Load data for .30 BR + .308 | 165gr | Sierra HPBT GameKing

Recommended Powder(s): ADI AR 2219, Alliant Reloder-10x, Baschieri & Pellagri 106, Hodgdon H4198, SNPE Vectan SP 10

Load Specifications

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Bullet:	.308 \| 165gr \| Sierra HPBT GameKing
Manufacturer SKU:	2140
Bullet Weight:	165gr \| 10.7g
Bullet Diameter:	0.308" \| 7.82mm
Bullet Length:	1.170" \| 29.7mm
Caliber:	.30 BR load data
Case Length (l3):	1.501" \| 38.1mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):	2.265" \| 57.5mm
Seated Depth:	0.405" \| 10.3mm
Shank Seated Depth:	0.255" \| 6.5mm
Case Capacity:	41.0 Grains of Water \| 2.66 cm³
Primer Size:	Large Rifle (LR)
Max. allowed Pressure:	58740 psi \| 4050 bar
LID:	LID_B5881_C297
Last updated:	2025-01-01
Recommended Twist Rate:	1:14 - 1:11

Load data for 102 loads in caliber .30 BR with .308 | 165gr | Sierra HPBT GameKing bullet and 51 powders such as ADI AR 2219, Alliant Reloder-10x, Baschieri & Pellagri 106, Hodgdon H4198, SNPE Vectan SP 10. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above.

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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.

