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 eXergy TXRG bullet and 86 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% | 53,766 psi | 89% | 2523 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2015 | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,924 psi | 88% | 2585 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2200 | <<locked>> | 86% | 54,433 psi | 90% | 2667 fps | 97.6% |
| Accurate 2230 | <<locked>> | 84% | 50,923 psi | 85% | 2621 fps | 97.4% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,517 psi | 86% | 2605 fps | 99.9% |
| Accurate 2495ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,590 psi | 86% | 2628 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,243 psi | 87% | 2654 fps | 99.8% |
| Accurate 4064ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,834 psi | 79% | 2612 fps | 99.9% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,532 psi | 86% | 2503 fps | 100% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,982 psi | 86% | 2520 fps | 99.8% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,721 psi | 86% | 2648 fps | 98% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,170 psi | 87% | 2526 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2208ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,617 psi | 82% | 2592 fps | 96.9% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 88% | 53,940 psi | 90% | 2654 fps | 100% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,706 psi | 86% | 2618 fps | 98.9% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 96% | 53,098 psi | 88% | 2657 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,373 psi | 87% | 2710 fps | 98.7% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,343 psi | 85% | 2730 fps | 96.8% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,834 psi | 79% | 2608 fps | 98.2% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 90% | 53,243 psi | 88% | 2602 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,228 psi | 87% | 2677 fps | 97.6% |
| Alliant Reloder-17ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 42,569 psi | 71% | 2579 fps | 96.1% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 84% | 53,432 psi | 89% | 2543 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 88% | 53,519 psi | 89% | 2546 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,256 psi | 85% | 2654 fps | 96.8% |
| Bofors RP3ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,630 psi | 79% | 2618 fps | 98.3% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,314 psi | 85% | 2566 fps | 99.2% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 96% | 53,011 psi | 88% | 2690 fps | 99.5% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,242 psi | 85% | 2717 fps | 97.5% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,388 psi | 87% | 2631 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 90% | 53,359 psi | 89% | 2654 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 84% | 53,606 psi | 89% | 2549 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,025 psi | 86% | 2657 fps | 98.5% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolutionᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,476 psi | 89% | 2730 fps | 99.1% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 33,620 psi | 56% | 1562 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 98% | 54,085 psi | 90% | 2667 fps | 98.7% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 98% | 53,751 psi | 89% | 2703 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,199 psi | 87% | 2621 fps | 97.6% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 90% | 54,302 psi | 90% | 2566 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4895ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,432 psi | 89% | 2707 fps | 98.4% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,706 psi | 86% | 2618 fps | 98.9% |
| Lovex D073.4 | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,532 psi | 86% | 2612 fps | 99.7% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,503 psi | 86% | 2608 fps | 99.5% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 98% | 53,258 psi | 88% | 2677 fps | 99.9% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 96% | 53,098 psi | 88% | 2592 fps | 98.1% |
| Lovex S062ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,082 psi | 85% | 2625 fps | 99% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 86% | 53,534 psi | 89% | 2579 fps | 100% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 98% | 53,896 psi | 90% | 2651 fps | 99.2% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 98% | 53,867 psi | 89% | 2661 fps | 100% |
| Norma 203Bᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,213 psi | 85% | 2664 fps | 98% |
| Ramshot Big Gameᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,663 psi | 86% | 2684 fps | 97.7% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 96% | 54,288 psi | 90% | 2690 fps | 98.3% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 92% | 53,490 psi | 89% | 2621 fps | 98% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 33,765 psi | 56% | 1601 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,692 psi | 86% | 2612 fps | 99.7% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,387 psi | 85% | 2730 fps | 97.5% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 45,498 psi | 76% | 2654 fps | 99.1% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,721 psi | 86% | 2598 fps | 99.9% |
| Rottweil R 902ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,911 psi | 90% | 2641 fps | 99.2% |
| Rottweil R 903ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 44,048 psi | 73% | 2552 fps | 97.3% |
| Shooters World AR Plus | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,532 psi | 86% | 2612 fps | 99.7% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 98% | 53,258 psi | 88% | 2677 fps | 99.9% |
| Shooters World Precisionᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,082 psi | 85% | 2625 fps | 99% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,214 psi | 87% | 2585 fps | 98.7% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,765 psi | 88% | 2293 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 88% | 54,433 psi | 90% | 2664 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,601 psi | 77% | 2612 fps | 96.8% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 90% | 54,331 psi | 90% | 2615 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 96% | 53,417 psi | 89% | 2641 fps | 96.2% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 98% | 53,548 psi | 89% | 2667 fps | 98.2% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 96% | 53,737 psi | 89% | 2569 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,095 psi | 82% | 2516 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,866 psi | 88% | 2657 fps | 99.3% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,025 psi | 86% | 2566 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,489 psi | 87% | 2638 fps | 97.9% |
| Somchem S355ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 45,324 psi | 75% | 2559 fps | 97.3% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,127 psi | 87% | 2480 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 92% | 53,461 psi | 89% | 2549 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 96% | 53,214 psi | 88% | 2562 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,040 psi | 86% | 2621 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 54,346 psi | 90% | 2638 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 43,700 psi | 73% | 2503 fps | 98.2% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,083 psi | 87% | 2615 fps | 99% |
| Vihtavuori N540ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,431 psi | 87% | 2635 fps | 99.9% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 96% | 53,853 psi | 89% | 2707 fps | 99.7% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,721 psi | 88% | 2674 fps | 98.6% |
Start Load - Barrel Length: 24"
| Powder | Charge | FR | MaxP | % | V(0) | z |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Accurate 1680 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,444 psi | 84% | 2480 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2015 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,461 psi | 57% | 2290 fps | 99.6% |
