Load data for .308 Win. Ackley Improved + .308 | 180gr | Nosler CT Ballistic Silvertip

Recommended Powder(s): Accurate 2520, Hodgdon BL-C2, Ramshot Wild Boar, ReloadSwiss RS 52, Winchester 748

Load Specifications

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Bullet:	.308 \| 180gr \| Nosler CT Ballistic Silvertip
Manufacturer SKU:	51170
Bullet Weight:	180gr \| 11.7g
Bullet Diameter:	0.308" \| 7.82mm
Bullet Length:	1.360" \| 34.5mm
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:	0.616" \| 15.6mm
Shank Seated Depth:	0.514" \| 13.0mm
Case Capacity:	59.0 Grains of Water \| 3.83 cm³
Primer Size:	Large Rifle (LR)
Max. allowed Pressure:	60191 psi \| 4150 bar
LID:	LID_B4110_C403
Last updated:	2025-01-01
Recommended Twist Rate:	1:12 - 1:10

Load data for 184 loads in caliber .308 Win. Ackley Improved with .308 | 180gr | Nosler CT Ballistic Silvertip bullet and 92 powders such as Accurate 2520, Hodgdon BL-C2, Ramshot Wild Boar, ReloadSwiss RS 52, Winchester 748. 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%	53084	88%	**59	99%
ADI AR 2208	<<locked>>	97%	49472	82%	**87	98%
ADI AR 2219	<<locked>>	85%	53679	89%	**30	100%
Accurate 2015	<<locked>>	90%	53577	89%	**77	100%
Accurate 2200	<<locked>>	92%	53911	90%	**26	98%
Accurate 2230	<<locked>>	87%	53214	88%	**10	99%
Accurate 2460	<<locked>>	88%	53606	89%	**30	100%
Accurate 2495	<<locked>>	94%	53621	89%	**56	100%
Accurate 2520 👍	<<locked>>	93%	53548	89%	**69	100%
[Accurate 2700]*	<<locked>>	96%	48080	80%	**92	92%
Accurate 4064	<<locked>>	97%	48675	81%	**07	100%
[Accurate 4350]*	<<locked>>	96%	34954	58%	**26	93%
Alliant AR-Comp	<<locked>>	93%	53925	90%	**39	100%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5	<<locked>>	97%	47848	79%	**03	99%
Alliant Reloder-10x	<<locked>>	87%	53316	89%	**84	100%
Alliant Reloder-15	<<locked>>	96%	51648	86%	**56	98%
[Alliant Reloder-16]*	<<locked>>	97%	37536	62%	**52	94%
Alliant Reloder-17	<<locked>>	97%	42511	71%	**87	97%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106	<<locked>>	85%	53403	89%	**34	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 107	<<locked>>	95%	54027	90%	**85	98%
Hodgdon BL-C2 👍	<<locked>>	93%	53243	88%	**89	100%
Hodgdon Benchmark	<<locked>>	91%	53998	90%	**97	100%
Hodgdon CFE223	<<locked>>	97%	50937	85%	**82	98%
Hodgdon H322	<<locked>>	90%	53679	89%	**30	100%
Hodgdon H335	<<locked>>	85%	53751	89%	**46	100%
Hodgdon H380	<<locked>>	97%	49734	83%	**20	97%
[Hodgdon H414]*	<<locked>>	97%	43772	73%	**61	92%
Hodgdon H4198	<<locked>>	83%	52953	88%	**28	100%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V	<<locked>>	97%	33924	56%	**54	95%
[Hodgdon LVR]*	<<locked>>	96%	40190	67%	**95	94%
Hodgdon VARGET	<<locked>>	97%	48878	81%	**77	98%
IMR 3031	<<locked>>	97%	52040	86%	**59	100%
