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Load data for .308 Win. (7.62 x 51) + .308 | 150gr | Hornady SP

Recommended Powder(s): Hodgdon H322, ReloadSwiss RS 40, Somchem S321, Vihtavuori N530, Winchester 748

.308 Win. (7.62 x 51) + .308 | 150gr | Hornady SP

Load Specifications

(Use the Personalized Load Calculator below to adjust )

Bullet:
.308 | 150gr | Hornady SP
Manufacturer SKU:
3031
Bullet Weight:
150gr | 9.7g
Bullet Diameter:
0.308" | 7.82mm
Bullet Length:
1.047" | 26.6mm
Caliber:
.308 Win. load data
Case Length (l3):
2.014" | 51.2mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):
2.758" | 70.1mm
Seated Depth:
0.303" | 7.7mm
Shank Seated Depth:
0.303" | 7.7mm
Case Capacity:
56.0 Grains of Water | 3.64 cm³
Primer Size:
Large Rifle (LR)
Max. allowed Pressure:
60191 psi | 4150 bar
LID:
LID_B2671_C401
Last updated:
2025-02-02

Load data for 164 loads in caliber .308 Win. with .308 | 150gr | Hornady SP bullet and 82 powders such as Hodgdon H322, ReloadSwiss RS 40, Somchem S321, Vihtavuori N530, Winchester 748. 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. 26.7 fps

