Load data for .30-06 Ackley Improved + .308 | 150gr | Merlin Virtus

Recommended Powder(s):

Load Specifications

(Use the Personalized Load Calculator below to adjust )

Bullet:	.308 \| 150gr \| Merlin Virtus
Manufacturer SKU:	Merlin-0.308-150
Bullet Weight:	150gr \| 9.7g
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_B10764_C323
Last updated:	2026-03-01
Recommended Twist Rate:	1:13 - 1:11

Load data for 198 loads in caliber .30-06 Ackley Improved with .308 | 150gr | Merlin Virtus bullet and 99 powder(s). The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above.

Important Notice: DO NOT go below Minimum Charge or above Maximum Charge unless there are reasons. Since xxlreloading.com has no control over the equipment and components used by the customer and the data used in connection with the website, any responsibility and liability for the results achieved is rejected. Also see our Terms of Service.

Questions regarding the load data: Please read the information in the next tab "Explanations".
A load must fulfill certain criteria to be listed in the default view below - see "powder criteria to fulfill to be listed".

Our load data might deviate from other sources - see the "most common reasons for deviations".

All loads are based on the bullet and case dimensions shown under "Load Specifications" - see "reloading suggestions" if you deviate.

You can set your specifications in the "Personalized Load Calculator".

Go to the bottom of the "Dashboard " page to set the measure system (imperial vs. metric)
No data yet
C.O.L. (Inch)
C.O.L. (mm)
We recommend you limit powder range to relevant brands to speed up re-calculation of results
Use the Personalized Load Calculator to customize loads to your own specific requirements. Find more details in the help section.

Our default view only displays powders/loads that fulfill certain criteria: Max pressure of a load <=90% of Max. Standardized Pressure. Fill Rate (Min FR): >80% and <100% for rife loads, >60% and <100% for pistol loads. Min. Propellant Combustion (Min z): >90% for rifle loads , >80% for pistol/revolver loads. Relax these criteria at your own risk to potentially get more powders shown in the load tables.
Case Length (Inch)
Case Length (mm)
CaseCapacity (GoW)
Min z (%)
Min FR (%)
Max FR*
Barrel Length (Inch)
Barrel Length (cm)
Safety Buffer (%)
.

Click on the desired row in the tables below to add a specific load / powder to your Diary and manage there.

Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
ADI AR 2206H 👍	<<locked>>	92%	55985	90%	**72	99%
ADI AR 2208	<<locked>>	97%	54360	87%	**17	99%
ADI AR 2219	<<locked>>	83%	55376	89%	**20	100%
Accurate 2015	<<locked>>	88%	55593	89%	**64	100%
Accurate 2200	<<locked>>	90%	55912	90%	**20	98%
Accurate 2230	<<locked>>	86%	55608	89%	**13	100%
Accurate 2460	<<locked>>	86%	55288	89%	**13	100%
Accurate 2495	<<locked>>	92%	56115	90%	**49	100%
Accurate 2520	<<locked>>	90%	55114	88%	**49	100%
[Accurate 2700]*	<<locked>>	97%	53171	85%	**28	94%
Accurate 4064	<<locked>>	97%	54984	88%	**49	100%
Accurate 4350	<<locked>>	97%	40698	65%	**66	95%
Alliant AR-Comp	<<locked>>	91%	55579	89%	**20	100%
Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR	<<locked>>	94%	55477	89%	**71	99%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5	<<locked>>	97%	53476	86%	**46	100%
Alliant Reloder-10x	<<locked>>	85%	55376	89%	**71	100%
Alliant Reloder-15	<<locked>>	95%	55608	89%	**86	99%
Alliant Reloder-16	<<locked>>	97%	41046	66%	**66	95%
Alliant Reloder-17	<<locked>>	97%	47427	76%	**36	99%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106	<<locked>>	84%	55738	89%	**18	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 107	<<locked>>	92%	55245	89%	**69	98%
Bofors RP3	<<locked>>	97%	54259	87%	**66	100%
[Bofors RP7]*	<<locked>>	97%	48660	78%	**08	93%
Hodgdon BL-C2 👍	<<locked>>	90%	55564	89%	**82	100%
Hodgdon Benchmark	<<locked>>	89%	55869	90%	**94	100%
Hodgdon CFE223	<<locked>>	96%	55869	90%	**22	99%
Hodgdon H322	<<locked>>	88%	55376	89%	**20	100%
Hodgdon H335	<<locked>>	83%	55608	89%	**30	100%
Hodgdon H380	<<locked>>	97%	55593	89%	**66	98%
[Hodgdon H414]*	<<locked>>	97%	49197	79%	**13	94%
Hodgdon H4895 👍	<<locked>>	92%	55521	89%	**69	100%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V	<<locked>>	97%	37362	60%	**54	96%
Hodgdon LVR	<<locked>>	97%	45701	73%	**38	96%
[Hodgdon Superperformance]*	<<locked>>	97%	45716	73%	**38	92%
Hodgdon VARGET	<<locked>>	97%	53751	86%	**10	99%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	97%	33098	53%	**52	100%
IMR 3031	<<locked>>	95%	55898	90%	**69	100%
IMR 4064	<<locked>>	97%	53388	86%	**00	99%
IMR 4166 Enduron	<<locked>>	97%	53301	85%	**61	95%
IMR 4198	<<locked>>	85%	55506	89%	**31	100%
[IMR 4451 Enduron]*	<<locked>>	97%	50662	81%	**41	94%
[IMR 4831]*	<<locked>>	97%	34737	56%	**12	93%
IMR 4895 👍	<<locked>>	95%	56043	90%	**05	99%
IMR 8208 XBR	<<locked>>	91%	55999	90%	**30	100%
Lovex D073.4	<<locked>>	85%	55724	89%	**07	100%
Lovex D073.5	<<locked>>	86%	55825	90%	**20	100%
Lovex D073.6	<<locked>>	93%	55666	89%	**53	100%
Lovex S060	<<locked>>	92%	55941	90%	**94	99%
Lovex S062	<<locked>>	96%	55956	90%	**49	100%
Lovex S065	<<locked>>	97%	46311	74%	**79	95%
[Lovex S070]*	<<locked>>	97%	43526	70%	**43	93%
Norma 201	<<locked>>	93%	56072	90%	**36	100%
Norma 202	<<locked>>	92%	55288	89%	**23	100%
Norma 203B	<<locked>>	96%	55709	89%	**86	99%
Norma URP	<<locked>>	97%	40930	66%	**59	95%
Ramshot Big Game	<<locked>>	96%	55738	89%	**99	99%
[Ramshot Hunter]*	<<locked>>	96%	40480	65%	**33	92%
Ramshot TAC	<<locked>>	90%	55593	89%	**23	97%
Ramshot Wild Boar	<<locked>>	91%	55666	89%	**66	99%
Ramshot X-Terminator	<<locked>>	88%	55796	89%	**10	99%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	97%	33199	53%	**91	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 40	<<locked>>	87%	55927	90%	**30	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 50	<<locked>>	97%	56130	90%	**40	96%
ReloadSwiss RS 52	<<locked>>	93%	55811	89%	**51	99%
ReloadSwiss RS 60 👍	<<locked>>	97%	50778	81%	**09	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 62	<<locked>>	97%	40814	65%	**79	95%
[ReloadSwiss RS 70]*	<<locked>>	97%	41727	67%	**82	93%
