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Load data for .308 Win. Ackley Improved + .308 | 175gr | Berger OTM

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Recommended Powder(s): Hodgdon BL-C2, IMR 4895, Lovex D073.6, Ramshot Wild Boar, ReloadSwiss RS 52

.308 Win. Ackley Improved + .308 | 175gr | Berger OTM

Load Specifications

Bullet:
.308 | 175gr | Berger OTM
Manufacturer SKU:
30105
Bullet Weight:
175gr | 11.3g
Bullet Diameter:
0.308" | 7.82mm
Bullet Length:
1.261" | 32.0mm
Caliber:
.308 Win. Ackley Improved
Case Length (l3):
2.014" | 51.2mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):
2.758" | 70.1mm
Seated Depth:
0.517" | 13.1mm
Shank Seated Depth:
0.302" | 7.7mm
Case Capacity:
59.0 Grains of Water | 3.83 cm³
Primer Size:
Large Rifle (LR)
Max. allowed Pressure:
60191 psi | 4150 bar
LID:
LID_B1083_C403
Recommended Twist Rate:
1:13 - 1:11

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Load data for 186 loads in caliber .308 Win. Ackley Improved with .308 | 175gr | Berger OTM bullet and 93 powders such as Hodgdon BL-C2, IMR 4895, Lovex D073.6, Ramshot Wild Boar, 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>>
93%
53635
89%
**25
99%
ADI AR 2208
<<locked>>
97%
51053
85%
**69
98%
ADI AR 2219
<<locked>>
84%
54114
90%
**02
100%
Accurate 2015
<<locked>>
89%
53954
90%
**39
100%
Accurate 2200
<<locked>>
91%
53388
89%
**82
98%
Accurate 2230
<<locked>>
87%
52910
88%
**69
99%
Accurate 2460
<<locked>>
87%
53766
89%
**89
100%
Accurate 2495
<<locked>>
93%
54114
90%
**18
100%
Accurate 2520
<<locked>>
92%
53664
89%
**31
100%
[Accurate 2700]*
<<locked>>
97%
50038
83%
**84
93%
Accurate 4064
<<locked>>
96%
49806
83%
**85
100%
[Accurate 4350]*
<<locked>>
96%
36245
60%
**08
94%
Alliant AR-Comp
<<locked>>
92%
53998
90%
**02
100%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5
<<locked>>
97%
49472
82%
**82
99%
Alliant Reloder-10x
<<locked>>
87%
54143
90%
**49
100%
Alliant Reloder-15
<<locked>>
96%
53156
88%
**41
99%
[Alliant Reloder-16]*
<<locked>>
97%
38276
64%
**25
94%
Alliant Reloder-17
<<locked>>
97%
43874
73%
**72
98%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106
<<locked>>
85%
53548
89%
**97
100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 107
<<locked>>
93%
53606
89%
**41
98%
Hodgdon BL-C2 👍
<<locked>>
92%
54099
90%
**64
100%
Hodgdon Benchmark
<<locked>>
90%
53534
89%
**56
100%
Hodgdon CFE223
<<locked>>
97%
53359
89%
**77
98%
Hodgdon H322
<<locked>>
89%
53490
89%
**92
100%
Hodgdon H335
<<locked>>
85%
53766
89%
**05
100%
Hodgdon H380
<<locked>>
97%
51126
85%
**98
97%
[Hodgdon H414]*
<<locked>>
97%
45150
75%
**49
93%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V
<<locked>>
97%
35157
58%
**33
95%
[Hodgdon LVR]*
<<locked>>
96%
41350
69%
**70
94%
Hodgdon VARGET
<<locked>>
97%
50502
84%
**62
98%
IMR 3031
<<locked>>
97%
53795
89%
**41
100%
