Load data for .30-06 Ackley Improved + .308 | 123gr | Nosler Expansion Tip

Recommended Powder(s): Accurate 2495, Hodgdon H322, IMR 3031, Norma 202, ReloadSwiss RS 40

Load Specifications

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Bullet:	.308 \| 123gr \| Nosler Expansion Tip
Manufacturer SKU:	59387
Bullet Weight:	123gr \| 8.0g
Bullet Diameter:	0.308" \| 7.82mm
Bullet Length:	1.363" \| 34.6mm
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:	0.567" \| 14.4mm
Shank Seated Depth:	0.465" \| 11.8mm
Case Capacity:	70.0 Grains of Water \| 4.55 cm³
Primer Size:	Large Rifle (LR)
Max. allowed Pressure:	58740 psi \| 4050 bar
LID:	LID_B4129_C323
Last updated:	2025-01-01
Recommended Twist Rate:	1:10 - 1:9

Load data for 158 loads in caliber .30-06 Ackley Improved with .308 | 123gr | Nosler Expansion Tip bullet and 79 powders such as Accurate 2495, Hodgdon H322, IMR 3031, Norma 202, ReloadSwiss RS 40. 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>>	96%	52344	89%	**43	97%
ADI AR 2207	<<locked>>	84%	52736	90%	**45	100%
[ADI AR 2208]*	<<locked>>	97%	45484	77%	**82	94%
ADI AR 2219	<<locked>>	86%	52040	89%	**27	100%
Accurate 2015	<<locked>>	92%	52765	90%	**84	100%
Accurate 2200	<<locked>>	93%	52373	89%	**81	95%
Accurate 2230	<<locked>>	89%	52098	89%	**77	97%
Accurate 2460	<<locked>>	89%	51953	88%	**94	99%
Accurate 2495 👍	<<locked>>	96%	52721	90%	**63	100%
Accurate 2520	<<locked>>	95%	52837	90%	**56	99%
Accurate 4064	<<locked>>	97%	44208	75%	**15	99%
Alliant AR-Comp	<<locked>>	95%	51909	88%	**50	100%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5	<<locked>>	96%	43410	74%	**92	96%
Alliant Reloder-10x	<<locked>>	89%	52750	90%	**00	100%
Alliant Reloder-15	<<locked>>	97%	48022	82%	**74	95%
[Alliant Reloder-17]*	<<locked>>	97%	38943	66%	**30	92%
Alliant Reloder-7	<<locked>>	83%	52866	90%	**41	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106	<<locked>>	87%	52272	89%	**09	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 107	<<locked>>	96%	52185	89%	**46	95%
Hodgdon BL-C2	<<locked>>	94%	52373	89%	**63	98%
Hodgdon Benchmark	<<locked>>	92%	52591	90%	**74	98%
Hodgdon CFE BLK	<<locked>>	84%	52388	89%	**25	98%
[Hodgdon CFE223]*	<<locked>>	97%	47282	80%	**77	94%
Hodgdon H322 👍	<<locked>>	92%	52040	89%	**27	100%
Hodgdon H335	<<locked>>	87%	52823	90%	**36	100%
[Hodgdon H380]*	<<locked>>	97%	45919	78%	**12	93%
Hodgdon H4198	<<locked>>	85%	52359	89%	**25	100%
[Hodgdon VARGET]*	<<locked>>	97%	45266	77%	**72	94%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	96%	31575	54%	**83	100%
IMR 3031 👍	<<locked>>	97%	47282	80%	**00	100%
[IMR 4064]*	<<locked>>	97%	44193	75%	**49	94%
IMR 4198	<<locked>>	89%	52460	89%	**51	100%
IMR 4895	<<locked>>	97%	49168	84%	**20	96%
IMR 8208 XBR	<<locked>>	94%	52750	90%	**20	98%
Lovex D073.4	<<locked>>	88%	52243	89%	**87	99%
Lovex D073.5	<<locked>>	90%	52460	89%	**00	99%
Lovex D073.6	<<locked>>	97%	52083	89%	**46	99%
Lovex S060	<<locked>>	95%	52243	89%	**54	97%
Lovex S062	<<locked>>	97%	46992	80%	**25	97%
Norma 200	<<locked>>	85%	52083	89%	**58	100%
Norma 201	<<locked>>	96%	52272	89%	**07	98%
Norma 202 👍	<<locked>>	96%	52359	89%	**30	100%
Norma 203B	<<locked>>	97%	47181	80%	**68	95%
Ramshot Big Game	<<locked>>	97%	47427	81%	**74	95%
