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Load data for .308 Win. Ackley Improved + .308 | 170gr | Sako Blade

Recommended Powder(s):

.308 Win. Ackley Improved + .308 | 170gr | Sako Blade

Load Specifications

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Bullet:
.308 | 170gr | Sako Blade
Manufacturer SKU:
657A TXM
Bullet Weight:
170gr | 11.0g
Bullet Diameter:
0.308" | 7.82mm
Bullet Length:
<<locked>>
Caliber:
.308 Win. Ackley Improved load data
Case Length (l3):
2.014" | 51.2mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):
<<locked>>
Seated Depth:
<<locked>>
Shank Seated Depth:
<<locked>>
Case Capacity:
59.0 Grains of Water | 3.83 cm³
Primer Size:
Large Rifle (LR)
Max. allowed Pressure:
60191 psi | 4150 bar
LID:
LID_B10477_C403
Last updated:
2026-06-01

Load data for 170 loads in caliber .308 Win. Ackley Improved with .308 | 170gr | Sako Blade bullet and 85 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>>
96%
51750
86%
**92
98%
ADI AR 2207
<<locked>>
86%
54041
90%
**97
100%
ADI AR 2208
<<locked>>
97%
44179
73%
**51
96%
ADI AR 2219
<<locked>>
88%
53490
89%
**92
100%
ADI Benchmark 8208 👍
<<locked>>
96%
53838
89%
**92
99%
Accurate 2015
<<locked>>
95%
53142
88%
**36
100%
Accurate 2200
<<locked>>
86%
53664
89%
**02
98%
Accurate 2230
<<locked>>
86%
53185
88%
**98
98%
Accurate 2460
<<locked>>
92%
52924
88%
**69
100%
Accurate 2495
<<locked>>
97%
44715
74%
**90
100%
Accurate 2520 👍
<<locked>>
96%
54143
90%
**25
100%
Accurate 4064
<<locked>>
97%
41684
69%
**67
100%
Alliant AR-Comp
<<locked>>
97%
53214
88%
**02
100%
Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR
<<locked>>
97%
48428
80%
**25
96%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5
<<locked>>
97%
41771
69%
**61
97%
Alliant Reloder-10x
<<locked>>
91%
53954
90%
**56
100%
Alliant Reloder-15
<<locked>>
96%
45861
76%
**23
96%
[Alliant Reloder-17]*
<<locked>>
97%
37550
62%
**21
94%
Alliant Reloder-7
<<locked>>
85%
53722
89%
**97
100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106
<<locked>>
89%
53867
90%
**00
100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 107
<<locked>>
97%
52069
87%
**12
97%
Bofors RP3
<<locked>>
97%
41539
69%
**70
97%
Hodgdon BL-C2
<<locked>>
97%
53432
89%
**41
100%
Hodgdon Benchmark
<<locked>>
94%
52924
88%
**39
99%
Hodgdon CFE223
<<locked>>
94%
53969
90%
**97
98%
Hodgdon H322
<<locked>>
91%
53490
89%
**92
100%
Hodgdon H335
<<locked>>
91%
53780
89%
**05
100%
[Hodgdon H380]*
<<locked>>
97%
43366
72%
**67
94%
Hodgdon H4198
<<locked>>
85%
53998
90%
**00
100%
Hodgdon H4895
<<locked>>
96%
52054
86%
**05
99%
Hodgdon VARGET
<<locked>>
96%
50662
84%
**66
98%
Hodgdon LEVERevolution
<<locked>>
97%
46992
78%
**75
98%
IMR 3031 👍
<<locked>>
97%
50705
84%
**15
100%
IMR 4064
<<locked>>
97%
46470
77%
**80
96%
[IMR 4166 Enduron]*
<<locked>>
97%
51808
86%
**16
93%
IMR 4198
<<locked>>
90%
53751
89%
**07
100%
IMR 4895
<<locked>>
96%
46746
78%
**56
97%
IMR 8208 XBR
<<locked>>
96%
53838
89%
**92
99%
Lovex D073.4
<<locked>>
90%
53330
89%
**69
100%
Lovex D073.5
<<locked>>
92%
53824
89%
**89
100%
Lovex D073.6
<<locked>>
96%
49313
82%
**69
100%
Lovex S060
<<locked>>
97%
53940
90%
**49
98%
Lovex S062
<<locked>>
97%
45353
75%
**87
98%
Norma 200
<<locked>>
87%
53940
90%
**36
100%
Norma 201
<<locked>>
97%
50691
84%
**49
99%
Norma 202
<<locked>>
97%
50676
84%
**62
100%
Norma 203B
<<locked>>
96%
44657
74%
**10
97%
Ramshot Big Game
<<locked>>
97%
45629
76%
**36
97%
Ramshot TAC
<<locked>>
95%
