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Load data for .308 Win. Ackley Improved + .308 | 200gr | Sako Hammerhead

Recommended Powder(s): Hodgdon CFE223, IMR 4895, Ramshot Big Game, ReloadSwiss RS 52, SNPE Vectan SP 11

.308 Win. Ackley Improved + .308 | 200gr | Sako Hammerhead

Load Specifications

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Bullet:
.308 | 200gr | Sako Hammerhead
Manufacturer SKU:
227A
Bullet Weight:
200gr | 13.0g
Bullet Diameter:
0.308" | 7.82mm
Bullet Length:
1.260" | 32.0mm
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:
0.516" | 13.1mm
Shank Seated Depth:
0.516" | 13.1mm
Case Capacity:
59.0 Grains of Water | 3.83 cm³
Primer Size:
Large Rifle (LR)
Max. allowed Pressure:
60191 psi | 4150 bar
LID:
LID_B10006_C403
Last updated:
2025-01-01

Load data for 188 loads in caliber .308 Win. Ackley Improved with .308 | 200gr | Sako Hammerhead bullet and 94 powders such as Hodgdon CFE223, 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%
53142
88%
**48
100%
ADI AR 2208
<<locked>>
96%
53925
90%
**41
99%
Accurate 2015
<<locked>>
86%
53127
88%
**49
100%
Accurate 2200
<<locked>>
88%
53650
89%
**18
99%
Accurate 2230
<<locked>>
84%
53055
88%
**98
100%
Accurate 2460
<<locked>>
84%
53417
89%
**08
100%
Accurate 2495
<<locked>>
89%
52939
88%
**18
100%
Accurate 2520
<<locked>>
89%
53301
89%
**41
100%
Accurate 2700
<<locked>>
96%
53026
88%
**72
96%
Accurate 4064
<<locked>>
95%
53708
89%
**51
100%
Accurate 4350
<<locked>>
97%
41568
69%
**46
97%
Alliant AR-Comp
<<locked>>
89%
53722
89%
**02
100%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5
<<locked>>
96%
53925
90%
**70
100%
Alliant Reloder-10x
<<locked>>
84%
54070
90%
**65
100%
Alliant Reloder-15
<<locked>>
93%
53127
88%
**64
100%
Alliant Reloder-16
<<locked>>
97%
42380
70%
**59
97%
Alliant Reloder-17
<<locked>>
96%
47718
79%
**80
100%
[Alliant Reloder-23]*
<<locked>>
97%
29892
50%
**19
94%
[Alliant Reloder-26]*
<<locked>>
97%
32126
53%
**15
92%
Baschieri & Pellagri 107
<<locked>>
91%
53664
89%
**74
99%
Hodgdon BL-C2
<<locked>>
89%
54056
90%
**80
100%
Hodgdon Benchmark
<<locked>>
87%
53490
89%
**79
100%
Hodgdon CFE223 👍
<<locked>>
94%
53200
88%
**07
99%
Hodgdon H322
<<locked>>
87%
53780
89%
**11
100%
Hodgdon H380
<<locked>>
95%
53519
89%
**64
99%
Hodgdon H414
<<locked>>
97%
50256
83%
**67
96%
[Hodgdon H4350]*
<<locked>>
97%
40988
68%
**57
93%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V
<<locked>>
97%
38189
63%
**51
98%
Hodgdon LVR
<<locked>>
97%
46050
76%
**95
97%
[Hodgdon Superperformance]*
<<locked>>
97%
46079
77%
**11
94%
Hodgdon VARGET
<<locked>>
96%
53490
89%
**34
99%
IMR 3031
<<locked>>
93%
53447
89%
**48
100%
IMR 4064
<<locked>>
97%
53867
89%
**31
100%
IMR 4166 Enduron
<<locked>>
96%
53650
89%
**98
97%
IMR 4198
<<locked>>
83%
53737
89%
**16
100%
