Load Specifications
Load data in caliber .308 Win. Ackley Improved with .311 | 180gr | Lehigh Defense Match Solid bullet and 89 powders. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above. The recommended powders for this cartridge and bullet combination are Hodgdon CFE223, Alliant Power Pro 1200-R and Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR.
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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 1680 | <<locked>> | 82% | 54,244 psi | 90% | 2405 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2015 | <<locked>> | 94% | 53,229 psi | 88% | 2464 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2200 | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,068 psi | 85% | 2497 fps | 97.7% |
| Accurate 2230 | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,343 psi | 85% | 2507 fps | 98.1% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,692 psi | 86% | 2487 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2495ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,837 psi | 86% | 2510 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,504 psi | 87% | 2533 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4064ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,095 psi | 80% | 2497 fps | 100% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,851 psi | 86% | 2385 fps | 100% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,272 psi | 87% | 2405 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,156 psi | 87% | 2533 fps | 98.6% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,518 psi | 87% | 2405 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2208ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,140 psi | 83% | 2484 fps | 97.7% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,894 psi | 85% | 2487 fps | 100% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,069 psi | 87% | 2503 fps | 99.4% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 96% | 53,635 psi | 89% | 2530 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,924 psi | 88% | 2592 fps | 99.2% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,721 psi | 86% | 2618 fps | 97.7% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,138 psi | 80% | 2497 fps | 98.8% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 90% | 53,635 psi | 89% | 2477 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,678 psi | 88% | 2559 fps | 98.3% |
| Alliant Reloder-17ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 42,670 psi | 71% | 2474 fps | 97.1% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 84% | 53,896 psi | 90% | 2425 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 88% | 53,896 psi | 90% | 2428 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,967 psi | 86% | 2546 fps | 97.6% |
| Bofors RP3ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,008 psi | 80% | 2507 fps | 98.9% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,721 psi | 86% | 2454 fps | 99.6% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 96% | 53,229 psi | 88% | 2572 fps | 99.8% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,764 psi | 86% | 2602 fps | 98.2% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,910 psi | 88% | 2513 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 90% | 53,940 psi | 90% | 2539 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H380ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,183 psi | 83% | 2513 fps | 96.6% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 84% | 53,853 psi | 89% | 2428 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,489 psi | 87% | 2546 fps | 99.1% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolutionᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 54,302 psi | 90% | 2615 fps | 99.5% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 33,533 psi | 56% | 1476 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 98% | 54,375 psi | 90% | 2549 fps | 99.2% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 98% | 54,433 psi | 90% | 2582 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,808 psi | 88% | 2510 fps | 98.3% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,764 psi | 86% | 2408 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4895ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,911 psi | 90% | 2592 fps | 99% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,069 psi | 87% | 2503 fps | 99.4% |
| Lovex D073.4 | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,938 psi | 86% | 2493 fps | 99.9% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,808 psi | 86% | 2493 fps | 99.8% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 98% | 53,751 psi | 89% | 2559 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 96% | 53,374 psi | 89% | 2474 fps | 98.7% |
| Lovex S062ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,547 psi | 86% | 2510 fps | 99.4% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 86% | 53,606 psi | 89% | 2454 fps | 100% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 98% | 54,244 psi | 90% | 2533 fps | 99.6% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 98% | 54,418 psi | 90% | 2543 fps | 100% |
| Norma 203Bᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,663 psi | 86% | 2549 fps | 98.6% |
| Ramshot Big Gameᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,214 psi | 87% | 2572 fps | 98.5% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 94% | 53,040 psi | 88% | 2510 fps | 96.4% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,372 psi | 85% | 2530 fps | 98.5% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 92% | 53,679 psi | 89% | 2503 fps | 98.6% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 33,692 psi | 56% | 1516 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,272 psi | 87% | 2500 fps | 99.9% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,025 psi | 86% | 2615 fps | 98.3% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 45,716 psi | 76% | 2543 fps | 99.6% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,721 psi | 86% | 2480 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 902ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 54,273 psi | 90% | 2523 fps | 99.6% |
