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

Recommended Powder(s): ADI AR 2206H, Hodgdon BL-C2, Lovex D073.6, Shooters World Match Rifle, Winchester 748

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

Load Specifications

(Use the Personalized Load Calculator below to adjust )

Bullet:
.308 | 180gr | Hornady SP
Manufacturer SKU:
3070
Bullet Weight:
180gr | 11.7g
Bullet Diameter:
0.308" | 7.82mm
Bullet Length:
1.240" | 31.5mm
Caliber:
.308 Win. load data
Case Length (l3):
2.014" | 51.2mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):
2.758" | 70.1mm
Seated Depth:
0.496" | 12.6mm
Shank Seated Depth:
0.496" | 12.6mm
Case Capacity:
56.0 Grains of Water | 3.64 cm³
Primer Size:
Large Rifle (LR)
Max. allowed Pressure:
60191 psi | 4150 bar
LID:
LID_B2699_C401
Last updated:
2025-02-02

Load data for 180 loads in caliber .308 Win. with .308 | 180gr | Hornady SP bullet and 90 powders such as ADI AR 2206H, 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. 23.4 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>>
95%
53679
89%
**52
99%
ADI AR 2208
<<locked>>
96%
47819
79%
**41
97%
ADI AR 2219
<<locked>>
85%
52823
88%
**07
100%
Accurate 2015
<<locked>>
91%
53737
89%
**67
100%
Accurate 2200
<<locked>>
92%
53447
89%
**03
98%
Accurate 2230
<<locked>>
88%
53258
88%
**97
99%
Accurate 2460
<<locked>>
88%
53156
88%
**03
100%
Accurate 2495
<<locked>>
94%
52663
88%
**30
100%
Accurate 2520
<<locked>>
93%
53156
88%
**49
100%
[Accurate 2700]*
<<locked>>
97%
47776
79%
**75
92%
Accurate 4064
<<locked>>
96%
46659
78%
**67
100%
[Accurate 4350]*
<<locked>>
97%
34447
57%
**03
93%
Alliant AR-Comp
<<locked>>
93%
53243
88%
**20
100%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5
<<locked>>
97%
47181
78%
**74
99%
Alliant Reloder-10x
<<locked>>
88%
53693
89%
**74
100%
Alliant Reloder-15
<<locked>>
97%
51024
85%
**36
98%
[Alliant Reloder-16]*
<<locked>>
96%
36419
60%
**10
93%
Alliant Reloder-17
<<locked>>
97%
41510
69%
**48
97%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106
<<locked>>
86%
54012
90%
**28
100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 107
<<locked>>
95%
53838
89%
**72
98%
Hodgdon BL-C2 👍
<<locked>>
93%
53447
89%
**82
100%
Hodgdon Benchmark
<<locked>>
91%
53185
88%
**70
100%
Hodgdon CFE223
<<locked>>
97%
49879
83%
**49
97%
Hodgdon H322
<<locked>>
91%
52823
88%
**07
100%
Hodgdon H335
<<locked>>
86%
53838
89%
**33
100%
Hodgdon H380
<<locked>>
97%
48327
80%
**80
96%
[Hodgdon H414]*
<<locked>>
97%
42569
71%
**18
92%
Hodgdon H4198
<<locked>>
84%
53519
89%
**21
100%
[Hodgdon Hybrid 100V]*
<<locked>>
96%
32808
55%
**11
94%
[Hodgdon LVR]*
<<locked>>
97%
39711
66%
**65
93%
Hodgdon VARGET
<<locked>>
96%
47398
79%
**38
97%
IMR 3031