| Accurate 2200 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,541 psi | 74% | 2507 fps | 95.5% |
| Accurate 2230 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,469 psi | 74% | 2516 fps | 96% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,796 psi | 61% | 2359 fps | 98.1% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 80% | 26,745 psi | 44% | 2178 fps | 98.3% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,343 psi | 54% | 2303 fps | 96.5% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 82% | 27,137 psi | 45% | 2198 fps | 95.8% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,047 psi | 72% | 2375 fps | 99.8% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,424 psi | 72% | 2385 fps | 98.9% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 88% | 40,582 psi | 67% | 2457 fps | 95.5% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,282 psi | 77% | 2448 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 96% | 43,947 psi | 73% | 2497 fps | 95.5% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,220 psi | 68% | 2461 fps | 99.6% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 82% | 35,433 psi | 59% | 2329 fps | 95.4% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,401 psi | 52% | 2303 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,942 psi | 63% | 2454 fps | 95.6% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 94% | 44,831 psi | 74% | 2612 fps | 95% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 92% | 36,985 psi | 61% | 2415 fps | 95.7% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,276 psi | 65% | 2388 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 94% | 43,308 psi | 72% | 2530 fps | 95.7% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 98% | 39,929 psi | 66% | 2526 fps | 95.2% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,253 psi | 79% | 2457 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,336 psi | 69% | 2369 fps | 99.8% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 92% | 45,208 psi | 75% | 2556 fps | 95.4% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 92% | 36,230 psi | 60% | 2415 fps | 95.5% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,650 psi | 59% | 2290 fps | 96.1% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 82% | 32,953 psi | 55% | 2333 fps | 95.3% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 86% | 41,974 psi | 70% | 2552 fps | 95.2% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,652 psi | 63% | 2395 fps | 99.2% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,276 psi | 64% | 2411 fps | 98.6% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,369 psi | 79% | 2461 fps | 99.9% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 86% | 38,261 psi | 64% | 2418 fps | 95.5% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 88% | 36,463 psi | 61% | 2428 fps | 95.3% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 24,976 psi | 41% | 1398 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 86% | 37,188 psi | 62% | 2379 fps | 95% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,081 psi | 50% | 2283 fps | 98.2% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 94% | 43,526 psi | 72% | 2484 fps | 95.7% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,582 psi | 67% | 2369 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 90% | 38,841 psi | 65% | 2461 fps | 95.2% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 82% | 35,433 psi | 59% | 2329 fps | 95.4% |
| Lovex D073.4 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,078 psi | 75% | 2513 fps | 99.1% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,550 psi | 61% | 2356 fps | 96.9% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 80% | 28,906 psi | 48% | 2234 fps | 95.1% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 86% | 39,552 psi | 66% | 2362 fps | 95.2% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 88% | 35,302 psi | 59% | 2346 fps | 95.6% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,295 psi | 74% | 2451 fps | 100% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 84% | 34,954 psi | 58% | 2320 fps | 95.4% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,618 psi | 51% | 2247 fps | 96.6% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 92% | 39,755 psi | 66% | 2470 fps | 95.4% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 94% | 42,380 psi | 70% | 2526 fps | 95.6% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 86% | 39,131 psi | 65% | 2438 fps | 95% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 84% | 41,437 psi | 69% | 2425 fps | 95.5% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 24,976 psi | 41% | 1427 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,652 psi | 63% | 2375 fps | 97.6% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 92% | 42,134 psi | 70% | 2569 fps | 95.2% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 90% | 32,938 psi | 55% | 2375 fps | 95.1% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,229 psi | 57% | 2287 fps | 97.4% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 86% | 35,215 psi | 59% | 2320 fps | 95.4% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 94% | 36,158 psi | 60% | 2405 fps | 95.1% |
| Shooters World AR Plus | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,078 psi | 75% | 2513 fps | 99.1% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 28,906 psi | 48% | 2234 fps | 95.1% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 88% | 35,302 psi | 59% | 2346 fps | 95.6% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,595 psi | 66% | 2379 fps | 96.2% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,630 psi | 79% | 2231 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,872 psi | 70% | 2467 fps | 99.1% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 96% | 41,031 psi | 68% | 2510 fps | 95.3% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,885 psi | 66% | 2398 fps | 99.8% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 94% | 49,966 psi | 83% | 2592 fps | 95.5% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 88% | 38,914 psi | 65% | 2425 fps | 95% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,880 psi | 55% | 2218 fps | 97.2% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 26,629 psi | 44% | 2090 fps | 96.1% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,186 psi | 58% | 2349 fps | 95.7% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,126 psi | 53% | 2221 fps | 97.8% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 88% | 40,234 psi | 67% | 2438 fps | 95.2% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 94% | 37,724 psi | 63% | 2418 fps | 95.3% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,325 psi | 77% | 2405 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,449 psi | 62% | 2306 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,721 psi | 54% | 2228 fps | 99.2% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 80% | 27,702 psi | 46% | 2188 fps | 98.4% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 80% | 28,964 psi | 48% | 2188 fps | 96.3% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 92% | 33,953 psi | 56% | 2316 fps | 95.6% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 82% | 35,215 psi | 59% | 2323 fps | 95.4% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 80% | 27,688 psi | 46% | 2169 fps | 95.1% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,720 psi | 53% | 2300 fps | 95% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 88% | 37,826 psi | 63% | 2421 fps | 95.4% |
ᴾ possible press load - work up slowly to this load while watching for signs of excessive pressure.
This overview compares 86 powders for .308 Win. Ackley Improved loaded with the .308 | 165gr | Sellier & Bellot eXergy TXRG. Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 2,730 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,562 fps to 2,730 fps. Accurate 2495 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 86 of the 86 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.