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Load data for .308 Win. Ackley Improved + .308 | 150gr | Barnes MPG

Recommended Powder(s): Accurate 2460, Accurate 2520, Hodgdon H322, Lovex D073.5, Winchester 748

.308 Win. Ackley Improved + .308 | 150gr | Barnes MPG

Load Specifications

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Bullet:
.308 | 150gr | Barnes MPG
Manufacturer SKU:
30817
Bullet Weight:
150gr | 9.7g
Bullet Diameter:
0.308" | 7.82mm
Bullet Length:
1.289" | 32.7mm
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:
0.545" | 13.8mm
Shank Seated Depth:
0.545" | 13.8mm
Case Capacity:
59.0 Grains of Water | 3.83 cm³
Primer Size:
Large Rifle (LR)
Max. allowed Pressure:
60191 psi | 4150 bar
LID:
LID_B605_C403
Last updated:
2025-01-01

Load data for 152 loads in caliber .308 Win. Ackley Improved with .308 | 150gr | Barnes MPG bullet and 76 powders such as Accurate 2460, Accurate 2520, Hodgdon H322, Lovex D073.5, 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>>
97%
51619
86%
**69
97%
ADI AR 2207
<<locked>>
86%
53156
88%
**77
100%
[ADI AR 2208]*
<<locked>>
97%
43221
72%
**02
94%
ADI AR 2219
<<locked>>
88%
52823
88%
**76
100%
Accurate 2015
<<locked>>
94%
53417
89%
**26
100%
Accurate 2200
<<locked>>
96%
54143
90%
**53
96%
Accurate 2230
<<locked>>
92%
53940
90%
**53
98%
Accurate 2460 👍
<<locked>>
92%
53388
89%
**62
99%
Accurate 2495
<<locked>>
97%
49690
83%
**62
100%
Accurate 2520 👍
<<locked>>
97%
52837
88%
**05
100%
Accurate 4064
<<locked>>
97%
40901
68%
**25
99%
Alliant AR-Comp
<<locked>>
97%
51677
86%
**82
100%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5
<<locked>>
96%
40872
68%
**08
96%
Alliant Reloder-10x
<<locked>>
91%
53708
89%
**46
100%
Alliant Reloder-15
<<locked>>
97%
45324
75%
**87
95%
[Alliant Reloder-17]*
<<locked>>
97%
36753
61%
**49
92%
Alliant Reloder-7
<<locked>>
85%
53766
89%
**84
100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106
<<locked>>
89%
53098
88%
**67
100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 107
<<locked>>
96%
50372
84%
**59
95%
Hodgdon BL-C2
<<locked>>
97%
53185
88%
**25
98%
Hodgdon Benchmark
<<locked>>
94%
53127
88%
**23
99%
Hodgdon CFE BLK
<<locked>>
85%
53417
89%
**87
98%
[Hodgdon CFE223]*
<<locked>>
97%
44483
74%
**84
93%
Hodgdon H322 👍
<<locked>>
94%
53461
89%
**82
100%
Hodgdon H335
<<locked>>
89%
53345
89%
**85
100%
[Hodgdon H380]*
<<locked>>
96%
42612
71%
**18
92%
Hodgdon H4198
<<locked>>
87%
53519
89%
**74
100%
[Hodgdon VARGET]*
<<locked>>
97%
42902
71%
**89
94%
IMR 3031
<<locked>>
97%
44454
74%
**03
100%
[IMR 4064]*
<<locked>>
96%
41539
69%
**66
94%
IMR 4198
<<locked>>
90%
53403
89%
**90
100%
IMR 4895
<<locked>>
97%
46354
77%
**17
96%
IMR 8208 XBR
<<locked>>
96%
53403
89%
**69
98%
Lovex D073.4
<<locked>>
91%
53722
89%
**59
99%
Lovex D073.5 👍
<<locked>>
92%
54099
90%
**69
99%
Lovex D073.6
<<locked>>
97%
49501
82%
**49
99%
Lovex S060
<<locked>>
96%
52272
87%
**00
97%
Lovex S062
<<locked>>
96%
43801
73%
**31
97%
Norma 200
<<locked>>
87%
53896
90%
**23
100%
Norma 201
<<locked>>
97%
49864
83%
**13
98%
Norma 202
<<locked>>
96%
49298
82%
**30
100%
Norma 203B
