Load data for .307 Win. + .308 | 165gr | Sierra HPBT GameKing

Recommended Powder(s): Accurate 2460, Hodgdon H322, Hodgdon H335, ReloadSwiss RS 40, 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:	.307 Win. load data
Case Length (l3):	2.014" \| 51.2mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):	2.522" \| 64.0mm
Seated Depth:	0.662" \| 16.8mm
Shank Seated Depth:	0.512" \| 13.0mm
Case Capacity:	54.0 Grains of Water \| 3.51 cm³
Primer Size:	Large Rifle (LR)
Max. allowed Pressure:	60191 psi \| 4150 bar
LID:	LID_B5881_C393
Last updated:	2025-01-01
Recommended Twist Rate:	1:14 - 1:11

Load data for 148 loads in caliber .307 Win. with .308 | 165gr | Sierra HPBT GameKing bullet and 74 powders such as Accurate 2460, Hodgdon H322, Hodgdon H335, ReloadSwiss RS 40, SNPE Vectan SP 10. 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>>	97%	48051	80%	**20	96%
ADI AR 2207	<<locked>>	88%	53795	89%	**90	100%
[ADI AR 2208]*	<<locked>>	97%	40611	67%	**62	93%
ADI AR 2219	<<locked>>	91%	53679	89%	**82	100%
Accurate 2015	<<locked>>	96%	52808	88%	**26	100%
Accurate 2200	<<locked>>	97%	52417	87%	**23	95%
Accurate 2230	<<locked>>	94%	53461	89%	**49	98%
Accurate 2460 👍	<<locked>>	94%	53563	89%	**66	99%
Accurate 2495	<<locked>>	96%	45295	75%	**10	100%
Accurate 2520	<<locked>>	97%	48965	81%	**49	99%
Accurate 4064	<<locked>>	96%	37318	62%	**75	98%
Alliant AR-Comp	<<locked>>	97%	47790	79%	**30	100%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5	<<locked>>	97%	38145	63%	**72	95%
Alliant Reloder-10x	<<locked>>	94%	53737	89%	**46	100%
[Alliant Reloder-15]*	<<locked>>	97%	42337	70%	**44	94%
Alliant Reloder-7	<<locked>>	87%	53127	88%	**77	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106	<<locked>>	90%	52808	88%	**67	100%
[Baschieri & Pellagri 107]*	<<locked>>	96%	47007	78%	**07	94%
Hodgdon BL-C2	<<locked>>	97%	49501	82%	**72	98%
Hodgdon Benchmark	<<locked>>	96%	53490	89%	**26	99%
Hodgdon CFE BLK	<<locked>>	87%	52881	88%	**74	98%
[Hodgdon CFE223]*	<<locked>>	97%	41974	70%	**44	92%
Hodgdon H322 👍	<<locked>>	97%	53679	89%	**82	100%
Hodgdon H335 👍	<<locked>>	91%	53026	88%	**85	100%
Hodgdon H4198	<<locked>>	88%	53055	88%	**70	100%
[Hodgdon VARGET]*	<<locked>>	97%	40219	67%	**56	93%
IMR 3031	<<locked>>	97%	41046	68%	**51	100%
[IMR 4064]*	<<locked>>	96%	38841	65%	**26	93%
IMR 4198	<<locked>>	93%	53563	89%	**97	100%
IMR 4895	<<locked>>	97%	43236	72%	**74	95%
IMR 8208 XBR	<<locked>>	97%	51213	85%	**33	98%
Lovex D073.4	<<locked>>	93%	53534	89%	**49	99%
Lovex D073.5	<<locked>>	94%	53563	89%	**66	99%
Lovex D073.6	<<locked>>	96%	44367	74%	**84	98%
Lovex S053	<<locked>>	84%	54085	90%	**98	100%
Lovex S060	<<locked>>	96%	49385	82%	**54	96%
Lovex S062	<<locked>>	96%	40814	68%	**88	96%
Norma 200	<<locked>>	89%	53055	88%	**16	100%
Norma 201	<<locked>>	96%	45948	76%	**61	97%
Norma 202	<<locked>>	97%	46311	77%	**87	99%
Norma 203B	<<locked>>	97%	41481	69%	**31	95%
[Ramshot Big Game]*	<<locked>>	97%	41669	69%	**34	94%
