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Load data for .308 Win. Ackley Improved + .308 | 168gr | Hornady ELD-Match

Recommended Powder(s): Accurate 2520, Hodgdon BL-C2, Lovex D073.6, Shooters World Match Rifle, Winchester 748

.308 Win. Ackley Improved + .308 | 168gr | Hornady ELD-Match

Load Specifications

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Bullet:
.308 | 168gr | Hornady ELD-Match
Manufacturer SKU:
30506
Bullet Weight:
168gr | 10.9g
Bullet Diameter:
0.308" | 7.82mm
Bullet Length:
1.225" | 31.1mm
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:
0.481" | 12.2mm
Shank Seated Depth:
0.321" | 8.2mm
Case Capacity:
59.0 Grains of Water | 3.83 cm³
Primer Size:
Large Rifle (LR)
Max. allowed Pressure:
60191 psi | 4150 bar
LID:
LID_B2686_C403
Last updated:
2025-01-01
Recommended Twist Rate:
1:13 - 1:11

Load data for 180 loads in caliber .308 Win. Ackley Improved with .308 | 168gr | Hornady ELD-Match bullet and 90 powders such as Accurate 2520, Hodgdon BL-C2, Lovex D073.6, Shooters World Match Rifle, Winchester 748. 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>>
94%
53693
89%
**80
99%
ADI AR 2208
<<locked>>
97%
49052
81%
**85
97%
ADI AR 2219
<<locked>>
85%
52953
88%
**41
100%
Accurate 2015
<<locked>>
90%
53505
89%
**92
100%
Accurate 2200
<<locked>>
92%
54157
90%
**38
97%
Accurate 2230
<<locked>>
88%
53519
89%
**28
99%
Accurate 2460
<<locked>>
88%
53040
88%
**28
100%
Accurate 2495
<<locked>>
94%
53359
89%
**67
100%
Accurate 2520 👍
<<locked>>
93%
53867
90%
**87
100%
[Accurate 2700]*
<<locked>>
97%
48617
81%
**07
92%
Accurate 4064
<<locked>>
97%
48051
80%
**05
100%
[Accurate 4350]*
<<locked>>
97%
35186
58%
**25
93%
Alliant AR-Comp
<<locked>>
93%
53214
88%
**48
100%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5
<<locked>>
96%
47123
78%
**95
99%
Alliant Reloder-10x
<<locked>>
87%
53780
89%
**02
100%
Alliant Reloder-15
<<locked>>
97%
51895
86%
**71
98%
[Alliant Reloder-16]*
<<locked>>
97%
37173
62%
**41
93%
Alliant Reloder-17
<<locked>>
97%
42221
70%
**82
97%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106
<<locked>>
86%
54157
90%
**52
100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 107
<<locked>>
95%
54056
90%
**00
98%
Hodgdon BL-C2 👍
<<locked>>
93%
53374
89%
**03
99%
Hodgdon Benchmark
<<locked>>
91%
53156
88%
**98
100%
Hodgdon CFE223
<<locked>>
97%
50908
85%
**90
97%
Hodgdon H322
<<locked>>
90%
53766
89%
**51
100%
Hodgdon H335
<<locked>>
85%
53200
88%
**51
100%
Hodgdon H380
<<locked>>
97%
49269
82%
**18
96%
[Hodgdon H414]*
<<locked>>
97%
43207
72%
**52
92%
Hodgdon H4198
<<locked>>
84%
53998
90%
**56
100%
[Hodgdon Hybrid 100V]*
<<locked>>
97%
34084
57%
**46
94%
[Hodgdon LVR]*
<<locked>>
97%
40379
67%
**93
93%
Hodgdon VARGET
