Load Specifications
Load data in caliber .308 Win. with .308 | 132gr | Brenneke TIG nature bullet and 55 powders. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above. The recommended powders for this cartridge and bullet combination are Hodgdon H322, ADI AR 2219 and SNPE Vectan SP 10.
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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% | 52,431 psi | 87% | 2808 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2015ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,257 psi | 87% | 2890 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,213 psi | 85% | 2900 fps | 98.8% |
| Accurate 2495ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 39,958 psi | 66% | 2759 fps | 99.4% |
| Accurate 2520ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,779 psi | 86% | 2949 fps | 98.5% |
| Accurate 4064ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 37,188 psi | 62% | 2720 fps | 96.8% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 92% | 53,084 psi | 88% | 2822 fps | 99.7% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 92% | 53,577 psi | 89% | 2835 fps | 98.7% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,620 psi | 87% | 2861 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,923 psi | 85% | 2923 fps | 99.5% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,025 psi | 86% | 2913 fps | 96.9% |
| Alliant AR-Compᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,631 psi | 81% | 2923 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,185 psi | 87% | 3015 fps | 96.5% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 96% | 53,171 psi | 88% | 2923 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 90% | 54,302 psi | 90% | 2874 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,474 psi | 86% | 2812 fps | 99.7% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,953 psi | 86% | 2864 fps | 97.5% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,211 psi | 82% | 2930 fps | 97.1% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,446 psi | 87% | 2946 fps | 99.6% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 96% | 54,056 psi | 90% | 2969 fps | 99.2% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,967 psi | 86% | 2825 fps | 99.3% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 32,082 psi | 53% | 1742 fps | 100% |
| IMR 3031ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,253 psi | 77% | 2910 fps | 99.5% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,692 psi | 86% | 2854 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4227 | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,040 psi | 86% | 2785 fps | 100% |
| IMR 8208 XBRᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,025 psi | 86% | 2913 fps | 96.9% |
| Lovex D073.4 | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,359 psi | 87% | 2927 fps | 98.4% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,488 psi | 86% | 2904 fps | 97.8% |
| Lovex D073.6ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 45,353 psi | 75% | 2858 fps | 97.5% |
| Lovex S053 | <<locked>> | 86% | 53,548 psi | 89% | 2772 fps | 100% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 92% | 53,084 psi | 88% | 2900 fps | 100% |
| Norma 201ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,050 psi | 78% | 2831 fps | 96% |
| Norma 202ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,876 psi | 78% | 2858 fps | 98.4% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 31,937 psi | 53% | 1781 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 36 | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,663 psi | 86% | 2818 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,156 psi | 87% | 2917 fps | 98.3% |
| Rottweil R 901ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,821 psi | 84% | 2890 fps | 98.7% |
| Shooters World AR Plus | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,359 psi | 87% | 2927 fps | 98.4% |
| Shooters World Match Rifleᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 45,353 psi | 75% | 2858 fps | 97.5% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 94% | 53,374 psi | 89% | 2884 fps | 96.7% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 90% | 53,998 psi | 90% | 2615 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,547 psi | 86% | 2927 fps | 98.9% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,053 psi | 85% | 2884 fps | 99.8% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,676 psi | 84% | 2818 fps | 98.7% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 40,451 psi | 67% | 2657 fps | 97.9% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 98% | 53,229 psi | 88% | 2956 fps | 97.5% |
| Somchem S335ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,936 psi | 81% | 2815 fps | 99.2% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,692 psi | 88% | 2812 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 98% | 53,882 psi | 90% | 2867 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,792 psi | 83% | 2818 fps | 99.9% |
| Vihtavuori N135ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 41,524 psi | 69% | 2772 fps | 99.5% |
| Vihtavuori N140ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 44,614 psi | 74% | 2789 fps | 98.2% |
| Vihtavuori N530ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,460 psi | 87% | 2910 fps | 97% |
| Vihtavuori N540ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 42,844 psi | 71% | 2772 fps | 97.4% |
| Winchester 748ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,256 psi | 83% | 2946 fps | 97.6% |
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% | 42,859 psi | 71% | 2654 fps | 99.8% |
