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

Recommended Powder(s):

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

Load Specifications

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Bullet:
.308 | 165gr Hornady CX
Manufacturer SKU:
304704
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:
58740 psi | 4050 bar
LID:
LID_B1372_C323
Last updated:
2026-01-29
Recommended Twist Rate:
1:11 - 1:9

Load data for 190 loads in caliber .30-06 Ackley Improved with .308 | 165gr Hornady CX bullet and 95 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>>
89%
52518
89%
**56
99%
ADI AR 2208
<<locked>>
94%
52446
89%
**33
99%
Accurate 2015
<<locked>>
85%
52373
89%
**54
100%
Accurate 2200
<<locked>>
87%
52576
90%
**13
98%
Accurate 2230
<<locked>>
83%
52330
89%
**07
100%
Accurate 2460
<<locked>>
83%
52214
89%
**07
100%
Accurate 2495
<<locked>>
88%
52083
89%
**26
100%
Accurate 2520
<<locked>>
87%
52228
89%
**43
100%
[Accurate 2700]*
<<locked>>
95%
52069
89%
**61
94%
Accurate 4064
<<locked>>
94%
52272
89%
**49
100%
Accurate 4350
<<locked>>
97%
42337
72%
**51
96%
Alliant AR-Comp
<<locked>>
88%
52533
89%
**13
100%
Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR 👍
<<locked>>
91%
51750
88%
**51
99%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5
<<locked>>
95%
52431
89%
**62
100%
Alliant Reloder-15
<<locked>>
92%
51663
88%
**62
99%
Alliant Reloder-16
<<locked>>
97%
42975
73%
**61
97%
Alliant Reloder-17
<<locked>>
97%
49530
84%
**18
99%
[Alliant Reloder-23]*
<<locked>>
97%
30589
52%
**92
93%
Baschieri & Pellagri 107
<<locked>>
89%
52750
90%
**79
99%
Bofors RP3
<<locked>>
95%
52243
89%
**69
100%
[Bofors RP7]*
<<locked>>
97%
50430
86%
**87
94%
Hodgdon BL-C2
<<locked>>
87%
51924
88%
**72
100%
Hodgdon Benchmark
<<locked>>
86%
52431
89%
**80
100%
Hodgdon CFE223
<<locked>>
93%
52562
89%
**15
99%
Hodgdon H322
<<locked>>
86%
52562
89%
**20
100%
Hodgdon H380
<<locked>>
94%
52562
89%
**62
98%
Hodgdon H414
<<locked>>
97%
50662
86%
**85
95%
[Hodgdon H4350]*
<<locked>>
97%
41858
71%
**52
92%
Hodgdon H4895
<<locked>>
89%
52127
89%
**49
99%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V
<<locked>>
97%
39059
67%
**49
97%
Hodgdon LVR
<<locked>>
97%
46760
80%
**07
97%
[Hodgdon Superperformance]*
<<locked>>
97%
47210
80%
**26
93%
Hodgdon VARGET
<<locked>>
95%
52446
89%
**33
99%
IMR 3031
<<locked>>
92%
51967
88%
**56
100%
IMR 4064
<<locked>>
96%
52736
90%
**33
99%
IMR 4166 Enduron
<<locked>>
95%
52678
90%
**00
96%
[IMR 4350]*
<<locked>>
96%
43772
75%
**92
92%
IMR 4451 Enduron
<<locked>>
97%
51953
88%
**13
95%
IMR 4831
<<locked>>
97%
36463
62%
**10
95%
IMR 4895 👍
<<locked>>
91%
52127
89%
**82
99%
IMR 8208 XBR
<<locked>>
87%
52301
89%
**20
100%
Lovex D073.5
<<locked>>
84%
52794
90%
