Load data for .30 BR + .308 | 180gr | Sierra SBT GameKing

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Bullet:	.308 \| 180gr \| Sierra SBT GameKing
Manufacturer SKU:	2160
Bullet Weight:	180gr \| 11.7g
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_B5895_C297
Last updated:	2026-02-13
Recommended Twist Rate:	1:12 - 1:10

Load data for 116 loads in caliber .30 BR with .308 | 180gr | Sierra SBT GameKing bullet and 58 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>>	96%	38856	66%	**29	92%
ADI AR 2207	<<locked>>	92%	51097	87%	**31	100%
ADI AR 2219 👍	<<locked>>	96%	52040	89%	**20	100%
Accurate 1680	<<locked>>	84%	51590	88%	**24	100%
Accurate 2015	<<locked>>	97%	44788	76%	**92	100%
Accurate 2230	<<locked>>	96%	47718	81%	**21	95%
Accurate 2460	<<locked>>	96%	46543	79%	**31	97%
Accurate 2495	<<locked>>	97%	35824	61%	**46	99%
Accurate 2520	<<locked>>	97%	38348	65%	**62	96%
Accurate 4064	<<locked>>	97%	29588	50%	**24	95%
Alliant AR-Comp	<<locked>>	97%	39479	67%	**82	100%
Alliant Reloder-10x 👍	<<locked>>	96%	48414	82%	**44	100%
Alliant Reloder-7	<<locked>>	92%	52576	90%	**34	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106 👍	<<locked>>	95%	52083	89%	**18	100%
[Hodgdon BL-C2]*	<<locked>>	96%	39175	67%	**72	94%
Hodgdon Benchmark	<<locked>>	97%	45629	78%	**69	96%
Hodgdon CFE BLK	<<locked>>	92%	52852	90%	**24	97%
Hodgdon H322	<<locked>>	96%	43482	74%	**01	99%
Hodgdon H335	<<locked>>	96%	52475	89%	**26	99%
Hodgdon H4198 👍	<<locked>>	93%	52808	90%	**18	99%
[Hodgdon H4895]*	<<locked>>	96%	38856	66%	**36	93%
IMR 3031	<<locked>>	96%	33547	57%	**87	97%
IMR 4198	<<locked>>	96%	50241	86%	**18	100%
IMR 4227	<<locked>>	87%	52446	89%	**78	100%
IMR 8208 XBR	<<locked>>	96%	41611	71%	**52	95%
Lovex D073.4	<<locked>>	97%	50038	85%	**60	97%
Lovex D073.5	<<locked>>	97%	46543	79%	**31	97%
Lovex D073.6	<<locked>>	97%	36042	61%	**23	95%
Lovex S053	<<locked>>	88%	52692	90%	**56	100%
[Lovex S060]*	<<locked>>	97%	42337	72%	**06	93%
[Lovex S062]*	<<locked>>	97%	33837	58%	**41	92%
Norma 200	<<locked>>	95%	52663	90%	**77	100%
[Norma 201]*	<<locked>>	97%	38522	66%	**06	94%
Norma 202	<<locked>>	97%	37927	65%	**23	97%
[Ramshot Wild Boar]*	<<locked>>	96%	40712	69%	**59	92%
[Ramshot X-Terminator]*	<<locked>>	97%	46905	80%	**01	94%
ReloadSwiss RS 36	<<locked>>	86%	51358	87%	**01	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 40	<<locked>>	96%	47195	80%	**38	98%
Rottweil R 901	<<locked>>	96%	41278	70%	**42	97%
[Rottweil R 902]*	<<locked>>	96%	35360	60%	**44	93%
SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2	<<locked>>	91%	52272	89%	**18	100%
SNPE Vectan SP 10 👍	<<locked>>	95%	51909	88%	**16	99%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000	<<locked>>	96%	41437	71%	**90	97%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000	<<locked>>	96%	33359	57%	**69	96%
Shooters World Match Rifle	<<locked>>	97%	36042	61%	**23	95%
[Shooters World Precision]*	<<locked>>	97%	33837	58%	**41	92%
Shooters World Tactical Rifle	<<locked>>	96%	51982	89%	**54	96%
Somchem S321	<<locked>>	96%	44483	76%	**24	96%
Somchem S335	<<locked>>	97%	40292	69%	**00	98%
Vihtavuori N120	<<locked>>	95%	51619	88%	**92	100%
Vihtavuori N130	<<locked>>	96%	45847	78%	**62	100%
Vihtavuori N133	<<locked>>	97%	37985	65%	**60	99%
Vihtavuori N135	<<locked>>	96%	27717	47%	**29	96%
Vihtavuori N140	<<locked>>	97%	35563	61%	**60	96%
Vihtavuori N530	<<locked>>	96%	44063	75%	**98	95%
