150 gr. NBT load for .308 Win.?

Jazzball · Nov 5, 2009

I'm looking for some reccomendations on a load for my Model Seven in .308 Win. I'll be hunting deer only, and have plenty of 150 gr. NBT's on hand. The powders I have available are IMR 4064, 3031, 4831, H 4350, and Varget. Thanks in advance for your help.
Jazzball

JD338 · Nov 5, 2009

Jazzball

I would start with Varget and IMR 4064.

Varget
Start 44.5 grs
MAX 48.5 grs

IMR 4064
Start 44.0 grs
MAX 48.0 grs

Remember to start low and work up.

JD338

YoteSmoker · Nov 6, 2009

+1 on Varget/4064. My older model 7 308 shot the 150s and 165s best with Varget at near to max load. It was not a tack driver however, although most any non-reloader would have been happier with it's accuracy that I was. I hope you have good luck with yours as I really loved the weight and size of mine in the high country.

FOTIS · Nov 6, 2009

Cartridge : .308 Win.
Bullet : .308, 150, Nosler BalTip 30150
Cartridge O.A.L. L6: 2.800 inch or 71.12 mm
Barrel Length : 20.0 inch or 508.0 mm

Predicted Data for Indicated Charges of the Following Powders.

Matching Maximum Pressure: 62667 psi, or 432 MPa

or a maximum loading ratio or filling of 105 %

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 !

