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Load data for .308 Win. (7.62 x 51) + .308 | 180gr | Speer RN

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.308 Win. (7.62 x 51) + .308 | 180gr | Speer RN

Load Specifications

Bullet:
.308 | 180gr | Speer RN
Manufacturer SKU:
2047
Bullet Weight:
180gr | 11.7g
Bullet Diameter:
0.308" | 7.82mm
Bullet Length:
1.100" | 27.9mm
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:
0.356" | 9.0mm
Shank Seated Depth:
0.356" | 9.0mm
Case Capacity:
56.0 Grains of Water | 3.64 cm³
Primer Size:
Large Rifle (LR)
Max. allowed Pressure:
60191 psi | 4150 bar
LID:
LID_B6169_C401

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Load data for 0 loads in caliber .308 Win. (7.62 x 51) with .308 | 180gr | Speer RN bullet and 0 powder(s). 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%
53316
89%
**69
99%
ADI AR 2208
<<locked>>
97%
50633
84%
**13
98%
ADI AR 2219
<<locked>>
84%
54099
90%
**46
100%
Accurate 2015
<<locked>>
89%
53330
89%
**84
100%
Accurate 2200
<<locked>>
91%
53867
89%
**36
98%
Accurate 2230
<<locked>>
87%
53055
88%
**23
99%
Accurate 2460
<<locked>>
87%
53214
88%
**30
100%
Accurate 2495
<<locked>>
93%
53490
89%
**62
100%
Accurate 2520
<<locked>>
91%
53330
89%
**72
100%
[Accurate 2700]*
<<locked>>
97%
49922
83%
**34
93%
Accurate 4064
<<locked>>
97%
50763
84%
**43
100%
[Accurate 4350]*
<<locked>>
97%
36898
61%
**75
94%
Alliant AR-Comp
<<locked>>
92%
53214
88%
**39
100%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5
<<locked>>
97%
50125
83%
**43
99%
Alliant Reloder-10x
<<locked>>
86%
53374
89%
**90
100%
Alliant Reloder-15
<<locked>>
97%
54099
90%
**05
99%
Alliant Reloder-16
<<locked>>
97%
38870
65%
**95
95%
Alliant Reloder-17
<<locked>>
96%
43482
72%
**20
98%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106
<<locked>>
84%
52910
88%
**41
100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 107
<<locked>>
93%
53490
89%
**92
98%
Hodgdon BL-C2 👍
<<locked>>
91%
53330
89%
**02
100%
Hodgdon Benchmark
<<locked>>
89%
52823
88%
**93
100%
Hodgdon CFE223
<<locked>>
97%
52910
88%
**21
98%
Hodgdon H322
<<locked>>
90%
54099
90%
**46
100%
Hodgdon H335
<<locked>>
85%
53867
89%
**56
100%
Hodgdon H380
<<locked>>
96%
50894
85%
**49
97%
[Hodgdon H414]*
<<locked>>
97%
45672
76%
**07
93%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V
<<locked>>
97%
34795
58%
**87
95%
Hodgdon LVR
<<locked>>
97%
42105
70%
**41
95%
Hodgdon VARGET
<<locked>>
97%
50241
83%
**10
98%
IMR 3031
<<locked>>
96%
53113
88%
**79
100%
IMR 4064
<<locked>>
97%
49516
82%
**90
98%
[IMR 4166 Enduron]*
<<locked>>
96%
49748
83%
**51
94%
IMR 4198
<<locked>>
86%
53345
89%
**44
100%
[IMR 4451 Enduron]*
<<locked>>
97%
47529
79%
**51
94%
[IMR 4831]*
<<locked>>
96%
32010
53%
**41
92%
IMR 4895 👍
