Load data for .308 Win. Ackley Improved + .308 | 180gr | Nosler Ballistic Tip

Recommended Powder(s): Accurate 2520, Hodgdon BL-C2, Ramshot Wild Boar, ReloadSwiss RS 52, Winchester 748

Load Specifications

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Bullet:	.308 \| 180gr \| Nosler Ballistic Tip
Manufacturer SKU:	30180
Bullet Weight:	180gr \| 11.7g
Bullet Diameter:	0.308" \| 7.82mm
Bullet Length:	1.360" \| 34.5mm
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:	0.616" \| 15.6mm
Shank Seated Depth:	0.514" \| 13.0mm
Case Capacity:	59.0 Grains of Water \| 3.83 cm³
Primer Size:	Large Rifle (LR)
Max. allowed Pressure:	60191 psi \| 4150 bar
LID:	LID_B4109_C403
Last updated:	2025-01-01
Recommended Twist Rate:	1:12 - 1:10

Load data for 184 loads in caliber .308 Win. Ackley Improved with .308 | 180gr | Nosler Ballistic Tip bullet and 92 powders such as Accurate 2520, Hodgdon BL-C2, Ramshot Wild Boar, ReloadSwiss RS 52, 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%	52968	88%	**56	99%
ADI AR 2208	<<locked>>	97%	49545	82%	**87	98%
ADI AR 2219	<<locked>>	85%	53751	89%	**33	100%
Accurate 2015	<<locked>>	90%	53664	89%	**77	100%
Accurate 2200	<<locked>>	92%	53983	90%	**26	98%
Accurate 2230	<<locked>>	88%	53301	89%	**10	99%
Accurate 2460	<<locked>>	88%	53693	89%	**30	100%
Accurate 2495	<<locked>>	94%	53722	89%	**59	100%
Accurate 2520 👍	<<locked>>	93%	53635	89%	**72	100%
[Accurate 2700]*	<<locked>>	97%	48167	80%	**92	92%
Accurate 4064	<<locked>>	97%	48762	81%	**10	100%
[Accurate 4350]*	<<locked>>	97%	35027	58%	**26	93%
Alliant AR-Comp	<<locked>>	93%	54012	90%	**39	100%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5	<<locked>>	97%	47935	80%	**97	99%
Alliant Reloder-10x	<<locked>>	87%	53388	89%	**80	100%
Alliant Reloder-15	<<locked>>	97%	51735	86%	**59	98%
[Alliant Reloder-16]*	<<locked>>	97%	37594	62%	**52	94%
Alliant Reloder-17	<<locked>>	96%	41698	69%	**74	97%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106	<<locked>>	85%	53461	89%	**34	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 107	<<locked>>	95%	54114	90%	**89	98%
Hodgdon BL-C2 👍	<<locked>>	93%	53345	89%	**92	100%
Hodgdon Benchmark	<<locked>>	91%	54070	90%	**97	100%
Hodgdon CFE223	<<locked>>	97%	51024	85%	**79	98%
Hodgdon H322	<<locked>>	90%	53751	89%	**33	100%
Hodgdon H335	<<locked>>	86%	53824	89%	**46	100%
Hodgdon H380	<<locked>>	97%	49821	83%	**20	97%
[Hodgdon H414]*	<<locked>>	97%	43859	73%	**61	92%
Hodgdon H4198	<<locked>>	83%	53011	88%	**31	100%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V	<<locked>>	97%	33997	56%	**51	95%
[Hodgdon LVR]*	<<locked>>	97%	40248	67%	**88	94%
Hodgdon VARGET	<<locked>>	97%	48950	81%	**80	98%
IMR 3031	<<locked>>	97%	51909	86%	**59	100%
IMR 4064	<<locked>>	97%	47863	80%	**54	98%
