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Load data for .308 Win. Ackley Improved + .308 | 125gr | Sierra HPFN 30-30

Recommended Powder(s): Accurate 2460, Accurate 2495, Hodgdon H322, ReloadSwiss RS 40, Rottweil R 901

.308 Win. Ackley Improved + .308 | 125gr | Sierra HPFN 30-30

Load Specifications

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Bullet:
.308 | 125gr | Sierra HPFN 30-30
Manufacturer SKU:
2020
Bullet Weight:
125gr | 8.1g
Bullet Diameter:
0.308" | 7.82mm
Bullet Length:
0.725" | 18.4mm
Caliber:
.308 Win. Ackley Improved load data
Case Length (l3):
2.014" | 51.2mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):
2.617" | 66.5mm
Seated Depth:
0.122" | 3.1mm
Shank Seated Depth:
0.122" | 3.1mm
Case Capacity:
59.0 Grains of Water | 3.83 cm³
Primer Size:
Large Rifle (LR)
Max. allowed Pressure:
60191 psi | 4150 bar
LID:
LID_B5862_C403
Last updated:
2025-01-01

Load data for 150 loads in caliber .308 Win. Ackley Improved with .308 | 125gr | Sierra HPFN 30-30 bullet and 75 powders such as Accurate 2460, Accurate 2495, Hodgdon H322, 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>>
97%
52170
87%
**87
96%
ADI AR 2207
<<locked>>
86%
53925
90%
**12
100%
[ADI AR 2208]*
<<locked>>
97%
43903
73%
**94
93%
ADI AR 2219
<<locked>>
88%
53214
88%
**97
100%
Accurate 2015
<<locked>>
94%
53505
89%
**51
100%
Accurate 2200
<<locked>>
95%
53519
89%
**54
95%
Accurate 2230
<<locked>>
91%
53664
89%
**54
97%
Accurate 2460 👍
<<locked>>
92%
54070
90%
**81
99%
Accurate 2495 👍
<<locked>>
97%
50444
84%
**87
100%
Accurate 2520
<<locked>>
97%
53243
88%
**17
99%
Accurate 4064
<<locked>>
97%
41510
69%
**23
98%
Alliant AR-Comp
<<locked>>
97%
52518
87%
**10
100%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5
<<locked>>
97%
41756
69%
**07
95%
Alliant Reloder-10x
<<locked>>
91%
53563
89%
**64
100%
[Alliant Reloder-15]*
<<locked>>
97%
45847
76%
**92
94%
Alliant Reloder-7
<<locked>>
85%
53911
90%
**09
100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106
<<locked>>
89%
53388
89%
**79
100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 107
<<locked>>
97%
51808
86%
**84
95%
Hodgdon BL-C2
<<locked>>
97%
53998
90%
**53
98%
Hodgdon Benchmark
<<locked>>
94%
53534
89%
**31
98%
Hodgdon CFE BLK
<<locked>>
85%
53751
89%
**95
98%
[Hodgdon CFE223]*
<<locked>>
97%
45063
75%
**82
92%
Hodgdon H322 👍
<<locked>>
94%
53722
89%
**00
100%
Hodgdon H335
<<locked>>
89%
53824
89%
**14
100%
Hodgdon H4198
<<locked>>
87%
53330
89%
**99
100%
[Hodgdon VARGET]*
<<locked>>
97%
43497
72%
**87
93%
Hodgdon TrailBoss
<<locked>>
96%
31618
53%
**44
100%
IMR 3031
<<locked>>
97%
44933
75%
**18
100%
[IMR 4064]*
<<locked>>
97%
42366
70%
**61
93%
IMR 4198
<<locked>>
90%
53243
88%
**12
100%
IMR 4895
<<locked>>
97%
46905
78%
**28
95%
IMR 8208 XBR
<<locked>>
96%
53200
88%
**74
98%
Lovex D073.4
<<locked>>
90%
53896
90%
**61
99%
Lovex D073.5
<<locked>>
92%
53751
89%
**77
99%
Lovex D073.6
<<locked>>
97%
49298
82%
**58
99%
Lovex S060
<<locked>>
97%
53330
89%
**25
97%
Lovex S062
<<locked>>
97%
45049
75%
**43
96%
Norma 200
<<locked>>
87%
53374
89%
**38
100%
Norma 201
<<locked>>
97%
50256
84%
**25
97%
Norma 202
<<locked>>
