Load Specifications
Load data in caliber .308 Win. with .308 | 125gr | Nosler Ballistic Tip Hunting bullet and 55 powders. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above. The recommended powders for this cartridge and bullet combination are Winchester 748, 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% | 52,866 psi | 88% | 2897 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2015ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,403 psi | 89% | 2989 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,127 psi | 87% | 2992 fps | 98.6% |
| Accurate 2495ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 41,394 psi | 69% | 2861 fps | 99.3% |
| Accurate 2520ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,794 psi | 88% | 3041 fps | 98.4% |
| Accurate 4064ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 38,464 psi | 64% | 2815 fps | 96.7% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 92% | 53,534 psi | 89% | 2910 fps | 99.6% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 92% | 53,983 psi | 90% | 2920 fps | 98.4% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 90% | 53,461 psi | 89% | 2959 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,808 psi | 86% | 3018 fps | 99.4% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,620 psi | 87% | 3002 fps | 96.6% |
| Alliant AR-Compᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,530 psi | 82% | 3018 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,692 psi | 88% | 3104 fps | 96.1% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 96% | 53,751 psi | 89% | 3015 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,764 psi | 86% | 2920 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,054 psi | 86% | 2900 fps | 99.6% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,750 psi | 88% | 2956 fps | 97.3% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,009 psi | 83% | 3018 fps | 96.8% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 96% | 53,301 psi | 89% | 3041 fps | 99.5% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,256 psi | 85% | 3009 fps | 98.7% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,243 psi | 87% | 2910 fps | 99.1% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 32,343 psi | 54% | 1804 fps | 100% |
| IMR 3031ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,789 psi | 78% | 2999 fps | 99.4% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,953 psi | 86% | 2940 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4227 | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,344 psi | 87% | 2874 fps | 100% |
| IMR 8208 XBRᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,620 psi | 87% | 3002 fps | 96.6% |
| Lovex D073.4 | <<locked>> | 90% | 53,055 psi | 88% | 3015 fps | 98.2% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,344 psi | 87% | 2992 fps | 97.5% |
| Lovex D073.6ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,398 psi | 77% | 2949 fps | 97.3% |
| Lovex S053 | <<locked>> | 86% | 53,925 psi | 90% | 2861 fps | 100% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 92% | 54,346 psi | 90% | 2999 fps | 100% |
| Norma 201ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,138 psi | 80% | 2927 fps | 95.8% |
| Norma 202ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,732 psi | 79% | 2949 fps | 98.2% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 32,227 psi | 54% | 1847 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 36 | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,489 psi | 87% | 2913 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,953 psi | 88% | 3012 fps | 98.1% |
| Rottweil R 901ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,228 psi | 87% | 2989 fps | 98.6% |
| Shooters World AR Plus | <<locked>> | 90% | 53,055 psi | 88% | 3015 fps | 98.2% |
| Shooters World Match Rifleᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,398 psi | 77% | 2949 fps | 97.3% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 94% | 54,070 psi | 90% | 2972 fps | 96.4% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,967 psi | 86% | 2671 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,330 psi | 87% | 3018 fps | 98.7% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,880 psi | 86% | 2979 fps | 99.7% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,677 psi | 86% | 2910 fps | 98.6% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 41,394 psi | 69% | 2746 fps | 97.7% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 98% | 54,012 psi | 90% | 3048 fps | 97.2% |
| Somchem S335ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,922 psi | 83% | 2910 fps | 99% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 90% | 53,447 psi | 89% | 2907 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,329 psi | 85% | 2913 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,705 psi | 84% | 2913 fps | 99.9% |
| Vihtavuori N135ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 42,598 psi | 71% | 2867 fps | 99.4% |
| Vihtavuori N140ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 45,353 psi | 75% | 2877 fps | 98% |
| Vihtavuori N530ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,534 psi | 89% | 3005 fps | 96.8% |
| Vihtavuori N540ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 43,801 psi | 73% | 2861 fps | 97.2% |
| Winchester 748ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,053 psi | 85% | 3038 fps | 97.3% |
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% | 43,627 psi | 72% | 2746 fps | 99.8% |
