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Load data for .308 Win. (7.62 x 51) + .308 | 180gr | Norma VULKAN

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Recommended Powder(s): ADI AR 2206H, Hodgdon BL-C2, Ramshot Wild Boar, Somchem S321, Winchester StaBALL Match

.308 Win. (7.62 x 51) + .308 | 180gr | Norma VULKAN

Load Specifications

Bullet:
.308 | 180gr | Norma VULKAN
Manufacturer SKU:
67653
Bullet Weight:
180gr | 11.7g
Bullet Diameter:
0.308" | 7.82mm
Bullet Length:
1.142" | 29.0mm
Caliber:
.308 Win. (7.62 x 51)
Case Length (l3):
2.014" | 51.2mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):
2.758" | 70.1mm
Seated Depth:
0.398" | 10.1mm
Shank Seated Depth:
0.398" | 10.1mm
Case Capacity:
56.0 Grains of Water | 3.64 cm³
Primer Size:
Large Rifle (LR)
Max. allowed Pressure:
60191 psi | 4150 bar
LID:
LID_B3873_C401

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Load data for 198 loads in caliber .308 Win. (7.62 x 51) with .308 | 180gr | Norma VULKAN bullet and 99 powders such as ADI AR 2206H, Hodgdon BL-C2, Ramshot Wild Boar, Somchem S321, Winchester StaBALL Match. 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>>
97%
59669
99%
**51
100%
ADI AR 2207
<<locked>>
85%
60191
100%
**00
100%
ADI AR 2208
<<locked>>
97%
50169
83%
**03
98%
ADI AR 2219
<<locked>>
88%
59596
99%
**08
100%
Accurate 2015
<<locked>>
93%
59480
99%
**49
100%
Accurate 2200
<<locked>>
94%
59654
99%
**08
99%
Accurate 2230
<<locked>>
91%
60133
100%
**05
100%
Accurate 2460
<<locked>>
91%
59944
100%
**08
100%
Accurate 2495
<<locked>>
97%
60089
100%
**28
100%
Accurate 2520
<<locked>>
95%
58769
98%
**35
100%
[Accurate 2700]*
<<locked>>
97%
49559
82%
**18
93%
Accurate 4064
<<locked>>
97%
49501
82%
**23
100%
[Accurate 4350]*
<<locked>>
97%
36361
60%
**59
94%
Alliant AR-Comp
<<locked>>
95%
59030
98%
**95
100%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5
<<locked>>
96%
48486
81%
**16
99%
Alliant Reloder-10x
<<locked>>
90%
59727
99%
**59
100%
Alliant Reloder-15
<<locked>>
97%
53447
89%
**85
99%
[Alliant Reloder-16]*
<<locked>>
97%
38072
63%
**62
94%
Alliant Reloder-17
<<locked>>
97%
43120
72%
**03
98%
Alliant Reloder-7
<<locked>>
85%
59857
99%
**07
100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106
<<locked>>
88%
59132
98%
**07
100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 107
<<locked>>
97%
58885
98%
**57
99%
Hodgdon BL-C2 👍
<<locked>>
95%
58871
98%
**64
100%
Hodgdon Benchmark
<<locked>>
94%
59350
99%
**69
100%
Hodgdon CFE BLK
<<locked>>
85%
58929
98%
**33
100%
Hodgdon CFE223
<<locked>>
97%
52359
87%
**05
98%
Hodgdon H322
<<locked>>
93%
59596
99%
**08
100%
Hodgdon H335
<<locked>>
88%
59480
99%
**18
100%
Hodgdon H380
<<locked>>
97%
50560
84%
**36
97%
[Hodgdon H414]*
<<locked>>
97%
44208
73%
**70
93%
Hodgdon H4198
<<locked>>
87%
59596
99%
**16
100%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V
<<locked>>
97%
34461
57%
**67
95%
[Hodgdon LVR]*
<<locked>>
97%
41597
69%
**21
94%
Hodgdon VARGET
<<locked>>
97%
49777
83%
**90
98%
IMR 3031
