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Load data for .308 Win. (7.62 x 51) + .308 | 150gr | Speer Boat Tail Soft Point

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

.308 Win. (7.62 x 51) + .308 | 150gr | Speer Boat Tail Soft Point

Load Specifications

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Bullet:
.308 | 150gr | Speer Boat Tail Soft Point
Manufacturer SKU:
2022
Bullet Weight:
150gr | 9.7g
Bullet Diameter:
0.308" | 7.82mm
Bullet Length:
1.100" | 27.9mm
Caliber:
.308 Win. load data
Case Length (l3):
2.014" | 51.2mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):
2.758" | 70.1mm
Seated Depth:
0.356" | 9.0mm
Shank Seated Depth:
0.199" | 5.0mm
Case Capacity:
56.0 Grains of Water | 3.64 cm³
Primer Size:
Large Rifle (LR)
Max. allowed Pressure:
60191 psi | 4150 bar
LID:
LID_B6147_C401
Last updated:
2025-02-02
Recommended Twist Rate:
1:15 - 1:12

Load data for 154 loads in caliber .308 Win. with .308 | 150gr | Speer Boat Tail Soft Point bullet and 77 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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Powder
Charge
FR
MaxP
%
V(0)
z
ADI AR 2206H
<<locked>>
96%
52025
86%
**89
97%
ADI AR 2207
<<locked>>
85%
53664
89%
**90
100%
ADI AR 2208
<<locked>>
97%
44686
74%
**31
95%
ADI AR 2219
<<locked>>
88%
53737
89%
**92
100%
Accurate 2015
<<locked>>
93%
53040
88%
**26
100%
Accurate 2200
<<locked>>
95%
54085
90%
**59
96%
Accurate 2230
<<locked>>
91%
53780
89%
**62
98%
Accurate 2460
<<locked>>
91%
53258
88%
**69
99%
Accurate 2495 👍
<<locked>>
97%
51895
86%
**95
100%
Accurate 2520 👍
<<locked>>
96%
53606
89%
**22
100%
Accurate 4064
<<locked>>
97%
42699
71%
**61
99%
Alliant AR-Comp
<<locked>>
97%
53766
89%
**08
100%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5
<<locked>>
97%
42409
70%
**41
96%
Alliant Reloder-10x
<<locked>>
90%
53316
89%
**49
100%
Alliant Reloder-15
<<locked>>
96%
45963
76%
**00
95%
[Alliant Reloder-17]*
<<locked>>
96%
37463
62%
**79
93%
Alliant Reloder-7
<<locked>>
84%
53490
89%
**87
100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106
<<locked>>
89%
54070
90%
**90
100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 107
<<locked>>
97%
52402
87%
**95
96%
Hodgdon BL-C2
<<locked>>
96%
53940
90%
**48
99%
Hodgdon Benchmark
<<locked>>
93%
53258
88%
**30
99%
Hodgdon CFE BLK
<<locked>>
85%
53374
89%
**94
99%
[Hodgdon CFE223]*
<<locked>>
96%
45411
75%
**10
94%
Hodgdon H322 👍
<<locked>>
94%
54172
90%
**95
100%
Hodgdon H335
<<locked>>
88%
53432
89%
**95
100%
[Hodgdon H380]*
<<locked>>
97%
44034
73%
**48
93%
Hodgdon H4198
<<locked>>
86%
53069
88%
**80
100%
Hodgdon VARGET
<<locked>>
97%
44179
73%
**25
95%
IMR 3031
<<locked>>
97%
45803
76%
**26
100%
IMR 4064
<<locked>>
97%
43120
72%
**02
95%
IMR 4198
<<locked>>
90%
53679
89%
**03
100%
IMR 4895
<<locked>>
96%
47224
78%
**43
96%
IMR 8208 XBR
<<locked>>
96%
54085
90%
**82
99%
Lovex D073.4
<<locked>>
90%
53243
88%
**56
99%
Lovex D073.5
<<locked>>
92%
53954
90%
**79
99%
Lovex D073.6
<<locked>>
97%
50517
84%
**72
99%
Lovex S060
<<locked>>
96%
53316
89%
**30
98%
Lovex S062
<<locked>>
96%
45078
75%
**57
97%
Norma 200
<<locked>>
87%
53853
89%
**30
100%
Norma 201
<<locked>>
97%
51387
85%
**46
98%
Norma 202
