Murky,
There's an amazing number of powder that will give good results in the .308 with a 165gr bullet.
Cartridge : .308 Win. (SAAMI)
Bullet : .308, 165, Nosler BalTip 30165
Useable Case Capaci: 46.812 grain H2O = 3.039 cm³
Cartridge O.A.L. L6: 2.800 inch = 71.12 mm
Barrel Length : 24.0 inch = 609.6 mm
Predicted Data for Indicated Charges of the Following Powders.
Matching Maximum Pressure: 61250 psi, or 422 MPa
or a maximum loading ratio or filling of 108 %
These calculations refer to your specified settings in QuickLOAD 'Cartridge Dimensions' window.
C A U T I O N : any load listed can result in a powder charge that falls below minimum suggested
loads or exceeds maximum suggested loads as presented in current handloading manuals. Understand
that all of the listed powders can be unsuitable for the given combination of cartridge, bullet
and gun. Actual load order can vary, depending upon lot-to-lot powder and component variations.
USE ONLY FOR COMPARISON !
21 loads produced a Loading Ratio below user-defined minimum of 60%. These powders have been skipped.
Powder type Filling/Loading Ratio Charge Charge Vel. Prop.Burnt P max P muzz B_Time
% Grains Gramm fps % psi psi ms
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Hodgdon CFE223 *C 104.7 49.3 3.19 2843 98.4 61250 7929 1.107 ! Near Maximum ! ***
Ramshot Big Game 104.7 48.1 3.12 2829 99.1 61250 7674 1.110 ! Near Maximum !
IMR 4895 104.3 45.0 2.92 2825 99.3 61250 7699 1.122 ! Near Maximum ! ***
Alliant Reloder-17 *T 108.0 48.9 3.17 2824 99.0 56062 8175 1.137 ! Near Maximum !
Hodgdon BL-C2 99.4 46.8 3.03 2816 99.8 61250 7552 1.123 ! Near Maximum ! ***
Norma 203 old 107.4 46.9 3.04 2814 99.7 61250 7537 1.129 ! Near Maximum !
Winchester 748 96.9 45.0 2.92 2813 100.0 61250 7276 1.116 ! Near Maximum ! ***
Norma 203B *C 105.6 45.6 2.95 2813 99.3 61250 7601 1.124 ! Near Maximum !
Alliant Reloder-15 *C 105.0 45.3 2.94 2810 98.9 61250 7625 1.124 ! Near Maximum ! ***
IMR 3031 105.3 42.5 2.75 2807 100.0 61250 6878 1.120 ! Near Maximum !
Accurate 4064 107.8 45.5 2.95 2798 100.0 61250 7072 1.149 ! Near Maximum !
Hodgdon H4895 101.2 43.7 2.83 2796 99.5 61250 7425 1.127 ! Near Maximum ! ***
Hodgdon H414 108.0 49.3 3.19 2795 94.8 58002 7993 1.133 ! Near Maximum !
Winchester 760 108.0 49.3 3.19 2795 94.8 58002 7993 1.133 ! Near Maximum ! ***
Ramshot Wild Boar 99.5 45.9 2.97 2794 99.2 61250 7463 1.121 ! Near Maximum !
Hodgdon H380 106.1 46.8 3.03 2791 97.8 61250 7621 1.128 ! Near Maximum ! ***
Accurate 2520 99.8 45.4 2.94 2791 100.0 61250 7063 1.134 ! Near Maximum !
ADI AR 2206H 101.4 43.8 2.84 2790 99.2 61250 7437 1.128 ! Near Maximum !
IMR 4320 106.8 45.3 2.94 2788 99.1 61250 7332 1.112 ! Near Maximum !
Accurate 2495 101.6 42.9 2.78 2779 100.0 61250 6776 1.156 ! Near Maximum !
Vihtavuori N540 *C 104.4 45.5 2.95 2768 100.0 61250 7018 1.129 ! Near Maximum !
Vihtavuori N530 *C 97.4 42.3 2.74 2766 99.8 61250 7107 1.128 ! Near Maximum !
Hodgdon H335 92.1 43.4 2.81 2766 100.0 61250 6886 1.127 ! Near Maximum ! ***
Hodgdon VARGET *T 107.1 44.7 2.90 2762 98.7 61250 7292 1.123 ! Near Maximum ! ***
ADI AR 2208 106.8 44.7 2.90 2762 98.7 61250 7292 1.123 ! Near Maximum !
Alliant AR-Comp *C *T 100.2 41.8 2.71 2761 100.0 61250 6347 1.126 ! Near Maximum ! ***
Norma 201 *C 102.6 43.3 2.81 2758 99.8 61250 7104 1.141 ! Near Maximum !
IMR 8208 XBR 99.6 43.0 2.78 2757 99.8 61250 7030 1.128 ! Near Maximum ! ***
IMR 4064 108.0 44.0 2.85 2756 98.9 61240 7156 1.127 ! Near Maximum !
Hodgdon H322 97.6 40.9 2.65 2755 100.0 61250 6649 1.125 ! Near Maximum ! ***
ADI AR 2219 91.7 40.9 2.65 2755 100.0 61250 6649 1.125 ! Near Maximum !
Ramshot TAC *C 98.8 46.0 2.98 2753 97.1 61250 7371 1.130 ! Near Maximum ! ***
IMR 4007 SSC 107.1 46.9 3.04 2738 94.6 61250 7392 1.135 ! Near Maximum !
Ramshot X-Terminator *C 96.4 44.4 2.88 2737 99.1 61250 7055 1.134 ! Near Maximum !
Accurate 2230 94.5 44.2 2.86 2737 99.5 61250 6908 1.140 ! Near Maximum !
Vihtavuori N550 *C 108.0 47.6 3.09 2731 96.7 52780 7841 1.185 ! Near Maximum !
Alliant Reloder-12 97.2 42.8 2.77 2724 100.0 61250 6489 1.132 ! Near Maximum !
ADI AR 2210 92.4 41.2 2.67 2722 100.0 61250 6717 1.134 ! Near Maximum !
IMR 4451 Enduron *C*T 108.0 46.0 2.98 2716 94.8 59299 7319 1.141 ! Near Maximum !
IMR 4166 Enduron *C*T 107.8 44.5 2.89 2714 95.3 61250 7119 1.134 ! Near Maximum !
Hodgdon Benchmark 98.3 41.8 2.71 2713 99.9 61250 6675 1.136 ! Near Maximum ! ***
ADI BM2 90.4 41.6 2.69 2713 99.9 61250 6659 1.136 ! Near Maximum !
Vihtavuori N140 *C 108.0 44.8 2.90 2711 99.8 59197 6800 1.146 ! Near Maximum !
Alliant Reloder-10x *C 94.9 38.7 2.50 2709 100.0 61250 6236 1.145 ! Near Maximum !
Accurate 2200 89.7 39.3 2.55 2707 100.0 61250 6487 1.134 ! Near Maximum !
ADI AR 2206 100.3 42.8 2.78 2704 99.4 61250 6732 1.135 ! Near Maximum !
