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Load data for .308 Win. + .308 | 180gr | CutEdge MTH

Recommended Powder(s): Accurate 2520, Somchem S321, Vihtavuori N530, Winchester 748, Winchester StaBALL Match

.308 Win. + .308 | 180gr | CutEdge MTH

Load Specifications

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Bullet:
.308 | 180gr | CutEdge MTH
Manufacturer SKU:
MTH 308 180
Bullet Weight:
180gr | 11.7g
Bullet Diameter:
0.308" | 7.82mm
Bullet Length:
1.445" | 36.7mm
Caliber:
.308 Win. load data
Case Length (l3):
2.014" | 51.2mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):
2.758" | 70.1mm
Seated Depth:
0.701" | 17.8mm
Shank Seated Depth:
0.465" | 11.8mm
Case Capacity:
56.0 Grains of Water | 3.64 cm³
Primer Size:
Large Rifle (LR)
Max. allowed Pressure:
60191 psi | 4150 bar
LID:
LID_B8487_C401
Last updated:
2025-01-01
Recommended Twist Rate:
1:11 - 1:9

Load data for 164 loads in caliber .308 Win. with .308 | 180gr | CutEdge MTH bullet and 82 powders such as Accurate 2520, Somchem S321, Vihtavuori N530, Winchester 748, Winchester StaBALL Match. 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%
52866
88%
**16
98%
ADI AR 2207
<<locked>>
85%
53432
89%
**92
100%
ADI AR 2208
<<locked>>
97%
44483
74%
**69
96%
ADI AR 2219
<<locked>>
88%
52837
88%
**90
100%
Accurate 2015
<<locked>>
93%
52881
88%
**38
100%
Accurate 2200
<<locked>>
94%
52924
88%
**67
97%
Accurate 2230
<<locked>>
91%
53592
89%
**80
99%
Accurate 2460
<<locked>>
92%
53795
89%
**93
100%
Accurate 2495
<<locked>>
96%
50734
84%
**93
100%
Accurate 2520 👍
<<locked>>
96%
53505
89%
**30
100%
Accurate 4064
<<locked>>
96%
41423
69%
**72
100%
Alliant AR-Comp
<<locked>>
97%
53621
89%
**13
100%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5
<<locked>>
97%
42192
70%
**79
97%
Alliant Reloder-10x
<<locked>>
91%
53853
89%
**57
100%
Alliant Reloder-15
<<locked>>
97%
46746
78%
**48
97%
Alliant Reloder-17
<<locked>>
97%
37724
63%
**49
95%
Alliant Reloder-7
<<locked>>
84%
52982
88%
**88
100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106
<<locked>>
88%
53171
88%
**98
100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 107
<<locked>>
97%
51750
86%
**13
97%
Hodgdon BL-C2
<<locked>>
96%
53838
89%
**62
99%
Hodgdon Benchmark
<<locked>>
93%
53258
88%
**48
100%
Hodgdon CFE BLK
<<locked>>
85%
54085
90%
**25
99%
Hodgdon CFE223
<<locked>>
96%
45034
75%
**44
96%
Hodgdon H322
<<locked>>
94%
53563
89%
**00
100%
Hodgdon H335
<<locked>>
89%
53592
89%
**07
100%
Hodgdon H380
<<locked>>
97%
43961
73%
**85
95%
Hodgdon H4198
<<locked>>
87%
53954
90%
**02
100%
Hodgdon VARGET
<<locked>>
97%
43903
73%
**59
96%
IMR 3031
<<locked>>
96%
45469
76%
**41
100%
IMR 4064
<<locked>>
96%
42380
70%
**26
96%
[IMR 4166 Enduron]*
<<locked>>
97%
44237
74%
**06
91%
IMR 4198
<<locked>>
89%
53272
88%
**98
100%
IMR 4895
<<locked>>
97%
48008
80%
**77
98%
IMR 8208 XBR
<<locked>>
95%
53505
89%
**93
99%
Lovex D073.4
<<locked>>
90%
54027
90%
**84
100%
Lovex D073.5
<<locked>>
92%
53795
89%
**93
100%
Lovex D073.6
<<locked>>
97%
50299
84%
**93
100%
Lovex S060
<<locked>>
97%
53621
89%
**51
98%
Lovex S062
<<locked>>
97%
45252
75%
**92
98%
Norma 200
<<locked>>
86%
52910
88%
**25
100%
Norma 201
<<locked>>
96%
50401
84%
**54
99%
Norma 202
<<locked>>
97%
50981
85%
**74
100%
Norma 203B
<<locked>>
97%
45876
76%
**38
97%
Ramshot Big Game
<<locked>>
97%
45992
76%
**51
97%
