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Load data for 8 x 51 R Lebel + .323 | 220gr | Hornady SP

Recommended Powder(s): Accurate 4350, Alliant Reloder-16, Alliant Reloder-17, Norma URP, Somchem S365

8 x 51 R Lebel + .323 | 220gr | Hornady SP

Load Specifications

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Bullet:
.323 | 220gr | Hornady SP
Manufacturer SKU:
3238
Bullet Weight:
220gr | 14.3g
Bullet Diameter:
0.323" | 8.20mm
Bullet Length:
1.320" | 33.5mm
Caliber:
8 x 51 R Lebel load data
Case Length (l3):
1.988" | 50.5mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):
3.141" | 79.8mm
Seated Depth:
0.167" | 4.2mm
Shank Seated Depth:
0.167" | 4.2mm
Case Capacity:
66.5 Grains of Water | 4.32 cm³
Primer Size:
Large Rifle (LR)
Max. allowed Pressure:
50763 psi | 3500 bar
LID:
LID_B2742_C1160
Last updated:
2025-02-02

Load data for 130 loads in caliber 8 x 51 R Lebel with .323 | 220gr | Hornady SP bullet and 65 powders such as Accurate 4350, Alliant Reloder-16, Alliant Reloder-17, Norma URP, Somchem S365. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above.

