Load Specifications
Load data in caliber .308 Win. with .308 | 130gr | Atomic 29 HP bullet and 56 powders. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above. The recommended powders for this cartridge and bullet combination are ADI AR 2219, SNPE Vectan SP 10 and Hodgdon H335.
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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>> | 86% | 53,374 psi | 89% | 2854 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2015ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,519 psi | 89% | 2940 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,286 psi | 87% | 2949 fps | 98.9% |
| Accurate 2495ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 41,060 psi | 68% | 2808 fps | 99.5% |
| Accurate 2520ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,707 psi | 88% | 2995 fps | 98.7% |
| Accurate 4064ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 38,203 psi | 63% | 2769 fps | 97.1% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 92% | 53,722 psi | 89% | 2864 fps | 99.7% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 92% | 54,215 psi | 90% | 2877 fps | 98.8% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 90% | 53,534 psi | 89% | 2907 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,156 psi | 87% | 2976 fps | 99.6% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,649 psi | 87% | 2956 fps | 97.1% |
| Alliant AR-Compᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,850 psi | 83% | 2972 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 96% | 53,026 psi | 88% | 3061 fps | 96.7% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 96% | 53,882 psi | 90% | 2966 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,721 psi | 86% | 2871 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,373 psi | 87% | 2858 fps | 99.8% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,953 psi | 88% | 2913 fps | 97.7% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,053 psi | 83% | 2972 fps | 97.3% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 96% | 53,751 psi | 89% | 2995 fps | 99.7% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,256 psi | 85% | 2963 fps | 99% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,750 psi | 88% | 2871 fps | 99.4% |
| Hodgdon H4895ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,487 psi | 82% | 2943 fps | 95.7% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 32,097 psi | 53% | 1765 fps | 100% |
| IMR 3031ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,021 psi | 78% | 2956 fps | 99.6% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,562 psi | 87% | 2897 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4227 | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,779 psi | 88% | 2828 fps | 100% |
| IMR 8208 XBRᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,649 psi | 87% | 2956 fps | 97.1% |
| Lovex D073.4 | <<locked>> | 90% | 53,229 psi | 88% | 2972 fps | 98.6% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,460 psi | 87% | 2949 fps | 98% |
| Lovex D073.6ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,325 psi | 77% | 2904 fps | 97.7% |
| Lovex S053 | <<locked>> | 86% | 54,302 psi | 90% | 2815 fps | 100% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 92% | 54,143 psi | 90% | 2949 fps | 100% |
| Norma 201ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,124 psi | 80% | 2884 fps | 96.3% |
| Norma 202ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,935 psi | 80% | 2907 fps | 98.6% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 31,937 psi | 53% | 1808 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 36 | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,591 psi | 87% | 2864 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 96% | 53,258 psi | 88% | 2966 fps | 98.5% |
| Rottweil R 901ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,025 psi | 86% | 2940 fps | 98.9% |
| Shooters World AR Plus | <<locked>> | 90% | 53,229 psi | 88% | 2972 fps | 98.6% |
| Shooters World Match Rifleᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,325 psi | 77% | 2904 fps | 97.7% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 94% | 54,360 psi | 90% | 2933 fps | 96.9% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,895 psi | 86% | 2621 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,591 psi | 87% | 2976 fps | 99.1% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,127 psi | 87% | 2936 fps | 99.9% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,866 psi | 86% | 2867 fps | 98.9% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 41,423 psi | 69% | 2707 fps | 98.1% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 98% | 54,027 psi | 90% | 3002 fps | 97.7% |
| Somchem S335ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,951 psi | 83% | 2864 fps | 99.3% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 90% | 53,563 psi | 89% | 2854 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,401 psi | 85% | 2864 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,981 psi | 85% | 2867 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 42,714 psi | 71% | 2825 fps | 99.6% |
| Vihtavuori N140ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 45,542 psi | 76% | 2835 fps | 98.4% |
| Vihtavuori N530ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,461 psi | 89% | 2959 fps | 97.3% |
| Vihtavuori N540ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 43,656 psi | 73% | 2815 fps | 97.6% |
| Winchester 748ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,445 psi | 85% | 2999 fps | 97.8% |
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% | 43,555 psi | 72% | 2700 fps | 99.9% |
