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Load data for .308 Win. Ackley Improved + .308 | 175gr | SAKO Blade

Recommended Powder(s): Accurate 2520, Hodgdon BL-C2, Lovex D073.6, Winchester 748, Winchester StaBALL Match

.308 Win. Ackley Improved + .308 | 175gr | SAKO Blade

Load Specifications

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Bullet:
.308 | 175gr | SAKO Blade
Bullet Weight:
175gr | 11.3g
Bullet Diameter:
0.308" | 7.82mm
Bullet Length:
<<locked>>
Caliber:
.308 Win. Ackley Improved load data
Case Length (l3):
2.014" | 51.2mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):
<<locked>>
Seated Depth:
<<locked>>
Shank Seated Depth:
<<locked>>
Case Capacity:
59.0 Grains of Water | 3.83 cm³
Primer Size:
Large Rifle (LR)
Max. allowed Pressure:
60191 psi | 4150 bar
LID:
LID_B12034_C403
Last updated:
2026-01-20
Recommended Twist Rate:
1:10 - 1:9

Load data for 174 loads in caliber .308 Win. Ackley Improved with .308 | 175gr | SAKO Blade bullet and 87 powders such as Accurate 2520, Hodgdon BL-C2, Lovex D073.6, Winchester 748, Winchester StaBALL Match. 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>>
96%
54172
90%
**92
99%
ADI AR 2207
<<locked>>
84%
53403
89%
**48
100%
ADI AR 2208
<<locked>>
97%
46847
78%
**61
97%
ADI AR 2219
<<locked>>
87%
53417
89%
**49
100%
Accurate 2015
<<locked>>
91%
52997
88%
**90
100%
Accurate 2200
<<locked>>
93%
52881
88%
**23
97%
Accurate 2230
<<locked>>
90%
53693
89%
**39
99%
Accurate 2460
<<locked>>
90%
53359
89%
**46
100%
Accurate 2495
<<locked>>
96%
53301
89%
**75
100%
Accurate 2520 👍
<<locked>>
95%
53693
89%
**89
100%
Accurate 4064
<<locked>>
97%
44744
74%
**77
100%
Alliant AR-Comp
<<locked>>
95%
53011
88%
**52
100%
Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR
<<locked>>
97%
51300
85%
**38
97%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5
<<locked>>
96%
44382
74%
**64
98%
Alliant Reloder-10x
<<locked>>
89%
54157
90%
**13
100%
Alliant Reloder-15
<<locked>>
97%
49284
82%
**39
97%
Alliant Reloder-17
<<locked>>
97%
40074
67%
**48
96%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106
<<locked>>
87%
53621
89%
**57
100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 107
<<locked>>
96%
53258
88%
**92
98%
Bofors RP3
<<locked>>
97%
44106
73%
**70
98%
Hodgdon BL-C2 👍
<<locked>>
95%
53969
90%
**18
99%
Hodgdon Benchmark
<<locked>>
92%
53432
89%
**07
100%
Hodgdon CFE BLK
<<locked>>
84%
53824
89%
**74
99%
Hodgdon CFE223
<<locked>>
97%
48414
80%
**52
96%
Hodgdon H322
<<locked>>
92%
53925
90%
**56
100%
Hodgdon H335
<<locked>>
87%
53156
88%
**56
100%
Hodgdon H380
<<locked>>
97%
46267
77%
**80
95%
Hodgdon H4198
<<locked>>
85%
54172
90%
**64
100%
[Hodgdon Hybrid 100V]*
<<locked>>
97%
32010
53%
**15
92%
[Hodgdon LVR]*
<<locked>>
97%
38406
64%
**65
92%
Hodgdon VARGET
<<locked>>
97%
46253
77%
**51
97%
IMR 3031
<<locked>>
97%
48646
81%
**43
100%
IMR 4064
<<locked>>
96%
44991
75%
**21
97%
[IMR 4166 Enduron]*
<<locked>>
96%
45585
76%
**85
92%
IMR 4198
<<locked>>
88%
53519
89%
**61
100%
IMR 4895
<<locked>>
97%
50444
84%
**72
98%
IMR 8208 XBR
<<locked>>
94%
53824
89%
**52
99%
Lovex D073.4
<<locked>>
88%
53359
89%
**30
100%
Lovex D073.5
<<locked>>
90%
54128
90%
**56
100%
Lovex D073.6 👍
<<locked>>
97%
52939
88%
**79
100%
Lovex S060
<<locked>>
95%
53592
89%
**07
99%
Lovex S062
<<locked>>
97%
48037
80%
**90
99%
[Lovex S065]*
<<locked>>
97%
38957
65%
**20
92%
Norma 200
<<locked>>
85%
54172
90%
**93
100%
Norma 201
<<locked>>
97%
53563
89%
**49
99%
Norma 202
<<locked>>
96%
53171
88%
**62
100%
Norma 203B
<<locked>>
97%
48414
80%
**30
98%
Ramshot Big Game
