Load data for .308 Win. + .308 | 115gr | Sierra Varmint

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Bullet:	.308 \| 115gr \| Sierra Varmint
Manufacturer SKU:	2116
Bullet Weight:	115gr \| 7.5g
Bullet Diameter:	0.308" \| 7.82mm
Bullet Length:	1.003" \| 25.5mm
Caliber:	.308 Win. load data
Case Length (l3):	2.014" \| 51.2mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):	2.758" \| 70.1mm
Seated Depth:	0.259" \| 6.6mm
Shank Seated Depth:	0.259" \| 6.6mm
Case Capacity:	56.0 Grains of Water \| 3.64 cm³
Primer Size:	Large Rifle (LR)
Max. allowed Pressure:	60191 psi \| 4150 bar
LID:	LID_B10948_C401
Last updated:	2026-01-20

Load data for 110 loads in caliber .308 Win. with .308 | 115gr | Sierra Varmint bullet and 55 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 2207	<<locked>>	91%	53026	88%	**81	100%
ADI AR 2219 👍	<<locked>>	94%	53171	88%	**53	99%
Accurate 2015 👍	<<locked>>	97%	49008	81%	**45	100%
Accurate 2230	<<locked>>	96%	53185	88%	**87	95%
Accurate 2460	<<locked>>	97%	52663	88%	**07	97%
Accurate 2495	<<locked>>	96%	39682	66%	**59	98%
Accurate 2520	<<locked>>	97%	42946	71%	**92	95%
[Accurate 4064]*	<<locked>>	96%	32721	54%	**82	94%
Alliant AR-Comp	<<locked>>	96%	42583	71%	**18	100%
Alliant Reloder-10x 👍	<<locked>>	97%	53824	89%	**40	100%
Alliant Reloder-7	<<locked>>	90%	53330	89%	**64	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106 👍	<<locked>>	94%	53969	90%	**45	99%
[Hodgdon BL-C2]*	<<locked>>	97%	44092	73%	**12	93%
Hodgdon Benchmark	<<locked>>	96%	48907	81%	**99	96%
Hodgdon CFE BLK	<<locked>>	90%	54128	90%	**38	96%
Hodgdon H322	<<locked>>	96%	48153	80%	**68	98%
Hodgdon H335	<<locked>>	94%	53780	89%	**69	98%
Hodgdon H4198 👍	<<locked>>	91%	53040	88%	**41	99%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	96%	30516	51%	**54	100%
IMR 3031	<<locked>>	96%	36593	61%	**87	96%
IMR 4198	<<locked>>	96%	53563	89%	**87	100%
IMR 4227	<<locked>>	85%	53069	88%	**09	100%
[IMR 8208 XBR]*	<<locked>>	97%	46093	77%	**95	94%
Lovex D073.4	<<locked>>	96%	53722	89%	**10	97%
Lovex D073.5	<<locked>>	97%	52344	87%	**04	97%
Lovex D073.6	<<locked>>	97%	40219	67%	**33	95%
Lovex S053	<<locked>>	86%	53388	89%	**79	100%
[Lovex S060]*	<<locked>>	97%	45179	75%	**10	92%
Norma 200	<<locked>>	92%	53200	88%	**10	100%
[Norma 201]*	<<locked>>	96%	41684	69%	**07	93%
Norma 202	<<locked>>	97%	41785	69%	**43	96%
[Ramshot Wild Boar]*	<<locked>>	97%	45266	75%	**05	92%
[Ramshot X-Terminator]*	<<locked>>	97%	52199	87%	**64	94%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	96%	30313	50%	**96	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 36	<<locked>>	85%	53113	88%	**48	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 40	<<locked>>	97%	53447	89%	**30	97%
Rottweil R 901	<<locked>>	97%	45992	76%	**95	97%
[Rottweil R 902]*	<<locked>>	97%	39885	66%	**51	92%
SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2	<<locked>>	90%	53447	89%	**15	100%
SNPE Vectan SP 10	<<locked>>	94%	53896	90%	**56	98%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000	<<locked>>	97%	45730	76%	**20	97%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000	<<locked>>	97%	36564	61%	**40	95%
Shooters World Match Rifle	<<locked>>	97%	40219	67%	**33	95%
Shooters World Tactical Rifle	<<locked>>	95%	53998	90%	**84	95%
Somchem S321	<<locked>>	97%	50299	84%	**00	96%
Somchem S335	<<locked>>	96%	43221	72%	**00	97%
Vihtavuori N120	<<locked>>	93%	53287	89%	**28	100%
Vihtavuori N130	<<locked>>	96%	49443	82%	**05	100%
Vihtavuori N133	<<locked>>	97%	41002	68%	**54	98%