Ramshot TAC
<<locked>>
95%
53055
88%
**80
96%
Ramshot Wild Boar
<<locked>>
96%
53983
90%
**36
99%
Ramshot X-Terminator
<<locked>>
92%
53577
89%
**77
98%
ReloadSwiss RS 40
<<locked>>
91%
53548
89%
**90
100%
[ReloadSwiss RS 50]*
<<locked>>
97%
44904
75%
**69
93%
ReloadSwiss RS 52
<<locked>>
97%
43526
72%
**38
98%
ReloadSwiss RS 60
<<locked>>
97%
37043
62%
**33
95%
Rottweil R 901
<<locked>>
96%
54085
90%
**87
100%
Rottweil R 902
<<locked>>
97%
47892
80%
**11
99%
Rottweil R 903
<<locked>>
97%
38377
64%
**20
96%
SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2
<<locked>>
85%
53664
89%
**62
100%
SNPE Vectan SP 10
<<locked>>
88%
52953
88%
**93
100%
SNPE Vectan SP 11
<<locked>>
97%
41133
68%
**75
96%
SNPE Vectan SP 7
<<locked>>
96%
53011
88%
**90
96%
SNPE Vectan SP 9
<<locked>>
97%
50662
84%
**84
98%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000
<<locked>>
97%
53896
90%
**28
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
<<locked>>
97%
43555
72%
**00
100%
Shooters World Match Rifle
<<locked>>
97%
50299
84%
**93
100%
Shooters World Precision
<<locked>>
97%
45252
75%
**92
98%
Shooters World Tactical Rifle
<<locked>>
89%
53229
88%
**51
99%
Somchem S321 👍
<<locked>>
93%
53882
90%
**20
100%
Somchem S335
<<locked>>
96%
52141
87%
**21
100%
Somchem S341
<<locked>>
97%
52997
88%
**00
98%
Somchem S355
<<locked>>
96%
39842
66%
**26
96%
[Somchem S365]*
<<locked>>
96%
28384
47%
**36
92%
Vihtavuori N120
<<locked>>
88%
54128
90%
**56
100%
Vihtavuori N130
<<locked>>
93%
53809
89%
**08
100%
Vihtavuori N133
<<locked>>
97%
49676
83%
**75
100%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
97%
38421
64%
**83
100%
Vihtavuori N140
<<locked>>
97%
47355
79%
**02
100%
Vihtavuori N150
<<locked>>
96%
33446
56%
**88
96%
[Vihtavuori N160]*
<<locked>>
97%
35839
60%
**44
92%
Vihtavuori N530 👍
<<locked>>
94%
54143
90%
**16
99%
Vihtavuori N540
<<locked>>
97%
47326
79%
**31
100%
[Vihtavuori N550]*
<<locked>>
97%
35795
59%
**87
92%
[Winchester 6.5 StaBALL]*
<<locked>>
97%
35621
59%
**08
94%
Winchester 748 👍
<<locked>>
94%
53838
89%
**52
100%
Winchester StaBALL Match 👍
<<locked>>
91%
53388
89%
**36
99%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder
Charge
FR
MaxP
%
V(0)
z
[ADI AR 2206H]*
<<locked>>
81%
31720
53%
**42
93%
ADI AR 2207
<<locked>>
81%
47065
78%
**13
100%
[ADI AR 2208]*
<<locked>>
83%
29399
49%
**64
90%
ADI AR 2219
<<locked>>
81%
42177
70%
**39
100%
Accurate 2015
<<locked>>
81%
35998
60%
**95
100%
[Accurate 2200]*
<<locked>>
81%
33852
56%
**42
91%
Accurate 2230
<<locked>>
81%
37594
62%
**38
96%
Accurate 2460
<<locked>>
81%
37159
62%
**41
97%
Accurate 2495
<<locked>>
81%
29501
49%
**42
99%
Accurate 2520
<<locked>>
81%
31169
52%
**69
97%
Accurate 4064
<<locked>>
81%
24714
41%
**24
95%
Alliant AR-Comp
<<locked>>
81%
31647
53%
**82
100%
[Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5]*
<<locked>>
81%
25730
43%
**24
91%
Alliant Reloder-10x
<<locked>>
81%
39740
66%
**60
100%
[Alliant Reloder-15]*
<<locked>>
82%
28442
47%
**87
90%
[Alliant Reloder-17]*
<<locked>>
89%
29066
48%
**36
90%
Alliant Reloder-7
<<locked>>
81%
48124
80%
**26
100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106
<<locked>>
81%
42177
70%
**47
100%
[Baschieri & Pellagri 107]*
<<locked>>
81%
30821
51%
**26
90%
[Hodgdon BL-C2]*
<<locked>>
81%
31053
52%
**69
94%
Hodgdon Benchmark
<<locked>>
81%
36274
60%
**75
97%
