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Load data for .308 Win. (7.62 x 51) + .308 | 168gr | Sierra Tipped MatchKing

Recommended Powder(s): Accurate 2520, Somchem S321, Vihtavuori N530, Winchester 748, Winchester StaBALL Match

.308 Win. (7.62 x 51) + .308 | 168gr | Sierra Tipped MatchKing

Load Specifications

(Use the Personalized Load Calculator below to adjust )

Bullet:
.308 | 168gr | Sierra Tipped MatchKing
Manufacturer SKU:
7768
Bullet Weight:
168gr | 10.9g
Bullet Diameter:
0.308" | 7.82mm
Bullet Length:
1.340" | 34.0mm
Caliber:
.308 Win. load data
Case Length (l3):
2.014" | 51.2mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):
2.758" | 70.1mm
Seated Depth:
0.596" | 15.1mm
Shank Seated Depth:
0.400" | 10.2mm
Case Capacity:
56.0 Grains of Water | 3.64 cm³
Primer Size:
Large Rifle (LR)
Max. allowed Pressure:
60191 psi | 4150 bar
LID:
LID_B5887_C401
Last updated:
2025-02-02
Recommended Twist Rate:
1:11 - 1:9

Load data for 156 loads in caliber .308 Win. with .308 | 168gr | Sierra Tipped MatchKing bullet and 78 powders such as Accurate 2520, Somchem S321, Vihtavuori N530, Winchester 748, Winchester StaBALL Match. 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. 23.8 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%
52040
86%
**02
98%
ADI AR 2207
<<locked>>
85%
53519
89%
**97
100%
ADI AR 2208
<<locked>>
96%
44048
73%
**48
95%
ADI AR 2219
<<locked>>
88%
53476
89%
**95
100%
Accurate 2015
<<locked>>
93%
53954
90%
**49
100%
Accurate 2200
<<locked>>
95%
54099
90%
**75
97%
Accurate 2230
<<locked>>
91%
53824
89%
**79
99%
Accurate 2460
<<locked>>
91%
53722
89%
**85
100%
Accurate 2495
<<locked>>
97%
51677
86%
**05
100%
Accurate 2520 👍
<<locked>>
96%
53635
89%
**31
100%
Accurate 4064
<<locked>>
97%
42525
71%
**84
100%
Alliant AR-Comp
<<locked>>
97%
54128
90%
**21
100%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5
<<locked>>
97%
42569
71%
**74
97%
Alliant Reloder-10x
<<locked>>
90%
53563
89%
**52
100%
Alliant Reloder-15
<<locked>>
96%
45977
76%
**23
96%
[Alliant Reloder-17]*
<<locked>>
96%
37594
62%
**21
94%
Alliant Reloder-7
<<locked>>
84%
53272
89%
**90
100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106
<<locked>>
89%
54114
90%
**03
100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 107
<<locked>>
97%
52359
87%
**15
97%
Hodgdon BL-C2
<<locked>>
96%
54128
90%
**61
99%
Hodgdon Benchmark
<<locked>>
94%
53650
89%
**49
99%
Hodgdon CFE BLK
<<locked>>
85%
53055
88%
**07
99%
Hodgdon CFE223
<<locked>>
96%
45556
76%
**39
95%
Hodgdon H322
<<locked>>
93%
52765
88%
**85
100%
Hodgdon H335
<<locked>>
88%
53447
89%
**08
100%
[Hodgdon H380]*
<<locked>>
97%
44338
74%
**84
94%
Hodgdon H4198
<<locked>>
87%
53882
90%
**00
100%
Hodgdon VARGET
<<locked>>
97%
44440
74%
**54
95%
IMR 3031
<<locked>>
97%
46267
77%
**52
100%
IMR 4064
<<locked>>
97%
43134
72%
**25
95%
IMR 4198
<<locked>>
90%
53751
89%
**07
100%
IMR 4895
<<locked>>
96%
47239
78%
**62
97%
IMR 8208 XBR
<<locked>>
96%
53940
90%
**95
99%
Lovex D073.4
<<locked>>
90%
53708
89%
**75
99%
Lovex D073.5
<<locked>>
91%
53200
88%
**79
99%
Lovex D073.6
<<locked>>
97%
50386
84%
**85
100%
Lovex S060
<<locked>>
97%
54056
90%
**49
98%
Lovex S062
<<locked>>
97%
45818
76%
**93
98%
Norma 200
<<locked>>
86%
53142
88%
**26
100%
Norma 201
