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Load data for .308 Win. (7.62 x 51) + .308 | 150gr | Nosler CT FailSafe

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.308 Win. (7.62 x 51) + .308 | 150gr | Nosler CT FailSafe

Load Specifications

Bullet:
.308 | 150gr | Nosler CT FailSafe
Manufacturer SKU:
53170
Bullet Weight:
150gr | 9.7g
Bullet Diameter:
0.308" | 7.82mm
Bullet Length:
1.120" | 28.4mm
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:
0.376" | 9.6mm
Shank Seated Depth:
0.376" | 9.6mm
Case Capacity:
56.0 Grains of Water | 3.64 cm³
Primer Size:
Large Rifle (LR)
Max. allowed Pressure:
60191 psi | 4150 bar
LID:
LID_B4084_C401

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Load data for 0 loads in caliber .308 Win. (7.62 x 51) with .308 | 150gr | Nosler CT FailSafe bullet and 0 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%
53185
88%
**79
97%
ADI AR 2207
<<locked>>
85%
54012
90%
**71
100%
ADI AR 2208
<<locked>>
97%
45556
76%
**21
95%
ADI AR 2219
<<locked>>
87%
53911
90%
**76
100%
Accurate 2015
<<locked>>
92%
53563
89%
**13
100%
Accurate 2200
<<locked>>
94%
54099
90%
**40
96%
Accurate 2230
<<locked>>
90%
53374
89%
**33
98%
Accurate 2460
<<locked>>
90%
53272
89%
**46
99%
Accurate 2495
<<locked>>
97%
53592
89%
**95
100%
Accurate 2520 👍
<<locked>>
95%
53708
89%
**95
100%
Accurate 4064
<<locked>>
97%
44657
74%
**64
99%
Alliant AR-Comp
<<locked>>
96%
53243
88%
**82
100%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5
<<locked>>
96%
43540
72%
**38
96%
Alliant Reloder-10x
<<locked>>
90%
53548
89%
**23
100%
Alliant Reloder-15
<<locked>>
97%
48153
80%
**20
96%
[Alliant Reloder-17]*
<<locked>>
97%
39349
65%
**02
93%
Alliant Reloder-7
<<locked>>
83%
53316
89%
**61
100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106
<<locked>>
87%
53316
89%
**61
100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 107
<<locked>>
97%
53751
89%
**02
96%
Hodgdon BL-C2
<<locked>>
95%
53577
89%
**18
98%
Hodgdon Benchmark
<<locked>>
93%
53316
89%
**07
99%
Hodgdon CFE BLK
<<locked>>
84%
53490
89%
**71
98%
[Hodgdon CFE223]*
<<locked>>
97%
47224
78%
**20
94%
Hodgdon H322 👍
<<locked>>
93%
53911
90%
**76
100%
Hodgdon H335
<<locked>>
88%
53374
89%
**72
100%
[Hodgdon H380]*
<<locked>>
96%
45179
75%
**44
93%
Hodgdon H4198
<<locked>>
86%
53679
89%
**67
100%
[Hodgdon VARGET]*
<<locked>>
97%
45020
75%
**15
94%
IMR 3031
<<locked>>
97%
47718
79%
**40
100%
[IMR 4064]*
<<locked>>
96%
43830
73%
**89
94%
IMR 4198
<<locked>>
89%
53867
89%
**84
100%
IMR 4895
<<locked>>
97%
48965
81%
**46
97%
IMR 8208 XBR
<<locked>>
95%
53708
89%
**56
98%
Lovex D073.4
<<locked>>
89%
54128
90%
**43
99%
Lovex D073.5
<<locked>>
91%
53693
89%
**53
99%
Lovex D073.6 👍
<<locked>>
97%
52547
87%
**79
99%
Lovex S060
<<locked>>
96%
53200
88%
**03
97%
Lovex S062
<<locked>>
96%
46789
78%
**61
97%
Norma 200
<<locked>>
85%
53780
89%
**97
100%
Norma 201
<<locked>>
97%
52678
88%
**43
98%
Norma 202
<<locked>>
96%
52011
86%
**56
100%
Norma 203B
<<locked>>
97%
47297
79%
**07
96%
Ramshot Big Game
<<locked>>
97%
47790
79%
**26
96%
[Ramshot TAC]*
<<locked>>
94%
53867
90%
