Load Specifications
Load data in caliber .308 Win. Ackley Improved with .308 | 165gr | Speer Hot-Cor bullet and 90 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 LEVERevolution.
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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>> | 92% | 54,143 psi | 90% | 2638 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2200 | <<locked>> | 82% | 51,692 psi | 86% | 2674 fps | 97.8% |
| Accurate 2230 | <<locked>> | 82% | 52,069 psi | 87% | 2680 fps | 98.2% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,750 psi | 88% | 2661 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 98% | 54,143 psi | 90% | 2690 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 92% | 53,867 psi | 89% | 2713 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4064ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,461 psi | 89% | 2723 fps | 100% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,779 psi | 86% | 2549 fps | 100% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,199 psi | 87% | 2566 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 94% | 53,272 psi | 89% | 2713 fps | 98.8% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 82% | 52,968 psi | 88% | 2572 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2208ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,940 psi | 90% | 2700 fps | 98.3% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,387 psi | 85% | 2657 fps | 100% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,707 psi | 88% | 2674 fps | 99.4% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,547 psi | 86% | 2667 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 88% | 53,867 psi | 89% | 2772 fps | 99.3% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,562 psi | 87% | 2802 fps | 97.9% |
| Alliant Power Pro Varmint | <<locked>> | 94% | 53,911 psi | 90% | 2726 fps | 99.2% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,881 psi | 88% | 2723 fps | 99.3% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,329 psi | 85% | 2608 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 98% | 53,925 psi | 90% | 2743 fps | 98.5% |
| Alliant Reloder-17ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,963 psi | 78% | 2713 fps | 98.2% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 82% | 54,128 psi | 90% | 2589 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 86% | 54,085 psi | 90% | 2592 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,837 psi | 88% | 2723 fps | 97.8% |
| Bofors RP3ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,707 psi | 88% | 2733 fps | 99.4% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,025 psi | 86% | 2621 fps | 99.6% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,068 psi | 85% | 2703 fps | 99.6% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,562 psi | 87% | 2782 fps | 98.3% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 88% | 53,606 psi | 89% | 2687 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,155 psi | 85% | 2664 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,430 psi | 85% | 2694 fps | 96.8% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 82% | 53,722 psi | 89% | 2592 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 94% | 53,722 psi | 89% | 2726 fps | 99.2% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,837 psi | 86% | 2749 fps | 99.3% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 34,026 psi | 57% | 1604 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,808 psi | 86% | 2677 fps | 98.9% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,286 psi | 87% | 2720 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 98% | 53,505 psi | 89% | 2687 fps | 98.4% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,185 psi | 87% | 2575 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,648 psi | 86% | 2723 fps | 98.7% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,707 psi | 88% | 2674 fps | 99.4% |
| Lovex D073.4 | <<locked>> | 82% | 52,881 psi | 88% | 2671 fps | 99.9% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,852 psi | 88% | 2667 fps | 99.8% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,503 psi | 86% | 2690 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 94% | 54,172 psi | 90% | 2654 fps | 98.8% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,620 psi | 87% | 2687 fps | 99.5% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 82% | 51,097 psi | 85% | 2582 fps | 100% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,938 psi | 86% | 2664 fps | 99.4% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,967 psi | 86% | 2674 fps | 100% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,953 psi | 88% | 2733 fps | 98.8% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 98% | 53,258 psi | 88% | 2753 fps | 98.6% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 92% | 53,345 psi | 89% | 2680 fps | 96.4% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,098 psi | 87% | 2703 fps | 98.6% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,894 psi | 85% | 2628 fps | 98.2% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 34,200 psi | 57% | 1644 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,562 psi | 87% | 2667 fps | 99.9% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 96% | 53,200 psi | 88% | 2802 fps | 98.4% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,169 psi | 83% | 2782 fps | 99.9% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 92% | 53,040 psi | 88% | 2657 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,301 psi | 87% | 2661 fps | 99.4% |
| Rottweil R 903ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,052 psi | 81% | 2671 fps | 98.7% |
