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Load data for .30-06 Ackley Improved + .308 | 165gr | Sierra Tipped GameKing

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.30-06 Ackley Improved + .308 | 165gr | Sierra Tipped GameKing

Load Specifications

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Bullet:
.308 | 165gr | Sierra Tipped GameKing
Manufacturer SKU:
4665
Bullet Weight:
165gr | 10.7g
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_B5884_C323
Last updated:
2026-02-20
Recommended Twist Rate:
1:12 - 1:10

Load data for 196 loads in caliber .30-06 Ackley Improved with .308 | 165gr | Sierra Tipped GameKing bullet and 98 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>>
90%
55709
89%
**28
100%
ADI AR 2208
<<locked>>
95%
55782
89%
**05
99%
Accurate 2015
<<locked>>
86%
55651
89%
**23
100%
Accurate 2200
<<locked>>
88%
56057
90%
**92
99%
Accurate 2230
<<locked>>
84%
55390
89%
**69
100%
Accurate 2460
<<locked>>
84%
55405
89%
**69
100%
Accurate 2495
<<locked>>
89%
55825
90%
**89
100%
Accurate 2520
<<locked>>
88%
55492
89%
**08
100%
Accurate 2700
<<locked>>
96%
55608
89%
**36
96%
Accurate 4064
<<locked>>
94%
55738
89%
**08
100%
Accurate 4350
<<locked>>
97%
45049
72%
**20
97%
Alliant AR-Comp
<<locked>>
88%
55477
89%
**62
100%
Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR 👍
<<locked>>
92%
55579
89%
**40
99%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5
<<locked>>
96%
56057
90%
**44
100%
Alliant Reloder-10x
<<locked>>
83%
56043
90%
**30
100%
Alliant Reloder-15
<<locked>>
93%
55883
90%
**44
99%
Alliant Reloder-16
<<locked>>
97%
44976
72%
**30
98%
Alliant Reloder-17
<<locked>>
97%
51445
82%
**77
100%
[Alliant Reloder-23]*
<<locked>>
97%
31734
51%
**48
94%
[Alliant Reloder-26]*
<<locked>>
97%
34708
56%
**69
92%
Baschieri & Pellagri 107
<<locked>>
90%
55492
89%
**38
99%
Bofors RP3
<<locked>>
95%
55956
90%
**48
100%
Bofors RP7
<<locked>>
97%
52112
84%
**43
95%
Hodgdon BL-C2
<<locked>>
88%
55419
89%
**38
100%
Hodgdon Benchmark
<<locked>>
87%
56086
90%
**53
100%
Hodgdon CFE223 👍
<<locked>>
93%
54955
88%
**74
99%
Hodgdon H322
<<locked>>
86%
55782
89%
**79
100%
Hodgdon H380
<<locked>>
94%
55999
90%
**41
99%
Hodgdon H414
<<locked>>
97%
53330
86%
**54
96%
[Hodgdon H4350]*
<<locked>>
97%
43352
70%
**12
93%
Hodgdon H4895
<<locked>>
89%
55405
89%
**28
100%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V
<<locked>>
97%
41394
66%
**21
98%
Hodgdon LVR
<<locked>>
97%
49385
79%
**82
98%
Hodgdon Superperformance
<<locked>>
97%
49472
79%
**99
95%
Hodgdon VARGET
<<locked>>
95%
55303
89%
**02
99%
IMR 3031
<<locked>>
93%
55753
89%
**25
100%
IMR 4064
<<locked>>
96%
55811
89%
**99
99%
IMR 4166 Enduron
<<locked>>
96%
55390
89%
**62
97%
[IMR 4350]*
<<locked>>
97%
46311
74%
**67
94%
IMR 4451 Enduron
<<locked>>
97%
54041
87%
**72
96%
IMR 4831
<<locked>>
96%
38116
61%
**62
96%
IMR 4895 👍
