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Load data for .30-06 Ackley Improved + .308 | 180gr | Hornady GMX

Recommended Powder(s):

.30-06 Ackley Improved + .308 | 180gr | Hornady GMX

Load Specifications

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Bullet:
.308 | 180gr | Hornady GMX
Manufacturer SKU:
30193
Bullet Weight:
180gr | 11.7g
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_B2701_C323
Last updated:
2026-02-13
Recommended Twist Rate:
1:10 - 1:9

Load data for 194 loads in caliber .30-06 Ackley Improved with .308 | 180gr | Hornady GMX bullet and 97 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%
55027
88%
**74
100%
ADI AR 2208
<<locked>>
95%
55579
89%
**61
100%
Accurate 2015
<<locked>>
85%
55172
88%
**66
100%
Accurate 2200
<<locked>>
88%
55840
90%
**44
99%
Accurate 2230
<<locked>>
84%
55970
90%
**38
100%
Accurate 2460
<<locked>>
84%
55883
90%
**35
100%
Accurate 2495
<<locked>>
88%
54882
88%
**35
100%
Accurate 2520
<<locked>>
88%
55332
89%
**64
100%
Accurate 2700
<<locked>>
96%
55579
89%
**98
96%
Accurate 4064
<<locked>>
94%
55477
89%
**61
100%
Accurate 4350
<<locked>>
97%
45455
73%
**89
98%
Alliant AR-Comp
<<locked>>
88%
55187
88%
**15
100%
Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR 👍
<<locked>>
92%
55782
89%
**02
100%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5
<<locked>>
95%
56028
90%
**94
100%
Alliant Reloder-15
<<locked>>
93%
55376
89%
**97
100%
Alliant Reloder-16
<<locked>>
97%
44962
72%
**98
98%
Alliant Reloder-17 👍
<<locked>>
97%
51706
83%
**36
100%
Alliant Reloder-23
<<locked>>
97%
31734
51%
**33
95%
[Alliant Reloder-26]*
<<locked>>
97%
34882
56%
**54
93%
Baschieri & Pellagri 107
<<locked>>
90%
55622
89%
**00
99%
Bofors RP3
<<locked>>
95%
55651
89%
**94
100%
Bofors RP7
<<locked>>
96%
52156
84%
**02
96%
Hodgdon BL-C2
<<locked>>
88%
55666
89%
**97
100%
Hodgdon Benchmark
<<locked>>
87%
55999
90%
**08
100%
Hodgdon CFE223 👍
<<locked>>
93%
55753
89%
**36
99%
Hodgdon H322
<<locked>>
86%
55317
89%
**25
100%
Hodgdon H380
<<locked>>
94%
55753
89%
**90
99%
Hodgdon H414
<<locked>>
96%
53214
85%
**10
97%
[Hodgdon H4350]*
<<locked>>
97%
43366
70%
**77
93%
Hodgdon H4895
<<locked>>
89%
55521
89%
**77
100%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V
<<locked>>
97%
41452
66%
**93
99%
Hodgdon LVR
<<locked>>
97%
49559
79%
**41
98%
Hodgdon Superperformance
<<locked>>
97%
49327
79%
**64
95%
Hodgdon VARGET
<<locked>>
95%
55912
90%
**64
100%
IMR 3031
<<locked>>
92%
55216
89%
**67
100%
IMR 4064
<<locked>>
96%
55854
90%
**54
100%
IMR 4166 Enduron
<<locked>>
96%
55637
89%
**25
97%
IMR 4350
<<locked>>
97%
46615
75%
**39
95%
IMR 4451 Enduron
<<locked>>
96%
53998
87%
**31
97%
IMR 4831
<<locked>>
96%
38406
62%
**41
96%
IMR 4895
<<locked>>
92%
55869
90%
**13
100%
IMR 8208 XBR
<<locked>>
88%
55695
89%
