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

Recommended Powder(s): Accurate 2520, Lovex D073.6, Shooters World Match Rifle, Somchem S321, Winchester 748

.308 Win. Ackley Improved + .308 | 150gr | Barnes TSX FN

Load Specifications

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Bullet:
.308 | 150gr | Barnes TSX FN
Manufacturer SKU:
30334
Bullet Weight:
150gr | 9.7g
Bullet Diameter:
0.308" | 7.82mm
Bullet Length:
1.075" | 27.3mm
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:
0.331" | 8.4mm
Shank Seated Depth:
0.331" | 8.4mm
Case Capacity:
59.0 Grains of Water | 3.83 cm³
Primer Size:
Large Rifle (LR)
Max. allowed Pressure:
60191 psi | 4150 bar
LID:
LID_B612_C403
Last updated:
2025-01-01

Load data for 162 loads in caliber .308 Win. Ackley Improved with .308 | 150gr | Barnes TSX FN bullet and 81 powders such as Accurate 2520, Lovex D073.6, Shooters World Match Rifle, 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>>
95%
53490
89%
**44
98%
ADI AR 2207
<<locked>>
84%
53983
90%
**23
100%
ADI AR 2208
<<locked>>
97%
47123
78%
**10
96%
ADI AR 2219
<<locked>>
87%
54157
90%
**28
100%
Accurate 2015
<<locked>>
92%
53490
89%
**62
100%
Accurate 2200
<<locked>>
93%
54012
90%
**95
96%
Accurate 2230
<<locked>>
89%
53316
89%
**89
99%
Accurate 2460
<<locked>>
89%
53330
89%
**02
99%
Accurate 2495
<<locked>>
96%
54085
90%
**54
100%
Accurate 2520 👍
<<locked>>
94%
53287
89%
**44
100%
Accurate 4064
<<locked>>
97%
45585
76%
**36
100%
Alliant AR-Comp
<<locked>>
95%
53548
89%
**28
100%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5
<<locked>>
96%
44831
74%
**13
97%
Alliant Reloder-10x
<<locked>>
89%
54012
90%
**82
100%
Alliant Reloder-15
<<locked>>
97%
49530
82%
**99
97%
Alliant Reloder-17
<<locked>>
97%
40393
67%
**90
95%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106
<<locked>>
87%
53853
89%
**17
100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 107
<<locked>>
96%
53809
89%
**61
97%
Hodgdon BL-C2
<<locked>>
94%
54157
90%
**77
99%
Hodgdon Benchmark
<<locked>>
92%
53127
88%
**62
99%
Hodgdon CFE BLK
<<locked>>
83%
53272
89%
**30
99%
Hodgdon CFE223
<<locked>>
97%
48675
81%
**05
96%
Hodgdon H322
<<locked>>
92%
54157
90%
**28
100%
Hodgdon H335
<<locked>>
87%
53635
89%
**25
100%
Hodgdon H380
<<locked>>
97%
46949
78%
**36
95%
Hodgdon H4198
<<locked>>
85%
53650
89%
**20
100%
Hodgdon VARGET
<<locked>>
97%
46630
77%
**03
96%
IMR 3031
<<locked>>
97%
49081
82%
**12
100%
IMR 4064
<<locked>>
96%
45150
75%
**67
96%
IMR 4198
<<locked>>
88%
53359
89%
**26
100%
IMR 4895
<<locked>>
97%
50691
84%
**28
98%
IMR 8208 XBR
<<locked>>
94%
53374
89%
**05
99%
Lovex D073.4
<<locked>>
88%
53693
89%
**95
99%
Lovex D073.5
<<locked>>
90%
53983
90%
**08
100%
Lovex D073.6 👍
<<locked>>
96%
53287
89%
**44
100%
Lovex S060
<<locked>>
95%
54085
90%
**72
98%
Lovex S062
<<locked>>
97%
48124
80%
**40
98%
Norma 200
<<locked>>
85%
53809
89%
**53
100%
Norma 201
<<locked>>
97%
53925
90%
**18
99%
Norma 202
<<locked>>
96%
53882
90%
**25
100%
Norma 203B
<<locked>>
97%
48457
80%
**85
97%
Ramshot Big Game
<<locked>>
96%
48443
80%
**95
97%
Ramshot TAC
<<locked>>
93%
53679
89%
**05
95%
Ramshot Wild Boar
<<locked>>
94%
53795
89%
**48
98%
Ramshot X-Terminator
<<locked>>
91%
53621
89%
**89
98%
ReloadSwiss RS 14
<<locked>>
96%
32198
53%
