Load Specifications
Load data in caliber .308 Win. Ackley Improved with .308 | 152gr | MRR Green Hunting bullet and 85 powders. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above. The recommended powders for this cartridge and bullet combination are Hodgdon CFE223, Alliant Power Pro 1200-R and Winchester 748.
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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% | 52,721 psi | 88% | 2651 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2015 | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,416 psi | 85% | 2713 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2200 | <<locked>> | 86% | 53,113 psi | 88% | 2795 fps | 97% |
| Accurate 2230 | <<locked>> | 86% | 53,461 psi | 89% | 2802 fps | 97.5% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 92% | 53,432 psi | 89% | 2776 fps | 99.9% |
| Accurate 2495ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,879 psi | 83% | 2753 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 94% | 50,807 psi | 84% | 2776 fps | 99.6% |
| Accurate 4064ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,209 psi | 77% | 2730 fps | 99.7% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 88% | 53,722 psi | 89% | 2677 fps | 100% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 88% | 54,143 psi | 90% | 2694 fps | 99.8% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 98% | 54,027 psi | 90% | 2825 fps | 98% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 86% | 54,360 psi | 90% | 2703 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2208ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,762 psi | 81% | 2713 fps | 96.2% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,968 psi | 88% | 2785 fps | 100% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 96% | 53,940 psi | 90% | 2792 fps | 98.9% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,779 psi | 86% | 2785 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,358 psi | 85% | 2841 fps | 98.3% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MRᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 54,070 psi | 90% | 2913 fps | 96.9% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,688 psi | 78% | 2730 fps | 97.7% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,982 psi | 86% | 2733 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,908 psi | 85% | 2799 fps | 97% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,286 psi | 87% | 2677 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,605 psi | 87% | 2674 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 98% | 54,027 psi | 90% | 2835 fps | 96.9% |
| Bofors RP3ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,006 psi | 76% | 2730 fps | 97.6% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 94% | 53,476 psi | 89% | 2740 fps | 99.2% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,779 psi | 86% | 2815 fps | 99.1% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 94% | 53,925 psi | 90% | 2900 fps | 97.5% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,126 psi | 85% | 2762 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,156 psi | 87% | 2782 fps | 99.9% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,417 psi | 87% | 2677 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 98% | 54,433 psi | 90% | 2838 fps | 98.6% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolutionᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,504 psi | 87% | 2858 fps | 98.7% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 33,156 psi | 55% | 1657 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,794 psi | 88% | 2789 fps | 98.2% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,620 psi | 87% | 2838 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,314 psi | 85% | 2749 fps | 97% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 90% | 53,113 psi | 88% | 2697 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4895ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,098 psi | 87% | 2831 fps | 97.8% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 96% | 53,940 psi | 90% | 2792 fps | 98.9% |
| Lovex D073.4 | <<locked>> | 86% | 54,143 psi | 90% | 2795 fps | 99.7% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 92% | 53,592 psi | 89% | 2782 fps | 99.4% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,996 psi | 86% | 2805 fps | 99.7% |
| Lovex S053 | <<locked>> | 82% | 54,259 psi | 90% | 2605 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,938 psi | 86% | 2713 fps | 97.6% |
| Lovex S062ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,937 psi | 83% | 2749 fps | 98.5% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,721 psi | 86% | 2703 fps | 100% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,475 psi | 87% | 2772 fps | 98.8% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,576 psi | 87% | 2789 fps | 99.9% |
| Norma 203Bᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,908 psi | 83% | 2785 fps | 97.4% |
| Ramshot Big Gameᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,850 psi | 84% | 2808 fps | 97.2% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 96% | 53,142 psi | 88% | 2815 fps | 97.8% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,460 psi | 87% | 2746 fps | 97.5% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 33,170 psi | 55% | 1693 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 92% | 53,838 psi | 89% | 2789 fps | 99.7% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,679 psi | 89% | 2907 fps | 97.5% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 44,541 psi | 74% | 2769 fps | 98.6% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 96% | 53,287 psi | 89% | 2769 fps | 99.9% |
