 psi | 87% | 2575 fps | 99.6% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100Vᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 39,581 psi | 78% | 2530 fps | 99% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 90% | 45,513 psi | 90% | 2651 fps | 99.9% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 34,374 psi | 68% | 1585 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 88% | 45,542 psi | 90% | 2582 fps | 99.7% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 86% | 43,323 psi | 85% | 2569 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 90% | 44,295 psi | 87% | 2546 fps | 99% |
| IMR 4166 Enduron | <<locked>> | 88% | 45,165 psi | 89% | 2523 fps | 95.9% |
| IMR 4451 Enduron | <<locked>> | 94% | 44,396 psi | 87% | 2546 fps | 95.7% |
| IMR 4831ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 41,002 psi | 81% | 2579 fps | 98.2% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 90% | 45,600 psi | 90% | 2631 fps | 99.6% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 84% | 43,526 psi | 86% | 2526 fps | 99.8% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 82% | 45,629 psi | 90% | 2556 fps | 100% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 88% | 45,266 psi | 89% | 2592 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 86% | 44,686 psi | 88% | 2503 fps | 99.3% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 90% | 43,598 psi | 86% | 2546 fps | 99.8% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 98% | 45,542 psi | 90% | 2579 fps | 97.5% |
| Lovex S070ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 45,847 psi | 90% | 2605 fps | 96.5% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 88% | 45,643 psi | 90% | 2566 fps | 99.9% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 88% | 45,832 psi | 90% | 2569 fps | 100% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 90% | 43,729 psi | 86% | 2589 fps | 99.3% |
| Norma URPᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 43,236 psi | 85% | 2631 fps | 98.4% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 90% | 43,540 psi | 86% | 2608 fps | 99.2% |
| Ramshot Hunterᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 42,714 psi | 84% | 2618 fps | 96.5% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 84% | 43,584 psi | 86% | 2533 fps | 97.3% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 86% | 45,571 psi | 90% | 2602 fps | 99.5% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 82% | 44,324 psi | 87% | 2523 fps | 99.2% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 34,505 psi | 68% | 1621 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 92% | 45,759 psi | 90% | 2579 fps | 96.8% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 88% | 43,758 psi | 86% | 2654 fps | 99.1% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 94% | 43,671 psi | 86% | 2687 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 42,699 psi | 84% | 2651 fps | 98.2% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 44,266 psi | 87% | 2674 fps | 97.7% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 84% | 43,859 psi | 86% | 2507 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 90% | 45,876 psi | 90% | 2559 fps | 99.9% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 94% | 43,047 psi | 85% | 2579 fps | 99.6% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 98% | 45,542 psi | 90% | 2579 fps | 97.5% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 88% | 45,266 psi | 89% | 2592 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 90% | 43,598 psi | 86% | 2546 fps | 99.8% |
| Shooters World SW4350ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 45,847 psi | 90% | 2605 fps | 96.5% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 94% | 45,266 psi | 89% | 2644 fps | 99.5% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 86% | 44,309 psi | 87% | 2556 fps | 98% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 88% | 45,397 psi | 89% | 2589 fps | 99.4% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 86% | 44,962 psi | 89% | 2470 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 92% | 44,657 psi | 88% | 2474 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000 | <<locked>> | 98% | 45,324 psi | 89% | 2530 fps | 96.1% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 82% | 43,772 psi | 86% | 2556 fps | 99.9% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 86% | 44,237 psi | 87% | 2474 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 86% | 43,903 psi | 86% | 2552 fps | 99.2% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 94% | 44,280 psi | 87% | 2585 fps | 99.6% |
| Somchem S365ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 38,377 psi | 76% | 2582 fps | 99.7% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 82% | 45,208 psi | 89% | 2448 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 86% | 45,034 psi | 89% | 2464 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 90% | 45,020 psi | 89% | 2536 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 88% | 43,526 psi | 86% | 2510 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 96% | 45,542 psi | 90% | 2569 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N160ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 45,832 psi | 90% | 2628 fps | 98.7% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 84% | 43,627 psi | 86% | 2526 fps | 99.8% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 90% | 44,556 psi | 88% | 2552 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N550ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 44,643 psi | 88% | 2635 fps | 98.4% |
| Vihtavuori N555ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 31,691 psi | 62% | 2457 fps | 96.2% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 98% | 44,063 psi | 87% | 2569 fps | 99.6% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 86% | 45,368 psi | 89% | 2612 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 760 | <<locked>> | 98% | 43,947 psi | 87% | 2635 fps | 96% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 88% | 44,425 psi | 88% | 2592 fps | 99.7% |
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% | 39,566 psi | 78% | 2405 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,670 psi | 84% | 2497 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,604 psi | 62% | 2323 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,014 psi | 75% | 2461 fps | 99.9% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,921 psi | 59% | 2313 fps | 99.6% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 92% | 31,937 psi | 63% | 2421 fps | 95.7% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,361 psi | 72% | 2425 fps | 98% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,850 psi | 61% | 2283 fps | 95.5% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,421 psi | 76% | 2434 fps | 99.3% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,014 psi | 73% | 2428 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,518 psi | 64% | 2428 fps | 95.6% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,689 psi | 58% | 2303 fps | 97.1% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,314 psi | 64% | 2359 fps | 96.4% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | <<locked>> | 90% | 32,039 psi | 63% | 2392 fps | 95.1% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | 44.4 gr | 82% | 27,615 psi | 54% | 2310 fps | 95.1% |
