Load data for .30-06 Ackley Improved + .308 | 155gr | Norma Kalahari

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Bullet:	.308 \| 155gr \| Norma Kalahari
Bullet Weight:	155gr \| 10.0g
Bullet Diameter:	0.308" \| 7.82mm
Bullet Length:	<<locked>>
Caliber:	.30-06 Ackley Improved load data
Case Length (l3):	2.486" \| 63.1mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):	<<locked>>
Seated Depth:	<<locked>>
Shank Seated Depth:	<<locked>>
Case Capacity:	70.0 Grains of Water \| 4.55 cm³
Primer Size:	Large Rifle (LR)
Max. allowed Pressure:	62366 psi \| 4300 bar
LID:	LID_B3860_C323
Last updated:	2026-02-21

Load data for 198 loads in caliber .30-06 Ackley Improved with .308 | 155gr | Norma Kalahari bullet and 99 powder(s). The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above.

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Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
ADI AR 2206H	<<locked>>	91%	55216	89%	**04	99%
ADI AR 2208	<<locked>>	96%	55550	89%	**87	99%
Accurate 2015	<<locked>>	87%	56130	90%	**12	100%
Accurate 2200	<<locked>>	89%	55840	90%	**67	98%
Accurate 2230	<<locked>>	85%	55985	90%	**64	100%
Accurate 2460	<<locked>>	85%	55840	90%	**64	100%
Accurate 2495	<<locked>>	90%	55347	89%	**77	100%
Accurate 2520	<<locked>>	89%	55883	90%	**04	100%
Accurate 2700	<<locked>>	96%	55259	89%	**08	95%
Accurate 4064	<<locked>>	96%	55869	90%	**04	100%
Accurate 4350	<<locked>>	97%	42743	69%	**49	96%
Alliant AR-Comp	<<locked>>	89%	55999	90%	**67	100%
Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR	<<locked>>	93%	55811	89%	**28	99%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5	<<locked>>	97%	55521	89%	**17	100%
Alliant Reloder-10x	<<locked>>	84%	55550	89%	**18	100%
Alliant Reloder-15	<<locked>>	94%	55158	88%	**23	99%
Alliant Reloder-16	<<locked>>	97%	42960	69%	**62	96%
Alliant Reloder-17	<<locked>>	97%	49719	80%	**23	99%
[Alliant Reloder-23]*	<<locked>>	97%	30211	48%	**64	92%
Baschieri & Pellagri 107	<<locked>>	91%	55927	90%	**23	99%
Bofors RP3 👍	<<locked>>	97%	55985	90%	**36	100%
[Bofors RP7]*	<<locked>>	96%	50024	80%	**79	94%
Hodgdon BL-C2	<<locked>>	89%	55448	89%	**23	100%
Hodgdon Benchmark	<<locked>>	88%	56014	90%	**41	100%
Hodgdon CFE223	<<locked>>	95%	56115	90%	**72	99%
Hodgdon H322	<<locked>>	87%	55695	89%	**64	100%
Hodgdon H380	<<locked>>	95%	55187	88%	**07	98%
Hodgdon H414	<<locked>>	97%	51648	83%	**00	95%
Hodgdon H4895	<<locked>>	91%	55869	90%	**20	100%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V	<<locked>>	97%	39378	63%	**54	97%
Hodgdon LVR	<<locked>>	97%	47123	76%	**15	96%
[Hodgdon Superperformance]*	<<locked>>	97%	47050	75%	**22	93%
Hodgdon VARGET	<<locked>>	97%	55840	90%	**90	99%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	96%	32837	53%	**09	100%
IMR 3031	<<locked>>	94%	55158	88%	**07	100%
IMR 4064	<<locked>>	97%	54694	88%	**64	99%
IMR 4166 Enduron	<<locked>>	97%	55317	89%	**41	96%
IMR 4198	<<locked>>	84%	55027	88%	**72	100%