Powder type Filling/Loading Ratio Charge Charge Vel. Prop.Burnt P max P muzz B_Time
% Grains Gramm fps % psi psi ms
--------------------------------- -----------------------------------------------------------------
Winchester 748 99.9 46.6 3.02 2861 99.4 62667 9316 0.943 ! Near Maximum !
Hodgdon BL-C2 102.4 48.4 3.14 2857 98.7 62667 9563 0.949 ! Near Maximum !
Accurate 2520 105.0 46.9 3.04 2834 99.7 62228 9083 0.962 ! Near Maximum !
PB Clermont PCL 507 101.4 45.8 2.97 2822 98.8 62667 9156 0.951 ! Near Maximum !
Ramshot TAC 98.6 45.7 2.96 2822 98.9 62667 9142 0.951 ! Near Maximum !
Somchem S321 99.4 46.4 3.00 2821 99.0 62667 9186 0.956 ! Near Maximum !
SNPE Vectan SP 9 105.0 47.0 3.04 2820 97.7 62499 9285 0.951 ! Near Maximum !
Hodgdon H335 94.9 44.9 2.91 2817 99.9 62667 8846 0.951 ! Near Maximum !
SNPE Vectan SP 10 94.5 43.8 2.84 2814 99.9 62667 8813 0.955 ! Near Maximum !
PB Clermont PCL 516 105.0 48.4 3.14 2813 95.6 62667 9360 0.949 ! Near Maximum !
PB Clermont PCL 508 94.5 43.8 2.84 2812 99.9 62667 8801 0.955 ! Near Maximum !
ADI AR 2219 94.6 42.3 2.74 2812 100.0 62667 8573 0.949 ! Near Maximum !
Hodgdon H322 100.6 42.3 2.74 2812 100.0 62667 8573 0.949 ! Near Maximum !
Vihtavuori N530 100.3 43.7 2.83 2811 98.9 62667 9027 0.952 ! Near Maximum !
Nitrochemie A/S 0300 91.9 40.9 2.65 2811 100.0 62667 8278 0.955 ! Near Maximum !
Norma 202 105.0 44.7 2.90 2810 99.9 62199 8827 0.959 ! Near Maximum !
SNPE Vectan Sp 7 97.1 45.1 2.93 2806 99.4 62667 8904 0.968 ! Near Maximum !
Somchem S341 103.1 48.1 3.12 2805 97.5 62667 9037 0.950 ! Near Maximum !
Lovex-D0832 99.4 45.4 2.94 2803 100.0 62667 8345 0.950 ! Near Maximum !
Ramshot X-Terminator 92.6 43.0 2.78 2803 100.0 62667 8603 0.956 ! Near Maximum !
Norma 201 101.1 44.8 2.90 2802 98.8 62667 9022 0.966 ! Near Maximum !
Accurate 2460 98.2 45.6 2.96 2796 99.3 62667 8799 0.969 ! Near Maximum !
Rottweil R901 103.7 42.7 2.77 2790 99.9 62667 8685 0.976 ! Near Maximum !
Accurate 2230 96.4 44.8 2.90 2782 99.3 62667 8643 0.966 ! Near Maximum !
SF-033 fl 94.9 42.0 2.72 2779 100.0 62667 7862 0.969 ! Near Maximum !
Alliant Reloder-12 100.2 44.2 2.87 2779 100.0 62667 8343 0.955 ! Near Maximum !
IMR 3031 105.0 42.5 2.76 2777 100.0 55705 8781 0.994
Alliant Reloder-10x 98.0 40.1 2.60 2773 100.0 62667 8041 0.966 ! Near Maximum !
ADI AR 2210 95.2 42.6 2.76 2769 99.3 62667 8562 0.957 ! Near Maximum !
Bofors RP11 ~approximation 105.0 45.5 2.95 2763 96.2 56671 9355 0.994 ! Near Maximum !
Raufoss RA11 105.0 45.5 2.95 2763 96.2 56671 9355 0.994 ! Near Maximum !
Alliant Reloder-15 105.0 45.5 2.95 2763 96.2 56671 9355 0.994 ! Near Maximum !
Accurate 2015 99.7 41.8 2.71 2761 100.0 62667 7969 0.971 ! Near Maximum !
Lovex-D0733 95.5 44.1 2.86 2761 98.9 62667 8498 0.961 ! Near Maximum !
ADI BM2 93.1 43.0 2.78 2760 99.3 62667 8487 0.958 ! Near Maximum !
Hodgdon Benchmark 101.2 43.2 2.80 2760 99.2 62667 8499 0.958 ! Near Maximum !
Lovex-D0731 95.6 44.1 2.86 2758 98.5 62667 8520 0.958 ! Near Maximum !
Accurate 2200 92.4 40.7 2.63 2758 99.7 62667 8324 0.956 ! Near Maximum !
Lovex-S0601 104.0 43.8 2.84 2755 97.8 62667 8604 0.957 ! Near Maximum !
Alliant Reloder-17 105.0 47.7 3.09 2753 95.3 54893 9535 0.990
Vihtavuori N540 105.0 46.0 2.98 2752 99.6 57886 8844 0.987 ! Near Maximum !
