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

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Recommended Powder(s): Accurate 2460, Accurate 2495, Hodgdon H322, Lovex D073.5, Winchester 748

.308 Win. (7.62 x 51) + .308 | 150gr | Speer BT FMJ

Load Specifications

Bullet:
.308 | 150gr | Speer BT FMJ
Manufacturer SKU:
2018
Bullet Weight:
150gr | 9.7g
Bullet Diameter:
0.308" | 7.82mm
Bullet Length:
1.170" | 29.7mm
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:
0.426" | 10.8mm
Shank Seated Depth:
0.249" | 6.3mm
Case Capacity:
56.0 Grains of Water | 3.64 cm³
Primer Size:
Large Rifle (LR)
Max. allowed Pressure:
60191 psi | 4150 bar
LID:
LID_B6146_C401
Recommended Twist Rate:
1:13 - 1:11

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Load data for 154 loads in caliber .308 Win. (7.62 x 51) with .308 | 150gr | Speer BT FMJ bullet and 77 powders such as Accurate 2460, Accurate 2495, Hodgdon H322, Lovex D073.5, 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%
51561
86%
**62
97%
ADI AR 2207
<<locked>>
86%
54157
90%
**87
100%
[ADI AR 2208]*
<<locked>>
97%
43540
72%
**02
94%
ADI AR 2219
<<locked>>
89%
53838
89%
**82
100%
Accurate 2015
<<locked>>
94%
53113
88%
**17
100%
Accurate 2200
<<locked>>
95%
53040
88%
**33
95%
Accurate 2230
<<locked>>
92%
53867
90%
**53
98%
Accurate 2460 👍
<<locked>>
92%
52895
88%
**56
99%
Accurate 2495 👍
<<locked>>
96%
49632
82%
**56
100%
Accurate 2520
<<locked>>
97%
52576
87%
**95
99%
Accurate 4064
<<locked>>
96%
40857
68%
**18
99%
Alliant AR-Comp
<<locked>>
97%
52069
87%
**82
100%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5
<<locked>>
97%
41017
68%
**05
96%
Alliant Reloder-10x
<<locked>>
91%
53171
88%
**33
100%
Alliant Reloder-15
<<locked>>
97%
45687
76%
**87
95%
[Alliant Reloder-17]*
<<locked>>
97%
37057
62%
**59
92%
Alliant Reloder-7
<<locked>>
85%
54128
90%
**87
100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106
<<locked>>
89%
53853
89%
**77
100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 107
<<locked>>
97%
51111
85%
**69
96%
Hodgdon BL-C2
<<locked>>
97%
53388
89%
**28
98%
Hodgdon Benchmark
<<locked>>
94%
53476
89%
**20
99%
Hodgdon CFE BLK
<<locked>>
86%
53766
89%
**87
98%
[Hodgdon CFE223]*
<<locked>>
97%
44831
74%
**84
93%
Hodgdon H322 👍
<<locked>>
95%
53838
89%
**82
100%
Hodgdon H335
<<locked>>
89%
53751
89%
**92
100%
[Hodgdon H380]*
<<locked>>
97%
42772
71%
**15
92%
Hodgdon H4198
<<locked>>
87%
53200
88%
**71
100%
[Hodgdon VARGET]*
<<locked>>
97%
43033
71%
**92
94%
IMR 3031
<<locked>>
96%
44019
73%
**90
100%
[IMR 4064]*
<<locked>>
97%
42177
70%
**72
94%
IMR 4198
<<locked>>
91%
54114
90%
**00
100%
IMR 4895
<<locked>>
97%
46717
78%
**26
96%
IMR 8208 XBR
<<locked>>
96%
53577
89%
**66
98%
Lovex D073.4
<<locked>>
91%
53229
88%
**46
99%
Lovex D073.5 👍
<<locked>>
92%
52895
88%
**56
99%
Lovex D073.6
<<locked>>
96%
48370
80%
**36
99%
Lovex S060
<<locked>>
97%
52431
87%
**97
97%
Lovex S062
<<locked>>
97%
44150
73%
**31
97%
Norma 200
<<locked>>
87%
53548
89%
**13
100%
Norma 201
<<locked>>
96%
49400
82%
**07
98%
Norma 202
<<locked>>
97%
49647
82%
**30
100%
Norma 203B
<<locked>>
97%
44802
74%
**77
96%
Ramshot Big Game
