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Load data for .308 Win. + .308 | 180gr | Nosler CT Ballistic Silvertip

Recommended Powder(s): Accurate 2520, Hodgdon BL-C2, Lovex D073.6, Shooters World Match Rifle, Winchester 748

.308 Win. + .308 | 180gr | Nosler CT Ballistic Silvertip

Load Specifications

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Bullet:
.308 | 180gr | Nosler CT Ballistic Silvertip
Manufacturer SKU:
51170
Bullet Weight:
180gr | 11.7g
Bullet Diameter:
0.308" | 7.82mm
Bullet Length:
1.360" | 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:
0.616" | 15.6mm
Shank Seated Depth:
0.514" | 13.0mm
Case Capacity:
56.0 Grains of Water | 3.64 cm³
Primer Size:
Large Rifle (LR)
Max. allowed Pressure:
60191 psi | 4150 bar
LID:
LID_B4110_C401
Last updated:
2025-01-01
Recommended Twist Rate:
1:12 - 1:10

Load data for 170 loads in caliber .308 Win. with .308 | 180gr | Nosler CT Ballistic Silvertip bullet and 85 powders such as Accurate 2520, 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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Powder
Charge
FR
MaxP
%
V(0)
z
ADI AR 2206H
<<locked>>
96%
53316
89%
**23
99%
ADI AR 2207
<<locked>>
84%
53954
90%
**02
100%
ADI AR 2208
<<locked>>
96%
45977
76%
**95
97%
ADI AR 2219
<<locked>>
87%
53476
89%
**97
100%
Accurate 2015
<<locked>>
92%
53708
89%
**51
100%
Accurate 2200
<<locked>>
94%
53824
89%
**84
97%
Accurate 2230
<<locked>>
90%
54157
90%
**87
99%
Accurate 2460
<<locked>>
90%
53809
89%
**93
100%
Accurate 2495
<<locked>>
96%
53722
89%
**30
100%
Accurate 2520 👍
<<locked>>
95%
54114
90%
**43
100%
Accurate 4064
<<locked>>
96%
44237
73%
**18
100%
Alliant AR-Comp
<<locked>>
96%
54070
90%
**16
100%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5
<<locked>>
96%
43947
73%
**08
98%
Alliant Reloder-10x
<<locked>>
89%
53098
88%
**48
100%
Alliant Reloder-15
<<locked>>
97%
48530
81%
**77
97%
Alliant Reloder-17
<<locked>>
97%
39552
66%
**85
96%
Alliant Reloder-7
<<locked>>
83%
53693
89%
**98
100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106
<<locked>>
87%
53838
89%
**08
100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 107
<<locked>>
96%
53809
89%
**43
98%
Hodgdon BL-C2 👍
<<locked>>
95%
53621
89%
**59
99%
Hodgdon Benchmark
<<locked>>
92%
53388
89%
**54
100%
Hodgdon CFE BLK
<<locked>>
84%
53882
90%
**25
99%
Hodgdon CFE223
<<locked>>
97%
47877
80%
**93
96%
Hodgdon H322
<<locked>>
93%
53998
90%
**03
100%
Hodgdon H335
<<locked>>
87%
53374
89%
**07
100%
Hodgdon H380
<<locked>>
96%
45643
76%
**15
95%
Hodgdon H4198
<<locked>>
85%
53127
88%
**98
100%
[Hodgdon Hybrid 100V]*
<<locked>>
96%
31459
52%
**56
92%
[Hodgdon LVR]*
<<locked>>
97%
37811
63%
**06
92%
Hodgdon VARGET
<<locked>>
96%
45368
75%
**85
96%
IMR 3031
<<locked>>
97%
48356
80%
**84
100%
IMR 4064
<<locked>>
97%
44991
75%
**75
97%
[IMR 4166 Enduron]*
<<locked>>
97%
45672
76%
**36
92%
IMR 4198
<<locked>>
88%
53388
89%
**08
100%
IMR 4895
<<locked>>
97%
49443
82%
**03
98%
IMR 8208 XBR
<<locked>>
94%
53795
89%
**00
99%
Lovex D073.4
<<locked>>
89%
53882
90%
**84
100%
Lovex D073.5
<<locked>>
90%
53229
88%
**87
100%
Lovex D073.6 👍
<<locked>>
97%
53577
89%
**36
100%
Lovex S060
<<locked>>
95%
53214
88%
**48
99%
Lovex S062
<<locked>>
97%
47529
79%
**31
99%
[Lovex S065]*
<<locked>>
96%
38566
64%
**64
92%
Norma 200
<<locked>>
85%
53200
88%
**28
100%
Norma 201
<<locked>>
96%
53055
88%
**90
99%
Norma 202
<<locked>>
96%
52895
88%
**00
100%
Norma 203B
<<locked>>
97%
