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Load data for .308 Win. Ackley Improved + .308 | 185gr | RWS Evolution

Recommended Powder(s):

.308 Win. Ackley Improved + .308 | 185gr | RWS Evolution

Load Specifications

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Bullet:
.308 | 185gr | RWS Evolution
Manufacturer SKU:
2315959
Bullet Weight:
185gr | 12.0g
Bullet Diameter:
0.308" | 7.82mm
Bullet Length:
1.295" | 32.9mm
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:
0.551" | 14.0mm
Shank Seated Depth:
0.520" | 13.2mm
Case Capacity:
59.0 Grains of Water | 3.83 cm³
Primer Size:
Large Rifle (LR)
Max. allowed Pressure:
60191 psi | 4150 bar
LID:
LID_B5437_C403
Last updated:
2025-01-01

Load data for 188 loads in caliber .308 Win. Ackley Improved with .308 | 185gr | RWS Evolution bullet and 94 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>>
93%
53606
89%
**39
99%
ADI AR 2208
<<locked>>
96%
51097
85%
**87
98%
ADI AR 2219
<<locked>>
84%
53592
89%
**10
100%
Accurate 2015
<<locked>>
89%
54114
90%
**57
100%
Accurate 2200
<<locked>>
90%
53853
89%
**03
98%
Accurate 2230
<<locked>>
86%
53098
88%
**90
100%
Accurate 2460
<<locked>>
87%
53534
89%
**07
100%
Accurate 2495
<<locked>>
92%
53345
89%
**23
100%
Accurate 2520
<<locked>>
91%
53998
90%
**46
100%
[Accurate 2700]*
<<locked>>
97%
50981
85%
**18
94%
Accurate 4064
<<locked>>
96%
50836
84%
**07
100%
Accurate 4350
<<locked>>
97%
37289
62%
**52
95%
Alliant AR-Comp
<<locked>>
91%
53185
88%
**00
100%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5
<<locked>>
97%
50488
84%
**13
100%
Alliant Reloder-10x
<<locked>>
86%
54012
90%
**64
100%
Alliant Reloder-15
<<locked>>
96%
53417
89%
**62
99%
Alliant Reloder-16
<<locked>>
96%
38943
65%
**65
95%
Alliant Reloder-17
<<locked>>
97%
44454
74%
**03
98%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106
<<locked>>
84%
53316
89%
**08
100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 107
<<locked>>
93%
53983
90%
**69
99%
Hodgdon BL-C2 👍
<<locked>>
91%
53403
89%
**69
100%
Hodgdon Benchmark
<<locked>>
89%
53737
89%
**70
100%
Hodgdon CFE223
<<locked>>
97%
53954
90%
**05
99%
Hodgdon H322
<<locked>>
89%
53142
88%
**97
100%
Hodgdon H335
<<locked>>
84%
53896
90%
**20
100%
Hodgdon H380
<<locked>>
97%
52678
88%
**36
98%
[Hodgdon H414]*
<<locked>>
97%
45600
76%
**77
94%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V
<<locked>>
97%
35476
59%
**74
96%
Hodgdon LVR
<<locked>>
97%
42598
71%
**18
95%
Hodgdon VARGET
<<locked>>
97%
51097
85%
**87
98%
IMR 3031
<<locked>>
96%
54128
90%
**59
100%
IMR 4064
<<locked>>
97%
50372
84%
**67
99%
IMR 4166 Enduron
<<locked>>
97%
50343
84%
**34
95%
IMR 4198
<<locked>>
86%
53853
89%
**15
100%
[IMR 4451 Enduron]*
<<locked>>
97%
48008
80%
**28
94%
[IMR 4831]*
<<locked>>
97%
32822
55%
**31
93%
IMR 4895 👍
