Load Specifications
Load data in caliber .308 Win. with .308 | 123gr | Lapua FMJ bullet and 53 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 Hodgdon H335.
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% | 52,214 psi | 87% | 2890 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2015ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,880 psi | 86% | 2972 fps | 99.9% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,126 psi | 85% | 2982 fps | 98.3% |
| Accurate 2495ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 40,030 psi | 67% | 2838 fps | 99% |
| Accurate 2520ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,314 psi | 85% | 3025 fps | 98% |
| Accurate 4064ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 37,246 psi | 62% | 2795 fps | 96.1% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,475 psi | 87% | 2897 fps | 99.4% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,968 psi | 88% | 2907 fps | 98.1% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,141 psi | 87% | 2946 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 94% | 54,157 psi | 90% | 3058 fps | 99.5% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,372 psi | 85% | 2982 fps | 96.1% |
| Alliant AR-Compᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,095 psi | 80% | 3002 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,533 psi | 87% | 3002 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 90% | 53,882 psi | 90% | 2956 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 94% | 54,302 psi | 90% | 2936 fps | 99.7% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,488 psi | 86% | 2936 fps | 96.8% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,704 psi | 81% | 3002 fps | 96.3% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,837 psi | 86% | 3022 fps | 99.3% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 96% | 53,534 psi | 89% | 3048 fps | 98.8% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,503 psi | 86% | 2900 fps | 98.9% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 32,242 psi | 54% | 1804 fps | 100% |
| IMR 3031ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 45,759 psi | 76% | 2986 fps | 99.2% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 96% | 54,143 psi | 90% | 2979 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4227 | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,459 psi | 85% | 2864 fps | 100% |
| IMR 8208 XBRᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,372 psi | 85% | 2982 fps | 96.1% |
| Lovex D073.4 | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,866 psi | 86% | 2999 fps | 97.8% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,314 psi | 85% | 2982 fps | 97.2% |
| Lovex D073.6ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 45,078 psi | 75% | 2930 fps | 96.8% |
| Lovex S053 | <<locked>> | 86% | 53,026 psi | 88% | 2854 fps | 100% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 92% | 53,084 psi | 88% | 2989 fps | 100% |
| Norma 202ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,702 psi | 78% | 2936 fps | 97.8% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 32,140 psi | 53% | 1847 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 36 | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,300 psi | 85% | 2900 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,619 psi | 86% | 2992 fps | 97.7% |
| Rottweil R 901ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,792 psi | 84% | 2969 fps | 98.2% |
| Shooters World AR Plus | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,866 psi | 86% | 2999 fps | 97.8% |
| Shooters World Match Rifleᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 45,078 psi | 75% | 2930 fps | 96.8% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 94% | 53,113 psi | 88% | 2959 fps | 95.9% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 90% | 53,954 psi | 90% | 2703 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,908 psi | 85% | 2999 fps | 98.4% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 96% | 53,751 psi | 89% | 3012 fps | 99.8% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,328 psi | 84% | 2894 fps | 98.2% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 40,248 psi | 67% | 2726 fps | 97.3% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,765 psi | 88% | 3028 fps | 96.8% |
| Somchem S335ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,559 psi | 81% | 2890 fps | 98.7% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,243 psi | 87% | 2897 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 98% | 53,505 psi | 89% | 2949 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,327 psi | 82% | 2897 fps | 99.7% |
| Vihtavuori N135ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 41,220 psi | 68% | 2848 fps | 99.1% |
| Vihtavuori N140ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 44,121 psi | 73% | 2858 fps | 97.6% |
| Vihtavuori N530ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,199 psi | 87% | 2986 fps | 96.3% |
| Vihtavuori N540ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 42,699 psi | 71% | 2844 fps | 96.7% |
| Winchester 748ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,777 psi | 83% | 3018 fps | 96.8% |
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% | 42,670 psi | 71% | 2730 fps | 99.6% |
