Load Specifications
Load data in caliber .308 Win. Ackley Improved with .308 | 180gr | Norma VULKAN bullet and 91 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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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>> | 88% | 51,547 psi | 86% | 2487 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 86% | 53,200 psi | 88% | 2552 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,648 psi | 86% | 2543 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,053 psi | 85% | 2562 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 98% | 54,447 psi | 90% | 2618 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4350ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 43,294 psi | 72% | 2523 fps | 96.8% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 82% | 51,677 psi | 86% | 2438 fps | 100% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 82% | 52,069 psi | 87% | 2457 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 92% | 53,606 psi | 89% | 2608 fps | 99.4% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,430 psi | 85% | 2559 fps | 98.7% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 82% | 51,634 psi | 86% | 2546 fps | 100% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,895 psi | 88% | 2569 fps | 99.8% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,243 psi | 87% | 2552 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 86% | 54,317 psi | 90% | 2664 fps | 99.8% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 94% | 53,026 psi | 88% | 2707 fps | 98.9% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 98% | 53,519 psi | 89% | 2621 fps | 99.8% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,387 psi | 85% | 2493 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,039 psi | 85% | 2592 fps | 98.8% |
| Alliant Reloder-16ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 44,077 psi | 73% | 2533 fps | 97% |
| Alliant Reloder-17ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,401 psi | 84% | 2674 fps | 99.5% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 84% | 53,722 psi | 89% | 2477 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 92% | 53,098 psi | 88% | 2621 fps | 98.7% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 98% | 53,548 psi | 89% | 2635 fps | 99.8% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,315 psi | 87% | 2516 fps | 99.9% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,387 psi | 85% | 2595 fps | 99.9% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 88% | 53,272 psi | 89% | 2684 fps | 99.2% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 86% | 53,737 psi | 89% | 2572 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,198 psi | 85% | 2549 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,025 psi | 86% | 2595 fps | 97.9% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 92% | 54,099 psi | 90% | 2621 fps | 99.7% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100Vᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 39,987 psi | 66% | 2425 fps | 97.6% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,243 psi | 87% | 2644 fps | 99.8% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 34,505 psi | 57% | 1542 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,025 psi | 86% | 2575 fps | 99.5% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,997 psi | 88% | 2608 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 96% | 54,186 psi | 90% | 2589 fps | 99.2% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,199 psi | 87% | 2457 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4451 Enduronᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,664 psi | 89% | 2579 fps | 95.8% |
| IMR 4831ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 41,713 psi | 69% | 2474 fps | 96.5% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,257 psi | 87% | 2625 fps | 99.4% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,895 psi | 88% | 2569 fps | 99.8% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 86% | 53,026 psi | 88% | 2559 fps | 100% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,286 psi | 87% | 2589 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 92% | 54,099 psi | 90% | 2546 fps | 99.4% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 96% | 53,490 psi | 89% | 2589 fps | 99.9% |
| Lovex S065ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,255 psi | 82% | 2526 fps | 96.5% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,257 psi | 87% | 2559 fps | 99.8% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,736 psi | 88% | 2569 fps | 100% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 96% | 53,548 psi | 89% | 2631 fps | 99.4% |
| Norma URPᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 43,874 psi | 73% | 2523 fps | 96.8% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 96% | 53,998 psi | 90% | 2654 fps | 99.4% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 90% | 53,621 psi | 89% | 2582 fps | 97.5% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,562 psi | 87% | 2602 fps | 99.3% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 88% | 54,418 psi | 90% | 2572 fps | 99.3% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 34,751 psi | 58% | 1578 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,721 psi | 88% | 2556 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,678 psi | 88% | 2575 fps | 96.4% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 94% | 54,114 psi | 90% | 2700 fps | 99.2% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,911 psi | 90% | 2733 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 43,424 psi | 72% | 2539 fps | 96.4% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 90% | 53,563 psi | 89% | 2549 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,562 psi | 87% | 2556 fps | 99.8% |
