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Load data for .308 Win. + .308 | 166gr | Hammer Stone Hammer

Recommended Powder(s): Accurate 2520, Lovex D073.6, Shooters World Match Rifle, Somchem S321, Winchester 748

.308 Win. + .308 | 166gr | Hammer Stone Hammer

Load Specifications

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Bullet:
.308 | 166gr | Hammer Stone Hammer
Manufacturer SKU:
30166SH
Bullet Weight:
166gr | 10.8g
Bullet Diameter:
0.308" | 7.82mm
Bullet Length:
1.265" | 32.1mm
Caliber:
.308 Win. load data
Case Length (l3):
2.014" | 51.2mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):
2.758" | 70.1mm
Seated Depth:
0.521" | 13.2mm
Shank Seated Depth:
0.352" | 8.9mm
Case Capacity:
56.0 Grains of Water | 3.64 cm³
Primer Size:
Large Rifle (LR)
Max. allowed Pressure:
60191 psi | 4150 bar
LID:
LID_B10976_C401
Last updated:
2025-11-05
Recommended Twist Rate:
1:12 - 1:10

Load data for 158 loads in caliber .308 Win. with .308 | 166gr | Hammer Stone Hammer bullet and 79 powders such as Accurate 2520, Lovex D073.6, Shooters World Match Rifle, Somchem S321, 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>>
97%
53635
89%
**48
98%
ADI AR 2207
<<locked>>
85%
53998
90%
**26
100%
ADI AR 2208
<<locked>>
97%
44962
75%
**87
96%
ADI AR 2219
<<locked>>
87%
53142
88%
**21
100%
Accurate 2015
<<locked>>
93%
54143
90%
**82
100%
Accurate 2200
<<locked>>
94%
53882
90%
**02
97%
Accurate 2230
<<locked>>
90%
53243
88%
**92
99%
Accurate 2460
<<locked>>
91%
54128
90%
**18
100%
Accurate 2495
<<locked>>
97%
52402
87%
**35
100%
Accurate 2520 👍
<<locked>>
95%
52953
88%
**48
100%
Accurate 4064
<<locked>>
97%
43134
72%
**13
100%
Alliant AR-Comp
<<locked>>
96%
52953
88%
**28
100%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5
<<locked>>
96%
42714
71%
**03
97%
Alliant Reloder-10x
<<locked>>
90%
53940
90%
**82
100%
Alliant Reloder-15
<<locked>>
97%
47688
79%
**79
97%
[Alliant Reloder-17]*
<<locked>>
97%
38754
64%
**74
94%
Alliant Reloder-7
<<locked>>
84%
53621
89%
**23
100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106
<<locked>>
88%
53258
88%
**16
100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 107
<<locked>>
96%
52475
87%
**41
97%
Hodgdon BL-C2
<<locked>>
95%
53563
89%
**77
99%
Hodgdon Benchmark
<<locked>>
93%
53853
89%
**75
99%
Hodgdon CFE BLK
<<locked>>
84%
53142
88%
**33
99%
Hodgdon CFE223
<<locked>>
97%
46717
78%
**85
95%
Hodgdon H322
<<locked>>
93%
53142
88%
**21
100%
Hodgdon H335
<<locked>>
88%
53983
90%
**35
100%
[Hodgdon H380]*
<<locked>>
96%
44266
74%
**07
94%
Hodgdon H4198
<<locked>>
86%
53098
88%
**20
100%
Hodgdon VARGET
<<locked>>
97%
44585
74%
**80
95%
IMR 3031
<<locked>>
96%
46238
77%
**75
100%
IMR 4064
<<locked>>
97%
44164
73%
**70
96%
IMR 4198
<<locked>>
90%
54143
90%
**39
100%
IMR 4895
<<locked>>
97%
48791
81%
**15
98%
IMR 8208 XBR
<<locked>>
95%
53417
89%
**15
99%
Lovex D073.4
<<locked>>
89%
52982
88%
**92
99%
Lovex D073.5
<<locked>>
91%
53650
89%
**12
100%
Lovex D073.6 👍
<<locked>>
97%
51721
86%
**31
100%
Lovex S060
<<locked>>
96%
54172
90%
**82
98%
Lovex S062
<<locked>>
96%
45759
76%
**20
98%
Norma 200
<<locked>>
86%
54114
90%
**62
100%
Norma 201
<<locked>>
97%
51793
86%
**95
99%
Norma 202
<<locked>>
96%
51561
86%
**05
100%
Norma 203B
<<locked>>
97%
46804