[IMR 4166 Enduron]*	<<locked>>	96%	48138	80%	**15	94%
IMR 4198	<<locked>>	86%	53243	88%	**34	100%
[IMR 4451 Enduron]*	<<locked>>	97%	45571	76%	**05	93%
IMR 4895	<<locked>>	97%	52779	88%	**92	99%
IMR 8208 XBR	<<locked>>	92%	53809	89%	**33	100%
Lovex D073.4	<<locked>>	87%	53577	89%	**13	100%
Lovex D073.5	<<locked>>	88%	53693	89%	**30	100%
Lovex D073.6	<<locked>>	95%	53127	88%	**59	100%
Lovex S060	<<locked>>	93%	53505	89%	**90	99%
Lovex S062	<<locked>>	96%	50372	84%	**07	99%
[Lovex S065]*	<<locked>>	97%	41742	69%	**59	94%
Norma 200	<<locked>>	83%	53606	89%	**64	100%
Norma 201	<<locked>>	95%	53505	89%	**33	100%
Norma 202	<<locked>>	95%	53359	89%	**39	100%
Norma 203B	<<locked>>	97%	50865	85%	**49	99%
[Norma URP]*	<<locked>>	97%	36390	60%	**33	93%
Ramshot Big Game	<<locked>>	97%	51648	86%	**75	99%
Ramshot TAC	<<locked>>	91%	52953	88%	**23	97%
Ramshot Wild Boar 👍	<<locked>>	92%	52997	88%	**66	99%
Ramshot X-Terminator	<<locked>>	89%	53983	90%	**23	99%
ReloadSwiss RS 40	<<locked>>	88%	53780	89%	**33	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 50	<<locked>>	96%	50401	84%	**90	95%
ReloadSwiss RS 52 👍	<<locked>>	97%	49327	82%	**66	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 60	<<locked>>	96%	40886	68%	**61	98%
[ReloadSwiss RS 62]*	<<locked>>	96%	35752	59%	**43	93%
Rottweil R 901	<<locked>>	92%	53461	89%	**10	100%
Rottweil R 902	<<locked>>	96%	53229	88%	**20	100%
Rottweil R 903	<<locked>>	97%	43990	73%	**41	98%
[Rottweil R 907]*	<<locked>>	97%	43961	73%	**79	92%
SNPE Vectan SP 10	<<locked>>	84%	53171	88%	**26	100%
SNPE Vectan SP 11	<<locked>>	97%	45992	76%	**97	98%
SNPE Vectan SP 7	<<locked>>	93%	53069	88%	**30	97%
SNPE Vectan SP 9	<<locked>>	95%	53809	89%	**62	99%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000	<<locked>>	93%	53272	88%	**54	100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000	<<locked>>	96%	48573	81%	**02	100%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000]*	<<locked>>	97%	41104	68%	**13	92%
[Shooters World Long Rifle]*	<<locked>>	97%	41742	69%	**59	94%
Shooters World Match Rifle	<<locked>>	95%	53127	88%	**59	100%
Shooters World Precision	<<locked>>	96%	50372	84%	**07	99%
Shooters World Tactical Rifle	<<locked>>	86%	53853	89%	**00	99%
Somchem S321	<<locked>>	89%	53098	88%	**49	100%
Somchem S335	<<locked>>	94%	53693	89%	**77	100%
Somchem S341	<<locked>>	94%	54172	90%	**56	99%
Somchem S355	<<locked>>	97%	45803	76%	**61	98%
Somchem S365	<<locked>>	97%	32692	54%	**83	96%
Vihtavuori N120	<<locked>>	84%	53374	89%	**75	100%
Vihtavuori N130	<<locked>>	90%	53882	90%	**41	100%
Vihtavuori N133	<<locked>>	96%	54157	90%	**64	100%
Vihtavuori N135	<<locked>>	96%	43004	71%	**82	100%
Vihtavuori N140	<<locked>>	97%	53156	88%	**10	100%
Vihtavuori N150	<<locked>>	97%	38363	64%	**10	98%
