Load data for .30-06 Ackley Improved + .308 | 85gr | MAKER Tipped expanding

Recommended Powder(s): Accurate 2015, Alliant AR-Comp, Alliant Reloder-10x, IMR 4198, Vihtavuori N130

Load Specifications

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Bullet:	.308 \| 85gr \| MAKER Tipped expanding
Manufacturer SKU:	308-85g-BLK-TRex
Bullet Weight:	85gr \| 5.5g
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_B12028_C323
Last updated:	2026-01-20

Load data for 112 loads in caliber .30-06 Ackley Improved with .308 | 85gr | MAKER Tipped expanding bullet and 56 powders such as Accurate 2015, Alliant AR-Comp, Alliant Reloder-10x, IMR 4198, Vihtavuori N130. 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>>	97%	47297	81%	**63	92%
ADI AR 2207	<<locked>>	88%	52373	89%	**38	100%
ADI AR 2219	<<locked>>	90%	52359	89%	**91	98%
Accurate 2015 👍	<<locked>>	96%	52286	89%	**35	100%
[Accurate 2230]*	<<locked>>	93%	52765	90%	**09	94%
Accurate 2460	<<locked>>	94%	52866	90%	**38	96%
Accurate 2495	<<locked>>	97%	45527	77%	**93	99%
Accurate 2520	<<locked>>	97%	48588	83%	**19	96%
[Accurate 4064]*	<<locked>>	97%	37420	64%	**76	94%
Alliant AR-Comp 👍	<<locked>>	97%	47572	81%	**45	100%
Alliant Reloder-10x 👍	<<locked>>	93%	52054	89%	**65	100%
Alliant Reloder-7	<<locked>>	87%	52185	89%	**02	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106	<<locked>>	90%	52388	89%	**50	99%
[Hodgdon BL-C2]*	<<locked>>	97%	49763	85%	**45	94%
Hodgdon Benchmark	<<locked>>	96%	52127	89%	**89	96%
Hodgdon CFE BLK	<<locked>>	87%	51924	88%	**47	95%
Hodgdon H322	<<locked>>	96%	52359	89%	**91	98%
Hodgdon H335	<<locked>>	91%	52765	90%	**84	98%
Hodgdon H4198	<<locked>>	89%	52431	89%	**83	98%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	97%	30850	53%	**10	100%
IMR 3031	<<locked>>	97%	40828	69%	**01	97%
IMR 4198 👍	<<locked>>	92%	52243	89%	**35	100%
IMR 4227	<<locked>>	83%	52852	90%	**89	100%
[IMR 8208 XBR]*	<<locked>>	97%	50430	86%	**06	94%
Lovex D073.4	<<locked>>	92%	51880	88%	**09	96%
Lovex D073.5	<<locked>>	94%	52866	90%	**38	96%
Lovex D073.6	<<locked>>	97%	44628	76%	**30	95%
Lovex S053	<<locked>>	84%	52330	89%	**33	100%
[Lovex S060]*	<<locked>>	97%	48950	83%	**10	92%
Norma 200	<<locked>>	89%	52025	89%	**45	100%
[Norma 201]*	<<locked>>	97%	46557	79%	**24	93%
Norma 202	<<locked>>	97%	46354	79%	**56	96%
[Ramshot Wild Boar]*	<<locked>>	97%	49951	85%	**06	92%
[Ramshot X-Terminator]*	<<locked>>	94%	52707	90%	**99	93%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	96%	30574	52%	**56	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 40	<<locked>>	94%	51924	88%	**52	96%
Rottweil R 901	<<locked>>	97%	49850	85%	**06	97%
[Rottweil R 902]*	<<locked>>	97%	43569	74%	**45	92%
SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2	<<locked>>	88%	52852	90%	**60	100%
SNPE Vectan SP 10	<<locked>>	90%	52359	89%	**68	97%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000	<<locked>>	97%	49792	85%	**27	97%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000	<<locked>>	97%	39827	68%	**07	96%
Shooters World Match Rifle	<<locked>>	97%	44628	76%	**30	95%
[Shooters World Tactical Rifle]*	<<locked>>	91%	52344	89%	**83	94%
Somchem S321	<<locked>>	95%	52808	90%	**71	95%
Somchem S335	<<locked>>	97%	48399	82%	**14	98%
[Somchem S341]*	<<locked>>	97%	48312	82%	**27	92%
Vihtavuori N120	<<locked>>	90%	52286	89%	**70	100%
Vihtavuori N130 👍	<<locked>>	96%	52605	90%	**99	100%
Vihtavuori N133	<<locked>>	97%	44918	76%	**51	98%
Vihtavuori N135	<<locked>>	97%	33953	58%	**48	95%
