Load Specifications
Load data in caliber .308 Win. with .306 | 160gr | Peregrine Plainsmaster (VLR-4) bullet and 79 powders. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above. The recommended powders for this cartridge and bullet combination are Alliant Power Pro 1200-R, SNPE Vectan SP 10 and ADI AR 2219.
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 1680 | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,634 psi | 87% | 2523 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2015 | <<locked>> | 98% | 53,563 psi | 89% | 2615 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2200 | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,576 psi | 87% | 2648 fps | 96.4% |
| Accurate 2230 | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,518 psi | 87% | 2654 fps | 96.8% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,127 psi | 87% | 2628 fps | 99.7% |
| Accurate 2495ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 44,715 psi | 74% | 2559 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 98% | 53,229 psi | 88% | 2684 fps | 99.6% |
| Accurate 4064ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 41,524 psi | 69% | 2533 fps | 99.1% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 90% | 53,519 psi | 89% | 2543 fps | 100% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 90% | 54,012 psi | 90% | 2556 fps | 99.6% |
| ADI AR 2206Hᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,852 psi | 88% | 2674 fps | 97.4% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 88% | 53,650 psi | 89% | 2569 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,098 psi | 87% | 2644 fps | 100% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,982 psi | 88% | 2648 fps | 98.5% |
| Alliant AR-Compᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,374 psi | 89% | 2684 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 94% | 53,388 psi | 89% | 2736 fps | 98.2% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 42,192 psi | 70% | 2530 fps | 96.3% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 94% | 54,114 psi | 90% | 2631 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,895 psi | 86% | 2543 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,025 psi | 86% | 2539 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,721 psi | 88% | 2680 fps | 96.1% |
| Bofors RP3ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 41,321 psi | 69% | 2530 fps | 96.1% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,504 psi | 87% | 2595 fps | 98.9% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 54,012 psi | 90% | 2717 fps | 99.1% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,649 psi | 87% | 2743 fps | 96.8% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 94% | 53,795 psi | 89% | 2667 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,372 psi | 85% | 2644 fps | 99.7% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,272 psi | 87% | 2543 fps | 99.9% |
| Hodgdon H4895ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,214 psi | 88% | 2687 fps | 98.1% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolutionᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,863 psi | 80% | 2651 fps | 97.5% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 32,793 psi | 54% | 1552 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGETᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,692 psi | 86% | 2641 fps | 97.7% |
| IMR 3031ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,734 psi | 84% | 2687 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,649 psi | 87% | 2566 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4227 | <<locked>> | 82% | 52,272 psi | 87% | 2490 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4895ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,572 psi | 79% | 2631 fps | 96.6% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,982 psi | 88% | 2648 fps | 98.5% |
| Lovex D073.4 | <<locked>> | 88% | 53,011 psi | 88% | 2648 fps | 99.5% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,359 psi | 87% | 2635 fps | 99.1% |
| Lovex D073.6ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,082 psi | 83% | 2651 fps | 99.4% |
| Lovex S053 | <<locked>> | 84% | 53,940 psi | 90% | 2477 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,547 psi | 86% | 2572 fps | 97.1% |
| Lovex S062ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 45,585 psi | 76% | 2552 fps | 97.4% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 90% | 54,404 psi | 90% | 2615 fps | 100% |
| Norma 201ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,314 psi | 85% | 2625 fps | 98.4% |
| Norma 202ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,329 psi | 85% | 2641 fps | 99.8% |
| Norma 203Bᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 45,527 psi | 76% | 2585 fps | 96% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,924 psi | 86% | 2667 fps | 97.2% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,605 psi | 86% | 2602 fps | 96.9% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 32,503 psi | 54% | 1585 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 36 | <<locked>> | 82% | 52,475 psi | 87% | 2530 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 94% | 53,200 psi | 88% | 2648 fps | 99.4% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,791 psi | 81% | 2697 fps | 96% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 40,814 psi | 68% | 2559 fps | 97.1% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,982 psi | 86% | 2621 fps | 99.7% |
