Load Specifications
Load data in caliber .308 Win. with .308 | 123gr | Reichenberg HDB Universal bullet and 47 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 ReloadSwiss RS 40.
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>> | 88% | 53,490 psi | 89% | 2917 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2015ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,327 psi | 82% | 2943 fps | 99.7% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,605 psi | 86% | 2995 fps | 98.2% |
| Accurate 2495ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 36,709 psi | 61% | 2785 fps | 98.3% |
| Accurate 2520ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,109 psi | 80% | 2979 fps | 97.2% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 94% | 53,867 psi | 89% | 2923 fps | 99.4% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 94% | 54,404 psi | 90% | 2933 fps | 98.1% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 92% | 53,040 psi | 88% | 2972 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,547 psi | 86% | 3025 fps | 99.1% |
| Alliant AR-Compᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 45,411 psi | 75% | 2969 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 98% | 53,084 psi | 88% | 3022 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,445 psi | 85% | 2930 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,170 psi | 87% | 2910 fps | 99.4% |
| Hodgdon Benchmarkᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,330 psi | 87% | 2956 fps | 96.7% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 98% | 53,127 psi | 88% | 3051 fps | 99.3% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 96% | 50,633 psi | 84% | 3009 fps | 98.3% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,750 psi | 88% | 2927 fps | 98.9% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 31,604 psi | 53% | 1798 fps | 100% |
| IMR 3031ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 43,207 psi | 72% | 2943 fps | 98.6% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,895 psi | 86% | 2953 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4227 | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,605 psi | 87% | 2890 fps | 100% |
| Lovex D073.4 | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,823 psi | 88% | 3025 fps | 97.8% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,851 psi | 86% | 2995 fps | 97% |
| Lovex S053 | <<locked>> | 88% | 53,998 psi | 90% | 2881 fps | 100% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 94% | 53,272 psi | 89% | 3002 fps | 100% |
| Norma 202ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 44,135 psi | 73% | 2894 fps | 97.1% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 31,372 psi | 52% | 1837 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 36 | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,315 psi | 87% | 2927 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,823 psi | 88% | 3018 fps | 97.7% |
| Rottweil R 901ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,095 psi | 80% | 2933 fps | 97.6% |
| Shooters World AR Plus | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,823 psi | 88% | 3025 fps | 97.8% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 96% | 54,128 psi | 90% | 2979 fps | 95.9% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,054 psi | 86% | 2687 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,040 psi | 86% | 3025 fps | 98.4% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,329 psi | 85% | 2986 fps | 99.5% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,109 psi | 80% | 2864 fps | 97.6% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 38,363 psi | 64% | 2694 fps | 96.5% |
| Somchem S321ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,650 psi | 89% | 3051 fps | 96.7% |
| Somchem S335ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,035 psi | 76% | 2854 fps | 98.2% |
| Vihtavuori N110 | <<locked>> | 82% | 53,200 psi | 88% | 2782 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 92% | 53,127 psi | 88% | 2920 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 54,302 psi | 90% | 2969 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,195 psi | 78% | 2867 fps | 99.4% |
| Vihtavuori N135ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 38,914 psi | 65% | 2812 fps | 98.6% |
| Vihtavuori N140ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 41,756 psi | 69% | 2818 fps | 96.8% |
| Vihtavuori N540ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 40,408 psi | 67% | 2805 fps | 95.8% |
| Winchester 748ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,442 psi | 79% | 2982 fps | 96% |
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% | 40,625 psi | 67% | 2700 fps | 99.3% |
| Accurate 2015 | <<locked>> | 84% | 29,428 psi | 49% | 2526 fps | 95.4% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 90% | 39,001 psi | 65% | 2769 fps | 95.4% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 92% | 27,891 psi | 46% | 2566 fps | 95.4% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 96% | 41,524 psi | 69% | 2858 fps | 95.6% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,911 psi | 58% | 2566 fps | 95.7% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 84% | 39,972 psi | 66% | 2674 fps | 95% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,318 psi | 60% | 2680 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2219 | 37.7 gr | 82% | 34,243 psi | 57% | 2677 fps | 95.1% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 80% | 23,801 psi | 40% | 2418 fps | 95.1% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,081 psi | 50% | 2559 fps | 97% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,521 psi | 62% | 2677 fps | 99.2% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,982 psi | 55% | 2543 fps | 95.4% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 96% | 46,427 psi | 77% | 2854 fps | 95.4% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 86% | 35,534 psi | 59% | 2707 fps | 95.6% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 88% | 38,479 psi | 64% | 2776 fps | 95.4% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,595 psi | 64% | 2661 fps | 96.2% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 23,119 psi | 38% | 1604 fps | 100% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 92% | 33,504 psi | 56% | 2720 fps | 95.9% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,285 psi | 54% | 2566 fps | 98.4% |
| IMR 4227 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,903 psi | 73% | 2749 fps | 100% |
| Lovex D073.4 | <<locked>> | 86% | 42,337 psi | 70% | 2841 fps | 95.5% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 94% | 44,904 psi | 75% | 2881 fps | 95.5% |
| Lovex S053 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,728 psi | 71% | 2703 fps | 100% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,837 psi | 56% | 2641 fps | 98.7% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 96% | 38,638 psi | 64% | 2785 fps | 95.6% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 22,829 psi | 38% | 1640 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 36 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,236 psi | 72% | 2779 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | 41.7 gr | 92% | 43,033 psi | 71% | 2844 fps | 95.5% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 94% | 39,827 psi | 66% | 2776 fps | 95.7% |
| Shooters World AR Plus | <<locked>> | 86% | 42,337 psi | 70% | 2841 fps | 95.5% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 94% | 50,604 psi | 84% | 2923 fps | 95.1% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,653 psi | 66% | 2503 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | 40.9 gr | 86% | 39,566 psi | 66% | 2795 fps | 95.7% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,937 psi | 51% | 2562 fps | 95% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 94% | 39,856 psi | 66% | 2710 fps | 95.7% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 96% | 33,852 psi | 56% | 2592 fps | 95% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 96% | 46,673 psi | 78% | 2933 fps | 95.2% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 92% | 36,042 psi | 60% | 2654 fps | 95.7% |
| Vihtavuori N110 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,053 psi | 83% | 2736 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,506 psi | 61% | 2644 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,167 psi | 48% | 2474 fps | 96.3% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 86% | 30,516 psi | 51% | 2520 fps | 95.6% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 90% | 28,311 psi | 47% | 2546 fps | 95% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 96% | 36,912 psi | 61% | 2717 fps | 95.4% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 98% | 37,869 psi | 63% | 2753 fps | 95% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 98% | 44,121 psi | 73% | 2917 fps | 95.1% |
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 47 powders for .308 Win. loaded with the .308 | 123gr | Reichenberg HDB Universal. Hodgdon H322 delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 3,051 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,798 fps to 3,051 fps. Accurate 2015 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 47 of the 47 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. The 123.0 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. SNPE Vectan SP 10, ADI AR 2219, ReloadSwiss RS 40 rank at the top here: for .308 Win. with the .308 | 123gr | 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.