Vihtavuori N140	<<locked>>	97%	42641	73%	**42	96%
Vihtavuori N530	<<locked>>	96%	52794	90%	**71	95%
Vihtavuori N540	<<locked>>	97%	42699	73%	**58	95%
Winchester 748	<<locked>>	96%	52185	89%	**04	96%
[Winchester StaBALL Match]*	<<locked>>	93%	51953	88%	**58	94%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
[ADI AR 2206H]*	<<locked>>	94%	42989	73%	**61	90%
ADI AR 2207	<<locked>>	81%	42047	72%	**25	100%
[ADI AR 2219]*	<<locked>>	81%	37507	64%	**40	94%
Accurate 2015	<<locked>>	81%	32111	55%	**50	95%
[Accurate 2230]*	<<locked>>	86%	40408	69%	**43	90%
[Accurate 2460]*	<<locked>>	82%	35143	60%	**25	90%
[Accurate 2495]*	<<locked>>	81%	25817	44%	**15	91%
[Accurate 2520]*	<<locked>>	86%	33504	57%	**32	90%
[Accurate 4064]*	<<locked>>	90%	29733	51%	**27	90%
Alliant AR-Comp	<<locked>>	81%	28166	48%	**04	95%
Alliant Reloder-10x	<<locked>>	81%	35302	60%	**81	97%
Alliant Reloder-7	<<locked>>	81%	43714	74%	**38	99%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106	<<locked>>	81%	38580	66%	**51	96%
[Hodgdon BL-C2]*	<<locked>>	90%	38363	65%	**73	90%
[Hodgdon Benchmark]*	<<locked>>	84%	36506	62%	**25	90%
[Hodgdon CFE BLK]*	<<locked>>	81%	42975	73%	**43	92%
[Hodgdon H322]*	<<locked>>	81%	31720	54%	**73	92%
[Hodgdon H335]*	<<locked>>	81%	36912	63%	**14	93%
Hodgdon H4198	<<locked>>	81%	41104	70%	**37	95%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	81%	24091	41%	**16	100%
[IMR 3031]*	<<locked>>	85%	27833	47%	**87	90%
IMR 4198	<<locked>>	81%	36782	63%	**87	98%
IMR 4227	<<locked>>	81%	49501	84%	**20	100%
[IMR 8208 XBR]*	<<locked>>	89%	39059	66%	**33	90%
[Lovex D073.4]*	<<locked>>	81%	35418	60%	**22	90%
[Lovex D073.5]*	<<locked>>	83%	35143	60%	**25	90%
[Lovex D073.6]*	<<locked>>	88%	33504	57%	**32	90%
Lovex S053	<<locked>>	81%	48225	82%	**65	100%
[Lovex S060]*	<<locked>>	92%	43279	74%	**83	90%
Norma 200	<<locked>>	81%	40103	68%	**92	99%
[Norma 201]*	<<locked>>	91%	38435	65%	**14	90%
[Norma 202]*	<<locked>>	85%	31198	53%	**36	90%
[Ramshot Wild Boar]*	<<locked>>	93%	43932	75%	**74	90%
[Ramshot X-Terminator]*	<<locked>>	89%	44411	76%	**22	90%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	81%	23888	41%	**62	100%
[ReloadSwiss RS 40]*	<<locked>>	81%	34243	58%	**05	90%
[Rottweil R 901]*	<<locked>>	82%	31908	54%	**30	90%
[Rottweil R 902]*	<<locked>>	93%	38305	65%	**01	90%
SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2	<<locked>>	81%	44237	75%	**19	100%
[SNPE Vectan SP 10]*	<<locked>>	81%	38014	65%	**37	93%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000]*	<<locked>>	82%	31154	53%	**45	90%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000]*	<<locked>>	87%	28776	49%	**72	90%
[Shooters World Match Rifle]*	<<locked>>	88%	33504	57%	**32	90%
[Shooters World Tactical Rifle]*	<<locked>>	84%	40321	69%	**20	90%
[Somchem S321]*	<<locked>>	85%	37057	63%	**04	90%
[Somchem S335]*	<<locked>>	81%	28964	49%	**92	90%
[Somchem S341]*	<<locked>>	94%	43874	75%	**32	90%
Vihtavuori N120	<<locked>>	81%	39450	67%	**17	100%
Vihtavuori N130	<<locked>>	81%	33344	57%	**53	96%
[Vihtavuori N133]*	<<locked>>	81%	27514	47%	**59	92%
[Vihtavuori N135]*	<<locked>>	89%	26411	45%	**86	90%
[Vihtavuori N140]*	<<locked>>	86%	30298	52%	**91	90%
[Vihtavuori N530]*	<<locked>>	86%	37797	64%	**23	90%
[Vihtavuori N540]*	<<locked>>	87%	31343	53%	**36	90%
[Winchester 748]*	<<locked>>	86%	36521	62%	**14	90%
[Winchester StaBALL Match]*	<<locked>>	87%	41510	71%	**25	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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