IMR 4064
<<locked>>
96%
48936
81%
**30
98%
[IMR 4166 Enduron]*
<<locked>>
97%
50053
83%
**10
94%
IMR 4198
<<locked>>
86%
53258
88%
**93
100%
[IMR 4451 Enduron]*
<<locked>>
97%
46963
78%
**90
93%
[IMR 4831]*
<<locked>>
97%
32256
54%
**90
92%
IMR 4895 👍
<<locked>>
96%
53214
88%
**61
99%
IMR 8208 XBR
<<locked>>
91%
53229
88%
**95
100%
Lovex D073.4
<<locked>>
86%
53606
89%
**79
100%
Lovex D073.5
<<locked>>
87%
53069
88%
**79
100%
Lovex D073.6 👍
<<locked>>
94%
53664
89%
**31
100%
Lovex S060
<<locked>>
93%
53563
89%
**52
99%
Lovex S062
<<locked>>
97%
52475
87%
**95
100%
[Lovex S065]*
<<locked>>
96%
42699
71%
**28
94%
[Lovex S070]*
<<locked>>
96%
40016
66%
**98
92%
Norma 201
<<locked>>
94%
53577
89%
**98
100%
Norma 202
<<locked>>
94%
54157
90%
**08
100%
Norma 203B
<<locked>>
96%
52286
87%
**31
99%
[Norma URP]*
<<locked>>
96%
37681
63%
**11
94%
Ramshot Big Game
<<locked>>
97%
53113
88%
**57
99%
Ramshot TAC
<<locked>>
91%
53606
89%
**95
97%
Ramshot Wild Boar 👍
<<locked>>
91%
53171
88%
**31
99%
Ramshot X-Terminator
<<locked>>
88%
53621
89%
**75
99%
ReloadSwiss RS 40
<<locked>>
87%
53577
89%
**89
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 50
<<locked>>
96%
52040
86%
**79
96%
ReloadSwiss RS 52 👍
<<locked>>
97%
51300
85%
**51
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 60
<<locked>>
97%
42989
71%
**62
98%
[ReloadSwiss RS 62]*
<<locked>>
97%
37304
62%
**31
93%
[ReloadSwiss RS 70]*
<<locked>>
97%
38798
64%
**38
92%
Rottweil R 901
<<locked>>
91%
53577
89%
**72
100%
Rottweil R 902
<<locked>>
95%
53258
88%
**85
100%
Rottweil R 903
<<locked>>
96%
45701
76%
**30
99%
[Rottweil R 907]*
<<locked>>
97%
44860
75%
**51
92%
SNPE Vectan SP 10
<<locked>>
84%
53853
89%
**05
100%
SNPE Vectan SP 11
<<locked>>
97%
47659
79%
**89
98%
SNPE Vectan SP 7
<<locked>>
92%
53011
88%
**95
97%
SNPE Vectan SP 9
<<locked>>
94%
53635
89%
**21
99%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000
<<locked>>
92%
53200
88%
**13
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
<<locked>>
97%
50821
84%
**90
100%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000]*
<<locked>>
97%
42264
70%
**88
92%
[Shooters World Long Rifle]*
<<locked>>
96%
42699
71%
**28
94%
Shooters World Match Rifle
<<locked>>
94%
53664
89%
**31
100%
Shooters World Precision
<<locked>>
97%
52475
87%
**95
100%
Shooters World Tactical Rifle
<<locked>>
85%
53824
89%
**62
100%
Somchem S321
<<locked>>
89%
54114
90%
**25
100%
Somchem S335
<<locked>>
93%
53867
89%
**36
100%
Somchem S341
<<locked>>
93%
53867
89%
**12
99%
Somchem S355
<<locked>>
96%
46920
78%
**33
99%
Somchem S365
<<locked>>
97%
33939
56%
**75
97%
Vihtavuori N120
<<locked>>
83%
53403
89%
**34
100%
Vihtavuori N130
<<locked>>
89%
53476
89%
**97
100%
Vihtavuori N133
<<locked>>
95%
53374
89%
**13
100%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
96%
44570
74%
**61
100%
Vihtavuori N140
