Load Specifications
Load data in caliber .308 Win. with .308 | 115gr | Berger Target FB bullet and 51 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.
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>> | 86% | 52,402 psi | 87% | 3025 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2015ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,214 psi | 87% | 3107 fps | 99.8% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,314 psi | 85% | 3114 fps | 98% |
| Accurate 2495ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 40,495 psi | 67% | 2969 fps | 98.9% |
| Accurate 2520ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,488 psi | 86% | 3153 fps | 97.7% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,750 psi | 88% | 3031 fps | 99.2% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 92% | 53,243 psi | 88% | 3041 fps | 97.9% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,533 psi | 87% | 3087 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 94% | 54,360 psi | 90% | 3196 fps | 99.3% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,605 psi | 86% | 3114 fps | 95.8% |
| Alliant AR-Compᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,660 psi | 81% | 3143 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 96% | 53,055 psi | 88% | 3146 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 90% | 54,317 psi | 90% | 3097 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,198 psi | 85% | 3018 fps | 99.3% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,692 psi | 86% | 3068 fps | 96.5% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,066 psi | 82% | 3133 fps | 96% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,170 psi | 87% | 3159 fps | 99.1% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 96% | 53,954 psi | 90% | 3186 fps | 98.6% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,750 psi | 86% | 3038 fps | 98.7% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 32,242 psi | 54% | 1903 fps | 100% |
| IMR 3031ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 45,992 psi | 76% | 3117 fps | 99% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 96% | 54,273 psi | 90% | 3117 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4227 | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,735 psi | 86% | 3005 fps | 100% |
| IMR 8208 XBRᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,605 psi | 86% | 3114 fps | 95.8% |
| Lovex D073.4 | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,199 psi | 87% | 3136 fps | 97.6% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,677 psi | 86% | 3114 fps | 96.9% |
| Lovex D073.6ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 45,426 psi | 75% | 3061 fps | 96.5% |
| Lovex S053 | <<locked>> | 86% | 53,359 psi | 89% | 2995 fps | 100% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 92% | 53,229 psi | 88% | 3127 fps | 100% |
| Norma 202ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,818 psi | 78% | 3061 fps | 97.5% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 32,068 psi | 53% | 1946 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 36 | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,532 psi | 86% | 3038 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,083 psi | 87% | 3130 fps | 97.4% |
| Rottweil R 901ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,213 psi | 85% | 3107 fps | 98% |
| Shooters World AR Plus | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,199 psi | 87% | 3136 fps | 97.6% |
| Shooters World Match Rifleᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 45,426 psi | 75% | 3061 fps | 96.5% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 90% | 53,867 psi | 89% | 2835 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,401 psi | 85% | 3140 fps | 98.2% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 96% | 54,172 psi | 90% | 3156 fps | 99.7% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,734 psi | 84% | 3025 fps | 98% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 40,582 psi | 67% | 2851 fps | 97% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 98% | 53,200 psi | 88% | 3166 fps | 96.5% |
| Somchem S335ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,052 psi | 81% | 3022 fps | 98.6% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,562 psi | 87% | 3035 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 98% | 53,751 psi | 89% | 3084 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,763 psi | 83% | 3031 fps | 99.6% |
| Vihtavuori N135ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 41,655 psi | 69% | 2976 fps | 98.9% |
| Vihtavuori N140ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 44,483 psi | 74% | 2989 fps | 97.3% |
| Vihtavuori N530ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,678 psi | 88% | 3123 fps | 96.1% |
| Vihtavuori N540ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 43,105 psi | 72% | 2972 fps | 96.4% |
| Winchester 748ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,328 psi | 84% | 3156 fps | 96.6% |
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% | 42,989 psi | 71% | 2861 fps | 99.5% |