<<locked>>
96%
52388
87%
**66
100%
IMR 4064
<<locked>>
96%
48399
80%
**67
98%
[IMR 4166 Enduron]*
<<locked>>
97%
49705
83%
**44
94%
IMR 4198
<<locked>>
90%
59176
98%
**10
100%
[IMR 4451 Enduron]*
<<locked>>
96%
46267
77%
**21
93%
[IMR 4831]*
<<locked>>
97%
31952
53%
**34
92%
IMR 4895
<<locked>>
97%
54766
91%
**21
99%
IMR 8208 XBR
<<locked>>
95%
59350
99%
**08
100%
Lovex D073.4
<<locked>>
90%
60104
100%
**95
100%
Lovex D073.5
<<locked>>
91%
59190
98%
**02
100%
Lovex D073.6
<<locked>>
96%
57508
96%
**18
100%
Lovex S060
<<locked>>
96%
59727
99%
**75
100%
Lovex S062
<<locked>>
96%
51517
86%
**26
100%
[Lovex S065]*
<<locked>>
97%
42119
70%
**69
94%
[Lovex S070]*
<<locked>>
97%
40219
67%
**52
92%
Norma 200
<<locked>>
86%
59437
99%
**33
100%
Norma 201
<<locked>>
97%
57667
96%
**92
100%
Norma 202
<<locked>>
96%
57798
96%
**98
100%
Norma 203B
<<locked>>
97%
52576
87%
**79
99%
[Norma URP]*
<<locked>>
97%
37869
63%
**69
94%
Ramshot Big Game
<<locked>>
97%
52069
87%
**89
99%
Ramshot TAC
<<locked>>
94%
59292
98%
**18
98%
Ramshot Wild Boar 👍
<<locked>>
95%
59582
99%
**54
100%
Ramshot X-Terminator
<<locked>>
92%
59669
99%
**98
99%
ReloadSwiss RS 40
<<locked>>
91%
59495
99%
**05
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 50
<<locked>>
97%
51866
86%
**23
96%
ReloadSwiss RS 52
<<locked>>
97%
51213
85%
**95
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 60
<<locked>>
97%
42076
70%
**90
98%
[ReloadSwiss RS 62]*
<<locked>>
97%
36898
61%
**72
93%
[ReloadSwiss RS 70]*
<<locked>>
97%
38058
63%
**72
92%
Rottweil R 901
<<locked>>
95%
58943
98%
**82
100%
Rottweil R 902
<<locked>>
97%
54665
91%
**43
100%
Rottweil R 903
<<locked>>
97%
45730
76%
**74
99%
[Rottweil R 907]*
<<locked>>
96%
43903
73%
**82
92%
SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2
<<locked>>
85%
59190
98%
**57
100%
SNPE Vectan SP 10
<<locked>>
88%
59944
100%
**21
100%
SNPE Vectan SP 11
<<locked>>
97%
47601
79%
**33
98%
SNPE Vectan SP 7
<<locked>>
96%
59973
100%
**25
98%
SNPE Vectan SP 9
<<locked>>
97%
57986
96%
**21
99%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000
<<locked>>
96%
60060
100%
**39
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
<<locked>>
96%
49327
82%
**15
100%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000]*
<<locked>>
97%
41611
69%
**26
92%
[Shooters World Long Rifle]*
<<locked>>
97%
42119
70%
**69
94%
Shooters World Match Rifle
<<locked>>
96%
57508
96%
**18
100%
Shooters World Precision
<<locked>>
96%
51517
86%
**26
100%
Shooters World Tactical Rifle
<<locked>>
89%
59408
99%
**72
100%
Somchem S321 👍
<<locked>>
92%
59074
98%
**31
100%
Somchem S335
<<locked>>
97%
59176
98%
**46
100%
Somchem S341
<<locked>>
96%
59292
99%
**21
99%
Somchem S355
<<locked>>
97%
46238
77%
**70
98%
Somchem S365
<<locked>>
97%
33257
55%
**03
96%
Vihtavuori N120
<<locked>>
88%
60075
100%
**51
100%
Vihtavuori N130
<<locked>>
93%
59016
98%
**07
100%
Vihtavuori N133
<<locked>>
97%
55956
93%
**87
100%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
96%
43729
73%
**92
100%
Vihtavuori N140
