Load data for .308 Win. Ackley Improved + .308 | 180gr | Speer Boat Tail Soft Point

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

Load Specifications

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Bullet:	.308 \| 180gr \| Speer Boat Tail Soft Point
Manufacturer SKU:	2052
Bullet Weight:	180gr \| 11.7g
Bullet Diameter:	0.308" \| 7.82mm
Bullet Length:	1.282" \| 32.6mm
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:	0.538" \| 13.7mm
Shank Seated Depth:	0.278" \| 7.1mm
Case Capacity:	59.0 Grains of Water \| 3.83 cm³
Primer Size:	Large Rifle (LR)
Max. allowed Pressure:	60191 psi \| 4150 bar
LID:	LID_B6166_C403
Last updated:	2025-01-01
Recommended Twist Rate:	1:13 - 1:11

Load data for 188 loads in caliber .308 Win. Ackley Improved with .308 | 180gr | Speer Boat Tail Soft Point bullet and 94 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>>	93%	53505	89%	**89	99%
ADI AR 2208	<<locked>>	96%	51140	85%	**36	98%
ADI AR 2219	<<locked>>	84%	53824	89%	**59	100%
Accurate 2015	<<locked>>	89%	53708	89%	**97	100%
Accurate 2200	<<locked>>	90%	53185	88%	**36	98%
Accurate 2230	<<locked>>	87%	54099	90%	**49	100%
Accurate 2460	<<locked>>	87%	53606	89%	**49	100%
Accurate 2495	<<locked>>	92%	52794	88%	**59	100%
Accurate 2520	<<locked>>	91%	53650	89%	**89	100%
[Accurate 2700]*	<<locked>>	96%	50053	83%	**48	93%
Accurate 4064	<<locked>>	97%	51126	85%	**59	100%
Accurate 4350	<<locked>>	97%	37362	62%	**95	95%
Alliant AR-Comp	<<locked>>	91%	54012	90%	**59	100%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5	<<locked>>	97%	50415	84%	**59	99%
Alliant Reloder-10x	<<locked>>	86%	53867	89%	**07	100%
Alliant Reloder-15	<<locked>>	96%	53345	89%	**02	99%
Alliant Reloder-16	<<locked>>	97%	39102	65%	**08	95%
Alliant Reloder-17	<<locked>>	97%	44686	74%	**49	98%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106	<<locked>>	84%	53316	89%	**54	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 107	<<locked>>	93%	53519	89%	**08	98%
Hodgdon BL-C2 👍	<<locked>>	91%	53156	88%	**12	100%
Hodgdon Benchmark	<<locked>>	89%	53432	89%	**10	100%
Hodgdon CFE223	<<locked>>	97%	53983	90%	**48	98%
Hodgdon H322	<<locked>>	89%	53388	89%	**46	100%
Hodgdon H335	<<locked>>	84%	53838	89%	**69	100%
Hodgdon H380	<<locked>>	97%	52199	87%	**75	98%
[Hodgdon H414]*	<<locked>>	97%	46354	77%	**33	94%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V	<<locked>>	96%	35201	58%	**03	96%
Hodgdon LVR	<<locked>>	97%	42337	70%	**57	95%
Hodgdon VARGET	<<locked>>	96%	50401	84%	**26	98%
IMR 3031	<<locked>>	96%	53461	89%	**98	100%
IMR 4064	<<locked>>	97%	49908	83%	**03	98%
IMR 4166 Enduron	<<locked>>	97%	50836	84%	**80	95%
IMR 4198	<<locked>>	86%	53925	90%	**67	100%
[IMR 4451 Enduron]*	<<locked>>	97%	47776	79%	**70	94%
[IMR 4831]*	<<locked>>	97%	33054	55%	**74	93%
