Load Specifications
Load data in caliber .308 Win. with .308 | 130gr | Barnes XLC BT bullet and 58 powders. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above. The recommended powders for this cartridge and bullet combination are Hodgdon H335, Hodgdon H322 and Winchester 748.
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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>> | 84% | 52,852 psi | 88% | 2812 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2015 | <<locked>> | 98% | 54,070 psi | 90% | 2910 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 94% | 53,040 psi | 88% | 2920 fps | 98.8% |
| Accurate 2495ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,557 psi | 77% | 2858 fps | 99.8% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 98% | 53,214 psi | 88% | 2966 fps | 98.6% |
| Accurate 4064ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 43,265 psi | 72% | 2822 fps | 97.9% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 90% | 53,142 psi | 88% | 2822 fps | 99.6% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 90% | 53,548 psi | 89% | 2831 fps | 98.5% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 88% | 53,809 psi | 89% | 2874 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,430 psi | 85% | 2927 fps | 99.4% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,634 psi | 87% | 2920 fps | 96.8% |
| Alliant AR-Compᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,852 psi | 88% | 2982 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 94% | 53,055 psi | 88% | 3022 fps | 96.4% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 94% | 54,346 psi | 90% | 2933 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,388 psi | 87% | 2838 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,793 psi | 86% | 2815 fps | 99.6% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,852 psi | 88% | 2874 fps | 97.4% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,592 psi | 89% | 2995 fps | 97.7% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 94% | 53,243 psi | 88% | 2956 fps | 99.6% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,010 psi | 85% | 2920 fps | 98.8% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,996 psi | 86% | 2822 fps | 99.2% |
| Hodgdon H4895ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,084 psi | 88% | 2963 fps | 96.2% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 33,417 psi | 56% | 1762 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGETᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,822 psi | 86% | 2917 fps | 95.7% |
| IMR 3031ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,459 psi | 84% | 2976 fps | 99.8% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,199 psi | 87% | 2858 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4227 | <<locked>> | 82% | 52,301 psi | 87% | 2785 fps | 100% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,634 psi | 87% | 2920 fps | 96.8% |
| Lovex D073.4 | <<locked>> | 88% | 53,693 psi | 89% | 2940 fps | 98.4% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 94% | 53,287 psi | 89% | 2923 fps | 97.8% |
| Lovex D073.6ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,531 psi | 84% | 2936 fps | 98.1% |
| Lovex S053 | <<locked>> | 84% | 54,317 psi | 90% | 2779 fps | 100% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,373 psi | 87% | 2877 fps | 100% |
| Norma 201ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,011 psi | 86% | 2907 fps | 96.8% |
| Norma 202ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,474 psi | 86% | 2927 fps | 98.8% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 33,533 psi | 56% | 1804 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 36 | <<locked>> | 82% | 52,547 psi | 87% | 2825 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,765 psi | 88% | 2923 fps | 98.2% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 98% | 53,679 psi | 89% | 2920 fps | 98.9% |
| Rottweil R 902ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,211 psi | 82% | 2848 fps | 96.1% |
| Shooters World AR Plus | <<locked>> | 88% | 53,693 psi | 89% | 2940 fps | 98.4% |
| Shooters World Match Rifleᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,531 psi | 84% | 2936 fps | 98.1% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 92% | 53,867 psi | 89% | 2887 fps | 96.5% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,272 psi | 87% | 2589 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,344 psi | 87% | 2933 fps | 98.9% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,880 psi | 86% | 2894 fps | 99.8% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,808 psi | 86% | 2828 fps | 98.7% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 44,483 psi | 74% | 2723 fps | 98.5% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 96% | 54,056 psi | 90% | 2966 fps | 97.4% |
| Somchem S335ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,345 psi | 89% | 2877 fps | 99.5% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 88% | 53,722 psi | 89% | 2822 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,677 psi | 86% | 2831 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,954 psi | 90% | 2877 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,369 psi | 77% | 2848 fps | 99.8% |
| Vihtavuori N140ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,660 psi | 81% | 2851 fps | 98.7% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 98% | 53,476 psi | 89% | 2923 fps | 97% |
| Vihtavuori N540ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,253 psi | 79% | 2844 fps | 98% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,285 psi | 85% | 2959 fps | 97.5% |