<<locked>>
97%
49052
81%
**85
97%
IMR 3031
<<locked>>
97%
51764
86%
**71
100%
IMR 4064
<<locked>>
97%
47500
79%
**56
97%
[IMR 4166 Enduron]*
<<locked>>
97%
48588
81%
**23
93%
IMR 4198
<<locked>>
87%
53534
89%
**52
100%
[IMR 4451 Enduron]*
<<locked>>
97%
45498
76%
**07
92%
IMR 4895
<<locked>>
97%
53345
89%
**10
99%
IMR 8208 XBR
<<locked>>
92%
53316
89%
**44
99%
Lovex D073.4
<<locked>>
87%
53113
88%
**18
100%
Lovex D073.5
<<locked>>
88%
53490
89%
**35
100%
Lovex D073.6 👍
<<locked>>
95%
53867
90%
**87
100%
Lovex S060
<<locked>>
93%
53185
88%
**95
99%
Lovex S062
<<locked>>
97%
50908
85%
**21
99%
[Lovex S065]*
<<locked>>
97%
41234
68%
**44
93%
Norma 200
<<locked>>
84%
54143
90%
**82
100%
Norma 201
<<locked>>
95%
54027
90%
**57
100%
Norma 202
<<locked>>
94%
52953
88%
**44
100%
Norma 203B
<<locked>>
97%
51024
85%
**64
98%
[Norma URP]*
<<locked>>
97%
36332
60%
**25
93%
Ramshot Big Game
<<locked>>
97%
50850
84%
**74
98%
Ramshot TAC
<<locked>>
92%
53650
89%
**41
96%
Ramshot Wild Boar
<<locked>>
93%
53693
89%
**84
99%
Ramshot X-Terminator
<<locked>>
89%
53113
88%
**18
98%
ReloadSwiss RS 40
<<locked>>
88%
53084
88%
**31
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 50
<<locked>>
97%
50662
84%
**05
95%
ReloadSwiss RS 52
<<locked>>
97%
50125
83%
**84
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 60
<<locked>>
97%
41046
68%
**69
97%
[ReloadSwiss RS 62]*
<<locked>>
97%
35897
60%
**38
92%
Rottweil R 901
<<locked>>
92%
53577
89%
**21
100%
Rottweil R 902
<<locked>>
97%
53911
90%
**44
100%
Rottweil R 903
<<locked>>
97%
43685
73%
**43
98%
SNPE Vectan SP 10
<<locked>>
85%
53316
89%
**51
100%
SNPE Vectan SP 11
<<locked>>
97%
46702
78%
**18
98%
SNPE Vectan SP 7
<<locked>>
93%
53722
89%
**51
97%
SNPE Vectan SP 9
<<locked>>
95%
53388
89%
**74
99%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000
<<locked>>
94%
54143
90%
**75
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
<<locked>>
96%
48414
80%
**03
100%
[Shooters World Long Rifle]*
<<locked>>
97%
41234
68%
**44
93%
Shooters World Match Rifle 👍
<<locked>>
95%
53867
90%
**87
100%
Shooters World Precision
<<locked>>
97%
50908
85%
**21
99%
Shooters World Tactical Rifle
<<locked>>
87%
54012
90%
**15
99%
Somchem S321
<<locked>>
90%
53534
89%
**67
100%
Somchem S335
<<locked>>
94%
53447
89%
**82
100%
Somchem S341
<<locked>>
93%
53200
88%
**48
99%
Somchem S355
<<locked>>
97%
45005
75%
**56
98%
Somchem S365
<<locked>>
96%
32140
53%
**65
95%
Vihtavuori N120
<<locked>>
85%
53577
89%
**87
100%
Vihtavuori N130
<<locked>>
90%
53127
88%
**46
100%
Vihtavuori N133
<<locked>>
96%
54143
90%
**72
100%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
97%
43076
72%
**90
100%
Vihtavuori N140
<<locked>>
97%
52939
88%
**21
100%
Vihtavuori N150
