Load Specifications
Bullet Manufacturer:Sellier & Bellot
Bullet Weight:165 gr
Bullet Diameter:0.308"
Bullet Length:<<locked>>
Case Length (l3):2.014"
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):<<locked>>
Case Capacity:59 Grains of Water
Primer Size:Large Rifle (LR)
Barrel Length:24"
Max. allowed Pressure:60,191 psi
Recommended Twist Rate:1:11.0
Load data in caliber .308 Win. Ackley Improved with .308 | 165gr | Sellier & Bellot EDGE bullet and 87 powders. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above.
Important Notice: DO NOT go below Minimum Charge or above Maximum Charge. Since we have no control over the equipment and components used, any responsibility and liability for the results achieved is rejected.
Only powders/loads that match the current filter criteria are displayed: max pressure of a load ≤ 90% of max. standardized pressure, fill rate ≥ 80% and propellant combustion ≥ 95%. Use the sliders above the tables to adjust these thresholds.
Charge: Powder weight in grains. Start with the minimum load and work up carefully.
FR (Fill Rate): Case fill as a percentage. Values above 100% mean compressed loads.
MaxP / %: Maximum chamber pressure in bar and as a percentage of the standardized maximum for this caliber.
V(0): Muzzle velocity in feet per second (fps) at the standardized barrel length.
z (Powder Burn): Estimated propellant combustion percentage at bullet exit.
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Max Load - Barrel Length: 24"
| Powder | Charge | FR | MaxP | % | V(0) | z |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Accurate 1680 | <<locked>> | 82% | 54,433 psi | 90% | 2536 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2015 | <<locked>> | 94% | 53,635 psi | 89% | 2602 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2200 | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,242 psi | 85% | 2628 fps | 97.2% |
| Accurate 2230 | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,605 psi | 86% | 2638 fps | 97.6% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,098 psi | 87% | 2618 fps | 99.9% |
| Accurate 2495ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,721 psi | 88% | 2648 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,837 psi | 88% | 2667 fps | 99.9% |
| Accurate 4064ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,863 psi | 81% | 2631 fps | 100% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,228 psi | 87% | 2520 fps | 100% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,649 psi | 87% | 2536 fps | 99.8% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,663 psi | 87% | 2667 fps | 98.2% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,997 psi | 88% | 2543 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2208ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,111 psi | 83% | 2605 fps | 97.1% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,126 psi | 85% | 2621 fps | 100% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,257 psi | 87% | 2631 fps | 99.1% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 96% | 53,853 psi | 89% | 2671 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 90% | 53,113 psi | 88% | 2726 fps | 98.9% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,156 psi | 87% | 2753 fps | 97.1% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,414 psi | 80% | 2625 fps | 98.4% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 90% | 53,998 psi | 90% | 2615 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,721 psi | 88% | 2690 fps | 97.8% |
| Alliant Reloder-17ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 43,178 psi | 72% | 2602 fps | 96.5% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 84% | 54,186 psi | 90% | 2559 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 88% | 53,969 psi | 90% | 2559 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,112 psi | 87% | 2674 fps | 97.1% |
| Bofors RP3ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,196 psi | 80% | 2635 fps | 98.4% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,895 psi | 86% | 2582 fps | 99.3% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 96% | 53,519 psi | 89% | 2703 fps | 99.6% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,127 psi | 87% | 2736 fps | 97.7% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 90% | 53,098 psi | 88% | 2651 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 90% | 53,983 psi | 90% | 2671 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H380ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,517 psi | 84% | 2641 fps | 96% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 84% | 53,969 psi | 90% | 2562 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,982 psi | 88% | 2680 fps | 98.7% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolutionᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 54,288 psi | 90% | 2749 fps | 99.2% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 33,721 psi | 56% | 1568 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,184 psi | 85% | 2635 fps | 98.4% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 96% | 50,894 psi | 85% | 2674 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,765 psi | 88% | 2638 fps | 97.8% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,663 psi | 86% | 2539 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4895ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,998 psi | 90% | 2723 fps | 98.6% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,257 psi | 87% | 2631 fps | 99.1% |
| Lovex D073.4 | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,243 psi | 87% | 2628 fps | 99.8% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,083 psi | 87% | 2625 fps | 99.5% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 98% | 54,215 psi | 90% | 2697 fps | 99.9% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 96% | 53,621 psi | 89% | 2605 fps | 98.3% |
| Lovex S062ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,677 psi | 86% | 2638 fps | 99.1% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 86% | 53,925 psi | 90% | 2592 fps | 100% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,459 psi | 85% | 2621 fps | 99% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,401 psi | 85% | 2635 fps | 100% |