<<locked>>
97%
44556
74%
**77
95%
[Ramshot TAC]*
<<locked>>
96%
53679
89%
**53
94%
Ramshot Wild Boar
<<locked>>
97%
53534
89%
**99
97%
Ramshot X-Terminator
<<locked>>
93%
53853
89%
**46
97%
ReloadSwiss RS 40
<<locked>>
92%
52736
88%
**49
99%
ReloadSwiss RS 52
<<locked>>
97%
43265
72%
**87
97%
[ReloadSwiss RS 60]*
<<locked>>
97%
36100
60%
**33
92%
Rottweil R 901
<<locked>>
96%
53650
89%
**53
100%
Rottweil R 902
<<locked>>
97%
47195
78%
**61
97%
[Rottweil R 903]*
<<locked>>
96%
37304
62%
**33
94%
SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2
<<locked>>
85%
53243
88%
**28
100%
SNPE Vectan SP 10
<<locked>>
89%
54012
90%
**85
100%
[SNPE Vectan SP 11]*
<<locked>>
97%
40814
68%
**08
94%
SNPE Vectan SP 7
<<locked>>
97%
52373
87%
**40
95%
SNPE Vectan SP 9
<<locked>>
97%
49966
83%
**36
97%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000
<<locked>>
96%
52663
87%
**80
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
<<locked>>
96%
42583
71%
**33
99%
Shooters World Match Rifle
<<locked>>
96%
48370
80%
**36
99%
Shooters World Precision
<<locked>>
97%
44150
73%
**31
97%
Shooters World Tactical Rifle
<<locked>>
90%
54041
90%
**30
98%
Somchem S321
<<locked>>
94%
53722
89%
**92
99%
Somchem S335
<<locked>>
96%
50995
85%
**74
100%
Somchem S341
<<locked>>
97%
52301
87%
**53
97%
[Somchem S355]*
<<locked>>
96%
38914
65%
**52
94%
Vihtavuori N120
<<locked>>
89%
54128
90%
**35
100%
Vihtavuori N130
<<locked>>
93%
52895
88%
**77
100%
Vihtavuori N133
<<locked>>
97%
48733
81%
**31
100%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
97%
37420
62%
**13
99%
Vihtavuori N140
<<locked>>
96%
46224
77%
**44
99%
[Vihtavuori N150]*
<<locked>>
97%
33475
56%
**11
94%
Vihtavuori N530
<<locked>>
94%
53287
89%
**72
99%
Vihtavuori N540
<<locked>>
97%
45963
76%
**71
99%
[Winchester 6.5 StaBALL]*
<<locked>>
97%
35418
59%
**18
92%
Winchester 748 👍
<<locked>>
94%
53534
89%
**28
99%
Winchester StaBALL Match
<<locked>>
92%
53461
89%
**08
98%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder
Charge
FR
MaxP
%
V(0)
z
[ADI AR 2206H]*
<<locked>>
81%
31488
52%
**59
90%
ADI AR 2207
<<locked>>
81%
46122
77%
**75
100%
[ADI AR 2208]*
<<locked>>
88%
33692
56%
**88
90%
ADI AR 2219
<<locked>>
81%
41046
68%
**75
99%
Accurate 2015
<<locked>>
81%
35418
59%
**21
99%
[Accurate 2200]*
<<locked>>
84%
36463
61%
**25
90%
[Accurate 2230]*
<<locked>>
81%
36825
61%
**54
94%
Accurate 2460
<<locked>>
81%
36521
61%
**67
96%
Accurate 2495
<<locked>>
81%
29385
49%
**69
98%
[Accurate 2520]*
<<locked>>
81%
30400
51%
**75
94%
[Accurate 4064]*
<<locked>>
81%
24758
41%
**31
93%
Alliant AR-Comp
<<locked>>
81%
31154
52%
**11
100%
[Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5]*
<<locked>>
85%
28326
47%
**10
90%
Alliant Reloder-10x
<<locked>>
81%
39059
65%
**07
100%
[Alliant Reloder-15]*
<<locked>>
87%
32909
55%
**18
90%
[Alliant Reloder-17]*
<<locked>>
94%
34185
57%
**87
91%
Alliant Reloder-7
<<locked>>
81%
47471
79%
**92
100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106
<<locked>>
81%
41307
69%
**80
99%
[Baschieri & Pellagri 107]*
<<locked>>
85%
35172
58%
**54
90%
[Hodgdon BL-C2]*
<<locked>>
81%
30879
51%
**88
92%
