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Load data for .30-06 Ackley Improved + .308 | 165gr | Hornady BTSP

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.30-06 Ackley Improved + .308 | 165gr | Hornady BTSP

Load Specifications

Bullet:
.308 | 165gr | Hornady BTSP
Manufacturer SKU:
3045
Bullet Weight:
165gr | 10.7g
Bullet Diameter:
0.308" | 7.82mm
Bullet Length:
1.191" | 30.3mm
Caliber:
.30-06 Ackley Improved
Case Length (l3):
2.486" | 63.1mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):
3.282" | 83.4mm
Seated Depth:
0.395" | 10.0mm
Shank Seated Depth:
0.195" | 5.0mm
Case Capacity:
70.0 Grains of Water | 4.55 cm³
Primer Size:
Large Rifle (LR)
Max. allowed Pressure:
58740 psi | 4050 bar
LID:
LID_B2679_C323

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Load data for 174 loads in caliber .30-06 Ackley Improved with .308 | 165gr | Hornady BTSP bullet and 87 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>>
87%
52388
89%
**85
100%
ADI AR 2208
<<locked>>
92%
51938
88%
**66
99%
Accurate 2200
<<locked>>
85%
52605
90%
**49
99%
Accurate 2495
<<locked>>
86%
52736
90%
**59
100%
Accurate 2520
<<locked>>
85%
52214
89%
**79
100%
Accurate 2700
<<locked>>
93%
52330
89%
**07
95%
Accurate 4064
<<locked>>
91%
52388
89%
**76
100%
Accurate 4350
<<locked>>
97%
47123
80%
**69
98%
Alliant AR-Comp
<<locked>>
85%
52721
90%
**36
100%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5
<<locked>>
92%
52257
89%
**92
100%
Alliant Reloder-15
<<locked>>
90%
52330
89%
**05
99%
Alliant Reloder-16
<<locked>>
97%
46180
79%
**69
98%
Alliant Reloder-17 👍
<<locked>>
96%
52359
89%
**04
100%
Alliant Reloder-23
<<locked>>
97%
32938
56%
**97
95%
[Alliant Reloder-26]*
<<locked>>
97%
36013
61%
**25
94%
Baschieri & Pellagri 107
<<locked>>
87%
52446
89%
**05
99%
Hodgdon BL-C2
<<locked>>
85%
52344
89%
**08
100%
Hodgdon Benchmark
<<locked>>
84%
52837
90%
**23
100%
Hodgdon CFE223 👍
<<locked>>
90%
51779
88%
**31
99%
Hodgdon H322
<<locked>>
83%
52054
89%
**40
100%
Hodgdon H380
<<locked>>
91%
52156
89%
**92
98%
Hodgdon H414
<<locked>>
95%
52373
89%
**51
97%
[Hodgdon H4350]*
<<locked>>
97%
45020
77%
**57
94%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V
<<locked>>
97%
42641
73%
**61
99%
Hodgdon LVR
<<locked>>
97%
51329
87%
**25
98%
Hodgdon Superperformance
<<locked>>
97%
51372
87%
**48
96%
Hodgdon VARGET
<<locked>>
92%
52373
89%
**72
99%
Hodgdon TrailBoss
<<locked>>
96%
33620
57%
**83
100%
IMR 3031
<<locked>>
89%
52112
89%
**82
100%
IMR 4064
<<locked>>
93%
52866
90%
**69
99%
IMR 4166 Enduron
<<locked>>
93%
52402
89%
**33
96%
[IMR 4350]*
<<locked>>
96%
47326
81%
**94
94%
IMR 4451 Enduron
<<locked>>
94%
52315
89%
**62
96%
IMR 4831
<<locked>>
97%
40306
69%
**21
97%
IMR 4895
<<locked>>
89%
52707
90%
**22
100%
IMR 8208 XBR
<<locked>>
85%
52243
89%
**56
100%
Lovex D073.6
<<locked>>
87%
52721
90%
**82
100%
Lovex S060
<<locked>>
87%
52779
90%
**26
100%
Lovex S062
<<locked>>
91%
52837
90%
**76
100%
Lovex S065
<<locked>>
97%
51750
88%
**62
98%
Lovex S070
<<locked>>
96%
48907
83%
**33
96%
Norma 201
<<locked>>
88%
52649
90%
**59
100%
Norma 202
<<locked>>
87%
52692
90%
**59
100%
Norma 203B
<<locked>>
90%
52417
89%
**05
100%
[Norma 204]*
<<locked>>
97%
47819
81%
**40
93%
Norma URP
<<locked>>
96%
46383
79%
**46
98%
Ramshot Big Game 👍
<<locked>>
90%
52765
90%
**31
100%
Ramshot Hunter
<<locked>>
97%
46108
78%
**43
96%
Ramshot TAC
<<locked>>
85%
52214
89%
**56
98%
Ramshot Wild Boar
<<locked>>
85%
52228
89%
**89
99%
ReloadSwiss RS 14
