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Load data for .308 Win. (7.62 x 51) + .308 | 175gr | Berger OTM

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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 | 175gr | Berger OTM

Load Specifications

Bullet:
.308 | 175gr | Berger OTM
Manufacturer SKU:
30105
Bullet Weight:
175gr | 11.3g
Bullet Diameter:
0.308" | 7.82mm
Bullet Length:
1.261" | 32.0mm
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:
0.517" | 13.1mm
Shank Seated Depth:
0.302" | 7.7mm
Case Capacity:
56.0 Grains of Water | 3.64 cm³
Primer Size:
Large Rifle (LR)
Max. allowed Pressure:
60191 psi | 4150 bar
LID:
LID_B1083_C401
Recommended Twist Rate:
1:13 - 1:11

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

Load data for 176 loads in caliber .308 Win. (7.62 x 51) with .308 | 175gr | Berger OTM bullet and 88 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. 7.3 fps

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Powder
Charge
FR
MaxP
%
V(0)
z
ADI AR 2206H
<<locked>>
95%
53925
90%
**98
99%
ADI AR 2207
<<locked>>
83%
54099
90%
**64
100%
ADI AR 2208
<<locked>>
97%
48080
80%
**90
97%
ADI AR 2219
<<locked>>
86%
53809
89%
**66
100%
Accurate 2015
<<locked>>
91%
53098
88%
**00
100%
Accurate 2200
<<locked>>
92%
53098
88%
**36
97%
Accurate 2230
<<locked>>
89%
54027
90%
**52
99%
Accurate 2460
<<locked>>
89%
53940
90%
**59
100%
Accurate 2495
<<locked>>
95%
53185
88%
**82
100%
Accurate 2520 👍
<<locked>>
94%
53737
89%
**98
100%
[Accurate 2700]*
<<locked>>
97%
46833
78%
**98
91%
Accurate 4064
<<locked>>
97%
46963
78%
**10
100%
[Accurate 4350]*
<<locked>>
96%
33649
56%
**23
92%
Alliant AR-Comp
<<locked>>
94%
54157
90%
**79
100%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5
<<locked>>
97%
46340
77%
**03
98%
Alliant Reloder-10x
<<locked>>
88%
54056
90%
**23
100%
Alliant Reloder-15
<<locked>>
96%
50111
83%
**66
98%
[Alliant Reloder-16]*
<<locked>>
97%
36477
61%
**43
92%
Alliant Reloder-17
<<locked>>
96%
40451
67%
**64
96%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106
<<locked>>
86%
53708
89%
**70
100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 107
<<locked>>
95%
53156
88%
**05
98%
Hodgdon BL-C2 👍
<<locked>>
93%
52736
88%
**15
99%
Hodgdon Benchmark
<<locked>>
92%
54027
90%
**26
100%
Hodgdon CFE223
<<locked>>
97%
49545
82%
**85
97%
Hodgdon H322
<<locked>>
91%
53127
88%
**56
100%
Hodgdon H335
<<locked>>
86%
53243
88%
**72
100%
Hodgdon H380
<<locked>>
97%
48225
80%
**20
96%
Hodgdon H4198
<<locked>>
85%
54012
90%
**74
100%
[Hodgdon Hybrid 100V]*
<<locked>>
96%
32430
54%
**41
93%
[Hodgdon LVR]*
<<locked>>
96%
38986
65%
**88
93%
Hodgdon VARGET
<<locked>>
96%
47079
78%
**74
97%
IMR 3031
<<locked>>
97%
50430
84%
**72
100%
IMR 4064
<<locked>>
97%
46775
78%
**61
97%
[IMR 4166 Enduron]*
<<locked>>
96%
46789
78%
**18
93%
IMR 4198
<<locked>>
87%
53519
89%
**70
100%
[IMR 4451 Enduron]*
<<locked>>
97%
44251
74%
**08
92%
IMR 4895
<<locked>>
96%
51300
85%
**95
99%
IMR 8208 XBR
<<locked>>
93%
53258
88%
**56
99%
Lovex D073.4
<<locked>>
88%
54027
90%
**46
100%
Lovex D073.5
<<locked>>
89%
53214
88%
**49
100%
Lovex D073.6 👍
<<locked>>
96%
53737
89%
**98
100%
Lovex S060
<<locked>>
94%
53243
88%
**13
99%
Lovex S062
<<locked>>
97%
50038
83%
**26
99%
[Lovex S065]*
<<locked>>
97%
40408
67%
**59
93%
Norma 200
<<locked>>
84%
53127
88%
**87
100%
Norma 201
<<locked>>
95%
53055
88%
**59
99%
Norma 202
<<locked>>
96%
54143
90%
**82
100%
Norma 203B
<<locked>>
96%
49240
82%
**49
98%
[Norma URP]*
<<locked>>
97%
35708
59%
**43
92%
