Load Specifications
Load data in caliber .308 Win. with .308 | 135gr | Hornady FTX bullet and 65 powders. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above. The recommended powders for this cartridge and bullet combination are Alliant Power Pro 1200-R, Hodgdon H322 and Shooters World AR Plus.
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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% | 51,880 psi | 86% | 2776 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2015 | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,910 psi | 88% | 2874 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,880 psi | 86% | 2884 fps | 99.1% |
| Accurate 2495ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 44,440 psi | 74% | 2808 fps | 99.9% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,373 psi | 87% | 2933 fps | 98.9% |
| Accurate 4064ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 41,263 psi | 69% | 2772 fps | 98.1% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,750 psi | 88% | 2795 fps | 99.8% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 90% | 53,243 psi | 88% | 2808 fps | 98.9% |
| ADI AR 2206Hᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,243 psi | 87% | 2920 fps | 96.1% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,881 psi | 88% | 2835 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,952 psi | 85% | 2897 fps | 99.7% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,837 psi | 86% | 2887 fps | 97.3% |
| Alliant AR-Compᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,620 psi | 87% | 2949 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,388 psi | 87% | 2992 fps | 96.9% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 94% | 53,447 psi | 89% | 2897 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,155 psi | 85% | 2799 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,155 psi | 85% | 2785 fps | 99.8% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,040 psi | 86% | 2844 fps | 97.9% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,953 psi | 88% | 2963 fps | 98.1% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,823 psi | 88% | 2923 fps | 99.8% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 94% | 54,244 psi | 90% | 2946 fps | 99.5% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,401 psi | 85% | 2792 fps | 99.5% |
| Hodgdon H4895ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,489 psi | 87% | 2936 fps | 96.8% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolutionᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,326 psi | 79% | 2887 fps | 96% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 32,851 psi | 55% | 1739 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGETᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,024 psi | 85% | 2887 fps | 96.3% |
| IMR 3031ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,676 psi | 83% | 2940 fps | 99.9% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,663 psi | 86% | 2825 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4227 | <<locked>> | 82% | 51,590 psi | 86% | 2749 fps | 100% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,837 psi | 86% | 2887 fps | 97.3% |
| Lovex D073.4 | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,562 psi | 87% | 2904 fps | 98.7% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,750 psi | 86% | 2884 fps | 98.2% |
| Lovex D073.6ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,342 psi | 82% | 2897 fps | 98.5% |
| Lovex S053 | <<locked>> | 84% | 53,258 psi | 88% | 2736 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S060ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,766 psi | 89% | 2861 fps | 96.3% |
| Lovex S062ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 44,875 psi | 75% | 2785 fps | 96% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 90% | 53,664 psi | 89% | 2877 fps | 100% |
| Norma 201ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,865 psi | 85% | 2874 fps | 97.2% |
| Norma 202ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,560 psi | 84% | 2894 fps | 99.2% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 32,532 psi | 54% | 1775 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 36 | <<locked>> | 82% | 51,372 psi | 85% | 2785 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,388 psi | 87% | 2897 fps | 98.6% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,808 psi | 86% | 2877 fps | 99.1% |
| Rottweil R 902ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,718 psi | 79% | 2808 fps | 96.5% |
| Shooters World AR Plus | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,562 psi | 87% | 2904 fps | 98.7% |
| Shooters World Match Rifleᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,342 psi | 82% | 2897 fps | 98.5% |
| Shooters World Precisionᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 44,875 psi | 75% | 2785 fps | 96% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,997 psi | 88% | 2858 fps | 97.1% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 88% | 53,954 psi | 90% | 2585 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,605 psi | 86% | 2904 fps | 99.2% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,198 psi | 85% | 2861 fps | 99.9% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 54,346 psi | 90% | 2848 fps | 99.4% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 43,613 psi | 72% | 2690 fps | 98.8% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 96% | 53,432 psi | 89% | 2936 fps | 97.9% |
| Somchem S335ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,576 psi | 87% | 2844 fps | 99.7% |
| Somchem S341ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,084 psi | 88% | 2907 fps | 95.9% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,910 psi | 88% | 2785 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 96% | 54,186 psi | 90% | 2844 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,403 psi | 89% | 2844 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 45,353 psi | 75% | 2808 fps | 99.9% |
| Vihtavuori N140ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,051 psi | 80% | 2822 fps | 99.1% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,605 psi | 87% | 2890 fps | 97.5% |
| Vihtavuori N540ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,209 psi | 77% | 2805 fps | 98.4% |
| Winchester 748ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 54,114 psi | 90% | 2986 fps | 98.5% |
| Winchester StaBALL Matchᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,588 psi | 82% | 2890 fps | 96.1% |