<<locked>>
96%
54128
90%
**15
99%
IMR 8208 XBR
<<locked>>
91%
53853
89%
**52
100%
Lovex D073.4
<<locked>>
86%
53200
88%
**23
100%
Lovex D073.5
<<locked>>
87%
53925
90%
**39
100%
Lovex D073.6
<<locked>>
94%
53330
89%
**72
100%
Lovex S060
<<locked>>
92%
52910
88%
**97
99%
Lovex S062
<<locked>>
96%
52214
87%
**39
100%
[Lovex S065]*
<<locked>>
97%
43236
72%
**92
94%
[Lovex S070]*
<<locked>>
97%
40567
67%
**62
92%
Norma 201
<<locked>>
93%
53142
88%
**43
100%
Norma 202
<<locked>>
94%
53780
89%
**52
100%
Norma 203B
<<locked>>
97%
52997
88%
**92
99%
[Norma URP]*
<<locked>>
97%
38203
63%
**79
94%
Ramshot Big Game
<<locked>>
97%
53751
89%
**21
99%
Ramshot TAC
<<locked>>
91%
53954
90%
**52
97%
Ramshot Wild Boar 👍
<<locked>>
92%
54143
90%
**95
99%
Ramshot X-Terminator
<<locked>>
88%
53185
88%
**23
99%
ReloadSwiss RS 40
<<locked>>
87%
52866
88%
**26
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 50
<<locked>>
97%
52112
87%
**36
96%
ReloadSwiss RS 52 👍
<<locked>>
97%
51590
86%
**08
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 60
<<locked>>
96%
42250
70%
**03
98%
[ReloadSwiss RS 62]*
<<locked>>
97%
37086
62%
**85
94%
[ReloadSwiss RS 70]*
<<locked>>
97%
39276
65%
**02
93%
Rottweil R 901
<<locked>>
91%
53809
89%
**23
100%
Rottweil R 902
<<locked>>
96%
53998
90%
**43
100%
Rottweil R 903
<<locked>>
97%
46383
77%
**93
99%
[Rottweil R 907]*
<<locked>>
97%
45600
76%
**15
92%
SNPE Vectan SP 10
<<locked>>
84%
53388
89%
**46
100%
SNPE Vectan SP 11
<<locked>>
97%
48080
80%
**43
98%
SNPE Vectan SP 7
<<locked>>
92%
54099
90%
**56
98%
SNPE Vectan SP 9 👍
<<locked>>
94%
53954
90%
**79
99%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000
<<locked>>
92%
53417
89%
**67
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
<<locked>>
97%
50879
85%
**41
100%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000]*
<<locked>>
97%
41989
70%
**43
92%
[Shooters World Long Rifle]*
<<locked>>
97%
43236
72%
**92
94%
Shooters World Match Rifle
<<locked>>
94%
53330
89%
**72
100%
Shooters World Precision
<<locked>>
96%
52214
87%
**39
100%
Shooters World Tactical Rifle
<<locked>>
85%
53824
89%
**13
100%
Somchem S321
<<locked>>
89%
53722
89%
**72
100%
Somchem S335
<<locked>>
93%
53243
88%
**80
100%
Somchem S341
<<locked>>
92%
53519
89%
**59
99%
Somchem S355
<<locked>>
97%
47514
79%
**00
99%
Somchem S365
<<locked>>
97%
33837
56%
**29
97%
Vihtavuori N120
<<locked>>
83%
53476
89%
**85
100%
Vihtavuori N130
<<locked>>
89%
53896
90%
**51
100%
Vihtavuori N133
<<locked>>
95%
53998
90%
**70
100%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
97%
45034
75%
**15
100%
Vihtavuori N140
<<locked>>
96%
53287
89%
**26
100%
Vihtavuori N150
<<locked>>
97%
40059
67%
**49
99%
Vihtavuori N160
<<locked>>
96%
41727
69%
**11
95%
Vihtavuori N530
