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Load data for .30-06 Ackley Improved + .308 | 185gr | Lapua Mega

Recommended Powder(s): Accurate 4350, Alliant Reloder-16, Alliant Reloder-17, Norma URP, Vihtavuori N550

.30-06 Ackley Improved + .308 | 185gr | Lapua Mega

Load Specifications

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Bullet:
.308 | 185gr | Lapua Mega
Manufacturer SKU:
4PL7213 | E415
Bullet Weight:
185gr | 12.0g
Bullet Diameter:
0.308" | 7.82mm
Bullet Length:
1.126" | 28.6mm
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:
0.330" | 8.4mm
Shank Seated Depth:
0.330" | 8.4mm
Case Capacity:
70.0 Grains of Water | 4.55 cm³
Primer Size:
Large Rifle (LR)
Max. allowed Pressure:
58740 psi | 4050 bar
LID:
LID_B3166_C323
Last updated:
2025-01-01

Load data for 166 loads in caliber .30-06 Ackley Improved with .308 | 185gr | Lapua Mega bullet and 83 powders such as Accurate 4350, Alliant Reloder-16, Alliant Reloder-17, Norma URP, Vihtavuori N550. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above.

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Powder
Charge
FR
MaxP
%
V(0)
z
ADI AR 2206H
84%
89%
100%
ADI AR 2208
89%
90%
100%
ADI AR 2209
97%
78%
94%
Accurate 2700
90%
89%
97%
Accurate 3100
97%
65%
95%
Accurate 4064
88%
90%
100%
Accurate 4350
96%
90%
100%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5
89%
89%
100%
Alliant Reloder-15
87%
89%
100%
Alliant Reloder-16
97%
88%
100%
Alliant Reloder-17
93%
88%
100%
Alliant Reloder-19
97%
76%
94%
Alliant Reloder-22
97%
66%
92%
Alliant Reloder-23
97%
62%
98%
Alliant Reloder-25
97%
56%
93%
Alliant Reloder-26
97%
69%
98%
Baschieri & Pellagri 107
84%
89%
100%
Hodgdon CFE223
87%
89%
100%
Hodgdon H380
88%
89%
99%
Hodgdon H414
92%
89%
98%
Hodgdon H4350
97%
84%
97%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V
97%
82%
100%
Hodgdon LVR
94%
90%
99%
Hodgdon Superperformance
95%
90%
98%
Hodgdon VARGET
89%
89%
100%
IMR 3031
86%
89%
100%
IMR 4064
90%
90%
100%
IMR 4166 Enduron
90%
90%
98%
IMR 4350
96%
88%
97%
IMR 4451 Enduron
92%
89%
98%
IMR 4831
96%
76%
99%
IMR 4895
86%
89%
100%
Lovex D073.6
84%
89%
100%
Lovex S060
84%
90%
100%
Lovex S062
87%
89%
100%
Lovex S065
94%
89%
99%
Lovex S070
95%
89%
98%
Lovex S071
97%
54%
93%
Norma 201
85%
90%
100%
Norma 202
84%
90%
100%
Norma 203B
87%
90%
100%
Norma 204
96%
89%
96%
Norma MRP
97%
69%
95%
Norma URP
97%
90%
100%
Ramshot Big Game
87%
89%
100%
Ramshot Hunter
97%
88%
98%
ReloadSwiss RS 50
88%
89%
98%
ReloadSwiss RS 52
88%
90%
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 60
94%
89%
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 62
96%
90%
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 70
97%
90%
99%
Rottweil R 902
86%
89%
100%
Rottweil R 903
91%
90%
100%
Rottweil R 904
97%
81%
93%
Rottweil R 905
97%
74%
94%
Rottweil R 907
93%
90%
97%
SNPE Vectan SP 11
90%
88%
100%
SNPE Vectan SP 7
83%
90%
99%
SNPE Vectan SP 9
85%
89%
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000
84%
90%
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
89%
89%
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000
94%
90%
98%
Shooters World Long Rifle
94%
89%
99%
Shooters World Match Rifle
84%
89%
100%
Shooters World Precision
87%
89%
100%
Somchem S335
84%
89%
100%
Somchem S341
83%
89%
100%
Somchem S355
91%
89%
100%
Somchem S361
97%
83%
93%
Somchem S365
97%
81%
100%
Somchem S385
97%
74%
95%
Vihtavuori N133
86%
89%
100%
Vihtavuori N135
92%
90%
100%
Vihtavuori N140
86%
89%
100%
Vihtavuori N150
96%
89%
100%
Vihtavuori N160
94%
89%
100%
Vihtavuori N165
97%
63%
92%
Vihtavuori N540
87%
90%
100%
Vihtavuori N550
94%
90%
100%
Vihtavuori N555
97%
68%
98%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL
95%
89%
100%
Winchester 760
92%
89%
98%
Winchester StaBALL HD
97%
56%
98%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder
Charge
FR
MaxP
%
V(0)
z
ADI AR 2206H
<<locked>>
81%
48211
82%
**72
100%
ADI AR 2208
<<locked>>
81%
40930
70%
**34
98%
[ADI AR 2209]*
<<locked>>
89%
36158
62%
**88
90%
[Accurate 2700]*
<<locked>>
81%
39088
67%
**52
93%
[Accurate 3100]*
<<locked>>
87%
27253
46%
**85
90%
Accurate 4064
<<locked>>
81%
42235
72%
**67
100%
Accurate 4350
<<locked>>
81%
31169
53%
**00
95%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5