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% | 46,528 psi | 77% | 2713 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2015 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,111 psi | 53% | 2487 fps | 97% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 82% | 36,492 psi | 61% | 2608 fps | 95.2% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 82% | 27,238 psi | 45% | 2425 fps | 95.6% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 88% | 38,464 psi | 64% | 2697 fps | 95.4% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 92% | 34,113 psi | 57% | 2625 fps | 95.4% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,813 psi | 66% | 2582 fps | 97.7% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,132 psi | 67% | 2585 fps | 95.8% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,511 psi | 71% | 2694 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,536 psi | 62% | 2657 fps | 96.9% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 94% | 46,688 psi | 78% | 2815 fps | 95.5% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,283 psi | 49% | 2497 fps | 98.5% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 92% | 49,850 psi | 83% | 2966 fps | 95.7% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,332 psi | 60% | 2605 fps | 99% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,005 psi | 73% | 2700 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,232 psi | 64% | 2569 fps | 97.6% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 90% | 44,440 psi | 74% | 2723 fps | 95.6% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 94% | 44,280 psi | 74% | 2835 fps | 95.7% |
| Hodgdon H322 | 35.7 gr | 80% | 34,606 psi | 57% | 2589 fps | 96% |
| Hodgdon H335 | 39.2 gr | 82% | 37,318 psi | 62% | 2654 fps | 95.7% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,656 psi | 73% | 2674 fps | 98% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 98% | 49,980 psi | 83% | 2910 fps | 95.5% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 24,947 psi | 41% | 1578 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 98% | 48,776 psi | 81% | 2864 fps | 95% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 84% | 31,575 psi | 52% | 2566 fps | 95.8% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,463 psi | 62% | 2592 fps | 99.7% |
| IMR 4227 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,066 psi | 82% | 2740 fps | 100% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 94% | 46,688 psi | 78% | 2815 fps | 95.5% |
| Lovex D073.4 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,046 psi | 68% | 2713 fps | 95.8% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 86% | 41,017 psi | 68% | 2703 fps | 95.1% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 92% | 39,117 psi | 65% | 2723 fps | 95.6% |
| Lovex S053 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,689 psi | 81% | 2697 fps | 100% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,481 psi | 69% | 2690 fps | 99.9% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 96% | 46,427 psi | 77% | 2808 fps | 95.5% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 88% | 36,056 psi | 60% | 2628 fps | 95.4% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 24,903 psi | 41% | 1611 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 36 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,356 psi | 82% | 2776 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 84% | 39,088 psi | 65% | 2667 fps | 95% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 84% | 36,753 psi | 61% | 2592 fps | 95.2% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 98% | 46,340 psi | 77% | 2799 fps | 95.4% |
| Shooters World AR Plus | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,046 psi | 68% | 2713 fps | 95.8% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 92% | 39,117 psi | 65% | 2723 fps | 95.6% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 88% | 47,340 psi | 79% | 2779 fps | 95.1% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,005 psi | 75% | 2484 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,174 psi | 63% | 2664 fps | 95.9% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,361 psi | 60% | 2598 fps | 97.5% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 86% | 36,767 psi | 61% | 2549 fps | 95.5% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 90% | 33,315 psi | 55% | 2487 fps | 95.5% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 90% | 44,585 psi | 74% | 2799 fps | 95.3% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 82% | 32,213 psi | 54% | 2461 fps | 95% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,496 psi | 71% | 2651 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,795 psi | 58% | 2513 fps | 98.5% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,429 psi | 51% | 2418 fps | 96.2% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 82% | 27,630 psi | 46% | 2421 fps | 95.4% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 88% | 34,171 psi | 57% | 2559 fps | 95.1% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 94% | 47,166 psi | 78% | 2815 fps | 95.6% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 92% | 37,086 psi | 62% | 2641 fps | 95.5% |
| Winchester 748 | 43.1 gr | 92% | 42,627 psi | 71% | 2799 fps | 95.4% |
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 58 powders for .308 Win. loaded with the .308 | 130gr | Barnes XLC BT. Alliant Power Pro 1200-R delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 3,022 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,762 fps to 3,022 fps. Accurate 2495 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 58 of the 58 powders fall inside the usable 80–100 % fill window.
Relative to the caliber's maximum pressure (415 MPa), the top charges use 56–90 %, 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 2495, Accurate 4064, Alliant AR-Comp 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 H335, Hodgdon H322, Winchester 748 rank at the top here: for .308 Win. with the .308 | 130gr | Barnes XLC BT 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.