Load Specifications
Bullet:.308 | 150gr | Nosler RDF
Bullet Manufacturer:Nosler
Bullet Weight:150 gr
Bullet Diameter:0.308"
Bullet Length:<<locked>>
Case Length (l3):2.014"
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):<<locked>>
Case Capacity:59 Grains of Water
Primer Size:Large Rifle (LR)
Barrel Length:24"
Max. allowed Pressure:60,191 psi
Recommended Twist Rate:1:11.0
Load data in caliber .308 Win. Ackley Improved with .308 | 150gr | Nosler RDF bullet and 166 powders. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above. The recommended powders for this cartridge and bullet combination are Alliant Power Pro 1200-R, Winchester 748 and Somchem S321.
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 1680 | <<locked>> | 82% | 50,807 psi | 84% | 2612 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 1680 | <<locked>> | 82% | 52,286 psi | 87% | 2651 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2015 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,649 psi | 87% | 2717 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2015 | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,184 psi | 85% | 2713 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2200 | <<locked>> | 88% | 54,462 psi | 90% | 2795 fps | 96.6% |
| Accurate 2200 | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,576 psi | 87% | 2789 fps | 96.6% |
| Accurate 2230 | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,256 psi | 85% | 2749 fps | 96.4% |
| Accurate 2230 | <<locked>> | 86% | 53,156 psi | 88% | 2799 fps | 97.1% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,285 psi | 85% | 2730 fps | 99.6% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 92% | 53,388 psi | 89% | 2779 fps | 99.8% |
| Accurate 2495ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,747 psi | 79% | 2710 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2495ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,661 psi | 83% | 2753 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,054 psi | 86% | 2779 fps | 99.5% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 96% | 54,085 psi | 90% | 2828 fps | 99.7% |
| Accurate 4064ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 44,382 psi | 74% | 2687 fps | 99.3% |
| Accurate 4064ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,064 psi | 77% | 2730 fps | 99.6% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,967 psi | 86% | 2635 fps | 100% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 88% | 53,490 psi | 89% | 2677 fps | 100% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,446 psi | 87% | 2651 fps | 99.4% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 88% | 53,940 psi | 90% | 2694 fps | 99.7% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,547 psi | 86% | 2769 fps | 97% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 98% | 53,461 psi | 89% | 2818 fps | 97.7% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,489 psi | 87% | 2671 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 86% | 54,041 psi | 90% | 2707 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2208ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,167 psi | 80% | 2707 fps | 95.7% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 90% | 54,056 psi | 90% | 2789 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,489 psi | 87% | 2785 fps | 100% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,721 psi | 86% | 2743 fps | 98.2% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 96% | 53,272 psi | 89% | 2785 fps | 98.6% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,301 psi | 87% | 2789 fps | 100% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,213 psi | 85% | 2789 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,228 psi | 87% | 2838 fps | 97.9% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 92% | 54,273 psi | 90% | 2890 fps | 98.4% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MRᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,287 psi | 89% | 2900 fps | 96.3% |
| Alliant Power Pro Varmint | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,011 psi | 86% | 2785 fps | 97.7% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 44,324 psi | 74% | 2674 fps | 96.6% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,108 psi | 77% | 2723 fps | 97.3% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 92% | 53,156 psi | 88% | 2736 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,561 psi | 86% | 2730 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,530 psi | 81% | 2740 fps | 95.8% |
| Alliant Reloder-15ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,357 psi | 84% | 2789 fps | 96.6% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 86% | 53,722 psi | 89% | 2680 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,156 psi | 87% | 2677 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 90% | 53,664 psi | 89% | 2674 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,953 psi | 86% | 2671 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 98% | 53,185 psi | 88% | 2825 fps | 96.4% |
| Bofors RP3ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 43,845 psi | 73% | 2677 fps | 96.5% |