<<locked>>
96%
50038
83%
**23
100%
IMR 4064
<<locked>>
97%
47036
78%
**28
97%
[IMR 4166 Enduron]*
<<locked>>
97%
47427
79%
**88
93%
IMR 4198
<<locked>>
88%
53983
90%
**31
100%
[IMR 4451 Enduron]*
<<locked>>
97%
45150
75%
**82
92%
IMR 4895
<<locked>>
97%
52243
87%
**62
99%
IMR 8208 XBR
<<locked>>
93%
52953
88%
**10
99%
Lovex D073.4
<<locked>>
87%
53142
88%
**93
100%
Lovex D073.5
<<locked>>
89%
53679
89%
**13
100%
Lovex D073.6 👍
<<locked>>
96%
53650
89%
**56
100%
Lovex S060
<<locked>>
94%
54128
90%
**84
99%
Lovex S062
<<locked>>
97%
49748
83%
**80
99%
[Lovex S065]*
<<locked>>
96%
40350
67%
**16
93%
Norma 200
<<locked>>
84%
53954
90%
**54
100%
Norma 201
<<locked>>
96%
54114
90%
**26
100%
Norma 202
<<locked>>
96%
53853
89%
**33
100%
Norma 203B
<<locked>>
97%
50154
83%
**26
99%
[Norma URP]*
<<locked>>
97%
36027
60%
**10
93%
Ramshot Big Game
<<locked>>
97%
50183
83%
**43
98%
Ramshot TAC
<<locked>>
92%
53664
89%
**20
97%
Ramshot Wild Boar
<<locked>>
93%
53200
88%
**49
99%
Ramshot X-Terminator
<<locked>>
90%
53301
89%
**00
99%
ReloadSwiss RS 40
<<locked>>
89%
53185
88%
**07
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 50
<<locked>>
97%
49908
83%
**70
95%
ReloadSwiss RS 52
<<locked>>
97%
48921
81%
**43
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 60
<<locked>>
97%
40364
67%
**38
97%
[ReloadSwiss RS 62]*
<<locked>>
97%
35244
59%
**16
92%
Rottweil R 901
<<locked>>
92%
53345
89%
**93
100%
Rottweil R 902
<<locked>>
97%
52837
88%
**00
100%
Rottweil R 903
<<locked>>
97%
43279
72%
**18
98%
SNPE Vectan SP 10
<<locked>>
86%
53998
90%
**30
100%
SNPE Vectan SP 11
<<locked>>
97%
45672
76%
**80
98%
SNPE Vectan SP 7
<<locked>>
94%
53229
88%
**20
97%
SNPE Vectan SP 9
<<locked>>
96%
53403
89%
**43
99%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000
<<locked>>
93%
52924
88%
**38
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
<<locked>>
96%
47456
79%
**75
100%
[Shooters World Long Rifle]*
<<locked>>
96%
40350
67%
**16
93%
Shooters World Match Rifle 👍
<<locked>>
96%
53650
89%
**56
100%
Shooters World Precision
<<locked>>
97%
49748
83%
**80
99%
Shooters World Tactical Rifle
<<locked>>
87%
53214
88%
**80
99%
Somchem S321
<<locked>>
90%
53940
90%
**49
100%
Somchem S335
<<locked>>
94%
53069
88%
**54
100%
Somchem S341
<<locked>>
94%
53853
89%
**33
99%
Somchem S355
<<locked>>
96%
44222
73%
**21
98%
Somchem S365
<<locked>>
96%
31459
52%
**41
95%
Vihtavuori N120
<<locked>>
85%
53447
89%
**65
100%
Vihtavuori N130
<<locked>>
90%
53069
88%
**21
100%
Vihtavuori N133
<<locked>>
96%
52634
87%
**31
100%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
97%
42772
71%
**65
100%
Vihtavuori N140
<<locked>>
97%
52547
87%
**90
100%
Vihtavuori N150
<<locked>>
97%
37768
63%
**87
98%