<<locked>>
96%
33924
58%
**19
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 50
<<locked>>
91%
52634
90%
**79
97%
ReloadSwiss RS 52
<<locked>>
91%
52199
89%
**31
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 60 👍
<<locked>>
97%
51547
88%
**10
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 62
<<locked>>
97%
46514
79%
**76
98%
ReloadSwiss RS 70
<<locked>>
97%
47340
81%
**02
97%
Rottweil R 901
<<locked>>
85%
52794
90%
**33
100%
Rottweil R 902
<<locked>>
89%
52373
89%
**43
100%
Rottweil R 903
<<locked>>
94%
52547
89%
**05
100%
Rottweil R 907
<<locked>>
96%
52112
89%
**56
96%
SNPE Vectan SP 11 👍
<<locked>>
93%
52388
89%
**35
100%
SNPE Vectan SP 7
<<locked>>
86%
52272
89%
**66
98%
SNPE Vectan SP 9
<<locked>>
88%
52185
89%
**79
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000
<<locked>>
86%
52214
89%
**74
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
<<locked>>
92%
52141
89%
**77
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000
<<locked>>
97%
52272
89%
**13
96%
Shooters World Long Rifle
<<locked>>
97%
51750
88%
**62
98%
Shooters World Match Rifle
<<locked>>
87%
52721
90%
**82
100%
Shooters World Precision
<<locked>>
91%
52837
90%
**76
100%
Somchem S335
<<locked>>
87%
52692
90%
**90
100%
Somchem S341
<<locked>>
86%
52678
90%
**76
100%
Somchem S355
<<locked>>
94%
52649
90%
**95
100%
Somchem S365
<<locked>>
96%
41452
71%
**97
99%
[Somchem S385]*
<<locked>>
97%
39044
66%
**75
92%
Vihtavuori N130
<<locked>>
83%
52649
90%
**51
100%
Vihtavuori N133
<<locked>>
88%
52141
89%
**64
100%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
95%
52127
89%
**20
100%
Vihtavuori N140
<<locked>>
90%
52678
90%
**30
100%
Vihtavuori N150
<<locked>>
97%
48385
82%
**94
100%
Vihtavuori N160
<<locked>>
97%
51547
88%
**92
99%
Vihtavuori N530
<<locked>>
84%
52779
90%
**69
100%
Vihtavuori N540
<<locked>>
89%
52214
89%
**56
100%
Vihtavuori N550
<<locked>>
96%
51721
88%
**35
99%
Vihtavuori N555
<<locked>>
97%
35070
60%
**72
95%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL
<<locked>>
97%
50024
85%
**46
100%
Winchester 760
<<locked>>
95%
52373
89%
**51
97%
[Winchester StaBALL HD]*
<<locked>>
97%
29370
50%
**44
93%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder
Charge
FR
MaxP
%
V(0)
z
ADI AR 2206H
<<locked>>
81%
43642
74%
**35
98%
ADI AR 2208
<<locked>>
81%
37057
63%
**84
96%
Accurate 2200
<<locked>>
81%
46093
78%
**44
98%
Accurate 2495
<<locked>>
81%
45034
77%
**38
100%
Accurate 2520
<<locked>>
81%
45556
78%
**67
100%
[Accurate 2700]*
<<locked>>
82%
36361
62%
**08
90%
Accurate 4064
<<locked>>
81%
37927
65%
**30
100%
[Accurate 4350]*
<<locked>>
81%
27093
46%
**13
90%
Alliant AR-Comp
<<locked>>
81%
45571
78%
**35
100%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5
<<locked>>
81%
36492
62%
**07
98%
Alliant Reloder-15
<<locked>>
81%
39378
67%
**66
97%
[Alliant Reloder-16]*
<<locked>>
81%
28529
49%
**33
90%
Alliant Reloder-17
<<locked>>
81%
31502
54%
**54
95%
[Alliant Reloder-23]*
<<locked>>
88%
25425
43%
**64
90%
[Alliant Reloder-26]*
<<locked>>
92%
30501
52%
**64
90%
Baschieri & Pellagri 107
<<locked>>
81%
42989
73%
**38
97%
Hodgdon BL-C2
<<locked>>
81%
45049
77%
**84
99%
Hodgdon Benchmark
<<locked>>
81%
48080
82%
**41
100%
Hodgdon CFE223
<<locked>>
81%
37594
64%
**62
96%
Hodgdon H322
<<locked>>
81%
48457
82%
**90
100%
Hodgdon H380
<<locked>>
81%
37115
63%
**10
95%
[Hodgdon H414]*
<<locked>>
82%
33721
57%
**74
90%
[Hodgdon H4350]*
<<locked>>
90%
36376
62%
**74
90%
[Hodgdon Hybrid 100V]*