<<locked>>
97%
38043
63%
**05
98%
[Vihtavuori N160]*
<<locked>>
96%
40089
67%
**64
94%
Vihtavuori N530
<<locked>>
90%
53272
89%
**51
100%
Vihtavuori N540
<<locked>>
97%
52852
88%
**54
100%
[Vihtavuori N550]*
<<locked>>
97%
40335
67%
**16
94%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL
<<locked>>
96%
39566
66%
**25
96%
Winchester 748 👍
<<locked>>
90%
53606
89%
**03
100%
[Winchester 760]*
<<locked>>
97%
43207
72%
**52
92%
Winchester StaBALL Match
<<locked>>
88%
53214
88%
**80
99%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder
Charge
FR
MaxP
%
V(0)
z
[ADI AR 2206H]*
<<locked>>
81%
35317
59%
**46
94%
[ADI AR 2208]*
<<locked>>
81%
30255
50%
**08
91%
ADI AR 2219
<<locked>>
81%
46528
77%
**46
100%
Accurate 2015
<<locked>>
81%
40582
67%
**98
100%
[Accurate 2200]*
<<locked>>
81%
37811
63%
**56
93%
Accurate 2230
<<locked>>
81%
42192
70%
**51
97%
Accurate 2460
<<locked>>
81%
41858
70%
**54
99%
Accurate 2495
<<locked>>
81%
34621
58%
**65
100%
Accurate 2520
<<locked>>
81%
35549
59%
**85
98%
[Accurate 2700]*
<<locked>>
93%
43004
71%
**08
90%
Accurate 4064
<<locked>>
81%
29124
48%
**41
97%
[Accurate 4350]*
<<locked>>
92%
30008
50%
**06
90%
Alliant AR-Comp
<<locked>>
81%
36056
60%
**88
100%
[Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5]*
<<locked>>
81%
28877
48%
**18
93%
Alliant Reloder-10x
<<locked>>
81%
44193
73%
**64
100%
[Alliant Reloder-15]*
<<locked>>
81%
31372
52%
**74
92%
[Alliant Reloder-16]*
<<locked>>
93%
32967
55%
**33
90%
[Alliant Reloder-17]*
<<locked>>
85%
28558
47%
**47
90%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106
<<locked>>
81%
46253
77%
**44
100%
[Baschieri & Pellagri 107]*
<<locked>>
81%
34374
57%
**39
92%
Hodgdon BL-C2
<<locked>>
81%
35491
59%
**92
96%
Hodgdon Benchmark
<<locked>>
81%
39972
66%
**82
98%
[Hodgdon CFE223]*
<<locked>>
82%
31169
52%
**90
90%
Hodgdon H322
<<locked>>
81%
39320
65%
**25
100%
Hodgdon H335
<<locked>>
81%
45919
76%
**46
100%
[Hodgdon H380]*
<<locked>>
83%
31473
52%
**70
90%
[Hodgdon H414]*
<<locked>>
94%
39813
66%
**80
90%
Hodgdon H4198
<<locked>>
81%
49530
82%
**90
100%
[Hodgdon Hybrid 100V]*
<<locked>>
90%
27601
46%
**82
90%
[Hodgdon LVR]*
<<locked>>
91%
33562
56%
**46
90%
[Hodgdon VARGET]*
<<locked>>
81%
30255
50%
**08
91%
IMR 3031
<<locked>>
81%
31618
53%
**20
99%
[IMR 4064]*
<<locked>>
81%
29544
49%
**88
91%
[IMR 4166 Enduron]*
<<locked>>
90%
39581
66%
**62
90%
IMR 4198
<<locked>>
81%
44947
75%
**34
100%
[IMR 4451 Enduron]*
<<locked>>
93%
40321
67%
**11
90%
[IMR 4895]*
<<locked>>
81%
31952
53%
**06
93%
IMR 8208 XBR
<<locked>>
81%
37304
62%
**65
97%
Lovex D073.4
<<locked>>
81%
43758
73%
**80
99%
Lovex D073.5
<<locked>>
81%
41452
69%
**48
99%
Lovex D073.6
<<locked>>
81%
33388
55%
**36
97%
Lovex S060
<<locked>>