<<locked>>
97%
50995
85%
**62
99%
Norma 202
<<locked>>
97%
51430
85%
**79
100%
Norma 203B
<<locked>>
96%
45121
75%
**16
97%
Ramshot Big Game
<<locked>>
96%
45469
76%
**30
96%
Ramshot TAC
<<locked>>
95%
54070
90%
**92
95%
Ramshot Wild Boar
<<locked>>
96%
53780
89%
**28
98%
Ramshot X-Terminator
<<locked>>
92%
52997
88%
**59
98%
ReloadSwiss RS 40
<<locked>>
91%
53345
89%
**82
100%
[ReloadSwiss RS 50]*
<<locked>>
97%
45179
75%
**54
92%
ReloadSwiss RS 52
<<locked>>
97%
43787
73%
**36
98%
[ReloadSwiss RS 60]*
<<locked>>
96%
36608
61%
**05
94%
Rottweil R 901
<<locked>>
96%
53940
90%
**82
100%
Rottweil R 902
<<locked>>
97%
48588
81%
**13
98%
Rottweil R 903
<<locked>>
97%
38943
65%
**11
96%
SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2
<<locked>>
85%
53737
89%
**57
100%
SNPE Vectan SP 10
<<locked>>
88%
53519
89%
**02
100%
SNPE Vectan SP 11
<<locked>>
97%
41263
69%
**61
95%
SNPE Vectan SP 7
<<locked>>
97%
54085
90%
**95
96%
SNPE Vectan SP 9
<<locked>>
97%
50778
84%
**72
98%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000
<<locked>>
96%
54143
90%
**20
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
<<locked>>
96%
43932
73%
**92
100%
Shooters World Match Rifle
<<locked>>
97%
50386
84%
**85
100%
Shooters World Precision
<<locked>>
97%
45818
76%
**93
98%
Shooters World Tactical Rifle
<<locked>>
89%
53127
88%
**43
99%
Somchem S321 👍
<<locked>>
93%
53534
89%
**12
99%
Somchem S335
<<locked>>
97%
52736
88%
**23
100%
Somchem S341
<<locked>>
97%
53635
89%
**02
98%
Somchem S355
<<locked>>
97%
40321
67%
**21
96%
Vihtavuori N120
<<locked>>
87%
53577
89%
**48
100%
Vihtavuori N130
<<locked>>
93%
53258
88%
**00
100%
Vihtavuori N133
<<locked>>
96%
49356
82%
**67
100%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
97%
38464
64%
**72
100%
Vihtavuori N140
<<locked>>
97%
47805
79%
**00
100%
Vihtavuori N150
<<locked>>
97%
34113
57%
**77
95%
Vihtavuori N530 👍
<<locked>>
93%
53345
89%
**98
99%
Vihtavuori N540
<<locked>>
96%
47152
78%
**20
100%
[Winchester 6.5 StaBALL]*
<<locked>>
97%
36201
60%
**93
93%
Winchester 748 👍
<<locked>>
93%
53098
88%
**44
100%
Winchester StaBALL Match 👍
<<locked>>
91%
53577
89%
**35
99%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder
Charge
FR
MaxP
%
V(0)
z
[ADI AR 2206H]*
<<locked>>
81%
32097
53%
**31
92%
ADI AR 2207
<<locked>>
81%
47413
79%
**18
100%
[ADI AR 2208]*
<<locked>>
85%
31169
52%
**82
90%
ADI AR 2219
<<locked>>
81%
42061
70%
**28
100%
Accurate 2015
<<locked>>
81%
36622
61%
**87
100%
[Accurate 2200]*
<<locked>>
81%
34534
57%
**38
91%
Accurate 2230
<<locked>>
81%
37550
62%
**20
95%
Accurate 2460
<<locked>>
81%
37594
62%
**36
97%
Accurate 2495
<<locked>>
81%
30443
51%
**38
99%
Accurate 2520
<<locked>>
81%
31517
52%
**54
96%
Accurate 4064
<<locked>>
81%
25643
43%
**16
95%
Alliant AR-Comp
<<locked>>
81%
32140
53%
**74
100%
[Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5]*
<<locked>>
81%
26237
44%
**10
90%
Alliant Reloder-10x
<<locked>>
81%
40161
67%
**59
100%
[Alliant Reloder-15]*
<<locked>>
83%
30342
50%
**05
90%
[Alliant Reloder-17]*
<<locked>>
90%
30835
51%
**54
90%
Alliant Reloder-7
<<locked>>
81%
48472
81%
**28
100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106
<<locked>>
81%
42322
70%
**36
100%
[Baschieri & Pellagri 107]*
<<locked>>
82%
32692
54%
