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Load data for .308 Win. (7.62 x 51) + .308 | 165gr Hornady ECX

Recommended Powder(s): ADI AR 2219, Hodgdon H322, Hodgdon H335, ReloadSwiss RS 40, SNPE Vectan SP 10

.308 Win. (7.62 x 51) + .308 | 165gr Hornady ECX

Load Specifications

(Use the Personalized Load Calculator below to adjust )

Bullet:
.308 | 165gr Hornady ECX
Manufacturer SKU:
304714
Bullet Weight:
165gr | 10.7g
Bullet Diameter:
0.308" | 7.82mm
Bullet Length:
1.300" | 33.0mm
Caliber:
.308 Win. load data
Case Length (l3):
2.014" | 51.2mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):
2.520" | 64.0mm
Seated Depth:
0.794" | 20.2mm
Shank Seated Depth:
0.794" | 20.2mm
Case Capacity:
56.0 Grains of Water | 3.64 cm³
Primer Size:
Large Rifle (LR)
Max. allowed Pressure:
60191 psi | 4150 bar
LID:
LID_B1383_C401
Last updated:
2025-02-02

Load data for 148 loads in caliber .308 Win. with .308 | 165gr Hornady ECX bullet and 74 powders such as ADI AR 2219, 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. 22.6 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%
46601
77%
**80
96%
ADI AR 2207
<<locked>>
88%
53185
88%
**70
100%
[ADI AR 2208]*
<<locked>>
96%
39334
65%
**26
92%
ADI AR 2219 👍
<<locked>>
91%
53214
88%
**66
100%
Accurate 2015
<<locked>>
96%
52257
87%
**03
100%
[Accurate 2200]*
<<locked>>
96%
50575
84%
**87
94%
Accurate 2230
<<locked>>
95%
54085
90%
**39
98%
Accurate 2460
<<locked>>
95%
53577
89%
**52
99%
Accurate 2495
<<locked>>
97%
44614
74%
**87
100%
Accurate 2520
<<locked>>
97%
47065
78%
**16
99%
Accurate 4064
<<locked>>
97%
36753
61%
**59
98%
Alliant AR-Comp
<<locked>>
97%
47268
79%
**16
100%
[Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5]*
<<locked>>
97%
37260
62%
**46
94%
Alliant Reloder-10x
<<locked>>
94%
53214
88%
**23
100%
[Alliant Reloder-15]*
<<locked>>
97%
40988
68%
**02
93%
Alliant Reloder-7
<<locked>>
88%
54041
90%
**77
100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106
<<locked>>
92%
53911
90%
**70
100%
[Baschieri & Pellagri 107]*
<<locked>>
97%
46920
78%
**90
94%
Hodgdon BL-C2
<<locked>>
97%
47921
80%
**36
97%
Hodgdon Benchmark
<<locked>>
97%
53171
88%
**03
99%
Hodgdon CFE BLK
<<locked>>
88%
53795
89%
**74
98%
Hodgdon H322 👍
<<locked>>
96%
51663
86%
**46
100%
Hodgdon H335 👍
<<locked>>
92%
54128
90%
**85
100%
Hodgdon H4198
<<locked>>
89%
52939
88%
**54
100%
[Hodgdon VARGET]*
<<locked>>
97%
39929
66%
**33
92%
IMR 3031
<<locked>>
97%
40480
67%
**31
99%
[IMR 4064]*
<<locked>>
97%
38406
64%
**06
92%
IMR 4198
<<locked>>
93%
52982
88%
**77
100%
[IMR 4895]*
<<locked>>
97%
41858
70%
**34
94%
IMR 8208 XBR
<<locked>>
97%
49545
82%
**00
98%
Lovex D073.4
<<locked>>
93%
53461
89%
**33
99%
Lovex D073.5
<<locked>>
95%
52721
88%
**39
99%
Lovex D073.6
<<locked>>
97%
44193
73%
**67
98%
Lovex S053
<<locked>>
84%
53185
88%
**75
100%
Lovex S060
<<locked>>
97%
49081
82%
**38
96%
Lovex S062
<<locked>>
97%
40451
67%
**69
96%
Norma 200
<<locked>>
90%
53780
89%
**10
100%
Norma 201
<<locked>>
97%
45629
76%
**38
97%
Norma 202
<<locked>>
97%
45237
75%
**57
99%
[Norma 203B]*
<<locked>>
97%
39958
66%
