Load Specifications
Load data in caliber .308 Win. with .308 | 130gr | Speer Hot-Cor bullet and 60 powders. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above. The recommended powders for this cartridge and bullet combination are Somchem S321, Alliant Power Pro 1200-R and Hodgdon H322.
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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% | 51,445 psi | 85% | 2825 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2015 | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,185 psi | 87% | 2920 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,068 psi | 85% | 2930 fps | 98.8% |
| Accurate 2495ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 43,642 psi | 73% | 2851 fps | 99.8% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,256 psi | 85% | 2972 fps | 98.6% |
| Accurate 4064ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 40,524 psi | 67% | 2812 fps | 97.7% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,054 psi | 86% | 2841 fps | 99.7% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,475 psi | 87% | 2851 fps | 98.6% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,156 psi | 87% | 2884 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 92% | 53,969 psi | 90% | 3002 fps | 99.8% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,416 psi | 85% | 2936 fps | 96.9% |
| Alliant AR-Compᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,735 psi | 86% | 2999 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,605 psi | 86% | 3035 fps | 96.5% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,518 psi | 87% | 2943 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 88% | 53,679 psi | 89% | 2897 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 92% | 53,853 psi | 89% | 2881 fps | 99.9% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,430 psi | 85% | 2887 fps | 97.5% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,214 psi | 87% | 3009 fps | 97.8% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,069 psi | 87% | 2972 fps | 99.6% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 94% | 53,388 psi | 89% | 2992 fps | 99.2% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 88% | 53,983 psi | 90% | 2890 fps | 99.6% |
| Hodgdon H4895ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,619 psi | 86% | 2979 fps | 96.3% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 32,590 psi | 54% | 1775 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGETᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,285 psi | 84% | 2930 fps | 95.8% |
| IMR 3031ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,892 psi | 81% | 2986 fps | 99.8% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 94% | 53,954 psi | 90% | 2917 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4227 | <<locked>> | 84% | 54,128 psi | 90% | 2848 fps | 100% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,416 psi | 85% | 2936 fps | 96.9% |
| Lovex D073.4 | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,822 psi | 86% | 2949 fps | 98.4% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,184 psi | 85% | 2930 fps | 97.8% |
| Lovex D073.6ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,631 psi | 81% | 2943 fps | 98.2% |
| Lovex S053 | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,852 psi | 88% | 2792 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S060ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,040 psi | 88% | 2904 fps | 95.8% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 90% | 53,098 psi | 88% | 2930 fps | 100% |
| Norma 201ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,053 psi | 83% | 2917 fps | 96.8% |
| Norma 202ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,763 psi | 83% | 2936 fps | 98.9% |
| Ramshot Wild Boarᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 54,215 psi | 90% | 3012 fps | 96% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 32,532 psi | 54% | 1818 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 36 | <<locked>> | 84% | 54,041 psi | 90% | 2881 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,663 psi | 86% | 2943 fps | 98.3% |
| Rottweil R 901ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 54,331 psi | 90% | 2976 fps | 99.2% |
| Rottweil R 902ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,007 psi | 78% | 2851 fps | 96.1% |
| Shooters World AR Plus | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,822 psi | 86% | 2949 fps | 98.4% |
| Shooters World Match Rifleᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,631 psi | 81% | 2943 fps | 98.2% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,591 psi | 87% | 2907 fps | 96.7% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 88% | 53,287 psi | 89% | 2638 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 92% | 54,360 psi | 90% | 3002 fps | 99.3% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 94% | 53,664 psi | 89% | 2956 fps | 99.9% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,708 psi | 89% | 2897 fps | 99.1% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 43,033 psi | 71% | 2736 fps | 98.5% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,475 psi | 87% | 2976 fps | 97.5% |
| Somchem S335ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,793 psi | 86% | 2890 fps | 99.5% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,185 psi | 87% | 2835 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 96% | 53,272 psi | 89% | 2890 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,721 psi | 88% | 2894 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 44,643 psi | 74% | 2854 fps | 99.8% |
| Vihtavuori N140ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,210 psi | 78% | 2864 fps | 98.7% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,185 psi | 87% | 2940 fps | 97.1% |
| Vihtavuori N540ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 45,658 psi | 76% | 2851 fps | 98% |
| Winchester 748ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,127 psi | 88% | 3025 fps | 98.1% |
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% | 44,875 psi | 75% | 2720 fps | 99.9% |
