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Load data for .308 Win. (7.62 x 51) + .308 | 150gr | Norma Kalahari

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Recommended Powder(s): Accurate 2460, Hodgdon H335, Lovex D073.5, ReloadSwiss RS 40, SNPE Vectan SP 10

.308 Win. (7.62 x 51) + .308 | 150gr | Norma Kalahari

Load Specifications

Bullet:
.308 | 150gr | Norma Kalahari
Bullet Weight:
150gr | 9.7g
Bullet Diameter:
0.308" | 7.82mm
Bullet Length:
1.215" | 30.9mm
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:
0.471" | 12.0mm
Shank Seated Depth:
0.471" | 12.0mm
Case Capacity:
56.0 Grains of Water | 3.64 cm³
Primer Size:
Large Rifle (LR)
Max. allowed Pressure:
60191 psi | 4150 bar
LID:
LID_B3858_C401

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Load data for 156 loads in caliber .308 Win. (7.62 x 51) with .308 | 150gr | Norma Kalahari bullet and 78 powders such as Accurate 2460, Hodgdon H335, Lovex D073.5, ReloadSwiss RS 40, SNPE Vectan SP 10. 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%
49356
82%
**13
96%
ADI AR 2207
<<locked>>
90%
59103
98%
**36
100%
[ADI AR 2208]*
<<locked>>
97%
42409
70%
**62
93%
ADI AR 2219
<<locked>>
93%
59234
98%
**38
100%
Accurate 1680
<<locked>>
83%
60176
100%
**56
100%
Accurate 2015
<<locked>>
97%
55883
93%
**43
100%
Accurate 2200
<<locked>>
97%
53838
89%
**23
95%
Accurate 2230
<<locked>>
95%
59422
99%
**05
98%
Accurate 2460 👍
<<locked>>
96%
59379
99%
**25
99%
Accurate 2495
<<locked>>
97%
48515
81%
**26
100%
Accurate 2520
<<locked>>
97%
50546
84%
**49
99%
Accurate 4064
<<locked>>
97%
39914
66%
**89
98%
Alliant AR-Comp
<<locked>>
97%
49705
83%
**36
100%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5
<<locked>>
97%
40001
66%
**72
95%
Alliant Reloder-10x
<<locked>>
96%
59944
100%
**99
100%
[Alliant Reloder-15]*
<<locked>>
97%
43569
72%
**35
94%
Alliant Reloder-7
<<locked>>
89%
58958
98%
**30
100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106
<<locked>>
93%
59915
100%
**33
100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 107
<<locked>>
97%
49240
82%
**13
95%
Hodgdon BL-C2
<<locked>>
97%
51039
85%
**79
98%
Hodgdon Benchmark
<<locked>>
97%
56217
93%
**43
99%
Hodgdon CFE BLK
<<locked>>
90%
59785
99%
**49
99%
[Hodgdon CFE223]*
<<locked>>
97%
43062
72%
**35
92%
Hodgdon H322
<<locked>>
97%
55970
93%
**95
100%
Hodgdon H335 👍
<<locked>>
93%
59973
100%
**51
100%
[Hodgdon H380]*
<<locked>>
97%
41582
69%
**79
92%
Hodgdon H4198
<<locked>>
92%
59524
99%
**40
100%
[Hodgdon VARGET]*
<<locked>>
97%
41553
69%
**46
93%
IMR 3031
<<locked>>
97%
42975
71%
**61
100%
[IMR 4064]*
<<locked>>
97%
40698
68%
**23
93%
IMR 4198
<<locked>>
95%
59857
99%
**56
100%
IMR 4227
<<locked>>
85%
59045
98%
**71
100%
IMR 4895
<<locked>>
97%
44324
74%
**61
95%
IMR 8208 XBR
<<locked>>
97%
52547
87%
**33
98%
Lovex D073.4
<<locked>>
95%
60176
100%
**15
99%
Lovex D073.5 👍
<<locked>>
96%
59379
99%
**25
99%
Lovex D073.6
<<locked>>
97%
47210
78%
**97
99%
Lovex S053
<<locked>>
86%
58813
98%
**35
100%
Lovex S060
<<locked>>
96%
50807
84%
**54
97%
Lovex S062
<<locked>>
96%
42264
70%
**82
96%
Norma 200
<<locked>>
92%
59973
100%
**82
100%
Norma 201
<<locked>>
97%
48486
81%
**77
98%
Norma 202
<<locked>>
97%
48298
80%
**94
99%