[IMR 4350]*
<<locked>>
97%
43105
72%
**93
94%
IMR 4451 Enduron
<<locked>>
97%
51561
86%
**02
96%
IMR 4831
<<locked>>
96%
35433
59%
**18
96%
IMR 4895 👍
<<locked>>
93%
53359
89%
**84
100%
IMR 8208 XBR
<<locked>>
89%
53650
89%
**21
100%
Lovex D073.5
<<locked>>
85%
53925
90%
**15
100%
Lovex D073.6
<<locked>>
91%
54012
90%
**48
100%
Lovex S060
<<locked>>
90%
53621
89%
**85
100%
Lovex S062
<<locked>>
94%
53345
89%
**31
100%
Lovex S065
<<locked>>
97%
47268
79%
**49
97%
Lovex S070
<<locked>>
97%
44585
74%
**29
95%
Norma 201
<<locked>>
91%
54157
90%
**28
100%
Norma 202
<<locked>>
91%
53606
89%
**18
100%
Norma 203B
<<locked>>
94%
53345
89%
**70
100%
[Norma 204]*
<<locked>>
97%
43236
72%
**16
91%
Norma URP
<<locked>>
97%
42090
70%
**49
97%
Ramshot Big Game 👍
<<locked>>
94%
54099
90%
**03
100%
Ramshot Hunter
<<locked>>
97%
41350
69%
**29
95%
Ramshot TAC
<<locked>>
88%
53722
89%
**31
98%
Ramshot Wild Boar
<<locked>>
89%
53272
89%
**54
100%
Ramshot X-Terminator
<<locked>>
86%
53156
88%
**05
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 40
<<locked>>
85%
53969
90%
**15
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 50
<<locked>>
95%
53417
89%
**38
97%
ReloadSwiss RS 52 👍
<<locked>>
95%
53679
89%
**03
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 60
<<locked>>
96%
46282
77%
**67
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 62
<<locked>>
97%
41104
68%
**59
97%
ReloadSwiss RS 70
<<locked>>
97%
42946
71%
**82
96%
Rottweil R 901
<<locked>>
88%
53679
89%
**92
100%
Rottweil R 902
<<locked>>
93%
54056
90%
**18
100%
Rottweil R 903
<<locked>>
97%
51126
85%
**34
100%
Rottweil R 907
<<locked>>
97%
49501
82%
**72
95%
SNPE Vectan SP 11 👍
<<locked>>
97%
52852
88%
**93
100%
SNPE Vectan SP 7
<<locked>>
89%
53258
88%
**31
99%
SNPE Vectan SP 9
<<locked>>
91%
53882
90%
**54
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000
<<locked>>
90%
53940
90%
**46
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
<<locked>>
96%
54128
90%
**52
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000
<<locked>>
97%
46499
77%
**00
95%
Shooters World Long Rifle
<<locked>>
97%
47268
79%
**49
97%
Shooters World Match Rifle
<<locked>>
91%
54012
90%
**48
100%
Shooters World Precision
<<locked>>
94%
53345
89%
**31
100%
Somchem S321
<<locked>>
86%
54056
90%
**44
100%
Somchem S335
<<locked>>
90%
53127
88%
**49
100%
Somchem S341
<<locked>>
90%
53722
89%
**41
100%
Somchem S355
<<locked>>
97%
52127
87%
**38
100%
Somchem S365
<<locked>>
97%
37333
62%
**00
99%
Vihtavuori N130
<<locked>>
86%
53084
88%
**13
100%
Vihtavuori N133
<<locked>>
92%
53505
89%
**36
100%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
97%
49574
82%
**46
100%
Vihtavuori N140
<<locked>>
93%
53229
88%
**98
100%
Vihtavuori N150
<<locked>>
97%
44092
73%
**00
100%
Vihtavuori N160
<<locked>>
97%
46514
