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Load data for .308 Win. (7.62 x 51) + .308 | 147gr | Sellier & Bellot FMJ-BT

Recommended Powder(s): Accurate 2460, Hodgdon H335, Lovex D073.5, ReloadSwiss RS 40, SNPE Vectan SP 10

.308 Win. (7.62 x 51) + .308 | 147gr | Sellier & Bellot FMJ-BT

Load Specifications

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Bullet:
.308 | 147gr | Sellier & Bellot FMJ-BT
Manufacturer SKU:
2908
Bullet Weight:
147gr | 9.5g
Bullet Diameter:
0.308" | 7.82mm
Bullet Length:
1.130" | 28.7mm
Caliber:
.308 Win. load data
Case Length (l3):
2.014" | 51.2mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):
2.758" | 70.1mm
Seated Depth:
0.386" | 9.8mm
Shank Seated Depth:
0.221" | 5.6mm
Case Capacity:
56.0 Grains of Water | 3.64 cm³
Primer Size:
Large Rifle (LR)
Max. allowed Pressure:
60191 psi | 4150 bar
LID:
LID_B7221_C401
Last updated:
2025-02-02
Recommended Twist Rate:
1:14 - 1:12

Load data for 158 loads in caliber .308 Win. with .308 | 147gr | Sellier & Bellot FMJ-BT bullet and 79 powders such as Accurate 2460, Hodgdon H335, Lovex D073.5, ReloadSwiss RS 40, SNPE Vectan SP 10. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above.

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  • Muzzle velocity vs. barrel length

    Every 1 inch additional barrel length increases muzzle velocity by approx. 26.2 fps

