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Load data for .30-06 Ackley Improved + .308 | 178gr | Hornady A-TIP

Recommended Powder(s):

.30-06 Ackley Improved + .308 | 178gr | Hornady A-TIP

Load Specifications

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Bullet:
.308 | 178gr | Hornady A-TIP
Manufacturer SKU:
30712
Bullet Weight:
178gr | 11.5g
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_B2689_C323
Last updated:
2026-02-13
Recommended Twist Rate:
1:12 - 1:10

Load data for 188 loads in caliber .30-06 Ackley Improved with .308 | 178gr | Hornady A-TIP bullet and 94 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>>
88%
55898
90%
**20
100%
ADI AR 2208
<<locked>>
93%
55564
89%
**03
100%
Accurate 2015
<<locked>>
84%
55985
90%
**18
100%
Accurate 2200
<<locked>>
86%
55550
89%
**87
99%
Accurate 2495
<<locked>>
87%
55898
90%
**77
100%
Accurate 2520
<<locked>>
86%
55521
89%
**03
100%
Accurate 2700
<<locked>>
94%
56101
90%
**54
97%
[Accurate 3100]*
<<locked>>
97%
33721
54%
**75
92%
Accurate 4064
<<locked>>
93%
55767
89%
**03
100%
Accurate 4350
<<locked>>
97%
47863
77%
**67
99%
Alliant AR-Comp
<<locked>>
86%
55216
89%
**51
100%
Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR 👍
<<locked>>
90%
55637
89%
**38
100%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5
<<locked>>
94%
55883
90%
**33
100%
Alliant Reloder-15
<<locked>>
92%
55927
90%
**46
100%
Alliant Reloder-16
<<locked>>
97%
47239
76%
**80
99%
Alliant Reloder-17 👍
<<locked>>
97%
54665
88%
**22
100%
Alliant Reloder-23
<<locked>>
97%
33431
54%
**18
96%
Alliant Reloder-26
<<locked>>
97%
36318
58%
**36
95%
Baschieri & Pellagri 107
<<locked>>
88%
55492
89%
**36
100%
Bofors RP3
<<locked>>
94%
55912
90%
**36
100%
Bofors RP7
<<locked>>
97%
54766
88%
**80
97%
Hodgdon BL-C2
<<locked>>
87%
56028
90%
**43
100%
Hodgdon Benchmark
<<locked>>
85%
55274
89%
**38
100%
Hodgdon CFE223 👍
<<locked>>
92%
55259
89%
**69
100%
Hodgdon H322
<<locked>>
84%
54969
88%
**64
100%
Hodgdon H380
<<locked>>
93%
55753
89%
**33
99%
Hodgdon H414
<<locked>>
96%
55724
89%
**85
98%
[Hodgdon H4350]*
<<locked>>
97%
45672
73%
**59
94%
Hodgdon H4895
<<locked>>
88%
55579
89%
**23
100%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V
<<locked>>
97%
43816
70%
**66
99%
Hodgdon LVR
<<locked>>
97%
51851
83%
**20
99%
Hodgdon Superperformance
<<locked>>
97%
51488
83%
**40
96%
Hodgdon VARGET
<<locked>>
94%
56072
90%
**10
100%
IMR 3031
<<locked>>
91%
55999
90%
**13
100%
IMR 4064
<<locked>>
95%
56028
90%
**00
100%
IMR 4166 Enduron
<<locked>>
95%
55999
90%
**74
97%
IMR 4350
<<locked>>
97%
47964
77%
**02
95%
IMR 4451 Enduron
<<locked>>
96%
55666
89%
**97
97%
IMR 4831
<<locked>>
96%
40538
65%
**20
97%
IMR 4895
<<locked>>
90%
55637
89%
**46
100%
IMR 8208 XBR
<<locked>>
87%
55492
89%
**87
100%
Lovex D073.6
<<locked>>
89%
55898
90%
**07
100%
Lovex S060
<<locked>>
88%
55883
90%
**57
100%
Lovex S062
<<locked>>
92%
55288
89%
**90
100%
Lovex S065
<<locked>>
97%
52460
84%
**57
98%
Lovex S070
<<locked>>
97%
50009
80%
**38
97%
Norma 201
<<locked>>
89%
55535
89%
**84
100%
Norma 202
<<locked>>
89%
56057
90%
**84
100%
Norma 203B
<<locked>>
92%
55071
88%
**33
100%
[Norma 204]*
<<locked>>
97%
49052
79%
**54
94%
Norma URP
<<locked>>
97%
47703
76%
**61
98%
Ramshot Big Game 👍
<<locked>>
91%
55361
89%
**56
100%
Ramshot Hunter
<<locked>>
97%
46978
75%
**54
97%
Ramshot TAC
<<locked>>
86%
55361
89%
**94
99%
Ramshot Wild Boar
<<locked>>
87%
55506
89%
**26
100%
Ramshot X-Terminator
<<locked>>
84%
56072
90%
**80
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 50
<<locked>>
92%
55172
88%
**00
98%
ReloadSwiss RS 52
<<locked>>
89%
55245
89%