**13
100%
Lovex D073.6
<<locked>>
90%
52794
90%
**49
100%
Lovex S060
<<locked>>
89%
52170
89%
**80
99%
Lovex S062
<<locked>>
93%
51909
88%
**30
100%
Lovex S065
<<locked>>
97%
48312
82%
**67
96%
[Lovex S070]*
<<locked>>
97%
45440
77%
**35
94%
Norma 201
<<locked>>
90%
52750
90%
**23
100%
Norma 202
<<locked>>
90%
52678
90%
**30
100%
Norma 203B
<<locked>>
93%
51837
88%
**66
99%
Norma URP
<<locked>>
97%
42931
73%
**54
96%
Ramshot Big Game 👍
<<locked>>
93%
52663
90%
**99
99%
[Ramshot Hunter]*
<<locked>>
97%
42235
72%
**31
94%
Ramshot TAC
<<locked>>
87%
52779
90%
**33
97%
Ramshot Wild Boar
<<locked>>
87%
51938
88%
**53
99%
Ramshot X-Terminator
<<locked>>
85%
52547
89%
**07
99%
ReloadSwiss RS 14
<<locked>>
96%
33402
57%
**77
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 40
<<locked>>
84%
52605
90%
**17
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 50
<<locked>>
94%
52750
90%
**33
96%
ReloadSwiss RS 52 👍
<<locked>>
90%
52272
89%
**35
99%
ReloadSwiss RS 60 👍
<<locked>>
97%
52765
90%
**77
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 62
<<locked>>
97%
42728
73%
**77
96%
ReloadSwiss RS 70
<<locked>>
97%
43381
74%
**77
95%
Rottweil R 901
<<locked>>
87%
52736
90%
**00
100%
Rottweil R 902
<<locked>>
91%
51982
88%
**10
100%
Rottweil R 903
<<locked>>
97%
52373
89%
**66
100%
[Rottweil R 907]*
<<locked>>
97%
50430
86%
**87
94%
SNPE Vectan SP 11
<<locked>>
96%
52779
90%
**02
99%
SNPE Vectan SP 7
<<locked>>
88%
52402
89%
**30
98%
SNPE Vectan SP 9
<<locked>>
90%
52127
89%
**43
99%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000
<<locked>>
88%
52011
89%
**41
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
<<locked>>
95%
52620
90%
**48
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000
<<locked>>
97%
48124
82%
**12
95%
Shooters World Long Rifle
<<locked>>
97%
48312
82%
**67
96%
Shooters World Match Rifle
<<locked>>
90%
52794
90%
**49
100%
Shooters World Precision
<<locked>>
93%
51909
88%
**30
100%
Somchem S321
<<locked>>
85%
52112
89%
**36
100%
Somchem S335
<<locked>>
89%
52808
90%
**61
100%
Somchem S341
<<locked>>
88%
52011
89%
**30
99%
Somchem S355
<<locked>>
96%
52243
89%
**53
99%
Somchem S365
<<locked>>
96%
37826
64%
**95
98%
Vihtavuori N130
<<locked>>
85%
52489
89%
**21
100%
Vihtavuori N133
<<locked>>
91%
52823
90%
**41
100%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
97%
50488
86%
**71
100%
Vihtavuori N140
<<locked>>
91%
52112
89%
**90
100%
Vihtavuori N150
<<locked>>
97%
45150
77%
**15
99%
Vihtavuori N160
<<locked>>
97%
47514
81%
**90
97%
Vihtavuori N530
<<locked>>
85%
52083
89%
**23
100%
Vihtavuori N540
<<locked>>
92%
52214
89%
**26
100%
Vihtavuori N550
<<locked>>
97%
47630
81%
**33
97%
[Vihtavuori N555]*
<<locked>>
97%
31952
54%
