Load Specifications
Load data in caliber .308 Win. Ackley Improved with .308 | 160gr | Reichenberg HDB Universal bullet and 88 powders. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above. The recommended powders for this cartridge and bullet combination are Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR, ReloadSwiss RS 52 and Hodgdon CFE223.
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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 2015 | <<locked>> | 94% | 54,433 psi | 90% | 2687 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2200 | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,272 psi | 87% | 2723 fps | 97.6% |
| Accurate 2230 | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,750 psi | 88% | 2733 fps | 98% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,837 psi | 88% | 2707 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2495ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,388 psi | 89% | 2730 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 94% | 54,070 psi | 90% | 2759 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4064ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,443 psi | 82% | 2717 fps | 100% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,663 psi | 87% | 2602 fps | 100% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 86% | 53,113 psi | 88% | 2621 fps | 99.9% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 96% | 53,693 psi | 89% | 2762 fps | 98.5% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 84% | 53,519 psi | 89% | 2625 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2208ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,416 psi | 85% | 2700 fps | 97.5% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,315 psi | 87% | 2713 fps | 100% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 94% | 53,171 psi | 88% | 2723 fps | 99.3% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,764 psi | 86% | 2717 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 90% | 54,215 psi | 90% | 2822 fps | 99.1% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 98% | 53,185 psi | 88% | 2848 fps | 97.6% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,647 psi | 82% | 2720 fps | 98.7% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,314 psi | 85% | 2654 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,925 psi | 90% | 2785 fps | 98.2% |
| Alliant Reloder-17ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 43,874 psi | 73% | 2690 fps | 97% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 82% | 51,430 psi | 85% | 2598 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,416 psi | 85% | 2598 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 96% | 53,272 psi | 89% | 2769 fps | 97.5% |
| Bofors RP3ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,487 psi | 82% | 2730 fps | 98.8% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,634 psi | 87% | 2671 fps | 99.5% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,285 psi | 85% | 2749 fps | 99.5% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 92% | 53,287 psi | 89% | 2835 fps | 98.1% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 90% | 54,114 psi | 90% | 2740 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,532 psi | 86% | 2713 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H380ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,735 psi | 86% | 2736 fps | 96.5% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 82% | 51,430 psi | 85% | 2602 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 96% | 54,056 psi | 90% | 2772 fps | 99% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,214 psi | 87% | 2795 fps | 99.1% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 33,591 psi | 56% | 1624 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,359 psi | 87% | 2726 fps | 98.7% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,199 psi | 87% | 2766 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 54,157 psi | 90% | 2736 fps | 98.2% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,591 psi | 87% | 2625 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,938 psi | 86% | 2769 fps | 98.4% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 94% | 53,171 psi | 88% | 2723 fps | 99.3% |
| Lovex D073.4 | <<locked>> | 84% | 53,142 psi | 88% | 2717 fps | 99.9% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,953 psi | 88% | 2713 fps | 99.7% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,547 psi | 86% | 2736 fps | 99.9% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,372 psi | 85% | 2651 fps | 98.2% |
| Lovex S062ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,881 psi | 88% | 2733 fps | 99.3% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,111 psi | 85% | 2631 fps | 100% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,170 psi | 87% | 2710 fps | 99.2% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,286 psi | 87% | 2723 fps | 100% |
| Norma 203Bᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,910 psi | 88% | 2772 fps | 98.5% |
| Ramshot Big Gameᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,708 psi | 89% | 2799 fps | 98.4% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 94% | 54,244 psi | 90% | 2733 fps | 96.2% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,489 psi | 87% | 2749 fps | 98.3% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,677 psi | 86% | 2677 fps | 98% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 33,663 psi | 56% | 1663 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 90% | 53,417 psi | 89% | 2720 fps | 99.9% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 98% | 53,534 psi | 89% | 2848 fps | 98.1% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,992 psi | 78% | 2766 fps | 99.6% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,982 psi | 88% | 2700 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,156 psi | 87% | 2700 fps | 99.2% |
