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Load data for .30-06 Ackley Improved + .308 | 140gr | Barnes MPG

Recommended Powder(s):

.30-06 Ackley Improved + .308 | 140gr | Barnes MPG

Load Specifications

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Bullet:
.308 | 140gr | Barnes MPG
Manufacturer SKU:
30814
Bullet Weight:
140gr | 9.1g
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_B602_C323
Last updated:
2026-02-17

Load data for 184 loads in caliber .30-06 Ackley Improved with .308 | 140gr | Barnes MPG bullet and 92 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>>
94%
55869
90%
**35
99%
ADI AR 2208
<<locked>>
97%
51169
82%
**23
97%
ADI AR 2219
<<locked>>
85%
55390
89%
**95
100%
Accurate 2015
<<locked>>
90%
55303
89%
**36
100%
Accurate 2200
<<locked>>
92%
55347
89%
**72
97%
Accurate 2230
<<locked>>
88%
55956
90%
**82
99%
Accurate 2460
<<locked>>
88%
55811
89%
**82
100%
Accurate 2495
<<locked>>
94%
55898
90%
**18
100%
Accurate 2520
<<locked>>
93%
55666
89%
**22
100%
Accurate 4064
<<locked>>
97%
49806
80%
**43
100%
[Accurate 4350]*
<<locked>>
97%
36419
58%
**26
92%
Alliant AR-Comp
<<locked>>
93%
55492
89%
**99
100%
Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR
<<locked>>
96%
55405
89%
**30
98%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5
<<locked>>
97%
49545
79%
**40
98%
Alliant Reloder-10x
<<locked>>
88%
55463
89%
**53
100%
Alliant Reloder-15
<<locked>>
97%
53795
86%
**15
98%
[Alliant Reloder-16]*
<<locked>>
97%
38711
62%
**53
92%
Alliant Reloder-17
<<locked>>
97%
43888
70%
**13
97%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106
<<locked>>
86%
55216
89%
**81
100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 107
<<locked>>
94%
55767
89%
**38
98%
Bofors RP3
<<locked>>
96%
49037
79%
**43
98%
Hodgdon BL-C2 👍
<<locked>>
93%
55477
89%
**54
99%
Hodgdon Benchmark
<<locked>>
91%
55869
90%
**56
100%
Hodgdon CFE223
<<locked>>
97%
53287
85%
**35
97%
Hodgdon H322
<<locked>>
91%
55390
89%
**95
100%
Hodgdon H335
<<locked>>
86%
55303
89%
**05
100%
Hodgdon H380
<<locked>>
97%
51372
82%
**56
96%
Hodgdon H4198
<<locked>>
84%
55927
90%
**07
100%
Hodgdon H4895 👍
<<locked>>
94%
55303
89%
**31
99%
[Hodgdon Hybrid 100V]*
<<locked>>
96%
34447
55%
**28
93%
[Hodgdon LVR]*
<<locked>>
97%
41858
67%
**12
93%
Hodgdon VARGET
<<locked>>
96%
49821
80%
**10
97%
Hodgdon TrailBoss
<<locked>>
96%
32503
52%
**81
100%
IMR 3031
<<locked>>
97%
53142
85%
**18
100%
IMR 4064
<<locked>>
96%
48776
78%
**81
97%
[IMR 4166 Enduron]*
<<locked>>
97%
49980
80%
**58
93%
IMR 4198
<<locked>>
87%
55419
89%
**10
100%
[IMR 4451 Enduron]*
<<locked>>
97%
47050
75%
**35
92%
IMR 4895
<<locked>>
97%
54882
88%
**51
99%
IMR 8208 XBR
<<locked>>
93%
55970
90%
**02
99%
Lovex D073.4
<<locked>>
87%
55245
89%
**66
100%
Lovex D073.5
<<locked>>
89%
56115
90%
**95
100%
Lovex D073.6 👍
<<locked>>
95%
55970
90%
**35
100%
Lovex S060
<<locked>>
94%
55201
89%
**43
98%
Lovex S062
<<locked>>
96%
52098
84%
**49
99%
[Lovex S065]*
<<locked>>
97%
42685
68%
**59
92%
Norma 200
<<locked>>
83%
55216
89%
**20
100%
Norma 201
<<locked>>
95%
55114
88%
**86
99%
Norma 202
<<locked>>
95%
56028
90%
**09
100%
Norma 203B
<<locked>>
97%
52692
84%
**02
98%
[Norma URP]*
<<locked>>
97%
38145
61%
**49
92%
Ramshot Big Game
<<locked>>
97%
53316
85%
**25
98%
Ramshot TAC
<<locked>>
92%
55477
89%
**82
96%
Ramshot Wild Boar
<<locked>>
93%
55405
89%
**22
98%
Ramshot X-Terminator
<<locked>>
90%
55941
90%
**72
98%
ReloadSwiss RS 14
<<locked>>
96%
32576
52%
**21
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 40
<<locked>>
89%
55767
89%
**92
100%
[ReloadSwiss RS 50]*
