Load Specifications
Bullet Manufacturer:Berger
Bullet Weight:210 gr
Bullet Diameter:0.308"
Bullet Length:<<locked>>
Case Length (l3):2.014"
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):<<locked>>
Case Capacity:59 Grains of Water
Primer Size:Large Rifle (LR)
Barrel Length:24"
Max. allowed Pressure:60,191 psi
Recommended Twist Rate:1:11.5
Load data in caliber .308 Win. Ackley Improved with .308 | 210gr | Berger VLD Target bullet and 102 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 ReloadSwiss RS 60.
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>> | 88% | 52,272 psi | 87% | 2257 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 86% | 54,331 psi | 90% | 2326 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,881 psi | 88% | 2316 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,895 psi | 86% | 2333 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2700 | <<locked>> | 94% | 53,896 psi | 90% | 2310 fps | 96% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,402 psi | 87% | 2349 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4350ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 44,411 psi | 74% | 2316 fps | 98.1% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 82% | 52,373 psi | 87% | 2211 fps | 100% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 82% | 52,779 psi | 88% | 2231 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,227 psi | 85% | 2339 fps | 99.6% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,243 psi | 87% | 2336 fps | 99.4% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 82% | 52,823 psi | 88% | 2316 fps | 100% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 90% | 53,911 psi | 90% | 2343 fps | 100% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 90% | 53,708 psi | 89% | 2323 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,228 psi | 87% | 2388 fps | 99.9% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 94% | 53,708 psi | 89% | 2477 fps | 99.6% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 98% | 54,317 psi | 90% | 2392 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,678 psi | 88% | 2267 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,025 psi | 86% | 2372 fps | 99.5% |
| Alliant Reloder-16ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 44,860 psi | 75% | 2323 fps | 98.2% |
| Alliant Reloder-17ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,169 psi | 85% | 2448 fps | 99.9% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 82% | 51,474 psi | 86% | 2218 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 92% | 53,940 psi | 90% | 2395 fps | 99.4% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,256 psi | 85% | 2365 fps | 99.9% |
| Bofors RP7ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,518 psi | 87% | 2333 fps | 96.1% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 88% | 53,011 psi | 88% | 2290 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,446 psi | 87% | 2369 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 88% | 54,099 psi | 90% | 2448 fps | 99.7% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,242 psi | 85% | 2300 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,185 psi | 87% | 2323 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 96% | 53,127 psi | 88% | 2375 fps | 98.8% |
| Hodgdon H414ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,211 psi | 80% | 2359 fps | 96% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,692 psi | 86% | 2349 fps | 99.9% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100Vᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 40,930 psi | 68% | 2224 fps | 98.7% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 94% | 53,417 psi | 89% | 2418 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 34,635 psi | 58% | 1381 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,939 psi | 88% | 2349 fps | 99.9% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 92% | 54,404 psi | 90% | 2375 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,909 psi | 86% | 2323 fps | 99.5% |
| IMR 4166 Enduron | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,750 psi | 88% | 2306 fps | 96.7% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 84% | 53,142 psi | 88% | 2228 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4451 Enduron | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,300 psi | 85% | 2316 fps | 96.4% |
| IMR 4831ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 42,554 psi | 71% | 2270 fps | 97.7% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 94% | 53,272 psi | 89% | 2395 fps | 99.8% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 90% | 53,911 psi | 90% | 2343 fps | 100% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 86% | 54,114 psi | 90% | 2333 fps | 100% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 92% | 53,592 psi | 89% | 2362 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,866 psi | 86% | 2280 fps | 99.7% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 96% | 54,447 psi | 90% | 2362 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S065ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,835 psi | 83% | 2310 fps | 97.6% |
| Lovex S070ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,282 psi | 79% | 2290 fps | 96% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 92% | 53,229 psi | 88% | 2336 fps | 100% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 92% | 53,519 psi | 89% | 2336 fps | 100% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,169 psi | 85% | 2359 fps | 99.7% |
| Norma URPᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 44,614 psi | 74% | 2310 fps | 97.9% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,198 psi | 85% | 2382 fps | 99.6% |
| Ramshot Hunterᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 44,208 psi | 73% | 2303 fps | 95.9% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 90% | 54,433 psi | 90% | 2359 fps | 98.5% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 90% | 53,258 psi | 88% | 2372 fps | 99.7% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,982 psi | 86% | 2306 fps | 99.6% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 35,027 psi | 58% | 1417 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 86% | 53,664 psi | 89% | 2329 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 96% | 53,664 psi | 89% | 2359 fps | 97.6% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,488 psi | 86% | 2421 fps | 99.5% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,517 psi | 86% | 2457 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 44,179 psi | 73% | 2333 fps | 97.7% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 45,426 psi | 75% | 2346 fps | 97.1% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,445 psi | 85% | 2283 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 94% | 53,722 psi | 89% | 2333 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 903ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 54,389 psi | 90% | 2395 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 907ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,518 psi | 87% | 2333 fps | 96.1% |
