Load Specifications
Bullet Manufacturer:Sellier & Bellot
Bullet Weight:165 gr
Bullet Diameter:0.308"
Bullet Length:<<locked>>
Caliber:.30-06 Ackley Improved load data
Case Length (l3):2.486"
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):<<locked>>
Case Capacity:70 Grains of Water
Primer Size:Large Rifle (LR)
Barrel Length:24"
Max. allowed Pressure:62,366 psi
Recommended Twist Rate:1:11.0
Load data in caliber .30-06 Ackley Improved with .308 | 165gr | Sellier & Bellot TXRG bullet and 98 powders. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above.
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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: 24"
| Powder | Charge | FR | MaxP | % | V(0) | z |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Accurate 2015 | <<locked>> | 88% | 54,824 psi | 88% | 2700 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 84% | 53,214 psi | 85% | 2723 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 94% | 56,086 psi | 90% | 2766 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 88% | 54,882 psi | 88% | 2785 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 96% | 55,448 psi | 89% | 2802 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4350ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,790 psi | 77% | 2759 fps | 97.8% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 82% | 54,462 psi | 87% | 2648 fps | 100% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 82% | 54,853 psi | 88% | 2674 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 90% | 53,867 psi | 86% | 2789 fps | 99.5% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 96% | 54,650 psi | 88% | 2782 fps | 99.2% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 82% | 55,172 psi | 88% | 2766 fps | 100% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 88% | 53,127 psi | 85% | 2746 fps | 99.9% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,881 psi | 85% | 2726 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 84% | 54,592 psi | 88% | 2848 fps | 99.8% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 92% | 53,258 psi | 85% | 2894 fps | 99.1% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 96% | 54,027 psi | 87% | 2802 fps | 99.8% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 84% | 54,592 psi | 88% | 2707 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 94% | 55,027 psi | 88% | 2825 fps | 99.3% |
| Alliant Reloder-16ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,137 psi | 76% | 2762 fps | 97.9% |
| Alliant Reloder-17ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 54,621 psi | 88% | 2917 fps | 99.9% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 82% | 53,359 psi | 86% | 2644 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 90% | 53,403 psi | 86% | 2799 fps | 98.8% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 96% | 54,404 psi | 87% | 2818 fps | 99.9% |
| Bofors RP7ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 55,463 psi | 89% | 2779 fps | 95.8% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 88% | 55,347 psi | 89% | 2736 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 90% | 55,463 psi | 89% | 2825 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 86% | 53,766 psi | 86% | 2864 fps | 99.2% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 84% | 53,824 psi | 86% | 2749 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 84% | 54,955 psi | 88% | 2776 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 96% | 56,028 psi | 90% | 2828 fps | 98.6% |
| Hodgdon H414ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,227 psi | 82% | 2808 fps | 95.8% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 90% | 54,331 psi | 87% | 2799 fps | 99.7% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100Vᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 43,381 psi | 70% | 2651 fps | 98.4% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,924 psi | 85% | 2825 fps | 99.8% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 34,853 psi | 56% | 1677 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 92% | 55,666 psi | 89% | 2802 fps | 99.8% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 90% | 53,853 psi | 86% | 2792 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 94% | 54,317 psi | 87% | 2769 fps | 99.3% |
| IMR 4166 Enduron | <<locked>> | 92% | 54,998 psi | 88% | 2746 fps | 96.3% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 84% | 55,027 psi | 88% | 2667 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4451 Enduron | <<locked>> | 98% | 53,911 psi | 86% | 2759 fps | 96% |
| IMR 4831ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 45,440 psi | 73% | 2700 fps | 97.4% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 94% | 56,376 psi | 90% | 2858 fps | 99.7% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 88% | 53,127 psi | 85% | 2746 fps | 99.9% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 84% | 53,301 psi | 85% | 2733 fps | 100% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,997 psi | 85% | 2769 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 90% | 54,114 psi | 87% | 2723 fps | 99.5% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 94% | 53,795 psi | 86% | 2766 fps | 99.9% |
| Lovex S065ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,852 psi | 85% | 2753 fps | 97.4% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 92% | 55,985 psi | 90% | 2785 fps | 100% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,968 psi | 85% | 2746 fps | 100% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 94% | 54,172 psi | 87% | 2815 fps | 99.5% |
| Norma URPᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,630 psi | 76% | 2753 fps | 97.7% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 94% | 54,375 psi | 87% | 2835 fps | 99.5% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 88% | 53,664 psi | 86% | 2759 fps | 97.7% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 90% | 56,420 psi | 90% | 2831 fps | 99.7% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 86% | 54,404 psi | 87% | 2749 fps | 99.4% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 35,056 psi | 56% | 1716 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 86% | 56,144 psi | 90% | 2779 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 94% | 53,258 psi | 85% | 2759 fps | 96.7% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 92% | 54,882 psi | 88% | 2887 fps | 99.3% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 98% | 54,592 psi | 88% | 2923 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,500 psi | 76% | 2779 fps | 97.5% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,370 psi | 78% | 2795 fps | 96.9% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 88% | 53,780 psi | 86% | 2726 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 94% | 56,188 psi | 90% | 2779 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 98% | 54,244 psi | 87% | 2808 fps | 99.8% |
