Load data for .308 Win. (7.62 x 51) + .308 | 208gr | Hornady ELD-Match

Recommended Powder(s): Hodgdon BL-C2, IMR 4895, Lovex D073.6, Ramshot Wild Boar, Shooters World Match Rifle

Load Specifications

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Bullet:	.308 \| 208gr \| Hornady ELD-Match
Manufacturer SKU:	30731
Bullet Weight:	208gr \| 13.5g
Bullet Diameter:	0.308" \| 7.82mm
Bullet Length:	1.541" \| 39.1mm
Caliber:	.308 Win. load data
Case Length (l3):	2.014" \| 51.2mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):	2.758" \| 70.1mm
Seated Depth:	0.797" \| 20.2mm
Shank Seated Depth:	0.637" \| 16.2mm
Case Capacity:	56.0 Grains of Water \| 3.64 cm³
Primer Size:	Large Rifle (LR)
Max. allowed Pressure:	60191 psi \| 4150 bar
LID:	LID_B2707_C401
Last updated:	2025-02-02
Recommended Twist Rate:	1:10 - 1:9

Load data for 190 loads in caliber .308 Win. with .308 | 208gr | Hornady ELD-Match bullet and 95 powders such as Hodgdon BL-C2, IMR 4895, Lovex D073.6, Ramshot Wild Boar, Shooters World Match Rifle. 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>>	95%	53722	89%	**20	99%
ADI AR 2208	<<locked>>	97%	48428	80%	**31	98%
ADI AR 2219	<<locked>>	85%	52997	88%	**77	100%
Accurate 2015	<<locked>>	90%	53722	89%	**34	100%
Accurate 2200	<<locked>>	92%	53316	89%	**74	98%
Accurate 2230	<<locked>>	89%	53940	90%	**80	100%
Accurate 2460	<<locked>>	89%	53954	90%	**83	100%
Accurate 2495	<<locked>>	94%	52997	88%	**97	100%
Accurate 2520	<<locked>>	93%	53316	89%	**16	100%
[Accurate 2700]*	<<locked>>	96%	47282	79%	**56	93%
Accurate 4064	<<locked>>	97%	47456	79%	**51	100%
[Accurate 4350]*	<<locked>>	96%	33881	56%	**93	94%
Alliant AR-Comp	<<locked>>	94%	53853	89%	**90	100%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5	<<locked>>	97%	46934	78%	**51	99%
Alliant Reloder-10x	<<locked>>	88%	54099	90%	**41	100%
Alliant Reloder-15	<<locked>>	96%	50401	84%	**00	99%
[Alliant Reloder-16]*	<<locked>>	97%	36840	61%	**19	94%
Alliant Reloder-17	<<locked>>	96%	40973	68%	**31	98%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106	<<locked>>	86%	53229	88%	**92	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 107	<<locked>>	95%	53432	89%	**33	99%
Hodgdon BL-C2 👍	<<locked>>	93%	53127	88%	**39	100%
Hodgdon Benchmark	<<locked>>	91%	53069	88%	**41	100%
Hodgdon CFE223	<<locked>>	96%	49705	83%	**20	98%
Hodgdon H322	<<locked>>	91%	53592	89%	**83	100%
Hodgdon H335	<<locked>>	86%	53098	88%	**90	100%
Hodgdon H380	<<locked>>	97%	48936	81%	**67	97%
[Hodgdon H414]*	<<locked>>	96%	42409	70%	**11	93%
Hodgdon H4198	<<locked>>	84%	52939	88%	**85	100%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V	<<locked>>	97%	33634	56%	**34	95%
[Hodgdon LVR]*	<<locked>>	96%	39204	65%	**52	94%
Hodgdon VARGET	<<locked>>	97%	48428	80%	**31	98%
IMR 3031	<<locked>>	96%	50502	84%	**93	100%
IMR 4064	<<locked>>	96%	46572	77%	**01	98%
