Load data for .308 Win. + .308 | 135gr | Sierra Varminter

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Bullet:	.308 \| 135gr \| Sierra Varminter
Manufacturer SKU:	2124
Bullet Weight:	135gr \| 8.7g
Bullet Diameter:	0.308" \| 7.82mm
Bullet Length:	<<locked>>
Caliber:	.308 Win. load data
Case Length (l3):	2.014" \| 51.2mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):	<<locked>>
Seated Depth:	<<locked>>
Shank Seated Depth:	<<locked>>
Case Capacity:	56.0 Grains of Water \| 3.64 cm³
Primer Size:	Large Rifle (LR)
Max. allowed Pressure:	60191 psi \| 4150 bar
LID:	LID_B5868_C401
Last updated:	2026-01-20

Load data for 156 loads in caliber .308 Win. with .308 | 135gr | Sierra Varminter bullet and 78 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%	49951	83%	**07	96%
ADI AR 2207	<<locked>>	86%	53403	89%	**58	100%
[ADI AR 2208]*	<<locked>>	97%	42859	71%	**36	93%
ADI AR 2219	<<locked>>	89%	53243	88%	**49	100%
Accurate 2015	<<locked>>	95%	54128	90%	**10	100%
Accurate 2200	<<locked>>	96%	53171	88%	**00	95%
Accurate 2230	<<locked>>	92%	52895	88%	**04	97%
Accurate 2460 👍	<<locked>>	92%	53519	89%	**33	99%
Accurate 2495	<<locked>>	97%	48747	81%	**13	100%
Accurate 2520	<<locked>>	96%	51126	85%	**46	99%
Accurate 4064	<<locked>>	97%	40118	67%	**62	98%
Alliant AR-Comp	<<locked>>	96%	50314	84%	**30	100%
[Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR]*	<<locked>>	97%	46775	78%	**10	93%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5	<<locked>>	97%	40596	67%	**53	95%
Alliant Reloder-10x	<<locked>>	92%	53780	89%	**13	100%
[Alliant Reloder-15]*	<<locked>>	96%	44150	73%	**15	94%
Alliant Reloder-7	<<locked>>	86%	54114	90%	**58	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106	<<locked>>	89%	53650	89%	**41	100%
[Baschieri & Pellagri 107]*	<<locked>>	97%	49792	83%	**00	94%
[Bofors RP3]*	<<locked>>	96%	39407	65%	**46	94%
Hodgdon BL-C2	<<locked>>	97%	53055	88%	**86	98%
Hodgdon Benchmark	<<locked>>	95%	53185	88%	**84	98%
Hodgdon CFE BLK	<<locked>>	86%	53113	88%	**41	98%
[Hodgdon CFE223]*	<<locked>>	96%	43671	73%	**12	92%
Hodgdon H322 👍	<<locked>>	95%	53243	88%	**49	100%
Hodgdon H335 👍	<<locked>>	90%	54027	90%	**66	100%
Hodgdon H4198	<<locked>>	87%	53142	88%	**41	100%
[Hodgdon VARGET]*	<<locked>>	96%	41945	70%	**23	93%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	96%	31546	52%	**32	100%
IMR 3031	<<locked>>	97%	43714	73%	**48	100%
[IMR 4064]*	<<locked>>	97%	41307	69%	**07	93%
IMR 4198	<<locked>>	91%	53461	89%	**64	100%
IMR 4895	<<locked>>	96%	45121	75%	**54	95%
IMR 8208 XBR	<<locked>>	96%	53156	88%	**30	98%
Lovex D073.4	<<locked>>	91%	53679	89%	**20	99%
Lovex D073.5 👍	<<locked>>	93%	53925	90%	**36	99%
Lovex D073.6	<<locked>>	97%	47979	80%	**94	99%
Lovex S060	<<locked>>	97%	52199	87%	**58	96%
Lovex S062	<<locked>>	97%	43888	73%	**85	96%
Norma 200	<<locked>>	88%	54143	90%	**97	100%
Norma 201	<<locked>>	97%	48892	81%	**64	97%
Norma 202	<<locked>>	97%	49226	82%	**87	99%
[Norma 203B]*	<<locked>>	96%	43294	72%	**05	94%
[Ramshot Big Game]*	<<locked>>	97%	44005	73%	**15	94%
[Ramshot TAC]*	<<locked>>	96%	53563	89%	**13	94%
Ramshot Wild Boar	<<locked>>	97%	52808	88%	**53	96%