| Rottweil R 902ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,225 psi | 80% | 2569 fps | 97.8% |
| Shooters World AR Plus | <<locked>> | 88% | 53,011 psi | 88% | 2648 fps | 99.5% |
| Shooters World Match Rifleᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,082 psi | 83% | 2651 fps | 99.4% |
| Shooters World Precisionᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 45,585 psi | 76% | 2552 fps | 97.4% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 92% | 54,128 psi | 90% | 2618 fps | 98.3% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 88% | 54,462 psi | 90% | 2333 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,373 psi | 87% | 2651 fps | 99.8% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,127 psi | 87% | 2605 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,140 psi | 85% | 2644 fps | 97.1% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,793 psi | 86% | 2556 fps | 99.7% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 44,019 psi | 73% | 2454 fps | 99.5% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 96% | 53,867 psi | 89% | 2684 fps | 98.9% |
| Somchem S335ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,098 psi | 88% | 2595 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,896 psi | 90% | 2664 fps | 97.4% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 88% | 53,737 psi | 89% | 2523 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,532 psi | 86% | 2543 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 54,012 psi | 90% | 2589 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 45,876 psi | 76% | 2562 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,515 psi | 81% | 2575 fps | 99.7% |
| Vihtavuori N150ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 38,580 psi | 64% | 2425 fps | 96.1% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 98% | 53,519 psi | 89% | 2648 fps | 98.6% |
| Vihtavuori N540ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,007 psi | 78% | 2572 fps | 99.3% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,169 psi | 85% | 2680 fps | 99% |
| Winchester StaBALL Matchᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,386 psi | 84% | 2651 fps | 97.5% |
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 1680 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,166 psi | 77% | 2434 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2015 | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,197 psi | 50% | 2218 fps | 98.3% |
| Accurate 2200 | <<locked>> | 86% | 49,342 psi | 82% | 2598 fps | 95.8% |
| Accurate 2230 | <<locked>> | 84% | 45,716 psi | 76% | 2549 fps | 95.4% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,300 psi | 54% | 2287 fps | 96.1% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 80% | 22,365 psi | 37% | 2083 fps | 95.6% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 84% | 32,343 psi | 54% | 2326 fps | 95.7% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 88% | 28,021 psi | 47% | 2251 fps | 95.4% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,247 psi | 65% | 2323 fps | 99% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,610 psi | 66% | 2329 fps | 97.6% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 94% | 43,627 psi | 72% | 2526 fps | 95.4% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,800 psi | 69% | 2405 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2219 | 34 gr | 80% | 36,811 psi | 61% | 2395 fps | 98.5% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 88% | 38,377 psi | 64% | 2402 fps | 95.4% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 80% | 27,818 psi | 46% | 2238 fps | 99.5% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | 35.4 gr | 86% | 40,901 psi | 68% | 2530 fps | 95.6% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 98% | 39,624 psi | 66% | 2480 fps | 95.5% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,056 psi | 58% | 2329 fps | 99.8% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,062 psi | 72% | 2415 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,710 psi | 63% | 2316 fps | 99% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 98% | 49,240 psi | 82% | 2628 fps | 95.3% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 98% | 38,667 psi | 64% | 2480 fps | 95.4% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 84% | 36,579 psi | 61% | 2323 fps | 95.5% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 88% | 35,476 psi | 59% | 2408 fps | 95.3% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 92% | 45,876 psi | 76% | 2631 fps | 95.2% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,663 psi | 56% | 2329 fps | 97.8% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,953 psi | 56% | 2339 fps | 96.8% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,352 psi | 72% | 2405 fps | 99.2% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 92% | 41,162 psi | 68% | 2490 fps | 95.5% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 94% | 39,276 psi | 65% | 2493 fps | 95.2% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 24,062 psi | 40% | 1385 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 92% | 40,379 psi | 67% | 2454 fps | 95% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 80% | 26,426 psi | 44% | 2201 fps | 95.9% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,651 psi | 61% | 2316 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4227 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,400 psi | 82% | 2454 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 96% | 41,611 psi | 69% | 2526 fps | 95% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 88% | 38,377 psi | 64% | 2402 fps | 95.4% |