77%
**75
98%
Vihtavuori N530
<<locked>>
86%
53243
88%
**25
100%
Vihtavuori N540
<<locked>>
93%
53374
89%
**28
100%
Vihtavuori N550
<<locked>>
96%
45992
76%
**08
98%
Vihtavuori N555
<<locked>>
97%
31459
52%
**88
95%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL
<<locked>>
97%
45266
75%
**36
99%
Winchester 748
<<locked>>
86%
53272
88%
**61
100%
Winchester 760
<<locked>>
97%
50256
83%
**67
96%
Winchester StaBALL Match
<<locked>>
84%
53447
89%
**64
100%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder
Charge
FR
MaxP
%
V(0)
z
ADI AR 2206H
<<locked>>
81%
40466
67%
**47
98%
ADI AR 2208
<<locked>>
81%
34447
57%
**16
96%
Accurate 2015
<<locked>>
81%
45629
76%
**51
100%
Accurate 2200
<<locked>>
81%
42438
71%
**44
97%
Accurate 2230
<<locked>>
81%
47572
79%
**26
100%
Accurate 2460
<<locked>>
81%
47935
80%
**36
100%
Accurate 2495
<<locked>>
81%
40190
67%
**41
100%
Accurate 2520
<<locked>>
81%
40857
68%
**64
100%
[Accurate 2700]*
<<locked>>
84%
35592
59%
**90
90%
Accurate 4064
<<locked>>
81%
33968
56%
**46
100%
[Accurate 4350]*
<<locked>>
82%
24961
41%
**88
90%
Alliant AR-Comp
<<locked>>
81%
41568
69%
**51
100%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5
<<locked>>
81%
33475
56%
**39
97%
Alliant Reloder-10x
<<locked>>
81%
49545
82%
**06
100%
Alliant Reloder-15
<<locked>>
81%
36172
60%
**92
97%
[Alliant Reloder-16]*
<<locked>>
82%
26818
45%
**98
90%
[Alliant Reloder-17]*
<<locked>>
81%
28776
48%
**90
94%
[Alliant Reloder-23]*
<<locked>>
90%
24439
41%
**62
90%
[Alliant Reloder-26]*
<<locked>>
94%
29588
49%
**42
90%
Baschieri & Pellagri 107
<<locked>>
81%
39175
65%
**47
97%
Hodgdon BL-C2
<<locked>>
81%
40741
68%
**90
99%
Hodgdon Benchmark
<<locked>>
81%
44585
74%
**54
100%
Hodgdon CFE223
<<locked>>
81%
34127
57%
**82
95%
Hodgdon H322
<<locked>>
81%
45121
75%
**97
100%
[Hodgdon H380]*
<<locked>>
81%
33939
56%
**36
94%
[Hodgdon H414]*
<<locked>>
84%
32866
55%
**52
90%
[Hodgdon H4350]*
<<locked>>
91%
34795
58%
**33
90%
[Hodgdon Hybrid 100V]*
<<locked>>
81%
23989
40%
**09
91%
[Hodgdon LVR]*
<<locked>>
81%
28224
47%
**31
90%
[Hodgdon Superperformance]*
<<locked>>
90%
36477
61%
**31
90%
Hodgdon VARGET
<<locked>>
81%
33968
56%
**13
95%
IMR 3031
<<locked>>
81%
36201
60%
**95
100%
IMR 4064
<<locked>>
81%
33489
56%
**96
96%
[IMR 4166 Enduron]*
<<locked>>
81%
33808
56%
**60
91%
IMR 4198
<<locked>>
81%
50299
84%
**77
100%
[IMR 4350]*
<<locked>>
90%
35012
58%
**39
90%
[IMR 4451 Enduron]*
<<locked>>
82%
32663
54%
**67
90%
[IMR 4831]*
<<locked>>
85%
25266
42%
**69
90%
IMR 4895
<<locked>>
81%
37057
62%
**18
97%
IMR 8208 XBR
<<locked>>
81%
42525
71%
**60
99%
Lovex D073.5
<<locked>>
81%
47456
79%
**29
100%
Lovex D073.6
<<locked>>
81%
38696
64%
**28
100%
Lovex S060
<<locked>>
81%
40828
68%
**95
98%
Lovex S062
<<locked>>
81%
35520
59%
**46
98%
[Lovex S065]*