Vihtavuori N135	<<locked>>	97%	30937	51%	**90	95%
Vihtavuori N140	<<locked>>	97%	38798	64%	**48	95%
Vihtavuori N530	<<locked>>	97%	49153	82%	**64	95%
Vihtavuori N540	<<locked>>	97%	38609	64%	**64	95%
Winchester 748	<<locked>>	97%	48805	81%	**07	96%
Winchester StaBALL Match	<<locked>>	97%	54027	90%	**73	95%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
ADI AR 2207	<<locked>>	81%	39146	65%	**41	100%
ADI AR 2219	<<locked>>	81%	34519	57%	**69	95%
Accurate 2015	<<locked>>	81%	29602	49%	**18	95%
[Accurate 2230]*	<<locked>>	86%	37333	62%	**85	90%
[Accurate 2460]*	<<locked>>	83%	32213	54%	**80	90%
[Accurate 2495]*	<<locked>>	81%	23366	39%	**10	91%
[Accurate 2520]*	<<locked>>	87%	30110	50%	**80	90%
[Accurate 4064]*	<<locked>>	90%	26832	45%	**08	90%
Alliant AR-Comp	<<locked>>	81%	25976	43%	**72	96%
Alliant Reloder-10x	<<locked>>	81%	32706	54%	**13	97%
Alliant Reloder-7	<<locked>>	81%	40654	68%	**38	99%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106	<<locked>>	81%	35505	59%	**94	96%
[Hodgdon BL-C2]*	<<locked>>	91%	36376	60%	**35	90%
[Hodgdon Benchmark]*	<<locked>>	84%	33460	56%	**54	90%
[Hodgdon CFE BLK]*	<<locked>>	81%	39972	66%	**72	92%
[Hodgdon H322]*	<<locked>>	81%	29370	49%	**25	92%
[Hodgdon H335]*	<<locked>>	81%	34055	57%	**59	93%
Hodgdon H4198	<<locked>>	81%	38725	64%	**56	96%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	81%	23902	40%	**93	100%
[IMR 3031]*	<<locked>>	84%	25541	42%	**49	90%
IMR 4198	<<locked>>	81%	34911	58%	**23	99%
IMR 4227	<<locked>>	81%	46775	78%	**04	100%
[IMR 8208 XBR]*	<<locked>>	89%	35882	60%	**62	90%
[Lovex D073.4]*	<<locked>>	82%	32619	54%	**80	90%
[Lovex D073.5]*	<<locked>>	83%	32677	54%	**94	90%
[Lovex D073.6]*	<<locked>>	89%	30110	50%	**80	90%
Lovex S053	<<locked>>	81%	45919	76%	**64	100%
[Lovex S060]*	<<locked>>	93%	40059	67%	**99	90%
Norma 200	<<locked>>	81%	37260	62%	**12	99%
[Norma 201]*	<<locked>>	91%	35302	59%	**59	90%
[Norma 202]*	<<locked>>	85%	28645	48%	**05	90%
[Ramshot Wild Boar]*	<<locked>>	94%	41089	68%	**07	90%
[Ramshot X-Terminator]*	<<locked>>	90%	41916	70%	**61	90%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	81%	23917	40%	**39	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 36	<<locked>>	81%	46760	78%	**43	100%
[ReloadSwiss RS 40]*	<<locked>>	81%	31488	52%	**61	90%
[Rottweil R 901]*	<<locked>>	82%	29225	49%	**85	90%
[Rottweil R 902]*	<<locked>>	93%	34998	58%	**40	90%
SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2	<<locked>>	81%	42308	70%	**48	100%
[SNPE Vectan SP 10]*	<<locked>>	81%	34925	58%	**76	93%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000]*	<<locked>>	82%	28297	47%	**10	90%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000]*	<<locked>>	86%	26165	43%	**51	90%
[Shooters World Match Rifle]*	<<locked>>	89%	30110	50%	**80	90%
[Shooters World Tactical Rifle]*	<<locked>>	84%	36782	61%	**46	90%
[Somchem S321]*	<<locked>>	86%	34548	57%	**56	90%
[Somchem S335]*	<<locked>>	81%	26934	45%	**87	91%
Vihtavuori N120	<<locked>>	81%	36825	61%	**46	100%
Vihtavuori N130	<<locked>>	81%	30937	51%	**12	96%
[Vihtavuori N133]*	<<locked>>	81%	25730	43%	**54	92%
[Vihtavuori N135]*	<<locked>>	88%	23888	40%	**64	90%
[Vihtavuori N140]*	<<locked>>	86%	27702	46%	**52	90%
[Vihtavuori N530]*	<<locked>>	87%	35389	59%	**76	90%
[Vihtavuori N540]*	<<locked>>	87%	28834	48%	**08	90%
[Winchester 748]*	<<locked>>	86%	33721	56%	**59	90%
[Winchester StaBALL Match]*	<<locked>>	88%	38827	65%	**64	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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