[IMR 4350]*	<<locked>>	97%	44527	71%	**00	92%
IMR 4451 Enduron	<<locked>>	97%	52678	84%	**25	95%
[IMR 4831]*	<<locked>>	97%	36883	59%	**08	94%
IMR 4895 👍	<<locked>>	93%	55753	89%	**43	99%
IMR 8208 XBR	<<locked>>	90%	56115	90%	**87	100%
Lovex D073.4	<<locked>>	84%	55303	89%	**51	100%
Lovex D073.5	<<locked>>	85%	55492	89%	**61	100%
Lovex D073.6	<<locked>>	91%	55317	89%	**97	100%
Lovex S060	<<locked>>	91%	55999	90%	**41	99%
Lovex S062	<<locked>>	95%	55738	89%	**87	100%
Lovex S065	<<locked>>	97%	47964	77%	**56	96%
[Lovex S070]*	<<locked>>	97%	45701	73%	**40	94%
Norma 201	<<locked>>	92%	55637	89%	**77	100%
Norma 202	<<locked>>	92%	56115	90%	**84	100%
Norma 203B	<<locked>>	94%	55259	89%	**23	99%
Norma URP	<<locked>>	97%	43192	69%	**49	96%
Ramshot Big Game 👍	<<locked>>	94%	55405	89%	**43	99%
[Ramshot Hunter]*	<<locked>>	97%	42424	68%	**33	93%
Ramshot TAC	<<locked>>	89%	55027	88%	**74	98%
Ramshot Wild Boar	<<locked>>	90%	56043	90%	**23	99%
Ramshot X-Terminator	<<locked>>	87%	56028	90%	**64	99%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	97%	33736	54%	**62	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 40	<<locked>>	86%	56115	90%	**77	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 50	<<locked>>	95%	55376	89%	**81	97%
ReloadSwiss RS 52 👍	<<locked>>	92%	55303	89%	**86	99%
ReloadSwiss RS 60 👍	<<locked>>	97%	53185	85%	**99	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 62	<<locked>>	97%	42322	68%	**66	96%
ReloadSwiss RS 70	<<locked>>	97%	43787	70%	**89	95%
Rottweil R 901	<<locked>>	89%	55448	89%	**48	100%
Rottweil R 902	<<locked>>	93%	55709	89%	**64	100%
Rottweil R 903	<<locked>>	97%	52504	84%	**74	99%
[Rottweil R 907]*	<<locked>>	96%	50024	80%	**79	94%
SNPE Vectan SP 11	<<locked>>	97%	54273	87%	**33	99%
SNPE Vectan SP 7	<<locked>>	90%	55666	89%	**81	98%
SNPE Vectan SP 9	<<locked>>	92%	56028	90%	**10	99%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000	<<locked>>	90%	55201	89%	**85	100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000	<<locked>>	96%	55680	89%	**92	100%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000]*	<<locked>>	97%	47935	77%	**07	94%
Shooters World Long Rifle	<<locked>>	97%	47964	77%	**56	96%
Shooters World Match Rifle	<<locked>>	91%	55317	89%	**97	100%
Shooters World Precision	<<locked>>	95%	55738	89%	**87	100%
Shooters World Tactical Rifle	<<locked>>	84%	55738	89%	**38	100%
Somchem S321	<<locked>>	86%	55724	89%	**97	100%
Somchem S335	<<locked>>	91%	55970	90%	**12	100%
Somchem S341	<<locked>>	90%	55187	88%	**77	99%
Somchem S355	<<locked>>	97%	52953	85%	**71	99%
Somchem S365	<<locked>>	97%	38421	62%	**03	98%
Vihtavuori N130	<<locked>>	87%	55158	88%	**66	100%
Vihtavuori N133	<<locked>>	93%	55622	89%	**85	100%
Vihtavuori N135	<<locked>>	97%	50995	82%	**89	100%
Vihtavuori N140	<<locked>>	93%	55230	89%	**44	100%
Vihtavuori N150	<<locked>>	97%	45165	72%	**07	99%
Vihtavuori N160	<<locked>>	96%	47152	76%	**82	97%
Vihtavuori N530	<<locked>>	87%	55811	89%	**90	100%
