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Load data for .308 Win. + .308 | 150gr | Nosler Expansion Tip

Recommended Powder(s): Accurate 2460, Hodgdon H322, Hodgdon H335, ReloadSwiss RS 40, SNPE Vectan SP 10

.308 Win. + .308 | 150gr | Nosler Expansion Tip

Load Specifications

(Use the Personalized Load Calculator below to adjust )

Bullet:
.308 | 150gr | Nosler Expansion Tip
Manufacturer SKU:
59378
Bullet Weight:
150gr | 9.7g
Bullet Diameter:
0.308" | 7.82mm
Bullet Length:
1.293" | 32.8mm
Caliber:
.308 Win. load data
Case Length (l3):
2.014" | 51.2mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):
2.758" | 70.1mm
Seated Depth:
0.549" | 13.9mm
Shank Seated Depth:
0.447" | 11.3mm
Case Capacity:
56.0 Grains of Water | 3.64 cm³
Primer Size:
Large Rifle (LR)
Max. allowed Pressure:
60191 psi | 4150 bar
LID:
LID_B4085_C401
Last updated:
2025-02-02
Recommended Twist Rate:
1:12 - 1:10

Load data for 146 loads in caliber .308 Win. with .308 | 150gr | Nosler Expansion Tip bullet and 73 powders such as Accurate 2460, Hodgdon H322, Hodgdon H335, 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. 25 fps

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    Our default view only displays powders/loads that fulfill certain criteria: Max pressure of a load <=90% of Max. Standardized Pressure. Fill Rate (Min FR): >80% and <100% for rife loads,  >60% and <100% for pistol loads. Min. Propellant Combustion (Min z): >90% for rifle loads , >80% for pistol/revolver loads. Relax these criteria at your own risk to potentially get more powders shown in the load tables.