<<locked>>
96%
53838
89%
**23
100%
Vihtavuori N150
<<locked>>
97%
39407
65%
**33
98%
Vihtavuori N160
<<locked>>
97%
41452
69%
**95
95%
Vihtavuori N530
<<locked>>
93%
58856
98%
**18
100%
Vihtavuori N540
<<locked>>
97%
53824
89%
**56
100%
Vihtavuori N550
<<locked>>
97%
41075
68%
**31
95%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL
<<locked>>
97%
40321
67%
**49
97%
Winchester 748
<<locked>>
93%
59596
99%
**67
100%
[Winchester 760]*
<<locked>>
97%
44208
73%
**70
93%
Winchester StaBALL Match 👍
<<locked>>
91%
60133
100%
**61
100%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder
Charge
FR
MaxP
%
V(0)
z
ADI AR 2206H
<<locked>>
81%
36448
61%
**80
96%
ADI AR 2207
<<locked>>
81%
52504
87%
**15
100%
[ADI AR 2208]*
<<locked>>
81%
31169
52%
**39
92%
ADI AR 2219
<<locked>>
81%
47572
79%
**54
100%
Accurate 2015
<<locked>>
81%
41466
69%
**10
100%
[Accurate 2200]*
<<locked>>
81%
38522
64%
**74
94%
Accurate 2230
<<locked>>
81%
42931
71%
**65
98%
Accurate 2460
<<locked>>
81%
43163
72%
**82
99%
Accurate 2495
<<locked>>
81%
35737
59%
**87
100%
Accurate 2520
<<locked>>
81%
36666
61%
**03
99%
[Accurate 2700]*
<<locked>>
91%
40799
68%
**80
90%
Accurate 4064
<<locked>>
81%
30066
50%
**75
98%
[Accurate 4350]*
<<locked>>
90%
28805
48%
**85
90%
Alliant AR-Comp
<<locked>>
81%
36767
61%
**03
100%
[Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5]*
<<locked>>
81%
29675
49%
**56
94%
Alliant Reloder-10x
<<locked>>
81%
44889
75%
**69
100%
[Alliant Reloder-15]*
<<locked>>
81%
32314
54%
**08
93%
[Alliant Reloder-16]*
<<locked>>
90%
30922
51%
**95
90%
[Alliant Reloder-17]*
<<locked>>
82%
27166
45%
**19
90%
Alliant Reloder-7
<<locked>>
81%
53650
89%
**31
100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106
<<locked>>
81%
47326
79%
**59
100%
[Baschieri & Pellagri 107]*
<<locked>>
81%
35375
59%
**74
94%
Hodgdon BL-C2
<<locked>>
81%
36390
60%
**20
97%
Hodgdon Benchmark
<<locked>>
81%
40669
68%
**93
98%
Hodgdon CFE BLK
<<locked>>
81%
52214
87%
**44
100%
[Hodgdon CFE223]*
<<locked>>
81%
30806
51%
**95
91%
Hodgdon H322
<<locked>>
81%
40553
67%
**39
100%
Hodgdon H335
<<locked>>
81%
46949
78%
**54
100%
[Hodgdon H380]*
<<locked>>
81%
30284
50%
**52
90%
[Hodgdon H414]*
<<locked>>
92%
38058
63%
**56
90%
Hodgdon H4198
<<locked>>
81%
49980
83%
**92
100%
[Hodgdon Hybrid 100V]*
<<locked>>
87%
26049
43%
**54
90%
[Hodgdon LVR]*
<<locked>>
89%
32213
54%
**21
90%
[Hodgdon VARGET]*
<<locked>>
81%
30864
51%
**33
92%
IMR 3031
<<locked>>
81%
32039
53%
**31
99%
[IMR 4064]*
<<locked>>
81%
30371
50%
**23
92%
[IMR 4166 Enduron]*
<<locked>>
88%
37550
62%
**31
90%
IMR 4198
<<locked>>
81%
46456
77%
**49
100%
[IMR 4451 Enduron]*
<<locked>>
90%
38130
63%
**74
90%
[IMR 4831]*
<<locked>>
94%
29341
49%
**72
90%
[IMR 4895]*
<<locked>>
81%
33069
55%
**38
94%
IMR 8208 XBR
<<locked>>
81%
38464
64%
**97
98%
Lovex D073.4
<<locked>>
81%
44875
75%
**92
99%
Lovex D073.5
<<locked>>
81%
42714
71%
**72
99%
Lovex D073.6
<<locked>>
81%
34287
57%
**60
98%
Lovex S060
<<locked>>
81%
37449
62%
**28
96%
Lovex S062