| Accurate 2015 | <<locked>> | 82% | 29,457 psi | 49% | 2513 fps | 95.7% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 88% | 38,856 psi | 65% | 2753 fps | 95.6% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 88% | 26,716 psi | 44% | 2513 fps | 95% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 94% | 41,394 psi | 69% | 2848 fps | 95.9% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 98% | 34,853 psi | 58% | 2736 fps | 95.3% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,535 psi | 61% | 2595 fps | 96.5% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 82% | 39,334 psi | 65% | 2651 fps | 95.1% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,392 psi | 64% | 2710 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2219 | 37.4 gr | 80% | 33,736 psi | 56% | 2654 fps | 95.2% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 98% | 48,211 psi | 80% | 2930 fps | 95.4% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 80% | 25,628 psi | 43% | 2470 fps | 96.5% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,111 psi | 53% | 2598 fps | 97.8% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,871 psi | 66% | 2713 fps | 99.6% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,722 psi | 58% | 2575 fps | 96.2% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 94% | 45,600 psi | 76% | 2831 fps | 95.5% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 98% | 45,353 psi | 75% | 2940 fps | 95.5% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 84% | 35,186 psi | 58% | 2690 fps | 95.8% |
| Hodgdon H335 | 41.6 gr | 86% | 38,014 psi | 63% | 2759 fps | 95.5% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,277 psi | 67% | 2690 fps | 96.9% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 23,627 psi | 39% | 1611 fps | 100% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 88% | 31,270 psi | 52% | 2648 fps | 95.1% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,011 psi | 57% | 2598 fps | 99% |
| IMR 4227 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,745 psi | 76% | 2772 fps | 100% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 98% | 48,211 psi | 80% | 2930 fps | 95.4% |
| Lovex D073.4 | <<locked>> | 84% | 41,974 psi | 70% | 2822 fps | 95.7% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 92% | 44,396 psi | 74% | 2861 fps | 95.6% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 96% | 39,160 psi | 65% | 2815 fps | 95.2% |
| Lovex S053 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,773 psi | 74% | 2726 fps | 100% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,448 psi | 61% | 2687 fps | 99.3% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 92% | 36,172 psi | 60% | 2720 fps | 95% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 23,670 psi | 39% | 1654 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 36 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,513 psi | 76% | 2808 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 90% | 42,685 psi | 71% | 2828 fps | 95.7% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 90% | 37,811 psi | 63% | 2717 fps | 95.2% |
| Shooters World AR Plus | <<locked>> | 84% | 41,974 psi | 70% | 2822 fps | 95.7% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 96% | 39,160 psi | 65% | 2815 fps | 95.2% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 92% | 49,400 psi | 82% | 2900 fps | 95.1% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,234 psi | 69% | 2520 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | 40.7 gr | 84% | 39,175 psi | 65% | 2776 fps | 95.8% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,692 psi | 54% | 2598 fps | 95.9% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 90% | 37,159 psi | 62% | 2644 fps | 95.1% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 94% | 33,678 psi | 56% | 2579 fps | 95.2% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 94% | 45,818 psi | 76% | 2910 fps | 95.2% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 88% | 33,765 psi | 56% | 2592 fps | 95.1% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,522 psi | 64% | 2674 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,009 psi | 52% | 2513 fps | 97.2% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 82% | 28,558 psi | 47% | 2454 fps | 95% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 88% | 28,442 psi | 47% | 2536 fps | 95.4% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 94% | 36,506 psi | 61% | 2700 fps | 95.5% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 98% | 48,805 psi | 81% | 2930 fps | 95.6% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 96% | 37,434 psi | 62% | 2733 fps | 95.2% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 96% | 43,613 psi | 72% | 2900 fps | 95.2% |
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 53 powders for .308 Win. loaded with the .308 | 123gr | Lapua FMJ. ADI AR 2219 delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 3,058 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,804 fps to 3,058 fps. Accurate 2015 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 53 of the 53 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. SNPE Vectan SP 10, ADI AR 2219, Hodgdon H335 rank at the top here: for .308 Win. with the .308 | 123gr | Lapua FMJ 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.