Ramshot X-Terminator	<<locked>>	94%	53853	89%	**07	96%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	96%	31618	53%	**75	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 40 👍	<<locked>>	92%	53316	89%	**33	99%
[ReloadSwiss RS 52]*	<<locked>>	97%	46224	77%	**23	94%
ReloadSwiss RS 60	<<locked>>	97%	39218	65%	**72	95%
Rottweil R 901	<<locked>>	96%	52982	88%	**10	99%
Rottweil R 902	<<locked>>	96%	45963	76%	**95	96%
[Rottweil R 903]*	<<locked>>	97%	36666	61%	**67	93%
SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2	<<locked>>	86%	53548	89%	**98	100%
SNPE Vectan SP 10	<<locked>>	89%	54099	90%	**63	100%
[SNPE Vectan SP 11]*	<<locked>>	97%	39581	66%	**30	92%
[SNPE Vectan SP 7]*	<<locked>>	97%	51590	86%	**87	94%
SNPE Vectan SP 9	<<locked>>	97%	48675	81%	**77	96%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000	<<locked>>	97%	52054	86%	**38	99%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000	<<locked>>	97%	41858	70%	**77	99%
Shooters World Match Rifle	<<locked>>	97%	47979	80%	**94	99%
Shooters World Precision	<<locked>>	97%	43888	73%	**85	96%
Shooters World Tactical Rifle	<<locked>>	90%	53113	88%	**81	97%
Somchem S321	<<locked>>	94%	53954	90%	**66	98%
Somchem S335	<<locked>>	97%	50691	84%	**35	100%
Somchem S341	<<locked>>	97%	50865	85%	**94	96%
[Somchem S355]*	<<locked>>	97%	38435	64%	**90	93%
Vihtavuori N120	<<locked>>	89%	53345	89%	**99	100%
Vihtavuori N130	<<locked>>	95%	53838	89%	**61	100%
Vihtavuori N133	<<locked>>	97%	47645	79%	**82	100%
Vihtavuori N135	<<locked>>	96%	36318	60%	**44	99%
Vihtavuori N140	<<locked>>	97%	45614	76%	**99	99%
[Vihtavuori N150]*	<<locked>>	97%	32735	54%	**36	93%
Vihtavuori N530	<<locked>>	95%	54099	90%	**59	98%
Vihtavuori N540	<<locked>>	96%	45049	75%	**12	98%
Winchester 748	<<locked>>	95%	53606	89%	**99	99%
Winchester StaBALL Match	<<locked>>	93%	54114	90%	**86	97%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
[ADI AR 2206H]*	<<locked>>	84%	33373	55%	**49	90%
ADI AR 2207	<<locked>>	81%	45078	75%	**33	100%
[ADI AR 2208]*	<<locked>>	91%	35853	60%	**85	90%
ADI AR 2219	<<locked>>	81%	40350	67%	**26	99%
Accurate 2015	<<locked>>	81%	34940	58%	**66	99%
[Accurate 2200]*	<<locked>>	86%	38972	65%	**28	90%
[Accurate 2230]*	<<locked>>	81%	36129	60%	**89	93%
Accurate 2460	<<locked>>	81%	35723	59%	**98	95%
Accurate 2495	<<locked>>	81%	28500	47%	**87	97%
[Accurate 2520]*	<<locked>>	81%	29849	50%	**03	93%
[Accurate 4064]*	<<locked>>	81%	24149	40%	**43	91%
Alliant AR-Comp	<<locked>>	81%	30603	51%	**39	99%
[Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR]*	<<locked>>	92%	40466	67%	**76	90%
[Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5]*	<<locked>>	88%	30472	51%	**07	90%
Alliant Reloder-10x	<<locked>>	81%	38348	64%	**48	100%
[Alliant Reloder-15]*	<<locked>>	89%	35302	59%	**21	90%
Alliant Reloder-7	<<locked>>	81%	46804	78%	**46	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106	<<locked>>	81%	40712	68%	**25	99%
[Baschieri & Pellagri 107]*	<<locked>>	88%	37782	63%	**61	90%
[Bofors RP3]*	<<locked>>	88%	29733	49%	**10	90%
[Hodgdon BL-C2]*	<<locked>>	81%	30371	50%	**13	90%
[Hodgdon Benchmark]*	<<locked>>	81%	35143	58%	**26	94%
Hodgdon CFE BLK	<<locked>>	81%	45469	76%	**07	96%
