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Load data for 8 x 51 R Lebel + .323 | 180gr | Reichenberg HDB Universal

Recommended Powder(s): Alliant Reloder-17, ReloadSwiss RS 52, ReloadSwiss RS 60, Rottweil R 903, Somchem S355

8 x 51 R Lebel + .323 | 180gr | Reichenberg HDB Universal

Load Specifications

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Bullet:
.323 | 180gr | Reichenberg HDB Universal
Bullet Weight:
180gr | 11.7g
Bullet Diameter:
0.323" | 8.20mm
Bullet Length:
1.108" | 28.1mm
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:
-0.045" | -1.1mm
Shank Seated Depth:
-0.211" | -5.3mm
Case Capacity:
66.5 Grains of Water | 4.32 cm³
Primer Size:
Large Rifle (LR)
Max. allowed Pressure:
50763 psi | 3500 bar
LID:
LID_B10170_C1160
Last updated:
2025-02-02
Recommended Twist Rate:
1:16 - 1:14

Load data for 124 loads in caliber 8 x 51 R Lebel with .323 | 180gr | Reichenberg HDB Universal bullet and 62 powders such as Alliant Reloder-17, ReloadSwiss RS 52, ReloadSwiss RS 60, Rottweil R 903, Somchem S355. 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>>
88%
45165
89%
**41
98%
[Accurate 2700]*
<<locked>>
88%
45034
89%
**79
93%
Accurate 4064
<<locked>>
87%
45353
89%
**57
100%
Accurate 4350
<<locked>>
96%
45643
90%
**33
98%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5
<<locked>>
88%
45455
90%
**77
99%
Alliant Reloder-15
<<locked>>
86%
45585
90%
**90
98%
Alliant Reloder-16
<<locked>>
97%
45484
90%
**49
98%
Alliant Reloder-17 👍
<<locked>>
92%
45310
89%
**72
99%
Alliant Reloder-23
<<locked>>
97%
32460
64%
**77
95%
[Alliant Reloder-26]*
<<locked>>
97%
35447
70%
**02
93%
Hodgdon CFE223
<<locked>>
87%
45629
90%
**23
98%
Hodgdon H380
<<locked>>
87%
45107
89%
**67
97%
Hodgdon H414
<<locked>>
91%
45498
90%
**26
95%
[Hodgdon H4350]*
<<locked>>
97%
44280
87%
**38
93%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V
<<locked>>
97%
42177
83%
**38
98%
Hodgdon LVR
<<locked>>
93%
45281
89%
**07
97%
[Hodgdon Superperformance]*
<<locked>>
93%
44918
88%
**26
94%
Hodgdon VARGET
<<locked>>
88%
45542
90%
**44
98%
Hodgdon TrailBoss
<<locked>>
97%
33779
67%
**80
100%
IMR 3031
<<locked>>
85%
44904
88%
**64
100%
IMR 4064
<<locked>>
88%
45324
89%
**35
98%
[IMR 4166 Enduron]*
<<locked>>
88%
44962
89%
**95
94%
[IMR 4350]*
<<locked>>
95%
45078
89%
**48
94%
[IMR 4451 Enduron]*
<<locked>>
90%
45672
90%
**41
94%
IMR 4831
<<locked>>
97%
39798
78%
**08
96%
IMR 4895
<<locked>>
85%
45339
89%
**90
99%
Lovex S062
<<locked>>
86%
45078
89%
**44
99%
Lovex S065
<<locked>>
93%
45208
89%
**44
96%
Lovex S070
<<locked>>
94%
45107
89%
**57
95%
Norma 203B
<<locked>>
86%
45556
90%
**87
99%
[Norma 204]*
<<locked>>
95%
45165
89%
**80
92%
Norma URP
<<locked>>
96%
44773
88%
**13
97%
Ramshot Big Game
<<locked>>
86%
45353
89%
**07
99%
Ramshot Hunter
<<locked>>
97%
45542
90%
**30
96%
ReloadSwiss RS 14
<<locked>>
96%
33982
67%
**16
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 50
<<locked>>
87%
45484
90%
**48
95%
ReloadSwiss RS 52 👍
<<locked>>
87%
45136
89%
**13
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 60 👍
<<locked>>
93%
45498
90%
**89
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 62
<<locked>>
96%
45005
89%
**49
97%
ReloadSwiss RS 70
<<locked>>
96%
45150
89%
**49
96%
Rottweil R 902
<<locked>>
85%
45092
89%
**18
99%
Rottweil R 903 👍
<<locked>>
90%
45614
90%
**84
99%
[Rottweil R 907]*
<<locked>>
92%
45643
90%
**31
94%
SNPE Vectan SP 11
<<locked>>
89%
45339
89%
**10
99%
SNPE Vectan SP 9
<<locked>>
83%
45194
89%
**57
99%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
<<locked>>
88%
44889
88%
**62
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000
<<locked>>
93%
45136
89%
**95
95%
Shooters World Long Rifle
<<locked>>
93%
45208
89%
**44
96%
Shooters World Precision
<<locked>>
86%
45078
89%
**44
99%
Somchem S355 👍
<<locked>>
90%
45281
89%
**67
99%
Somchem S365
<<locked>>
97%
41336
81%
**90
99%
Vihtavuori N133
<<locked>>
84%
45614
90%
**66
100%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
91%
45281
89%
**15
100%
