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Load data for .308 Win. Ackley Improved + .308 | 175gr | Hornady Sub-X

Recommended Powder(s): Accurate 2520, Hodgdon BL-C2, Somchem S321, Winchester 748, Winchester StaBALL Match

.308 Win. Ackley Improved + .308 | 175gr | Hornady Sub-X

Load Specifications

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Bullet:
.308 | 175gr | Hornady Sub-X
Manufacturer SKU:
30718
Bullet Weight:
175gr | 11.3g
Bullet Diameter:
0.308" | 7.82mm
Bullet Length:
1.500" | 38.1mm
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:
0.756" | 19.2mm
Shank Seated Depth:
0.658" | 16.7mm
Case Capacity:
59.0 Grains of Water | 3.83 cm³
Primer Size:
Large Rifle (LR)
Max. allowed Pressure:
60191 psi | 4150 bar
LID:
LID_B10726_C403
Last updated:
2025-01-01
Recommended Twist Rate:
1:10 - 1:8

Load data for 170 loads in caliber .308 Win. Ackley Improved with .308 | 175gr | Hornady Sub-X bullet and 85 powders such as Accurate 2520, Hodgdon BL-C2, Somchem S321, Winchester 748, Winchester StaBALL Match. 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>>
96%
53534
89%
**72
98%
ADI AR 2207
<<locked>>
84%
53432
89%
**41
100%
ADI AR 2208
<<locked>>
97%
46253
77%
**44
96%
ADI AR 2219
<<locked>>
87%
53040
88%
**39
100%
Accurate 2015
<<locked>>
93%
54114
90%
**00
100%
Accurate 2200
<<locked>>
93%
52721
88%
**13
97%
Accurate 2230
<<locked>>
90%
53621
89%
**26
99%
Accurate 2460
<<locked>>
91%
54041
90%
**43
100%
Accurate 2495
<<locked>>
96%
52837
88%
**62
100%
Accurate 2520 👍
<<locked>>
96%
53940
90%
**89
100%
Accurate 4064
<<locked>>
97%
44353
74%
**61
100%
Alliant AR-Comp
<<locked>>
95%
53345
89%
**52
100%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5
<<locked>>
97%
43961
73%
**54
98%
Alliant Reloder-10x
<<locked>>
90%
53621
89%
**00
100%
Alliant Reloder-15
<<locked>>
96%
47398
79%
**03
97%
Alliant Reloder-17
<<locked>>
96%
38711
64%
**11
95%
Alliant Reloder-7
<<locked>>
83%
53142
88%
**38
100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106
<<locked>>
88%
53983
90%
**57
100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 107
<<locked>>
97%
53940
90%
**95
98%
Hodgdon BL-C2 👍
<<locked>>
95%
53548
89%
**02
99%
Hodgdon Benchmark
<<locked>>
93%
53795
89%
**07
100%
Hodgdon CFE BLK
<<locked>>
84%
53084
88%
**57
99%
Hodgdon CFE223
<<locked>>
96%
46963
78%
**20
96%
Hodgdon H322
<<locked>>
92%
53040
88%
**39
100%
Hodgdon H335
<<locked>>
88%
53824
89%
**59
100%
Hodgdon H380
<<locked>>
97%
45774
76%
**61
95%
Hodgdon H4198
<<locked>>
86%
53780
89%
**51
100%
[Hodgdon Hybrid 100V]*
<<locked>>
97%
31575
52%
**95
92%
Hodgdon VARGET
<<locked>>
97%
45643
76%
**34
96%
IMR 3031
<<locked>>
97%
47761
79%
**20
100%
IMR 4064
<<locked>>
97%
44324
74%
**02
96%
[IMR 4166 Enduron]*
<<locked>>
96%
45020
75%
**62
92%
IMR 4198
<<locked>>
88%
52881
88%
**48
100%
IMR 4895
<<locked>>
96%
48718
81%
**36
98%
IMR 8208 XBR
<<locked>>
94%
52736
88%
**33
99%
Lovex D073.4
<<locked>>
89%
53983
90%
**33
100%
Lovex D073.5
<<locked>>
90%
53505
89%
**36
100%
Lovex D073.6
<<locked>>
97%
52127
87%
**62
100%
Lovex S060
<<locked>>
95%
52939
88%
**90
98%
Lovex S062
<<locked>>
97%
47181
78%
**70
99%
[Lovex S065]*
<<locked>>
97%
38653
64%
**03
91%
Norma 200
<<locked>>
86%
53896
90%
**80
100%
Norma 201
<<locked>>
97%
53185
88%
**39
99%
Norma 202
<<locked>>
97%
52939
88%
**46
100%
Norma 203B
<<locked>>
96%
46543
77%
**97
97%
Ramshot Big Game
<<locked>>
96%
46862
78%
**10
97%
Ramshot TAC
<<locked>>
94%
53824
89%
