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Load data for .308 Win. (7.62 x 51) + .308 | 175gr | Nosler RDF HPBT

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

.308 Win. (7.62 x 51) + .308 | 175gr | Nosler RDF HPBT

Load Specifications

(Use the Personalized Load Calculator below to adjust )

Bullet:
.308 | 175gr | Nosler RDF HPBT
Bullet Weight:
175gr | 11.3g
Bullet Diameter:
0.308" | 7.82mm
Bullet Length:
1.330" | 33.8mm
Caliber:
.308 Win. load data
Case Length (l3):
2.014" | 51.2mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):
2.758" | 70.1mm
Seated Depth:
0.586" | 14.9mm
Shank Seated Depth:
0.393" | 10.0mm
Case Capacity:
56.0 Grains of Water | 3.64 cm³
Primer Size:
Large Rifle (LR)
Max. allowed Pressure:
60191 psi | 4150 bar
LID:
LID_B4106_C401
Last updated:
2025-02-02
Recommended Twist Rate:
1:12 - 1:10

Load data for 170 loads in caliber .308 Win. with .308 | 175gr | Nosler RDF HPBT bullet and 85 powders such as Accurate 2520, Hodgdon BL-C2, Lovex D073.6, 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 fps

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    Use the Personalized Load Calculator to customize loads to your own specific requirements. Find more details in the help section.