**96
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 40
<<locked>>
90%
53272
89%
**08
100%
[ReloadSwiss RS 50]*
<<locked>>
97%
48573
81%
**30
93%
ReloadSwiss RS 52
<<locked>>
96%
46543
77%
**95
98%
ReloadSwiss RS 60
<<locked>>
97%
39305
65%
**64
95%
Rottweil R 901
<<locked>>
94%
53809
89%
**02
100%
Rottweil R 902
<<locked>>
97%
51372
85%
**72
99%
Rottweil R 903
<<locked>>
97%
41350
69%
**61
96%
SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2
<<locked>>
83%
53824
89%
**67
100%
SNPE Vectan SP 10
<<locked>>
86%
53911
90%
**25
100%
SNPE Vectan SP 11
<<locked>>
96%
43627
72%
**17
96%
SNPE Vectan SP 7
<<locked>>
95%
53650
89%
**12
96%
SNPE Vectan SP 9
<<locked>>
96%
53635
89%
**31
98%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000
<<locked>>
94%
53156
88%
**30
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
<<locked>>
97%
46862
78%
**41
100%
Shooters World Match Rifle 👍
<<locked>>
96%
53287
89%
**44
100%
Shooters World Precision
<<locked>>
97%
48124
80%
**40
98%
Shooters World Tactical Rifle
<<locked>>
88%
53838
89%
**72
99%
Somchem S321 👍
<<locked>>
91%
53853
89%
**35
99%
Somchem S335
<<locked>>
95%
53490
89%
**49
100%
Somchem S341
<<locked>>
95%
53795
89%
**22
98%
Somchem S355
<<locked>>
97%
42917
71%
**71
96%
[Somchem S365]*
<<locked>>
97%
31198
52%
**67
93%
Vihtavuori N120
<<locked>>
86%
53534
89%
**64
100%
Vihtavuori N130
<<locked>>
91%
53417
89%
**20
100%
Vihtavuori N133
<<locked>>
96%
51909
86%
**13
100%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
97%
41495
69%
**18
100%
Vihtavuori N140
<<locked>>
96%
50241
83%
**49
100%
Vihtavuori N150
<<locked>>
96%
36216
60%
**10
96%
[Vihtavuori N160]*
<<locked>>
97%
38566
64%
**75
92%
Vihtavuori N530
<<locked>>
92%
53809
89%
**31
99%
Vihtavuori N540
<<locked>>
97%
50198
83%
**82
100%
[Vihtavuori N550]*
<<locked>>
97%
38072
63%
**15
92%
[Winchester 6.5 StaBALL]*
<<locked>>
97%
38609
64%
**43
94%
Winchester 748 👍
<<locked>>
92%
53403
89%
**64
99%
Winchester StaBALL Match
<<locked>>
89%
53142
88%
**51
98%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder
Charge
FR
MaxP
%
V(0)
z
[ADI AR 2206H]*
<<locked>>
81%
33765
56%
**57
92%
ADI AR 2207
<<locked>>
81%
49748
83%
**67
100%
[ADI AR 2208]*
<<locked>>
84%
31575
52%
**75
90%
ADI AR 2219
<<locked>>
81%
44730
74%
**80
100%
Accurate 2015
<<locked>>
81%
38464
64%
**16
100%
[Accurate 2200]*
<<locked>>
81%
36158
60%
**64
91%
Accurate 2230
<<locked>>
81%
39769
66%
**52
96%
Accurate 2460
<<locked>>
81%
39972
66%
**75
97%
Accurate 2495
<<locked>>
81%
32909
55%
**77
99%
Accurate 2520
<<locked>>
81%
33605
56%
**84
96%
Accurate 4064
<<locked>>
81%
27688
46%
**39
95%
Alliant AR-Comp
<<locked>>
81%
34011
57%
**10
100%
[Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5]*
<<locked>>
81%
27383
45%
**16
90%
Alliant Reloder-10x
<<locked>>
81%
42076
70%
**95
100%
[Alliant Reloder-15]*
<<locked>>
82%
30980
51%
**08
90%
[Alliant Reloder-17]*
<<locked>>
89%
31357
52%
**54
90%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106
<<locked>>
81%
44541
74%
**75
100%
[Baschieri & Pellagri 107]*
<<locked>>
81%
32953
55%
**44
90%
[Hodgdon BL-C2]*
<<locked>>
81%
33837
56%
**00
94%
Hodgdon Benchmark
<<locked>>
81%
38101
63%
**90
96%
Hodgdon CFE BLK
<<locked>>
81%
49313
82%
**64
98%
[Hodgdon CFE223]*
<<locked>>
86%
34243
57%
**03
90%
Hodgdon H322
