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Load data for .308 Win. + .308 | 245gr | Berger Elite Hunter

Recommended Powder(s): Alliant Reloder-15, Baschieri & Pellagri 107, IMR 4895, Ramshot Big Game, ReloadSwiss RS 52

.308 Win. + .308 | 245gr | Berger Elite Hunter

Load Specifications

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Bullet:
.308 | 245gr | Berger Elite Hunter
Manufacturer SKU:
30560
Bullet Weight:
245gr | 15.9g
Bullet Diameter:
0.308" | 7.82mm
Bullet Length:
1.765" | 44.8mm
Caliber:
.308 Win. load data
Case Length (l3):
2.014" | 51.2mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):
2.758" | 70.1mm
Seated Depth:
1.021" | 25.9mm
Shank Seated Depth:
0.793" | 20.1mm
Case Capacity:
56.0 Grains of Water | 3.64 cm³
Primer Size:
Large Rifle (LR)
Max. allowed Pressure:
60191 psi | 4150 bar
LID:
LID_B1127_C401
Last updated:
2025-01-01
Recommended Twist Rate:
1:9 - 1:7

Load data for 196 loads in caliber .308 Win. with .308 | 245gr | Berger Elite Hunter bullet and 98 powders such as Alliant Reloder-15, Baschieri & Pellagri 107, IMR 4895, Ramshot Big Game, ReloadSwiss RS 52. 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>>
93%
53243
88%
**83
100%
ADI AR 2208
<<locked>>
96%
50256
84%
**34
99%
ADI AR 2219
<<locked>>
84%
53185
88%
**44
100%
Accurate 2015
<<locked>>
89%
52866
88%
**91
100%
Accurate 2200
<<locked>>
90%
53055
88%
**44
99%
Accurate 2230
<<locked>>
87%
53388
89%
**47
100%
Accurate 2460
<<locked>>
87%
52750
88%
**44
100%
Accurate 2495
<<locked>>
93%
54027
90%
**70
100%
Accurate 2520
<<locked>>
92%
53461
89%
**83
100%
Accurate 2700
<<locked>>
97%
49647
82%
**75
95%
Accurate 4064
<<locked>>
97%
50154
83%
**54
100%
Accurate 4350
<<locked>>
96%
36013
60%
**29
96%
Alliant AR-Comp
<<locked>>
91%
52634
87%
**37
100%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5
<<locked>>
97%
49240
82%
**54
100%
Alliant Reloder-10x
<<locked>>
87%
53969
90%
**05
100%
Alliant Reloder-15 👍
<<locked>>
96%
52910
88%
**03
100%
Alliant Reloder-16
<<locked>>
97%
38305
64%
**46
97%
Alliant Reloder-17
<<locked>>
97%
43250
72%
**54
99%
[Alliant Reloder-23]*
<<locked>>
97%
27021
45%
**49
93%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106
<<locked>>
85%
54056
90%
**75
100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 107 👍
<<locked>>
93%
53316
89%
**06
99%
Hodgdon BL-C2
<<locked>>
92%
53069
88%
**10
100%
Hodgdon Benchmark
<<locked>>
89%
52866
88%
**11
100%
Hodgdon CFE223
<<locked>>
97%
52373
87%
**29
99%
Hodgdon H322
<<locked>>
89%
53185
88%
**44
100%
Hodgdon H335
<<locked>>
84%
53040
88%
**54
100%
Hodgdon H380
<<locked>>
97%
51459
85%
**80
99%
Hodgdon H414
<<locked>>
97%
45368
75%
**44
95%
[Hodgdon H4350]*
<<locked>>
97%
37260
62%
**64
92%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V
<<locked>>
97%
34998
58%
**70
97%
Hodgdon LVR
<<locked>>
96%
41307
69%
**78
97%
[Hodgdon Superperformance]*
<<locked>>
97%
41872
70%
**95
93%
Hodgdon VARGET
<<locked>>
97%
50256
84%
**34
99%
IMR 3031
<<locked>>
96%
