Load Specifications
Bullet:.308 | 168gr | CutEdge MTAC
Bullet Manufacturer:Cutting Edge
Bullet Weight:168 gr
Bullet Diameter:0.308"
Bullet Length:<<locked>>
Caliber:7.62 UKM load data
Case Length (l3):2.244"
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):<<locked>>
Case Capacity:95.5 Grains of Water
Primer Size:Large Rifle Magnum (LRM)
Barrel Length:24"
Max. allowed Pressure:63,817 psi
Recommended Twist Rate:1:11.5
Load data in caliber 7.62 UKM with .308 | 168gr | CutEdge MTAC bullet and 90 powders. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above.
Important Notice: DO NOT go below Minimum Charge or above Maximum Charge. Since we have no control over the equipment and components used, any responsibility and liability for the results achieved is rejected.
Only powders/loads that match the current filter criteria are displayed: max pressure of a load ≤ 90% of max. standardized pressure, fill rate ≥ 80% and propellant combustion ≥ 95%. Use the sliders above the tables to adjust these thresholds.
Charge: Powder weight in grains. Start with the minimum load and work up carefully.
FR (Fill Rate): Case fill as a percentage. Values above 100% mean compressed loads.
MaxP / %: Maximum chamber pressure in bar and as a percentage of the standardized maximum for this caliber.
V(0): Muzzle velocity in feet per second (fps) at the standardized barrel length.
z (Powder Burn): Estimated propellant combustion percentage at bullet exit.
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Max Load - Barrel Length: 24"
| Powder | Charge | FR | MaxP | % | V(0) | z |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 82% | 56,333 psi | 88% | 2867 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2700 | <<locked>> | 82% | 54,157 psi | 85% | 2894 fps | 98.8% |
| Accurate 3100ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 56,420 psi | 88% | 2992 fps | 99.9% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 84% | 56,768 psi | 89% | 2923 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 90% | 54,447 psi | 85% | 2986 fps | 100% |
| Accurate High Country | <<locked>> | 96% | 54,012 psi | 85% | 3084 fps | 97.5% |
| Accurate MAGPRO | <<locked>> | 98% | 55,085 psi | 86% | 3084 fps | 96.4% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 86% | 57,276 psi | 90% | 2966 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2209 | <<locked>> | 96% | 55,840 psi | 88% | 3038 fps | 98.5% |
| ADI AR 2213ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 57,421 psi | 90% | 3094 fps | 97.8% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 82% | 56,942 psi | 89% | 3094 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 84% | 54,549 psi | 85% | 2936 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 82% | 54,665 psi | 86% | 2956 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | <<locked>> | 92% | 55,521 psi | 87% | 3048 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 88% | 57,101 psi | 89% | 3074 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-19 | <<locked>> | 96% | 55,114 psi | 86% | 3022 fps | 98.5% |
| Alliant Reloder-22ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 56,478 psi | 89% | 3087 fps | 98.8% |
| Alliant Reloder-23ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,345 psi | 84% | 3012 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-25ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,151 psi | 72% | 2940 fps | 99.6% |
| Alliant Reloder-26 | <<locked>> | 96% | 53,330 psi | 84% | 3094 fps | 100% |
| Bofors RP15ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,503 psi | 81% | 3005 fps | 97.9% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 84% | 55,274 psi | 87% | 2949 fps | 100% |
| Bofors RP5ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 56,478 psi | 89% | 3087 fps | 98.8% |
| Bofors RP7 | <<locked>> | 88% | 54,766 psi | 86% | 2940 fps | 99% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 84% | 55,593 psi | 87% | 2969 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H414 | <<locked>> | 90% | 56,898 psi | 89% | 3045 fps | 99.6% |
| Hodgdon H4350 | <<locked>> | 88% | 56,420 psi | 88% | 3002 fps | 98.8% |
| Hodgdon H4831 | <<locked>> | 98% | 57,522 psi | 90% | 3035 fps | 97.2% |
| Hodgdon H4831 SC | <<locked>> | 98% | 56,333 psi | 88% | 3018 fps | 96.9% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 94% | 55,941 psi | 88% | 2969 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 82% | 57,159 psi | 90% | 3005 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Retumboᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 45,063 psi | 71% | 2969 fps | 97.3% |
