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Load data for .308 Win. (7.62 x 51) + .308 | 140gr | Osprey Virtus

Recommended Powder(s): ADI AR 2219, Accurate 2015, Hodgdon H322, Hodgdon H335, SNPE Vectan SP 10

.308 Win. (7.62 x 51) + .308 | 140gr | Osprey Virtus

Load Specifications

(Use the Personalized Load Calculator below to adjust )

Bullet:
.308 | 140gr | Osprey Virtus
Manufacturer SKU:
Osprey-0.308-140
Bullet Weight:
140gr | 9.1g
Bullet Diameter:
0.308" | 7.82mm
Bullet Length:
1.150" | 29.2mm
Caliber:
.308 Win. load data
Case Length (l3):
2.014" | 51.2mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):
2.758" | 70.1mm
Seated Depth:
0.406" | 10.3mm
Shank Seated Depth:
0.264" | 6.7mm
Case Capacity:
56.0 Grains of Water | 3.64 cm³
Primer Size:
Large Rifle (LR)
Max. allowed Pressure:
60191 psi | 4150 bar
LID:
LID_B10763_C401
Last updated:
2025-01-01
Recommended Twist Rate:
1:13 - 1:11

Load data for 144 loads in caliber .308 Win. with .308 | 140gr | Osprey Virtus bullet and 72 powders such as ADI AR 2219, Accurate 2015, Hodgdon H322, Hodgdon H335, SNPE Vectan SP 10. 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. 26.7 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>>
97%
47123
78%
**82
95%
ADI AR 2207
<<locked>>
88%
53505
89%
**82
100%
[ADI AR 2208]*
<<locked>>
97%
40074
67%
**12
92%
ADI AR 2219 👍
<<locked>>
91%
53258
88%
**71
100%
Accurate 2015 👍
<<locked>>
97%
53272
88%
**22
100%
[Accurate 2200]*
<<locked>>
97%
51445
85%
**92
94%
Accurate 2230
<<locked>>
94%
53098
88%
**31
97%
Accurate 2460
<<locked>>
94%
53200
88%
**51
99%
Accurate 2495
<<locked>>
96%
44005
73%
**76
100%
Accurate 2520
<<locked>>
97%
47514
79%
**15
98%
Accurate 4064
<<locked>>
96%
36230
60%
**15
97%
Alliant AR-Comp
<<locked>>
97%
47326
79%
**15
100%
[Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5]*
<<locked>>
97%
37144
62%
**12
93%
Alliant Reloder-10x
<<locked>>
94%
53838
89%
**48
100%
[Alliant Reloder-15]*
<<locked>>
97%
41118
68%
**90
93%
Alliant Reloder-7
<<locked>>
87%
53592
89%
**79
100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106
<<locked>>
91%
53403
89%
**62
100%
[Baschieri & Pellagri 107]*
<<locked>>
97%
47268
79%
**85
93%
Hodgdon BL-C2
<<locked>>
97%
48675
81%
**41
97%
Hodgdon Benchmark
<<locked>>
96%
52910
88%
**02
98%
Hodgdon CFE BLK
<<locked>>
88%
53316
89%
**69
98%
Hodgdon H322 👍
<<locked>>
97%
53258
88%
**71
100%
Hodgdon H335 👍
<<locked>>
92%
53983
90%
**84
100%
Hodgdon H4198
<<locked>>
89%
53287
89%
**62
100%
[Hodgdon VARGET]*
<<locked>>
97%
39610
66%
**02
92%
IMR 3031
<<locked>>
96%
40205
67%
**17
99%
[IMR 4064]*
<<locked>>
97%
38653
64%
**79
92%
IMR 4198
<<locked>>
93%
53998
90%
**99
100%
[IMR 4895]*
<<locked>>
97%
42003
70%
**23
94%
IMR 8208 XBR
<<locked>>
97%
50270
84%
**08
97%
Lovex D073.4
<<locked>>
93%
53635
89%
**41
99%
Lovex D073.5
<<locked>>
95%
53200
88%
**51
99%
Lovex D073.6
<<locked>>
96%
43700
73%
**53
98%
Lovex S053
<<locked>>
84%
53577
89%
**84
100%
Lovex S060
<<locked>>
97%
48936
81%
**26
95%
Lovex S062
<<locked>>
97%
40248
67%
**48
95%
Norma 200
<<locked>>
90%
53635
