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Load data for .308 Win. + .308 | 155gr | Hornady BTHP Match

Recommended Powder(s): Accurate 2460, Hodgdon H322, Somchem S321, Vihtavuori N530, Winchester 748

.308 Win. + .308 | 155gr | Hornady BTHP Match

Load Specifications

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Bullet:
.308 | 155gr | Hornady BTHP Match
Manufacturer SKU:
3039
Bullet Weight:
155gr | 10.0g
Bullet Diameter:
0.308" | 7.82mm
Bullet Length:
1.181" | 30.0mm
Caliber:
.308 Win. load data
Case Length (l3):
2.014" | 51.2mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):
2.758" | 70.1mm
Seated Depth:
0.437" | 11.1mm
Shank Seated Depth:
0.277" | 7.0mm
Case Capacity:
56.0 Grains of Water | 3.64 cm³
Primer Size:
Large Rifle (LR)
Max. allowed Pressure:
60191 psi | 4150 bar
LID:
LID_B2674_C401
Last updated:
2025-02-02
Recommended Twist Rate:
1:13 - 1:11

Load data for 160 loads in caliber .308 Win. with .308 | 155gr | Hornady BTHP Match bullet and 80 powders such as Accurate 2460, Hodgdon H322, 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. 25.4 fps

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Powder
Charge
FR
MaxP
%
V(0)
z
ADI AR 2206H
<<locked>>
97%
52344
87%
**36
98%
ADI AR 2207
<<locked>>
89%
60147
100%
**10
100%
ADI AR 2208
<<locked>>
97%
44121
73%
**69
95%
ADI AR 2219
<<locked>>
91%
59074
98%
**02
100%
Accurate 2015
<<locked>>
96%
58088
97%
**33
100%
Accurate 2200
<<locked>>
97%
57072
95%
**46
97%
Accurate 2230
<<locked>>
94%
58943
98%
**69
99%
Accurate 2460 👍
<<locked>>
95%
59712
99%
**95
100%
Accurate 2495
<<locked>>
97%
51082
85%
**26
100%
Accurate 2520
<<locked>>
97%
54418
90%
**72
100%
Accurate 4064
<<locked>>
97%
42032
70%
**95
99%
Alliant AR-Comp
<<locked>>
97%
52939
88%
**40
100%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5
<<locked>>
96%
41684
69%
**75
96%
Alliant Reloder-10x
<<locked>>
94%
59814
99%
**62
100%
Alliant Reloder-15
<<locked>>
97%
46441
77%
**54
96%
[Alliant Reloder-17]*
<<locked>>
97%
37710
63%
**30
93%
Alliant Reloder-7
<<locked>>
88%
59538
99%
**00
100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106
<<locked>>
92%
59872
99%
**03
100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 107
<<locked>>
97%
51503
86%
**26
96%
Hodgdon BL-C2
<<locked>>
97%
54563
91%
**99
99%
Hodgdon Benchmark
<<locked>>
97%
58233
97%
**36
99%
Hodgdon CFE BLK
<<locked>>
88%
59030
98%
**17
99%
[Hodgdon CFE223]*
<<locked>>
97%
45730
76%
**61
94%
Hodgdon H322 👍
<<locked>>
97%
58595
97%
**99
100%
Hodgdon H335
<<locked>>
92%
59625
99%
**15
100%
[Hodgdon H380]*
<<locked>>
97%
43758
73%
**92
93%
Hodgdon H4198
<<locked>>
90%
59234
98%
**03
100%
Hodgdon VARGET
<<locked>>
97%
43787
73%
**62
95%
IMR 3031
<<locked>>
97%
45440
75%
**71
100%
[IMR 4064]*
<<locked>>
96%
42366
70%
**30
94%
IMR 4198
<<locked>>
94%
60191
100%
**20
100%
IMR 4227
<<locked>>
84%
59408
99%
**44
100%
IMR 4895
<<locked>>
97%
47514
79%
**94
97%
IMR 8208 XBR
<<locked>>
97%
55608
92%
**53
99%
Lovex D073.4
<<locked>>
93%
60002
100%
**89
100%
Lovex D073.5
<<locked>>
95%
59190
98%
**89
100%
Lovex D073.6
<<locked>>
96%
49327
82%
**03
99%
Lovex S053
<<locked>>
85%
59205
98%
**02
100%
Lovex S060
<<locked>>
97%
53664
89%
**74
98%
Lovex S062
<<locked>>
97%
45397
75%
**05
97%
Norma 200
<<locked>>
90%
59669
99%
**40
100%
Norma 201
<<locked>>
97%
50517
84%
**77
98%
Norma 202