IMR 4064	<<locked>>	97%	47776	79%	**54	98%
[IMR 4166 Enduron]*	<<locked>>	96%	48066	80%	**11	94%
IMR 4198	<<locked>>	86%	53359	89%	**34	100%
[IMR 4451 Enduron]*	<<locked>>	97%	45498	76%	**02	93%
IMR 4895	<<locked>>	96%	52910	88%	**92	99%
IMR 8208 XBR	<<locked>>	92%	53737	89%	**39	100%
Lovex D073.4	<<locked>>	87%	53693	89%	**16	100%
Lovex D073.5	<<locked>>	88%	53606	89%	**30	100%
Lovex D073.6	<<locked>>	95%	53040	88%	**62	100%
Lovex S060	<<locked>>	93%	53417	89%	**90	99%
Lovex S062	<<locked>>	97%	51605	86%	**23	100%
[Lovex S065]*	<<locked>>	97%	41684	69%	**56	94%
Norma 200	<<locked>>	83%	53519	89%	**61	100%
Norma 201	<<locked>>	95%	53417	89%	**33	100%
Norma 202	<<locked>>	94%	53272	89%	**36	100%
Norma 203B	<<locked>>	96%	50792	84%	**49	99%
[Norma URP]*	<<locked>>	96%	36332	60%	**29	93%
Ramshot Big Game	<<locked>>	97%	51561	86%	**75	99%
Ramshot TAC	<<locked>>	92%	54085	90%	**39	97%
Ramshot Wild Boar 👍	<<locked>>	93%	54172	90%	**82	99%
Ramshot X-Terminator	<<locked>>	89%	53911	90%	**20	99%
ReloadSwiss RS 40	<<locked>>	88%	53896	90%	**33	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 50	<<locked>>	96%	50299	84%	**97	95%
ReloadSwiss RS 52 👍	<<locked>>	96%	49240	82%	**66	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 60	<<locked>>	97%	41684	69%	**77	98%
[ReloadSwiss RS 62]*	<<locked>>	96%	35679	59%	**39	93%
Rottweil R 901	<<locked>>	92%	53374	89%	**10	100%
Rottweil R 902	<<locked>>	96%	53345	89%	**20	100%
Rottweil R 903	<<locked>>	96%	44106	73%	**44	98%
[Rottweil R 907]*	<<locked>>	97%	44063	73%	**79	92%
SNPE Vectan SP 10	<<locked>>	84%	53098	88%	**33	100%
SNPE Vectan SP 11	<<locked>>	96%	45919	76%	**97	98%
SNPE Vectan SP 7	<<locked>>	94%	54143	90%	**49	97%
SNPE Vectan SP 9	<<locked>>	95%	53737	89%	**66	99%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000	<<locked>>	93%	53171	88%	**54	100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000	<<locked>>	96%	48689	81%	**02	100%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000]*	<<locked>>	97%	41017	68%	**13	92%
[Shooters World Long Rifle]*	<<locked>>	97%	41684	69%	**56	94%
Shooters World Match Rifle	<<locked>>	95%	53040	88%	**62	100%
Shooters World Precision	<<locked>>	97%	51605	86%	**23	100%
Shooters World Tactical Rifle	<<locked>>	86%	53751	89%	**00	99%
Somchem S321	<<locked>>	89%	53011	88%	**49	100%
Somchem S335	<<locked>>	94%	53824	89%	**77	100%
Somchem S341	<<locked>>	93%	52982	88%	**39	99%
Somchem S355	<<locked>>	97%	45716	76%	**57	98%
Somchem S365	<<locked>>	97%	32634	54%	**87	96%
Vihtavuori N120	<<locked>>	84%	53316	89%	**75	100%
Vihtavuori N130	<<locked>>	90%	53809	89%	**44	100%
Vihtavuori N133	<<locked>>	96%	54070	90%	**61	100%
Vihtavuori N135	<<locked>>	96%	42946	71%	**82	100%
Vihtavuori N140	<<locked>>	97%	53287	89%	**13	100%