**92
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 60
<<locked>>
95%
55056
88%
**31
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 62
<<locked>>
97%
47863
77%
**94
98%
ReloadSwiss RS 70
<<locked>>
97%
47805
77%
**03
98%
Rottweil R 901
<<locked>>
86%
55637
89%
**51
100%
Rottweil R 902
<<locked>>
91%
55840
90%
**77
100%
Rottweil R 903
<<locked>>
96%
55840
90%
**33
100%
Rottweil R 907
<<locked>>
97%
54766
88%
**80
97%
SNPE Vectan SP 11 👍
<<locked>>
94%
55143
88%
**59
100%
SNPE Vectan SP 7
<<locked>>
87%
55187
88%
**97
99%
SNPE Vectan SP 9
<<locked>>
89%
55347
89%
**13
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000
<<locked>>
88%
56130
90%
**08
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
<<locked>>
94%
55753
89%
**05
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000
<<locked>>
97%
53113
85%
**21
97%
Shooters World Long Rifle
<<locked>>
97%
52460
84%
**57
98%
Shooters World Match Rifle
<<locked>>
89%
55898
90%
**07
100%
Shooters World Precision
<<locked>>
92%
55288
89%
**90
100%
Somchem S321
<<locked>>
84%
55912
90%
**07
100%
Somchem S335
<<locked>>
88%
55695
89%
**15
100%
Somchem S341
<<locked>>
88%
55535
89%
**00
100%
Somchem S355
<<locked>>
96%
56101
90%
**26
100%
Somchem S365
<<locked>>
97%
42293
68%
**12
100%
[Somchem S385]*
<<locked>>
97%
40001
64%
**90
93%
Vihtavuori N130
<<locked>>
85%
55535
89%
**72
100%
Vihtavuori N133
<<locked>>
90%
55492
89%
**89
100%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
97%
55738
89%
**48
100%
Vihtavuori N140
<<locked>>
91%
55158
88%
**48
100%
Vihtavuori N150
<<locked>>
97%
49385
79%
**02
100%
Vihtavuori N160
<<locked>>
97%
52808
85%
**00
99%
Vihtavuori N530
<<locked>>
85%
55593
89%
**97
100%
Vihtavuori N540
<<locked>>
91%
55448
89%
**87
100%
Vihtavuori N550
<<locked>>
97%
52779
85%
**40
99%
Vihtavuori N555
<<locked>>
97%
35984
58%
**93
97%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL
<<locked>>
97%
50879
82%
**48
100%
Winchester 748
<<locked>>
84%
55564
89%
**26
100%
Winchester 760
<<locked>>
96%
55724
89%
**85
98%
Winchester StaBALL HD
<<locked>>
97%
30095
48%
**88
95%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder
Charge
FR
MaxP
%
V(0)
z
ADI AR 2206H
<<locked>>
81%
44541
71%
**39
99%
ADI AR 2208
<<locked>>
81%
37739
61%
**98
97%
Accurate 2015
<<locked>>
81%
50357
81%
**39
100%
Accurate 2200
<<locked>>
81%
46659
75%
**46
98%
Accurate 2495
<<locked>>
81%
45368
73%
**33
100%
Accurate 2520
<<locked>>
81%
46253
74%
**72
100%
[Accurate 2700]*
<<locked>>
81%
36303
58%
**06
91%
[Accurate 3100]*
<<locked>>
93%
29660
48%
**80
90%
Accurate 4064
<<locked>>
81%
38348
61%
**28
100%
[Accurate 4350]*
<<locked>>
81%
27891
45%
**47
92%
Alliant AR-Comp
<<locked>>
81%
46528
75%
**33
100%
Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR
<<locked>>
81%
40292
65%
**66
97%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5
<<locked>>
81%
37231
60%
**21
98%
Alliant Reloder-15
<<locked>>
81%
40103
64%
**80
98%
[Alliant Reloder-16]*
<<locked>>
81%
28993
46%
**57
92%
Alliant Reloder-17
<<locked>>
81%
32155
52%
**79
96%
[Alliant Reloder-23]*
<<locked>>
86%
24366
39%
**42
90%
[Alliant Reloder-26]*
<<locked>>
90%
29051
47%
**33
90%
Baschieri & Pellagri 107
<<locked>>
81%
43497
70%
**39
98%
Bofors RP3
<<locked>>
81%
36825
59%
**18
98%
[Bofors RP7]*
<<locked>>
81%
34185
55%
**00
90%
Hodgdon BL-C2
<<locked>>
81%
46006
74%
**92
100%
Hodgdon Benchmark
<<locked>>
81%
48385
78%
**39
100%
Hodgdon CFE223
<<locked>>
81%
38145
61%
**74
96%
Hodgdon H322
<<locked>>
81%
49342
79%
**82
100%
Hodgdon H380
<<locked>>
81%
37710
60%
**21
96%
[Hodgdon H414]*
<<locked>>
81%
33272
53%
**62
91%
[Hodgdon H4350]*
<<locked>>
88%