Ramshot Big Game
<<locked>>
97%
50111
83%
**82
98%
Ramshot TAC
<<locked>>
93%
53737
89%
**62
96%
Ramshot Wild Boar
<<locked>>
94%
53693
89%
**98
99%
Ramshot X-Terminator
<<locked>>
90%
53940
90%
**49
99%
ReloadSwiss RS 40
<<locked>>
89%
54070
90%
**62
100%
[ReloadSwiss RS 50]*
<<locked>>
96%
48921
81%
**97
94%
ReloadSwiss RS 52
<<locked>>
97%
48298
80%
**75
99%
ReloadSwiss RS 60
<<locked>>
96%
39697
66%
**61
97%
Rottweil R 901
<<locked>>
93%
53548
89%
**39
100%
Rottweil R 902
<<locked>>
96%
51779
86%
**30
99%
Rottweil R 903
<<locked>>
97%
42830
71%
**54
98%
SNPE Vectan SP 10
<<locked>>
86%
53693
89%
**66
100%
SNPE Vectan SP 11
<<locked>>
97%
45136
75%
**10
97%
SNPE Vectan SP 7
<<locked>>
94%
53751
89%
**69
97%
SNPE Vectan SP 9
<<locked>>
96%
54099
90%
**95
99%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000
<<locked>>
94%
53301
89%
**80
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
<<locked>>
97%
47630
79%
**15
100%
[Shooters World Long Rifle]*
<<locked>>
97%
40408
67%
**59
93%
Shooters World Match Rifle 👍
<<locked>>
96%
53737
89%
**98
100%
Shooters World Precision
<<locked>>
97%
50038
83%
**26
99%
Shooters World Tactical Rifle
<<locked>>
87%
53388
89%
**20
99%
Somchem S321
<<locked>>
90%
53432
89%
**79
100%
Somchem S335
<<locked>>
95%
53432
89%
**00
100%
Somchem S341
<<locked>>
94%
53388
89%
**69
99%
Somchem S355
<<locked>>
97%
44266
74%
**64
98%
Somchem S365
<<locked>>
97%
31618
53%
**77
95%
Vihtavuori N120
<<locked>>
86%
54157
90%
**15
100%
Vihtavuori N130
<<locked>>
91%
53751
89%
**70
100%
Vihtavuori N133
<<locked>>
97%
53127
88%
**77
100%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
97%
42003
70%
**95
100%
Vihtavuori N140
<<locked>>
97%
52127
87%
**30
100%
Vihtavuori N150
<<locked>>
97%
36985
61%
**13
97%
[Vihtavuori N160]*
<<locked>>
97%
39755
66%
**79
94%
Vihtavuori N530
<<locked>>
91%
53983
90%
**79
100%
Vihtavuori N540
<<locked>>
96%
51184
85%
**46
100%
[Vihtavuori N550]*
<<locked>>
97%
39276
65%
**21
94%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL
<<locked>>
97%
39044
65%
**39
96%
Winchester 748 👍
<<locked>>
91%
53272
89%
**12
100%
Winchester StaBALL Match
<<locked>>
89%
54056
90%
**15
99%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder
Charge
FR
MaxP
%
V(0)
z
[ADI AR 2206H]*
<<locked>>
81%
34621
58%
**60
94%
ADI AR 2207
<<locked>>
81%
50517
84%
**18
100%
[ADI AR 2208]*
<<locked>>
81%
29486
49%
**19
91%
ADI AR 2219
<<locked>>
81%
45759
76%
**54
100%
Accurate 2015
<<locked>>
81%
39363
65%
**03
100%
[Accurate 2200]*
<<locked>>
81%
36970
61%
**67
93%
Accurate 2230
<<locked>>
81%
40857
68%
**52
97%
Accurate 2460
<<locked>>
81%
41017
68%
**69
98%
Accurate 2495
<<locked>>
81%
33533
56%
**70
100%
Accurate 2520
<<locked>>
81%
34548
57%
**90
98%
[Accurate 2700]*
<<locked>>
94%
42946
71%
**33
90%
Accurate 4064
<<locked>>
81%
28210
47%
**56
97%
[Accurate 4350]*
<<locked>>
94%
30487
51%
**51
90%
Alliant AR-Comp
<<locked>>
81%
34954
58%
**93
100%
[Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5]*
<<locked>>
81%
28137
47%
**36
93%
Alliant Reloder-10x
<<locked>>
81%
43105
72%
**69
100%
[Alliant Reloder-15]*
<<locked>>
81%
30705
51%
**88
92%
[Alliant Reloder-16]*
<<locked>>
93%
32837
55%
**54
90%
[Alliant Reloder-17]*
<<locked>>
86%
28631
48%
**78
90%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106
<<locked>>
81%
45484
76%
**56
100%
[Baschieri & Pellagri 107]*
<<locked>>
81%
33736
56%
**54
92%
Hodgdon BL-C2
<<locked>>
81%
34505
57%
**03
96%
Hodgdon Benchmark
<<locked>>
81%
39030
65%
**87
98%
[Hodgdon CFE223]*
