Load Specifications
Load data in caliber .308 Win. Ackley Improved with .308 | 162gr | SAKO Blade bullet and 86 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.
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% | 51,532 psi | 86% | 2516 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2015 | <<locked>> | 96% | 53,301 psi | 89% | 2618 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2200 | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,547 psi | 86% | 2648 fps | 96.8% |
| Accurate 2230 | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,706 psi | 86% | 2654 fps | 97.2% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,721 psi | 86% | 2631 fps | 99.8% |
| Accurate 2495ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,051 psi | 80% | 2612 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,576 psi | 87% | 2680 fps | 99.8% |
| Accurate 4064ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 44,614 psi | 74% | 2589 fps | 99.7% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,388 psi | 87% | 2536 fps | 100% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,881 psi | 88% | 2552 fps | 99.7% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,228 psi | 87% | 2677 fps | 97.8% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 86% | 53,040 psi | 88% | 2566 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2208ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,065 psi | 78% | 2569 fps | 95.9% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,416 psi | 85% | 2644 fps | 100% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,344 psi | 87% | 2648 fps | 98.8% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 98% | 53,563 psi | 89% | 2690 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 92% | 53,185 psi | 88% | 2746 fps | 98.6% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MRᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,272 psi | 87% | 2759 fps | 96.6% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 44,918 psi | 75% | 2585 fps | 97.4% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 92% | 53,635 psi | 89% | 2631 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,298 psi | 82% | 2654 fps | 96.8% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 86% | 54,302 psi | 90% | 2582 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 90% | 54,317 psi | 90% | 2579 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,011 psi | 86% | 2684 fps | 96.6% |
| Bofors RP3ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 44,512 psi | 74% | 2592 fps | 97.4% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,982 psi | 86% | 2598 fps | 99.1% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 98% | 53,563 psi | 89% | 2723 fps | 99.4% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,243 psi | 87% | 2753 fps | 97.3% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 92% | 53,026 psi | 88% | 2667 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 92% | 54,433 psi | 90% | 2694 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,416 psi | 85% | 2539 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,576 psi | 87% | 2687 fps | 98.4% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolutionᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,720 psi | 84% | 2710 fps | 98.5% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 33,098 psi | 55% | 1568 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,329 psi | 85% | 2648 fps | 98.1% |
| IMR 3031ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,838 psi | 89% | 2733 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,501 psi | 82% | 2602 fps | 96.8% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,953 psi | 86% | 2562 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4895ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,473 psi | 84% | 2687 fps | 97.7% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,344 psi | 87% | 2648 fps | 98.8% |
| Lovex D073.4 | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,301 psi | 87% | 2644 fps | 99.6% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,735 psi | 86% | 2638 fps | 99.3% |
| Lovex D073.6ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,621 psi | 89% | 2707 fps | 99.8% |
| Lovex S053 | <<locked>> | 82% | 53,069 psi | 88% | 2470 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 98% | 53,911 psi | 90% | 2621 fps | 98% |
| Lovex S062ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,109 psi | 80% | 2602 fps | 98.3% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 88% | 53,606 psi | 89% | 2608 fps | 100% |
| Norma 201ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 54,375 psi | 90% | 2680 fps | 99.1% |
| Norma 202ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 54,462 psi | 90% | 2694 fps | 100% |
| Norma 203Bᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,298 psi | 80% | 2641 fps | 97.2% |
| Ramshot Big Gameᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,052 psi | 81% | 2661 fps | 96.9% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,488 psi | 86% | 2671 fps | 97.6% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 94% | 54,215 psi | 90% | 2651 fps | 97.9% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 33,156 psi | 55% | 1604 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,315 psi | 87% | 2644 fps | 99.6% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,967 psi | 86% | 2759 fps | 97.3% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 43,149 psi | 72% | 2625 fps | 98.4% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,808 psi | 86% | 2625 fps | 99.8% |