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Powder
Charge
FR
MaxP
%
V(0)
z
ADI AR 2206H
<<locked>>
97%
51314
85%
**92
97%
ADI AR 2207
<<locked>>
90%
59886
99%
**92
100%
[ADI AR 2208]*
<<locked>>
97%
43047
72%
**18
94%
ADI AR 2219
<<locked>>
92%
59567
99%
**97
100%
Accurate 2015
<<locked>>
97%
57682
96%
**08
100%
Accurate 2200
<<locked>>
96%
55085
92%
**92
96%
Accurate 2230
<<locked>>
95%
59567
99%
**64
99%
Accurate 2460 👍
<<locked>>
95%
59350
99%
**71
100%
Accurate 2495
<<locked>>
97%
50212
83%
**92
100%
Accurate 2520
<<locked>>
97%
53272
89%
**38
99%
Accurate 4064
<<locked>>
97%
41307
69%
**54
99%
Alliant AR-Comp
<<locked>>
97%
51445
85%
**05
100%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5
<<locked>>
96%
40654
68%
**31
95%
Alliant Reloder-10x
<<locked>>
95%
59117
98%
**41
100%
Alliant Reloder-15
<<locked>>
97%
45049
75%
**10
95%
Alliant Reloder-7
<<locked>>
89%
59930
100%
**92
100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106
<<locked>>
92%
59437
99%
**79
100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 107
<<locked>>
97%
51024
85%
**92
95%
Hodgdon BL-C2
<<locked>>
96%
52634
87%
**51
98%
Hodgdon Benchmark
<<locked>>
97%
57493
96%
**12
99%
Hodgdon CFE BLK
<<locked>>
89%
59103
98%
**92
99%
[Hodgdon CFE223]*
<<locked>>
97%
44454
74%
**07
93%
Hodgdon H322
<<locked>>
97%
57145
95%
**64
100%
Hodgdon H335 👍
<<locked>>
92%
59088
98%
**90
100%
[Hodgdon H380]*
<<locked>>
96%
42293
70%
**31
92%
Hodgdon H4198
<<locked>>
90%
58958
98%
**85
100%
[Hodgdon VARGET]*
<<locked>>
97%
42743
71%
**15
94%
IMR 3031
<<locked>>
96%
43758
73%
**20
100%
[IMR 4064]*
<<locked>>
97%
41916
70%
**92
94%
IMR 4198
<<locked>>
94%
58740
98%
**92
100%
IMR 4227
<<locked>>
85%
59480
99%
**30
100%
IMR 4895
<<locked>>
97%
46267
77%
**43
96%
IMR 8208 XBR
<<locked>>
97%
54331
90%
**08
98%
Lovex D073.4
<<locked>>
94%
59785
99%
**61
100%
Lovex D073.5 👍
<<locked>>
96%
59785
99%
**74
100%
Lovex D073.6
<<locked>>
97%
49081
82%
**72
99%
Lovex S053
<<locked>>
86%
59509
99%
**87
100%
Lovex S060
<<locked>>
96%
52083
87%
**26
97%
Lovex S062
<<locked>>
96%
43801
73%
**51
97%
Norma 200
<<locked>>
91%
59045
98%
**22
100%
Norma 201
<<locked>>
97%
50053
83%
**46
98%
Norma 202
<<locked>>
96%
49052
82%
**49
99%
Norma 203B
<<locked>>
97%
44193
73%
**94
95%
Ramshot Big Game
<<locked>>
97%
45049
75%
**17
95%
Ramshot TAC
<<locked>>
97%
55405
92%
**05
95%
Ramshot Wild Boar
<<locked>>
97%
53853
89%
**41
97%
Ramshot X-Terminator
<<locked>>
96%
59553
99%
**58
98%
ReloadSwiss RS 14
<<locked>>
97%
31966
53%
**80
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 36
<<locked>>
84%
59654
99%
**69
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 40 👍
<<locked>>
96%
59741
99%
**81
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 52
<<locked>>
97%
42569
71%
**07
97%
[ReloadSwiss RS 60]*
<<locked>>
96%
35694
59%
**49
92%
Rottweil R 901
<<locked>>
97%
54273
90%
**92
100%
Rottweil R 902
<<locked>>
97%
46644
78%
**80
97%
[Rottweil R 903]*
<<locked>>
97%
37637
63%
**72
94%
SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2
<<locked>>
89%
59321
99%
**30
100%
SNPE Vectan SP 10 👍
<<locked>>
92%
59408
99%
**97
100%
[SNPE Vectan SP 11]*
<<locked>>
97%
40379
67%
**28
93%
SNPE Vectan SP 7
<<locked>>
97%
52968
88%
**79
95%
SNPE Vectan SP 9
<<locked>>
97%
49443
82%
**59
96%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000
<<locked>>
97%
53447
89%
**20
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
<<locked>>
97%
43047
72%
**75
99%
Shooters World Match Rifle
<<locked>>
97%
49081
82%
**72
99%
Shooters World Precision
<<locked>>
96%
43801
73%
**51
97%
Shooters World Tactical Rifle
<<locked>>
93%
59944
100%
**41
99%
Somchem S321
<<locked>>
97%
59741
99%
**10
99%
Somchem S335
<<locked>>
97%
51619
86%
**17
100%
Somchem S341
<<locked>>
97%
51982
86%
**79
97%
[Somchem S355]*
<<locked>>
97%
39436
66%
**92
94%
Vihtavuori N120
<<locked>>
92%
60089
100%
**40
100%
Vihtavuori N130
<<locked>>
96%
57406
95%
**62
100%
Vihtavuori N133
<<locked>>
96%
47964
80%
**51
100%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
97%
37072
62%
**33
99%
Vihtavuori N140
<<locked>>
97%
46775
78%
**87
99%
[Vihtavuori N150]*
<<locked>>
97%
33243
55%
**38
94%
Vihtavuori N530
<<locked>>
97%
57667
96%
**71
99%
Vihtavuori N540
<<locked>>
96%
45716
76%
**00
99%
Winchester 748
<<locked>>
97%
58407
97%
**33
100%
Winchester StaBALL Match
<<locked>>
95%
59117
98%
**13
99%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder
Charge
FR
MaxP
%
V(0)
z
[ADI AR 2206H]*
<<locked>>
81%
31343
52%
**82
90%
ADI AR 2207
<<locked>>
81%
45919
76%
**08
100%
[ADI AR 2208]*
<<locked>>
89%
34171
57%
**28
90%
ADI AR 2219
<<locked>>
81%
40814
68%
**02
99%
Accurate 2015
<<locked>>
81%
35360
59%
**51
99%
[Accurate 2200]*
<<locked>>
84%
37173
62%
**70
90%
[Accurate 2230]*
<<locked>>
81%
36492
61%
**77
94%
Accurate 2460
<<locked>>
81%
36564
61%
**97
96%
Accurate 2495
<<locked>>
81%
29124
48%
**92
98%
[Accurate 2520]*
<<locked>>
81%
30139
50%
**98
94%
[Accurate 4064]*
<<locked>>
81%
24526
41%
**51
93%
Alliant AR-Comp
<<locked>>
81%
31082
52%
**34
100%
[Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5]*
<<locked>>
85%
28834
48%
**46
90%
Alliant Reloder-10x
<<locked>>
81%
38856
65%
**33
100%
[Alliant Reloder-15]*
<<locked>>
87%
33373
55%
**57
90%
Alliant Reloder-7
<<locked>>
81%
47384
79%
**21
100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106
<<locked>>
81%
41539
69%
**13
99%
[Baschieri & Pellagri 107]*
<<locked>>
86%
35766
59%
**00
90%
[Hodgdon BL-C2]*
<<locked>>
81%
30589
51%
**08
92%
Hodgdon Benchmark
<<locked>>
81%
35723
59%
**25
95%
Hodgdon CFE BLK
<<locked>>
81%
46122
77%
**89
97%
[Hodgdon CFE223]*
<<locked>>
92%
37420
62%
**59
90%
Hodgdon H322
<<locked>>
81%
34780
58%
**77
98%
Hodgdon H335
<<locked>>
81%
40089
67%
**89
98%
[Hodgdon H380]*
<<locked>>
93%
37927
63%
**43
90%
Hodgdon H4198
<<locked>>
81%
44396
74%
**59
99%
[Hodgdon VARGET]*
<<locked>>
89%
33895
56%
**21
90%
IMR 3031
<<locked>>
81%
27282
45%
**36
96%
[IMR 4064]*
<<locked>>
89%
33040
55%
**98
90%
IMR 4198
<<locked>>
81%
40364
67%
**20
100%
IMR 4227
<<locked>>
81%
53330
89%
**51
100%
[IMR 4895]*
<<locked>>
85%
31256
52%
**18
90%
[IMR 8208 XBR]*
<<locked>>
81%
33257
55%
**11
93%
Lovex D073.4
<<locked>>
81%
38174
63%
**13
96%
Lovex D073.5
<<locked>>
81%
36201
60%
**87
95%
[Lovex D073.6]*
<<locked>>
81%
28529
47%
**52
93%
Lovex S053
<<locked>>
81%
52315
87%
**98
100%
[Lovex S060]*
<<locked>>
81%
32677
54%
**43
91%
[Lovex S062]*
<<locked>>
82%
27688
46%
**83
90%
Norma 200
<<locked>>
81%
43772
73%
**02
100%
[Norma 201]*
<<locked>>
81%
30371
50%
**43
92%
Norma 202
<<locked>>
81%
30269
50%
**69
95%
[Norma 203B]*
<<locked>>
86%
31299
52%
**15
90%
[Ramshot Big Game]*
<<locked>>
88%
33562
56%
**64
90%
[Ramshot TAC]*
<<locked>>
87%
40698
68%
**52
90%
[Ramshot Wild Boar]*
<<locked>>
81%
31850
53%
**98
90%
[Ramshot X-Terminator]*
<<locked>>
81%
36332
60%
**57
92%
ReloadSwiss RS 14
<<locked>>
93%
30211
50%
**47
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 36
<<locked>>
81%
53505
89%
**90
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 40
<<locked>>
81%
37188
62%
**03
96%
[ReloadSwiss RS 52]*
<<locked>>
84%
27731
46%
**43
90%
[ReloadSwiss RS 60]*
<<locked>>
94%
32982
55%
**74
90%
Rottweil R 901
<<locked>>
81%
34113
57%
**18
96%
[Rottweil R 902]*
<<locked>>
81%
29008
48%
**97
91%
[Rottweil R 903]*
<<locked>>
89%
29428
49%
**79
90%
SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2
<<locked>>
81%
47776
79%
**88
100%
SNPE Vectan SP 10
<<locked>>
81%
41481
69%
**12
98%
[SNPE Vectan SP 11]*
<<locked>>
91%
33446
56%
**70
90%
[SNPE Vectan SP 7]*
<<locked>>
87%
38189
63%
**16
90%
[SNPE Vectan SP 9]*
<<locked>>
83%
31676
53%
**88
90%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000
<<locked>>
81%
32677
54%
**46
96%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000]*
<<locked>>
81%
26426
44%
**05
94%
[Shooters World Match Rifle]*
<<locked>>
81%
28529
47%
**52
93%
[Shooters World Precision]*
<<locked>>
82%
27688
46%
**83
90%
Shooters World Tactical Rifle
<<locked>>
81%
39537
66%
**13
95%
[Somchem S321]*
<<locked>>
81%
35041
58%
**77
94%
Somchem S335
<<locked>>
81%
31604
53%
**39
97%
[Somchem S341]*
<<locked>>
82%
32111
53%
**88
90%
[Somchem S355]*
<<locked>>
89%
30342
50%
**79
90%
Vihtavuori N120
<<locked>>
81%
43178
72%
**16
100%
Vihtavuori N130
<<locked>>
81%
36434
61%
**34
100%
Vihtavuori N133
<<locked>>
81%
30110
50%
**06
98%
[Vihtavuori N135]*
<<locked>>
81%
23076
38%
**72
94%
Vihtavuori N140
<<locked>>
81%
28268
47%
**97
95%
[Vihtavuori N150]*
<<locked>>
90%
26847
45%
**60
90%
[Vihtavuori N530]*
<<locked>>
81%
34635
58%
**54
94%
[Vihtavuori N540]*
<<locked>>
81%
27862
46%
**06
94%
[Winchester 748]*
<<locked>>
81%
33953
56%
**90
94%
[Winchester StaBALL Match]*
<<locked>>
81%
35868
60%
**13
93%

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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