Load data for .30 BR + .308 | 168gr | Speer Gold Dot Rifle Component

Recommended Powder(s): ADI AR 2219, Alliant Reloder-10x, Baschieri & Pellagri 106, Hodgdon H4198, SNPE Vectan SP 3

Load Specifications

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Bullet:	.308 \| 168gr \| Speer Gold Dot
Manufacturer SKU:	308168GDB
Bullet Weight:	168gr \| 10.9g
Bullet Diameter:	0.308" \| 7.82mm
Bullet Length:	<<locked>>
Caliber:	.30 BR load data
Case Length (l3):	1.501" \| 38.1mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):	<<locked>>
Seated Depth:	<<locked>>
Shank Seated Depth:	<<locked>>
Case Capacity:	41.0 Grains of Water \| 2.66 cm³
Primer Size:	Large Rifle (LR)
Max. allowed Pressure:	58740 psi \| 4050 bar
LID:	LID_B12370_C297
Last updated:	2026-05-28
Recommended Twist Rate:	1:14 - 1:12

Load data for 110 loads in caliber .30 BR with .308 | 168gr | Speer Gold Dot bullet and 55 powders such as ADI AR 2219, Alliant Reloder-10x, Baschieri & Pellagri 106, Hodgdon H4198, SNPE Vectan SP 3. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above.