**43
96%
Ramshot Wild Boar
<<locked>>
95%
52997
88%
**69
98%
Ramshot X-Terminator
<<locked>>
91%
53316
89%
**20
98%
ReloadSwiss RS 40
<<locked>>
91%
53606
89%
**39
100%
[ReloadSwiss RS 50]*
<<locked>>
97%
46543
77%
**38
93%
ReloadSwiss RS 52
<<locked>>
97%
45861
76%
**20
99%
ReloadSwiss RS 60
<<locked>>
96%
37695
63%
**92
96%
Rottweil R 901
<<locked>>
95%
53969
90%
**33
100%
Rottweil R 902
<<locked>>
96%
49472
82%
**80
99%
Rottweil R 903
<<locked>>
97%
40321
67%
**95
97%
SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2
<<locked>>
84%
53345
89%
**05
100%
SNPE Vectan SP 10
<<locked>>
87%
53853
89%
**52
100%
SNPE Vectan SP 11
<<locked>>
97%
43062
72%
**54
96%
SNPE Vectan SP 7
<<locked>>
95%
53301
89%
**43
96%
SNPE Vectan SP 9
<<locked>>
97%
52707
88%
**56
98%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000
<<locked>>
95%
53505
89%
**67
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
<<locked>>
97%
45600
76%
**72
100%
[Shooters World Long Rifle]*
<<locked>>
97%
38653
64%
**03
91%
Shooters World Match Rifle
<<locked>>
97%
52127
87%
**62
100%
Shooters World Precision
<<locked>>
97%
47181
78%
**70
99%
Shooters World Tactical Rifle
<<locked>>
88%
53127
88%
**97
99%
Somchem S321 👍
<<locked>>
92%
53693
89%
**69
99%
Somchem S335
<<locked>>
96%
53679
89%
**87
100%
Somchem S341
<<locked>>
96%
53722
89%
**52
98%
Somchem S355
<<locked>>
97%
42206
70%
**08
97%
[Somchem S365]*
<<locked>>
96%
29878
50%
**15
93%
Vihtavuori N120
<<locked>>
87%
53534
89%
**98
100%
Vihtavuori N130
<<locked>>
92%
53359
89%
**51
100%
Vihtavuori N133
<<locked>>
96%
50618
84%
**31
100%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
96%
39697
66%
**46
100%
Vihtavuori N140
<<locked>>
97%
49240
82%
**74
100%
Vihtavuori N150
<<locked>>
97%
35143
58%
**57
96%
[Vihtavuori N160]*
<<locked>>
97%
37826
63%
**23
92%
Vihtavuori N530
<<locked>>
93%
54099
90%
**66
99%
Vihtavuori N540
<<locked>>
96%
48588
81%
**93
100%
[Vihtavuori N550]*
<<locked>>
97%
37449
62%
**62
93%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL
<<locked>>
97%
37217
62%
**80
95%
Winchester 748 👍
<<locked>>
93%
53650
89%
**98
100%
Winchester StaBALL Match 👍
<<locked>>
91%
54143
90%
**92
99%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder
Charge
FR
MaxP
%
V(0)
z
[ADI AR 2206H]*
<<locked>>
81%
32924
55%
**08
93%
ADI AR 2207
<<locked>>
81%
48646
81%
**79
100%
[ADI AR 2208]*
<<locked>>
83%
29950
50%
**16
90%
ADI AR 2219
<<locked>>
81%
43816
73%
**05
100%
Accurate 2015
<<locked>>
81%
37884
63%
**64
100%
[Accurate 2200]*
<<locked>>
81%
35389
59%
**15
92%
Accurate 2230
<<locked>>
81%
39247
65%
**03
96%
Accurate 2460
<<locked>>
81%
39044
65%
**13
98%
Accurate 2495
<<locked>>
81%
31807
53%
**28
99%
Accurate 2520
<<locked>>
81%
32547
54%
**34
97%
Accurate 4064
<<locked>>
81%
26760
44%
**10
96%
Alliant AR-Comp
<<locked>>
81%
33040
55%
**47
100%
[Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5]*
<<locked>>
81%
26934
45%
**90
91%
Alliant Reloder-10x
<<locked>>
81%
41307
69%
**29
100%
[Alliant Reloder-15]*
<<locked>>
81%
29109
48%
**36
90%
[Alliant Reloder-17]*
<<locked>>
88%
29588
49%
**85
90%
Alliant Reloder-7
<<locked>>
81%
49676
83%
**92
100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106
<<locked>>
81%
43468
72%
**10
100%
[Baschieri & Pellagri 107]*
<<locked>>
81%
31995
53%
**95
91%
Hodgdon BL-C2
<<locked>>
81%
32561
54%
**47
95%
Hodgdon Benchmark
<<locked>>
81%
37565
62%
**41
97%
Hodgdon CFE BLK
<<locked>>
81%
48472
81%
**92
99%
[Hodgdon CFE223]*