<<locked>>
97%
48443
80%
**46
98%
Ramshot TAC
<<locked>>
93%
53185
88%
**39
96%
Ramshot Wild Boar
<<locked>>
94%
53664
89%
**92
99%
Ramshot X-Terminator
<<locked>>
91%
53838
89%
**33
98%
ReloadSwiss RS 40
<<locked>>
90%
53650
89%
**46
100%
[ReloadSwiss RS 50]*
<<locked>>
96%
47166
78%
**54
93%
ReloadSwiss RS 52
<<locked>>
96%
50778
84%
**28
98%
ReloadSwiss RS 60
<<locked>>
97%
42743
71%
**16
99%
Rottweil R 901
<<locked>>
94%
53940
90%
**36
100%
Rottweil R 902
<<locked>>
97%
51068
85%
**10
99%
Rottweil R 903
<<locked>>
97%
40915
68%
**11
97%
SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2
<<locked>>
84%
53853
89%
**15
100%
SNPE Vectan SP 10
<<locked>>
86%
53461
89%
**56
100%
SNPE Vectan SP 11
<<locked>>
96%
43294
72%
**64
96%
SNPE Vectan SP 7
<<locked>>
95%
53925
90%
**56
97%
SNPE Vectan SP 9
<<locked>>
96%
52779
88%
**69
98%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000
<<locked>>
95%
53534
89%
**74
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
<<locked>>
96%
45788
76%
**79
100%
[Shooters World Long Rifle]*
<<locked>>
97%
38957
65%
**20
92%
Shooters World Match Rifle
<<locked>>
97%
52939
88%
**79
100%
Shooters World Precision
<<locked>>
97%
48037
80%
**90
99%
Shooters World Tactical Rifle
<<locked>>
88%
54012
90%
**16
99%
Somchem S321
<<locked>>
91%
53330
89%
**69
100%
Somchem S335
<<locked>>
96%
53650
89%
**93
100%
Somchem S341
<<locked>>
95%
53229
88%
**59
98%
Somchem S355
<<locked>>
97%
42598
71%
**21
97%
[Somchem S365]*
<<locked>>
96%
30371
50%
**38
94%
Vihtavuori N120
<<locked>>
86%
53505
89%
**98
100%
Vihtavuori N130
<<locked>>
91%
53084
88%
**54
100%
Vihtavuori N133
<<locked>>
97%
52141
87%
**61
100%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
97%
40959
68%
**69
100%
Vihtavuori N140
<<locked>>
97%
50111
83%
**90
100%
Vihtavuori N150
<<locked>>
97%
36289
60%
**90
97%
[Vihtavuori N160]*
<<locked>>
97%
38218
63%
**36
93%
Vihtavuori N530
<<locked>>
92%
53156
88%
**59
99%
Vihtavuori N540
<<locked>>
97%
49574
82%
**20
100%
[Vihtavuori N550]*
<<locked>>
97%
37840
63%
**79
93%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL
<<locked>>
97%
37579
62%
**93
95%
Winchester 748 👍
<<locked>>
92%
53084
88%
**02
100%
Winchester StaBALL Match 👍
<<locked>>
90%
54128
90%
**02
99%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder
Charge
FR
MaxP
%
V(0)
z
[ADI AR 2206H]*
<<locked>>
81%
33736
56%
**31
94%
ADI AR 2207
<<locked>>
81%
49734
83%
**02
100%
[ADI AR 2208]*
<<locked>>
81%
29124
48%
**00
90%
ADI AR 2219
<<locked>>
81%
44135
73%
**18
100%
Accurate 2015
<<locked>>
81%
38159
63%
**77
100%
[Accurate 2200]*
<<locked>>
81%
35781
59%
**31
92%
Accurate 2230
<<locked>>
81%
39552
66%
**16
97%
Accurate 2460
<<locked>>
81%
39479
66%
**29
98%
Accurate 2495
<<locked>>
81%
32343
54%
**44
100%
Accurate 2520
<<locked>>
81%
33330
55%
**54
97%
Accurate 4064
<<locked>>
81%
27224
45%
**23
96%
Alliant AR-Comp
<<locked>>
81%
33837
56%
**70
100%
[Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR]*
<<locked>>
83%
32735
54%
**64
90%
[Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5]*
<<locked>>
81%
27325
45%
**03
92%
Alliant Reloder-10x
<<locked>>
81%
41785
69%
**39
100%
[Alliant Reloder-15]*
<<locked>>
81%
29588
49%
**59
91%
[Alliant Reloder-17]*
<<locked>>
87%
29428
49%
**88
90%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106
<<locked>>
81%
44135
73%
**26
100%
[Baschieri & Pellagri 107]*
<<locked>>
81%
32576
54%
**18
91%
[Bofors RP3]*
<<locked>>
81%
26194
44%
**93
91%
Hodgdon BL-C2
<<locked>>
81%
33199
55%
**64
95%
Hodgdon Benchmark
<<locked>>
81%
38116
63%
**60
97%