53853
89%
**82
96%
Ramshot Wild Boar
<<locked>>
96%
53606
89%
**25
98%
Ramshot X-Terminator
<<locked>>
93%
54099
90%
**72
98%
ReloadSwiss RS 14
<<locked>>
96%
31459
52%
**26
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 40
<<locked>>
92%
53751
89%
**89
100%
[ReloadSwiss RS 50]*
<<locked>>
97%
44788
74%
**51
92%
ReloadSwiss RS 52
<<locked>>
97%
48240
80%
**25
97%
ReloadSwiss RS 60
<<locked>>
97%
40248
67%
**00
98%
Rottweil R 901
<<locked>>
96%
53258
88%
**66
100%
Rottweil R 902
<<locked>>
96%
47152
78%
**90
98%
Rottweil R 903
<<locked>>
96%
37913
63%
**98
96%
SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2
<<locked>>
85%
53243
88%
**51
100%
SNPE Vectan SP 10
<<locked>>
88%
53287
89%
**92
100%
SNPE Vectan SP 11
<<locked>>
97%
40930
68%
**54
95%
SNPE Vectan SP 3
<<locked>>
90%
53069
88%
**46
100%
SNPE Vectan SP 7
<<locked>>
97%
53766
89%
**92
96%
SNPE Vectan SP 9
<<locked>>
97%
50589
84%
**69
98%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000
<<locked>>
97%
53853
89%
**16
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
<<locked>>
97%
43526
72%
**85
100%
Shooters World Match Rifle
<<locked>>
96%
49313
82%
**69
100%
Shooters World Precision
<<locked>>
97%
45353
75%
**87
98%
Shooters World Tactical Rifle
<<locked>>
89%
53476
89%
**46
99%
Somchem S321 👍
<<locked>>
93%
52910
88%
**05
99%
Somchem S335
<<locked>>
97%
52417
87%
**20
100%
Somchem S341
<<locked>>
97%
53359
89%
**95
98%
Somchem S355
<<locked>>
97%
40059
67%
**18
96%
Vihtavuori N120
<<locked>>
86%
54056
90%
**51
100%
Vihtavuori N130
<<locked>>
93%
53998
90%
**07
100%
Vihtavuori N133
<<locked>>
97%
53417
89%
**13
100%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
97%
43337
72%
**51
100%
Vihtavuori N140
<<locked>>
96%
47703
79%
**97
100%
Vihtavuori N150
<<locked>>
96%
38000
63%
**56
97%
Vihtavuori N530
<<locked>>
95%
53737
89%
**85
99%
Vihtavuori N540
<<locked>>
97%
46122
77%
**93
100%
[Winchester 6.5 StaBALL]*
<<locked>>
97%
35766
59%
**87
94%
Winchester 748 👍
<<locked>>
96%
53635
89%
**48
100%
Winchester StaBALL Match
<<locked>>
96%
49182
82%
**69
98%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder
Charge
FR
MaxP
%
V(0)
z
[ADI AR 2206H]*
<<locked>>
81%
31662
53%
**24
92%
ADI AR 2207
<<locked>>
81%
46833
78%
**08
100%
[ADI AR 2208]*
<<locked>>
85%
30400
51%
**65
90%
ADI AR 2219
<<locked>>
81%
41989
70%
**25
100%
ADI Benchmark 8208
<<locked>>
81%
33707
56%
**44
95%
Accurate 2015
<<locked>>
81%
34127
57%
**44
100%
Accurate 2200
<<locked>>
81%
45295
75%
**70
96%
Accurate 2230
<<locked>>
81%
44962
75%
**74
96%
Accurate 2460
<<locked>>
81%
36985
61%
**20
98%
Accurate 2495
<<locked>>
81%
26078
43%
**26
98%
Accurate 2520
<<locked>>
81%
32256
54%
**60
97%
Accurate 4064
<<locked>>
81%
24685
41%
**96
95%
Alliant AR-Comp
<<locked>>
81%
31256
52%
**54
100%
[Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR]*
<<locked>>
86%
34272
57%
**29
90%
[Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5]*
<<locked>>
82%
26049
43%
**03
90%
Alliant Reloder-10x
<<locked>>
81%
39450
66%
**46
100%
[Alliant Reloder-15]*
<<locked>>
83%
29762
49%
**98
90%
[Alliant Reloder-17]*
<<locked>>
91%
30603
51%
**54
90%
Alliant Reloder-7
<<locked>>
81%
47805
79%
**18
100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106
<<locked>>
81%
42264
70%
**36
100%
[Baschieri & Pellagri 107]*
<<locked>>
82%
31517
52%
**28
90%
[Bofors RP3]*
<<locked>>
82%
25280
42%
**10
90%
[Hodgdon BL-C2]*
<<locked>>
81%
30618
51%
**38
94%