| Accurate 2015 | <<locked>> | 80% | 27,441 psi | 46% | 2392 fps | 95.5% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 86% | 36,289 psi | 60% | 2628 fps | 95.5% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 88% | 26,295 psi | 44% | 2438 fps | 95.6% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 90% | 36,100 psi | 60% | 2664 fps | 95% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 96% | 32,605 psi | 54% | 2615 fps | 95.2% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,738 psi | 61% | 2526 fps | 97.2% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,115 psi | 62% | 2533 fps | 95.1% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,566 psi | 64% | 2635 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2219 | 36.7 gr | 80% | 33,779 psi | 56% | 2585 fps | 96% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 96% | 45,687 psi | 76% | 2805 fps | 95.5% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 80% | 25,338 psi | 42% | 2402 fps | 97.2% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 94% | 48,747 psi | 81% | 2953 fps | 95.7% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,111 psi | 53% | 2526 fps | 98.3% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,711 psi | 66% | 2631 fps | 99.8% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,853 psi | 58% | 2510 fps | 97% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 92% | 43,279 psi | 72% | 2713 fps | 95.6% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 96% | 42,757 psi | 71% | 2815 fps | 95.6% |
| Hodgdon H322 | 36.4 gr | 82% | 33,040 psi | 55% | 2566 fps | 95.7% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 84% | 35,694 psi | 59% | 2631 fps | 95.5% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,611 psi | 67% | 2621 fps | 97.5% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 23,525 psi | 39% | 1555 fps | 100% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 86% | 29,283 psi | 49% | 2523 fps | 95.1% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,084 psi | 57% | 2530 fps | 99.3% |
| IMR 4227 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,108 psi | 77% | 2694 fps | 100% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 96% | 45,687 psi | 76% | 2805 fps | 95.5% |
| Lovex D073.4 | <<locked>> | 82% | 39,189 psi | 65% | 2690 fps | 95.6% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 90% | 41,437 psi | 69% | 2730 fps | 95.6% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 94% | 36,796 psi | 61% | 2690 fps | 95.2% |
| Lovex S053 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,904 psi | 75% | 2644 fps | 100% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,085 psi | 60% | 2602 fps | 99.5% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 98% | 44,034 psi | 73% | 2779 fps | 95.2% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 90% | 34,055 psi | 57% | 2598 fps | 95% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 23,279 psi | 39% | 1588 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 36 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,614 psi | 76% | 2723 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 88% | 40,176 psi | 67% | 2700 fps | 95.7% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 88% | 35,433 psi | 59% | 2592 fps | 95.2% |
| Shooters World AR Plus | <<locked>> | 82% | 39,189 psi | 65% | 2690 fps | 95.6% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 94% | 36,796 psi | 61% | 2690 fps | 95.2% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 90% | 46,369 psi | 77% | 2769 fps | 95.1% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,510 psi | 69% | 2441 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | 39 gr | 82% | 36,767 psi | 61% | 2648 fps | 95.8% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,605 psi | 54% | 2526 fps | 96.6% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 88% | 34,795 psi | 58% | 2520 fps | 95.1% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 92% | 31,691 psi | 53% | 2464 fps | 95.2% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 92% | 43,076 psi | 72% | 2782 fps | 95.2% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 86% | 31,575 psi | 52% | 2470 fps | 95.1% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,740 psi | 64% | 2595 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,748 psi | 51% | 2438 fps | 97.7% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 82% | 28,558 psi | 47% | 2388 fps | 95.8% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 86% | 26,643 psi | 44% | 2421 fps | 95.3% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 92% | 34,534 psi | 57% | 2582 fps | 95.6% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 96% | 45,847 psi | 76% | 2799 fps | 95.6% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 94% | 35,288 psi | 59% | 2615 fps | 95.2% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 94% | 41,017 psi | 68% | 2772 fps | 95.2% |
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 86 powders for .308 Win. loaded with the .308 | 132gr | Brenneke TIG nature. Alliant Power Pro 1200-R delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 3,015 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,742 fps to 3,015 fps. Accurate 2015 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 86 of the 86 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 132.0 gr projectile in 0.308" calls for a 1:11.5 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, ADI AR 2219, SNPE Vectan SP 10 rank at the top here: for .308 Win. with the .308 | 132gr | Brenneke TIG nature 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.