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Load data for .308 Win. + .308 | 180gr | Hornady GMX

Recommended Powder(s): Accurate 2520, IMR 8208 XBR, Somchem S321, Winchester 748, Winchester StaBALL Match

.308 Win. + .308 | 180gr | Hornady GMX

Load Specifications

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Bullet:
.308 | 180gr | Hornady GMX
Manufacturer SKU:
30193
Bullet Weight:
180gr | 11.7g
Bullet Diameter:
0.308" | 7.82mm
Bullet Length:
1.503" | 38.2mm
Caliber:
.308 Win. load data
Case Length (l3):
2.014" | 51.2mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):
2.758" | 70.1mm
Seated Depth:
0.759" | 19.3mm
Shank Seated Depth:
0.599" | 15.2mm
Case Capacity:
56.0 Grains of Water | 3.64 cm³
Primer Size:
Large Rifle (LR)
Max. allowed Pressure:
60191 psi | 4150 bar
LID:
LID_B2701_C401
Last updated:
2025-02-02
Recommended Twist Rate:
1:10 - 1:9

Load data for 156 loads in caliber .308 Win. with .308 | 180gr | Hornady GMX bullet and 78 powders such as Accurate 2520, IMR 8208 XBR, 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. 21.7 fps

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Powder
Charge
FR
MaxP
%
V(0)
z
ADI AR 2206H
<<locked>>
97%
52330
87%
**77
98%
ADI AR 2207
<<locked>>
85%
52997
88%
**62
100%
ADI AR 2208
<<locked>>
97%
44034
73%
**26
95%
ADI AR 2219
<<locked>>
89%
53882
90%
**74
100%
Accurate 2015
<<locked>>
94%
53113
88%
**18
100%
Accurate 2200
<<locked>>
95%
53679
89%
**44
97%
Accurate 2230
<<locked>>
91%
53795
89%
**54
99%
Accurate 2460
<<locked>>
91%
53026
88%
**54
100%
Accurate 2495
<<locked>>
96%
50212
83%
**57
100%
Accurate 2520 👍
<<locked>>
97%
53621
89%
**07
100%
Accurate 4064
<<locked>>
96%
41350
69%
**43
99%
Alliant AR-Comp
<<locked>>
97%
52634
87%
**74
100%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5
<<locked>>
97%
42322
70%
**49
97%
Alliant Reloder-10x
<<locked>>
91%
53766
89%
**28
100%
Alliant Reloder-15
<<locked>>
97%
46412
77%
**11
96%
[Alliant Reloder-17]*
<<locked>>
96%
36854
61%
**93
94%
Alliant Reloder-7
<<locked>>
84%
52968
88%
**62
100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106
<<locked>>
89%
54027
90%
**79
100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 107
<<locked>>
96%
50705
84%
**70
97%
Hodgdon BL-C2
<<locked>>
96%
52678
88%
**16
99%
Hodgdon Benchmark
<<locked>>
94%
53432
89%
**21
99%
Hodgdon CFE BLK
<<locked>>
85%
53911
90%
**92
99%
Hodgdon CFE223
<<locked>>
97%
45310
75%
**15
95%
Hodgdon H322
<<locked>>
94%
53882
90%
**74
100%
Hodgdon H335
<<locked>>
89%
53432
89%
**77
100%
[Hodgdon H380]*
<<locked>>
96%
43163
72%
**46
94%
Hodgdon H4198
<<locked>>
87%
53766
89%
**72
100%
Hodgdon VARGET
<<locked>>
97%
43410
72%
**20
95%
IMR 3031
<<locked>>
97%
45629
76%
**18
100%
IMR 4064
<<locked>>
97%
42743
71%
**03
96%
IMR 4198
<<locked>>
90%
53272
88%
**79
100%
IMR 4895
<<locked>>
97%
47224
78%
**41
97%
IMR 8208 XBR 👍
<<locked>>
96%
53838
89%
**74
99%
Lovex D073.4
<<locked>>
91%
54056
90%
**54
100%
Lovex D073.5
<<locked>>
92%
53026
88%
**54
100%
Lovex D073.6
<<locked>>
96%
49124
82%
**51
100%
Lovex S060
<<locked>>
96%
52750
88%
**11
98%
Lovex S062
<<locked>>
96%
44701
74%
**59
98%
Norma 200
<<locked>>
87%
53185
88%
**98
100%
Norma 201
<<locked>>
96%
49864
83%
**18
99%
Norma 202
