Load data for .308 Win. Ackley Improved + .308 | 170gr | Lapua Lock Base

Recommended Powder(s): ADI AR 2206H, Accurate 2520, Hodgdon BL-C2, Lovex D073.6, ReloadSwiss RS 52

Load Specifications

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Bullet:	.308 \| 170gr \| Lapua Lock Base
Manufacturer SKU:	4PL7086 \| B476
Bullet Weight:	170gr \| 11.0g
Bullet Diameter:	0.308" \| 7.82mm
Bullet Length:	1.201" \| 30.5mm
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:	0.457" \| 11.6mm
Shank Seated Depth:	0.292" \| 7.4mm
Case Capacity:	59.0 Grains of Water \| 3.83 cm³
Primer Size:	Large Rifle (LR)
Max. allowed Pressure:	60191 psi \| 4150 bar
LID:	LID_B3155_C403
Last updated:	2025-01-01
Recommended Twist Rate:	1:14 - 1:11

Load data for 182 loads in caliber .308 Win. Ackley Improved with .308 | 170gr | Lapua Lock Base bullet and 91 powders such as ADI AR 2206H, Accurate 2520, Hodgdon BL-C2, Lovex D073.6, ReloadSwiss RS 52. 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%	53853	89%	**71	99%
ADI AR 2208	<<locked>>	96%	49574	82%	**85	98%
ADI AR 2219	<<locked>>	84%	53229	88%	**31	100%
Accurate 2015	<<locked>>	89%	53098	88%	**72	100%
Accurate 2200	<<locked>>	91%	53679	89%	**21	98%
Accurate 2230	<<locked>>	87%	53185	88%	**12	99%
Accurate 2460	<<locked>>	88%	53824	89%	**28	100%
Accurate 2495	<<locked>>	94%	54070	90%	**61	100%
Accurate 2520 👍	<<locked>>	92%	53577	89%	**67	100%
[Accurate 2700]*	<<locked>>	97%	48979	81%	**00	92%
Accurate 4064	<<locked>>	96%	48675	81%	**08	100%
[Accurate 4350]*	<<locked>>	97%	36187	60%	**44	94%
Alliant AR-Comp	<<locked>>	93%	54041	90%	**44	100%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5	<<locked>>	97%	48428	80%	**05	99%
Alliant Reloder-10x	<<locked>>	87%	53417	89%	**85	100%
Alliant Reloder-15	<<locked>>	97%	53258	88%	**87	99%
[Alliant Reloder-16]*	<<locked>>	97%	37550	62%	**41	93%
Alliant Reloder-17	<<locked>>	97%	43250	72%	**98	97%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106	<<locked>>	85%	53809	89%	**39	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 107	<<locked>>	94%	53592	89%	**84	98%
Hodgdon BL-C2 👍	<<locked>>	92%	52866	88%	**87	100%
Hodgdon Benchmark	<<locked>>	90%	53896	90%	**98	100%
Hodgdon CFE223	<<locked>>	97%	52083	87%	**00	98%
Hodgdon H322	<<locked>>	90%	53229	88%	**31	100%
Hodgdon H335	<<locked>>	85%	52982	88%	**35	100%
Hodgdon H380	<<locked>>	97%	50198	83%	**21	97%
[Hodgdon H414]*	<<locked>>	97%	44280	74%	**62	92%
Hodgdon H4198	<<locked>>	83%	53519	89%	**39	100%
[Hodgdon Hybrid 100V]*	<<locked>>	97%	34447	57%	**49	94%
[Hodgdon LVR]*	<<locked>>	97%	41452	69%	**07	94%
Hodgdon VARGET	<<locked>>	97%	49574	82%	**85	98%
IMR 3031	<<locked>>	97%	52721	88%	**71	100%
IMR 4064	<<locked>>	96%	48066	80%	**56	98%