| Rottweil R 903ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 44,164 psi | 73% | 2441 fps | 98% |
| Shooters World AR Plus | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,938 psi | 86% | 2493 fps | 99.9% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 98% | 53,751 psi | 89% | 2559 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World Precisionᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,547 psi | 86% | 2510 fps | 99.4% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,547 psi | 87% | 2470 fps | 99.2% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 84% | 53,142 psi | 88% | 2178 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,271 psi | 85% | 2497 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,123 psi | 78% | 2503 fps | 97.7% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,648 psi | 86% | 2454 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 96% | 54,041 psi | 90% | 2533 fps | 97.1% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 98% | 54,070 psi | 90% | 2556 fps | 98.8% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 96% | 53,809 psi | 89% | 2448 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,545 psi | 82% | 2402 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 92% | 53,171 psi | 88% | 2539 fps | 99.6% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,562 psi | 87% | 2451 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 96% | 53,258 psi | 88% | 2530 fps | 98.6% |
| Somchem S355ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 45,745 psi | 76% | 2451 fps | 98.1% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,518 psi | 87% | 2359 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 92% | 54,056 psi | 90% | 2434 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 96% | 53,374 psi | 89% | 2441 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,518 psi | 87% | 2503 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,474 psi | 86% | 2480 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 43,903 psi | 73% | 2395 fps | 98.8% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,533 psi | 87% | 2500 fps | 99.5% |
| Vihtavuori N540ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,011 psi | 88% | 2520 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALLᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 40,770 psi | 68% | 2336 fps | 96.5% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 96% | 54,447 psi | 90% | 2589 fps | 99.9% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 98% | 53,432 psi | 89% | 2562 fps | 99.2% |
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 1680 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,676 psi | 84% | 2362 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2015 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,200 psi | 57% | 2178 fps | 99.8% |
| Accurate 2200 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,020 psi | 75% | 2402 fps | 96.5% |
| Accurate 2230 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,527 psi | 74% | 2405 fps | 96.8% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,651 psi | 61% | 2254 fps | 98.7% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 80% | 26,194 psi | 44% | 2070 fps | 98.7% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,329 psi | 54% | 2201 fps | 97.3% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 24,889 psi | 41% | 2047 fps | 95.7% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,192 psi | 72% | 2264 fps | 100% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,569 psi | 72% | 2277 fps | 99.4% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 86% | 37,956 psi | 63% | 2300 fps | 95.6% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,659 psi | 78% | 2333 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 92% | 39,059 psi | 65% | 2300 fps | 95% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,408 psi | 69% | 2349 fps | 99.9% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,257 psi | 55% | 2178 fps | 95.5% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,589 psi | 52% | 2201 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | 33.4 gr | 80% | 37,855 psi | 63% | 2343 fps | 96.5% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | 41 gr | 92% | 42,453 psi | 71% | 2457 fps | 95.4% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 88% | 32,808 psi | 55% | 2224 fps | 95.1% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,479 psi | 66% | 2277 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 90% | 38,130 psi | 63% | 2323 fps | 95.1% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 96% | 37,565 psi | 62% | 2372 fps | 95.4% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,688 psi | 79% | 2346 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,640 psi | 69% | 2260 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 90% | 42,525 psi | 71% | 2398 fps | 95.6% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 90% | 33,866 psi | 56% | 2264 fps | 95.7% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,665 psi | 59% | 2188 fps | 96.9% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,647 psi | 51% | 2182 fps | 95.4% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | 38.3 gr | 84% | 39,392 psi | 65% | 2392 fps | 95.3% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,884 psi | 63% | 2287 fps | 99.6% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,247 psi | 64% | 2300 fps | 99.1% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 96% | 43,859 psi | 73% | 2415 fps | 95.1% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,616 psi | 79% | 2346 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 84% | 35,882 psi | 60% | 2267 fps | 95.7% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 86% | 34,301 psi | 57% | 2277 fps | 95.5% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 24,787 psi | 41% | 1319 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 84% | 34,925 psi | 58% | 2228 fps | 95.2% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,994 psi | 50% | 2182 fps | 98.8% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 90% | 38,522 psi | 64% | 2283 fps | 95.2% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,785 psi | 68% | 2254 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 88% | 36,651 psi | 61% | 2310 fps | 95.4% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,257 psi | 55% | 2178 fps | 95.5% |