| Hodgdon Superformance | <<locked>> | 90% | 57,566 psi | 90% | 3087 fps | 99.5% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 36,434 psi | 57% | 1864 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 82% | 57,609 psi | 90% | 2969 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 84% | 56,507 psi | 89% | 2946 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4166 Enduron | <<locked>> | 82% | 55,506 psi | 87% | 2930 fps | 99.4% |
| IMR 4350 | <<locked>> | 92% | 55,869 psi | 88% | 2972 fps | 99.2% |
| IMR 4451 Enduron | <<locked>> | 88% | 56,391 psi | 88% | 2966 fps | 99.4% |
| IMR 4831 | <<locked>> | 92% | 55,187 psi | 86% | 2982 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 82% | 56,130 psi | 88% | 2986 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4955 Enduron | <<locked>> | 96% | 55,129 psi | 86% | 2963 fps | 96.9% |
| IMR 7828 SSCᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 54,534 psi | 85% | 3061 fps | 97.4% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 84% | 56,782 psi | 89% | 2940 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 90% | 56,492 psi | 89% | 2963 fps | 99.9% |
| Lovex S070 | <<locked>> | 90% | 54,491 psi | 85% | 2953 fps | 99.4% |
| Lovex S071ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,688 psi | 73% | 2838 fps | 99% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 84% | 57,609 psi | 90% | 2995 fps | 100% |
| Norma 204 | <<locked>> | 92% | 56,913 psi | 89% | 3031 fps | 98.5% |
| Norma MRP | <<locked>> | 98% | 56,159 psi | 88% | 3114 fps | 99.6% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 92% | 56,942 psi | 89% | 3028 fps | 100% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 82% | 54,781 psi | 86% | 2966 fps | 100% |
| Ramshot Grandᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 55,317 psi | 87% | 3084 fps | 97.9% |
| Ramshot Hunter | <<locked>> | 92% | 55,854 psi | 88% | 3031 fps | 99.8% |
| Ramshot Magnumᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,255 psi | 77% | 2946 fps | 98.2% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 37,057 psi | 58% | 1906 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 84% | 55,680 psi | 87% | 2956 fps | 99.7% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 86% | 56,449 psi | 88% | 3061 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 90% | 54,708 psi | 86% | 3015 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70 | <<locked>> | 92% | 57,087 psi | 89% | 3100 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 76ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 45,136 psi | 71% | 2966 fps | 98.4% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 82% | 55,187 psi | 86% | 2900 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 86% | 55,361 psi | 87% | 2946 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 904 | <<locked>> | 96% | 57,319 psi | 90% | 3005 fps | 97.8% |
| Rottweil R 905 | <<locked>> | 96% | 54,288 psi | 85% | 3009 fps | 98.4% |
| Rottweil R 907 | <<locked>> | 88% | 54,766 psi | 86% | 2940 fps | 99% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 90% | 56,492 psi | 89% | 2963 fps | 99.9% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 84% | 56,782 psi | 89% | 2940 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World SW4350 | <<locked>> | 90% | 54,491 psi | 85% | 2953 fps | 99.4% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 86% | 57,305 psi | 90% | 3009 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 86% | 56,420 psi | 88% | 2831 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000 | <<locked>> | 90% | 56,159 psi | 88% | 2913 fps | 99.5% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 8000 | <<locked>> | 98% | 57,653 psi | 90% | 3064 fps | 98.9% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 86% | 55,376 psi | 87% | 2943 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S361 | <<locked>> | 94% | 55,550 psi | 87% | 2943 fps | 96.7% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 94% | 56,637 psi | 89% | 3028 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S385 | <<locked>> | 96% | 54,839 psi | 86% | 2982 fps | 99.1% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 82% | 55,477 psi | 87% | 2854 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 82% | 55,898 psi | 88% | 2874 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 88% | 56,768 psi | 89% | 2917 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 90% | 55,361 psi | 87% | 2969 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N165ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 54,418 psi | 85% | 2959 fps | 98.8% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 84% | 57,580 psi | 90% | 2917 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 90% | 54,549 psi | 85% | 2972 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N555 | <<locked>> | 98% | 55,666 psi | 87% | 3035 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N560 | <<locked>> | 98% | 56,289 psi | 88% | 3104 fps | 97.3% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 90% | 55,245 psi | 87% | 2933 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 760 | <<locked>> | 90% | 57,130 psi | 90% | 3048 fps | 99.6% |
