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Load data for .308 Win. Ackley Improved + .308 | 180gr | Nosler Partition Gold

Recommended Powder(s): Hodgdon BL-C2, IMR 4895, Norma 203B, Ramshot Wild Boar, ReloadSwiss RS 52

.308 Win. Ackley Improved + .308 | 180gr | Nosler Partition Gold

Load Specifications

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Bullet:
.308 | 180gr | Nosler Partition Gold
Manufacturer SKU:
52230
Bullet Weight:
180gr | 11.7g
Bullet Diameter:
0.308" | 7.82mm
Bullet Length:
1.260" | 32.0mm
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:
0.516" | 13.1mm
Shank Seated Depth:
0.516" | 13.1mm
Case Capacity:
59.0 Grains of Water | 3.83 cm³
Primer Size:
Large Rifle (LR)
Max. allowed Pressure:
60191 psi | 4150 bar
LID:
LID_B4115_C403
Last updated:
2025-01-01

Load data for 184 loads in caliber .308 Win. Ackley Improved with .308 | 180gr | Nosler Partition Gold bullet and 92 powders such as Hodgdon BL-C2, IMR 4895, Norma 203B, 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>>
92%
53272
89%
**69
99%
ADI AR 2208
<<locked>>
97%
51779
86%
**30
98%
ADI AR 2219
<<locked>>
84%
53751
89%
**43
100%
Accurate 2015
<<locked>>
88%
53330
89%
**84
100%
Accurate 2200
<<locked>>
90%
53780
89%
**36
98%
Accurate 2230
<<locked>>
86%
53200
88%
**23
99%
Accurate 2460
<<locked>>
86%
53330
89%
**30
100%
Accurate 2495
<<locked>>
91%
53258
88%
**52
100%
Accurate 2520
<<locked>>
91%
53983
90%
**79
100%
[Accurate 2700]*
<<locked>>
97%
50966
85%
**48
93%
Accurate 4064
<<locked>>
97%
52417
87%
**62
100%
Accurate 4350
<<locked>>
97%
38464
64%
**98
95%
Alliant AR-Comp
<<locked>>
91%
53287
89%
**36
100%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5
<<locked>>
96%
50328
84%
**46
99%
Alliant Reloder-10x
<<locked>>
85%
53345
89%
**87
100%
Alliant Reloder-15
<<locked>>
96%
54085
90%
**05
99%
Alliant Reloder-16
<<locked>>
97%
39842
66%
**08
95%
Alliant Reloder-17
<<locked>>
96%
44628
74%
**33
98%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106
<<locked>>
84%
53824
89%
**51
100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 107
<<locked>>
92%
53563
89%
**89
98%
Hodgdon BL-C2 👍
<<locked>>
91%
53577
89%
**05
100%
Hodgdon Benchmark
<<locked>>
89%
53925
90%
**07
100%
Hodgdon CFE223
<<locked>>
97%
53780
89%
**35
98%
Hodgdon H322
<<locked>>
89%
53751
89%
**43
100%
Hodgdon H335
<<locked>>
84%
53998
90%
**56
100%
Hodgdon H380
<<locked>>
96%
52214
87%
**62
97%
[Hodgdon H414]*
<<locked>>
97%
46891
78%
**26
94%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V
<<locked>>
97%
36071
60%
**06
96%
Hodgdon LVR
<<locked>>
97%
42989
71%
**57
95%
Hodgdon VARGET
<<locked>>
97%
51184
85%
**20
98%
IMR 3031
<<locked>>
96%
53229
88%
**79
100%
IMR 4064
<<locked>>
97%
50473
84%
**03
98%
IMR 4166 Enduron
<<locked>>
96%
50459