| Bofors RP3ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 45,643 psi | 76% | 2726 fps | 97.2% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,242 psi | 85% | 2690 fps | 98.6% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,837 psi | 88% | 2733 fps | 99% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,721 psi | 88% | 2815 fps | 98.9% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,285 psi | 85% | 2812 fps | 98.9% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,198 psi | 85% | 2838 fps | 96.3% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 94% | 53,287 psi | 89% | 2894 fps | 97.1% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,069 psi | 87% | 2762 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 92% | 53,998 psi | 90% | 2808 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 92% | 53,563 psi | 89% | 2789 fps | 99.8% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,866 psi | 86% | 2782 fps | 99.8% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 86% | 53,766 psi | 89% | 2680 fps | 99.9% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,098 psi | 87% | 2674 fps | 99.9% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,808 psi | 86% | 2782 fps | 97.7% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 98% | 53,809 psi | 89% | 2831 fps | 98.2% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolutionᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,009 psi | 83% | 2799 fps | 97.7% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolutionᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,011 psi | 86% | 2851 fps | 98.3% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 33,112 psi | 55% | 1640 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 33,286 psi | 55% | 1657 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGETᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,969 psi | 90% | 2792 fps | 97.9% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,489 psi | 87% | 2789 fps | 97.9% |
| IMR 3031ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,910 psi | 88% | 2831 fps | 100% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,735 psi | 86% | 2831 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,805 psi | 81% | 2690 fps | 95.8% |
| IMR 4064ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,676 psi | 84% | 2740 fps | 96.6% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 92% | 54,331 psi | 90% | 2703 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,678 psi | 88% | 2700 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4227 | <<locked>> | 82% | 53,882 psi | 90% | 2628 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4895ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,661 psi | 83% | 2776 fps | 96.8% |
| IMR 4895ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,547 psi | 86% | 2825 fps | 97.5% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,721 psi | 86% | 2743 fps | 98.2% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 96% | 53,272 psi | 89% | 2785 fps | 98.6% |
| Lovex D073.4 | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,967 psi | 86% | 2746 fps | 99.3% |
| Lovex D073.4 | <<locked>> | 86% | 53,867 psi | 89% | 2792 fps | 99.6% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,547 psi | 86% | 2736 fps | 98.9% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 92% | 53,229 psi | 88% | 2779 fps | 99.3% |
| Lovex D073.6ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,953 psi | 88% | 2805 fps | 99.5% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,488 psi | 86% | 2802 fps | 99.5% |
| Lovex S053 | <<locked>> | 82% | 52,518 psi | 87% | 2572 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S053 | <<locked>> | 82% | 53,896 psi | 90% | 2605 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 98% | 53,359 psi | 89% | 2717 fps | 97.3% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,663 psi | 86% | 2710 fps | 97.3% |
| Lovex S062ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,558 psi | 79% | 2694 fps | 97.6% |
| Lovex S062ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,487 psi | 82% | 2743 fps | 98.2% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 88% | 53,388 psi | 89% | 2717 fps | 100% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,880 psi | 86% | 2710 fps | 100% |
| Norma 201ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,780 psi | 89% | 2776 fps | 98.6% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,446 psi | 87% | 2776 fps | 98.6% |
| Norma 202ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,621 psi | 89% | 2789 fps | 99.8% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,272 psi | 87% | 2789 fps | 99.8% |
| Norma 203Bᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,601 psi | 79% | 2730 fps | 96.3% |
| Norma 203Bᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,429 psi | 82% | 2779 fps | 97% |
| Ramshot Big Gameᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,327 psi | 80% | 2749 fps | 95.9% |