| Rottweil R 902ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,821 psi | 84% | 2618 fps | 98.6% |
| Rottweil R 903ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 41,031 psi | 68% | 2523 fps | 96.2% |
| Shooters World AR Plus | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,301 psi | 87% | 2644 fps | 99.6% |
| Shooters World Match Rifleᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,621 psi | 89% | 2707 fps | 99.8% |
| Shooters World Precisionᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,109 psi | 80% | 2602 fps | 98.3% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 90% | 53,011 psi | 88% | 2615 fps | 98.6% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 86% | 53,577 psi | 89% | 2326 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,576 psi | 86% | 2648 fps | 99.9% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 44,106 psi | 73% | 2585 fps | 95.8% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,735 psi | 86% | 2605 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 98% | 54,128 psi | 90% | 2671 fps | 96% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 54,273 psi | 90% | 2700 fps | 98.1% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 98% | 54,128 psi | 90% | 2595 fps | 99.9% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,847 psi | 78% | 2507 fps | 99.9% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 94% | 53,461 psi | 89% | 2687 fps | 99.2% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,460 psi | 87% | 2595 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 98% | 53,287 psi | 89% | 2671 fps | 97.8% |
| Somchem S355ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 42,830 psi | 71% | 2536 fps | 96.4% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 86% | 53,084 psi | 88% | 2516 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 94% | 54,070 psi | 90% | 2582 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 98% | 53,548 psi | 89% | 2589 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,255 psi | 82% | 2612 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,459 psi | 85% | 2625 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 41,017 psi | 68% | 2480 fps | 97.4% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,823 psi | 88% | 2648 fps | 98.9% |
| Vihtavuori N540ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,661 psi | 83% | 2618 fps | 99.7% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 96% | 50,923 psi | 85% | 2687 fps | 99.3% |
| Winchester StaBALL Matchᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,432 psi | 89% | 2707 fps | 98.5% |
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% | 48,196 psi | 80% | 2470 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2015 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,966 psi | 53% | 2264 fps | 99% |
| Accurate 2200 | <<locked>> | 82% | 45,281 psi | 75% | 2543 fps | 95.4% |
| Accurate 2230 | <<locked>> | 82% | 44,962 psi | 75% | 2546 fps | 95.8% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,229 psi | 57% | 2333 fps | 97.2% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 80% | 24,018 psi | 40% | 2136 fps | 97% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,979 psi | 50% | 2274 fps | 95.3% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 84% | 26,150 psi | 43% | 2205 fps | 95% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,002 psi | 68% | 2362 fps | 99.5% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,365 psi | 69% | 2372 fps | 98.4% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 90% | 40,669 psi | 68% | 2480 fps | 95.2% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,743 psi | 73% | 2438 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 98% | 44,338 psi | 74% | 2523 fps | 95.2% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,885 psi | 65% | 2444 fps | 99.2% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 84% | 35,679 psi | 59% | 2356 fps | 95.1% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,443 psi | 49% | 2283 fps | 99.9% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | 35.3 gr | 82% | 38,101 psi | 63% | 2480 fps | 95.3% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 98% | 48,834 psi | 81% | 2703 fps | 95.7% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 94% | 37,202 psi | 62% | 2444 fps | 95.4% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,767 psi | 61% | 2369 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 96% | 43,424 psi | 72% | 2556 fps | 95.4% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,107 psi | 75% | 2454 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,407 psi | 65% | 2356 fps | 99.5% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 94% | 45,658 psi | 76% | 2582 fps | 95.1% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 94% | 36,201 psi | 60% | 2438 fps | 95.2% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,895 psi | 56% | 2274 fps | 95.2% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 84% | 32,938 psi | 55% | 2359 fps | 95% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | 42.2 gr | 90% | 45,368 psi | 75% | 2638 fps | 95.8% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,708 psi | 59% | 2379 fps | 98.7% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,766 psi | 59% | 2385 fps | 97.8% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,281 psi | 75% | 2448 fps | 99.7% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 88% | 38,203 psi | 63% | 2441 fps | 95.2% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 92% | 38,943 psi | 65% | 2500 fps | 95.8% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 24,366 psi | 40% | 1398 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 90% | 39,885 psi | 66% | 2454 fps | 95.5% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 80% | 27,963 psi | 46% | 2254 fps | 97.2% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 96% | 43,845 psi | 73% | 2510 fps | 95.5% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,406 psi | 64% | 2356 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 94% | 41,466 psi | 69% | 2533 fps | 95.6% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 84% | 35,679 psi | 59% | 2356 fps | 95.1% |
