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Load data for .308 Win. (7.62 x 51) + .308 | 176gr | Hornady A-TIP

Recommended Powder(s): Accurate 2520, Hodgdon BL-C2, Somchem S321, Winchester 748, Winchester StaBALL Match

.308 Win. (7.62 x 51) + .308 | 176gr | Hornady A-TIP

Load Specifications

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Bullet:
.308 | 176gr | Hornady A-TIP
Manufacturer SKU:
30717
Bullet Weight:
176gr | 11.4g
Bullet Diameter:
0.308" | 7.82mm
Bullet Length:
1.358" | 34.5mm
Caliber:
.308 Win. load data
Case Length (l3):
2.014" | 51.2mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):
2.758" | 70.1mm
Seated Depth:
0.614" | 15.6mm
Shank Seated Depth:
0.454" | 11.5mm
Case Capacity:
56.0 Grains of Water | 3.64 cm³
Primer Size:
Large Rifle (LR)
Max. allowed Pressure:
60191 psi | 4150 bar
LID:
LID_B2691_C401
Last updated:
2025-02-02
Recommended Twist Rate:
1:11 - 1:10

Load data for 164 loads in caliber .308 Win. with .308 | 176gr | Hornady A-TIP bullet and 82 powders such as Accurate 2520, Hodgdon BL-C2, Somchem S321, 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. 22.6 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>>
97%
53954
90%
**59
98%
ADI AR 2207
<<locked>>
84%
53592
89%
**28
100%
ADI AR 2208
<<locked>>
97%
45324
75%
**11
96%
ADI AR 2219
<<locked>>
87%
53983
90%
**33
100%
Accurate 2015
<<locked>>
93%
54128
90%
**87
100%
Accurate 2200
<<locked>>
94%
54027
90%
**13
97%
Accurate 2230
<<locked>>
90%
53330
89%
**07
99%
Accurate 2460
<<locked>>
91%
53737
89%
**23
100%
Accurate 2495
<<locked>>
97%
53737
89%
**56
100%
Accurate 2520 👍
<<locked>>
95%
53156
88%
**59
100%
Accurate 4064
<<locked>>
97%
44208
73%
**41
100%
Alliant AR-Comp
<<locked>>
96%
53403
89%
**43
100%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5
<<locked>>
97%
43845
73%
**34
98%
Alliant Reloder-10x
<<locked>>
90%
53751
89%
**87
100%
Alliant Reloder-15
<<locked>>
97%
47964
80%
**93
97%
Alliant Reloder-17
<<locked>>
97%
39131
65%
**98
95%
Alliant Reloder-7
<<locked>>
83%
53388
89%
**28
100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106
<<locked>>
88%
53693
89%
**34
100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 107
<<locked>>
97%
53838
89%
**75
97%
Hodgdon BL-C2 👍
<<locked>>
95%
54143
90%
**95
99%
Hodgdon Benchmark
<<locked>>
93%
54099
90%
**90
100%
Hodgdon CFE BLK
<<locked>>
84%
53795
89%
**54
99%
Hodgdon CFE223
<<locked>>
97%
47297
79%
**07
96%
Hodgdon H322
<<locked>>
93%
53243
88%
**23
100%
Hodgdon H335
<<locked>>
88%
53969
90%
**43
100%
Hodgdon H380
<<locked>>
96%
45092
75%
**38
95%
Hodgdon H4198
<<locked>>
86%
54012
90%
**38
100%
Hodgdon VARGET
<<locked>>
96%
44933
75%
**05
96%
IMR 3031
<<locked>>
96%
46601
77%
**90
100%
IMR 4064
<<locked>>
97%
44367
74%
**92
96%
[IMR 4166 Enduron]*
<<locked>>
97%
45107
75%
**52
92%
IMR 4198
<<locked>>
89%
53055
88%
**34
100%
IMR 4895
<<locked>>
97%
48849
81%
**26
98%
IMR 8208 XBR
<<locked>>
94%
53258
88%
**23
99%
Lovex D073.4
<<locked>>
89%
53084
88%
**03
100%
Lovex D073.5
<<locked>>
91%
53737
89%
**23
100%
Lovex D073.6
<<locked>>
96%
51111
85%
**33
100%
Lovex S060
<<locked>>
96%
53447
89%
**80
98%
Lovex S062
<<locked>>
96%
46383
77%
**41
98%
Norma 200
<<locked>>
85%
53417
89%
**61
100%
Norma 201
<<locked>>
97%
52837
88%
**16
99%
Norma 202
<<locked>>
97%
52591
87%
**26
100%
Norma 203B
<<locked>>
97%
46688
78%
**80
97%
Ramshot Big Game
<<locked>>