| Norma 203Bᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,793 psi | 86% | 2680 fps | 98.2% |
| Ramshot Big Gameᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,417 psi | 87% | 2703 fps | 98% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,401 psi | 85% | 2654 fps | 98% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 92% | 53,969 psi | 90% | 2635 fps | 98.2% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 33,895 psi | 56% | 1608 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,315 psi | 87% | 2628 fps | 99.7% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,301 psi | 87% | 2749 fps | 97.8% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,195 psi | 77% | 2674 fps | 99.3% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,417 psi | 87% | 2615 fps | 99.9% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,459 psi | 85% | 2612 fps | 99% |
| Rottweil R 903ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 44,918 psi | 75% | 2572 fps | 97.6% |
| Shooters World AR Plus | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,243 psi | 87% | 2628 fps | 99.8% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 98% | 54,215 psi | 90% | 2697 fps | 99.9% |
| Shooters World Precisionᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,677 psi | 86% | 2638 fps | 99.1% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,808 psi | 88% | 2598 fps | 98.8% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 84% | 53,272 psi | 89% | 2303 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,721 psi | 86% | 2631 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,326 psi | 79% | 2631 fps | 97.1% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,590 psi | 86% | 2585 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 96% | 54,273 psi | 90% | 2661 fps | 96.5% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 98% | 54,404 psi | 90% | 2687 fps | 98.4% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 96% | 54,375 psi | 90% | 2585 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,705 psi | 83% | 2530 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 92% | 53,403 psi | 89% | 2671 fps | 99.4% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,997 psi | 88% | 2585 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 96% | 53,359 psi | 89% | 2657 fps | 98.2% |
| Somchem S355ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,195 psi | 77% | 2579 fps | 97.6% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,953 psi | 88% | 2497 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 92% | 54,157 psi | 90% | 2566 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 96% | 53,867 psi | 89% | 2575 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,721 psi | 88% | 2638 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,808 psi | 86% | 2612 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 44,556 psi | 74% | 2523 fps | 98.4% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,721 psi | 88% | 2631 fps | 99.2% |
| Vihtavuori N540ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,316 psi | 89% | 2654 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 94% | 50,937 psi | 85% | 2671 fps | 99.5% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 98% | 53,563 psi | 89% | 2694 fps | 98.8% |
Start Load - Barrel Length: 24"
| Powder | Charge | FR | MaxP | % | V(0) | z |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Accurate 1680 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,691 psi | 84% | 2490 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2015 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,838 psi | 58% | 2303 fps | 99.7% |
| Accurate 2200 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,933 psi | 75% | 2523 fps | 95.8% |
| Accurate 2230 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,846 psi | 75% | 2530 fps | 96.2% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,420 psi | 62% | 2379 fps | 98.3% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 80% | 27,137 psi | 45% | 2192 fps | 98.4% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,706 psi | 54% | 2316 fps | 96.7% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 25,701 psi | 43% | 2165 fps | 95.2% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,395 psi | 72% | 2388 fps | 99.9% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,743 psi | 73% | 2398 fps | 99.1% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 86% | 38,609 psi | 64% | 2425 fps | 95.1% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,818 psi | 78% | 2461 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 94% | 42,003 psi | 70% | 2467 fps | 95.1% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,901 psi | 70% | 2477 fps | 99.7% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 82% | 35,984 psi | 60% | 2346 fps | 95.7% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,024 psi | 53% | 2323 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,305 psi | 64% | 2467 fps | 95.8% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 94% | 45,571 psi | 76% | 2635 fps | 95.4% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 90% | 35,418 psi | 59% | 2388 fps | 95.2% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,711 psi | 66% | 2402 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 92% | 41,104 psi | 68% | 2497 fps | 95.2% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 98% | 40,538 psi | 67% | 2549 fps | 95.6% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,979 psi | 80% | 2477 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,887 psi | 70% | 2382 fps | 99.9% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 92% | 45,629 psi | 76% | 2569 fps | 95.6% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 90% | 34,650 psi | 58% | 2388 fps | 95.1% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,230 psi | 60% | 2310 fps | 96.4% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 82% | 33,460 psi | 56% | 2352 fps | 95.6% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 86% | 42,453 psi | 71% | 2569 fps | 95.5% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,319 psi | 