89%
**18
100%
Norma 201
<<locked>>
96%
45020
75%
**20
96%
Norma 202
<<locked>>
97%
45556
76%
**53
99%
[Norma 203B]*
<<locked>>
97%
40263
67%
**80
93%
[Ramshot Big Game]*
<<locked>>
97%
40959
68%
**87
92%
[Ramshot TAC]*
<<locked>>
97%
52069
86%
**12
93%
Ramshot Wild Boar
<<locked>>
97%
49182
82%
**22
96%
Ramshot X-Terminator
<<locked>>
95%
53069
88%
**18
96%
ReloadSwiss RS 14
<<locked>>
95%
30356
50%
**96
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 36
<<locked>>
83%
53708
89%
**62
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 40
<<locked>>
94%
53272
89%
**54
99%
ReloadSwiss RS 52
<<locked>>
97%
39204
65%
**97
95%
Rottweil R 901
<<locked>>
96%
49023
81%
**82
99%
Rottweil R 902
<<locked>>
97%
42975
71%
**71
96%
SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2
<<locked>>
88%
53679
89%
**26
100%
SNPE Vectan SP 10 👍
<<locked>>
91%
53374
89%
**67
99%
[SNPE Vectan SP 7]*
<<locked>>
97%
47935
80%
**56
93%
SNPE Vectan SP 9
<<locked>>
97%
45948
76%
**49
95%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000
<<locked>>
96%
48718
81%
**13
99%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
<<locked>>
96%
38827
65%
**56
98%
Shooters World Match Rifle
<<locked>>
96%
43700
73%
**53
98%
Shooters World Precision
<<locked>>
97%
40248
67%
**48
95%
Shooters World Tactical Rifle
<<locked>>
92%
53621
89%
**12
97%
Somchem S321
<<locked>>
96%
53954
90%
**90
98%
Somchem S335
<<locked>>
96%
46905
78%
**03
99%
Somchem S341
<<locked>>
97%
48182
80%
**76
95%
[Somchem S355]*
<<locked>>
96%
35128
58%
**56
92%
Vihtavuori N120
<<locked>>
91%
53664
89%
**33
100%
Vihtavuori N130
<<locked>>
96%
53751
89%
**85
100%
Vihtavuori N133
<<locked>>
97%
45034
75%
**67
100%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
97%
33721
56%
**26
98%
Vihtavuori N140
<<locked>>
96%
42192
70%
**71
98%
Vihtavuori N530
<<locked>>
97%
53867
89%
**77
98%
Vihtavuori N540
<<locked>>
97%
42119
70%
**97
98%
Winchester 748
<<locked>>
97%
53635
89%
**20
99%
Winchester StaBALL Match
<<locked>>
94%
53954
90%
**07
97%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder
Charge
FR
MaxP
%
V(0)
z
[ADI AR 2206H]*
<<locked>>
86%
33692
56%
**03
90%
ADI AR 2207
<<locked>>
81%
42583
71%
**21
100%
[ADI AR 2208]*
<<locked>>
93%
35998
60%
**26
90%
ADI AR 2219
<<locked>>
81%
37637
63%
**02
98%
Accurate 2015
<<locked>>
81%
32053
53%
**41
98%
[Accurate 2200]*
<<locked>>
88%
39276
65%
**72
90%
[Accurate 2230]*
<<locked>>
81%
33228
55%
**57
91%
[Accurate 2460]*
<<locked>>
81%
32837
55%
**70
93%
Accurate 2495
<<locked>>
81%
25367
42%
**49
95%
[Accurate 2520]*
<<locked>>
81%
27079
45%
**69
91%
[Accurate 4064]*
<<locked>>
82%
22437
37%
**44
90%
Alliant AR-Comp
<<locked>>
81%
28297
47%
**18
99%
[Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5]*
<<locked>>
90%
30443
51%
**51
90%
Alliant Reloder-10x
<<locked>>
81%
35520
59%
**26
99%
[Alliant Reloder-15]*
<<locked>>
92%
35317
59%
**59
90%
Alliant Reloder-7
<<locked>>
81%
43816
73%
**31
100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106
<<locked>>
81%
38203
63%
**07
98%
[Baschieri & Pellagri 107]*