Vihtavuori N160	<<locked>>	97%	41031	68%	**82	95%
Vihtavuori N530	<<locked>>	90%	53142	88%	**39	100%
Vihtavuori N540	<<locked>>	97%	53243	88%	**46	100%
Vihtavuori N550	<<locked>>	97%	40611	67%	**21	95%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL	<<locked>>	97%	39624	66%	**26	97%
Winchester 748 👍	<<locked>>	90%	53069	88%	**85	100%
[Winchester 760]*	<<locked>>	97%	43859	73%	**61	92%
Winchester StaBALL Match	<<locked>>	88%	53969	90%	**82	99%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
ADI AR 2206H	<<locked>>	81%	35752	59%	**57	95%
[ADI AR 2208]*	<<locked>>	81%	30545	51%	**23	92%
ADI AR 2219	<<locked>>	81%	46775	78%	**38	100%
Accurate 2015	<<locked>>	81%	40712	68%	**97	100%
[Accurate 2200]*	<<locked>>	81%	37855	63%	**60	94%
Accurate 2230	<<locked>>	81%	42322	70%	**49	98%
Accurate 2460	<<locked>>	81%	42090	70%	**56	99%
Accurate 2495	<<locked>>	81%	34983	58%	**70	100%
Accurate 2520	<<locked>>	81%	35578	59%	**83	98%
[Accurate 2700]*	<<locked>>	92%	41234	68%	**83	90%
Accurate 4064	<<locked>>	81%	29573	49%	**62	98%
[Accurate 4350]*	<<locked>>	91%	28805	48%	**85	90%
Alliant AR-Comp	<<locked>>	81%	35882	60%	**87	100%
[Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5]*	<<locked>>	81%	29022	48%	**36	94%
Alliant Reloder-10x	<<locked>>	81%	44367	74%	**62	100%
[Alliant Reloder-15]*	<<locked>>	81%	31647	53%	**92	93%
[Alliant Reloder-16]*	<<locked>>	91%	31676	53%	**11	91%
[Alliant Reloder-17]*	<<locked>>	84%	27775	46%	**36	90%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106	<<locked>>	81%	46282	77%	**39	100%
[Baschieri & Pellagri 107]*	<<locked>>	81%	34418	57%	**44	93%
Hodgdon BL-C2	<<locked>>	81%	35839	60%	**03	97%
Hodgdon Benchmark	<<locked>>	81%	39943	66%	**77	98%
[Hodgdon CFE223]*	<<locked>>	81%	30400	51%	**75	90%
Hodgdon H322	<<locked>>	81%	39697	66%	**23	100%
Hodgdon H335	<<locked>>	81%	46325	77%	**38	100%
[Hodgdon H380]*	<<locked>>	82%	30255	50%	**49	90%
[Hodgdon H414]*	<<locked>>	93%	38450	64%	**56	90%
Hodgdon H4198	<<locked>>	81%	49647	82%	**85	100%
[Hodgdon Hybrid 100V]*	<<locked>>	89%	26774	44%	**67	90%
[Hodgdon LVR]*	<<locked>>	89%	32271	54%	**18	90%
[Hodgdon VARGET]*	<<locked>>	81%	30226	50%	**19	92%
IMR 3031	<<locked>>	81%	31705	53%	**21	99%
[IMR 4064]*	<<locked>>	81%	29791	49%	**03	92%
[IMR 4166 Enduron]*	<<locked>>	88%	37826	63%	**31	90%
IMR 4198	<<locked>>	81%	45411	75%	**29	100%
[IMR 4451 Enduron]*	<<locked>>	91%	38479	64%	**74	90%
[IMR 4895]*	<<locked>>	81%	32387	54%	**21	94%
IMR 8208 XBR	<<locked>>	81%	37753	63%	**77	97%
Lovex D073.4	<<locked>>	81%	43772	73%	**75	99%
Lovex D073.5	<<locked>>	81%	42090	70%	**56	99%
Lovex D073.6	<<locked>>	81%	33591	56%	**41	98%
Lovex S060	<<locked>>	81%	37115	62%	**21	96%
Lovex S062	<<locked>>	81%	31517	52%	**62	95%
