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Load data for .30-06 Ackley Improved + .308 | 168gr | Barnes TAC-X

Recommended Powder(s): Hodgdon CFE223, Ramshot Big Game, ReloadSwiss RS 52, ReloadSwiss RS 60, SNPE Vectan SP 11

.30-06 Ackley Improved + .308 | 168gr | Barnes TAC-X

Load Specifications

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Bullet:
.308 | 168gr | Barnes TAC-X
Manufacturer SKU:
30338
Bullet Weight:
168gr | 10.9g
Bullet Diameter:
0.308" | 7.82mm
Bullet Length:
1.315" | 33.4mm
Caliber:
.30-06 Ackley Improved load data
Case Length (l3):
2.486" | 63.1mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):
3.282" | 83.4mm
Seated Depth:
0.519" | 13.2mm
Shank Seated Depth:
0.394" | 10.0mm
Case Capacity:
70.0 Grains of Water | 4.55 cm³
Primer Size:
Large Rifle (LR)
Max. allowed Pressure:
58740 psi | 4050 bar
LID:
LID_B626_C323
Last updated:
2025-01-01
Recommended Twist Rate:
1:12 - 1:10

Load data for 176 loads in caliber .30-06 Ackley Improved with .308 | 168gr | Barnes TAC-X bullet and 88 powders such as Hodgdon CFE223, Ramshot Big Game, ReloadSwiss RS 52, ReloadSwiss RS 60, SNPE Vectan SP 11. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above.

