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Load data for .308 Win. Ackley Improved + .308 | 212gr | Barnes LRX BT Bore Rider

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Recommended Powder(s): Hodgdon CFE223, IMR 4895, Ramshot Big Game, ReloadSwiss RS 52, SNPE Vectan SP 11

.308 Win. Ackley Improved + .308 | 212gr | Barnes LRX BT Bore Rider

Load Specifications

Bullet:
.308 | 212gr | Barnes LRX BT Bore Rider
Manufacturer SKU:
30376
Bullet Weight:
212gr | 13.7g
Bullet Diameter:
0.308" | 7.82mm
Bullet Length:
1.417" | 36.0mm
Caliber:
.308 Win. Ackley Improved
Case Length (l3):
2.014" | 51.2mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):
2.758" | 70.1mm
Seated Depth:
0.673" | 17.1mm
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_B10907_C403
Recommended Twist Rate:
1:12 - 1:10

>> Use the Personalized Load Calculator further below to adjust input parameters. 

Load data for 190 loads in caliber .308 Win. Ackley Improved with .308 | 212gr | Barnes LRX BT Bore Rider bullet and 95 powders such as Hodgdon CFE223, IMR 4895, Ramshot Big Game, ReloadSwiss RS 52, SNPE Vectan SP 11. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above.

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  • Muzzle velocity vs. barrel length