| Shooters World Long Rifleᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,835 psi | 83% | 2310 fps | 97.6% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 92% | 53,592 psi | 89% | 2362 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 96% | 54,447 psi | 90% | 2362 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World SW4350ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,282 psi | 79% | 2290 fps | 96% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 84% | 53,679 psi | 89% | 2306 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 82% | 52,939 psi | 88% | 2326 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,953 psi | 88% | 2411 fps | 99.8% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 84% | 53,287 psi | 89% | 2277 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,330 psi | 87% | 2336 fps | 98.6% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,692 psi | 88% | 2356 fps | 99.7% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,272 psi | 87% | 2247 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,924 psi | 86% | 2247 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,372 psi | 84% | 2274 fps | 96.3% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,590 psi | 86% | 2333 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,445 psi | 85% | 2251 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,677 psi | 86% | 2329 fps | 99.6% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,764 psi | 86% | 2356 fps | 99.8% |
| Somchem S365ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 39,624 psi | 66% | 2267 fps | 99.5% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,272 psi | 87% | 2221 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,199 psi | 87% | 2234 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,881 psi | 88% | 2306 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 94% | 54,157 psi | 90% | 2320 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,243 psi | 88% | 2339 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N160ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,195 psi | 78% | 2313 fps | 98.3% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 90% | 54,375 psi | 90% | 2343 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,228 psi | 87% | 2323 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N550ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,021 psi | 76% | 2316 fps | 98% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALLᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,240 psi | 80% | 2300 fps | 99.6% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 90% | 53,490 psi | 89% | 2382 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 760ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,211 psi | 80% | 2359 fps | 96% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,402 psi | 87% | 2365 fps | 99.9% |
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% | 41,104 psi | 68% | 2113 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,527 psi | 74% | 2201 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,402 psi | 55% | 2044 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,595 psi | 66% | 2162 fps | 99.8% |
| Accurate 2700 | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,473 psi | 84% | 2264 fps | 95.3% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,633 psi | 53% | 2031 fps | 99.5% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 92% | 33,721 psi | 56% | 2133 fps | 95.2% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,385 psi | 82% | 2175 fps | 100% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,777 psi | 83% | 2195 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,695 psi | 63% | 2126 fps | 97.6% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,184 psi | 53% | 2005 fps | 95% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,327 psi | 82% | 2274 fps | 100% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,711 psi | 66% | 2136 fps | 99% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,682 psi | 64% | 2136 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,876 psi | 76% | 2297 fps | 99.5% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | 36.2 gr | 80% | 33,852 psi | 56% | 2129 fps | 95% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,995 psi | 51% | 2018 fps | 96.7% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,688 psi | 78% | 2192 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,663 psi | 56% | 2070 fps | 95.9% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | <<locked>> | 92% | 35,360 psi | 59% | 2146 fps | 95.4% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 84% | 30,574 psi | 51% | 2070 fps | 95.4% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,341 psi | 80% | 2178 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,521 psi | 61% | 2126 fps | 96.1% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,211 psi | 50% | 2014 fps | 96.5% |
| Bofors RP7 | <<locked>> | 98% | 49,501 psi | 82% | 2290 fps | 95.5% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,858 psi | 70% | 2133 fps | 99.6% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,579 psi | 62% | 2152 fps | 99.1% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,089 psi | 68% | 2254 fps | 98% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,020 psi | 75% | 2218 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,701 psi | 76% | 2241 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 84% | 35,969 psi | 60% | 2110 fps | 95.2% |
| Hodgdon H414 | <<locked>> | 98% | 45,107 psi | 75% | 2313 fps | 95.3% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,971 psi | 63% | 2136 fps | 98.2% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 90% | 30,211 psi | 50% | 2014 fps | 95.4% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,852 psi | 56% | 2106 fps | 97.6% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 25,614 psi | 43% | 1230 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,622 psi | 61% | 2100 fps | 97.8% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,709 psi | 61% | 2136 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,721 psi | 56% | 2031 fps | 95.9% |
