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Load data for .308 Win. Ackley Improved + .308 | 185gr | Lapua D46

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.308 Win. Ackley Improved + .308 | 185gr | Lapua D46

Load Specifications

Bullet:
.308 | 185gr | Lapua D46
Manufacturer SKU:
4PL7019 | D46
Bullet Weight:
185gr | 12.0g
Bullet Diameter:
0.308" | 7.82mm
Bullet Length:
1.323" | 33.6mm
Caliber:
.308 Win. Ackley Improved
Case Length (l3):
2.014" | 51.2mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):
2.758" | 70.1mm
Seated Depth:
0.579" | 14.7mm
Shank Seated Depth:
0.343" | 8.7mm
Case Capacity:
59.0 Grains of Water | 3.83 cm³
Primer Size:
Large Rifle (LR)
Max. allowed Pressure:
60191 psi | 4150 bar
LID:
LID_B3162_C403

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Load data for 186 loads in caliber .308 Win. Ackley Improved with .308 | 185gr | Lapua D46 bullet and 93 powder(s). 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%
53316
89%
**49
99%
ADI AR 2208
<<locked>>
96%
51808
86%
**10
99%
Accurate 2015
<<locked>>
88%
53287
89%
**57
100%
Accurate 2200
<<locked>>
90%
53809
89%
**16
98%
Accurate 2230
<<locked>>
86%
53896
90%
**10
100%
Accurate 2460
<<locked>>
86%
53359
89%
**07
100%
Accurate 2495
<<locked>>
92%
53447
89%
**26
100%
Accurate 2520
<<locked>>
91%
53577
89%
**49
100%
[Accurate 2700]*
<<locked>>
96%
51039
85%
**31
94%
Accurate 4064
<<locked>>
96%
51692
86%
**26
100%
Accurate 4350
<<locked>>
97%
38116
63%
**79
95%
Alliant AR-Comp
<<locked>>
91%
53388
89%
**13
100%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5
<<locked>>
97%
51227
85%
**36
100%
Alliant Reloder-10x
<<locked>>
85%
53316
89%
**64
100%
Alliant Reloder-15 👍
<<locked>>
96%
54157
90%
**79
99%
Alliant Reloder-16
<<locked>>
96%
39479
66%
**85
95%
Alliant Reloder-17
<<locked>>
97%
45455
76%
**33
99%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106
<<locked>>
84%
53867
89%
**28
100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 107 👍
<<locked>>
92%
53403
89%
**66
99%
Hodgdon BL-C2 👍
<<locked>>
90%
52982
88%
**69
100%
Hodgdon Benchmark
<<locked>>
89%
54128
90%
**84
100%
Hodgdon CFE223
<<locked>>
96%
53983
90%
**15
99%
Hodgdon H322
<<locked>>
89%
54157
90%
**23
100%
Hodgdon H335
<<locked>>
84%
53505
89%
**26
100%
Hodgdon H380
<<locked>>
97%
53287
89%
**56
98%
[Hodgdon H414]*
<<locked>>
96%
46064
77%
**97
94%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V
<<locked>>
96%
35694
59%
**83
96%
Hodgdon LVR
<<locked>>
97%
43178
72%
**34
96%
[Hodgdon Superperformance]*
<<locked>>
97%
43366
72%
**48
92%
Hodgdon VARGET
<<locked>>
96%
51227
85%
**03
99%
IMR 3031
<<locked>>
95%
53287
89%
**56
100%
IMR 4064
<<locked>>
97%
50720
84%
**80
99%
IMR 4166 Enduron
<<locked>>
97%
51024
85%
**51
95%
IMR 4198
<<locked>>
85%
53171
88%
**18
100%