| Lovex D073.4 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,871 psi | 66% | 2438 fps | 97.6% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 82% | 34,330 psi | 57% | 2329 fps | 95.3% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 86% | 30,821 psi | 51% | 2303 fps | 95% |
| Lovex S053 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,964 psi | 80% | 2398 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 92% | 42,975 psi | 71% | 2438 fps | 95.2% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 94% | 37,768 psi | 63% | 2411 fps | 95.4% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,349 psi | 65% | 2395 fps | 100% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 90% | 37,507 psi | 62% | 2388 fps | 95.3% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 84% | 30,603 psi | 51% | 2264 fps | 95.7% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 98% | 42,757 psi | 71% | 2539 fps | 95.3% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 92% | 42,554 psi | 71% | 2513 fps | 95% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 90% | 45,440 psi | 75% | 2503 fps | 95.6% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 23,931 psi | 40% | 1417 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 36 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,313 psi | 82% | 2487 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,547 psi | 56% | 2303 fps | 95.5% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 98% | 45,730 psi | 76% | 2644 fps | 95.2% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 96% | 35,853 psi | 60% | 2448 fps | 95.1% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,197 psi | 50% | 2215 fps | 95.2% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 92% | 37,507 psi | 62% | 2382 fps | 95.2% |
| Shooters World AR Plus | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,871 psi | 66% | 2438 fps | 97.6% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 86% | 30,821 psi | 51% | 2303 fps | 95% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 94% | 37,768 psi | 63% | 2411 fps | 95.4% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 84% | 41,046 psi | 68% | 2415 fps | 95.7% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,092 psi | 73% | 2205 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | 35.2 gr | 80% | 37,318 psi | 62% | 2398 fps | 97.7% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,810 psi | 59% | 2339 fps | 98.9% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 96% | 44,918 psi | 75% | 2546 fps | 95.7% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,443 psi | 49% | 2152 fps | 95.1% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 84% | 26,774 psi | 44% | 2106 fps | 95.1% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 84% | 35,708 psi | 59% | 2375 fps | 95% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 28,456 psi | 47% | 2152 fps | 95.8% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 94% | 44,092 psi | 73% | 2516 fps | 95.2% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,945 psi | 70% | 2365 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,678 psi | 56% | 2251 fps | 99.5% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,240 psi | 49% | 2169 fps | 97.8% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 80% | 24,236 psi | 40% | 2113 fps | 96.2% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 84% | 29,066 psi | 48% | 2208 fps | 95.4% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 98% | 36,158 psi | 60% | 2375 fps | 95.4% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 88% | 38,247 psi | 64% | 2398 fps | 95.5% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 86% | 29,733 psi | 49% | 2241 fps | 95.1% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 86% | 34,461 psi | 57% | 2379 fps | 95.1% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 94% | 41,176 psi | 68% | 2497 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 79 powders for .308 Win. loaded with the .306 | 160gr | Peregrine Plainsmaster (VLR-4). Hodgdon CFE223 delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 2,743 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,552 fps to 2,743 fps. Accurate 2495 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 79 of the 79 powders fall inside the usable 80–100 % fill window.
Relative to the caliber's maximum pressure (415 MPa), the top charges use 54–90 %, leaving at least 10 % headroom. The 160.0 gr projectile in 0.306" calls for a 1:10.5 twist; slower twists will usually not stabilise this weight. Accurate 2495, Accurate 4064, ADI AR 2206H 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 1200-R, SNPE Vectan SP 10, ADI AR 2219 rank at the top here: for .308 Win. with the .306 | 160gr | Peregrine Plainsmaster (VLR-4) 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.