| Ramshot Big Gameᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,111 psi | 83% | 2799 fps | 96.7% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 98% | 54,186 psi | 90% | 2812 fps | 97.4% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,605 psi | 87% | 2812 fps | 97.4% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 94% | 53,824 psi | 89% | 2746 fps | 97.2% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,967 psi | 86% | 2740 fps | 97.1% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 33,185 psi | 55% | 1680 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 33,373 psi | 55% | 1696 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 36 | <<locked>> | 82% | 54,114 psi | 90% | 2667 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,779 psi | 86% | 2743 fps | 99.2% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 92% | 53,461 psi | 89% | 2785 fps | 99.5% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,256 psi | 85% | 2851 fps | 96.3% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,040 psi | 88% | 2900 fps | 97.1% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 42,699 psi | 71% | 2707 fps | 97.4% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 44,324 psi | 74% | 2766 fps | 98.3% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,459 psi | 85% | 2726 fps | 99.6% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 96% | 53,316 psi | 89% | 2769 fps | 99.8% |
| Rottweil R 902ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,415 psi | 84% | 2713 fps | 98% |
| Rottweil R 902ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,402 psi | 87% | 2762 fps | 98.6% |
| Rottweil R 903ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 42,351 psi | 70% | 2657 fps | 96.1% |
| Shooters World AR Plus | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,967 psi | 86% | 2746 fps | 99.3% |
| Shooters World AR Plus | <<locked>> | 86% | 53,867 psi | 89% | 2792 fps | 99.6% |
| Shooters World Match Rifleᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,953 psi | 88% | 2805 fps | 99.5% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,488 psi | 86% | 2802 fps | 99.5% |
| Shooters World Precisionᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,558 psi | 79% | 2694 fps | 97.6% |
| Shooters World Precisionᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,487 psi | 82% | 2743 fps | 98.2% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,359 psi | 87% | 2707 fps | 97.9% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 90% | 54,317 psi | 90% | 2756 fps | 98.4% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 86% | 53,272 psi | 89% | 2428 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,677 psi | 86% | 2425 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 90% | 54,375 psi | 90% | 2795 fps | 99.8% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,808 psi | 88% | 2789 fps | 99.8% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 92% | 54,288 psi | 90% | 2749 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,547 psi | 87% | 2743 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,563 psi | 89% | 2792 fps | 97.3% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,982 psi | 86% | 2789 fps | 97.3% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 98% | 53,737 psi | 89% | 2694 fps | 99.7% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,040 psi | 86% | 2690 fps | 99.7% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,021 psi | 76% | 2592 fps | 99.6% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,921 psi | 80% | 2641 fps | 99.9% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,533 psi | 87% | 2779 fps | 98.6% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,140 psi | 85% | 2776 fps | 98.6% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,011 psi | 86% | 2694 fps | 99.9% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 98% | 53,969 psi | 90% | 2740 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,431 psi | 87% | 2759 fps | 96.9% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,126 psi | 85% | 2759 fps | 97% |
| Somchem S355ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 43,816 psi | 73% | 2671 fps | 96.2% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,504 psi | 87% | 2621 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 86% | 54,027 psi | 90% | 2654 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 94% | 53,534 psi | 89% | 2684 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,098 psi | 87% | 2680 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 98% | 53,040 psi | 88% | 2690 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,488 psi | 86% | 2687 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,283 psi | 80% | 2707 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,531 psi | 84% | 2753 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,981 psi | 85% | 2723 fps | 99.8% |
| Vihtavuori N140ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,576 psi | 87% | 2762 fps | 99.9% |
| Vihtavuori N150ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 40,814 psi | 68% | 2569 fps | 96.5% |
| Vihtavuori N150ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 42,148 psi | 70% | 2612 fps | 97.2% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,083 psi | 87% | 2740 fps | 98.3% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 96% | 54,085 psi | 90% | 2789 fps | 98.8% |
| Vihtavuori N540ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,153 psi | 82% | 2713 fps | 99.4% |
| Vihtavuori N540ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,850 psi | 84% | 2759 fps | 99.7% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 98% | 53,751 psi | 89% | 2835 fps | 99.2% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,243 psi | 87% | 2831 fps | 99.2% |
| Winchester StaBALL Matchᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,547 psi | 87% | 2799 fps | 97.8% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,329 psi | 85% | 2799 fps | 97.8% |
Recommended = one of the top powders for this cartridge and bullet combination.