| Accurate 2015 | <<locked>> | 80% | 28,456 psi | 47% | 2480 fps | 95.4% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 86% | 37,115 psi | 62% | 2710 fps | 95.2% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 88% | 27,543 psi | 46% | 2533 fps | 95.6% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 92% | 39,711 psi | 66% | 2808 fps | 95.6% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 96% | 33,823 psi | 56% | 2707 fps | 95.1% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,188 psi | 62% | 2608 fps | 96.9% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 82% | 39,972 psi | 66% | 2664 fps | 95.5% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,218 psi | 65% | 2723 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2219 | 38 gr | 80% | 34,606 psi | 57% | 2674 fps | 95.8% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 96% | 46,224 psi | 77% | 2890 fps | 95.2% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 80% | 26,179 psi | 43% | 2487 fps | 97.1% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 94% | 49,414 psi | 82% | 3045 fps | 95.4% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,866 psi | 55% | 2615 fps | 98.2% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,640 psi | 68% | 2726 fps | 99.7% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,491 psi | 59% | 2589 fps | 96.7% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 92% | 43,772 psi | 73% | 2795 fps | 95.2% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 96% | 43,395 psi | 72% | 2900 fps | 95.3% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 82% | 33,634 psi | 56% | 2648 fps | 95.4% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 84% | 36,318 psi | 60% | 2717 fps | 95.2% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,988 psi | 68% | 2703 fps | 97.3% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 23,815 psi | 40% | 1614 fps | 100% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 88% | 32,111 psi | 53% | 2667 fps | 95.8% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,679 psi | 58% | 2615 fps | 99.2% |
| IMR 4227 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,282 psi | 77% | 2779 fps | 100% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 96% | 46,224 psi | 77% | 2890 fps | 95.2% |
| Lovex D073.4 | <<locked>> | 82% | 40,001 psi | 66% | 2779 fps | 95.4% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 90% | 42,612 psi | 71% | 2825 fps | 95.4% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 96% | 40,422 psi | 67% | 2838 fps | 95.8% |
| Lovex S053 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,629 psi | 76% | 2736 fps | 100% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,231 psi | 62% | 2697 fps | 99.5% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 98% | 45,194 psi | 75% | 2874 fps | 95% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 92% | 37,028 psi | 62% | 2736 fps | 95.6% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 23,627 psi | 39% | 1647 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 36 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,369 psi | 77% | 2818 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 88% | 40,698 psi | 68% | 2785 fps | 95.4% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 88% | 36,448 psi | 61% | 2680 fps | 95% |
| Shooters World AR Plus | <<locked>> | 82% | 40,001 psi | 66% | 2779 fps | 95.4% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 96% | 40,422 psi | 67% | 2838 fps | 95.8% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,328 psi | 84% | 2913 fps | 95.6% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,119 psi | 70% | 2526 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | 40.3 gr | 82% | 37,463 psi | 62% | 2733 fps | 95.5% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,417 psi | 56% | 2615 fps | 96.4% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 90% | 37,811 psi | 63% | 2654 fps | 95.6% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 94% | 34,476 psi | 57% | 2598 fps | 95.7% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 92% | 43,961 psi | 73% | 2871 fps | 95% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 88% | 34,577 psi | 57% | 2605 fps | 95.7% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,378 psi | 65% | 2684 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,662 psi | 53% | 2526 fps | 97.6% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 82% | 29,138 psi | 48% | 2467 fps | 95.5% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 86% | 27,412 psi | 46% | 2503 fps | 95.1% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 92% | 35,085 psi | 58% | 2664 fps | 95.2% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 96% | 46,717 psi | 78% | 2890 fps | 95.4% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 96% | 38,493 psi | 64% | 2753 fps | 95.8% |
| Winchester 748 | 45.2 gr | 94% | 41,814 psi | 69% | 2864 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 55 powders for .308 Win. loaded with the .308 | 125gr | Nosler Ballistic Tip Hunting. Alliant Power Pro 1200-R delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 3,104 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,804 fps to 3,104 fps. Accurate 2015 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 55 of the 55 powders fall inside the usable 80–100 % fill window.
Relative to the caliber's maximum pressure (415 MPa), the top charges use 54–90 %, leaving at least 10 % headroom. The 125.0 gr projectile in 0.308" calls for a 1:14.0 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. Winchester 748, SNPE Vectan SP 10, ADI AR 2219 rank at the top here: for .308 Win. with the .308 | 125gr | Nosler Ballistic Tip Hunting 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.