<<locked>>
86%
32677
54%
**38
90%
Hodgdon H322
<<locked>>
81%
36854
61%
**83
99%
Hodgdon H335
<<locked>>
81%
42511
71%
**92
99%
[Hodgdon H380]*
<<locked>>
87%
32866
55%
**15
90%
Hodgdon H4198
<<locked>>
81%
46775
78%
**52
100%
[Hodgdon Hybrid 100V]*
<<locked>>
94%
28921
48%
**29
90%
[Hodgdon VARGET]*
<<locked>>
82%
29501
49%
**03
90%
IMR 3031
<<locked>>
81%
29051
48%
**72
98%
[IMR 4064]*
<<locked>>
82%
28892
48%
**87
90%
[IMR 4166 Enduron]*
<<locked>>
93%
41205
68%
**97
90%
IMR 4198
<<locked>>
81%
42757
71%
**06
100%
[IMR 4895]*
<<locked>>
81%
29602
49%
**62
92%
IMR 8208 XBR
<<locked>>
81%
34882
58%
**28
96%
Lovex D073.4
<<locked>>
81%
40654
68%
**33
98%
Lovex D073.5
<<locked>>
81%
38421
64%
**06
98%
Lovex D073.6
<<locked>>
81%
30545
51%
**92
96%
[Lovex S060]*
<<locked>>
81%
34505
57%
**69
94%
[Lovex S062]*
<<locked>>
81%
28950
48%
**10
93%
[Lovex S065]*
<<locked>>
94%
35462
59%
**41
90%
Norma 200
<<locked>>
81%
46702
78%
**88
100%
Norma 201
<<locked>>
81%
32663
54%
**85
95%
Norma 202
<<locked>>
81%
32213
54%
**98
97%
[Norma 203B]*
<<locked>>
81%
28384
47%
**26
91%
[Ramshot Big Game]*
<<locked>>
82%
29269
49%
**46
90%
[Ramshot TAC]*
<<locked>>
81%
35244
59%
**18
90%
[Ramshot Wild Boar]*
<<locked>>
81%
33460
56%
**31
93%
Ramshot X-Terminator
<<locked>>
81%
38189
63%
**74
95%
ReloadSwiss RS 40
<<locked>>
81%
39624
66%
**20
98%
[ReloadSwiss RS 50]*
<<locked>>
91%
38624
64%
**00
90%
[ReloadSwiss RS 52]*
<<locked>>
81%
27470
46%
**33
93%
[ReloadSwiss RS 60]*
<<locked>>
88%
29095
48%
**72
91%
Rottweil R 901
<<locked>>
81%
35897
60%
**31
98%
[Rottweil R 902]*
<<locked>>
81%
31198
52%
**39
94%
[Rottweil R 903]*
<<locked>>
82%
25353
42%
**60
90%
SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2
<<locked>>
81%
49777
83%
**62
100%
SNPE Vectan SP 10
<<locked>>
81%
43947
73%
**08
100%
[SNPE Vectan SP 11]*
<<locked>>
84%
28848
48%
**39
90%
[SNPE Vectan SP 7]*
<<locked>>
82%
33344
55%
**95
90%
[SNPE Vectan SP 9]*
<<locked>>
81%
31937
53%
**82
93%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000
<<locked>>
81%
34650
58%
**69
98%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
<<locked>>
81%
28065
47%
**44
97%
[Shooters World Long Rifle]*
<<locked>>
94%
35462
59%
**41
90%
Shooters World Match Rifle
<<locked>>
81%
30545
51%
**92
96%
[Shooters World Precision]*
<<locked>>
81%
28950
48%
**10
93%
Shooters World Tactical Rifle
<<locked>>
81%
42148
70%
**33
97%
Somchem S321
<<locked>>
81%
37173
62%
**00
97%
Somchem S335
<<locked>>
81%
33982
56%
**72
99%
[Somchem S341]*
<<locked>>
81%
32416
54%
**88
93%
[Somchem S355]*
<<locked>>
81%
25730
43%
**47
90%
[Somchem S365]*
<<locked>>
92%
26281
44%
**10
90%
Vihtavuori N120
<<locked>>
81%
45411
75%
**93
100%
Vihtavuori N130
<<locked>>
81%
38479
64%
**34
100%
Vihtavuori N133
<<locked>>
81%
32184
53%
**29
99%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
81%
24758
41%
**24
97%
Vihtavuori N140
<<locked>>
81%
29950
50%
**29
97%
[Vihtavuori N150]*
<<locked>>
83%
23090
38%
**59
90%
[Vihtavuori N160]*
<<locked>>
93%
32924
55%
**18
90%
Vihtavuori N530
<<locked>>
81%
37014
61%
**80
96%
Vihtavuori N540
<<locked>>
81%
29733
49%
**46
96%
[Vihtavuori N550]*
<<locked>>
92%
32547
54%
**54
90%
[Winchester 6.5 StaBALL]*
<<locked>>
88%
28616
48%
**80
90%
Winchester 748
<<locked>>
81%
36013
60%
**10
97%
Winchester StaBALL Match
<<locked>>
81%
38159
63%
**39
96%

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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