<<locked>>
97%
51140
85%
**44
100%
Norma 203B
<<locked>>
97%
45324
75%
**02
97%
Ramshot Big Game
<<locked>>
97%
45020
75%
**05
96%
Ramshot TAC
<<locked>>
95%
53098
88%
**51
95%
Ramshot Wild Boar
<<locked>>
96%
52953
88%
**97
98%
Ramshot X-Terminator
<<locked>>
93%
53606
89%
**44
98%
ReloadSwiss RS 40
<<locked>>
92%
53969
90%
**67
100%
[ReloadSwiss RS 50]*
<<locked>>
96%
44135
73%
**26
92%
ReloadSwiss RS 52
<<locked>>
96%
42583
71%
**98
98%
[ReloadSwiss RS 60]*
<<locked>>
96%
36071
60%
**74
94%
Rottweil R 901
<<locked>>
95%
52837
88%
**41
100%
Rottweil R 902
<<locked>>
96%
47282
79%
**75
98%
Rottweil R 903
<<locked>>
96%
38101
63%
**83
96%
SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2
<<locked>>
85%
53635
89%
**39
100%
SNPE Vectan SP 10
<<locked>>
88%
53011
88%
**67
100%
SNPE Vectan SP 11
<<locked>>
96%
40393
67%
**29
95%
SNPE Vectan SP 7
<<locked>>
97%
53214
88%
**64
96%
SNPE Vectan SP 9
<<locked>>
96%
49269
82%
**34
97%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000
<<locked>>
96%
53156
88%
**85
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
<<locked>>
96%
42844
71%
**64
100%
Shooters World Match Rifle
<<locked>>
96%
49124
82%
**51
100%
Shooters World Precision
<<locked>>
96%
44701
74%
**59
98%
Shooters World Tactical Rifle
<<locked>>
89%
53113
88%
**18
99%
Somchem S321 👍
<<locked>>
93%
53940
90%
**93
99%
Somchem S335
<<locked>>
96%
51459
85%
**88
100%
Somchem S341
<<locked>>
96%
51880
86%
**51
98%
Somchem S355
<<locked>>
96%
39334
65%
**90
96%
Vihtavuori N120
<<locked>>
88%
53925
90%
**29
100%
Vihtavuori N130
<<locked>>
94%
53983
90%
**82
100%
Vihtavuori N133
<<locked>>
96%
48602
81%
**33
100%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
97%
38101
63%
**51
100%
Vihtavuori N140
<<locked>>
96%
46804
78%
**69
100%
Vihtavuori N150
<<locked>>
97%
33953
56%
**69
96%
Vihtavuori N530
<<locked>>
94%
53388
89%
**74
99%
Vihtavuori N540
<<locked>>
97%
46891
78%
**95
100%
[Winchester 6.5 StaBALL]*
<<locked>>
96%
35259
59%
**62
93%
Winchester 748 👍
<<locked>>
94%
54070
90%
**30
100%
Winchester StaBALL Match 👍
<<locked>>
92%
53505
89%
**07
99%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder
Charge
FR
MaxP
%
V(0)
z
[ADI AR 2206H]*
<<locked>>
81%
31821
53%
**13
92%
ADI AR 2207
<<locked>>
81%
46659
78%
**87
100%
[ADI AR 2208]*
<<locked>>
84%
30385
50%
**57
90%
ADI AR 2219
<<locked>>
81%
41597
69%
**00
100%
Accurate 2015
<<locked>>
81%
36260
60%
**65
100%
[Accurate 2200]*
<<locked>>
81%
34069
57%
**19
91%
Accurate 2230
<<locked>>
81%
37449
62%
**05
95%
Accurate 2460
<<locked>>
81%
37115
62%
**11
97%
Accurate 2495
<<locked>>
81%
30139
50%
**29
99%
Accurate 2520
<<locked>>
81%
31067
52%
**39
96%
Accurate 4064
<<locked>>
81%
25396
42%
**14
95%
Alliant AR-Comp
<<locked>>
81%
31778
53%
**56
100%
[Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5]*
<<locked>>
81%
25657
43%
**91
90%
Alliant Reloder-10x
<<locked>>
81%
39595
66%
**31
100%
[Alliant Reloder-15]*
<<locked>>
83%
29443
49%
**83
90%
[Alliant Reloder-17]*
<<locked>>
90%
30530
51%
**39
90%
Alliant Reloder-7
<<locked>>
81%
47834
79%
**97
100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106
<<locked>>
81%
41800
69%
**11
100%
[Baschieri & Pellagri 107]*
<<locked>>
82%
32401
54%
**33
90%
[Hodgdon BL-C2]*
