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Load data for .308 Win. + .308 | 160gr | SUS-TAC HPT

Recommended Powder(s): Accurate 2460, Hodgdon H322, Hodgdon H335, ReloadSwiss RS 40, SNPE Vectan SP 10

.308 Win. + .308 | 160gr | SUS-TAC HPT

Load Specifications

(Use the Personalized Load Calculator below to adjust )

Bullet:
.308 | 160gr | SUS-TAC HPT
Manufacturer SKU:
H12693
Bullet Weight:
160gr | 10.4g
Bullet Diameter:
0.308" | 7.82mm
Bullet Length:
1.427" | 36.2mm
Caliber:
.308 Win. load data
Case Length (l3):
2.014" | 51.2mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):
2.758" | 70.1mm
Seated Depth:
0.683" | 17.3mm
Shank Seated Depth:
0.481" | 12.2mm
Case Capacity:
56.0 Grains of Water | 3.64 cm³
Primer Size:
Large Rifle (LR)
Max. allowed Pressure:
60191 psi | 4150 bar
LID:
LID_B10339_C401
Last updated:
2025-01-01
Recommended Twist Rate:
1:10 - 1:9

Load data for 148 loads in caliber .308 Win. with .308 | 160gr | SUS-TAC HPT bullet and 74 powders such as Accurate 2460, Hodgdon H322, Hodgdon H335, ReloadSwiss RS 40, 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. 23.8 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>>
96%
47819
79%
**72
96%
ADI AR 2207
<<locked>>
87%
53606
89%
**49
100%
[ADI AR 2208]*
<<locked>>
97%
41365
69%
**34
93%
ADI AR 2219
<<locked>>
91%
54012
90%
**48
100%
Accurate 2015
<<locked>>
96%
54070
90%
**02
100%
Accurate 2200
<<locked>>
97%
53214
88%
**98
95%
Accurate 2230
<<locked>>
93%
53505
89%
**05
98%
Accurate 2460 👍
<<locked>>
94%
53867
89%
**28
99%
Accurate 2495
<<locked>>
96%
46180
77%
**82
100%
Accurate 2520
<<locked>>
96%
48762
81%
**08
99%
Accurate 4064
<<locked>>
96%
38029
63%
**48
98%
Alliant AR-Comp
<<locked>>
97%
48863
81%
**05
100%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5
<<locked>>
97%
39030
65%
**48
95%
Alliant Reloder-10x
<<locked>>
93%
53795
89%
**05
100%
[Alliant Reloder-15]*
<<locked>>
96%
42148
70%
**97
94%
Alliant Reloder-7
<<locked>>
86%
53722
89%
**43
100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106
<<locked>>
90%
53185
88%
**36
100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 107
<<locked>>
97%
47906
80%
**79
95%
Hodgdon BL-C2
<<locked>>
97%
50662
84%
**54
98%
Hodgdon Benchmark
<<locked>>
96%
53171
88%
**82
99%
Hodgdon CFE BLK
<<locked>>
87%
53417
89%
**43
98%
[Hodgdon CFE223]*
<<locked>>
96%
41742
69%
**97
92%
Hodgdon H322 👍
<<locked>>
96%
53258
88%
**38
100%
Hodgdon H335 👍
<<locked>>
91%
53345
89%
**48
100%
Hodgdon H4198
<<locked>>
88%
53287
89%
**36
100%
[Hodgdon VARGET]*
<<locked>>
97%
40799
68%
**25
93%
IMR 3031
<<locked>>
96%
41582
69%
**20
100%
[IMR 4064]*
<<locked>>
96%
39247
65%
**92
93%
IMR 4198
<<locked>>
92%
53330
89%
**52
100%
IMR 4895
<<locked>>
96%
43062
72%
**26
95%
IMR 8208 XBR
<<locked>>
96%
50792
84%
**92
98%
Lovex D073.4
<<locked>>
92%
53780
89%
**15
99%
Lovex D073.5
<<locked>>
94%
53069
88%
**18
99%
Lovex D073.6
<<locked>>
96%
45121
75%
**56
99%
Lovex S053
<<locked>>
84%
54070
90%
**57
100%
Lovex S060
<<locked>>
97%
50024
83%
**30
97%
Lovex S062
<<locked>>
97%
41872
70%
**64
96%
Norma 200
<<locked>>
89%
53156