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Powder
Charge
FR
MaxP
%
V(0)
z
ADI AR 2206H
<<locked>>
90%
53534
89%
**56
100%
ADI AR 2208
<<locked>>
96%
53185
88%
**36
100%
Accurate 2015
<<locked>>
86%
53432
89%
**60
100%
Accurate 2200
<<locked>>
89%
53983
90%
**26
99%
Accurate 2230
<<locked>>
84%
53432
89%
**13
100%
Accurate 2460
<<locked>>
84%
53185
88%
**10
100%
Accurate 2495
<<locked>>
90%
53722
89%
**29
100%
Accurate 2520
<<locked>>
89%
53780
89%
**52
100%
Accurate 2700
<<locked>>
96%
53185
88%
**83
96%
Accurate 4064
<<locked>>
96%
53650
89%
**56
100%
Accurate 4350
<<locked>>
97%
41263
69%
**54
98%
Alliant AR-Comp
<<locked>>
89%
53171
88%
**03
100%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5
<<locked>>
96%
53272
89%
**69
100%
Alliant Reloder-10x
<<locked>>
84%
54128
90%
**70
100%
Alliant Reloder-15
<<locked>>
94%
53751
89%
**79
100%
Alliant Reloder-16
<<locked>>
96%
41684
69%
**57
98%
Alliant Reloder-17
<<locked>>
97%
47790
79%
**88
100%
Alliant Reloder-23
<<locked>>
96%
29356
49%
**31
95%
[Alliant Reloder-26]*
<<locked>>
96%
31473
52%
**19
92%
Baschieri & Pellagri 107
<<locked>>
91%
54114
90%
**85
99%
Hodgdon BL-C2
<<locked>>
89%
53780
89%
**85
100%
Hodgdon Benchmark
<<locked>>
88%
54027
90%
**90
100%
Hodgdon CFE223 👍
<<locked>>
95%
54099
90%
**21
99%
Hodgdon H322
<<locked>>
87%
53606
89%
**16
100%
Hodgdon H380
<<locked>>
95%
53258
88%
**69
99%
Hodgdon H414
<<locked>>
97%
49197
82%
**62
96%
[Hodgdon H4350]*
<<locked>>
96%
40350
67%
**59
93%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V
<<locked>>
97%
38319
64%
**69
98%
Hodgdon LVR
<<locked>>
97%
45948
76%
**06
98%
[Hodgdon Superperformance]*
<<locked>>
97%
45469
76%
**13
94%
Hodgdon VARGET
<<locked>>
96%
53185
88%
**36
100%
IMR 3031
<<locked>>
93%
52924
88%
**46
100%
IMR 4064
<<locked>>
96%
53055
88%
**26
100%
IMR 4166 Enduron
<<locked>>
97%
53490
89%
**06
97%
IMR 4198
<<locked>>
84%
53925
90%
**24
100%
[IMR 4350]*
<<locked>>
97%
43178
72%
**08
94%
IMR 4451 Enduron
<<locked>>
97%
51343
85%
**10
97%
IMR 4831
<<locked>>
97%
35447
59%
**33
96%
IMR 4895 👍
<<locked>>
93%
53896
90%
**95
100%
IMR 8208 XBR
<<locked>>
89%
53838
89%
**29
100%
Lovex D073.4
<<locked>>
84%
54128
90%
**10
100%
Lovex D073.5
<<locked>>
85%
53185
88%
**10
100%
Lovex D073.6
<<locked>>
91%
53229
88%
**46
100%
Lovex S060
<<locked>>
90%
53243
88%
**87
100%
Lovex S062
<<locked>>
94%
53258
88%
**33
100%
Lovex S065
<<locked>>
96%
46296
77%
**44
97%
Lovex S070
<<locked>>
96%
43772
73%
**28
95%
Norma 201
<<locked>>
91%
53737
89%
**29
100%
Norma 202
<<locked>>
91%
53925
90%
**29
100%
Norma 203B
<<locked>>
95%
54070
90%
**85
100%
[Norma 204]*
<<locked>>
97%
43163
72%
**34
92%
Norma URP
<<locked>>
96%
41466
69%
**51
97%
Ramshot Big Game 👍
<<locked>>
94%
53113
88%
**92
100%
Ramshot Hunter
<<locked>>
97%
41423
69%
**44
95%
Ramshot TAC
<<locked>>
88%
53461
89%
**36
98%
Ramshot Wild Boar
<<locked>>
89%
53867
89%
**69
100%
Ramshot X-Terminator
<<locked>>
86%
54128
90%
**23
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 40
<<locked>>
85%
53911
90%
**16
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 50
<<locked>>
95%
53345
89%
**43
98%
ReloadSwiss RS 52 👍
<<locked>>
95%
53476
89%
**08
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 60
<<locked>>
97%
46514
77%
**82
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 62
<<locked>>
97%
41336
69%
**77
97%
ReloadSwiss RS 70
<<locked>>
97%
42105
70%
**80
96%
Rottweil R 901
<<locked>>
88%
52866
88%
**87
100%
