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Load data for .308 Win. (7.62 x 51) + .308 | 165gr | Hornady BTSP

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Recommended Powder(s): Accurate 2520, Hodgdon BL-C2, Lovex D073.6, Shooters World Match Rifle, Winchester 748

.308 Win. (7.62 x 51) + .308 | 165gr | Hornady BTSP

Load Specifications

Bullet:
.308 | 165gr | Hornady BTSP
Manufacturer SKU:
3045
Bullet Weight:
165gr | 10.7g
Bullet Diameter:
0.308" | 7.82mm
Bullet Length:
1.191" | 30.3mm
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:
0.447" | 11.4mm
Shank Seated Depth:
0.247" | 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_B2679_C401
Recommended Twist Rate:
1:13 - 1:11

>> Use the Personalized Load Calculator further below to adjust input parameters. 

Load data for 168 loads in caliber .308 Win. (7.62 x 51) with .308 | 165gr | Hornady BTSP bullet and 84 powders such as Accurate 2520, Hodgdon BL-C2, Lovex D073.6, Shooters World Match Rifle, 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. 7.6 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%
53185
88%
**67
98%
ADI AR 2207
<<locked>>
84%
54085
90%
**52
100%
ADI AR 2208
<<locked>>
97%
46543
77%
**39
96%
ADI AR 2219
<<locked>>
86%
53403
89%
**48
100%
Accurate 2015
<<locked>>
92%
53896
90%
**98
100%
Accurate 2200
<<locked>>
93%
53577
89%
**28
97%
Accurate 2230
<<locked>>
89%
53011
88%
**18
99%
Accurate 2460
<<locked>>
90%
54114
90%
**44
100%
Accurate 2495
<<locked>>
96%
53243
88%
**74
100%
Accurate 2520 👍
<<locked>>
95%
53795
89%
**87
100%
Accurate 4064
<<locked>>
97%
45034
75%
**69
100%
Alliant AR-Comp
<<locked>>
95%
53896
90%
**64
100%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5
<<locked>>
96%
44396
74%
**49
98%
Alliant Reloder-10x
<<locked>>
89%
53809
89%
**05
100%
Alliant Reloder-15
<<locked>>
97%
49255
82%
**28
97%
Alliant Reloder-17
<<locked>>
97%
39827
66%
**23
95%
Alliant Reloder-7
<<locked>>
83%
53679
89%
**46
100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106
<<locked>>
87%
53272
89%
**46
100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 107
<<locked>>
96%
53417
89%
**87
97%
Hodgdon BL-C2 👍
<<locked>>
95%
54099
90%
**13
99%
Hodgdon Benchmark
<<locked>>
92%
53258
88%
**98
99%
Hodgdon CFE BLK
<<locked>>
84%
53200
88%
**59
99%
Hodgdon CFE223
<<locked>>
97%
48312
80%
**41
96%
Hodgdon H322
<<locked>>
92%
53853
89%
**51
100%
Hodgdon H335
<<locked>>
87%
53809
89%
**61
100%
Hodgdon H380
<<locked>>
97%
46485
77%
**72
95%
Hodgdon H4198
<<locked>>
86%
54114
90%
**56
100%
[Hodgdon Hybrid 100V]*
<<locked>>
97%
31792
53%
**83
92%
[Hodgdon LVR]*
<<locked>>
97%
38392
64%
**44
92%
Hodgdon VARGET
<<locked>>
97%
46195
77%
**36
96%
IMR 3031
<<locked>>
97%
48501
81%
**35
100%
IMR 4064
<<locked>>
96%
44788
74%
**03
96%
[IMR 4166 Enduron]*
<<locked>>
97%
46383
77%
**84
92%
IMR 4198
<<locked>>
88%
52953
88%
**49
100%
IMR 4895
<<locked>>
97%
50430
84%
**67
98%
IMR 8208 XBR
<<locked>>
94%
53708
89%
**48
99%
Lovex D073.4
<<locked>>
88%
53156
88%
**21
100%
Lovex D073.5
<<locked>>
90%
53388
89%
**41
100%
Lovex D073.6 👍
<<locked>>
96%
52620
87%
**71
100%
Lovex S060
<<locked>>
95%
54012
90%
**05
98%
Lovex S062
<<locked>>
97%
48138
80%
**79
99%
Norma 200
<<locked>>
85%
53925
90%
**85
100%
Norma 201
<<locked>>
97%
53388
89%
**44
99%
Norma 202
<<locked>>
96%
53403
89%
**54
100%
Norma 203B
<<locked>>
97%
48399
80%
**21
98%
Ramshot Big Game
<<locked>>
97%
48008
80%