[IMR 4451 Enduron]*
<<locked>>
97%
48602
81%
**44
94%
[IMR 4831]*
<<locked>>
97%
33388
55%
**51
93%
IMR 4895 👍
<<locked>>
95%
53127
88%
**82
99%
IMR 8208 XBR
<<locked>>
91%
53882
90%
**23
100%
Lovex D073.4
<<locked>>
85%
53330
89%
**93
100%
Lovex D073.5
<<locked>>
87%
53867
89%
**13
100%
Lovex D073.6
<<locked>>
93%
53577
89%
**49
100%
Lovex S060
<<locked>>
91%
52881
88%
**74
99%
Lovex S062
<<locked>>
96%
53490
89%
**36
100%
Lovex S065
<<locked>>
96%
43758
73%
**82
95%
[Lovex S070]*
<<locked>>
97%
41814
69%
**69
93%
Norma 201
<<locked>>
93%
53737
89%
**20
100%
Norma 202
<<locked>>
93%
53824
89%
**26
100%
Norma 203B
<<locked>>
96%
53069
88%
**66
99%
Norma URP
<<locked>>
97%
39204
65%
**82
95%
Ramshot Big Game
<<locked>>
96%
53853
89%
**95
99%
[Ramshot Hunter]*
<<locked>>
97%
39131
65%
**69
93%
Ramshot TAC
<<locked>>
90%
53359
89%
**20
97%
Ramshot Wild Boar
<<locked>>
90%
52982
88%
**52
99%
Ramshot X-Terminator
<<locked>>
87%
53171
88%
**00
99%
ReloadSwiss RS 40
<<locked>>
87%
54128
90%
**20
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 50
<<locked>>
96%
53534
89%
**30
96%
ReloadSwiss RS 52 👍
<<locked>>
97%
53693
89%
**12
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 60
<<locked>>
97%
44309
74%
**20
99%
ReloadSwiss RS 62
<<locked>>
96%
38247
64%
**85
95%
[ReloadSwiss RS 70]*
<<locked>>
97%
40001
66%
**05
94%
Rottweil R 901
<<locked>>
90%
54027
90%
**00
100%
Rottweil R 902
<<locked>>
95%
54099
90%
**16
100%
Rottweil R 903
<<locked>>
97%
47485
79%
**80
99%
[Rottweil R 907]*
<<locked>>
97%
46514
77%
**11
93%
SNPE Vectan SP 11
<<locked>>
97%
49690
83%
**46
99%
SNPE Vectan SP 7
<<locked>>
92%
54070
90%
**36
98%
SNPE Vectan SP 9
<<locked>>
93%
53388
89%
**43
99%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000
<<locked>>
91%
53287
89%
**38
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
<<locked>>
97%
52083
87%
**31
100%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000]*
<<locked>>
96%
43366
72%
**36
93%
Shooters World Long Rifle
<<locked>>
96%
43758
73%
**82
95%
Shooters World Match Rifle
<<locked>>
93%
53577
89%
**49
100%
Shooters World Precision
<<locked>>
96%
53490
89%
**36
100%
Shooters World Tactical Rifle
<<locked>>
85%
53780
89%
**84
100%
Somchem S321
<<locked>>
88%
53751
89%
**43
100%
Somchem S335
<<locked>>
92%
53824
89%
**61
100%
Somchem S341
<<locked>>
92%
53563
89%
**33
99%
Somchem S355
<<locked>>
96%
48138
80%
**80
99%
Somchem S365
<<locked>>
96%
34592
57%
**26
97%
Vihtavuori N130
<<locked>>
88%
53824
89%
**25
100%
Vihtavuori N133
<<locked>>
94%
53983
90%
**41
100%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
97%
46311
77%
**08
100%
Vihtavuori N140
<<locked>>
95%
53330
89%
**97
100%
Vihtavuori N150
<<locked>>
97%
41017
68%
**46
99%
Vihtavuori N160
<<locked>>
97%
43888
73%
**25
96%
Vihtavuori N530
<<locked>>
88%