IMR 4895 👍	<<locked>>	95%	53388	89%	**21	99%
IMR 8208 XBR	<<locked>>	91%	54085	90%	**62	100%
Lovex D073.4	<<locked>>	85%	53577	89%	**36	100%
Lovex D073.5	<<locked>>	87%	54070	90%	**56	100%
Lovex D073.6	<<locked>>	93%	53650	89%	**89	100%
Lovex S060	<<locked>>	92%	53505	89%	**16	99%
Lovex S062	<<locked>>	97%	53664	89%	**72	100%
Lovex S065	<<locked>>	97%	43323	72%	**08	95%
[Lovex S070]*	<<locked>>	97%	40988	68%	**85	92%
Norma 201	<<locked>>	93%	53345	89%	**52	100%
Norma 202	<<locked>>	93%	54012	90%	**69	100%
Norma 203B 👍	<<locked>>	97%	53519	89%	**08	99%
Norma URP	<<locked>>	97%	38435	64%	**98	95%
Ramshot Big Game	<<locked>>	97%	53896	90%	**35	99%
[Ramshot Hunter]*	<<locked>>	97%	38348	64%	**88	92%
Ramshot TAC	<<locked>>	90%	53606	89%	**56	97%
Ramshot Wild Boar 👍	<<locked>>	91%	53388	89%	**92	99%
Ramshot X-Terminator	<<locked>>	88%	53519	89%	**39	99%
ReloadSwiss RS 40	<<locked>>	87%	53534	89%	**49	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 50	<<locked>>	96%	52504	87%	**49	96%
ReloadSwiss RS 52 👍	<<locked>>	97%	52489	87%	**31	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 60	<<locked>>	97%	43395	72%	**39	99%
[ReloadSwiss RS 62]*	<<locked>>	97%	38203	63%	**15	94%
[ReloadSwiss RS 70]*	<<locked>>	97%	39320	65%	**18	93%
Rottweil R 901	<<locked>>	90%	53301	89%	**30	100%
Rottweil R 902	<<locked>>	95%	53229	88%	**43	100%
Rottweil R 903	<<locked>>	97%	46485	77%	**07	99%
[Rottweil R 907]*	<<locked>>	97%	45687	76%	**31	93%
SNPE Vectan SP 10	<<locked>>	83%	53650	89%	**59	100%
SNPE Vectan SP 11	<<locked>>	97%	48849	81%	**66	99%
SNPE Vectan SP 7	<<locked>>	92%	53214	88%	**59	98%
SNPE Vectan SP 9	<<locked>>	93%	53432	89%	**85	99%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000	<<locked>>	91%	53026	88%	**74	100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000	<<locked>>	96%	50807	84%	**51	100%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000]*	<<locked>>	96%	42424	70%	**59	93%
Shooters World Long Rifle	<<locked>>	97%	43323	72%	**08	95%
Shooters World Match Rifle	<<locked>>	93%	53650	89%	**89	100%
Shooters World Precision	<<locked>>	97%	53664	89%	**72	100%
Shooters World Tactical Rifle	<<locked>>	85%	52968	88%	**10	100%
Somchem S321	<<locked>>	88%	54056	90%	**82	100%
Somchem S335	<<locked>>	93%	53635	89%	**97	100%
Somchem S341	<<locked>>	92%	53722	89%	**69	99%
Somchem S355	<<locked>>	97%	47630	79%	**10	99%
Somchem S365	<<locked>>	96%	34040	57%	**39	97%
Vihtavuori N120	<<locked>>	83%	54070	90%	**02	100%
Vihtavuori N130	<<locked>>	88%	53214	88%	**51	100%
Vihtavuori N133	<<locked>>	94%	53258	88%	**70	100%
Vihtavuori N135	<<locked>>	97%	45527	76%	**34	100%
Vihtavuori N140	<<locked>>	95%	53635	89%	**36	100%
Vihtavuori N150	<<locked>>	97%	40263	67%	**65	99%