**51
100%
Lovex D073.5
<<locked>>
84%
55492
89%
**31
100%
Lovex D073.6
<<locked>>
90%
55332
89%
**64
100%
Lovex S060
<<locked>>
90%
55622
89%
**12
100%
Lovex S062
<<locked>>
93%
54940
88%
**51
100%
Lovex S065
<<locked>>
97%
50009
80%
**82
97%
Lovex S070
<<locked>>
97%
48225
77%
**72
96%
Norma 201
<<locked>>
90%
55216
89%
**38
100%
Norma 202
<<locked>>
90%
55811
89%
**44
100%
Norma 203B
<<locked>>
93%
55637
89%
**00
100%
[Norma 204]*
<<locked>>
97%
46383
74%
**59
93%
Norma URP
<<locked>>
97%
45556
73%
**92
98%
Ramshot Big Game
<<locked>>
93%
55724
89%
**20
100%
Ramshot Hunter
<<locked>>
97%
44657
72%
**75
96%
Ramshot TAC
<<locked>>
88%
55477
89%
**54
98%
Ramshot Wild Boar
<<locked>>
88%
55637
89%
**87
100%
Ramshot X-Terminator
<<locked>>
85%
55825
90%
**41
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 40
<<locked>>
84%
55376
89%
**28
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 50
<<locked>>
94%
55637
89%
**67
98%
ReloadSwiss RS 52 👍
<<locked>>
91%
55680
89%
**56
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 60 👍
<<locked>>
97%
55288
89%
**99
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 62
<<locked>>
97%
44643
72%
**98
97%
ReloadSwiss RS 70
<<locked>>
97%
45992
74%
**31
97%
Rottweil R 901
<<locked>>
88%
55840
90%
**18
100%
Rottweil R 902
<<locked>>
92%
55376
89%
**35
100%
Rottweil R 903
<<locked>>
97%
55317
89%
**84
100%
Rottweil R 907
<<locked>>
96%
52156
84%
**02
96%
SNPE Vectan SP 11
<<locked>>
96%
56072
90%
**26
100%
SNPE Vectan SP 7
<<locked>>
89%
55419
89%
**54
99%
SNPE Vectan SP 9
<<locked>>
91%
55941
90%
**80
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000
<<locked>>
89%
55506
89%
**66
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
<<locked>>
95%
55666
89%
**62
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000
<<locked>>
97%
50517
81%
**39
96%
Shooters World Long Rifle
<<locked>>
97%
50009
80%
**82
97%
Shooters World Match Rifle
<<locked>>
90%
55332
89%
**64
100%
Shooters World Precision
<<locked>>
93%
54940
88%
**51
100%
Somchem S321
<<locked>>
85%
55695
89%
**64
100%
Somchem S335
<<locked>>
89%
55085
88%
**66
100%
Somchem S341
<<locked>>
89%
55883
90%
**61
100%
Somchem S355
<<locked>>
97%
55100
88%
**77
100%
Somchem S365
<<locked>>
97%
40857
66%
**49
100%
Vihtavuori N130
<<locked>>
86%
55869
90%
**36
100%
Vihtavuori N133
<<locked>>
91%
55259
89%
**49
100%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
96%
52721
85%
**75
100%
Vihtavuori N140
<<locked>>
92%
55970
90%
**21
100%
Vihtavuori N150
<<locked>>
97%
47007
75%
**26
100%
Vihtavuori N160
<<locked>>
97%
49705
80%
**15
98%
Vihtavuori N530
<<locked>>
86%
56072
90%
**61
100%
Vihtavuori N540
<<locked>>
93%
55912
90%
**54
100%
Vihtavuori N550
<<locked>>
96%
49879
80%
**57
98%
Vihtavuori N555
<<locked>>
97%
33823
54%