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% | 45,469 psi | 76% | 2674 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2015 | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,226 psi | 50% | 2438 fps | 97.1% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 82% | 34,418 psi | 57% | 2556 fps | 95.3% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 84% | 25,904 psi | 43% | 2392 fps | 95.8% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 88% | 36,912 psi | 61% | 2654 fps | 95.7% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 92% | 31,865 psi | 53% | 2562 fps | 95.4% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,914 psi | 65% | 2552 fps | 98.1% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,291 psi | 65% | 2556 fps | 96.3% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 98% | 48,762 psi | 81% | 2861 fps | 95.3% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,365 psi | 69% | 2654 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,361 psi | 60% | 2618 fps | 97.3% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 92% | 43,120 psi | 72% | 2733 fps | 95.3% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 80% | 27,731 psi | 46% | 2448 fps | 98.6% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | 41 gr | 90% | 46,050 psi | 77% | 2877 fps | 95.5% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,795 psi | 58% | 2559 fps | 99.2% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,670 psi | 71% | 2661 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,173 psi | 62% | 2536 fps | 98% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 88% | 40,944 psi | 68% | 2641 fps | 95.4% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 92% | 40,147 psi | 67% | 2736 fps | 95.3% |
| Hodgdon H322 | 36.4 gr | 80% | 33,359 psi | 55% | 2549 fps | 96.3% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,591 psi | 56% | 2556 fps | 95.2% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,917 psi | 71% | 2644 fps | 98.4% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 96% | 46,050 psi | 77% | 2825 fps | 95.3% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 98% | 44,193 psi | 73% | 2828 fps | 95.1% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 24,178 psi | 40% | 1552 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 98% | 47,979 psi | 80% | 2835 fps | 95.6% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 82% | 28,137 psi | 47% | 2464 fps | 95% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,376 psi | 60% | 2552 fps | 99.8% |
| IMR 4227 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,689 psi | 81% | 2707 fps | 100% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 92% | 43,120 psi | 72% | 2733 fps | 95.3% |
| Lovex D073.4 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,624 psi | 66% | 2674 fps | 96.2% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 86% | 39,233 psi | 65% | 2657 fps | 95.4% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 90% | 35,201 psi | 58% | 2628 fps | 95.1% |
| Lovex S053 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,601 psi | 79% | 2657 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 98% | 50,633 psi | 84% | 2812 fps | 95.6% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 98% | 42,119 psi | 70% | 2733 fps | 95.2% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,436 psi | 66% | 2638 fps | 99.9% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 94% | 42,119 psi | 70% | 2717 fps | 95.2% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 88% | 34,505 psi | 57% | 2579 fps | 95.7% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 24,018 psi | 40% | 1588 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 36 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,617 psi | 81% | 2743 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 84% | 37,797 psi | 63% | 2625 fps | 95.4% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 84% | 34,374 psi | 57% | 2536 fps | 95.3% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 96% | 42,366 psi | 70% | 2713 fps | 95.2% |
| Shooters World AR Plus | 39.1 gr | 80% | 39,624 psi | 66% | 2674 fps | 96.2% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 90% | 35,201 psi | 58% | 2628 fps | 95.1% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 98% | 42,119 psi | 70% | 2733 fps | 95.2% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 88% | 46,412 psi | 77% | 2749 fps | 95.7% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,729 psi | 73% | 2444 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,825 psi | 61% | 2621 fps | 96.2% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,317 psi | 59% | 2562 fps | 97.8% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 84% | 33,112 psi | 55% | 2454 fps | 95% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 88% | 30,182 psi | 50% | 2402 fps | 95.1% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 88% | 40,495 psi | 67% | 2703 fps | 95% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 84% | 32,169 psi | 53% | 2457 fps | 95.7% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 98% | 49,530 psi | 82% | 2851 fps | 95.2% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,495 psi | 69% | 2612 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,388 psi | 55% | 2474 fps | 98.7% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,037 psi | 48% | 2375 fps | 96.4% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 82% | 25,657 psi | 43% | 2359 fps | 95.2% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 88% | 32,909 psi | 55% | 2520 fps | 95.4% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 92% | 43,366 psi | 72% | 2730 fps | 95.5% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 90% | 33,591 psi | 56% | 2549 fps | 95% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 90% | 38,783 psi | 64% | 2703 fps | 95.1% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 98% | 46,586 psi | 77% | 2838 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 65 powders for .308 Win. loaded with the .308 | 135gr | Hornady FTX. Alliant Power Pro 1200-R delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 2,992 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,739 fps to 2,992 fps. Accurate 2495 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 65 of the 65 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. The 135.0 gr projectile in 0.308" calls for a 1:14.0 twist; slower twists will usually not stabilise this weight. Accurate 2495, Accurate 4064, ADI AR 2206H 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. Alliant Power Pro 1200-R, Hodgdon H322, Shooters World AR Plus rank at the top here: for .308 Win. with the .308 | 135gr | Hornady FTX 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.