<<locked>>
89%
53258
88%
**49
100%
Vihtavuori N540
<<locked>>
96%
53374
89%
**52
100%
Vihtavuori N550
<<locked>>
96%
41568
69%
**51
95%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL
<<locked>>
97%
41539
69%
**82
97%
Winchester 748
<<locked>>
89%
53824
89%
**02
100%
[Winchester 760]*
<<locked>>
97%
45672
76%
**07
93%
Winchester StaBALL Match
<<locked>>
87%
53359
89%
**89
99%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder
Charge
FR
MaxP
%
V(0)
z
ADI AR 2206H
<<locked>>
81%
37144
62%
**97
96%
[ADI AR 2208]*
<<locked>>
81%
31676
53%
**62
93%
ADI AR 2219
<<locked>>
81%
48370
80%
**74
100%
Accurate 2015
<<locked>>
81%
41930
70%
**26
100%
Accurate 2200
<<locked>>
81%
39175
65%
**93
95%
Accurate 2230
<<locked>>
81%
43540
72%
**82
98%
Accurate 2460
<<locked>>
81%
43801
73%
**95
99%
Accurate 2495
<<locked>>
81%
36318
60%
**00
100%
Accurate 2520
<<locked>>
81%
37333
62%
**23
99%
[Accurate 2700]*
<<locked>>
90%
40408
67%
**83
90%
Accurate 4064
<<locked>>
81%
30560
51%
**92
98%
[Accurate 4350]*
<<locked>>
89%
28703
48%
**92
90%
Alliant AR-Comp
<<locked>>
81%
37521
62%
**20
100%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5
<<locked>>
81%
30342
50%
**78
95%
Alliant Reloder-10x
<<locked>>
81%
45876
76%
**92
100%
[Alliant Reloder-15]*
<<locked>>
81%
32967
55%
**31
94%
[Alliant Reloder-16]*
<<locked>>
89%
30255
50%
**85
90%
[Alliant Reloder-17]*
<<locked>>
82%
26905
45%
**23
90%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106
<<locked>>
81%
47892
80%
**75
100%
[Baschieri & Pellagri 107]*
<<locked>>
81%
35868
60%
**90
94%
Hodgdon BL-C2
<<locked>>
81%
36956
61%
**36
97%
Hodgdon Benchmark
<<locked>>
81%
41379
69%
**13
99%
[Hodgdon CFE223]*
<<locked>>
81%
31212
52%
**11
91%
Hodgdon H322
<<locked>>
81%
41408
69%
**62
100%
Hodgdon H335
<<locked>>
81%
47572
79%
**67
100%
[Hodgdon H380]*
<<locked>>
81%
30879
51%
**69
91%
[Hodgdon H414]*
<<locked>>
91%
36912
61%
**43
90%
[Hodgdon Hybrid 100V]*
<<locked>>
87%
25933
43%
**54
90%
[Hodgdon LVR]*
<<locked>>
87%
31314
52%
**08
90%
[Hodgdon VARGET]*
<<locked>>
81%
31372
52%
**52
93%
IMR 3031
<<locked>>
81%
32764
54%
**51
100%
[IMR 4064]*
<<locked>>
81%
30734
51%
**33
93%
[IMR 4166 Enduron]*
<<locked>>
87%
36970
61%
**24
90%
IMR 4198
<<locked>>
81%
46760
78%
**62
100%
[IMR 4451 Enduron]*
<<locked>>
89%
37028
62%
**60
90%
[IMR 4831]*
<<locked>>
93%
28848
48%
**65
90%
IMR 4895
<<locked>>
81%
33750
56%
**60
95%
IMR 8208 XBR
<<locked>>
81%
39160
65%
**13
98%
Lovex D073.4
<<locked>>
81%
45542
76%
**08
99%
Lovex D073.5
<<locked>>
81%
43366
72%
**88
99%
Lovex D073.6
<<locked>>
81%
34983
58%
**80
98%
Lovex S060
<<locked>>
81%
37869
63%
**47
96%
Lovex S062
<<locked>>
81%
32445
54%
**92
96%
[Lovex S065]*
<<locked>>
87%
32184
53%
**72
90%
[Lovex S070]*
<<locked>>
93%
35708
59%
