Load data for .308 Win. Ackley Improved + .308 | 185gr | Berger JUG OTM

Recommended Powder(s): ADI AR 2206H, Hodgdon BL-C2, IMR 4895, Ramshot Wild Boar, ReloadSwiss RS 52

Load Specifications

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Bullet:	.308 \| 185gr \| Berger JUG OTM
Manufacturer SKU:	30107
Bullet Weight:	185gr \| 12.0g
Bullet Diameter:	0.308" \| 7.82mm
Bullet Length:	1.355" \| 34.4mm
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:	0.611" \| 15.5mm
Shank Seated Depth:	0.388" \| 9.9mm
Case Capacity:	59.0 Grains of Water \| 3.83 cm³
Primer Size:	Large Rifle (LR)
Max. allowed Pressure:	60191 psi \| 4150 bar
LID:	LID_B1095_C403
Last updated:	2025-01-01
Recommended Twist Rate:	1:12 - 1:10

Load data for 188 loads in caliber .308 Win. Ackley Improved with .308 | 185gr | Berger JUG OTM bullet and 94 powders such as ADI AR 2206H, Hodgdon BL-C2, IMR 4895, 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%	53490	89%	**33	99%
ADI AR 2208	<<locked>>	97%	50865	84%	**77	98%
ADI AR 2219	<<locked>>	84%	53316	89%	**97	100%
Accurate 2015	<<locked>>	89%	53795	89%	**51	100%
Accurate 2200	<<locked>>	91%	53606	89%	**93	98%
Accurate 2230	<<locked>>	87%	53345	89%	**87	100%
Accurate 2460	<<locked>>	87%	53272	89%	**97	100%
Accurate 2495	<<locked>>	92%	52982	88%	**13	100%
Accurate 2520	<<locked>>	92%	53519	89%	**33	100%
[Accurate 2700]*	<<locked>>	97%	50357	84%	**05	94%
Accurate 4064	<<locked>>	97%	50140	83%	**00	100%
Accurate 4350	<<locked>>	97%	37115	62%	**46	95%
Alliant AR-Comp	<<locked>>	92%	53171	88%	**00	100%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5	<<locked>>	96%	49182	82%	**90	99%
Alliant Reloder-10x	<<locked>>	86%	53592	89%	**51	100%
Alliant Reloder-15	<<locked>>	96%	53200	88%	**52	99%
Alliant Reloder-16	<<locked>>	97%	38595	64%	**52	95%
Alliant Reloder-17	<<locked>>	97%	43874	73%	**87	98%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106	<<locked>>	85%	54157	90%	**18	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 107	<<locked>>	93%	53867	90%	**59	99%
Hodgdon BL-C2 👍	<<locked>>	92%	53954	90%	**72	100%
Hodgdon Benchmark	<<locked>>	89%	52750	88%	**51	100%
Hodgdon CFE223	<<locked>>	97%	53359	89%	**85	98%
Hodgdon H322	<<locked>>	90%	53969	90%	**07	100%
Hodgdon H335	<<locked>>	85%	54027	90%	**23	100%
Hodgdon H380	<<locked>>	97%	51213	85%	**10	97%
[Hodgdon H414]*	<<locked>>	97%	45005	75%	**61	93%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V	<<locked>>	97%	34969	58%	**54	96%
Hodgdon LVR	<<locked>>	97%	42279	70%	**08	95%
Hodgdon VARGET	<<locked>>	97%	50444	84%	**70	98%
IMR 3031	<<locked>>	97%	53853	89%	**52	100%
IMR 4064	<<locked>>	96%	49037	81%	**41	98%
IMR 4166 Enduron	<<locked>>	97%	50314	84%	**25	95%
IMR 4198	<<locked>>	86%	53330	89%	**05	100%
[IMR 4451 Enduron]*	<<locked>>	96%	46905	78%	**05	94%
