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

Recommended Powder(s): Alliant Reloder-15, Baschieri & Pellagri 107, IMR 4895, Ramshot Big Game, ReloadSwiss RS 52

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

Load Specifications

(Use the Personalized Load Calculator below to adjust )

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:
62366 psi | 4300 bar
LID:
LID_B1372_C323
Last updated:
2025-02-02
Recommended Twist Rate:
1:11 - 1:9

Load data for 0 loads in caliber .30-06 Ackley Improved with .308 | 165gr Hornady CX bullet and 0 powders such as Alliant Reloder-15, Baschieri & Pellagri 107, IMR 4895, Ramshot Big Game, ReloadSwiss RS 52. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above.

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  • Muzzle velocity vs. barrel length

    Every 1 inch additional barrel length increases muzzle velocity by approx. 27.5 fps

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Powder
Charge
FR
MaxP
%
V(0)
z
ADI AR 2206H
<<locked>>
92%
55956
90%
**15
100%
ADI AR 2208
<<locked>>
97%
55056
88%
**82
99%
ADI Benchmark 8208
<<locked>>
90%
55840
90%
**79
100%
Accurate 2015
<<locked>>
88%
55985
90%
**10
100%
Accurate 2200
<<locked>>
89%
55187
88%
**66
99%
Accurate 2230
<<locked>>
86%
55709
89%
**59
100%
Accurate 2460
<<locked>>
86%
55288
89%
**56
100%
Accurate 2495
<<locked>>
91%
55027
88%
**76
100%
Accurate 2520
<<locked>>
90%
55608
89%
**02
100%
Accurate 2700
<<locked>>
97%
54317
87%
**97
95%
Accurate 4064
<<locked>>
97%
55434
89%
**02
100%
Accurate 4350
<<locked>>
97%
40582
65%
**25
96%
Alliant AR-Comp
<<locked>>
90%
55303
89%
**56
100%
Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR
<<locked>>
94%
55361
89%
**13
99%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5
<<locked>>
97%
53954
87%
**92
100%
Alliant Reloder-10x
<<locked>>
85%
55709
89%
**20
100%
Alliant Reloder-15 👍
<<locked>>
95%
56101
90%
**35
99%
Alliant Reloder-16
<<locked>>
97%
41785
67%
**44
96%
Alliant Reloder-17
<<locked>>
97%
48124
77%
**02
99%
[Alliant Reloder-23]*
<<locked>>
97%
29182
47%
**62
92%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106
<<locked>>
84%
55303
89%
**61
100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 107
<<locked>>
92%
55274
89%
**15
99%
Bofors RP3
<<locked>>
97%
54491
87%
**18
100%
[Bofors RP7]*
<<locked>>
97%
48907
78%
**71
94%
Hodgdon BL-C2
<<locked>>
90%
55521
89%
**31
100%
Hodgdon Benchmark
<<locked>>
89%
56086
90%
**40
100%
Hodgdon CFE223
<<locked>>
96%
56115
90%
**71
99%
Hodgdon H322
<<locked>>
88%
55172
88%
**59
100%
Hodgdon H335
<<locked>>
83%
55564
89%
**76
100%
Hodgdon H380
<<locked>>
97%
55956
90%
**22
98%
Hodgdon H414
<<locked>>
97%
49414
79%
**72
95%
Hodgdon H4895
<<locked>>
91%
55535
89%
**12
100%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V
<<locked>>
97%
37768
61%
**26
97%
Hodgdon LVR
<<locked>>
97%
45295
73%
**90
96%
[Hodgdon Superperformance]*
<<locked>>
97%
46006
74%
**10
93%
Hodgdon VARGET
<<locked>>
97%
54215
87%
**66
99%
Hodgdon TrailBoss
<<locked>>
96%
32735
52%
**37
100%
IMR 3031
<<locked>>
95%
55564
