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Load data for .308 Win. Ackley Improved + .308 | 155gr | Sierra Tipped MatchKing

Recommended Powder(s):

.308 Win. Ackley Improved + .308 | 155gr | Sierra Tipped MatchKing

Load Specifications

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Bullet:
.308 | 155gr | Sierra Tipped MatchKing
Manufacturer SKU:
7755
Bullet Weight:
155gr | 10.0g
Bullet Diameter:
0.308" | 7.82mm
Bullet Length:
1.273" | 32.3mm
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:
0.529" | 13.4mm
Shank Seated Depth:
0.352" | 8.9mm
Case Capacity:
59.0 Grains of Water | 3.83 cm³
Primer Size:
Large Rifle (LR)
Max. allowed Pressure:
60191 psi | 4150 bar
LID:
LID_B5880_C403
Last updated:
2025-01-01
Recommended Twist Rate:
1:12 - 1:10

Load data for 156 loads in caliber .308 Win. Ackley Improved with .308 | 155gr | Sierra Tipped MatchKing bullet and 78 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>>
96%
53330
89%
**72
98%
ADI AR 2207
<<locked>>
85%
53751
89%
**48
100%
ADI AR 2208
<<locked>>
97%
45948
76%
**21
96%
ADI AR 2219
<<locked>>
88%
53838
89%
**56
100%
Accurate 2015
<<locked>>
93%
54157
90%
**00
100%
Accurate 2200
<<locked>>
94%
54099
90%
**26
96%
Accurate 2230
<<locked>>
90%
53853
89%
**26
99%
Accurate 2460
<<locked>>
90%
53374
89%
**36
99%
Accurate 2495
<<locked>>
97%
53809
89%
**79
100%
Accurate 2520 👍
<<locked>>
96%
53809
89%
**89
100%
Accurate 4064
<<locked>>
97%
44266
74%
**51
100%
Alliant AR-Comp
<<locked>>
96%
52881
88%
**59
100%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5
<<locked>>
97%
43816
73%
**31
97%
Alliant Reloder-10x
<<locked>>
89%
53040
88%
**97
100%
Alliant Reloder-15
<<locked>>
96%
47413
79%
**90
96%
[Alliant Reloder-17]*
<<locked>>
96%
38595
64%
**82
94%
Alliant Reloder-7
<<locked>>
84%
53722
89%
**48
100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106
<<locked>>
88%
53635
89%
**44
100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 107
<<locked>>
97%
53171
88%
**76
97%
Hodgdon BL-C2
<<locked>>
95%
53417
89%
**02
99%
Hodgdon Benchmark
<<locked>>
93%
53838
89%
**03
99%
Hodgdon CFE BLK
<<locked>>
84%
53461
89%
**61
99%
Hodgdon CFE223
<<locked>>
97%
46789
78%
**03
95%
Hodgdon H322
<<locked>>
93%
53417
89%
**49
100%
Hodgdon H335
<<locked>>
88%
53563
89%
**56
100%
[Hodgdon H380]*
<<locked>>
97%
45281
75%
**38
94%
Hodgdon H4198
<<locked>>
86%
53911
90%
**54
100%
Hodgdon VARGET
<<locked>>
97%
45426
75%
**15
95%
IMR 3031
<<locked>>
97%
47340
79%
**13
100%
IMR 4064
<<locked>>
97%
44193
73%
**85
95%
IMR 4198
<<locked>>
89%
53795
89%
**64
100%
IMR 4895
<<locked>>
96%
48515
81%
**30
97%
IMR 8208 XBR
<<locked>>
95%
54157
90%
**49
99%
Lovex D073.4
<<locked>>
89%
53519
89%
**23
99%
Lovex D073.5
<<locked>>
91%
53374
89%
**36
99%
Lovex D073.6 👍
<<locked>>
97%
51590
86%
**53
100%
Lovex S060
<<locked>>
96%
53896
90%
**97
98%
Lovex S062
<<locked>>
97%
46862
78%
**51
98%
Norma 200
<<locked>>
86%
53925
90%
**87
100%
Norma 201
<<locked>>
97%
52910
88%
**33
99%
Norma 202
<<locked>>
97%
52794
88%
**43
100%
Norma 203B
<<locked>>
96%
46543
77%
**84
97%
Ramshot Big Game
<<locked>>
97%
47500
79%
**13
97%
Ramshot TAC
<<locked>>
94%
53606
89%