<<locked>>
96%
50415
84%
**90
100%
Norma 203B
<<locked>>
97%
45571
76%
**48
96%
Ramshot Big Game
<<locked>>
97%
45382
75%
**51
96%
Ramshot TAC
<<locked>>
96%
56086
93%
**43
95%
Ramshot Wild Boar
<<locked>>
97%
54549
91%
**66
98%
Ramshot X-Terminator
<<locked>>
96%
60147
100%
**89
98%
ReloadSwiss RS 36
<<locked>>
84%
59799
99%
**80
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 40
<<locked>>
95%
59103
98%
**92
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 52
<<locked>>
97%
43497
72%
**48
98%
[ReloadSwiss RS 60]*
<<locked>>
97%
36738
61%
**13
93%
Rottweil R 901
<<locked>>
97%
55535
92%
**30
100%
Rottweil R 902
<<locked>>
97%
48269
80%
**31
98%
Rottweil R 903
<<locked>>
97%
38363
64%
**20
95%
SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2
<<locked>>
89%
60104
100%
**57
100%
SNPE Vectan SP 10
<<locked>>
91%
59785
99%
**15
100%
[SNPE Vectan SP 11]*
<<locked>>
97%
41017
68%
**69
94%
SNPE Vectan SP 7
<<locked>>
97%
53403
89%
**10
95%
SNPE Vectan SP 9
<<locked>>
97%
50444
84%
**97
97%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000
<<locked>>
96%
53229
88%
**38
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
<<locked>>
96%
43105
72%
**00
100%
Shooters World Match Rifle
<<locked>>
96%
49327
82%
**03
99%
Shooters World Precision
<<locked>>
97%
45397
75%
**05
97%
Shooters World Tactical Rifle
<<locked>>
93%
60060
100%
**62
99%
Somchem S321 👍
<<locked>>
96%
59117
98%
**18
99%
Somchem S335
<<locked>>
97%
52272
87%
**44
100%
Somchem S341
<<locked>>
97%
52707
88%
**13
97%
Somchem S355
<<locked>>
97%
39900
66%
**30
95%
Vihtavuori N120
<<locked>>
92%
60176
100%
**57
100%
Vihtavuori N130
<<locked>>
97%
59205
98%
**07
100%
Vihtavuori N133
<<locked>>
97%
49472
82%
**95
100%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
97%
38276
64%
**90
100%
Vihtavuori N140
<<locked>>
97%
47282
79%
**21
100%
Vihtavuori N150
<<locked>>
97%
33765
56%
**82
95%
Vihtavuori N530 👍
<<locked>>
97%
59335
99%
**08
99%
Vihtavuori N540
<<locked>>
97%
47297
79%
**44
99%
[Winchester 6.5 StaBALL]*
<<locked>>
97%
35621
59%
**88
92%
Winchester 748 👍
<<locked>>
97%
59001
98%
**51
100%
Winchester StaBALL Match
<<locked>>
94%
59669
99%
**44
99%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder
Charge
FR
MaxP
%
V(0)
z
[ADI AR 2206H]*
<<locked>>
81%
31836
53%
**29
91%
ADI AR 2207
<<locked>>
81%
46905
78%
**39
100%
[ADI AR 2208]*
<<locked>>
87%
32518
54%
**20
90%
ADI AR 2219
<<locked>>
81%
41974
70%
**49
99%
Accurate 2015
<<locked>>
81%
36289
60%
**95
100%
[Accurate 2200]*
<<locked>>
82%
34954
58%
**52
90%
Accurate 2230
<<locked>>
81%
37231
62%
**25
95%
Accurate 2460
<<locked>>
81%
37289
62%
**38
96%
Accurate 2495
<<locked>>
81%
30197
50%
**43
98%
Accurate 2520
<<locked>>
81%
31096
52%
**52
95%
[Accurate 4064]*
<<locked>>
81%
25425
42%
**15
94%
Alliant AR-Comp
<<locked>>
81%
31488
52%
**79
100%
[Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5]*
<<locked>>
83%
27528
46%
**44
90%
Alliant Reloder-10x
<<locked>>
81%
39610
66%
**70
100%
[Alliant Reloder-15]*
<<locked>>
85%
31865
53%
**49
90%
[Alliant Reloder-17]*
<<locked>>
92%
32605
54%
**05
90%
Alliant Reloder-7
<<locked>>
81%
47848
79%
**49
100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106
<<locked>>
81%
42192
70%
**54
100%
[Baschieri & Pellagri 107]*
<<locked>>
84%
34447
57%
**02
90%
[Hodgdon BL-C2]*
<<locked>>
81%
31256
