Load data for .308 Win. Ackley Improved + .308 | 168gr | Speer MHP BTHP M

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 \| 168gr \| Speer MHP BTHP M
Manufacturer SKU:	2039
Bullet Weight:	168gr \| 10.9g
Bullet Diameter:	0.308" \| 7.82mm
Bullet Length:	1.222" \| 31.0mm
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:	0.478" \| 12.1mm
Shank Seated Depth:	0.321" \| 8.1mm
Case Capacity:	59.0 Grains of Water \| 3.83 cm³
Primer Size:	Large Rifle (LR)
Max. allowed Pressure:	60191 psi \| 4150 bar
LID:	LID_B6162_C403
Last updated:	2025-02-02
Recommended Twist Rate:	1:13 - 1:11

Load data for 180 loads in caliber .308 Win. Ackley Improved with .308 | 168gr | Speer MHP BTHP M bullet and 90 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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Our default view only displays powders/loads that fulfill certain criteria: Max pressure of a load <=90% of Max. Standardized Pressure. Fill Rate (Min FR): >80% and <100% for rife loads, >60% and <100% for pistol loads. Min. Propellant Combustion (Min z): >90% for rifle loads , >80% for pistol/revolver loads. Relax these criteria at your own risk to potentially get more powders shown in the load tables.

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Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
ADI AR 2206H	<<locked>>	94%	53040	88%	**74	99%
ADI AR 2208	<<locked>>	97%	49037	81%	**89	97%
ADI AR 2219	<<locked>>	85%	53809	89%	**51	100%
Accurate 2015	<<locked>>	90%	53563	89%	**92	100%
Accurate 2200	<<locked>>	92%	54114	90%	**38	97%
Accurate 2230	<<locked>>	88%	53650	89%	**31	99%
Accurate 2460	<<locked>>	88%	53200	88%	**31	100%
Accurate 2495	<<locked>>	94%	53316	89%	**67	100%
Accurate 2520 👍	<<locked>>	93%	54012	90%	**90	100%
[Accurate 2700]*	<<locked>>	97%	48515	81%	**07	92%
Accurate 4064	<<locked>>	96%	48008	80%	**12	100%
[Accurate 4350]*	<<locked>>	96%	34766	58%	**21	93%
Alliant AR-Comp	<<locked>>	93%	53272	89%	**51	100%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5	<<locked>>	97%	47819	79%	**08	99%
Alliant Reloder-10x	<<locked>>	87%	53867	89%	**05	100%
Alliant Reloder-15	<<locked>>	96%	51459	85%	**67	98%
[Alliant Reloder-16]*	<<locked>>	97%	37144	62%	**41	93%
Alliant Reloder-17	<<locked>>	97%	42627	71%	**89	97%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106	<<locked>>	85%	53287	89%	**46	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 107	<<locked>>	94%	53954	90%	**00	98%
Hodgdon BL-C2 👍	<<locked>>	93%	53272	89%	**03	99%
Hodgdon Benchmark	<<locked>>	90%	53345	89%	**05	100%
Hodgdon CFE223	<<locked>>	97%	51547	86%	**00	97%
Hodgdon H322	<<locked>>	90%	53809	89%	**51	100%
Hodgdon H335	<<locked>>	85%	53592	89%	**57	100%
Hodgdon H380	<<locked>>	97%	49617	82%	**25	96%
