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Load data for .308 Win. Ackley Improved + .308 | 200gr | Barnes X S

Recommended Powder(s): Baschieri & Pellagri 107, IMR 4895, Ramshot Big Game, ReloadSwiss RS 52, SNPE Vectan SP 11

.308 Win. Ackley Improved + .308 | 200gr | Barnes X S

Load Specifications

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Bullet:
.308 | 200gr | Barnes X S
Manufacturer SKU:
30845
Bullet Weight:
200gr | 13.0g
Bullet Diameter:
0.308" | 7.82mm
Bullet Length:
1.475" | 37.5mm
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:
0.731" | 18.6mm
Shank Seated Depth:
0.731" | 18.6mm
Case Capacity:
59.0 Grains of Water | 3.83 cm³
Primer Size:
Large Rifle (LR)
Max. allowed Pressure:
60191 psi | 4150 bar
LID:
LID_B640_C403
Last updated:
2025-01-01

Load data for 184 loads in caliber .308 Win. Ackley Improved with .308 | 200gr | Barnes X S bullet and 92 powders such as Baschieri & Pellagri 107, IMR 4895, Ramshot Big Game, ReloadSwiss RS 52, SNPE Vectan SP 11. 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>>
90%
53417
89%
**82
99%
ADI AR 2208
<<locked>>
96%
53505
89%
**72
99%
Accurate 2015
<<locked>>
85%
53505
89%
**90
100%
Accurate 2200
<<locked>>
88%
53519
89%
**52
98%
Accurate 2230
<<locked>>
84%
53142
88%
**33
100%
Accurate 2460
<<locked>>
84%
53606
89%
**46
100%
Accurate 2495
<<locked>>
88%
53751
89%
**59
100%
Accurate 2520
<<locked>>
88%
52953
88%
**75
100%
Accurate 2700
<<locked>>
96%
53113
88%
**00
95%
Accurate 4064
<<locked>>
95%
53737
89%
**82
100%
Accurate 4350
<<locked>>
97%
42177
70%
**90
97%
Alliant AR-Comp
<<locked>>
89%
53519
89%
**49
100%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5
<<locked>>
96%
53185
88%
**95
100%
Alliant Reloder-15
<<locked>>
94%
53577
89%
**08
99%
Alliant Reloder-16
<<locked>>
97%
43120
72%
**97
97%
Alliant Reloder-17
<<locked>>
97%
47935
80%
**15
99%
[Alliant Reloder-23]*
<<locked>>
97%
31343
52%
**80
94%
Baschieri & Pellagri 107 👍
<<locked>>
91%
53780
89%
**11
99%
Hodgdon BL-C2
<<locked>>
88%
53156
88%
**08
100%
Hodgdon Benchmark
<<locked>>
87%
53708
89%
**16
100%
Hodgdon CFE223
<<locked>>
95%
54027
90%
**51
99%
Hodgdon H322
<<locked>>
87%
53577
89%
**49
100%
Hodgdon H380
<<locked>>
95%
53243
88%
**95
98%
Hodgdon H414
<<locked>>
97%
49313
82%
**88
95%
[Hodgdon H4350]*
<<locked>>
97%
41756
69%
**98
92%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V
<<locked>>
96%
39059
65%
**95
97%
Hodgdon LVR
<<locked>>
97%
46166
77%
**29
97%
[Hodgdon Superperformance]*
<<locked>>
96%
46021
76%
**36
93%
Hodgdon VARGET
<<locked>>
96%
53113
88%
**65
99%
IMR 3031
<<locked>>
93%
52852
88%
**82
100%
IMR 4064
<<locked>>
97%
53751
89%
**62
99%
IMR 4166 Enduron
<<locked>>
97%
53853
89%
**36
96%
IMR 4198
<<locked>>
83%
53722
89%
**64
100%
[IMR 4350]*