| Winchester StaBALL HDᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,066 psi | 77% | 3077 fps | 100% |
| Winchester Supreme 780 | <<locked>> | 98% | 55,303 psi | 87% | 2979 fps | 98.4% |
Start Load - Barrel Length: 24"
| Powder | Charge | FR | MaxP | % | V(0) | z |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,605 psi | 82% | 2818 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2700 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,763 psi | 80% | 2838 fps | 98.3% |
| Accurate 3100 | <<locked>> | 86% | 34,592 psi | 54% | 2585 fps | 95.8% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,937 psi | 78% | 2825 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,305 psi | 60% | 2690 fps | 98.5% |
| Accurate High Country | <<locked>> | 92% | 46,818 psi | 73% | 2949 fps | 95.8% |
| Accurate MAGPRO | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,169 psi | 80% | 3015 fps | 95.5% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,311 psi | 74% | 2805 fps | 99.9% |
| ADI AR 2209 | <<locked>> | 88% | 42,743 psi | 67% | 2795 fps | 95.5% |
| ADI AR 2213 | <<locked>> | 94% | 46,543 psi | 73% | 2900 fps | 95.2% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,910 psi | 83% | 3031 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,008 psi | 75% | 2831 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,227 psi | 80% | 2900 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,347 psi | 59% | 2703 fps | 98.6% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,685 psi | 67% | 2835 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-19 | <<locked>> | 88% | 42,467 psi | 67% | 2785 fps | 95.6% |
| Alliant Reloder-22 | <<locked>> | 92% | 42,743 psi | 67% | 2835 fps | 95.8% |
| Alliant Reloder-23 | <<locked>> | 80% | 27,180 psi | 43% | 2441 fps | 96.3% |
| Alliant Reloder-25 | <<locked>> | 90% | 33,185 psi | 52% | 2631 fps | 95.9% |
| Alliant Reloder-26 | <<locked>> | 82% | 31,415 psi | 49% | 2621 fps | 95.9% |
| Bofors RP15 | <<locked>> | 94% | 42,134 psi | 66% | 2822 fps | 95.5% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,298 psi | 76% | 2838 fps | 100% |
| Bofors RP5 | <<locked>> | 92% | 42,743 psi | 67% | 2835 fps | 95.8% |
| Bofors RP7 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,279 psi | 66% | 2710 fps | 96.6% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,689 psi | 76% | 2854 fps | 99.7% |
| Hodgdon H414 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,538 psi | 64% | 2743 fps | 96.7% |
| Hodgdon H4350 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,439 psi | 68% | 2766 fps | 96.2% |
| Hodgdon H4831 | <<locked>> | 94% | 49,922 psi | 78% | 2910 fps | 95.5% |
| Hodgdon H4831 SC | <<locked>> | 94% | 48,863 psi | 77% | 2890 fps | 95.2% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,853 psi | 55% | 2592 fps | 99.1% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 80% | 53,301 psi | 84% | 2946 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Retumbo | <<locked>> | 96% | 39,407 psi | 62% | 2835 fps | 95.1% |
| Hodgdon Superformance | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,479 psi | 62% | 2749 fps | 96% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 27,108 psi | 42% | 1663 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 80% | 53,998 psi | 85% | 2917 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,777 psi | 78% | 2841 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4166 Enduron | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,069 psi | 82% | 2874 fps | 99% |
| IMR 4350 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,087 psi | 60% | 2635 fps | 95.3% |
| IMR 4451 Enduron | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,772 psi | 69% | 2743 fps | 97.5% |
| IMR 4831 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,883 psi | 58% | 2641 fps | 98.3% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,562 psi | 82% | 2930 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4955 Enduron | <<locked>> | 92% | 48,443 psi | 76% | 2848 fps | 95.3% |
| IMR 7828 SSC | <<locked>> | 96% | 47,703 psi | 75% | 2936 fps | 95.7% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,038 psi | 78% | 2835 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,176 psi | 65% | 2687 fps | 98.1% |
| Lovex S070 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,407 psi | 62% | 2667 fps | 96.6% |
| Lovex S071 | <<locked>> | 90% | 33,518 psi | 53% | 2556 fps | 95.4% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,560 psi | 79% | 2887 fps | 100% |