| Lovex D073.4 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,380 psi | 70% | 2490 fps | 98.5% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,026 psi | 57% | 2329 fps | 95.8% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 84% | 30,705 psi | 51% | 2303 fps | 95.6% |
| Lovex S053 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,966 psi | 83% | 2431 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 90% | 42,177 psi | 70% | 2434 fps | 95.6% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 90% | 35,070 psi | 58% | 2365 fps | 95.1% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,452 psi | 69% | 2434 fps | 100% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 86% | 34,896 psi | 58% | 2343 fps | 95% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 80% | 28,456 psi | 47% | 2218 fps | 95.4% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 94% | 39,740 psi | 66% | 2490 fps | 95% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 96% | 43,004 psi | 71% | 2559 fps | 95.4% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 90% | 41,887 psi | 70% | 2513 fps | 95.5% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 86% | 41,945 psi | 70% | 2454 fps | 95.3% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 24,265 psi | 40% | 1430 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,447 psi | 59% | 2352 fps | 96.7% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 96% | 45,281 psi | 75% | 2648 fps | 95.8% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 94% | 35,404 psi | 59% | 2457 fps | 95.8% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,952 psi | 53% | 2264 fps | 96.4% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 88% | 35,143 psi | 58% | 2343 fps | 95% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 98% | 38,493 psi | 64% | 2474 fps | 95.5% |
| Shooters World AR Plus | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,380 psi | 70% | 2490 fps | 98.5% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 84% | 30,705 psi | 51% | 2303 fps | 95.6% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 90% | 35,070 psi | 58% | 2365 fps | 95.1% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,405 psi | 62% | 2356 fps | 95.2% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,788 psi | 76% | 2231 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,262 psi | 65% | 2444 fps | 98.5% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 98% | 41,307 psi | 69% | 2533 fps | 95% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,594 psi | 62% | 2379 fps | 99.5% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 96% | 50,473 psi | 84% | 2618 fps | 95.2% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 92% | 41,669 psi | 69% | 2500 fps | 95.4% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,806 psi | 51% | 2192 fps | 96.2% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 82% | 26,426 psi | 44% | 2106 fps | 95.6% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 82% | 35,288 psi | 59% | 2375 fps | 95.4% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,994 psi | 50% | 2195 fps | 96.9% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 92% | 43,526 psi | 72% | 2520 fps | 95.8% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 98% | 39,987 psi | 66% | 2484 fps | 95.7% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,830 psi | 73% | 2395 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,201 psi | 58% | 2290 fps | 99.8% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,661 psi | 51% | 2205 fps | 98.6% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 80% | 25,570 psi | 42% | 2159 fps | 97.4% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 80% | 26,992 psi | 45% | 2159 fps | 95.1% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 94% | 33,823 psi | 56% | 2336 fps | 95.2% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 84% | 35,433 psi | 59% | 2349 fps | 95.1% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 84% | 29,457 psi | 49% | 2238 fps | 95.5% |
| Winchester 748 | 37.8 gr | 84% | 33,997 psi | 56% | 2379 fps | 95.6% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 90% | 38,159 psi | 63% | 2451 fps | 95.1% |
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 86 powders for .308 Win. Ackley Improved loaded with the .308 | 162gr | SAKO Blade. Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 2,759 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,568 fps to 2,759 fps. Accurate 2495 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 86 of the 86 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 162.0 gr projectile in 0.308" calls for a 1:11.0 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. Hodgdon CFE223, Alliant Power Pro 1200-R, Winchester 748 rank at the top here: for .308 Win. Ackley Improved with the .308 | 162gr | SAKO Blade 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.