[Vihtavuori N160]*
<<locked>>
97%
39668
66%
**43
94%
Vihtavuori N530
<<locked>>
91%
53795
89%
**33
100%
Vihtavuori N540
<<locked>>
97%
51692
86%
**10
100%
[Vihtavuori N550]*
<<locked>>
97%
39204
65%
**82
94%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL
<<locked>>
97%
39595
66%
**13
96%
Winchester 748 👍
<<locked>>
91%
53853
89%
**75
100%
[Winchester 760]*
<<locked>>
97%
42569
71%
**18
92%
Winchester StaBALL Match
<<locked>>
89%
53635
89%
**62
99%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder
Charge
FR
MaxP
%
V(0)
z
ADI AR 2206H
<<locked>>
81%
35041
58%
**31
95%
[ADI AR 2208]*
<<locked>>
81%
29892
50%
**93
91%
ADI AR 2219
<<locked>>
81%
45948
76%
**15
100%
Accurate 2015
<<locked>>
81%
39900
66%
**74
100%
[Accurate 2200]*
<<locked>>
81%
37188
62%
**34
93%
Accurate 2230
<<locked>>
81%
41147
68%
**13
97%
Accurate 2460
<<locked>>
81%
41133
68%
**26
99%
Accurate 2495
<<locked>>
81%
34185
57%
**44
100%
Accurate 2520
<<locked>>
81%
34925
58%
**54
98%
[Accurate 2700]*
<<locked>>
93%
42598
71%
**90
90%
Accurate 4064
<<locked>>
81%
28761
48%
**33
97%
[Accurate 4350]*
<<locked>>
92%
29211
49%
**82
90%
Alliant AR-Comp
<<locked>>
81%
34954
58%
**57
100%
[Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5]*
<<locked>>
81%
28355
47%
**06
93%
Alliant Reloder-10x
<<locked>>
81%
43468
72%
**36
100%
[Alliant Reloder-15]*
<<locked>>
81%
30966
51%
**65
92%
[Alliant Reloder-16]*
<<locked>>
92%
31937
53%
**01
90%
[Alliant Reloder-17]*
<<locked>>
84%
27876
46%
**26
90%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106
<<locked>>
81%
45556
76%
**20
100%
[Baschieri & Pellagri 107]*
<<locked>>
81%
33808
56%
**21
93%
Hodgdon BL-C2
<<locked>>
81%
34650
58%
**64
96%
Hodgdon Benchmark
<<locked>>
81%
39189
65%
**51
98%
[Hodgdon CFE223]*
<<locked>>
82%
30937
51%
**78
90%
Hodgdon H322
<<locked>>
81%
38798
64%
**97
100%
Hodgdon H335
<<locked>>
81%
44947
75%
**11
100%
[Hodgdon H380]*
<<locked>>
83%
31096
52%
**56
90%
[Hodgdon H414]*
<<locked>>
94%
38856
65%
**49
90%
Hodgdon H4198
<<locked>>
81%
48791
81%
**59
100%
[Hodgdon Hybrid 100V]*
<<locked>>
90%
26977
45%
**60
90%
[Hodgdon LVR]*
<<locked>>
90%
32561
54%
**11
90%
[Hodgdon VARGET]*
<<locked>>
81%
29573
49%
**90
91%
IMR 3031
<<locked>>
81%
30806
51%
**88
99%
[IMR 4064]*
<<locked>>
81%
29153
48%
**73
91%
[IMR 4166 Enduron]*
<<locked>>
90%
39015
65%
**41
90%
IMR 4198
<<locked>>
81%
44831
74%
**10
100%
[IMR 4451 Enduron]*
<<locked>>
93%
39798
66%
**83
90%
[IMR 4895]*
<<locked>>
81%
31676
53%
**95
94%
IMR 8208 XBR
<<locked>>
81%
37028
62%
**51
97%
Lovex D073.4
<<locked>>
81%
43149
72%
**49
99%
Lovex D073.5
<<locked>>
81%
40843
68%
**20
99%
Lovex D073.6
<<locked>>
81%
32750
54%
**11
97%
Lovex S060
<<locked>>
81%
36390
