Load Specifications
Bullet:.308 | 210gr | CutEdge DGSC
Bullet Manufacturer:Cutting Edge
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:1:13.0
Load data in caliber .308 Win. Ackley Improved with .308 | 210gr | CutEdge DGSC bullet and 106 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 60 and Ramshot Big Game.
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% | 52,968 psi | 88% | 2287 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 84% | 50,894 psi | 85% | 2306 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,968 psi | 88% | 2339 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,721 psi | 88% | 2365 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2700 | <<locked>> | 94% | 54,447 psi | 90% | 2339 fps | 96.5% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,881 psi | 88% | 2379 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4350ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 44,831 psi | 74% | 2343 fps | 98.4% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 82% | 53,142 psi | 88% | 2241 fps | 100% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 82% | 53,577 psi | 89% | 2260 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,764 psi | 86% | 2369 fps | 99.8% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,736 psi | 88% | 2365 fps | 99.6% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 82% | 53,417 psi | 89% | 2343 fps | 100% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,517 psi | 86% | 2333 fps | 100% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 90% | 54,288 psi | 90% | 2346 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,808 psi | 88% | 2418 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,227 psi | 85% | 2467 fps | 99.5% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,996 psi | 86% | 2385 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,939 psi | 88% | 2290 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,837 psi | 88% | 2402 fps | 99.7% |
| Alliant Reloder-16ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 45,339 psi | 75% | 2356 fps | 98.6% |
| Alliant Reloder-17ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,301 psi | 87% | 2484 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-23ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 31,662 psi | 53% | 2126 fps | 96.1% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 82% | 52,098 psi | 87% | 2244 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,619 psi | 86% | 2385 fps | 99.3% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,808 psi | 86% | 2392 fps | 100% |
| Bofors RP7ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,026 psi | 88% | 2362 fps | 96.6% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 88% | 53,722 psi | 89% | 2320 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 90% | 53,142 psi | 88% | 2398 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,547 psi | 86% | 2438 fps | 99.6% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,199 psi | 87% | 2329 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,808 psi | 88% | 2352 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 96% | 53,693 psi | 89% | 2408 fps | 99.1% |
| Hodgdon H414ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,950 psi | 81% | 2395 fps | 96.6% |
| Hodgdon H4350ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,882 psi | 90% | 2411 fps | 96% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,243 psi | 87% | 2375 fps | 99.9% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100Vᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 41,365 psi | 69% | 2254 fps | 99% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 94% | 54,186 psi | 90% | 2448 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Superformanceᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,053 psi | 83% | 2421 fps | 95.9% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 34,476 psi | 57% | 1394 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 92% | 53,911 psi | 90% | 2382 fps | 100% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,634 psi | 86% | 2362 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,446 psi | 87% | 2352 fps | 99.6% |
| IMR 4166 Enduron | <<locked>> | 92% | 53,113 psi | 88% | 2336 fps | 97.1% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 84% | 53,809 psi | 89% | 2257 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4451 Enduron | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,953 psi | 86% | 2349 fps | 96.8% |
| IMR 4831ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 43,337 psi | 72% | 2303 fps | 98.1% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 94% | 54,128 psi | 90% | 2428 fps | 99.9% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,517 psi | 86% | 2333 fps | 100% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 86% | 54,447 psi | 90% | 2359 fps | 100% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 92% | 54,317 psi | 90% | 2392 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,518 psi | 87% | 2313 fps | 99.8% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,750 psi | 86% | 2349 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S065ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,618 psi | 84% | 2343 fps | 98% |
| Lovex S070ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,022 psi | 80% | 2326 fps | 96.5% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 92% | 53,693 psi | 89% | 2362 fps | 100% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,068 psi | 85% | 2329 fps | 100% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,953 psi | 86% | 2392 fps | 99.8% |
| Norma URPᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 45,411 psi | 75% | 2346 fps | 98.4% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,228 psi | 87% | 2415 fps | 99.8% |
| Ramshot Hunterᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 44,759 psi | 74% | 2336 fps | 96.4% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,706 psi | 86% | 2346 fps | 98.3% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 90% | 54,418 psi | 90% | 2408 fps | 99.9% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,388 psi | 87% | 2333 fps | 99.7% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 34,780 psi | 58% | 1430 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 86% | 54,375 psi | 90% | 2359 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,155 psi | 85% | 2349 fps | 97.4% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,460 psi | 87% | 2457 fps | 99.7% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,388 psi | 87% | 2490 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 44,715 psi | 74% | 2362 fps | 98.1% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,166 psi | 77% | 2385 fps | 97.7% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,561 psi | 86% | 2306 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 94% | 54,128 psi | 90% | 2359 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,677 psi | 86% | 2385 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 907ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,026 psi | 88% | 2362 fps | 96.6% |