| Norma 204 | <<locked>> | 84% | 43,236 psi | 68% | 2782 fps | 95.6% |
| Norma MRP | <<locked>> | 86% | 36,376 psi | 57% | 2720 fps | 95.1% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,189 psi | 60% | 2684 fps | 98.4% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,111 psi | 80% | 2910 fps | 100% |
| Ramshot Grand | <<locked>> | 94% | 44,222 psi | 69% | 2877 fps | 95% |
| Ramshot Hunter | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,144 psi | 58% | 2674 fps | 96.6% |
| Ramshot Magnum | <<locked>> | 94% | 39,334 psi | 62% | 2749 fps | 95.5% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 27,572 psi | 43% | 1703 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,747 psi | 76% | 2841 fps | 99% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,411 psi | 71% | 2890 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,203 psi | 60% | 2707 fps | 98.3% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,028 psi | 58% | 2717 fps | 97.7% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 76 | <<locked>> | 96% | 39,030 psi | 61% | 2818 fps | 96.3% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,692 psi | 81% | 2848 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,368 psi | 71% | 2785 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 904 | <<locked>> | 90% | 47,166 psi | 74% | 2831 fps | 95.6% |
| Rottweil R 905 | <<locked>> | 88% | 41,394 psi | 65% | 2766 fps | 95.4% |
| Rottweil R 907 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,279 psi | 66% | 2710 fps | 96.6% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,176 psi | 65% | 2687 fps | 98.1% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,038 psi | 78% | 2835 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World SW4350 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,407 psi | 62% | 2667 fps | 96.6% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,876 psi | 73% | 2841 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,557 psi | 73% | 2687 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,277 psi | 63% | 2631 fps | 96.7% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 8000 | <<locked>> | 88% | 41,017 psi | 64% | 2759 fps | 95.3% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,629 psi | 72% | 2782 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S361 | <<locked>> | 90% | 48,472 psi | 76% | 2822 fps | 95.1% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,737 psi | 54% | 2641 fps | 99.8% |
| Somchem S385 | <<locked>> | 86% | 39,262 psi | 62% | 2690 fps | 95.7% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,083 psi | 82% | 2805 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,373 psi | 82% | 2822 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,642 psi | 68% | 2710 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,624 psi | 62% | 2687 fps | 98.7% |
| Vihtavuori N165 | <<locked>> | 90% | 38,682 psi | 61% | 2667 fps | 95.1% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,662 psi | 79% | 2815 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,059 psi | 61% | 2687 fps | 98.4% |
| Vihtavuori N555 | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,168 psi | 47% | 2520 fps | 96.5% |
| Vihtavuori N560 | <<locked>> | 94% | 48,950 psi | 77% | 2972 fps | 95.6% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,725 psi | 61% | 2654 fps | 99.8% |
| Winchester 760 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,538 psi | 64% | 2743 fps | 96.7% |
| Winchester StaBALL HD | <<locked>> | 82% | 25,614 psi | 40% | 2470 fps | 96.2% |
| Winchester Supreme 780 | <<locked>> | 90% | 41,568 psi | 65% | 2736 fps | 95.3% |
ᴾ possible press load - work up slowly to this load while watching for signs of excessive pressure.
This overview compares 90 powders for 7.62 UKM loaded with the .308 | 168gr | CutEdge MTAC. Norma MRP delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 3,114 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,864 fps to 3,114 fps. Accurate 3100 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 90 of the 90 powders fall inside the usable 80–100 % fill window.
Relative to the caliber's maximum pressure (440 MPa), the top charges use 57–90 %, leaving at least 10 % headroom. The 168.0 gr projectile in 0.308" calls for a 1:11.5 twist; slower twists will usually not stabilise this weight. Accurate 3100, ADI AR 2213, Alliant Reloder-22 reach 100 % fill or more at maximum charge, so these are compressed loads: they need a long drop tube to seat cleanly and react sensitively to the case capacity of your own brass lot. Always begin at the start load and work up in small increments while checking case and primer for pressure signs.