<<locked>>
81%
31067
52%
**42
94%
Hodgdon Benchmark
<<locked>>
81%
36347
60%
**49
96%
Hodgdon CFE BLK
<<locked>>
81%
46659
78%
**90
98%
[Hodgdon CFE223]*
<<locked>>
88%
33344
55%
**82
90%
Hodgdon H322
<<locked>>
81%
35607
59%
**92
99%
Hodgdon H335
<<locked>>
81%
40669
68%
**90
99%
[Hodgdon H380]*
<<locked>>
89%
33431
56%
**62
90%
Hodgdon H4198
<<locked>>
81%
45179
75%
**54
100%
[Hodgdon VARGET]*
<<locked>>
84%
30037
50%
**51
90%
IMR 3031
<<locked>>
81%
27789
46%
**73
97%
[IMR 4064]*
<<locked>>
84%
29370
49%
**34
90%
IMR 4198
<<locked>>
81%
41118
68%
**11
100%
[IMR 4895]*
<<locked>>
81%
28543
47%
**70
91%
IMR 8208 XBR
<<locked>>
81%
33750
56%
**36
95%
Lovex D073.4
<<locked>>
81%
38624
64%
**28
97%
Lovex D073.5
<<locked>>
81%
37115
62%
**11
97%
Lovex D073.6
<<locked>>
81%
29211
49%
**93
95%
[Lovex S060]*
<<locked>>
81%
33257
55%
**80
93%
[Lovex S062]*
<<locked>>
81%
27804
46%
**21
92%
Norma 200
<<locked>>
81%
44541
74%
**87
100%
[Norma 201]*
<<locked>>
81%
31096
52%
**80
94%
Norma 202
<<locked>>
81%
30647
51%
**96
97%
[Norma 203B]*
<<locked>>
81%
27514
46%
**41
90%
[Ramshot Big Game]*
<<locked>>
84%
30095
50%
**00
90%
[Ramshot TAC]*
<<locked>>
83%
36332
60%
**72
90%
[Ramshot Wild Boar]*
<<locked>>
81%
32343
54%
**36
92%
[Ramshot X-Terminator]*
<<locked>>
81%
36622
61%
**69
94%
ReloadSwiss RS 40
<<locked>>
81%
38000
63%
**21
98%
[ReloadSwiss RS 50]*
<<locked>>
93%
39914
66%
**51
90%
[ReloadSwiss RS 52]*
<<locked>>
81%
26063
43%
**28
91%
[ReloadSwiss RS 60]*
<<locked>>
90%
29762
49%
**16
90%
Rottweil R 901
<<locked>>
81%
35027
58%
**46
98%
[Rottweil R 902]*
<<locked>>
81%
29530
49%
**41
93%
[Rottweil R 903]*
<<locked>>
84%
25759
43%
**08
90%
SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2
<<locked>>
81%
48472
81%
**80
100%
SNPE Vectan SP 10
<<locked>>
81%
42482
71%
**10
99%
[SNPE Vectan SP 11]*
<<locked>>
86%
29646
49%
**93
90%
[SNPE Vectan SP 7]*
<<locked>>
83%
33837
56%
**39
90%
[SNPE Vectan SP 9]*
<<locked>>
81%
30371
50%
**80
91%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000
<<locked>>
81%
33373
55%
**73
97%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
<<locked>>
81%
27137
45%
**59
96%
Shooters World Match Rifle
<<locked>>
81%
29211
49%
**93
95%
[Shooters World Precision]*
<<locked>>
81%
27804
46%
**21
92%
Shooters World Tactical Rifle
<<locked>>
81%
40205
67%
**24
96%
Somchem S321
<<locked>>
81%
35404
59%
**98
96%
Somchem S335
<<locked>>
81%
32445
54%
**73
98%
[Somchem S341]*
<<locked>>
81%
30937
51%
**87
91%
[Somchem S355]*
<<locked>>
83%
26353
44%
**05
90%
Vihtavuori N120
<<locked>>
81%
43801
73%
**05
100%
Vihtavuori N130
<<locked>>
81%
36883
61%
**42
100%
Vihtavuori N133
<<locked>>
81%
30705
51%
**37
99%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
81%
23772
39%
**39
96%
Vihtavuori N140
<<locked>>
81%
29022
48%
**44
96%
[Vihtavuori N150]*
<<locked>>
85%
23975
40%
**23
90%
Vihtavuori N530
<<locked>>
81%
35273
59%
**78
96%
Vihtavuori N540
<<locked>>
81%
28587
47%
**54
96%
[Winchester 6.5 StaBALL]*
<<locked>>
91%
30023
50%
**47
90%
Winchester 748
<<locked>>
81%
34316
57%
**08
96%
Winchester StaBALL Match
<<locked>>
81%
36898
61%
**41
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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