Cartridge : .308 Win. (SAAMI)
Bullet : .308, 165, Speer RN 2029
Useable Case Capaci: 52.346 grain H2O = 3.399 cm³
Cartridge O.A.L. L6: 2.800 inch = 71.12 mm
Barrel Length : 21.0 inch = 533.4 mm
Powder : Hodgdon VARGET
Predicted data by increasing and decreasing the given charge,
incremented in steps of 1.0% of nominal charge.
CAUTION: Figures exceed maximum and minimum recommended loads !
Step Fill. Charge Vel. Energy Pmax Pmuz Prop.Burnt B_Time
% % Grains fps ft.lbs psi psi % ms
-10.0 93 43.47 2486 2264 44816 8565 95.7 1.176
-09.0 94 43.95 2512 2312 46226 8662 96.1 1.160
-08.0 95 44.44 2538 2360 47680 8756 96.5 1.143
-07.0 96 44.92 2564 2409 49180 8848 96.8 1.127
-06.0 97 45.40 2590 2458 50728 8937 97.1 1.111
-05.0 98 45.89 2616 2508 52325 9024 97.5 1.096
-04.0 99 46.37 2642 2558 53974 9108 97.8 1.081 ! Near Maximum !
-03.0 100 46.85 2668 2609 55676 9190 98.0 1.066 ! Near Maximum !
-02.0 101 47.33 2694 2660 57434 9268 98.3 1.051 ! Near Maximum !
-01.0 102 47.82 2720 2711 59249 9344 98.5 1.036 ! Near Maximum !
+00.0 103 48.30 2746 2763 61124 9417 98.8 1.022 ! Near Maximum !
+01.0 104 48.78 2772 2815 63061 9486 99.0 1.008 !DANGEROUS LOAD-DO NOT USE!
+02.0 106 49.27 2798 2868 65063 9553 99.2 0.995 !DANGEROUS LOAD-DO NOT USE!
+03.0 107 49.75 2824 2921 67133 9616 99.3 0.981 !DANGEROUS LOAD-DO NOT USE!
+04.0 108 50.23 2849 2974 69272 9676 99.5 0.968 !DANGEROUS LOAD-DO NOT USE!
+05.0 109 50.72 2875 3028 71486 9733 99.6 0.955 !DANGEROUS LOAD-DO NOT USE!
Results caused by ± 10% powder lot-to-lot burning rate variation using nominal charge
Data for burning rate increased by 10% relative to nominal value:
+Ba 103 48.30 2855 2986 71641 9199 100.0 0.957 !DANGEROUS LOAD-DO NOT USE!
Data for burning rate decreased by 10% relative to nominal value:
-Ba 103 48.30 2598 2472 50796 9215 93.8 1.108