Start Load - Barrel Length: 24"
| Powder | Charge | FR | MaxP | % | V(0) | z |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Accurate 1680 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,659 psi | 79% | 2566 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 1680 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,182 psi | 82% | 2605 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2015 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,937 psi | 53% | 2349 fps | 98.5% |
| Accurate 2015 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,199 psi | 55% | 2392 fps | 99% |
| Accurate 2200 | <<locked>> | 84% | 47,761 psi | 79% | 2684 fps | 95.1% |
| Accurate 2200 | <<locked>> | 82% | 46,296 psi | 77% | 2680 fps | 95.1% |
| Accurate 2230 | <<locked>> | 84% | 47,601 psi | 79% | 2690 fps | 95.6% |
| Accurate 2230 | <<locked>> | 82% | 46,064 psi | 77% | 2684 fps | 95.6% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,432 psi | 57% | 2425 fps | 96.5% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,549 psi | 59% | 2464 fps | 97.1% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 80% | 24,511 psi | 41% | 2228 fps | 96.3% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 80% | 25,657 psi | 43% | 2270 fps | 97.1% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 82% | 31,879 psi | 53% | 2408 fps | 95.1% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,140 psi | 52% | 2402 fps | 95.1% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 86% | 28,224 psi | 47% | 2343 fps | 95.1% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 84% | 27,717 psi | 46% | 2339 fps | 95.1% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,843 psi | 68% | 2454 fps | 99.1% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,785 psi | 69% | 2490 fps | 99.4% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,220 psi | 68% | 2464 fps | 97.8% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,105 psi | 70% | 2500 fps | 98.2% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 92% | 42,902 psi | 71% | 2618 fps | 95% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 90% | 41,814 psi | 69% | 2615 fps | 95% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,642 psi | 73% | 2543 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,947 psi | 75% | 2575 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 98% | 45,324 psi | 75% | 2657 fps | 95% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,450 psi | 64% | 2530 fps | 98.7% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,943 psi | 66% | 2575 fps | 99.1% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 88% | 40,132 psi | 67% | 2539 fps | 95.7% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 86% | 38,986 psi | 65% | 2536 fps | 95.7% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,269 psi | 49% | 2365 fps | 99.6% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,371 psi | 50% | 2408 fps | 99.9% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | 38.4 gr | 84% | 40,350 psi | 67% | 2625 fps | 95.1% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | 37.5 gr | 82% | 39,030 psi | 65% | 2612 fps | 95% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 98% | 50,053 psi | 83% | 2844 fps | 95.5% |
| Alliant Power Pro Varmint | <<locked>> | 90% | 40,611 psi | 67% | 2582 fps | 95% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 96% | 39,204 psi | 65% | 2575 fps | 95.1% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 94% | 38,203 psi | 63% | 2572 fps | 95.1% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,854 psi | 61% | 2467 fps | 99.9% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,956 psi | 63% | 2503 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 98% | 45,527 psi | 76% | 2690 fps | 95.1% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 96% | 44,483 psi | 74% | 2687 fps | 95.1% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,657 psi | 74% | 2549 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,079 psi | 77% | 2585 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,131 psi | 65% | 2444 fps | 99.1% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,321 psi | 67% | 2484 fps | 99.4% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 96% | 50,082 psi | 83% | 2776 fps | 95.7% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 98% | 40,886 psi | 68% | 2625 fps | 95.7% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 94% | 37,507 psi | 62% | 2572 fps | 95% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 82% | 35,810 psi | 59% | 2405 fps | 95% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 82% | 36,840 psi | 61% | 2444 fps | 95.7% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 88% | 37,550 psi | 62% | 2549 fps | 95.7% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 86% | 36,361 psi | 60% | 2539 fps | 95.7% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 92% | 48,037 psi | 80% | 2782 fps | 95.5% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 90% | 46,499 psi | 77% | 2776 fps | 95.5% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,186 psi | 58% | 2461 fps | 97.9% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,637 psi | 61% | 2510 fps | 98.5% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,636 psi | 59% | 2474 fps | 97.1% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,941 psi | 61% | 2520 fps | 97.7% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,962 psi | 75% | 2543 fps | 99.3% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,992 