Load Specifications
Load data in caliber .308 Win. with .308 | 134gr | CutEdge ESP Raptor bullet and 48 powders. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above. The recommended powders for this cartridge and bullet combination are SNPE Vectan SP 10, ADI AR 2219 and Shooters World AR Plus.
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>> | 88% | 51,416 psi | 85% | 2720 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2015ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,181 psi | 78% | 2743 fps | 99.6% |
| Accurate 2460ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,591 psi | 87% | 2844 fps | 98.4% |
| Accurate 2495ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 34,563 psi | 57% | 2592 fps | 98% |
| Accurate 2520ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 45,687 psi | 76% | 2779 fps | 96.8% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,011 psi | 86% | 2723 fps | 99.2% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,518 psi | 87% | 2733 fps | 97.9% |
| ADI AR 2205 | <<locked>> | 82% | 53,693 psi | 89% | 2628 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 94% | 53,940 psi | 90% | 2812 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,605 psi | 87% | 2871 fps | 99.3% |
| Alliant AR-Compᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 43,497 psi | 72% | 2769 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-Rᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,243 psi | 88% | 2946 fps | 95.8% |
| Alliant Reloder-10xᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 54,143 psi | 90% | 2864 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,910 psi | 88% | 2779 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 96% | 53,476 psi | 89% | 2762 fps | 99.5% |
| Hodgdon Benchmarkᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,473 psi | 84% | 2759 fps | 96.4% |
| Hodgdon H322ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 54,375 psi | 90% | 2894 fps | 99.4% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,141 psi | 87% | 2864 fps | 98.5% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 92% | 54,012 psi | 90% | 2772 fps | 99.1% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 31,444 psi | 52% | 1670 fps | 100% |
| IMR 3031ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 41,104 psi | 68% | 2736 fps | 98.3% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,939 psi | 88% | 2795 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4227 | <<locked>> | 88% | 54,273 psi | 90% | 2740 fps | 100% |
| Lovex D060 | <<locked>> | 82% | 54,172 psi | 90% | 2782 fps | 100% |
| Lovex D073.4 | <<locked>> | 94% | 54,215 psi | 90% | 2874 fps | 98% |
| Lovex D073.5ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,895 psi | 88% | 2844 fps | 97.3% |
| Lovex S053 | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,620 psi | 87% | 2690 fps | 100% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,169 psi | 85% | 2802 fps | 100% |
| Norma 202ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 41,843 psi | 70% | 2694 fps | 96.7% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 30,966 psi | 51% | 1703 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 36 | <<locked>> | 88% | 53,737 psi | 89% | 2772 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,911 psi | 90% | 2864 fps | 97.9% |
| Rottweil R 901ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 45,919 psi | 76% | 2733 fps | 97.3% |
| Shooters World AR Plus | <<locked>> | 94% | 54,215 psi | 90% | 2874 fps | 98% |
| Shooters World Buffalo Rifle | <<locked>> | 82% | 54,172 psi | 90% | 2782 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 92% | 53,258 psi | 88% | 2539 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 96% | 53,113 psi | 88% | 2871 fps | 98.6% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,605 psi | 87% | 2831 fps | 99.7% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,050 psi | 77% | 2664 fps | 97.3% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 36,738 psi | 61% | 2507 fps | 96.1% |
| Somchem S321ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,836 psi | 84% | 2838 fps | 96.2% |
| Somchem S335ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 44,092 psi | 73% | 2661 fps | 97.9% |
| Vihtavuori N110 | <<locked>> | 82% | 51,619 psi | 86% | 2592 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 94% | 54,070 psi | 90% | 2762 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,996 psi | 86% | 2766 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 45,136 psi | 75% | 2674 fps | 99.3% |
| Vihtavuori N135ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 36,999 psi | 61% | 2615 fps | 98.3% |
| Vihtavuori N140ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 40,103 psi | 67% | 2631 fps | 96.5% |
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% | 39,450 psi | 66% | 2523 fps | 99.2% |
| Accurate 2015 | <<locked>> | 84% | 27,978 psi | 46% | 2349 fps | 95.1% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 92% | 39,595 psi | 66% | 2628 fps | 95.7% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 94% | 28,108 psi | 47% | 2438 fps | 95.8% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 96% | 39,494 psi | 66% | 2667 fps | 95.2% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,750 psi | 56% | 2388 fps | 95.5% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 86% | 41,060 psi | 68% | 2536 fps | 95.4% |