52%
**56
93%
Hodgdon Benchmark
<<locked>>
81%
36318
60%
**69
95%
Hodgdon CFE BLK
<<locked>>
81%
46746
78%
**30
98%
[Hodgdon CFE223]*
<<locked>>
89%
35505
59%
**48
90%
Hodgdon H322
<<locked>>
81%
35215
59%
**15
98%
Hodgdon H335
<<locked>>
81%
40915
68%
**30
99%
[Hodgdon H380]*
<<locked>>
90%
35592
59%
**28
90%
Hodgdon H4198
<<locked>>
81%
45252
75%
**00
100%
[Hodgdon VARGET]*
<<locked>>
87%
32967
55%
**33
90%
IMR 3031
<<locked>>
81%
27949
46%
**87
97%
[IMR 4064]*
<<locked>>
87%
31676
53%
**03
90%
IMR 4198
<<locked>>
81%
41060
68%
**51
100%
IMR 4227
<<locked>>
81%
54201
90%
**82
100%
[IMR 4895]*
<<locked>>
82%
29776
49%
**13
90%
[IMR 8208 XBR]*
<<locked>>
81%
33750
56%
**56
94%
Lovex D073.4
<<locked>>
81%
38914
65%
**61
97%
Lovex D073.5
<<locked>>
81%
36912
61%
**28
96%
[Lovex D073.6]*
<<locked>>
81%
29037
48%
**03
94%
Lovex S053
<<locked>>
81%
53069
88%
**26
100%
[Lovex S060]*
<<locked>>
81%
33475
56%
**97
92%
[Lovex S062]*
<<locked>>
81%
27891
46%
**28
91%
Norma 200
<<locked>>
81%
44962
75%
**43
100%
[Norma 201]*
<<locked>>
81%
31111
52%
**93
93%
Norma 202
<<locked>>
81%
30864
51%
**16
96%
[Norma 203B]*
<<locked>>
84%
29907
50%
**06
90%
[Ramshot Big Game]*
<<locked>>
86%
32314
54%
**65
90%
[Ramshot TAC]*
<<locked>>
85%
39131
65%
**54
90%
[Ramshot Wild Boar]*
<<locked>>
81%
32401
54%
**52
91%
[Ramshot X-Terminator]*
<<locked>>
81%
36941
61%
**98
93%
ReloadSwiss RS 36
<<locked>>
81%
54694
91%
**21
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 40
<<locked>>
81%
38000
63%
**51
97%
[ReloadSwiss RS 52]*
<<locked>>
82%
26847
45%
**54
90%
[ReloadSwiss RS 60]*
<<locked>>
92%
31778
53%
**79
90%
Rottweil R 901
<<locked>>
81%
34548
57%
**62
97%
[Rottweil R 902]*
<<locked>>
81%
29805
50%
**51
92%
[Rottweil R 903]*
<<locked>>
87%
28485
47%
**83
90%
SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2
<<locked>>
81%
48254
80%
**16
100%
SNPE Vectan SP 10
<<locked>>
81%
42235
70%
**46
99%
[SNPE Vectan SP 11]*
<<locked>>
89%
31923
53%
**65
90%
[SNPE Vectan SP 7]*
<<locked>>
86%
36622
61%
**15
90%
[SNPE Vectan SP 9]*
<<locked>>
81%
30632
51%
**97
90%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000
<<locked>>
81%
33098
55%
**83
96%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
<<locked>>
81%
26760
44%
**52
95%
[Shooters World Match Rifle]*
<<locked>>
81%
29037
48%
**03
94%
[Shooters World Precision]*
<<locked>>
81%
27891
46%
**28
91%
Shooters World Tactical Rifle
<<locked>>
81%
40205
67%
**57
96%
Somchem S321
<<locked>>
81%
35882
60%
**31
95%
Somchem S335
<<locked>>
81%
32460
54%
**90
97%
[Somchem S341]*
<<locked>>
81%
31328
52%
**06
90%
[Somchem S355]*
<<locked>>
86%
28747
48%
**74
90%
Vihtavuori N120
<<locked>>
81%
44019
73%
**48
100%
Vihtavuori N130
<<locked>>
81%
37231
62%
**75
100%
Vihtavuori N133
<<locked>>
81%
30879
51%
**54
98%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
81%
23569
39%
**26
95%
Vihtavuori N140
<<locked>>
81%
28950
48%
**51
95%
[Vihtavuori N150]*
<<locked>>
88%
25831
43%
**75
90%
Vihtavuori N530
<<locked>>
81%
35056
58%
**02
95%
Vihtavuori N540
<<locked>>
81%
28616
48%
**64
95%
[Winchester 6.5 StaBALL]*
<<locked>>
93%
32227
54%
**03
90%
Winchester 748
<<locked>>
81%
34606
57%
**34
95%
[Winchester StaBALL Match]*
<<locked>>
81%
36767
61%
**64
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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