Load Specifications
Load data in caliber .308 Win. Ackley Improved with .308 | 168gr | Berger VLD Target 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.
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 2015 | <<locked>> | 92% | 53,156 psi | 88% | 2585 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2200 | <<locked>> | 84% | 54,172 psi | 90% | 2671 fps | 98.2% |
| Accurate 2230 | <<locked>> | 82% | 51,111 psi | 85% | 2628 fps | 98% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,619 psi | 86% | 2605 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,634 psi | 87% | 2638 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,910 psi | 88% | 2661 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4064ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,112 psi | 87% | 2667 fps | 100% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 86% | 54,215 psi | 90% | 2543 fps | 100% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,735 psi | 86% | 2520 fps | 99.9% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,257 psi | 87% | 2657 fps | 98.6% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 82% | 52,185 psi | 87% | 2523 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2208ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,098 psi | 88% | 2648 fps | 98.1% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 86% | 54,070 psi | 90% | 2654 fps | 100% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,967 psi | 86% | 2625 fps | 99.3% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 94% | 53,954 psi | 90% | 2657 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,779 psi | 88% | 2717 fps | 99.2% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,576 psi | 86% | 2746 fps | 97.7% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,648 psi | 86% | 2671 fps | 99.2% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 88% | 53,330 psi | 89% | 2598 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,663 psi | 87% | 2687 fps | 98.3% |
| Alliant Reloder-17ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 45,847 psi | 76% | 2654 fps | 97.8% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 82% | 53,171 psi | 88% | 2539 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 86% | 53,084 psi | 88% | 2543 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,822 psi | 86% | 2667 fps | 97.6% |
| Bofors RP3ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,488 psi | 86% | 2677 fps | 99.2% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 92% | 54,331 psi | 90% | 2615 fps | 99.8% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 94% | 53,374 psi | 89% | 2697 fps | 99.8% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,735 psi | 86% | 2730 fps | 98.1% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,620 psi | 87% | 2635 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 88% | 53,563 psi | 89% | 2657 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H380ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,606 psi | 89% | 2687 fps | 97.2% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 82% | 53,142 psi | 88% | 2546 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,692 psi | 88% | 2674 fps | 99.1% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 98% | 53,998 psi | 90% | 2740 fps | 99.5% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 34,040 psi | 57% | 1575 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 96% | 53,983 psi | 90% | 2671 fps | 99.1% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 96% | 54,462 psi | 90% | 2710 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,576 psi | 87% | 2635 fps | 98.2% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 88% | 54,070 psi | 90% | 2562 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 98% | 53,969 psi | 90% | 2720 fps | 98.9% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,967 psi | 86% | 2625 fps | 99.3% |
| Lovex D073.4 | <<locked>> | 82% | 51,880 psi | 86% | 2618 fps | 99.9% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,808 psi | 86% | 2615 fps | 99.7% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 96% | 53,853 psi | 89% | 2687 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 94% | 53,113 psi | 88% | 2598 fps | 98.6% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,677 psi | 86% | 2635 fps | 99.4% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 84% | 53,345 psi | 89% | 2572 fps | 100% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 96% | 54,027 psi | 90% | 2654 fps | 99.6% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,213 psi | 85% | 2625 fps | 100% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,750 psi | 86% | 2677 fps | 98.6% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,982 psi | 86% | 2694 fps | 98.4% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,649 psi | 87% | 2631 fps | 96.2% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,923 psi | 85% | 2648 fps | 98.3% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 90% | 53,359 psi | 89% | 2625 fps | 98.5% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 34,229 psi | 57% | 1614 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,735 psi | 86% | 2615 fps | 99.9% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,880 psi | 86% | 2743 fps | 98.2% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,081 psi | 82% | 2726 fps | 99.9% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,040 psi | 86% | 2605 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 98% | 54,433 psi | 90% | 2651 fps | 99.6% |