| Rottweil R 907ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 55,463 psi | 89% | 2779 fps | 95.8% |
| Shooters World Long Rifleᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,852 psi | 85% | 2753 fps | 97.4% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,997 psi | 85% | 2769 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 94% | 53,795 psi | 86% | 2766 fps | 99.9% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 84% | 56,173 psi | 90% | 2753 fps | 99.9% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 82% | 55,477 psi | 89% | 2776 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 98% | 56,144 psi | 90% | 2867 fps | 99.6% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 84% | 55,521 psi | 89% | 2726 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 90% | 55,288 psi | 89% | 2785 fps | 98.4% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 92% | 55,593 psi | 89% | 2808 fps | 99.6% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 90% | 54,607 psi | 88% | 2687 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 96% | 54,215 psi | 87% | 2680 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,432 psi | 86% | 2707 fps | 96% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 86% | 54,331 psi | 87% | 2782 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 90% | 53,664 psi | 86% | 2684 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 90% | 54,578 psi | 88% | 2779 fps | 99.5% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 98% | 54,810 psi | 88% | 2805 fps | 99.7% |
| Somchem S365ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 42,424 psi | 68% | 2703 fps | 99.4% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 86% | 54,636 psi | 88% | 2657 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 90% | 54,578 psi | 88% | 2674 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 94% | 55,564 psi | 89% | 2749 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 92% | 53,621 psi | 86% | 2726 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,982 psi | 85% | 2743 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N160ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,183 psi | 80% | 2753 fps | 98% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 88% | 53,548 psi | 86% | 2746 fps | 99.9% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 94% | 55,056 psi | 88% | 2766 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N550ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,994 psi | 79% | 2753 fps | 97.7% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALLᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,126 psi | 82% | 2740 fps | 99.6% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 88% | 53,055 psi | 85% | 2792 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 760ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,227 psi | 82% | 2808 fps | 95.8% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 92% | 55,332 psi | 89% | 2818 fps | 99.8% |
Start Load - Barrel Length: 24"
| Powder | Charge | FR | MaxP | % | V(0) | z |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Accurate 2015 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,018 psi | 69% | 2526 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,557 psi | 75% | 2625 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,389 psi | 57% | 2438 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,771 psi | 67% | 2575 fps | 99.7% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,489 psi | 54% | 2421 fps | 99.1% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 94% | 38,682 psi | 62% | 2592 fps | 95.5% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,068 psi | 82% | 2602 fps | 100% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,459 psi | 83% | 2621 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,262 psi | 63% | 2526 fps | 97% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 82% | 35,636 psi | 57% | 2431 fps | 95% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,634 psi | 83% | 2717 fps | 100% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,249 psi | 66% | 2543 fps | 98.6% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,553 psi | 65% | 2546 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,819 psi | 77% | 2736 fps | 99.2% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 82% | 38,058 psi | 61% | 2592 fps | 95.3% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,619 psi | 52% | 2398 fps | 95.9% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,530 psi | 78% | 2621 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,172 psi | 56% | 2457 fps | 95.1% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | <<locked>> | 94% | 39,465 psi | 63% | 2605 fps | 95.7% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 86% | 34,330 psi | 55% | 2513 fps | 95.7% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,285 psi | 81% | 2598 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,305 psi | 61% | 2526 fps | 95.5% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,952 psi | 51% | 2398 fps | 95.8% |
| Bofors RP7 | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,025 psi | 83% | 2726 fps | 95% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,439 psi | 70% | 2543 fps | 99.3% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,595 psi | 63% | 2559 fps | 98.8% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,453 psi | 70% | 2690 fps | 97.6% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,210 psi | 76% | 2648 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,834 psi | 77% | 2671 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 86% | 40,248 psi | 65% | 2559 fps | 95.3% |
| Hodgdon H414 | <<locked>> | 98% | 48,066 psi | 77% | 2753 fps | 95% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,552 psi | 63% | 2539 fps | 97.7% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 92% | 33,852 psi | 54% | 2448 fps | 95.6% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,549 psi | 57% | 2503 fps | 97% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 25,846 psi | 41% | 1496 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,189 psi | 61% | 2497 fps | 97.2% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,769 psi | 62% | 2549 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,230 psi | 56% | 2415 fps | 95.2% |