IMR 4895 105.0 44.0 2.85 2752 98.1 55345 9084 0.985
Norma 200 89.0 39.9 2.58 2752 100.0 62667 7837 0.980 ! Near Maximum !
Bofors RP1/NP ~approximation 89.0 39.9 2.58 2752 100.0 62667 7837 0.980 ! Near Maximum !
Norma 203B 105.0 45.5 2.95 2751 96.6 55585 9312 1.002
Accurate 2495 105.0 43.0 2.79 2749 100.0 55657 8669 1.032
Somchem S335 104.7 44.4 2.88 2746 100.0 62667 8122 0.969 ! Near Maximum !
ADI AR 2206 103.2 44.2 2.87 2746 98.1 62667 8495 0.957 ! Near Maximum !
ADI AR 2206H 102.1 44.2 2.87 2738 97.9 62667 8434 0.957 ! Near Maximum !
Accurate 1680 82.3 38.3 2.48 2730 100.0 62667 7773 0.959 ! Near Maximum !
IMR 4198 97.3 37.8 2.45 2729 100.0 62667 7453 0.953 ! Near Maximum !
Rottweil R902 105.0 43.9 2.84 2726 98.2 57755 8750 1.002 ! Near Maximum !
Vihtavuori N130 100.7 40.8 2.64 2720 100.0 62667 7581 0.967 ! Near Maximum !
Hodgdon H4198 93.8 38.2 2.47 2718 100.0 62667 7707 0.955 ! Near Maximum !
ADI AR 2207 92.5 37.5 2.43 2718 100.0 62667 7387 0.969 ! Near Maximum !
Alliant Reloder- 7 91.9 38.5 2.49 2717 100.0 62667 7521 0.970 ! Near Maximum !
Accurate 5744 83.2 33.7 2.18 2714 100.0 62667 7562 0.955 ! Near Maximum !
Kazan Sunar 308W 95.9 40.6 2.63 2713 100.0 62667 7555 0.968 ! Near Maximum !
Hodgdon H414 105.0 48.5 3.14 2709 90.5 53465 9392 1.016
Lovex-S0621 105.0 44.3 2.87 2707 97.8 54970 8835 1.017
Hodgdon H380 105.0 46.5 3.01 2706 93.9 54409 9153 1.016
Winchester 296 72.7 33.8 2.19 2706 100.0 62667 7339 0.976 ! Near Maximum !
Ramshot BigGame 105.0 47.0 3.04 2703 95.3 51330 9297 1.025
IMR 4320 105.0 44.7 2.90 2699 95.9 53925 8872 1.004
SNPE Vectan SP 11 105.0 47.0 3.04 2698 95.2 51085 9270 1.027
Norma 203 old 105.0 46.0 2.98 2697 96.8 51600 9174 1.041
Vihtavuori N133 105.0 41.6 2.70 2695 100.0 59486 7635 0.981 ! Near Maximum !
Hodgdon H4895 105.0 44.0 2.85 2679 98.3 52470 8623 1.019
ADI AR 2208 105.0 44.2 2.86 2676 95.3 54101 8757 1.012
Hodgdon H4227 88.1 35.0 2.26 2670 100.0 62667 6950 0.963 ! Near Maximum !
Vihtavuori N120 95.1 37.6 2.44 2668 100.0 62667 6885 0.974 ! Near Maximum !
Hodgdon VARGET 105.0 44.0 2.85 2667 95.2 53522 8727 1.016
IMR 4227 87.6 34.7 2.25 2661 100.0 62667 6915 0.962 ! Near Maximum !
Nitrochemie A/S 0200 79.9 34.6 2.24 2658 100.0 62667 6873 0.974 ! Near Maximum !
IMR 4064 105.0 43.0 2.78 2641 95.2 52087 8555 1.033
Winchester 760 105.0 48.1 3.12 2639 88.5 48461 9218 1.052
Hodgdon H110 74.3 34.5 2.24 2635 100.0 62667 6803 0.984 ! Near Maximum !
Somchem S355 105.0 44.5 2.88 2631 95.7 49038 8843 1.066
Lovex-S0531 88.9 34.6 2.24 2627 100.0 62667 6622 0.977 ! Near Maximum !
Lovex-D0631 72.4 32.8 2.12 2625 100.0 62667 6606 0.964 ! Near Maximum !
IMR 4007 SSC 105.0 46.1 2.99 2625 89.3 52995 8637 1.035
Rottweil R903 105.0 45.0 2.92 2624 95.6 47726 8884 1.079
Hodgdon Lil'Gun 72.7 32.8 2.12 2594 100.0 62667 6450 0.996 ! Near Maximum !
Somchem S265 86.1 34.3 2.22 2582 100.0 62667 6337 0.988 ! Near Maximum !
Vihtavuori N550 105.0 46.5 3.01 2580 91.0 44061 9089 1.102
Vihtavuori N135 105.0 41.2 2.67 2573 99.7 46270 7976 1.093
Vihtavuori N140 105.0 43.7 2.83 2572 96.2 48180 8214 1.070
Accurate 4064 105.0 42.5 2.76 2566 98.3 43925 8633 1.144
ADI AR 2205 83.2 34.3 2.22 2562 100.0 62667 6247 0.977 ! Near Maximum !
Accurate 4100 71.9 32.2 2.08 2557 100.0 62667 6090 0.985 ! Near Maximum !