Norma 203B
<<locked>>
97%
42743
71%
**18
95%
[Ramshot Big Game]*
<<locked>>
96%
42815
71%
**25
94%
[Ramshot TAC]*
<<locked>>
97%
54157
90%
**36
94%
Ramshot Wild Boar
<<locked>>
96%
51198
85%
**43
97%
Ramshot X-Terminator
<<locked>>
97%
58755
98%
**92
98%
ReloadSwiss RS 36
<<locked>>
85%
59988
100%
**20
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 40 👍
<<locked>>
96%
59654
99%
**28
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 52
<<locked>>
97%
41800
69%
**44
96%
Rottweil R 901
<<locked>>
97%
52547
87%
**20
100%
Rottweil R 902
<<locked>>
96%
45223
75%
**12
97%
[Rottweil R 903]*
<<locked>>
97%
36492
61%
**03
93%
SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2
<<locked>>
90%
59712
99%
**87
100%
SNPE Vectan SP 10 👍
<<locked>>
92%
58914
98%
**38
100%
[SNPE Vectan SP 11]*
<<locked>>
97%
39552
66%
**66
93%
[SNPE Vectan SP 7]*
<<locked>>
97%
51605
86%
**07
94%
SNPE Vectan SP 9
<<locked>>
97%
48385
80%
**87
96%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000
<<locked>>
97%
51982
86%
**51
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
<<locked>>
97%
41626
69%
**07
99%
Shooters World Match Rifle
<<locked>>
97%
47210
78%
**97
99%
Shooters World Precision
<<locked>>
96%
42264
70%
**82
96%
Shooters World Tactical Rifle
<<locked>>
94%
59437
99%
**82
99%
Somchem S321
<<locked>>
97%
57827
96%
**28
99%
Somchem S335
<<locked>>
97%
50314
84%
**48
100%
Somchem S341
<<locked>>
97%
50299
84%
**03
96%
[Somchem S355]*
<<locked>>
97%
38087
63%
**20
94%
Vihtavuori N120
<<locked>>
93%
58914
98%
**80
100%
Vihtavuori N130
<<locked>>
97%
57101
95%
**10
100%
Vihtavuori N133
<<locked>>
97%
46920
78%
**92
100%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
97%
36013
60%
**74
99%
Vihtavuori N140
<<locked>>
96%
44338
74%
**02
99%
[Vihtavuori N150]*
<<locked>>
97%
32053
53%
**65
93%
Vihtavuori N530
<<locked>>
96%
55709
93%
**92
99%
Vihtavuori N540
<<locked>>
97%
44483
74%
**35
99%
Winchester 748
<<locked>>
97%
55956
93%
**41
99%
Winchester StaBALL Match
<<locked>>
96%
59857
99%
**77
99%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder
Charge
FR
MaxP
%
V(0)
z
[ADI AR 2206H]*
<<locked>>
82%
31662
53%
**49
90%
ADI AR 2207
<<locked>>
81%
44701
74%
**39
100%
[ADI AR 2208]*
<<locked>>
90%
34809
58%
**02
90%
ADI AR 2219
<<locked>>
81%
40001
66%
**39
99%
Accurate 1680
<<locked>>
81%
56275
93%
**07
100%
Accurate 2015
<<locked>>
81%
34301
57%
**88
99%
[Accurate 2200]*
<<locked>>
85%
37347
62%
**31
90%
[Accurate 2230]*
<<locked>>
81%
35563
59%
**15
93%
Accurate 2460
<<locked>>
81%
35186
58%
**25
95%
Accurate 2495
<<locked>>
81%
28166
47%
**29
97%
[Accurate 2520]*
<<locked>>
81%
29399
49%
**39
94%
[Accurate 4064]*
<<locked>>
81%
23743
39%
**88
92%
Alliant AR-Comp
<<locked>>
81%
30211
50%
**72
100%
[Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5]*
<<locked>>
87%
29022
48%
**13
90%
Alliant Reloder-10x
<<locked>>
81%
37811
63%
**64
100%
[Alliant Reloder-15]*
<<locked>>
88%
33257
55%
**15
90%
Alliant Reloder-7
<<locked>>
81%
46311
77%
**56
100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106
<<locked>>
81%
40219
67%
**41
99%
[Baschieri & Pellagri 107]*
<<locked>>
87%
36332
60%
**61
90%
[Hodgdon BL-C2]*
<<locked>>
81%
29849
50%
**49
91%