| Rottweil R 903ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,388 psi | 89% | 2625 fps | 99.7% |
| Shooters World Long Rifleᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,255 psi | 82% | 2526 fps | 96.5% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,286 psi | 87% | 2589 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 96% | 53,490 psi | 89% | 2589 fps | 99.9% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,794 psi | 88% | 2530 fps | 99.7% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 82% | 51,996 psi | 86% | 2556 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,996 psi | 86% | 2635 fps | 99.2% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,330 psi | 87% | 2510 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,576 psi | 86% | 2559 fps | 97.7% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,895 psi | 86% | 2582 fps | 99.2% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,488 psi | 86% | 2470 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 98% | 54,027 psi | 90% | 2507 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 88% | 54,244 psi | 90% | 2605 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 92% | 53,519 psi | 89% | 2510 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 92% | 54,331 psi | 90% | 2602 fps | 99.4% |
| Somchem S355ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 54,215 psi | 90% | 2625 fps | 99.7% |
| Somchem S365ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 38,856 psi | 65% | 2470 fps | 98.7% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,459 psi | 85% | 2448 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,387 psi | 85% | 2464 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,547 psi | 86% | 2530 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 94% | 53,243 psi | 88% | 2549 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,359 psi | 87% | 2562 fps | 99.9% |
| Vihtavuori N160ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,253 psi | 77% | 2523 fps | 97.1% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 90% | 53,563 psi | 89% | 2569 fps | 99.9% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,198 psi | 85% | 2546 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N550ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 45,020 psi | 75% | 2526 fps | 96.8% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALLᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,485 psi | 79% | 2513 fps | 99% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,373 psi | 87% | 2612 fps | 100% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,547 psi | 86% | 2592 fps | 99.5% |
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 2015 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,089 psi | 67% | 2320 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,526 psi | 72% | 2411 fps | 99.9% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,735 psi | 54% | 2241 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,856 psi | 65% | 2369 fps | 99.4% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,995 psi | 51% | 2221 fps | 98.6% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 96% | 37,652 psi | 63% | 2418 fps | 95.2% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,689 psi | 81% | 2395 fps | 100% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,081 psi | 82% | 2415 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,898 psi | 61% | 2323 fps | 96.3% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 84% | 35,549 psi | 59% | 2277 fps | 95% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,211 psi | 80% | 2497 fps | 100% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,914 psi | 65% | 2339 fps | 98.1% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,753 psi | 63% | 2346 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,817 psi | 74% | 2513 fps | 98.8% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | 42.5 gr | 84% | 37,884 psi | 63% | 2428 fps | 95.2% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,371 psi | 50% | 2201 fps | 95.1% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,498 psi | 76% | 2408 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 82% | 34,925 psi | 58% | 2303 fps | 95.1% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | <<locked>> | 96% | 38,972 psi | 65% | 2431 fps | 95.4% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 88% | 34,055 psi | 57% | 2352 fps | 95.5% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,514 psi | 79% | 2395 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 82% | 38,130 psi | 63% | 2365 fps | 95.4% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 82% | 31,676 psi | 53% | 2247 fps | 95.8% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,959 psi | 68% | 2336 fps | 98.9% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,825 psi | 61% | 2349 fps | 98.2% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,306 psi | 67% | 2461 fps | 96.7% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,367 psi | 74% | 2438 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,860 psi | 75% | 2457 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 88% | 40,001 psi | 66% | 2395 fps | 95.2% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,130 psi | 62% | 2333 fps | 97% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 94% | 33,417 psi | 56% | 2283 fps | 95.4% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | 39.7 gr | 80% | 33,141 psi | 55% | 2297 fps | 96.2% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 25,614 psi | 43% | 1375 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,868 psi | 60% | 2293 fps | 96.5% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,839 psi | 60% | 2339 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 82% | 35,114 psi | 58% | 2264 fps | 95.2% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,456 psi | 77% | 2382 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4451 Enduron | <<locked>> | 98% | 50,618 psi | 84% | 2536 fps | 95.1% |