psi | 76% | 2579 fps | 99.6% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 90% | 40,437 psi | 67% | 2579 fps | 95% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 88% | 39,494 psi | 66% | 2579 fps | 95.1% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 94% | 41,162 psi | 68% | 2638 fps | 95.5% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 92% | 40,205 psi | 67% | 2638 fps | 95.6% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 24,410 psi | 41% | 1463 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 24,555 psi | 41% | 1480 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 92% | 42,105 psi | 70% | 2592 fps | 95.3% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 90% | 40,683 psi | 68% | 2582 fps | 95.2% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 80% | 28,065 psi | 47% | 2339 fps | 96.4% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,138 psi | 48% | 2385 fps | 97.1% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 98% | 46,122 psi | 77% | 2644 fps | 95.2% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 96% | 44,759 psi | 74% | 2641 fps | 95.2% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,101 psi | 63% | 2448 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,320 psi | 65% | 2487 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4227 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,734 psi | 84% | 2585 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 96% | 43,888 psi | 73% | 2677 fps | 95.4% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 94% | 42,743 psi | 71% | 2671 fps | 95.5% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 88% | 40,132 psi | 67% | 2539 fps | 95.7% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 86% | 38,986 psi | 65% | 2536 fps | 95.7% |
| Lovex D073.4 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,916 psi | 70% | 2582 fps | 97.8% |
| Lovex D073.4 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,453 psi | 72% | 2625 fps | 98.3% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 82% | 36,434 psi | 61% | 2470 fps | 95.7% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,462 psi | 59% | 2464 fps | 95.7% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 86% | 32,851 psi | 55% | 2441 fps | 95.5% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 84% | 32,010 psi | 53% | 2434 fps | 95.5% |
| Lovex S053 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,617 psi | 82% | 2533 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S053 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,952 psi | 85% | 2566 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 92% | 44,570 psi | 74% | 2572 fps | 95.4% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 90% | 43,410 psi | 72% | 2569 fps | 95.4% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 92% | 37,333 psi | 62% | 2500 fps | 95% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 90% | 36,492 psi | 61% | 2500 fps | 95% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,524 psi | 69% | 2533 fps | 100% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,033 psi | 71% | 2575 fps | 100% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 90% | 39,262 psi | 65% | 2523 fps | 95.6% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 88% | 38,406 psi | 64% | 2523 fps | 95.6% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 82% | 30,443 psi | 51% | 2352 fps | 95.3% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,602 psi | 49% | 2346 fps | 95.3% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 98% | 44,599 psi | 74% | 2677 fps | 95.5% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 96% | 43,598 psi | 72% | 2677 fps | 95.6% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 98% | 45,382 psi | 75% | 2694 fps | 95.1% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 96% | 44,092 psi | 73% | 2694 fps | 95.2% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 92% | 44,527 psi | 74% | 2654 fps | 95.3% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 90% | 43,192 psi | 72% | 2651 fps | 95.3% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 88% | 44,121 psi | 73% | 2589 fps | 95% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 86% | 42,917 psi | 71% | 2585 fps | 95% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 24,598 psi | 41% | 1503 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 24,743 psi | 41% | 1519 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 36 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,734 psi | 84% | 2618 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,201 psi | 58% | 2438 fps | 95.8% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,361 psi | 60% | 2480 fps | 96.5% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 98% | 47,950 psi | 80% | 2795 fps | 95.5% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 96% | 46,383 psi | 77% | 2789 fps | 95.5% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 96% | 37,449 psi | 62% | 2589 fps | 95.5% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 94% | 36,434 psi | 61% | 2585 fps | 95.6% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,126 psi | 53% | 2352 fps | 95.6% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,330 psi | 55% | 2395 fps | 96.4% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 92% | 39,566 psi | 66% | 2523 fps | 95.6% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 90% | 38,682 psi | 64% | 2523 fps | 95.7% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 98% | 39,668 psi | 66% | 2608 fps | 95.3% |
