Load Specifications
Load data in caliber .308 Win. with .308 | 135gr | CutEdge ER Raptor bullet and 54 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>> | 88% | 53,693 psi | 89% | 2762 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2015ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,574 psi | 82% | 2789 fps | 99.9% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,866 psi | 86% | 2848 fps | 98.6% |
| Accurate 2495ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 37,159 psi | 62% | 2651 fps | 98.8% |
| Accurate 2520ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,240 psi | 80% | 2831 fps | 97.7% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 94% | 53,911 psi | 90% | 2766 fps | 99.6% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 94% | 54,418 psi | 90% | 2776 fps | 98.5% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 92% | 53,461 psi | 89% | 2812 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,982 psi | 86% | 2874 fps | 99.4% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,240 psi | 82% | 2802 fps | 96% |
| Alliant AR-Compᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 45,745 psi | 76% | 2815 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,707 psi | 88% | 2956 fps | 96.2% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 98% | 53,374 psi | 89% | 2864 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,895 psi | 86% | 2776 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,605 psi | 87% | 2762 fps | 99.6% |
| Hodgdon Benchmarkᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,823 psi | 88% | 2812 fps | 97.3% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,093 psi | 77% | 2812 fps | 96.1% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 98% | 53,214 psi | 88% | 2890 fps | 99.5% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,227 psi | 85% | 2864 fps | 98.7% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,808 psi | 88% | 2769 fps | 99.2% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 31,662 psi | 53% | 1683 fps | 100% |
| IMR 3031ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 43,569 psi | 72% | 2799 fps | 99% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,286 psi | 87% | 2795 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4227 | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,968 psi | 88% | 2733 fps | 100% |
| IMR 8208 XBRᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,240 psi | 82% | 2802 fps | 96% |
| Lovex D073.4 | <<locked>> | 92% | 53,084 psi | 88% | 2871 fps | 98.3% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,982 psi | 86% | 2848 fps | 97.5% |
| Lovex D073.6ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 42,612 psi | 71% | 2746 fps | 96.5% |
| Lovex S053 | <<locked>> | 88% | 54,360 psi | 90% | 2720 fps | 100% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 94% | 53,490 psi | 89% | 2844 fps | 100% |
| Norma 202ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 44,324 psi | 74% | 2749 fps | 97.6% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 31,517 psi | 52% | 1722 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 36 | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,794 psi | 88% | 2769 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 98% | 53,098 psi | 88% | 2864 fps | 98.1% |
| Rottweil R 901ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,298 psi | 80% | 2785 fps | 98.1% |
| Shooters World AR Plus | <<locked>> | 92% | 53,084 psi | 88% | 2871 fps | 98.3% |
| Shooters World Match Rifleᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 42,612 psi | 71% | 2746 fps | 96.5% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 96% | 54,317 psi | 90% | 2828 fps | 96.4% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,243 psi | 87% | 2536 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,417 psi | 87% | 2874 fps | 98.8% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,909 psi | 86% | 2831 fps | 99.8% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,254 psi | 80% | 2713 fps | 98.1% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 38,493 psi | 64% | 2556 fps | 97.1% |
| Somchem S321ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,635 psi | 89% | 2894 fps | 97.2% |
| Somchem S335ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,499 psi | 77% | 2713 fps | 98.6% |
| Vihtavuori N110 | <<locked>> | 82% | 53,432 psi | 89% | 2621 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 92% | 53,548 psi | 89% | 2762 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 54,404 psi | 90% | 2812 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,355 psi | 79% | 2720 fps | 99.7% |
| Vihtavuori N135ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 39,102 psi | 65% | 2667 fps | 99% |
| Vihtavuori N140ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 41,945 psi | 70% | 2680 fps | 97.4% |
| Vihtavuori N530ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,676 psi | 83% | 2799 fps | 96.1% |
| Vihtavuori N540ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 40,582 psi | 67% | 2667 fps | 96.5% |
| Winchester 748ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,543 psi | 79% | 2835 fps | 96.6% |
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% | 41,031 psi | 68% | 2562 fps | 99.6% |