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Powder
Charge
FR
MaxP
%
V(0)
z
ADI AR 2206H
<<locked>>
96%
49182
82%
**90
96%
ADI AR 2207
<<locked>>
87%
54085
90%
**57
100%
[ADI AR 2208]*
<<locked>>
97%
42206
70%
**36
93%
ADI AR 2219
<<locked>>
90%
54143
90%
**53
100%
Accurate 2015
<<locked>>
96%
54157
90%
**00
100%
Accurate 2200
<<locked>>
96%
52895
88%
**90
95%
Accurate 2230
<<locked>>
92%
53316
89%
**03
97%
Accurate 2460 👍
<<locked>>
93%
53403
89%
**23
99%
Accurate 2495
<<locked>>
97%
48385
80%
**10
100%
Accurate 2520
<<locked>>
96%
49908
83%
**23
99%
Accurate 4064
<<locked>>
97%
39827
66%
**69
98%
Alliant AR-Comp
<<locked>>
97%
49908
83%
**23
100%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5
<<locked>>
97%
39798
66%
**46
95%
Alliant Reloder-10x
<<locked>>
93%
53795
89%
**10
100%
[Alliant Reloder-15]*
<<locked>>
96%
43439
72%
**12
94%
Alliant Reloder-7
<<locked>>
86%
54012
90%
**48
100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106
<<locked>>
90%
53026
88%
**31
100%
[Baschieri & Pellagri 107]*
<<locked>>
96%
48747
81%
**87
94%
Hodgdon BL-C2
<<locked>>
96%
50401
84%
**46
98%
Hodgdon Benchmark
<<locked>>
96%
54128
90%
**94
99%
Hodgdon CFE BLK
<<locked>>
86%
53722
89%
**48
98%
[Hodgdon CFE223]*
<<locked>>
97%
42699
71%
**05
92%
Hodgdon H322 👍
<<locked>>
96%
54143
90%
**53
100%
Hodgdon H335 👍
<<locked>>
90%
53838
89%
**59
100%
Hodgdon H4198
<<locked>>
88%
53432
89%
**38
100%
[Hodgdon VARGET]*
<<locked>>
97%
41669
69%
**26
93%
IMR 3031
<<locked>>
97%
42844
71%
**38
100%
[IMR 4064]*
<<locked>>
96%
40335
67%
**93
93%
IMR 4198
<<locked>>
92%
53708
89%
**61
100%
IMR 4895
<<locked>>
96%
44135
73%
**38
95%
IMR 8208 XBR
<<locked>>
96%
51880
86%
**07
98%
Lovex D073.4
<<locked>>
92%
53519
89%
**07
99%
Lovex D073.5
<<locked>>
93%
53403
89%
**23
99%
Lovex D073.6
<<locked>>
96%
46470
77%
**71
98%
Lovex S060
<<locked>>
97%
50952
85%
**35
96%
Lovex S062
<<locked>>
97%
42772
71%
**69
96%
Norma 200
<<locked>>
88%
53287
89%
**77
100%
Norma 201
<<locked>>
97%
48486
81%
**48
97%
Norma 202
<<locked>>
97%
48022
80%
**71
99%
[Norma 203B]*
<<locked>>
96%
42583
71%
**95
94%
[Ramshot Big Game]*
<<locked>>
97%
43395
72%
**15
94%
[Ramshot TAC]*
<<locked>>
97%
53388
89%
**07
94%
Ramshot Wild Boar
<<locked>>
97%
51764
86%
**36
96%
Ramshot X-Terminator
<<locked>>
94%
53142
88%
**94
96%
ReloadSwiss RS 40 👍
<<locked>>
93%
53330
89%
**26
99%
ReloadSwiss RS 52
<<locked>>
97%
41104
68%
**12
96%
Rottweil R 901
<<locked>>
97%
53098
88%
**07
99%
Rottweil R 902
<<locked>>
96%
45092
75%
**89
97%
[Rottweil R 903]*
<<locked>>
96%
36100
60%
**74
93%
SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2
<<locked>>
87%
54085
90%
**05
100%
SNPE Vectan SP 10 👍
<<locked>>
90%
54056
90%
**49
100%
[SNPE Vectan SP 11]*
<<locked>>
97%
39160
65%
**36
92%
[SNPE Vectan SP 7]*
<<locked>>
97%
51024
85%
**80
94%
SNPE Vectan SP 9
<<locked>>
97%
47587
79%
**57
96%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000
<<locked>>
96%
50633
84%
**12
99%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
<<locked>>
96%
41046
68%
**74
99%
Shooters World Match Rifle
<<locked>>
96%
46470
77%
**71
98%
Shooters World Precision
<<locked>>
97%
42772
71%
**69
96%
Shooters World Tactical Rifle
<<locked>>
91%
53069
88%
**77
98%
Somchem S321
<<locked>>
94%
52968
88%
**43
98%
Somchem S335
<<locked>>
97%
50067
83%
**25
100%
Somchem S341
<<locked>>
96%
49734
83%
**77
96%
[Somchem S355]*
<<locked>>
97%
38029
63%
**00
93%
Vihtavuori N120
<<locked>>
89%
52939
88%
**95
100%
Vihtavuori N130
<<locked>>
95%
53766
89%
**51
100%
Vihtavuori N133
<<locked>>
96%
46311
77%
**62
100%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
96%
35766
59%
**48
99%
Vihtavuori N140
<<locked>>
97%
44396
74%
**89
99%
[Vihtavuori N150]*
<<locked>>
96%
32097
53%
**46
93%
Vihtavuori N530
<<locked>>
96%
54143
90%
**46
98%
Vihtavuori N540
<<locked>>
97%
44744
74%
**21
99%
Winchester 748
<<locked>>
96%
53867
89%
**99
99%
Winchester StaBALL Match
<<locked>>
93%
53577
89%
**76
97%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder
Charge
FR
MaxP
%