**33
95%
Ramshot Wild Boar
<<locked>>
95%
53998
90%
**89
98%
Ramshot X-Terminator
<<locked>>
92%
53693
89%
**23
98%
ReloadSwiss RS 40
<<locked>>
91%
54041
90%
**43
100%
[ReloadSwiss RS 50]*
<<locked>>
97%
46325
77%
**18
92%
ReloadSwiss RS 52
<<locked>>
97%
45150
75%
**03
98%
[ReloadSwiss RS 60]*
<<locked>>
96%
37579
62%
**56
94%
Rottweil R 901
<<locked>>
94%
53229
88%
**17
100%
Rottweil R 902
<<locked>>
97%
49792
83%
**77
98%
Rottweil R 903
<<locked>>
97%
39697
66%
**66
96%
SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2
<<locked>>
84%
54157
90%
**05
100%
SNPE Vectan SP 10
<<locked>>
87%
53737
89%
**56
100%
SNPE Vectan SP 11
<<locked>>
97%
42612
71%
**28
95%
SNPE Vectan SP 7
<<locked>>
96%
53505
89%
**40
96%
SNPE Vectan SP 9
<<locked>>
97%
52170
87%
**43
98%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000
<<locked>>
95%
53243
88%
**64
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
<<locked>>
97%
45005
75%
**46
100%
Shooters World Match Rifle
<<locked>>
97%
51590
86%
**53
100%
Shooters World Precision
<<locked>>
97%
46862
78%
**51
98%
Shooters World Tactical Rifle
<<locked>>
89%
54114
90%
**10
99%
Somchem S321 👍
<<locked>>
92%
53795
89%
**69
99%
Somchem S335
<<locked>>
96%
53359
89%
**77
100%
Somchem S341
<<locked>>
96%
53534
89%
**53
98%
Somchem S355
<<locked>>
97%
41771
69%
**85
96%
Vihtavuori N120
<<locked>>
87%
53940
90%
**02
100%
Vihtavuori N130
<<locked>>
92%
53722
89%
**57
100%
Vihtavuori N133
<<locked>>
97%
50720
84%
**28
100%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
96%
39160
65%
**20
100%
Vihtavuori N140
<<locked>>
97%
48762
81%
**64
100%
Vihtavuori N150
<<locked>>
97%
35056
58%
**28
95%
Vihtavuori N530 👍
<<locked>>
93%
53911
90%
**59
99%
Vihtavuori N540
<<locked>>
96%
48385
80%
**87
100%
[Winchester 6.5 StaBALL]*
<<locked>>
97%
36680
61%
**31
93%
Winchester 748 👍
<<locked>>
93%
53534
89%
**02
99%
Winchester StaBALL Match
<<locked>>
90%
53476
89%
**85
98%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder
Charge
FR
MaxP
%
V(0)
z
[ADI AR 2206H]*
<<locked>>
81%
32808
55%
**75
92%
ADI AR 2207
<<locked>>
81%
48138
80%
**75
100%
[ADI AR 2208]*
<<locked>>
85%
31589
52%
**13
90%
ADI AR 2219
<<locked>>
81%
43250
72%
**89
100%
Accurate 2015
<<locked>>
81%
37101
62%
**31
100%
[Accurate 2200]*
<<locked>>
81%
35186
58%
**79
91%
Accurate 2230
<<locked>>
81%
38856
65%
**77
95%
Accurate 2460
<<locked>>
81%
38624
64%
**80
97%
Accurate 2495
<<locked>>
81%
31372
52%
**92
99%
Accurate 2520
<<locked>>
81%
32445
54%
**98
96%
Accurate 4064
<<locked>>
81%
26527
44%
**60
95%
Alliant AR-Comp
<<locked>>
81%
32822
55%
**25
100%
[Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5]*
<<locked>>
82%
27253
45%
**57
90%
Alliant Reloder-10x
<<locked>>
81%
40872
68%
**07
100%
[Alliant Reloder-15]*
<<locked>>
83%
30879
51%
**46
90%
[Alliant Reloder-17]*
<<locked>>
90%
31444
52%
**98
90%
Alliant Reloder-7
<<locked>>
81%
49284
82%
**85
100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106
<<locked>>
81%
43120
72%
**87
100%
[Baschieri & Pellagri 107]*
<<locked>>
83%
33692
56%
**02
90%
[Hodgdon BL-C2]*
<<locked>>
81%
32619
54%
**15
94%
Hodgdon Benchmark
<<locked>>
81%
37159
62%