**46
94%
Ramshot Wild Boar
<<locked>>
95%
53200
88%
**89
97%
Ramshot X-Terminator
<<locked>>
91%
53185
88%
**26
97%
ReloadSwiss RS 40
<<locked>>
91%
54085
90%
**62
99%
ReloadSwiss RS 52
<<locked>>
97%
45426
75%
**20
98%
[ReloadSwiss RS 60]*
<<locked>>
97%
38290
64%
**72
93%
Rottweil R 901
<<locked>>
94%
53476
89%
**30
100%
Rottweil R 902
<<locked>>
97%
50024
83%
**90
98%
Rottweil R 903
<<locked>>
97%
40828
68%
**92
95%
SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2
<<locked>>
84%
53954
90%
**21
100%
SNPE Vectan SP 10
<<locked>>
87%
54114
90%
**72
100%
SNPE Vectan SP 11
<<locked>>
97%
43004
71%
**44
95%
SNPE Vectan SP 7
<<locked>>
96%
53519
89%
**49
95%
SNPE Vectan SP 9
<<locked>>
97%
52243
87%
**62
97%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000
<<locked>>
96%
53635
89%
**80
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
<<locked>>
97%
45571
76%
**72
100%
Shooters World Match Rifle 👍
<<locked>>
97%
52547
87%
**79
99%
Shooters World Precision
<<locked>>
96%
46789
78%
**61
97%
Shooters World Tactical Rifle
<<locked>>
89%
54070
90%
**17
98%
Somchem S321
<<locked>>
92%
53461
89%
**76
99%
Somchem S335
<<locked>>
96%
53200
88%
**94
100%
Somchem S341
<<locked>>
96%
53824
89%
**66
97%
Somchem S355
<<locked>>
97%
41713
69%
**95
95%
Vihtavuori N120
<<locked>>
87%
54012
90%
**25
100%
Vihtavuori N130
<<locked>>
92%
53069
88%
**64
100%
Vihtavuori N133
<<locked>>
97%
51198
85%
**54
100%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
97%
40205
67%
**49
100%
Vihtavuori N140
<<locked>>
96%
48428
80%
**71
100%
Vihtavuori N150
<<locked>>
97%
35795
59%
**51
95%
Vihtavuori N530
<<locked>>
93%
53345
89%
**69
99%
Vihtavuori N540
<<locked>>
96%
48356
80%
**00
99%
[Winchester 6.5 StaBALL]*
<<locked>>
97%
37768
63%
**61
93%
Winchester 748 👍
<<locked>>
93%
53838
89%
**25
99%
Winchester StaBALL Match
<<locked>>
91%
53650
89%
**02
98%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder
Charge
FR
MaxP
%
V(0)
z
[ADI AR 2206H]*
<<locked>>
81%
33605
56%
**95
91%
ADI AR 2207
<<locked>>
81%
48472
81%
**98
100%
[ADI AR 2208]*
<<locked>>
86%
33446
56%
**72
90%
ADI AR 2219
<<locked>>
81%
43265
72%
**05
99%
Accurate 2015
<<locked>>
81%
38247
64%
**61
100%
[Accurate 2200]*
<<locked>>
82%
36477
61%
**15
90%
Accurate 2230
<<locked>>
81%
39378
65%
**93
95%
Accurate 2460
<<locked>>
81%
39711
66%
**10
97%
Accurate 2495
<<locked>>
81%
33083
55%
**34
99%
Accurate 2520
<<locked>>
81%
33431
56%
**31
96%
Accurate 4064
<<locked>>
81%
28210
47%
**06
95%
Alliant AR-Comp
<<locked>>
81%
33692
56%
**51
100%
[Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5]*
<<locked>>
82%
28892
48%
**03
90%
Alliant Reloder-10x
<<locked>>
81%
41394
69%
**33
100%
[Alliant Reloder-15]*
<<locked>>
85%
33127
55%
**08
90%
[Alliant Reloder-17]*
<<locked>>
92%
34142
57%
**70
90%
Alliant Reloder-7
<<locked>>
81%
50024
83%
**12
100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106
<<locked>>
81%
43758
73%
**13
100%
[Baschieri & Pellagri 107]*
<<locked>>
84%
35346
59%
**41
90%
[Hodgdon BL-C2]*
<<locked>>
81%
33054
55%
**31
93%
Hodgdon Benchmark
<<locked>>
81%
37869
63%
**31
96%