Vihtavuori N160	<<locked>>	97%	42989	71%	**38	96%
Vihtavuori N530	<<locked>>	89%	53722	89%	**69	100%
Vihtavuori N540	<<locked>>	96%	53461	89%	**66	100%
Vihtavuori N550	<<locked>>	97%	42859	71%	**80	96%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL	<<locked>>	97%	41568	69%	**88	98%
Winchester 748	<<locked>>	88%	52924	88%	**02	100%
[Winchester 760]*	<<locked>>	97%	46354	77%	**33	94%
Winchester StaBALL Match	<<locked>>	87%	54041	90%	**02	100%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
ADI AR 2206H	<<locked>>	81%	37507	62%	**13	96%
[ADI AR 2208]*	<<locked>>	81%	32024	53%	**78	93%
ADI AR 2219	<<locked>>	81%	49400	82%	**97	100%
Accurate 2015	<<locked>>	81%	42453	71%	**43	100%
Accurate 2200	<<locked>>	81%	39508	66%	**10	95%
Accurate 2230	<<locked>>	81%	44396	74%	**05	98%
Accurate 2460	<<locked>>	81%	44092	73%	**08	99%
Accurate 2495	<<locked>>	81%	36666	61%	**16	100%
Accurate 2520	<<locked>>	81%	37652	63%	**43	99%
[Accurate 2700]*	<<locked>>	89%	39639	66%	**77	90%
Accurate 4064	<<locked>>	81%	30980	51%	**05	98%
[Accurate 4350]*	<<locked>>	89%	28210	47%	**85	90%
Alliant AR-Comp	<<locked>>	81%	38029	63%	**39	100%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5	<<locked>>	81%	30719	51%	**95	95%
Alliant Reloder-10x	<<locked>>	81%	46108	77%	**05	100%
[Alliant Reloder-15]*	<<locked>>	81%	33330	55%	**51	94%
[Alliant Reloder-16]*	<<locked>>	88%	30023	50%	**88	90%
[Alliant Reloder-17]*	<<locked>>	81%	26571	44%	**23	90%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106	<<locked>>	81%	48182	80%	**88	100%
[Baschieri & Pellagri 107]*	<<locked>>	81%	36100	60%	**03	94%
Hodgdon BL-C2	<<locked>>	81%	37724	63%	**59	98%
Hodgdon Benchmark	<<locked>>	81%	41771	69%	**29	99%
[Hodgdon CFE223]*	<<locked>>	81%	31662	53%	**31	92%
Hodgdon H322	<<locked>>	81%	41887	70%	**79	100%
Hodgdon H335	<<locked>>	81%	48269	80%	**90	100%
[Hodgdon H380]*	<<locked>>	81%	31183	52%	**92	91%
[Hodgdon H414]*	<<locked>>	90%	36680	61%	**43	90%
[Hodgdon Hybrid 100V]*	<<locked>>	86%	25715	43%	**60	90%
[Hodgdon LVR]*	<<locked>>	86%	30806	51%	**01	90%
[Hodgdon VARGET]*	<<locked>>	81%	31604	52%	**69	93%
IMR 3031	<<locked>>	81%	33257	55%	**70	100%
[IMR 4064]*	<<locked>>	81%	31140	52%	**52	93%
[IMR 4166 Enduron]*	<<locked>>	86%	36593	61%	**28	90%
IMR 4198	<<locked>>	81%	47384	79%	**79	100%
[IMR 4451 Enduron]*	<<locked>>	88%	36622	61%	**60	90%
[IMR 4831]*	<<locked>>	92%	28558	47%	**62	90%
IMR 4895	<<locked>>	81%	34127	57%	**80	95%
IMR 8208 XBR	<<locked>>	81%	39537	66%	**36	98%
Lovex D073.4	<<locked>>	81%	46209	77%	**34	100%
Lovex D073.5	<<locked>>	81%	43830	73%	**05	99%
Lovex D073.6	<<locked>>	81%	35331	59%	**97	99%
Lovex S060	<<locked>>	81%	38247	64%	**64	96%
Lovex S062	<<locked>>	81%	32837	55%	**11	96%
[Lovex S065]*	<<locked>>	86%	31792	53%	**75	90%
