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Load data for .30-06 Ackley Improved + .308 | 180gr | Nosler Ballistic Tip

Recommended Powder(s): Alliant Reloder-17, Hodgdon CFE223, Ramshot Big Game, ReloadSwiss RS 60, SNPE Vectan SP 11

.30-06 Ackley Improved + .308 | 180gr | Nosler Ballistic Tip

Load Specifications

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Bullet:
.308 | 180gr | Nosler Ballistic Tip
Manufacturer SKU:
30180
Bullet Weight:
180gr | 11.7g
Bullet Diameter:
0.308" | 7.82mm
Bullet Length:
1.360" | 34.5mm
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:
0.564" | 14.3mm
Shank Seated Depth:
0.462" | 11.7mm
Case Capacity:
70.0 Grains of Water | 4.55 cm³
Primer Size:
Large Rifle (LR)
Max. allowed Pressure:
58740 psi | 4050 bar
LID:
LID_B4109_C323
Last updated:
2025-01-01
Recommended Twist Rate:
1:12 - 1:10

Load data for 168 loads in caliber .30-06 Ackley Improved with .308 | 180gr | Nosler Ballistic Tip bullet and 84 powders such as Alliant Reloder-17, Hodgdon CFE223, Ramshot Big Game, ReloadSwiss RS 60, SNPE Vectan SP 11. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above.