Vihtavuori N150	<<locked>>	97%	38290	64%	**10	98%
Vihtavuori N160	<<locked>>	97%	40959	68%	**82	95%
Vihtavuori N530	<<locked>>	90%	53069	88%	**36	100%
Vihtavuori N540	<<locked>>	97%	53156	88%	**46	100%
Vihtavuori N550	<<locked>>	97%	40712	68%	**21	95%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL	<<locked>>	96%	39726	66%	**29	97%
Winchester 748 👍	<<locked>>	90%	53200	88%	**85	100%
[Winchester 760]*	<<locked>>	97%	43772	73%	**61	92%
Winchester StaBALL Match	<<locked>>	88%	53461	89%	**75	99%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
ADI AR 2206H	<<locked>>	81%	35694	59%	**57	95%
[ADI AR 2208]*	<<locked>>	81%	30501	51%	**19	92%
ADI AR 2219	<<locked>>	81%	46702	78%	**38	100%
Accurate 2015	<<locked>>	81%	40814	68%	**97	100%
[Accurate 2200]*	<<locked>>	81%	37811	63%	**57	94%
Accurate 2230	<<locked>>	81%	42250	70%	**49	98%
Accurate 2460	<<locked>>	81%	42018	70%	**56	99%
Accurate 2495	<<locked>>	81%	35085	58%	**70	100%
Accurate 2520	<<locked>>	81%	35520	59%	**80	98%
[Accurate 2700]*	<<locked>>	92%	41336	69%	**83	90%
Accurate 4064	<<locked>>	81%	29515	49%	**59	98%
[Accurate 4350]*	<<locked>>	91%	29051	48%	**85	90%
Alliant AR-Comp	<<locked>>	81%	35824	60%	**83	100%
[Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5]*	<<locked>>	81%	28979	48%	**33	94%
Alliant Reloder-10x	<<locked>>	81%	44309	74%	**59	100%
[Alliant Reloder-15]*	<<locked>>	81%	31604	52%	**92	93%
[Alliant Reloder-16]*	<<locked>>	91%	31633	53%	**08	90%
[Alliant Reloder-17]*	<<locked>>	84%	27717	46%	**36	90%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106	<<locked>>	81%	46383	77%	**39	100%
[Baschieri & Pellagri 107]*	<<locked>>	81%	34505	57%	**47	93%
Hodgdon BL-C2	<<locked>>	81%	35781	59%	**00	97%
Hodgdon Benchmark	<<locked>>	81%	39885	66%	**77	98%
[Hodgdon CFE223]*	<<locked>>	81%	30356	50%	**75	90%
Hodgdon H322	<<locked>>	81%	39653	66%	**23	100%
Hodgdon H335	<<locked>>	81%	46253	77%	**38	100%
[Hodgdon H380]*	<<locked>>	82%	30197	50%	**46	90%
[Hodgdon H414]*	<<locked>>	93%	38551	64%	**56	90%
Hodgdon H4198	<<locked>>	81%	49588	82%	**85	100%
[Hodgdon Hybrid 100V]*	<<locked>>	89%	26716	44%	**67	90%
[Hodgdon LVR]*	<<locked>>	89%	32213	54%	**18	90%
[Hodgdon VARGET]*	<<locked>>	81%	30182	50%	**16	92%
IMR 3031	<<locked>>	81%	31662	53%	**21	99%
[IMR 4064]*	<<locked>>	81%	29863	50%	**06	92%
[IMR 4166 Enduron]*	<<locked>>	88%	37782	63%	**31	90%
IMR 4198	<<locked>>	81%	45353	75%	**29	100%
[IMR 4451 Enduron]*	<<locked>>	91%	38435	64%	**77	90%
[IMR 4895]*	<<locked>>	81%	32329	54%	**21	94%
IMR 8208 XBR	<<locked>>	81%	37710	63%	**74	97%
Lovex D073.4	<<locked>>	81%	43685	73%	**72	99%
Lovex D073.5	<<locked>>	81%	42018	70%	**56	99%
Lovex D073.6	<<locked>>	81%	33533	56%	**44	98%
Lovex S060	<<locked>>	81%	37057	62%	**18	96%
Lovex S062	<<locked>>	81%	31589	52%	**62	95%