Vihtavuori N540	<<locked>>	96%	34751	59%	**67	95%
Winchester 748	<<locked>>	96%	43511	74%	**31	96%
Winchester StaBALL Match	<<locked>>	96%	47224	80%	**67	95%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
[ADI AR 2206H]*	<<locked>>	92%	34127	58%	**41	90%
ADI AR 2207	<<locked>>	81%	36448	62%	**37	100%
ADI AR 2219	<<locked>>	81%	31952	54%	**98	96%
Accurate 1680	<<locked>>	81%	46804	80%	**65	100%
Accurate 2015	<<locked>>	81%	27050	46%	**83	96%
[Accurate 2230]*	<<locked>>	85%	31749	54%	**69	90%
[Accurate 2460]*	<<locked>>	81%	27586	47%	**00	90%
[Accurate 2495]*	<<locked>>	81%	20885	36%	**18	93%
[Accurate 2520]*	<<locked>>	85%	25962	44%	**06	91%
[Accurate 4064]*	<<locked>>	87%	21785	37%	**34	90%
Alliant AR-Comp	<<locked>>	81%	24221	41%	**60	97%
Alliant Reloder-10x	<<locked>>	81%	30240	51%	**55	98%
Alliant Reloder-7	<<locked>>	81%	37898	65%	**34	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106	<<locked>>	81%	32996	56%	**42	97%
[Hodgdon BL-C2]*	<<locked>>	90%	31430	54%	**21	90%
[Hodgdon Benchmark]*	<<locked>>	81%	28674	49%	**64	90%
[Hodgdon CFE BLK]*	<<locked>>	81%	37434	64%	**01	93%
[Hodgdon H322]*	<<locked>>	81%	27601	47%	**00	94%
[Hodgdon H335]*	<<locked>>	81%	31386	53%	**95	94%
Hodgdon H4198	<<locked>>	81%	36854	63%	**88	97%
[Hodgdon H4895]*	<<locked>>	90%	32140	55%	**11	90%
[IMR 3031]*	<<locked>>	81%	21524	37%	**78	90%
IMR 4198	<<locked>>	81%	32822	56%	**52	99%
IMR 4227	<<locked>>	81%	44411	76%	**77	100%
[IMR 8208 XBR]*	<<locked>>	86%	30516	52%	**42	90%
[Lovex D073.4]*	<<locked>>	81%	29298	50%	**26	91%
[Lovex D073.5]*	<<locked>>	81%	27586	47%	**00	90%
[Lovex D073.6]*	<<locked>>	87%	25962	44%	**06	91%
Lovex S053	<<locked>>	81%	43294	74%	**41	100%
[Lovex S060]*	<<locked>>	91%	34969	60%	**82	90%
[Lovex S062]*	<<locked>>	93%	29762	51%	**55	90%
Norma 200	<<locked>>	81%	34447	59%	**21	100%
[Norma 201]*	<<locked>>	88%	29820	51%	**39	90%
[Norma 202]*	<<locked>>	81%	23583	40%	**14	90%
[Ramshot Wild Boar]*	<<locked>>	93%	36201	62%	**77	90%
[Ramshot X-Terminator]*	<<locked>>	88%	35665	61%	**21	90%
ReloadSwiss RS 36	<<locked>>	81%	43627	74%	**06	100%
[ReloadSwiss RS 40]*	<<locked>>	81%	29037	49%	**19	92%
[Rottweil R 901]*	<<locked>>	81%	26455	45%	**50	92%
[Rottweil R 902]*	<<locked>>	91%	30110	51%	**39	90%
SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2	<<locked>>	81%	40321	69%	**80	100%
SNPE Vectan SP 10	<<locked>>	81%	32140	55%	**05	95%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000]*	<<locked>>	81%	25875	44%	**98	92%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000]*	<<locked>>	82%	22046	38%	**09	90%
[Shooters World Match Rifle]*	<<locked>>	87%	25962	44%	**06	91%
[Shooters World Precision]*	<<locked>>	93%	29762	51%	**55	90%
[Shooters World Tactical Rifle]*	<<locked>>	82%	31923	54%	**42	90%
[Somchem S321]*	<<locked>>	84%	29414	50%	**52	90%
[Somchem S335]*	<<locked>>	81%	25092	43%	**04	92%
Vihtavuori N120	<<locked>>	81%	34708	59%	**72	100%
Vihtavuori N130	<<locked>>	81%	28993	49%	**80	98%
[Vihtavuori N133]*	<<locked>>	81%	24134	41%	**75	94%
[Vihtavuori N135]*	<<locked>>	85%	20233	34%	**19	90%
[Vihtavuori N140]*	<<locked>>	83%	23699	40%	**95	90%
[Vihtavuori N530]*	<<locked>>	84%	29733	51%	**42	90%
[Vihtavuori N540]*	<<locked>>	85%	24714	42%	**41	90%
[Winchester 748]*	<<locked>>	84%	29095	50%	**52	90%
[Winchester StaBALL Match]*	<<locked>>	86%	33431	57%	**34	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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