| Rottweil R 902ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,779 psi | 88% | 2769 fps | 98.8% |
| Rottweil R 903ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 42,627 psi | 71% | 2661 fps | 96.5% |
| Shooters World AR Plus | <<locked>> | 86% | 54,143 psi | 90% | 2795 fps | 99.7% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,996 psi | 86% | 2805 fps | 99.7% |
| Shooters World Precisionᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,937 psi | 83% | 2749 fps | 98.5% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,894 psi | 85% | 2707 fps | 98.2% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,779 psi | 86% | 2418 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 88% | 53,113 psi | 88% | 2789 fps | 99.9% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 45,440 psi | 75% | 2726 fps | 96.1% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 90% | 53,214 psi | 88% | 2749 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,576 psi | 87% | 2795 fps | 97.7% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,359 psi | 87% | 2694 fps | 99.9% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,167 psi | 80% | 2641 fps | 99.9% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,648 psi | 86% | 2782 fps | 98.9% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 98% | 54,128 psi | 90% | 2736 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,663 psi | 86% | 2766 fps | 97.4% |
| Somchem S355ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 44,135 psi | 73% | 2674 fps | 96.6% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 86% | 54,302 psi | 90% | 2654 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,518 psi | 87% | 2680 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,895 psi | 86% | 2687 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,879 psi | 85% | 2753 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,185 psi | 88% | 2769 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 42,540 psi | 71% | 2615 fps | 97.6% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 96% | 54,404 psi | 90% | 2792 fps | 99% |
| Vihtavuori N540ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,329 psi | 85% | 2762 fps | 99.8% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,866 psi | 88% | 2838 fps | 99.4% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,837 psi | 86% | 2805 fps | 98.2% |
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% | 49,269 psi | 82% | 2605 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2015 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,996 psi | 55% | 2388 fps | 99.1% |
| Accurate 2200 | <<locked>> | 82% | 46,398 psi | 77% | 2680 fps | 95.5% |
| Accurate 2230 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,033 psi | 71% | 2628 fps | 95.1% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,462 psi | 59% | 2464 fps | 97.4% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 80% | 25,048 psi | 42% | 2254 fps | 97.1% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,864 psi | 51% | 2395 fps | 95.4% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 84% | 27,195 psi | 45% | 2326 fps | 95.2% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,930 psi | 70% | 2490 fps | 99.6% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,308 psi | 70% | 2503 fps | 98.5% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 90% | 41,974 psi | 70% | 2618 fps | 95.5% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,121 psi | 75% | 2575 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 98% | 45,847 psi | 76% | 2664 fps | 95.5% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,059 psi | 67% | 2575 fps | 99.3% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 84% | 36,811 psi | 61% | 2487 fps | 95.3% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,313 psi | 50% | 2408 fps | 99.9% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | 38.2 gr | 82% | 39,044 psi | 65% | 2612 fps | 95.4% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 96% | 47,108 psi | 78% | 2792 fps | 95.2% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 94% | 38,261 psi | 64% | 2572 fps | 95.5% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,971 psi | 63% | 2500 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 96% | 44,933 psi | 75% | 2694 fps | 95.6% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,137 psi | 77% | 2585 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,321 psi | 67% | 2480 fps | 99.5% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 94% | 47,239 psi | 78% | 2726 fps | 95.4% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 94% | 37,478 psi | 62% | 2572 fps | 95.4% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,592 psi | 57% | 2395 fps | 95.3% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 84% | 33,968 psi | 56% | 2484 fps | 95.2% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | 44.7 gr | 88% | 43,569 psi | 72% | 2720 fps | 95.1% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,724 psi | 61% | 2507 fps | 98.8% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,130 psi | 62% | 2520 fps | 98% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,296 psi | 77% | 2582 fps | 99.7% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 88% | 39,392 psi | 65% | 2575 fps | 95.4% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 90% | 37,623 psi | 63% | 2582 fps | 95.1% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 24,540 psi | 41% | 1480 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 90% | 40,901 psi | 68% | 2585 fps | 95.7% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 80% | 28,805 psi | 48% | 2375 fps | 97.3% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 96% | 44,947 psi | 75% | 2644 fps | 95.6% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,320 psi | 65% | 2484 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 92% | 40,248 psi | 67% | 2621 fps | 95.1% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 84% | 36,811 psi | 61% | 2487 fps | 95.3% |
