Load Specifications
Load data in caliber .308 Win. Ackley Improved with .308 | 175gr | Berger VLD Hunting 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.
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% | 54,302 psi | 90% | 2543 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2200 | <<locked>> | 82% | 51,779 psi | 86% | 2579 fps | 98.1% |
| Accurate 2230 | <<locked>> | 82% | 52,243 psi | 87% | 2589 fps | 98.5% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,779 psi | 88% | 2566 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 98% | 54,143 psi | 90% | 2595 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 92% | 53,969 psi | 90% | 2618 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4064ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,592 psi | 89% | 2628 fps | 100% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,025 psi | 86% | 2457 fps | 100% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,475 psi | 87% | 2477 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 94% | 53,490 psi | 89% | 2621 fps | 99% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 82% | 53,345 psi | 89% | 2480 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2208ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,998 psi | 90% | 2608 fps | 98.5% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,822 psi | 86% | 2566 fps | 100% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,692 psi | 88% | 2579 fps | 99.6% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,764 psi | 86% | 2572 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 88% | 54,012 psi | 90% | 2677 fps | 99.5% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,620 psi | 87% | 2710 fps | 98.2% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,649 psi | 87% | 2628 fps | 99.5% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,300 psi | 85% | 2513 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 98% | 54,056 psi | 90% | 2651 fps | 98.7% |
| Alliant Reloder-17ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,833 psi | 78% | 2621 fps | 98.5% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 82% | 54,302 psi | 90% | 2493 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 86% | 54,143 psi | 90% | 2500 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,823 psi | 88% | 2628 fps | 98.1% |
| Bofors RP3ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,040 psi | 88% | 2644 fps | 99.6% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,156 psi | 87% | 2530 fps | 99.8% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 94% | 54,462 psi | 90% | 2654 fps | 99.9% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,707 psi | 88% | 2690 fps | 98.6% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 88% | 53,693 psi | 89% | 2592 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,227 psi | 85% | 2569 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,329 psi | 85% | 2598 fps | 97.2% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 82% | 53,853 psi | 89% | 2497 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 94% | 53,867 psi | 89% | 2631 fps | 99.4% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100Vᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 37,231 psi | 62% | 2375 fps | 95.9% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,822 psi | 86% | 2654 fps | 99.5% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 34,156 psi | 57% | 1539 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,924 psi | 86% | 2585 fps | 99.1% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,286 psi | 87% | 2621 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 98% | 53,795 psi | 89% | 2598 fps | 98.7% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,214 psi | 87% | 2480 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,953 psi | 86% | 2635 fps | 98.9% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,692 psi | 88% | 2579 fps | 99.6% |
| Lovex D073.4 | <<locked>> | 82% | 52,953 psi | 88% | 2575 fps | 100% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,678 psi | 88% | 2572 fps | 99.9% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,938 psi | 86% | 2602 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 94% | 54,114 psi | 90% | 2559 fps | 99% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,910 psi | 88% | 2598 fps | 99.7% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 82% | 51,343 psi | 85% | 2490 fps | 100% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,996 psi | 86% | 2569 fps | 99.6% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,417 psi | 87% | 2585 fps | 100% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 98% | 53,055 psi | 88% | 2638 fps | 99% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 98% | 53,461 psi | 89% | 2664 fps | 98.9% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 92% | 53,534 psi | 89% | 2592 fps | 96.8% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,199 psi | 87% | 2612 fps | 98.8% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,039 psi | 85% | 2539 fps | 98.5% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 34,360 psi | 57% | 1578 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,779 psi | 88% | 2575 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 96% | 53,432 psi | 89% | 2710 fps | 98.7% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,096 psi | 83% | 2687 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 92% | 53,417 psi | 89% | 2566 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,344 psi | 87% | 2566 fps | 99.6% |
| Rottweil R 903ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,197 psi | 82% | 2582 fps | 99% |
| Shooters World AR Plus | <<locked>> | 82% | 52,953 psi | 88% | 2575 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,938 psi | 86% | 2602 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,910 psi | 88% | 2598 fps | 99.7% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 86% | 53,084 psi | 88% | 2546 fps | 99.4% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 82% | 53,127 psi | 88% | 2241 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,967 psi | 86% | 2572 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,445 psi | 85% | 2641 fps | 98.7% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,286 psi | 87% | 2530 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,256 psi | 85% | 2566 fps | 97% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,517 psi | 86% | 2589 fps | 98.7% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,576 psi | 86% | 2490 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,708 psi | 89% | 2523 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 90% | 53,853 psi | 89% | 2618 fps | 99.8% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 94% | 53,301 psi | 89% | 2526 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 94% | 54,114 psi | 90% | 2612 fps | 99% |
| Somchem S355ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,227 psi | 83% | 2585 fps | 99% |
| Somchem S365ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 35,911 psi | 60% | 2418 fps | 97.1% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 82% | 53,243 psi | 88% | 2431 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,663 psi | 86% | 2467 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 94% | 54,273 psi | 90% | 2516 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 98% | 54,317 psi | 90% | 2589 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,736 psi | 88% | 2562 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,472 psi | 81% | 2526 fps | 99.5% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 92% | 53,476 psi | 89% | 2585 fps | 99.7% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 98% | 54,099 psi | 90% | 2602 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALLᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 44,222 psi | 73% | 2464 fps | 97.8% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,011 psi | 86% | 2625 fps | 99.9% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 96% | 54,433 psi | 90% | 2648 fps | 99.4% |
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% | 37,536 psi | 62% | 2293 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2200 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,573 psi | 81% | 2530 fps | 97.6% |
