Load Specifications
Load data in caliber .308 Win. with .308 | 125gr | Barnes Solid bullet and 54 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.
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% | 52,692 psi | 88% | 2890 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2015ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,852 psi | 88% | 2976 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,677 psi | 86% | 2982 fps | 98.5% |
| Accurate 2495ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 40,901 psi | 68% | 2844 fps | 99.2% |
| Accurate 2520ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,866 psi | 86% | 3025 fps | 98.2% |
| Accurate 4064ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 38,014 psi | 63% | 2802 fps | 96.5% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,968 psi | 88% | 2894 fps | 99.5% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 92% | 53,461 psi | 89% | 2907 fps | 98.3% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,765 psi | 88% | 2946 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,285 psi | 85% | 3005 fps | 99.3% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,822 psi | 86% | 2982 fps | 96.4% |
| Alliant AR-Compᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,023 psi | 81% | 3009 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,141 psi | 87% | 3087 fps | 95.9% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 96% | 53,113 psi | 88% | 3002 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,488 psi | 86% | 2910 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,677 psi | 86% | 2887 fps | 99.5% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,301 psi | 87% | 2943 fps | 97.1% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,240 psi | 82% | 3002 fps | 96.6% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,765 psi | 88% | 3028 fps | 99.4% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 96% | 54,128 psi | 90% | 3048 fps | 99% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,025 psi | 86% | 2900 fps | 99.1% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 32,097 psi | 53% | 1795 fps | 100% |
| IMR 3031ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,296 psi | 77% | 2986 fps | 99.3% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,692 psi | 86% | 2933 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4227 | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,982 psi | 86% | 2864 fps | 100% |
| IMR 8208 XBRᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,822 psi | 86% | 2982 fps | 96.4% |
| Lovex D073.4 | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,504 psi | 87% | 3002 fps | 98% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,895 psi | 86% | 2982 fps | 97.4% |
| Lovex D073.6ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 45,600 psi | 76% | 2933 fps | 97% |
| Lovex S053 | <<locked>> | 86% | 53,606 psi | 89% | 2854 fps | 100% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 92% | 53,679 psi | 89% | 2989 fps | 100% |
| Norma 202ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,282 psi | 79% | 2936 fps | 98% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 31,995 psi | 53% | 1837 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 36 | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,880 psi | 86% | 2900 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,489 psi | 87% | 2999 fps | 97.9% |
| Rottweil R 901ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,750 psi | 86% | 2976 fps | 98.5% |
| Shooters World AR Plus | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,504 psi | 87% | 3002 fps | 98% |
| Shooters World Match Rifleᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 45,600 psi | 76% | 2933 fps | 97% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 94% | 53,563 psi | 89% | 2959 fps | 96.2% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 90% | 54,157 psi | 90% | 2697 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,880 psi | 86% | 3009 fps | 98.6% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 96% | 54,346 psi | 90% | 3015 fps | 99.9% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,169 psi | 85% | 2897 fps | 98.4% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 40,973 psi | 68% | 2733 fps | 97.6% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 98% | 53,258 psi | 88% | 3028 fps | 97% |
| Somchem S335ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,385 psi | 82% | 2894 fps | 98.9% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,852 psi | 88% | 2894 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 98% | 54,041 psi | 90% | 2949 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,241 psi | 83% | 2900 fps | 99.8% |
| Vihtavuori N135ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 42,090 psi | 70% | 2854 fps | 99.3% |
| Vihtavuori N140ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 44,599 psi | 74% | 2858 fps | 97.8% |
| Vihtavuori N530ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,663 psi | 87% | 2986 fps | 96.6% |
| Vihtavuori N540ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 43,120 psi | 72% | 2844 fps | 96.9% |
| Winchester 748ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,662 psi | 84% | 3025 fps | 97.1% |
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% | 43,134 psi | 72% | 2730 fps | 99.7% |