<<locked>>
92%
56101
90%
**61
100%
IMR 8208 XBR
<<locked>>
88%
55579
89%
**95
100%
Lovex D073.5
<<locked>>
84%
55753
89%
**82
100%
Lovex D073.6
<<locked>>
90%
55492
89%
**08
100%
Lovex S060
<<locked>>
90%
56115
90%
**62
100%
Lovex S062
<<locked>>
94%
55941
90%
**08
100%
Lovex S065
<<locked>>
97%
49850
80%
**17
97%
Lovex S070
<<locked>>
97%
47993
77%
**03
95%
Norma 201
<<locked>>
91%
55796
89%
**95
100%
Norma 202
<<locked>>
90%
55405
89%
**85
100%
Norma 203B
<<locked>>
93%
55825
90%
**44
100%
[Norma 204]*
<<locked>>
97%
46369
74%
**90
92%
Norma URP
<<locked>>
97%
45527
73%
**26
97%
Ramshot Big Game
<<locked>>
93%
55332
89%
**61
100%
Ramshot Hunter
<<locked>>
97%
44628
72%
**07
95%
Ramshot TAC
<<locked>>
88%
55492
89%
**99
98%
Ramshot Wild Boar
<<locked>>
88%
55680
89%
**28
100%
Ramshot X-Terminator
<<locked>>
86%
55883
90%
**79
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 14
<<locked>>
95%
33388
54%
**96
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 40
<<locked>>
84%
55463
89%
**79
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 50
<<locked>>
94%
55811
89%
**05
97%
ReloadSwiss RS 52 👍
<<locked>>
91%
55085
88%
**97
99%
ReloadSwiss RS 60 👍
<<locked>>
97%
54839
88%
**33
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 62
<<locked>>
97%
44875
72%
**40
97%
ReloadSwiss RS 70
<<locked>>
97%
46108
74%
**59
96%
Rottweil R 901
<<locked>>
87%
55230
89%
**53
100%
Rottweil R 902
<<locked>>
92%
56057
90%
**85
100%
Rottweil R 903
<<locked>>
97%
55288
89%
**28
100%
Rottweil R 907
<<locked>>
97%
52112
84%
**43
95%
SNPE Vectan SP 11
<<locked>>
96%
54969
88%
**61
100%
SNPE Vectan SP 7
<<locked>>
89%
55535
89%
**99
99%
SNPE Vectan SP 9
<<locked>>
91%
55593
89%
**15
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000
<<locked>>
89%
55332
89%
**00
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
<<locked>>
95%
55695
89%
**10
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000
<<locked>>
97%
50444
81%
**71
96%
Shooters World Long Rifle
<<locked>>
97%
49850
80%
**17
97%
Shooters World Match Rifle
<<locked>>
90%
55492
89%
**08
100%
Shooters World Precision
<<locked>>
94%
55941
90%
**08
100%
Somchem S321
<<locked>>
86%
55941
90%
**18
100%
Somchem S335
<<locked>>
90%
56101
90%
**26
100%
Somchem S341
<<locked>>
89%
55637
89%
**05
100%
Somchem S355
<<locked>>
97%
55100
88%
**15
100%
Somchem S365
<<locked>>
97%
40553
65%
**74
99%
Vihtavuori N130
<<locked>>
86%
55970
90%
**84
100%
Vihtavuori N133
<<locked>>
92%
55666
89%
**00
100%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
97%
53040
85%
**23
100%
Vihtavuori N140
<<locked>>
92%
55622
89%
**59
100%
Vihtavuori N150
<<locked>>
97%
46876
75%
**61
100%
Vihtavuori N160
<<locked>>
97%
49719
80%
**46
98%
Vihtavuori N530
<<locked>>
86%
54940
88%
**89
100%
Vihtavuori N540
<<locked>>
92%
55593
89%
**92
100%
Vihtavuori N550
<<locked>>
97%
49705
80%