Vihtavuori N540	<<locked>>	94%	56086	90%	**84	100%
Vihtavuori N550	<<locked>>	97%	48008	77%	**41	97%
[Vihtavuori N555]*	<<locked>>	97%	32024	51%	**49	93%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL	<<locked>>	97%	45905	74%	**36	99%
Winchester 748	<<locked>>	87%	55782	89%	**30	100%
Winchester 760	<<locked>>	97%	51648	83%	**00	95%
Winchester StaBALL Match	<<locked>>	85%	55608	89%	**17	100%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
ADI AR 2206H	<<locked>>	81%	40698	65%	**38	97%
[ADI AR 2208]*	<<locked>>	81%	34838	56%	**87	94%
Accurate 2015	<<locked>>	81%	46137	74%	**71	100%
Accurate 2200	<<locked>>	81%	43076	69%	**44	96%
Accurate 2230	<<locked>>	81%	48588	78%	**49	99%
Accurate 2460	<<locked>>	81%	48820	78%	**56	100%
Accurate 2495	<<locked>>	81%	41321	66%	**51	100%
Accurate 2520	<<locked>>	81%	41945	67%	**77	99%
[Accurate 2700]*	<<locked>>	87%	39885	64%	**36	90%
Accurate 4064	<<locked>>	81%	34766	56%	**30	99%
[Accurate 4350]*	<<locked>>	85%	28645	46%	**18	90%
Alliant AR-Comp	<<locked>>	81%	42293	68%	**64	100%
[Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR]*	<<locked>>	81%	36825	59%	**41	94%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5	<<locked>>	81%	34069	55%	**13	96%
Alliant Reloder-10x	<<locked>>	81%	50067	80%	**36	100%
Alliant Reloder-15	<<locked>>	81%	36521	59%	**66	95%
[Alliant Reloder-16]*	<<locked>>	86%	30661	49%	**44	90%
[Alliant Reloder-17]*	<<locked>>	81%	29370	47%	**41	92%
[Alliant Reloder-23]*	<<locked>>	93%	27543	44%	**79	90%
Baschieri & Pellagri 107	<<locked>>	81%	39624	64%	**31	95%
Bofors RP3	<<locked>>	81%	33257	53%	**03	96%
[Bofors RP7]*	<<locked>>	88%	38638	62%	**52	90%
Hodgdon BL-C2	<<locked>>	81%	41989	67%	**94	98%
Hodgdon Benchmark	<<locked>>	81%	45179	72%	**61	99%
[Hodgdon CFE223]*	<<locked>>	81%	34911	56%	**56	93%
Hodgdon H322	<<locked>>	81%	45672	73%	**13	100%
[Hodgdon H380]*	<<locked>>	81%	34432	55%	**10	92%
[Hodgdon H414]*	<<locked>>	87%	37246	60%	**08	90%
Hodgdon H4895	<<locked>>	81%	40988	66%	**51	98%
[Hodgdon Hybrid 100V]*	<<locked>>	83%	25991	42%	**90	90%
[Hodgdon LVR]*	<<locked>>	84%	31647	51%	**61	90%
[Hodgdon Superperformance]*	<<locked>>	93%	40959	66%	**97	90%
[Hodgdon VARGET]*	<<locked>>	81%	34490	55%	**77	94%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	89%	29892	48%	**50	100%
IMR 3031	<<locked>>	81%	36811	59%	**95	100%
[IMR 4064]*	<<locked>>	81%	33982	54%	**67	94%
[IMR 4166 Enduron]*	<<locked>>	83%	36811	59%	**90	90%
IMR 4198	<<locked>>	81%	50430	81%	**03	100%
[IMR 4350]*	<<locked>>	92%	38827	62%	**85	90%
[IMR 4451 Enduron]*	<<locked>>	86%	37637	60%	**36	90%
[IMR 4831]*	<<locked>>	89%	28964	46%	**05	90%
IMR 4895	<<locked>>	81%	37289	60%	**95	96%
IMR 8208 XBR	<<locked>>	81%	42772	69%	**61	99%
Lovex D073.4	<<locked>>	81%	50618	81%	**79	100%
Lovex D073.5	<<locked>>	81%	48153	77%	**46	100%
Lovex D073.6	<<locked>>	81%	39436	63%	**25	99%
Lovex S060	<<locked>>	81%	41365	66%	**92	97%
Lovex S062	<<locked>>	81%	35969	58%	**30	97%