88%
**75
100%
Norma 201
<<locked>>
96%
47065
78%
**36
97%
Norma 202
<<locked>>
97%
47384
79%
**62
99%
[Norma 203B]*
<<locked>>
96%
41104
68%
**84
94%
[Ramshot Big Game]*
<<locked>>
97%
42554
71%
**07
94%
[Ramshot TAC]*
<<locked>>
97%
52808
88%
**05
94%
Ramshot Wild Boar
<<locked>>
97%
50865
85%
**25
97%
Ramshot X-Terminator
<<locked>>
94%
53476
89%
**02
97%
ReloadSwiss RS 40 👍
<<locked>>
94%
53417
89%
**25
99%
ReloadSwiss RS 52
<<locked>>
97%
40176
67%
**07
96%
Rottweil R 901
<<locked>>
97%
51793
86%
**92
100%
Rottweil R 902
<<locked>>
97%
44715
74%
**84
97%
[Rottweil R 903]*
<<locked>>
97%
34998
58%
**69
93%
SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2
<<locked>>
87%
53432
89%
**03
100%
SNPE Vectan SP 10 👍
<<locked>>
90%
52837
88%
**31
100%
[SNPE Vectan SP 11]*
<<locked>>
97%
38116
63%
**28
93%
[SNPE Vectan SP 7]*
<<locked>>
97%
49371
82%
**62
94%
SNPE Vectan SP 9
<<locked>>
97%
46847
78%
**49
96%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000
<<locked>>
97%
50981
85%
**23
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
<<locked>>
97%
40944
68%
**85
99%
Shooters World Match Rifle
<<locked>>
96%
45121
75%
**56
99%
Shooters World Precision
<<locked>>
97%
41872
70%
**64
96%
Shooters World Tactical Rifle
<<locked>>
91%
53272
89%
**85
98%
Somchem S321
<<locked>>
95%
53272
89%
**48
99%
Somchem S335
<<locked>>
96%
48472
81%
**07
100%
Somchem S341
<<locked>>
97%
48878
81%
**69
96%
[Somchem S355]*
<<locked>>
96%
36869
61%
**92
94%
Vihtavuori N120
<<locked>>
90%
53345
89%
**93
100%
Vihtavuori N130
<<locked>>
96%
53867
90%
**52
100%
Vihtavuori N133
<<locked>>
97%
46296
77%
**64
100%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
97%
35346
59%
**56
99%
Vihtavuori N140
<<locked>>
97%
43787
73%
**84
99%
[Vihtavuori N150]*
<<locked>>
96%
31125
52%
**44
93%
Vihtavuori N530
<<locked>>
96%
53838
89%
**48
99%
Vihtavuori N540
<<locked>>
97%
43598
72%
**10
99%
Winchester 748
<<locked>>
96%
53156
88%
**80
99%
Winchester StaBALL Match
<<locked>>
94%
53954
90%
**77
98%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder
Charge
FR
MaxP
%
V(0)
z
[ADI AR 2206H]*
<<locked>>
83%
30995
51%
**38
90%
ADI AR 2207
<<locked>>
81%
43976
73%
**18
100%
[ADI AR 2208]*
<<locked>>
91%
34301
57%
**87
90%
ADI AR 2219
<<locked>>
81%
38972
65%
**11
99%
Accurate 2015
<<locked>>
81%
33779
56%
**70
99%
[Accurate 2200]*
<<locked>>
85%
36825
61%
**13
90%
[Accurate 2230]*
<<locked>>
81%
34969
58%
**97
93%
Accurate 2460
<<locked>>
81%
34664
58%
**10
95%
Accurate 2495
<<locked>>
81%
27412
46%
**11
97%
[Accurate 2520]*
<<locked>>
81%
28703
48%
**24
94%
[Accurate 4064]*
<<locked>>
81%
23119
38%
**83
92%
Alliant AR-Comp
<<locked>>
81%
29501
49%
**57
100%
[Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5]*
<<locked>>
87%
28398
47%
**98
90%
Alliant Reloder-10x
<<locked>>
81%
37101
62%
**46
100%
[Alliant Reloder-15]*
<<locked>>
89%
33098
55%
**10
90%
Alliant Reloder-7
<<locked>>
81%
45208
75%
**28
100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106
<<locked>>
81%
39421
65%
**26
99%
[Baschieri & Pellagri 107]*
<<locked>>
87%
35592
59%
**39
90%
