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Load data for .308 Win. + .308 | 180gr | Barnes X S

Recommended Powder(s): Accurate 2520, Hodgdon BL-C2, Ramshot Wild Boar, ReloadSwiss RS 52, Winchester 748

.308 Win. + .308 | 180gr | Barnes X S

Load Specifications

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Bullet:
.308 | 180gr | Barnes X S
Manufacturer SKU:
30835
Bullet Weight:
180gr | 11.7g
Bullet Diameter:
0.308" | 7.82mm
Bullet Length:
1.350" | 34.3mm
Caliber:
.308 Win. load data
Case Length (l3):
2.014" | 51.2mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):
2.758" | 70.1mm
Seated Depth:
0.606" | 15.4mm
Shank Seated Depth:
0.606" | 15.4mm
Case Capacity:
56.0 Grains of Water | 3.64 cm³
Primer Size:
Large Rifle (LR)
Max. allowed Pressure:
60191 psi | 4150 bar
LID:
LID_B636_C401
Last updated:
2025-02-02

Load data for 176 loads in caliber .308 Win. with .308 | 180gr | Barnes X S bullet and 88 powders such as Accurate 2520, Hodgdon BL-C2, Ramshot Wild Boar, ReloadSwiss RS 52, Winchester 748. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above.

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Powder
Charge
FR
MaxP
%
V(0)
z
ADI AR 2206H
<<locked>>
93%
53345
89%
**97
99%
ADI AR 2208
<<locked>>
96%
49559
82%
**25
97%
ADI AR 2219
<<locked>>
84%
52939
88%
**67
100%
Accurate 2015
<<locked>>
89%
53519
89%
**15
100%
Accurate 2200
<<locked>>
91%
53969
90%
**61
97%
Accurate 2230
<<locked>>
87%
53301
89%
**48
99%
Accurate 2460
<<locked>>
87%
54099
90%
**67
100%
Accurate 2495
<<locked>>
92%
52939
88%
**77
100%
Accurate 2520 👍
<<locked>>
92%
53388
89%
**07
100%
[Accurate 2700]*
<<locked>>
97%
49893
83%
**52
92%
Accurate 4064
<<locked>>
96%
50705
84%
**70
100%
[Accurate 4350]*
<<locked>>
97%
37753
63%
**13
93%
Alliant AR-Comp
<<locked>>
93%
54027
90%
**90
100%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5
<<locked>>
97%
49763
83%
**64
99%
Alliant Reloder-10x
<<locked>>
86%
53258
88%
**21
100%
Alliant Reloder-15
<<locked>>
97%
53316
89%
**20
98%
[Alliant Reloder-16]*
<<locked>>
96%
38464
64%
**00
93%
Alliant Reloder-17
<<locked>>
97%
43627
72%
**34
97%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106
<<locked>>
85%
53853
89%
**85
100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 107
<<locked>>
93%
52837
88%
**10
97%
Hodgdon BL-C2 👍
<<locked>>
92%
53766
89%
**36
99%
Hodgdon Benchmark
<<locked>>
90%
54128
90%
**38
100%
Hodgdon CFE223
<<locked>>
97%
52083
87%
**33
97%
Hodgdon H322
<<locked>>
89%
52939
88%
**67
100%
Hodgdon H335
<<locked>>
85%
53098
88%
**77
100%
Hodgdon H380
<<locked>>
97%
51082
85%
**74
96%
[Hodgdon H414]*
<<locked>>
97%
44512
74%
**08
92%
[Hodgdon Hybrid 100V]*
<<locked>>
97%