**92
94%
[Ramshot Big Game]*
<<locked>>
96%
40596
67%
**95
93%
[Ramshot TAC]*
<<locked>>
97%
51126
85%
**00
93%
Ramshot Wild Boar
<<locked>>
97%
49211
82%
**26
96%
Ramshot X-Terminator
<<locked>>
95%
53417
89%
**26
97%
ReloadSwiss RS 36
<<locked>>
83%
54070
90%
**54
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 40 👍
<<locked>>
95%
53287
89%
**49
99%
ReloadSwiss RS 52
<<locked>>
97%
38754
64%
**02
95%
Rottweil R 901
<<locked>>
97%
49530
82%
**87
99%
Rottweil R 902
<<locked>>
96%
42888
71%
**85
96%
[Rottweil R 903]*
<<locked>>
97%
33823
56%
**83
92%
SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2
<<locked>>
87%
52692
88%
**24
100%
SNPE Vectan SP 10 👍
<<locked>>
91%
52692
88%
**56
100%
[SNPE Vectan SP 11]*
<<locked>>
97%
37043
62%
**36
92%
[SNPE Vectan SP 7]*
<<locked>>
97%
48196
80%
**70
93%
SNPE Vectan SP 9
<<locked>>
97%
45237
75%
**51
95%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000
<<locked>>
97%
48602
81%
**18
99%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
<<locked>>
97%
39102
65%
**83
99%
Shooters World Match Rifle
<<locked>>
97%
44193
73%
**67
98%
Shooters World Precision
<<locked>>
97%
40451
67%
**69
96%
Shooters World Tactical Rifle
<<locked>>
92%
52997
88%
**03
98%
Somchem S321
<<locked>>
96%
53359
89%
**75
98%
Somchem S335
<<locked>>
97%
47297
79%
**21
100%
Somchem S341
<<locked>>
97%
47790
79%
**80
96%
[Somchem S355]*
<<locked>>
97%
35592
59%
**97
93%
Vihtavuori N120
<<locked>>
91%
53272
89%
**25
100%
Vihtavuori N130
<<locked>>
97%
53925
90%
**80
100%
Vihtavuori N133
<<locked>>
96%
44077
73%
**65
100%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
96%
33257
55%
**47
98%
Vihtavuori N140
<<locked>>
97%
42627
71%
**92
99%
[Vihtavuori N150]*
<<locked>>
96%
29950
50%
**52
92%
Vihtavuori N530
<<locked>>
96%
52562
87%
**49
98%
Vihtavuori N540
<<locked>>
96%
41524
69%
**05
98%
Winchester 748
<<locked>>
97%
53040
88%
**05
99%
Winchester StaBALL Match
<<locked>>
95%
53432
89%
**98
98%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder
Charge
FR
MaxP
%
V(0)
z
[ADI AR 2206H]*
<<locked>>
84%
31836
53%
**92
90%
ADI AR 2207
<<locked>>
81%
42801
71%
**33
100%
[ADI AR 2208]*
<<locked>>
92%
34621
58%
**24
90%
ADI AR 2219
<<locked>>
81%
37623
63%
**23
98%
Accurate 2015
<<locked>>
81%
32547
54%
**85
99%
[Accurate 2200]*
<<locked>>
87%
37057
62%
**54
90%
[Accurate 2230]*
<<locked>>
81%
33576
56%
**01
92%
[Accurate 2460]*
<<locked>>
81%
33417
56%
**18
94%
Accurate 2495
<<locked>>
81%
26324
44%
**26
97%
[Accurate 2520]*
<<locked>>
81%
27731
46%
**42
93%
[Accurate 4064]*
<<locked>>
81%
22220
37%
**01
91%
Alliant AR-Comp
<<locked>>
81%
28529
47%
**65
99%
[Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5]*
<<locked>>
88%
28964
48%
**52
90%
Alliant Reloder-10x
<<locked>>
81%
35650
59%
**54
100%
[Alliant Reloder-15]*
<<locked>>
90%
33431
56%
**54
90%
Alliant Reloder-7
<<locked>>
81%
43947
73%
**39
100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106
<<locked>>
81%
38624
64%
**44
99%
[Baschieri & Pellagri 107]*
<<locked>>
89%
36651
61%
**00
90%
[Hodgdon BL-C2]*
<<locked>>
81%
28239
47%