V(0)
z
[ADI AR 2206H]*
<<locked>>
83%
32242
54%
**46
90%
ADI AR 2207
<<locked>>
81%
44831
74%
**30
100%
[ADI AR 2208]*
<<locked>>
91%
35520
59%
**95
90%
ADI AR 2219
<<locked>>
81%
39958
66%
**23
99%
Accurate 2015
<<locked>>
81%
34882
58%
**82
99%
[Accurate 2200]*
<<locked>>
86%
38406
64%
**31
90%
[Accurate 2230]*
<<locked>>
81%
35752
59%
**95
93%
Accurate 2460
<<locked>>
81%
35534
59%
**11
95%
Accurate 2495
<<locked>>
81%
29182
48%
**29
97%
[Accurate 2520]*
<<locked>>
81%
29762
49%
**26
93%
[Accurate 4064]*
<<locked>>
81%
24598
41%
**95
92%
Alliant AR-Comp
<<locked>>
81%
30414
51%
**56
100%
[Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5]*
<<locked>>
87%
29689
49%
**10
90%
Alliant Reloder-10x
<<locked>>
81%
38174
63%
**51
100%
[Alliant Reloder-15]*
<<locked>>
89%
34606
58%
**28
90%
Alliant Reloder-7
<<locked>>
81%
46195
77%
**36
100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106
<<locked>>
81%
40089
67%
**25
99%
[Baschieri & Pellagri 107]*
<<locked>>
88%
37420
62%
**70
90%
[Hodgdon BL-C2]*
<<locked>>
81%
30066
50%
**33
91%
[Hodgdon Benchmark]*
<<locked>>
81%
34867
58%
**43
94%
Hodgdon CFE BLK
<<locked>>
81%
44860
75%
**07
96%
[Hodgdon CFE223]*
<<locked>>
93%
38363
64%
**16
90%
Hodgdon H322
<<locked>>
81%
33794
56%
**88
97%
Hodgdon H335
<<locked>>
81%
39131
65%
**10
98%
Hodgdon H4198
<<locked>>
81%
43627
72%
**80
99%
[Hodgdon VARGET]*
<<locked>>
91%
35027
58%
**82
90%
IMR 3031
<<locked>>
81%
26745
44%
**60
95%
[IMR 4064]*
<<locked>>
91%
34447
57%
**69
90%
IMR 4198
<<locked>>
81%
39450
66%
**41
100%
[IMR 4895]*
<<locked>>
86%
32155
53%
**82
90%
[IMR 8208 XBR]*
<<locked>>
81%
32489
54%
**29
92%
Lovex D073.4
<<locked>>
81%
37086
62%
**31
95%
Lovex D073.5
<<locked>>
81%
35534
59%
**11
95%
[Lovex D073.6]*
<<locked>>
81%
27804
46%
**74
92%
[Lovex S060]*
<<locked>>
82%
32880
55%
**87
90%
[Lovex S062]*
<<locked>>
83%
28572
47%
**54
90%
Norma 200
<<locked>>
81%
43323
72%
**30
100%
[Norma 201]*
<<locked>>
81%
30255
50%
**74
91%
[Norma 202]*
<<locked>>
81%
29617
49%
**97
94%
[Norma 203B]*
<<locked>>
88%
32547
54%
**82
90%
[Ramshot Big Game]*
<<locked>>
90%
34853
58%
**31
90%
[Ramshot TAC]*
<<locked>>
89%
41974
70%
**13
90%
[Ramshot Wild Boar]*
<<locked>>
83%
33272
55%
**75
90%
[Ramshot X-Terminator]*
<<locked>>
81%
35273
59%
**65
91%
ReloadSwiss RS 40
<<locked>>
81%
36506
61%
**25
96%
[ReloadSwiss RS 52]*
<<locked>>
85%
29022
48%
**16
90%
Rottweil R 901
<<locked>>
81%
33620
56%
**43
96%
[Rottweil R 902]*
<<locked>>
81%
28776
48%
**31
90%
[Rottweil R 903]*
<<locked>>
91%
29863
50%
**29
90%
SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2
<<locked>>
81%
47224
78%
**20
100%
SNPE Vectan SP 10
<<locked>>
81%
40480
67%
**26
98%
[SNPE Vectan SP 11]*
<<locked>>
92%
34461
57%
**25
90%
[SNPE Vectan SP 7]*
<<locked>>
89%
39595
66%
**80
90%
[SNPE Vectan SP 9]*
<<locked>>
85%
32851
55%
**59
90%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000
<<locked>>
81%
31894
53%
**64
95%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000]*
<<locked>>
81%
25976
43%
**26
94%
[Shooters World Match Rifle]*
<<locked>>
81%
27804
46%
**74
92%
[Shooters World Precision]*
<<locked>>
83%
28572
47%
**54
90%
[Shooters World Tactical Rifle]*
<<locked>>
81%
38682
64%
**28
94%
[Somchem S321]*
<<locked>>
81%
33924
56%
**88
93%
Somchem S335
<<locked>>
81%
31618
53%
**77
96%
[Somchem S341]*
<<locked>>
84%
33359
55%
**56
90%
[Somchem S355]*
<<locked>>
90%
31024
52%
**36
90%
Vihtavuori N120
<<locked>>
81%
41945
70%
**34
100%
Vihtavuori N130
<<locked>>
81%
35636
59%
**56
99%
Vihtavuori N133
<<locked>>
81%
29834
50%
**38
97%
[Vihtavuori N135]*
<<locked>>
81%
23076
38%
**13
94%
[Vihtavuori N140]*
<<locked>>
81%
27731
46%
**24
94%
[Vihtavuori N150]*
<<locked>>
91%
27557
46%
**24
90%
[Vihtavuori N530]*
<<locked>>
81%
33866
56%
**79
93%
[Vihtavuori N540]*
<<locked>>
81%
27586
46%
**41
93%
[Winchester 748]*
<<locked>>
81%
32967
55%
**98
93%
[Winchester StaBALL Match]*
<<locked>>
81%
35114
58%
**31
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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