    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%
53954
90%
**79
99%
ADI AR 2207
<<locked>>
84%
54114
90%
**51
100%
ADI AR 2208
<<locked>>
97%
46630
77%
**51
97%
ADI AR 2219
<<locked>>
87%
53084
88%
**39
100%
Accurate 2015
<<locked>>
92%
53388
89%
**90
100%
Accurate 2200
<<locked>>
93%
53345
89%
**23
97%
Accurate 2230
<<locked>>
90%
54027
90%
**33
99%
Accurate 2460
<<locked>>
90%
53171
88%
**30
100%
Accurate 2495
<<locked>>
97%
54056
90%
**75
100%
Accurate 2520 👍
<<locked>>
95%
53534
89%
**79
100%
Accurate 4064
<<locked>>
97%
44498
74%
**61
100%
Alliant AR-Comp
<<locked>>
95%
53925
90%
**59
100%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5
<<locked>>
97%
44585
74%
**64
98%
Alliant Reloder-10x
<<locked>>
89%
52997
88%
**93
100%
Alliant Reloder-15
<<locked>>
96%
47979
80%
**13
97%
Alliant Reloder-17
<<locked>>
96%
38943
65%
**18
95%
Alliant Reloder-7
<<locked>>
83%
53795
89%
**48
100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106
<<locked>>
87%
53388
89%
**51
100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 107
<<locked>>
96%
53171
88%
**85
97%
Hodgdon BL-C2 👍
<<locked>>
95%
53882
90%
**12
99%
Hodgdon Benchmark
<<locked>>
92%
52968
88%
**93
100%
Hodgdon CFE BLK
<<locked>>
84%
53534
89%
**64
99%
Hodgdon CFE223
<<locked>>
96%
47195
78%
**30
96%
Hodgdon H322
<<locked>>
92%
53577
89%
**46
100%
Hodgdon H335
<<locked>>
87%
52910
88%
**46
100%
Hodgdon H380
<<locked>>
97%
46122
77%
**70
95%
Hodgdon H4198
<<locked>>
85%
53229
88%
**44
100%
[Hodgdon Hybrid 100V]*
<<locked>>
97%
31850
53%
**01
92%
Hodgdon VARGET
<<locked>>
97%
46021
76%
**41
96%
IMR 3031
<<locked>>
97%
48312
80%
**30
100%
IMR 4064
<<locked>>
97%
44744
74%
**08
96%
[IMR 4166 Enduron]*
<<locked>>
96%
45382
75%
**69
92%
IMR 4198
<<locked>>
88%
53040
88%
**48
100%
IMR 4895
<<locked>>
96%
49124
82%
**43
98%
IMR 8208 XBR
<<locked>>
94%
53374
89%
**43
99%
Lovex D073.4
<<locked>>
88%
53127
88%
**20
100%
Lovex D073.5
<<locked>>
90%
53911
90%
**39
100%
Lovex D073.6 👍
<<locked>>
97%
52779
88%
**69
100%
Lovex S060
<<locked>>
95%
53359
89%
**97
98%
Lovex S062
<<locked>>
97%
47601
79%
**77
99%
[Lovex S065]*
<<locked>>
97%
38783
64%
**06
92%
Norma 200
<<locked>>
85%
53722
89%
**80
100%
Norma 201
<<locked>>
97%
53098
88%
**39
99%
Norma 202
<<locked>>
97%
53621
89%
**56
100%
Norma 203B
<<locked>>
96%
46934
78%
**00
98%
Ramshot Big Game
<<locked>>
97%
48356
80%
**36
97%
Ramshot TAC
<<locked>>
94%
54128
90%
**46
96%
Ramshot Wild Boar
<<locked>>
95%
53548
89%
**82
98%
Ramshot X-Terminator
<<locked>>
91%
53664
89%
**26
98%
ReloadSwiss RS 40
<<locked>>
90%
54070
90%
**46
100%
[ReloadSwiss RS 50]*
<<locked>>
96%
47050
78%
**48
93%
ReloadSwiss RS 52
<<locked>>
96%
45571
76%
**23
99%
ReloadSwiss RS 60
<<locked>>
96%
38261
64%
**05
96%
Rottweil R 901
<<locked>>
94%
53606
89%
**26
100%
Rottweil R 902
<<locked>>
97%
50604
84%
**97
99%
Rottweil R 903
<<locked>>
97%
40712
68%
**02
97%
SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2
<<locked>>
84%
54070
90%
**15
100%
SNPE Vectan SP 10
<<locked>>
86%
53185
88%
**43
100%
SNPE Vectan SP 11
<<locked>>
96%
42975
71%
**54
96%
SNPE Vectan SP 7
<<locked>>
95%
53621
89%
**46
97%
SNPE Vectan SP 9
<<locked>>
96%
52634
87%
**56
98%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000
<<locked>>
95%
53229
88%
**64
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
<<locked>>
96%
45527
76%
**69
100%
[Shooters World Long Rifle]*
<<locked>>
97%
38783
64%
**06
92%
Shooters World Match Rifle
<<locked>>
97%
52779
88%
**69
100%
Shooters World Precision
<<locked>>
97%
47601
79%
**77
99%
Shooters World Tactical Rifle
<<locked>>
88%
53577
89%
**03
99%
Somchem S321
<<locked>>
91%
52939
88%
**59
99%
Somchem S335
<<locked>>
96%
53417
89%
**84
100%
Somchem S341
<<locked>>
95%
52910
88%
**49
98%
Somchem S355
<<locked>>
97%
42192
70%
**08
97%
[Somchem S365]*
<<locked>>
96%
30124
50%
**24
93%
Vihtavuori N120
<<locked>>
86%
52997
88%
**88
100%
Vihtavuori N130
<<locked>>
92%
53911
90%
**57
100%
Vihtavuori N133
<<locked>>
97%
51822
86%
**48
100%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
97%
40205
67%
**49
100%
Vihtavuori N140
<<locked>>
97%
49676
83%
**80
100%
Vihtavuori N150
<<locked>>
97%
35520
59%
**67
97%
[Vihtavuori N160]*
<<locked>>
97%
38101
63%
**29
93%
Vihtavuori N530
<<locked>>
92%
54056
90%
**62
99%
Vihtavuori N540
<<locked>>
96%
48965
81%
**00
100%
[Vihtavuori N550]*
<<locked>>
97%
37724
63%
**69
93%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL
<<locked>>
97%
37391
62%
**87
95%
Winchester 748 👍
<<locked>>
93%
54041
90%
**08
100%
Winchester StaBALL Match 👍
<<locked>>
90%
53330
89%
**82
99%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder
Charge
FR
MaxP
%
V(0)