Rottweil R 902
<<locked>>
93%
53708
89%
**23
100%
Rottweil R 903
<<locked>>
96%
50328
84%
**33
100%
Rottweil R 907
<<locked>>
96%
48544
81%
**67
95%
SNPE Vectan SP 11 👍
<<locked>>
97%
52721
88%
**98
100%
SNPE Vectan SP 7
<<locked>>
90%
54056
90%
**46
99%
SNPE Vectan SP 9
<<locked>>
91%
53447
89%
**56
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000
<<locked>>
89%
53084
88%
**47
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
<<locked>>
96%
53969
90%
**60
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000
<<locked>>
97%
46905
78%
**18
96%
Shooters World Long Rifle
<<locked>>
96%
46296
77%
**44
97%
Shooters World Match Rifle
<<locked>>
91%
53229
88%
**46
100%
Shooters World Precision
<<locked>>
94%
53258
88%
**33
100%
Somchem S321
<<locked>>
86%
53708
89%
**46
100%
Somchem S335
<<locked>>
90%
53766
89%
**64
100%
Somchem S341
<<locked>>
90%
54128
90%
**49
100%
Somchem S355
<<locked>>
96%
51053
85%
**33
100%
Somchem S365
<<locked>>
97%
37405
62%
**18
99%
Vihtavuori N130
<<locked>>
86%
53301
89%
**21
100%
Vihtavuori N133
<<locked>>
92%
53345
89%
**41
100%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
97%
49835
83%
**57
100%
Vihtavuori N140
<<locked>>
93%
53055
88%
**00
100%
Vihtavuori N150
<<locked>>
97%
43976
73%
**11
100%
Vihtavuori N160
<<locked>>
97%
45847
76%
**77
98%
Vihtavuori N530
<<locked>>
87%
53055
88%
**26
100%
Vihtavuori N540
<<locked>>
93%
53388
89%
**33
100%
Vihtavuori N550
<<locked>>
96%
45905
76%
**16
98%
Vihtavuori N555
<<locked>>
96%
30864
51%
**96
95%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL
<<locked>>
97%
45092
75%
**51
99%
Winchester 748
<<locked>>
86%
53113
88%
**65
100%
Winchester 760
<<locked>>
97%
49197
82%
**62
96%
Winchester StaBALL Match
<<locked>>
85%
53969
90%
**72
100%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder
Charge
FR
MaxP
%
V(0)
z
ADI AR 2206H
<<locked>>
81%
40001
66%
**56
98%
ADI AR 2208
<<locked>>
81%
33939
56%
**31
96%
Accurate 2015
<<locked>>
81%
45455
76%
**59
100%
Accurate 2200
<<locked>>
81%
42090
70%
**56
97%
Accurate 2230
<<locked>>
81%
47834
79%
**41
100%
Accurate 2460
<<locked>>
81%
47645
79%
**41
100%
Accurate 2495
<<locked>>
81%
40248
67%
**56
100%
Accurate 2520
<<locked>>
81%
40814
68%
**78
100%
[Accurate 2700]*
<<locked>>
82%
34142
57%
**82
90%
Accurate 4064
<<locked>>
81%
33866
56%
**64
100%
[Accurate 4350]*
<<locked>>
81%
24236
40%
**96
90%
Alliant AR-Comp
<<locked>>
81%
41510
69%
**62
100%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5
<<locked>>
81%
33170
55%
**51
97%
Alliant Reloder-10x
<<locked>>
81%
49400
82%
**11
100%
Alliant Reloder-15
<<locked>>
81%
35723
59%
**96
97%
[Alliant Reloder-16]*
<<locked>>
81%
26266
44%
**09
90%
Alliant Reloder-17
<<locked>>
81%
28732
48%
**11
95%
[Alliant Reloder-23]*
<<locked>>
89%
23685
39%
**73
90%
[Alliant Reloder-26]*
<<locked>>
94%
28877
48%
**51
90%
Baschieri & Pellagri 107
<<locked>>
81%
38682
64%
**52
97%
Hodgdon BL-C2
<<locked>>
81%
40712
68%
**01
99%
Hodgdon Benchmark
<<locked>>
81%
44396
74%
**62
100%
Hodgdon CFE223
<<locked>>
81%
34026
57%
**96
95%
Hodgdon H322
<<locked>>
81%
44498
74%
**95
100%
[Hodgdon H380]*
<<locked>>
81%
33678
56%
**54
94%
[Hodgdon H414]*
<<locked>>
83%
31560
52%
**41
90%
[Hodgdon H4350]*
<<locked>>
90%
33721
56%
**37
90%
[Hodgdon Hybrid 100V]*
<<locked>>
81%
23975
40%
**41
92%
[Hodgdon LVR]*
<<locked>>
81%
28094
47%
**52
91%
[Hodgdon Superperformance]*
<<locked>>
89%
34896
58%
**16
90%
Hodgdon VARGET
<<locked>>
81%
33939
56%
**31
96%