78%
**69
97%
Ramshot Big Game
<<locked>>
96%
46195
77%
**69
96%
Ramshot TAC
<<locked>>
94%
53432
89%
**02
95%
Ramshot Wild Boar
<<locked>>
95%
52953
88%
**44
98%
Ramshot X-Terminator
<<locked>>
92%
53795
89%
**98
98%
ReloadSwiss RS 40
<<locked>>
91%
53359
89%
**12
100%
[ReloadSwiss RS 50]*
<<locked>>
96%
45629
76%
**90
92%
ReloadSwiss RS 52
<<locked>>
96%
44106
73%
**66
98%
ReloadSwiss RS 60
<<locked>>
97%
37898
63%
**54
95%
Rottweil R 901
<<locked>>
95%
52910
88%
**89
100%
Rottweil R 902
<<locked>>
96%
48747
81%
**39
98%
Rottweil R 903
<<locked>>
97%
40059
67%
**61
96%
SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2
<<locked>>
84%
53954
90%
**83
100%
SNPE Vectan SP 10
<<locked>>
88%
54172
90%
**35
100%
SNPE Vectan SP 11
<<locked>>
96%
41901
70%
**97
95%
SNPE Vectan SP 7
<<locked>>
96%
53243
88%
**08
96%
SNPE Vectan SP 9
<<locked>>
96%
51111
85%
**05
98%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000
<<locked>>
96%
54128
90%
**52
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
<<locked>>
97%
45005
75%
**31
100%
Shooters World Match Rifle 👍
<<locked>>
97%
51721
86%
**31
100%
Shooters World Precision
<<locked>>
96%
45759
76%
**20
98%
Shooters World Tactical Rifle
<<locked>>
88%
53243
88%
**72
99%
Somchem S321 👍
<<locked>>
92%
53853
89%
**44
99%
Somchem S335
<<locked>>
97%
53301
89%
**59
100%
Somchem S341
<<locked>>
96%
53766
89%
**28
98%
Somchem S355
<<locked>>
97%
40843
68%
**54
96%
[Somchem S365]*
<<locked>>
97%
29588
49%
**67
92%
Vihtavuori N120
<<locked>>
87%
52852
88%
**64
100%
Vihtavuori N130
<<locked>>
93%
53563
89%
**33
100%
Vihtavuori N133
<<locked>>
97%
50212
83%
**03
100%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
97%
39146
65%
**08
100%
Vihtavuori N140
<<locked>>
96%
47964
80%
**30
100%
Vihtavuori N150
<<locked>>
96%
34316
57%
**06
96%
Vihtavuori N530
<<locked>>
93%
53983
90%
**31
99%
Vihtavuori N540
<<locked>>
97%
47993
80%
**59
100%
[Winchester 6.5 StaBALL]*
<<locked>>
96%
36550
61%
**23
94%
Winchester 748 👍
<<locked>>
93%
53693
89%
**77
100%
Winchester StaBALL Match
<<locked>>
90%
52620
87%
**48
98%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder
Charge
FR
MaxP
%
V(0)
z
[ADI AR 2206H]*
<<locked>>
81%
32851
55%
**67
92%
ADI AR 2207
<<locked>>
81%
48051
80%
**54
100%
[ADI AR 2208]*
<<locked>>
84%
30719
51%
**92
90%
ADI AR 2219
<<locked>>
81%
42888
71%
**64
100%
Accurate 2015
<<locked>>
81%
37086
62%
**16
100%
[Accurate 2200]*
<<locked>>
81%
34766
58%
**67
91%
Accurate 2230
<<locked>>
81%
38334
64%
**56
96%
Accurate 2460
<<locked>>
81%
38406
64%
**69
97%
Accurate 2495
<<locked>>
81%
31198
52%
**77
99%
Accurate 2520
<<locked>>
81%
32039
53%
**90
96%
Accurate 4064
<<locked>>
81%
26252
44%
**56
95%
Alliant AR-Comp
<<locked>>
81%
32547
54%
**06
100%
[Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5]*
<<locked>>
81%
26498
44%
**36
90%
Alliant Reloder-10x
<<locked>>
81%
40712
68%
**88
100%
[Alliant Reloder-15]*
<<locked>>
83%
30342
50%
**28
90%
[Alliant Reloder-17]*
<<locked>>
90%
31169
52%
**83
90%
Alliant Reloder-7
<<locked>>
81%
48950
81%
**61
100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106
<<locked>>
81%
43134
72%
**72
100%
[Baschieri & Pellagri 107]*
<<locked>>
82%
32518
54%
**64
90%
[Hodgdon BL-C2]*
<<locked>>
81%
32242
54%