**95
98%
[Vihtavuori N555]*
<<locked>>
97%
33634
54%
**23
94%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL
<<locked>>
97%
48240
77%
**03
99%
Winchester 748
<<locked>>
86%
55376
89%
**38
100%
Winchester 760
<<locked>>
97%
53330
86%
**54
96%
Winchester StaBALL Match
<<locked>>
84%
55753
89%
**35
100%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder
Charge
FR
MaxP
%
V(0)
z
ADI AR 2206H
<<locked>>
81%
42293
68%
**98
98%
ADI AR 2208
<<locked>>
81%
36143
58%
**51
95%
Accurate 2015
<<locked>>
81%
48167
77%
**12
100%
Accurate 2200
<<locked>>
81%
44541
71%
**05
97%
Accurate 2230
<<locked>>
81%
50705
81%
**97
100%
Accurate 2460
<<locked>>
81%
50589
81%
**03
100%
Accurate 2495
<<locked>>
81%
43236
69%
**02
100%
Accurate 2520
<<locked>>
81%
43961
70%
**38
100%
[Accurate 2700]*
<<locked>>
84%
37463
60%
**21
90%
Accurate 4064
<<locked>>
81%
36390
58%
**90
100%
[Accurate 4350]*
<<locked>>
82%
27093
43%
**10
90%
Alliant AR-Comp
<<locked>>
81%
44222
71%
**08
100%
Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR
<<locked>>
81%
38421
62%
**15
96%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5
<<locked>>
81%
35549
57%
**74
97%
Alliant Reloder-10x
<<locked>>
81%
52112
84%
**80
100%
Alliant Reloder-15
<<locked>>
81%
38072
61%
**26
96%
[Alliant Reloder-16]*
<<locked>>
82%
28863
46%
**29
90%
[Alliant Reloder-17]*
<<locked>>
81%
30545
49%
**15
94%
[Alliant Reloder-23]*
<<locked>>
90%
25918
42%
**67
90%
[Alliant Reloder-26]*
<<locked>>
94%
31314
50%
**70
90%
Baschieri & Pellagri 107
<<locked>>
81%
41423
66%
**95
97%
Bofors RP3
<<locked>>
81%
34853
56%
**70
97%
[Bofors RP7]*
<<locked>>
85%
36825
59%
**51
90%
Hodgdon BL-C2
<<locked>>
81%
43410
70%
**48
99%
Hodgdon Benchmark
<<locked>>
81%
46702
75%
**08
100%
Hodgdon CFE223
<<locked>>
81%
36245
58%
**20
95%
Hodgdon H322
<<locked>>
81%
47398
76%
**61
100%
[Hodgdon H380]*
<<locked>>
81%
35969
58%
**74
94%
[Hodgdon H414]*
<<locked>>
84%
35056
56%
**87
90%
[Hodgdon H4350]*
<<locked>>
92%
37318
60%
**84
90%
Hodgdon H4895
<<locked>>
81%
42612
68%
**05
98%
[Hodgdon Hybrid 100V]*
<<locked>>
81%
25309
41%
**08
91%
[Hodgdon LVR]*
<<locked>>
81%
29660
48%
**43
90%
[Hodgdon Superperformance]*
<<locked>>
89%
38189
61%
**62
90%
Hodgdon VARGET
<<locked>>
81%
35897
58%
**48
95%
IMR 3031
<<locked>>
81%
38421
62%
**43
100%
IMR 4064
<<locked>>
81%
35360
57%
**25
95%
[IMR 4166 Enduron]*
<<locked>>
81%
35650
57%
**88
91%
[IMR 4350]*
<<locked>>
89%
36622
59%
**67
90%
[IMR 4451 Enduron]*
<<locked>>
83%
35317
57%
**11
90%
[IMR 4831]*
<<locked>>
86%
27108
43%
**87
90%
IMR 4895
<<locked>>
81%
38885
62%
**56
97%
IMR 8208 XBR
<<locked>>
81%
44367
71%
**12
99%
Lovex D073.5
<<locked>>
81%
50256
81%
**00
100%
Lovex D073.6
<<locked>>
81%
40843
65%
**75
100%
Lovex S060
<<locked>>
81%
42757
69%
**43
98%
Lovex S062
<<locked>>
81%
37536
60%
**87
98%
[Lovex S065]*
<<locked>>
81%
30908
50%
**16
90%
