Load data for .308 Win. Ackley Improved + .308 | 140gr | CutEdge MTH

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Load Specifications

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Bullet:	.308 \| 140gr \| CutEdge MTH
Manufacturer SKU:	MTH 308 140
Bullet Weight:	140gr \| 9.1g
Bullet Diameter:	0.308" \| 7.82mm
Bullet Length:	1.173" \| 29.8mm
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:	0.429" \| 10.9mm
Shank Seated Depth:	0.228" \| 5.8mm
Case Capacity:	59.0 Grains of Water \| 3.83 cm³
Primer Size:	Large Rifle (LR)
Max. allowed Pressure:	60191 psi \| 4150 bar
LID:	LID_B8474_C403
Last updated:	2025-01-01
Recommended Twist Rate:	1:13 - 1:11

Load data for 150 loads in caliber .308 Win. Ackley Improved with .308 | 140gr | CutEdge MTH bullet and 75 powder(s). 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%	49777	83%	**64	96%
ADI AR 2207	<<locked>>	87%	53505	89%	**15	100%
[ADI AR 2208]*	<<locked>>	96%	42018	70%	**94	93%
ADI AR 2219	<<locked>>	90%	54027	90%	**20	100%
Accurate 2015	<<locked>>	95%	53824	89%	**58	100%
Accurate 2200	<<locked>>	96%	54128	90%	**71	95%
Accurate 2230	<<locked>>	92%	53824	89%	**74	98%
Accurate 2460 👍	<<locked>>	93%	53998	90%	**97	99%
Accurate 2495	<<locked>>	96%	47601	79%	**58	100%
Accurate 2520	<<locked>>	97%	50894	85%	**00	99%
Accurate 4064	<<locked>>	96%	39001	65%	**07	98%
Alliant AR-Comp	<<locked>>	96%	50183	83%	**87	100%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5	<<locked>>	97%	40263	67%	**07	95%
Alliant Reloder-10x	<<locked>>	92%	53374	89%	**67	100%
[Alliant Reloder-15]*	<<locked>>	97%	43816	73%	**79	94%
Alliant Reloder-7	<<locked>>	86%	53258	88%	**05	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106	<<locked>>	89%	53505	89%	**95	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 107	<<locked>>	97%	49763	83%	**64	95%
Hodgdon BL-C2	<<locked>>	97%	51706	86%	**30	98%
Hodgdon Benchmark	<<locked>>	95%	53998	90%	**51	99%
Hodgdon CFE BLK	<<locked>>	86%	54070	90%	**18	98%
[Hodgdon CFE223]*	<<locked>>	97%	43279	72%	**69	92%
Hodgdon H322 👍	<<locked>>	95%	53403	89%	**07	100%
Hodgdon H335 👍	<<locked>>	90%	53925	90%	**20	100%
Hodgdon H4198	<<locked>>	88%	53983	90%	**12	100%
[Hodgdon VARGET]*	<<locked>>	96%	41713	69%	**80	93%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	96%	31401	52%	**99	100%
IMR 3031	<<locked>>	96%	42772	71%	**95	100%
[IMR 4064]*	<<locked>>	97%	40886	68%	**61	93%
IMR 4198	<<locked>>	92%	54157	90%	**31	100%
IMR 4895	<<locked>>	97%	44817	74%	**12	95%
IMR 8208 XBR	<<locked>>	97%	52982	88%	**87	98%
Lovex D073.4	<<locked>>	91%	53519	89%	**77	99%
Lovex D073.5 👍	<<locked>>	93%	53563	89%	**90	99%
Lovex D073.6	<<locked>>	97%	47500	79%	**44	99%
Lovex S060	<<locked>>	97%	51967	86%	**12	97%
Lovex S062	<<locked>>	97%	43337	72%	**36	96%
Norma 200	<<locked>>	88%	53925	90%	**54	100%
Norma 201	<<locked>>	96%	47892	80%	**05	97%
Norma 202	<<locked>>	97%	48820	81%	**38	99%
Norma 203B	<<locked>>	97%	42801	71%	**56	95%
[Ramshot Big Game]*	<<locked>>	97%	43758	73%	**85	94%
[Ramshot TAC]*	<<locked>>	96%	53534	89%	**74	94%