[Lovex S070]*	<<locked>>	92%	35186	58%	**70	90%
Norma 201	<<locked>>	81%	36434	61%	**70	97%
Norma 202	<<locked>>	81%	36637	61%	**90	99%
Norma 203B	<<locked>>	81%	32721	54%	**41	95%
[Norma URP]*	<<locked>>	88%	29327	49%	**85	90%
[Ramshot Big Game]*	<<locked>>	81%	32068	53%	**38	94%
[Ramshot Hunter]*	<<locked>>	93%	34679	58%	**03	90%
[Ramshot TAC]*	<<locked>>	81%	39508	66%	**23	94%
Ramshot Wild Boar	<<locked>>	81%	38101	63%	**39	96%
Ramshot X-Terminator	<<locked>>	81%	42743	71%	**75	97%
ReloadSwiss RS 40	<<locked>>	81%	44121	73%	**08	100%
[ReloadSwiss RS 50]*	<<locked>>	83%	34548	57%	**31	90%
ReloadSwiss RS 52	<<locked>>	81%	31212	52%	**47	96%
[ReloadSwiss RS 60]*	<<locked>>	81%	26092	43%	**03	90%
[ReloadSwiss RS 62]*	<<locked>>	90%	30313	50%	**38	90%
[ReloadSwiss RS 70]*	<<locked>>	92%	34098	57%	**97	90%
Rottweil R 901	<<locked>>	81%	40495	67%	**26	100%
Rottweil R 902	<<locked>>	81%	34838	58%	**34	97%
[Rottweil R 903]*	<<locked>>	81%	27992	47%	**36	93%
[Rottweil R 907]*	<<locked>>	91%	38609	64%	**03	90%
SNPE Vectan SP 10	<<locked>>	81%	49269	82%	**00	100%
[SNPE Vectan SP 11]*	<<locked>>	81%	29675	49%	**78	92%
[SNPE Vectan SP 7]*	<<locked>>	81%	37014	61%	**90	94%
SNPE Vectan SP 9	<<locked>>	81%	36085	60%	**87	96%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000	<<locked>>	81%	38247	64%	**47	99%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000	<<locked>>	81%	31343	52%	**26	99%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000]*	<<locked>>	91%	35404	59%	**28	90%
[Shooters World Long Rifle]*	<<locked>>	86%	31792	53%	**75	90%
Shooters World Match Rifle	<<locked>>	81%	35331	59%	**97	99%
Shooters World Precision	<<locked>>	81%	32837	55%	**11	96%
Shooters World Tactical Rifle	<<locked>>	81%	46688	78%	**21	99%
Somchem S321	<<locked>>	81%	42148	70%	**02	99%
Somchem S335	<<locked>>	81%	37710	63%	**51	100%
Somchem S341	<<locked>>	81%	36767	61%	**90	96%
[Somchem S355]*	<<locked>>	81%	29080	48%	**42	93%
[Somchem S365]*	<<locked>>	84%	23467	39%	**41	90%
Vihtavuori N120	<<locked>>	81%	50763	84%	**62	100%
Vihtavuori N130	<<locked>>	81%	42975	71%	**10	100%
Vihtavuori N133	<<locked>>	81%	35853	60%	**11	100%
Vihtavuori N135	<<locked>>	81%	28355	47%	**16	99%
Vihtavuori N140	<<locked>>	81%	34113	57%	**28	99%
[Vihtavuori N150]*	<<locked>>	81%	24961	41%	**21	93%
[Vihtavuori N160]*	<<locked>>	85%	29385	49%	**49	90%
Vihtavuori N530	<<locked>>	81%	41394	69%	**75	99%
Vihtavuori N540	<<locked>>	81%	33605	56%	**34	99%
[Vihtavuori N550]*	<<locked>>	84%	28805	48%	**75	90%
[Winchester 6.5 StaBALL]*	<<locked>>	82%	25889	43%	**24	90%
Winchester 748	<<locked>>	81%	40857	68%	**15	99%
[Winchester 760]*	<<locked>>	90%	36680	61%	**43	90%
Winchester StaBALL Match	<<locked>>	81%	43772	73%	**51	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.