<<locked>>
83%
31386
52%
**24
90%
Hodgdon H322
<<locked>>
81%
38551
64%
**33
100%
Hodgdon H335
<<locked>>
81%
44802
74%
**48
100%
[Hodgdon H380]*
<<locked>>
84%
31415
52%
**98
90%
Hodgdon H4198
<<locked>>
81%
48312
80%
**92
100%
[Hodgdon Hybrid 100V]*
<<locked>>
91%
27398
46%
**03
90%
[Hodgdon LVR]*
<<locked>>
92%
33475
56%
**70
90%
[Hodgdon VARGET]*
<<locked>>
81%
29486
49%
**19
91%
IMR 3031
<<locked>>
81%
30400
51%
**18
99%
[IMR 4064]*
<<locked>>
81%
29109
48%
**06
91%
[IMR 4166 Enduron]*
<<locked>>
90%
39189
65%
**80
90%
IMR 4198
<<locked>>
81%
44599
74%
**46
100%
[IMR 4451 Enduron]*
<<locked>>
93%
39769
66%
**26
90%
[IMR 4895]*
<<locked>>
81%
31270
52%
**21
93%
IMR 8208 XBR
<<locked>>
81%
36608
61%
**80
96%
Lovex D073.4
<<locked>>
81%
42685
71%
**82
99%
Lovex D073.5
<<locked>>
81%
40582
67%
**59
98%
Lovex D073.6
<<locked>>
81%
32213
54%
**38
97%
Lovex S060
<<locked>>
81%
35926
60%
**21
95%
[Lovex S062]*
<<locked>>
81%
30414
51%
**62
94%
[Lovex S065]*
<<locked>>
92%
34708
58%
**44
90%
Norma 200
<<locked>>
81%
48602
81%
**28
100%
Norma 201
<<locked>>
81%
33924
56%
**24
96%
Norma 202
<<locked>>
81%
33678
56%
**41
98%
[Norma 203B]*
<<locked>>
81%
29965
50%
**78
92%
[Norma URP]*
<<locked>>
93%
31444
52%
**34
90%
[Ramshot Big Game]*
<<locked>>
81%
29878
50%
**82
91%
[Ramshot TAC]*
<<locked>>
81%
36608
61%
**67
91%
[Ramshot Wild Boar]*
<<locked>>
81%
35418
59%
**90
94%
Ramshot X-Terminator
<<locked>>
81%
40059
67%
**26
96%
ReloadSwiss RS 40
<<locked>>
81%
41394
69%
**69
99%
[ReloadSwiss RS 50]*
<<locked>>
88%
37449
62%
**97
90%
[ReloadSwiss RS 52]*
<<locked>>
81%
28732
48%
**88
94%
[ReloadSwiss RS 60]*
<<locked>>
86%
28137
47%
**62
90%
Rottweil R 901
<<locked>>
81%
37753
63%
**83
99%
Rottweil R 902
<<locked>>
81%
32343
54%
**85
95%
[Rottweil R 903]*
<<locked>>
81%
25614
43%
**80
91%
SNPE Vectan SP 10
<<locked>>
81%
46035
76%
**61
100%
[SNPE Vectan SP 11]*
<<locked>>
82%
28065
47%
**39
90%
[SNPE Vectan SP 7]*
<<locked>>
81%
34418
57%
**38
91%
[SNPE Vectan SP 9]*
<<locked>>
81%
33359
55%
**31
94%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000
<<locked>>
81%
35955
60%
**11
99%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
<<locked>>
81%
29283
49%
**87
98%
[Shooters World Long Rifle]*
<<locked>>
92%
34708
58%
**44
90%
Shooters World Match Rifle
<<locked>>
81%
32213
54%
**38
97%
[Shooters World Precision]*
<<locked>>
81%
30414
51%
**62
94%
Shooters World Tactical Rifle
<<locked>>
81%
43685
73%
**75
98%
Somchem S321
<<locked>>
81%
38986
65%
**49
97%
Somchem S335
<<locked>>
81%
35099
58%
**11
99%
[Somchem S341]*
<<locked>>
81%
34243
57%
**44
94%
[Somchem S355]*
<<locked>>
81%
26847
45%
**90
91%
[Somchem S365]*
<<locked>>
89%
25034
42%
**90
90%
Vihtavuori N120
<<locked>>
81%
47152
78%
**26
100%
Vihtavuori N130
<<locked>>
81%
39972
66%
**74
100%
Vihtavuori N133
<<locked>>
81%
33634
56%
**75
100%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
81%
26092
43%
**70
98%
Vihtavuori N140
<<locked>>
81%
31662
53%
**82
98%
[Vihtavuori N150]*
<<locked>>
81%
22974
38%
**65
91%
[Vihtavuori N160]*
<<locked>>
90%
31792
53%
**08
90%
Vihtavuori N530
<<locked>>
81%
38116
63%
**20
97%
Vihtavuori N540
<<locked>>
81%
31256
52%
**95
97%
[Vihtavuori N550]*
<<locked>>
90%
31459
52%
**44
90%
[Winchester 6.5 StaBALL]*
<<locked>>
86%
28036
47%
**83
90%
Winchester 748
<<locked>>
81%
37942
63%
**62
98%
Winchester StaBALL Match
<<locked>>
81%
40495
67%
**98
97%

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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