Load Specifications
Load data in caliber .308 Win. with .308 | 120gr | Reichenberg HDB Universal bullet and 44 powders. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above. The recommended powders for this cartridge and bullet combination are Hodgdon H322, SNPE Vectan SP 10 and ADI AR 2219.
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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% | 52,968 psi | 88% | 2949 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2015ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,704 psi | 81% | 2969 fps | 99.6% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,126 psi | 85% | 3028 fps | 98% |
| Accurate 2495ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 36,434 psi | 61% | 2815 fps | 98.1% |
| Accurate 2520ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,964 psi | 80% | 3015 fps | 97% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 94% | 53,388 psi | 89% | 2956 fps | 99.3% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 94% | 53,925 psi | 90% | 2966 fps | 97.9% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,678 psi | 88% | 3009 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,285 psi | 85% | 3061 fps | 99% |
| Alliant AR-Compᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 45,165 psi | 75% | 3002 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,881 psi | 88% | 3058 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 92% | 54,389 psi | 90% | 3015 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,822 psi | 86% | 2943 fps | 99.3% |
| Hodgdon Benchmarkᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,054 psi | 86% | 2989 fps | 96.5% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,823 psi | 88% | 3084 fps | 99.2% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 98% | 54,070 psi | 90% | 3104 fps | 98.6% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,417 psi | 87% | 2963 fps | 98.8% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 31,517 psi | 52% | 1824 fps | 100% |
| IMR 3031ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 42,975 psi | 71% | 2976 fps | 98.4% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,561 psi | 86% | 2989 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4227 | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,402 psi | 87% | 2930 fps | 100% |
| Lovex D073.4 | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,489 psi | 87% | 3058 fps | 97.6% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,387 psi | 85% | 3028 fps | 96.8% |
| Lovex S053 | <<locked>> | 88% | 53,809 psi | 89% | 2917 fps | 100% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 94% | 53,084 psi | 88% | 3041 fps | 100% |
| Norma 202ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 43,859 psi | 73% | 2927 fps | 96.8% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 31,285 psi | 52% | 1867 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 36 | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,996 psi | 86% | 2963 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,475 psi | 87% | 3051 fps | 97.4% |
| Rottweil R 901ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,877 psi | 80% | 2969 fps | 97.4% |
| Shooters World AR Plus | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,489 psi | 87% | 3058 fps | 97.6% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,634 psi | 86% | 2723 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,677 psi | 86% | 3058 fps | 98.2% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 98% | 54,317 psi | 90% | 3071 fps | 99.7% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,979 psi | 80% | 2897 fps | 97.5% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 38,247 psi | 64% | 2726 fps | 96.3% |
| Somchem S321ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,084 psi | 88% | 3081 fps | 96.4% |
| Somchem S335ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 45,788 psi | 76% | 2887 fps | 98% |
| Vihtavuori N110 | <<locked>> | 82% | 52,852 psi | 88% | 2818 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,765 psi | 88% | 2956 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 54,041 psi | 90% | 3005 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,992 psi | 78% | 2904 fps | 99.3% |
| Vihtavuori N135ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 38,754 psi | 64% | 2841 fps | 98.4% |
| Vihtavuori N140ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 41,495 psi | 69% | 2851 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% | 40,698 psi | 68% | 2740 fps | 99.2% |
| Accurate 2015 | <<locked>> | 84% | 29,051 psi | 48% | 2549 fps | 95% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 90% | 38,493 psi | 64% | 2792 fps | 95% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 92% | 27,528 psi | 46% | 2589 fps | 95% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 96% | 41,481 psi | 69% | 2894 fps | 95.4% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,780 psi | 58% | 2595 fps | 95.4% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 86% | 42,409 psi | 70% | 2759 fps | 95.5% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,868 psi | 60% | 2710 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2219 | 39.1 gr | 84% | 36,318 psi | 60% | 2762 fps | 95.7% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 82% | 25,324 psi | 42% | 2503 fps | 95.8% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,718 psi | 49% | 2582 fps | 96.6% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,391 psi | 62% | 2710 fps | 99% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,721 psi | 54% | 2569 fps | 95.1% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 96% | 45,948 psi | 76% | 2881 fps | 95.1% |
| Hodgdon H322 | 38.8 gr | 86% | 35,520 psi | 59% | 2743 fps | 95.4% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 88% | 38,290 psi | 64% | 2808 fps | 95.1% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,464 psi | 64% | 2697 fps | 95.9% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 23,163 psi | 38% | 1634 fps | 100% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 92% | 33,214 psi | 55% | 2746 fps | 95.5% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,242 psi | 54% | 2602 fps | 98.2% |
| IMR 4227 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,497 psi | 72% | 2782 fps | 100% |
| Lovex D073.4 | <<locked>> | 86% | 42,134 psi | 70% | 2871 fps | 95.3% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 94% | 44,541 psi | 74% | 2910 fps | 95.2% |
| Lovex S053 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,685 psi | 71% | 2743 fps | 100% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,649 psi | 56% | 2674 fps | 98.5% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 96% | 38,450 psi | 64% | 2815 fps | 95.3% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 22,843 psi | 38% | 1667 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 36 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,105 psi | 72% | 2815 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 92% | 42,844 psi | 71% | 2877 fps | 95.3% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 94% | 39,740 psi | 66% | 2808 fps | 95.4% |
| Shooters World AR Plus | <<locked>> | 86% | 42,134 psi | 70% | 2871 fps | 95.3% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,450 psi | 66% | 2539 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | 41.5 gr | 86% | 39,450 psi | 66% | 2828 fps | 95.4% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 82% | 32,721 psi | 54% | 2644 fps | 95.5% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 94% | 39,508 psi | 66% | 2736 fps | 95.4% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 98% | 35,795 psi | 59% | 2671 fps | 95.5% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 98% | 49,719 psi | 83% | 3025 fps | 95.7% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 92% | 35,723 psi | 59% | 2680 fps | 95.4% |
| Vihtavuori N110 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,690 psi | 83% | 2772 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,129 psi | 60% | 2677 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 80% | 28,863 psi | 48% | 2500 fps | 95.9% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 86% | 30,342 psi | 50% | 2546 fps | 95.3% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 92% | 29,791 psi | 49% | 2621 fps | 95.5% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 96% | 36,477 psi | 61% | 2740 fps | 95% |
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 44 powders for .308 Win. loaded with the .308 | 120gr | Reichenberg HDB Universal. Hodgdon H335 delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 3,104 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,824 fps to 3,104 fps. Accurate 2015 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 44 of the 44 powders fall inside the usable 80–100 % fill window.
Relative to the caliber's maximum pressure (415 MPa), the top charges use 52–90 %, 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, SNPE Vectan SP 10, ADI AR 2219 rank at the top here: for .308 Win. with the .308 | 120gr | Reichenberg HDB Universal 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.