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Load data for .308 Win. (7.62 x 51) + .309 | 170gr | Reichenberg HDB Universal

Recommended Powder(s): Accurate 2460, Accurate 2520, Hodgdon H322, Somchem S321, Winchester 748

.308 Win. (7.62 x 51) + .309 | 170gr | Reichenberg HDB Universal

Load Specifications

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Bullet:
.309 | 170gr | Reichenberg HDB Universal
Bullet Weight:
170gr | 11.0g
Bullet Diameter:
0.309" | 7.85mm
Bullet Length:
1.273" | 32.3mm
Caliber:
.308 Win. load data
Case Length (l3):
2.014" | 51.2mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):
2.612" | 66.4mm
Seated Depth:
0.675" | 17.1mm
Shank Seated Depth:
0.517" | 13.1mm
Case Capacity:
56.0 Grains of Water | 3.64 cm³
Primer Size:
Large Rifle (LR)
Max. allowed Pressure:
60191 psi | 4150 bar
LID:
LID_B10160_C401
Last updated:
2025-01-01
Recommended Twist Rate:
1:12 - 1:10

Load data for 154 loads in caliber .308 Win. with .309 | 170gr | Reichenberg HDB Universal bullet and 77 powders such as Accurate 2460, Accurate 2520, Hodgdon H322, Somchem S321, Winchester 748. 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>>
96%
50821
84%
**46
97%
ADI AR 2207
<<locked>>
86%
54114
90%
**70
100%
ADI AR 2208
<<locked>>
97%
43250
72%
**02
95%
ADI AR 2219
<<locked>>
89%
53911
90%
**69
100%
Accurate 2015
<<locked>>
94%
53954
90%
**20
100%
Accurate 2200
<<locked>>
95%
53403
89%
**30
96%
Accurate 2230
<<locked>>
92%
53490
89%
**36
98%
Accurate 2460 👍
<<locked>>
92%
54172
90%
**62
99%
Accurate 2495
<<locked>>
97%
49937
83%
**49
100%
Accurate 2520 👍
<<locked>>
97%
53171
88%
**95
100%
Accurate 4064
<<locked>>
97%
41104
68%
**28
99%
Alliant AR-Comp
<<locked>>
97%
52402
87%
**69
100%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5
<<locked>>
96%
40944
68%
**11
96%
Alliant Reloder-10x
<<locked>>
91%
53098
88%
**16
100%
Alliant Reloder-15
<<locked>>
96%
44817
74%
**77
96%
[Alliant Reloder-17]*
<<locked>>
96%
36318
60%
**59
93%
Alliant Reloder-7
<<locked>>
85%
53664
89%
**64
100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106
<<locked>>
89%
53403
89%
**64
100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 107
<<locked>>
97%
50850
84%
**56
96%
Hodgdon BL-C2
<<locked>>
96%
52460
87%
**05
99%
Hodgdon Benchmark
<<locked>>
94%
52881
88%
**03
99%
Hodgdon CFE BLK
<<locked>>
86%
54070
90%
**84
99%
[Hodgdon CFE223]*
<<locked>>
96%
44309
74%
**80
94%
Hodgdon H322 👍
<<locked>>
94%
53156
88%
**62
100%
Hodgdon H335
<<locked>>
89%
53809
89%
**79
100%
[Hodgdon H380]*
<<locked>>
97%
42931
71%
**28
93%
Hodgdon H4198
<<locked>>
87%
53417
89%
**57
100%
Hodgdon VARGET
<<locked>>
97%
43250
72%
**02
95%
IMR 3031
<<locked>>
97%
44541
74%
**97
100%
IMR 4064
<<locked>>
96%
41756
69%
**69
95%
IMR 4198
<<locked>>
91%
53476
89%
**77
100%
IMR 4895
<<locked>>
96%
46021
76%
**10
97%
IMR 8208 XBR
<<locked>>
96%
53853
89%
**66
99%
Lovex D073.4
<<locked>>
90%
53185
88%
**36
99%
Lovex D073.5
<<locked>>
92%
53621
89%
**56
99%
Lovex D073.6
<<locked>>
97%
48501
81%
**30
99%
Lovex S060
<<locked>>
97%
52779
88%
**03
98%
Lovex S062
<<locked>>
97%
44498
74%
**38
98%
Norma 200
<<locked>>
87%
53606
89%
**03
100%
Norma 201
<<locked>>
97%
49632
82%
**07
98%
Norma 202