89%
**08
100%
IMR 4064
<<locked>>
97%
53417
86%
**46
99%
IMR 4166 Enduron
<<locked>>
97%
53316
85%
**10
96%
IMR 4198
<<locked>>
85%
55680
89%
**71
100%
[IMR 4350]*
<<locked>>
96%
42569
68%
**75
92%
IMR 4451 Enduron
<<locked>>
97%
50647
81%
**00
95%
[IMR 4831]*
<<locked>>
97%
35056
56%
**84
94%
IMR 4895 👍
<<locked>>
94%
55390
89%
**38
100%
IMR 8208 XBR
<<locked>>
90%
55840
90%
**79
100%
Lovex D073.4
<<locked>>
85%
55825
90%
**49
100%
Lovex D073.5
<<locked>>
86%
55869
90%
**62
100%
Lovex D073.6
<<locked>>
93%
56014
90%
**05
100%
Lovex S060
<<locked>>
92%
55651
89%
**36
100%
Lovex S062
<<locked>>
96%
55274
89%
**79
100%
Lovex S065
<<locked>>
97%
46659
75%
**44
96%
[Lovex S070]*
<<locked>>
97%
43976
71%
**15
94%
Norma 201
<<locked>>
93%
55970
90%
**82
100%
Norma 202
<<locked>>
93%
56101
90%
**85
100%
Norma 203B
<<locked>>
95%
55230
89%
**25
100%
Norma URP
<<locked>>
97%
41379
66%
**31
96%
Ramshot Big Game 👍
<<locked>>
95%
55883
90%
**51
100%
[Ramshot Hunter]*
<<locked>>
97%
40712
65%
**05
93%
Ramshot TAC
<<locked>>
90%
55288
89%
**72
98%
Ramshot Wild Boar
<<locked>>
90%
55347
89%
**12
100%
Ramshot X-Terminator
<<locked>>
87%
55956
90%
**62
99%
ReloadSwiss RS 14
<<locked>>
96%
32967
53%
**73
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 40
<<locked>>
86%
55071
88%
**62
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 50
<<locked>>
96%
55158
88%
**79
97%
ReloadSwiss RS 52 👍
<<locked>>
93%
55869
90%
**94
99%
ReloadSwiss RS 60 👍
<<locked>>
97%
51517
83%
**67
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 62
<<locked>>
97%
40915
66%
**44
95%
ReloadSwiss RS 70
<<locked>>
97%
41945
67%
**54
95%
Rottweil R 901
<<locked>>
90%
55651
89%
**53
100%
Rottweil R 902
<<locked>>
94%
55361
89%
**62
100%
Rottweil R 903
<<locked>>
97%
50270
81%
**43
99%
[Rottweil R 907]*
<<locked>>
97%
48907
78%
**71
94%
SNPE Vectan SP 11
<<locked>>
97%
52330
84%
**08
99%
SNPE Vectan SP 7
<<locked>>
91%
55956
90%
**92
98%
SNPE Vectan SP 9
<<locked>>
93%
55724
89%
**02
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000
<<locked>>
91%
55550
89%
**94
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
<<locked>>
97%
54404
87%
**77
100%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000]*
<<locked>>
97%
46572
75%
**95
94%
Shooters World Long Rifle
<<locked>>
97%
46659
75%
**44
96%
Shooters World Match Rifle
<<locked>>
93%
56014
90%
**05
100%
Shooters World Precision
<<locked>>
96%
55274
89%
**79
100%
Shooters World Tactical Rifle
<<locked>>
84%
55434
89%
**36
100%
Somchem S321
<<locked>>
87%
55361
89%
**89
100%
Somchem S335
<<locked>>
92%
55303
89%
**97
100%
Somchem S341
<<locked>>
91%
55608
89%
**89
99%
Somchem S355
<<locked>>
97%
51503
83%
**49
99%
Somchem S365
<<locked>>
96%
36535
59%
**69
98%
Vihtavuori N130
<<locked>>
88%
56014
90%
**77
100%
Vihtavuori N133
<<locked>>
94%
55332
89%
**84
100%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
97%
48950
78%
**57
100%
Vihtavuori N140
<<locked>>
94%
55535
89%
**46
100%
Vihtavuori N150
<<locked>>
97%
43395
70%
**92
99%
Vihtavuori N160
<<locked>>
97%
46151
74%
**74
97%