**11
95%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL
<<locked>>
97%
48428
78%
**72
100%
Winchester 748
<<locked>>
85%
55143
88%
**84
100%
Winchester 760
<<locked>>
96%
53214
85%
**10
97%
[Winchester StaBALL HD]*
<<locked>>
97%
28616
46%
**97
93%
Winchester StaBALL Match
<<locked>>
83%
55201
89%
**77
100%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder
Charge
FR
MaxP
%
V(0)
z
ADI AR 2206H
<<locked>>
81%
42714
68%
**74
98%
ADI AR 2208
<<locked>>
81%
36361
58%
**29
96%
Accurate 2015
<<locked>>
81%
48225
77%
**74
100%
Accurate 2200
<<locked>>
81%
44701
72%
**70
97%
Accurate 2230
<<locked>>
81%
50952
82%
**69
100%
Accurate 2460
<<locked>>
81%
50908
82%
**66
100%
Accurate 2495
<<locked>>
81%
43613
70%
**74
100%
Accurate 2520
<<locked>>
81%
43990
71%
**93
100%
[Accurate 2700]*
<<locked>>
81%
35375
57%
**54
90%
Accurate 4064
<<locked>>
81%
36709
59%
**69
100%
[Accurate 4350]*
<<locked>>
81%
26295
42%
**72
91%
Alliant AR-Comp
<<locked>>
81%
44440
71%
**70
100%
Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR
<<locked>>
81%
38580
62%
**84
96%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5
<<locked>>
81%
35795
57%
**56
98%
Alliant Reloder-15
<<locked>>
81%
38334
61%
**05
97%
[Alliant Reloder-16]*
<<locked>>
81%
28050
45%
**95
91%
Alliant Reloder-17
<<locked>>
81%
30879
50%
**06
95%
[Alliant Reloder-23]*
<<locked>>
88%
24918
40%
**26
90%
[Alliant Reloder-26]*
<<locked>>
92%
30269
49%
**33
90%
Baschieri & Pellagri 107
<<locked>>
81%
41553
67%
**70
97%
Bofors RP3
<<locked>>
81%
34969
56%
**46
98%
[Bofors RP7]*
<<locked>>
83%
34621
56%
**77
90%
Hodgdon BL-C2
<<locked>>
81%
43555
70%
**13
99%
Hodgdon Benchmark
<<locked>>
81%
46818
75%
**77
100%
Hodgdon CFE223
<<locked>>
81%
36506
59%
**08
96%
Hodgdon H322
<<locked>>
81%
47500
76%
**20
100%
Hodgdon H380
<<locked>>
81%
36056
58%
**46
95%
[Hodgdon H414]*
<<locked>>
83%
33359
53%
**29
90%
[Hodgdon H4350]*
<<locked>>
89%
34940
56%
**10
90%
Hodgdon H4895
<<locked>>
81%
43047
69%
**80
99%
[Hodgdon Hybrid 100V]*
<<locked>>
81%
25454
41%
**06
92%
[Hodgdon LVR]*
<<locked>>
81%
29892
48%
**34
91%
[Hodgdon Superperformance]*
<<locked>>
88%
36172
58%
**98
90%
Hodgdon VARGET
<<locked>>
81%
35940
58%
**23
96%
IMR 3031
<<locked>>
81%
38841
62%
**21
100%
IMR 4064
<<locked>>
81%
35592
57%
**10
96%
[IMR 4166 Enduron]*
<<locked>>
81%
35984
58%
**77
92%
[IMR 4350]*
<<locked>>
88%
34911
56%
**06
90%
[IMR 4451 Enduron]*
<<locked>>
81%
33852
54%
**60
90%
[IMR 4831]*
<<locked>>
84%
25933
42%
**36
90%
IMR 4895
<<locked>>
81%
39305
63%
**41
98%
IMR 8208 XBR
<<locked>>
81%
44817
72%
**80
99%
Lovex D073.5
<<locked>>
81%
50546
81%
**59
100%
Lovex D073.6
<<locked>>
81%
41698
67%
**54
100%
Lovex S060
<<locked>>
81%
43294
69%
**18
99%
Lovex S062
<<locked>>
81%
38087
61%
**72
99%
[Lovex S065]*
<<locked>>
81%
31067
50%
**08
91%
[Lovex S070]*