<<locked>>
95%
53432
89%
**72
99%
IMR 8208 XBR
<<locked>>
91%
54114
90%
**20
100%
Lovex D073.4
<<locked>>
85%
53635
89%
**93
100%
Lovex D073.5
<<locked>>
87%
53534
89%
**07
100%
Lovex D073.6
<<locked>>
93%
53998
90%
**46
100%
Lovex S060
<<locked>>
92%
53882
90%
**80
99%
Lovex S062
<<locked>>
97%
53185
88%
**20
100%
Lovex S065
<<locked>>
96%
43134
72%
**65
95%
[Lovex S070]*
<<locked>>
96%
40509
67%
**39
92%
Norma 201
<<locked>>
94%
54085
90%
**20
100%
Norma 202
<<locked>>
93%
54085
90%
**26
100%
Norma 203B 👍
<<locked>>
97%
53635
89%
**69
99%
Norma URP
<<locked>>
96%
38305
64%
**52
95%
Ramshot Big Game
<<locked>>
97%
53722
89%
**82
99%
[Ramshot Hunter]*
<<locked>>
97%
38566
64%
**52
92%
Ramshot TAC
<<locked>>
91%
53940
90%
**20
97%
Ramshot Wild Boar 👍
<<locked>>
91%
53330
89%
**46
99%
Ramshot X-Terminator
<<locked>>
88%
53490
89%
**93
99%
ReloadSwiss RS 40
<<locked>>
87%
53853
89%
**10
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 50
<<locked>>
97%
53417
89%
**23
96%
ReloadSwiss RS 52 👍
<<locked>>
97%
53026
88%
**92
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 60
<<locked>>
97%
43178
72%
**93
99%
[ReloadSwiss RS 62]*
<<locked>>
97%
37985
63%
**79
94%
[ReloadSwiss RS 70]*
<<locked>>
97%
39175
65%
**75
93%
Rottweil R 901
<<locked>>
90%
53026
88%
**80
100%
Rottweil R 902
<<locked>>
95%
53983
90%
**10
100%
Rottweil R 903
<<locked>>
96%
46311
77%
**57
99%
[Rottweil R 907]*
<<locked>>
96%
45295
75%
**82
93%
SNPE Vectan SP 10
<<locked>>
83%
53577
89%
**13
100%
SNPE Vectan SP 11
<<locked>>
97%
49124
82%
**26
99%
SNPE Vectan SP 7
<<locked>>
92%
53896
90%
**23
98%
SNPE Vectan SP 9
<<locked>>
94%
53737
89%
**43
99%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000
<<locked>>
92%
53447
89%
**34
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
<<locked>>
97%
51314
85%
**11
100%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000]*
<<locked>>
97%
43149
72%
**29
93%
Shooters World Long Rifle
<<locked>>
96%
43134
72%
**65
95%
Shooters World Match Rifle
<<locked>>
93%
53998
90%
**46
100%
Shooters World Precision
<<locked>>
97%
53185
88%
**20
100%
Shooters World Tactical Rifle
<<locked>>
85%
53592
89%
**74
100%
Somchem S321
<<locked>>
88%
53026
88%
**23
100%
Somchem S335
<<locked>>
93%
54099
90%
**57
100%
Somchem S341
<<locked>>
92%
53998
90%
**33
99%
Somchem S355
<<locked>>
96%
47427
79%
**64
99%
Somchem S365
<<locked>>
97%
34418
57%
**16
97%
Vihtavuori N120
<<locked>>
83%
54128
90%
**59
100%
Vihtavuori N130
<<locked>>
88%
53258
88%
**11
100%
Vihtavuori N133
<<locked>>
94%
53461
89%
**28
100%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
97%
46006
76%
**98
100%
Vihtavuori N140
<<locked>>
95%
52968
88%
**87
100%
Vihtavuori N150
<<locked>>
96%
39900
66%
**20
99%
Vihtavuori N160
<<locked>>
96%
42453
71%
**88
96%
Vihtavuori N530