| Alliant Reloder-23 | <<locked>> | 98% | 28,456 psi | 56% | 2336 fps | 95.3% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,157 psi | 69% | 2421 fps | 96.6% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 28,718 psi | 57% | 2297 fps | 96.9% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,408 psi | 80% | 2428 fps | 99.7% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,998 psi | 71% | 2448 fps | 99.3% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,900 psi | 79% | 2572 fps | 98.4% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 84% | 34,490 psi | 68% | 2402 fps | 95.7% |
| Hodgdon H414 | <<locked>> | 96% | 41,046 psi | 81% | 2579 fps | 95.1% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,579 psi | 72% | 2434 fps | 98.5% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 88% | 27,209 psi | 54% | 2247 fps | 95.1% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,518 psi | 64% | 2398 fps | 98% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 25,396 psi | 50% | 1414 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,244 psi | 69% | 2388 fps | 98.1% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,375 psi | 70% | 2434 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,271 psi | 64% | 2310 fps | 96.3% |
| IMR 4166 Enduron | <<locked>> | 86% | 42,496 psi | 84% | 2477 fps | 95.2% |
| IMR 4451 Enduron | <<locked>> | 92% | 41,814 psi | 82% | 2500 fps | 95% |
| IMR 4831 | <<locked>> | 92% | 31,575 psi | 62% | 2385 fps | 95.4% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,025 psi | 65% | 2388 fps | 97.3% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,421 psi | 76% | 2434 fps | 99.3% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,612 psi | 84% | 2507 fps | 100% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,214 psi | 67% | 2398 fps | 99.6% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,202 psi | 73% | 2369 fps | 98.1% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,792 psi | 63% | 2316 fps | 98.1% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 92% | 37,884 psi | 75% | 2441 fps | 95.7% |
| Lovex S070 | <<locked>> | 96% | 40,480 psi | 80% | 2513 fps | 95.2% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,476 psi | 70% | 2382 fps | 98.8% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,549 psi | 70% | 2395 fps | 99.9% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,676 psi | 62% | 2349 fps | 96.8% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 90% | 31,430 psi | 62% | 2382 fps | 95% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,067 psi | 61% | 2349 fps | 96.2% |
| Ramshot Hunter | <<locked>> | 98% | 40,205 psi | 79% | 2569 fps | 95.8% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,232 psi | 75% | 2431 fps | 95.9% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,202 psi | 73% | 2451 fps | 98.2% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,466 psi | 82% | 2474 fps | 98.8% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 25,614 psi | 50% | 1450 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 88% | 40,234 psi | 79% | 2484 fps | 95.5% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,127 psi | 65% | 2441 fps | 96.7% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | 43.3 gr | 80% | 27,557 psi | 54% | 2320 fps | 97.8% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 92% | 32,619 psi | 64% | 2444 fps | 95.2% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70 | <<locked>> | 94% | 36,172 psi | 71% | 2507 fps | 95.2% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,957 psi | 77% | 2421 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,707 psi | 66% | 2336 fps | 98.5% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 80% | 26,963 psi | 53% | 2244 fps | 95.9% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 92% | 37,884 psi | 75% | 2441 fps | 95.7% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,214 psi | 67% | 2398 fps | 99.6% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,792 psi | 63% | 2316 fps | 98.1% |
| Shooters World SW4350 | <<locked>> | 96% | 40,480 psi | 80% | 2513 fps | 95.2% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 80% | 28,587 psi | 56% | 2293 fps | 95.2% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,984 psi | 71% | 2402 fps | 95.9% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,853 psi | 69% | 2392 fps | 97.6% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,275 psi | 73% | 2343 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,414 psi | 60% | 2224 fps | 99.8% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000 | <<locked>> | 96% | 42,366 psi | 83% | 2484 fps | 95.4% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,901 psi | 81% | 2507 fps | 99.7% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,782 psi | 72% | 2352 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,752 psi | 70% | 2402 fps | 97.8% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 80% | 28,355 psi | 56% | 2257 fps | 96.1% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 86% | 24,584 psi | 48% | 2231 fps | 95.4% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,453 psi | 84% | 2405 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,405 psi | 74% | 2343 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,460 psi | 64% | 2326 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,518 psi | 66% | 2333 fps | 99.9% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 80% | 26,774 psi | 53% | 2201 fps | 96.9% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 90% | 33,040 psi | 65% | 2385 fps | 95.4% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,130 psi | 75% | 2428 fps | 99.3% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,024 psi | 63% | 2323 fps | 99.6% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 90% | 32,097 psi | 63% | 2388 fps | 95% |
| Vihtavuori N555 | <<locked>> | 98% | 29,588 psi | 58% | 2402 fps | 95.3% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 84% | 27,731 psi | 55% | 2221 fps | 95.3% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,956 psi | 73% | 2467 fps | 99.6% |
| Winchester 760 | 50.8 gr | 96% | 41,046 psi | 81% | 2579 fps | 95.1% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,866 psi | 67% | 2395 fps | 98% |
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 88 powders for 8 x 51 R Lebel loaded with the .323 | 200gr | Peregrine Bushmaster (VRG-3). Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 2,707 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,585 fps to 2,707 fps. Accurate 4350 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 88 of the 88 powders fall inside the usable 80–100 % fill window.
Relative to the caliber's maximum pressure (350 MPa), the top charges use 59–90 %, leaving at least 10 % headroom. The 200.0 gr projectile in 0.323" calls for a 1:14.0 twist; slower twists will usually not stabilise this weight. Accurate 4350, Alliant Reloder-16, Alliant Reloder-23 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, Winchester 760 rank at the top here: for 8 x 51 R Lebel with the .323 | 200gr | Peregrine Bushmaster (VRG-3) they combine a high case fill with complete burn and sit in the upper velocity band. Always begin at the start load and work up in small increments while checking case and primer for pressure signs.