| Accurate 2015 | <<locked>> | 82% | 27,717 psi | 46% | 2349 fps | 95.4% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 88% | 36,463 psi | 61% | 2572 fps | 95.2% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 90% | 26,078 psi | 43% | 2388 fps | 95.3% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 94% | 38,928 psi | 65% | 2664 fps | 95.6% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,056 psi | 58% | 2431 fps | 96.4% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 84% | 40,103 psi | 67% | 2533 fps | 95.7% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,564 psi | 61% | 2539 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2219 | 34.4 gr | 80% | 32,314 psi | 54% | 2487 fps | 95.1% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 98% | 46,282 psi | 77% | 2749 fps | 95.3% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 80% | 24,120 psi | 40% | 2306 fps | 96.2% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 96% | 49,008 psi | 81% | 2894 fps | 95.4% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,385 psi | 50% | 2431 fps | 97.6% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,985 psi | 63% | 2539 fps | 99.5% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,185 psi | 55% | 2415 fps | 96.1% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 94% | 43,874 psi | 73% | 2661 fps | 95.4% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 98% | 42,960 psi | 71% | 2756 fps | 95.2% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 84% | 33,605 psi | 56% | 2523 fps | 95.6% |
| Hodgdon H335 | 38.2 gr | 86% | 36,230 psi | 60% | 2585 fps | 95.3% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,711 psi | 64% | 2523 fps | 96.8% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 23,192 psi | 39% | 1503 fps | 100% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 90% | 31,676 psi | 53% | 2533 fps | 95.8% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,532 psi | 54% | 2434 fps | 98.9% |
| IMR 4227 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,034 psi | 73% | 2598 fps | 100% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 98% | 46,282 psi | 77% | 2749 fps | 95.3% |
| Lovex D073.4 | <<locked>> | 84% | 39,595 psi | 66% | 2638 fps | 95.4% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 92% | 41,829 psi | 69% | 2677 fps | 95.3% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 98% | 39,537 psi | 66% | 2690 fps | 95.7% |
| Lovex S053 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,033 psi | 71% | 2556 fps | 100% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,084 psi | 57% | 2503 fps | 99.1% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 94% | 36,651 psi | 61% | 2598 fps | 95.6% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 22,945 psi | 38% | 1539 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 36 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,787 psi | 73% | 2631 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 90% | 40,799 psi | 68% | 2654 fps | 95.5% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 90% | 35,737 psi | 59% | 2543 fps | 95% |
| Shooters World AR Plus | <<locked>> | 84% | 39,595 psi | 66% | 2638 fps | 95.4% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 98% | 39,537 psi | 66% | 2690 fps | 95.7% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 92% | 47,442 psi | 79% | 2723 fps | 95% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,987 psi | 66% | 2362 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | 37.3 gr | 84% | 37,101 psi | 62% | 2598 fps | 95.6% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,256 psi | 52% | 2434 fps | 95.8% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 92% | 37,637 psi | 63% | 2523 fps | 95.7% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 94% | 32,111 psi | 53% | 2418 fps | 95% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 94% | 43,758 psi | 73% | 2733 fps | 95.1% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 90% | 33,968 psi | 56% | 2470 fps | 95.7% |
| Vihtavuori N110 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,444 psi | 84% | 2582 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,796 psi | 61% | 2503 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,457 psi | 49% | 2352 fps | 97% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 84% | 28,805 psi | 48% | 2343 fps | 95.6% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 88% | 26,774 psi | 44% | 2372 fps | 95% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 94% | 34,824 psi | 58% | 2533 fps | 95.3% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 98% | 46,557 psi | 77% | 2749 fps | 95.4% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 98% | 37,855 psi | 63% | 2612 fps | 95.7% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 96% | 41,713 psi | 69% | 2723 fps | 95% |
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 54 powders for .308 Win. loaded with the .308 | 135gr | CutEdge ER Raptor. Alliant Power Pro 1200-R delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 2,956 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,683 fps to 2,956 fps. Accurate 2015 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 54 of the 54 powders fall inside the usable 80–100 % fill window.
Relative to the caliber's maximum pressure (415 MPa), the top charges use 52–90 %, leaving at least 10 % headroom. The 135.0 gr projectile in 0.308" calls for a 1:10.0 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 | 135gr | CutEdge ER Raptor 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.