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Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
ADI AR 2207	<<locked>>	93%	52228	89%	**52	100%
ADI AR 2219 👍	<<locked>>	96%	51822	88%	**15	99%
[ADI Benchmark 8208]*	<<locked>>	97%	41466	71%	**41	94%
Accurate 1680	<<locked>>	88%	51532	88%	**97	100%
Accurate 2015	<<locked>>	96%	41350	70%	**38	99%
[Accurate 2200]*	<<locked>>	94%	52591	90%	**02	94%
[Accurate 2230]*	<<locked>>	94%	52170	89%	**08	94%
Accurate 2460	<<locked>>	97%	45963	78%	**23	98%
Accurate 2495	<<locked>>	96%	30211	51%	**16	97%
Accurate 2520	<<locked>>	97%	39537	67%	**67	96%
[Accurate 4064]*	<<locked>>	96%	28413	48%	**83	93%
Alliant AR-Comp	<<locked>>	96%	38000	65%	**54	100%
Alliant Reloder-10x 👍	<<locked>>	97%	48327	82%	**49	100%
Alliant Reloder-7	<<locked>>	92%	52765	90%	**43	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106 👍	<<locked>>	96%	52257	89%	**23	100%
[Hodgdon BL-C2]*	<<locked>>	97%	38276	65%	**47	94%
Hodgdon Benchmark	<<locked>>	96%	44425	76%	**44	95%
Hodgdon H322	<<locked>>	97%	48051	82%	**62	99%
Hodgdon H335	<<locked>>	97%	48095	82%	**72	98%
Hodgdon H4198 👍	<<locked>>	91%	52185	89%	**13	99%
[Hodgdon H4895]*	<<locked>>	97%	38711	66%	**28	92%
IMR 3031	<<locked>>	97%	36361	62%	**34	98%
IMR 4198	<<locked>>	96%	49951	85%	**20	100%
IMR 4227	<<locked>>	87%	52678	90%	**83	100%
[IMR 8208 XBR]*	<<locked>>	97%	41466	71%	**41	94%
Lovex D073.4	<<locked>>	97%	49327	84%	**49	97%
Lovex D073.5	<<locked>>	97%	45614	78%	**16	96%
[Lovex D073.6]*	<<locked>>	96%	34461	59%	**85	94%
Lovex S053	<<locked>>	88%	51285	87%	**44	100%
[Lovex S060]*	<<locked>>	96%	41118	70%	**78	92%
Norma 200	<<locked>>	95%	52663	90%	**82	100%
[Norma 201]*	<<locked>>	96%	37144	63%	**72	93%
Norma 202	<<locked>>	97%	37130	63%	**05	96%
[Ramshot X-Terminator]*	<<locked>>	97%	46383	79%	**87	93%
ReloadSwiss RS 36	<<locked>>	87%	51967	88%	**13	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 40	<<locked>>	96%	46630	79%	**29	97%
Rottweil R 901	<<locked>>	97%	41278	70%	**34	97%
[Rottweil R 902]*	<<locked>>	96%	34809	59%	**23	92%
SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2	<<locked>>	91%	51576	88%	**10	100%
SNPE Vectan SP 10	<<locked>>	97%	52678	90%	**31	99%
SNPE Vectan SP 3 👍	<<locked>>	97%	49124	84%	**49	100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000	<<locked>>	97%	40785	69%	**75	97%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000	<<locked>>	97%	32677	56%	**44	95%
[Shooters World Match Rifle]*	<<locked>>	96%	34461	59%	**85	94%
Shooters World Tactical Rifle	<<locked>>	97%	52431	89%	**56	96%
Somchem S321	<<locked>>	97%	44469	76%	**20	95%
Somchem S335	<<locked>>	96%	38943	66%	**72	97%
Vihtavuori N120	<<locked>>	93%	52620	90%	**10	100%
Vihtavuori N130	<<locked>>	97%	46108	78%	**64	100%
Vihtavuori N133	<<locked>>	97%	40074	68%	**82	99%
Vihtavuori N135	<<locked>>	97%	31111	53%	**93	96%
Vihtavuori N140	<<locked>>	97%	35781	61%	**52	96%
[Vihtavuori N530]*	<<locked>>	97%	41466	71%	**38	94%
[Vihtavuori N540]*	<<locked>>	97%	33997	58%	**33	94%
[Winchester 748]*	<<locked>>	96%	39102	67%	**47	94%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
ADI AR 2207	<<locked>>	81%	35520	60%	**16	100%
ADI AR 2219	<<locked>>	81%	31314	53%	**70	95%
[ADI Benchmark 8208]*	<<locked>>	89%	32532	55%	**73	90%
Accurate 1680	<<locked>>	81%	40219	68%	**39	100%
Accurate 2015	<<locked>>	81%	25672	44%	**26	95%
[Accurate 2200]*	<<locked>>	85%	39552	67%	**01	90%
[Accurate 2230]*	<<locked>>	86%	39233	67%	**11	91%
[Accurate 2460]*	<<locked>>	81%	26977	46%	**72	91%
[Accurate 2495]*	<<locked>>	81%	18260	31%	**98	90%
[Accurate 2520]*	<<locked>>	85%	26339	45%	**88	90%
[Accurate 4064]*	<<locked>>	90%	23250	40%	**52	90%
Alliant AR-Comp	<<locked>>	81%	23917	41%	**29	96%
Alliant Reloder-10x	<<locked>>	81%	29776	51%	**34	98%
Alliant Reloder-7	<<locked>>	81%	37608	64%	**26	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106	<<locked>>	81%	32793	56%	**24	96%
[Hodgdon BL-C2]*	<<locked>>	89%	30211	51%	**80	90%
[Hodgdon Benchmark]*	<<locked>>	83%	29907	51%	**75	90%
[Hodgdon H322]*	<<locked>>	81%	29080	50%	**18	94%
[Hodgdon H335]*	<<locked>>	81%	28790	49%	**18	92%
Hodgdon H4198	<<locked>>	81%	38392	65%	**06	97%
[Hodgdon H4895]*	<<locked>>	93%	34316	58%	**42	90%
[IMR 3031]*	<<locked>>	81%	23003	39%	**00	91%
IMR 4198	<<locked>>	81%	32155	55%	**34	99%
IMR 4227	<<locked>>	81%	43598	74%	**65	100%
[IMR 8208 XBR]*	<<locked>>	89%	32532	55%	**73	90%
[Lovex D073.4]*	<<locked>>	82%	29428	50%	**11	90%
[Lovex D073.5]*	<<locked>>	83%	28616	49%	**08	90%
[Lovex D073.6]*	<<locked>>	89%	26672	45%	**08	90%
Lovex S053	<<locked>>	81%	42453	72%	**29	100%
[Lovex S060]*	<<locked>>	92%	36347	62%	**93	90%
Norma 200	<<locked>>	81%	33852	58%	**03	99%
[Norma 201]*	<<locked>>	91%	31807	54%	**67	90%
[Norma 202]*	<<locked>>	84%	25077	43%	**32	90%
[Ramshot X-Terminator]*	<<locked>>	90%	37768	64%	**46	90%
ReloadSwiss RS 36	<<locked>>	81%	43221	74%	**98	100%
[ReloadSwiss RS 40]*	<<locked>>	81%	28529	49%	**88	91%
[Rottweil R 901]*	<<locked>>	81%	26063	44%	**26	91%
[Rottweil R 902]*	<<locked>>	93%	31821	54%	**64	90%
SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2	<<locked>>	81%	39943	68%	**69	100%
[SNPE Vectan SP 10]*	<<locked>>	81%	31604	54%	**77	94%
SNPE Vectan SP 3	<<locked>>	81%	30560	52%	**28	96%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000]*	<<locked>>	81%	25280	43%	**60	90%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000]*	<<locked>>	85%	23380	40%	**21	90%
[Shooters World Match Rifle]*	<<locked>>	89%	26672	45%	**08	90%
[Shooters World Tactical Rifle]*	<<locked>>	84%	33736	57%	**64	90%
[Somchem S321]*	<<locked>>	86%	30835	52%	**67	90%
[Somchem S335]*	<<locked>>	81%	24685	42%	**73	91%
Vihtavuori N120	<<locked>>	81%	35723	61%	**87	100%
Vihtavuori N130	<<locked>>	81%	28863	49%	**62	97%
[Vihtavuori N133]*	<<locked>>	81%	25150	43%	**77	94%
[Vihtavuori N135]*	<<locked>>	83%	20871	36%	**18	90%
[Vihtavuori N140]*	<<locked>>	85%	24903	42%	**00	90%
[Vihtavuori N530]*	<<locked>>	89%	32329	55%	**67	90%
[Vihtavuori N540]*	<<locked>>	88%	26136	44%	**52	90%
[Winchester 748]*	<<locked>>	89%	30879	53%	**77	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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