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Powder
Charge
FR
MaxP
%
V(0)
z
ADI AR 2206H
87%
90%
100%
ADI AR 2208
92%
90%
99%
Accurate 2200
85%
90%
99%
Accurate 2495
85%
89%
100%
Accurate 2520
85%
89%
100%
Accurate 2700
93%
90%
96%
Accurate 3100
97%
58%
93%
Accurate 4064
91%
90%
100%
Accurate 4350
97%
81%
99%
Alliant AR-Comp
84%
89%
100%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5
92%
89%
100%
Alliant Reloder-15
89%
89%
100%
Alliant Reloder-16
96%
79%
99%
Alliant Reloder-17
96%
90%
100%
Alliant Reloder-23
97%
57%
97%
Alliant Reloder-26
97%
62%
95%
Baschieri & Pellagri 107
87%
90%
99%
Hodgdon BL-C2
85%
90%
100%
Hodgdon Benchmark
84%
90%
100%
Hodgdon CFE223
90%
90%
99%
Hodgdon H380
91%
89%
99%
Hodgdon H414
95%
89%
97%
Hodgdon H4350
97%
78%
95%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V
97%
73%
99%
Hodgdon LVR
97%
88%
99%
Hodgdon Superperformance
97%
87%
96%
Hodgdon VARGET
92%
89%
99%
IMR 3031
89%
90%
100%
IMR 4064
92%
89%
100%
IMR 4166 Enduron
93%
90%
97%
IMR 4350
97%
82%
95%
IMR 4451 Enduron
95%
90%
97%
IMR 4831
97%
70%
97%
IMR 4895
89%
90%
100%
IMR 8208 XBR
85%
90%
100%
Lovex D073.6
87%
89%
100%
Lovex S060
86%
89%
100%
Lovex S062
90%
89%
100%
Lovex S065
97%
90%
98%
Lovex S070
97%
86%
97%
Norma 201
87%
89%
100%
Norma 202
87%
89%
100%
Norma 203B
90%
89%
100%
Norma 204
97%
82%
94%
Norma URP
97%
82%
99%
Ramshot Big Game
90%
90%
100%
Ramshot Hunter
97%
79%
97%
Ramshot TAC
85%
89%
98%
Ramshot Wild Boar
85%
90%
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 50
91%
89%
97%
ReloadSwiss RS 52
91%
90%
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 60
97%
89%
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 62
97%
80%
98%
ReloadSwiss RS 70
97%
82%
98%
Rottweil R 901
84%
89%
100%
Rottweil R 902
89%
90%
100%
Rottweil R 903
94%
90%
100%
Rottweil R 907
95%
88%
96%
SNPE Vectan SP 11
93%
89%
100%
SNPE Vectan SP 7
86%
89%
99%
SNPE Vectan SP 9
87%
89%
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000
86%
88%
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
92%
90%
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000
97%
89%
97%
Shooters World Long Rifle
97%
90%
98%
Shooters World Match Rifle
87%
89%
100%
Shooters World Precision
90%
89%
100%
Somchem S335
87%
90%
100%
Somchem S341
86%
90%
100%
Somchem S355
93%
89%
100%
Somchem S365
97%
72%
100%
Somchem S385
97%
67%
92%
Vihtavuori N133
88%
89%
100%
Vihtavuori N135
95%
89%
100%
Vihtavuori N140
89%
89%
100%
Vihtavuori N150
97%
84%
100%
Vihtavuori N160
96%
88%
99%
Vihtavuori N530
83%
89%
100%
Vihtavuori N540
89%
89%
100%
Vihtavuori N550
97%
90%
99%
Vihtavuori N555
97%
61%
97%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL
97%
86%
100%
Winchester 760
95%
89%
97%
Winchester StaBALL HD
97%
50%
95%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder
Charge
FR
MaxP
%
V(0)
z
ADI AR 2206H
<<locked>>
81%
44367
76%
**20
99%
ADI AR 2208
<<locked>>
81%
37536
64%
**75
97%
Accurate 2200
<<locked>>
81%
46514
79%
**23
98%
Accurate 2495
<<locked>>
81%
45252
77%
**13
100%
Accurate 2520
<<locked>>
81%
45861
78%
**43
100%
[Accurate 2700]*
<<locked>>
81%
35868
61%
**80
91%
[Accurate 3100]*
<<locked>>
92%
29109
50%
**51
90%
Accurate 4064
<<locked>>
81%
38101
65%
**11
100%
[Accurate 4350]*
<<locked>>
81%
27731
47%
**28
92%
Alliant AR-Comp
<<locked>>
81%
46224
79%
**10
100%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5
<<locked>>
81%
37014
63%
**98
98%
Alliant Reloder-15
<<locked>>
81%
39929
68%
**57
98%
[Alliant Reloder-16]*
<<locked>>
81%
28935
49%
**38
92%
Alliant Reloder-17
<<locked>>
81%
31981
54%
**59
96%
[Alliant Reloder-23]*
<<locked>>
86%
24221
41%
**23
90%
[Alliant Reloder-26]*
<<locked>>
90%
29356
50%
**26
90%
Baschieri & Pellagri 107