<<locked>>
89%
53200
88%
**13
100%
Vihtavuori N540
<<locked>>
95%
53127
88%
**16
100%
Vihtavuori N550
<<locked>>
97%
42873
71%
**44
96%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL
<<locked>>
97%
41959
70%
**56
98%
Winchester 748
<<locked>>
89%
53171
88%
**59
100%
[Winchester 760]*
<<locked>>
97%
45600
76%
**77
94%
Winchester StaBALL Match
<<locked>>
87%
53432
89%
**49
100%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder
Charge
FR
MaxP
%
V(0)
z
ADI AR 2206H
<<locked>>
81%
37260
62%
**70
96%
[ADI AR 2208]*
<<locked>>
81%
31720
53%
**36
93%
ADI AR 2219
<<locked>>
81%
49066
82%
**44
100%
Accurate 2015
<<locked>>
81%
42583
71%
**03
100%
Accurate 2200
<<locked>>
81%
39523
66%
**74
95%
Accurate 2230
<<locked>>
81%
44425
74%
**62
99%
Accurate 2460
<<locked>>
81%
44266
74%
**69
99%
Accurate 2495
<<locked>>
81%
36898
61%
**80
100%
Accurate 2520
<<locked>>
81%
37739
63%
**03
99%
[Accurate 2700]*
<<locked>>
89%
39407
65%
**34
90%
Accurate 4064
<<locked>>
81%
31038
52%
**69
99%
[Accurate 4350]*
<<locked>>
88%
27702
46%
**36
90%
Alliant AR-Comp
<<locked>>
81%
38203
63%
**97
100%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5
<<locked>>
81%
30560
51%
**49
95%
Alliant Reloder-10x
<<locked>>
81%
46180
77%
**62
100%
[Alliant Reloder-15]*
<<locked>>
81%
33228
55%
**05
94%
[Alliant Reloder-16]*
<<locked>>
87%
29573
49%
**42
90%
[Alliant Reloder-17]*
<<locked>>
81%
26774
44%
**93
91%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106
<<locked>>
81%
48066
80%
**43
100%
[Baschieri & Pellagri 107]*
<<locked>>
81%
35969
60%
**60
94%
Hodgdon BL-C2
<<locked>>
81%
37782
63%
**20
98%
Hodgdon Benchmark
<<locked>>
81%
41684
69%
**90
99%
[Hodgdon CFE223]*
<<locked>>
81%
31865
53%
**98
92%
Hodgdon H322
<<locked>>
81%
41365
69%
**29
100%
Hodgdon H335
<<locked>>
81%
48530
81%
**51
100%
[Hodgdon H380]*
<<locked>>
81%
30995
52%
**46
91%
[Hodgdon H414]*
<<locked>>
89%
36071
60%
**93
90%
[Hodgdon Hybrid 100V]*
<<locked>>
85%
25309
42%
**11
90%
[Hodgdon LVR]*
<<locked>>
86%
30908
51%
**72
90%
[Hodgdon VARGET]*
<<locked>>
81%
31720
53%
**36
93%
IMR 3031
<<locked>>
81%
33301
55%
**31
100%
[IMR 4064]*
<<locked>>
81%
31198
52%
**16
93%
[IMR 4166 Enduron]*
<<locked>>
85%
35940
60%
**75
90%
IMR 4198
<<locked>>
81%
47282
79%
**33
100%
[IMR 4451 Enduron]*
<<locked>>
88%
36477
61%
**18
90%
[IMR 4831]*
<<locked>>
91%
27586
46%
**03
90%
IMR 4895
<<locked>>
81%
33881
56%
**31
95%
IMR 8208 XBR
<<locked>>
81%
39291
65%
**87
98%
Lovex D073.4
<<locked>>
81%
46006
76%
**88
100%
Lovex D073.5
<<locked>>
81%
44266
74%
**69
99%
Lovex D073.6
<<locked>>
81%
35331
59%
**54
99%
Lovex S060
<<locked>>
81%
38406
64%
**28
97%
Lovex S062
<<locked>>
81%
32996
55%
**78
96%
[Lovex S065]*
<<locked>>
86%
31227
52%
**26
90%
[Lovex S070]*
<<locked>>
91%
34867
58%
**24
90%
Norma 201