[IMR 4831]*	<<locked>>	97%	32474	54%	**24	93%
IMR 4895 👍	<<locked>>	96%	53388	89%	**66	99%
IMR 8208 XBR	<<locked>>	91%	53954	90%	**10	100%
Lovex D073.4	<<locked>>	86%	53359	89%	**84	100%
Lovex D073.5	<<locked>>	87%	53969	90%	**00	100%
Lovex D073.6	<<locked>>	94%	53519	89%	**33	100%
Lovex S060	<<locked>>	93%	53563	89%	**67	99%
Lovex S062	<<locked>>	97%	52939	88%	**10	100%
Lovex S065	<<locked>>	97%	42757	71%	**52	95%
[Lovex S070]*	<<locked>>	97%	40712	68%	**29	92%
Norma 201	<<locked>>	94%	53548	89%	**07	100%
Norma 202	<<locked>>	94%	53519	89%	**13	100%
Norma 203B	<<locked>>	97%	53432	89%	**59	99%
Norma URP	<<locked>>	97%	38493	64%	**49	95%
Ramshot Big Game	<<locked>>	97%	53026	88%	**69	99%
[Ramshot Hunter]*	<<locked>>	97%	37565	62%	**23	92%
Ramshot TAC	<<locked>>	91%	53200	88%	**03	97%
Ramshot Wild Boar 👍	<<locked>>	91%	53156	88%	**36	99%
Ramshot X-Terminator	<<locked>>	88%	53447	89%	**87	99%
ReloadSwiss RS 40	<<locked>>	87%	53490	89%	**97	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 50	<<locked>>	97%	52533	87%	**97	96%
ReloadSwiss RS 52 👍	<<locked>>	97%	51503	86%	**69	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 60	<<locked>>	97%	42627	71%	**77	99%
[ReloadSwiss RS 62]*	<<locked>>	97%	37449	62%	**59	94%
[ReloadSwiss RS 70]*	<<locked>>	97%	38725	64%	**59	93%
Rottweil R 901	<<locked>>	91%	53664	89%	**84	100%
Rottweil R 902	<<locked>>	96%	53490	89%	**97	100%
Rottweil R 903	<<locked>>	97%	46528	77%	**57	99%
[Rottweil R 907]*	<<locked>>	97%	45150	75%	**72	93%
SNPE Vectan SP 10	<<locked>>	84%	53388	89%	**03	100%
SNPE Vectan SP 11	<<locked>>	97%	47834	79%	**03	98%
SNPE Vectan SP 7	<<locked>>	92%	53098	88%	**07	98%
SNPE Vectan SP 9	<<locked>>	94%	53548	89%	**33	99%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000	<<locked>>	92%	53287	89%	**25	100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000	<<locked>>	96%	49951	83%	**88	100%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000]*	<<locked>>	96%	41959	70%	**03	93%
Shooters World Long Rifle	<<locked>>	97%	42757	71%	**52	95%
Shooters World Match Rifle	<<locked>>	94%	53519	89%	**33	100%
Shooters World Precision	<<locked>>	97%	52939	88%	**10	100%
Shooters World Tactical Rifle	<<locked>>	85%	53940	90%	**70	100%
Somchem S321	<<locked>>	89%	54085	90%	**30	100%
Somchem S335	<<locked>>	93%	53969	90%	**51	100%
Somchem S341	<<locked>>	93%	54056	90%	**23	99%
Somchem S355	<<locked>>	97%	46963	78%	**54	99%
Somchem S365	<<locked>>	96%	33504	56%	**87	97%
Vihtavuori N120	<<locked>>	83%	53577	89%	**49	100%
Vihtavuori N130	<<locked>>	89%	54027	90%	**15	100%
Vihtavuori N133	<<locked>>	95%	53214	88%	**18	100%
Vihtavuori N135	<<locked>>	96%	44498	74%	**72	100%
Vihtavuori N140	<<locked>>	96%	53534	89%	**87	100%
Vihtavuori N150	<<locked>>	97%	39784	66%	**10	99%