47645
79%
**67
98%
Ramshot Big Game
<<locked>>
97%
47921
80%
**84
97%
Ramshot TAC
<<locked>>
93%
53142
88%
**90
96%
Ramshot Wild Boar
<<locked>>
94%
52982
88%
**26
98%
Ramshot X-Terminator
<<locked>>
91%
53127
88%
**74
98%
ReloadSwiss RS 40
<<locked>>
90%
53432
89%
**90
100%
[ReloadSwiss RS 50]*
<<locked>>
97%
47514
79%
**11
94%
ReloadSwiss RS 52
<<locked>>
97%
46253
77%
**84
99%
ReloadSwiss RS 60
<<locked>>
97%
38667
64%
**75
96%
Rottweil R 901
<<locked>>
94%
53214
88%
**70
100%
Rottweil R 902
<<locked>>
97%
50502
84%
**51
99%
Rottweil R 903
<<locked>>
97%
41205
68%
**69
97%
SNPE Vectan SP 10
<<locked>>
87%
53534
89%
**00
100%
SNPE Vectan SP 11
<<locked>>
97%
43569
72%
**21
97%
SNPE Vectan SP 7
<<locked>>
95%
53026
88%
**97
97%
SNPE Vectan SP 9
<<locked>>
97%
53084
88%
**16
99%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000
<<locked>>
95%
54157
90%
**31
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
<<locked>>
97%
46238
77%
**36
100%
[Shooters World Long Rifle]*
<<locked>>
96%
38566
64%
**64
92%
Shooters World Match Rifle 👍
<<locked>>
97%
53577
89%
**36
100%
Shooters World Precision
<<locked>>
97%
47529
79%
**31
99%
Shooters World Tactical Rifle
<<locked>>
87%
52982
88%
**51
99%
Somchem S321
<<locked>>
91%
53563
89%
**23
100%
Somchem S335
<<locked>>
96%
53098
88%
**34
100%
Somchem S341
<<locked>>
96%
53780
89%
**13
98%
Somchem S355
<<locked>>
96%
42148
70%
**62
97%
[Somchem S365]*
<<locked>>
97%
30618
51%
**95
94%
Vihtavuori N120
<<locked>>
86%
53490
89%
**49
100%
Vihtavuori N130
<<locked>>
92%
54128
90%
**15
100%
Vihtavuori N133
<<locked>>
97%
51459
85%
**98
100%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
97%
40292
67%
**10
100%
Vihtavuori N140
<<locked>>
97%
50343
84%
**44
100%
Vihtavuori N150
<<locked>>
97%
35897
60%
**31
97%
[Vihtavuori N160]*
<<locked>>
96%
37710
63%
**80
93%
Vihtavuori N530
<<locked>>
92%
53737
89%
**13
100%
Vihtavuori N540
<<locked>>
97%
49327
82%
**61
100%
[Vihtavuori N550]*
<<locked>>
96%
37173
62%
**16
93%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL
<<locked>>
96%
37231
62%
**38
95%
Winchester 748 👍
<<locked>>
92%
53606
89%
**52
100%
Winchester StaBALL Match
<<locked>>
90%
52576
87%
**30
99%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder
Charge
FR
MaxP
%
V(0)
z
[ADI AR 2206H]*
<<locked>>
81%
33344
55%
**78
94%
ADI AR 2207
<<locked>>
81%
49037
81%
**39
100%
[ADI AR 2208]*
<<locked>>
81%
28834
48%
**51
90%
ADI AR 2219
<<locked>>
81%
43816
73%
**62
100%
Accurate 2015
<<locked>>
81%
38261
64%
**28
100%
[Accurate 2200]*
<<locked>>
81%
35853
60%
**88
92%
Accurate 2230
<<locked>>
81%
39334
65%
**67
97%
Accurate 2460
<<locked>>
81%
39407
65%
**80
98%
Accurate 2495
<<locked>>
81%
32285
54%
**95
100%
Accurate 2520
<<locked>>
81%
33156
55%
**05
97%
Accurate 4064
<<locked>>
81%
27166
45%
**80
96%
Alliant AR-Comp
<<locked>>
81%
33431
56%
**11
100%
[Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5]*
<<locked>>
81%
27267
45%
**64
92%
Alliant Reloder-10x
<<locked>>
81%
41843
70%
**93
100%
[Alliant Reloder-15]*
<<locked>>
81%
29501
49%
**10
91%
[Alliant Reloder-17]*
<<locked>>
87%
28703
48%
**29
90%
Alliant Reloder-7
<<locked>>
81%
50125
83%
**52
100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106
<<locked>>
81%
44034
73%
**77
100%
[Baschieri & Pellagri 107]*
<<locked>>
81%
32532
54%
**69
91%
Hodgdon BL-C2
<<locked>>
81%
33199
55%
**18
95%
Hodgdon Benchmark
<<locked>>
81%
37956
63%
**08
97%
Hodgdon CFE BLK
<<locked>>