| ADI AR 2205 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,314 psi | 84% | 2582 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,867 psi | 58% | 2500 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2219 | 34.7 gr | 84% | 35,215 psi | 59% | 2549 fps | 95.7% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 82% | 24,424 psi | 41% | 2306 fps | 95.8% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 98% | 49,777 psi | 83% | 2894 fps | 95.1% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 80% | 28,906 psi | 48% | 2385 fps | 96.8% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,492 psi | 61% | 2500 fps | 99.1% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,720 psi | 53% | 2369 fps | 95.1% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 96% | 44,541 psi | 74% | 2657 fps | 95% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 86% | 34,360 psi | 57% | 2526 fps | 95.4% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 88% | 36,941 psi | 61% | 2589 fps | 95.1% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,333 psi | 62% | 2480 fps | 95.9% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 23,003 psi | 38% | 1490 fps | 100% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 92% | 32,140 psi | 53% | 2533 fps | 95.5% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,372 psi | 52% | 2395 fps | 98.3% |
| IMR 4227 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,612 psi | 71% | 2566 fps | 100% |
| Lovex D060 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,821 psi | 84% | 2733 fps | 100% |
| Lovex D073.4 | <<locked>> | 86% | 40,582 psi | 67% | 2648 fps | 95.2% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 94% | 42,525 psi | 71% | 2677 fps | 95% |
| Lovex S053 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,553 psi | 69% | 2523 fps | 100% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,532 psi | 54% | 2461 fps | 98.6% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 96% | 37,014 psi | 61% | 2595 fps | 95.2% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 22,742 psi | 38% | 1526 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 36 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,829 psi | 69% | 2592 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 92% | 41,350 psi | 69% | 2651 fps | 95.2% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 94% | 38,261 psi | 64% | 2585 fps | 95.3% |
| Shooters World AR Plus | 36.9 gr | 86% | 40,582 psi | 67% | 2648 fps | 95.2% |
| Shooters World Buffalo Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,821 psi | 84% | 2733 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,798 psi | 64% | 2336 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | 36.7 gr | 86% | 37,681 psi | 63% | 2598 fps | 95.3% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 82% | 31,647 psi | 53% | 2434 fps | 95.5% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 94% | 38,334 psi | 64% | 2526 fps | 95.4% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 98% | 34,693 psi | 58% | 2464 fps | 95.4% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 98% | 47,630 psi | 79% | 2785 fps | 95.5% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 92% | 34,476 psi | 57% | 2474 fps | 95.3% |
| Vihtavuori N110 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,602 psi | 81% | 2549 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,085 psi | 58% | 2464 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 80% | 28,137 psi | 47% | 2310 fps | 96.1% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 86% | 29,283 psi | 49% | 2346 fps | 95.3% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 92% | 28,848 psi | 48% | 2421 fps | 95.6% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 98% | 37,594 psi | 62% | 2579 fps | 95.7% |
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 75 powders for .308 Win. loaded with the .308 | 134gr | CutEdge ESP Raptor. Alliant Power Pro 1200-R delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 2,946 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,670 fps to 2,946 fps. Accurate 2015 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 75 of the 75 powders fall inside the usable 80–100 % fill window.
Relative to the caliber's maximum pressure (415 MPa), the top charges use 51–90 %, leaving at least 10 % headroom. The 134.0 gr projectile in 0.308" calls for a 1:9.5 twist; slower twists will usually not stabilise this weight. Accurate 2015, Accurate 2460, Accurate 2495 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. SNPE Vectan SP 10, ADI AR 2219, Shooters World AR Plus rank at the top here: for .308 Win. with the .308 | 134gr | CutEdge ESP Raptor they combine a high case fill with complete burn and sit in the upper velocity band. As outliers, Accurate 2200, Accurate 2230, Accurate 4064 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.