| Shooters World AR Plus | <<locked>> | 82% | 52,881 psi | 88% | 2671 fps | 99.9% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,503 psi | 86% | 2690 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,620 psi | 87% | 2687 fps | 99.5% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,736 psi | 88% | 2635 fps | 99.2% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 82% | 53,214 psi | 88% | 2333 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,083 psi | 87% | 2667 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,314 psi | 85% | 2733 fps | 98.4% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,286 psi | 87% | 2628 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,068 psi | 85% | 2651 fps | 96.6% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,503 psi | 86% | 2684 fps | 98.5% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 94% | 54,433 psi | 90% | 2621 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,534 psi | 89% | 2612 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 90% | 53,824 psi | 89% | 2710 fps | 99.7% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 94% | 53,330 psi | 89% | 2621 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 94% | 54,128 psi | 90% | 2703 fps | 98.7% |
| Somchem S355ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,125 psi | 83% | 2674 fps | 98.7% |
| Somchem S365ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 35,998 psi | 60% | 2500 fps | 96.7% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 82% | 52,910 psi | 88% | 2523 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 90% | 54,302 psi | 90% | 2598 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 94% | 54,099 psi | 90% | 2612 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 98% | 53,882 psi | 90% | 2677 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,504 psi | 87% | 2654 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,327 psi | 80% | 2615 fps | 99.3% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 92% | 53,374 psi | 89% | 2677 fps | 99.5% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 98% | 54,157 psi | 90% | 2697 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALLᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 44,135 psi | 73% | 2549 fps | 97.4% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,054 psi | 86% | 2720 fps | 99.8% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 96% | 54,404 psi | 90% | 2743 fps | 99.3% |
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% | 37,521 psi | 62% | 2379 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2200 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,240 psi | 80% | 2618 fps | 97.2% |
| Accurate 2230 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,573 psi | 81% | 2628 fps | 97.6% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,335 psi | 67% | 2464 fps | 99.2% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,907 psi | 50% | 2280 fps | 99.4% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,752 psi | 59% | 2411 fps | 98.1% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 28,340 psi | 47% | 2254 fps | 96.9% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,963 psi | 76% | 2461 fps | 100% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,325 psi | 77% | 2477 fps | 99.6% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 82% | 36,680 psi | 61% | 2415 fps | 95.1% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,835 psi | 83% | 2530 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 90% | 39,885 psi | 66% | 2461 fps | 95.2% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,150 psi | 75% | 2562 fps | 100% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,216 psi | 60% | 2382 fps | 96.4% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,679 psi | 58% | 2402 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,481 psi | 69% | 2562 fps | 97.3% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | 45.6 gr | 90% | 43,134 psi | 72% | 2631 fps | 95.6% |
| Alliant Power Pro Varmint | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,621 psi | 58% | 2375 fps | 95.1% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 86% | 33,866 psi | 56% | 2382 fps | 95.3% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,714 psi | 71% | 2477 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 88% | 39,262 psi | 65% | 2490 fps | 95.3% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 94% | 38,537 psi | 64% | 2546 fps | 95.8% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,981 psi | 85% | 2546 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,599 psi | 74% | 2457 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 88% | 43,207 psi | 72% | 2562 fps | 95.7% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 86% | 33,054 psi | 55% | 2375 fps | 95.1% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,435 psi | 64% | 2385 fps | 97.6% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,924 psi | 56% | 2388 fps | 96.4% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 82% | 40,118 psi | 67% | 2559 fps | 95.4% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,249 psi | 69% | 2497 fps | 99.9% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,655 psi | 69% | 2510 fps | 99.5% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 94% | 44,918 psi | 75% | 2585 fps | 95.3% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,575 psi | 84% | 2549 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,490 psi | 57% | 2372 fps | 95% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | 41.7 gr | 84% | 35,041 psi | 58% | 2434 fps | 95.6% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 25,222 psi | 42% | 1434 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 82% | 35,447 psi | 59% | 2379 fps | 95.2% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,967 psi | 55% | 2385 fps | 99.3% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 88% | 39,407 psi | 65% | 2448 fps | 95.4% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,613 psi | 72% | 2451 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 86% | 37,753 psi | 63% | 2474 fps | 95.6% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,216 psi | 60% | 2382 fps | 96.4% |