84%
**67
95%
IMR 4198
<<locked>>
85%
53113
88%
**41
100%
[IMR 4451 Enduron]*
<<locked>>
97%
48631
81%
**67
94%
[IMR 4831]*
<<locked>>
96%
33054
55%
**64
93%
IMR 4895 👍
<<locked>>
95%
53258
88%
**05
99%
IMR 8208 XBR
<<locked>>
91%
53577
89%
**46
100%
Lovex D073.4
<<locked>>
85%
53301
89%
**16
100%
Lovex D073.5
<<locked>>
87%
54070
90%
**39
100%
Lovex D073.6
<<locked>>
93%
53519
89%
**72
100%
Lovex S060
<<locked>>
92%
54041
90%
**10
99%
Lovex S062
<<locked>>
96%
53476
89%
**56
100%
Lovex S065
<<locked>>
97%
44324
74%
**11
95%
[Lovex S070]*
<<locked>>
97%
41843
70%
**85
93%
Norma 201
<<locked>>
93%
53258
88%
**43
100%
Norma 202
<<locked>>
93%
53490
89%
**46
100%
Norma 203B 👍
<<locked>>
96%
53200
88%
**89
99%
Norma URP
<<locked>>
97%
39392
65%
**05
95%
Ramshot Big Game
<<locked>>
96%
53592
89%
**18
99%
[Ramshot Hunter]*
<<locked>>
97%
38754
64%
**75
92%
Ramshot TAC
<<locked>>
90%
53983
90%
**52
97%
Ramshot Wild Boar 👍
<<locked>>
91%
54157
90%
**89
99%
Ramshot X-Terminator
<<locked>>
87%
53156
88%
**23
99%
ReloadSwiss RS 40
<<locked>>
87%
53998
90%
**39
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 50
<<locked>>
97%
53388
89%
**52
96%
ReloadSwiss RS 52 👍
<<locked>>
97%
52910
88%
**25
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 60
<<locked>>
96%
43337
72%
**26
99%
[ReloadSwiss RS 62]*
<<locked>>
97%
38508
64%
**08
94%
[ReloadSwiss RS 70]*
<<locked>>
97%
40350
67%
**25
93%
Rottweil R 901
<<locked>>
90%
53156
88%
**10
100%
Rottweil R 902
<<locked>>
94%
53171
88%
**30
100%
Rottweil R 903
<<locked>>
97%
47645
79%
**07
99%
[Rottweil R 907]*
<<locked>>
97%
46572
77%
**31
93%
SNPE Vectan SP 11
<<locked>>
97%
49066
82%
**56
99%
SNPE Vectan SP 7
<<locked>>
91%
53214
88%
**46
98%
SNPE Vectan SP 9
<<locked>>
93%
53737
89%
**75
99%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000
<<locked>>
91%
53040
88%
**61
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
<<locked>>
97%
52025
86%
**54
100%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000]*
<<locked>>
97%
43120
72%
**59
93%
Shooters World Long Rifle
<<locked>>
97%
44324
74%
**11
95%
Shooters World Match Rifle
<<locked>>
93%
53519
89%
**72
100%
Shooters World Precision
<<locked>>
96%
53476
89%
**56
100%
Shooters World Tactical Rifle
<<locked>>
85%
53954
90%
**13
100%
Somchem S321
<<locked>>
88%
53925
90%
**66
100%
Somchem S335
<<locked>>
92%
53359
89%
**77
100%
Somchem S341
<<locked>>
92%
53548
89%
**56
99%
Somchem S355
<<locked>>
97%
48704
81%
**10
99%
Somchem S365
<<locked>>
97%
34954
58%
**49
97%
Vihtavuori N130
<<locked>>
88%
53925
90%
**51
100%
Vihtavuori N133
<<locked>>
94%
53679
89%
**67
100%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
97%
46340
77%
**31
100%
Vihtavuori N140
<<locked>>
95%
53243
88%
**23
100%
Vihtavuori N150
<<locked>>
97%
