Load Specifications
Load data in caliber .308 Win. Ackley Improved with .308 | 180gr | Nosler Ballistic Tip Hunting 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, Hodgdon CFE223 and ReloadSwiss RS 52.
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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% | 54,012 psi | 90% | 2487 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2200 | <<locked>> | 82% | 51,300 psi | 85% | 2520 fps | 98.1% |
| Accurate 2230 | <<locked>> | 82% | 51,648 psi | 86% | 2530 fps | 98.5% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,388 psi | 87% | 2510 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 98% | 53,780 psi | 89% | 2543 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 92% | 53,693 psi | 89% | 2566 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4064ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,924 psi | 88% | 2569 fps | 100% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,851 psi | 86% | 2405 fps | 100% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,286 psi | 87% | 2425 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,750 psi | 88% | 2559 fps | 99% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 82% | 52,910 psi | 88% | 2421 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2208ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,766 psi | 89% | 2552 fps | 98.5% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,097 psi | 85% | 2507 fps | 100% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,649 psi | 87% | 2530 fps | 99.6% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,126 psi | 85% | 2513 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 88% | 53,679 psi | 89% | 2618 fps | 99.5% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,257 psi | 87% | 2651 fps | 98.3% |
| Alliant Power Pro Varmint | <<locked>> | 94% | 53,301 psi | 89% | 2572 fps | 99.4% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,489 psi | 87% | 2572 fps | 99.5% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 88% | 54,172 psi | 90% | 2497 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 98% | 53,490 psi | 89% | 2592 fps | 98.7% |
| Alliant Reloder-17ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,340 psi | 77% | 2562 fps | 98.4% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 82% | 53,998 psi | 90% | 2441 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 86% | 53,737 psi | 89% | 2444 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,417 psi | 87% | 2572 fps | 98.1% |
| Bofors RP3ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,620 psi | 87% | 2589 fps | 99.6% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,953 psi | 86% | 2477 fps | 99.8% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 94% | 53,983 psi | 90% | 2598 fps | 99.9% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,185 psi | 87% | 2628 fps | 98.6% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 88% | 53,388 psi | 89% | 2536 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 88% | 54,085 psi | 90% | 2556 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H380ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 54,331 psi | 90% | 2592 fps | 97.7% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 82% | 53,577 psi | 89% | 2444 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 94% | 53,113 psi | 88% | 2572 fps | 99.4% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100Vᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 36,796 psi | 61% | 2323 fps | 95.8% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,343 psi | 85% | 2595 fps | 99.5% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 34,026 psi | 57% | 1503 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,561 psi | 86% | 2530 fps | 99.1% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,750 psi | 86% | 2562 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 98% | 53,142 psi | 88% | 2536 fps | 98.7% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,793 psi | 86% | 2425 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,329 psi | 85% | 2575 fps | 98.9% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,649 psi | 87% | 2530 fps | 99.6% |
| Lovex D073.4 | <<locked>> | 82% | 52,315 psi | 87% | 2516 fps | 100% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,373 psi | 87% | 2516 fps | 99.9% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,300 psi | 85% | 2543 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 94% | 53,693 psi | 89% | 2500 fps | 99% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,243 psi | 87% | 2536 fps | 99.6% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 84% | 54,099 psi | 90% | 2474 fps | 100% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,532 psi | 86% | 2513 fps | 99.6% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,982 psi | 86% | 2526 fps | 100% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,489 psi | 87% | 2582 fps | 99% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,866 psi | 88% | 2602 fps | 98.9% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 92% | 53,069 psi | 88% | 2533 fps | 96.8% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,677 psi | 86% | 2552 fps | 98.8% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 90% | 53,896 psi | 90% | 2526 fps | 98.9% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 34,272 psi | 57% | 1539 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,591 psi | 87% | 2520 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,895 psi | 88% | 2648 fps | 98.7% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,516 psi | 82% | 2628 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,779 psi | 88% | 2507 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,924 psi | 86% | 2510 fps | 99.6% |