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Powder
Charge
FR
MaxP
%
V(0)
z
ADI AR 2206H
<<locked>>
97%
53432
89%
**12
98%
ADI AR 2207
<<locked>>
88%
59321
99%
**62
100%
ADI AR 2208
<<locked>>
97%
44889
75%
**41
95%
ADI AR 2219
<<locked>>
91%
60089
100%
**81
100%
Accurate 2015
<<locked>>
96%
59350
99%
**12
100%
Accurate 2200
<<locked>>
97%
57798
96%
**25
97%
Accurate 2230
<<locked>>
93%
59393
99%
**41
99%
Accurate 2460
<<locked>>
94%
59669
99%
**58
100%
Accurate 2495
<<locked>>
97%
52156
87%
**99
100%
Accurate 2520
<<locked>>
97%
55564
92%
**48
100%
Accurate 4064
<<locked>>
97%
42917
71%
**67
99%
Alliant AR-Comp
<<locked>>
97%
54099
90%
**15
100%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5
<<locked>>
96%
42438
71%
**51
96%
Alliant Reloder-10x
<<locked>>
94%
59756
99%
**31
100%
Alliant Reloder-15
<<locked>>
97%
47050
78%
**30
96%
[Alliant Reloder-17]*
<<locked>>
97%
38435
64%
**08
93%
Alliant Reloder-7
<<locked>>
88%
59843
99%
**69
100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106
<<locked>>
92%
59712
99%
**69
100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 107
<<locked>>
96%
52257
87%
**05
96%
Hodgdon BL-C2
<<locked>>
97%
56202
93%
**81
99%
Hodgdon Benchmark
<<locked>>
97%
58987
98%
**15
100%
Hodgdon CFE BLK
<<locked>>
88%
59292
98%
**82
99%
[Hodgdon CFE223]*
<<locked>>
97%
46253
77%
**33
94%
Hodgdon H322 👍
<<locked>>
97%
59640
99%
**74
100%
Hodgdon H335
<<locked>>
91%
60046
100%
**87
100%
[Hodgdon H380]*
<<locked>>
97%
44541
74%
**67
93%
Hodgdon H4198
<<locked>>
90%
59335
99%
**72
100%
Hodgdon VARGET
<<locked>>
97%
44570
74%
**35
95%
IMR 3031
<<locked>>
97%
46514
77%
**43
100%
IMR 4064
<<locked>>
97%
43366
72%
**08
95%
IMR 4198
<<locked>>
94%
60147
100%
**85
100%
IMR 4227
<<locked>>
84%
60104
100%
**17
100%
IMR 4895
<<locked>>
97%
48153
80%
**62
97%
IMR 8208 XBR
<<locked>>
97%
56246
93%
**22
99%
Lovex D073.4
<<locked>>
93%
60147
100%
**48
100%
Lovex D073.5
<<locked>>
94%
59219
98%
**54
100%
Lovex D073.6
<<locked>>
97%
50676
84%
**79
99%
Lovex S053
<<locked>>
85%
59480
99%
**67
100%
Lovex S060
<<locked>>
97%
54476
91%
**49
98%
Lovex S062
<<locked>>
97%
46238
77%
**80
98%
Norma 200
<<locked>>
90%
60118
100%
**08
100%
Norma 201
<<locked>>
97%
51372
85%
**53
98%
Norma 202
<<locked>>
96%
51271
85%
**62
100%
Norma 203B
<<locked>>
97%
46195
77%
**13
96%
Ramshot Big Game
<<locked>>
97%
46166
77%
**23
96%
Ramshot TAC
<<locked>>
97%
57783
96%
**31
96%
Ramshot Wild Boar
<<locked>>
97%
55448
92%
**48
98%
Ramshot X-Terminator
<<locked>>
95%
59857
99%
**51
98%
ReloadSwiss RS 14
<<locked>>
97%
32242
54%
**77
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 36
<<locked>>
83%
59132
98%
**36
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 40 👍
<<locked>>
95%
60017
100%
**71
100%
[ReloadSwiss RS 50]*
<<locked>>
97%
46122
77%
**54
91%
ReloadSwiss RS 52
<<locked>>
96%
43845
73%
**17
98%
[ReloadSwiss RS 60]*
<<locked>>
97%
37434
62%
**89
94%
Rottweil R 901
<<locked>>
96%
55506
92%
**92
100%
Rottweil R 902
<<locked>>
97%
49182
82%
**07
98%
Rottweil R 903
<<locked>>
97%
39059
65%
**89
95%
SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2
<<locked>>
88%
59335
99%
**10
100%
SNPE Vectan SP 10
<<locked>>
91%
60002
100%
**81
100%
[SNPE Vectan SP 11]*
<<locked>>
96%
41669
69%
**44
94%
SNPE Vectan SP 7
<<locked>>
96%
54259
90%
**92
96%
SNPE Vectan SP 9
<<locked>>
96%
50836
84%
**69
97%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000
<<locked>>
96%
54418
90%
**20
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
<<locked>>
96%
44179
73%
**72
100%
Shooters World Match Rifle
<<locked>>
97%
50676
84%
**79
99%
Shooters World Precision
<<locked>>
97%
46238
77%
**80
98%
Shooters World Tactical Rifle
<<locked>>
92%
60104
100%
**31
99%
Somchem S321 👍
<<locked>>
95%
58769
98%
**77
99%
Somchem S335
<<locked>>
97%
53098
88%
**23
100%
Somchem S341
<<locked>>
96%
53548
89%
**85
97%
Somchem S355
<<locked>>
97%
40654
68%
**02
95%
Vihtavuori N120
<<locked>>
91%
59988
100%
**17
100%
Vihtavuori N130
<<locked>>
96%
58987
98%
**66
100%
Vihtavuori N133
<<locked>>
96%
49458
82%
**57
100%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
97%
38725
64%
**52
100%
Vihtavuori N140
<<locked>>
97%
48095
80%
**94
100%
Vihtavuori N150
<<locked>>
97%
34316
57%
**48
95%
Vihtavuori N530 👍
<<locked>>
96%
59292
99%
**77
99%
Vihtavuori N540
<<locked>>
97%
48037
80%
**20
99%
[Winchester 6.5 StaBALL]*
<<locked>>
96%
36260
60%
**57
93%
Winchester 748 👍
<<locked>>
96%
58639
97%
**10
100%
Winchester StaBALL Match
<<locked>>
94%
59814
99%
**13
99%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder
Charge