[Hodgdon BL-C2]*
<<locked>>
81%
28964
48%
**24
91%
[Hodgdon Benchmark]*
<<locked>>
81%
34185
57%
**47
94%
Hodgdon CFE BLK
<<locked>>
81%
44222
73%
**98
97%
[Hodgdon CFE223]*
<<locked>>
93%
37173
62%
**98
90%
Hodgdon H322
<<locked>>
81%
33199
55%
**90
97%
Hodgdon H335
<<locked>>
81%
38014
63%
**02
98%
Hodgdon H4198
<<locked>>
81%
42873
71%
**75
99%
[Hodgdon VARGET]*
<<locked>>
90%
33823
56%
**74
90%
IMR 3031
<<locked>>
81%
25889
43%
**59
95%
[IMR 4064]*
<<locked>>
90%
32503
54%
**44
90%
IMR 4198
<<locked>>
81%
38638
64%
**29
100%
[IMR 4895]*
<<locked>>
86%
30647
51%
**64
90%
[IMR 8208 XBR]*
<<locked>>
81%
31604
52%
**28
92%
Lovex D073.4
<<locked>>
81%
36158
60%
**29
96%
Lovex D073.5
<<locked>>
81%
34055
57%
**93
95%
[Lovex D073.6]*
<<locked>>
81%
26789
45%
**72
93%
Lovex S053
<<locked>>
81%
50343
84%
**08
100%
[Lovex S060]*
<<locked>>
81%
31372
52%
**69
90%
[Lovex S062]*
<<locked>>
82%
27021
45%
**36
90%
Norma 200
<<locked>>
81%
41713
69%
**08
100%
[Norma 201]*
<<locked>>
81%
28877
48%
**62
91%
Norma 202
<<locked>>
81%
28834
48%
**95
95%
[Norma 203B]*
<<locked>>
87%
30806
51%
**60
90%
[Ramshot Big Game]*
<<locked>>
89%
33141
55%
**10
90%
[Ramshot TAC]*
<<locked>>
88%
40059
67%
**85
90%
[Ramshot Wild Boar]*
<<locked>>
83%
32010
53%
**64
90%
[Ramshot X-Terminator]*
<<locked>>
81%
34592
57%
**70
91%
ReloadSwiss RS 40
<<locked>>
81%
35491
59%
**20
96%
[ReloadSwiss RS 52]*
<<locked>>
85%
27456
46%
**98
90%
Rottweil R 901
<<locked>>
81%
32300
54%
**38
96%
[Rottweil R 902]*
<<locked>>
81%
27485
46%
**19
90%
[Rottweil R 903]*
<<locked>>
90%
28761
48%
**24
90%
SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2
<<locked>>
81%
46311
77%
**15
100%
SNPE Vectan SP 10
<<locked>>
81%
39755
66%
**18
98%
[SNPE Vectan SP 11]*
<<locked>>
92%
33185
55%
**16
90%
[SNPE Vectan SP 7]*
<<locked>>
89%
38479
64%
**75
90%
[SNPE Vectan SP 9]*
<<locked>>
84%
31473
52%
**41
90%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000
<<locked>>
81%
30937
51%
**62
95%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000]*
<<locked>>
81%
25179
42%
**37
94%
[Shooters World Match Rifle]*
<<locked>>
81%
26789
45%
**72
93%
[Shooters World Precision]*
<<locked>>
82%
27021
45%
**36
90%
[Shooters World Tactical Rifle]*
<<locked>>
81%
37913
63%
**29
94%
[Somchem S321]*
<<locked>>
81%
33127
55%
**90
94%
Somchem S335
<<locked>>
81%
30385
50%
**72
96%
[Somchem S341]*
<<locked>>
84%
31879
53%
**41
90%
[Somchem S355]*
<<locked>>
89%
29486
49%
**21
90%
Vihtavuori N120
<<locked>>
81%
41611
69%
**33
100%
Vihtavuori N130
<<locked>>
81%
34751
58%
**54
100%
Vihtavuori N133
<<locked>>
81%
28819
48%
**39
97%
[Vihtavuori N135]*
<<locked>>
81%
22002
37%
**08
93%
[Vihtavuori N140]*
<<locked>>
81%
26977
45%
**26
94%
[Vihtavuori N150]*
<<locked>>
91%
26324
44%
**13
90%
[Vihtavuori N530]*
<<locked>>
81%
32779
54%
**74
93%
[Vihtavuori N540]*
<<locked>>
81%
26411
44%
**36
93%
[Winchester 748]*
<<locked>>
81%
32053
53%
**97
94%
[Winchester StaBALL Match]*
<<locked>>
81%
34243
57%
**26
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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