Load Specifications
Load data in caliber .308 Win. Ackley Improved with .308 | 165gr | Nosler Ballistic Tip Hunting bullet and 89 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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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>> | 92% | 51,692 psi | 86% | 2585 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2200 | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,736 psi | 88% | 2664 fps | 97.6% |
| Accurate 2230 | <<locked>> | 84% | 53,011 psi | 88% | 2671 fps | 98% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 90% | 53,476 psi | 89% | 2648 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2495ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 54,157 psi | 90% | 2674 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,068 psi | 85% | 2654 fps | 99.9% |
| Accurate 4064ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,198 psi | 83% | 2661 fps | 100% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,895 psi | 88% | 2539 fps | 100% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 86% | 53,316 psi | 89% | 2556 fps | 99.9% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 96% | 53,795 psi | 89% | 2697 fps | 98.5% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 84% | 54,012 psi | 90% | 2566 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2208ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,517 psi | 86% | 2641 fps | 97.5% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,228 psi | 87% | 2648 fps | 100% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 94% | 53,505 psi | 89% | 2661 fps | 99.3% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,793 psi | 86% | 2654 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,213 psi | 85% | 2710 fps | 98.8% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 98% | 53,374 psi | 89% | 2785 fps | 97.6% |
| Alliant Power Pro Varmint | <<locked>> | 96% | 54,433 psi | 90% | 2710 fps | 99% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,937 psi | 83% | 2657 fps | 98.7% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,822 psi | 86% | 2595 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 54,288 psi | 90% | 2723 fps | 98.2% |
| Alliant Reloder-17ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 44,280 psi | 74% | 2635 fps | 97% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 82% | 52,054 psi | 86% | 2543 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,590 psi | 86% | 2539 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 96% | 53,417 psi | 89% | 2703 fps | 97.5% |
| Bofors RP3ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,661 psi | 83% | 2667 fps | 98.8% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 92% | 53,069 psi | 88% | 2612 fps | 99.5% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,677 psi | 86% | 2687 fps | 99.5% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 92% | 53,243 psi | 88% | 2766 fps | 98.1% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 90% | 54,085 psi | 90% | 2671 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,880 psi | 86% | 2651 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H380ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,938 psi | 86% | 2674 fps | 96.5% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 82% | 51,750 psi | 86% | 2543 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 96% | 54,230 psi | 90% | 2710 fps | 99% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,359 psi | 87% | 2733 fps | 99.1% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 33,692 psi | 56% | 1578 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,692 psi | 88% | 2667 fps | 98.7% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,402 psi | 87% | 2703 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 54,273 psi | 90% | 2674 fps | 98.2% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,910 psi | 88% | 2566 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,127 psi | 87% | 2707 fps | 98.4% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 94% | 53,505 psi | 89% | 2661 fps | 99.3% |
| Lovex D073.4 | <<locked>> | 84% | 53,737 psi | 89% | 2657 fps | 99.9% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 90% | 53,708 psi | 89% | 2657 fps | 99.7% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,996 psi | 86% | 2677 fps | 99.9% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,576 psi | 86% | 2589 fps | 98.2% |
| Lovex S062ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,200 psi | 88% | 2674 fps | 99.4% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,141 psi | 87% | 2575 fps | 100% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,692 psi | 88% | 2651 fps | 99.3% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,736 psi | 88% | 2661 fps | 100% |
| Norma 203Bᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,258 psi | 88% | 2713 fps | 98.5% |
| Ramshot Big Gameᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 54,056 psi | 90% | 2740 fps | 98.4% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 94% | 54,346 psi | 90% | 2667 fps | 96.2% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,866 psi | 88% | 2690 fps | 98.4% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,808 psi | 86% | 2615 fps | 98% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 33,837 psi | 56% | 1617 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 90% | 53,592 psi | 89% | 2657 fps | 99.9% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 98% | 53,896 psi | 90% | 2785 fps | 98.2% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,326 psi | 79% | 2707 fps | 99.6% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 94% | 53,824 psi | 89% | 2644 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,707 psi | 88% | 2641 fps | 99.2% |