<<locked>>
81%
29008
48%
**98
90%
[Lovex S070]*
<<locked>>
86%
31691
53%
**80
90%
Norma 201
<<locked>>
81%
39262
65%
**05
99%
Norma 202
<<locked>>
81%
39610
66%
**21
100%
Norma 203B
<<locked>>
81%
35418
59%
**78
97%
[Norma 204]*
<<locked>>
94%
39566
66%
**54
90%
[Norma URP]*
<<locked>>
82%
26382
44%
**98
90%
Ramshot Big Game
<<locked>>
81%
34824
58%
**85
96%
[Ramshot Hunter]*
<<locked>>
87%
30995
51%
**10
90%
Ramshot TAC
<<locked>>
81%
42090
70%
**54
96%
Ramshot Wild Boar
<<locked>>
81%
41365
69%
**77
98%
Ramshot X-Terminator
<<locked>>
81%
45963
76%
**97
99%
ReloadSwiss RS 40
<<locked>>
81%
47442
79%
**26
100%
[ReloadSwiss RS 50]*
<<locked>>
81%
34461
57%
**16
92%
ReloadSwiss RS 52
<<locked>>
81%
33591
56%
**82
98%
ReloadSwiss RS 60
<<locked>>
81%
28210
47%
**77
95%
[ReloadSwiss RS 62]*
<<locked>>
84%
27079
45%
**44
90%
[ReloadSwiss RS 70]*
<<locked>>
87%
30792
51%
**16
91%
Rottweil R 901
<<locked>>
81%
43569
72%
**51
100%
Rottweil R 902
<<locked>>
81%
37521
62%
**65
99%
Rottweil R 903
<<locked>>
81%
30560
51%
**80
96%
[Rottweil R 907]*
<<locked>>
85%
34563
57%
**10
90%
SNPE Vectan SP 11
<<locked>>
81%
31850
53%
**23
95%
SNPE Vectan SP 7
<<locked>>
81%
40263
67%
**28
96%
SNPE Vectan SP 9
<<locked>>
81%
38566
64%
**15
98%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000
<<locked>>
81%
41292
69%
**78
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
<<locked>>
81%
33953
56%
**64
100%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000]*
<<locked>>
85%
31691
53%
**41
90%
[Shooters World Long Rifle]*
<<locked>>
81%
29008
48%
**98
90%
Shooters World Match Rifle
<<locked>>
81%
38696
64%
**28
100%
Shooters World Precision
<<locked>>
81%
35520
59%
**46
98%
Somchem S321
<<locked>>
81%
45527
76%
**26
100%
Somchem S335
<<locked>>
81%
40321
67%
**75
100%
Somchem S341
<<locked>>
81%
40016
66%
**34
98%
Somchem S355
<<locked>>
81%
31618
53%
**87
96%
[Somchem S365]*
<<locked>>
81%
22902
38%
**26
92%
Vihtavuori N130
<<locked>>
81%
45847
76%
**18
100%
Vihtavuori N133
<<locked>>
81%
38653
64%
**33
100%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
81%
30806
51%
**51
100%
Vihtavuori N140
<<locked>>
81%
36912
61%
**56
100%
Vihtavuori N150
<<locked>>
81%
27050
45%
**72
96%
[Vihtavuori N160]*
<<locked>>
81%
27833
46%
**08
91%
Vihtavuori N530
<<locked>>
81%
44628
74%
**03
100%
Vihtavuori N540
<<locked>>
81%
36405
60%
**72
100%
[Vihtavuori N550]*
<<locked>>
81%
28166
47%
**47
91%
[Vihtavuori N555]*
<<locked>>
89%
24439
41%
**95
90%
[Winchester 6.5 StaBALL]*
<<locked>>
81%
27296
45%
**75
93%
Winchester 748
<<locked>>
81%
44614
74%
**43
100%
[Winchester 760]*
<<locked>>
84%
32866
55%
**52
90%
Winchester StaBALL Match
<<locked>>
81%
47079
78%
**75
100%

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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