[Lovex S070]*
<<locked>>
86%
33881
54%
**08
90%
Norma 201
<<locked>>
81%
41553
67%
**56
99%
Norma 202
<<locked>>
81%
41872
67%
**72
100%
Norma 203B
<<locked>>
81%
37318
60%
**13
97%
[Norma 204]*
<<locked>>
94%
41858
67%
**02
90%
[Norma URP]*
<<locked>>
82%
28181
45%
**16
90%
Ramshot Big Game
<<locked>>
81%
36912
59%
**23
96%
[Ramshot Hunter]*
<<locked>>
87%
32822
53%
**38
90%
Ramshot TAC
<<locked>>
81%
44628
72%
**15
96%
Ramshot Wild Boar
<<locked>>
81%
43787
70%
**35
98%
Ramshot X-Terminator
<<locked>>
81%
48240
77%
**61
99%
ReloadSwiss RS 14
<<locked>>
91%
31111
50%
**54
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 40
<<locked>>
81%
50009
80%
**97
100%
[ReloadSwiss RS 50]*
<<locked>>
81%
36390
58%
**54
92%
ReloadSwiss RS 52
<<locked>>
81%
39479
63%
**25
97%
ReloadSwiss RS 60
<<locked>>
81%
32503
52%
**90
98%
[ReloadSwiss RS 62]*
<<locked>>
84%
28848
46%
**65
90%
[ReloadSwiss RS 70]*
<<locked>>
86%
32184
52%
**31
90%
Rottweil R 901
<<locked>>
81%
45745
73%
**08
100%
Rottweil R 902
<<locked>>
81%
39682
64%
**10
98%
Rottweil R 903
<<locked>>
81%
32735
52%
**11
96%
[Rottweil R 907]*
<<locked>>
85%
36825
59%
**51
90%
SNPE Vectan SP 11
<<locked>>
81%
33808
54%
**57
95%
SNPE Vectan SP 7
<<locked>>
81%
42670
68%
**79
96%
SNPE Vectan SP 9
<<locked>>
81%
40828
65%
**69
98%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000
<<locked>>
81%
43149
69%
**16
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
<<locked>>
81%
35491
57%
**82
100%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000]*
<<locked>>
85%
33533
54%
**59
90%
[Shooters World Long Rifle]*
<<locked>>
81%
30908
50%
**16
90%
Shooters World Match Rifle
<<locked>>
81%
40843
65%
**75
100%
Shooters World Precision
<<locked>>
81%
37536
60%
**87
98%
Somchem S321
<<locked>>
81%
48182
77%
**90
100%
Somchem S335
<<locked>>
81%
42670
68%
**20
100%
Somchem S341
<<locked>>
81%
42293
68%
**89
98%
Somchem S355
<<locked>>
81%
33794
54%
**18
96%
[Somchem S365]*
<<locked>>
81%
24482
39%
**34
92%
Vihtavuori N130
<<locked>>
81%
47935
77%
**75
100%
Vihtavuori N133
<<locked>>
81%
40495
65%
**67
100%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
81%
32866
53%
**82
100%
Vihtavuori N140
<<locked>>
81%
39160
63%
**97
100%
Vihtavuori N150
<<locked>>
81%
28790
46%
**83
96%
[Vihtavuori N160]*
<<locked>>
81%
29863
48%
**29
91%
Vihtavuori N530
<<locked>>
81%
46934
75%
**67
100%
Vihtavuori N540
<<locked>>
81%
38725
62%
**16
100%
[Vihtavuori N550]*
<<locked>>
81%
29878
48%
**69
91%
[Vihtavuori N555]*
<<locked>>
89%
26324
42%
**16
90%
[Winchester 6.5 StaBALL]*
<<locked>>
81%
28703
46%
**80
93%
Winchester 748
<<locked>>
81%
47282
76%
**17
100%
[Winchester 760]*
<<locked>>
84%
35056
56%
**87
90%
Winchester StaBALL Match
<<locked>>
81%
50169
80%
**53
100%

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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