64% | 2415 fps | 99.4% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,566 psi | 64% | 2425 fps | 98.8% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 98% | 47,268 psi | 79% | 2589 fps | 95.2% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,790 psi | 79% | 2474 fps | 99.9% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 84% | 36,405 psi | 60% | 2388 fps | 95.1% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 88% | 36,912 psi | 61% | 2444 fps | 95.6% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 24,918 psi | 41% | 1401 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 86% | 37,434 psi | 62% | 2392 fps | 95.2% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,429 psi | 51% | 2300 fps | 98.4% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 92% | 41,321 psi | 69% | 2451 fps | 95.3% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,046 psi | 68% | 2382 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 90% | 39,349 psi | 65% | 2477 fps | 95.5% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 82% | 35,984 psi | 60% | 2346 fps | 95.7% |
| Lovex D073.4 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,397 psi | 75% | 2523 fps | 99.2% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,115 psi | 62% | 2375 fps | 97.1% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,472 psi | 49% | 2254 fps | 95.5% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 86% | 39,827 psi | 66% | 2375 fps | 95.4% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 86% | 33,620 psi | 56% | 2313 fps | 95.1% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,773 psi | 74% | 2464 fps | 100% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 84% | 35,534 psi | 59% | 2339 fps | 95.7% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,937 psi | 51% | 2260 fps | 96.8% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 92% | 40,292 psi | 67% | 2487 fps | 95.7% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 92% | 40,480 psi | 67% | 2497 fps | 95.2% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 86% | 39,624 psi | 66% | 2454 fps | 95.3% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 84% | 41,959 psi | 70% | 2441 fps | 95.7% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 24,903 psi | 41% | 1430 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,927 psi | 63% | 2385 fps | 97.7% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 92% | 42,627 psi | 71% | 2585 fps | 95.6% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 90% | 33,547 psi | 56% | 2398 fps | 95.6% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,621 psi | 58% | 2303 fps | 97.6% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 86% | 35,781 psi | 59% | 2339 fps | 95.7% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 94% | 36,680 psi | 61% | 2421 fps | 95.4% |
| Shooters World AR Plus | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,397 psi | 75% | 2523 fps | 99.2% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,472 psi | 49% | 2254 fps | 95.5% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 86% | 33,620 psi | 56% | 2313 fps | 95.1% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,161 psi | 67% | 2395 fps | 96.5% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,153 psi | 80% | 2244 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,177 psi | 70% | 2480 fps | 99.2% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 96% | 41,756 psi | 69% | 2530 fps | 95.7% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,364 psi | 67% | 2411 fps | 99.9% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 92% | 47,268 psi | 79% | 2556 fps | 95% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 88% | 39,436 psi | 66% | 2441 fps | 95.3% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,243 psi | 55% | 2231 fps | 97.4% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 26,905 psi | 45% | 2103 fps | 96.3% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,708 psi | 59% | 2365 fps | 96% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,489 psi | 54% | 2234 fps | 98% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 88% | 40,727 psi | 68% | 2454 fps | 95.5% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 94% | 38,319 psi | 64% | 2438 fps | 95.6% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,789 psi | 78% | 2415 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,797 psi | 63% | 2320 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,083 psi | 55% | 2241 fps | 99.3% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 80% | 28,094 psi | 47% | 2205 fps | 98.6% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,269 psi | 49% | 2201 fps | 96.6% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 90% | 32,256 psi | 54% | 2287 fps | 95.1% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 82% | 35,766 psi | 59% | 2339 fps | 95.7% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 80% | 28,152 psi | 47% | 2188 fps | 95.4% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,227 psi | 54% | 2320 fps | 95.4% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 88% | 38,595 psi | 64% | 2444 fps | 95.8% |
ᴾ possible press load - work up slowly to this load while watching for signs of excessive pressure.
This overview compares 87 powders for .308 Win. Ackley Improved loaded with the .308 | 165gr | Sellier & Bellot EDGE. Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 2,753 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,568 fps to 2,753 fps. Accurate 2495 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 87 of the 87 powders fall inside the usable 80–100 % fill window.
Relative to the caliber's maximum pressure (415 MPa), the top charges use 56–90 %, leaving at least 10 % headroom. The 165.0 gr projectile in 0.308" calls for a 1:11.0 twist; slower twists will usually not stabilise this weight. Accurate 2495, Accurate 4064, ADI AR 2208 reach 100 % fill or more at maximum charge, so these are compressed loads: they need a long drop tube to seat cleanly and react sensitively to the case capacity of your own brass lot. Always begin at the start load and work up in small increments while checking case and primer for pressure signs.