Ramshot Wild Boar	<<locked>>	97%	52765	88%	**13	97%
Ramshot X-Terminator	<<locked>>	94%	53780	89%	**67	97%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	97%	31357	52%	**39	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 40 👍	<<locked>>	93%	54027	90%	**00	99%
ReloadSwiss RS 52	<<locked>>	97%	41582	69%	**82	96%
Rottweil R 901	<<locked>>	97%	52852	88%	**74	100%
Rottweil R 902	<<locked>>	96%	45469	76%	**56	97%
[Rottweil R 903]*	<<locked>>	97%	36361	60%	**31	93%
SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2	<<locked>>	86%	54099	90%	**59	100%
SNPE Vectan SP 10	<<locked>>	89%	53969	90%	**17	100%
[SNPE Vectan SP 11]*	<<locked>>	97%	39305	65%	**97	93%
[SNPE Vectan SP 7]*	<<locked>>	97%	51329	85%	**48	94%
SNPE Vectan SP 9	<<locked>>	97%	48414	80%	**31	96%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000	<<locked>>	97%	52330	87%	**95	100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000	<<locked>>	97%	42148	70%	**48	99%
Shooters World Match Rifle	<<locked>>	97%	47500	79%	**44	99%
Shooters World Precision	<<locked>>	97%	43337	72%	**36	96%
Shooters World Tactical Rifle	<<locked>>	91%	54085	90%	**61	98%
Somchem S321	<<locked>>	94%	53664	89%	**23	99%
Somchem S335	<<locked>>	96%	49705	83%	**79	100%
Somchem S341	<<locked>>	97%	50865	84%	**54	96%
[Somchem S355]*	<<locked>>	96%	37637	63%	**41	94%
Vihtavuori N120	<<locked>>	89%	52852	88%	**49	100%
Vihtavuori N130	<<locked>>	94%	52910	88%	**05	100%
Vihtavuori N133	<<locked>>	97%	47311	79%	**33	100%
Vihtavuori N135	<<locked>>	97%	36071	60%	**02	99%
Vihtavuori N140	<<locked>>	97%	45469	76%	**62	99%
[Vihtavuori N150]*	<<locked>>	97%	32198	53%	**93	93%
Vihtavuori N530	<<locked>>	95%	53272	89%	**04	98%
Vihtavuori N540	<<locked>>	96%	44585	74%	**72	99%
Winchester 748	<<locked>>	95%	53388	89%	**53	99%
Winchester StaBALL Match	<<locked>>	92%	53069	88%	**27	98%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
[ADI AR 2206H]*	<<locked>>	83%	31937	53%	**87	90%
ADI AR 2207	<<locked>>	81%	44918	75%	**87	100%
[ADI AR 2208]*	<<locked>>	90%	34998	58%	**33	90%
ADI AR 2219	<<locked>>	81%	39827	66%	**71	99%
Accurate 2015	<<locked>>	81%	33997	56%	**13	99%
[Accurate 2200]*	<<locked>>	85%	37579	62%	**69	90%
[Accurate 2230]*	<<locked>>	81%	35505	59%	**43	93%
Accurate 2460	<<locked>>	81%	35085	58%	**52	95%
Accurate 2495	<<locked>>	81%	27731	46%	**38	97%
[Accurate 2520]*	<<locked>>	81%	29153	48%	**57	93%
[Accurate 4064]*	<<locked>>	81%	23221	39%	**93	92%
Alliant AR-Comp	<<locked>>	81%	29936	50%	**93	100%
[Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5]*	<<locked>>	87%	29167	48%	**38	90%
Alliant Reloder-10x	<<locked>>	81%	37681	63%	**02	100%
[Alliant Reloder-15]*	<<locked>>	89%	33895	56%	**56	90%
Alliant Reloder-7	<<locked>>	81%	45934	76%	**94	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106	<<locked>>	81%	40408	67%	**85	99%
[Baschieri & Pellagri 107]*	<<locked>>	88%	36622	61%	**98	90%
[Hodgdon BL-C2]*	<<locked>>	81%	29689	49%	**64	91%
[Hodgdon Benchmark]*	<<locked>>	81%	34447	57%	**84	94%
Hodgdon CFE BLK	<<locked>>	81%	44715	74%	**61	97%