| Rottweil R 903ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,646 psi | 81% | 2523 fps | 99% |
| Shooters World AR Plus | <<locked>> | 82% | 52,315 psi | 87% | 2516 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,300 psi | 85% | 2543 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,243 psi | 87% | 2536 fps | 99.6% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,605 psi | 87% | 2490 fps | 99.4% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 82% | 53,084 psi | 88% | 2192 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,764 psi | 86% | 2520 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,836 psi | 84% | 2582 fps | 98.7% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,083 psi | 87% | 2477 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 94% | 54,143 psi | 90% | 2556 fps | 97.5% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,285 psi | 85% | 2536 fps | 98.8% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 94% | 54,389 psi | 90% | 2474 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,388 psi | 89% | 2467 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 90% | 53,635 psi | 89% | 2562 fps | 99.8% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,924 psi | 88% | 2470 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 94% | 53,693 psi | 89% | 2556 fps | 99% |
| Somchem S355ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,661 psi | 83% | 2526 fps | 98.9% |
| Somchem S365ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 35,549 psi | 59% | 2362 fps | 97.1% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 82% | 52,794 psi | 88% | 2375 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 90% | 54,172 psi | 90% | 2451 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 94% | 54,012 psi | 90% | 2464 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 98% | 53,853 psi | 89% | 2530 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,431 psi | 87% | 2507 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,037 psi | 80% | 2470 fps | 99.5% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 92% | 53,069 psi | 88% | 2526 fps | 99.7% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 98% | 53,650 psi | 89% | 2543 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALLᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 43,874 psi | 73% | 2411 fps | 97.8% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,387 psi | 85% | 2566 fps | 99.9% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 96% | 53,954 psi | 90% | 2589 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% | 37,463 psi | 62% | 2247 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2200 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,051 psi | 80% | 2470 fps | 97.5% |
| Accurate 2230 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,298 psi | 80% | 2480 fps | 97.9% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,074 psi | 67% | 2323 fps | 99.4% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,718 psi | 49% | 2156 fps | 99.6% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,578 psi | 59% | 2277 fps | 98.4% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 28,137 psi | 47% | 2133 fps | 97.4% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,963 psi | 76% | 2323 fps | 100% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,325 psi | 77% | 2339 fps | 99.8% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 82% | 36,521 psi | 61% | 2283 fps | 95.6% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,864 psi | 83% | 2385 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 88% | 37,492 psi | 62% | 2283 fps | 95% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,744 psi | 74% | 2415 fps | 100% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,187 psi | 60% | 2254 fps | 96.9% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,403 psi | 57% | 2264 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,408 psi | 69% | 2421 fps | 97.7% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | 41.2 gr | 88% | 39,987 psi | 66% | 2431 fps | 95.1% |
| Alliant Power Pro Varmint | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,563 psi | 57% | 2247 fps | 95.6% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 84% | 31,589 psi | 52% | 2205 fps | 95% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,554 psi | 71% | 2336 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 86% | 36,622 psi | 61% | 2306 fps | 95% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 92% | 35,737 psi | 59% | 2352 fps | 95.3% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,662 psi | 84% | 2398 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,585 psi | 74% | 2323 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 86% | 40,234 psi | 67% | 2372 fps | 95.4% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 86% | 32,822 psi | 55% | 2247 fps | 95.7% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,290 psi | 64% | 2254 fps | 98% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,823 psi | 56% | 2260 fps | 96.9% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | 38.4 gr | 80% | 37,376 psi | 62% | 2369 fps | 95.1% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,901 psi | 68% | 2352 fps | 99.9% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,568 psi | 69% | 2372 fps | 99.7% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 92% | 41,785 psi | 69% | 2395 fps | 95% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,546 psi | 84% | 2402 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,432 psi | 57% | 2247 fps | 95.6% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 98% | 34,780 psi | 58% | 2280 fps | 95% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 82% | 32,721 psi | 54% | 2254 fps | 95.3% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 25,396 psi | 42% | 1345 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,344 psi | 55% | 2208 fps | 95% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,938 psi | 55% | 2257 fps | 99.6% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 86% | 36,840 psi | 61% | 2267 fps | 95.1% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,366 psi | 72% | 2306 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 84% | 35,085 psi | 58% | 2287 fps | 95.3% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,187 psi | 60% | 2254 fps | 96.9% |