53272
88%
**26
100%
Vihtavuori N540
<<locked>>
95%
53403
89%
**30
100%
Vihtavuori N550
<<locked>>
97%
43613
72%
**61
96%
[Vihtavuori N555]*
<<locked>>
97%
29124
48%
**08
92%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL
<<locked>>
97%
42438
70%
**75
98%
Winchester 748
<<locked>>
89%
53954
90%
**72
100%
[Winchester 760]*
<<locked>>
96%
46064
77%
**97
94%
Winchester StaBALL Match
<<locked>>
86%
54070
90%
**69
100%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder
Charge
FR
MaxP
%
V(0)
z
ADI AR 2206H
<<locked>>
81%
38000
63%
**93
97%
[ADI AR 2208]*
<<locked>>
81%
32401
54%
**59
94%
Accurate 2015
<<locked>>
81%
42917
71%
**10
100%
Accurate 2200
<<locked>>
81%
39987
66%
**93
95%
Accurate 2230
<<locked>>
81%
45107
75%
**82
99%
Accurate 2460
<<locked>>
81%
44802
74%
**85
100%
Accurate 2495
<<locked>>
81%
37724
63%
**00
100%
Accurate 2520
<<locked>>
81%
38305
64%
**20
99%
[Accurate 2700]*
<<locked>>
88%
38769
64%
**31
90%
Accurate 4064
<<locked>>
81%
31720
53%
**95
99%
[Accurate 4350]*
<<locked>>
86%
26992
45%
**23
90%
Alliant AR-Comp
<<locked>>
81%
38725
64%
**10
100%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5
<<locked>>
81%
31140
52%
**72
95%
Alliant Reloder-10x
<<locked>>
81%
46905
78%
**75
100%
Alliant Reloder-15
<<locked>>
81%
33794
56%
**28
95%
[Alliant Reloder-16]*
<<locked>>
87%
29370
49%
**42
90%
[Alliant Reloder-17]*
<<locked>>
81%
26948
45%
**10
91%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106
<<locked>>
81%
48776
81%
**59
100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 107
<<locked>>
81%
36666
61%
**83
95%
Hodgdon BL-C2
<<locked>>
81%
38232
64%
**33
98%
Hodgdon Benchmark
<<locked>>
81%
42206
70%
**06
99%
[Hodgdon CFE223]*
<<locked>>
81%
32155
53%
**11
93%
Hodgdon H322
<<locked>>
81%
42395
70%
**56
100%
Hodgdon H335
<<locked>>
81%
49037
81%
**64
100%
[Hodgdon H380]*
<<locked>>
81%
31647
53%
**69
92%
[Hodgdon H414]*
<<locked>>
89%
35824
60%
**93
90%
[Hodgdon Hybrid 100V]*
<<locked>>
85%
24860
41%
**08
90%
[Hodgdon LVR]*
<<locked>>
85%
30095
50%
**56
90%
[Hodgdon Superperformance]*
<<locked>>
94%
40001
66%
**79
90%
[Hodgdon VARGET]*
<<locked>>
81%
32198
53%
**56
94%
IMR 3031
<<locked>>
81%
33678
56%
**47
100%
[IMR 4064]*
<<locked>>
81%
31473
52%
**33
94%
[IMR 4166 Enduron]*
<<locked>>
84%
35099
58%
**69
90%
IMR 4198
<<locked>>
81%
47761
79%
**43
100%
[IMR 4451 Enduron]*
<<locked>>
87%
35607
59%
**11
90%
[IMR 4831]*
<<locked>>
90%
27456
46%
**06
90%
IMR 4895
<<locked>>
81%
34606
57%
**54
96%
IMR 8208 XBR
<<locked>>
81%
40030
66%
**10
98%
Lovex D073.4
<<locked>>
81%
46920
78%
**08
100%
Lovex D073.5
<<locked>>
81%
44527
74%
**79
100%
Lovex D073.6
<<locked>>
81%
35911
60%
**74
99%
Lovex S060
<<locked>>
81%
38783
64%
**44
97%
Lovex S062
<<locked>>
81%
33243
55%
**92
97%
[Lovex S065]*
<<locked>>
85%
31285
52%
**33
90%