[Ramshot TAC]*	<<locked>>	93%	52591	90%	**94	94%
Ramshot Wild Boar	<<locked>>	94%	52127	89%	**36	97%
Ramshot X-Terminator	<<locked>>	90%	51793	88%	**71	96%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	96%	31662	54%	**23	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 40 👍	<<locked>>	90%	52141	89%	**10	99%
ReloadSwiss RS 52	<<locked>>	97%	45629	78%	**74	97%
[ReloadSwiss RS 60]*	<<locked>>	97%	38072	65%	**04	92%
Rottweil R 901	<<locked>>	94%	52591	90%	**97	99%
Rottweil R 902	<<locked>>	97%	49690	85%	**48	97%
[Rottweil R 903]*	<<locked>>	97%	40451	69%	**27	94%
SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2	<<locked>>	83%	51953	88%	**59	100%
SNPE Vectan SP 10	<<locked>>	86%	51967	88%	**17	99%
[SNPE Vectan SP 11]*	<<locked>>	97%	43033	73%	**89	94%
[SNPE Vectan SP 7]*	<<locked>>	95%	52417	89%	**94	94%
SNPE Vectan SP 9	<<locked>>	97%	52460	89%	**27	97%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000	<<locked>>	95%	52330	89%	**35	99%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000	<<locked>>	96%	44831	76%	**10	99%
Shooters World Match Rifle	<<locked>>	97%	52083	89%	**46	99%
Shooters World Precision	<<locked>>	97%	46992	80%	**25	97%
Shooters World Tactical Rifle	<<locked>>	88%	52446	89%	**64	97%
Somchem S321	<<locked>>	91%	52199	89%	**27	98%
Somchem S335	<<locked>>	96%	52823	90%	**58	100%
Somchem S341	<<locked>>	95%	52257	89%	**10	96%
Somchem S355	<<locked>>	97%	42105	72%	**49	95%
Vihtavuori N120	<<locked>>	86%	52823	90%	**86	100%
Vihtavuori N130	<<locked>>	91%	51909	88%	**25	100%
Vihtavuori N133	<<locked>>	97%	51010	87%	**22	100%
Vihtavuori N135	<<locked>>	97%	39349	67%	**77	99%
Vihtavuori N140	<<locked>>	96%	48878	83%	**41	99%
[Vihtavuori N150]*	<<locked>>	97%	35433	60%	**66	94%
Vihtavuori N530	<<locked>>	92%	52620	90%	**27	98%
Vihtavuori N540	<<locked>>	97%	48718	83%	**68	99%
[Winchester 6.5 StaBALL]*	<<locked>>	97%	37434	64%	**72	92%
Winchester 748	<<locked>>	92%	52634	90%	**76	99%
Winchester StaBALL Match	<<locked>>	90%	52707	90%	**56	97%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
[ADI AR 2206H]*	<<locked>>	82%	33475	57%	**26	90%
ADI AR 2207	<<locked>>	81%	48109	82%	**66	100%
[ADI AR 2208]*	<<locked>>	88%	35549	61%	**53	90%
ADI AR 2219	<<locked>>	81%	43033	73%	**56	99%
Accurate 2015	<<locked>>	81%	37246	63%	**85	99%
[Accurate 2200]*	<<locked>>	84%	38334	65%	**99	90%
[Accurate 2230]*	<<locked>>	81%	38508	66%	**15	94%
Accurate 2460	<<locked>>	81%	38754	66%	**31	96%
Accurate 2495	<<locked>>	81%	31125	53%	**13	98%
[Accurate 2520]*	<<locked>>	81%	32285	55%	**33	94%
[Accurate 4064]*	<<locked>>	81%	26194	45%	**59	93%
Alliant AR-Comp	<<locked>>	81%	32634	56%	**66	100%
[Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5]*	<<locked>>	86%	30719	52%	**74	90%
Alliant Reloder-10x	<<locked>>	81%	40756	69%	**81	100%
[Alliant Reloder-15]*	<<locked>>	87%	34795	59%	**76	90%
[Alliant Reloder-17]*	<<locked>>	94%	35752	61%	**44	90%
Alliant Reloder-7	<<locked>>	81%	49081	84%	**79	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106	<<locked>>	81%	43439	74%	**51	99%
[Baschieri & Pellagri 107]*	<<locked>>	86%	37405	64%	**25	90%
[Hodgdon BL-C2]*	<<locked>>	81%	32648	56%	**43	92%
Hodgdon Benchmark	<<locked>>	81%	37130	63%	**53	95%
Hodgdon CFE BLK	<<locked>>	81%	48066	82%	**46	97%
