Load Specifications
Load data in caliber 8 x 51 R Lebel with .323 | 200gr | Peregrine VRG-3 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 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>> | 82% | 44,788 psi | 88% | 2513 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 88% | 44,614 psi | 88% | 2569 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 82% | 43,830 psi | 86% | 2585 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2700 | <<locked>> | 88% | 45,818 psi | 90% | 2559 fps | 95.8% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 90% | 44,831 psi | 88% | 2615 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 98% | 43,526 psi | 86% | 2677 fps | 99% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 84% | 44,048 psi | 87% | 2602 fps | 99.6% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 90% | 45,020 psi | 89% | 2602 fps | 99.3% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 82% | 43,526 psi | 86% | 2559 fps | 99.9% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 84% | 45,934 psi | 90% | 2582 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 88% | 45,672 psi | 90% | 2746 fps | 99.5% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 90% | 44,237 psi | 87% | 2621 fps | 99.9% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 88% | 44,831 psi | 88% | 2638 fps | 99.4% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | <<locked>> | 98% | 43,816 psi | 86% | 2690 fps | 99.1% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 94% | 43,976 psi | 87% | 2723 fps | 99.9% |
| Alliant Reloder-23ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 32,605 psi | 64% | 2487 fps | 97.9% |
| Alliant Reloder-26ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 35,679 psi | 70% | 2615 fps | 96.6% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 84% | 43,178 psi | 85% | 2608 fps | 98.9% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 90% | 43,714 psi | 86% | 2628 fps | 99.9% |
| Bofors RP7 | <<locked>> | 94% | 45,092 psi | 89% | 2595 fps | 96% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 82% | 45,585 psi | 90% | 2549 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 84% | 44,599 psi | 88% | 2631 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 90% | 45,324 psi | 89% | 2641 fps | 98.7% |
| Hodgdon H414 | <<locked>> | 96% | 44,309 psi | 87% | 2677 fps | 96.7% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 84% | 44,411 psi | 87% | 2612 fps | 99.8% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100Vᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 42,656 psi | 84% | 2618 fps | 99.7% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 88% | 45,643 psi | 90% | 2684 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Superformance | <<locked>> | 96% | 44,759 psi | 88% | 2697 fps | 96% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 34,751 psi | 68% | 1621 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 86% | 45,542 psi | 90% | 2615 fps | 99.9% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 84% | 43,468 psi | 86% | 2598 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 88% | 44,628 psi | 88% | 2585 fps | 99.4% |
| IMR 4166 Enduron | <<locked>> | 86% | 44,904 psi | 88% | 2556 fps | 96.5% |
| IMR 4350 | <<locked>> | 98% | 45,005 psi | 89% | 2618 fps | 96% |
| IMR 4451 Enduron | <<locked>> | 92% | 44,498 psi | 88% | 2585 fps | 96.3% |
| IMR 4831ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 44,570 psi | 88% | 2674 fps | 99.1% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 88% | 45,934 psi | 90% | 2667 fps | 99.8% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 82% | 43,526 psi | 86% | 2559 fps | 99.9% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 86% | 45,397 psi | 89% | 2621 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 84% | 44,541 psi | 88% | 2536 fps | 99.6% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 88% | 44,077 psi | 87% | 2585 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 96% | 45,832 psi | 90% | 2621 fps | 98.1% |
| Lovex S070 | <<locked>> | 96% | 43,410 psi | 86% | 2602 fps | 96.6% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 86% | 45,832 psi | 90% | 2598 fps | 100% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 84% | 43,163 psi | 85% | 2559 fps | 100% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 88% | 44,106 psi | 87% | 2628 fps | 99.6% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 98% | 43,816 psi | 86% | 2674 fps | 98.9% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 88% | 43,729 psi | 86% | 2644 fps | 99.5% |
| Ramshot Hunter | <<locked>> | 98% | 43,279 psi | 85% | 2667 fps | 97.3% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 82% | 43,410 psi | 86% | 2566 fps | 97.7% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 84% | 45,687 psi | 90% | 2638 fps | 99.7% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 34,896 psi | 69% | 1657 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 88% | 42,975 psi | 85% | 2569 fps | 96.8% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 86% | 43,932 psi | 87% | 2690 fps | 99.4% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 92% | 44,092 psi | 87% | 2730 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 98% | 43,482 psi | 86% | 2700 fps | 98.8% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70 | <<locked>> | 98% | 44,512 psi | 88% | 2720 fps | 98.4% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 82% | 43,990 psi | 87% | 2536 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 86% | 43,395 psi | 85% | 2549 fps | 99.9% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 92% | 43,598 psi | 86% | 2618 fps | 99.8% |