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Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
ADI AR 2207	<<locked>>	94%	52228	89%	**75	100%
ADI AR 2219 👍	<<locked>>	96%	51735	88%	**38	99%
Accurate 1680	<<locked>>	86%	52808	90%	**65	100%
Accurate 2015	<<locked>>	96%	42453	72%	**77	99%
[Accurate 2230]*	<<locked>>	97%	46601	79%	**26	94%
Accurate 2460	<<locked>>	97%	45498	77%	**33	96%
Accurate 2495	<<locked>>	96%	33373	57%	**21	98%
Accurate 2520	<<locked>>	97%	36985	63%	**51	95%
[Accurate 4064]*	<<locked>>	96%	27615	47%	**83	93%
Alliant AR-Comp	<<locked>>	96%	37420	64%	**64	100%
Alliant Reloder-10x 👍	<<locked>>	97%	47340	81%	**59	100%
Alliant Reloder-7	<<locked>>	92%	51837	88%	**52	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106 👍	<<locked>>	97%	52707	90%	**49	99%
[Hodgdon BL-C2]*	<<locked>>	96%	37927	65%	**54	92%
Hodgdon Benchmark	<<locked>>	96%	43627	74%	**54	95%
Hodgdon CFE BLK	<<locked>>	92%	51967	88%	**29	96%
Hodgdon H322	<<locked>>	96%	41989	71%	**93	98%
Hodgdon H335	<<locked>>	96%	50604	86%	**28	98%
Hodgdon H4198 👍	<<locked>>	93%	51343	87%	**23	99%
IMR 3031	<<locked>>	96%	32242	55%	**62	96%
IMR 4198	<<locked>>	96%	49095	84%	**29	100%
IMR 4227	<<locked>>	87%	52069	89%	**00	100%
[IMR 8208 XBR]*	<<locked>>	97%	40857	70%	**47	93%
Lovex D073.4	<<locked>>	97%	48225	82%	**56	96%
Lovex D073.5	<<locked>>	97%	44817	76%	**26	96%
[Lovex D073.6]*	<<locked>>	96%	33663	57%	**85	93%
Lovex S053	<<locked>>	89%	52127	89%	**77	100%
Norma 200	<<locked>>	95%	51561	88%	**92	100%
[Norma 201]*	<<locked>>	96%	36347	62%	**78	92%
Norma 202	<<locked>>	96%	36013	61%	**01	95%
[Ramshot X-Terminator]*	<<locked>>	97%	45469	77%	**93	93%
ReloadSwiss RS 36	<<locked>>	88%	52707	90%	**46	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 40	<<locked>>	97%	46543	79%	**46	97%
Rottweil R 901	<<locked>>	97%	40408	69%	**41	96%
SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2	<<locked>>	92%	52475	89%	**42	100%
SNPE Vectan SP 10 👍	<<locked>>	97%	52794	90%	**48	99%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000	<<locked>>	96%	40190	68%	**85	96%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000	<<locked>>	96%	32416	55%	**54	95%
[Shooters World Match Rifle]*	<<locked>>	96%	33663	57%	**85	93%
Shooters World Tactical Rifle	<<locked>>	97%	51372	87%	**62	95%
Somchem S321	<<locked>>	97%	43743	74%	**29	95%
Somchem S335	<<locked>>	96%	38363	65%	**78	97%
Vihtavuori N120	<<locked>>	96%	51938	88%	**23	100%
Vihtavuori N130	<<locked>>	96%	43714	74%	**54	100%
Vihtavuori N133	<<locked>>	97%	36840	63%	**56	98%
[Vihtavuori N135]*	<<locked>>	96%	26774	46%	**05	94%
Vihtavuori N140	<<locked>>	96%	33721	57%	**29	95%
[Vihtavuori N530]*	<<locked>>	97%	42975	73%	**00	94%
[Vihtavuori N540]*	<<locked>>	97%	33881	58%	**59	94%
Winchester 748	<<locked>>	97%	42627	73%	**29	95%
[Winchester StaBALL Match]*	<<locked>>	97%	47050	80%	**75	94%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
ADI AR 2207	<<locked>>	81%	35607	61%	**39	100%
ADI AR 2219	<<locked>>	81%	31372	53%	**90	95%
Accurate 1680	<<locked>>	81%	45310	77%	**60	99%
Accurate 2015	<<locked>>	81%	26266	45%	**65	95%
[Accurate 2230]*	<<locked>>	88%	34737	59%	**29	90%
[Accurate 2460]*	<<locked>>	84%	29182	50%	**41	90%
[Accurate 2495]*	<<locked>>	81%	19986	34%	**83	91%
[Accurate 2520]*	<<locked>>	88%	27775	47%	**54	90%
[Accurate 4064]*	<<locked>>	91%	23511	40%	**78	90%
Alliant AR-Comp	<<locked>>	81%	23569	40%	**36	96%
Alliant Reloder-10x	<<locked>>	81%	29312	50%	**41	97%
Alliant Reloder-7	<<locked>>	81%	36912	63%	**36	99%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106	<<locked>>	81%	32256	55%	**31	96%
[Hodgdon BL-C2]*	<<locked>>	93%	33359	57%	**65	90%
[Hodgdon Benchmark]*	<<locked>>	85%	31386	53%	**21	90%
[Hodgdon CFE BLK]*	<<locked>>	81%	36318	62%	**83	92%
[Hodgdon H322]*	<<locked>>	81%	26542	45%	**69	92%
[Hodgdon H335]*	<<locked>>	81%	30153	51%	**70	93%
Hodgdon H4198	<<locked>>	81%	35447	60%	**67	96%
[IMR 3031]*	<<locked>>	84%	22974	39%	**13	90%
IMR 4198	<<locked>>	81%	31618	54%	**37	99%
IMR 4227	<<locked>>	81%	42902	73%	**75	100%
[IMR 8208 XBR]*	<<locked>>	90%	33011	56%	**03	90%
[Lovex D073.4]*	<<locked>>	83%	29631	50%	**34	90%
[Lovex D073.5]*	<<locked>>	85%	29530	50%	**47	90%
[Lovex D073.6]*	<<locked>>	90%	27775	47%	**54	90%
Lovex S053	<<locked>>	81%	41785	71%	**42	100%
Norma 200	<<locked>>	81%	33141	56%	**10	99%
[Norma 201]*	<<locked>>	92%	32213	55%	**96	90%
[Norma 202]*	<<locked>>	85%	25744	44%	**69	90%
[Ramshot X-Terminator]*	<<locked>>	91%	38232	65%	**72	90%
ReloadSwiss RS 36	<<locked>>	81%	42482	72%	**11	100%
[ReloadSwiss RS 40]*	<<locked>>	81%	28427	48%	**05	90%
[Rottweil R 901]*	<<locked>>	81%	25512	43%	**29	90%
SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2	<<locked>>	81%	39349	67%	**82	100%
[SNPE Vectan SP 10]*	<<locked>>	81%	31459	54%	**96	93%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000]*	<<locked>>	82%	25599	44%	**90	90%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000]*	<<locked>>	86%	23772	40%	**47	90%
[Shooters World Match Rifle]*	<<locked>>	90%	27775	47%	**54	90%
[Shooters World Tactical Rifle]*	<<locked>>	85%	33895	58%	**83	90%
[Somchem S321]*	<<locked>>	88%	32256	55%	**16	90%
[Somchem S335]*	<<locked>>	81%	24178	41%	**77	91%
Vihtavuori N120	<<locked>>	81%	33156	56%	**60	100%
Vihtavuori N130	<<locked>>	81%	28065	48%	**65	97%
[Vihtavuori N133]*	<<locked>>	81%	23351	40%	**47	93%
[Vihtavuori N135]*	<<locked>>	89%	21799	37%	**60	90%
[Vihtavuori N140]*	<<locked>>	86%	25092	43%	**26	90%
[Vihtavuori N530]*	<<locked>>	88%	32387	55%	**00	90%
[Vihtavuori N540]*	<<locked>>	89%	26731	46%	**91	90%
[Winchester 748]*	<<locked>>	88%	31763	54%	**13	90%
[Winchester StaBALL Match]*	<<locked>>	90%	36666	62%	**01	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.