| Shooters World Long Rifleᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,618 psi | 84% | 2343 fps | 98% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 92% | 54,317 psi | 90% | 2392 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,750 psi | 86% | 2349 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World SW4350ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,022 psi | 80% | 2326 fps | 96.5% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 84% | 54,302 psi | 90% | 2336 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 82% | 53,650 psi | 89% | 2356 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 98% | 53,940 psi | 90% | 2444 fps | 99.9% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 84% | 54,157 psi | 90% | 2310 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,895 psi | 88% | 2365 fps | 98.9% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 92% | 53,490 psi | 89% | 2388 fps | 99.9% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,997 psi | 88% | 2277 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,518 psi | 87% | 2274 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,778 psi | 84% | 2300 fps | 96.7% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,359 psi | 87% | 2362 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,938 psi | 86% | 2277 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,779 psi | 88% | 2365 fps | 99.8% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,417 psi | 87% | 2385 fps | 99.9% |
| Somchem S365ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 40,190 psi | 67% | 2300 fps | 99.7% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,823 psi | 88% | 2247 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 90% | 53,055 psi | 88% | 2264 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 94% | 53,171 psi | 88% | 2326 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,576 psi | 86% | 2313 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 54,230 psi | 90% | 2372 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N160ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,688 psi | 79% | 2339 fps | 98.6% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,822 psi | 86% | 2333 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,910 psi | 88% | 2349 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N550ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,731 psi | 78% | 2349 fps | 98.3% |
| Vihtavuori N555ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 33,315 psi | 55% | 2185 fps | 96.1% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALLᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,965 psi | 81% | 2336 fps | 99.8% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 90% | 54,462 psi | 90% | 2415 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 760ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,950 psi | 81% | 2395 fps | 96.6% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 92% | 53,113 psi | 88% | 2398 fps | 100% |
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% | 41,191 psi | 68% | 2136 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,614 psi | 74% | 2224 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,286 psi | 55% | 2064 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,682 psi | 66% | 2185 fps | 99.9% |
| Accurate 2700 | <<locked>> | 90% | 47,863 psi | 80% | 2251 fps | 95.1% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,517 psi | 52% | 2051 fps | 99.6% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 92% | 33,852 psi | 56% | 2156 fps | 95.6% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,792 psi | 83% | 2198 fps | 100% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,198 psi | 83% | 2221 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,710 psi | 63% | 2149 fps | 97.9% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,242 psi | 54% | 2028 fps | 95.4% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,922 psi | 83% | 2303 fps | 100% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,798 psi | 66% | 2159 fps | 99.2% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,001 psi | 65% | 2156 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,137 psi | 77% | 2323 fps | 99.7% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | 37.5 gr | 80% | 33,924 psi | 56% | 2156 fps | 95.5% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,241 psi | 52% | 2044 fps | 97% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,659 psi | 78% | 2211 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,620 psi | 56% | 2090 fps | 96.2% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | <<locked>> | 90% | 33,417 psi | 56% | 2126 fps | 95% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 84% | 30,661 psi | 51% | 2096 fps | 95.9% |
| Alliant Reloder-23 | <<locked>> | 98% | 29,718 psi | 49% | 2077 fps | 95.1% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,689 psi | 81% | 2201 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,666 psi | 61% | 2149 fps | 96.5% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,197 psi | 50% | 2037 fps | 96.8% |
| Bofors RP7 | <<locked>> | 96% | 46,862 psi | 78% | 2277 fps | 95.2% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,032 psi | 70% | 2156 fps | 99.7% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,739 psi | 63% | 2175 fps | 99.3% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,640 psi | 69% | 2287 fps | 98.4% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,643 psi | 76% | 2244 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,064 psi | 77% | 2264 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 84% | 36,013 psi | 60% | 2133 fps | 95.5% |
| Hodgdon H414 | <<locked>> | 96% | 42,960 psi | 71% | 2300 fps | 95.1% |
| Hodgdon H4350 | <<locked>> | 98% | 50,473 psi | 84% | 2365 fps | 95.3% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,000 psi | 63% | 2159 fps | 98.4% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 90% | 30,139 psi | 50% | 2037 fps | 95.8% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,997 psi | 56% | 2129 fps | 97.9% |