| Rottweil R 903ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,776 psi | 79% | 2615 fps | 98.5% |
| Shooters World AR Plus | <<locked>> | 82% | 51,880 psi | 86% | 2618 fps | 99.9% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 96% | 53,853 psi | 89% | 2687 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,677 psi | 86% | 2635 fps | 99.4% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,982 psi | 86% | 2585 fps | 99.1% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 82% | 52,475 psi | 87% | 2287 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 86% | 54,404 psi | 90% | 2664 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,053 psi | 83% | 2674 fps | 98.2% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 88% | 54,404 psi | 90% | 2615 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 94% | 53,534 psi | 89% | 2651 fps | 97% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 96% | 53,722 psi | 89% | 2677 fps | 98.7% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 94% | 53,534 psi | 89% | 2569 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,562 psi | 87% | 2562 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,953 psi | 88% | 2661 fps | 99.6% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,286 psi | 87% | 2569 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 94% | 53,069 psi | 88% | 2651 fps | 98.6% |
| Somchem S355ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,892 psi | 81% | 2618 fps | 98.5% |
| Somchem S365ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 35,172 psi | 58% | 2444 fps | 96.3% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 82% | 52,127 psi | 87% | 2477 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 90% | 53,664 psi | 89% | 2552 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 94% | 53,185 psi | 88% | 2562 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 98% | 53,040 psi | 88% | 2631 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,445 psi | 85% | 2602 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,195 psi | 78% | 2559 fps | 99.2% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,272 psi | 87% | 2621 fps | 99.4% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 98% | 53,040 psi | 88% | 2644 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALLᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 43,337 psi | 72% | 2497 fps | 97.1% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 94% | 54,302 psi | 90% | 2713 fps | 99.9% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 96% | 53,316 psi | 89% | 2687 fps | 99.1% |
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% | 36,651 psi | 61% | 2329 fps | 99.9% |
| Accurate 2200 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,384 psi | 79% | 2566 fps | 96.9% |
| Accurate 2230 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,630 psi | 79% | 2572 fps | 97.4% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,653 psi | 66% | 2415 fps | 99.1% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,109 psi | 48% | 2231 fps | 99.2% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,838 psi | 58% | 2359 fps | 97.8% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 27,543 psi | 46% | 2205 fps | 96.6% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,382 psi | 75% | 2415 fps | 100% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,759 psi | 76% | 2431 fps | 99.6% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 84% | 38,305 psi | 64% | 2415 fps | 95.6% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,979 psi | 81% | 2480 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 92% | 41,568 psi | 69% | 2457 fps | 95.6% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,019 psi | 73% | 2507 fps | 100% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,505 psi | 59% | 2333 fps | 96.1% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,779 psi | 56% | 2349 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,553 psi | 67% | 2507 fps | 97% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | 44 gr | 90% | 42,105 psi | 70% | 2572 fps | 95.1% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 86% | 33,257 psi | 55% | 2336 fps | 95% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,989 psi | 70% | 2431 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 88% | 38,406 psi | 64% | 2438 fps | 95% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 94% | 37,710 psi | 63% | 2490 fps | 95.4% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,966 psi | 83% | 2497 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,787 psi | 73% | 2408 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 88% | 42,409 psi | 70% | 2510 fps | 95.4% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 88% | 34,679 psi | 58% | 2382 fps | 95.7% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,956 psi | 63% | 2343 fps | 97.4% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,112 psi | 55% | 2336 fps | 96.1% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | 41.1 gr | 82% | 39,363 psi | 65% | 2507 fps | 95.1% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,408 psi | 67% | 2444 fps | 99.8% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,031 psi | 68% | 2464 fps | 99.4% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 94% | 44,034 psi | 73% | 2533 fps | 95% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,922 psi | 83% | 2500 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 82% | 36,201 psi | 60% | 2379 fps | 95.6% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 84% | 34,287 psi | 57% | 2382 fps | 95.3% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 25,222 psi | 42% | 1407 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 84% | 37,289 psi | 62% | 2385 fps | 95.8% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,372 psi | 54% | 2339 fps | 99.2% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 88% | 38,566 psi | 64% | 2395 fps | 95% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,772 psi | 71% | 2402 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 86% | 36,927 psi | 61% | 2421 fps | 95.3% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,505 psi | 59% | 2333 fps | 96.1% |