34693
56%
**33
90%
Hodgdon H4895
<<locked>>
81%
44918
72%
**52
99%
[Hodgdon Hybrid 100V]*
<<locked>>
81%
26426
42%
**69
93%
[Hodgdon LVR]*
<<locked>>
81%
31401
50%
**13
93%
[Hodgdon Superperformance]*
<<locked>>
86%
35099
56%
**08
90%
Hodgdon VARGET
<<locked>>
81%
37478
60%
**85
97%
IMR 3031
<<locked>>
81%
40828
65%
**87
100%
IMR 4064
<<locked>>
81%
37173
60%
**75
97%
[IMR 4166 Enduron]*
<<locked>>
81%
36927
59%
**36
92%
[IMR 4350]*
<<locked>>
85%
33982
54%
**23
90%
[IMR 4451 Enduron]*
<<locked>>
81%
34969
56%
**23
91%
[IMR 4831]*
<<locked>>
81%
25353
41%
**49
90%
IMR 4895
<<locked>>
81%
41147
66%
**10
98%
IMR 8208 XBR
<<locked>>
81%
46644
75%
**52
100%
Lovex D073.6
<<locked>>
81%
43584
70%
**23
100%
Lovex S060
<<locked>>
81%
44715
72%
**84
99%
Lovex S062
<<locked>>
81%
39595
63%
**38
99%
[Lovex S065]*
<<locked>>
81%
32271
52%
**67
92%
[Lovex S070]*
<<locked>>
82%
31198
50%
**64
90%
Norma 201
<<locked>>
81%
43395
70%
**93
100%
Norma 202
<<locked>>
81%
43845
70%
**03
100%
Norma 203B
<<locked>>
81%
39624
64%
**70
98%
[Norma 204]*
<<locked>>
90%
38885
62%
**57
90%
[Norma URP]*
<<locked>>
81%
28848
46%
**54
92%
Ramshot Big Game
<<locked>>
81%
38841
62%
**80
98%
[Ramshot Hunter]*
<<locked>>
84%
30632
49%
**00
90%
Ramshot TAC
<<locked>>
81%
46615
75%
**56
97%
Ramshot Wild Boar
<<locked>>
81%
46050
74%
**75
99%
Ramshot X-Terminator
<<locked>>
81%
50575
81%
**98
99%
[ReloadSwiss RS 50]*
<<locked>>
81%
38348
61%
**08
94%
ReloadSwiss RS 52
<<locked>>
81%
41669
67%
**69
98%
ReloadSwiss RS 60
<<locked>>
81%
34229
55%
**48
99%
[ReloadSwiss RS 62]*
<<locked>>
81%
27978
45%
**54
91%
[ReloadSwiss RS 70]*
<<locked>>
83%
29994
48%
**97
90%
Rottweil R 901
<<locked>>
81%
47427
76%
**33
100%
Rottweil R 902
<<locked>>
81%
41408
66%
**48
99%
Rottweil R 903
<<locked>>
81%
34708
56%
**72
97%
[Rottweil R 907]*
<<locked>>
81%
34185
55%
**00
90%
SNPE Vectan SP 11
<<locked>>
81%
35592
57%
**08
97%
SNPE Vectan SP 7
<<locked>>
81%
44744
72%
**33
97%
SNPE Vectan SP 9
<<locked>>
81%
42815
69%
**10
99%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000
<<locked>>
81%
45252
73%
**54
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
<<locked>>
81%
37434
60%
**26
100%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000]*
<<locked>>
81%
31140
50%
**15
90%
[Shooters World Long Rifle]*
<<locked>>
81%
32271
52%
**67
92%
Shooters World Match Rifle
<<locked>>
81%
43584
70%
**23
100%
Shooters World Precision
<<locked>>
81%
39595
63%
**38
99%
Somchem S321
<<locked>>
81%
50430
81%
**28
100%
Somchem S335
<<locked>>
81%
44324
71%
**51
100%
Somchem S341
<<locked>>
81%
44396
71%
**30
99%
Somchem S355
<<locked>>
81%
35360
57%
**69
97%
[Somchem S365]*
<<locked>>
81%
25643
41%
**01
94%
[Somchem S385]*
<<locked>>
92%
34040
55%
**69
90%
Vihtavuori N130
<<locked>>
81%
50198
80%
**03
100%
Vihtavuori N133
<<locked>>
81%
42380
68%
**05
100%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
81%
34418
55%
**20
100%
Vihtavuori N140
<<locked>>
81%
40872
66%
**34
100%
Vihtavuori N150
<<locked>>
81%
30197
48%
**34
97%
[Vihtavuori N160]*
<<locked>>
81%
31314
50%
**90
93%
Vihtavuori N530
<<locked>>
81%
48921
78%
**95
100%
Vihtavuori N540
<<locked>>
81%
40625
65%
**54
100%
[Vihtavuori N550]*
<<locked>>
81%
31444
50%
**23
93%
[Vihtavuori N555]*
<<locked>>
85%
24816
40%
**88
90%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL
<<locked>>
81%
30037
48%
**38
95%
Winchester 748
<<locked>>
81%
49719
80%
**48
100%
[Winchester 760]*
<<locked>>
81%
33272
53%
**62
91%
[Winchester StaBALL HD]*
<<locked>>
92%
25440
41%
**18
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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