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Load data for .308 Win. Ackley Improved + .308 | 125gr | Barnes Solid

Recommended Powder(s): ADI AR 2219, Accurate 2015, Hodgdon H322, Hodgdon H335, SNPE Vectan SP 10

.308 Win. Ackley Improved + .308 | 125gr | Barnes Solid

Load Specifications

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Bullet:
.308 | 125gr | Barnes Solid
Manufacturer SKU:
30812
Bullet Weight:
125gr | 8.1g
Bullet Diameter:
0.308" | 7.82mm
Bullet Length:
1.095" | 27.8mm
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:
0.351" | 8.9mm
Shank Seated Depth:
0.351" | 8.9mm
Case Capacity:
59.0 Grains of Water | 3.83 cm³
Primer Size:
Large Rifle (LR)
Max. allowed Pressure:
60191 psi | 4150 bar
LID:
LID_B595_C403
Last updated:
2025-01-01

Load data for 136 loads in caliber .308 Win. Ackley Improved with .308 | 125gr | Barnes Solid bullet and 68 powders such as ADI AR 2219, Accurate 2015, Hodgdon H322, Hodgdon H335, SNPE Vectan SP 10. 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>>
96%
46514
77%
**46
94%
ADI AR 2207
<<locked>>
89%
53606
89%
**79
100%
ADI AR 2219 👍
<<locked>>
92%
53911
90%
**77
100%
Accurate 2015 👍
<<locked>>
97%
52431
87%
**05
100%
[Accurate 2200]*
<<locked>>
97%
51329
85%
**72
93%
Accurate 2230
<<locked>>
94%
52953
88%
**12
96%
Accurate 2460
<<locked>>
95%
53461
89%
**41
98%
Accurate 2495
<<locked>>
97%
44077
73%
**53
100%
Accurate 2520
<<locked>>
97%
47485
79%
**89
98%
Accurate 4064
<<locked>>
97%
36274
60%
**89
96%
Alliant AR-Comp
<<locked>>
97%
47065
78%
**02
100%
[Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5]*
<<locked>>
96%
37159
62%
**72
92%
Alliant Reloder-10x
<<locked>>
94%
54041
90%
**45
100%
[Alliant Reloder-15]*
<<locked>>
96%
40698
68%
**48
91%
Alliant Reloder-7
<<locked>>
88%
53359
89%
**72
100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106
<<locked>>
91%
53359
89%
**46
100%
[Baschieri & Pellagri 107]*
<<locked>>
96%
46311
77%
**40
92%
Hodgdon BL-C2
<<locked>>
97%
48820
81%
**28
96%
Hodgdon Benchmark
<<locked>>
97%
53098
88%
**86
98%
Hodgdon CFE BLK
<<locked>>
88%
53127
88%
**53
97%
Hodgdon H322 👍
<<locked>>
97%
52547
87%
**61
100%
Hodgdon H335 👍
<<locked>>
92%
53490
89%
**71
99%
Hodgdon H4198
<<locked>>
90%
54157
90%
**66
99%
Hodgdon TrailBoss
<<locked>>
96%
30676
51%
**95
100%
IMR 3031
<<locked>>
97%
40147
67%
**94
99%
IMR 4198
<<locked>>
94%
54070
90%
**99
100%
IMR 4227
<<locked>>
83%
53069
88%
**07
100%
[IMR 4895]*
<<locked>>
96%
41568
69%
**84
93%
IMR 8208 XBR
<<locked>>
96%
49632
82%
**79
96%
Lovex D073.4
<<locked>>
93%
53185
88%
**18
98%
Lovex D073.5
<<locked>>
95%
52794
88%
**25
98%
Lovex D073.6
<<locked>>
96%
43497
72%
**17
97%
Lovex S053
<<locked>>
84%
53780
89%
**87
100%
Lovex S060
<<locked>>
97%
48892
81%
**04
95%
[Lovex S062]*
<<locked>>
97%
40350
67%
**15
94%
Norma 200
<<locked>>
90%
53606
89%
**15
100%