<<locked>>
97%
52127
84%
**33
94%
ReloadSwiss RS 52
<<locked>>
96%
55651
89%
**17
98%
ReloadSwiss RS 60
<<locked>>
97%
47007
75%
**95
99%
Rottweil R 901
<<locked>>
93%
55883
90%
**76
100%
Rottweil R 902
<<locked>>
97%
55593
89%
**86
99%
Rottweil R 903
<<locked>>
97%
46093
74%
**84
98%
SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2
<<locked>>
83%
55666
89%
**31
100%
SNPE Vectan SP 10
<<locked>>
85%
55956
90%
**09
100%
SNPE Vectan SP 11
<<locked>>
97%
47718
77%
**36
97%
SNPE Vectan SP 7
<<locked>>
93%
55883
90%
**95
97%
SNPE Vectan SP 9
<<locked>>
95%
55434
89%
**22
99%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000
<<locked>>
93%
55390
89%
**10
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
<<locked>>
97%
50488
81%
**41
100%
[Shooters World Long Rifle]*
<<locked>>
97%
42685
68%
**59
92%
Shooters World Match Rifle 👍
<<locked>>
95%
55970
90%
**35
100%
Shooters World Precision
<<locked>>
96%
52098
84%
**49
99%
Shooters World Tactical Rifle
<<locked>>
86%
55172
88%
**46
99%
Somchem S321
<<locked>>
90%
55608
89%
**15
99%
Somchem S335
<<locked>>
94%
55550
89%
**23
100%
Somchem S341
<<locked>>
93%
55405
89%
**99
98%
Somchem S355
<<locked>>
97%
46717
75%
**84
98%
[Somchem S365]*
<<locked>>
97%
33678
54%
**74
94%
Vihtavuori N120
<<locked>>
85%
55274
89%
**31
100%
Vihtavuori N130
<<locked>>
91%
55927
90%
**00
100%
Vihtavuori N133
<<locked>>
96%
55259
89%
**07
100%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
96%
44396
71%
**12
100%
Vihtavuori N140
<<locked>>
97%
55143
88%
**69
100%
Vihtavuori N150
<<locked>>
97%
39566
63%
**13
97%
[Vihtavuori N160]*
<<locked>>
97%
42279
68%
**89
94%
Vihtavuori N530
<<locked>>
91%
55550
89%
**05
99%
Vihtavuori N540
<<locked>>
96%
54389
87%
**86
100%
[Vihtavuori N550]*
<<locked>>
97%
42134
68%
**44
94%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL
<<locked>>
97%
41060
66%
**33
96%
Winchester 748 👍
<<locked>>
90%
55579
89%
**48
100%
Winchester StaBALL Match
<<locked>>
88%
56014
90%
**38
99%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder
Charge
FR
MaxP
%
V(0)
z
[ADI AR 2206H]*
<<locked>>
81%
36477
58%
**54
94%
[ADI AR 2208]*
<<locked>>
81%
30995
50%
**90
90%
ADI AR 2219
<<locked>>
81%
47906
77%
**81
100%
Accurate 2015
<<locked>>
81%
41350
66%
**10
100%
[Accurate 2200]*
<<locked>>
81%
38711
62%
**54
92%
Accurate 2230
<<locked>>
81%
43424
70%
**66
97%
Accurate 2460
<<locked>>
81%
43178
69%
**76
98%
Accurate 2495
<<locked>>
81%
35853
57%
**71
100%
Accurate 2520
<<locked>>
81%
36753
59%
**87
98%
Accurate 4064
<<locked>>
81%
30284
49%
**33
97%
[Accurate 4350]*
<<locked>>
93%
32605
52%
**31
90%
Alliant AR-Comp
<<locked>>
81%
36680
59%
**90
100%
[Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR]*
<<locked>>
82%
34301
55%
**64
90%
[Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5]*
<<locked>>
81%
29646
48%
**00
92%
Alliant Reloder-10x
<<locked>>
81%
45339
73%
**95
100%
[Alliant Reloder-15]*
<<locked>>
81%
32329
52%
**72
91%
[Alliant Reloder-16]*
<<locked>>
94%
34940
56%
**51
90%
[Alliant Reloder-17]*
<<locked>>
86%
31082
50%
**75
90%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106
<<locked>>
81%
47413
76%
**62
100%
[Baschieri & Pellagri 107]*
<<locked>>
81%
35375
57%
**38
92%
[Bofors RP3]*
<<locked>>
81%
28921
46%
**93
92%
Hodgdon BL-C2
<<locked>>
81%
36622
59%
**94
96%
Hodgdon Benchmark
<<locked>>
81%
40872
66%
**87
97%
[Hodgdon CFE223]*
<<locked>>
83%
33286
53%
**08
90%
Hodgdon H322
<<locked>>
81%
40350
65%
**33
99%
Hodgdon H335
<<locked>>
81%
47210
76%
**74
100%
[Hodgdon H380]*
<<locked>>
85%
34519
55%
**05
90%
Hodgdon H4198
<<locked>>