<<locked>>
81%
37768
63%
**46
99%
Hodgdon H335
<<locked>>
81%
43830
73%
**71
99%
[Hodgdon H380]*
<<locked>>
88%
35099
58%
**93
90%
Hodgdon H4198
<<locked>>
81%
47587
79%
**25
100%
[Hodgdon VARGET]*
<<locked>>
84%
31836
53%
**85
90%
IMR 3031
<<locked>>
81%
29936
50%
**15
98%
[IMR 4064]*
<<locked>>
84%
30676
51%
**49
90%
IMR 4198
<<locked>>
81%
43352
72%
**75
100%
[IMR 4895]*
<<locked>>
81%
30429
51%
**02
91%
IMR 8208 XBR
<<locked>>
81%
35737
59%
**80
95%
Lovex D073.4
<<locked>>
81%
41698
69%
**98
98%
Lovex D073.5
<<locked>>
81%
39639
66%
**66
97%
Lovex D073.6
<<locked>>
81%
31415
52%
**34
96%
[Lovex S060]*
<<locked>>
81%
35244
59%
**21
93%
[Lovex S062]*
<<locked>>
81%
29704
49%
**49
93%
Norma 200
<<locked>>
81%
47921
80%
**67
100%
[Norma 201]*
<<locked>>
81%
33286
55%
**21
94%
Norma 202
<<locked>>
81%
33069
55%
**41
97%
[Norma 203B]*
<<locked>>
81%
29167
48%
**59
90%
[Ramshot Big Game]*
<<locked>>
83%
30850
51%
**08
90%
[Ramshot TAC]*
<<locked>>
82%
37275
62%
**97
90%
[Ramshot Wild Boar]*
<<locked>>
81%
34679
58%
**84
93%
[Ramshot X-Terminator]*
<<locked>>
81%
39320
65%
**33
94%
ReloadSwiss RS 14
<<locked>>
91%
29718
49%
**47
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 40
<<locked>>
81%
40263
67%
**79
98%
[ReloadSwiss RS 50]*
<<locked>>
91%
40495
67%
**72
90%
[ReloadSwiss RS 52]*
<<locked>>
81%
28050
47%
**65
92%
[ReloadSwiss RS 60]*
<<locked>>
89%
30545
51%
**31
90%
Rottweil R 901
<<locked>>
81%
37014
61%
**97
98%
[Rottweil R 902]*
<<locked>>
81%
31459
52%
**69
93%
[Rottweil R 903]*
<<locked>>
84%
27253
45%
**23
90%
SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2
<<locked>>
81%
50618
84%
**28
100%
SNPE Vectan SP 10
<<locked>>
81%
45121
75%
**84
99%
[SNPE Vectan SP 11]*
<<locked>>
85%
30864
51%
**11
90%
[SNPE Vectan SP 7]*
<<locked>>
83%
35520
59%
**70
90%
[SNPE Vectan SP 9]*
<<locked>>
81%
32605
54%
**28
92%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000
<<locked>>
81%
34998
58%
**08
97%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
<<locked>>
81%
28355
47%
**67
96%
Shooters World Match Rifle
<<locked>>
81%
31415
52%
**34
96%
[Shooters World Precision]*
<<locked>>
81%
29704
49%
**49
93%
Shooters World Tactical Rifle
<<locked>>
81%
42931
71%
**89
97%
Somchem S321
<<locked>>
81%
38363
64%
**59
96%
Somchem S335
<<locked>>
81%
34606
57%
**18
98%
[Somchem S341]*
<<locked>>
81%
33417
56%
**34
92%
[Somchem S355]*
<<locked>>
83%
28021
47%
**26
90%
[Somchem S365]*
<<locked>>
93%
27847
46%
**62
90%
Vihtavuori N120
<<locked>>
81%
46267
77%
**62
100%
Vihtavuori N130
<<locked>>
81%
39508
66%
**97
100%
Vihtavuori N133
<<locked>>
81%
32880
55%
**75
99%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
81%
25121
42%
**44
96%
Vihtavuori N140
<<locked>>
81%
30545
51%
**69
96%
[Vihtavuori N150]*
<<locked>>
84%
24932
41%
**15
90%
[Vihtavuori N160]*
<<locked>>
94%
34940
58%
**87
90%
Vihtavuori N530
<<locked>>
81%
37753
63%
**43
96%
Vihtavuori N540
<<locked>>
81%
30414
51%
**85
96%
[Vihtavuori N550]*
<<locked>>
93%
34621
58%
**26
90%
[Winchester 6.5 StaBALL]*
<<locked>>
90%
30821
51%
**46
90%
Winchester 748
<<locked>>
81%
36985
61%
**72
97%
Winchester StaBALL Match
<<locked>>
81%
39262
65%
**98
95%

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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