[Lovex S065]*	<<locked>>	89%	32837	55%	**82	90%
Norma 200	<<locked>>	81%	50125	83%	**15	100%
Norma 201	<<locked>>	81%	35085	58%	**24	97%
Norma 202	<<locked>>	81%	34867	58%	**38	99%
[Norma 203B]*	<<locked>>	81%	31183	52%	**85	93%
[Norma URP]*	<<locked>>	90%	30081	50%	**78	90%
[Ramshot Big Game]*	<<locked>>	81%	30647	51%	**78	92%
[Ramshot TAC]*	<<locked>>	81%	37637	63%	**64	92%
Ramshot Wild Boar	<<locked>>	81%	36535	61%	**87	95%
Ramshot X-Terminator	<<locked>>	81%	40988	68%	**16	96%
ReloadSwiss RS 40	<<locked>>	81%	42279	70%	**59	99%
[ReloadSwiss RS 50]*	<<locked>>	86%	35331	59%	**28	90%
ReloadSwiss RS 52	<<locked>>	81%	29385	49%	**82	95%
[ReloadSwiss RS 60]*	<<locked>>	83%	26731	44%	**00	90%
[ReloadSwiss RS 62]*	<<locked>>	92%	31198	52%	**31	90%
Rottweil R 901	<<locked>>	81%	38711	64%	**77	99%
Rottweil R 902	<<locked>>	81%	33605	56%	**88	96%
[Rottweil R 903]*	<<locked>>	81%	26440	44%	**77	92%
[Rottweil R 907]*	<<locked>>	94%	40306	67%	**10	90%
SNPE Vectan SP 10	<<locked>>	81%	47572	79%	**51	100%
[SNPE Vectan SP 11]*	<<locked>>	81%	28181	47%	**16	91%
[SNPE Vectan SP 7]*	<<locked>>	81%	35375	59%	**34	92%
SNPE Vectan SP 9	<<locked>>	81%	34243	57%	**24	95%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000	<<locked>>	81%	36840	61%	**98	99%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000	<<locked>>	81%	29849	50%	**80	98%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000]*	<<locked>>	93%	36448	61%	**31	90%
[Shooters World Long Rifle]*	<<locked>>	89%	32837	55%	**82	90%
Shooters World Match Rifle	<<locked>>	81%	33591	56%	**41	98%
Shooters World Precision	<<locked>>	81%	31517	52%	**62	95%
Shooters World Tactical Rifle	<<locked>>	81%	45121	75%	**75	98%
Somchem S321	<<locked>>	81%	39987	66%	**46	98%
Somchem S335	<<locked>>	81%	36376	60%	**08	99%
Somchem S341	<<locked>>	81%	34824	58%	**38	95%
[Somchem S355]*	<<locked>>	81%	27862	46%	**93	92%
[Somchem S365]*	<<locked>>	87%	24265	40%	**44	90%
Vihtavuori N120	<<locked>>	81%	48776	81%	**20	100%
Vihtavuori N130	<<locked>>	81%	41394	69%	**67	100%
Vihtavuori N133	<<locked>>	81%	34418	57%	**65	100%
Vihtavuori N135	<<locked>>	81%	26818	45%	**64	98%
Vihtavuori N140	<<locked>>	81%	32285	54%	**72	98%
[Vihtavuori N150]*	<<locked>>	81%	23815	40%	**72	92%
[Vihtavuori N160]*	<<locked>>	88%	30879	51%	**62	90%
Vihtavuori N530	<<locked>>	81%	39508	66%	**23	98%
Vihtavuori N540	<<locked>>	81%	31981	53%	**85	98%
[Vihtavuori N550]*	<<locked>>	87%	29965	50%	**85	90%
[Winchester 6.5 StaBALL]*	<<locked>>	84%	26832	45%	**34	90%
Winchester 748	<<locked>>	81%	38957	65%	**62	98%
[Winchester 760]*	<<locked>>	93%	38450	64%	**56	90%
Winchester StaBALL Match	<<locked>>	81%	41350	69%	**85	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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