81%
36753
61%
**13
95%
Lovex S062
<<locked>>
81%
31285
52%
**54
95%
[Lovex S065]*
<<locked>>
90%
34185
57%
**03
90%
Norma 200
<<locked>>
81%
49763
83%
**23
100%
Norma 201
<<locked>>
81%
34809
58%
**16
96%
Norma 202
<<locked>>
81%
34548
57%
**29
98%
[Norma 203B]*
<<locked>>
81%
30632
51%
**64
93%
[Norma URP]*
<<locked>>
92%
31517
52%
**13
90%
[Ramshot Big Game]*
<<locked>>
81%
30530
51%
**70
92%
[Ramshot TAC]*
<<locked>>
81%
37405
62%
**56
92%
Ramshot Wild Boar
<<locked>>
81%
36201
60%
**79
95%
Ramshot X-Terminator
<<locked>>
81%
40857
68%
**15
96%
ReloadSwiss RS 40
<<locked>>
81%
42163
70%
**61
99%
[ReloadSwiss RS 50]*
<<locked>>
87%
37231
62%
**62
90%
[ReloadSwiss RS 52]*
<<locked>>
81%
29211
49%
**67
94%
[ReloadSwiss RS 60]*
<<locked>>
85%
27934
46%
**28
90%
[ReloadSwiss RS 62]*
<<locked>>
94%
32401
54%
**56
90%
Rottweil R 901
<<locked>>
81%
38522
64%
**75
99%
Rottweil R 902
<<locked>>
81%
33286
55%
**74
95%
[Rottweil R 903]*
<<locked>>
81%
26324
44%
**59
91%
SNPE Vectan SP 10
<<locked>>
81%
46978
78%
**52
100%
[SNPE Vectan SP 11]*
<<locked>>
81%
28036
47%
**01
90%
[SNPE Vectan SP 7]*
<<locked>>
81%
35143
58%
**23
92%
[SNPE Vectan SP 9]*
<<locked>>
81%
34069
57%
**23
94%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000
<<locked>>
81%
36709
61%
**97
99%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
<<locked>>
81%
29718
49%
**65
98%
[Shooters World Long Rifle]*
<<locked>>
90%
34185
57%
**03
90%
Shooters World Match Rifle
<<locked>>
81%
33388
55%
**36
97%
Shooters World Precision
<<locked>>
81%
31285
52%
**54
95%
Shooters World Tactical Rifle
<<locked>>
81%
44585
74%
**70
98%
Somchem S321
<<locked>>
81%
40089
67%
**48
98%
Somchem S335
<<locked>>
81%
35955
60%
**97
99%
[Somchem S341]*
<<locked>>
81%
34925
58%
**29
94%
[Somchem S355]*
<<locked>>
81%
27615
46%
**78
92%
[Somchem S365]*
<<locked>>
88%
25280
42%
**62
90%
Vihtavuori N120
<<locked>>
81%
48124
80%
**21
100%
Vihtavuori N130
<<locked>>
81%
41162
68%
**69
100%
Vihtavuori N133
<<locked>>
81%
34360
57%
**60
100%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
81%
26832
45%
**52
98%
Vihtavuori N140
<<locked>>
81%
32474
54%
**70
98%
[Vihtavuori N150]*
<<locked>>
81%
23714
39%
**54
91%
[Vihtavuori N160]*
<<locked>>
89%
31981
53%
**83
90%
Vihtavuori N530
<<locked>>
81%
39523
66%
**25
97%
Vihtavuori N540
<<locked>>
81%
31966
53%
**80
97%
[Vihtavuori N550]*
<<locked>>
89%
31401
52%
**10
90%
[Winchester 6.5 StaBALL]*
<<locked>>
85%
27833
46%
**42
90%
Winchester 748
<<locked>>
81%
38725
64%
**57
98%
[Winchester 760]*
<<locked>>
94%
39813
66%
**80
90%
Winchester StaBALL Match
<<locked>>
81%
41423
69%
**90
97%

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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