[Hodgdon H414]*	<<locked>>	97%	43627	72%	**62	92%
Hodgdon H4198	<<locked>>	84%	54085	90%	**59	100%
[Hodgdon Hybrid 100V]*	<<locked>>	97%	34055	57%	**49	94%
[Hodgdon LVR]*	<<locked>>	96%	40190	67%	**90	93%
Hodgdon VARGET	<<locked>>	97%	49037	81%	**89	97%
IMR 3031	<<locked>>	97%	51996	86%	**77	100%
IMR 4064	<<locked>>	96%	47500	79%	**59	97%
[IMR 4166 Enduron]*	<<locked>>	97%	48733	81%	**30	93%
IMR 4198	<<locked>>	87%	53650	89%	**56	100%
[IMR 4451 Enduron]*	<<locked>>	97%	45629	76%	**13	92%
IMR 4895	<<locked>>	96%	52910	88%	**07	99%
IMR 8208 XBR	<<locked>>	92%	53867	89%	**54	100%
Lovex D073.4	<<locked>>	87%	53098	88%	**18	100%
Lovex D073.5	<<locked>>	88%	53635	89%	**38	100%
Lovex D073.6 👍	<<locked>>	95%	54012	90%	**90	100%
Lovex S060	<<locked>>	93%	53345	89%	**02	99%
Lovex S062	<<locked>>	97%	51053	85%	**25	99%
[Lovex S065]*	<<locked>>	96%	41350	69%	**51	93%
Norma 200	<<locked>>	83%	53026	88%	**69	100%
Norma 201	<<locked>>	94%	53113	88%	**44	100%
Norma 202	<<locked>>	95%	53534	89%	**61	100%
Norma 203B	<<locked>>	96%	50589	84%	**57	98%
[Norma URP]*	<<locked>>	96%	36448	61%	**28	93%
Ramshot Big Game	<<locked>>	97%	51532	86%	**90	98%
Ramshot TAC	<<locked>>	92%	52982	88%	**41	96%
Ramshot Wild Boar	<<locked>>	93%	53621	89%	**84	99%
Ramshot X-Terminator	<<locked>>	89%	53258	88%	**28	99%
ReloadSwiss RS 40	<<locked>>	88%	53098	88%	**35	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 50	<<locked>>	97%	50778	84%	**08	95%
ReloadSwiss RS 52	<<locked>>	97%	49443	82%	**84	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 60	<<locked>>	97%	41611	69%	**82	98%
[ReloadSwiss RS 62]*	<<locked>>	97%	35969	60%	**48	92%
Rottweil R 901	<<locked>>	92%	53577	89%	**25	100%
Rottweil R 902	<<locked>>	97%	53853	89%	**44	100%
Rottweil R 903	<<locked>>	96%	44063	73%	**52	98%
SNPE Vectan SP 10	<<locked>>	85%	53330	89%	**51	100%
SNPE Vectan SP 11	<<locked>>	97%	46093	77%	**12	97%
SNPE Vectan SP 7	<<locked>>	93%	53809	89%	**54	97%
SNPE Vectan SP 9	<<locked>>	95%	54085	90%	**84	99%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000	<<locked>>	93%	53142	88%	**66	100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000	<<locked>>	97%	49371	82%	**23	100%
[Shooters World Long Rifle]*	<<locked>>	96%	41350	69%	**51	93%
Shooters World Match Rifle 👍	<<locked>>	95%	54012	90%	**90	100%
Shooters World Precision	<<locked>>	97%	51053	85%	**25	99%
Shooters World Tactical Rifle	<<locked>>	86%	53359	89%	**08	99%
Somchem S321	<<locked>>	90%	53664	89%	**71	100%
Somchem S335	<<locked>>	94%	53432	89%	**85	100%
Somchem S341	<<locked>>	93%	53098	88%	**51	99%
Somchem S355	<<locked>>	96%	45368	75%	**56	98%
Somchem S365	<<locked>>	97%	32793	54%	**85	95%
Vihtavuori N120	<<locked>>	85%	53693	89%	**93	100%
Vihtavuori N130	<<locked>>	90%	53171	88%	**49	100%