<<locked>>
81%
40770
69%
**57
99%
Alliant Reloder-15
<<locked>>
81%
43671
74%
**20
99%
Alliant Reloder-16
<<locked>>
81%
31691
54%
**20
95%
Alliant Reloder-17
<<locked>>
81%
35172
60%
**34
98%
[Alliant Reloder-19]*
<<locked>>
89%
35099
60%
**72
90%
[Alliant Reloder-22]*
<<locked>>
93%
35215
60%
**15
90%
[Alliant Reloder-23]*
<<locked>>
81%
22843
39%
**70
91%
[Alliant Reloder-25]*
<<locked>>
93%
29196
50%
**67
90%
[Alliant Reloder-26]*
<<locked>>
85%
27209
46%
**57
90%
Baschieri & Pellagri 107
<<locked>>
81%
47253
80%
**79
99%
Hodgdon CFE223
<<locked>>
81%
42148
72%
**26
98%
Hodgdon H380
<<locked>>
81%
40988
70%
**61
97%
[Hodgdon H414]*
<<locked>>
81%
36158
62%
**08
93%
[Hodgdon H4350]*
<<locked>>
82%
31705
54%
**47
90%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V
<<locked>>
81%
29109
50%
**21
96%
Hodgdon LVR
<<locked>>
81%
34229
58%
**56
95%
[Hodgdon Superperformance]*
<<locked>>
81%
32648
56%
**36
90%
Hodgdon VARGET
<<locked>>
81%
40553
69%
**28
98%
IMR 3031
<<locked>>
81%
44715
76%
**13
100%
IMR 4064
<<locked>>
81%
40190
68%
**11
98%
IMR 4166 Enduron
<<locked>>
81%
40045
68%
**79
95%
[IMR 4350]*
<<locked>>
81%
32140
55%
**57
90%
[IMR 4451 Enduron]*
<<locked>>
81%
37884
65%
**62
94%
[IMR 4831]*
<<locked>>
81%
27644
47%
**95
93%
IMR 4895
<<locked>>
81%
44817
76%
**49
99%
Lovex D073.6
<<locked>>
81%
47413
81%
**56
100%
Lovex S060
<<locked>>
81%
47776
81%
**13
100%
Lovex S062
<<locked>>
81%
42685
73%
**64
100%
Lovex S065
<<locked>>
81%
35273
60%
**16
95%
[Lovex S070]*
<<locked>>
81%
33359
57%
**90
92%
[Lovex S071]*
<<locked>>
92%
27630
47%
**98
90%
Norma 201
<<locked>>
81%
47036
80%
**23
100%
Norma 202
<<locked>>
81%
47558
81%
**30
100%
Norma 203B
<<locked>>
81%
43178
74%
**10
99%
[Norma 204]*
<<locked>>
85%
35505
60%
**69
90%
[Norma MRP]*
<<locked>>
90%
32285
55%
**72
90%
Norma URP
<<locked>>
81%
31372
53%
**00
95%
Ramshot Big Game
<<locked>>
81%
42583
73%
**16
99%
[Ramshot Hunter]*
<<locked>>
81%
30777
52%
**83
92%
ReloadSwiss RS 50
<<locked>>
81%
41582
71%
**48
96%
ReloadSwiss RS 52
<<locked>>
81%
42047
72%
**16
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 60
<<locked>>
81%
34185
58%
**25
99%
[ReloadSwiss RS 62]*
<<locked>>
81%
30777
52%
**13
94%
[ReloadSwiss RS 70]*
<<locked>>
81%
30966
53%
**06
93%
Rottweil R 902
<<locked>>
81%
45034
77%
**80
100%
Rottweil R 903
<<locked>>
81%
37956
65%
**08
99%
[Rottweil R 904]*
<<locked>>
90%
38783
66%
**08
90%
[Rottweil R 905]*
<<locked>>
89%
34185
58%
**65
90%
[Rottweil R 907]*
<<locked>>
81%
36390
62%
**36
93%
SNPE Vectan SP 11
<<locked>>
81%
39001
66%
**61
98%
SNPE Vectan SP 7
<<locked>>
81%
48588
83%
**72
99%
SNPE Vectan SP 9
<<locked>>
81%
46586
79%
**49
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000
<<locked>>
81%
48559
83%
**80
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
<<locked>>
81%
40451
69%
**56
100%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000]*
<<locked>>
81%
34258
58%
**57
93%
Shooters World Long Rifle
<<locked>>
81%
35273
60%
**16
95%
Shooters World Match Rifle
<<locked>>
81%
47413
81%
**56
100%
Shooters World Precision
<<locked>>
81%
42685
73%
**64
100%
Somchem S335
<<locked>>
81%
47964
82%
**77
100%
Somchem S341
<<locked>>
81%
48196
82%
**62
100%
Somchem S355
<<locked>>
81%
38812
66%
**08
99%
[Somchem S361]*
<<locked>>
92%
41452
71%
**34
90%
Somchem S365
<<locked>>
81%
28224
48%
**54
97%
[Somchem S385]*
<<locked>>
87%
31560
54%
**83
90%
Vihtavuori N133
<<locked>>
81%
45847
78%
**28
100%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
81%
37811
64%
**46
100%
Vihtavuori N140
<<locked>>
81%
44541
76%
**64
100%
Vihtavuori N150
<<locked>>
81%
33011
56%
**74
99%
Vihtavuori N160
<<locked>>
81%
34171
58%
**33
96%
[Vihtavuori N165]*
<<locked>>
94%
33373
57%
**03
90%
Vihtavuori N540
<<locked>>
81%
44019
75%
**84
100%
Vihtavuori N550
<<locked>>
81%
34476
59%
**69
96%
[Vihtavuori N555]*
<<locked>>
81%
24207
41%
**42
91%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL
<<locked>>
81%
32547
55%
**80
97%
[Winchester 760]*
<<locked>>
81%
36158
62%
**08
93%
[Winchester StaBALL HD]*
<<locked>>
86%
23496
40%
**42
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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