41118
68%
**65
99%
Vihtavuori N160
<<locked>>
97%
43381
72%
**31
96%
Vihtavuori N530
<<locked>>
88%
53388
89%
**49
100%
Vihtavuori N540
<<locked>>
95%
53127
88%
**49
100%
Vihtavuori N550
<<locked>>
96%
42656
71%
**64
96%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL
<<locked>>
97%
42612
71%
**95
98%
Winchester 748
<<locked>>
89%
53809
89%
**02
100%
[Winchester 760]*
<<locked>>
97%
46891
78%
**26
94%
Winchester StaBALL Match
<<locked>>
86%
53403
89%
**82
99%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder
Charge
FR
MaxP
%
V(0)
z
ADI AR 2206H
<<locked>>
81%
38189
63%
**16
96%
[ADI AR 2208]*
<<locked>>
81%
32561
54%
**78
93%
ADI AR 2219
<<locked>>
81%
49472
82%
**87
100%
Accurate 2015
<<locked>>
81%
43091
72%
**39
100%
Accurate 2200
<<locked>>
81%
40089
67%
**10
95%
Accurate 2230
<<locked>>
81%
45034
75%
**98
98%
Accurate 2460
<<locked>>
81%
45310
75%
**11
99%
Accurate 2495
<<locked>>
81%
37913
63%
**23
100%
Accurate 2520
<<locked>>
81%
38087
63%
**36
99%
[Accurate 2700]*
<<locked>>
89%
40567
67%
**77
90%
Accurate 4064
<<locked>>
81%
31894
53%
**08
99%
[Accurate 4350]*
<<locked>>
87%
28079
47%
**65
90%
Alliant AR-Comp
<<locked>>
81%
38609
64%
**33
100%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5
<<locked>>
81%
31415
52%
**95
95%
Alliant Reloder-10x
<<locked>>
81%
46920
78%
**98
100%
[Alliant Reloder-15]*
<<locked>>
81%
34113
57%
**51
94%
[Alliant Reloder-16]*
<<locked>>
88%
30589
51%
**85
90%
[Alliant Reloder-17]*
<<locked>>
81%
27325
45%
**33
91%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106
<<locked>>
81%
48965
81%
**82
100%
[Baschieri & Pellagri 107]*
<<locked>>
81%
36738
61%
**00
94%
Hodgdon BL-C2
<<locked>>
81%
38087
63%
**49
98%
Hodgdon Benchmark
<<locked>>
81%
42293
70%
**26
99%
[Hodgdon CFE223]*
<<locked>>
81%
32300
54%
**31
92%
Hodgdon H322
<<locked>>
81%
42366
70%
**75
100%
Hodgdon H335
<<locked>>
81%
48689
81%
**80
100%
[Hodgdon H380]*
<<locked>>
81%
31850
53%
**92
91%
[Hodgdon H414]*
<<locked>>
90%
37086
62%
**39
90%
[Hodgdon Hybrid 100V]*
<<locked>>
85%
25889
43%
**44
90%
[Hodgdon LVR]*
<<locked>>
87%
31676
53%
**08
90%
[Hodgdon VARGET]*
<<locked>>
81%
32256
54%
**72
93%
IMR 3031
<<locked>>
81%
33721
56%
**67
100%
[IMR 4064]*
<<locked>>
81%
31633
53%
**52
93%
[IMR 4166 Enduron]*
<<locked>>
86%
37159
62%
**28
90%
IMR 4198
<<locked>>
81%
47688
79%
**69
100%
[IMR 4451 Enduron]*
<<locked>>
88%
37275
62%
**64
90%
[IMR 4831]*
<<locked>>
91%
28732
48%
**56
90%
IMR 4895
<<locked>>
81%
34766
58%
**77
95%
IMR 8208 XBR
<<locked>>
81%
40219
67%
**29
98%
Lovex D073.4
<<locked>>
81%
47079
78%
**31
100%
Lovex D073.5
<<locked>>
81%
44657
74%
**02
99%
Lovex D073.6
<<locked>>
81%
36274
60%
**00
99%
Lovex S060
<<locked>>
81%
39015
65%
**64
96%
Lovex S062
<<locked>>
81%
33707
56%
**11
96%
[Lovex S065]*