<<locked>>
97%
51242
85%
**59
100%
Norma 203B
<<locked>>
96%
45107
75%
**94
96%
Ramshot Big Game
<<locked>>
97%
46093
77%
**20
96%
Ramshot TAC
<<locked>>
95%
53505
89%
**62
95%
Ramshot Wild Boar
<<locked>>
96%
54157
90%
**22
98%
Ramshot X-Terminator
<<locked>>
92%
53403
89%
**49
97%
ReloadSwiss RS 40
<<locked>>
92%
53983
90%
**85
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 52
<<locked>>
97%
43903
73%
**13
98%
[ReloadSwiss RS 60]*
<<locked>>
96%
36666
61%
**66
93%
Rottweil R 901
<<locked>>
96%
54070
90%
**69
100%
Rottweil R 902
<<locked>>
96%
47950
80%
**84
98%
Rottweil R 903
<<locked>>
97%
39059
65%
**85
95%
SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2
<<locked>>
85%
54157
90%
**48
100%
SNPE Vectan SP 10
<<locked>>
88%
53824
89%
**92
100%
[SNPE Vectan SP 11]*
<<locked>>
97%
41365
69%
**35
94%
SNPE Vectan SP 7
<<locked>>
96%
53171
88%
**66
95%
SNPE Vectan SP 9
<<locked>>
97%
50879
85%
**56
97%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000
<<locked>>
96%
53098
88%
**97
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
<<locked>>
97%
43729
73%
**62
99%
Shooters World Match Rifle
<<locked>>
97%
50517
84%
**72
99%
Shooters World Precision
<<locked>>
96%
45078
75%
**57
97%
Shooters World Tactical Rifle
<<locked>>
89%
53664
89%
**36
98%
Somchem S321 👍
<<locked>>
93%
54041
90%
**05
99%
Somchem S335
<<locked>>
97%
52924
88%
**17
100%
Somchem S341
<<locked>>
97%
53679
89%
**85
97%
Somchem S355
<<locked>>
97%
40625
67%
**98
95%
Vihtavuori N120
<<locked>>
88%
53664
89%
**41
100%
Vihtavuori N130
<<locked>>
93%
53577
89%
**97
100%
Vihtavuori N133
<<locked>>
97%
49342
82%
**51
100%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
97%
38406
64%
**43
100%
Vihtavuori N140
<<locked>>
97%
47718
79%
**84
100%
Vihtavuori N150
<<locked>>
97%
34272
57%
**41
95%
Vihtavuori N530
<<locked>>
94%
53417
89%
**95
99%
Vihtavuori N540
<<locked>>
96%
46949
78%
**00
99%
[Winchester 6.5 StaBALL]*
<<locked>>
97%
36245
60%
**48
92%
Winchester 748 👍
<<locked>>
94%
53693
89%
**44
99%
Winchester StaBALL Match
<<locked>>
91%
53258
88%
**15
98%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder
Charge
FR
MaxP
%
V(0)
z
[ADI AR 2206H]*
<<locked>>
81%
31995
53%
**85
91%
ADI AR 2207
<<locked>>
81%
46905
78%
**95
100%
[ADI AR 2208]*
<<locked>>
86%
32793
54%
**79
90%
ADI AR 2219
<<locked>>
81%
41989
70%
**05
99%
Accurate 2015
<<locked>>
81%
36390
60%
**51
100%
[Accurate 2200]*
<<locked>>
82%
35766
59%
**25
90%
[Accurate 2230]*
<<locked>>
81%
37681
63%
**87
94%
Accurate 2460
<<locked>>
81%
37797
63%
**00
96%
Accurate 2495
<<locked>>
81%
30516
51%
**05
98%
Accurate 2520
<<locked>>
81%
31328
52%
**05
95%
[Accurate 4064]*
<<locked>>
81%
25686
43%
**67
94%
Alliant AR-Comp
<<locked>>
81%
31807
53%
**34
100%
[Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5]*
<<locked>>
84%
28181
47%
**10
90%
Alliant Reloder-10x
<<locked>>
81%
40103
67%
**33
100%
[Alliant Reloder-15]*
<<locked>>
85%
32097
53%
**05
90%
[Alliant Reloder-17]*
<<locked>>
93%
33141
55%
**67
90%
Alliant Reloder-7
<<locked>>
81%
48240
80%
**08
100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106
<<locked>>
81%
42583
71%
**13
100%
[Baschieri & Pellagri 107]*
<<locked>>
84%
34650
58%
**54
90%