96%
46528
77%
**87
97%
Ramshot TAC
<<locked>>
94%
53679
89%
**23
96%
Ramshot Wild Boar
<<locked>>
95%
53461
89%
**59
98%
Ramshot X-Terminator
<<locked>>
92%
53708
89%
**07
98%
ReloadSwiss RS 40
<<locked>>
90%
53200
88%
**16
100%
[ReloadSwiss RS 50]*
<<locked>>
97%
46789
78%
**28
93%
ReloadSwiss RS 52
<<locked>>
97%
45672
76%
**07
99%
ReloadSwiss RS 60
<<locked>>
97%
38087
63%
**82
96%
Rottweil R 901
<<locked>>
94%
53113
88%
**00
100%
Rottweil R 902
<<locked>>
96%
49298
82%
**61
99%
Rottweil R 903
<<locked>>
96%
39566
66%
**62
96%
SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2
<<locked>>
84%
53272
89%
**88
100%
SNPE Vectan SP 10
<<locked>>
87%
54143
90%
**39
100%
SNPE Vectan SP 11
<<locked>>
97%
42888
71%
**34
96%
SNPE Vectan SP 7
<<locked>>
96%
53650
89%
**30
96%
SNPE Vectan SP 9
<<locked>>
97%
52504
87%
**36
98%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000
<<locked>>
95%
53214
88%
**44
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
<<locked>>
97%
45165
75%
**49
100%
Shooters World Match Rifle
<<locked>>
96%
51111
85%
**33
100%
Shooters World Precision
<<locked>>
96%
46383
77%
**41
98%
Shooters World Tactical Rifle
<<locked>>
88%
52779
88%
**77
99%
Somchem S321 👍
<<locked>>
92%
53447
89%
**49
99%
Somchem S335
<<locked>>
96%
53316
89%
**67
100%
Somchem S341
<<locked>>
96%
53577
89%
**36
98%
Somchem S355
<<locked>>
97%
41901
70%
**85
97%
[Somchem S365]*
<<locked>>
97%
29994
50%
**05
93%
Vihtavuori N120
<<locked>>
87%
53679
89%
**79
100%
Vihtavuori N130
<<locked>>
92%
53693
89%
**41
100%
Vihtavuori N133
<<locked>>
97%
51024
85%
**21
100%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
97%
39842
66%
**33
100%
Vihtavuori N140
<<locked>>
96%
48457
80%
**48
100%
Vihtavuori N150
<<locked>>
97%
35360
59%
**47
96%
[Vihtavuori N160]*
<<locked>>
97%
37666
63%
**03
92%
Vihtavuori N530
<<locked>>
93%
53708
89%
**39
99%
Vihtavuori N540
<<locked>>
96%
48327
80%
**74
100%
[Vihtavuori N550]*
<<locked>>
96%
36724
61%
**33
92%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL
<<locked>>
97%
37173
62%
**64
95%
Winchester 748 👍
<<locked>>
93%
53403
89%
**79
100%
Winchester StaBALL Match 👍
<<locked>>
90%
53084
88%
**62
99%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder
Charge
FR
MaxP
%
V(0)
z
[ADI AR 2206H]*
<<locked>>
81%
32953
55%
**92
93%
ADI AR 2207
<<locked>>
81%
48559
81%
**65
100%
[ADI AR 2208]*
<<locked>>
83%
29834
50%
**96
90%
ADI AR 2219
<<locked>>
81%
43250
72%
**82
100%
Accurate 2015
<<locked>>
81%
37681
63%
**47
100%
[Accurate 2200]*
<<locked>>
81%
35215
58%
**98
92%
Accurate 2230
<<locked>>
81%
38972
65%
**87
96%
Accurate 2460
<<locked>>
81%
38595
64%
**90
98%
Accurate 2495
<<locked>>
81%
31444
52%
**05
99%
Accurate 2520
<<locked>>
81%
32489
54%
**18
97%
Accurate 4064
<<locked>>
81%
26484
44%
**87
96%
Alliant AR-Comp
<<locked>>
81%
32996
55%
**34
100%
[Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5]*
<<locked>>
81%
26716
44%
**70
91%
Alliant Reloder-10x
<<locked>>
81%
41220
68%
**13
100%
[Alliant Reloder-15]*
<<locked>>
81%
28979
48%
**19
90%
[Alliant Reloder-17]*
<<locked>>
88%
29791
49%
**75
90%
Alliant Reloder-7
<<locked>>
81%
49647
82%
**79
100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106
<<locked>>
81%
43265
72%
**87
100%
[Baschieri & Pellagri 107]*
<<locked>>
81%
31937
53%
**75
91%
Hodgdon BL-C2
<<locked>>
81%
32692
54%
**31
95%
Hodgdon Benchmark
<<locked>>