<<locked>>
81%
43482
74%
**23
98%
Hodgdon BL-C2
<<locked>>
81%
45716
78%
**72
100%
Hodgdon Benchmark
<<locked>>
81%
48182
82%
**16
100%
Hodgdon CFE223
<<locked>>
81%
38159
65%
**61
97%
Hodgdon H380
<<locked>>
81%
37579
64%
**02
96%
[Hodgdon H414]*
<<locked>>
81%
32866
56%
**36
91%
[Hodgdon H4350]*
<<locked>>
88%
34534
59%
**16
90%
[Hodgdon Hybrid 100V]*
<<locked>>
81%
26353
45%
**49
93%
[Hodgdon LVR]*
<<locked>>
81%
31256
53%
**90
93%
[Hodgdon Superperformance]*
<<locked>>
86%
34911
59%
**92
90%
Hodgdon VARGET
<<locked>>
81%
37260
63%
**69
97%
IMR 3031
<<locked>>
81%
40480
69%
**61
100%
IMR 4064
<<locked>>
81%
36912
63%
**52
97%
[IMR 4166 Enduron]*
<<locked>>
81%
37217
63%
**23
93%
[IMR 4350]*
<<locked>>
85%
33939
58%
**00
90%
[IMR 4451 Enduron]*
<<locked>>
81%
34809
59%
**03
91%
[IMR 4831]*
<<locked>>
81%
24932
42%
**23
90%
IMR 4895
<<locked>>
81%
40959
70%
**87
98%
IMR 8208 XBR
<<locked>>
81%
46470
79%
**30
100%
Lovex D073.6
<<locked>>
81%
43308
74%
**00
100%
Lovex S060
<<locked>>
81%
44498
76%
**61
99%
Lovex S062
<<locked>>
81%
39378
67%
**15
99%
[Lovex S065]*
<<locked>>
81%
32082
55%
**47
92%
[Lovex S070]*
<<locked>>
82%
31053
53%
**44
90%
Norma 201
<<locked>>
81%
43163
73%
**70
100%
Norma 202
<<locked>>
81%
43613
74%
**80
100%
Norma 203B
<<locked>>
81%
39450
67%
**51
98%
[Norma 204]*
<<locked>>
90%
38885
66%
**38
90%
[Norma URP]*
<<locked>>
81%
28703
49%
**34
92%
Ramshot Big Game
<<locked>>
81%
38783
66%
**57
98%
[Ramshot Hunter]*
<<locked>>
84%
30618
52%
**83
90%
Ramshot TAC
<<locked>>
81%
46325
79%
**30
97%
Ramshot Wild Boar
<<locked>>
81%
45861
78%
**56
99%
[ReloadSwiss RS 50]*
<<locked>>
81%
38000
65%
**85
94%
ReloadSwiss RS 52
<<locked>>
81%
37869
64%
**54
99%
ReloadSwiss RS 60
<<locked>>
81%
31154
53%
**49
97%
[ReloadSwiss RS 62]*
<<locked>>
81%
27920
48%
**38
91%
[ReloadSwiss RS 70]*
<<locked>>
82%
29486
50%
**64
90%
Rottweil R 901
<<locked>>
81%
47427
81%
**13
100%
Rottweil R 902
<<locked>>
81%
41162
70%
**25
99%
Rottweil R 903
<<locked>>
81%
34519
59%
**49
97%
[Rottweil R 907]*
<<locked>>
81%
34011
58%
**80
90%
SNPE Vectan SP 11
<<locked>>
81%
35505
60%
**92
97%
SNPE Vectan SP 7
<<locked>>
81%
44730
76%
**07
97%
SNPE Vectan SP 9
<<locked>>
81%
42569
72%
**87
99%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000
<<locked>>
81%
45020
77%
**31
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
<<locked>>
81%
37188
63%
**10
100%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000]*
<<locked>>
81%
30980
53%
**95
90%
[Shooters World Long Rifle]*
<<locked>>
81%
32082
55%
**47
92%
Shooters World Match Rifle
<<locked>>
81%
43308
74%
**00
100%
Shooters World Precision
<<locked>>
81%
39378
67%
**15
99%
Somchem S335
<<locked>>
81%
44251
75%
**31
100%
Somchem S341
<<locked>>
81%
44382
76%
**07
99%
Somchem S355
<<locked>>
81%
35157
60%
**46
97%
[Somchem S365]*
<<locked>>
81%
25527
43%
**82
94%
[Somchem S385]*
<<locked>>
92%
33895
58%
**46
90%
Vihtavuori N133
<<locked>>
81%
42177
72%
**82
100%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
81%
34505
59%
**00
100%
Vihtavuori N140
<<locked>>
81%
40654
69%
**11
100%
Vihtavuori N150
<<locked>>
81%
29965
51%
**08
97%
[Vihtavuori N160]*
<<locked>>
81%
31212
53%
**74
93%
Vihtavuori N530
<<locked>>
81%
48747
83%
**72
100%
Vihtavuori N540
<<locked>>
81%
40335
69%
**31
100%
[Vihtavuori N550]*
<<locked>>
81%
31328
53%
**03
93%
[Vihtavuori N555]*
<<locked>>
85%
24642
42%
**65
90%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL
<<locked>>
81%
30037
51%
**24
95%
[Winchester 760]*
<<locked>>
81%
32866
56%
**36
91%
[Winchester StaBALL HD]*
<<locked>>
92%
25483
43%
**11
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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