[IMR 4166 Enduron]*	<<locked>>	96%	47253	79%	**72	94%
IMR 4198	<<locked>>	87%	52678	88%	**82	100%
[IMR 4451 Enduron]*	<<locked>>	97%	44817	74%	**69	93%
[IMR 4831]*	<<locked>>	96%	30124	50%	**88	92%
IMR 4895 👍	<<locked>>	96%	51590	86%	**26	99%
IMR 8208 XBR	<<locked>>	93%	54070	90%	**93	100%
Lovex D073.4	<<locked>>	87%	53345	89%	**70	100%
Lovex D073.5	<<locked>>	89%	53316	89%	**80	100%
Lovex D073.6 👍	<<locked>>	96%	53940	90%	**26	100%
Lovex S060	<<locked>>	94%	52982	88%	**44	99%
Lovex S062	<<locked>>	97%	50372	84%	**64	100%
[Lovex S065]*	<<locked>>	97%	40770	68%	**19	94%
[Lovex S070]*	<<locked>>	96%	38058	63%	**93	92%
Norma 200	<<locked>>	83%	53243	88%	**11	100%
Norma 201	<<locked>>	95%	53388	89%	**87	100%
Norma 202	<<locked>>	95%	53301	89%	**93	100%
Norma 203B	<<locked>>	96%	49516	82%	**87	99%
[Norma URP]*	<<locked>>	96%	35708	59%	**03	94%
Ramshot Big Game	<<locked>>	97%	50517	84%	**20	99%
Ramshot TAC	<<locked>>	92%	53476	89%	**87	97%
Ramshot Wild Boar 👍	<<locked>>	93%	53476	89%	**26	99%
Ramshot X-Terminator	<<locked>>	89%	53113	88%	**70	99%
ReloadSwiss RS 40	<<locked>>	89%	53708	89%	**83	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 50	<<locked>>	96%	49298	82%	**44	96%
ReloadSwiss RS 52	<<locked>>	97%	48631	81%	**13	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 60	<<locked>>	96%	40030	67%	**18	98%
[ReloadSwiss RS 62]*	<<locked>>	96%	35085	58%	**16	93%
[ReloadSwiss RS 70]*	<<locked>>	97%	37043	62%	**23	92%
Rottweil R 901	<<locked>>	92%	52605	87%	**54	100%
Rottweil R 902	<<locked>>	97%	53011	88%	**77	100%
Rottweil R 903	<<locked>>	96%	43076	72%	**01	99%
[Rottweil R 907]*	<<locked>>	97%	43250	72%	**39	92%
SNPE Vectan SP 10	<<locked>>	85%	52895	88%	**80	100%
SNPE Vectan SP 11	<<locked>>	97%	45600	76%	**54	98%
SNPE Vectan SP 7	<<locked>>	94%	53853	89%	**00	98%
SNPE Vectan SP 9	<<locked>>	95%	52881	88%	**10	99%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000	<<locked>>	94%	53534	89%	**18	100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000	<<locked>>	96%	47369	79%	**52	100%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000]*	<<locked>>	96%	39624	66%	**73	92%
[Shooters World Long Rifle]*	<<locked>>	97%	40770	68%	**19	94%
Shooters World Match Rifle 👍	<<locked>>	96%	53940	90%	**26	100%
Shooters World Precision	<<locked>>	97%	50372	84%	**64	100%
Shooters World Tactical Rifle	<<locked>>	87%	54070	90%	**60	100%
Somchem S321	<<locked>>	90%	53737	89%	**13	100%
Somchem S335	<<locked>>	94%	53330	89%	**28	100%
Somchem S341	<<locked>>	94%	53229	88%	**97	99%
Somchem S355	<<locked>>	97%	44686	74%	**11	99%
Somchem S365	<<locked>>	96%	31705	53%	**57	96%
Vihtavuori N120	<<locked>>	85%	53345	89%	**33	100%
Vihtavuori N130	<<locked>>	90%	53722	89%	**98	100%
Vihtavuori N133	<<locked>>	96%	52968	88%	**05	100%
Vihtavuori N135	<<locked>>	96%	42206	70%	**39	100%