35491
59%
**18
94%
[Hodgdon LVR]*
<<locked>>
97%
42250
70%
**62
94%
Hodgdon VARGET
<<locked>>
97%
49559
82%
**25
97%
IMR 3031
<<locked>>
96%
52330
87%
**10
100%
IMR 4064
<<locked>>
97%
49530
82%
**11
97%
[IMR 4166 Enduron]*
<<locked>>
97%
49835
83%
**75
93%
IMR 4198
<<locked>>
86%
53534
89%
**85
100%
[IMR 4451 Enduron]*
<<locked>>
97%
47195
78%
**65
92%
IMR 4895
<<locked>>
96%
53330
89%
**33
99%
IMR 8208 XBR
<<locked>>
92%
53505
89%
**70
99%
Lovex D073.4
<<locked>>
86%
53577
89%
**48
100%
Lovex D073.5
<<locked>>
87%
54099
90%
**67
100%
Lovex D073.6
<<locked>>
94%
53388
89%
**07
100%
Lovex S060
<<locked>>
93%
53330
89%
**25
98%
Lovex S062
<<locked>>
96%
52344
87%
**64
99%
[Lovex S065]*
<<locked>>
96%
42873
71%
**13
93%
Norma 201
<<locked>>
93%
52982
88%
**64
99%
Norma 202
<<locked>>
94%
53563
89%
**80
100%
Norma 203B
<<locked>>
97%
52402
87%
**07
98%
[Norma URP]*
<<locked>>
97%
38508
64%
**06
93%
Ramshot Big Game
<<locked>>
97%
52098
87%
**20
98%
Ramshot TAC
<<locked>>
92%
54085
90%
**77
96%
Ramshot Wild Boar 👍
<<locked>>
92%
53896
90%
**16
99%
Ramshot X-Terminator
<<locked>>
89%
53417
89%
**51
98%
ReloadSwiss RS 40
<<locked>>
88%
53461
89%
**64
100%
[ReloadSwiss RS 50]*
<<locked>>
96%
51184
85%
**44
94%
ReloadSwiss RS 52 👍
<<locked>>
96%
49879
83%
**13
99%
ReloadSwiss RS 60
<<locked>>
97%
42366
70%
**25
97%
[ReloadSwiss RS 62]*
<<locked>>
97%
37797
63%
**16
92%
Rottweil R 901
<<locked>>
90%
54012
90%
**48
100%
Rottweil R 902
<<locked>>
95%
53055
88%
**54
99%
Rottweil R 903
<<locked>>
97%
46122
77%
**11
98%
SNPE Vectan SP 10
<<locked>>
84%
53403
89%
**74
100%
SNPE Vectan SP 11
<<locked>>
96%
47239
78%
**54
97%
SNPE Vectan SP 7
<<locked>>
92%
53476
89%
**77
97%
SNPE Vectan SP 9
<<locked>>
94%
53113
88%
**93
98%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000
<<locked>>
92%
53156
88%
**92
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
<<locked>>
97%
50212
83%
**62
100%
[Shooters World Long Rifle]*
<<locked>>
96%
42873
71%
**13
93%
Shooters World Match Rifle
<<locked>>
94%
53388
89%
**07
100%
Shooters World Precision
<<locked>>
96%
52344
87%
**64
99%
Shooters World Tactical Rifle
<<locked>>
85%
53026
88%
**31
99%
Somchem S321
<<locked>>
89%
54157
90%
**03
100%
Somchem S335
<<locked>>
93%
54157
90%
**18
100%
Somchem S341
<<locked>>
93%
52924
88%
**77
98%
Somchem S355
<<locked>>
96%
46934
78%
**08
98%
Somchem S365
<<locked>>
97%
35157
58%
**74
96%
Vihtavuori N120
<<locked>>
83%
53505
89%
**20
100%
Vihtavuori N130
<<locked>>
89%
54056
90%
**82
100%
Vihtavuori N133
<<locked>>
95%
53505
89%
**95
100%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
97%
45716
76%
**59
100%
Vihtavuori N140
<<locked>>
96%
53940
90%
**64
100%