| Accurate 2015 | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,602 psi | 49% | 2470 fps | 96.5% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 84% | 36,245 psi | 60% | 2648 fps | 95.6% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 84% | 25,324 psi | 42% | 2421 fps | 95.1% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 88% | 36,085 psi | 60% | 2684 fps | 95% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 94% | 33,402 psi | 55% | 2651 fps | 95.6% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,522 psi | 64% | 2595 fps | 97.7% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,899 psi | 65% | 2598 fps | 95.8% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,654 psi | 68% | 2697 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,810 psi | 59% | 2661 fps | 96.8% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 94% | 45,252 psi | 75% | 2825 fps | 95.5% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 80% | 27,151 psi | 45% | 2480 fps | 98.1% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | 42.6 gr | 92% | 48,414 psi | 80% | 2979 fps | 95.7% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,084 psi | 57% | 2595 fps | 98.8% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,901 psi | 70% | 2700 fps | 99.9% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,593 psi | 61% | 2572 fps | 97.5% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 90% | 42,772 psi | 71% | 2733 fps | 95.6% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 94% | 42,293 psi | 70% | 2831 fps | 95.6% |
| Hodgdon H322 | 37 gr | 80% | 32,909 psi | 55% | 2585 fps | 95.7% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 82% | 35,592 psi | 59% | 2654 fps | 95.6% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,482 psi | 71% | 2690 fps | 98% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 98% | 48,530 psi | 81% | 2927 fps | 95.6% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 24,076 psi | 40% | 1588 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 98% | 47,311 psi | 79% | 2877 fps | 95.1% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 84% | 29,559 psi | 49% | 2552 fps | 95.3% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,853 psi | 60% | 2595 fps | 99.6% |
| IMR 4227 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,935 psi | 80% | 2756 fps | 100% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 94% | 45,252 psi | 75% | 2825 fps | 95.5% |
| Lovex D073.4 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,899 psi | 65% | 2710 fps | 95.6% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 88% | 41,481 psi | 69% | 2756 fps | 95.7% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 92% | 36,985 psi | 61% | 2720 fps | 95.3% |
| Lovex S053 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,992 psi | 78% | 2707 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 98% | 50,024 psi | 83% | 2854 fps | 95.1% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,638 psi | 64% | 2680 fps | 99.8% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 96% | 44,179 psi | 73% | 2808 fps | 95.4% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 88% | 34,127 psi | 57% | 2621 fps | 95.1% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 98% | 50,633 psi | 84% | 2953 fps | 95.2% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 23,902 psi | 40% | 1624 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 36 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,776 psi | 79% | 2789 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 86% | 39,842 psi | 66% | 2723 fps | 95.7% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 86% | 35,752 psi | 59% | 2618 fps | 95.4% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 98% | 44,164 psi | 73% | 2799 fps | 95.3% |
| Shooters World AR Plus | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,899 psi | 65% | 2710 fps | 95.6% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 92% | 36,985 psi | 61% | 2720 fps | 95.3% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 88% | 45,759 psi | 76% | 2792 fps | 95.1% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,337 psi | 72% | 2497 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,448 psi | 61% | 2664 fps | 95.7% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,664 psi | 58% | 2602 fps | 97.4% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 86% | 34,606 psi | 57% | 2539 fps | 95.1% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 90% | 31,633 psi | 53% | 2487 fps | 95.3% |
| Somchem S321 | 44.8 gr | 90% | 42,728 psi | 71% | 2802 fps | 95.3% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 84% | 31,691 psi | 53% | 2493 fps | 95.2% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,727 psi | 68% | 2654 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,793 psi | 54% | 2510 fps | 98.3% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 80% | 28,514 psi | 47% | 2408 fps | 95.8% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 84% | 26,963 psi | 45% | 2448 fps | 95.5% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 90% | 34,403 psi | 57% | 2605 fps | 95.6% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 94% | 45,600 psi | 76% | 2828 fps | 95.7% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 92% | 35,244 psi | 59% | 2638 fps | 95.3% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 92% | 40,944 psi | 68% | 2802 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 60 powders for .308 Win. loaded with the .308 | 130gr | Speer Hot-Cor. Alliant Power Pro 1200-R delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 3,035 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,775 fps to 3,035 fps. Accurate 2495 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 60 of the 60 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. 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. Somchem S321, Alliant Power Pro 1200-R, Hodgdon H322 rank at the top here: for .308 Win. with the .308 | 130gr | Speer Hot-Cor 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.