**64
93%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL
<<locked>>
97%
46282
79%
**48
99%
Winchester 748
<<locked>>
85%
52199
89%
**72
100%
Winchester 760
<<locked>>
97%
50662
86%
**85
95%
Winchester StaBALL Match
<<locked>>
84%
52837
90%
**66
100%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder
Charge
FR
MaxP
%
V(0)
z
ADI AR 2206H
<<locked>>
81%
40799
69%
**46
97%
[ADI AR 2208]*
<<locked>>
81%
34577
59%
**95
94%
Accurate 2015
<<locked>>
81%
45963
78%
**62
100%
Accurate 2200
<<locked>>
81%
42902
73%
**49
96%
Accurate 2230
<<locked>>
81%
48602
83%
**48
99%
Accurate 2460
<<locked>>
81%
48573
83%
**51
100%
Accurate 2495
<<locked>>
81%
41408
71%
**56
100%
Accurate 2520
<<locked>>
81%
41814
71%
**75
100%
[Accurate 2700]*
<<locked>>
85%
38450
65%
**11
90%
Accurate 4064
<<locked>>
81%
34838
59%
**41
99%
[Accurate 4350]*
<<locked>>
85%
27963
48%
**13
90%
Alliant AR-Comp
<<locked>>
81%
42235
72%
**62
100%
Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR
<<locked>>
81%
36695
62%
**49
95%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5
<<locked>>
81%
33765
57%
**15
96%
Alliant Reloder-15
<<locked>>
81%
36622
62%
**80
95%
[Alliant Reloder-16]*
<<locked>>
84%
29646
50%
**33
90%
[Alliant Reloder-17]*
<<locked>>
81%
29370
50%
**56
93%
[Alliant Reloder-23]*
<<locked>>
93%
27122
46%
**87
90%
Baschieri & Pellagri 107
<<locked>>
81%
39566
67%
**43
96%
Bofors RP3
<<locked>>
81%
33315
57%
**21
96%
[Bofors RP7]*
<<locked>>
88%
37840
64%
**51
90%
Hodgdon BL-C2
<<locked>>
81%
41756
71%
**95
99%
Hodgdon Benchmark
<<locked>>
81%
44730
76%
**56
99%
[Hodgdon CFE223]*
<<locked>>
81%
34708
59%
**67
94%
Hodgdon H322
<<locked>>
81%
45179
77%
**02
100%
[Hodgdon H380]*
<<locked>>
81%
34316
58%
**15
93%
[Hodgdon H414]*
<<locked>>
86%
36042
61%
**90
90%
[Hodgdon H4350]*
<<locked>>
94%
38522
66%
**87
90%
Hodgdon H4895
<<locked>>
81%
41075
70%
**59
98%
[Hodgdon Hybrid 100V]*
<<locked>>
82%
25309
43%
**88
90%
[Hodgdon LVR]*
<<locked>>
83%
30284
52%
**43
90%
[Hodgdon Superperformance]*
<<locked>>
92%
39349
67%
**66
90%
[Hodgdon VARGET]*
<<locked>>
81%
34577
59%
**95
94%
IMR 3031
<<locked>>
81%
36738
63%
**00
100%
[IMR 4064]*
<<locked>>
81%
34011
58%
**72
94%
[IMR 4166 Enduron]*
<<locked>>
82%
35665
61%
**65
90%
[IMR 4350]*
<<locked>>
92%
37985
65%
**74
90%
[IMR 4451 Enduron]*
<<locked>>
85%
36506
62%
**15
90%
[IMR 4831]*
<<locked>>
88%
28282
48%
**00
90%
IMR 4895
<<locked>>
81%
37391
64%
**07
96%
IMR 8208 XBR
<<locked>>
81%
42873
73%
**59
99%
Lovex D073.5
<<locked>>
81%
48225
82%
**44
100%
Lovex D073.6
<<locked>>
81%
39073
67%
**23
99%
Lovex S060
<<locked>>
81%
41394
70%
**93
97%
Lovex S062
<<locked>>
81%
36100
61%
**38
97%
[Lovex S065]*
<<locked>>
83%
31430
54%
**13
90%
[Lovex S070]*
<<locked>>
88%
34737
59%
**11
90%
Norma 201