<<locked>>
96%
49574
82%
**23
100%
Norma 203B
<<locked>>
96%
43947
73%
**64
96%
Ramshot Big Game
<<locked>>
97%
44614
74%
**80
96%
Ramshot TAC
<<locked>>
96%
53824
89%
**49
95%
Ramshot Wild Boar
<<locked>>
97%
53679
89%
**98
98%
Ramshot X-Terminator
<<locked>>
93%
53751
89%
**36
98%
ReloadSwiss RS 40
<<locked>>
92%
53940
90%
**62
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 52
<<locked>>
96%
42279
70%
**77
98%
[ReloadSwiss RS 60]*
<<locked>>
96%
35737
59%
**49
93%
Rottweil R 901
<<locked>>
96%
53592
89%
**43
100%
Rottweil R 902
<<locked>>
97%
47398
79%
**61
98%
Rottweil R 903
<<locked>>
96%
37318
62%
**52
95%
SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2
<<locked>>
85%
53925
90%
**31
100%
SNPE Vectan SP 10
<<locked>>
89%
53940
90%
**72
100%
[SNPE Vectan SP 11]*
<<locked>>
96%
40132
67%
**05
94%
SNPE Vectan SP 7
<<locked>>
97%
52634
87%
**46
96%
SNPE Vectan SP 9
<<locked>>
96%
48950
81%
**16
97%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000
<<locked>>
96%
52504
87%
**70
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
<<locked>>
96%
42496
71%
**43
100%
Shooters World Match Rifle
<<locked>>
97%
48501
81%
**30
99%
Shooters World Precision
<<locked>>
97%
44498
74%
**38
98%
Shooters World Tactical Rifle
<<locked>>
89%
52997
88%
**07
98%
Somchem S321 👍
<<locked>>
94%
54172
90%
**89
99%
Somchem S335
<<locked>>
97%
51401
85%
**74
100%
Somchem S341
<<locked>>
97%
52025
86%
**43
97%
Somchem S355
<<locked>>
97%
39117
65%
**69
95%
Vihtavuori N120
<<locked>>
88%
54172
90%
**25
100%
Vihtavuori N130
<<locked>>
93%
52765
88%
**64
100%
Vihtavuori N133
<<locked>>
96%
47805
79%
**15
100%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
96%
36767
61%
**13
100%
Vihtavuori N140
<<locked>>
96%
46064
77%
**48
100%
Vihtavuori N150
<<locked>>
97%
33228
55%
**31
95%
Vihtavuori N530
<<locked>>
94%
53113
88%
**62
99%
Vihtavuori N540
<<locked>>
97%
46485
77%
**80
100%
[Winchester 6.5 StaBALL]*
<<locked>>
97%
35215
59%
**41
93%
Winchester 748 👍
<<locked>>
95%
53983
90%
**25
100%
Winchester StaBALL Match
<<locked>>
92%
53330
89%
**95
98%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder
Charge
FR
MaxP
%
V(0)
z
[ADI AR 2206H]*
<<locked>>
81%
31575
52%
**85
92%
ADI AR 2207
<<locked>>
81%
46514
77%
**75
100%
[ADI AR 2208]*
<<locked>>
86%
31937
53%
**72
90%
ADI AR 2219
<<locked>>
81%
40901
68%
**79
99%
Accurate 2015
<<locked>>
81%
35505
59%
**38
100%
[Accurate 2200]*
<<locked>>
81%
33591
56%
**88
90%
Accurate 2230
<<locked>>
81%
36782
61%
**74
95%
Accurate 2460
<<locked>>
81%
36767
61%
**90
97%
Accurate 2495
<<locked>>
81%
29718
49%
**98
99%
Accurate 2520
<<locked>>
81%
30603
51%
**05
95%
[Accurate 4064]*
<<locked>>
81%
25034
42%
**77
94%
Alliant AR-Comp
<<locked>>
81%
31430
52%
**31
100%
[Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5]*
<<locked>>
83%
26614
44%
**90
90%
Alliant Reloder-10x
<<locked>>
81%
39378
65%
**16
100%
[Alliant Reloder-15]*
<<locked>>
84%
30501
51%
**82
90%
[Alliant Reloder-17]*
<<locked>>
92%
31749
53%
**51
90%
Alliant Reloder-7
<<locked>>
81%
47819
79%
**88
100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106
<<locked>>
81%
41713
69%
**97
100%
[Baschieri & Pellagri 107]*
<<locked>>
83%
32793
54%
**21
90%
