Load data for .308 Win. Ackley Improved + .308 | 165gr | Norma ORYX

Recommended Powder(s): Accurate 2520, Hodgdon BL-C2, Lovex D073.6, Shooters World Match Rifle, Winchester 748

Load Specifications

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Bullet:	.308 \| 165gr \| Norma ORYX
Bullet Weight:	165gr \| 10.7g
Bullet Diameter:	0.308" \| 7.82mm
Bullet Length:	1.191" \| 30.3mm
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:	0.447" \| 11.4mm
Shank Seated Depth:	0.447" \| 11.4mm
Case Capacity:	59.0 Grains of Water \| 3.83 cm³
Primer Size:	Large Rifle (LR)
Max. allowed Pressure:	60191 psi \| 4150 bar
LID:	LID_B3864_C403
Last updated:	2025-01-01

Load data for 174 loads in caliber .308 Win. Ackley Improved with .308 | 165gr | Norma ORYX bullet and 87 powders such as Accurate 2520, Hodgdon BL-C2, Lovex D073.6, Shooters World Match Rifle, 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>>	94%	53519	89%	**97	99%
ADI AR 2208	<<locked>>	97%	48747	81%	**05	97%
ADI AR 2219	<<locked>>	86%	53925	90%	**77	100%
Accurate 2015	<<locked>>	91%	53969	90%	**25	100%
Accurate 2200	<<locked>>	92%	53853	89%	**57	97%
Accurate 2230	<<locked>>	88%	53780	89%	**54	99%
Accurate 2460	<<locked>>	88%	53330	89%	**57	100%
Accurate 2495	<<locked>>	94%	53548	89%	**90	100%
Accurate 2520 👍	<<locked>>	94%	54041	90%	**13	100%
[Accurate 2700]*	<<locked>>	97%	47659	79%	**13	91%
Accurate 4064	<<locked>>	96%	47210	78%	**18	100%
[Accurate 4350]*	<<locked>>	97%	34838	58%	**38	92%
Alliant AR-Comp	<<locked>>	93%	53505	89%	**80	100%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5	<<locked>>	97%	46949	78%	**18	98%
Alliant Reloder-10x	<<locked>>	88%	54070	90%	**35	100%
Alliant Reloder-15	<<locked>>	97%	51677	86%	**94	98%
[Alliant Reloder-16]*	<<locked>>	96%	36651	61%	**48	92%
Alliant Reloder-17	<<locked>>	97%	42018	70%	**98	97%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106	<<locked>>	86%	53403	89%	**69	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 107	<<locked>>	94%	52968	88%	**07	98%
Hodgdon BL-C2 👍	<<locked>>	93%	53693	89%	**33	99%
Hodgdon Benchmark	<<locked>>	91%	53490	89%	**28	100%
Hodgdon CFE223	<<locked>>	97%	50575	84%	**07	97%
Hodgdon H322	<<locked>>	91%	53301	89%	**71	100%
Hodgdon H335	<<locked>>	86%	53650	89%	**80	100%
Hodgdon H380	<<locked>>	97%	48675	81%	**31	96%
Hodgdon H4198	<<locked>>	84%	53345	89%	**75	100%
[Hodgdon Hybrid 100V]*	<<locked>>	97%	33417	56%	**52	93%
[Hodgdon LVR]*	<<locked>>	97%	40234	67%	**13	93%
Hodgdon VARGET	<<locked>>	97%	48211	80%	**98	97%
IMR 3031	<<locked>>	97%	50966	85%	**90	100%
IMR 4064	<<locked>>	96%	46673	78%	**62	97%
[IMR 4166 Enduron]*	<<locked>>	97%	47950	80%	**36	93%
IMR 4198	<<locked>>	87%	53461	89%	**82	100%
[IMR 4451 Enduron]*	<<locked>>	96%	45034	75%	**16	92%
IMR 4895	<<locked>>	97%	52939	88%	**30	99%
IMR 8208 XBR	<<locked>>	93%	54143	90%	**80	99%
Lovex D073.4	<<locked>>	87%	53664	89%	**51	100%
Lovex D073.5	<<locked>>	89%	53330	89%	**57	100%
Lovex D073.6 👍	<<locked>>	96%	54041	90%	**13	100%
Lovex S060	<<locked>>	94%	53490	89%	**25	99%
Lovex S062	<<locked>>	97%	50111	83%	**35	99%
[Lovex S065]*	<<locked>>	96%	40596	67%	**57	92%
Norma 200	<<locked>>	84%	53316	89%	**02	100%
Norma 201	<<locked>>	95%	53476	89%	**67	99%
Norma 202	<<locked>>	95%	53606	89%	**84	100%
Norma 203B	<<locked>>	97%	50807	84%	**84	98%
[Norma URP]*	<<locked>>	96%	35911	60%	**34	92%
Ramshot Big Game	<<locked>>	97%	50560	84%	**94	98%