[Lovex S065]*	<<locked>>	84%	32822	53%	**34	90%
[Lovex S070]*	<<locked>>	89%	35998	58%	**30	90%
Norma 201	<<locked>>	81%	40016	64%	**02	98%
Norma 202	<<locked>>	81%	40263	65%	**25	100%
Norma 203B	<<locked>>	81%	35781	57%	**52	95%
[Norma URP]*	<<locked>>	85%	29907	48%	**34	90%
Ramshot Big Game	<<locked>>	81%	35302	57%	**62	95%
[Ramshot Hunter]*	<<locked>>	90%	34722	56%	**52	90%
Ramshot TAC	<<locked>>	81%	42902	69%	**54	95%
Ramshot Wild Boar	<<locked>>	81%	42105	68%	**77	97%
Ramshot X-Terminator	<<locked>>	81%	46702	75%	**10	98%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	84%	28007	45%	**44	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 40	<<locked>>	81%	48182	77%	**49	100%
[ReloadSwiss RS 50]*	<<locked>>	81%	34925	56%	**87	90%
ReloadSwiss RS 52	<<locked>>	81%	37652	60%	**57	95%
ReloadSwiss RS 60	<<locked>>	81%	31154	50%	**13	96%
[ReloadSwiss RS 62]*	<<locked>>	87%	30589	49%	**77	90%
[ReloadSwiss RS 70]*	<<locked>>	90%	34476	55%	**56	90%
Rottweil R 901	<<locked>>	81%	43845	70%	**57	100%
Rottweil R 902	<<locked>>	81%	38232	61%	**56	98%
[Rottweil R 903]*	<<locked>>	81%	31270	50%	**44	94%
[Rottweil R 907]*	<<locked>>	88%	38638	62%	**52	90%
[SNPE Vectan SP 11]*	<<locked>>	81%	32518	52%	**93	94%
SNPE Vectan SP 7	<<locked>>	81%	40843	65%	**25	95%
SNPE Vectan SP 9	<<locked>>	81%	39204	63%	**08	96%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000	<<locked>>	81%	41742	67%	**72	100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000	<<locked>>	81%	34229	55%	**31	99%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000]*	<<locked>>	88%	35766	57%	**74	90%
[Shooters World Long Rifle]*	<<locked>>	84%	32822	53%	**34	90%
Shooters World Match Rifle	<<locked>>	81%	39436	63%	**25	99%
Shooters World Precision	<<locked>>	81%	35969	58%	**30	97%
Shooters World Tactical Rifle	<<locked>>	81%	51242	82%	**76	99%
Somchem S321	<<locked>>	81%	46224	74%	**43	99%
Somchem S335	<<locked>>	81%	41205	66%	**75	100%
Somchem S341	<<locked>>	81%	40480	65%	**25	97%
Somchem S355	<<locked>>	81%	32401	52%	**57	95%
[Somchem S365]*	<<locked>>	82%	23844	38%	**70	90%
Vihtavuori N130	<<locked>>	81%	46441	74%	**35	100%
Vihtavuori N133	<<locked>>	81%	39044	63%	**26	100%
Vihtavuori N135	<<locked>>	81%	31169	50%	**15	99%
Vihtavuori N140	<<locked>>	81%	37507	60%	**43	99%
[Vihtavuori N150]*	<<locked>>	81%	27282	44%	**10	94%
[Vihtavuori N160]*	<<locked>>	83%	29936	48%	**95	90%
Vihtavuori N530	<<locked>>	81%	45194	72%	**17	99%
Vihtavuori N540	<<locked>>	81%	37173	60%	**62	99%
[Vihtavuori N550]*	<<locked>>	83%	30052	48%	**38	90%
[Vihtavuori N555]*	<<locked>>	93%	28282	45%	**38	90%
[Winchester 6.5 StaBALL]*	<<locked>>	81%	27572	44%	**03	91%
Winchester 748	<<locked>>	81%	45179	72%	**59	99%
[Winchester 760]*	<<locked>>	87%	37246	60%	**08	90%
Winchester StaBALL Match	<<locked>>	81%	48515	78%	**99	99%

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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