Hodgdon Benchmark
<<locked>>
81%
35824
60%
**98
95%
Hodgdon CFE BLK
<<locked>>
81%
46224
77%
**62
97%
[Hodgdon CFE223]*
<<locked>>
91%
36376
60%
**07
90%
Hodgdon H322
<<locked>>
81%
35012
58%
**54
98%
Hodgdon H335
<<locked>>
81%
40422
67%
**69
98%
[Hodgdon H380]*
<<locked>>
93%
37420
62%
**07
90%
Hodgdon H4198
<<locked>>
81%
44585
74%
**36
99%
[Hodgdon VARGET]*
<<locked>>
88%
33417
56%
**82
90%
IMR 3031
<<locked>>
81%
27296
45%
**13
96%
[IMR 4064]*
<<locked>>
88%
32489
54%
**56
90%
IMR 4198
<<locked>>
81%
40321
67%
**84
100%
[IMR 4895]*
<<locked>>
84%
30719
51%
**75
90%
[IMR 8208 XBR]*
<<locked>>
81%
33388
55%
**88
93%
Lovex D073.4
<<locked>>
81%
38116
63%
**84
96%
Lovex D073.5
<<locked>>
81%
36521
61%
**67
96%
[Lovex D073.6]*
<<locked>>
81%
28587
48%
**29
94%
[Lovex S060]*
<<locked>>
81%
32750
54%
**16
91%
[Lovex S062]*
<<locked>>
81%
27166
45%
**44
90%
Norma 200
<<locked>>
81%
43903
73%
**72
100%
[Norma 201]*
<<locked>>
81%
30458
51%
**16
92%
Norma 202
<<locked>>
81%
30385
50%
**46
95%
[Norma 203B]*
<<locked>>
85%
30806
51%
**72
90%
[Ramshot Big Game]*
<<locked>>
88%
33272
55%
**31
90%
[Ramshot TAC]*
<<locked>>
87%
40205
67%
**13
90%
[Ramshot Wild Boar]*
<<locked>>
81%
31952
53%
**82
90%
[Ramshot X-Terminator]*
<<locked>>
81%
36303
60%
**28
92%
ReloadSwiss RS 40
<<locked>>
81%
37376
62%
**77
96%
[ReloadSwiss RS 52]*
<<locked>>
83%
27282
45%
**03
90%
[ReloadSwiss RS 60]*
<<locked>>
94%
33315
55%
**54
90%
Rottweil R 901
<<locked>>
81%
34156
57%
**95
96%
[Rottweil R 902]*
<<locked>>
81%
29080
48%
**77
91%
[Rottweil R 903]*
<<locked>>
89%
28950
48%
**36
90%
SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2
<<locked>>
81%
47688
79%
**56
100%
SNPE Vectan SP 10
<<locked>>
81%
41785
69%
**89
98%
[SNPE Vectan SP 11]*
<<locked>>
90%
33156
55%
**31
90%
[SNPE Vectan SP 7]*
<<locked>>
87%
37449
62%
**77
90%
[SNPE Vectan SP 9]*
<<locked>>
82%
31212
52%
**49
90%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000
<<locked>>
81%
32692
54%
**16
96%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
<<locked>>
81%
26571
44%
**78
95%
[Shooters World Match Rifle]*
<<locked>>
81%
28587
48%
**29
94%
[Shooters World Precision]*
<<locked>>
81%
27166
45%
**44
90%
Shooters World Tactical Rifle
<<locked>>
81%
39827
66%
**90
95%
[Somchem S321]*
<<locked>>
81%
34867
58%
**48
94%
Somchem S335
<<locked>>
81%
31836
53%
**16
97%
[Somchem S341]*
<<locked>>
82%
31836
53%
**56
90%
[Somchem S355]*
<<locked>>
88%
29834
50%
**39
90%
Vihtavuori N120
<<locked>>
81%
43178
72%
**84
100%
Vihtavuori N130
<<locked>>
81%
36463
61%
**02
100%
Vihtavuori N133
<<locked>>
81%
30545
51%
**87
98%
[Vihtavuori N135]*
<<locked>>
81%
23032
38%
**46
94%
Vihtavuori N140
<<locked>>
81%
28355
47%
**74
95%
[Vihtavuori N150]*
<<locked>>
89%
26339
44%
**24
90%
[Vihtavuori N530]*
<<locked>>
81%
34795
58%
**38
94%
[Vihtavuori N540]*
<<locked>>
81%
27992
47%
**83
94%
[Winchester 6.5 StaBALL]*
<<locked>>
94%
32764
54%
**52
90%
Winchester 748
<<locked>>
81%
33939
56%
**54
95%
[Winchester StaBALL Match]*
<<locked>>
81%
36274
60%
**97
93%

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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