<<locked>>
96%
53519
89%
**79
100%
Vihtavuori N150
<<locked>>
97%
39682
66%
**88
98%
Vihtavuori N160
<<locked>>
97%
42076
70%
**61
95%
Vihtavuori N530
<<locked>>
90%
53766
89%
**08
100%
Vihtavuori N540
<<locked>>
96%
53476
89%
**08
100%
Vihtavuori N550
<<locked>>
97%
41742
69%
**00
95%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL
<<locked>>
97%
41655
69%
**25
97%
Winchester 748
<<locked>>
90%
54157
90%
**54
100%
[Winchester 760]*
<<locked>>
97%
45150
75%
**49
93%
Winchester StaBALL Match
<<locked>>
87%
53940
90%
**41
99%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder
Charge
FR
MaxP
%
V(0)
z
ADI AR 2206H
<<locked>>
81%
36883
61%
**36
96%
[ADI AR 2208]*
<<locked>>
81%
31546
52%
**01
93%
ADI AR 2219
<<locked>>
81%
48544
81%
**23
100%
Accurate 2015
<<locked>>
81%
41829
69%
**72
100%
[Accurate 2200]*
<<locked>>
81%
38885
65%
**33
94%
Accurate 2230
<<locked>>
81%
43685
73%
**28
98%
Accurate 2460
<<locked>>
81%
43569
72%
**38
99%
Accurate 2495
<<locked>>
81%
36100
60%
**43
100%
Accurate 2520
<<locked>>
81%
37173
62%
**69
99%
[Accurate 2700]*
<<locked>>
90%
40785
68%
**26
90%
Accurate 4064
<<locked>>
81%
30385
50%
**24
98%
[Accurate 4350]*
<<locked>>
90%
28950
48%
**38
90%
Alliant AR-Comp
<<locked>>
81%
37347
62%
**65
100%
[Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5]*
<<locked>>
81%
30168
50%
**18
94%
Alliant Reloder-10x
<<locked>>
81%
45484
76%
**38
100%
[Alliant Reloder-15]*
<<locked>>
81%
32735
54%
**70
93%
[Alliant Reloder-16]*
<<locked>>
89%
30792
51%
**34
90%
[Alliant Reloder-17]*
<<locked>>
82%
27079
45%
**65
90%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106
<<locked>>
81%
47369
79%
**15
100%
[Baschieri & Pellagri 107]*
<<locked>>
81%
35418
59%
**20
94%
Hodgdon BL-C2
<<locked>>
81%
37057
62%
**79
97%
Hodgdon Benchmark
<<locked>>
81%
41191
68%
**56
99%
[Hodgdon CFE223]*
<<locked>>
81%
31299
52%
**51
91%
Hodgdon H322
<<locked>>
81%
41234
69%
**08
100%
Hodgdon H335
<<locked>>
81%
47703
79%
**20
100%
[Hodgdon H380]*
<<locked>>
81%
30589
51%
**08
90%
[Hodgdon H414]*
<<locked>>
91%
37478
62%
**98
90%
[Hodgdon Hybrid 100V]*
<<locked>>
87%
26310
44%
**06
90%
[Hodgdon LVR]*
<<locked>>
88%
31589
52%
**57
90%
[Hodgdon VARGET]*
<<locked>>
81%
31256
52%
**92
92%
IMR 3031
<<locked>>
81%
32721
54%
**97
100%
[IMR 4064]*
<<locked>>
81%
30690
51%
**75
92%
[IMR 4166 Enduron]*
<<locked>>
87%
37579
62%
**83
90%
IMR 4198
<<locked>>
81%
46862
78%
**08
100%
[IMR 4451 Enduron]*
<<locked>>
90%
38203
63%
**26
90%
[IMR 4831]*
<<locked>>
93%
29066
48%
**11
90%
IMR 4895
<<locked>>
81%
33518
56%
**00
95%
IMR 8208 XBR
<<locked>>
81%
38914
65%
**52
98%
Lovex D073.4
<<locked>>
81%
45310
75%
**57
99%
Lovex D073.5
<<locked>>
81%
42960
71%
**25
99%
Lovex D073.6
<<locked>>
81%
34606
57%
**16
98%
Lovex S060
<<locked>>
81%
37724
63%
**87
96%
Lovex S062
<<locked>>
81%
32300
54%
**34
96%
