Load data for .308 Win. Ackley Improved + .308 | 123gr | Sako Gamehead

Recommended Powder(s): Accurate 2495, Hodgdon H322, Hodgdon H335, ReloadSwiss RS 40, Rottweil R 901

Load Specifications

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Bullet:	.308 \| 123gr \| Sako Gamehead
Manufacturer SKU:	129A
Bullet Weight:	123gr \| 8.0g
Bullet Diameter:	0.308" \| 7.82mm
Bullet Length:	0.890" \| 22.6mm
Caliber:	.308 Win. Ackley Improved load data
Case Length (l3):	2.014" \| 51.2mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):	2.758" \| 70.1mm
Seated Depth:	0.146" \| 3.7mm
Shank Seated Depth:	0.146" \| 3.7mm
Case Capacity:	59.0 Grains of Water \| 3.83 cm³
Primer Size:	Large Rifle (LR)
Max. allowed Pressure:	60191 psi \| 4150 bar
LID:	LID_B10478_C403
Last updated:	2025-01-01

Load data for 148 loads in caliber .308 Win. Ackley Improved with .308 | 123gr | Sako Gamehead bullet and 74 powders such as Accurate 2495, Hodgdon H322, Hodgdon H335, ReloadSwiss RS 40, Rottweil R 901. 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%	50270	84%	**68	96%
ADI AR 2207	<<locked>>	87%	53896	90%	**38	100%
[ADI AR 2208]*	<<locked>>	97%	43149	72%	**97	92%
ADI AR 2219	<<locked>>	89%	53432	89%	**14	100%
Accurate 2015	<<locked>>	95%	53577	89%	**71	100%
[Accurate 2200]*	<<locked>>	96%	53156	88%	**64	94%
Accurate 2230	<<locked>>	92%	53867	90%	**74	97%
Accurate 2460	<<locked>>	92%	53113	88%	**84	98%
Accurate 2495 👍	<<locked>>	97%	49327	82%	**84	100%
Accurate 2520	<<locked>>	97%	52504	87%	**27	99%
Accurate 4064	<<locked>>	97%	40582	67%	**23	98%
Alliant AR-Comp	<<locked>>	97%	51590	86%	**20	100%
[Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5]*	<<locked>>	97%	40901	68%	**07	94%
Alliant Reloder-10x	<<locked>>	92%	53780	89%	**84	100%
[Alliant Reloder-15]*	<<locked>>	96%	44266	74%	**76	93%
Alliant Reloder-7	<<locked>>	85%	53069	88%	**15	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106	<<locked>>	89%	53838	89%	**99	100%
[Baschieri & Pellagri 107]*	<<locked>>	97%	50082	83%	**68	94%
Hodgdon BL-C2	<<locked>>	97%	53069	88%	**46	97%
Hodgdon Benchmark	<<locked>>	95%	53824	89%	**58	98%
Hodgdon CFE BLK	<<locked>>	86%	53896	90%	**18	98%
[Hodgdon CFE223]*	<<locked>>	97%	44570	74%	**89	92%
Hodgdon H322 👍	<<locked>>	95%	53737	89%	**27	100%
Hodgdon H335 👍	<<locked>>	90%	53896	90%	**30	99%
Hodgdon H4198	<<locked>>	87%	53548	89%	**15	100%
[Hodgdon VARGET]*	<<locked>>	97%	42714	71%	**90	92%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	95%	31067	52%	**44	100%
IMR 3031	<<locked>>	97%	44135	73%	**15	99%
[IMR 4064]*	<<locked>>	97%	41524	69%	**61	92%
IMR 4198	<<locked>>	91%	53388	89%	**38	100%
[IMR 4895]*	<<locked>>	96%	45455	76%	**12	94%
IMR 8208 XBR	<<locked>>	96%	53272	89%	**91	97%
Lovex D073.4	<<locked>>	91%	54041	90%	**81	98%
Lovex D073.5	<<locked>>	93%	53925	90%	**97	98%
Lovex D073.6	<<locked>>	97%	48327	80%	**51	98%
Lovex S060	<<locked>>	97%	52663	87%	**25	96%
Lovex S062	<<locked>>	97%	44367	74%	**49	96%
Norma 200	<<locked>>	88%	53432	89%	**58	100%
Norma 201	<<locked>>	97%	49356	82%	**28	97%
Norma 202	<<locked>>	97%	49356	82%	**48	99%