[IMR 4166 Enduron]*	<<locked>>	97%	49211	82%	**33	94%
IMR 4198	<<locked>>	86%	53098	88%	**36	100%
[IMR 4451 Enduron]*	<<locked>>	96%	46282	77%	**10	93%
IMR 4895	<<locked>>	96%	53519	89%	**00	99%
IMR 8208 XBR	<<locked>>	92%	53301	89%	**35	100%
Lovex D073.4	<<locked>>	86%	53722	89%	**21	100%
Lovex D073.5	<<locked>>	88%	53156	88%	**25	100%
Lovex D073.6 👍	<<locked>>	94%	53577	89%	**67	100%
Lovex S060	<<locked>>	93%	53882	90%	**95	99%
Lovex S062	<<locked>>	97%	51648	86%	**21	99%
[Lovex S065]*	<<locked>>	96%	41843	70%	**54	93%
Norma 200	<<locked>>	83%	53708	89%	**62	100%
Norma 201	<<locked>>	94%	53940	90%	**41	100%
Norma 202	<<locked>>	94%	53142	88%	**41	100%
Norma 203B	<<locked>>	97%	52388	87%	**71	99%
[Norma URP]*	<<locked>>	96%	37043	62%	**31	93%
Ramshot Big Game	<<locked>>	97%	52083	87%	**87	99%
Ramshot TAC	<<locked>>	91%	53722	89%	**38	97%
Ramshot Wild Boar	<<locked>>	92%	53229	88%	**67	99%
Ramshot X-Terminator	<<locked>>	89%	53809	89%	**21	99%
ReloadSwiss RS 40	<<locked>>	88%	53708	89%	**28	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 50	<<locked>>	97%	51314	85%	**08	95%
ReloadSwiss RS 52 👍	<<locked>>	96%	50067	83%	**77	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 60	<<locked>>	97%	42032	70%	**82	98%
[ReloadSwiss RS 62]*	<<locked>>	97%	36390	60%	**48	93%
Rottweil R 901	<<locked>>	91%	53229	88%	**05	100%
Rottweil R 902	<<locked>>	96%	53592	89%	**28	100%
Rottweil R 903	<<locked>>	96%	44657	74%	**49	98%
SNPE Vectan SP 10	<<locked>>	85%	53954	90%	**44	100%
SNPE Vectan SP 11	<<locked>>	96%	46615	77%	**05	98%
SNPE Vectan SP 7	<<locked>>	93%	53359	89%	**35	97%
SNPE Vectan SP 9	<<locked>>	95%	53722	89%	**67	99%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000	<<locked>>	93%	53954	90%	**62	100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000	<<locked>>	97%	49951	83%	**16	100%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000]*	<<locked>>	97%	41452	69%	**08	92%
[Shooters World Long Rifle]*	<<locked>>	96%	41843	70%	**54	93%
Shooters World Match Rifle	<<locked>>	94%	53577	89%	**67	100%
Shooters World Precision	<<locked>>	97%	51648	86%	**21	99%
Shooters World Tactical Rifle	<<locked>>	86%	54143	90%	**05	99%
Somchem S321	<<locked>>	89%	53258	88%	**51	100%
Somchem S335	<<locked>>	94%	53998	90%	**79	100%
Somchem S341	<<locked>>	93%	53679	89%	**51	99%
Somchem S355	<<locked>>	96%	45948	76%	**59	98%
Somchem S365	<<locked>>	97%	33185	55%	**85	96%
Vihtavuori N120	<<locked>>	84%	53301	89%	**74	100%
Vihtavuori N130	<<locked>>	90%	53795	89%	**43	100%
Vihtavuori N133	<<locked>>	95%	53563	89%	**56	100%
Vihtavuori N135	<<locked>>	96%	43729	73%	**87	100%
Vihtavuori N140	<<locked>>	97%	53940	90%	**21	100%
Vihtavuori N150	<<locked>>	96%	38885	65%	**11	98%