[Hodgdon BL-C2]*
<<locked>>
81%
31604
52%
**21
93%
Hodgdon Benchmark
<<locked>>
81%
36535
61%
**28
95%
Hodgdon CFE BLK
<<locked>>
81%
47137
78%
**92
97%
[Hodgdon CFE223]*
<<locked>>
90%
36201
60%
**20
90%
Hodgdon H322
<<locked>>
81%
35534
59%
**74
98%
Hodgdon H335
<<locked>>
81%
41336
69%
**95
99%
[Hodgdon H380]*
<<locked>>
91%
36056
60%
**90
90%
Hodgdon H4198
<<locked>>
81%
45745
76%
**66
100%
[Hodgdon VARGET]*
<<locked>>
87%
32924
55%
**82
90%
IMR 3031
<<locked>>
81%
27934
46%
**36
96%
[IMR 4064]*
<<locked>>
87%
31908
53%
**56
90%
IMR 4198
<<locked>>
81%
41104
68%
**07
100%
[IMR 4895]*
<<locked>>
83%
30574
51%
**82
90%
[IMR 8208 XBR]*
<<locked>>
81%
33910
56%
**08
94%
Lovex D073.4
<<locked>>
81%
39059
65%
**16
97%
Lovex D073.5
<<locked>>
81%
37434
62%
**90
96%
[Lovex D073.6]*
<<locked>>
81%
29544
49%
**59
94%
[Lovex S060]*
<<locked>>
81%
33721
56%
**49
92%
[Lovex S062]*
<<locked>>
81%
28152
47%
**80
91%
Norma 200
<<locked>>
81%
45324
75%
**02
100%
[Norma 201]*
<<locked>>
81%
31357
52%
**49
93%
Norma 202
<<locked>>
81%
31096
52%
**69
96%
[Norma 203B]*
<<locked>>
84%
30632
51%
**79
90%
[Ramshot Big Game]*
<<locked>>
86%
32460
54%
**21
90%
[Ramshot TAC]*
<<locked>>
85%
39276
65%
**07
90%
[Ramshot Wild Boar]*
<<locked>>
81%
32692
54%
**08
91%
[Ramshot X-Terminator]*
<<locked>>
81%
37086
62%
**51
93%
ReloadSwiss RS 40
<<locked>>
81%
38406
64%
**13
97%
[ReloadSwiss RS 52]*
<<locked>>
82%
26934
45%
**00
90%
[ReloadSwiss RS 60]*
<<locked>>
93%
32445
54%
**48
90%
Rottweil R 901
<<locked>>
81%
34679
58%
**18
97%
[Rottweil R 902]*
<<locked>>
81%
30110
50%
**06
92%
[Rottweil R 903]*
<<locked>>
87%
28631
48%
**33
90%
SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2
<<locked>>
81%
48704
81%
**75
100%
SNPE Vectan SP 10
<<locked>>
81%
42757
71%
**12
99%
[SNPE Vectan SP 11]*
<<locked>>
89%
32329
54%
**21
90%
[SNPE Vectan SP 7]*
<<locked>>
85%
36782
61%
**70
90%
[SNPE Vectan SP 9]*
<<locked>>
81%
30632
51%
**46
90%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000
<<locked>>
81%
33489
56%
**43
96%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
<<locked>>
81%
26977
45%
**01
95%
[Shooters World Match Rifle]*
<<locked>>
81%
29544
49%
**59
94%
[Shooters World Precision]*
<<locked>>
81%
28152
47%
**80
91%
Shooters World Tactical Rifle
<<locked>>
81%
40727
68%
**20
96%
Somchem S321
<<locked>>
81%
35998
60%
**84
95%
Somchem S335
<<locked>>
81%
32706
54%
**46
97%
[Somchem S341]*
<<locked>>
81%
31705
53%
**65
90%
[Somchem S355]*
<<locked>>
86%
28732
48%
**20
90%
Vihtavuori N120
<<locked>>
81%
43990
73%
**03
100%
Vihtavuori N130
<<locked>>
81%
37072
62%
**25
100%
Vihtavuori N133
<<locked>>
81%
31140
52%
**13
98%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
81%
23960
40%
**85
95%
Vihtavuori N140
<<locked>>
81%
28877
48%
**00
95%
[Vihtavuori N150]*
<<locked>>
88%
25875
43%
**18
90%
Vihtavuori N530
<<locked>>
81%
35360
59%
**57
95%
[Vihtavuori N540]*
<<locked>>
81%
28718
48%
**13
94%
[Winchester 6.5 StaBALL]*
<<locked>>
93%
32198
53%
**49
90%
Winchester 748
<<locked>>
81%
35027
58%
**93
95%
[Winchester StaBALL Match]*
<<locked>>
81%
36898
61%
**23
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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