| Shooters World AR Plus | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,916 psi | 70% | 2582 fps | 97.8% |
| Shooters World AR Plus | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,453 psi | 72% | 2625 fps | 98.3% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 86% | 32,851 psi | 55% | 2441 fps | 95.5% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 84% | 32,010 psi | 53% | 2434 fps | 95.5% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 92% | 37,333 psi | 62% | 2500 fps | 95% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 90% | 36,492 psi | 61% | 2500 fps | 95% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 82% | 39,798 psi | 66% | 2493 fps | 95.1% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,609 psi | 64% | 2487 fps | 95.1% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,440 psi | 75% | 2326 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,543 psi | 77% | 2356 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,088 psi | 65% | 2536 fps | 97.9% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,509 psi | 67% | 2582 fps | 98.4% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,420 psi | 62% | 2470 fps | 99.1% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,566 psi | 64% | 2510 fps | 99.4% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 94% | 44,019 psi | 73% | 2635 fps | 95.2% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 92% | 43,018 psi | 71% | 2638 fps | 95.3% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,951 psi | 51% | 2280 fps | 95.4% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,836 psi | 53% | 2316 fps | 96% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 84% | 28,152 psi | 47% | 2231 fps | 95.5% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 82% | 27,456 psi | 46% | 2228 fps | 95.5% |
| Somchem S321 | 41.3 gr | 84% | 37,695 psi | 63% | 2516 fps | 95.4% |
| Somchem S321 | 40.4 gr | 82% | 36,579 psi | 61% | 2507 fps | 95.3% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,124 psi | 50% | 2280 fps | 96.1% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,212 psi | 52% | 2323 fps | 96.8% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 94% | 45,788 psi | 76% | 2651 fps | 95.5% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 92% | 44,585 psi | 74% | 2651 fps | 95.5% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 98% | 41,408 psi | 69% | 2625 fps | 95.5% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,700 psi | 73% | 2497 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,947 psi | 75% | 2530 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,244 psi | 59% | 2382 fps | 99.6% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,274 psi | 60% | 2418 fps | 99.8% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,705 psi | 51% | 2293 fps | 98% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,604 psi | 53% | 2329 fps | 98.5% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 80% | 25,773 psi | 43% | 2244 fps | 96.6% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 80% | 26,672 psi | 44% | 2283 fps | 97.3% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 82% | 28,892 psi | 48% | 2293 fps | 95% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 82% | 29,849 psi | 50% | 2333 fps | 95.8% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 96% | 35,795 psi | 59% | 2467 fps | 95% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 94% | 34,824 psi | 58% | 2464 fps | 95% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 86% | 37,768 psi | 63% | 2487 fps | 95% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 86% | 39,073 psi | 65% | 2533 fps | 95.8% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 86% | 31,444 psi | 52% | 2372 fps | 95.5% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 84% | 30,589 psi | 51% | 2365 fps | 95.4% |
| Winchester 748 | 41.2 gr | 86% | 36,056 psi | 60% | 2513 fps | 95.4% |
| Winchester 748 | 40.2 gr | 84% | 34,983 psi | 58% | 2507 fps | 95.4% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 94% | 43,076 psi | 72% | 2638 fps | 95.7% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 92% | 42,003 psi | 70% | 2638 fps | 95.8% |
Recommended = one of the top powders for this cartridge and bullet combination.
ᴾ possible press load - work up slowly to this load while watching for signs of excessive pressure.
This overview compares 166 powders for .308 Win. Ackley Improved loaded with the .308 | 150gr | Nosler RDF. Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 2,900 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,640 fps to 2,900 fps. Accurate 2495 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 166 of the 166 powders fall inside the usable 80–100 % fill window.
Relative to the caliber's maximum pressure (415 MPa), the top charges use 55–90 %, leaving at least 10 % headroom. The 150.0 gr projectile in 0.308" calls for a 1:11.0 twist; slower twists will usually not stabilise this weight. Accurate 2495, Accurate 2495, Accurate 4064 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. Alliant Power Pro 1200-R, Winchester 748, Somchem S321 rank at the top here: for .308 Win. Ackley Improved with the .308 | 150gr | Nosler RDF they combine a high case fill with complete burn and sit in the upper velocity band. Always begin at the start load and work up in small increments while checking case and primer for pressure signs.