Hodgdon CFE BLK
<<locked>>
81%
49066
82%
**08
99%
[Hodgdon CFE223]*
<<locked>>
84%
31908
53%
**28
90%
Hodgdon H322
<<locked>>
81%
37681
63%
**10
99%
Hodgdon H335
<<locked>>
81%
43279
72%
**11
100%
[Hodgdon H380]*
<<locked>>
85%
32039
53%
**01
90%
Hodgdon H4198
<<locked>>
81%
47065
78%
**69
100%
[Hodgdon Hybrid 100V]*
<<locked>>
92%
28021
47%
**13
90%
[Hodgdon LVR]*
<<locked>>
93%
34229
57%
**74
90%
[Hodgdon VARGET]*
<<locked>>
82%
29443
49%
**10
90%
IMR 3031
<<locked>>
81%
29820
50%
**95
99%
[IMR 4064]*
<<locked>>
81%
28195
47%
**77
90%
[IMR 4166 Enduron]*
<<locked>>
93%
40901
68%
**00
90%
IMR 4198
<<locked>>
81%
43178
72%
**20
100%
[IMR 4895]*
<<locked>>
81%
30255
50%
**88
92%
IMR 8208 XBR
<<locked>>
81%
35694
59%
**54
96%
Lovex D073.4
<<locked>>
81%
41452
69%
**52
98%
Lovex D073.5
<<locked>>
81%
39204
65%
**23
98%
Lovex D073.6
<<locked>>
81%
31343
52%
**11
97%
[Lovex S060]*
<<locked>>
81%
35027
58%
**92
94%
[Lovex S062]*
<<locked>>
81%
29501
49%
**29
94%
[Lovex S065]*
<<locked>>
93%
34606
57%
**34
90%
Norma 200
<<locked>>
81%
47311
79%
**02
100%
Norma 201
<<locked>>
81%
32982
55%
**95
95%
Norma 202
<<locked>>
81%
32706
54%
**11
98%
[Norma 203B]*
<<locked>>
81%
29138
48%
**49
92%
[Ramshot Big Game]*
<<locked>>
81%
29080
48%
**52
90%
[Ramshot TAC]*
<<locked>>
81%
35853
60%
**41
91%
[Ramshot Wild Boar]*
<<locked>>
81%
34127
57%
**51
94%
Ramshot X-Terminator
<<locked>>
81%
38725
64%
**93
95%
ReloadSwiss RS 40
<<locked>>
81%
39929
66%
**33
98%
[ReloadSwiss RS 50]*
<<locked>>
89%
37710
63%
**90
90%
[ReloadSwiss RS 52]*
<<locked>>
81%
30400
51%
**21
91%
[ReloadSwiss RS 60]*
<<locked>>
81%
25715
43%
**90
91%
Rottweil R 901
<<locked>>
81%
36608
61%
**57
98%
[Rottweil R 902]*
<<locked>>
81%
31372
52%
**52
94%
[Rottweil R 903]*
<<locked>>
82%
25512
42%
**67
90%
SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2
<<locked>>
81%
50343
84%
**75
100%
SNPE Vectan SP 10
<<locked>>
81%
44599
74%
**25
100%
[SNPE Vectan SP 11]*
<<locked>>
83%
28369
47%
**39
90%
[SNPE Vectan SP 7]*
<<locked>>
81%
33112
55%
**01
90%
[SNPE Vectan SP 9]*
<<locked>>
81%
32300
54%
**98
93%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000
<<locked>>
81%
35186
58%
**85
98%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
<<locked>>
81%
28384
47%
**60
97%
[Shooters World Long Rifle]*
<<locked>>
93%
34606
57%
**34
90%
Shooters World Match Rifle
<<locked>>
81%
31343
52%
**11
97%
[Shooters World Precision]*
<<locked>>
81%
29501
49%
**29
94%
Shooters World Tactical Rifle
<<locked>>
81%
42931
71%
**52
97%
Somchem S321
<<locked>>
81%
37898
63%
**23
97%
Somchem S335
<<locked>>
81%
34156
57%
**85
99%
[Somchem S341]*
<<locked>>
81%
33025
55%
**08
93%
[Somchem S355]*
<<locked>>
81%
26005
43%
**64
90%
[Somchem S365]*
<<locked>>
91%
25991
43%
**06
90%
Vihtavuori N120
<<locked>>
81%
46470
77%
**16
100%
Vihtavuori N130
<<locked>>
81%
39204
65%
**54
100%
Vihtavuori N133
<<locked>>
81%
32489
54%
**46
99%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
81%
25150
42%
**37
97%
Vihtavuori N140
<<locked>>
81%
30748
51%
**56
97%
[Vihtavuori N150]*
<<locked>>
82%
22829
38%
**52
90%
[Vihtavuori N160]*
<<locked>>
91%
32082
53%
**05
90%
Vihtavuori N530
<<locked>>
81%
37159
62%
**93
97%
Vihtavuori N540
<<locked>>
81%
29979
50%
**59
97%
[Vihtavuori N550]*
<<locked>>
91%
31720
53%
**41
90%
[Winchester 6.5 StaBALL]*
<<locked>>
88%
28384
47%
**80
90%
Winchester 748
<<locked>>
81%
36550
61%
**29
97%
Winchester StaBALL Match
<<locked>>
81%
39291
65%
**69
96%

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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