<<locked>>
84%
32053
51%
**51
90%
Norma 201
<<locked>>
81%
41872
67%
**31
99%
Norma 202
<<locked>>
81%
42134
68%
**41
100%
Norma 203B
<<locked>>
81%
37579
60%
**95
97%
[Norma 204]*
<<locked>>
92%
40001
64%
**41
90%
[Norma URP]*
<<locked>>
81%
27441
44%
**85
91%
Ramshot Big Game
<<locked>>
81%
37072
59%
**02
97%
[Ramshot Hunter]*
<<locked>>
86%
31749
51%
**90
90%
Ramshot TAC
<<locked>>
81%
44802
72%
**84
97%
Ramshot Wild Boar
<<locked>>
81%
44005
71%
**00
99%
Ramshot X-Terminator
<<locked>>
81%
48559
78%
**33
99%
ReloadSwiss RS 40
<<locked>>
81%
50401
81%
**62
100%
[ReloadSwiss RS 50]*
<<locked>>
81%
36535
59%
**29
93%
ReloadSwiss RS 52
<<locked>>
81%
39711
64%
**93
97%
ReloadSwiss RS 60
<<locked>>
81%
32851
53%
**75
98%
[ReloadSwiss RS 62]*
<<locked>>
82%
27586
44%
**11
90%
[ReloadSwiss RS 70]*
<<locked>>
85%
30821
49%
**80
90%
Rottweil R 901
<<locked>>
81%
45687
73%
**67
100%
Rottweil R 902
<<locked>>
81%
39827
64%
**82
99%
Rottweil R 903
<<locked>>
81%
32880
53%
**97
97%
[Rottweil R 907]*
<<locked>>
83%
34621
56%
**77
90%
SNPE Vectan SP 11
<<locked>>
81%
33997
55%
**43
96%
SNPE Vectan SP 7
<<locked>>
81%
42598
68%
**51
97%
SNPE Vectan SP 9
<<locked>>
81%
41031
66%
**38
98%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000
<<locked>>
81%
43366
70%
**92
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
<<locked>>
81%
35824
57%
**64
100%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000]*
<<locked>>
83%
32169
52%
**11
90%
[Shooters World Long Rifle]*
<<locked>>
81%
31067
50%
**08
91%
Shooters World Match Rifle
<<locked>>
81%
41698
67%
**54
100%
Shooters World Precision
<<locked>>
81%
38087
61%
**72
99%
Somchem S321
<<locked>>
81%
48153
77%
**56
100%
Somchem S335
<<locked>>
81%
42844
69%
**92
100%
Somchem S341
<<locked>>
81%
42279
68%
**51
98%
Somchem S355
<<locked>>
81%
33953
54%
**03
97%
[Somchem S365]*
<<locked>>
81%
24758
40%
**36
93%
Vihtavuori N130
<<locked>>
81%
48051
77%
**34
100%
Vihtavuori N133
<<locked>>
81%
40973
66%
**49
100%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
81%
32924
53%
**54
100%
Vihtavuori N140
<<locked>>
81%
39378
63%
**72
100%
Vihtavuori N150
<<locked>>
81%
29211
47%
**78
97%
[Vihtavuori N160]*
<<locked>>
81%
29820
48%
**18
92%
Vihtavuori N530
<<locked>>
81%
47326
76%
**33
100%
Vihtavuori N540
<<locked>>
81%
38841
62%
**88
100%
[Vihtavuori N550]*
<<locked>>
81%
29965
48%
**54
92%
[Vihtavuori N555]*
<<locked>>
87%
25106
40%
**65
90%
[Winchester 6.5 StaBALL]*
<<locked>>
81%
28921
46%
**72
94%
Winchester 748
<<locked>>
81%
47442
76%
**75
100%
[Winchester 760]*
<<locked>>
83%
33359
53%
**29
90%
[Winchester StaBALL HD]*
<<locked>>
94%
26252
42%
**05
90%
Winchester StaBALL Match
<<locked>>
81%
50314
81%
**15
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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