| Hodgdon Superformance | <<locked>> | 98% | 46,862 psi | 78% | 2372 fps | 95.1% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 25,715 psi | 43% | 1247 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,724 psi | 61% | 2119 fps | 98.1% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,970 psi | 61% | 2159 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,779 psi | 56% | 2054 fps | 96.3% |
| IMR 4166 Enduron | <<locked>> | 86% | 43,888 psi | 73% | 2201 fps | 95.1% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,761 psi | 79% | 2185 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4451 Enduron | <<locked>> | 94% | 46,093 psi | 77% | 2264 fps | 95.6% |
| IMR 4831 | <<locked>> | 92% | 33,315 psi | 55% | 2126 fps | 95.4% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,403 psi | 57% | 2116 fps | 97.1% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,798 psi | 66% | 2159 fps | 99.2% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,353 psi | 74% | 2228 fps | 99.9% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,955 psi | 60% | 2133 fps | 99.6% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,754 psi | 64% | 2106 fps | 98.1% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,388 psi | 55% | 2057 fps | 98% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 92% | 39,436 psi | 66% | 2169 fps | 95.5% |
| Lovex S070 | <<locked>> | 96% | 42,148 psi | 70% | 2234 fps | 95% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,043 psi | 62% | 2113 fps | 98.8% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,202 psi | 62% | 2126 fps | 99.9% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,025 psi | 55% | 2080 fps | 96.6% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 92% | 35,099 psi | 58% | 2165 fps | 95.7% |
| Ramshot Big Game | 37.5 gr | 80% | 32,474 psi | 54% | 2090 fps | 96.1% |
| Ramshot Hunter | <<locked>> | 98% | 42,018 psi | 70% | 2290 fps | 95.7% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,726 psi | 66% | 2162 fps | 95.8% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,653 psi | 64% | 2175 fps | 98% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,163 psi | 72% | 2201 fps | 98.7% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 25,817 psi | 43% | 1276 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,788 psi | 74% | 2231 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 88% | 41,916 psi | 70% | 2211 fps | 95.4% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,780 psi | 58% | 2169 fps | 96.6% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | 37 gr | 80% | 28,805 psi | 48% | 2057 fps | 97.7% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 92% | 34,345 psi | 57% | 2175 fps | 95.1% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70 | <<locked>> | 94% | 37,782 psi | 63% | 2234 fps | 95.1% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,654 psi | 68% | 2152 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,201 psi | 58% | 2073 fps | 98.4% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 80% | 28,543 psi | 47% | 1991 fps | 95.8% |
| Rottweil R 907 | <<locked>> | 96% | 46,862 psi | 78% | 2277 fps | 95.2% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 92% | 39,436 psi | 66% | 2169 fps | 95.5% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,955 psi | 60% | 2133 fps | 99.6% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,388 psi | 55% | 2057 fps | 98% |
| Shooters World SW4350 | <<locked>> | 96% | 42,148 psi | 70% | 2234 fps | 95% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,282 psi | 79% | 2244 fps | 99.8% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,995 psi | 83% | 2310 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,863 psi | 50% | 2034 fps | 95.1% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,674 psi | 79% | 2231 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,507 psi | 62% | 2133 fps | 95.8% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,434 psi | 61% | 2126 fps | 97.5% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,769 psi | 64% | 2080 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,734 psi | 53% | 1972 fps | 99.8% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000 | <<locked>> | 96% | 44,570 psi | 74% | 2218 fps | 95.4% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,554 psi | 71% | 2228 fps | 99.7% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,261 psi | 64% | 2087 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,318 psi | 62% | 2136 fps | 97.7% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,733 psi | 49% | 2001 fps | 96% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 86% | 25,788 psi | 43% | 1982 fps | 95.2% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,048 psi | 73% | 2139 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,943 psi | 65% | 2080 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,098 psi | 57% | 2064 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,201 psi | 58% | 2073 fps | 99.9% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 80% | 28,210 psi | 47% | 1955 fps | 96.9% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 90% | 34,490 psi | 57% | 2119 fps | 95.3% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,682 psi | 66% | 2156 fps | 99.2% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,620 psi | 56% | 2064 fps | 99.5% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 92% | 35,926 psi | 60% | 2169 fps | 95.7% |
| Vihtavuori N555 | <<locked>> | 98% | 31,169 psi | 52% | 2139 fps | 95.2% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 84% | 28,848 psi | 48% | 1972 fps | 95.1% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,740 psi | 64% | 2195 fps | 99.6% |
| Winchester 760 | <<locked>> | 96% | 42,960 psi | 71% | 2300 fps | 95.1% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,317 psi | 59% | 2123 fps | 97.9% |
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 106 powders for .308 Win. Ackley Improved loaded with the .308 | 210gr | CutEdge DGSC. ReloadSwiss RS 60 delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 2,490 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,394 fps to 2,490 fps. Accurate 4350 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 106 of the 106 powders fall inside the usable 80–100 % fill window.
Relative to the caliber's maximum pressure (415 MPa), the top charges use 53–90 %, leaving at least 10 % headroom. The 210.0 gr projectile in 0.308" calls for a 1:13.0 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 60, Ramshot Big Game rank at the top here: for .308 Win. Ackley Improved with the .308 | 210gr | CutEdge DGSC 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.