[Hodgdon CFE223]*	<<locked>>	91%	38783	66%	**87	90%
Hodgdon H322	<<locked>>	81%	36303	62%	**12	98%
Hodgdon H335	<<locked>>	81%	42612	73%	**46	98%
[Hodgdon H380]*	<<locked>>	93%	39523	67%	**77	90%
Hodgdon H4198	<<locked>>	81%	46122	79%	**17	99%
[Hodgdon VARGET]*	<<locked>>	89%	35752	61%	**56	90%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	81%	25092	43%	**29	100%
IMR 3031	<<locked>>	81%	28747	49%	**61	96%
[IMR 4064]*	<<locked>>	89%	34708	59%	**23	90%
IMR 4198	<<locked>>	81%	42076	72%	**67	100%
[IMR 4895]*	<<locked>>	84%	32938	56%	**49	90%
[IMR 8208 XBR]*	<<locked>>	81%	34838	59%	**36	93%
Lovex D073.4	<<locked>>	81%	40277	69%	**61	96%
Lovex D073.5	<<locked>>	81%	38508	66%	**28	96%
[Lovex D073.6]*	<<locked>>	81%	30037	51%	**61	93%
[Lovex S060]*	<<locked>>	81%	34258	58%	**67	91%
[Lovex S062]*	<<locked>>	82%	29269	50%	**02	90%
Norma 200	<<locked>>	81%	45992	78%	**59	100%
[Norma 201]*	<<locked>>	81%	31995	54%	**64	92%
Norma 202	<<locked>>	81%	31763	54%	**84	95%
[Norma 203B]*	<<locked>>	86%	32880	56%	**36	90%
[Ramshot Big Game]*	<<locked>>	88%	35172	60%	**89	90%
[Ramshot TAC]*	<<locked>>	87%	42076	72%	**87	90%
[Ramshot Wild Boar]*	<<locked>>	81%	33837	58%	**43	90%
[Ramshot X-Terminator]*	<<locked>>	81%	37898	65%	**85	92%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	81%	25237	43%	**72	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 40	<<locked>>	81%	39059	66%	**44	96%
[ReloadSwiss RS 52]*	<<locked>>	84%	29457	50%	**67	90%
[ReloadSwiss RS 60]*	<<locked>>	93%	34301	58%	**99	90%
Rottweil R 901	<<locked>>	81%	35375	60%	**49	96%
[Rottweil R 902]*	<<locked>>	81%	30342	52%	**08	91%
[Rottweil R 903]*	<<locked>>	89%	31053	53%	**90	90%
SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2	<<locked>>	81%	49269	84%	**26	100%
SNPE Vectan SP 10	<<locked>>	81%	43410	74%	**63	98%
[SNPE Vectan SP 11]*	<<locked>>	90%	34867	59%	**95	90%
[SNPE Vectan SP 7]*	<<locked>>	87%	40393	69%	**61	90%
[SNPE Vectan SP 9]*	<<locked>>	83%	33228	57%	**10	90%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000	<<locked>>	81%	34229	58%	**67	96%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000]*	<<locked>>	81%	27586	47%	**00	94%
[Shooters World Match Rifle]*	<<locked>>	81%	30037	51%	**61	93%
[Shooters World Precision]*	<<locked>>	82%	29269	50%	**02	90%
Shooters World Tactical Rifle	<<locked>>	81%	41394	70%	**51	95%
[Somchem S321]*	<<locked>>	81%	36912	63%	**15	94%
Somchem S335	<<locked>>	81%	33199	57%	**61	96%
[Somchem S341]*	<<locked>>	83%	34026	58%	**20	90%
[Somchem S355]*	<<locked>>	88%	31923	54%	**94	90%
Vihtavuori N120	<<locked>>	81%	44744	76%	**58	100%
Vihtavuori N130	<<locked>>	81%	38189	65%	**66	100%
Vihtavuori N133	<<locked>>	81%	31502	54%	**18	98%
[Vihtavuori N135]*	<<locked>>	81%	24424	42%	**74	94%
[Vihtavuori N140]*	<<locked>>	81%	29675	51%	**12	94%
[Vihtavuori N150]*	<<locked>>	90%	28398	48%	**72	90%
[Vihtavuori N530]*	<<locked>>	81%	36245	62%	**85	94%
[Vihtavuori N540]*	<<locked>>	81%	29428	50%	**21	94%
[Winchester 6.5 StaBALL]*	<<locked>>	94%	34301	58%	**94	90%
[Winchester 748]*	<<locked>>	81%	35868	61%	**25	94%
[Winchester StaBALL Match]*	<<locked>>	81%	37942	65%	**54	93%

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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