<<locked>>
81%
40089
68%
**10
98%
Norma 202
<<locked>>
81%
40074
68%
**16
100%
Norma 203B
<<locked>>
81%
36013
61%
**67
96%
[Norma URP]*
<<locked>>
84%
28834
49%
**13
90%
Ramshot Big Game
<<locked>>
81%
35302
60%
**67
95%
[Ramshot Hunter]*
<<locked>>
90%
34084
58%
**51
90%
Ramshot TAC
<<locked>>
81%
42888
73%
**56
95%
Ramshot Wild Boar
<<locked>>
81%
41974
71%
**75
97%
Ramshot X-Terminator
<<locked>>
81%
46586
79%
**05
98%
ReloadSwiss RS 14
<<locked>>
93%
31821
54%
**44
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 40
<<locked>>
81%
48008
82%
**44
100%
[ReloadSwiss RS 50]*
<<locked>>
81%
34954
60%
**98
91%
ReloadSwiss RS 52
<<locked>>
81%
37753
64%
**66
96%
ReloadSwiss RS 60
<<locked>>
81%
31386
53%
**34
97%
[ReloadSwiss RS 62]*
<<locked>>
86%
29747
51%
**72
90%
[ReloadSwiss RS 70]*
<<locked>>
88%
33127
56%
**38
90%
Rottweil R 901
<<locked>>
81%
44164
75%
**59
100%
Rottweil R 902
<<locked>>
81%
38189
65%
**57
98%
Rottweil R 903
<<locked>>
81%
31285
53%
**59
95%
[Rottweil R 907]*
<<locked>>
88%
37840
64%
**51
90%
[SNPE Vectan SP 11]*
<<locked>>
81%
32372
55%
**98
94%
SNPE Vectan SP 7
<<locked>>
81%
40596
69%
**23
95%
SNPE Vectan SP 9
<<locked>>
81%
39305
67%
**16
97%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000
<<locked>>
81%
41466
71%
**67
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
<<locked>>
81%
34156
58%
**33
99%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000]*
<<locked>>
87%
34679
59%
**62
90%
[Shooters World Long Rifle]*
<<locked>>
83%
31430
54%
**13
90%
Shooters World Match Rifle
<<locked>>
81%
39073
67%
**23
99%
Shooters World Precision
<<locked>>
81%
36100
61%
**38
97%
Somchem S321
<<locked>>
81%
45977
78%
**38
99%
Somchem S335
<<locked>>
81%
41408
70%
**80
100%
Somchem S341
<<locked>>
81%
40263
69%
**23
97%
Somchem S355
<<locked>>
81%
32474
55%
**69
95%
[Somchem S365]*
<<locked>>
81%
23337
40%
**75
90%
Vihtavuori N130
<<locked>>
81%
46079
78%
**30
100%
Vihtavuori N133
<<locked>>
81%
39233
67%
**31
100%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
81%
31256
53%
**29
100%
Vihtavuori N140
<<locked>>
81%
37304
64%
**44
100%
Vihtavuori N150
<<locked>>
81%
27644
47%
**31
95%
[Vihtavuori N160]*
<<locked>>
82%
29095
50%
**93
90%
Vihtavuori N530
<<locked>>
81%
44875
76%
**08
99%
Vihtavuori N540
<<locked>>
81%
37115
63%
**64
99%
[Vihtavuori N550]*
<<locked>>
82%
29182
50%
**26
90%
[Vihtavuori N555]*
<<locked>>
91%
27093
46%
**23
90%
[Winchester 6.5 StaBALL]*
<<locked>>
81%
27659
47%
**21
92%
Winchester 748
<<locked>>
81%
45092
77%
**57
100%
[Winchester 760]*
<<locked>>
86%
36042
61%
**90
90%
Winchester StaBALL Match
<<locked>>
81%
48283
82%
**97
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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