<<locked>>
97%
43714
73%
**31
93%
IMR 4451 Enduron
<<locked>>
97%
51184
85%
**26
95%
IMR 4831
<<locked>>
97%
36927
61%
**78
95%
IMR 4895 👍
<<locked>>
93%
53925
90%
**21
100%
IMR 8208 XBR
<<locked>>
88%
53679
89%
**56
100%
Lovex D073.5
<<locked>>
84%
53330
89%
**43
100%
Lovex D073.6
<<locked>>
90%
53505
89%
**85
100%
Lovex S060
<<locked>>
90%
54070
90%
**26
99%
Lovex S062
<<locked>>
94%
53795
89%
**72
100%
Lovex S065
<<locked>>
97%
48066
80%
**93
96%
[Lovex S070]*
<<locked>>
97%
45498
76%
**74
94%
Norma 201
<<locked>>
90%
52939
88%
**46
100%
Norma 202
<<locked>>
91%
53635
89%
**62
100%
Norma 203B
<<locked>>
94%
53954
90%
**11
99%
Norma URP
<<locked>>
97%
42888
71%
**90
97%
Ramshot Big Game 👍
<<locked>>
94%
53388
89%
**31
99%
[Ramshot Hunter]*
<<locked>>
97%
42322
70%
**77
94%
Ramshot TAC
<<locked>>
89%
53867
90%
**65
98%
Ramshot Wild Boar
<<locked>>
89%
53171
88%
**92
99%
Ramshot X-Terminator
<<locked>>
86%
53867
89%
**49
99%
ReloadSwiss RS 40
<<locked>>
85%
53505
89%
**49
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 50
<<locked>>
95%
53592
89%
**72
97%
ReloadSwiss RS 52 👍
<<locked>>
95%
54157
90%
**54
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 60
<<locked>>
97%
46775
78%
**08
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 62
<<locked>>
96%
41727
69%
**97
96%
ReloadSwiss RS 70
<<locked>>
97%
43207
72%
**13
95%
Rottweil R 901
<<locked>>
87%
53795
89%
**23
100%
Rottweil R 902
<<locked>>
92%
54114
90%
**56
100%
Rottweil R 903
<<locked>>
97%
51938
86%
**82
100%
[Rottweil R 907]*
<<locked>>
97%
49995
83%
**06
94%
SNPE Vectan SP 11 👍
<<locked>>
97%
52475
87%
**25
99%
SNPE Vectan SP 7
<<locked>>
89%
53577
89%
**65
98%
SNPE Vectan SP 9
<<locked>>
91%
53476
89%
**85
99%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000
<<locked>>
90%
53925
90%
**87
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
<<locked>>
96%
53519
89%
**90
100%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000]*
<<locked>>
96%
46543
77%
**34
94%
Shooters World Long Rifle
<<locked>>
97%
48066
80%
**93
96%
Shooters World Match Rifle
<<locked>>
90%
53505
89%
**85
100%
Shooters World Precision
<<locked>>
94%
53795
89%
**72
100%
Shooters World Tactical Rifle
<<locked>>
83%
54085
90%
**29
100%
Somchem S321
<<locked>>
86%
53751
89%
**79
100%
Somchem S335
<<locked>>
90%
54114
90%
**00
100%
Somchem S341
<<locked>>
90%
53751
89%
**79
99%
Somchem S355
<<locked>>
97%
52547
87%
**79
100%
Somchem S365
<<locked>>
97%
38493
64%
**51
99%
Vihtavuori N130
<<locked>>
86%
53359
89%
**57
100%
Vihtavuori N133
<<locked>>
92%
53998
90%
**83
100%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
97%
50343
84%
**97
100%
Vihtavuori N140
<<locked>>
93%
54172
90%
**46
100%
Vihtavuori N150
<<locked>>
97%
44846
75%
**51
100%
Vihtavuori N160