Vihtavuori N160	<<locked>>	97%	42163	70%	**75	96%
Vihtavuori N530	<<locked>>	89%	53301	89%	**13	100%
Vihtavuori N540	<<locked>>	96%	54027	90%	**23	100%
Vihtavuori N550	<<locked>>	97%	41814	69%	**21	96%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL	<<locked>>	97%	41017	68%	**33	97%
Winchester 748	<<locked>>	89%	52895	88%	**49	100%
[Winchester 760]*	<<locked>>	97%	45005	75%	**61	93%
Winchester StaBALL Match	<<locked>>	87%	53708	89%	**49	100%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
ADI AR 2206H	<<locked>>	81%	36796	61%	**57	96%
[ADI AR 2208]*	<<locked>>	81%	31415	52%	**23	93%
ADI AR 2219	<<locked>>	81%	48704	81%	**38	100%
Accurate 2015	<<locked>>	81%	42119	70%	**87	100%
Accurate 2200	<<locked>>	81%	39233	65%	**60	95%
Accurate 2230	<<locked>>	81%	43453	72%	**46	98%
Accurate 2460	<<locked>>	81%	43700	73%	**52	99%
Accurate 2495	<<locked>>	81%	36463	61%	**67	100%
Accurate 2520	<<locked>>	81%	37159	62%	**83	99%
[Accurate 2700]*	<<locked>>	90%	39581	66%	**31	90%
Accurate 4064	<<locked>>	81%	30661	51%	**59	98%
[Accurate 4350]*	<<locked>>	89%	27992	47%	**36	90%
Alliant AR-Comp	<<locked>>	81%	37144	62%	**74	100%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5	<<locked>>	81%	29979	50%	**33	95%
Alliant Reloder-10x	<<locked>>	81%	45687	76%	**46	100%
[Alliant Reloder-15]*	<<locked>>	81%	32648	54%	**88	94%
[Alliant Reloder-16]*	<<locked>>	88%	29979	50%	**46	90%
[Alliant Reloder-17]*	<<locked>>	81%	26252	44%	**73	90%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106	<<locked>>	81%	47805	79%	**33	100%
[Baschieri & Pellagri 107]*	<<locked>>	81%	35795	59%	**54	94%
Hodgdon BL-C2	<<locked>>	81%	36912	61%	**93	97%
Hodgdon Benchmark	<<locked>>	81%	40959	68%	**74	99%
[Hodgdon CFE223]*	<<locked>>	81%	31183	52%	**78	92%
Hodgdon H322	<<locked>>	81%	40930	68%	**20	100%
Hodgdon H335	<<locked>>	81%	47529	79%	**31	100%
[Hodgdon H380]*	<<locked>>	81%	30618	51%	**33	91%
[Hodgdon H414]*	<<locked>>	91%	37028	62%	**10	90%
[Hodgdon Hybrid 100V]*	<<locked>>	86%	25309	42%	**05	90%
[Hodgdon LVR]*	<<locked>>	87%	31241	52%	**75	90%
[Hodgdon VARGET]*	<<locked>>	81%	31096	52%	**16	93%
IMR 3031	<<locked>>	81%	32837	55%	**18	100%
[IMR 4064]*	<<locked>>	81%	30835	51%	**03	93%
[IMR 4166 Enduron]*	<<locked>>	86%	36506	61%	**82	90%
IMR 4198	<<locked>>	81%	46702	78%	**16	100%
[IMR 4451 Enduron]*	<<locked>>	89%	36956	61%	**28	90%
[IMR 4831]*	<<locked>>	92%	27920	46%	**03	90%
IMR 4895	<<locked>>	81%	33417	56%	**18	95%
IMR 8208 XBR	<<locked>>	81%	38957	65%	**77	98%
Lovex D073.4	<<locked>>	81%	45426	75%	**72	100%
Lovex D073.5	<<locked>>	81%	43250	72%	**49	99%
Lovex D073.6	<<locked>>	81%	34708	58%	**41	98%
Lovex S060	<<locked>>	81%	38072	63%	**18	96%
Lovex S062	<<locked>>	81%	32648	54%	**62	96%
[Lovex S065]*	<<locked>>	87%	31691	53%	**33	90%