| IMR 4831 | <<locked>> | 98% | 38,943 psi | 65% | 2421 fps | 95.6% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,605 psi | 56% | 2283 fps | 95.4% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,914 psi | 65% | 2339 fps | 98.1% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,395 psi | 72% | 2415 fps | 99.5% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,925 psi | 58% | 2303 fps | 98.7% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,884 psi | 63% | 2277 fps | 96.6% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,692 psi | 54% | 2224 fps | 96.5% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 96% | 43,540 psi | 72% | 2431 fps | 95.1% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,303 psi | 60% | 2287 fps | 97.6% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,216 psi | 60% | 2300 fps | 99.3% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 82% | 34,316 psi | 57% | 2293 fps | 95.6% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 96% | 38,638 psi | 64% | 2421 fps | 95.2% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 84% | 36,230 psi | 60% | 2352 fps | 95.8% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 84% | 44,106 psi | 73% | 2431 fps | 95.5% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,695 psi | 63% | 2349 fps | 96.5% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,235 psi | 70% | 2382 fps | 97.5% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 25,686 psi | 43% | 1404 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,497 psi | 72% | 2418 fps | 99.7% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 92% | 46,267 psi | 77% | 2477 fps | 95% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | 40.2 gr | 82% | 36,013 psi | 60% | 2385 fps | 95.4% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 80% | 28,224 psi | 47% | 2208 fps | 95.4% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 98% | 40,625 psi | 67% | 2490 fps | 95.6% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,943 psi | 66% | 2336 fps | 99.6% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,403 psi | 57% | 2241 fps | 97% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 84% | 31,807 psi | 53% | 2244 fps | 95.5% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 96% | 43,540 psi | 72% | 2431 fps | 95.1% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,925 psi | 58% | 2303 fps | 98.7% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,692 psi | 54% | 2224 fps | 96.5% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,166 psi | 77% | 2431 fps | 99.1% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,689 psi | 81% | 2507 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 86% | 35,389 psi | 59% | 2339 fps | 95.6% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,195 psi | 77% | 2425 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 84% | 41,959 psi | 70% | 2402 fps | 95.6% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,346 psi | 59% | 2290 fps | 95.8% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,840 psi | 63% | 2257 fps | 99.5% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,966 psi | 51% | 2136 fps | 99% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,539 psi | 69% | 2408 fps | 98.9% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,463 psi | 62% | 2264 fps | 99.8% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,332 psi | 60% | 2303 fps | 96% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 84% | 32,895 psi | 55% | 2251 fps | 95.6% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 92% | 30,458 psi | 51% | 2274 fps | 95.8% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,946 psi | 71% | 2326 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,913 psi | 63% | 2260 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,156 psi | 55% | 2238 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,200 psi | 57% | 2244 fps | 99.2% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 82% | 29,283 psi | 49% | 2152 fps | 95.8% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 96% | 40,712 psi | 68% | 2425 fps | 95.7% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,682 psi | 64% | 2333 fps | 98.1% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,764 psi | 54% | 2228 fps | 98.5% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 96% | 39,682 psi | 66% | 2428 fps | 95.3% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 90% | 34,345 psi | 57% | 2267 fps | 95.7% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,550 psi | 62% | 2369 fps | 98.6% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,577 psi | 57% | 2293 fps | 96.3% |
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 91 powders for .308 Win. Ackley Improved loaded with the .308 | 180gr | Norma VULKAN. ReloadSwiss RS 60 delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 2,733 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,542 fps to 2,733 fps. Accurate 4350 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 91 of the 91 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 180.0 gr projectile in 0.308" calls for a 1:15.0 twist; slower twists will usually not stabilise this weight. Accurate 4350, Alliant Reloder-16, Alliant Reloder-17 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 | 180gr | Norma VULKAN 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.