| Lovex D073.4 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,642 psi | 73% | 2628 fps | 98.6% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,128 psi | 58% | 2457 fps | 96% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 84% | 31,981 psi | 53% | 2434 fps | 95.8% |
| Lovex S053 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,981 psi | 85% | 2562 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 88% | 40,814 psi | 68% | 2520 fps | 95% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 90% | 36,289 psi | 60% | 2497 fps | 95.4% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,815 psi | 71% | 2569 fps | 100% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 86% | 35,795 psi | 59% | 2470 fps | 95.1% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,428 psi | 49% | 2339 fps | 95.6% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 94% | 41,075 psi | 68% | 2628 fps | 95.3% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 96% | 44,367 psi | 74% | 2697 fps | 95.7% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 90% | 43,308 psi | 72% | 2651 fps | 95.7% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 86% | 43,062 psi | 72% | 2585 fps | 95.4% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 24,410 psi | 41% | 1512 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,289 psi | 60% | 2477 fps | 96.8% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 94% | 43,961 psi | 73% | 2743 fps | 95.3% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 92% | 34,200 psi | 57% | 2533 fps | 95.1% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,692 psi | 54% | 2382 fps | 96.5% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 88% | 36,289 psi | 60% | 2474 fps | 95.3% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 96% | 37,376 psi | 62% | 2559 fps | 95% |
| Shooters World AR Plus | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,642 psi | 73% | 2628 fps | 98.6% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 84% | 31,981 psi | 53% | 2434 fps | 95.8% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 90% | 36,289 psi | 60% | 2497 fps | 95.4% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,479 psi | 64% | 2487 fps | 95.4% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,688 psi | 78% | 2352 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,698 psi | 68% | 2582 fps | 98.7% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 98% | 42,743 psi | 71% | 2674 fps | 95.3% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,754 psi | 64% | 2513 fps | 99.5% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 92% | 43,192 psi | 72% | 2638 fps | 95.7% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,749 psi | 53% | 2316 fps | 96.4% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 82% | 27,311 psi | 45% | 2224 fps | 95.8% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 82% | 36,405 psi | 60% | 2503 fps | 95.6% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,980 psi | 51% | 2316 fps | 97% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 90% | 42,018 psi | 70% | 2602 fps | 95.2% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 96% | 38,899 psi | 65% | 2572 fps | 95.2% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,237 psi | 75% | 2530 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,260 psi | 60% | 2415 fps | 99.9% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,633 psi | 53% | 2329 fps | 98.7% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 80% | 26,498 psi | 44% | 2280 fps | 97.5% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 80% | 27,847 psi | 46% | 2280 fps | 95.3% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 94% | 35,056 psi | 58% | 2467 fps | 95.5% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 84% | 36,564 psi | 61% | 2480 fps | 95.4% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 84% | 30,371 psi | 50% | 2359 fps | 95.7% |
| Winchester 748 | 41 gr | 84% | 35,070 psi | 58% | 2510 fps | 95.8% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 90% | 39,291 psi | 65% | 2582 fps | 95.3% |
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 85 powders for .308 Win. Ackley Improved loaded with the .308 | 152gr | MRR Green Hunting. Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 2,913 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,657 fps to 2,913 fps. Accurate 2495 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 85 of the 85 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 152.0 gr projectile in 0.308" calls for a 1:13.5 twist; slower twists will usually not stabilise this weight. Accurate 2495, Accurate 4064, ADI AR 2208 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. Hodgdon CFE223, Alliant Power Pro 1200-R, Winchester 748 rank at the top here: for .308 Win. Ackley Improved with the .308 | 152gr | MRR Green Hunting 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.