| Lovex D073.4 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,965 psi | 81% | 2470 fps | 99.9% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,856 psi | 66% | 2326 fps | 98.6% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,111 psi | 53% | 2218 fps | 97.5% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,331 psi | 59% | 2192 fps | 95.1% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 82% | 32,097 psi | 53% | 2185 fps | 95.7% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,892 psi | 80% | 2392 fps | 100% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,562 psi | 56% | 2198 fps | 96.2% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,402 psi | 55% | 2218 fps | 98.5% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 86% | 35,926 psi | 60% | 2297 fps | 95.5% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 88% | 38,014 psi | 63% | 2352 fps | 95.7% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 88% | 46,630 psi | 77% | 2434 fps | 95.4% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 82% | 37,159 psi | 62% | 2306 fps | 95.7% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,378 psi | 65% | 2297 fps | 96.2% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 25,454 psi | 42% | 1375 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,683 psi | 68% | 2336 fps | 99% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | 39.1 gr | 86% | 38,014 psi | 63% | 2395 fps | 95.4% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 84% | 29,544 psi | 49% | 2208 fps | 95.2% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,101 psi | 62% | 2254 fps | 99% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,908 psi | 53% | 2156 fps | 95.5% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 88% | 33,011 psi | 55% | 2244 fps | 95.3% |
| Shooters World AR Plus | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,965 psi | 81% | 2470 fps | 99.9% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,111 psi | 53% | 2218 fps | 97.5% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 82% | 32,097 psi | 53% | 2185 fps | 95.7% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,989 psi | 71% | 2346 fps | 98.1% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,459 psi | 84% | 2162 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,281 psi | 75% | 2425 fps | 99.9% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 90% | 37,072 psi | 62% | 2343 fps | 95.5% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,221 psi | 72% | 2349 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 88% | 44,266 psi | 74% | 2405 fps | 95.5% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 84% | 37,159 psi | 62% | 2297 fps | 95.7% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,505 psi | 59% | 2182 fps | 98.8% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 28,863 psi | 48% | 2060 fps | 98% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,522 psi | 64% | 2323 fps | 97.8% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,766 psi | 58% | 2185 fps | 99.2% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 82% | 35,810 psi | 59% | 2264 fps | 95.1% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 88% | 34,389 psi | 57% | 2257 fps | 95.5% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 96% | 31,560 psi | 52% | 2267 fps | 95.4% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,850 psi | 83% | 2339 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,350 psi | 67% | 2257 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,462 psi | 59% | 2188 fps | 99.9% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,516 psi | 51% | 2159 fps | 99.6% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,546 psi | 52% | 2162 fps | 98.3% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 86% | 30,589 psi | 51% | 2156 fps | 95.7% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,984 psi | 60% | 2247 fps | 96.9% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,182 psi | 50% | 2146 fps | 97.4% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 94% | 36,230 psi | 60% | 2270 fps | 95.5% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,476 psi | 57% | 2277 fps | 97.4% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 82% | 33,910 psi | 56% | 2251 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 91 powders for .308 Win. Ackley Improved loaded with the .308 | 180gr | Nosler Ballistic Tip Hunting. Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 2,651 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,503 fps to 2,651 fps. Accurate 4064 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 1:12.0 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, Hodgdon CFE223, ReloadSwiss RS 52 rank at the top here: for .308 Win. Ackley Improved with the .308 | 180gr | 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.