[Ramshot TAC]*	<<locked>>	97%	51648	86%	**30	94%
Ramshot Wild Boar	<<locked>>	97%	50082	83%	**52	97%
Ramshot X-Terminator	<<locked>>	95%	52692	88%	**30	97%
ReloadSwiss RS 40 👍	<<locked>>	94%	53809	89%	**72	99%
ReloadSwiss RS 52	<<locked>>	97%	40234	67%	**48	96%
Rottweil R 901	<<locked>>	96%	49980	83%	**07	99%
Rottweil R 902	<<locked>>	97%	44034	73%	**21	97%
[Rottweil R 903]*	<<locked>>	96%	34476	57%	**03	93%
SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2	<<locked>>	87%	53127	88%	**41	100%
SNPE Vectan SP 10 👍	<<locked>>	91%	53969	90%	**89	100%
[SNPE Vectan SP 11]*	<<locked>>	97%	38174	63%	**72	93%
[SNPE Vectan SP 7]*	<<locked>>	97%	48805	81%	**93	94%
SNPE Vectan SP 9	<<locked>>	97%	46644	77%	**90	96%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000	<<locked>>	96%	49124	82%	**34	99%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000	<<locked>>	96%	39494	66%	**03	99%
Shooters World Match Rifle	<<locked>>	96%	44367	74%	**84	98%
Shooters World Precision	<<locked>>	96%	40814	68%	**88	96%
Shooters World Tactical Rifle	<<locked>>	91%	53156	88%	**16	98%
Somchem S321	<<locked>>	96%	53563	89%	**92	99%
Somchem S335	<<locked>>	96%	47834	79%	**38	100%
Somchem S341	<<locked>>	96%	47703	79%	**93	96%
[Somchem S355]*	<<locked>>	96%	35911	60%	**16	93%
Vihtavuori N120	<<locked>>	91%	54099	90%	**48	100%
Vihtavuori N130	<<locked>>	96%	53229	88%	**87	100%
Vihtavuori N133	<<locked>>	97%	45643	76%	**02	100%
Vihtavuori N135	<<locked>>	97%	34882	58%	**93	99%
Vihtavuori N140	<<locked>>	96%	42975	71%	**15	99%
[Vihtavuori N150]*	<<locked>>	97%	31169	52%	**92	93%
Vihtavuori N530	<<locked>>	96%	53084	88%	**72	98%
Vihtavuori N540	<<locked>>	97%	42830	71%	**34	99%
Winchester 748	<<locked>>	96%	53490	89%	**25	99%
Winchester StaBALL Match	<<locked>>	94%	54157	90%	**21	98%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
[ADI AR 2206H]*	<<locked>>	83%	30792	51%	**78	90%
ADI AR 2207	<<locked>>	81%	43859	73%	**59	100%
[ADI AR 2208]*	<<locked>>	91%	34156	57%	**31	90%
ADI AR 2219	<<locked>>	81%	38203	63%	**39	99%
Accurate 2015	<<locked>>	81%	33359	55%	**11	99%
[Accurate 2200]*	<<locked>>	86%	36579	61%	**54	90%
[Accurate 2230]*	<<locked>>	81%	34374	57%	**34	93%
Accurate 2460	<<locked>>	81%	33982	56%	**41	95%
Accurate 2495	<<locked>>	81%	26934	45%	**49	97%
[Accurate 2520]*	<<locked>>	81%	28152	47%	**59	93%
[Accurate 4064]*	<<locked>>	81%	22727	38%	**24	92%
Alliant AR-Comp	<<locked>>	81%	29051	48%	**95	100%
[Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5]*	<<locked>>	87%	28384	47%	**49	90%
Alliant Reloder-10x	<<locked>>	81%	36564	61%	**83	100%
[Alliant Reloder-15]*	<<locked>>	89%	32967	55%	**51	90%
Alliant Reloder-7	<<locked>>	81%	44628	74%	**59	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106	<<locked>>	81%	39001	65%	**64	99%
[Baschieri & Pellagri 107]*	<<locked>>	88%	35984	60%	**97	90%
[Hodgdon BL-C2]*	<<locked>>	81%	28500	47%	**62	91%
[Hodgdon Benchmark]*	<<locked>>	81%	33692	56%	**85	94%