**28
97%
Ramshot TAC
<<locked>>
93%
52779
88%
**28
96%
Ramshot Wild Boar
<<locked>>
95%
54070
90%
**84
98%
Ramshot X-Terminator
<<locked>>
91%
53403
89%
**21
98%
ReloadSwiss RS 40
<<locked>>
90%
53780
89%
**41
100%
[ReloadSwiss RS 50]*
<<locked>>
97%
47964
80%
**59
93%
ReloadSwiss RS 52
<<locked>>
97%
46253
77%
**25
99%
ReloadSwiss RS 60
<<locked>>
97%
38928
65%
**13
96%
Rottweil R 901
<<locked>>
94%
53911
90%
**31
100%
Rottweil R 902
<<locked>>
97%
51039
85%
**02
99%
Rottweil R 903
<<locked>>
97%
41655
69%
**07
97%
SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2
<<locked>>
84%
53577
89%
**06
100%
SNPE Vectan SP 10
<<locked>>
87%
54157
90%
**61
100%
SNPE Vectan SP 11
<<locked>>
97%
43381
72%
**52
96%
SNPE Vectan SP 7
<<locked>>
95%
54012
90%
**51
96%
SNPE Vectan SP 9
<<locked>>
97%
53330
89%
**67
98%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000
<<locked>>
95%
53461
89%
**66
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
<<locked>>
96%
45629
76%
**67
100%
Shooters World Match Rifle 👍
<<locked>>
96%
52620
87%
**71
100%
Shooters World Precision
<<locked>>
97%
48138
80%
**79
99%
Shooters World Tactical Rifle
<<locked>>
88%
54157
90%
**15
99%
Somchem S321
<<locked>>
91%
53606
89%
**67
99%
Somchem S335
<<locked>>
96%
53998
90%
**95
100%
Somchem S341
<<locked>>
95%
53243
88%
**54
98%
Somchem S355
<<locked>>
97%
42453
71%
**10
97%
[Somchem S365]*
<<locked>>
96%
30443
51%
**13
93%
Vihtavuori N120
<<locked>>
86%
52982
88%
**87
100%
Vihtavuori N130
<<locked>>
91%
53519
89%
**49
100%
Vihtavuori N133
<<locked>>
97%
52199
87%
**52
100%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
97%
40901
68%
**61
100%
Vihtavuori N140
<<locked>>
96%
49719
83%
**82
100%
Vihtavuori N150
<<locked>>
97%
35897
60%
**62
96%
[Vihtavuori N160]*
<<locked>>
97%
38203
63%
**18
92%
Vihtavuori N530
<<locked>>
92%
53229
88%
**51
99%
Vihtavuori N540
<<locked>>
97%
50314
84%
**15
100%
[Vihtavuori N550]*
<<locked>>
97%
37681
63%
**57
92%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL
<<locked>>
97%
37637
63%
**79
95%
Winchester 748 👍
<<locked>>
92%
53505
89%
**00
100%
Winchester StaBALL Match
<<locked>>
89%
53040
88%
**77
99%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder
Charge
FR
MaxP
%
V(0)
z
[ADI AR 2206H]*
<<locked>>
81%
33634
56%
**06
93%
ADI AR 2207
<<locked>>
81%
49501
82%
**93
100%
[ADI AR 2208]*
<<locked>>
82%
30182
50%
**01
90%
ADI AR 2219
<<locked>>
81%
44498
74%
**13
100%
Accurate 2015
<<locked>>
81%
38377
64%
**62
100%
[Accurate 2200]*
<<locked>>
81%
36071
60%
**16
92%
Accurate 2230
<<locked>>
81%
39523
66%
**05
96%
Accurate 2460
<<locked>>
81%
39668
66%
**15
98%
Accurate 2495
<<locked>>
81%
32590
54%
**26
99%
Accurate 2520
<<locked>>
81%
33344
55%
**36
97%
Accurate 4064
<<locked>>
81%
27412
46%
**05
96%
Alliant AR-Comp
<<locked>>
81%
33576
56%
**49
100%
[Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5]*
<<locked>>
81%
27209
45%
**78
91%
Alliant Reloder-10x
<<locked>>
81%
41974
70%
**34
100%
[Alliant Reloder-15]*
<<locked>>
81%
29617
49%
**34
90%
[Alliant Reloder-17]*
<<locked>>
88%
30197
50%
**90
90%
Alliant Reloder-7
<<locked>>
81%
50299
84%
**00
100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106
<<locked>>
81%
44251
74%
**15
100%
[Baschieri & Pellagri 107]*
<<locked>>
81%
32721
54%
**93
91%
Hodgdon BL-C2
<<locked>>
81%
33272
55%
**43
95%
Hodgdon Benchmark
<<locked>>
81%
37898
63%
**39
97%
Hodgdon CFE BLK
<<locked>>
81%
48950