| Accurate 2015 | <<locked>> | 82% | 29,602 psi | 49% | 2628 fps | 95.2% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 88% | 39,088 psi | 65% | 2877 fps | 95.2% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 90% | 28,776 psi | 48% | 2684 fps | 95.4% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 94% | 41,713 psi | 69% | 2972 fps | 95.5% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,724 psi | 61% | 2717 fps | 96.1% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 84% | 41,814 psi | 69% | 2828 fps | 95.4% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,508 psi | 64% | 2841 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 82% | 36,201 psi | 60% | 2835 fps | 95.6% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 98% | 48,646 psi | 81% | 3061 fps | 95.1% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 80% | 25,570 psi | 42% | 2575 fps | 95.9% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,184 psi | 53% | 2717 fps | 97.4% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,740 psi | 66% | 2835 fps | 99.4% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,809 psi | 58% | 2690 fps | 95.9% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 94% | 45,818 psi | 76% | 2959 fps | 95.1% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 98% | 45,556 psi | 76% | 3068 fps | 95.2% |
| Hodgdon H322 | 40.5 gr | 84% | 35,447 psi | 59% | 2815 fps | 95.4% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 86% | 38,261 psi | 64% | 2881 fps | 95.1% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,509 psi | 67% | 2818 fps | 96.5% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 23,627 psi | 39% | 1699 fps | 100% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 90% | 33,402 psi | 55% | 2825 fps | 95.6% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,011 psi | 57% | 2720 fps | 98.7% |
| IMR 4227 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,716 psi | 76% | 2904 fps | 100% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 98% | 48,646 psi | 81% | 3061 fps | 95.1% |
| Lovex D073.4 | 43.4 gr | 84% | 42,090 psi | 70% | 2946 fps | 95.3% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 92% | 44,773 psi | 74% | 2989 fps | 95.3% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 98% | 42,322 psi | 70% | 2999 fps | 95.7% |
| Lovex S053 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,860 psi | 75% | 2861 fps | 100% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,303 psi | 60% | 2802 fps | 99% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 94% | 38,754 psi | 64% | 2897 fps | 95.4% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 23,627 psi | 39% | 1742 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 36 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,397 psi | 75% | 2936 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 90% | 43,004 psi | 71% | 2959 fps | 95.4% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 92% | 40,509 psi | 67% | 2897 fps | 95.6% |
| Shooters World AR Plus | 43.4 gr | 84% | 42,090 psi | 70% | 2946 fps | 95.3% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 98% | 42,322 psi | 70% | 2999 fps | 95.7% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,524 psi | 69% | 2648 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 84% | 39,305 psi | 65% | 2897 fps | 95.4% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,793 psi | 54% | 2717 fps | 95.5% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 92% | 39,711 psi | 66% | 2815 fps | 95.5% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 96% | 35,969 psi | 60% | 2749 fps | 95.6% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 94% | 46,340 psi | 77% | 3045 fps | 95% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 90% | 36,158 psi | 60% | 2762 fps | 95.5% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,667 psi | 64% | 2799 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,053 psi | 52% | 2625 fps | 96.8% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 84% | 30,487 psi | 51% | 2618 fps | 95.4% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 90% | 30,298 psi | 50% | 2703 fps | 95.7% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 94% | 36,666 psi | 61% | 2818 fps | 95.1% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 98% | 49,168 psi | 82% | 3064 fps | 95.3% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 98% | 40,350 psi | 67% | 2917 fps | 95.7% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 98% | 47,123 psi | 78% | 3094 fps | 95.8% |
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 76 powders for .308 Win. loaded with the .308 | 115gr | Berger Target FB. Alliant Power Pro 1200-R delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 3,225 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,903 fps to 3,225 fps. Accurate 2015 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 76 of the 76 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 115.0 gr projectile in 0.308" calls for a 1:16.0 twist; slower twists will usually not stabilise this weight. 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 | 115gr | Berger Target FB they combine a high case fill with complete burn and sit in the upper velocity band. As outliers, Accurate 2200, Accurate 2230, ADI AR 2206H burn incompletely and react more sensitively to barrel length and temperature. Always begin at the start load and work up in small increments while checking case and primer for pressure signs.