Norma 201
<<locked>>
97%
45310
75%
**00
95%
Norma 202
<<locked>>
96%
45179
75%
**27
98%
[Norma 203B]*
<<locked>>
96%
39668
66%
**38
92%
[Ramshot TAC]*
<<locked>>
97%
51503
86%
**76
92%
Ramshot Wild Boar
<<locked>>
97%
48994
81%
**95
95%
Ramshot X-Terminator
<<locked>>
95%
53461
89%
**05
95%
ReloadSwiss RS 14
<<locked>>
96%
30589
51%
**37
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 40
<<locked>>
95%
53954
90%
**54
99%
[ReloadSwiss RS 52]*
<<locked>>
97%
38566
64%
**41
94%
Rottweil R 901
<<locked>>
97%
49037
81%
**66
98%
Rottweil R 902
<<locked>>
97%
42888
71%
**48
95%
SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2
<<locked>>
88%
53780
89%
**20
100%
SNPE Vectan SP 10 👍
<<locked>>
91%
53708
89%
**64
99%
[SNPE Vectan SP 7]*
<<locked>>
96%
47688
79%
**23
91%
[SNPE Vectan SP 9]*
<<locked>>
97%
45063
75%
**07
94%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000
<<locked>>
97%
48747
81%
**90
98%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
<<locked>>
97%
39059
65%
**23
98%
Shooters World Match Rifle
<<locked>>
96%
43497
72%
**17
97%
[Shooters World Precision]*
<<locked>>
97%
40350
67%
**15
94%
Shooters World Tactical Rifle
<<locked>>
92%
54099
90%
**02
97%
Somchem S321
<<locked>>
96%
52924
88%
**61
97%
Somchem S335
<<locked>>
97%
47181
78%
**87
99%
[Somchem S341]*
<<locked>>
96%
47166
78%
**33
94%
Vihtavuori N120
<<locked>>
91%
54070
90%
**30
100%
Vihtavuori N130
<<locked>>
97%
53969
90%
**79
100%
Vihtavuori N133
<<locked>>
96%
43903
73%
**25
99%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
97%
33272
55%
**80
97%
Vihtavuori N140
<<locked>>
97%
42351
70%
**51
98%
Vihtavuori N530
<<locked>>
97%
53388
89%
**61
97%
Vihtavuori N540
<<locked>>
97%
42061
70%
**64
97%
Winchester 748
<<locked>>
96%
52678
88%
**91
98%
Winchester StaBALL Match
<<locked>>
94%
53345
89%
**81
96%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder
Charge
FR
MaxP
%
V(0)
z
[ADI AR 2206H]*
<<locked>>
89%
36318
60%
**23
90%
ADI AR 2207
<<locked>>
81%
42293
70%
**02
100%
ADI AR 2219
<<locked>>
81%
37579
62%
**72
97%
Accurate 2015
<<locked>>
81%
32198
53%
**05
98%
[Accurate 2200]*
<<locked>>
90%
41626
69%
**85
90%
[Accurate 2230]*
<<locked>>
81%
33692
56%
**21
90%
[Accurate 2460]*
<<locked>>
81%
32953
55%
**28
92%
[Accurate 2495]*
<<locked>>
81%
25396
42%
**00
94%
[Accurate 2520]*
<<locked>>
81%
26832
45%
**13
90%
[Accurate 4064]*
<<locked>>
84%
24033
40%
**41
90%
Alliant AR-Comp
<<locked>>
81%
28050
47%
**72
98%
[Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5]*
<<locked>>
93%
32735
54%
**67
90%
Alliant Reloder-10x
<<locked>>
81%
35186
58%
**90
99%
[Alliant Reloder-15]*
<<locked>>
94%
37463
62%
**76
90%
Alliant Reloder-7
<<locked>>
81%
43497
72%
**02
100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106
<<locked>>
81%
38232
64%
**77
98%
[Baschieri & Pellagri 107]*
<<locked>>
93%
41002
68%
**28
90%