[Norma 203B]*	<<locked>>	96%	43410	72%	**56	94%
[Ramshot Big Game]*	<<locked>>	97%	44411	74%	**82	93%
[Ramshot TAC]*	<<locked>>	96%	53925	90%	**71	93%
Ramshot Wild Boar	<<locked>>	97%	53243	88%	**23	96%
Ramshot X-Terminator	<<locked>>	93%	53853	89%	**74	96%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	95%	31038	52%	**86	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 40 👍	<<locked>>	93%	54114	90%	**07	99%
ReloadSwiss RS 52	<<locked>>	97%	42119	70%	**79	96%
Rottweil R 901 👍	<<locked>>	97%	53563	89%	**87	99%
Rottweil R 902	<<locked>>	97%	46760	78%	**69	96%
[Rottweil R 903]*	<<locked>>	97%	36927	61%	**18	92%
SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2	<<locked>>	86%	53751	89%	**62	100%
SNPE Vectan SP 10	<<locked>>	89%	53403	89%	**17	99%
[SNPE Vectan SP 7]*	<<locked>>	97%	51967	86%	**54	93%
SNPE Vectan SP 9	<<locked>>	97%	48965	81%	**35	95%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000	<<locked>>	97%	52344	87%	**02	99%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000	<<locked>>	97%	42105	70%	**31	98%
Shooters World Match Rifle	<<locked>>	97%	48327	80%	**51	98%
Shooters World Precision	<<locked>>	97%	44367	74%	**49	96%
Shooters World Tactical Rifle	<<locked>>	90%	53563	89%	**45	97%
Somchem S321	<<locked>>	94%	53461	89%	**17	98%
Somchem S335	<<locked>>	97%	51140	85%	**02	100%
Somchem S341	<<locked>>	97%	51169	85%	**61	96%
[Somchem S355]*	<<locked>>	97%	38827	65%	**44	93%
Vihtavuori N120	<<locked>>	89%	53911	90%	**79	100%
Vihtavuori N130	<<locked>>	94%	53606	89%	**22	100%
Vihtavuori N133	<<locked>>	97%	47688	79%	**43	100%
Vihtavuori N135	<<locked>>	97%	36941	61%	**05	98%
Vihtavuori N140	<<locked>>	97%	46006	76%	**69	99%
[Vihtavuori N150]*	<<locked>>	97%	32924	55%	**84	92%
Vihtavuori N530	<<locked>>	95%	53853	89%	**17	98%
Vihtavuori N540	<<locked>>	97%	45963	76%	**92	98%
Winchester 748	<<locked>>	95%	53809	89%	**73	99%
Winchester StaBALL Match	<<locked>>	92%	53345	89%	**33	97%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
[ADI AR 2206H]*	<<locked>>	85%	34316	57%	**23	90%
ADI AR 2207	<<locked>>	81%	45150	75%	**00	100%
[ADI AR 2208]*	<<locked>>	92%	37101	62%	**62	90%
ADI AR 2219	<<locked>>	81%	40480	67%	**81	98%
Accurate 2015	<<locked>>	81%	34722	58%	**07	98%
[Accurate 2200]*	<<locked>>	87%	40625	68%	**18	90%
[Accurate 2230]*	<<locked>>	81%	36405	60%	**40	92%
[Accurate 2460]*	<<locked>>	81%	35940	60%	**49	94%
Accurate 2495	<<locked>>	81%	28660	48%	**35	96%
[Accurate 2520]*	<<locked>>	81%	30008	50%	**41	92%
[Accurate 4064]*	<<locked>>	81%	24149	40%	**70	91%
Alliant AR-Comp	<<locked>>	81%	30429	51%	**84	99%
[Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5]*	<<locked>>	89%	31923	53%	**80	90%
Alliant Reloder-10x	<<locked>>	81%	38276	64%	**08	100%
[Alliant Reloder-15]*	<<locked>>	90%	36622	61%	**99	90%
Alliant Reloder-7	<<locked>>	81%	46557	77%	**10	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106	<<locked>>	81%	40901	68%	**79	99%
[Baschieri & Pellagri 107]*	<<locked>>	89%	39407	65%	**44	90%
[Hodgdon BL-C2]*	<<locked>>	82%	30966	51%	**67	90%