| Lovex D073.4 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,298 psi | 80% | 2566 fps | 99.7% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,276 psi | 65% | 2411 fps | 98.1% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,560 psi | 52% | 2297 fps | 96.8% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 82% | 37,014 psi | 61% | 2320 fps | 95.1% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 84% | 33,504 psi | 56% | 2306 fps | 95.6% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,137 psi | 78% | 2490 fps | 100% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,967 psi | 55% | 2277 fps | 95.4% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,808 psi | 55% | 2297 fps | 97.9% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 88% | 37,681 psi | 63% | 2428 fps | 95.5% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 90% | 39,972 psi | 66% | 2487 fps | 95.7% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 90% | 49,313 psi | 82% | 2579 fps | 95.5% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 84% | 39,131 psi | 65% | 2441 fps | 95.7% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,711 psi | 64% | 2375 fps | 95.4% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 25,237 psi | 42% | 1437 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,132 psi | 67% | 2425 fps | 98.6% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | 41.7 gr | 88% | 39,726 psi | 66% | 2526 fps | 95.3% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 86% | 31,082 psi | 52% | 2336 fps | 95.2% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,608 psi | 61% | 2339 fps | 98.5% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 82% | 33,431 psi | 56% | 2280 fps | 95.5% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 90% | 34,563 psi | 57% | 2372 fps | 95.3% |
| Shooters World AR Plus | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,298 psi | 80% | 2566 fps | 99.7% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,560 psi | 52% | 2297 fps | 96.8% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 84% | 33,504 psi | 56% | 2306 fps | 95.6% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,206 psi | 70% | 2431 fps | 97.5% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,009 psi | 83% | 2257 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,744 psi | 74% | 2520 fps | 99.7% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 92% | 38,798 psi | 64% | 2470 fps | 95.4% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,322 psi | 70% | 2438 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 90% | 46,557 psi | 77% | 2543 fps | 95.5% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 86% | 39,204 psi | 65% | 2434 fps | 95.8% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,824 psi | 58% | 2260 fps | 98.3% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 28,239 psi | 47% | 2133 fps | 97.4% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,710 psi | 63% | 2402 fps | 97.2% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,229 psi | 57% | 2264 fps | 98.8% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 84% | 37,681 psi | 63% | 2395 fps | 95.2% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 90% | 35,839 psi | 60% | 2379 fps | 95.4% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 98% | 33,098 psi | 55% | 2395 fps | 95.4% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,950 psi | 81% | 2434 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,581 psi | 66% | 2343 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,737 psi | 58% | 2270 fps | 99.8% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,820 psi | 50% | 2238 fps | 99.3% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,951 psi | 51% | 2238 fps | 97.6% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 88% | 32,169 psi | 53% | 2280 fps | 95.7% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,230 psi | 59% | 2326 fps | 96.1% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,733 psi | 49% | 2221 fps | 96.7% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 96% | 37,971 psi | 63% | 2395 fps | 95.5% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,113 psi | 57% | 2362 fps | 96.7% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 84% | 35,781 psi | 59% | 2385 fps | 95.5% |
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 | 168gr | Berger VLD Target. Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 2,746 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,575 fps to 2,746 fps. Accurate 4064 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 57–90 %, leaving at least 10 % headroom. The 168.0 gr projectile in 0.308" calls for a 1:13.0 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 CFE223 rank at the top here: for .308 Win. Ackley Improved with the .308 | 168gr | Berger VLD Target 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.