<<locked>>
81%
31995
53%
**72
96%
[Lovex S065]*
<<locked>>
88%
32663
54%
**82
90%
[Lovex S070]*
<<locked>>
93%
36143
60%
**70
90%
Norma 200
<<locked>>
81%
50923
85%
**31
100%
Norma 201
<<locked>>
81%
35824
60%
**41
97%
Norma 202
<<locked>>
81%
35476
59%
**57
99%
[Norma 203B]*
<<locked>>
81%
31836
53%
**01
94%
[Norma URP]*
<<locked>>
89%
29878
50%
**78
90%
[Ramshot Big Game]*
<<locked>>
81%
31372
52%
**98
93%
[Ramshot TAC]*
<<locked>>
81%
38290
64%
**83
93%
Ramshot Wild Boar
<<locked>>
81%
37260
62%
**03
96%
Ramshot X-Terminator
<<locked>>
81%
41901
70%
**39
97%
ReloadSwiss RS 40
<<locked>>
81%
43004
71%
**72
99%
[ReloadSwiss RS 50]*
<<locked>>
85%
35288
59%
**31
90%
ReloadSwiss RS 52
<<locked>>
81%
29921
50%
**95
95%
[ReloadSwiss RS 60]*
<<locked>>
82%
26455
44%
**96
90%
[ReloadSwiss RS 62]*
<<locked>>
92%
30995
51%
**34
90%
[ReloadSwiss RS 70]*
<<locked>>
94%
34969
58%
**93
90%
Rottweil R 901
<<locked>>
81%
39276
65%
**93
99%
Rottweil R 902
<<locked>>
81%
33808
56%
**95
96%
[Rottweil R 903]*
<<locked>>
81%
27108
45%
**96
92%
[Rottweil R 907]*
<<locked>>
93%
39610
66%
**03
90%
SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2
<<locked>>
81%
53011
88%
**88
100%
SNPE Vectan SP 10
<<locked>>
81%
48254
80%
**67
100%
[SNPE Vectan SP 11]*
<<locked>>
81%
28660
48%
**39
92%
[SNPE Vectan SP 7]*
<<locked>>
81%
36216
60%
**51
93%
SNPE Vectan SP 9
<<locked>>
81%
34853
58%
**44
95%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000
<<locked>>
81%
37652
63%
**18
99%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
<<locked>>
81%
30545
51%
**93
98%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000]*
<<locked>>
93%
36274
60%
**31
90%
[Shooters World Long Rifle]*
<<locked>>
88%
32663
54%
**82
90%
Shooters World Match Rifle
<<locked>>
81%
34287
57%
**60
98%
Shooters World Precision
<<locked>>
81%
31995
53%
**72
96%
Shooters World Tactical Rifle
<<locked>>
81%
45745
76%
**85
99%
Somchem S321
<<locked>>
81%
40959
68%
**62
98%
Somchem S335
<<locked>>
81%
37101
62%
**24
100%
Somchem S341
<<locked>>
81%
35984
60%
**60
95%
[Somchem S355]*
<<locked>>
81%
28529
47%
**13
93%
[Somchem S365]*
<<locked>>
86%
23830
40%
**37
90%
Vihtavuori N120
<<locked>>
81%
49226
82%
**26
100%
Vihtavuori N130
<<locked>>
81%
41582
69%
**77
100%
Vihtavuori N133
<<locked>>
81%
35128
58%
**78
100%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
81%
27514
46%
**83
99%
Vihtavuori N140
<<locked>>
81%
32996
55%
**88
99%
[Vihtavuori N150]*
<<locked>>
81%
24221
40%
**85
92%
[Vihtavuori N160]*
<<locked>>
87%
29936
50%
**46
90%
Vihtavuori N530
<<locked>>
81%
40248
67%
**39
98%
Vihtavuori N540
<<locked>>
81%
32619
54%
**98
98%
[Vihtavuori N550]*
<<locked>>
86%
29921
50%
**85
90%
[Winchester 6.5 StaBALL]*
<<locked>>
83%
26339
44%
**21
90%
Winchester 748
<<locked>>
81%
39929
66%
**79
99%
[Winchester 760]*
<<locked>>
92%
38058
63%
**56
90%
Winchester StaBALL Match
<<locked>>
81%
42395
70%
**08
98%

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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