| Rottweil R 903ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 45,600 psi | 76% | 2657 fps | 97.9% |
| Shooters World AR Plus | <<locked>> | 84% | 53,142 psi | 88% | 2717 fps | 99.9% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,547 psi | 86% | 2736 fps | 99.9% |
| Shooters World Precisionᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,881 psi | 88% | 2733 fps | 99.3% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 88% | 53,693 psi | 89% | 2690 fps | 99.1% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 84% | 53,853 psi | 89% | 2382 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,417 psi | 87% | 2720 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,341 psi | 80% | 2723 fps | 97.6% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,504 psi | 87% | 2674 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,358 psi | 85% | 2697 fps | 96.2% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,866 psi | 86% | 2730 fps | 98.2% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,822 psi | 86% | 2625 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,894 psi | 85% | 2618 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,024 psi | 85% | 2713 fps | 99.2% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 96% | 53,722 psi | 89% | 2667 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,024 psi | 85% | 2700 fps | 98% |
| Somchem S355ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,891 psi | 78% | 2664 fps | 97.9% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 84% | 53,505 psi | 89% | 2575 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,692 psi | 86% | 2608 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,488 psi | 86% | 2618 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 54,114 psi | 90% | 2730 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,895 psi | 88% | 2703 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 45,237 psi | 75% | 2605 fps | 98.7% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 94% | 53,911 psi | 90% | 2726 fps | 99.4% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,082 psi | 85% | 2697 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALLᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 41,727 psi | 69% | 2536 fps | 96.3% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,344 psi | 87% | 2769 fps | 99.7% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,242 psi | 85% | 2736 fps | 98.6% |
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 2015 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,940 psi | 58% | 2375 fps | 99.7% |
| Accurate 2200 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,759 psi | 76% | 2615 fps | 96.2% |
| Accurate 2230 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,455 psi | 76% | 2615 fps | 96.6% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,565 psi | 62% | 2454 fps | 98.5% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 80% | 26,934 psi | 45% | 2254 fps | 98.4% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,127 psi | 55% | 2395 fps | 97% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 25,585 psi | 43% | 2224 fps | 95.2% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,830 psi | 73% | 2467 fps | 99.9% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,193 psi | 73% | 2480 fps | 99.2% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 86% | 38,827 psi | 65% | 2503 fps | 95.3% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,485 psi | 79% | 2543 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 94% | 42,525 psi | 71% | 2552 fps | 95.5% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,279 psi | 70% | 2556 fps | 99.8% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,026 psi | 57% | 2372 fps | 95.2% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,227 psi | 54% | 2395 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,812 psi | 64% | 2549 fps | 96.1% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | 46.2 gr | 92% | 43,366 psi | 72% | 2671 fps | 95% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 90% | 35,752 psi | 59% | 2467 fps | 95.5% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,118 psi | 67% | 2480 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 92% | 41,872 psi | 70% | 2582 fps | 95.6% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 96% | 38,580 psi | 64% | 2579 fps | 95.2% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,370 psi | 80% | 2556 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,467 psi | 71% | 2464 fps | 99.9% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 90% | 43,656 psi | 73% | 2608 fps | 95.3% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 90% | 34,940 psi | 58% | 2461 fps | 95.4% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,303 psi | 60% | 2382 fps | 96.6% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,531 psi | 52% | 2372 fps | 95% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | 43.2 gr | 84% | 40,350 psi | 67% | 2602 fps | 95% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,798 psi | 64% | 2493 fps | 99.5% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,204 psi | 65% | 2507 fps | 99% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 98% | 48,211 psi | 80% | 2680 fps | 95.7% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,370 psi | 80% | 2556 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 84% | 36,695 psi | 61% | 2464 fps | 95.3% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 86% | 34,867 psi | 58% | 2467 fps | 95% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 24,729 psi | 41% | 1447 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 86% | 38,000 psi | 63% | 2474 fps | 95.6% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,589 psi | 51% | 2372 fps | 98.6% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 92% | 42,003 psi | 70% | 2536 fps | 95.7% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,379 psi | 69% | 2457 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 88% | 37,550 psi | 62% | 2510 fps | 95.1% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,026 psi | 57% | 2372 fps | 95.2% |