**70
90%
Norma 201
<<locked>>
81%
36027
60%
**51
97%
Norma 202
<<locked>>
81%
36216
60%
**74
99%
[Norma 203B]*
<<locked>>
81%
32227
54%
**18
94%
[Norma URP]*
<<locked>>
89%
29573
49%
**82
90%
[Ramshot Big Game]*
<<locked>>
81%
31850
53%
**18
93%
[Ramshot TAC]*
<<locked>>
81%
38943
65%
**03
93%
Ramshot Wild Boar
<<locked>>
81%
37826
63%
**26
96%
Ramshot X-Terminator
<<locked>>
81%
42482
71%
**56
97%
ReloadSwiss RS 40
<<locked>>
81%
43743
73%
**92
99%
[ReloadSwiss RS 50]*
<<locked>>
84%
34969
58%
**34
90%
ReloadSwiss RS 52
<<locked>>
81%
30487
51%
**18
96%
[ReloadSwiss RS 60]*
<<locked>>
82%
26310
44%
**03
90%
[ReloadSwiss RS 62]*
<<locked>>
90%
30240
50%
**21
90%
[ReloadSwiss RS 70]*
<<locked>>
93%
34693
58%
**00
90%
Rottweil R 901
<<locked>>
81%
40147
67%
**10
99%
Rottweil R 902
<<locked>>
81%
34432
57%
**15
97%
[Rottweil R 903]*
<<locked>>
81%
27644
46%
**19
93%
[Rottweil R 907]*
<<locked>>
92%
39146
65%
**00
90%
SNPE Vectan SP 10
<<locked>>
81%
48936
81%
**84
100%
[SNPE Vectan SP 11]*
<<locked>>
81%
29153
48%
**52
92%
[SNPE Vectan SP 7]*
<<locked>>
81%
36767
61%
**70
93%
SNPE Vectan SP 9
<<locked>>
81%
35447
59%
**64
95%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000
<<locked>>
81%
38218
63%
**38
99%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
<<locked>>
81%
31140
52%
**13
99%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000]*
<<locked>>
92%
35955
60%
**34
90%
[Shooters World Long Rifle]*
<<locked>>
87%
32184
53%
**72
90%
Shooters World Match Rifle
<<locked>>
81%
34983
58%
**80
98%
Shooters World Precision
<<locked>>
81%
32445
54%
**92
96%
Shooters World Tactical Rifle
<<locked>>
81%
46383
77%
**08
99%
Somchem S321
<<locked>>
81%
41713
69%
**82
99%
Somchem S335
<<locked>>
81%
37318
62%
**34
100%
Somchem S341
<<locked>>
81%
36506
61%
**77
96%
[Somchem S355]*
<<locked>>
81%
28718
48%
**23
93%
[Somchem S365]*
<<locked>>
85%
23685
39%
**37
90%
Vihtavuori N120
<<locked>>
81%
50140
83%
**46
100%
Vihtavuori N130
<<locked>>
81%
42467
71%
**93
100%
Vihtavuori N133
<<locked>>
81%
35621
59%
**95
100%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
81%
27862
46%
**93
99%
Vihtavuori N140
<<locked>>
81%
33707
56%
**11
99%
[Vihtavuori N150]*
<<locked>>
81%
24613
41%
**01
93%
[Vihtavuori N160]*
<<locked>>
86%
29892
50%
**49
90%
Vihtavuori N530
<<locked>>
81%
41002
68%
**59
98%
Vihtavuori N540
<<locked>>
81%
33272
55%
**21
98%
[Vihtavuori N550]*
<<locked>>
86%
29631
49%
**88
90%
[Winchester 6.5 StaBALL]*
<<locked>>
82%
26150
43%
**24
90%
Winchester 748
<<locked>>
81%
40553
67%
**95
99%
[Winchester 760]*
<<locked>>
91%
36912
61%
**43
90%
Winchester StaBALL Match
<<locked>>
81%
42888
71%
**28
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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