Vihtavuori N140
<<locked>>
85%
45324
89%
**18
100%
Vihtavuori N150
<<locked>>
95%
45455
90%
**44
100%
Vihtavuori N160
<<locked>>
93%
45281
89%
**80
97%
Vihtavuori N540
<<locked>>
85%
45498
90%
**51
100%
Vihtavuori N550
<<locked>>
93%
45310
89%
**17
97%
Vihtavuori N555
<<locked>>
97%
34519
68%
**49
95%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL
<<locked>>
94%
45324
89%
**64
99%
Winchester 760
<<locked>>
91%
45498
90%
**26
95%
[Winchester StaBALL HD]*
<<locked>>
97%
28993
57%
**25
92%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder
Charge
FR
MaxP
%
V(0)
z
ADI AR 2208
<<locked>>
81%
36767
72%
**70
96%
[Accurate 2700]*
<<locked>>
82%
36434
72%
**02
90%
Accurate 4064
<<locked>>
81%
37434
74%
**10
100%
[Accurate 4350]*
<<locked>>
81%
26803
53%
**06
90%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5
<<locked>>
81%
36376
72%
**97
97%
Alliant Reloder-15
<<locked>>
81%
38914
77%
**56
97%
[Alliant Reloder-16]*
<<locked>>
81%
28268
56%
**23
90%
Alliant Reloder-17
<<locked>>
81%
31285
62%
**48
95%
[Alliant Reloder-23]*
<<locked>>
89%
25512
50%
**60
90%
[Alliant Reloder-26]*
<<locked>>
92%
30748
61%
**67
90%
Hodgdon CFE223
<<locked>>
81%
37318
74%
**56
95%
[Hodgdon H380]*
<<locked>>
81%
36680
72%
**97
94%
[Hodgdon H414]*
<<locked>>
83%
34214
67%
**77
90%
[Hodgdon H4350]*
<<locked>>
90%
36376
72%
**64
90%
[Hodgdon Hybrid 100V]*
<<locked>>
81%
25715
51%
**24
91%
[Hodgdon LVR]*
<<locked>>
81%
30560
60%
**72
91%
[Hodgdon Superperformance]*
<<locked>>
88%
37304
73%
**56
90%
Hodgdon VARGET
<<locked>>
81%
36564
72%
**67
96%
Hodgdon TrailBoss
<<locked>>
94%
32372
64%
**54
100%
IMR 3031
<<locked>>
81%
39334
77%
**62
100%
IMR 4064
<<locked>>
81%
36143
71%
**51
96%
[IMR 4166 Enduron]*
<<locked>>
81%
36260
71%
**11
91%
[IMR 4350]*
<<locked>>
88%
35824
71%
**54
90%
[IMR 4451 Enduron]*
<<locked>>
81%
34243
67%
**95
90%
[IMR 4831]*
<<locked>>
84%
26643
52%
**74
90%
IMR 4895
<<locked>>
81%
39914
79%
**85
98%
Lovex S062
<<locked>>
81%
38450
76%
**10
98%
[Lovex S065]*
<<locked>>
81%
31575
62%
**43
91%
[Lovex S070]*
<<locked>>
84%
33025
65%
**98
90%
Norma 203B
<<locked>>
81%
38435
76%
**46
97%
[Norma 204]*
<<locked>>
92%
41075
81%
**98
90%
[Norma URP]*
<<locked>>
81%
27804
55%
**10
90%
Ramshot Big Game
<<locked>>
81%
37724
74%
**52
97%
[Ramshot Hunter]*
<<locked>>
86%
32561
64%
**34
90%
ReloadSwiss RS 14
<<locked>>
89%
30661
60%
**50
100%
[ReloadSwiss RS 50]*
<<locked>>
81%
37275
73%
**77
93%
ReloadSwiss RS 52
<<locked>>
81%
36999
73%
**52
98%
ReloadSwiss RS 60
<<locked>>
81%
30385
60%
**28
95%
[ReloadSwiss RS 62]*
<<locked>>
82%
28500
56%
**56
90%
[ReloadSwiss RS 70]*
<<locked>>
85%
31618
62%
**25
90%
Rottweil R 902
<<locked>>
81%
40335
79%
**26
99%
Rottweil R 903
<<locked>>
81%
33504
66%
**34
96%
[Rottweil R 907]*
<<locked>>
84%
36114
71%
**34
90%
SNPE Vectan SP 11
<<locked>>
81%
34635
68%
**87
96%
SNPE Vectan SP 9
<<locked>>
81%
41916
83%
**92
98%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
<<locked>>
81%
36376
72%
**08
100%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000]*
<<locked>>
84%
33141
65%
**52
90%
[Shooters World Long Rifle]*
<<locked>>
81%
31575
62%
**43
91%
Shooters World Precision
<<locked>>
81%
38450
76%
**10
98%
Somchem S355
<<locked>>
81%
34563
68%
**44
96%
[Somchem S365]*
<<locked>>
81%
24918
49%
**54
93%
Vihtavuori N133
<<locked>>
81%
41336
81%
**90
100%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
81%
33576
66%
**98
100%
Vihtavuori N140
<<locked>>
81%
40074
79%
**20
100%
Vihtavuori N150
<<locked>>
81%
29312
58%
**97
96%
[Vihtavuori N160]*
<<locked>>
81%
30443
60%
**52
92%
Vihtavuori N540
<<locked>>
81%
39624
78%
**43
100%
[Vihtavuori N550]*
<<locked>>
81%
30516
60%
**92
92%
[Vihtavuori N555]*
<<locked>>
88%
26034
51%
**06
90%
[Winchester 6.5 StaBALL]*
<<locked>>
81%
29298
58%
**97
94%
[Winchester 760]*
<<locked>>
83%
34214
67%
**77
90%
[Winchester StaBALL HD]*
<<locked>>
94%
26948
53%
**52
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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