Vihtavuori N140	<<locked>>	97%	52156	87%	**54	100%
Vihtavuori N150	<<locked>>	96%	37492	62%	**80	98%
Vihtavuori N160	<<locked>>	97%	39871	66%	**39	95%
Vihtavuori N530	<<locked>>	90%	53026	88%	**93	100%
Vihtavuori N540	<<locked>>	97%	52156	87%	**87	100%
Vihtavuori N550	<<locked>>	97%	39842	66%	**85	95%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL	<<locked>>	97%	39581	66%	**13	97%
Winchester 748	<<locked>>	91%	53911	90%	**43	100%
[Winchester 760]*	<<locked>>	96%	42409	70%	**11	93%
Winchester StaBALL Match	<<locked>>	88%	52881	88%	**20	100%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
ADI AR 2206H	<<locked>>	81%	35070	58%	**31	96%
[ADI AR 2208]*	<<locked>>	81%	29921	50%	**09	93%
ADI AR 2219	<<locked>>	81%	46340	77%	**95	100%
Accurate 2015	<<locked>>	81%	40205	67%	**64	100%
[Accurate 2200]*	<<locked>>	81%	37318	62%	**31	94%
Accurate 2230	<<locked>>	81%	41698	69%	**16	98%
Accurate 2460	<<locked>>	81%	41771	69%	**26	99%
Accurate 2495	<<locked>>	81%	34447	57%	**41	100%
Accurate 2520	<<locked>>	81%	35085	58%	**57	99%
[Accurate 2700]*	<<locked>>	91%	39697	66%	**41	90%
Accurate 4064	<<locked>>	81%	28979	48%	**46	98%
[Accurate 4350]*	<<locked>>	90%	27398	46%	**49	90%
Alliant AR-Comp	<<locked>>	81%	35592	59%	**57	100%
[Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5]*	<<locked>>	81%	28616	48%	**26	94%
Alliant Reloder-10x	<<locked>>	81%	43830	73%	**19	100%
[Alliant Reloder-15]*	<<locked>>	81%	31125	52%	**72	94%
[Alliant Reloder-16]*	<<locked>>	89%	29559	49%	**55	90%
[Alliant Reloder-17]*	<<locked>>	82%	25904	43%	**90	90%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106	<<locked>>	81%	46093	77%	**06	100%
[Baschieri & Pellagri 107]*	<<locked>>	81%	34301	57%	**31	94%
Hodgdon BL-C2	<<locked>>	81%	35143	58%	**77	97%
Hodgdon Benchmark	<<locked>>	81%	39479	66%	**47	99%
[Hodgdon CFE223]*	<<locked>>	81%	29791	49%	**62	91%
Hodgdon H322	<<locked>>	81%	39175	65%	**87	100%
Hodgdon H335	<<locked>>	81%	45527	76%	**95	100%
[Hodgdon H380]*	<<locked>>	81%	29370	49%	**26	91%
[Hodgdon H414]*	<<locked>>	92%	36361	60%	**00	90%
Hodgdon H4198	<<locked>>	81%	49037	81%	**39	100%
[Hodgdon Hybrid 100V]*	<<locked>>	87%	24961	41%	**31	90%
[Hodgdon LVR]*	<<locked>>	88%	30705	51%	**75	90%
[Hodgdon VARGET]*	<<locked>>	81%	29921	50%	**09	93%
IMR 3031	<<locked>>	81%	31082	52%	**95	100%
[IMR 4064]*	<<locked>>	81%	29414	49%	**93	93%
[IMR 4166 Enduron]*	<<locked>>	87%	35940	60%	**85	90%
IMR 4198	<<locked>>	81%	45252	75%	**93	100%
[IMR 4451 Enduron]*	<<locked>>	89%	36013	60%	**18	90%
[IMR 4831]*	<<locked>>	93%	27325	45%	**19	90%
IMR 4895	<<locked>>	81%	31705	53%	**98	95%
IMR 8208 XBR	<<locked>>	81%	37057	62%	**47	98%
Lovex D073.4	<<locked>>	81%	43337	72%	**36	99%
Lovex D073.5	<<locked>>	81%	41220	68%	**16	99%
Lovex D073.6	<<locked>>	81%	32909	55%	**14	98%
Lovex S060	<<locked>>	81%	36506	61%	**95	96%
Lovex S062	<<locked>>	81%	31024	52%	**46	96%