<<locked>>
97%
46615
77%
**13
97%
Vihtavuori N530
<<locked>>
87%
53882
90%
**69
100%
Vihtavuori N540
<<locked>>
93%
54070
90%
**75
100%
Vihtavuori N550
<<locked>>
96%
46340
77%
**49
97%
[Vihtavuori N555]*
<<locked>>
97%
33257
55%
**59
94%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL
<<locked>>
97%
45716
76%
**77
99%
Winchester 748
<<locked>>
87%
53940
90%
**11
100%
Winchester 760
<<locked>>
97%
49313
82%
**88
95%
Winchester StaBALL Match
<<locked>>
84%
53055
88%
**95
100%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder
Charge
FR
MaxP
%
V(0)
z
ADI AR 2206H
<<locked>>
81%
41452
69%
**01
98%
ADI AR 2208
<<locked>>
81%
35665
59%
**77
95%
Accurate 2015
<<locked>>
81%
46775
78%
**08
100%
Accurate 2200
<<locked>>
81%
43236
72%
**95
96%
Accurate 2230
<<locked>>
81%
48573
81%
**77
99%
Accurate 2460
<<locked>>
81%
49327
82%
**87
100%
Accurate 2495
<<locked>>
81%
43250
72%
**18
100%
Accurate 2520
<<locked>>
81%
42670
71%
**31
100%
[Accurate 2700]*
<<locked>>
84%
37985
63%
**64
90%
Accurate 4064
<<locked>>
81%
36825
61%
**26
100%
[Accurate 4350]*
<<locked>>
81%
26687
44%
**59
90%
Alliant AR-Comp
<<locked>>
81%
42453
71%
**08
100%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5
<<locked>>
81%
34432
57%
**93
97%
Alliant Reloder-15
<<locked>>
81%
37405
62%
**49
96%
[Alliant Reloder-16]*
<<locked>>
82%
29080
48%
**88
90%
[Alliant Reloder-17]*
<<locked>>
81%
30661
51%
**60
94%
[Alliant Reloder-23]*
<<locked>>
90%
26527
44%
**49
90%
Baschieri & Pellagri 107
<<locked>>
81%
39871
66%
**95
96%
Hodgdon BL-C2
<<locked>>
81%
41785
69%
**41
99%
Hodgdon Benchmark
<<locked>>
81%
45281
75%
**01
100%
[Hodgdon CFE223]*
<<locked>>
81%
35592
59%
**42
94%
Hodgdon H322
<<locked>>
81%
45585
76%
**44
100%
[Hodgdon H380]*
<<locked>>
81%
35375
59%
**00
94%
[Hodgdon H414]*
<<locked>>
85%
35462
59%
**36
90%
[Hodgdon H4350]*
<<locked>>
93%
37652
63%
**23
90%
[Hodgdon Hybrid 100V]*
<<locked>>
81%
25918
43%
**90
91%
[Hodgdon LVR]*
<<locked>>
81%
29892
50%
**01
90%
[Hodgdon Superperformance]*
<<locked>>
92%
39624
66%
**21
90%
Hodgdon VARGET
<<locked>>
81%
35259
59%
**67
95%
IMR 3031
<<locked>>
81%
37623
62%
**59
100%
IMR 4064
<<locked>>
81%
35070
58%
**60
95%
[IMR 4166 Enduron]*
<<locked>>
81%
35520
59%
**24
90%
IMR 4198
<<locked>>
81%
50241
83%
**18
100%
[IMR 4350]*
<<locked>>
91%
37159
62%
**13
90%
[IMR 4451 Enduron]*
<<locked>>
83%
35041
58%
**51
90%
[IMR 4831]*
<<locked>>
85%
27209
45%
**49
90%
IMR 4895
<<locked>>
81%
38087
63%
**72
97%
IMR 8208 XBR
<<locked>>
81%
43120
72%
**05
99%
Lovex D073.5
<<locked>>
81%
49066
82%
**80
100%
Lovex D073.6
<<locked>>
81%
40553
67%
**95
100%
Lovex S060
<<locked>>
81%
42076
70%
**49
98%
Lovex S062
<<locked>>
81%
37289
62%
**13
98%
[Lovex S065]*
<<locked>>
81%
31024
52%
**75
90%
[Lovex S070]*
<<locked>>