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Powder
Charge
FR
MaxP
%
V(0)
z
ADI AR 2208
<<locked>>
85%
45658
90%
**82
99%
[ADI AR 2209]*
<<locked>>
97%
44672
88%
**34
94%
Accurate 2700
<<locked>>
86%
44933
89%
**26
96%
Accurate 3100
<<locked>>
97%
37028
73%
**00
96%
Accurate 4064
<<locked>>
84%
45339
89%
**79
100%
Accurate 4350 👍
<<locked>>
93%
44889
88%
**48
99%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5
<<locked>>
85%
45484
90%
**02
100%
Alliant Reloder-15
<<locked>>
83%
45556
90%
**11
99%
Alliant Reloder-16 👍
<<locked>>
94%
45339
89%
**77
99%
Alliant Reloder-17 👍
<<locked>>
90%
45600
90%
**07
100%
[Alliant Reloder-19]*
<<locked>>
97%
43801
86%
**25
94%
[Alliant Reloder-22]*
<<locked>>
97%
37753
74%
**52
92%
Alliant Reloder-23
<<locked>>
97%
35621
70%
**23
99%
[Alliant Reloder-25]*
<<locked>>
97%
31937
63%
**28
93%
Alliant Reloder-26
<<locked>>
97%
39305
77%
**57
98%
Hodgdon CFE223
<<locked>>
84%
45368
89%
**44
99%
Hodgdon H380
<<locked>>
85%
45440
90%
**08
99%
Hodgdon H414
<<locked>>
88%
44991
89%
**54
97%
Hodgdon H4350
<<locked>>
94%
45092
89%
**92
96%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V
<<locked>>
96%
44889
88%
**21
100%
Hodgdon LVR
<<locked>>
91%
45498
90%
**48
99%
Hodgdon Superperformance
<<locked>>
91%
45687
90%
**87
96%
Hodgdon VARGET
<<locked>>
85%
45382
89%
**75
99%
IMR 4064
<<locked>>
86%
45643
90%
**75
99%
IMR 4166 Enduron
<<locked>>
86%
45281
89%
**46
97%
IMR 4350
<<locked>>
93%
45281
89%
**92
96%
IMR 4451 Enduron
<<locked>>
87%
44962
89%
**65
96%
IMR 4831
<<locked>>
96%
43453
86%
**11
99%
Lovex S062
<<locked>>
83%
44962
89%
**65
100%
Lovex S065
<<locked>>
90%
45469
90%
**85
98%
Lovex S070
<<locked>>
92%
45455
90%
**02
97%
[Lovex S071]*
<<locked>>
97%
30632
60%
**62
93%
Norma 203B
<<locked>>
84%
45498
90%
**08
100%
[Norma 204]*
<<locked>>
93%
45223
89%
**31
94%
Norma MRP
<<locked>>
97%
39465
78%
**21
95%
Norma URP 👍
<<locked>>
93%
45078
89%
**51
99%
Ramshot Big Game
<<locked>>
83%
45150
89%
**25
100%
Ramshot Hunter
<<locked>>
94%
45310
89%
**67
98%
ReloadSwiss RS 50
<<locked>>
84%
45295
89%
**85
97%
ReloadSwiss RS 52
<<locked>>
84%
45237
89%
**34
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 60
<<locked>>
90%
44933
89%
**13
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 62
<<locked>>
93%
45339
89%
**87
99%
ReloadSwiss RS 70
<<locked>>
93%
45585
90%
**07
99%
Rottweil R 903
<<locked>>
87%
44962
89%
**02
100%
[Rottweil R 904]*
<<locked>>
96%
45237
89%
**95
93%
[Rottweil R 905]*
<<locked>>
97%
41814
82%
**95
94%
Rottweil R 907
<<locked>>
89%
45629
90%
**79
96%
SNPE Vectan SP 11
<<locked>>
86%
45121
89%
**34
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
<<locked>>
85%
45179
89%
**90
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000
<<locked>>
90%
45121
89%
**36
97%
Shooters World Long Rifle
<<locked>>
90%
45469
90%
**85
98%
Shooters World Precision
<<locked>>
83%
44962
89%
**65
100%
Somchem S355
<<locked>>
87%
45368
89%
**92
100%
[Somchem S361]*
<<locked>>
95%
45310
89%
**69
92%
Somchem S365 👍
<<locked>>
96%
45194
89%
**90
100%
Somchem S385
<<locked>>
97%
42540
84%
**88
95%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
88%
45005
89%
**29
100%
Vihtavuori N150
<<locked>>
92%
45063
89%
**62
100%
Vihtavuori N160
<<locked>>
90%
45252
89%
**15
99%
[Vihtavuori N165]*
<<locked>>
97%
35520
70%
**38
92%
Vihtavuori N550
<<locked>>
90%
45034
89%
**44
99%
Vihtavuori N555
<<locked>>
97%
38682
76%
**92
98%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL
<<locked>>
92%
45527
90%
**05
100%
Winchester 760
<<locked>>
88%
44991
89%
**54
97%
Winchester StaBALL HD
<<locked>>
97%
32024
63%
**20
98%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder
Charge
FR
MaxP
%
V(0)
z
ADI AR 2208
<<locked>>
81%
39929
79%
**80
98%
[ADI AR 2209]*
<<locked>>
89%
34679
68%
**28
90%
[Accurate 2700]*
<<locked>>
81%
38072
75%
**01
93%
[Accurate 3100]*
<<locked>>
87%
26266
52%
**51
90%
Accurate 4064
<<locked>>
81%
40973
81%
**10
100%
Accurate 4350
<<locked>>
81%
30124
59%
**59
95%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5
<<locked>>
81%
39537
78%
**00
99%