Alliant 2400 70.6 29.0 1.88 2557 100.0 62667 6113 0.983 ! Near Maximum !
Accurate 2700 105.0 47.0 3.04 2553 88.4 51780 8012 1.052
Rottweil R910 76.1 30.5 1.97 2552 100.0 62667 6019 0.990 ! Near Maximum !
Vihtavuori N110 83.7 30.8 1.99 2545 100.0 62667 6027 0.992 ! Near Maximum !
Ramshot Enforcer 69.0 30.6 1.98 2534 100.0 62667 5977 0.993 ! Near Maximum !
Rottweil R907 105.0 44.7 2.89 2534 87.5 47557 8312 1.087
PB Clermont PCL 512 73.8 30.6 1.98 2534 100.0 62667 5975 0.992 ! Near Maximum !
Lovex-S0401 76.5 29.5 1.91 2525 100.0 62667 5889 0.981 ! Near Maximum !
Lovex-S0651 105.0 44.5 2.88 2509 89.7 44792 8314 1.117
Accurate No.9 62.9 29.2 1.89 2495 100.0 62667 5720 0.989 ! Near Maximum !
Norma URP 105.0 45.0 2.92 2491 89.2 40026 8673 1.148
Bofors RP19 ~approximation 105.0 45.0 2.92 2489 89.2 39988 8667 1.149
Hodgdon H4350 105.0 45.2 2.93 2488 86.7 41304 8602 1.130
Ramshot Hunter 105.0 47.0 3.04 2473 85.8 40189 8627 1.147
Vihtavuori N150 105.0 42.9 2.78 2471 95.1 41391 8035 1.144
Norma 204 105.0 47.0 3.04 2471 82.1 42784 8299 1.119
Lovex-S0701 105.0 45.0 2.92 2471 86.7 42156 8301 1.145
Alliant BLUE DOT 76.5 27.0 1.75 2467 100.0 62667 5625 0.994 ! Near Maximum !
Accurate No.7 57.4 26.8 1.74 2444 100.0 62667 5424 1.000 ! Near Maximum !
Norma R123 64.2 27.8 1.80 2430 100.0 62667 5453 1.031 ! Near Maximum !
Somchem S365 105.0 45.2 2.93 2424 91.3 35492 8722 1.205
IMR 4350 105.0 43.6 2.82 2412 84.2 38043 8180 1.177
Alliant POWER PISTOL 65.2 22.4 1.45 2400 100.0 62667 5351 0.999 ! Near Maximum !
Lovex-D0051 65.8 21.1 1.36 2385 100.0 62667 5262 1.011 ! Near Maximum !
Vihtavuori 3N38 72.7 25.7 1.66 2379 100.0 62667 5005 1.008 ! Near Maximum !
Raufoss RA4 105.0 45.5 2.95 2378 79.8 38414 7905 1.176
Bofors RP4 ~approximation 105.0 45.5 2.95 2378 79.8 38414 7905 1.176
Accurate No.5 49.5 24.2 1.57 2377 100.0 62667 5128 1.007 ! Near Maximum !
Somchem S221 56.3 25.5 1.65 2370 100.0 62667 5065 1.031 ! Near Maximum !
Lovex-D0361 51.8 23.2 1.50 2360 100.0 62667 5041 1.010 ! Near Maximum !
Vihtavuori N105 73.1 24.8 1.61 2354 100.0 62667 4874 1.025 ! Near Maximum !
ADI AR 2209 105.0 45.2 2.93 2344 78.1 37065 7810 1.196
Rottweil R904 105.0 44.8 2.91 2342 78.3 38047 7536 1.186
Accurate 4350 105.0 43.5 2.82 2341 85.7 32654 8217 1.260
IMR 4831 105.0 43.6 2.82 2334 86.2 33419 7996 1.245
Alliant Reloder-19 105.0 45.5 2.95 2333 78.3 35712 7859 1.214
ADI AP 100 80.3 24.0 1.56 2322 100.0 62667 4786 1.013 ! Near Maximum !
Bofors RP14 ~approximation 105.0 45.5 2.95 2307 77.7 34929 7705 1.226
Rottweil P806 65.1 28.2 1.83 2307 100.0 62667 4939 1.043 ! Near Maximum !
Winchester Supreme 780 105.0 48.0 3.11 2307 77.9 36663 7523 1.206
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V 105.0 42.5 2.76 2306 88.0 33175 7694 1.245
Somchem S385 105.0 46.0 2.98 2283 79.4 33020 7667 1.261

Antelope_Sniper · Nov 6, 2009

+1 with JD and Yotesmoker. If you were to buy additional powders, I would suggest BLC-2, and W748.

Divernhunter · Nov 6, 2009

My 308(18" barrel) did best with Win 748 over my chrono and gave excellent accuracy. I have not tried Varget. I plan to compare it to my load soon.

Guy Miner · Nov 6, 2009

Varget has been impressive in my .308 rifles from 20" - 30" barrels, with bullets from 150 - 190 grains. Good stuff, in my opinion a perfect match for the .308 Win.