| Accurate 2015 | <<locked>> | 80% | 27,992 psi | 47% | 2431 fps | 95.8% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 86% | 36,854 psi | 61% | 2667 fps | 95.7% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 88% | 26,919 psi | 45% | 2480 fps | 95.9% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 90% | 36,825 psi | 61% | 2707 fps | 95.2% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 96% | 33,359 psi | 55% | 2657 fps | 95.5% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,043 psi | 62% | 2566 fps | 97.3% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,420 psi | 62% | 2569 fps | 95.2% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,015 psi | 65% | 2671 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2219 | 37.8 gr | 80% | 34,476 psi | 57% | 2631 fps | 96.3% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 94% | 43,569 psi | 72% | 2795 fps | 95% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 80% | 25,802 psi | 43% | 2441 fps | 97.4% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 92% | 46,499 psi | 77% | 2946 fps | 95.2% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,503 psi | 54% | 2566 fps | 98.4% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,350 psi | 67% | 2674 fps | 99.8% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,389 psi | 59% | 2549 fps | 97.1% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 90% | 41,162 psi | 68% | 2700 fps | 95% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 94% | 40,582 psi | 67% | 2799 fps | 95% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,575 psi | 52% | 2556 fps | 95.1% |
| Hodgdon H335 | 41.1 gr | 84% | 36,463 psi | 61% | 2680 fps | 95.8% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,886 psi | 68% | 2657 fps | 97.6% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 98% | 46,470 psi | 77% | 2887 fps | 95% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 23,496 psi | 39% | 1575 fps | 100% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 86% | 29,878 psi | 50% | 2569 fps | 95.4% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,490 psi | 57% | 2566 fps | 99.4% |
| IMR 4227 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,572 psi | 77% | 2733 fps | 100% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 94% | 43,569 psi | 72% | 2795 fps | 95% |
| Lovex D073.4 | <<locked>> | 82% | 39,842 psi | 66% | 2733 fps | 95.8% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 88% | 39,508 psi | 66% | 2720 fps | 95% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 94% | 37,507 psi | 62% | 2733 fps | 95.4% |
| Lovex S053 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,455 psi | 76% | 2684 fps | 100% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,709 psi | 61% | 2644 fps | 99.6% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 98% | 45,092 psi | 75% | 2828 fps | 95.6% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 90% | 34,621 psi | 58% | 2638 fps | 95.3% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 23,482 psi | 39% | 1617 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 36 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,282 psi | 77% | 2766 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 86% | 38,174 psi | 63% | 2690 fps | 95.1% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 88% | 35,882 psi | 60% | 2631 fps | 95.4% |
| Shooters World AR Plus | <<locked>> | 82% | 39,842 psi | 66% | 2733 fps | 95.8% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 94% | 37,507 psi | 62% | 2733 fps | 95.4% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 90% | 47,398 psi | 79% | 2818 fps | 95.4% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,872 psi | 70% | 2477 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | 39.1 gr | 80% | 34,780 psi | 58% | 2631 fps | 95.1% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,199 psi | 55% | 2569 fps | 96.8% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 88% | 35,433 psi | 59% | 2562 fps | 95.3% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 92% | 32,184 psi | 53% | 2503 fps | 95.4% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 92% | 44,005 psi | 73% | 2828 fps | 95.5% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 86% | 32,198 psi | 53% | 2510 fps | 95.3% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,175 psi | 65% | 2631 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,328 psi | 52% | 2480 fps | 97.9% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 80% | 27,166 psi | 45% | 2375 fps | 95.1% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 86% | 27,079 psi | 45% | 2457 fps | 95.5% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 92% | 34,998 psi | 58% | 2621 fps | 95.8% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 94% | 43,918 psi | 73% | 2795 fps | 95.1% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 94% | 35,868 psi | 60% | 2657 fps | 95.4% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 94% | 41,872 psi | 70% | 2822 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 56 powders for .308 Win. loaded with the .308 | 130gr | Atomic 29 HP. Alliant Power Pro 1200-R delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 3,061 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,765 fps to 3,061 fps. Accurate 2015 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 56 of the 56 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 130.0 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. ADI AR 2219, SNPE Vectan SP 10, Hodgdon H335 rank at the top here: for .308 Win. with the .308 | 130gr | Atomic 29 HP 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.