[Hodgdon Benchmark]*	<<locked>>	81%	35201	58%	**74	93%
Hodgdon CFE BLK	<<locked>>	81%	45687	76%	**71	96%
[Hodgdon CFE223]*	<<locked>>	94%	40683	68%	**97	90%
Hodgdon H322	<<locked>>	81%	34040	57%	**23	96%
Hodgdon H335	<<locked>>	81%	39813	66%	**67	97%
Hodgdon H4198	<<locked>>	81%	44106	73%	**48	99%
[Hodgdon VARGET]*	<<locked>>	93%	37652	63%	**72	90%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	81%	25034	42%	**03	100%
[IMR 3031]*	<<locked>>	81%	26745	44%	**66	94%
[IMR 4064]*	<<locked>>	92%	36274	60%	**36	90%
IMR 4198	<<locked>>	81%	39682	66%	**92	100%
[IMR 4895]*	<<locked>>	88%	34534	57%	**59	90%
[IMR 8208 XBR]*	<<locked>>	81%	32590	54%	**48	91%
Lovex D073.4	<<locked>>	81%	37623	63%	**72	95%
[Lovex D073.5]*	<<locked>>	81%	35679	59%	**36	94%
[Lovex D073.6]*	<<locked>>	81%	28094	47%	**82	91%
[Lovex S060]*	<<locked>>	83%	34447	57%	**44	90%
[Lovex S062]*	<<locked>>	85%	30603	51%	**21	90%
Norma 200	<<locked>>	81%	43265	72%	**84	100%
[Norma 201]*	<<locked>>	82%	30530	51%	**92	90%
[Norma 202]*	<<locked>>	81%	29733	49%	**08	93%
[Norma 203B]*	<<locked>>	90%	35041	58%	**69	90%
[Ramshot Big Game]*	<<locked>>	91%	36869	61%	**02	90%
[Ramshot TAC]*	<<locked>>	90%	44005	73%	**90	90%
[Ramshot Wild Boar]*	<<locked>>	84%	35157	58%	**43	90%
[Ramshot X-Terminator]*	<<locked>>	81%	35940	60%	**07	90%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	81%	25048	42%	**45	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 40	<<locked>>	81%	36796	61%	**66	95%
[ReloadSwiss RS 52]*	<<locked>>	87%	30501	51%	**71	90%
Rottweil R 901	<<locked>>	81%	33605	56%	**67	95%
[Rottweil R 902]*	<<locked>>	83%	30298	50%	**82	90%
[Rottweil R 903]*	<<locked>>	92%	32097	53%	**03	90%
SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2	<<locked>>	81%	46920	78%	**67	100%
SNPE Vectan SP 10	<<locked>>	81%	41017	68%	**77	97%
[SNPE Vectan SP 7]*	<<locked>>	90%	41945	70%	**61	90%
[SNPE Vectan SP 9]*	<<locked>>	86%	34838	58%	**26	90%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000]*	<<locked>>	81%	32010	53%	**82	94%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000]*	<<locked>>	81%	25788	43%	**21	92%
[Shooters World Match Rifle]*	<<locked>>	81%	28094	47%	**82	91%
[Shooters World Precision]*	<<locked>>	85%	30603	51%	**21	90%
[Shooters World Tactical Rifle]*	<<locked>>	81%	39189	65%	**72	93%
[Somchem S321]*	<<locked>>	81%	34635	58%	**33	93%
Somchem S335	<<locked>>	81%	31241	52%	**89	95%
[Somchem S341]*	<<locked>>	86%	35737	59%	**40	90%
[Somchem S355]*	<<locked>>	92%	33417	56%	**10	90%
Vihtavuori N120	<<locked>>	81%	42728	71%	**05	100%
Vihtavuori N130	<<locked>>	81%	35665	59%	**87	99%
Vihtavuori N133	<<locked>>	81%	29631	49%	**49	96%
[Vihtavuori N135]*	<<locked>>	81%	22800	38%	**88	92%
[Vihtavuori N140]*	<<locked>>	81%	27876	46%	**26	93%
[Vihtavuori N150]*	<<locked>>	93%	29269	49%	**75	90%
[Vihtavuori N530]*	<<locked>>	81%	34258	57%	**07	92%
[Vihtavuori N540]*	<<locked>>	81%	27499	46%	**36	92%
[Winchester 748]*	<<locked>>	81%	33417	56%	**30	93%
[Winchester StaBALL Match]*	<<locked>>	81%	35853	60%	**72	91%

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.