<<locked>>
81%
25991
44%
**44
92%
[Hodgdon LVR]*
<<locked>>
81%
30705
52%
**82
91%
[Hodgdon Superperformance]*
<<locked>>
88%
37231
63%
**62
90%
Hodgdon VARGET
<<locked>>
81%
36825
63%
**74
96%
Hodgdon TrailBoss
<<locked>>
93%
32198
55%
**54
100%
IMR 3031
<<locked>>
81%
39784
68%
**82
100%
IMR 4064
<<locked>>
81%
36390
62%
**64
96%
[IMR 4166 Enduron]*
<<locked>>
81%
36390
62%
**21
91%
[IMR 4350]*
<<locked>>
87%
35723
61%
**61
90%
[IMR 4451 Enduron]*
<<locked>>
81%
34577
59%
**08
90%
[IMR 4831]*
<<locked>>
84%
26600
45%
**77
90%
IMR 4895
<<locked>>
81%
40248
69%
**02
98%
IMR 8208 XBR
<<locked>>
81%
45745
78%
**44
99%
Lovex D073.6
<<locked>>
81%
42786
73%
**25
100%
Lovex S060
<<locked>>
81%
43961
75%
**75
98%
Lovex S062
<<locked>>
81%
38812
66%
**26
98%
[Lovex S065]*
<<locked>>
81%
31937
54%
**56
91%
[Lovex S070]*
<<locked>>
84%
33301
57%
**11
90%
Norma 201
<<locked>>
81%
42989
73%
**95
99%
Norma 202
<<locked>>
81%
43062
73%
**05
100%
Norma 203B
<<locked>>
81%
38624
66%
**49
97%
[Norma 204]*
<<locked>>
92%
40422
69%
**92
90%
[Norma URP]*
<<locked>>
81%
28239
48%
**26
91%
Ramshot Big Game
<<locked>>
81%
38189
65%
**66
97%
[Ramshot Hunter]*
<<locked>>
85%
32169
55%
**28
90%
Ramshot TAC
<<locked>>
81%
45876
78%
**44
96%
Ramshot Wild Boar
<<locked>>
81%
45020
77%
**71
99%
ReloadSwiss RS 14
<<locked>>
88%
30342
52%
**47
100%
[ReloadSwiss RS 50]*
<<locked>>
81%
37782
64%
**93
93%
ReloadSwiss RS 52
<<locked>>
81%
37246
63%
**62
99%
ReloadSwiss RS 60
<<locked>>
81%
30806
52%
**44
95%
[ReloadSwiss RS 62]*
<<locked>>
82%
28369
48%
**56
90%
[ReloadSwiss RS 70]*
<<locked>>
84%
31285
53%
**21
90%
Rottweil R 901
<<locked>>
81%
46760
80%
**38
100%
Rottweil R 902
<<locked>>
81%
40698
69%
**43
99%
Rottweil R 903
<<locked>>
81%
34055
58%
**54
97%
[Rottweil R 907]*
<<locked>>
83%
35476
60%
**25
90%
SNPE Vectan SP 11
<<locked>>
81%
34969
60%
**93
96%
SNPE Vectan SP 7
<<locked>>
81%
44280
75%
**25
97%
SNPE Vectan SP 9
<<locked>>
81%
42264
72%
**05
98%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000
<<locked>>
81%
44599
76%
**56
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
<<locked>>
81%
36898
63%
**21
100%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000]*
<<locked>>
83%
32967
56%
**52
90%
[Shooters World Long Rifle]*
<<locked>>
81%
31937
54%
**56
91%
Shooters World Match Rifle
<<locked>>
81%
42786
73%
**25
100%
Shooters World Precision
<<locked>>
81%
38812
66%
**26
98%
Somchem S335
<<locked>>
81%
44077
75%
**56
100%
Somchem S341
<<locked>>
81%
43888
75%
**28
98%
Somchem S355
<<locked>>
81%
34969
60%
**57
97%
[Somchem S365]*
<<locked>>
81%
25266
43%
**74
93%
[Somchem S385]*
<<locked>>
94%
35955
61%
**07
90%
Vihtavuori N130
<<locked>>
81%
49037
83%
**05
100%
Vihtavuori N133
<<locked>>
81%
41756
71%
**03
100%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
81%
34011
58%
**15
100%
Vihtavuori N140
<<locked>>
81%
40016
68%
**23
100%
Vihtavuori N150
<<locked>>
81%
29733
51%
**13
96%
[Vihtavuori N160]*
<<locked>>
81%
30821
52%
**65
92%
Vihtavuori N530
<<locked>>
81%
48385
82%
**00
100%
Vihtavuori N540
<<locked>>
81%
39972
68%
**49
100%
[Vihtavuori N550]*
<<locked>>
81%
30908
53%
**05
92%
[Vihtavuori N555]*
<<locked>>
87%
25759
44%
**06
90%
[Winchester 6.5 StaBALL]*
<<locked>>
81%
29733
51%
**16
94%
[Winchester 760]*
<<locked>>
82%
33721
57%
**74
90%
[Winchester StaBALL HD]*
<<locked>>
94%
26774
46%
**46
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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