[Lovex S065]*	<<locked>>	88%	31038	52%	**36	90%
[Lovex S070]*	<<locked>>	93%	34432	57%	**24	90%
Norma 200	<<locked>>	81%	49559	82%	**69	100%
Norma 201	<<locked>>	81%	34519	57%	**01	97%
Norma 202	<<locked>>	81%	34374	57%	**18	99%
[Norma 203B]*	<<locked>>	81%	30400	51%	**62	94%
[Norma URP]*	<<locked>>	89%	28587	47%	**46	90%
[Ramshot Big Game]*	<<locked>>	81%	30153	50%	**65	93%
[Ramshot TAC]*	<<locked>>	81%	37043	62%	**41	93%
Ramshot Wild Boar	<<locked>>	81%	35868	60%	**57	96%
Ramshot X-Terminator	<<locked>>	81%	40509	67%	**90	97%
ReloadSwiss RS 40	<<locked>>	81%	41756	69%	**19	99%
[ReloadSwiss RS 50]*	<<locked>>	85%	33779	56%	**91	90%
ReloadSwiss RS 52	<<locked>>	81%	29109	48%	**72	96%
[ReloadSwiss RS 60]*	<<locked>>	82%	25237	42%	**70	90%
[ReloadSwiss RS 62]*	<<locked>>	91%	29443	49%	**88	90%
[ReloadSwiss RS 70]*	<<locked>>	94%	33736	56%	**54	90%
Rottweil R 901	<<locked>>	81%	38189	63%	**47	99%
Rottweil R 902	<<locked>>	81%	32764	54%	**62	96%
[Rottweil R 903]*	<<locked>>	81%	26107	43%	**77	93%
[Rottweil R 907]*	<<locked>>	93%	38058	63%	**54	90%
SNPE Vectan SP 10	<<locked>>	81%	46572	77%	**01	100%
[SNPE Vectan SP 11]*	<<locked>>	81%	27833	46%	**16	92%
[SNPE Vectan SP 7]*	<<locked>>	81%	34954	58%	**11	93%
SNPE Vectan SP 9	<<locked>>	81%	33794	56%	**08	95%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000	<<locked>>	81%	36289	60%	**78	99%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000	<<locked>>	81%	29602	49%	**70	99%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000]*	<<locked>>	92%	34606	57%	**88	90%
[Shooters World Long Rifle]*	<<locked>>	88%	31038	52%	**36	90%
Shooters World Match Rifle	<<locked>>	81%	32909	55%	**14	98%
Shooters World Precision	<<locked>>	81%	31024	52%	**46	96%
Shooters World Tactical Rifle	<<locked>>	81%	44077	73%	**29	99%
Somchem S321	<<locked>>	81%	39668	66%	**13	99%
Somchem S335	<<locked>>	81%	35810	60%	**88	100%
Somchem S341	<<locked>>	81%	34693	58%	**21	95%
[Somchem S355]*	<<locked>>	81%	27485	46%	**93	93%
[Somchem S365]*	<<locked>>	85%	22510	37%	**08	90%
Vihtavuori N120	<<locked>>	81%	48182	80%	**77	100%
Vihtavuori N130	<<locked>>	81%	40553	67%	**31	100%
Vihtavuori N133	<<locked>>	81%	34069	57%	**46	100%
Vihtavuori N135	<<locked>>	81%	26760	44%	**67	99%
Vihtavuori N140	<<locked>>	81%	31879	53%	**59	99%
[Vihtavuori N150]*	<<locked>>	81%	23496	39%	**81	93%
[Vihtavuori N160]*	<<locked>>	86%	28921	48%	**19	90%
Vihtavuori N530	<<locked>>	81%	38696	64%	**87	98%
Vihtavuori N540	<<locked>>	81%	31372	52%	**69	98%
[Vihtavuori N550]*	<<locked>>	86%	28340	47%	**46	90%
[Winchester 6.5 StaBALL]*	<<locked>>	83%	25338	42%	**04	90%
Winchester 748	<<locked>>	81%	38624	64%	**29	99%
[Winchester 760]*	<<locked>>	92%	36361	60%	**00	90%
Winchester StaBALL Match	<<locked>>	81%	41089	68%	**59	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.