**97
94%
Hodgdon Benchmark
<<locked>>
81%
37072
62%
**93
96%
Hodgdon CFE BLK
<<locked>>
81%
47688
79%
**48
98%
[Hodgdon CFE223]*
<<locked>>
87%
33649
56%
**20
90%
Hodgdon H322
<<locked>>
81%
36332
60%
**46
99%
Hodgdon H335
<<locked>>
81%
42119
70%
**54
99%
[Hodgdon H380]*
<<locked>>
89%
34316
57%
**10
90%
Hodgdon H4198
<<locked>>
81%
46253
77%
**15
100%
[Hodgdon VARGET]*
<<locked>>
85%
31169
52%
**05
90%
IMR 3031
<<locked>>
81%
28747
48%
**28
98%
[IMR 4064]*
<<locked>>
84%
29805
50%
**69
90%
IMR 4198
<<locked>>
81%
41829
69%
**65
100%
[IMR 4895]*
<<locked>>
81%
29530
49%
**24
91%
IMR 8208 XBR
<<locked>>
81%
34809
58%
**93
95%
Lovex D073.4
<<locked>>
81%
40016
66%
**88
98%
Lovex D073.5
<<locked>>
81%
38000
63%
**65
97%
Lovex D073.6
<<locked>>
81%
29791
49%
**38
95%
[Lovex S060]*
<<locked>>
81%
34098
57%
**28
93%
[Lovex S062]*
<<locked>>
81%
28529
47%
**59
92%
Norma 200
<<locked>>
81%
46035
76%
**57
100%
[Norma 201]*
<<locked>>
81%
32184
53%
**34
94%
Norma 202
<<locked>>
81%
31691
53%
**47
97%
[Norma 203B]*
<<locked>>
81%
28181
47%
**82
90%
[Ramshot Big Game]*
<<locked>>
84%
30501
51%
**38
90%
[Ramshot TAC]*
<<locked>>
83%
36767
61%
**16
90%
[Ramshot Wild Boar]*
<<locked>>
81%
33257
55%
**83
92%
[Ramshot X-Terminator]*
<<locked>>
81%
37840
63%
**33
94%
ReloadSwiss RS 40
<<locked>>
81%
39059
65%
**79
98%
[ReloadSwiss RS 50]*
<<locked>>
92%
39697
66%
**88
90%
[ReloadSwiss RS 52]*
<<locked>>
81%
26861
45%
**75
91%
[ReloadSwiss RS 60]*
<<locked>>
90%
30516
51%
**67
91%
Rottweil R 901
<<locked>>
81%
35534
59%
**90
98%
[Rottweil R 902]*
<<locked>>
81%
30255
50%
**82
93%
[Rottweil R 903]*
<<locked>>
85%
26716
44%
**56
90%
SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2
<<locked>>
81%
49255
82%
**28
100%
SNPE Vectan SP 10
<<locked>>
81%
43323
72%
**67
99%
[SNPE Vectan SP 11]*
<<locked>>
86%
30095
50%
**34
90%
[SNPE Vectan SP 7]*
<<locked>>
83%
34360
57%
**80
90%
[SNPE Vectan SP 9]*
<<locked>>
81%
31285
52%
**31
92%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000
<<locked>>
81%
33939
56%
**18
97%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
<<locked>>
81%
27340
45%
**83
96%
Shooters World Match Rifle
<<locked>>
81%
29791
49%
**38
95%
[Shooters World Precision]*
<<locked>>
81%
28529
47%
**59
92%
Shooters World Tactical Rifle
<<locked>>
81%
41191
68%
**82
96%
Somchem S321
<<locked>>
81%
36738
61%
**59
96%
Somchem S335
<<locked>>
81%
33359
55%
**24
98%
[Somchem S341]*
<<locked>>
81%
32184
53%
**44
92%
[Somchem S355]*
<<locked>>
83%
26992
45%
**42
90%
[Somchem S365]*
<<locked>>
94%
27180
45%
**95
90%
Vihtavuori N120
<<locked>>
81%
44962
75%
**62
100%
Vihtavuori N130
<<locked>>
81%
38145
63%
**00
100%
Vihtavuori N133
<<locked>>
81%
31589
52%
**82
99%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
81%
24149
40%
**64
96%
Vihtavuori N140
<<locked>>
81%
29501
49%
**85
96%
[Vihtavuori N150]*
<<locked>>
85%
24337
40%
**51
90%
Vihtavuori N530
<<locked>>
81%
36347
60%
**36
96%
Vihtavuori N540
<<locked>>
81%
29153
48%
**95
96%
[Winchester 6.5 StaBALL]*
<<locked>>
90%
30124
50%
**72
90%
Winchester 748
<<locked>>
81%
35578
59%
**65
96%
Winchester StaBALL Match
<<locked>>
81%
37608
62%
**95
95%

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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