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Load data for .308 Win. (7.62 x 51) + .308 | 150gr | Barnes XLC BT

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Recommended Powder(s): Accurate 2520, Hodgdon H322, Lovex D073.6, Shooters World Match Rifle, Winchester 748

.308 Win. (7.62 x 51) + .308 | 150gr | Barnes XLC BT

Load Specifications

Bullet:
.308 | 150gr | Barnes XLC BT
Bullet Weight:
150gr | 9.7g
Bullet Diameter:
0.308" | 7.82mm
Bullet Length:
1.200" | 30.5mm
Caliber:
.308 Win. (7.62 x 51)
Case Length (l3):
2.014" | 51.2mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):
2.758" | 70.1mm
Seated Depth:
0.456" | 11.6mm
Shank Seated Depth:
0.331" | 8.4mm
Case Capacity:
56.0 Grains of Water | 3.64 cm³
Primer Size:
Large Rifle (LR)
Max. allowed Pressure:
60191 psi | 4150 bar
LID:
LID_B614_C401

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Load data for 154 loads in caliber .308 Win. (7.62 x 51) with .308 | 150gr | Barnes XLC BT bullet and 77 powders such as Accurate 2520, Hodgdon H322, Lovex D073.6, Shooters World Match Rifle, Winchester 748. 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%
53229
88%
**62
97%
ADI AR 2207
<<locked>>
84%
53316
89%
**48
100%
[ADI AR 2208]*
<<locked>>
97%
45759
76%
**08
94%
ADI AR 2219
<<locked>>
88%
53824
89%
**56
100%
Accurate 2015
<<locked>>
93%
54143
90%
**03
100%
Accurate 2200
<<locked>>
94%
53461
89%
**07
95%
Accurate 2230
<<locked>>
90%
53577
89%
**17
98%
Accurate 2460
<<locked>>
90%
53026
88%
**20
99%
Accurate 2495
<<locked>>
96%
53490
89%
**76
100%
Accurate 2520 👍
<<locked>>
96%
53635
89%
**82
99%
Accurate 4064
<<locked>>
97%
45295
75%
**61
99%
Alliant AR-Comp
<<locked>>
96%
53548
89%
**69
100%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5
<<locked>>
97%
44048
73%
**28
96%
Alliant Reloder-10x
<<locked>>
89%
53272
89%
**00
100%
Alliant Reloder-15
<<locked>>
97%
47529
79%
**87
95%
[Alliant Reloder-17]*
<<locked>>
96%
38972
65%
**66
93%
Alliant Reloder-7
<<locked>>
84%
54157
90%
**54
100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106
<<locked>>
88%
53838
89%
**51
100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 107
<<locked>>
97%
52750
88%
**66
96%
Hodgdon BL-C2
<<locked>>
96%
54114
90%
**05
98%
Hodgdon Benchmark
<<locked>>
93%
53403
89%
**87
99%
Hodgdon CFE BLK
<<locked>>
84%
53534
89%
**54
98%
[Hodgdon CFE223]*
<<locked>>
97%
46731
78%
**90
94%
Hodgdon H322 👍
<<locked>>
93%
53824
89%
**56
100%
Hodgdon H335
<<locked>>
88%
53940
90%
**66
100%
[Hodgdon H380]*
<<locked>>
97%
45745
76%
**38
93%
Hodgdon H4198
<<locked>>
86%
52968
88%
**38
100%
[Hodgdon VARGET]*
<<locked>>
97%
45455
76%
**02
94%
IMR 3031
<<locked>>
97%
47224
78%
**17
100%
[IMR 4064]*
<<locked>>
97%
44121
73%
**72
94%
IMR 4198
<<locked>>
90%
53809
89%
**67
100%
IMR 4895
<<locked>>
97%
48602
81%
**26
96%
IMR 8208 XBR
<<locked>>
94%
52634
87%
**23
98%
Lovex D073.4
<<locked>>
89%
53272
89%
**13
99%
Lovex D073.5
<<locked>>
90%
53026
88%
**20
99%
Lovex D073.6 👍
<<locked>>
97%
52054
86%
**53
99%
Lovex S060
<<locked>>
96%
53679
89%
**87
97%
Lovex S062
<<locked>>
97%
47311
79%
**51
97%
Norma 200
<<locked>>
85%
53925
90%
**84
100%
Norma 201
<<locked>>
97%
53055
88%
**30
98%
Norma 202