81%
37434
62%
**24
97%
Hodgdon CFE BLK
<<locked>>
81%
48153
80%
**72
99%
[Hodgdon CFE223]*
<<locked>>
85%
32126
53%
**11
90%
Hodgdon H322
<<locked>>
81%
36970
61%
**74
99%
Hodgdon H335
<<locked>>
81%
42656
71%
**82
99%
[Hodgdon H380]*
<<locked>>
87%
33040
55%
**08
90%
Hodgdon H4198
<<locked>>
81%
46717
78%
**36
100%
[Hodgdon VARGET]*
<<locked>>
83%
29501
49%
**90
90%
IMR 3031
<<locked>>
81%
29109
48%
**59
98%
[IMR 4064]*
<<locked>>
83%
28993
48%
**77
90%
[IMR 4166 Enduron]*
<<locked>>
94%
41220
68%
**80
90%
IMR 4198
<<locked>>
81%
42772
71%
**90
100%
[IMR 4895]*
<<locked>>
81%
29631
49%
**49
92%
IMR 8208 XBR
<<locked>>
81%
35041
58%
**18
96%
Lovex D073.4
<<locked>>
81%
40625
67%
**13
98%
Lovex D073.5
<<locked>>
81%
38595
64%
**90
98%
Lovex D073.6
<<locked>>
81%
30603
51%
**75
96%
[Lovex S060]*
<<locked>>
81%
34360
57%
**52
94%
[Lovex S062]*
<<locked>>
81%
28805
48%
**96
93%
Norma 200
<<locked>>
81%
46340
77%
**69
100%
Norma 201
<<locked>>
81%
32256
54%
**59
95%
Norma 202
<<locked>>
81%
31966
53%
**78
97%
[Norma 203B]*
<<locked>>
81%
28529
47%
**13
91%
[Ramshot Big Game]*
<<locked>>
82%
29689
49%
**42
90%
[Ramshot TAC]*
<<locked>>
81%
34867
58%
**98
90%
[Ramshot Wild Boar]*
<<locked>>
81%
33576
56%
**18
93%
Ramshot X-Terminator
<<locked>>
81%
38319
64%
**57
95%
ReloadSwiss RS 40
<<locked>>
81%
39262
65%
**00
98%
[ReloadSwiss RS 50]*
<<locked>>
90%
38000
63%
**74
90%
[ReloadSwiss RS 52]*
<<locked>>
81%
27093
45%
**10
92%
[ReloadSwiss RS 60]*
<<locked>>
88%
29167
48%
**56
90%
Rottweil R 901
<<locked>>
81%
35708
59%
**15
98%
[Rottweil R 902]*
<<locked>>
81%
30632
51%
**16
94%
[Rottweil R 903]*
<<locked>>
83%
25396
42%
**44
90%
SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2
<<locked>>
81%
49661
83%
**46
100%
SNPE Vectan SP 10
<<locked>>
81%
43903
73%
**95
100%
[SNPE Vectan SP 11]*
<<locked>>
85%
29254
49%
**36
90%
[SNPE Vectan SP 7]*
<<locked>>
82%
33330
55%
**85
90%
[SNPE Vectan SP 9]*
<<locked>>
81%
31517
52%
**62
92%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000
<<locked>>
81%
34345
57%
**46
98%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
<<locked>>
81%
27688
46%
**21
97%
Shooters World Match Rifle
<<locked>>
81%
30603
51%
**75
96%
[Shooters World Precision]*
<<locked>>
81%
28805
48%
**96
93%
Shooters World Tactical Rifle
<<locked>>
81%
41698
69%
**06
97%
Somchem S321
<<locked>>
81%
36753
61%
**74
96%
Somchem S335
<<locked>>
81%
33460
56%
**49
98%
[Somchem S341]*
<<locked>>
81%
32184
53%
**69
92%
[Somchem S355]*
<<locked>>
82%
26078
43%
**44
90%
[Somchem S365]*
<<locked>>
92%
26208
44%
**93
90%
Vihtavuori N120
<<locked>>
81%
45295
75%
**77
100%
Vihtavuori N130
<<locked>>
81%
38551
64%
**24
100%
Vihtavuori N133
<<locked>>
81%
32213
54%
**19
99%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
81%
24772
41%
**11
97%
Vihtavuori N140
<<locked>>
81%
30081
50%
**19
97%
[Vihtavuori N150]*
<<locked>>
83%
23192
39%
**46
90%
[Vihtavuori N160]*
<<locked>>
93%
33518
56%
**15
90%
Vihtavuori N530
<<locked>>
81%
36477
61%
**57
96%
Vihtavuori N540
<<locked>>
81%
29414
49%
**23
96%
[Vihtavuori N550]*
<<locked>>
93%
32793
54%
**44
90%
[Winchester 6.5 StaBALL]*
<<locked>>
89%
29138
48%
**80
90%
Winchester 748
<<locked>>
81%
35766
59%
**87
97%
Winchester StaBALL Match
<<locked>>
81%
38377
64%
**26
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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