Hodgdon CFE BLK	<<locked>>	81%	43656	73%	**33	96%
[Hodgdon CFE223]*	<<locked>>	93%	37159	62%	**49	90%
Hodgdon H322	<<locked>>	81%	32750	54%	**28	97%
Hodgdon H335	<<locked>>	81%	37434	62%	**33	98%
Hodgdon H4198	<<locked>>	81%	42177	70%	**03	99%
[Hodgdon VARGET]*	<<locked>>	91%	33794	56%	**21	90%
IMR 3031	<<locked>>	81%	25817	43%	**06	95%
[IMR 4064]*	<<locked>>	90%	32692	54%	**98	90%
IMR 4198	<<locked>>	81%	38464	64%	**70	100%
[IMR 4895]*	<<locked>>	86%	30487	51%	**11	90%
[IMR 8208 XBR]*	<<locked>>	81%	31169	52%	**69	92%
Lovex D073.4	<<locked>>	81%	35433	59%	**60	95%
Lovex D073.5	<<locked>>	81%	33982	56%	**41	95%
[Lovex D073.6]*	<<locked>>	81%	26353	44%	**16	92%
Lovex S053	<<locked>>	81%	50169	83%	**46	100%
[Lovex S060]*	<<locked>>	81%	31111	52%	**13	90%
[Lovex S062]*	<<locked>>	83%	27325	45%	**96	90%
Norma 200	<<locked>>	81%	41162	68%	**43	100%
[Norma 201]*	<<locked>>	81%	28485	47%	**06	91%
Norma 202	<<locked>>	81%	28485	47%	**39	95%
[Norma 203B]*	<<locked>>	87%	30748	51%	**05	90%
[Ramshot Big Game]*	<<locked>>	90%	33576	56%	**67	90%
[Ramshot TAC]*	<<locked>>	89%	40582	67%	**43	90%
[Ramshot Wild Boar]*	<<locked>>	83%	31531	52%	**01	90%
[Ramshot X-Terminator]*	<<locked>>	81%	34330	57%	**11	91%
ReloadSwiss RS 40	<<locked>>	81%	35259	59%	**60	96%
[ReloadSwiss RS 52]*	<<locked>>	85%	27659	46%	**56	90%
Rottweil R 901	<<locked>>	81%	32039	53%	**78	96%
[Rottweil R 902]*	<<locked>>	81%	27456	46%	**73	90%
[Rottweil R 903]*	<<locked>>	91%	28558	47%	**72	90%
SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2	<<locked>>	81%	45701	76%	**52	100%
SNPE Vectan SP 10	<<locked>>	81%	39030	65%	**52	98%
[SNPE Vectan SP 11]*	<<locked>>	92%	33127	55%	**60	90%
[SNPE Vectan SP 7]*	<<locked>>	89%	38029	63%	**13	90%
[SNPE Vectan SP 9]*	<<locked>>	85%	31589	52%	**95	90%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000	<<locked>>	81%	30792	51%	**10	95%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000]*	<<locked>>	81%	25063	42%	**85	94%
[Shooters World Match Rifle]*	<<locked>>	81%	26353	44%	**16	92%
[Shooters World Precision]*	<<locked>>	83%	27325	45%	**96	90%
[Shooters World Tactical Rifle]*	<<locked>>	81%	37202	62%	**60	94%
[Somchem S321]*	<<locked>>	81%	32518	54%	**31	93%
Somchem S335	<<locked>>	81%	29994	50%	**13	96%
[Somchem S341]*	<<locked>>	85%	32372	54%	**01	90%
[Somchem S355]*	<<locked>>	90%	29298	49%	**69	90%
Vihtavuori N120	<<locked>>	81%	40698	68%	**70	100%
Vihtavuori N130	<<locked>>	81%	34505	57%	**98	100%
Vihtavuori N133	<<locked>>	81%	28776	48%	**87	97%
[Vihtavuori N135]*	<<locked>>	81%	21843	36%	**59	94%
[Vihtavuori N140]*	<<locked>>	81%	26658	44%	**70	94%
[Vihtavuori N150]*	<<locked>>	91%	26092	43%	**64	90%
[Vihtavuori N530]*	<<locked>>	81%	32503	54%	**11	93%
[Vihtavuori N540]*	<<locked>>	81%	26223	44%	**80	93%
[Winchester 748]*	<<locked>>	81%	31792	53%	**38	94%
[Winchester StaBALL Match]*	<<locked>>	81%	33997	56%	**70	92%

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.