[Lovex S065]*
<<locked>>
88%
32576
54%
**24
90%
[Lovex S070]*
<<locked>>
94%
36811
61%
**36
90%
Norma 201
<<locked>>
81%
35868
60%
**93
97%
Norma 202
<<locked>>
81%
36013
60%
**13
99%
[Norma 203B]*
<<locked>>
81%
32256
54%
**64
94%
[Norma URP]*
<<locked>>
89%
29979
50%
**31
90%
[Ramshot Big Game]*
<<locked>>
81%
31734
53%
**60
93%
[Ramshot TAC]*
<<locked>>
81%
38783
64%
**43
93%
Ramshot Wild Boar
<<locked>>
81%
37362
62%
**59
96%
Ramshot X-Terminator
<<locked>>
81%
42003
70%
**95
97%
ReloadSwiss RS 40
<<locked>>
81%
43395
72%
**34
99%
[ReloadSwiss RS 50]*
<<locked>>
84%
35085
58%
**77
90%
ReloadSwiss RS 52
<<locked>>
81%
30618
51%
**64
95%
[ReloadSwiss RS 60]*
<<locked>>
82%
26368
44%
**42
90%
[ReloadSwiss RS 62]*
<<locked>>
91%
30951
51%
**80
90%
[ReloadSwiss RS 70]*
<<locked>>
94%
35114
58%
**49
90%
Rottweil R 901
<<locked>>
81%
39914
66%
**56
99%
Rottweil R 902
<<locked>>
81%
34316
57%
**51
96%
[Rottweil R 903]*
<<locked>>
81%
27572
46%
**52
93%
[Rottweil R 907]*
<<locked>>
92%
39523
66%
**56
90%
SNPE Vectan SP 10
<<locked>>
81%
48573
81%
**30
100%
[SNPE Vectan SP 11]*
<<locked>>
81%
29153
48%
**01
92%
[SNPE Vectan SP 7]*
<<locked>>
81%
36274
60%
**06
93%
SNPE Vectan SP 9
<<locked>>
81%
35447
59%
**10
95%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000
<<locked>>
81%
37724
63%
**74
99%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
<<locked>>
81%
30777
51%
**49
99%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000]*
<<locked>>
92%
36100
60%
**77
90%
[Shooters World Long Rifle]*
<<locked>>
88%
32576
54%
**24
90%
Shooters World Match Rifle
<<locked>>
81%
34606
57%
**16
98%
Shooters World Precision
<<locked>>
81%
32300
54%
**34
96%
Shooters World Tactical Rifle
<<locked>>
81%
46601
77%
**57
99%
Somchem S321
<<locked>>
81%
41336
69%
**25
98%
Somchem S335
<<locked>>
81%
37144
62%
**77
100%
Somchem S341
<<locked>>
81%
36042
60%
**16
95%
[Somchem S355]*
<<locked>>
81%
28572
47%
**62
93%
[Somchem S365]*
<<locked>>
86%
24033
40%
**87
90%
Vihtavuori N120
<<locked>>
81%
50183
83%
**92
100%
Vihtavuori N130
<<locked>>
81%
42438
71%
**43
100%
Vihtavuori N133
<<locked>>
81%
35375
59%
**38
100%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
81%
27789
46%
**39
99%
Vihtavuori N140
<<locked>>
81%
33533
56%
**51
99%
[Vihtavuori N150]*
<<locked>>
81%
24584
41%
**41
92%
[Vihtavuori N160]*
<<locked>>
86%
30153
50%
**01
90%
Vihtavuori N530
<<locked>>
81%
40712
68%
**02
98%
Vihtavuori N540
<<locked>>
81%
33011
55%
**57
98%
[Vihtavuori N550]*
<<locked>>
86%
29892
50%
**34
90%
[Winchester 6.5 StaBALL]*
<<locked>>
83%
26353
44%
**70
90%
Winchester 748
<<locked>>
81%
40190
67%
**38
99%
[Winchester 760]*
<<locked>>
91%
37478
62%
**98
90%
Winchester StaBALL Match
<<locked>>
81%
42815
71%
**74
98%

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.

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