53214
88%
**83
100%
IMR 4064
<<locked>>
96%
48718
81%
**11
99%
IMR 4166 Enduron
<<locked>>
97%
50082
83%
**95
96%
IMR 4198
<<locked>>
86%
54056
90%
**69
100%
[IMR 4350]*
<<locked>>
96%
39117
65%
**93
92%
IMR 4451 Enduron
<<locked>>
96%
46238
77%
**78
95%
IMR 4831
<<locked>>
97%
32300
54%
**44
95%
IMR 4895 👍
<<locked>>
95%
52808
88%
**06
100%
IMR 8208 XBR
<<locked>>
91%
53011
88%
**54
100%
Lovex D073.4
<<locked>>
86%
54041
90%
**47
100%
Lovex D073.5
<<locked>>
87%
52750
88%
**44
100%
Lovex D073.6
<<locked>>
94%
53461
89%
**83
100%
Lovex S060
<<locked>>
92%
52765
88%
**18
100%
Lovex S062
<<locked>>
97%
52504
87%
**60
100%
Lovex S065
<<locked>>
97%
42598
71%
**42
96%
[Lovex S070]*
<<locked>>
96%
40030
67%
**23
94%
Norma 201
<<locked>>
94%
53693
89%
**60
100%
Norma 202
<<locked>>
94%
53896
90%
**64
100%
Norma 203B
<<locked>>
96%
52011
86%
**90
100%
Norma URP
<<locked>>
96%
37536
62%
**36
96%
Ramshot Big Game 👍
<<locked>>
97%
52794
88%
**19
100%
[Ramshot Hunter]*
<<locked>>
97%
37623
63%
**29
94%
Ramshot TAC
<<locked>>
91%
53592
89%
**70
98%
Ramshot Wild Boar
<<locked>>
92%
53751
89%
**00
100%
Ramshot X-Terminator
<<locked>>
89%
53882
90%
**51
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 40
<<locked>>
87%
53011
88%
**44
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 50
<<locked>>
96%
51764
86%
**57
97%
ReloadSwiss RS 52 👍
<<locked>>
97%
51329
85%
**16
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 60
<<locked>>
97%
42018
70%
**47
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 62
<<locked>>
96%
36521
61%
**42
96%
ReloadSwiss RS 70
<<locked>>
97%
38580
64%
**62
95%
Rottweil R 901
<<locked>>
91%
52939
88%
**24
100%
Rottweil R 902
<<locked>>
96%
53664
89%
**54
100%
Rottweil R 903
<<locked>>
96%
45513
76%
**14
100%
[Rottweil R 907]*
<<locked>>
96%
44396
74%
**52
94%
SNPE Vectan SP 10
<<locked>>
83%
52968
88%
**51
100%
SNPE Vectan SP 11
<<locked>>
97%
47877
80%
**70
99%
SNPE Vectan SP 7
<<locked>>
93%
54085
90%
**80
99%
SNPE Vectan SP 9
<<locked>>
94%
53882
90%
**90
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000
<<locked>>
92%
53925
90%
**91
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
<<locked>>
96%
49545
82%
**55
100%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000]*
<<locked>>
96%
41263
69%
**96
94%
Shooters World Long Rifle
<<locked>>
97%
42598
71%
**42
96%
Shooters World Match Rifle
<<locked>>
94%
53461
89%
**83
100%
Shooters World Precision
<<locked>>
97%
52504
87%
**60
100%
Shooters World Tactical Rifle
<<locked>>
85%
52910
88%
**21
100%
Somchem S321
<<locked>>
89%
54157
90%
**87
100%
Somchem S335
<<locked>>
93%
53635
89%
**05
100%
Somchem S341
<<locked>>
92%
53055
88%
**70
100%
Somchem S355
<<locked>>
97%
46789
78%
**18
100%
Somchem S365
<<locked>>
96%
33417
56%
**96
98%
Vihtavuori N130
<<locked>>
89%
53272
88%
**62
100%
Vihtavuori N133
<<locked>>
95%
53098
88%
**78
100%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
97%
45498
76%
**59
100%
Vihtavuori N140
<<locked>>
96%
52881
