Load data for .30-06 Ackley Improved + .308 | 125gr | Barnes X S

Recommended Powder(s): Accurate 4064, Lovex D073.6, Norma 202, ReloadSwiss RS 52, Shooters World Match Rifle

Load Specifications

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Bullet:	.308 \| 125gr \| Barnes X S
Manufacturer SKU:	30805
Bullet Weight:	125gr \| 8.1g
Bullet Diameter:	0.308" \| 7.82mm
Bullet Length:	1.000" \| 25.4mm
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:	0.204" \| 5.2mm
Shank Seated Depth:	0.204" \| 5.2mm
Case Capacity:	70.0 Grains of Water \| 4.55 cm³
Primer Size:	Large Rifle (LR)
Max. allowed Pressure:	58740 psi \| 4050 bar
LID:	LID_B594_C323
Last updated:	2025-01-01

Load data for 164 loads in caliber .30-06 Ackley Improved with .308 | 125gr | Barnes X S bullet and 82 powders such as Accurate 4064, Lovex D073.6, Norma 202, ReloadSwiss RS 52, Shooters World Match Rifle. 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%	52388	89%	**36	98%
ADI AR 2208	<<locked>>	95%	52257	89%	**10	97%
Accurate 2015	<<locked>>	85%	52808	90%	**64	100%
Accurate 2200	<<locked>>	87%	52533	89%	**97	96%
Accurate 2495	<<locked>>	88%	52721	90%	**33	100%
Accurate 2520	<<locked>>	88%	52837	90%	**46	100%
[Accurate 2700]*	<<locked>>	95%	52562	89%	**18	91%
Accurate 4064 👍	<<locked>>	93%	52272	89%	**36	100%
[Accurate 4350]*	<<locked>>	97%	42714	73%	**12	94%
Alliant AR-Comp	<<locked>>	88%	52228	89%	**27	100%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5	<<locked>>	95%	52185	89%	**53	98%
Alliant Reloder-15	<<locked>>	93%	52562	89%	**66	97%
[Alliant Reloder-16]*	<<locked>>	97%	42902	73%	**05	93%
Alliant Reloder-17	<<locked>>	97%	49298	84%	**82	97%
Baschieri & Pellagri 107	<<locked>>	90%	52634	90%	**53	97%
Hodgdon BL-C2	<<locked>>	88%	52707	90%	**73	99%
Hodgdon Benchmark	<<locked>>	86%	52243	89%	**64	99%
Hodgdon CFE223	<<locked>>	94%	52852	90%	**92	96%
Hodgdon H322	<<locked>>	86%	52272	89%	**17	100%
Hodgdon H380	<<locked>>	94%	52518	89%	**40	96%
[Hodgdon H414]*	<<locked>>	97%	50792	86%	**50	92%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V	<<locked>>	97%	39784	68%	**00	95%
[Hodgdon LVR]*	<<locked>>	97%	46891	80%	**68	94%
Hodgdon VARGET	<<locked>>	95%	52663	90%	**27	97%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	96%	33446	57%	**32	100%
IMR 3031	<<locked>>	93%	52765	90%	**86	100%
IMR 4064	<<locked>>	95%	52040	89%	**97	97%
[IMR 4166 Enduron]*	<<locked>>	95%	52417	89%	**58	93%
[IMR 4451 Enduron]*	<<locked>>	97%	51866	88%	**77	92%
[IMR 4831]*	<<locked>>	97%	37608	64%	**67	92%
IMR 4895	<<locked>>	92%	52359	89%	**76	98%
IMR 8208 XBR	<<locked>>	88%	52214	89%	**10	99%
Lovex D073.5	<<locked>>	83%	52620	90%	**00	99%
Lovex D073.6 👍	<<locked>>	90%	52837	90%	**46	100%
Lovex S060	<<locked>>	89%	52576	89%	**71	98%
Lovex S062	<<locked>>	93%	52098	89%	**10	99%
[Lovex S065]*	<<locked>>	97%	48718	83%	**35	94%
Norma 201	<<locked>>	89%	52214	89%	**00	99%
Norma 202 👍	<<locked>>	90%	52489	89%	**27	100%
Norma 203B	<<locked>>	93%	52591	90%	**66	98%
[Norma URP]*	<<locked>>	97%	43526	74%	**15	94%
Ramshot Big Game	<<locked>>	93%	52663	90%	**79	97%
Ramshot TAC	<<locked>>	88%	52852	90%	**07	95%
Ramshot Wild Boar	<<locked>>	88%	51735	88%	**36	97%
Ramshot X-Terminator	<<locked>>	85%	52388	89%	**81	97%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	96%	33678	57%	**75	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 40	<<locked>>	84%	52489	89%	**14	99%