Vihtavuori N133	<<locked>>	96%	52953	88%	**62	100%
Vihtavuori N135	<<locked>>	96%	43105	72%	**93	100%
Vihtavuori N140	<<locked>>	97%	53316	89%	**28	100%
Vihtavuori N150	<<locked>>	97%	38377	64%	**11	98%
[Vihtavuori N160]*	<<locked>>	97%	40698	68%	**77	94%
Vihtavuori N530	<<locked>>	90%	53476	89%	**57	100%
Vihtavuori N540	<<locked>>	97%	52765	88%	**54	100%
[Vihtavuori N550]*	<<locked>>	97%	40277	67%	**16	94%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL	<<locked>>	97%	40364	67%	**41	96%
Winchester 748 👍	<<locked>>	90%	53548	89%	**07	100%
[Winchester 760]*	<<locked>>	97%	43627	72%	**62	92%
Winchester StaBALL Match	<<locked>>	88%	53577	89%	**87	99%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
ADI AR 2206H	<<locked>>	81%	35868	60%	**62	95%
[ADI AR 2208]*	<<locked>>	81%	30327	50%	**15	91%
ADI AR 2219	<<locked>>	81%	47166	78%	**59	100%
Accurate 2015	<<locked>>	81%	40698	68%	**02	100%
[Accurate 2200]*	<<locked>>	81%	37869	63%	**59	93%
Accurate 2230	<<locked>>	81%	42380	70%	**54	97%
Accurate 2460	<<locked>>	81%	42235	70%	**64	99%
Accurate 2495	<<locked>>	81%	34708	58%	**69	100%
Accurate 2520	<<locked>>	81%	35752	59%	**82	98%
[Accurate 2700]*	<<locked>>	93%	42931	71%	**08	90%
Accurate 4064	<<locked>>	81%	29211	49%	**44	97%
[Accurate 4350]*	<<locked>>	92%	29805	50%	**00	90%
Alliant AR-Comp	<<locked>>	81%	36158	60%	**95	100%
[Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5]*	<<locked>>	81%	29240	49%	**34	93%
Alliant Reloder-10x	<<locked>>	81%	44309	74%	**70	100%
[Alliant Reloder-15]*	<<locked>>	81%	31749	53%	**87	92%
[Alliant Reloder-16]*	<<locked>>	92%	32285	54%	**23	90%
[Alliant Reloder-17]*	<<locked>>	84%	28427	47%	**44	90%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106	<<locked>>	81%	46238	77%	**51	100%
[Baschieri & Pellagri 107]*	<<locked>>	81%	34389	57%	**43	92%
Hodgdon BL-C2	<<locked>>	81%	35824	60%	**02	96%
Hodgdon Benchmark	<<locked>>	81%	40205	67%	**88	98%
[Hodgdon CFE223]*	<<locked>>	82%	31038	52%	**87	90%
Hodgdon H322	<<locked>>	81%	39581	66%	**31	100%
Hodgdon H335	<<locked>>	81%	46311	77%	**52	100%
[Hodgdon H380]*	<<locked>>	83%	31517	52%	**70	90%
[Hodgdon H414]*	<<locked>>	94%	39276	65%	**80	90%
Hodgdon H4198	<<locked>>	81%	49632	82%	**97	100%
[Hodgdon Hybrid 100V]*	<<locked>>	90%	27731	46%	**82	90%
[Hodgdon LVR]*	<<locked>>	90%	33272	55%	**39	90%
[Hodgdon VARGET]*	<<locked>>	81%	30327	50%	**15	91%
IMR 3031	<<locked>>	81%	31734	53%	**16	99%
[IMR 4064]*	<<locked>>	81%	29863	50%	**95	91%
[IMR 4166 Enduron]*	<<locked>>	90%	39755	66%	**65	90%
IMR 4198	<<locked>>	81%	45092	75%	**34	100%
[IMR 4451 Enduron]*	<<locked>>	92%	39537	66%	**98	90%
[IMR 4895]*	<<locked>>	81%	32489	54%	**16	93%
IMR 8208 XBR	<<locked>>	81%	37869	63%	**82	97%
Lovex D073.4	<<locked>>	81%	43961	73%	**84	99%