Ramshot TAC	<<locked>>	92%	53417	89%	**61	96%
Ramshot Wild Boar	<<locked>>	93%	53432	89%	**03	99%
Ramshot X-Terminator	<<locked>>	90%	53330	89%	**51	98%
ReloadSwiss RS 40	<<locked>>	89%	54027	90%	**71	100%
[ReloadSwiss RS 50]*	<<locked>>	96%	49487	82%	**08	94%
ReloadSwiss RS 52	<<locked>>	96%	48443	80%	**84	99%
ReloadSwiss RS 60	<<locked>>	97%	40857	68%	**85	97%
Rottweil R 901	<<locked>>	92%	53156	88%	**44	100%
Rottweil R 902	<<locked>>	97%	53330	89%	**54	99%
Rottweil R 903	<<locked>>	96%	43134	72%	**59	97%
SNPE Vectan SP 10	<<locked>>	85%	52997	88%	**64	100%
SNPE Vectan SP 11	<<locked>>	96%	45426	75%	**15	97%
SNPE Vectan SP 7	<<locked>>	93%	53243	88%	**67	97%
SNPE Vectan SP 9	<<locked>>	95%	53142	88%	**94	99%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000	<<locked>>	94%	53983	90%	**98	100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000	<<locked>>	97%	47921	80%	**23	100%
[Shooters World Long Rifle]*	<<locked>>	96%	40596	67%	**57	92%
Shooters World Match Rifle 👍	<<locked>>	96%	54041	90%	**13	100%
Shooters World Precision	<<locked>>	97%	50111	83%	**35	99%
Shooters World Tactical Rifle	<<locked>>	87%	53882	90%	**38	99%
Somchem S321	<<locked>>	90%	53722	89%	**94	100%
Somchem S335	<<locked>>	94%	53751	89%	**12	100%
Somchem S341	<<locked>>	94%	53287	89%	**74	98%
Somchem S355	<<locked>>	96%	44498	74%	**66	98%
Somchem S365	<<locked>>	97%	32155	53%	**85	95%
Vihtavuori N120	<<locked>>	85%	53722	89%	**20	100%
Vihtavuori N130	<<locked>>	90%	53577	89%	**79	100%
Vihtavuori N133	<<locked>>	96%	53287	89%	**89	100%
Vihtavuori N135	<<locked>>	96%	42264	70%	**97	100%
Vihtavuori N140	<<locked>>	97%	52359	87%	**41	100%
Vihtavuori N150	<<locked>>	96%	37608	62%	**21	97%
[Vihtavuori N160]*	<<locked>>	97%	39929	66%	**84	94%
Vihtavuori N530	<<locked>>	91%	53809	89%	**84	99%
Vihtavuori N540	<<locked>>	97%	52025	86%	**67	100%
[Vihtavuori N550]*	<<locked>>	97%	39653	66%	**23	94%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL	<<locked>>	97%	39653	66%	**44	96%
Winchester 748 👍	<<locked>>	91%	53751	89%	**30	100%
Winchester StaBALL Match	<<locked>>	88%	53548	89%	**17	99%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
[ADI AR 2206H]*	<<locked>>	81%	35230	59%	**69	94%
[ADI AR 2208]*	<<locked>>	81%	30226	50%	**28	91%
ADI AR 2219	<<locked>>	81%	46354	77%	**66	100%
Accurate 2015	<<locked>>	81%	39987	66%	**15	100%
[Accurate 2200]*	<<locked>>	81%	37565	62%	**75	93%
Accurate 2230	<<locked>>	81%	41597	69%	**64	97%
Accurate 2460	<<locked>>	81%	41437	69%	**74	98%
Accurate 2495	<<locked>>	81%	34098	57%	**79	100%
Accurate 2520	<<locked>>	81%	35172	58%	**92	98%
[Accurate 2700]*	<<locked>>	94%	43888	73%	**44	90%
Accurate 4064	<<locked>>	81%	28689	48%	**54	97%
[Accurate 4350]*	<<locked>>	93%	30414	51%	**33	90%
Alliant AR-Comp	<<locked>>	81%	35447	59%	**05	100%
[Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5]*	<<locked>>	81%	28689	48%	**38	93%
Alliant Reloder-10x	<<locked>>	81%	43569	72%	**84	100%
[Alliant Reloder-15]*	<<locked>>	81%	31154	52%	**90	92%
[Alliant Reloder-16]*	<<locked>>	93%	33054	55%	**56	90%
[Alliant Reloder-17]*	<<locked>>	85%	29182	48%	**80	90%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106	<<locked>>	81%	45730	76%	**61	100%
[Baschieri & Pellagri 107]*	<<locked>>	81%	34069	57%	**56	92%
Hodgdon BL-C2	<<locked>>	81%	35114	58%	**08	96%
Hodgdon Benchmark	<<locked>>	81%	39581	66%	**92	98%
[Hodgdon CFE223]*	<<locked>>	83%	31792	53%	**23	90%