60%
**92
95%
Lovex S062
<<locked>>
81%
30893
51%
**36
95%
[Lovex S065]*
<<locked>>
91%
33779
56%
**85
90%
Norma 200
<<locked>>
81%
49284
82%
**92
100%
Norma 201
<<locked>>
81%
34316
57%
**95
96%
Norma 202
<<locked>>
81%
34214
57%
**11
98%
[Norma 203B]*
<<locked>>
81%
30501
51%
**59
93%
[Norma URP]*
<<locked>>
92%
30850
51%
**88
90%
[Ramshot Big Game]*
<<locked>>
81%
30211
50%
**52
92%
[Ramshot TAC]*
<<locked>>
81%
37159
62%
**41
92%
Ramshot Wild Boar
<<locked>>
81%
35491
59%
**51
95%
Ramshot X-Terminator
<<locked>>
81%
40132
67%
**90
96%
ReloadSwiss RS 40
<<locked>>
81%
41524
69%
**29
99%
[ReloadSwiss RS 50]*
<<locked>>
87%
36448
61%
**41
90%
[ReloadSwiss RS 52]*
<<locked>>
81%
28834
48%
**56
94%
[ReloadSwiss RS 60]*
<<locked>>
84%
27398
46%
**06
90%
[ReloadSwiss RS 62]*
<<locked>>
93%
31691
53%
**28
90%
Rottweil R 901
<<locked>>
81%
38101
63%
**51
99%
Rottweil R 902
<<locked>>
81%
32808
55%
**59
96%
[Rottweil R 903]*
<<locked>>
81%
25759
43%
**47
91%
SNPE Vectan SP 10
<<locked>>
81%
46296
77%
**18
100%
[SNPE Vectan SP 11]*
<<locked>>
81%
27702
46%
**93
90%
[SNPE Vectan SP 7]*
<<locked>>
81%
34490
57%
**05
92%
[SNPE Vectan SP 9]*
<<locked>>
81%
33359
55%
**95
94%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000
<<locked>>
81%
36390
60%
**78
99%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
<<locked>>
81%
29559
49%
**57
98%
[Shooters World Long Rifle]*
<<locked>>
91%
33779
56%
**85
90%
Shooters World Match Rifle
<<locked>>
81%
32750
54%
**11
97%
Shooters World Precision
<<locked>>
81%
30893
51%
**36
95%
Shooters World Tactical Rifle
<<locked>>
81%
44338
74%
**46
98%
Somchem S321
<<locked>>
81%
39407
65%
**20
98%
Somchem S335
<<locked>>
81%
35607
59%
**85
99%
[Somchem S341]*
<<locked>>
81%
34330
57%
**11
94%
[Somchem S355]*
<<locked>>
81%
27296
45%
**67
92%
[Somchem S365]*
<<locked>>
88%
24816
41%
**47
90%
Vihtavuori N120
<<locked>>
81%
47601
79%
**93
100%
Vihtavuori N130
<<locked>>
81%
40408
67%
**41
100%
Vihtavuori N133
<<locked>>
81%
33997
56%
**42
100%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
81%
26411
44%
**41
98%
Vihtavuori N140
<<locked>>
81%
31676
53%
**49
98%
[Vihtavuori N150]*
<<locked>>
81%
23293
39%
**42
91%
[Vihtavuori N160]*
<<locked>>
89%
31038
52%
**56
90%
Vihtavuori N530
<<locked>>
81%
38725
64%
**93
97%
Vihtavuori N540
<<locked>>
81%
31328
52%
**59
98%
[Vihtavuori N550]*
<<locked>>
89%
30719
51%
**88
90%
[Winchester 6.5 StaBALL]*
<<locked>>
86%
27543
46%
**37
90%
Winchester 748
<<locked>>
81%
38058
63%
**29
98%
[Winchester 760]*
<<locked>>
94%
38856
65%
**49
90%
Winchester StaBALL Match
<<locked>>
81%
40785
68%
**62
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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