Lovex D073.5	<<locked>>	81%	41655	69%	**54	99%
Lovex D073.6	<<locked>>	81%	33431	56%	**39	97%
Lovex S060	<<locked>>	81%	36825	61%	**16	95%
Lovex S062	<<locked>>	81%	31357	52%	**57	95%
[Lovex S065]*	<<locked>>	90%	34200	57%	**06	90%
Norma 200	<<locked>>	81%	49879	83%	**26	100%
Norma 201	<<locked>>	81%	34882	58%	**20	96%
Norma 202	<<locked>>	81%	34969	58%	**43	98%
[Norma 203B]*	<<locked>>	81%	31009	52%	**77	93%
[Norma URP]*	<<locked>>	92%	31502	52%	**13	90%
[Ramshot Big Game]*	<<locked>>	81%	30806	51%	**80	92%
[Ramshot TAC]*	<<locked>>	81%	37724	63%	**65	92%
Ramshot Wild Boar	<<locked>>	81%	36230	60%	**82	95%
Ramshot X-Terminator	<<locked>>	81%	40886	68%	**18	96%
ReloadSwiss RS 40	<<locked>>	81%	42235	70%	**64	99%
[ReloadSwiss RS 50]*	<<locked>>	87%	37217	62%	**65	90%
[ReloadSwiss RS 52]*	<<locked>>	81%	29675	49%	**83	94%
[ReloadSwiss RS 60]*	<<locked>>	84%	27804	46%	**24	90%
[ReloadSwiss RS 62]*	<<locked>>	94%	32489	54%	**59	90%
Rottweil R 901	<<locked>>	81%	38624	64%	**79	99%
Rottweil R 902	<<locked>>	81%	33373	55%	**80	95%
[Rottweil R 903]*	<<locked>>	81%	26382	44%	**65	91%
SNPE Vectan SP 10	<<locked>>	81%	47195	78%	**56	100%
[SNPE Vectan SP 11]*	<<locked>>	81%	28326	47%	**11	90%
[SNPE Vectan SP 7]*	<<locked>>	81%	35157	58%	**26	92%
[SNPE Vectan SP 9]*	<<locked>>	81%	34403	57%	**33	94%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000	<<locked>>	81%	36782	61%	**00	99%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000	<<locked>>	81%	29820	50%	**69	98%
[Shooters World Long Rifle]*	<<locked>>	90%	34200	57%	**06	90%
Shooters World Match Rifle	<<locked>>	81%	33431	56%	**39	97%
Shooters World Precision	<<locked>>	81%	31357	52%	**57	95%
Shooters World Tactical Rifle	<<locked>>	81%	45179	75%	**84	98%
Somchem S321	<<locked>>	81%	40103	67%	**51	98%
Somchem S335	<<locked>>	81%	36042	60%	**00	99%
[Somchem S341]*	<<locked>>	81%	34940	58%	**33	94%
[Somchem S355]*	<<locked>>	81%	27688	46%	**85	92%
[Somchem S365]*	<<locked>>	88%	25280	42%	**62	90%
Vihtavuori N120	<<locked>>	81%	48269	80%	**28	100%
Vihtavuori N130	<<locked>>	81%	41423	69%	**75	100%
Vihtavuori N133	<<locked>>	81%	34476	57%	**67	100%
Vihtavuori N135	<<locked>>	81%	26948	45%	**59	98%
Vihtavuori N140	<<locked>>	81%	32561	54%	**74	98%
[Vihtavuori N150]*	<<locked>>	81%	23786	40%	**54	91%
[Vihtavuori N160]*	<<locked>>	89%	31691	53%	**77	90%
Vihtavuori N530	<<locked>>	81%	39581	66%	**31	98%
Vihtavuori N540	<<locked>>	81%	32024	53%	**83	98%
[Vihtavuori N550]*	<<locked>>	89%	31401	52%	**20	90%
[Winchester 6.5 StaBALL]*	<<locked>>	85%	27804	46%	**46	90%
Winchester 748	<<locked>>	81%	38914	65%	**64	98%
[Winchester 760]*	<<locked>>	94%	39276	65%	**80	90%
Winchester StaBALL Match	<<locked>>	81%	41423	69%	**00	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.