[ReloadSwiss RS 50]*	<<locked>>	94%	52518	89%	**00	94%
ReloadSwiss RS 52 👍	<<locked>>	94%	52460	89%	**99	99%
ReloadSwiss RS 60	<<locked>>	97%	48095	82%	**69	98%
[ReloadSwiss RS 62]*	<<locked>>	97%	43033	73%	**28	93%
Rottweil R 901	<<locked>>	86%	52489	89%	**87	100%
Rottweil R 902	<<locked>>	92%	52837	90%	**00	99%
Rottweil R 903	<<locked>>	97%	52765	90%	**63	98%
[Rottweil R 907]*	<<locked>>	97%	50604	86%	**48	91%
SNPE Vectan SP 11	<<locked>>	96%	52837	90%	**96	98%
SNPE Vectan SP 7	<<locked>>	88%	52417	89%	**97	95%
SNPE Vectan SP 9	<<locked>>	90%	52765	90%	**36	98%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000	<<locked>>	89%	52504	89%	**35	100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000	<<locked>>	95%	52272	89%	**38	100%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000]*	<<locked>>	97%	47892	82%	**59	92%
[Shooters World Long Rifle]*	<<locked>>	97%	48718	83%	**35	94%
Shooters World Match Rifle 👍	<<locked>>	90%	52837	90%	**46	100%
Shooters World Precision	<<locked>>	93%	52098	89%	**10	99%
Somchem S321	<<locked>>	85%	52562	89%	**33	99%
Somchem S335	<<locked>>	89%	52286	89%	**38	100%
Somchem S341	<<locked>>	89%	52533	89%	**14	97%
Somchem S355	<<locked>>	96%	52330	89%	**40	98%
Somchem S365	<<locked>>	97%	38783	66%	**43	96%
Vihtavuori N130	<<locked>>	85%	52373	89%	**18	100%
Vihtavuori N133	<<locked>>	92%	52866	90%	**45	100%
Vihtavuori N135	<<locked>>	97%	50067	85%	**58	100%
Vihtavuori N140	<<locked>>	92%	52156	89%	**94	100%
Vihtavuori N150	<<locked>>	97%	44918	76%	**72	98%
Vihtavuori N160	<<locked>>	97%	47616	81%	**51	95%
Vihtavuori N530	<<locked>>	86%	51967	88%	**14	99%
Vihtavuori N540	<<locked>>	92%	52533	89%	**20	100%
Vihtavuori N550	<<locked>>	97%	47558	81%	**97	95%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL	<<locked>>	97%	45905	78%	**86	97%
Winchester 748	<<locked>>	86%	52663	90%	**79	99%
[Winchester 760]*	<<locked>>	97%	50792	86%	**50	92%
Winchester StaBALL Match	<<locked>>	84%	52518	89%	**53	98%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
ADI AR 2206H	<<locked>>	81%	41220	70%	**04	95%
[ADI AR 2208]*	<<locked>>	81%	35273	60%	**36	91%
Accurate 2015	<<locked>>	81%	46862	80%	**59	100%
[Accurate 2200]*	<<locked>>	81%	43192	74%	**07	93%
Accurate 2495	<<locked>>	81%	42888	73%	**53	100%
Accurate 2520	<<locked>>	81%	42902	73%	**56	98%
[Accurate 2700]*	<<locked>>	92%	47993	82%	**33	90%
Accurate 4064	<<locked>>	81%	36738	63%	**18	98%
[Accurate 4350]*	<<locked>>	90%	34708	59%	**15	90%
Alliant AR-Comp	<<locked>>	81%	42235	72%	**53	100%
[Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5]*	<<locked>>	81%	34679	59%	**66	94%
[Alliant Reloder-15]*	<<locked>>	81%	37159	63%	**25	92%
[Alliant Reloder-16]*	<<locked>>	91%	36622	62%	**38	90%
[Alliant Reloder-17]*	<<locked>>	83%	32387	55%	**46	90%
[Baschieri & Pellagri 107]*	<<locked>>	81%	39914	68%	**87	93%
Hodgdon BL-C2	<<locked>>	81%	41916	71%	**56	96%
Hodgdon Benchmark	<<locked>>	81%	45121	77%	**30	98%
[Hodgdon CFE223]*	<<locked>>	81%	35447	60%	**02	90%
Hodgdon H322	<<locked>>	81%	45353	77%	**95	100%
[Hodgdon H380]*	<<locked>>	81%	36056	61%	**79	90%
[Hodgdon H414]*	<<locked>>	93%	44483	76%	**15	90%
[Hodgdon Hybrid 100V]*	<<locked>>	88%	31560	54%	**67	90%
[Hodgdon LVR]*	<<locked>>	90%	37985	65%	**58	90%