<<locked>>
86%
32663
54%
**78
90%
[Lovex S070]*
<<locked>>
92%
36332
60%
**74
90%
Norma 201
<<locked>>
81%
37246
62%
**74
97%
Norma 202
<<locked>>
81%
37420
62%
**93
99%
Norma 203B
<<locked>>
81%
33489
56%
**41
95%
[Norma URP]*
<<locked>>
87%
29472
49%
**72
90%
[Ramshot Big Game]*
<<locked>>
81%
32663
54%
**38
94%
[Ramshot Hunter]*
<<locked>>
93%
35128
58%
**97
90%
[Ramshot TAC]*
<<locked>>
81%
39885
66%
**13
94%
Ramshot Wild Boar
<<locked>>
81%
38740
64%
**36
96%
Ramshot X-Terminator
<<locked>>
81%
43424
72%
**69
97%
ReloadSwiss RS 40
<<locked>>
81%
44730
74%
**05
100%
[ReloadSwiss RS 50]*
<<locked>>
83%
34722
58%
**24
90%
ReloadSwiss RS 52
<<locked>>
81%
31589
52%
**38
96%
[ReloadSwiss RS 60]*
<<locked>>
81%
26716
44%
**06
91%
[ReloadSwiss RS 62]*
<<locked>>
89%
30516
51%
**28
90%
[ReloadSwiss RS 70]*
<<locked>>
92%
34896
58%
**03
90%
Rottweil R 901
<<locked>>
81%
41466
69%
**29
100%
Rottweil R 902
<<locked>>
81%
35752
59%
**34
97%
[Rottweil R 903]*
<<locked>>
81%
29008
48%
**42
94%
[Rottweil R 907]*
<<locked>>
91%
39421
65%
**03
90%
[SNPE Vectan SP 11]*
<<locked>>
81%
30037
50%
**75
92%
[SNPE Vectan SP 7]*
<<locked>>
81%
37724
63%
**87
94%
SNPE Vectan SP 9
<<locked>>
81%
36332
60%
**77
96%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000
<<locked>>
81%
39363
65%
**51
99%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
<<locked>>
81%
32198
53%
**29
99%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000]*
<<locked>>
90%
35505
59%
**18
90%
[Shooters World Long Rifle]*
<<locked>>
86%
32663
54%
**78
90%
Shooters World Match Rifle
<<locked>>
81%
36274
60%
**00
99%
Shooters World Precision
<<locked>>
81%
33707
56%
**11
96%
Shooters World Tactical Rifle
<<locked>>
81%
47471
79%
**15
99%
Somchem S321
<<locked>>
81%
42902
71%
**02
99%
Somchem S335
<<locked>>
81%
38508
64%
**54
100%
Somchem S341
<<locked>>
81%
37434
62%
**93
96%
[Somchem S355]*
<<locked>>
81%
29892
50%
**46
94%
[Somchem S365]*
<<locked>>
84%
23743
39%
**34
90%
Vihtavuori N130
<<locked>>
81%
43395
72%
**03
100%
Vihtavuori N133
<<locked>>
81%
36434
61%
**08
100%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
81%
29008
48%
**19
99%
Vihtavuori N140
<<locked>>
81%
34853
58%
**28
99%
[Vihtavuori N150]*
<<locked>>
81%
25628
43%
**24
93%
[Vihtavuori N160]*
<<locked>>
85%
29820
50%
**42
90%
Vihtavuori N530
<<locked>>
81%
41974
70%
**75
99%
Vihtavuori N540
<<locked>>
81%
34403
57%
**41
99%
[Vihtavuori N550]*
<<locked>>
84%
29515
49%
**78
90%
[Winchester 6.5 StaBALL]*
<<locked>>
81%
25962
43%
**14
90%
Winchester 748
<<locked>>
81%
41539
69%
**11
99%
[Winchester 760]*
<<locked>>
90%
37086
62%
**39
90%
Winchester StaBALL Match
<<locked>>
81%
44135
73%
**41
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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