Vihtavuori N150
<<locked>>
96%
39798
66%
**74
98%
[Vihtavuori N160]*
<<locked>>
96%
41582
69%
**26
94%
Vihtavuori N530
<<locked>>
89%
52997
88%
**74
99%
Vihtavuori N540
<<locked>>
97%
53592
89%
**90
100%
[Vihtavuori N550]*
<<locked>>
97%
42163
70%
**79
94%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL
<<locked>>
97%
41756
69%
**00
96%
Winchester 748 👍
<<locked>>
90%
54085
90%
**33
100%
[Winchester 760]*
<<locked>>
97%
44512
74%
**08
92%
Winchester StaBALL Match
<<locked>>
87%
53388
89%
**16
99%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder
Charge
FR
MaxP
%
V(0)
z
ADI AR 2206H
<<locked>>
81%
37942
63%
**38
95%
[ADI AR 2208]*
<<locked>>
81%
32155
53%
**96
92%
ADI AR 2219
<<locked>>
81%
48298
80%
**02
100%
Accurate 2015
<<locked>>
81%
42699
71%
**64
100%
[Accurate 2200]*
<<locked>>
81%
39827
66%
**31
94%
Accurate 2230
<<locked>>
81%
44556
74%
**23
98%
Accurate 2460
<<locked>>
81%
44367
74%
**29
99%
Accurate 2495
<<locked>>
81%
38537
64%
**64
100%
Accurate 2520
<<locked>>
81%
38348
64%
**70
98%
[Accurate 2700]*
<<locked>>
93%
44773
74%
**74
90%
Accurate 4064
<<locked>>
81%
33083
55%
**62
98%
[Accurate 4350]*
<<locked>>
90%
30748
51%
**59
90%
Alliant AR-Comp
<<locked>>
81%
38189
63%
**64
100%
[Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5]*
<<locked>>
81%
31198
52%
**19
94%
Alliant Reloder-10x
<<locked>>
81%
46760
78%
**29
100%
[Alliant Reloder-15]*
<<locked>>
81%
34026
57%
**75
93%
[Alliant Reloder-16]*
<<locked>>
91%
33475
56%
**82
90%
[Alliant Reloder-17]*
<<locked>>
83%
29631
49%
**13
90%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106
<<locked>>
81%
47355
79%
**00
100%
[Baschieri & Pellagri 107]*
<<locked>>
81%
36289
60%
**18
93%
Hodgdon BL-C2
<<locked>>
81%
37739
63%
**77
97%
Hodgdon Benchmark
<<locked>>
81%
41858
70%
**51
98%
[Hodgdon CFE223]*
<<locked>>
81%
32242
54%
**49
90%
Hodgdon H322
<<locked>>
81%
41350
69%
**93
100%
Hodgdon H335
<<locked>>
81%
47848
79%
**02
100%
[Hodgdon H380]*
<<locked>>
81%
32184
53%
**23
90%
[Hodgdon H414]*
<<locked>>
94%
41046
68%
**39
90%
[Hodgdon Hybrid 100V]*
<<locked>>
88%
28355
47%
**41
90%
[Hodgdon LVR]*
<<locked>>
89%
34142
57%
**92
90%
[Hodgdon VARGET]*
<<locked>>
81%
32155
53%
**96
92%
IMR 3031
<<locked>>
81%
33866
56%
**01
99%
[IMR 4064]*
<<locked>>
81%
32010
53%
**87
92%
[IMR 4166 Enduron]*
<<locked>>
89%
40306
67%
**11
90%
IMR 4198
<<locked>>
81%
46891
78%
**93
100%
[IMR 4451 Enduron]*
<<locked>>
92%
41466
69%
**70
90%
[IMR 4895]*
<<locked>>
81%
34592
57%
**01
94%
IMR 8208 XBR
<<locked>>
81%
39566
66%
**44
97%
Lovex D073.4
<<locked>>
81%
46093
77%
**39
99%
Lovex D073.5
<<locked>>
81%
44367
74%
**29
99%
Lovex D073.6
<<locked>>
81%
35897
60%
**21
98%
Lovex S060