Vihtavuori N160	<<locked>>	97%	41147	68%	**74	95%
Vihtavuori N530	<<locked>>	90%	52837	88%	**35	100%
Vihtavuori N540	<<locked>>	97%	53577	89%	**48	100%
Vihtavuori N550	<<locked>>	97%	40770	68%	**13	95%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL	<<locked>>	97%	40727	68%	**44	97%
Winchester 748	<<locked>>	89%	53200	88%	**87	100%
[Winchester 760]*	<<locked>>	97%	44280	74%	**62	92%
Winchester StaBALL Match	<<locked>>	87%	52953	88%	**67	99%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
ADI AR 2206H	<<locked>>	81%	36361	60%	**62	95%
[ADI AR 2208]*	<<locked>>	81%	30734	51%	**08	92%
ADI AR 2219	<<locked>>	81%	47790	79%	**52	100%
Accurate 2015	<<locked>>	81%	41278	69%	**98	100%
[Accurate 2200]*	<<locked>>	81%	38348	64%	**59	94%
Accurate 2230	<<locked>>	81%	42917	71%	**51	98%
Accurate 2460	<<locked>>	81%	42801	71%	**61	99%
Accurate 2495	<<locked>>	81%	35331	59%	**69	100%
Accurate 2520	<<locked>>	81%	36303	60%	**88	98%
[Accurate 2700]*	<<locked>>	92%	42525	71%	**92	90%
Accurate 4064	<<locked>>	81%	29733	49%	**47	98%
[Accurate 4350]*	<<locked>>	91%	29588	49%	**87	90%
Alliant AR-Comp	<<locked>>	81%	36753	61%	**92	100%
[Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5]*	<<locked>>	81%	29704	49%	**34	94%
Alliant Reloder-10x	<<locked>>	81%	44947	75%	**64	100%
[Alliant Reloder-15]*	<<locked>>	81%	32227	54%	**87	93%
[Alliant Reloder-16]*	<<locked>>	91%	31995	53%	**03	90%
[Alliant Reloder-17]*	<<locked>>	84%	28152	47%	**31	90%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106	<<locked>>	81%	46876	78%	**48	100%
[Baschieri & Pellagri 107]*	<<locked>>	81%	34969	58%	**46	93%
Hodgdon BL-C2	<<locked>>	81%	36332	60%	**98	97%
Hodgdon Benchmark	<<locked>>	81%	40698	68%	**85	98%
[Hodgdon CFE223]*	<<locked>>	81%	30763	51%	**70	90%
Hodgdon H322	<<locked>>	81%	40147	67%	**28	100%
Hodgdon H335	<<locked>>	81%	46891	78%	**46	100%
[Hodgdon H380]*	<<locked>>	82%	30705	51%	**41	90%
[Hodgdon H414]*	<<locked>>	93%	39102	65%	**64	90%
Hodgdon H4198	<<locked>>	81%	50212	83%	**90	100%
[Hodgdon Hybrid 100V]*	<<locked>>	89%	27035	45%	**52	90%
[Hodgdon LVR]*	<<locked>>	90%	33112	55%	**23	90%
[Hodgdon VARGET]*	<<locked>>	81%	30734	51%	**08	92%
IMR 3031	<<locked>>	81%	32256	54%	**20	99%
[IMR 4064]*	<<locked>>	81%	30182	50%	**92	92%
[IMR 4166 Enduron]*	<<locked>>	89%	38624	64%	**33	90%
IMR 4198	<<locked>>	81%	45701	76%	**34	100%
[IMR 4451 Enduron]*	<<locked>>	91%	39218	65%	**82	90%
[IMR 4895]*	<<locked>>	81%	32982	55%	**16	94%
IMR 8208 XBR	<<locked>>	81%	38377	64%	**79	97%
Lovex D073.4	<<locked>>	81%	44541	74%	**80	99%
Lovex D073.5	<<locked>>	81%	42206	70%	**51	99%
Lovex D073.6	<<locked>>	81%	33968	56%	**39	98%
Lovex S060	<<locked>>	81%	37289	62%	**16	95%