| IMR 4166 Enduron | <<locked>> | 88% | 46,340 psi | 77% | 2215 fps | 95.3% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,369 psi | 79% | 2159 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4451 Enduron | <<locked>> | 94% | 45,426 psi | 75% | 2231 fps | 95% |
| IMR 4831 | <<locked>> | 94% | 35,288 psi | 59% | 2142 fps | 95.7% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,418 psi | 57% | 2096 fps | 96.9% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,711 psi | 66% | 2136 fps | 99% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,367 psi | 74% | 2208 fps | 99.9% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,839 psi | 60% | 2110 fps | 99.5% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,638 psi | 64% | 2080 fps | 97.8% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,417 psi | 56% | 2037 fps | 97.8% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 92% | 39,218 psi | 65% | 2142 fps | 95.1% |
| Lovex S070 | <<locked>> | 98% | 44,585 psi | 74% | 2251 fps | 95.3% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,854 psi | 61% | 2087 fps | 98.6% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,883 psi | 61% | 2100 fps | 99.8% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,054 psi | 55% | 2060 fps | 96.4% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 92% | 34,693 psi | 58% | 2133 fps | 95.2% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,430 psi | 54% | 2064 fps | 95.7% |
| Ramshot Hunter | <<locked>> | 98% | 41,466 psi | 69% | 2257 fps | 95.1% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,334 psi | 65% | 2133 fps | 95.3% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,435 psi | 64% | 2152 fps | 97.8% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,989 psi | 71% | 2175 fps | 98.5% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 26,078 psi | 43% | 1263 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,338 psi | 74% | 2205 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 90% | 44,440 psi | 74% | 2228 fps | 95.7% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | 35.1 gr | 80% | 34,577 psi | 57% | 2142 fps | 96.2% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | 35.6 gr | 80% | 28,645 psi | 48% | 2031 fps | 97.2% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 94% | 36,216 psi | 60% | 2192 fps | 95.4% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70 | <<locked>> | 96% | 39,842 psi | 66% | 2247 fps | 95.4% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,785 psi | 68% | 2129 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,302 psi | 59% | 2051 fps | 98.2% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 80% | 28,500 psi | 47% | 1972 fps | 95.5% |
| Rottweil R 907 | <<locked>> | 98% | 49,501 psi | 82% | 2290 fps | 95.5% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 92% | 39,218 psi | 65% | 2142 fps | 95.1% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,839 psi | 60% | 2110 fps | 99.5% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,417 psi | 56% | 2037 fps | 97.8% |
| Shooters World SW4350 | <<locked>> | 98% | 44,585 psi | 74% | 2251 fps | 95.3% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,007 psi | 78% | 2218 fps | 99.6% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,647 psi | 82% | 2283 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 82% | 31,850 psi | 53% | 2057 fps | 95.6% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,137 psi | 78% | 2201 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,507 psi | 62% | 2110 fps | 95.5% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,187 psi | 60% | 2100 fps | 97.2% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,566 psi | 64% | 2057 fps | 99.9% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,633 psi | 53% | 1949 fps | 99.6% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000 | <<locked>> | 98% | 46,847 psi | 78% | 2228 fps | 95.6% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,453 psi | 71% | 2201 fps | 99.5% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,985 psi | 63% | 2060 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,144 psi | 62% | 2113 fps | 97.4% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,631 psi | 49% | 1978 fps | 95.6% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 88% | 27,514 psi | 46% | 2005 fps | 95.8% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,787 psi | 73% | 2113 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,667 psi | 64% | 2057 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,953 psi | 56% | 2041 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,867 psi | 58% | 2047 fps | 99.8% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 80% | 28,123 psi | 47% | 1932 fps | 96.6% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 92% | 36,651 psi | 61% | 2139 fps | 95.7% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,378 psi | 65% | 2129 fps | 99% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,475 psi | 56% | 2041 fps | 99.4% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 92% | 35,578 psi | 59% | 2139 fps | 95.2% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 86% | 30,734 psi | 51% | 1995 fps | 95.6% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,421 psi | 64% | 2169 fps | 99.4% |
| Winchester 760 | <<locked>> | 98% | 45,469 psi | 76% | 2316 fps | 95.4% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,157 psi | 58% | 2100 fps | 97.6% |
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 102 powders for .308 Win. Ackley Improved loaded with the .308 | 210gr | Berger VLD Target. Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 2,477 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,381 fps to 2,477 fps. Accurate 4350 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 102 of the 102 powders fall inside the usable 80–100 % fill window.
Relative to the caliber's maximum pressure (415 MPa), the top charges use 58–90 %, leaving at least 10 % headroom. The 210.0 gr projectile in 0.308" calls for a 1:11.5 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, ReloadSwiss RS 60 rank at the top here: for .308 Win. Ackley Improved with the .308 | 210gr | 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.