Rottweil R 901	<<locked>>	91%	55738	89%	**10	100%
Rottweil R 902	<<locked>>	94%	55259	89%	**13	100%
Rottweil R 903	<<locked>>	97%	50067	80%	**84	99%
[Rottweil R 907]*	<<locked>>	97%	48660	78%	**08	93%
SNPE Vectan SP 11	<<locked>>	96%	51837	83%	**46	99%
SNPE Vectan SP 7	<<locked>>	91%	55259	89%	**23	98%
SNPE Vectan SP 9	<<locked>>	93%	55680	89%	**56	99%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000	<<locked>>	91%	55201	89%	**41	100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000	<<locked>>	97%	54331	87%	**25	100%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000]*	<<locked>>	96%	45716	73%	**17	93%
Shooters World Long Rifle	<<locked>>	97%	46311	74%	**79	95%
Shooters World Match Rifle	<<locked>>	93%	55666	89%	**53	100%
Shooters World Precision	<<locked>>	96%	55956	90%	**49	100%
Shooters World Tactical Rifle	<<locked>>	84%	55535	89%	**87	100%
Somchem S321	<<locked>>	87%	55114	88%	**40	100%
Somchem S335	<<locked>>	92%	55535	89%	**54	100%
Somchem S341	<<locked>>	91%	55695	89%	**36	99%
Somchem S355	<<locked>>	97%	51111	82%	**97	99%
Somchem S365	<<locked>>	97%	36448	58%	**97	97%
Vihtavuori N130	<<locked>>	89%	56072	90%	**35	100%
Vihtavuori N133	<<locked>>	94%	55680	89%	**44	100%
Vihtavuori N135	<<locked>>	97%	48820	78%	**12	100%
Vihtavuori N140	<<locked>>	95%	55317	89%	**00	100%
Vihtavuori N150	<<locked>>	97%	43091	69%	**30	99%
Vihtavuori N160	<<locked>>	97%	45818	73%	**08	96%
Vihtavuori N530	<<locked>>	88%	55753	89%	**46	100%
Vihtavuori N540	<<locked>>	95%	55579	89%	**30	100%
Vihtavuori N550	<<locked>>	97%	45759	73%	**48	96%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL	<<locked>>	97%	44730	72%	**62	98%
Winchester 748	<<locked>>	88%	55448	89%	**79	100%
[Winchester 760]*	<<locked>>	97%	49197	79%	**13	94%
Winchester StaBALL Match	<<locked>>	86%	56086	90%	**79	100%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
ADI AR 2206H	<<locked>>	81%	38899	62%	**51	96%
[ADI AR 2208]*	<<locked>>	81%	33330	53%	**00	93%
ADI AR 2219	<<locked>>	81%	51692	83%	**67	100%
Accurate 2015	<<locked>>	81%	44208	71%	**87	100%
Accurate 2200	<<locked>>	81%	41350	66%	**61	95%
Accurate 2230	<<locked>>	81%	46543	75%	**69	99%
Accurate 2460	<<locked>>	81%	46412	74%	**69	99%
Accurate 2495	<<locked>>	81%	38711	62%	**64	100%
Accurate 2520	<<locked>>	81%	39769	64%	**87	99%
[Accurate 2700]*	<<locked>>	89%	41249	66%	**15	90%
Accurate 4064	<<locked>>	81%	32300	52%	**30	98%
[Accurate 4350]*	<<locked>>	88%	29878	48%	**03	90%
Alliant AR-Comp	<<locked>>	81%	40292	65%	**90	100%
[Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR]*	<<locked>>	81%	35302	57%	**44	93%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5	<<locked>>	81%	31937	51%	**10	95%
Alliant Reloder-10x	<<locked>>	81%	48109	77%	**66	100%
[Alliant Reloder-15]*	<<locked>>	81%	34563	55%	**69	94%
[Alliant Reloder-16]*	<<locked>>	88%	31256	50%	**10	90%
[Alliant Reloder-17]*	<<locked>>	81%	27804	45%	**38	90%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106	<<locked>>	81%	50415	81%	**46	100%
[Baschieri & Pellagri 107]*	<<locked>>	81%	37985	61%	**44	94%
Bofors RP3	<<locked>>	81%	31241	50%	**07	95%
[Bofors RP7]*	<<locked>>	91%	40118	64%	**41	90%
Hodgdon BL-C2	<<locked>>	81%	39813	64%	**07	98%
Hodgdon Benchmark	<<locked>>	81%	43410	70%	**77	99%
[Hodgdon CFE223]*	<<locked>>	81%	33344	53%	**66	92%
Hodgdon H322	<<locked>>	81%	43758	70%	**36	100%
Hodgdon H335	<<locked>>	81%	50981	82%	**61	100%
[Hodgdon H380]*	<<locked>>	81%	32460	52%	**07	91%
[Hodgdon H414]*	<<locked>>	89%	37869	61%	**74	90%
Hodgdon H4895	<<locked>>	81%	39146	63%	**64	97%
[Hodgdon Hybrid 100V]*	<<locked>>	86%	26774	43%	**59	90%
[Hodgdon LVR]*	<<locked>>	87%	32677	52%	**36	90%
[Hodgdon Superperformance]*	<<locked>>	94%	41800	67%	**59	90%