88%
**34
100%
Vihtavuori N150
<<locked>>
97%
40059
67%
**13
100%
Vihtavuori N160
<<locked>>
97%
41640
69%
**62
97%
Vihtavuori N530
<<locked>>
89%
53084
88%
**60
100%
Vihtavuori N540
<<locked>>
96%
53476
89%
**70
100%
Vihtavuori N550
<<locked>>
97%
41829
69%
**08
97%
[Vihtavuori N555]*
<<locked>>
96%
27717
46%
**98
93%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL
<<locked>>
97%
40712
68%
**29
99%
Winchester 748
<<locked>>
89%
53403
89%
**00
100%
Winchester 760
<<locked>>
97%
45368
75%
**44
95%
Winchester StaBALL Match
<<locked>>
87%
53505
89%
**00
100%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder
Charge
FR
MaxP
%
V(0)
z
ADI AR 2206H
<<locked>>
81%
37173
62%
**67
98%
ADI AR 2208
<<locked>>
81%
31372
52%
**52
95%
ADI AR 2219
<<locked>>
81%
48878
81%
**98
100%
Accurate 2015
<<locked>>
81%
42076
70%
**73
100%
Accurate 2200
<<locked>>
81%
38943
65%
**60
96%
Accurate 2230
<<locked>>
81%
43830
73%
**36
99%
Accurate 2460
<<locked>>
81%
43352
72%
**32
100%
Accurate 2495
<<locked>>
81%
36521
61%
**67
100%
Accurate 2520
<<locked>>
81%
36782
61%
**80
100%
[Accurate 2700]*
<<locked>>
85%
34635
58%
**65
90%
Accurate 4064
<<locked>>
81%
30719
51%
**85
99%
[Accurate 4350]*
<<locked>>
84%
23888
40%
**83
90%
Alliant AR-Comp
<<locked>>
81%
37695
63%
**70
100%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5
<<locked>>
81%
30298
50%
**75
97%
Alliant Reloder-10x
<<locked>>
81%
45643
76%
**16
100%
Alliant Reloder-15
<<locked>>
81%
33011
55%
**18
96%
[Alliant Reloder-16]*
<<locked>>
83%
25628
43%
**80
90%
[Alliant Reloder-17]*
<<locked>>
81%
26658
44%
**39
93%
[Alliant Reloder-23]*
<<locked>>
92%
23801
40%
**67
91%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106
<<locked>>
81%
47543
79%
**09
100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 107
<<locked>>
81%
35563
59%
**57
96%
Hodgdon BL-C2
<<locked>>
81%
36883
61%
**00
99%
Hodgdon Benchmark
<<locked>>
81%
41321
69%
**70
100%
[Hodgdon CFE223]*
<<locked>>
81%
31169
52%
**08
94%
Hodgdon H322
<<locked>>
81%
41031
68%
**00
100%
Hodgdon H335
<<locked>>
81%
47485
79%
**95
100%
[Hodgdon H380]*
<<locked>>
81%
30763
51%
**72
93%
[Hodgdon H414]*
<<locked>>
86%
31850
53%
**18
90%
[Hodgdon H4350]*
<<locked>>
94%
34432
57%
**14
90%
[Hodgdon Hybrid 100V]*
<<locked>>
85%
24540
41%
**47
92%
[Hodgdon LVR]*
<<locked>>
82%
26745
44%
**03
90%
[Hodgdon Superperformance]*
<<locked>>
92%
35462
59%
**83
90%
Hodgdon VARGET
<<locked>>
81%
31372
52%
**52
95%
IMR 3031
<<locked>>
81%
33025
55%
**27
100%
IMR 4064
<<locked>>
81%
31067
52%
**42
95%
[IMR 4166 Enduron]*
<<locked>>
81%
31546
52%
**13
90%
IMR 4198
<<locked>>
81%
46963
78%
**93
100%
[IMR 4350]*
<<locked>>
92%
34316
57%
**14
91%
[IMR 4451 Enduron]*
<<locked>>
84%
31662
53%
**45
90%
[IMR 4831]*
<<locked>>
87%
23902
40%
**54
90%
IMR 4895
<<locked>>
81%
33794
56%
**41
97%
IMR 8208 XBR
<<locked>>
81%
39204
65%
**77
99%
Lovex D073.4
<<locked>>
81%
45527
76%
**49
100%
Lovex D073.5
<<locked>>
81%
43352
72%
**32
100%
Lovex D073.6
<<locked>>
81%
34693