| Rottweil R 907 | <<locked>> | 94% | 45,092 psi | 89% | 2595 fps | 96% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 96% | 45,832 psi | 90% | 2621 fps | 98.1% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 86% | 45,397 psi | 89% | 2621 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 88% | 44,077 psi | 87% | 2585 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World SW4350 | <<locked>> | 96% | 43,410 psi | 86% | 2602 fps | 96.6% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 92% | 45,368 psi | 89% | 2677 fps | 99.7% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 84% | 44,382 psi | 87% | 2589 fps | 98.4% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 86% | 45,310 psi | 89% | 2621 fps | 99.7% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 84% | 45,020 psi | 89% | 2503 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 90% | 44,614 psi | 88% | 2503 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000 | <<locked>> | 96% | 45,861 psi | 90% | 2572 fps | 96.8% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 84% | 44,208 psi | 87% | 2503 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 84% | 43,990 psi | 87% | 2585 fps | 99.5% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 92% | 44,759 psi | 88% | 2625 fps | 99.8% |
| Somchem S365ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 41,553 psi | 82% | 2674 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 84% | 45,179 psi | 89% | 2493 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 88% | 45,484 psi | 90% | 2569 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 86% | 43,714 psi | 86% | 2539 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 94% | 45,730 psi | 90% | 2605 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 96% | 43,294 psi | 85% | 2621 fps | 98.7% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 82% | 43,540 psi | 86% | 2556 fps | 99.9% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 88% | 44,686 psi | 88% | 2582 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 98% | 45,281 psi | 89% | 2677 fps | 98.9% |
| Vihtavuori N555ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 34,418 psi | 68% | 2552 fps | 97.8% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 96% | 44,034 psi | 87% | 2605 fps | 99.8% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 84% | 45,469 psi | 90% | 2644 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 760 | <<locked>> | 96% | 44,309 psi | 87% | 2677 fps | 96.7% |
| Winchester StaBALL HDᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 28,921 psi | 57% | 2461 fps | 97% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 86% | 44,817 psi | 88% | 2628 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% | 42,177 psi | 83% | 2474 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,098 psi | 67% | 2395 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,002 psi | 81% | 2539 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2700 | <<locked>> | 86% | 42,772 psi | 84% | 2507 fps | 95% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,300 psi | 64% | 2388 fps | 99.9% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 88% | 30,501 psi | 60% | 2415 fps | 95.7% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,725 psi | 76% | 2503 fps | 98.9% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,996 psi | 65% | 2365 fps | 96.8% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,828 psi | 80% | 2513 fps | 99.7% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,900 psi | 79% | 2497 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,954 psi | 69% | 2523 fps | 97.3% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,053 psi | 63% | 2385 fps | 98.2% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,592 psi | 68% | 2441 fps | 97.6% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | <<locked>> | 86% | 30,197 psi | 59% | 2382 fps | 95.1% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | 46.2 gr | 80% | 27,528 psi | 54% | 2339 fps | 95.8% |
| Alliant Reloder-23 | <<locked>> | 94% | 27,209 psi | 54% | 2336 fps | 95.4% |
| Alliant Reloder-26 | <<locked>> | 98% | 33,243 psi | 65% | 2556 fps | 95.6% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,565 psi | 74% | 2503 fps | 97.8% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,183 psi | 61% | 2382 fps | 98.2% |
| Bofors RP7 | <<locked>> | 92% | 42,511 psi | 84% | 2549 fps | 95.3% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,830 psi | 84% | 2503 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,943 psi | 77% | 2533 fps | 99.8% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,242 psi | 64% | 2379 fps | 95.4% |
| Hodgdon H414 | <<locked>> | 92% | 38,740 psi | 76% | 2572 fps | 95.2% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,030 psi | 77% | 2513 fps | 99.3% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 84% | 25,744 psi | 51% | 2234 fps | 95% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,809 psi | 69% | 2484 fps | 99% |
| Hodgdon Superformance | <<locked>> | 94% | 41,727 psi | 82% | 2641 fps | 95.1% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 25,788 psi | 51% | 1447 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,536 psi | 74% | 2467 fps | 99% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,101 psi | 75% | 2507 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,563 psi | 68% | 2392 fps | 97.6% |