| Lovex D073.4 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,008 psi | 81% | 2615 fps | 99.8% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,161 psi | 67% | 2464 fps | 98.3% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,242 psi | 54% | 2343 fps | 97.1% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 82% | 37,710 psi | 63% | 2369 fps | 95.4% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 82% | 32,184 psi | 53% | 2306 fps | 95.1% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,138 psi | 80% | 2539 fps | 100% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,721 psi | 56% | 2326 fps | 95.7% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,562 psi | 56% | 2346 fps | 98.1% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 86% | 36,245 psi | 60% | 2434 fps | 95% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 88% | 38,450 psi | 64% | 2493 fps | 95.3% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 88% | 47,021 psi | 78% | 2579 fps | 95% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 82% | 37,333 psi | 62% | 2438 fps | 95.2% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,465 psi | 66% | 2428 fps | 95.7% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 25,483 psi | 42% | 1470 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,857 psi | 68% | 2474 fps | 98.8% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | 43.2 gr | 88% | 40,727 psi | 68% | 2585 fps | 95.7% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 86% | 31,807 psi | 53% | 2392 fps | 95.7% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,231 psi | 62% | 2385 fps | 98.7% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,155 psi | 53% | 2283 fps | 95% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 90% | 35,360 psi | 59% | 2421 fps | 95.6% |
| Shooters World AR Plus | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,008 psi | 81% | 2615 fps | 99.8% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,242 psi | 54% | 2343 fps | 97.1% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 82% | 32,184 psi | 53% | 2306 fps | 95.1% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,120 psi | 72% | 2484 fps | 97.8% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,430 psi | 84% | 2300 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,397 psi | 75% | 2566 fps | 99.8% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 90% | 37,289 psi | 62% | 2474 fps | 95% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,410 psi | 72% | 2493 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 88% | 44,672 psi | 74% | 2549 fps | 95.1% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 84% | 37,434 psi | 62% | 2431 fps | 95.3% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,636 psi | 59% | 2310 fps | 98.5% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,008 psi | 48% | 2182 fps | 97.7% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,566 psi | 64% | 2454 fps | 97.4% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,969 psi | 58% | 2313 fps | 99% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 84% | 38,653 psi | 64% | 2448 fps | 95.5% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 90% | 36,608 psi | 61% | 2431 fps | 95.7% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 98% | 33,707 psi | 56% | 2444 fps | 95.8% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,777 psi | 83% | 2480 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,524 psi | 67% | 2395 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,621 psi | 59% | 2320 fps | 99.8% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,676 psi | 51% | 2287 fps | 99.4% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,633 psi | 53% | 2283 fps | 97.9% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 86% | 30,734 psi | 51% | 2280 fps | 95.1% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,955 psi | 60% | 2375 fps | 96.4% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,327 psi | 50% | 2267 fps | 96.9% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 94% | 36,477 psi | 61% | 2398 fps | 95% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,722 psi | 58% | 2408 fps | 97% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 84% | 36,492 psi | 61% | 2434 fps | 95.7% |
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 90 powders for .308 Win. Ackley Improved loaded with the .308 | 165gr | Speer Hot-Cor. Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 2,802 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,604 fps to 2,802 fps. Accurate 4064 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 90 of the 90 powders fall inside the usable 80–100 % fill window.
Relative to the caliber's maximum pressure (415 MPa), the top charges use 57–90 %, leaving at least 10 % headroom. The 165.0 gr projectile in 0.308" calls for a 1:14.5 twist; slower twists will usually not stabilise this weight. Accurate 4064, ADI AR 2208, Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 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 LEVERevolution rank at the top here: for .308 Win. Ackley Improved with the .308 | 165gr | Speer Hot-Cor 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.