<<locked>>
97%
52547
87%
**40
100%
Norma 203B
<<locked>>
97%
46673
78%
**80
96%
Ramshot Big Game
<<locked>>
97%
47384
79%
**97
95%
[Ramshot TAC]*
<<locked>>
94%
53055
88%
**10
94%
Ramshot Wild Boar
<<locked>>
96%
53867
89%
**76
97%
Ramshot X-Terminator
<<locked>>
91%
52997
88%
**07
97%
ReloadSwiss RS 40
<<locked>>
91%
53156
88%
**30
99%
ReloadSwiss RS 52
<<locked>>
97%
45049
75%
**90
97%
[ReloadSwiss RS 60]*
<<locked>>
96%
37927
63%
**46
93%
Rottweil R 901
<<locked>>
94%
54114
90%
**20
100%
Rottweil R 902
<<locked>>
97%
50589
84%
**80
98%
Rottweil R 903
<<locked>>
97%
40379
67%
**66
95%
SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2
<<locked>>
84%
54099
90%
**08
100%
SNPE Vectan SP 10
<<locked>>
87%
53548
89%
**49
100%
[SNPE Vectan SP 11]*
<<locked>>
97%
42728
71%
**15
94%
SNPE Vectan SP 7
<<locked>>
96%
53330
89%
**23
95%
SNPE Vectan SP 9
<<locked>>
97%
51547
86%
**30
97%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000
<<locked>>
96%
53969
90%
**71
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
<<locked>>
97%
45020
75%
**46
99%
Shooters World Match Rifle 👍
<<locked>>
97%
52054
86%
**53
99%
Shooters World Precision
<<locked>>
97%
47311
79%
**51
97%
Shooters World Tactical Rifle
<<locked>>
88%
53330
89%
**90
98%
Somchem S321
<<locked>>
92%
53359
89%
**53
98%
Somchem S335
<<locked>>
96%
53142
88%
**77
100%
Somchem S341
<<locked>>
97%
53998
90%
**46
97%
Somchem S355
<<locked>>
97%
42192
70%
**85
95%
Vihtavuori N120
<<locked>>
87%
53374
89%
**98
100%
Vihtavuori N130
<<locked>>
92%
53780
89%
**57
100%
Vihtavuori N133
<<locked>>
96%
50328
84%
**25
100%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
96%
39740
66%
**23
100%
Vihtavuori N140
<<locked>>
97%
48921
81%
**61
100%
Vihtavuori N150
<<locked>>
97%
35810
60%
**31
95%
Vihtavuori N530
<<locked>>
93%
53519
89%
**53
98%
Vihtavuori N540
<<locked>>
97%
49052
82%
**90
99%
[Winchester 6.5 StaBALL]*
<<locked>>
97%
37362
62%
**28
92%
Winchester 748 👍
<<locked>>
93%
53708
89%
**02
99%
Winchester StaBALL Match
<<locked>>
91%
53476
89%
**76
98%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder
Charge
FR
MaxP
%
V(0)
z
[ADI AR 2206H]*
<<locked>>
81%
33982
56%
**82
91%
ADI AR 2207
<<locked>>
81%
48704
81%
**85
100%
[ADI AR 2208]*
<<locked>>
87%
34563
57%
**75
90%
ADI AR 2219
<<locked>>
81%
43308
72%
**85
99%
Accurate 2015
<<locked>>
81%
38638
64%
**51
100%
[Accurate 2200]*
<<locked>>
82%
37260
62%
**08
90%
Accurate 2230
<<locked>>
81%
39784
66%
**80
95%
Accurate 2460
<<locked>>
81%
39653
66%
**93
96%
Accurate 2495
<<locked>>
81%
33823
56%
**28
99%
Accurate 2520
<<locked>>
81%
33228
55%
**05
95%
Accurate 4064
<<locked>>
81%
28660
48%
**97
95%
Alliant AR-Comp
<<locked>>
81%
33489
56%
**28
100%
[Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5]*
<<locked>>
82%
28892
48%
**87
90%
Alliant Reloder-10x
<<locked>>
81%
41901
70%
**23
100%
[Alliant Reloder-15]*
<<locked>>
85%
33257
55%
**92
90%
[Alliant Reloder-17]*
<<locked>>
92%
34780
58%
**61
90%
Alliant Reloder-7
<<locked>>
81%
49821
83%
**89
100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106
<<locked>>
81%
43381
72%
**87
100%
[Baschieri & Pellagri 107]*
<<locked>>
84%
36085
60%
**41
90%
[Hodgdon BL-C2]*