[Lovex S070]*	<<locked>>	92%	34969	58%	**21	90%
Norma 201	<<locked>>	81%	36129	60%	**24	97%
Norma 202	<<locked>>	81%	36085	60%	**38	99%
[Norma 203B]*	<<locked>>	81%	32169	53%	**82	94%
[Norma URP]*	<<locked>>	88%	29051	48%	**33	90%
[Ramshot Big Game]*	<<locked>>	81%	31734	53%	**82	94%
[Ramshot Hunter]*	<<locked>>	94%	34650	58%	**54	90%
[Ramshot TAC]*	<<locked>>	81%	38856	65%	**64	93%
Ramshot Wild Boar	<<locked>>	81%	37710	63%	**83	96%
Ramshot X-Terminator	<<locked>>	81%	42366	70%	**16	97%
ReloadSwiss RS 40	<<locked>>	81%	43816	73%	**56	100%
[ReloadSwiss RS 50]*	<<locked>>	84%	34229	57%	**85	90%
ReloadSwiss RS 52	<<locked>>	81%	30734	51%	**92	96%
[ReloadSwiss RS 60]*	<<locked>>	81%	25773	43%	**57	90%
[ReloadSwiss RS 62]*	<<locked>>	90%	29704	49%	**78	90%
[ReloadSwiss RS 70]*	<<locked>>	93%	34040	57%	**47	90%
Rottweil R 901	<<locked>>	81%	39856	66%	**70	100%
Rottweil R 902	<<locked>>	81%	34621	58%	**82	97%
[Rottweil R 903]*	<<locked>>	81%	27398	46%	**77	93%
[Rottweil R 907]*	<<locked>>	92%	38653	64%	**57	90%
SNPE Vectan SP 10	<<locked>>	81%	48791	81%	**41	100%
[SNPE Vectan SP 11]*	<<locked>>	81%	29254	49%	**29	92%
[SNPE Vectan SP 7]*	<<locked>>	81%	36666	61%	**34	93%
SNPE Vectan SP 9	<<locked>>	81%	35563	59%	**34	96%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000	<<locked>>	81%	37898	63%	**98	99%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000	<<locked>>	81%	30792	51%	**73	99%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000]*	<<locked>>	91%	34809	58%	**75	90%
[Shooters World Long Rifle]*	<<locked>>	87%	31691	53%	**33	90%
Shooters World Match Rifle	<<locked>>	81%	34708	58%	**41	98%
Shooters World Precision	<<locked>>	81%	32648	54%	**62	96%
Shooters World Tactical Rifle	<<locked>>	81%	46238	77%	**62	99%
Somchem S321	<<locked>>	81%	41785	69%	**46	99%
Somchem S335	<<locked>>	81%	37391	62%	**01	100%
Somchem S341	<<locked>>	81%	36434	61%	**44	96%
[Somchem S355]*	<<locked>>	81%	28921	48%	**00	94%
[Somchem S365]*	<<locked>>	85%	23380	39%	**98	90%
Vihtavuori N120	<<locked>>	81%	50140	83%	**06	100%
Vihtavuori N130	<<locked>>	81%	42554	71%	**57	100%
Vihtavuori N133	<<locked>>	81%	35491	59%	**59	100%
Vihtavuori N135	<<locked>>	81%	27833	46%	**60	99%
Vihtavuori N140	<<locked>>	81%	33446	56%	**69	99%
[Vihtavuori N150]*	<<locked>>	81%	24700	41%	**75	93%
[Vihtavuori N160]*	<<locked>>	85%	29124	48%	**03	90%
Vihtavuori N530	<<locked>>	81%	40640	68%	**16	98%
Vihtavuori N540	<<locked>>	81%	33446	56%	**88	99%
[Vihtavuori N550]*	<<locked>>	85%	28964	48%	**36	90%
[Winchester 6.5 StaBALL]*	<<locked>>	82%	26136	43%	**95	91%
Winchester 748	<<locked>>	81%	40451	67%	**59	99%
[Winchester 760]*	<<locked>>	91%	37028	62%	**10	90%
Winchester StaBALL Match	<<locked>>	81%	43018	71%	**92	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.