Alliant Reloder-15
<<locked>>
81%
42409
84%
**56
99%
Alliant Reloder-16
<<locked>>
81%
30748
61%
**72
95%
Alliant Reloder-17
<<locked>>
81%
34258
67%
**83
98%
[Alliant Reloder-19]*
<<locked>>
89%
34185
67%
**28
90%
[Alliant Reloder-22]*
<<locked>>
94%
34301
68%
**74
90%
[Alliant Reloder-23]*
<<locked>>
81%
22205
44%
**46
91%
[Alliant Reloder-25]*
<<locked>>
93%
27978
55%
**19
90%
[Alliant Reloder-26]*
<<locked>>
84%
25947
51%
**03
90%
Hodgdon CFE223
<<locked>>
81%
40959
81%
**75
98%
Hodgdon H380
<<locked>>
81%
40335
79%
**16
98%
[Hodgdon H414]*
<<locked>>
81%
35447
70%
**67
94%
[Hodgdon H4350]*
<<locked>>
82%
30792
61%
**06
90%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V
<<locked>>
81%
28181
56%
**87
96%
Hodgdon LVR
<<locked>>
81%
33402
66%
**15
95%
[Hodgdon Superperformance]*
<<locked>>
81%
31792
63%
**92
90%
Hodgdon VARGET
<<locked>>
81%
39668
78%
**77
98%
IMR 4064
<<locked>>
81%
39262
77%
**60
98%
IMR 4166 Enduron
<<locked>>
81%
38986
77%
**31
95%
[IMR 4350]*
<<locked>>
81%
31430
62%
**19
91%
[IMR 4451 Enduron]*
<<locked>>
81%
36869
73%
**18
94%
[IMR 4831]*
<<locked>>
81%
26658
53%
**51
93%
Lovex S062
<<locked>>
81%
41989
83%
**13
100%
Lovex S065
<<locked>>
81%
34229
67%
**72
95%
[Lovex S070]*
<<locked>>
81%
32590
64%
**52
93%
[Lovex S071]*
<<locked>>
92%
26136
51%
**51
90%
Norma 203B
<<locked>>
81%
41916
83%
**46
99%
[Norma 204]*
<<locked>>
85%
34563
68%
**21
90%
[Norma MRP]*
<<locked>>
89%
30893
61%
**15
90%
Norma URP
<<locked>>
81%
30705
60%
**65
95%
Ramshot Big Game
<<locked>>
81%
41495
82%
**65
99%
[Ramshot Hunter]*
<<locked>>
81%
30095
59%
**42
92%
ReloadSwiss RS 50
<<locked>>
81%
40480
80%
**93
96%
ReloadSwiss RS 52
<<locked>>
81%
40727
80%
**59
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 60
<<locked>>
81%
33214
65%
**74
99%
[ReloadSwiss RS 62]*
<<locked>>
81%
30008
59%
**72
94%
[ReloadSwiss RS 70]*
<<locked>>
81%
30226
60%
**72
93%
Rottweil R 903
<<locked>>
81%
37014
73%
**57
99%
[Rottweil R 904]*
<<locked>>
90%
37420
74%
**54
90%
[Rottweil R 905]*
<<locked>>
89%
32996
65%
**11
90%
[Rottweil R 907]*
<<locked>>
81%
35462
70%
**85
93%
SNPE Vectan SP 11
<<locked>>
81%
37956
75%
**03
99%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
<<locked>>
81%
39233
77%
**01
100%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000]*
<<locked>>
81%
33562
66%
**26
93%
Shooters World Long Rifle
<<locked>>
81%
34229
67%
**72
95%
Shooters World Precision
<<locked>>
81%
41989
83%
**13
100%
Somchem S355
<<locked>>
81%
37623
74%
**60
99%
[Somchem S361]*
<<locked>>
92%
40466
80%
**83
90%
Somchem S365
<<locked>>
81%
27296
54%
**19
97%
[Somchem S385]*
<<locked>>
86%
30240
60%
**36
90%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
81%
37072
73%
**05
100%
Vihtavuori N150
<<locked>>
81%
32401
64%
**33
99%
Vihtavuori N160
<<locked>>
81%
33243
65%
**92
96%
[Vihtavuori N165]*
<<locked>>
93%
32155
63%
**62
90%
Vihtavuori N550
<<locked>>
81%
33866
67%
**31
96%
[Vihtavuori N555]*
<<locked>>
81%
23525
46%
**11
91%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL
<<locked>>
81%
31807
63%
**46
98%
[Winchester 760]*
<<locked>>
81%
35447
70%
**67
94%
[Winchester StaBALL HD]*
<<locked>>
86%
22858
45%
**11
90%

Start Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

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FR ... fill rate of the cartridge in percent

MaxP ... max. pressure of load in psi or bar

% ... max. pressure of load in percent of the maximum allowed pressure for this caliber 

V(0) ... muzzle velocity in feet per second (fps) or  meters per second (m/s)

z ... powder burnt in percent

[...] *... not dangerous but load has suboptimal powder burnt with possible characteristics such as extensive muzzle flash or inaccurate loads.

[...] ²... fill rate low - you might want to consider using a filler to ensure proper ignition.

[...] ᴾ... possible press load - work up slowly to this load while watching for signs of excessive pressure.

👍  ... recommended powder/load for this caliber and bullet combination based on its ballistic performance.

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