86%
34026
57%
**60
90%
Norma 201
<<locked>>
81%
41133
68%
**69
99%
Norma 202
<<locked>>
81%
40596
67%
**72
100%
Norma 203B
<<locked>>
81%
36753
61%
**39
97%
[Norma URP]*
<<locked>>
81%
27891
46%
**65
90%
Ramshot Big Game
<<locked>>
81%
35984
60%
**39
96%
[Ramshot Hunter]*
<<locked>>
89%
33895
56%
**03
90%
Ramshot TAC
<<locked>>
81%
43221
72%
**05
95%
Ramshot Wild Boar
<<locked>>
81%
41930
70%
**24
98%
Ramshot X-Terminator
<<locked>>
81%
46760
78%
**47
98%
ReloadSwiss RS 40
<<locked>>
81%
48196
80%
**74
100%
[ReloadSwiss RS 50]*
<<locked>>
81%
36027
60%
**80
92%
ReloadSwiss RS 52
<<locked>>
81%
35244
59%
**49
98%
[ReloadSwiss RS 60]*
<<locked>>
81%
29950
50%
**47
94%
[ReloadSwiss RS 62]*
<<locked>>
84%
28863
48%
**14
90%
[ReloadSwiss RS 70]*
<<locked>>
87%
32590
54%
**87
90%
Rottweil R 901
<<locked>>
81%
45788
76%
**08
100%
Rottweil R 902
<<locked>>
81%
39320
65%
**26
98%
Rottweil R 903
<<locked>>
81%
32764
54%
**60
96%
[Rottweil R 907]*
<<locked>>
86%
36564
61%
**77
90%
SNPE Vectan SP 11
<<locked>>
81%
33344
55%
**87
95%
SNPE Vectan SP 7
<<locked>>
81%
41292
69%
**82
95%
SNPE Vectan SP 9
<<locked>>
81%
39740
66%
**72
97%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000
<<locked>>
81%
42351
70%
**26
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
<<locked>>
81%
34940
58%
**18
100%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000]*
<<locked>>
85%
33591
56%
**14
90%
[Shooters World Long Rifle]*
<<locked>>
81%
31024
52%
**75
90%
Shooters World Match Rifle
<<locked>>
81%
40553
67%
**95
100%
Shooters World Precision
<<locked>>
81%
37289
62%
**13
98%
Shooters World Tactical Rifle
<<locked>>
81%
50575
84%
**80
100%
Somchem S321
<<locked>>
81%
46572
77%
**77
100%
Somchem S335
<<locked>>
81%
42177
70%
**36
100%
Somchem S341
<<locked>>
81%
40756
68%
**82
97%
Somchem S355
<<locked>>
81%
33663
56%
**64
96%
[Somchem S365]*
<<locked>>
81%
25353
42%
**26
93%
Vihtavuori N130
<<locked>>
81%
46963
78%
**75
100%
Vihtavuori N133
<<locked>>
81%
39450
66%
**83
100%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
81%
32866
55%
**28
100%
Vihtavuori N140
<<locked>>
81%
38247
64%
**16
100%
Vihtavuori N150
<<locked>>
81%
29182
48%
**52
96%
[Vihtavuori N160]*
<<locked>>
81%
29414
49%
**75
91%
Vihtavuori N530
<<locked>>
81%
45121
75%
**47
99%
Vihtavuori N540
<<locked>>
81%
37811
63%
**33
100%
[Vihtavuori N550]*
<<locked>>
81%
29907
50%
**21
91%
[Vihtavuori N555]*
<<locked>>
89%
26585
44%
**82
90%
[Winchester 6.5 StaBALL]*
<<locked>>
81%
28935
48%
**42
93%
Winchester 748
<<locked>>
81%
45179
75%
**90
100%
[Winchester 760]*
<<locked>>
85%
35462
59%
**36
90%
Winchester StaBALL Match
<<locked>>
81%
47456
79%
**16
99%

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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