Load Specifications
Load data in caliber .308 Win. with .308 | 110gr | Sierra VarmintKing bullet and 43 powders. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above. The recommended powders for this cartridge and bullet combination are Hodgdon H322, Shooters World AR Plus and Lovex D073.4.
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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>> | 88% | 53,882 psi | 90% | 3104 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2015ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,864 psi | 83% | 3127 fps | 99.5% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,460 psi | 87% | 3186 fps | 97.7% |
| Accurate 2495ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 38,189 psi | 63% | 2972 fps | 98% |
| Accurate 2520ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,921 psi | 81% | 3166 fps | 96.7% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 94% | 54,273 psi | 90% | 3110 fps | 99.1% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,648 psi | 86% | 3068 fps | 97.1% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 92% | 53,417 psi | 89% | 3166 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,040 psi | 86% | 3215 fps | 98.7% |
| Alliant AR-Compᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,398 psi | 77% | 3163 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 98% | 53,896 psi | 90% | 3219 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,141 psi | 87% | 3123 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,823 psi | 88% | 3097 fps | 99.1% |
| Hodgdon Benchmarkᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,026 psi | 88% | 3143 fps | 96.2% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 98% | 53,519 psi | 89% | 3238 fps | 98.9% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,314 psi | 85% | 3196 fps | 97.8% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,924 psi | 88% | 3114 fps | 98.5% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 31,647 psi | 53% | 1932 fps | 100% |
| IMR 3031ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 43,874 psi | 73% | 3127 fps | 98.1% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,141 psi | 87% | 3146 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4227 | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,968 psi | 88% | 3087 fps | 100% |
| Lovex D073.4 | <<locked>> | 92% | 53,388 psi | 89% | 3212 fps | 97.3% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,837 psi | 88% | 3186 fps | 96.5% |
| Lovex S053 | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,677 psi | 86% | 3035 fps | 100% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 94% | 54,433 psi | 90% | 3205 fps | 100% |
| Norma 202ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 44,686 psi | 74% | 3074 fps | 96.5% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 31,720 psi | 53% | 1982 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 36 | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,881 psi | 88% | 3120 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 98% | 53,330 psi | 89% | 3205 fps | 97.1% |
| Rottweil R 901ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,008 psi | 81% | 3123 fps | 97.1% |
| Shooters World AR Plus | <<locked>> | 92% | 53,388 psi | 89% | 3212 fps | 97.3% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,344 psi | 87% | 2874 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,547 psi | 87% | 3212 fps | 97.9% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,808 psi | 86% | 3176 fps | 99.3% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,718 psi | 81% | 3045 fps | 97.1% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 38,914 psi | 65% | 2864 fps | 95.9% |
| Somchem S335ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,021 psi | 78% | 3041 fps | 97.8% |
| Vihtavuori N110 | <<locked>> | 82% | 53,708 psi | 89% | 2976 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 92% | 53,505 psi | 89% | 3114 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,561 psi | 86% | 3110 fps | 99.9% |
| Vihtavuori N133ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,688 psi | 79% | 3051 fps | 99.1% |
| Vihtavuori N135ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 39,581 psi | 66% | 2989 fps | 98.1% |
| Vihtavuori N140ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 42,554 psi | 71% | 2999 fps | 96.3% |
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% | 41,350 psi | 69% | 2881 fps | 99% |
| Accurate 2015 | <<locked>> | 86% | 32,068 psi | 53% | 2746 fps | 95.6% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 92% | 42,699 psi | 71% | 3005 fps | 95.6% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 94% | 31,067 psi | 52% | 2799 fps | 95.8% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 96% | 42,496 psi | 71% | 3041 fps | 95.1% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,302 psi | 59% | 2730 fps | 95% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 86% | 42,946 psi | 71% | 2900 fps | 95.1% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,724 psi | 61% | 2861 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 84% | 37,289 psi | 62% | 2910 fps | 95.3% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 82% | 26,092 psi | 43% | 2638 fps | 95.4% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,821 psi | 51% | 2730 fps | 96.4% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,348 psi | 64% | 2858 fps | 98.9% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 82% | 35,853 psi | 60% | 2762 fps | 95.6% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 98% | 49,734 psi | 83% | 3084 fps | 95.4% |
| Hodgdon H322 | 42.1 gr | 88% | 38,551 psi | 64% | 2940 fps | 95.8% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 90% | 42,032 psi | 70% | 3015 fps | 95.7% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,928 psi | 65% | 2835 fps | 95.5% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 23,322 psi | 39% | 1729 fps | 100% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 92% | 34,098 psi | 57% | 2890 fps | 95.1% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,851 psi | 55% | 2743 fps | 97.9% |
| IMR 4227 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,222 psi | 73% | 2936 fps | 100% |
| Lovex D073.4 | 45.2 gr | 88% | 46,427 psi | 77% | 3087 fps | 95.8% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 96% | 48,965 psi | 81% | 3120 fps | 95.7% |
| Lovex S053 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,352 psi | 72% | 2894 fps | 100% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,867 psi | 58% | 2822 fps | 98.4% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 98% | 42,003 psi | 70% | 3022 fps | 95.8% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 23,279 psi | 39% | 1775 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 36 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,845 psi | 73% | 2966 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 94% | 46,673 psi | 78% | 3084 fps | 95.7% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 94% | 41,046 psi | 68% | 2959 fps | 95.1% |
| Shooters World AR Plus | 45.2 gr | 88% | 46,427 psi | 77% | 3087 fps | 95.8% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,234 psi | 67% | 2684 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 86% | 40,059 psi | 67% | 2969 fps | 95% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 82% | 33,547 psi | 56% | 2789 fps | 95.1% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 94% | 40,451 psi | 67% | 2884 fps | 95.1% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 98% | 36,622 psi | 61% | 2808 fps | 95.1% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 92% | 36,666 psi | 61% | 2825 fps | 95.1% |
| Vihtavuori N110 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,357 psi | 84% | 2927 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,912 psi | 61% | 2822 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,631 psi | 49% | 2638 fps | 95.6% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 88% | 33,098 psi | 55% | 2740 fps | 95.8% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 92% | 30,835 psi | 51% | 2766 fps | 95.2% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 98% | 39,784 psi | 66% | 2940 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 43 powders for .308 Win. loaded with the .308 | 110gr | Sierra VarmintKing. Hodgdon H322 delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 3,238 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,932 fps to 3,238 fps. Accurate 2015 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 43 of the 43 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. Accurate 2015, Accurate 2495, Accurate 2520 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 H322, Shooters World AR Plus, Lovex D073.4 rank at the top here: for .308 Win. with the .308 | 110gr | Sierra VarmintKing 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.