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Powder
Charge
FR
MaxP
%
V(0)
z
ADI AR 2206H
88%
89%
100%
ADI AR 2208
93%
89%
99%
Accurate 2015
84%
90%
100%
Accurate 2200
86%
89%
99%
Accurate 2495
87%
89%
100%
Accurate 2520
86%
90%
100%
Accurate 2700
94%
89%
95%
Accurate 4064
92%
89%
100%
Accurate 4350
97%
77%
98%
Alliant AR-Comp
86%
89%
100%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5
93%
89%
100%
Alliant Reloder-15
91%
90%
99%
Alliant Reloder-16
97%
77%
98%
Alliant Reloder-17
97%
88%
100%
Alliant Reloder-23
97%
54%
95%
Alliant Reloder-26
97%
59%
92%
Baschieri & Pellagri 107
88%
90%
99%
Hodgdon BL-C2
86%
90%
100%
Hodgdon Benchmark
85%
89%
100%
Hodgdon CFE223
92%
89%
99%
Hodgdon H322
84%
90%
100%
Hodgdon H380
92%
89%
98%
Hodgdon H414
96%
88%
96%
Hodgdon H4350
97%
74%
93%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V
97%
71%
98%
Hodgdon LVR
97%
84%
98%
Hodgdon Superperformance
97%
83%
95%
Hodgdon VARGET
94%
90%
99%
IMR 3031
91%
89%
100%
IMR 4064
94%
90%
99%
IMR 4166 Enduron
94%
90%
96%
IMR 4350
97%
78%
94%
IMR 4451 Enduron
95%
89%
96%
IMR 4831
97%
65%
96%
IMR 4895
90%
88%
99%
IMR 8208 XBR
86%
89%
100%
Lovex D073.6
88%
89%
100%
Lovex S060
87%
88%
99%
Lovex S062
92%
90%
100%
Lovex S065
97%
85%
97%
Lovex S070
97%
81%
95%
Norma 201
88%
89%
100%
Norma 202
88%
90%
100%
Norma 203B
92%
89%
100%
Norma 204
96%
78%
92%
Norma URP
97%
77%
97%
Ramshot Big Game
91%
90%
99%
Ramshot Hunter
96%
75%
95%
Ramshot TAC
86%
89%
98%
Ramshot Wild Boar
86%
89%
99%
Ramshot X-Terminator
83%
89%
99%
ReloadSwiss RS 14
96%
57%
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 50
92%
90%
97%
ReloadSwiss RS 52
92%
89%
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 60
97%
86%
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 62
97%
77%
97%
ReloadSwiss RS 70
97%
78%
96%
Rottweil R 901
86%
89%
100%
Rottweil R 902
90%
90%
100%
Rottweil R 903
95%
89%
100%
Rottweil R 907
97%
89%
95%
SNPE Vectan SP 11
94%
89%
99%
SNPE Vectan SP 7
87%
90%
98%
SNPE Vectan SP 9
88%
89%
99%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000
87%
89%
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
93%
89%
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000
97%
86%
96%
Shooters World Long Rifle
97%
85%
97%
Shooters World Match Rifle
88%
89%
100%
Shooters World Precision
92%
90%
100%
Somchem S321
84%
89%
100%
Somchem S335
88%
89%
100%
Somchem S341
87%
89%
99%
Somchem S355
95%
90%
100%
Somchem S365
97%
68%
99%
Vihtavuori N130
84%
90%
100%
Vihtavuori N133
89%
89%
100%
Vihtavuori N135
96%
89%
100%
Vihtavuori N140
91%
90%
100%
Vihtavuori N150
97%
80%
100%
Vihtavuori N160
97%
85%
98%
Vihtavuori N530
84%
89%
100%
Vihtavuori N540
90%
89%
100%
Vihtavuori N550
97%
85%
98%
Vihtavuori N555
97%
58%
95%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL
97%
83%
99%
Winchester 748
84%
88%
100%
Winchester 760
96%
88%
96%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder
Charge
FR
MaxP
%
V(0)
z
ADI AR 2206H
<<locked>>
81%
42627
73%
**75
98%
ADI AR 2208
<<locked>>
81%
36129
62%
**25
96%
Accurate 2015
<<locked>>
81%
48269
82%
**89
100%
Accurate 2200
<<locked>>
81%
44773
76%
**72
97%
Accurate 2495
<<locked>>
81%
43047
73%
**75
100%
Accurate 2520
<<locked>>
81%
43976
75%
**02
100%
[Accurate 2700]*
<<locked>>
83%
36869
63%
**79
90%
Accurate 4064
<<locked>>
81%
36230
62%
**57
100%
[Accurate 4350]*
<<locked>>
82%
26643
45%
**70
90%
Alliant AR-Comp
<<locked>>
81%
44193
75%
**82
100%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5
<<locked>>
81%
35447
60%
**44
97%
Alliant Reloder-15
<<locked>>
81%
38247
65%
**03
96%
[Alliant Reloder-16]*
<<locked>>
82%
28253
48%
**90
90%
[Alliant Reloder-17]*
<<locked>>
81%
30661
52%
**95
94%
[Alliant Reloder-23]*
<<locked>>
89%
25585
44%
**31
90%
[Alliant Reloder-26]*
<<locked>>
94%
31517
54%
**54
90%
Baschieri & Pellagri 107
<<locked>>
81%
41481
71%
**72
97%