Vihtavuori N530
<<locked>>
88%
55898
90%
**89
100%
Vihtavuori N540
<<locked>>
95%
55767
89%
**82
100%
Vihtavuori N550
<<locked>>
97%
46093
74%
**13
97%
[Vihtavuori N555]*
<<locked>>
97%
30385
49%
**31
92%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL
<<locked>>
97%
45136
72%
**35
99%
Winchester 748
<<locked>>
88%
55825
90%
**28
100%
Winchester 760
<<locked>>
97%
49414
79%
**72
95%
Winchester StaBALL Match
<<locked>>
86%
55492
89%
**15
100%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder
Charge
FR
MaxP
%
V(0)
z
ADI AR 2206H
<<locked>>
81%
39479
63%
**26
97%
[ADI AR 2208]*
<<locked>>
81%
33344
53%
**75
94%
ADI Benchmark 8208
<<locked>>
81%
41669
67%
**46
99%
Accurate 2015
<<locked>>
81%
44498
71%
**49
100%
Accurate 2200
<<locked>>
81%
41684
67%
**36
96%
Accurate 2230
<<locked>>
81%
46949
75%
**31
99%
Accurate 2460
<<locked>>
81%
46905
75%
**31
100%
Accurate 2495
<<locked>>
81%
39044
63%
**26
100%
Accurate 2520
<<locked>>
81%
40001
64%
**56
99%
[Accurate 2700]*
<<locked>>
86%
38276
61%
**21
90%
Accurate 4064
<<locked>>
81%
32822
53%
**08
99%
[Accurate 4350]*
<<locked>>
86%
28007
45%
**33
90%
Alliant AR-Comp
<<locked>>
81%
40799
65%
**49
100%
[Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR]*
<<locked>>
81%
35578
57%
**30
94%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5
<<locked>>
81%
32329
52%
**88
96%
Alliant Reloder-10x
<<locked>>
81%
48907
78%
**25
100%
Alliant Reloder-15
<<locked>>
81%
35230
56%
**54
95%
[Alliant Reloder-16]*
<<locked>>
86%
29457
47%
**36
90%
[Alliant Reloder-17]*
<<locked>>
81%
28108
45%
**29
92%
[Alliant Reloder-23]*
<<locked>>
94%
26847
43%
**83
90%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106
<<locked>>
81%
50807
81%
**02
100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 107
<<locked>>
81%
38377
62%
**26
95%
Bofors RP3
<<locked>>
81%
31546
51%
**88
96%
[Bofors RP7]*
<<locked>>
89%
37739
61%
**54
90%
Hodgdon BL-C2
<<locked>>
81%
40306
65%
**72
98%
Hodgdon Benchmark
<<locked>>
81%
43540
70%
**36
99%
[Hodgdon CFE223]*
<<locked>>
81%
33373
54%
**41
93%
Hodgdon H322
<<locked>>
81%
43918
70%
**92
100%
Hodgdon H335
<<locked>>
81%
51532
83%
**20
100%
[Hodgdon H380]*
<<locked>>
81%
32837
53%
**92
92%
[Hodgdon H414]*
<<locked>>
87%
35955
58%
**00
90%
Hodgdon H4895
<<locked>>
81%
39755
64%
**43
98%
[Hodgdon Hybrid 100V]*
<<locked>>
84%
25425
41%
**05
90%
[Hodgdon LVR]*
<<locked>>
85%
30661
49%
**62
90%
[Hodgdon Superperformance]*
<<locked>>
93%
39595
63%
**82
90%
[Hodgdon VARGET]*
<<locked>>
81%
33344
53%
**75
94%
Hodgdon TrailBoss
<<locked>>
81%
25933
42%
**96
100%
IMR 3031
<<locked>>
81%
35186
56%
**74
100%
[IMR 4064]*
<<locked>>
81%
32663
52%
**52
94%
[IMR 4166 Enduron]*
<<locked>>
83%
35781
57%
**82
90%
IMR 4198
<<locked>>
81%
49690
80%
**95
100%
[IMR 4350]*
<<locked>>
93%
38029
61%
**80
90%
[IMR 4451 Enduron]*
<<locked>>
86%
35911
58%
**18
90%
[IMR 4831]*
<<locked>>
89%
27862
45%
**03
90%
IMR 4895
<<locked>>
81%
36100
58%
**87
96%
IMR 8208 XBR
<<locked>>
81%
41669
67%
**46
99%
Lovex D073.4
<<locked>>
81%
48820
78%
**54
100%
Lovex D073.5
<<locked>>
81%
46398