[Hodgdon CFE223]*	<<locked>>	92%	37637	63%	**54	90%
Hodgdon H322	<<locked>>	81%	33823	56%	**39	97%
Hodgdon H335	<<locked>>	81%	39175	65%	**61	98%
Hodgdon H4198	<<locked>>	81%	43613	72%	**35	99%
[Hodgdon VARGET]*	<<locked>>	90%	34461	57%	**23	90%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	91%	28819	48%	**47	100%
IMR 3031	<<locked>>	81%	26310	44%	**85	95%
[IMR 4064]*	<<locked>>	91%	33678	56%	**97	90%
IMR 4198	<<locked>>	81%	39247	65%	**85	100%
[IMR 4895]*	<<locked>>	86%	31691	53%	**20	90%
[IMR 8208 XBR]*	<<locked>>	81%	31923	53%	**64	92%
Lovex D073.4	<<locked>>	81%	36869	61%	**75	95%
Lovex D073.5	<<locked>>	81%	34766	58%	**43	95%
[Lovex D073.6]*	<<locked>>	81%	27296	45%	**05	92%
[Lovex S060]*	<<locked>>	82%	32358	54%	**18	90%
[Lovex S062]*	<<locked>>	84%	28195	47%	**82	90%
Norma 200	<<locked>>	81%	42467	71%	**77	100%
[Norma 201]*	<<locked>>	81%	29356	49%	**02	91%
[Norma 202]*	<<locked>>	81%	28950	48%	**18	94%
[Norma 203B]*	<<locked>>	87%	31763	53%	**07	90%
[Ramshot Big Game]*	<<locked>>	89%	34171	57%	**66	90%
[Ramshot TAC]*	<<locked>>	88%	41089	68%	**51	90%
[Ramshot Wild Boar]*	<<locked>>	83%	32721	54%	**10	90%
[Ramshot X-Terminator]*	<<locked>>	81%	35230	59%	**13	91%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	87%	27195	45%	**50	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 40	<<locked>>	81%	36187	60%	**69	96%
[ReloadSwiss RS 52]*	<<locked>>	85%	28355	47%	**41	90%
Rottweil R 901	<<locked>>	81%	32547	54%	**70	95%
[Rottweil R 902]*	<<locked>>	82%	28268	47%	**62	90%
[Rottweil R 903]*	<<locked>>	91%	29617	49%	**70	90%
SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2	<<locked>>	81%	46586	77%	**61	100%
SNPE Vectan SP 10	<<locked>>	81%	40248	67%	**74	98%
[SNPE Vectan SP 11]*	<<locked>>	92%	34185	57%	**69	90%
[SNPE Vectan SP 7]*	<<locked>>	89%	38798	64%	**18	90%
[SNPE Vectan SP 9]*	<<locked>>	85%	32648	54%	**03	90%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000	<<locked>>	81%	31633	53%	**05	95%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000]*	<<locked>>	81%	25469	42%	**54	94%
[Shooters World Match Rifle]*	<<locked>>	81%	27296	45%	**05	92%
[Shooters World Precision]*	<<locked>>	84%	28195	47%	**82	90%
[Shooters World Tactical Rifle]*	<<locked>>	81%	38348	64%	**79	94%
[Somchem S321]*	<<locked>>	81%	33721	56%	**33	93%
Somchem S335	<<locked>>	81%	30719	51%	**05	96%
[Somchem S341]*	<<locked>>	84%	32692	54%	**90	90%
[Somchem S355]*	<<locked>>	90%	30356	50%	**61	90%
Vihtavuori N120	<<locked>>	81%	41829	69%	**85	100%
Vihtavuori N130	<<locked>>	81%	35288	59%	**00	99%
Vihtavuori N133	<<locked>>	81%	29124	48%	**65	97%
[Vihtavuori N135]*	<<locked>>	81%	22046	37%	**15	93%
[Vihtavuori N140]*	<<locked>>	81%	27064	45%	**46	94%
[Vihtavuori N150]*	<<locked>>	91%	27137	45%	**52	90%
[Vihtavuori N530]*	<<locked>>	81%	33634	56%	**16	93%
[Vihtavuori N540]*	<<locked>>	81%	26876	45%	**59	93%
[Winchester 748]*	<<locked>>	81%	32822	55%	**43	94%
[Winchester StaBALL Match]*	<<locked>>	81%	34867	58%	**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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