IMR 3031
<<locked>>
81%
36013
60%
**10
100%
IMR 4064
<<locked>>
81%
33649
56%
**18
96%
[IMR 4166 Enduron]*
<<locked>>
81%
33692
56%
**82
91%
IMR 4198
<<locked>>
81%
50372
84%
**82
100%
[IMR 4350]*
<<locked>>
89%
34069
57%
**44
90%
[IMR 4451 Enduron]*
<<locked>>
82%
32372
54%
**85
90%
[IMR 4831]*
<<locked>>
85%
24729
41%
**83
90%
IMR 4895
<<locked>>
81%
36608
61%
**26
98%
IMR 8208 XBR
<<locked>>
81%
42221
70%
**65
99%
Lovex D073.4
<<locked>>
81%
49385
82%
**54
100%
Lovex D073.5
<<locked>>
81%
47645
79%
**41
100%
Lovex D073.6
<<locked>>
81%
38464
64%
**42
100%
Lovex S060
<<locked>>
81%
40828
68%
**10
98%
Lovex S062
<<locked>>
81%
35520
59%
**67
98%
[Lovex S065]*
<<locked>>
81%
29051
48%
**26
91%
[Lovex S070]*
<<locked>>
85%
30661
51%
**82
90%
Norma 201
<<locked>>
81%
39305
65%
**19
99%
Norma 202
<<locked>>
81%
39276
65%
**26
100%
Norma 203B
<<locked>>
81%
35244
59%
**96
97%
[Norma 204]*
<<locked>>
93%
38638
64%
**52
90%
[Norma URP]*
<<locked>>
81%
25802
43%
**09
91%
Ramshot Big Game
<<locked>>
81%
34621
58%
**00
97%
[Ramshot Hunter]*
<<locked>>
86%
29892
50%
**08
90%
Ramshot TAC
<<locked>>
81%
42119
70%
**69
96%
Ramshot Wild Boar
<<locked>>
81%
41321
69%
**88
98%
Ramshot X-Terminator
<<locked>>
81%
45672
76%
**08
99%
ReloadSwiss RS 40
<<locked>>
81%
47094
78%
**31
100%
[ReloadSwiss RS 50]*
<<locked>>
81%
34345
57%
**34
92%
ReloadSwiss RS 52
<<locked>>
81%
33388
55%
**96
98%
ReloadSwiss RS 60
<<locked>>
81%
28050
47%
**98
95%
[ReloadSwiss RS 62]*
<<locked>>
82%
25875
43%
**39
90%
[ReloadSwiss RS 70]*
<<locked>>
86%
29617
49%
**11
90%
Rottweil R 901
<<locked>>
81%
43366
72%
**59
100%
Rottweil R 902
<<locked>>
81%
37449
62%
**80
99%
Rottweil R 903
<<locked>>
81%
30690
51%
**08
96%
[Rottweil R 907]*
<<locked>>
84%
33228
55%
**01
90%
SNPE Vectan SP 11
<<locked>>
81%
31676
53%
**44
96%
SNPE Vectan SP 7
<<locked>>
81%
40103
67%
**46
96%
SNPE Vectan SP 9
<<locked>>
81%
38508
64%
**29
98%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000
<<locked>>
81%
41104
68%
**87
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
<<locked>>
81%
33881
56%
**78
100%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000]*
<<locked>>
84%
30632
51%
**46
90%
[Shooters World Long Rifle]*
<<locked>>
81%
29051
48%
**26
91%
Shooters World Match Rifle
<<locked>>
81%
38464
64%
**42
100%
Shooters World Precision
<<locked>>
81%
35520
59%
**67
98%
Somchem S321
<<locked>>
81%
45107
75%
**34
100%
Somchem S335
<<locked>>
81%
40364
67%
**87
100%
Somchem S341
<<locked>>
81%
39494
66%
**42
98%
Somchem S355
<<locked>>
81%
31647
53%
**11
96%
[Somchem S365]*
<<locked>>
81%
22945
38%
**60
93%
Vihtavuori N130
<<locked>>
81%
45484
76%
**29
100%
Vihtavuori N133
<<locked>>
81%
38595
64%
**47
100%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
81%
30806
51%
**72
100%
Vihtavuori N140
<<locked>>
81%
36840
61%
**73
100%
Vihtavuori N150
<<locked>>
81%
26847
45%
**93
96%
[Vihtavuori N160]*
<<locked>>
81%
28036
47%
**39
92%
Vihtavuori N530
<<locked>>
81%
44150
73%
**05
100%
Vihtavuori N540
<<locked>>
81%
36579
61%
**93
100%
[Vihtavuori N550]*
<<locked>>
81%
27934
46%
**69
92%
[Vihtavuori N555]*
<<locked>>
88%
23627
39%
**03
90%
[Winchester 6.5 StaBALL]*
<<locked>>
81%
27035
45%
**93
94%
Winchester 748
<<locked>>
81%
44208
73%
**51
100%
[Winchester 760]*
<<locked>>
83%
31560
52%
**41
90%
Winchester StaBALL Match
<<locked>>
81%
47079
78%
**83
100%

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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