| IMR 4166 Enduron | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,677 psi | 83% | 2694 fps | 95.6% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,805 psi | 78% | 2582 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4451 Enduron | <<locked>> | 96% | 50,995 psi | 82% | 2713 fps | 95.4% |
| IMR 4831 | <<locked>> | 94% | 37,521 psi | 60% | 2546 fps | 95.2% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,969 psi | 58% | 2487 fps | 96.1% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,249 psi | 66% | 2543 fps | 98.6% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,354 psi | 74% | 2628 fps | 99.7% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,898 psi | 61% | 2513 fps | 99.2% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,059 psi | 64% | 2480 fps | 97.3% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,969 psi | 56% | 2425 fps | 97.2% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 94% | 44,092 psi | 71% | 2605 fps | 95.4% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,609 psi | 62% | 2490 fps | 98.1% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,595 psi | 62% | 2500 fps | 99.6% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,548 psi | 55% | 2444 fps | 95.6% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 94% | 39,146 psi | 63% | 2589 fps | 95.4% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,069 psi | 55% | 2454 fps | 95% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 82% | 43,976 psi | 71% | 2592 fps | 95.6% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,306 psi | 65% | 2559 fps | 97.3% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,817 psi | 72% | 2592 fps | 98.1% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 26,121 psi | 42% | 1532 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,398 psi | 74% | 2631 fps | 99.9% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 90% | 46,717 psi | 75% | 2651 fps | 95.2% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,390 psi | 58% | 2549 fps | 95.5% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,153 psi | 48% | 2411 fps | 96.5% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 94% | 38,580 psi | 62% | 2605 fps | 95% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70 | <<locked>> | 96% | 42,351 psi | 68% | 2677 fps | 95% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,511 psi | 68% | 2543 fps | 99.8% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,811 psi | 59% | 2444 fps | 97.7% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 82% | 32,242 psi | 52% | 2395 fps | 95.6% |
| Rottweil R 907 | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,025 psi | 83% | 2726 fps | 95% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 94% | 44,092 psi | 71% | 2605 fps | 95.4% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,898 psi | 61% | 2513 fps | 99.2% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,969 psi | 56% | 2425 fps | 97.2% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,095 psi | 79% | 2648 fps | 99.4% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,808 psi | 83% | 2723 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 84% | 35,520 psi | 57% | 2493 fps | 95.7% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,211 psi | 79% | 2638 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 82% | 42,032 psi | 67% | 2562 fps | 95.7% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,956 psi | 61% | 2500 fps | 96.6% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,263 psi | 65% | 2457 fps | 99.7% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,170 psi | 53% | 2326 fps | 99.4% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000 | <<locked>> | 98% | 49,966 psi | 80% | 2657 fps | 95.3% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,498 psi | 71% | 2621 fps | 99.3% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,755 psi | 64% | 2461 fps | 99.9% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,059 psi | 63% | 2513 fps | 96.9% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 82% | 33,315 psi | 53% | 2405 fps | 95.7% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 88% | 29,008 psi | 47% | 2379 fps | 95% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,643 psi | 73% | 2530 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,422 psi | 65% | 2461 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,795 psi | 57% | 2438 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,622 psi | 59% | 2441 fps | 99.6% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,617 psi | 47% | 2297 fps | 95.8% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 92% | 38,653 psi | 62% | 2543 fps | 95.1% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,263 psi | 66% | 2539 fps | 98.7% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,186 psi | 56% | 2428 fps | 99% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 94% | 40,335 psi | 65% | 2595 fps | 95.6% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 86% | 32,329 psi | 52% | 2369 fps | 95% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,393 psi | 65% | 2582 fps | 99.1% |
| Winchester 760 | <<locked>> | 98% | 48,066 psi | 77% | 2753 fps | 95% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,043 psi | 59% | 2497 fps | 97% |
ᴾ possible press load - work up slowly to this load while watching for signs of excessive pressure.
This overview compares 98 powders for .30-06 Ackley Improved loaded with the .308 | 165gr | Sellier & Bellot TXRG. ReloadSwiss RS 60 delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 2,923 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,677 fps to 2,923 fps. Accurate 4350 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 98 of the 98 powders fall inside the usable 80–100 % fill window.
Relative to the caliber's maximum pressure (430 MPa), the top charges use 56–90 %, leaving at least 10 % headroom. The 165.0 gr projectile in 0.308" calls for a 1:11.0 twist; slower twists will usually not stabilise this weight. Accurate 4350, Alliant Reloder-16, Alliant Reloder-17 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. Always begin at the start load and work up in small increments while checking case and primer for pressure signs.