Hodgdon H322	<<locked>>	81%	39392	65%	**44	100%
Hodgdon H335	<<locked>>	81%	45484	76%	**56	100%
[Hodgdon H380]*	<<locked>>	84%	32430	54%	**13	90%
Hodgdon H4198	<<locked>>	81%	48950	81%	**10	100%
[Hodgdon Hybrid 100V]*	<<locked>>	91%	28384	47%	**18	90%
[Hodgdon LVR]*	<<locked>>	92%	34069	57%	**72	90%
[Hodgdon VARGET]*	<<locked>>	81%	29936	50%	**18	91%
IMR 3031	<<locked>>	81%	31111	52%	**26	99%
[IMR 4064]*	<<locked>>	81%	29341	49%	**01	91%
[IMR 4166 Enduron]*	<<locked>>	91%	39914	66%	**92	90%
IMR 4198	<<locked>>	81%	45107	75%	**61	100%
[IMR 4451 Enduron]*	<<locked>>	93%	40553	67%	**38	90%
[IMR 4895]*	<<locked>>	81%	31865	53%	**23	93%
IMR 8208 XBR	<<locked>>	81%	37231	62%	**88	96%
Lovex D073.4	<<locked>>	81%	43163	72%	**87	99%
Lovex D073.5	<<locked>>	81%	41437	69%	**74	98%
Lovex D073.6	<<locked>>	81%	32735	54%	**39	97%
Lovex S060	<<locked>>	81%	36260	60%	**20	95%
[Lovex S062]*	<<locked>>	81%	30777	51%	**57	94%
[Lovex S065]*	<<locked>>	92%	35099	58%	**43	90%
Norma 200	<<locked>>	81%	49052	81%	**39	100%
Norma 201	<<locked>>	81%	34243	57%	**29	96%
Norma 202	<<locked>>	81%	34330	57%	**52	98%
[Norma 203B]*	<<locked>>	81%	30676	51%	**83	92%
[Norma URP]*	<<locked>>	93%	32300	54%	**49	90%
[Ramshot Big Game]*	<<locked>>	81%	30269	50%	**77	91%
[Ramshot TAC]*	<<locked>>	81%	37086	62%	**75	91%
[Ramshot Wild Boar]*	<<locked>>	81%	36027	60%	**92	94%
Ramshot X-Terminator	<<locked>>	81%	40524	67%	**31	96%
ReloadSwiss RS 40	<<locked>>	81%	41872	70%	**80	99%
[ReloadSwiss RS 50]*	<<locked>>	88%	37768	63%	**98	90%
[ReloadSwiss RS 52]*	<<locked>>	81%	29109	48%	**87	94%
[ReloadSwiss RS 60]*	<<locked>>	85%	28413	47%	**57	90%
Rottweil R 901	<<locked>>	81%	38377	64%	**95	99%
Rottweil R 902	<<locked>>	81%	32779	54%	**87	95%
[Rottweil R 903]*	<<locked>>	81%	26063	43%	**75	91%
SNPE Vectan SP 10	<<locked>>	81%	46949	78%	**75	100%
[SNPE Vectan SP 11]*	<<locked>>	82%	28456	47%	**38	90%
[SNPE Vectan SP 7]*	<<locked>>	81%	34824	58%	**39	91%
[SNPE Vectan SP 9]*	<<locked>>	81%	33794	56%	**33	94%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000	<<locked>>	81%	36564	61%	**20	99%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000	<<locked>>	81%	29704	49%	**88	98%
[Shooters World Long Rifle]*	<<locked>>	92%	35099	58%	**43	90%
Shooters World Match Rifle	<<locked>>	81%	32735	54%	**39	97%
[Shooters World Precision]*	<<locked>>	81%	30777	51%	**57	94%
Shooters World Tactical Rifle	<<locked>>	81%	44599	74%	**90	98%
Somchem S321	<<locked>>	81%	39392	65%	**54	97%
Somchem S335	<<locked>>	81%	35708	59%	**16	99%
[Somchem S341]*	<<locked>>	81%	34447	57%	**43	94%
[Somchem S355]*	<<locked>>	81%	27137	45%	**82	91%
[Somchem S365]*	<<locked>>	89%	25773	43%	**98	90%
Vihtavuori N120	<<locked>>	81%	48283	80%	**48	100%
Vihtavuori N130	<<locked>>	81%	40770	68%	**88	100%
Vihtavuori N133	<<locked>>	81%	33895	56%	**70	100%
Vihtavuori N135	<<locked>>	81%	26397	44%	**65	98%
Vihtavuori N140	<<locked>>	81%	31952	53%	**83	98%
[Vihtavuori N150]*	<<locked>>	81%	23453	39%	**60	91%
[Vihtavuori N160]*	<<locked>>	90%	32474	54%	**20	90%
Vihtavuori N530	<<locked>>	81%	38885	65%	**31	97%
Vihtavuori N540	<<locked>>	81%	31430	52%	**90	97%
[Vihtavuori N550]*	<<locked>>	90%	32169	53%	**56	90%
[Winchester 6.5 StaBALL]*	<<locked>>	86%	28500	47%	**78	90%
Winchester 748	<<locked>>	81%	38348	64%	**67	98%
Winchester StaBALL Match	<<locked>>	81%	40799	68%	**03	97%

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.