<<locked>>
90%
38043
63%
**02
90%
[Hodgdon BL-C2]*
<<locked>>
84%
30371
50%
**54
90%
[Hodgdon Benchmark]*
<<locked>>
81%
32851
55%
**15
93%
Hodgdon CFE BLK
<<locked>>
81%
42946
71%
**95
96%
Hodgdon H322
<<locked>>
81%
31879
53%
**61
96%
Hodgdon H335
<<locked>>
81%
36825
61%
**85
97%
Hodgdon H4198
<<locked>>
81%
41553
69%
**62
98%
[Hodgdon VARGET]*
<<locked>>
94%
36434
61%
**36
90%
[IMR 3031]*
<<locked>>
81%
24700
41%
**10
93%
[IMR 4064]*
<<locked>>
94%
35520
59%
**13
90%
IMR 4198
<<locked>>
81%
37376
62%
**23
100%
[IMR 4895]*
<<locked>>
90%
33634
56%
**39
90%
[IMR 8208 XBR]*
<<locked>>
81%
30211
50%
**92
90%
[Lovex D073.4]*
<<locked>>
81%
34389
57%
**90
94%
[Lovex D073.5]*
<<locked>>
81%
32837
55%
**70
93%
[Lovex D073.6]*
<<locked>>
81%
25498
42%
**26
91%
Lovex S053
<<locked>>
81%
48994
81%
**21
100%
[Lovex S060]*
<<locked>>
85%
33779
56%
**25
90%
[Lovex S062]*
<<locked>>
87%
29298
49%
**92
90%
Norma 200
<<locked>>
81%
39943
66%
**98
100%
[Norma 201]*
<<locked>>
83%
29327
49%
**72
90%
[Norma 202]*
<<locked>>
81%
27412
46%
**49
93%
[Norma 203B]*
<<locked>>
91%
33663
56%
**26
90%
[Ramshot Big Game]*
<<locked>>
93%
35926
60%
**72
90%
[Ramshot TAC]*
<<locked>>
91%
42946
71%
**51
90%
[Ramshot Wild Boar]*
<<locked>>
86%
33939
56%
**13
90%
[Ramshot X-Terminator]*
<<locked>>
82%
34664
58%
**70
90%
ReloadSwiss RS 14
<<locked>>
91%
28543
47%
**57
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 36
<<locked>>
81%
50096
83%
**13
100%
[ReloadSwiss RS 40]*
<<locked>>
81%
34156
57%
**93
94%
[ReloadSwiss RS 52]*
<<locked>>
88%
29573
49%
**48
90%
[Rottweil R 901]*
<<locked>>
81%
30719
51%
**02
94%
[Rottweil R 902]*
<<locked>>
85%
29269
49%
**62
90%
SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2
<<locked>>
81%
44831
74%
**11
100%
SNPE Vectan SP 10
<<locked>>
81%
38334
64%
**05
97%
[SNPE Vectan SP 7]*
<<locked>>
92%
40828
68%
**25
90%
[SNPE Vectan SP 9]*
<<locked>>
88%
33924
56%
**00
90%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000]*
<<locked>>
81%
29950
50%
**36
94%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000]*
<<locked>>
81%
24134
40%
**85
92%
[Shooters World Match Rifle]*
<<locked>>
81%
25498
42%
**26
91%
[Shooters World Precision]*
<<locked>>
87%
29298
49%
**92
90%
[Shooters World Tactical Rifle]*
<<locked>>
81%
36434
61%
**07
93%
[Somchem S321]*
<<locked>>
81%
31647
53%
**54
92%
Somchem S335
<<locked>>
81%
28805
48%
**26
95%
[Somchem S341]*
<<locked>>
87%
34635
58%
**03
90%
[Somchem S355]*
<<locked>>
94%
32039
53%
**80
90%
Vihtavuori N120
<<locked>>
81%
39740
66%
**30
100%
Vihtavuori N130
<<locked>>
81%
33315
55%
**31
99%
Vihtavuori N133
<<locked>>
81%
27804
46%
**00
96%
[Vihtavuori N135]*
<<locked>>
81%
20697
34%
**39
91%
[Vihtavuori N140]*
<<locked>>
81%
25730
43%
**77
92%
[Vihtavuori N530]*
<<locked>>
81%
31575
52%
**38
91%
[Vihtavuori N540]*
<<locked>>
81%
25266
42%
**83
91%
[Winchester 748]*
<<locked>>
81%
30806
51%
**54
92%
[Winchester StaBALL Match]*
<<locked>>
81%
33025
55%
**00
91%

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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