<<locked>>
81%
36608
61%
**34
98%
Norma 202
<<locked>>
81%
36448
61%
**47
99%
Norma 203B
<<locked>>
81%
32489
54%
**98
95%
[Norma URP]*
<<locked>>
87%
29022
48%
**39
90%
[Ramshot Big Game]*
<<locked>>
81%
32213
54%
**01
94%
[Ramshot Hunter]*
<<locked>>
93%
34171
57%
**54
90%
[Ramshot TAC]*
<<locked>>
81%
39363
65%
**80
94%
Ramshot Wild Boar
<<locked>>
81%
37927
63%
**97
96%
Ramshot X-Terminator
<<locked>>
81%
42714
71%
**33
97%
ReloadSwiss RS 40
<<locked>>
81%
44469
74%
**69
100%
[ReloadSwiss RS 50]*
<<locked>>
82%
33431
56%
**72
90%
ReloadSwiss RS 52
<<locked>>
81%
30966
51%
**98
96%
[ReloadSwiss RS 60]*
<<locked>>
81%
26179
43%
**77
91%
[ReloadSwiss RS 62]*
<<locked>>
89%
29559
49%
**78
90%
[ReloadSwiss RS 70]*
<<locked>>
92%
33794
56%
**54
90%
Rottweil R 901
<<locked>>
81%
40277
67%
**80
100%
Rottweil R 902
<<locked>>
81%
34983
58%
**95
97%
[Rottweil R 903]*
<<locked>>
81%
28065
47%
**00
94%
[Rottweil R 907]*
<<locked>>
91%
38189
63%
**54
90%
SNPE Vectan SP 10
<<locked>>
81%
49429
82%
**51
100%
[SNPE Vectan SP 11]*
<<locked>>
81%
29457
49%
**39
93%
[SNPE Vectan SP 7]*
<<locked>>
81%
37231
62%
**54
94%
SNPE Vectan SP 9
<<locked>>
81%
35824
60%
**41
96%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000
<<locked>>
81%
38319
64%
**08
99%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
<<locked>>
81%
31270
52%
**87
99%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000]*
<<locked>>
91%
35056
58%
**82
90%
[Shooters World Long Rifle]*
<<locked>>
86%
31227
52%
**26
90%
Shooters World Match Rifle
<<locked>>
81%
35331
59%
**54
99%
Shooters World Precision
<<locked>>
81%
32996
55%
**78
96%
Shooters World Tactical Rifle
<<locked>>
81%
47224
78%
**85
99%
Somchem S321
<<locked>>
81%
42003
70%
**59
99%
Somchem S335
<<locked>>
81%
37739
63%
**15
100%
Somchem S341
<<locked>>
81%
36637
61%
**54
96%
[Somchem S355]*
<<locked>>
81%
29240
49%
**13
94%
[Somchem S365]*
<<locked>>
84%
23105
38%
**91
90%
Vihtavuori N120
<<locked>>
81%
50734
84%
**16
100%
Vihtavuori N130
<<locked>>
81%
43004
71%
**70
100%
Vihtavuori N133
<<locked>>
81%
35955
60%
**72
100%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
81%
28297
47%
**77
99%
Vihtavuori N140
<<locked>>
81%
34287
57%
**88
99%
[Vihtavuori N150]*
<<locked>>
81%
25019
42%
**88
93%
[Vihtavuori N160]*
<<locked>>
85%
29370
49%
**10
90%
Vihtavuori N530
<<locked>>
81%
41698
69%
**39
99%
Vihtavuori N540
<<locked>>
81%
33736
56%
**01
99%
[Vihtavuori N550]*
<<locked>>
84%
28645
48%
**33
90%
[Winchester 6.5 StaBALL]*
<<locked>>
81%
25309
42%
**75
90%
Winchester 748
<<locked>>
81%
40872
68%
**72
99%
[Winchester 760]*
<<locked>>
89%
36071
60%
**93
90%
Winchester StaBALL Match
<<locked>>
81%
43859
73%
**11
98%

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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