| Accurate 2015 | <<locked>> | 80% | 28,021 psi | 47% | 2464 fps | 95.2% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 86% | 36,680 psi | 61% | 2697 fps | 95% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 88% | 27,137 psi | 45% | 2520 fps | 95.3% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 92% | 39,262 psi | 65% | 2795 fps | 95.4% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 98% | 35,607 psi | 59% | 2746 fps | 95.7% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,956 psi | 61% | 2598 fps | 96.7% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 82% | 39,726 psi | 66% | 2654 fps | 95.3% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,928 psi | 65% | 2713 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2219 | 37.6 gr | 80% | 34,142 psi | 57% | 2657 fps | 95.5% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 98% | 48,762 psi | 81% | 2930 fps | 95.7% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 80% | 25,773 psi | 43% | 2470 fps | 96.8% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 94% | 48,849 psi | 81% | 3031 fps | 95.2% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,561 psi | 54% | 2602 fps | 98% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,045 psi | 67% | 2710 fps | 99.6% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,114 psi | 58% | 2575 fps | 96.5% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 92% | 43,627 psi | 72% | 2789 fps | 95.1% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 96% | 43,004 psi | 71% | 2884 fps | 95% |
| Hodgdon H322 | 37.3 gr | 82% | 33,460 psi | 56% | 2638 fps | 95.2% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 84% | 36,143 psi | 60% | 2707 fps | 95% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,698 psi | 68% | 2694 fps | 97.1% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 23,801 psi | 40% | 1608 fps | 100% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 88% | 31,676 psi | 53% | 2651 fps | 95.5% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,403 psi | 57% | 2602 fps | 99.1% |
| IMR 4227 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,963 psi | 76% | 2769 fps | 100% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 98% | 48,762 psi | 81% | 2930 fps | 95.7% |
| Lovex D073.4 | <<locked>> | 82% | 39,508 psi | 66% | 2762 fps | 95.1% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 90% | 42,163 psi | 70% | 2808 fps | 95.2% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 96% | 39,668 psi | 66% | 2818 fps | 95.5% |
| Lovex S053 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,281 psi | 75% | 2726 fps | 100% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,651 psi | 61% | 2680 fps | 99.4% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 92% | 36,608 psi | 61% | 2720 fps | 95.3% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 23,598 psi | 39% | 1644 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 36 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,745 psi | 76% | 2802 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 88% | 40,524 psi | 67% | 2776 fps | 95.2% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 90% | 38,290 psi | 64% | 2717 fps | 95.5% |
| Shooters World AR Plus | <<locked>> | 82% | 39,508 psi | 66% | 2762 fps | 95.1% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 96% | 39,668 psi | 66% | 2818 fps | 95.5% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 92% | 49,893 psi | 83% | 2900 fps | 95.4% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,785 psi | 69% | 2516 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | 39.9 gr | 82% | 36,985 psi | 61% | 2717 fps | 95.2% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,141 psi | 55% | 2602 fps | 96.2% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 90% | 37,594 psi | 62% | 2648 fps | 95.4% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 94% | 34,055 psi | 57% | 2582 fps | 95.5% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 94% | 46,615 psi | 77% | 2917 fps | 95.6% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 88% | 34,185 psi | 57% | 2592 fps | 95.4% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,088 psi | 65% | 2674 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,444 psi | 52% | 2513 fps | 97.4% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 82% | 28,892 psi | 48% | 2457 fps | 95.3% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 88% | 28,848 psi | 48% | 2543 fps | 95.7% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 92% | 34,722 psi | 58% | 2651 fps | 95% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 96% | 46,224 psi | 77% | 2877 fps | 95.1% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 96% | 38,058 psi | 63% | 2740 fps | 95.5% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 96% | 44,382 psi | 74% | 2910 fps | 95.6% |
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 84 powders for .308 Win. loaded with the .308 | 125gr | Barnes Solid. Alliant Power Pro 1200-R delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 3,087 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,795 fps to 3,087 fps. Accurate 2015 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 84 of the 84 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 125.0 gr projectile in 0.308" calls for a 1:13.5 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, SNPE Vectan SP 10, ADI AR 2219 rank at the top here: for .308 Win. with the .308 | 125gr | Barnes Solid 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.