Hodgdon CFE BLK
<<locked>>
81%
48182
80%
**85
98%
[Hodgdon CFE223]*
<<locked>>
89%
37101
62%
**10
90%
Hodgdon H322
<<locked>>
81%
37130
62%
**84
98%
Hodgdon H335
<<locked>>
81%
42395
70%
**95
99%
[Hodgdon H380]*
<<locked>>
90%
36724
61%
**80
90%
Hodgdon H4198
<<locked>>
81%
46296
77%
**56
99%
[Hodgdon VARGET]*
<<locked>>
87%
33910
56%
**82
90%
IMR 3031
<<locked>>
81%
29530
49%
**56
97%
[IMR 4064]*
<<locked>>
86%
32793
54%
**52
90%
IMR 4198
<<locked>>
81%
42119
70%
**07
100%
[IMR 4895]*
<<locked>>
82%
30995
52%
**69
90%
[IMR 8208 XBR]*
<<locked>>
81%
35578
59%
**21
94%
Lovex D073.4
<<locked>>
81%
41379
69%
**33
97%
Lovex D073.5
<<locked>>
81%
39073
65%
**03
97%
Lovex D073.6
<<locked>>
81%
31314
52%
**79
95%
[Lovex S060]*
<<locked>>
81%
34954
58%
**52
92%
[Lovex S062]*
<<locked>>
81%
29762
49%
**93
92%
Norma 200
<<locked>>
81%
47427
79%
**08
100%
[Norma 201]*
<<locked>>
81%
33489
56%
**69
93%
Norma 202
<<locked>>
81%
32851
55%
**88
96%
[Norma 203B]*
<<locked>>
83%
31314
52%
**65
90%
[Ramshot Big Game]*
<<locked>>
85%
33344
55%
**18
90%
[Ramshot TAC]*
<<locked>>
85%
39682
66%
**93
90%
[Ramshot Wild Boar]*
<<locked>>
81%
34040
57%
**15
91%
[Ramshot X-Terminator]*
<<locked>>
81%
38711
64%
**64
93%
ReloadSwiss RS 40
<<locked>>
81%
39566
66%
**13
97%
[ReloadSwiss RS 52]*
<<locked>>
81%
27833
46%
**03
91%
[ReloadSwiss RS 60]*
<<locked>>
91%
32735
54%
**31
90%
Rottweil R 901
<<locked>>
81%
37231
62%
**38
97%
[Rottweil R 902]*
<<locked>>
81%
31618
53%
**20
93%
[Rottweil R 903]*
<<locked>>
86%
29196
48%
**23
90%
SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2
<<locked>>
81%
49734
83%
**72
100%
SNPE Vectan SP 10
<<locked>>
81%
43990
73%
**12
99%
[SNPE Vectan SP 11]*
<<locked>>
87%
32706
54%
**02
90%
[SNPE Vectan SP 7]*
<<locked>>
85%
37565
62%
**61
90%
[SNPE Vectan SP 9]*
<<locked>>
81%
31966
53%
**59
91%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000
<<locked>>
81%
35012
58%
**52
97%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
<<locked>>
81%
28543
47%
**21
96%
Shooters World Match Rifle
<<locked>>
81%
31314
52%
**79
95%
[Shooters World Precision]*
<<locked>>
81%
29762
49%
**93
92%
Shooters World Tactical Rifle
<<locked>>
81%
41974
70%
**16
96%
Somchem S321
<<locked>>
81%
37724
63%
**93
95%
Somchem S335
<<locked>>
81%
34650
58%
**65
98%
[Somchem S341]*
<<locked>>
81%
32953
55%
**69
91%
[Somchem S355]*
<<locked>>
85%
30139
50%
**29
90%
Vihtavuori N120
<<locked>>
81%
45571
76%
**07
100%
Vihtavuori N130
<<locked>>
81%
38754
64%
**31
100%
Vihtavuori N133
<<locked>>
81%
32764
54%
**23
99%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
81%
25614
43%
**05
96%
Vihtavuori N140
<<locked>>
81%
30472
51%
**13
96%
[Vihtavuori N150]*
<<locked>>
86%
26208
44%
**98
90%
Vihtavuori N530
<<locked>>
81%
36956
61%
**70
95%
Vihtavuori N540
<<locked>>
81%
30081
50%
**26
95%
[Winchester 6.5 StaBALL]*
<<locked>>
93%
32953
55%
**46
90%
Winchester 748
<<locked>>
81%
36332
60%
**03
96%
[Winchester StaBALL Match]*
<<locked>>
81%
38493
64%
**30
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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