Load Specifications
Load data in caliber .308 Win. with .307 | 180gr | Rhino Penetrator 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 2000-MR 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 1680 | <<locked>> | 82% | 54,389 psi | 90% | 2388 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2015 | <<locked>> | 94% | 53,751 psi | 89% | 2454 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2200 | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,605 psi | 86% | 2484 fps | 97.6% |
| Accurate 2230 | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,779 psi | 86% | 2493 fps | 98% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,417 psi | 87% | 2474 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2495ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,547 psi | 87% | 2497 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 94% | 53,214 psi | 88% | 2523 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4064ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,718 psi | 81% | 2484 fps | 100% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,272 psi | 87% | 2372 fps | 100% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,678 psi | 88% | 2388 fps | 99.9% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,678 psi | 88% | 2520 fps | 98.6% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,968 psi | 88% | 2392 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2208ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,241 psi | 83% | 2464 fps | 97.5% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,126 psi | 85% | 2474 fps | 100% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,460 psi | 87% | 2487 fps | 99.3% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 96% | 53,925 psi | 90% | 2516 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 90% | 53,258 psi | 88% | 2575 fps | 99.2% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,953 psi | 86% | 2598 fps | 97.5% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,298 psi | 80% | 2480 fps | 98.7% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 90% | 53,882 psi | 90% | 2461 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,837 psi | 88% | 2543 fps | 98.2% |
| Alliant Reloder-17ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 43,105 psi | 72% | 2461 fps | 97% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 84% | 54,041 psi | 90% | 2408 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 88% | 53,838 psi | 89% | 2411 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,199 psi | 87% | 2530 fps | 97.5% |
| Bofors RP3ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,399 psi | 80% | 2493 fps | 98.8% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,040 psi | 86% | 2438 fps | 99.5% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 96% | 53,447 psi | 89% | 2552 fps | 99.7% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,895 psi | 86% | 2582 fps | 98.1% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 90% | 53,127 psi | 88% | 2497 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 90% | 54,012 psi | 90% | 2520 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H380ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,488 psi | 84% | 2497 fps | 96.4% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 84% | 54,186 psi | 90% | 2415 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 96% | 53,011 psi | 88% | 2530 fps | 99% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolutionᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 54,114 psi | 90% | 2595 fps | 99.4% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 33,620 psi | 56% | 1467 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,213 psi | 85% | 2487 fps | 98.7% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 98% | 54,346 psi | 90% | 2562 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,866 psi | 88% | 2493 fps | 98.1% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,025 psi | 86% | 2395 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4895ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 54,114 psi | 90% | 2575 fps | 98.9% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,460 psi | 87% | 2487 fps | 99.3% |
| Lovex D073.4 | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,388 psi | 87% | 2480 fps | 99.9% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,199 psi | 87% | 2477 fps | 99.7% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 98% | 54,056 psi | 90% | 2546 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 96% | 53,737 psi | 89% | 2461 fps | 98.6% |
| Lovex S062ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,764 psi | 86% | 2493 fps | 99.3% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 86% | 54,099 psi | 90% | 2441 fps | 100% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,227 psi | 85% | 2470 fps | 99.2% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,271 psi | 85% | 2484 fps | 100% |
| Norma 203Bᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,822 psi | 86% | 2533 fps | 98.5% |
| Ramshot Big Gameᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,518 psi | 87% | 2556 fps | 98.3% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 94% | 53,272 psi | 89% | 2493 fps | 96.2% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,503 psi | 86% | 2510 fps | 98.3% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 92% | 54,215 psi | 90% | 2490 fps | 98.5% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 33,866 psi | 56% | 1503 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,243 psi | 87% | 2480 fps | 99.9% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,170 psi | 87% | 2598 fps | 98.1% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,079 psi | 77% | 2526 fps | 99.6% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,489 psi | 87% | 2467 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,721 psi | 86% | 2470 fps | 99.3% |
| Rottweil R 903ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 44,889 psi | 75% | 2431 fps | 97.9% |
| Shooters World AR Plus | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,388 psi | 87% | 2480 fps | 99.9% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 98% | 54,056 psi | 90% | 2546 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World Precisionᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,764 psi | 86% | 2493 fps | 99.3% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,562 psi | 87% | 2448 fps | 99.1% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 84% | 53,592 psi | 89% | 2169 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,663 psi | 86% | 2484 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,398 psi | 79% | 2487 fps | 97.6% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,692 psi | 86% | 2438 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 96% | 53,969 psi | 90% | 2510 fps | 96.9% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 98% | 54,259 psi | 90% | 2539 fps | 98.7% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 96% | 54,157 psi | 90% | 2434 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,893 psi | 83% | 2388 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 92% | 53,403 psi | 89% | 2523 fps | 99.6% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,779 psi | 88% | 2434 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 96% | 53,490 psi | 89% | 2513 fps | 98.5% |
| Somchem S355ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,006 psi | 76% | 2434 fps | 97.9% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,939 psi | 88% | 2346 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 92% | 54,331 psi | 90% | 2418 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 96% | 53,635 psi | 89% | 2425 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,953 psi | 88% | 2490 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,996 psi | 86% | 2467 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 44,512 psi | 74% | 2382 fps | 98.7% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 94% | 53,011 psi | 88% | 2487 fps | 99.4% |
| Vihtavuori N540ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,272 psi | 89% | 2507 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALLᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 40,915 psi | 68% | 2316 fps | 96.2% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,242 psi | 85% | 2526 fps | 99.7% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 98% | 53,664 psi | 89% | 2546 fps | 99.1% |