<<locked>>
97%
44469
74%
**77
96%
Ramshot Big Game
<<locked>>
96%
44208
73%
**77
95%
[Ramshot TAC]*
<<locked>>
96%
53737
89%
**53
94%
Ramshot Wild Boar
<<locked>>
96%
53142
88%
**99
97%
Ramshot X-Terminator
<<locked>>
93%
54085
90%
**53
97%
ReloadSwiss RS 40
<<locked>>
92%
53214
88%
**62
99%
ReloadSwiss RS 52
<<locked>>
96%
42366
70%
**77
97%
[ReloadSwiss RS 60]*
<<locked>>
97%
35984
60%
**33
92%
Rottweil R 901
<<locked>>
96%
53214
88%
**53
100%
Rottweil R 902
<<locked>>
97%
46833
78%
**54
97%
[Rottweil R 903]*
<<locked>>
97%
37884
63%
**52
94%
SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2
<<locked>>
85%
53751
89%
**34
100%
SNPE Vectan SP 10
<<locked>>
89%
53867
89%
**89
100%
[SNPE Vectan SP 11]*
<<locked>>
96%
40190
67%
**02
94%
SNPE Vectan SP 7
<<locked>>
97%
53505
89%
**59
95%
SNPE Vectan SP 9
<<locked>>
96%
49255
82%
**23
96%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000
<<locked>>
97%
53592
89%
**97
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
<<locked>>
97%
43178
72%
**49
99%
Shooters World Match Rifle
<<locked>>
97%
49501
82%
**49
99%
Shooters World Precision
<<locked>>
96%
43801
73%
**31
97%
Shooters World Tactical Rifle
<<locked>>
90%
54114
90%
**30
98%
Somchem S321
<<locked>>
94%
54157
90%
**05
99%
Somchem S335
<<locked>>
97%
51213
85%
**84
100%
Somchem S341
<<locked>>
96%
51517
86%
**46
97%
[Somchem S355]*
<<locked>>
97%
39131
65%
**56
94%
Vihtavuori N120
<<locked>>
88%
53780
89%
**35
100%
Vihtavuori N130
<<locked>>
94%
53417
89%
**87
100%
Vihtavuori N133
<<locked>>
97%
48805
81%
**35
100%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
97%
37478
62%
**20
99%
Vihtavuori N140
<<locked>>
96%
45876
76%
**48
99%
[Vihtavuori N150]*
<<locked>>
96%
33054
55%
**05
94%
Vihtavuori N530
<<locked>>
94%
52910
88%
**76
99%
Vihtavuori N540
<<locked>>
96%
46006
76%
**77
99%
Winchester 748 👍
<<locked>>
94%
53766
89%
**35
99%
Winchester StaBALL Match
<<locked>>
92%
53505
89%
**08
98%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder
Charge
FR
MaxP
%
V(0)
z
[ADI AR 2206H]*
<<locked>>
81%
31256
52%
**59
90%
ADI AR 2207
<<locked>>
81%
46470
77%
**85
100%
[ADI AR 2208]*
<<locked>>
88%
33460
56%
**88
90%
ADI AR 2219
<<locked>>
81%
41307
69%
**85
99%
Accurate 2015
<<locked>>
81%
35549
59%
**31
99%
[Accurate 2200]*
<<locked>>
84%
36521
61%
**31
90%
[Accurate 2230]*
<<locked>>
81%
36535
61%
**54
94%
Accurate 2460
<<locked>>
81%
36579
61%
**74
96%
Accurate 2495
<<locked>>
81%
29544
49%
**75
98%
Accurate 2520
<<locked>>
81%
30458
51%
**85
95%
[Accurate 4064]*
<<locked>>
81%
25019
42%
**44
93%
Alliant AR-Comp
<<locked>>
81%
31067
52%
**08
100%
[Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5]*
<<locked>>
84%
28239
47%
**06
90%
Alliant Reloder-10x
<<locked>>
81%
39175
65%
**13
100%
[Alliant Reloder-15]*
<<locked>>
87%
32793
54%
**21
90%
[Alliant Reloder-17]*
<<locked>>
94%
33910
56%
**84
90%
Alliant Reloder-7
<<locked>>
81%
47166
78%
**92
100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106
<<locked>>
81%
41437
69%
**87
99%
[Baschieri & Pellagri 107]*
<<locked>>
86%
35186
58%
**61
90%
[Hodgdon BL-C2]*
<<locked>>