| Lovex D073.4 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,093 psi | 77% | 2612 fps | 99.4% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,463 psi | 62% | 2451 fps | 97.4% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,675 psi | 49% | 2323 fps | 95.7% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 84% | 37,869 psi | 63% | 2408 fps | 95% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 86% | 33,837 psi | 56% | 2388 fps | 95.3% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,136 psi | 75% | 2543 fps | 100% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 82% | 33,344 psi | 55% | 2362 fps | 95.1% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,212 psi | 52% | 2333 fps | 97% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 90% | 38,334 psi | 64% | 2516 fps | 95.2% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 92% | 41,046 psi | 68% | 2585 fps | 95.6% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,836 psi | 84% | 2677 fps | 95.4% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 86% | 40,118 psi | 67% | 2536 fps | 95.6% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 82% | 39,813 psi | 66% | 2470 fps | 95.3% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 24,903 psi | 41% | 1486 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,218 psi | 63% | 2464 fps | 97.9% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | 43.8 gr | 90% | 40,640 psi | 68% | 2621 fps | 95.2% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 90% | 33,852 psi | 56% | 2480 fps | 96.1% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,534 psi | 57% | 2372 fps | 97.7% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 84% | 33,779 psi | 56% | 2362 fps | 95.2% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 94% | 37,246 psi | 62% | 2503 fps | 95.8% |
| Shooters World AR Plus | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,093 psi | 77% | 2612 fps | 99.4% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,675 psi | 49% | 2323 fps | 95.7% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 86% | 33,837 psi | 56% | 2388 fps | 95.3% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,741 psi | 68% | 2477 fps | 96.8% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,298 psi | 80% | 2313 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,859 psi | 71% | 2566 fps | 99.4% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 94% | 39,827 psi | 66% | 2566 fps | 95.3% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,930 psi | 68% | 2493 fps | 99.9% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 92% | 47,921 psi | 80% | 2641 fps | 95.4% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 88% | 39,943 psi | 66% | 2523 fps | 95.6% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,417 psi | 56% | 2303 fps | 97.6% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 26,992 psi | 45% | 2169 fps | 96.5% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,114 psi | 60% | 2444 fps | 96.3% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,677 psi | 54% | 2306 fps | 98.2% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 86% | 38,580 psi | 64% | 2487 fps | 95% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 92% | 36,318 psi | 60% | 2464 fps | 95.1% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,514 psi | 79% | 2497 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,159 psi | 63% | 2395 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,417 psi | 56% | 2316 fps | 99.5% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 80% | 28,239 psi | 47% | 2274 fps | 98.7% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,472 psi | 49% | 2274 fps | 96.8% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 90% | 32,634 psi | 54% | 2362 fps | 95.4% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,678 psi | 56% | 2365 fps | 95.2% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 80% | 28,166 psi | 47% | 2251 fps | 95.6% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 98% | 39,073 psi | 65% | 2484 fps | 95.4% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,474 psi | 54% | 2395 fps | 95.7% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 86% | 36,376 psi | 60% | 2470 fps | 95.2% |
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 88 powders for .308 Win. Ackley Improved loaded with the .308 | 160gr | Reichenberg HDB Universal. Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 2,848 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,624 fps to 2,848 fps. Accurate 2495 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 88 of the 88 powders fall inside the usable 80–100 % fill window.
Relative to the caliber's maximum pressure (415 MPa), the top charges use 56–90 %, leaving at least 10 % headroom. The 160.0 gr projectile in 0.308" calls for a 1:15.0 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. Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR, ReloadSwiss RS 52, Hodgdon CFE223 rank at the top here: for .308 Win. Ackley Improved with the .308 | 160gr | Reichenberg HDB Universal 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.