Hodgdon BL-C2
<<locked>>
81%
43511
74%
**21
99%
Hodgdon Benchmark
<<locked>>
81%
46572
79%
**75
100%
Hodgdon CFE223
<<locked>>
81%
36318
62%
**97
95%
Hodgdon H322
<<locked>>
81%
47224
80%
**28
100%
[Hodgdon H380]*
<<locked>>
81%
35911
61%
**48
94%
[Hodgdon H414]*
<<locked>>
84%
34548
59%
**51
90%
[Hodgdon H4350]*
<<locked>>
91%
36695
62%
**41
90%
[Hodgdon Hybrid 100V]*
<<locked>>
81%
25193
43%
**85
91%
[Hodgdon LVR]*
<<locked>>
81%
29805
51%
**29
91%
[Hodgdon Superperformance]*
<<locked>>
89%
37768
64%
**36
90%
Hodgdon VARGET
<<locked>>
81%
35882
61%
**18
95%
IMR 3031
<<locked>>
81%
38783
66%
**26
100%
IMR 4064
<<locked>>
81%
35563
61%
**08
96%
[IMR 4166 Enduron]*
<<locked>>
81%
35476
60%
**65
91%
[IMR 4350]*
<<locked>>
89%
36129
62%
**28
90%
[IMR 4451 Enduron]*
<<locked>>
82%
34664
59%
**69
90%
[IMR 4831]*
<<locked>>
85%
26716
45%
**51
90%
IMR 4895
<<locked>>
81%
39218
67%
**39
97%
IMR 8208 XBR
<<locked>>
81%
44730
76%
**85
99%
Lovex D073.6
<<locked>>
81%
41263
70%
**56
100%
Lovex S060
<<locked>>
81%
43018
73%
**16
98%
Lovex S062
<<locked>>
81%
37811
64%
**64
98%
[Lovex S065]*
<<locked>>
81%
30792
52%
**93
90%
[Lovex S070]*
<<locked>>
86%
33634
57%
**79
90%
Norma 201
<<locked>>
81%
41539
71%
**26
99%
Norma 202
<<locked>>
81%
41742
71%
**43
100%
Norma 203B
<<locked>>
81%
37768
64%
**93
97%
[Norma 204]*
<<locked>>
93%
41191
70%
**62
90%
[Norma URP]*
<<locked>>
81%
27456
47%
**74
90%
Ramshot Big Game
<<locked>>
81%
36956
63%
**00
96%
[Ramshot Hunter]*
<<locked>>
87%
32387
55%
**05
90%
Ramshot TAC
<<locked>>
81%
44701
76%
**82
96%
Ramshot Wild Boar
<<locked>>
81%
43990
75%
**12
98%
Ramshot X-Terminator
<<locked>>
81%
48283
82%
**35
99%
ReloadSwiss RS 14
<<locked>>
93%
32039
55%
**50
100%
[ReloadSwiss RS 50]*
<<locked>>
81%
36622
62%
**34
92%
ReloadSwiss RS 52
<<locked>>
81%
35984
61%
**03
98%
ReloadSwiss RS 60
<<locked>>
81%
29776
51%
**79
95%
[ReloadSwiss RS 62]*
<<locked>>
83%
28601
49%
**29
90%
[ReloadSwiss RS 70]*
<<locked>>
86%
31778
54%
**98
90%
Rottweil R 901
<<locked>>
81%
45484
77%
**79
100%
Rottweil R 902
<<locked>>
81%
39508
67%
**84
99%
Rottweil R 903
<<locked>>
81%
32909
56%
**88
96%
[Rottweil R 907]*
<<locked>>
85%
36143
62%
**08
90%
SNPE Vectan SP 11
<<locked>>
81%
33910
58%
**34
95%
SNPE Vectan SP 7
<<locked>>
81%
42728
73%
**56
96%
SNPE Vectan SP 9
<<locked>>
81%
40799
69%
**39
98%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000
<<locked>>
81%
43381
74%
**90
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
<<locked>>
81%
35795
61%
**65
100%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000]*
<<locked>>
84%
33011
56%
**23
90%
[Shooters World Long Rifle]*
<<locked>>
81%
30792
52%
**93
90%
Shooters World Match Rifle
<<locked>>
81%
41263
70%
**56
100%
Shooters World Precision
<<locked>>
81%
37811
64%
**64
98%
Somchem S321
<<locked>>
81%
48254
82%
**64
100%
Somchem S335
<<locked>>
81%
42525
72%
**90
100%
Somchem S341
<<locked>>
81%
42366
72%
**56
98%
Somchem S355
<<locked>>
81%
33663
57%
**95
96%
[Somchem S365]*
<<locked>>
81%
24395
42%
**11
92%
Vihtavuori N130
<<locked>>
81%
48298
82%
**49
100%
Vihtavuori N133
<<locked>>
81%
40654
69%
**48
100%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
81%
32721
56%
**49
100%
Vihtavuori N140
<<locked>>
81%
39030
66%
**74
100%
Vihtavuori N150
<<locked>>
81%
28732
49%
**54
96%
[Vihtavuori N160]*
<<locked>>
81%
29820
51%
**03
91%
Vihtavuori N530
<<locked>>
81%
46847
80%
**35
100%
Vihtavuori N540
<<locked>>
81%
38667
66%
**87
100%
[Vihtavuori N550]*
<<locked>>
81%
29849
51%
**43
91%
[Vihtavuori N555]*
<<locked>>
88%
26063
44%
**83
90%
[Winchester 6.5 StaBALL]*
<<locked>>
81%
28747
49%
**57
93%
Winchester 748
<<locked>>
81%
47369
81%
**80
100%
[Winchester 760]*
<<locked>>
84%
34548
59%
**51
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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