[Hodgdon Benchmark]*
<<locked>>
81%
34693
58%
**62
94%
Hodgdon CFE BLK
<<locked>>
81%
45063
75%
**26
97%
[Hodgdon CFE223]*
<<locked>>
93%
38072
63%
**26
90%
Hodgdon H322
<<locked>>
81%
33547
56%
**02
97%
Hodgdon H335
<<locked>>
81%
39131
65%
**23
98%
[Hodgdon H380]*
<<locked>>
94%
38087
63%
**07
90%
Hodgdon H4198
<<locked>>
81%
43410
72%
**93
99%
[Hodgdon VARGET]*
<<locked>>
91%
34809
58%
**02
90%
IMR 3031
<<locked>>
81%
26353
44%
**70
95%
[IMR 4064]*
<<locked>>
90%
33214
55%
**62
90%
IMR 4198
<<locked>>
81%
39624
66%
**57
100%
IMR 4227
<<locked>>
81%
52301
87%
**89
100%
[IMR 4895]*
<<locked>>
86%
31749
53%
**92
90%
[IMR 8208 XBR]*
<<locked>>
81%
32126
53%
**39
92%
Lovex D073.4
<<locked>>
81%
36753
61%
**41
95%
Lovex D073.5
<<locked>>
81%
35186
58%
**25
95%
[Lovex D073.6]*
<<locked>>
81%
27383
46%
**87
93%
Lovex S053
<<locked>>
81%
51517
86%
**39
100%
[Lovex S060]*
<<locked>>
81%
31952
53%
**83
90%
[Lovex S062]*
<<locked>>
82%
27470
46%
**44
90%
Norma 200
<<locked>>
81%
42714
71%
**36
100%
[Norma 201]*
<<locked>>
81%
29617
49%
**83
91%
[Norma 202]*
<<locked>>
81%
29182
48%
**03
94%
[Norma 203B]*
<<locked>>
87%
31734
53%
**82
90%
[Ramshot Big Game]*
<<locked>>
89%
33765
56%
**25
90%
[Ramshot TAC]*
<<locked>>
88%
40930
68%
**13
90%
[Ramshot Wild Boar]*
<<locked>>
82%
32314
54%
**75
90%
[Ramshot X-Terminator]*
<<locked>>
81%
35128
58%
**82
91%
ReloadSwiss RS 36
<<locked>>
81%
52373
87%
**25
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 40
<<locked>>
81%
36230
60%
**44
96%
[ReloadSwiss RS 52]*
<<locked>>
85%
27804
46%
**06
90%
Rottweil R 901
<<locked>>
81%
33112
55%
**59
96%
[Rottweil R 902]*
<<locked>>
81%
28195
47%
**34
90%
[Rottweil R 903]*
<<locked>>
90%
29617
49%
**43
90%
SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2
<<locked>>
81%
46702
78%
**29
100%
SNPE Vectan SP 10
<<locked>>
81%
40379
67%
**43
98%
[SNPE Vectan SP 11]*
<<locked>>
92%
33924
56%
**34
90%
[SNPE Vectan SP 7]*
<<locked>>
89%
38972
65%
**87
90%
[SNPE Vectan SP 9]*
<<locked>>
84%
31937
53%
**56
90%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000
<<locked>>
81%
31720
53%
**80
95%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000]*
<<locked>>
81%
25788
43%
**46
94%
[Shooters World Match Rifle]*
<<locked>>
81%
27383
46%
**87
93%
[Shooters World Precision]*
<<locked>>
82%
27470
46%
**44
90%
[Shooters World Tactical Rifle]*
<<locked>>
81%
38508
64%
**48
94%
[Somchem S321]*
<<locked>>
81%
33634
56%
**05
93%
Somchem S335
<<locked>>
81%
30835
51%
**83
96%
[Somchem S341]*
<<locked>>
84%
33011
55%
**69
90%
[Somchem S355]*
<<locked>>
90%
30371
50%
**39
90%
Vihtavuori N120
<<locked>>
81%
41742
69%
**51
100%
Vihtavuori N130
<<locked>>
81%
35317
59%
**69
99%
Vihtavuori N133
<<locked>>
81%
29472
49%
**47
97%
[Vihtavuori N135]*
<<locked>>
81%
22524
37%
**16
93%
[Vihtavuori N140]*
<<locked>>
81%
27470
46%
**38
94%
[Vihtavuori N150]*
<<locked>>
91%
26847
45%
**24
90%
[Vihtavuori N530]*
<<locked>>
81%
33315
55%
**85
93%
[Vihtavuori N540]*
<<locked>>
81%
27209
45%
**47
93%
[Winchester 748]*
<<locked>>
81%
32808
54%
**11
94%
[Winchester StaBALL Match]*
<<locked>>
81%
34882
58%
**44
92%

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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