**47
90%
[Hodgdon BL-C2]*
<<locked>>
81%
31604
53%
**64
94%
Hodgdon Benchmark
<<locked>>
81%
36767
61%
**67
96%
Hodgdon CFE BLK
<<locked>>
81%
47268
79%
**18
98%
[Hodgdon CFE223]*
<<locked>>
88%
34055
57%
**03
90%
Hodgdon H322
<<locked>>
81%
35940
60%
**10
99%
Hodgdon H335
<<locked>>
81%
41350
69%
**18
99%
[Hodgdon H380]*
<<locked>>
89%
34084
57%
**83
90%
Hodgdon H4198
<<locked>>
81%
45730
76%
**85
100%
[Hodgdon VARGET]*
<<locked>>
85%
30980
51%
**75
90%
IMR 3031
<<locked>>
81%
28311
47%
**95
97%
[IMR 4064]*
<<locked>>
85%
30197
50%
**56
90%
IMR 4198
<<locked>>
81%
41147
68%
**29
100%
[IMR 4895]*
<<locked>>
81%
28805
48%
**78
90%
IMR 8208 XBR
<<locked>>
81%
34026
57%
**51
95%
Lovex D073.4
<<locked>>
81%
39523
66%
**56
97%
Lovex D073.5
<<locked>>
81%
37333
62%
**26
97%
Lovex D073.6
<<locked>>
81%
29588
49%
**08
95%
[Lovex S060]*
<<locked>>
81%
33634
56%
**92
93%
[Lovex S062]*
<<locked>>
81%
27934
46%
**26
92%
Norma 200
<<locked>>
81%
45078
75%
**15
100%
[Norma 201]*
<<locked>>
81%
31314
52%
**92
94%
Norma 202
<<locked>>
81%
31357
52%
**21
97%
[Norma 203B]*
<<locked>>
82%
28282
47%
**62
90%
[Ramshot Big Game]*
<<locked>>
84%
30414
51%
**11
90%
[Ramshot TAC]*
<<locked>>
84%
37014
61%
**00
90%
[Ramshot Wild Boar]*
<<locked>>
81%
32590
54%
**51
92%
[Ramshot X-Terminator]*
<<locked>>
81%
37115
62%
**93
94%
ReloadSwiss RS 40
<<locked>>
81%
38479
64%
**43
98%
[ReloadSwiss RS 50]*
<<locked>>
93%
40219
67%
**72
90%
[ReloadSwiss RS 52]*
<<locked>>
81%
26310
44%
**39
91%
[ReloadSwiss RS 60]*
<<locked>>
90%
30052
50%
**31
90%
Rottweil R 901
<<locked>>
81%
35085
58%
**60
97%
[Rottweil R 902]*
<<locked>>
81%
29892
50%
**52
93%
[Rottweil R 903]*
<<locked>>
86%
27006
45%
**42
90%
SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2
<<locked>>
81%
48950
81%
**01
100%
SNPE Vectan SP 10
<<locked>>
81%
42641
71%
**31
99%
[SNPE Vectan SP 11]*
<<locked>>
87%
30298
50%
**18
90%
[SNPE Vectan SP 7]*
<<locked>>
84%
34621
58%
**64
90%
[SNPE Vectan SP 9]*
<<locked>>
81%
30806
51%
**95
91%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000
<<locked>>
81%
33504
56%
**88
97%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
<<locked>>
81%
26992
45%
**54
96%
Shooters World Match Rifle
<<locked>>
81%
29588
49%
**08
95%
[Shooters World Precision]*
<<locked>>
81%
27934
46%
**26
92%
Shooters World Tactical Rifle
<<locked>>
81%
40930
68%
**52
96%
Somchem S321
<<locked>>
81%
36158
60%
**23
96%
Somchem S335
<<locked>>
81%
32808
55%
**88
98%
[Somchem S341]*
<<locked>>
81%
31560
52%
**05
91%
[Somchem S355]*
<<locked>>
84%
27108
45%
**23
90%
Vihtavuori N120
<<locked>>
81%
44295
74%
**29
100%
Vihtavuori N130
<<locked>>
81%
37637
63%
**67
100%
Vihtavuori N133
<<locked>>
81%
31430
52%
**59
99%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
81%
24134
40%
**44
96%
Vihtavuori N140
<<locked>>
81%
29196
49%
**52
96%
[Vihtavuori N150]*
<<locked>>
85%
24120
40%
**21
90%
Vihtavuori N530
<<locked>>
81%
35375
59%
**93
95%
Vihtavuori N540
<<locked>>
81%
28950
48%
**65
95%
[Winchester 6.5 StaBALL]*
<<locked>>
91%
30327
50%
**56
90%
Winchester 748
<<locked>>
81%
34867
58%
**26
96%
Winchester StaBALL Match
<<locked>>
81%
37072
62%
**56
95%

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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