**08
96%
Hodgdon CFE BLK
<<locked>>
81%
48095
80%
**79
98%
[Hodgdon CFE223]*
<<locked>>
87%
34316
57%
**41
90%
Hodgdon H322
<<locked>>
81%
36579
61%
**61
99%
Hodgdon H335
<<locked>>
81%
42569
71%
**82
99%
[Hodgdon H380]*
<<locked>>
89%
34780
58%
**28
90%
Hodgdon H4198
<<locked>>
81%
46282
77%
**36
100%
[Hodgdon VARGET]*
<<locked>>
85%
31734
53%
**26
90%
IMR 3031
<<locked>>
81%
28689
48%
**33
97%
[IMR 4064]*
<<locked>>
85%
30647
51%
**93
90%
IMR 4198
<<locked>>
81%
42163
70%
**90
100%
[IMR 4895]*
<<locked>>
81%
29486
49%
**23
90%
IMR 8208 XBR
<<locked>>
81%
34882
58%
**98
95%
Lovex D073.4
<<locked>>
81%
40292
67%
**07
97%
Lovex D073.5
<<locked>>
81%
38624
64%
**80
97%
Lovex D073.6
<<locked>>
81%
30124
50%
**49
95%
[Lovex S060]*
<<locked>>
81%
34287
57%
**36
93%
[Lovex S062]*
<<locked>>
81%
28732
48%
**64
92%
Norma 200
<<locked>>
81%
46427
77%
**79
100%
[Norma 201]*
<<locked>>
81%
32314
54%
**39
94%
Norma 202
<<locked>>
81%
31937
53%
**56
97%
[Norma 203B]*
<<locked>>
82%
29559
49%
**20
90%
[Ramshot Big Game]*
<<locked>>
84%
31415
52%
**62
90%
[Ramshot TAC]*
<<locked>>
84%
37768
63%
**44
90%
[Ramshot Wild Boar]*
<<locked>>
81%
33228
55%
**92
92%
[Ramshot X-Terminator]*
<<locked>>
81%
37956
63%
**38
94%
ReloadSwiss RS 40
<<locked>>
81%
39320
65%
**97
98%
[ReloadSwiss RS 50]*
<<locked>>
93%
41046
68%
**20
90%
[ReloadSwiss RS 52]*
<<locked>>
81%
27093
45%
**83
91%
[ReloadSwiss RS 60]*
<<locked>>
90%
30763
51%
**72
90%
Rottweil R 901
<<locked>>
81%
35694
59%
**05
97%
[Rottweil R 902]*
<<locked>>
81%
30545
51%
**93
93%
[Rottweil R 903]*
<<locked>>
85%
27296
45%
**67
90%
SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2
<<locked>>
81%
49530
82%
**49
100%
SNPE Vectan SP 10
<<locked>>
81%
43656
73%
**89
99%
[SNPE Vectan SP 11]*
<<locked>>
87%
31285
52%
**69
90%
[SNPE Vectan SP 7]*
<<locked>>
84%
35476
59%
**08
90%
[SNPE Vectan SP 9]*
<<locked>>
81%
31531
52%
**39
91%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000
<<locked>>
81%
34258
57%
**29
97%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
<<locked>>
81%
27731
46%
**92
96%
Shooters World Match Rifle
<<locked>>
81%
30124
50%
**49
95%
[Shooters World Precision]*
<<locked>>
81%
28732
48%
**64
92%
Shooters World Tactical Rifle
<<locked>>
81%
41872
70%
**10
96%
Somchem S321
<<locked>>
81%
36796
61%
**67
96%
Somchem S335
<<locked>>
81%
33649
56%
**39
98%
[Somchem S341]*
<<locked>>
81%
32068
53%
**46
91%
[Somchem S355]*
<<locked>>
84%
27760
46%
**60
90%
Vihtavuori N120
<<locked>>
81%
45136
75%
**84
100%
Vihtavuori N130
<<locked>>
81%
38072
63%
**11
100%
Vihtavuori N133
<<locked>>
81%
32024
53%
**97
99%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
81%
24308
40%
**62
96%
Vihtavuori N140
<<locked>>
81%
29631
49%
**90
96%
[Vihtavuori N150]*
<<locked>>
85%
24758
41%
**56
90%
Vihtavuori N530
<<locked>>
81%
36245
60%
**44
95%
Vihtavuori N540
<<locked>>
81%
29588
49%
**03
95%
[Winchester 6.5 StaBALL]*
<<locked>>
91%
30690
51%
**90
90%
Winchester 748
<<locked>>
81%
35795
59%
**80
96%
Winchester StaBALL Match
<<locked>>
81%
38043
63%
**13
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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