[Hodgdon VARGET]*	<<locked>>	81%	34925	59%	**30	91%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	81%	26832	46%	**75	100%
IMR 3031	<<locked>>	81%	36825	63%	**64	99%
[IMR 4064]*	<<locked>>	81%	34664	59%	**13	91%
[IMR 4166 Enduron]*	<<locked>>	90%	44469	76%	**04	90%
[IMR 4451 Enduron]*	<<locked>>	92%	44773	76%	**36	90%
[IMR 4831]*	<<locked>>	94%	34722	59%	**89	90%
[IMR 4895]*	<<locked>>	81%	37855	64%	**64	94%
IMR 8208 XBR	<<locked>>	81%	42888	73%	**27	97%
Lovex D073.5	<<locked>>	81%	48704	83%	**25	99%
Lovex D073.6	<<locked>>	81%	40190	68%	**00	98%
Lovex S060	<<locked>>	81%	41655	71%	**51	95%
Lovex S062	<<locked>>	81%	36854	63%	**92	95%
[Lovex S065]*	<<locked>>	89%	39073	67%	**22	90%
Norma 201	<<locked>>	81%	41075	70%	**71	96%
Norma 202	<<locked>>	81%	40640	69%	**84	98%
[Norma 203B]*	<<locked>>	81%	36521	62%	**12	93%
[Norma URP]*	<<locked>>	90%	35607	61%	**22	90%
[Ramshot Big Game]*	<<locked>>	81%	35766	61%	**02	92%
[Ramshot TAC]*	<<locked>>	81%	43279	74%	**07	92%
Ramshot Wild Boar	<<locked>>	81%	41916	71%	**36	95%
Ramshot X-Terminator	<<locked>>	81%	46746	80%	**76	96%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	81%	27180	46%	**18	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 40	<<locked>>	81%	48124	82%	**31	99%
[ReloadSwiss RS 50]*	<<locked>>	86%	42250	72%	**87	90%
ReloadSwiss RS 52	<<locked>>	81%	35099	60%	**25	95%
[ReloadSwiss RS 60]*	<<locked>>	83%	31633	54%	**17	90%
[ReloadSwiss RS 62]*	<<locked>>	92%	37115	63%	**77	90%
Rottweil R 901	<<locked>>	81%	45455	77%	**53	99%
Rottweil R 902	<<locked>>	81%	39479	67%	**28	96%
[Rottweil R 903]*	<<locked>>	81%	32663	56%	**13	92%
[Rottweil R 907]*	<<locked>>	94%	46804	80%	**72	90%
[SNPE Vectan SP 11]*	<<locked>>	81%	33417	57%	**46	91%
[SNPE Vectan SP 7]*	<<locked>>	81%	41466	71%	**81	92%
[SNPE Vectan SP 9]*	<<locked>>	81%	39842	68%	**71	94%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000	<<locked>>	81%	42337	72%	**44	99%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000	<<locked>>	81%	34925	59%	**87	98%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000]*	<<locked>>	94%	43511	74%	**74	90%
[Shooters World Long Rifle]*	<<locked>>	89%	39073	67%	**22	90%
Shooters World Match Rifle	<<locked>>	81%	40190	68%	**00	98%
Shooters World Precision	<<locked>>	81%	36854	63%	**92	95%
Somchem S321	<<locked>>	81%	46673	79%	**22	98%
Somchem S335	<<locked>>	81%	41872	71%	**41	99%
[Somchem S341]*	<<locked>>	81%	40799	69%	**77	94%
[Somchem S355]*	<<locked>>	81%	33591	57%	**20	92%
[Somchem S365]*	<<locked>>	86%	28718	49%	**31	90%
Vihtavuori N130	<<locked>>	81%	46441	79%	**13	100%
Vihtavuori N133	<<locked>>	81%	39494	67%	**95	100%
Vihtavuori N135	<<locked>>	81%	32343	55%	**84	98%
Vihtavuori N140	<<locked>>	81%	37884	64%	**08	98%
[Vihtavuori N150]*	<<locked>>	81%	28819	49%	**62	92%
[Vihtavuori N160]*	<<locked>>	88%	36289	62%	**89	90%
Vihtavuori N530	<<locked>>	81%	45266	77%	**86	97%
Vihtavuori N540	<<locked>>	81%	37855	64%	**28	98%
[Vihtavuori N550]*	<<locked>>	87%	35447	60%	**15	90%
[Winchester 6.5 StaBALL]*	<<locked>>	84%	31299	53%	**12	90%
Winchester 748	<<locked>>	81%	45237	77%	**35	98%
[Winchester 760]*	<<locked>>	93%	44483	76%	**15	90%
Winchester StaBALL Match	<<locked>>	81%	48008	82%	**71	97%

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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