Load Specifications
Load data in caliber .308 Win. with .308 | 120gr | SAKO Powerhead Blade bullet and 39 powders. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above. The recommended powders for this cartridge and bullet combination are SNPE Vectan SP 10, ADI AR 2219 and Norma 200.
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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>> | 90% | 52,460 psi | 87% | 2877 fps | 99.8% |
| Accurate 2015ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 44,367 psi | 74% | 2835 fps | 98.5% |
| Accurate 2460ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,168 psi | 82% | 2930 fps | 96.6% |
| Accurate 2495ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 32,227 psi | 54% | 2667 fps | 96% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,692 psi | 88% | 2874 fps | 98.5% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 96% | 53,272 psi | 89% | 2881 fps | 96.9% |
| ADI AR 2205 | <<locked>> | 82% | 51,372 psi | 85% | 2746 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 96% | 54,418 psi | 90% | 2976 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 98% | 53,142 psi | 88% | 3018 fps | 98.5% |
| Alliant AR-Compᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 40,915 psi | 68% | 2858 fps | 99.7% |
| Alliant Reloder-10xᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,981 psi | 85% | 2969 fps | 99.8% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 94% | 53,606 psi | 89% | 2940 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 98% | 53,954 psi | 90% | 2910 fps | 98.9% |
| Hodgdon H322ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,068 psi | 85% | 2989 fps | 98.2% |
| Hodgdon H335ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,359 psi | 87% | 3005 fps | 97.5% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,459 psi | 85% | 2874 fps | 97.9% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 31,024 psi | 52% | 1762 fps | 100% |
| IMR 3031ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 39,059 psi | 65% | 2822 fps | 96.4% |
| IMR 4198ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,069 psi | 88% | 2949 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4227 | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,909 psi | 86% | 2861 fps | 100% |
| Lovex D060 | <<locked>> | 82% | 51,779 psi | 86% | 2897 fps | 100% |
| Lovex D073.4 | <<locked>> | 94% | 50,662 psi | 84% | 2959 fps | 96.2% |
| Lovex S053 | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,837 psi | 88% | 2848 fps | 100% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,663 psi | 86% | 2959 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 30,879 psi | 51% | 1804 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 36 | <<locked>> | 90% | 54,447 psi | 90% | 2940 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,633 psi | 84% | 2949 fps | 96% |
| Shooters World AR Plus | <<locked>> | 94% | 50,662 psi | 84% | 2959 fps | 96.2% |
| Shooters World Buffalo Rifle | <<locked>> | 82% | 51,779 psi | 86% | 2897 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World SOCOM | <<locked>> | 82% | 52,765 psi | 88% | 2867 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 94% | 53,780 psi | 89% | 2697 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 98% | 53,403 psi | 89% | 3018 fps | 97.6% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,301 psi | 87% | 2976 fps | 99% |
| Somchem S335ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 41,698 psi | 69% | 2746 fps | 96.1% |
| Vihtavuori N110 | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,402 psi | 87% | 2756 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,213 psi | 85% | 2881 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,153 psi | 82% | 2871 fps | 99.6% |
| Vihtavuori N133ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 42,583 psi | 71% | 2762 fps | 98% |
| Vihtavuori N135ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 34,867 psi | 58% | 2694 fps | 96.4% |
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% | 37,521 psi | 62% | 2612 fps | 97.9% |
| Accurate 2015 | <<locked>> | 90% | 32,285 psi | 54% | 2582 fps | 95.4% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 96% | 42,786 psi | 71% | 2818 fps | 95.1% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 98% | 30,356 psi | 50% | 2621 fps | 95.2% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 86% | 38,943 psi | 65% | 2628 fps | 95.7% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 92% | 47,050 psi | 78% | 2776 fps | 95.6% |
| ADI AR 2205 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,617 psi | 81% | 2703 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,054 psi | 55% | 2595 fps | 99.6% |
| ADI AR 2219 | 36.7 gr | 88% | 38,072 psi | 63% | 2736 fps | 95.1% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 86% | 26,527 psi | 44% | 2480 fps | 95.2% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 82% | 29,399 psi | 49% | 2520 fps | 95.6% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,795 psi | 58% | 2592 fps | 97.8% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 86% | 36,796 psi | 61% | 2605 fps | 95.4% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 92% | 39,247 psi | 65% | 2762 fps | 95.5% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 94% | 42,786 psi | 71% | 2835 fps | 95.3% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 84% | 40,379 psi | 67% | 2671 fps | 95.4% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 22,858 psi | 38% | 1575 fps | 100% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 98% | 36,622 psi | 61% | 2766 fps | 95.5% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,008 psi | 50% | 2480 fps | 96.6% |
| IMR 4227 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,669 psi | 68% | 2671 fps | 99.8% |
| Lovex D060 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,617 psi | 81% | 2844 fps | 99.9% |
| Lovex D073.4 | <<locked>> | 92% | 47,442 psi | 79% | 2904 fps | 95.5% |
| Lovex S053 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,798 psi | 66% | 2635 fps | 100% |
| Norma 200 | 31.6 gr | 80% | 31,024 psi | 52% | 2552 fps | 97.1% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 22,582 psi | 38% | 1611 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 36 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,059 psi | 67% | 2697 fps | 99.8% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 98% | 47,471 psi | 79% | 2897 fps | 95.3% |
| Shooters World AR Plus | <<locked>> | 92% | 47,442 psi | 79% | 2904 fps | 95.5% |
| Shooters World Buffalo Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,617 psi | 81% | 2844 fps | 99.9% |
| Shooters World SOCOM | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,110 psi | 82% | 2812 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,999 psi | 61% | 2444 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | 39.7 gr | 92% | 43,555 psi | 72% | 2848 fps | 95.5% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 88% | 36,187 psi | 60% | 2671 fps | 95.7% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 98% | 39,494 psi | 66% | 2703 fps | 95.5% |
| Vihtavuori N110 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,586 psi | 77% | 2674 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,272 psi | 55% | 2566 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 84% | 30,313 psi | 50% | 2484 fps | 95.6% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 92% | 33,678 psi | 56% | 2572 fps | 95.5% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 98% | 32,938 psi | 55% | 2648 fps | 95.7% |
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 39 powders for .308 Win. loaded with the .308 | 120gr | SAKO Powerhead Blade. ADI AR 2219 delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 3,018 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,762 fps to 3,018 fps. Accurate 2015 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 39 of the 39 powders fall inside the usable 80–100 % fill window.
Relative to the caliber's maximum pressure (415 MPa), the top charges use 51–90 %, leaving at least 10 % headroom. The 120.0 gr projectile in 0.308" calls for a 1:9.0 twist; slower twists will usually not stabilise this weight. Accurate 2015, Accurate 2460, Accurate 2495 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. SNPE Vectan SP 10, ADI AR 2219, Norma 200 rank at the top here: for .308 Win. with the .308 | 120gr | SAKO Powerhead Blade 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.