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% | 50,792 psi | 84% | 2346 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2015 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,896 psi | 58% | 2172 fps | 99.8% |
| Accurate 2200 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,179 psi | 75% | 2385 fps | 96.3% |
| Accurate 2230 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,875 psi | 75% | 2388 fps | 96.7% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,594 psi | 62% | 2247 fps | 98.7% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 80% | 27,296 psi | 45% | 2073 fps | 98.9% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,866 psi | 55% | 2195 fps | 97.3% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 25,904 psi | 43% | 2051 fps | 95.9% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,497 psi | 72% | 2251 fps | 100% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,874 psi | 73% | 2264 fps | 99.3% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 86% | 38,667 psi | 64% | 2293 fps | 95.6% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,036 psi | 78% | 2316 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 94% | 41,887 psi | 70% | 2329 fps | 95.6% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,916 psi | 70% | 2336 fps | 99.9% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,837 psi | 56% | 2172 fps | 95.5% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,894 psi | 53% | 2188 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,406 psi | 64% | 2333 fps | 96.4% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | 40.2 gr | 92% | 42,685 psi | 71% | 2441 fps | 95.1% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 88% | 33,301 psi | 55% | 2211 fps | 95% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,987 psi | 66% | 2267 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 90% | 38,609 psi | 64% | 2313 fps | 95% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 96% | 37,971 psi | 63% | 2359 fps | 95.3% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,819 psi | 79% | 2326 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,887 psi | 70% | 2247 fps | 99.9% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 90% | 42,714 psi | 71% | 2379 fps | 95.3% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 90% | 34,534 psi | 57% | 2254 fps | 95.6% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,172 psi | 60% | 2178 fps | 96.9% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,357 psi | 52% | 2175 fps | 95.4% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | 37.6 gr | 84% | 39,827 psi | 66% | 2379 fps | 95.2% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,406 psi | 64% | 2277 fps | 99.6% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,856 psi | 65% | 2293 fps | 99.1% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 98% | 47,384 psi | 79% | 2451 fps | 95.7% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,935 psi | 80% | 2329 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 84% | 36,535 psi | 61% | 2257 fps | 95.7% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 86% | 34,534 psi | 57% | 2257 fps | 95.3% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 25,092 psi | 42% | 1312 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 84% | 35,215 psi | 59% | 2215 fps | 95% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,574 psi | 51% | 2175 fps | 98.8% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 90% | 38,899 psi | 65% | 2270 fps | 95% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,002 psi | 68% | 2241 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 88% | 37,101 psi | 62% | 2297 fps | 95.3% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,837 psi | 56% | 2172 fps | 95.5% |
| Lovex D073.4 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,818 psi | 76% | 2388 fps | 99.5% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,159 psi | 62% | 2244 fps | 97.6% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,501 psi | 49% | 2129 fps | 96.1% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 84% | 37,637 psi | 63% | 2201 fps | 95.2% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 86% | 33,721 psi | 56% | 2188 fps | 95.7% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,034 psi | 75% | 2323 fps | 100% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 82% | 33,388 psi | 55% | 2165 fps | 95.5% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,183 psi | 52% | 2139 fps | 97.4% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 90% | 37,884 psi | 63% | 2303 fps | 95.5% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 92% | 40,422 psi | 67% | 2362 fps | 95.7% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 92% | 49,835 psi | 83% | 2444 fps | 95.4% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 84% | 37,028 psi | 62% | 2270 fps | 95% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 82% | 39,334 psi | 65% | 2257 fps | 95.5% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 25,121 psi | 42% | 1342 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,203 psi | 63% | 2257 fps | 98.2% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | 38.1 gr | 90% | 40,016 psi | 66% | 2395 fps | 95.3% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 88% | 31,531 psi | 52% | 2221 fps | 95.3% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,911 psi | 58% | 2178 fps | 98.1% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 84% | 33,678 psi | 56% | 2165 fps | 95.5% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 92% | 34,476 psi | 57% | 2244 fps | 95.2% |
| Shooters World AR Plus | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,818 psi | 76% | 2388 fps | 99.5% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,501 psi | 49% | 2129 fps | 96.1% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 86% | 33,721 psi | 56% | 2188 fps | 95.7% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,393 psi | 67% | 2264 fps | 97% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,138 psi | 80% | 2103 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,482 psi | 71% | 2346 fps | 99.5% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 94% | 39,044 psi | 65% | 2343 fps | 95.4% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,335 psi | 67% | 2270 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 92% | 47,282 psi | 79% | 2415 fps | 95.5% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 86% | 36,999 psi | 61% | 2260 fps | 95% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,199 psi | 55% | 2103 fps | 97.8% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 26,919 psi | 45% | 1985 fps | 96.8% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,723 psi | 59% | 2234 fps | 96.5% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,663 psi | 54% | 2110 fps | 98.4% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 86% | 38,261 psi | 64% | 2274 fps | 95.2% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 92% | 35,984 psi | 60% | 2257 fps | 95.4% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,079 psi | 78% | 2277 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,826 psi | 63% | 2185 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,083 psi | 55% | 2113 fps | 99.6% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 80% | 28,123 psi | 47% | 2080 fps | 98.9% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,486 psi | 49% | 2083 fps | 97.1% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 90% | 32,242 psi | 54% | 2162 fps | 95.7% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,649 psi | 56% | 2165 fps | 95.5% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 80% | 28,123 psi | 47% | 2067 fps | 96% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 98% | 38,624 psi | 64% | 2274 fps | 95.5% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,111 psi | 53% | 2188 fps | 95.9% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 86% | 36,056 psi | 60% | 2260 fps | 95.5% |
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. loaded with the .307 | 180gr | Rhino Penetrator. Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 2,598 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,467 fps to 2,598 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 0.307" calls for a 1:11.5 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 2000-MR, ReloadSwiss RS 52 rank at the top here: for .308 Win. with the .307 | 180gr | Rhino Penetrator 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.