| Rottweil R 903ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,079 psi | 77% | 2602 fps | 98% |
| Shooters World AR Plus | <<locked>> | 84% | 53,737 psi | 89% | 2657 fps | 99.9% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,996 psi | 86% | 2677 fps | 99.9% |
| Shooters World Precisionᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,200 psi | 88% | 2674 fps | 99.4% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 88% | 54,012 psi | 90% | 2628 fps | 99.1% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 84% | 54,317 psi | 90% | 2326 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,678 psi | 88% | 2657 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,544 psi | 81% | 2661 fps | 97.6% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,823 psi | 88% | 2612 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,895 psi | 86% | 2638 fps | 96.3% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,127 psi | 87% | 2667 fps | 98.3% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,185 psi | 87% | 2566 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,271 psi | 85% | 2562 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,285 psi | 85% | 2651 fps | 99.3% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 96% | 54,186 psi | 90% | 2612 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,097 psi | 85% | 2638 fps | 98% |
| Somchem S355ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,253 psi | 79% | 2605 fps | 98% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 84% | 53,954 psi | 90% | 2516 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,199 psi | 87% | 2549 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,793 psi | 86% | 2559 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,097 psi | 85% | 2625 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 98% | 53,069 psi | 88% | 2638 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 45,585 psi | 76% | 2549 fps | 98.7% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 94% | 54,346 psi | 90% | 2664 fps | 99.4% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,445 psi | 85% | 2638 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALLᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 41,916 psi | 70% | 2480 fps | 96.3% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,504 psi | 87% | 2703 fps | 99.7% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,648 psi | 86% | 2677 fps | 98.7% |
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% | 35,607 psi | 59% | 2326 fps | 99.8% |
| Accurate 2200 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,050 psi | 77% | 2552 fps | 96.3% |
| Accurate 2230 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,166 psi | 77% | 2562 fps | 96.7% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,392 psi | 64% | 2405 fps | 98.7% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 80% | 28,108 psi | 47% | 2221 fps | 98.8% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,620 psi | 56% | 2346 fps | 97.2% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 26,629 psi | 44% | 2195 fps | 95.8% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,121 psi | 73% | 2408 fps | 99.9% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,483 psi | 74% | 2425 fps | 99.3% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 86% | 39,494 psi | 66% | 2454 fps | 95.6% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,819 psi | 79% | 2484 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 94% | 43,062 psi | 72% | 2500 fps | 95.6% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,641 psi | 71% | 2500 fps | 99.8% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,664 psi | 58% | 2326 fps | 95.4% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,779 psi | 54% | 2346 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,465 psi | 66% | 2500 fps | 96.4% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | 44.3 gr | 92% | 43,671 psi | 73% | 2612 fps | 95.1% |
| Alliant Power Pro Varmint | <<locked>> | 84% | 37,449 psi | 62% | 2418 fps | 95.6% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 90% | 36,260 psi | 60% | 2415 fps | 95.7% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,596 psi | 67% | 2425 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 90% | 39,668 psi | 66% | 2477 fps | 95% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 96% | 38,841 psi | 65% | 2523 fps | 95.3% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,878 psi | 81% | 2497 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,699 psi | 71% | 2405 fps | 99.9% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 90% | 43,859 psi | 73% | 2549 fps | 95.4% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 90% | 35,505 psi | 59% | 2415 fps | 95.6% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,840 psi | 61% | 2333 fps | 96.8% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,981 psi | 53% | 2326 fps | 95.3% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | 41.4 gr | 84% | 40,669 psi | 68% | 2546 fps | 95.1% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,102 psi | 65% | 2438 fps | 99.5% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,537 psi | 66% | 2451 fps | 99% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 98% | 48,675 psi | 81% | 2625 fps | 95.8% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,602 psi | 81% | 2497 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 84% | 37,304 psi | 62% | 2415 fps | 95.6% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 86% | 35,404 psi | 59% | 2421 fps | 95.3% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 25,048 psi | 42% | 1411 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 84% | 36,201 psi | 60% | 2375 fps | 95% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,198 psi | 52% | 2326 fps | 98.8% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 90% | 39,856 psi | 66% | 2434 fps | 95% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,684 psi | 69% | 2402 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 88% | 38,072 psi | 63% | 2461 fps | 95.3% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,664 psi | 58% | 2326 fps | 95.4% |