58%
**47
99%
Lovex S060
<<locked>>
81%
38189
63%
**24
98%
Lovex S062
<<locked>>
81%
32648
54%
**85
98%
[Lovex S065]*
<<locked>>
82%
27557
46%
**83
90%
[Lovex S070]*
<<locked>>
87%
30327
50%
**55
90%
Norma 201
<<locked>>
81%
36448
61%
**34
99%
Norma 202
<<locked>>
81%
36303
60%
**44
100%
Norma 203B
<<locked>>
81%
32256
54%
**08
96%
[Norma URP]*
<<locked>>
83%
25048
42%
**80
90%
Ramshot Big Game
<<locked>>
81%
31517
52%
**04
96%
[Ramshot Hunter]*
<<locked>>
89%
29617
49%
**78
90%
Ramshot TAC
<<locked>>
81%
38827
65%
**73
95%
Ramshot Wild Boar
<<locked>>
81%
37623
63%
**86
98%
Ramshot X-Terminator
<<locked>>
81%
42264
70%
**06
98%
ReloadSwiss RS 40
<<locked>>
81%
43714
73%
**36
100%
[ReloadSwiss RS 50]*
<<locked>>
81%
31647
53%
**59
91%
ReloadSwiss RS 52
<<locked>>
81%
30864
51%
**18
98%
[ReloadSwiss RS 60]*
<<locked>>
81%
25962
43%
**22
94%
[ReloadSwiss RS 62]*
<<locked>>
85%
25614
43%
**16
90%
[ReloadSwiss RS 70]*
<<locked>>
88%
29631
49%
**85
90%
Rottweil R 901
<<locked>>
81%
40234
67%
**70
100%
Rottweil R 902
<<locked>>
81%
34360
57%
**98
98%
Rottweil R 903
<<locked>>
81%
27789
46%
**32
96%
[Rottweil R 907]*
<<locked>>
87%
33750
56%
**85
91%
SNPE Vectan SP 10
<<locked>>
81%
48689
81%
**01
100%
SNPE Vectan SP 11
<<locked>>
81%
29370
49%
**65
95%
SNPE Vectan SP 7
<<locked>>
81%
36622
61%
**47
95%
SNPE Vectan SP 9
<<locked>>
81%
35563
59%
**44
97%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000
<<locked>>
81%
38203
63%
**04
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
<<locked>>
81%
31140
52%
**13
100%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000]*
<<locked>>
86%
29849
50%
**13
90%
[Shooters World Long Rifle]*
<<locked>>
82%
27557
46%
**83
90%
Shooters World Match Rifle
<<locked>>
81%
34693
58%
**47
99%
Shooters World Precision
<<locked>>
81%
32648
54%
**85
98%
Shooters World Tactical Rifle
<<locked>>
81%
46108
77%
**39
100%
Somchem S321
<<locked>>
81%
41162
68%
**26
99%
Somchem S335
<<locked>>
81%
37565
62%
**11
100%
Somchem S341
<<locked>>
81%
36042
60%
**47
97%
Somchem S355
<<locked>>
81%
29080
48%
**42
96%
[Somchem S365]*
<<locked>>
84%
22931
38%
**57
93%
Vihtavuori N130
<<locked>>
81%
42743
71%
**47
100%
Vihtavuori N133
<<locked>>
81%
35723
59%
**72
100%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
81%
28282
47%
**09
100%
Vihtavuori N140
<<locked>>
81%
33605
56%
**91
100%
Vihtavuori N150
<<locked>>
82%
25382
42%
**50
96%
[Vihtavuori N160]*
<<locked>>
81%
25469
42%
**63
90%
Vihtavuori N530
<<locked>>
81%
41089
68%
**13
99%
Vihtavuori N540
<<locked>>
81%
33504
56%
**11
100%
[Vihtavuori N550]*
<<locked>>
81%
25686
43%
**03
91%
[Vihtavuori N555]*
<<locked>>
91%
23641
39%
**96
90%
[Winchester 6.5 StaBALL]*
<<locked>>
82%
25599
43%
**47
93%
Winchester 748
<<locked>>
81%
40190
67%
**42
100%
[Winchester 760]*
<<locked>>
86%
31850
53%
**18
90%
Winchester StaBALL Match
<<locked>>
81%
42772
71%
**72
99%

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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