[Hodgdon BL-C2]*
<<locked>>
81%
30966
51%
**18
93%
Hodgdon Benchmark
<<locked>>
81%
35665
59%
**15
96%
Hodgdon CFE BLK
<<locked>>
81%
45963
76%
**62
98%
[Hodgdon CFE223]*
<<locked>>
89%
34200
57%
**77
90%
Hodgdon H322
<<locked>>
81%
34664
58%
**57
98%
Hodgdon H335
<<locked>>
81%
40524
67%
**75
99%
[Hodgdon H380]*
<<locked>>
91%
35099
58%
**77
90%
Hodgdon H4198
<<locked>>
81%
45005
75%
**43
100%
[Hodgdon VARGET]*
<<locked>>
87%
31937
53%
**72
90%
IMR 3031
<<locked>>
81%
27688
46%
**49
97%
[IMR 4064]*
<<locked>>
86%
30385
50%
**39
90%
IMR 4198
<<locked>>
81%
40915
68%
**97
100%
[IMR 4895]*
<<locked>>
82%
28877
48%
**56
90%
[IMR 8208 XBR]*
<<locked>>
81%
33489
56%
**11
94%
Lovex D073.4
<<locked>>
81%
38290
64%
**03
97%
Lovex D073.5
<<locked>>
81%
36318
60%
**80
96%
Lovex D073.6
<<locked>>
81%
28616
48%
**62
95%
[Lovex S060]*
<<locked>>
81%
33054
55%
**49
92%
[Lovex S062]*
<<locked>>
81%
27470
46%
**87
92%
Norma 200
<<locked>>
81%
44440
74%
**75
100%
[Norma 201]*
<<locked>>
81%
30719
51%
**52
93%
Norma 202
<<locked>>
81%
30516
51%
**75
96%
[Norma 203B]*
<<locked>>
83%
28529
47%
**42
90%
[Ramshot Big Game]*
<<locked>>
85%
30734
51%
**95
90%
[Ramshot TAC]*
<<locked>>
84%
37333
62%
**74
90%
[Ramshot Wild Boar]*
<<locked>>
81%
31879
53%
**05
92%
[Ramshot X-Terminator]*
<<locked>>
81%
36361
60%
**47
93%
ReloadSwiss RS 40
<<locked>>
81%
37594
62%
**00
97%
[ReloadSwiss RS 52]*
<<locked>>
81%
25599
43%
**90
90%
[ReloadSwiss RS 60]*
<<locked>>
92%
31096
52%
**24
90%
Rottweil R 901
<<locked>>
81%
34156
57%
**11
97%
[Rottweil R 902]*
<<locked>>
81%
29269
49%
**10
92%
[Rottweil R 903]*
<<locked>>
86%
26789
45%
**13
90%
SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2
<<locked>>
81%
47718
79%
**59
100%
SNPE Vectan SP 10
<<locked>>
81%
41539
69%
**82
99%
[SNPE Vectan SP 11]*
<<locked>>
88%
31067
52%
**08
90%
[SNPE Vectan SP 7]*
<<locked>>
85%
35592
59%
**57
90%
[SNPE Vectan SP 9]*
<<locked>>
81%
29994
50%
**46
91%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000
<<locked>>
81%
32909
55%
**46
97%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
<<locked>>
81%
26513
44%
**18
96%
Shooters World Match Rifle
<<locked>>
81%
28616
48%
**62
95%
[Shooters World Precision]*
<<locked>>
81%
27470
46%
**87
92%
Shooters World Tactical Rifle
<<locked>>
81%
39508
66%
**97
96%
Somchem S321
<<locked>>
81%
35215
59%
**74
95%
Somchem S335
<<locked>>
81%
32068
53%
**49
98%
[Somchem S341]*
<<locked>>
81%
30922
51%
**59
91%
[Somchem S355]*
<<locked>>
85%
27253
45%
**03
90%
Vihtavuori N120
<<locked>>
81%
43323
72%
**87
100%
Vihtavuori N130
<<locked>>
81%
36898
61%
**28
100%
Vihtavuori N133
<<locked>>
81%
30705
51%
**13
99%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
81%
23467
39%
**98
96%
Vihtavuori N140
<<locked>>
81%
28297
47%
**03
96%
[Vihtavuori N150]*
<<locked>>
87%
24889
41%
**21
90%
Vihtavuori N530
<<locked>>
81%
34969
58%
**54
95%
Vihtavuori N540
<<locked>>
81%
28050
47%
**19
95%
[Winchester 6.5 StaBALL]*
<<locked>>
92%
30937
51%
**42
90%
Winchester 748
<<locked>>
81%
34142
57%
**80
96%
[Winchester StaBALL Match]*
<<locked>>
81%
36448
61%
**16
94%

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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