[Hodgdon CFE223]*	<<locked>>	94%	39610	66%	**30	90%
Hodgdon H322	<<locked>>	81%	33968	56%	**79	97%
Hodgdon H335	<<locked>>	81%	39595	66%	**03	97%
Hodgdon H4198	<<locked>>	81%	44150	73%	**84	99%
[Hodgdon VARGET]*	<<locked>>	91%	35853	60%	**85	90%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	87%	27383	45%	**44	100%
IMR 3031	<<locked>>	81%	26701	44%	**31	95%
[IMR 4064]*	<<locked>>	91%	35114	58%	**62	90%
IMR 4198	<<locked>>	81%	39798	66%	**38	100%
[IMR 4895]*	<<locked>>	87%	33069	55%	**82	90%
[IMR 8208 XBR]*	<<locked>>	81%	32547	54%	**07	92%
Lovex D073.4	<<locked>>	81%	37724	63%	**28	95%
Lovex D073.5	<<locked>>	81%	35578	59%	**95	95%
[Lovex D073.6]*	<<locked>>	81%	28007	47%	**51	92%
[Lovex S060]*	<<locked>>	82%	33562	56%	**80	90%
[Lovex S062]*	<<locked>>	84%	28921	48%	**34	90%
Norma 200	<<locked>>	81%	43091	72%	**20	100%
[Norma 201]*	<<locked>>	81%	29878	50%	**41	91%
[Norma 202]*	<<locked>>	81%	29689	49%	**67	94%
[Norma 203B]*	<<locked>>	88%	33141	55%	**75	90%
[Ramshot Big Game]*	<<locked>>	90%	35418	59%	**21	90%
[Ramshot TAC]*	<<locked>>	89%	42351	70%	**10	90%
[Ramshot Wild Boar]*	<<locked>>	83%	33765	56%	**66	90%
[Ramshot X-Terminator]*	<<locked>>	81%	35679	59%	**56	91%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	83%	25933	43%	**47	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 40	<<locked>>	81%	36883	61%	**18	95%
[ReloadSwiss RS 52]*	<<locked>>	90%	36695	61%	**07	90%
[ReloadSwiss RS 60]*	<<locked>>	90%	30980	51%	**36	90%
Rottweil R 901	<<locked>>	81%	33431	56%	**20	95%
[Rottweil R 902]*	<<locked>>	82%	29066	48%	**11	90%
[Rottweil R 903]*	<<locked>>	91%	30864	51%	**26	90%
SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2	<<locked>>	81%	47239	78%	**16	100%
SNPE Vectan SP 10	<<locked>>	81%	40712	68%	**26	98%
[SNPE Vectan SP 11]*	<<locked>>	93%	35143	58%	**25	90%
[SNPE Vectan SP 7]*	<<locked>>	90%	41133	68%	**94	90%
[SNPE Vectan SP 9]*	<<locked>>	85%	33837	56%	**62	90%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000	<<locked>>	81%	32111	53%	**41	95%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000]*	<<locked>>	81%	25846	43%	**90	93%
[Shooters World Match Rifle]*	<<locked>>	81%	28007	47%	**51	92%
[Shooters World Precision]*	<<locked>>	84%	28921	48%	**34	90%
[Shooters World Tactical Rifle]*	<<locked>>	81%	38856	65%	**21	94%
[Somchem S321]*	<<locked>>	81%	34447	57%	**82	93%
Somchem S335	<<locked>>	81%	31241	52%	**44	96%
[Somchem S341]*	<<locked>>	85%	34635	58%	**66	90%
[Somchem S355]*	<<locked>>	91%	31850	53%	**33	90%
Vihtavuori N120	<<locked>>	81%	42424	70%	**38	100%
Vihtavuori N130	<<locked>>	81%	35607	59%	**36	99%
Vihtavuori N133	<<locked>>	81%	29936	50%	**18	97%
[Vihtavuori N135]*	<<locked>>	81%	22626	38%	**60	93%
[Vihtavuori N140]*	<<locked>>	81%	27789	46%	**95	93%
[Vihtavuori N150]*	<<locked>>	92%	28442	47%	**15	90%
[Vihtavuori N530]*	<<locked>>	81%	33852	56%	**56	93%
[Vihtavuori N540]*	<<locked>>	81%	27572	46%	**05	93%
[Winchester 748]*	<<locked>>	81%	33243	55%	**82	93%
[Winchester StaBALL Match]*	<<locked>>	81%	35404	59%	**21	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.

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