z
[ADI AR 2206H]*
<<locked>>
81%
33402
55%
**15
93%
ADI AR 2207
<<locked>>
81%
49182
82%
**88
100%
[ADI AR 2208]*
<<locked>>
82%
29588
49%
**06
90%
ADI AR 2219
<<locked>>
81%
43743
73%
**05
100%
Accurate 2015
<<locked>>
81%
38159
63%
**70
100%
[Accurate 2200]*
<<locked>>
81%
35839
60%
**28
92%
Accurate 2230
<<locked>>
81%
39697
66%
**13
96%
Accurate 2460
<<locked>>
81%
39349
65%
**20
98%
Accurate 2495
<<locked>>
81%
32053
53%
**31
100%
Accurate 2520
<<locked>>
81%
33011
55%
**44
97%
Accurate 4064
<<locked>>
81%
26977
45%
**13
96%
Alliant AR-Comp
<<locked>>
81%
33576
56%
**57
100%
[Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5]*
<<locked>>
81%
27340
45%
**00
92%
Alliant Reloder-10x
<<locked>>
81%
41771
69%
**36
100%
[Alliant Reloder-15]*
<<locked>>
81%
29544
49%
**49
91%
[Alliant Reloder-17]*
<<locked>>
87%
29138
48%
**78
90%
Alliant Reloder-7
<<locked>>
81%
50140
83%
**98
100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106
<<locked>>
81%
43874
73%
**16
100%
[Baschieri & Pellagri 107]*
<<locked>>
81%
32358
54%
**05
91%
Hodgdon BL-C2
<<locked>>
81%
32953
55%
**51
95%
Hodgdon Benchmark
<<locked>>
81%
38058
63%
**51
97%
Hodgdon CFE BLK
<<locked>>
81%
48762
81%
**95
99%
[Hodgdon CFE223]*
<<locked>>
85%
32343
54%
**28
90%
Hodgdon H322
<<locked>>
81%
37405
62%
**97
99%
Hodgdon H335
<<locked>>
81%
42975
71%
**02
100%
[Hodgdon H380]*
<<locked>>
86%
32358
54%
**08
90%
Hodgdon H4198
<<locked>>
81%
47224
78%
**62
100%
[Hodgdon Hybrid 100V]*
<<locked>>
93%
28456
47%
**16
90%
[Hodgdon VARGET]*
<<locked>>
83%
29892
50%
**16
90%
IMR 3031
<<locked>>
81%
29559
49%
**82
98%
[IMR 4064]*
<<locked>>
82%
28660
48%
**83
90%
[IMR 4166 Enduron]*
<<locked>>
93%
40654
68%
**87
90%
IMR 4198
<<locked>>
81%
42670
71%
**06
100%
[IMR 4895]*
<<locked>>
81%
30052
50%
**75
92%
IMR 8208 XBR
<<locked>>
81%
35360
59%
**38
96%
Lovex D073.4
<<locked>>
81%
41133
68%
**43
98%
Lovex D073.5
<<locked>>
81%
38899
65%
**10
98%
Lovex D073.6
<<locked>>
81%
31024
52%
**98
96%
[Lovex S060]*
<<locked>>
81%
34824
58%
**78
94%
[Lovex S062]*
<<locked>>
81%
29153
48%
**19
93%
[Lovex S065]*
<<locked>>
94%
35273
59%
**38
90%
Norma 200
<<locked>>
81%
46833
78%
**88
100%
Norma 201
<<locked>>
81%
32605
54%
**82
95%
Norma 202
<<locked>>
81%
32706
54%
**05
98%
[Norma 203B]*
<<locked>>
81%
28819
48%
**36
91%
[Ramshot Big Game]*
<<locked>>
81%
28863
48%
**39
90%
[Ramshot TAC]*
<<locked>>
81%
35607
59%
**28
91%
[Ramshot Wild Boar]*
<<locked>>
81%
33866
56%
**38
93%
Ramshot X-Terminator
<<locked>>
81%
38450
64%
**80
95%
ReloadSwiss RS 40
<<locked>>
81%
39972
66%
**29
98%
[ReloadSwiss RS 50]*
<<locked>>
90%
38247
64%
**90
90%
[ReloadSwiss RS 52]*
<<locked>>
81%
27383
45%
**33
93%
[ReloadSwiss RS 60]*
<<locked>>
87%
28645
48%
**56
90%
Rottweil R 901
<<locked>>
81%
36318
60%
**44
98%
[Rottweil R 902]*
<<locked>>
81%
31140
52%
**39
94%
[Rottweil R 903]*
<<locked>>
82%
25193
42%
**51
90%
SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2
<<locked>>
81%
50372
84%
**72
100%
SNPE Vectan SP 10
<<locked>>
81%
44266
74%
**15
100%
[SNPE Vectan SP 11]*
<<locked>>
84%
28877
48%
**42
90%
[SNPE Vectan SP 7]*
<<locked>>
81%
32851
55%
**88
90%
[SNPE Vectan SP 9]*
<<locked>>
81%
32010
53%
**85
93%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000
<<locked>>
81%
34795
58%
**69
98%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
<<locked>>
81%
28050
47%
**44
97%
[Shooters World Long Rifle]*
<<locked>>
94%
35273
59%
**38
90%
Shooters World Match Rifle
<<locked>>
81%
31024
52%
**98
96%
[Shooters World Precision]*
<<locked>>
81%
29153
48%
**19
93%
Shooters World Tactical Rifle
<<locked>>
81%
42612
71%
**43
97%
Somchem S321
<<locked>>
81%
37623
62%
**10
97%
Somchem S335
<<locked>>
81%
34084
57%
**75
99%
[Somchem S341]*
<<locked>>
81%
32779
54%
**98
93%
[Somchem S355]*
<<locked>>
81%
25686
43%
**47
90%
[Somchem S365]*
<<locked>>
91%
25831
43%
**93
90%
Vihtavuori N120
<<locked>>
81%
45948
76%
**00
100%
Vihtavuori N130
<<locked>>
81%
39059
65%
**44
100%
Vihtavuori N133
<<locked>>
81%
32343
54%
**36
99%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
81%
25237
42%
**34
97%
Vihtavuori N140
<<locked>>
81%
30414
51%
**42
97%
[Vihtavuori N150]*
<<locked>>
82%
22843
38%
**49
90%
[Vihtavuori N160]*
<<locked>>
93%
33199
55%
**24
90%
Vihtavuori N530
<<locked>>
81%
36796
61%
**83
96%
Vihtavuori N540
<<locked>>
81%
30153
50%
**56
97%
[Vihtavuori N550]*
<<locked>>
92%
32039
53%
**41
90%
[Winchester 6.5 StaBALL]*
<<locked>>
88%
28950
48%
**90
90%
Winchester 748
<<locked>>
81%
36274
60%
**16
97%
Winchester StaBALL Match
<<locked>>
81%
38522
64%
**46
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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