FR
MaxP
%
V(0)
z
[ADI AR 2206H]*
<<locked>>
81%
32184
53%
**88
91%
ADI AR 2207
<<locked>>
81%
47863
80%
**15
100%
[ADI AR 2208]*
<<locked>>
86%
32909
55%
**88
90%
ADI AR 2219
<<locked>>
81%
42380
70%
**18
99%
Accurate 2015
<<locked>>
81%
36811
61%
**64
100%
[Accurate 2200]*
<<locked>>
82%
35288
59%
**18
90%
Accurate 2230
<<locked>>
81%
38305
64%
**97
95%
Accurate 2460
<<locked>>
81%
37898
63%
**07
96%
Accurate 2495
<<locked>>
81%
30763
51%
**08
98%
Accurate 2520
<<locked>>
81%
31792
53%
**21
95%
[Accurate 4064]*
<<locked>>
81%
25904
43%
**77
94%
Alliant AR-Comp
<<locked>>
81%
32039
53%
**41
100%
[Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5]*
<<locked>>
83%
27789
46%
**03
90%
Alliant Reloder-10x
<<locked>>
81%
40408
67%
**39
100%
[Alliant Reloder-15]*
<<locked>>
85%
32242
54%
**15
90%
[Alliant Reloder-17]*
<<locked>>
92%
33243
55%
**74
90%
Alliant Reloder-7
<<locked>>
81%
48530
81%
**18
100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106
<<locked>>
81%
42728
71%
**20
100%
[Baschieri & Pellagri 107]*
<<locked>>
84%
34693
58%
**61
90%
[Hodgdon BL-C2]*
<<locked>>
81%
31966
53%
**28
93%
Hodgdon Benchmark
<<locked>>
81%
36724
61%
**34
96%
Hodgdon CFE BLK
<<locked>>
81%
47413
79%
**02
98%
[Hodgdon CFE223]*
<<locked>>
89%
35462
59%
**07
90%
Hodgdon H322
<<locked>>
81%
35781
59%
**84
98%
Hodgdon H335
<<locked>>
81%
41771
69%
**08
99%
[Hodgdon H380]*
<<locked>>
91%
36753
61%
**03
90%
Hodgdon H4198
<<locked>>
81%
46021
76%
**75
100%
[Hodgdon VARGET]*
<<locked>>
86%
32503
54%
**75
90%
IMR 3031
<<locked>>
81%
28601
48%
**62
97%
[IMR 4064]*
<<locked>>
87%
32068
53%
**65
90%
IMR 4198
<<locked>>
81%
41452
69%
**20
100%
IMR 4227
<<locked>>
81%
55100
92%
**54
100%
[IMR 4895]*
<<locked>>
82%
30168
50%
**75
90%
[IMR 8208 XBR]*
<<locked>>
81%
34113
57%
**18
94%
Lovex D073.4
<<locked>>
81%
39726
66%
**33
97%
Lovex D073.5
<<locked>>
81%
37536
62%
**97
96%
[Lovex D073.6]*
<<locked>>
81%
29849
50%
**72
94%
Lovex S053
<<locked>>
81%
53476
89%
**98
100%
[Lovex S060]*
<<locked>>
81%
33910
56%
**62
92%
[Lovex S062]*
<<locked>>
81%
28340
47%
**87
91%
Norma 200
<<locked>>
81%
45585
76%
**12
100%
[Norma 201]*
<<locked>>
81%
31705
53%
**62
93%
Norma 202
<<locked>>
81%
31314
52%
**82
96%
[Norma 203B]*
<<locked>>
84%
30197
50%
**72
90%
[Ramshot Big Game]*
<<locked>>
85%
31981
53%
**15
90%
[Ramshot TAC]*
<<locked>>
85%
38566
64%
**97
90%
[Ramshot Wild Boar]*
<<locked>>
81%
32938
55%
**21
91%
[Ramshot X-Terminator]*
<<locked>>
81%
37507
62%
**67
93%
ReloadSwiss RS 14
<<locked>>
93%
30516
51%
**44
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 36
<<locked>>
81%
55361
92%
**90
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 40
<<locked>>
81%
38580
64%
**23
97%
[ReloadSwiss RS 50]*
<<locked>>
94%
42380
70%
**82
90%
[ReloadSwiss RS 52]*
<<locked>>
82%
27035
45%
**10
90%
[ReloadSwiss RS 60]*
<<locked>>
92%
31894
53%
**38
90%
Rottweil R 901
<<locked>>
81%
35085
58%
**31
97%
[Rottweil R 902]*
<<locked>>
81%
30313
50%
**20
92%
[Rottweil R 903]*
<<locked>>
86%
28123
47%
**29
90%
SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2
<<locked>>
81%
48994
81%
**85
100%
SNPE Vectan SP 10
<<locked>>
81%
42917
71%
**18
99%
[SNPE Vectan SP 11]*
<<locked>>
88%
32010
53%
**18
90%
[SNPE Vectan SP 7]*
<<locked>>
85%
36825
61%
**77
90%
[SNPE Vectan SP 9]*
<<locked>>
81%
30908
51%
**59
90%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000
<<locked>>
81%
33721
56%
**56
97%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
<<locked>>
81%
27166
45%
**15
95%
[Shooters World Match Rifle]*
<<locked>>
81%
29849
50%
**72
94%
[Shooters World Precision]*
<<locked>>
81%
28340
47%
**87
91%
Shooters World Tactical Rifle
<<locked>>
81%
40857
68%
**30
96%
Somchem S321
<<locked>>
81%
36448
61%
**00
95%
Somchem S335
<<locked>>
81%
32909
55%
**56
97%
[Somchem S341]*
<<locked>>
81%
31792
53%
**65
90%
[Somchem S355]*
<<locked>>
86%
28877
48%
**23
90%
Vihtavuori N120
<<locked>>
81%
44338
74%
**16
100%
Vihtavuori N130
<<locked>>
81%
37681
63%
**44
100%
Vihtavuori N133
<<locked>>
81%
31401
52%
**20
98%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
81%
24192
40%
**92
95%
Vihtavuori N140
<<locked>>
81%
29486
49%
**16
96%
[Vihtavuori N150]*
<<locked>>
87%
25585
43%
**11
90%
Vihtavuori N530
<<locked>>
81%
36027
60%
**77
95%
Vihtavuori N540
<<locked>>
81%
28993
48%
**26
95%
[Winchester 6.5 StaBALL]*
<<locked>>
93%
32111
53%
**49
90%
Winchester 748
<<locked>>
81%
35128
58%
**03
95%
[Winchester StaBALL Match]*
<<locked>>
81%
37565
62%
**39
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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