[Hodgdon BL-C2]*
<<locked>>
85%
32010
53%
**57
90%
[Hodgdon Benchmark]*
<<locked>>
81%
32721
54%
**66
92%
Hodgdon CFE BLK
<<locked>>
81%
42627
71%
**56
95%
Hodgdon H322
<<locked>>
81%
31589
52%
**18
95%
Hodgdon H335
<<locked>>
81%
36738
61%
**53
96%
Hodgdon H4198
<<locked>>
81%
41307
69%
**40
98%
Hodgdon TrailBoss
<<locked>>
81%
24192
40%
**44
100%
[IMR 3031]*
<<locked>>
81%
24555
41%
**48
92%
IMR 4198
<<locked>>
81%
37086
62%
**90
100%
IMR 4227
<<locked>>
81%
49879
83%
**64
100%
[IMR 4895]*
<<locked>>
92%
35824
60%
**56
90%
[IMR 8208 XBR]*
<<locked>>
83%
32097
53%
**98
90%
[Lovex D073.4]*
<<locked>>
81%
34548
57%
**61
93%
[Lovex D073.5]*
<<locked>>
81%
32518
54%
**15
92%
[Lovex D073.6]*
<<locked>>
83%
26832
45%
**13
90%
Lovex S053
<<locked>>
81%
48530
81%
**02
100%
[Lovex S060]*
<<locked>>
86%
35476
59%
**25
90%
[Lovex S062]*
<<locked>>
89%
31546
52%
**05
90%
Norma 200
<<locked>>
81%
39871
66%
**76
100%
[Norma 201]*
<<locked>>
85%
31125
52%
**75
90%
[Norma 202]*
<<locked>>
81%
27035
45%
**84
91%
[Norma 203B]*
<<locked>>
93%
35984
60%
**43
90%
[Ramshot TAC]*
<<locked>>
94%
46572
77%
**94
90%
[Ramshot Wild Boar]*
<<locked>>
88%
36753
61%
**36
90%
[Ramshot X-Terminator]*
<<locked>>
84%
36651
61%
**74
90%
ReloadSwiss RS 14
<<locked>>
81%
24221
40%
**86
100%
[ReloadSwiss RS 40]*
<<locked>>
81%
34084
57%
**51
93%
[ReloadSwiss RS 52]*
<<locked>>
90%
31560
52%
**54
90%
[Rottweil R 901]*
<<locked>>
81%
30632
51%
**56
93%
[Rottweil R 902]*
<<locked>>
87%
31299
52%
**69
90%
SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2
<<locked>>
81%
44657
74%
**89
100%
SNPE Vectan SP 10
<<locked>>
81%
37869
63%
**69
96%
[SNPE Vectan SP 7]*
<<locked>>
94%
43700
73%
**51
90%
[SNPE Vectan SP 9]*
<<locked>>
90%
36071
60%
**10
90%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000]*
<<locked>>
81%
29791
49%
**80
93%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000]*
<<locked>>
81%
24033
40%
**20
91%
[Shooters World Match Rifle]*
<<locked>>
83%
26832
45%
**13
90%
[Shooters World Precision]*
<<locked>>
89%
31546
52%
**05
90%
[Shooters World Tactical Rifle]*
<<locked>>
81%
36056
60%
**57
92%
[Somchem S321]*
<<locked>>
81%
31604
53%
**05
91%
[Somchem S335]*
<<locked>>
81%
28892
48%
**80
94%
[Somchem S341]*
<<locked>>
89%
36970
61%
**17
90%
Vihtavuori N120
<<locked>>
81%
39363
65%
**97
100%
Vihtavuori N130
<<locked>>
81%
33243
55%
**89
98%
Vihtavuori N133
<<locked>>
81%
27528
46%
**41
95%
[Vihtavuori N135]*
<<locked>>
82%
21147
35%
**93
90%
[Vihtavuori N140]*
<<locked>>
81%
25672
43%
**18
91%
[Vihtavuori N530]*
<<locked>>
81%
31343
52%
**89
90%
[Vihtavuori N540]*
<<locked>>
82%
26194
44%
**54
90%
[Winchester 748]*
<<locked>>
81%
30908
51%
**15
91%
[Winchester StaBALL Match]*
<<locked>>
83%
34679
58%
**97
90%

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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