| Lovex D073.4 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,876 psi | 78% | 2559 fps | 99.4% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,072 psi | 63% | 2402 fps | 97.6% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,371 psi | 50% | 2283 fps | 96% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 84% | 38,261 psi | 64% | 2356 fps | 95.1% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 86% | 34,519 psi | 57% | 2343 fps | 95.6% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,977 psi | 76% | 2490 fps | 100% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 82% | 34,214 psi | 57% | 2320 fps | 95.4% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,879 psi | 53% | 2290 fps | 97.3% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 90% | 38,899 psi | 65% | 2467 fps | 95.5% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 92% | 41,408 psi | 69% | 2530 fps | 95.7% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,821 psi | 84% | 2615 fps | 95.4% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 84% | 38,000 psi | 63% | 2431 fps | 95% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 82% | 40,219 psi | 67% | 2418 fps | 95.5% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 25,034 psi | 42% | 1444 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,899 psi | 65% | 2415 fps | 98.1% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | 42 gr | 90% | 41,060 psi | 68% | 2569 fps | 95.3% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 88% | 32,126 psi | 53% | 2375 fps | 95.2% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,665 psi | 59% | 2333 fps | 98% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 84% | 34,432 psi | 57% | 2316 fps | 95.5% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 92% | 35,404 psi | 59% | 2402 fps | 95.2% |
| Shooters World AR Plus | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,876 psi | 78% | 2559 fps | 99.4% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,371 psi | 50% | 2283 fps | 96% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 86% | 34,519 psi | 57% | 2343 fps | 95.6% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,031 psi | 68% | 2421 fps | 96.9% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,892 psi | 81% | 2260 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,163 psi | 72% | 2507 fps | 99.4% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 94% | 40,118 psi | 67% | 2510 fps | 95.4% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,249 psi | 69% | 2438 fps | 99.9% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 92% | 48,341 psi | 80% | 2585 fps | 95.5% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 88% | 40,480 psi | 67% | 2470 fps | 95.8% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,953 psi | 56% | 2254 fps | 97.8% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 27,485 psi | 46% | 2126 fps | 96.7% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,593 psi | 61% | 2395 fps | 96.5% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,344 psi | 55% | 2260 fps | 98.4% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 86% | 38,943 psi | 65% | 2431 fps | 95.1% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 92% | 36,985 psi | 61% | 2418 fps | 95.4% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,776 psi | 79% | 2438 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,609 psi | 64% | 2343 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,808 psi | 56% | 2264 fps | 99.5% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 80% | 28,848 psi | 48% | 2231 fps | 98.9% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,110 psi | 50% | 2231 fps | 97% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 90% | 32,996 psi | 55% | 2313 fps | 95.6% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,374 psi | 57% | 2320 fps | 95.5% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 80% | 28,935 psi | 48% | 2215 fps | 96% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 98% | 39,508 psi | 66% | 2434 fps | 95.5% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,040 psi | 55% | 2349 fps | 95.9% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 86% | 36,927 psi | 61% | 2421 fps | 95.4% |
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 89 powders for .308 Win. Ackley Improved loaded with the .308 | 165gr | Nosler Ballistic Tip Hunting. Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 2,785 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,578 fps to 2,785 fps. Accurate 2495 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 89 of the 89 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 165.0 gr projectile in 0.308" calls for a 1:12.5 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. Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR, ReloadSwiss RS 52, Hodgdon CFE223 rank at the top here: for .308 Win. Ackley Improved with the .308 | 165gr | Nosler Ballistic Tip 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.