Hodgdon CFE BLK
<<locked>>
81%
46847
78%
**20
98%
[Hodgdon CFE223]*
<<locked>>
87%
32271
54%
**85
90%
Hodgdon H322
<<locked>>
81%
35694
59%
**21
99%
Hodgdon H335
<<locked>>
81%
40886
68%
**23
99%
[Hodgdon H380]*
<<locked>>
88%
32474
54%
**72
90%
Hodgdon H4198
<<locked>>
81%
45397
75%
**87
100%
[Hodgdon VARGET]*
<<locked>>
83%
29080
48%
**57
90%
IMR 3031
<<locked>>
81%
27688
46%
**00
98%
[IMR 4064]*
<<locked>>
83%
28485
47%
**41
90%
[IMR 4166 Enduron]*
<<locked>>
94%
40292
67%
**41
90%
IMR 4198
<<locked>>
81%
41220
68%
**41
100%
[IMR 4895]*
<<locked>>
81%
28355
47%
**96
91%
IMR 8208 XBR
<<locked>>
81%
33663
56%
**62
95%
Lovex D073.4
<<locked>>
81%
38711
64%
**54
98%
Lovex D073.5
<<locked>>
81%
37159
62%
**41
97%
Lovex D073.6
<<locked>>
81%
29283
49%
**26
96%
[Lovex S060]*
<<locked>>
81%
33228
55%
**06
93%
[Lovex S062]*
<<locked>>
81%
27470
46%
**41
93%
Norma 200
<<locked>>
81%
44440
74%
**13
100%
[Norma 201]*
<<locked>>
81%
30690
51%
**03
94%
Norma 202
<<locked>>
81%
30951
51%
**33
97%
[Norma 203B]*
<<locked>>
81%
27282
45%
**60
90%
[Ramshot Big Game]*
<<locked>>
82%
28543
47%
**93
90%
[Ramshot TAC]*
<<locked>>
82%
34693
58%
**69
90%
[Ramshot Wild Boar]*
<<locked>>
81%
32532
54%
**72
93%
[Ramshot X-Terminator]*
<<locked>>
81%
36680
61%
**01
94%
ReloadSwiss RS 40
<<locked>>
81%
37942
63%
**51
98%
[ReloadSwiss RS 50]*
<<locked>>
91%
37985
63%
**47
90%
[ReloadSwiss RS 52]*
<<locked>>
81%
25976
43%
**57
92%
[ReloadSwiss RS 60]*
<<locked>>
89%
28456
47%
**16
90%
Rottweil R 901
<<locked>>
81%
34055
57%
**59
98%
[Rottweil R 902]*
<<locked>>
81%
29211
49%
**60
93%
[Rottweil R 903]*
<<locked>>
84%
25280
42%
**28
90%
SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2
<<locked>>
81%
48602
81%
**06
100%
SNPE Vectan SP 10
<<locked>>
81%
42786
71%
**46
99%
[SNPE Vectan SP 11]*
<<locked>>
85%
28848
48%
**06
90%
[SNPE Vectan SP 7]*
<<locked>>
83%
32895
55%
**49
90%
[SNPE Vectan SP 9]*
<<locked>>
81%
30342
50%
**13
92%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000
<<locked>>
81%
33228
55%
**00
98%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
<<locked>>
81%
26861
45%
**82
97%
Shooters World Match Rifle
<<locked>>
81%
29283
49%
**26
96%
[Shooters World Precision]*
<<locked>>
81%
27470
46%
**41
93%
Shooters World Tactical Rifle
<<locked>>
81%
40437
67%
**60
97%
Somchem S321
<<locked>>
81%
35607
59%
**28
96%
Somchem S335
<<locked>>
81%
32053
53%
**96
98%
[Somchem S341]*
<<locked>>
81%
31053
52%
**19
92%
[Somchem S355]*
<<locked>>
83%
25904
43%
**24
90%
[Somchem S365]*
<<locked>>
93%
25817
43%
**60
90%
Vihtavuori N120
<<locked>>
81%
44324
74%
**34
100%
Vihtavuori N130
<<locked>>
81%
37014
61%
**69
100%
Vihtavuori N133
<<locked>>
81%
30821
51%
**67
99%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
81%
23424
39%
**55
96%
Vihtavuori N140
<<locked>>
81%
28761
48%
**67
97%
[Vihtavuori N150]*
<<locked>>
84%
23003
38%
**26
90%
[Vihtavuori N160]*
<<locked>>
94%
32561
54%
**69
90%
Vihtavuori N530
<<locked>>
81%
35157
58%
**08
96%
Vihtavuori N540
<<locked>>
81%
28195
47%
**73
96%
[Vihtavuori N550]*
<<locked>>
93%
31705
53%
**98
90%
[Winchester 6.5 StaBALL]*
<<locked>>
90%
28921
48%
**54
90%
Winchester 748
<<locked>>
81%
34505
57%
**38
97%
Winchester StaBALL Match
<<locked>>
81%
36724
61%
**70
95%

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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