Hodgdon Benchmark
<<locked>>
81%
35926
60%
**51
96%
[Hodgdon CFE223]*
<<locked>>
81%
34606
58%
**46
92%
Hodgdon H322
<<locked>>
81%
38058
63%
**52
99%
Hodgdon H335
<<locked>>
81%
38769
64%
**69
99%
[Hodgdon H380]*
<<locked>>
89%
33228
55%
**70
90%
Hodgdon H4198
<<locked>>
81%
48008
80%
**15
100%
[Hodgdon H4895]*
<<locked>>
81%
31749
53%
**31
93%
[Hodgdon VARGET]*
<<locked>>
81%
30879
51%
**92
92%
[Hodgdon LEVERevolution]*
<<locked>>
81%
28311
47%
**78
91%
IMR 3031
<<locked>>
81%
29965
50%
**41
98%
[IMR 4064]*
<<locked>>
82%
29457
49%
**46
90%
[IMR 4166 Enduron]*
<<locked>>
90%
42177
70%
**59
90%
IMR 4198
<<locked>>
81%
41118
68%
**29
100%
[IMR 4895]*
<<locked>>
81%
28384
47%
**72
91%
IMR 8208 XBR
<<locked>>
81%
33707
56%
**44
95%
Lovex D073.4
<<locked>>
81%
39030
65%
**49
98%
Lovex D073.5
<<locked>>
81%
36709
61%
**16
97%
Lovex D073.6
<<locked>>
81%
28631
48%
**85
95%
[Lovex S060]*
<<locked>>
81%
33214
55%
**85
93%
[Lovex S062]*
<<locked>>
81%
27557
46%
**19
92%
Norma 200
<<locked>>
81%
44556
74%
**08
100%
[Norma 201]*
<<locked>>
81%
30893
51%
**85
94%
Norma 202
<<locked>>
81%
30472
51%
**01
97%
[Norma 203B]*
<<locked>>
82%
27746
46%
**49
90%
[Ramshot Big Game]*
<<locked>>
84%
29573
49%
**98
90%
[Ramshot TAC]*
<<locked>>
83%
35984
60%
**80
90%
[Ramshot Wild Boar]*
<<locked>>
81%
32184
53%
**44
92%
[Ramshot X-Terminator]*
<<locked>>
81%
36956
61%
**87
94%
ReloadSwiss RS 14
<<locked>>
91%
29544
49%
**90
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 40
<<locked>>
81%
37884
63%
**33
98%
[ReloadSwiss RS 50]*
<<locked>>
92%
39001
65%
**49
90%
[ReloadSwiss RS 52]*
<<locked>>
83%
30632
51%
**60
90%
[ReloadSwiss RS 60]*
<<locked>>
84%
26237
44%
**36
90%
Rottweil R 901
<<locked>>
81%
34098
57%
**44
97%
[Rottweil R 902]*
<<locked>>
81%
29254
49%
**42
93%
[Rottweil R 903]*
<<locked>>
85%
26078
43%
**23
90%
SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2
<<locked>>
81%
48472
81%
**95
100%
SNPE Vectan SP 10
<<locked>>
81%
42351
70%
**28
99%
[SNPE Vectan SP 11]*
<<locked>>
87%
29863
50%
**11
90%
SNPE Vectan SP 3
<<locked>>
81%
40408
67%
**56
100%
[SNPE Vectan SP 7]*
<<locked>>
84%
34127
57%
**57
90%
[SNPE Vectan SP 9]*
<<locked>>
81%
30211
50%
**88
91%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000
<<locked>>
81%
32967
55%
**75
97%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
<<locked>>
81%
26658
44%
**51
96%
Shooters World Match Rifle
<<locked>>
81%
28631
48%
**85
95%
[Shooters World Precision]*
<<locked>>
81%
27557
46%
**19
92%
Shooters World Tactical Rifle
<<locked>>
81%
40059
67%
**39
96%
Somchem S321
<<locked>>
81%
35708
59%
**16
96%
Somchem S335
<<locked>>
81%
32126
53%
**78
98%
[Somchem S341]*
<<locked>>
81%
31140
52%
**98
92%
[Somchem S355]*
<<locked>>
84%
26571
44%
**13
90%
Vihtavuori N120
<<locked>>
81%
46862
78%
**62
100%
Vihtavuori N130
<<locked>>
81%
37840
63%
**70
100%
Vihtavuori N133
<<locked>>
81%
32996
55%
**88
99%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
81%
26092
43%
**03
97%
Vihtavuori N140
<<locked>>
81%
28834
48%
**46
96%
[Vihtavuori N150]*
<<locked>>
82%
23496
39%
**08
90%
Vihtavuori N530
<<locked>>
81%
33185
55%
**34
95%
Vihtavuori N540
<<locked>>
81%
27601
46%
**26
95%
[Winchester 6.5 StaBALL]*
<<locked>>
91%
30008
50%
**49
90%
Winchester 748
<<locked>>
81%
31836
53%
**57
95%
[Winchester StaBALL Match]*
<<locked>>
81%
29356
49%
**85
92%

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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