81%
50198
80%
**22
100%
Hodgdon H4895
<<locked>>
81%
36666
59%
**61
95%
[Hodgdon Hybrid 100V]*
<<locked>>
91%
29443
47%
**90
90%
[Hodgdon LVR]*
<<locked>>
92%
36216
58%
**77
90%
[Hodgdon VARGET]*
<<locked>>
81%
30777
49%
**84
90%
Hodgdon TrailBoss
<<locked>>
83%
26600
43%
**50
100%
IMR 3031
<<locked>>
81%
32227
52%
**08
99%
[IMR 4064]*
<<locked>>
81%
30342
49%
**64
90%
[IMR 4166 Enduron]*
<<locked>>
91%
42105
68%
**00
90%
IMR 4198
<<locked>>
81%
46108
74%
**62
100%
[IMR 4451 Enduron]*
<<locked>>
93%
42569
68%
**36
90%
[IMR 4895]*
<<locked>>
81%
33098
53%
**05
92%
IMR 8208 XBR
<<locked>>
81%
38624
62%
**80
96%
Lovex D073.4
<<locked>>
81%
45049
72%
**95
99%
Lovex D073.5
<<locked>>
81%
42888
69%
**72
98%
Lovex D073.6
<<locked>>
81%
34563
55%
**31
97%
[Lovex S060]*
<<locked>>
81%
37478
60%
**08
94%
[Lovex S062]*
<<locked>>
81%
32039
51%
**33
94%
[Lovex S065]*
<<locked>>
92%
37014
59%
**38
90%
Norma 200
<<locked>>
81%
51053
82%
**61
100%
Norma 201
<<locked>>
81%
35926
58%
**15
95%
Norma 202
<<locked>>
81%
35737
57%
**38
98%
[Norma 203B]*
<<locked>>
81%
31865
51%
**62
92%
[Norma URP]*
<<locked>>
93%
33605
54%
**31
90%
[Ramshot Big Game]*
<<locked>>
81%
31415
50%
**56
91%
[Ramshot TAC]*
<<locked>>
81%
38682
62%
**61
91%
[Ramshot Wild Boar]*
<<locked>>
81%
37507
60%
**87
94%
Ramshot X-Terminator
<<locked>>
81%
41945
67%
**23
95%
ReloadSwiss RS 14
<<locked>>
81%
26078
42%
**73
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 40
<<locked>>
81%
43526
70%
**82
99%
[ReloadSwiss RS 50]*
<<locked>>
88%
39523
63%
**90
90%
[ReloadSwiss RS 52]*
<<locked>>
81%
33156
53%
**51
91%
[ReloadSwiss RS 60]*
<<locked>>
81%
27876
45%
**84
91%
Rottweil R 901
<<locked>>
81%
39421
63%
**80
98%
Rottweil R 902
<<locked>>
81%
34243
55%
**66
95%
[Rottweil R 903]*
<<locked>>
81%
27195
44%
**34
90%
SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2
<<locked>>
81%
52837
85%
**98
100%
SNPE Vectan SP 10
<<locked>>
81%
48573
78%
**87
100%
[SNPE Vectan SP 11]*
<<locked>>
83%
30385
49%
**30
90%
[SNPE Vectan SP 7]*
<<locked>>
81%
36347
58%
**18
91%
[SNPE Vectan SP 9]*
<<locked>>
81%
34954
56%
**18
93%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000
<<locked>>
81%
37652
60%
**98
98%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
<<locked>>
81%
30545
49%
**44
97%
[Shooters World Long Rifle]*
<<locked>>
92%
37014
59%
**38
90%
Shooters World Match Rifle
<<locked>>
81%
34563
55%
**31
97%
[Shooters World Precision]*
<<locked>>
81%
32039
51%
**33
94%
Shooters World Tactical Rifle
<<locked>>
81%
46180
74%
**95
98%
Somchem S321
<<locked>>
81%
41321
66%
**59
97%
Somchem S335
<<locked>>
81%
37202
60%
**05
99%
[Somchem S341]*
<<locked>>
81%
35984
58%
**25
93%
[Somchem S355]*
<<locked>>
81%
28601
46%
**57
91%
[Somchem S365]*
<<locked>>
90%
27369
44%
**77
90%
Vihtavuori N120
<<locked>>
81%
49559
79%
**53
100%
Vihtavuori N130
<<locked>>
81%
41930
67%
**80
100%
Vihtavuori N133
<<locked>>
81%
35012
56%
**52
99%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
81%
27499
44%
**28
97%
Vihtavuori N140
<<locked>>
81%
33083
53%
**52
97%
[Vihtavuori N150]*
<<locked>>
82%
24932
40%
**29
90%
[Vihtavuori N160]*
<<locked>>
90%
34113
55%
**98
90%
Vihtavuori N530
<<locked>>
81%
40741
65%
**40
97%
Vihtavuori N540
<<locked>>
81%
32953
53%
**66
97%
[Vihtavuori N550]*
<<locked>>
90%
33895
54%
**44
90%
[Winchester 6.5 StaBALL]*
<<locked>>
87%
29878
48%
**51
90%
Winchester 748
<<locked>>
81%
39958
64%
**69
98%
Winchester StaBALL Match
<<locked>>
81%
42830
69%
**08
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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