<<locked>>
81%
38899
65%
**88
95%
Lovex S062
<<locked>>
81%
33953
56%
**49
96%
[Lovex S065]*
<<locked>>
89%
34969
58%
**56
90%
Norma 201
<<locked>>
81%
37652
63%
**05
97%
Norma 202
<<locked>>
81%
36941
61%
**15
99%
[Norma 203B]*
<<locked>>
81%
33373
55%
**65
94%
[Norma URP]*
<<locked>>
90%
32068
53%
**59
90%
[Ramshot Big Game]*
<<locked>>
81%
32634
54%
**62
92%
[Ramshot TAC]*
<<locked>>
81%
39450
66%
**34
92%
Ramshot Wild Boar
<<locked>>
81%
38348
64%
**60
95%
Ramshot X-Terminator
<<locked>>
81%
42612
71%
**83
96%
ReloadSwiss RS 40
<<locked>>
81%
44063
73%
**23
99%
[ReloadSwiss RS 50]*
<<locked>>
86%
37985
63%
**15
90%
ReloadSwiss RS 52
<<locked>>
81%
31676
53%
**65
95%
[ReloadSwiss RS 60]*
<<locked>>
82%
28326
47%
**77
90%
[ReloadSwiss RS 62]*
<<locked>>
92%
33417
56%
**18
90%
Rottweil R 901
<<locked>>
81%
42047
70%
**60
99%
Rottweil R 902
<<locked>>
81%
35955
60%
**62
96%
[Rottweil R 903]*
<<locked>>
81%
29196
49%
**77
93%
SNPE Vectan SP 10
<<locked>>
81%
49284
82%
**15
100%
[SNPE Vectan SP 11]*
<<locked>>
81%
30429
51%
**10
91%
[SNPE Vectan SP 7]*
<<locked>>
81%
37797
63%
**11
92%
[SNPE Vectan SP 9]*
<<locked>>
81%
36158
60%
**05
94%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000
<<locked>>
81%
38914
65%
**75
99%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
<<locked>>
81%
31850
53%
**57
98%
[Shooters World Long Rifle]*
<<locked>>
89%
34969
58%
**56
90%
Shooters World Match Rifle
<<locked>>
81%
35897
60%
**21
98%
Shooters World Precision
<<locked>>
81%
33953
56%
**49
96%
Shooters World Tactical Rifle
<<locked>>
81%
46644
78%
**33
98%
Somchem S321
<<locked>>
81%
42032
70%
**13
98%
Somchem S335
<<locked>>
81%
38537
64%
**85
99%
[Somchem S341]*
<<locked>>
81%
36680
61%
**05
94%
[Somchem S355]*
<<locked>>
81%
30516
51%
**90
93%
[Somchem S365]*
<<locked>>
86%
25904
43%
**18
90%
Vihtavuori N120
<<locked>>
81%
50096
83%
**80
100%
Vihtavuori N130
<<locked>>
81%
43192
72%
**38
100%
Vihtavuori N133
<<locked>>
81%
36651
61%
**46
100%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
81%
29472
49%
**60
99%
Vihtavuori N140
<<locked>>
81%
34780
58%
**56
98%
[Vihtavuori N150]*
<<locked>>
81%
26527
44%
**75
93%
[Vihtavuori N160]*
<<locked>>
88%
32256
54%
**33
90%
Vihtavuori N530
<<locked>>
81%
41292
69%
**93
98%
Vihtavuori N540
<<locked>>
81%
34026
57%
**69
98%
[Vihtavuori N550]*
<<locked>>
87%
32068
53%
**69
90%
[Winchester 6.5 StaBALL]*
<<locked>>
84%
28543
47%
**11
90%
Winchester 748
<<locked>>
81%
40524
67%
**26
98%
[Winchester 760]*
<<locked>>
94%
41046
68%
**39
90%
Winchester StaBALL Match
<<locked>>
81%
43018
71%
**52
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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