[Lovex S070]*
<<locked>>
91%
34476
57%
**21
90%
Norma 201
<<locked>>
81%
37420
62%
**60
98%
Norma 202
<<locked>>
81%
37101
62%
**70
99%
Norma 203B
<<locked>>
81%
33315
55%
**18
95%
[Norma URP]*
<<locked>>
86%
28500
47%
**33
90%
[Ramshot Big Game]*
<<locked>>
81%
32561
54%
**18
94%
[Ramshot Hunter]*
<<locked>>
92%
33895
56%
**54
90%
[Ramshot TAC]*
<<locked>>
81%
40074
67%
**03
94%
Ramshot Wild Boar
<<locked>>
81%
38696
64%
**16
97%
Ramshot X-Terminator
<<locked>>
81%
43323
72%
**49
98%
ReloadSwiss RS 40
<<locked>>
81%
44672
74%
**79
100%
[ReloadSwiss RS 50]*
<<locked>>
82%
33663
56%
**82
90%
ReloadSwiss RS 52
<<locked>>
81%
31705
53%
**24
97%
[ReloadSwiss RS 60]*
<<locked>>
81%
26455
44%
**93
91%
[ReloadSwiss RS 62]*
<<locked>>
88%
29182
48%
**78
90%
[ReloadSwiss RS 70]*
<<locked>>
91%
33315
55%
**47
90%
Rottweil R 901
<<locked>>
81%
41060
68%
**06
100%
Rottweil R 902
<<locked>>
81%
35230
59%
**08
97%
[Rottweil R 903]*
<<locked>>
81%
28558
47%
**19
94%
[Rottweil R 907]*
<<locked>>
90%
37492
62%
**51
90%
[SNPE Vectan SP 11]*
<<locked>>
81%
30095
50%
**65
93%
[SNPE Vectan SP 7]*
<<locked>>
81%
37608
62%
**67
94%
SNPE Vectan SP 9
<<locked>>
81%
36608
61%
**64
96%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000
<<locked>>
81%
39015
65%
**24
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
<<locked>>
81%
32024
53%
**06
99%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000]*
<<locked>>
90%
34490
57%
**78
90%
[Shooters World Long Rifle]*
<<locked>>
85%
31285
52%
**33
90%
Shooters World Match Rifle
<<locked>>
81%
35911
60%
**74
99%
Shooters World Precision
<<locked>>
81%
33243
55%
**92
97%
Shooters World Tactical Rifle
<<locked>>
81%
47340
79%
**95
99%
Somchem S321
<<locked>>
81%
42801
71%
**79
99%
Somchem S335
<<locked>>
81%
38508
64%
**31
100%
Somchem S341
<<locked>>
81%
37362
62%
**77
96%
[Somchem S355]*
<<locked>>
81%
29936
50%
**33
94%
[Somchem S365]*
<<locked>>
83%
22872
38%
**91
90%
Vihtavuori N130
<<locked>>
81%
43381
72%
**83
100%
Vihtavuori N133
<<locked>>
81%
36463
61%
**88
100%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
81%
28674
48%
**93
99%
Vihtavuori N140
<<locked>>
81%
34548
57%
**01
99%
[Vihtavuori N150]*
<<locked>>
81%
25251
42%
**01
94%
[Vihtavuori N160]*
<<locked>>
84%
28558
47%
**03
90%
Vihtavuori N530
<<locked>>
81%
41930
70%
**49
99%
Vihtavuori N540
<<locked>>
81%
34069
57%
**18
99%
[Vihtavuori N550]*
<<locked>>
84%
28558
47%
**39
90%
[Vihtavuori N555]*
<<locked>>
94%
26672
44%
**36
90%
[Winchester 6.5 StaBALL]*
<<locked>>
81%
25672
43%
**95
91%
Winchester 748
<<locked>>
81%
41539
69%
**92
99%
[Winchester 760]*
<<locked>>
89%
35824
60%
**93
90%
Winchester StaBALL Match
<<locked>>
81%
44585
74%
**28
99%

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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