74%
**25
100%
Lovex D073.6
<<locked>>
81%
37507
60%
**07
99%
Lovex S060
<<locked>>
81%
40263
65%
**74
97%
Lovex S062
<<locked>>
81%
34606
55%
**11
97%
[Lovex S065]*
<<locked>>
85%
31691
51%
**29
90%
[Lovex S070]*
<<locked>>
89%
34476
55%
**18
90%
Norma 201
<<locked>>
81%
38493
62%
**84
98%
Norma 202
<<locked>>
81%
38493
62%
**93
100%
Norma 203B
<<locked>>
81%
34519
55%
**41
95%
[Norma URP]*
<<locked>>
86%
28993
46%
**33
90%
Ramshot Big Game
<<locked>>
81%
34069
55%
**48
95%
[Ramshot Hunter]*
<<locked>>
91%
33982
54%
**51
90%
Ramshot TAC
<<locked>>
81%
41640
67%
**43
95%
Ramshot Wild Boar
<<locked>>
81%
40466
65%
**52
97%
Ramshot X-Terminator
<<locked>>
81%
45295
73%
**92
98%
ReloadSwiss RS 14
<<locked>>
81%
26208
42%
**35
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 40
<<locked>>
81%
46688
75%
**31
100%
[ReloadSwiss RS 50]*
<<locked>>
81%
33620
54%
**75
90%
ReloadSwiss RS 52
<<locked>>
81%
36274
58%
**39
95%
ReloadSwiss RS 60
<<locked>>
81%
30052
48%
**98
96%
[ReloadSwiss RS 62]*
<<locked>>
87%
29791
48%
**79
90%
[ReloadSwiss RS 70]*
<<locked>>
90%
33141
53%
**44
90%
Rottweil R 901
<<locked>>
81%
42163
68%
**33
100%
Rottweil R 902
<<locked>>
81%
36637
59%
**41
97%
[Rottweil R 903]*
<<locked>>
81%
29718
48%
**33
94%
[Rottweil R 907]*
<<locked>>
89%
37739
61%
**54
90%
[SNPE Vectan SP 11]*
<<locked>>
81%
31125
50%
**82
94%
SNPE Vectan SP 7
<<locked>>
81%
39175
63%
**00
95%
SNPE Vectan SP 9
<<locked>>
81%
37884
61%
**93
96%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000
<<locked>>
81%
40176
64%
**54
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
<<locked>>
81%
32895
53%
**20
99%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000]*
<<locked>>
88%
34592
55%
**75
90%
[Shooters World Long Rifle]*
<<locked>>
85%
31691
51%
**29
90%
Shooters World Match Rifle
<<locked>>
81%
37507
60%
**07
99%
Shooters World Precision
<<locked>>
81%
34606
55%
**11
97%
Shooters World Tactical Rifle
<<locked>>
81%
49472
79%
**51
99%
Somchem S321
<<locked>>
81%
44483
71%
**21
99%
Somchem S335
<<locked>>
81%
39827
64%
**61
100%
Somchem S341
<<locked>>
81%
39030
63%
**07
97%
[Somchem S355]*
<<locked>>
81%
30937
50%
**46
94%
[Somchem S365]*
<<locked>>
83%
23279
37%
**85
90%
Vihtavuori N130
<<locked>>
81%
44846
72%
**20
100%
Vihtavuori N133
<<locked>>
81%
37884
61%
**15
100%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
81%
29892
48%
**03
99%
Vihtavuori N140
<<locked>>
81%
35940
58%
**25
99%
[Vihtavuori N150]*
<<locked>>
81%
26208
42%
**05
94%
[Vihtavuori N160]*
<<locked>>
83%
28805
46%
**90
90%
Vihtavuori N530
<<locked>>
81%
43598
70%
**92
99%
Vihtavuori N540
<<locked>>
81%
35723
57%
**44
99%
[Vihtavuori N550]*
<<locked>>
83%
28776
46%
**29
90%
[Vihtavuori N555]*
<<locked>>
93%
27282
44%
**39
90%
[Winchester 6.5 StaBALL]*
<<locked>>
81%
26455
42%
**95
91%
Winchester 748
<<locked>>
81%
43729
70%
**41
99%
[Winchester 760]*
<<locked>>
87%
35955
58%
**00
90%
Winchester StaBALL Match
<<locked>>
81%
46833
75%
**80
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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