81%
48936
81%
**56
99%
[Hodgdon CFE223]*
<<locked>>
84%
31792
53%
**78
90%
Hodgdon H322
<<locked>>
81%
37275
62%
**51
99%
Hodgdon H335
<<locked>>
81%
43265
72%
**65
100%
[Hodgdon H380]*
<<locked>>
85%
31836
53%
**56
90%
Hodgdon H4198
<<locked>>
81%
47108
78%
**13
100%
[Hodgdon Hybrid 100V]*
<<locked>>
92%
27963
46%
**67
90%
[Hodgdon LVR]*
<<locked>>
93%
33649
56%
**18
90%
[Hodgdon VARGET]*
<<locked>>
82%
29283
49%
**64
90%
IMR 3031
<<locked>>
81%
29443
49%
**42
98%
[IMR 4064]*
<<locked>>
81%
27905
46%
**24
90%
[IMR 4166 Enduron]*
<<locked>>
93%
40596
67%
**51
90%
IMR 4198
<<locked>>
81%
43004
71%
**67
100%
[IMR 4895]*
<<locked>>
81%
30023
50%
**36
92%
IMR 8208 XBR
<<locked>>
81%
35317
59%
**95
96%
Lovex D073.4
<<locked>>
81%
41365
69%
**00
98%
Lovex D073.5
<<locked>>
81%
38943
65%
**70
98%
Lovex D073.6
<<locked>>
81%
31082
52%
**59
97%
[Lovex S060]*
<<locked>>
81%
35201
58%
**46
94%
[Lovex S062]*
<<locked>>
81%
29544
49%
**90
94%
[Lovex S065]*
<<locked>>
93%
35128
58%
**98
90%
Norma 200
<<locked>>
81%
47210
78%
**49
100%
Norma 201
<<locked>>
81%
33040
55%
**52
95%
Norma 202
<<locked>>
81%
32619
54%
**69
98%
[Norma 203B]*
<<locked>>
81%
28776
48%
**00
91%
[Ramshot Big Game]*
<<locked>>
81%
29008
48%
**00
90%
[Ramshot TAC]*
<<locked>>
81%
35476
59%
**88
91%
[Ramshot Wild Boar]*
<<locked>>
81%
34026
57%
**01
94%
Ramshot X-Terminator
<<locked>>
81%
38624
64%
**38
95%
ReloadSwiss RS 40
<<locked>>
81%
40001
66%
**87
99%
[ReloadSwiss RS 50]*
<<locked>>
90%
37637
63%
**41
90%
[ReloadSwiss RS 52]*
<<locked>>
81%
27427
46%
**96
93%
[ReloadSwiss RS 60]*
<<locked>>
87%
28224
47%
**10
90%
Rottweil R 901
<<locked>>
81%
36579
61%
**08
98%
Rottweil R 902
<<locked>>
81%
31531
52%
**10
95%
[Rottweil R 903]*
<<locked>>
81%
24671
41%
**05
90%
SNPE Vectan SP 10
<<locked>>
81%
44295
74%
**72
100%
[SNPE Vectan SP 11]*
<<locked>>
83%
28268
47%
**93
90%
[SNPE Vectan SP 7]*
<<locked>>
81%
33025
55%
**49
90%
[SNPE Vectan SP 9]*
<<locked>>
81%
32068
53%
**49
93%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000
<<locked>>
81%
34940
58%
**36
98%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
<<locked>>
81%
28326
47%
**14
97%
[Shooters World Long Rifle]*
<<locked>>
93%
35128
58%
**98
90%
Shooters World Match Rifle
<<locked>>
81%
31082
52%
**59
97%
[Shooters World Precision]*
<<locked>>
81%
29544
49%
**90
94%
Shooters World Tactical Rifle
<<locked>>
81%
42641
71%
**97
97%
Somchem S321
<<locked>>
81%
37826
63%
**70
97%
Somchem S335
<<locked>>
81%
34360
57%
**42
99%
[Somchem S341]*
<<locked>>
81%
32967
55%
**62
93%
[Somchem S355]*
<<locked>>
81%
26063
43%
**21
91%
[Somchem S365]*
<<locked>>
91%
25396
42%
**51
90%
Vihtavuori N120
<<locked>>
81%
46369
77%
**60
100%
Vihtavuori N130
<<locked>>
81%
38769
64%
**98
100%
Vihtavuori N133
<<locked>>
81%
32416
54%
**00
99%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
81%
25048
42%
**95
97%
Vihtavuori N140
<<locked>>
81%
30313
50%
**00
97%
[Vihtavuori N150]*
<<locked>>
82%
22902
38%
**16
90%
[Vihtavuori N160]*
<<locked>>
91%
32024
53%
**59
90%
Vihtavuori N530
<<locked>>
81%
37333
62%
**47
97%
Vihtavuori N540
<<locked>>
81%
30153
50%
**16
97%
[Vihtavuori N550]*
<<locked>>
91%
31647
53%
**95
90%
[Winchester 6.5 StaBALL]*
<<locked>>
88%
28543
47%
**41
90%
Winchester 748
<<locked>>
81%
36492
61%
**83
97%
Winchester StaBALL Match
<<locked>>
81%
38798
64%
**10
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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