Lovex S062	<<locked>>	81%	31836	53%	**51	95%
[Lovex S065]*	<<locked>>	90%	34156	57%	**93	90%
Norma 200	<<locked>>	81%	50531	84%	**20	100%
Norma 201	<<locked>>	81%	35375	59%	**20	96%
Norma 202	<<locked>>	81%	35491	59%	**43	99%
[Norma 203B]*	<<locked>>	81%	31488	52%	**80	93%
[Norma URP]*	<<locked>>	90%	30647	51%	**77	90%
[Ramshot Big Game]*	<<locked>>	81%	31212	52%	**80	92%
[Ramshot TAC]*	<<locked>>	81%	38174	63%	**65	92%
Ramshot Wild Boar	<<locked>>	81%	36724	61%	**82	95%
Ramshot X-Terminator	<<locked>>	81%	41365	69%	**15	96%
ReloadSwiss RS 40	<<locked>>	81%	42772	71%	**61	99%
[ReloadSwiss RS 50]*	<<locked>>	86%	36289	60%	**33	90%
ReloadSwiss RS 52	<<locked>>	81%	30095	50%	**83	95%
[ReloadSwiss RS 60]*	<<locked>>	83%	27035	45%	**92	90%
[ReloadSwiss RS 62]*	<<locked>>	92%	31633	53%	**29	90%
Rottweil R 901	<<locked>>	81%	39175	65%	**79	99%
Rottweil R 902	<<locked>>	81%	33852	56%	**80	96%
[Rottweil R 903]*	<<locked>>	81%	26847	45%	**65	92%
SNPE Vectan SP 10	<<locked>>	81%	47790	79%	**52	100%
[SNPE Vectan SP 11]*	<<locked>>	81%	28703	48%	**15	91%
[SNPE Vectan SP 7]*	<<locked>>	81%	35636	59%	**26	92%
SNPE Vectan SP 9	<<locked>>	81%	34882	58%	**33	95%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000	<<locked>>	81%	37304	62%	**00	99%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000	<<locked>>	81%	30255	50%	**69	98%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000]*	<<locked>>	93%	36999	61%	**29	90%
[Shooters World Long Rifle]*	<<locked>>	90%	34156	57%	**93	90%
Shooters World Match Rifle	<<locked>>	81%	33968	56%	**39	98%
Shooters World Precision	<<locked>>	81%	31836	53%	**51	95%
Shooters World Tactical Rifle	<<locked>>	81%	45890	76%	**84	98%
Somchem S321	<<locked>>	81%	40640	68%	**48	98%
Somchem S335	<<locked>>	81%	36521	61%	**00	99%
Somchem S341	<<locked>>	81%	35404	59%	**36	95%
[Somchem S355]*	<<locked>>	81%	28137	47%	**85	92%
[Somchem S365]*	<<locked>>	88%	25106	42%	**52	91%
Vihtavuori N120	<<locked>>	81%	48921	81%	**21	100%
Vihtavuori N130	<<locked>>	81%	41829	69%	**69	100%
Vihtavuori N133	<<locked>>	81%	34983	58%	**64	100%
Vihtavuori N135	<<locked>>	81%	27427	46%	**59	98%
Vihtavuori N140	<<locked>>	81%	33054	55%	**74	98%
[Vihtavuori N150]*	<<locked>>	81%	24163	40%	**57	92%
[Vihtavuori N160]*	<<locked>>	88%	30835	51%	**51	90%
Vihtavuori N530	<<locked>>	81%	40118	67%	**28	98%
Vihtavuori N540	<<locked>>	81%	32489	54%	**83	98%
[Vihtavuori N550]*	<<locked>>	87%	30690	51%	**87	90%
[Winchester 6.5 StaBALL]*	<<locked>>	84%	27050	45%	**16	90%
Winchester 748	<<locked>>	81%	39610	66%	**64	98%
[Winchester 760]*	<<locked>>	93%	39102	65%	**64	90%
Winchester StaBALL Match	<<locked>>	81%	41945	70%	**97	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.