| Accurate 2230 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,631 psi | 81% | 2536 fps | 97.9% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,480 psi | 67% | 2379 fps | 99.4% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,008 psi | 50% | 2201 fps | 99.6% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,926 psi | 60% | 2329 fps | 98.4% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 28,413 psi | 47% | 2182 fps | 97.4% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,238 psi | 77% | 2375 fps | 100% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,615 psi | 77% | 2392 fps | 99.8% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 82% | 36,680 psi | 61% | 2333 fps | 95.5% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,995 psi | 83% | 2438 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 88% | 37,782 psi | 63% | 2336 fps | 95% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,179 psi | 75% | 2470 fps | 100% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,405 psi | 60% | 2303 fps | 96.8% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,722 psi | 58% | 2316 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,655 psi | 69% | 2474 fps | 97.7% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | 42.5 gr | 88% | 40,248 psi | 67% | 2484 fps | 95.1% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 84% | 31,937 psi | 53% | 2257 fps | 95% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,656 psi | 71% | 2385 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 86% | 36,912 psi | 61% | 2359 fps | 95% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 92% | 36,143 psi | 60% | 2408 fps | 95.4% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,981 psi | 85% | 2451 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,846 psi | 75% | 2372 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 86% | 40,567 psi | 67% | 2425 fps | 95.3% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 86% | 33,112 psi | 55% | 2297 fps | 95.6% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,522 psi | 64% | 2303 fps | 97.9% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,127 psi | 57% | 2310 fps | 96.9% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,565 psi | 62% | 2418 fps | 95% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,408 psi | 69% | 2408 fps | 99.9% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,901 psi | 70% | 2425 fps | 99.7% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 92% | 42,453 psi | 71% | 2454 fps | 95.1% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,923 psi | 85% | 2461 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,621 psi | 58% | 2293 fps | 95.5% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 98% | 34,983 psi | 58% | 2326 fps | 95% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | 38.9 gr | 82% | 32,967 psi | 55% | 2303 fps | 95.3% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 25,208 psi | 42% | 1371 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,533 psi | 56% | 2254 fps | 95% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,272 psi | 55% | 2306 fps | 99.6% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 86% | 37,188 psi | 62% | 2320 fps | 95.1% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,932 psi | 73% | 2362 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 84% | 35,404 psi | 59% | 2339 fps | 95.2% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,405 psi | 60% | 2303 fps | 96.8% |
| Lovex D073.4 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,327 psi | 82% | 2523 fps | 99.9% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,176 psi | 67% | 2375 fps | 98.6% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,300 psi | 54% | 2264 fps | 97.5% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,592 psi | 59% | 2241 fps | 95.1% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 82% | 32,285 psi | 54% | 2231 fps | 95.6% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,225 psi | 80% | 2448 fps | 100% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,823 psi | 56% | 2247 fps | 96.2% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,649 psi | 56% | 2267 fps | 98.4% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 86% | 36,230 psi | 60% | 2349 fps | 95.5% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 88% | 38,319 psi | 64% | 2405 fps | 95.7% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 88% | 47,210 psi | 78% | 2493 fps | 95.5% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 82% | 37,608 psi | 62% | 2362 fps | 95.7% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,421 psi | 65% | 2343 fps | 96.1% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 25,512 psi | 42% | 1407 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,872 psi | 68% | 2385 fps | 99% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | 40.3 gr | 86% | 38,174 psi | 63% | 2444 fps | 95.3% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 84% | 29,921 psi | 50% | 2260 fps | 95.3% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,434 psi | 62% | 2303 fps | 98.9% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,184 psi | 53% | 2205 fps | 95.5% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 88% | 33,257 psi | 55% | 2293 fps | 95.3% |
| Shooters World AR Plus | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,327 psi | 82% | 2523 fps | 99.9% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,300 psi | 54% | 2264 fps | 97.5% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 82% | 32,285 psi | 54% | 2231 fps | 95.6% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,308 psi | 72% | 2398 fps | 98.1% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,633 psi | 84% | 2211 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,614 psi | 76% | 2477 fps | 99.9% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 90% | 37,376 psi | 62% | 2395 fps | 95.5% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,323 psi | 72% | 2398 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 88% | 44,527 psi | 74% | 2457 fps | 95.5% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 84% | 37,681 psi | 63% | 2352 fps | 95.8% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,563 psi | 59% | 2228 fps | 98.7% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 28,950 psi | 48% | 2103 fps | 98% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,798 psi | 64% | 2372 fps | 97.8% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,012 psi | 58% | 2234 fps | 99.2% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 82% | 36,013 psi | 60% | 2310 fps | 95.1% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 88% | 34,708 psi | 58% | 2306 fps | 95.5% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 96% | 31,792 psi | 53% | 2316 fps | 95.4% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,966 psi | 83% | 2392 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,422 psi | 67% | 2303 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,534 psi | 59% | 2234 fps | 99.9% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,647 psi | 51% | 2205 fps | 99.6% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,749 psi | 53% | 2208 fps | 98.2% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 86% | 30,879 psi | 51% | 2205 fps | 95.7% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,187 psi | 60% | 2297 fps | 96.9% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,545 psi | 51% | 2195 fps | 97.4% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 94% | 36,463 psi | 61% | 2316 fps | 95.5% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,838 psi | 58% | 2329 fps | 97.4% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 82% | 34,171 psi | 57% | 2300 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 90 powders for .308 Win. Ackley Improved loaded with the .308 | 175gr | Berger VLD Hunting. Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 2,710 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,539 fps to 2,710 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 175.0 gr projectile in 0.308" calls for a 1:12.0 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 LEVERevolution rank at the top here: for .308 Win. Ackley Improved with the .308 | 175gr | Berger VLD 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.