[Lovex S065]*	<<locked>>	89%	32779	54%	**78	90%
Norma 200	<<locked>>	81%	50241	83%	**15	100%
Norma 201	<<locked>>	81%	35027	58%	**21	97%
Norma 202	<<locked>>	81%	34954	58%	**38	99%
[Norma 203B]*	<<locked>>	81%	31125	52%	**82	93%
[Norma URP]*	<<locked>>	90%	30023	50%	**78	90%
[Ramshot Big Game]*	<<locked>>	81%	30734	51%	**82	92%
[Ramshot TAC]*	<<locked>>	81%	37579	62%	**64	92%
Ramshot Wild Boar	<<locked>>	81%	36477	61%	**87	95%
Ramshot X-Terminator	<<locked>>	81%	40930	68%	**13	96%
ReloadSwiss RS 40	<<locked>>	81%	42221	70%	**59	99%
[ReloadSwiss RS 50]*	<<locked>>	86%	35418	59%	**28	90%
ReloadSwiss RS 52	<<locked>>	81%	29327	49%	**78	95%
[ReloadSwiss RS 60]*	<<locked>>	83%	26687	44%	**00	90%
[ReloadSwiss RS 62]*	<<locked>>	92%	31285	52%	**34	90%
Rottweil R 901	<<locked>>	81%	38653	64%	**77	99%
Rottweil R 902	<<locked>>	81%	33547	56%	**85	96%
[Rottweil R 903]*	<<locked>>	81%	26397	44%	**73	92%
[Rottweil R 907]*	<<locked>>	94%	40234	67%	**13	90%
SNPE Vectan SP 10	<<locked>>	81%	47500	79%	**51	100%
[SNPE Vectan SP 11]*	<<locked>>	81%	28137	47%	**19	91%
[SNPE Vectan SP 7]*	<<locked>>	81%	35462	59%	**34	92%
SNPE Vectan SP 9	<<locked>>	81%	34200	57%	**31	95%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000	<<locked>>	81%	36767	61%	**98	99%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000	<<locked>>	81%	29820	50%	**77	98%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000]*	<<locked>>	93%	36390	60%	**31	90%
[Shooters World Long Rifle]*	<<locked>>	89%	32779	54%	**78	90%
Shooters World Match Rifle	<<locked>>	81%	33533	56%	**44	98%
Shooters World Precision	<<locked>>	81%	31589	52%	**62	95%
Shooters World Tactical Rifle	<<locked>>	81%	45049	75%	**72	98%
Somchem S321	<<locked>>	81%	39929	66%	**43	98%
Somchem S335	<<locked>>	81%	36318	60%	**08	99%
Somchem S341	<<locked>>	81%	34911	58%	**38	95%
[Somchem S355]*	<<locked>>	81%	27934	46%	**96	92%
[Somchem S365]*	<<locked>>	87%	24221	40%	**41	90%
Vihtavuori N120	<<locked>>	81%	48733	81%	**20	100%
Vihtavuori N130	<<locked>>	81%	41336	69%	**70	100%
Vihtavuori N133	<<locked>>	81%	34505	57%	**69	100%
Vihtavuori N135	<<locked>>	81%	26774	44%	**67	98%
Vihtavuori N140	<<locked>>	81%	32372	54%	**72	98%
[Vihtavuori N150]*	<<locked>>	81%	23888	40%	**72	92%
[Vihtavuori N160]*	<<locked>>	88%	30821	51%	**69	90%
Vihtavuori N530	<<locked>>	81%	39450	66%	**23	98%
Vihtavuori N540	<<locked>>	81%	31937	53%	**85	98%
[Vihtavuori N550]*	<<locked>>	87%	29921	50%	**82	90%
[Winchester 6.5 StaBALL]*	<<locked>>	84%	26774	44%	**31	90%
Winchester 748	<<locked>>	81%	38885	65%	**59	98%
[Winchester 760]*	<<locked>>	93%	38551	64%	**56	90%
Winchester StaBALL Match	<<locked>>	81%	41843	70%	**95	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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