97%
50531
84%
**58
99%
Norma 203B
<<locked>>
97%
44991
75%
**76
95%
[Ramshot Big Game]*
<<locked>>
96%
44933
75%
**76
94%
[Ramshot TAC]*
<<locked>>
95%
53766
89%
**58
93%
Ramshot Wild Boar
<<locked>>
96%
53911
90%
**17
97%
Ramshot X-Terminator
<<locked>>
93%
53708
89%
**48
96%
ReloadSwiss RS 14
<<locked>>
96%
31618
53%
**86
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 40 👍
<<locked>>
92%
54070
90%
**91
99%
ReloadSwiss RS 52
<<locked>>
97%
43816
73%
**92
96%
Rottweil R 901 👍
<<locked>>
96%
53824
89%
**74
99%
Rottweil R 902
<<locked>>
96%
47152
78%
**59
97%
[Rottweil R 903]*
<<locked>>
96%
37956
63%
**35
93%
SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2
<<locked>>
85%
53577
89%
**43
100%
SNPE Vectan SP 10
<<locked>>
88%
53388
89%
**94
99%
[SNPE Vectan SP 11]*
<<locked>>
97%
41292
69%
**04
93%
[SNPE Vectan SP 7]*
<<locked>>
97%
53925
90%
**74
94%
SNPE Vectan SP 9
<<locked>>
97%
50575
84%
**48
96%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000
<<locked>>
96%
53272
89%
**95
99%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
<<locked>>
96%
42946
71%
**28
99%
Shooters World Match Rifle
<<locked>>
97%
49298
82%
**58
99%
Shooters World Precision
<<locked>>
97%
45049
75%
**43
96%
Shooters World Tactical Rifle
<<locked>>
89%
52982
88%
**22
97%
Somchem S321
<<locked>>
94%
54157
90%
**17
98%
Somchem S335
<<locked>>
97%
51808
86%
**02
100%
Somchem S341
<<locked>>
97%
53040
88%
**74
96%
[Somchem S355]*
<<locked>>
97%
39465
66%
**51
93%
Vihtavuori N120
<<locked>>
88%
53780
89%
**59
100%
Vihtavuori N130
<<locked>>
93%
53316
89%
**02
100%
Vihtavuori N133
<<locked>>
96%
48428
80%
**33
100%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
97%
37681
63%
**02
99%
Vihtavuori N140
<<locked>>
97%
46905
78%
**66
99%
[Vihtavuori N150]*
<<locked>>
97%
33460
56%
**80
93%
Vihtavuori N530
<<locked>>
94%
53548
89%
**97
98%
Vihtavuori N540
<<locked>>
97%
46630
77%
**82
99%
Winchester 748
<<locked>>
94%
53751
89%
**46
99%
Winchester StaBALL Match
<<locked>>
91%
53214
88%
**17
97%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder
Charge
FR
MaxP
%
V(0)
z
[ADI AR 2206H]*
<<locked>>
84%
34330
57%
**00
90%
ADI AR 2207
<<locked>>
81%
46050
77%
**94
100%
[ADI AR 2208]*
<<locked>>
91%
36477
61%
**26
90%
ADI AR 2219
<<locked>>
81%
41220
68%
**81
99%
Accurate 2015
<<locked>>
81%
35462
59%
**07
99%
[Accurate 2200]*
<<locked>>
86%
39320
65%
**69
90%
[Accurate 2230]*
<<locked>>
81%
37057
62%
**36
93%
Accurate 2460
<<locked>>
81%
36941
61%
**49
95%
Accurate 2495
<<locked>>
81%
29414
49%
**31
97%
[Accurate 2520]*
<<locked>>
81%
30676
51%
**44
93%
[Accurate 4064]*
<<locked>>
81%
24903
41%
**80
91%
Alliant AR-Comp
<<locked>>
81%
31082
52%
**87
99%
[Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5]*
<<locked>>
88%
31328
52%
**51
90%
Alliant Reloder-10x
<<locked>>
81%
39073
65%
**05
100%
[Alliant Reloder-15]*
<<locked>>
89%
35824
60%
**66
90%
Alliant Reloder-7
<<locked>>
81%
47384
79%
**04
100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106
<<locked>>
81%
41510
69%
**72
99%
[Baschieri & Pellagri 107]*
<<locked>>
88%
38754
64%
**15
90%
[Hodgdon BL-C2]*
<<locked>>
81%
30937
51%