| Lovex D073.4 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,962 psi | 75% | 2395 fps | 99.5% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,521 psi | 61% | 2251 fps | 97.6% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 80% | 28,935 psi | 48% | 2139 fps | 96.1% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 84% | 37,347 psi | 62% | 2218 fps | 95.4% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 86% | 33,228 psi | 55% | 2198 fps | 95.7% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,208 psi | 73% | 2329 fps | 100% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 82% | 32,590 psi | 54% | 2169 fps | 95.4% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,545 psi | 51% | 2146 fps | 97.4% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 90% | 37,405 psi | 62% | 2316 fps | 95.6% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 90% | 37,521 psi | 62% | 2326 fps | 95% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 92% | 49,647 psi | 82% | 2464 fps | 95.7% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 84% | 36,564 psi | 61% | 2280 fps | 95.1% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 82% | 38,899 psi | 65% | 2270 fps | 95.6% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 24,772 psi | 41% | 1352 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,608 psi | 62% | 2267 fps | 98.2% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 90% | 39,523 psi | 66% | 2408 fps | 95.4% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 88% | 30,980 psi | 51% | 2231 fps | 95.4% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,040 psi | 57% | 2182 fps | 98.1% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 84% | 33,156 psi | 55% | 2175 fps | 95.6% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 92% | 33,794 psi | 56% | 2251 fps | 95.2% |
| Shooters World AR Plus | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,962 psi | 75% | 2395 fps | 99.5% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 28,935 psi | 48% | 2139 fps | 96.1% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 86% | 33,228 psi | 55% | 2198 fps | 95.7% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,755 psi | 66% | 2274 fps | 97.1% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,732 psi | 79% | 2116 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,872 psi | 70% | 2356 fps | 99.5% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 94% | 38,783 psi | 64% | 2359 fps | 95.6% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,001 psi | 66% | 2283 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 92% | 46,920 psi | 78% | 2431 fps | 95.7% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 86% | 36,608 psi | 61% | 2270 fps | 95.1% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,692 psi | 54% | 2113 fps | 97.9% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 26,368 psi | 44% | 1991 fps | 96.8% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,273 psi | 59% | 2247 fps | 96.6% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,981 psi | 53% | 2116 fps | 98.4% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 86% | 37,753 psi | 63% | 2287 fps | 95.4% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 92% | 35,404 psi | 59% | 2267 fps | 95.5% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,688 psi | 78% | 2290 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,318 psi | 62% | 2195 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,634 psi | 54% | 2123 fps | 99.6% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 80% | 27,499 psi | 46% | 2087 fps | 98.9% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 80% | 28,892 psi | 48% | 2090 fps | 97.1% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 90% | 31,705 psi | 53% | 2169 fps | 95.7% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,040 psi | 55% | 2172 fps | 95.6% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 80% | 27,659 psi | 46% | 2077 fps | 96% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 98% | 38,159 psi | 63% | 2287 fps | 95.6% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,705 psi | 53% | 2201 fps | 96.1% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 86% | 35,621 psi | 59% | 2274 fps | 95.6% |
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 89 powders for .308 Win. Ackley Improved loaded with the .311 | 180gr | Lehigh Defense Match Solid. Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 2,618 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,476 fps to 2,618 fps. Accurate 2495 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 89 of the 89 powders fall inside the usable 80–100 % fill window.
Relative to the caliber's maximum pressure (415 MPa), the top charges use 56–90 %, leaving at least 10 % headroom. The 180.0 gr projectile in 0.311" calls for a 1:10.5 twist; slower twists will usually not stabilise this weight. Accurate 2495, Accurate 4064, ADI AR 2208 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. Hodgdon CFE223, Alliant Power Pro 1200-R, Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR rank at the top here: for .308 Win. Ackley Improved with the .311 | 180gr | Lehigh Defense Match Solid 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.