**42
90%
[Hodgdon Benchmark]*
<<locked>>
81%
33257
55%
**59
94%
Hodgdon CFE BLK
<<locked>>
81%
43091
72%
**10
96%
Hodgdon H322
<<locked>>
81%
32227
54%
**05
97%
Hodgdon H335
<<locked>>
81%
36869
61%
**10
97%
Hodgdon H4198
<<locked>>
81%
41959
70%
**87
99%
[Hodgdon VARGET]*
<<locked>>
92%
34258
57%
**21
90%
IMR 3031
<<locked>>
81%
25280
42%
**80
95%
[IMR 4064]*
<<locked>>
91%
33069
55%
**95
90%
IMR 4198
<<locked>>
81%
37478
62%
**47
100%
[IMR 4895]*
<<locked>>
88%
31459
52%
**24
90%
[IMR 8208 XBR]*
<<locked>>
81%
30618
51%
**42
92%
Lovex D073.4
<<locked>>
81%
35012
58%
**41
95%
[Lovex D073.5]*
<<locked>>
81%
33127
55%
**08
94%
[Lovex D073.6]*
<<locked>>
81%
26034
43%
**93
92%
Lovex S053
<<locked>>
81%
49182
82%
**23
100%
[Lovex S060]*
<<locked>>
83%
32039
53%
**23
90%
[Lovex S062]*
<<locked>>
84%
27557
46%
**90
90%
Norma 200
<<locked>>
81%
40480
67%
**23
100%
[Norma 201]*
<<locked>>
81%
28007
47%
**83
90%
[Norma 202]*
<<locked>>
81%
27499
46%
**03
94%
[Norma 203B]*
<<locked>>
88%
31169
52%
**05
90%
[Ramshot Big Game]*
<<locked>>
91%
34127
57%
**64
90%
[Ramshot TAC]*
<<locked>>
90%
40973
68%
**33
90%
[Ramshot Wild Boar]*
<<locked>>
84%
32169
53%
**05
90%
[Ramshot X-Terminator]*
<<locked>>
81%
33446
56%
**78
91%
ReloadSwiss RS 36
<<locked>>
81%
50169
83%
**05
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 40
<<locked>>
81%
34548
57%
**38
95%
[ReloadSwiss RS 52]*
<<locked>>
86%
28108
47%
**56
90%
Rottweil R 901
<<locked>>
81%
31589
52%
**56
95%
[Rottweil R 902]*
<<locked>>
82%
27659
46%
**70
90%
[Rottweil R 903]*
<<locked>>
92%
29124
48%
**75
90%
SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2
<<locked>>
81%
45368
75%
**36
100%
SNPE Vectan SP 10
<<locked>>
81%
37956
63%
**23
97%
[SNPE Vectan SP 11]*
<<locked>>
94%
33663
56%
**57
90%
[SNPE Vectan SP 7]*
<<locked>>
91%
39146
65%
**20
90%
[SNPE Vectan SP 9]*
<<locked>>
86%
32010
53%
**95
90%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000
<<locked>>
81%
30371
50%
**87
95%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000]*
<<locked>>
81%
24642
41%
**62
93%
[Shooters World Match Rifle]*
<<locked>>
81%
26034
43%
**93
92%
[Shooters World Precision]*
<<locked>>
84%
27557
46%
**90
90%
[Shooters World Tactical Rifle]*
<<locked>>
81%
36622
61%
**41
94%
[Somchem S321]*
<<locked>>
81%
32140
53%
**08
93%
Somchem S335
<<locked>>
81%
29385
49%
**87
96%
[Somchem S341]*
<<locked>>
86%
32764
54%
**98
90%
[Somchem S355]*
<<locked>>
91%
29747
49%
**65
90%
Vihtavuori N120
<<locked>>
81%
39972
66%
**44
100%
Vihtavuori N130
<<locked>>
81%
33982
56%
**72
99%
Vihtavuori N133
<<locked>>
81%
28152
47%
**57
97%
[Vihtavuori N135]*
<<locked>>
81%
21408
36%
**32
93%
[Vihtavuori N140]*
<<locked>>
81%
26266
44%
**47
93%
[Vihtavuori N150]*
<<locked>>
93%
27209
45%
**80
90%
[Vihtavuori N530]*
<<locked>>
81%
31908
53%
**88
93%
[Vihtavuori N540]*
<<locked>>
81%
25788
43%
**57
92%
[Winchester 748]*
<<locked>>
81%
31314
52%
**11
93%
[Winchester StaBALL Match]*
<<locked>>
81%
33170
55%
**41
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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