| IMR 4166 Enduron | <<locked>> | 82% | 39,581 psi | 78% | 2457 fps | 95% |
| IMR 4350 | <<locked>> | 96% | 42,264 psi | 83% | 2569 fps | 95.3% |
| IMR 4451 Enduron | <<locked>> | 90% | 41,800 psi | 82% | 2536 fps | 95.6% |
| IMR 4831 | <<locked>> | 88% | 30,081 psi | 59% | 2379 fps | 95.5% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,404 psi | 70% | 2470 fps | 98.3% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,828 psi | 80% | 2513 fps | 99.7% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,941 psi | 73% | 2477 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,494 psi | 78% | 2444 fps | 98.9% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,156 psi | 67% | 2398 fps | 99% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 88% | 35,781 psi | 70% | 2431 fps | 95.6% |
| Lovex S070 | <<locked>> | 92% | 38,203 psi | 75% | 2503 fps | 95.1% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,753 psi | 74% | 2457 fps | 99.5% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,058 psi | 75% | 2470 fps | 100% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,953 psi | 67% | 2431 fps | 98% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 88% | 31,807 psi | 63% | 2425 fps | 95.8% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,489 psi | 66% | 2441 fps | 97.6% |
| Ramshot Hunter | <<locked>> | 94% | 38,014 psi | 75% | 2562 fps | 95.8% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,567 psi | 80% | 2513 fps | 97.1% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,769 psi | 78% | 2533 fps | 99% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 25,788 psi | 51% | 1480 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 84% | 37,652 psi | 74% | 2467 fps | 95.3% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,650 psi | 70% | 2530 fps | 97.9% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | 46.2 gr | 80% | 29,356 psi | 58% | 2405 fps | 99% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 88% | 30,850 psi | 61% | 2431 fps | 95.2% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70 | <<locked>> | 90% | 33,968 psi | 67% | 2493 fps | 95.2% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,481 psi | 82% | 2493 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,911 psi | 71% | 2411 fps | 99.2% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,225 psi | 58% | 2326 fps | 97.3% |
| Rottweil R 907 | <<locked>> | 92% | 42,511 psi | 84% | 2549 fps | 95.3% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 88% | 35,781 psi | 70% | 2431 fps | 95.6% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,941 psi | 73% | 2477 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,156 psi | 67% | 2398 fps | 99% |
| Shooters World SW4350 | <<locked>> | 92% | 38,203 psi | 75% | 2503 fps | 95.1% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,574 psi | 60% | 2375 fps | 96.7% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,522 psi | 76% | 2484 fps | 97.2% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,231 psi | 73% | 2474 fps | 98.6% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,624 psi | 78% | 2415 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,518 psi | 64% | 2293 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000 | <<locked>> | 92% | 40,001 psi | 79% | 2477 fps | 95.4% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,957 psi | 77% | 2418 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,247 psi | 75% | 2484 fps | 98.7% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,371 psi | 60% | 2336 fps | 97.3% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 82% | 23,235 psi | 46% | 2218 fps | 95.2% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,842 psi | 78% | 2411 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,027 psi | 69% | 2398 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,926 psi | 71% | 2408 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 80% | 28,848 psi | 57% | 2280 fps | 98.1% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 86% | 31,285 psi | 62% | 2375 fps | 95.4% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,756 psi | 80% | 2507 fps | 99.8% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,374 psi | 68% | 2398 fps | 99.9% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 86% | 30,371 psi | 60% | 2375 fps | 95% |
| Vihtavuori N555 | <<locked>> | 94% | 28,456 psi | 56% | 2402 fps | 95.5% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 80% | 25,933 psi | 51% | 2205 fps | 95.1% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,639 psi | 78% | 2546 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 760 | 52.1 gr | 92% | 38,972 psi | 77% | 2575 fps | 95.2% |
| Winchester StaBALL HD | <<locked>> | 98% | 27,195 psi | 54% | 2402 fps | 95.8% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,463 psi | 72% | 2477 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 | 200gr | Peregrine VRG-3. Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 2,746 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,621 fps to 2,746 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 53–90 %, 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 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, Winchester 760 rank at the top here: for 8 x 51 R Lebel with the .323 | 200gr | Peregrine VRG-3 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.