<<locked>>
81%
33620
56%
**18
93%
Hodgdon Benchmark
<<locked>>
81%
37811
63%
**05
95%
Hodgdon CFE BLK
<<locked>>
81%
48515
81%
**75
97%
[Hodgdon CFE223]*
<<locked>>
90%
37507
62%
**00
90%
Hodgdon H322
<<locked>>
81%
37159
62%
**67
98%
Hodgdon H335
<<locked>>
81%
42989
71%
**85
99%
[Hodgdon H380]*
<<locked>>
91%
37768
63%
**77
90%
Hodgdon H4198
<<locked>>
81%
46557
77%
**39
99%
[Hodgdon VARGET]*
<<locked>>
87%
34055
57%
**62
90%
IMR 3031
<<locked>>
81%
29936
50%
**49
97%
[IMR 4064]*
<<locked>>
86%
33011
55%
**39
90%
IMR 4198
<<locked>>
81%
42583
71%
**93
100%
[IMR 4895]*
<<locked>>
82%
31401
52%
**56
90%
[IMR 8208 XBR]*
<<locked>>
81%
35766
59%
**08
94%
Lovex D073.4
<<locked>>
81%
41350
69%
**10
97%
Lovex D073.5
<<locked>>
81%
39653
66%
**93
96%
Lovex D073.6
<<locked>>
81%
31589
52%
**65
95%
[Lovex S060]*
<<locked>>
81%
34867
58%
**33
92%
[Lovex S062]*
<<locked>>
81%
30023
50%
**83
91%
Norma 200
<<locked>>
81%
47790
79%
**95
100%
[Norma 201]*
<<locked>>
81%
33808
56%
**59
93%
Norma 202
<<locked>>
81%
32938
55%
**69
96%
[Norma 203B]*
<<locked>>
83%
31401
52%
**52
90%
[Ramshot Big Game]*
<<locked>>
86%
33649
56%
**05
90%
[Ramshot TAC]*
<<locked>>
86%
40828
68%
**97
90%
[Ramshot Wild Boar]*
<<locked>>
81%
34534
57%
**05
91%
[Ramshot X-Terminator]*
<<locked>>
81%
38711
64%
**41
93%
ReloadSwiss RS 40
<<locked>>
81%
39610
66%
**90
97%
[ReloadSwiss RS 52]*
<<locked>>
81%
28166
47%
**90
90%
[ReloadSwiss RS 60]*
<<locked>>
92%
33852
56%
**34
90%
Rottweil R 901
<<locked>>
81%
37420
62%
**21
97%
[Rottweil R 902]*
<<locked>>
81%
31836
53%
**06
92%
[Rottweil R 903]*
<<locked>>
86%
29370
49%
**06
90%
SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2
<<locked>>
81%
49719
83%
**52
100%
SNPE Vectan SP 10
<<locked>>
81%
44222
73%
**95
99%
[SNPE Vectan SP 11]*
<<locked>>
88%
33736
56%
**11
90%
[SNPE Vectan SP 7]*
<<locked>>
86%
38856
65%
**70
90%
[SNPE Vectan SP 9]*
<<locked>>
81%
32474
54%
**49
90%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000
<<locked>>
81%
35186
58%
**36
97%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
<<locked>>
81%
28703
48%
**05
95%
Shooters World Match Rifle
<<locked>>
81%
31589
52%
**65
95%
[Shooters World Precision]*
<<locked>>
81%
30023
50%
**83
91%
Shooters World Tactical Rifle
<<locked>>
81%
42293
70%
**07
96%
Somchem S321
<<locked>>
81%
37710
63%
**74
95%
Somchem S335
<<locked>>
81%
34969
58%
**49
97%
[Somchem S341]*
<<locked>>
81%
32982
55%
**46
90%
[Somchem S355]*
<<locked>>
85%
30226
50%
**10
90%
Vihtavuori N120
<<locked>>
81%
45687
76%
**93
100%
Vihtavuori N130
<<locked>>
81%
39015
65%
**25
100%
Vihtavuori N133
<<locked>>
81%
32779
54%
**03
98%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
81%
25904
43%
**92
96%
Vihtavuori N140
<<locked>>
81%
30748
51%
**03
96%
[Vihtavuori N150]*
<<locked>>
86%
27064
45%
**01
90%
Vihtavuori N530
<<locked>>
81%
36941
61%
**44
95%
Vihtavuori N540
<<locked>>
81%
30472
51%
**16
95%
[Winchester 6.5 StaBALL]*
<<locked>>
93%
33982
56%
**46
90%
Winchester 748
<<locked>>
81%
36318
60%
**80
95%
[Winchester StaBALL Match]*
<<locked>>
81%
38305
64%
**07
94%

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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