[Hodgdon VARGET]*	<<locked>>	81%	33011	53%	**90	93%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	86%	28079	45%	**47	100%
IMR 3031	<<locked>>	81%	34867	56%	**08	100%
[IMR 4064]*	<<locked>>	81%	32518	52%	**70	93%
[IMR 4166 Enduron]*	<<locked>>	86%	37942	61%	**56	90%
IMR 4198	<<locked>>	81%	48994	79%	**40	100%
[IMR 4451 Enduron]*	<<locked>>	88%	37971	61%	**92	90%
[IMR 4831]*	<<locked>>	92%	29631	48%	**74	90%
IMR 4895	<<locked>>	81%	35418	57%	**02	95%
IMR 8208 XBR	<<locked>>	81%	40959	66%	**67	98%
Lovex D073.4	<<locked>>	81%	48370	78%	**95	100%
Lovex D073.5	<<locked>>	81%	45948	74%	**62	99%
Lovex D073.6	<<locked>>	81%	37405	60%	**35	99%
Lovex S060	<<locked>>	81%	39871	64%	**05	96%
Lovex S062	<<locked>>	81%	34200	55%	**39	96%
[Lovex S065]*	<<locked>>	87%	33373	54%	**00	90%
[Lovex S070]*	<<locked>>	92%	37072	59%	**98	90%
Norma 201	<<locked>>	81%	38232	61%	**18	97%
Norma 202	<<locked>>	81%	38189	61%	**28	99%
[Norma 203B]*	<<locked>>	81%	34069	55%	**59	94%
[Norma URP]*	<<locked>>	87%	30414	49%	**97	90%
[Ramshot Big Game]*	<<locked>>	81%	33678	54%	**69	94%
[Ramshot Hunter]*	<<locked>>	93%	35810	57%	**28	90%
[Ramshot TAC]*	<<locked>>	81%	41220	66%	**71	94%
Ramshot Wild Boar	<<locked>>	81%	40118	64%	**87	96%
Ramshot X-Terminator	<<locked>>	81%	44947	72%	**30	97%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	83%	26847	43%	**54	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 40	<<locked>>	81%	46282	74%	**72	100%
[ReloadSwiss RS 50]*	<<locked>>	83%	35940	58%	**59	90%
[ReloadSwiss RS 52]*	<<locked>>	81%	35752	57%	**61	94%
ReloadSwiss RS 60	<<locked>>	81%	29617	47%	**07	95%
[ReloadSwiss RS 62]*	<<locked>>	89%	31372	50%	**43	90%
[ReloadSwiss RS 70]*	<<locked>>	92%	35012	56%	**18	90%
Rottweil R 901	<<locked>>	81%	41611	67%	**71	99%
Rottweil R 902	<<locked>>	81%	36289	58%	**66	97%
[Rottweil R 903]*	<<locked>>	81%	29269	47%	**44	93%
[Rottweil R 907]*	<<locked>>	91%	40118	64%	**41	90%
[SNPE Vectan SP 11]*	<<locked>>	81%	30719	49%	**90	92%
[SNPE Vectan SP 7]*	<<locked>>	81%	38798	62%	**28	94%
SNPE Vectan SP 9	<<locked>>	81%	37637	60%	**18	96%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000	<<locked>>	81%	40059	64%	**89	99%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000	<<locked>>	81%	32750	53%	**41	99%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000]*	<<locked>>	91%	37072	59%	**49	90%
[Shooters World Long Rifle]*	<<locked>>	87%	33373	54%	**00	90%
Shooters World Match Rifle	<<locked>>	81%	37405	60%	**35	99%
Shooters World Precision	<<locked>>	81%	34200	55%	**39	96%
Shooters World Tactical Rifle	<<locked>>	81%	49124	79%	**85	99%
Somchem S321	<<locked>>	81%	44179	71%	**59	99%
Somchem S335	<<locked>>	81%	39450	63%	**89	100%
Somchem S341	<<locked>>	81%	38609	62%	**35	96%
[Somchem S355]*	<<locked>>	81%	30501	49%	**64	93%
[Somchem S365]*	<<locked>>	85%	24758	40%	**49	90%
Vihtavuori N130	<<locked>>	81%	44686	72%	**57	100%
Vihtavuori N133	<<locked>>	81%	37507	60%	**43	100%
Vihtavuori N135	<<locked>>	81%	29414	47%	**21	99%
Vihtavuori N140	<<locked>>	81%	35447	57%	**52	99%
[Vihtavuori N150]*	<<locked>>	81%	25875	41%	**06	93%
[Vihtavuori N160]*	<<locked>>	85%	30966	50%	**70	90%
Vihtavuori N530	<<locked>>	81%	43337	69%	**26	98%
Vihtavuori N540	<<locked>>	81%	35447	57%	**69	99%
[Vihtavuori N550]*	<<locked>>	85%	30443	49%	**00	90%
[Winchester 6.5 StaBALL]*	<<locked>>	82%	27064	43%	**26	90%
Winchester 748	<<locked>>	81%	43250	69%	**76	99%
[Winchester 760]*	<<locked>>	89%	37869	61%	**74	90%
Winchester StaBALL Match	<<locked>>	81%	46195	74%	**12	98%

Start Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Any powder missing? Then click here.

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.

<<locked>>... you need to buy an access license to unlock the data