81%
**93
99%
[Hodgdon CFE223]*
<<locked>>
85%
33098
55%
**33
90%
Hodgdon H322
<<locked>>
81%
37362
62%
**88
99%
Hodgdon H335
<<locked>>
81%
43366
72%
**07
99%
[Hodgdon H380]*
<<locked>>
86%
33199
55%
**06
90%
Hodgdon H4198
<<locked>>
81%
47442
79%
**61
100%
[Hodgdon Hybrid 100V]*
<<locked>>
94%
29240
49%
**18
90%
[Hodgdon LVR]*
<<locked>>
94%
35259
59%
**79
90%
[Hodgdon VARGET]*
<<locked>>
83%
30472
51%
**11
90%
IMR 3031
<<locked>>
81%
29776
49%
**70
98%
[IMR 4064]*
<<locked>>
82%
29341
49%
**78
90%
[IMR 4166 Enduron]*
<<locked>>
93%
41800
69%
**98
90%
IMR 4198
<<locked>>
81%
43279
72%
**11
100%
[IMR 4895]*
<<locked>>
81%
30284
50%
**64
92%
IMR 8208 XBR
<<locked>>
81%
35723
59%
**33
96%
Lovex D073.4
<<locked>>
81%
41321
69%
**38
98%
Lovex D073.5
<<locked>>
81%
39262
65%
**08
98%
Lovex D073.6
<<locked>>
81%
31154
52%
**87
96%
[Lovex S060]*
<<locked>>
81%
35230
59%
**77
94%
[Lovex S062]*
<<locked>>
81%
29704
49%
**11
93%
Norma 200
<<locked>>
81%
47572
79%
**97
100%
Norma 201
<<locked>>
81%
33025
55%
**77
95%
Norma 202
<<locked>>
81%
32851
55%
**93
97%
[Norma 203B]*
<<locked>>
81%
29153
48%
**28
91%
[Ramshot Big Game]*
<<locked>>
82%
29530
49%
**34
90%
[Ramshot TAC]*
<<locked>>
81%
35679
59%
**16
90%
[Ramshot Wild Boar]*
<<locked>>
81%
34330
57%
**36
93%
Ramshot X-Terminator
<<locked>>
81%
38943
65%
**79
95%
ReloadSwiss RS 40
<<locked>>
81%
40190
67%
**21
98%
[ReloadSwiss RS 50]*
<<locked>>
91%
39349
65%
**02
90%
[ReloadSwiss RS 52]*
<<locked>>
81%
27905
46%
**28
93%
[ReloadSwiss RS 60]*
<<locked>>
88%
29544
49%
**64
90%
Rottweil R 901
<<locked>>
81%
36593
61%
**36
98%
[Rottweil R 902]*
<<locked>>
81%
31662
53%
**34
94%
[Rottweil R 903]*
<<locked>>
83%
26266
44%
**65
90%
SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2
<<locked>>
81%
50314
84%
**64
100%
SNPE Vectan SP 10
<<locked>>
81%
44686
74%
**16
99%
[SNPE Vectan SP 11]*
<<locked>>
84%
29675
49%
**44
90%
[SNPE Vectan SP 7]*
<<locked>>
82%
33823
56%
**93
90%
[SNPE Vectan SP 9]*
<<locked>>
81%
32430
54%
**80
92%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000
<<locked>>
81%
34940
58%
**57
98%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
<<locked>>
81%
28181
47%
**29
97%
Shooters World Match Rifle
<<locked>>
81%
31154
52%
**87
96%
[Shooters World Precision]*
<<locked>>
81%
29704
49%
**11
93%
Shooters World Tactical Rifle
<<locked>>
81%
42453
71%
**31
97%
Somchem S321
<<locked>>
81%
38072
63%
**08
97%
Somchem S335
<<locked>>
81%
34345
57%
**64
98%
[Somchem S341]*
<<locked>>
81%
33170
55%
**90
93%
[Somchem S355]*
<<locked>>
82%
26789
45%
**52
90%
[Somchem S365]*
<<locked>>
92%
26774
44%
**05
90%
Vihtavuori N120
<<locked>>
81%
46427
77%
**05
100%
Vihtavuori N130
<<locked>>
81%
39305
65%
**43
100%
Vihtavuori N133
<<locked>>
81%
32460
54%
**24
99%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
81%
25179
42%
**13
97%
Vihtavuori N140
<<locked>>
81%
30429
51%
**21
97%
[Vihtavuori N150]*
<<locked>>
83%
23917
40%
**57
90%
[Vihtavuori N160]*
<<locked>>
93%
33533
56%
**16
90%
Vihtavuori N530
<<locked>>
81%
37159
62%
**79
96%
Vihtavuori N540
<<locked>>
81%
30400
51%
**47
96%
[Vihtavuori N550]*
<<locked>>
92%
33185
55%
**52
90%
[Winchester 6.5 StaBALL]*
<<locked>>
89%
29921
50%
**92
90%
Winchester 748
<<locked>>
81%
36709
61%
**15
97%
Winchester StaBALL Match
<<locked>>
81%
38986
65%
**44
96%

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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