**51
90%
[Hodgdon Benchmark]*
<<locked>>
81%
35810
59%
**74
94%
Hodgdon CFE BLK
<<locked>>
81%
46499
77%
**67
96%
[Hodgdon CFE223]*
<<locked>>
93%
39784
66%
**67
90%
Hodgdon H322
<<locked>>
81%
34722
58%
**23
97%
Hodgdon H335
<<locked>>
81%
40509
67%
**64
97%
Hodgdon H4198
<<locked>>
81%
44846
75%
**48
99%
[Hodgdon VARGET]*
<<locked>>
91%
36680
61%
**33
90%
Hodgdon TrailBoss
<<locked>>
81%
24816
41%
**86
100%
IMR 3031
<<locked>>
81%
27340
45%
**72
95%
[IMR 4064]*
<<locked>>
91%
35491
59%
**07
90%
IMR 4198
<<locked>>
81%
40466
67%
**89
100%
[IMR 4895]*
<<locked>>
87%
33924
56%
**30
90%
[IMR 8208 XBR]*
<<locked>>
81%
33199
55%
**51
92%
Lovex D073.4
<<locked>>
81%
38667
64%
**82
95%
[Lovex D073.5]*
<<locked>>
81%
36492
61%
**36
94%
[Lovex D073.6]*
<<locked>>
81%
28877
48%
**89
92%
[Lovex S060]*
<<locked>>
82%
33562
56%
**08
90%
[Lovex S062]*
<<locked>>
84%
30269
50%
**85
90%
Norma 200
<<locked>>
81%
44121
73%
**81
100%
[Norma 201]*
<<locked>>
81%
30618
51%
**79
91%
[Norma 202]*
<<locked>>
81%
30371
50%
**12
94%
[Norma 203B]*
<<locked>>
88%
33808
56%
**17
90%
[Ramshot Big Game]*
<<locked>>
90%
36071
60%
**72
90%
[Ramshot TAC]*
<<locked>>
89%
43279
72%
**58
90%
[Ramshot Wild Boar]*
<<locked>>
83%
34563
57%
**20
90%
[Ramshot X-Terminator]*
<<locked>>
81%
36521
61%
**03
91%
ReloadSwiss RS 14
<<locked>>
81%
24947
41%
**29
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 40
<<locked>>
81%
37797
63%
**72
96%
[ReloadSwiss RS 52]*
<<locked>>
85%
29907
50%
**41
90%
Rottweil R 901
<<locked>>
81%
34287
57%
**71
95%
[Rottweil R 902]*
<<locked>>
82%
29849
50%
**56
90%
[Rottweil R 903]*
<<locked>>
91%
31734
53%
**67
90%
SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2
<<locked>>
81%
47761
79%
**61
100%
SNPE Vectan SP 10
<<locked>>
81%
41742
69%
**84
98%
[SNPE Vectan SP 11]*
<<locked>>
92%
35752
59%
**69
90%
[SNPE Vectan SP 7]*
<<locked>>
89%
41118
68%
**35
90%
[SNPE Vectan SP 9]*
<<locked>>
85%
34243
57%
**00
90%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000
<<locked>>
81%
32663
54%
**85
95%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000]*
<<locked>>
81%
26295
44%
**25
93%
[Shooters World Match Rifle]*
<<locked>>
81%
28877
48%
**89
92%
[Shooters World Precision]*
<<locked>>
84%
30269
50%
**85
90%
[Shooters World Tactical Rifle]*
<<locked>>
81%
39842
66%
**79
94%
[Somchem S321]*
<<locked>>
81%
35259
59%
**33
93%
Somchem S335
<<locked>>
81%
31850
53%
**89
96%
[Somchem S341]*
<<locked>>
84%
34548
57%
**94
90%
[Somchem S355]*
<<locked>>
90%
32126
53%
**61
90%
Vihtavuori N120
<<locked>>
81%
43584
72%
**02
100%
Vihtavuori N130
<<locked>>
81%
36376
60%
**87
99%
Vihtavuori N133
<<locked>>
81%
30269
50%
**49
97%
[Vihtavuori N135]*
<<locked>>
81%
23337
39%
**98
93%
[Vihtavuori N140]*
<<locked>>
81%
28427
47%
**30
93%
[Vihtavuori N150]*
<<locked>>
92%
28776
48%
**46
90%
[Vihtavuori N530]*
<<locked>>
81%
34911
58%
**10
93%
[Vihtavuori N540]*
<<locked>>
81%
28021
47%
**36
92%
[Winchester 748]*
<<locked>>
81%
34156
57%
**36
93%
[Winchester StaBALL Match]*
<<locked>>
81%
36405
60%
**72
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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