81%
30632
51%
**88
92%
Hodgdon Benchmark
<<locked>>
81%
35592
59%
**98
95%
Hodgdon CFE BLK
<<locked>>
81%
46108
77%
**66
97%
[Hodgdon CFE223]*
<<locked>>
90%
36260
60%
**10
90%
Hodgdon H322
<<locked>>
81%
34780
58%
**54
98%
Hodgdon H335
<<locked>>
81%
40147
67%
**69
98%
[Hodgdon H380]*
<<locked>>
92%
37289
62%
**10
90%
Hodgdon H4198
<<locked>>
81%
44889
75%
**39
99%
[Hodgdon VARGET]*
<<locked>>
89%
33895
56%
**98
90%
IMR 3031
<<locked>>
81%
27644
46%
**23
96%
[IMR 4064]*
<<locked>>
88%
32706
54%
**69
90%
IMR 4198
<<locked>>
81%
40756
68%
**97
100%
[IMR 4895]*
<<locked>>
84%
30618
51%
**79
90%
[IMR 8208 XBR]*
<<locked>>
81%
33170
55%
**88
93%
Lovex D073.4
<<locked>>
81%
38189
63%
**93
96%
Lovex D073.5
<<locked>>
81%
36216
60%
**67
96%
[Lovex D073.6]*
<<locked>>
81%
28485
47%
**29
94%
[Lovex S060]*
<<locked>>
81%
32808
55%
**23
91%
[Lovex S062]*
<<locked>>
81%
27209
45%
**51
90%
Norma 200
<<locked>>
81%
44237
74%
**82
100%
[Norma 201]*
<<locked>>
81%
30719
51%
**29
92%
Norma 202
<<locked>>
81%
30298
50%
**46
95%
[Norma 203B]*
<<locked>>
85%
30574
51%
**72
90%
[Ramshot Big Game]*
<<locked>>
87%
33025
55%
**31
90%
[Ramshot TAC]*
<<locked>>
87%
39914
66%
**13
90%
[Ramshot Wild Boar]*
<<locked>>
81%
31850
53%
**79
90%
[Ramshot X-Terminator]*
<<locked>>
81%
36347
60%
**28
92%
ReloadSwiss RS 40
<<locked>>
81%
37449
62%
**84
96%
[ReloadSwiss RS 52]*
<<locked>>
83%
27601
46%
**16
90%
[ReloadSwiss RS 60]*
<<locked>>
94%
33199
55%
**57
91%
Rottweil R 901
<<locked>>
81%
33895
56%
**95
96%
[Rottweil R 902]*
<<locked>>
81%
28979
48%
**74
91%
[Rottweil R 903]*
<<locked>>
89%
28834
48%
**39
90%
SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2
<<locked>>
81%
48037
80%
**62
100%
SNPE Vectan SP 10
<<locked>>
81%
41510
69%
**82
98%
[SNPE Vectan SP 11]*
<<locked>>
90%
32634
54%
**25
90%
[SNPE Vectan SP 7]*
<<locked>>
87%
37507
62%
**77
90%
[SNPE Vectan SP 9]*
<<locked>>
82%
31401
52%
**62
90%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000
<<locked>>
81%
32735
54%
**23
96%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
<<locked>>
81%
26382
44%
**78
95%
[Shooters World Match Rifle]*
<<locked>>
81%
28485
47%
**29
94%
[Shooters World Precision]*
<<locked>>
81%
27209
45%
**51
90%
Shooters World Tactical Rifle
<<locked>>
81%
39552
66%
**90
95%
[Somchem S321]*
<<locked>>
81%
35230
59%
**61
94%
Somchem S335
<<locked>>
81%
32068
53%
**26
97%
[Somchem S341]*
<<locked>>
82%
31473
52%
**52
90%
[Somchem S355]*
<<locked>>
87%
29298
49%
**29
90%
Vihtavuori N120
<<locked>>
81%
43076
72%
**87
100%
Vihtavuori N130
<<locked>>
81%
36564
61%
**11
100%
Vihtavuori N133
<<locked>>
81%
30327
50%
**87
98%
[Vihtavuori N135]*
<<locked>>
81%
23264
39%
**56
94%
Vihtavuori N140
<<locked>>
81%
28166
47%
**74
95%
[Vihtavuori N150]*
<<locked>>
89%
26411
44%
**31
90%
[Vihtavuori N530]*
<<locked>>
81%
34563
57%
**31
94%
[Vihtavuori N540]*
<<locked>>
81%
27789
46%
**83
94%
Winchester 748
<<locked>>
81%
33982
56%
**64
95%
[Winchester StaBALL Match]*
<<locked>>
81%
35998
60%
**97
93%

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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