Load Specifications
Load data in caliber .308 Win. with .308 | 135gr | Peregrine VRG-3 Lever bullet and 68 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, SNPE Vectan SP 10 and ADI AR 2219.
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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% | 51,953 psi | 86% | 2795 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2015 | <<locked>> | 98% | 53,055 psi | 88% | 2894 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,793 psi | 86% | 2904 fps | 99.2% |
| Accurate 2495ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 44,121 psi | 73% | 2822 fps | 99.9% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,257 psi | 87% | 2949 fps | 99.1% |
| Accurate 4064ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 41,002 psi | 68% | 2785 fps | 98.3% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,997 psi | 88% | 2815 fps | 99.9% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 90% | 53,476 psi | 89% | 2828 fps | 99.1% |
| ADI AR 2206Hᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,272 psi | 87% | 2943 fps | 96.4% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,837 psi | 88% | 2851 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,343 psi | 85% | 2920 fps | 99.8% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,054 psi | 86% | 2910 fps | 97.6% |
| Alliant AR-Compᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,982 psi | 88% | 2972 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,779 psi | 88% | 3018 fps | 97.3% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 94% | 53,519 psi | 89% | 2917 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 88% | 54,215 psi | 90% | 2861 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,372 psi | 85% | 2805 fps | 99.9% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,967 psi | 86% | 2864 fps | 98.1% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,272 psi | 89% | 2989 fps | 98.4% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,823 psi | 88% | 2943 fps | 99.9% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 94% | 54,389 psi | 90% | 2969 fps | 99.6% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,808 psi | 86% | 2818 fps | 99.6% |
| Hodgdon H4895ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,620 psi | 87% | 2956 fps | 97.1% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolutionᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,529 psi | 79% | 2913 fps | 96.3% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 32,416 psi | 54% | 1745 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGETᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,227 psi | 85% | 2910 fps | 96.6% |
| IMR 3031ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,966 psi | 83% | 2963 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,793 psi | 86% | 2844 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4227 | <<locked>> | 82% | 51,474 psi | 86% | 2766 fps | 100% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,054 psi | 86% | 2910 fps | 97.6% |
| Lovex D073.4 | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,402 psi | 87% | 2920 fps | 98.9% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,938 psi | 86% | 2907 fps | 98.4% |
| Lovex D073.6ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,632 psi | 82% | 2920 fps | 98.7% |
| Lovex S053 | <<locked>> | 84% | 53,417 psi | 89% | 2759 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S060ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,940 psi | 90% | 2884 fps | 96.6% |
| Lovex S062ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 44,875 psi | 75% | 2805 fps | 96.2% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 90% | 53,476 psi | 89% | 2894 fps | 100% |
| Norma 201ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,792 psi | 84% | 2894 fps | 97.5% |
| Norma 202ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,720 psi | 84% | 2913 fps | 99.3% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,576 psi | 86% | 2933 fps | 96.1% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,024 psi | 85% | 2861 fps | 95.8% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 32,314 psi | 54% | 1788 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 36 | <<locked>> | 82% | 51,430 psi | 85% | 2802 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,315 psi | 87% | 2917 fps | 98.8% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,692 psi | 86% | 2897 fps | 99.2% |
| Rottweil R 902ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,645 psi | 79% | 2828 fps | 96.8% |
| Shooters World AR Plus | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,402 psi | 87% | 2920 fps | 98.9% |
| Shooters World Match Rifleᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,632 psi | 82% | 2920 fps | 98.7% |
| Shooters World Precisionᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 44,875 psi | 75% | 2805 fps | 96.2% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 92% | 53,185 psi | 88% | 2881 fps | 97.3% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 88% | 53,882 psi | 90% | 2602 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,822 psi | 86% | 2923 fps | 99.3% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,445 psi | 85% | 2884 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,734 psi | 84% | 2910 fps | 95.9% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 54,215 psi | 90% | 2867 fps | 99.5% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 43,497 psi | 72% | 2707 fps | 98.9% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 96% | 53,374 psi | 89% | 2956 fps | 98.1% |
| Somchem S335ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,547 psi | 87% | 2864 fps | 99.8% |
| Somchem S341ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,403 psi | 89% | 2930 fps | 96.3% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,866 psi | 88% | 2799 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 96% | 54,186 psi | 90% | 2864 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,403 psi | 89% | 2864 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 45,237 psi | 75% | 2825 fps | 99.9% |
| Vihtavuori N140ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,167 psi | 80% | 2844 fps | 99.2% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,765 psi | 88% | 2913 fps | 97.7% |
| Vihtavuori N540ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,456 psi | 77% | 2831 fps | 98.6% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 98% | 50,879 psi | 85% | 2953 fps | 98.3% |
| Winchester StaBALL Matchᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,835 psi | 83% | 2913 fps | 96.4% |
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% | 45,585 psi | 76% | 2697 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2015 | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,602 psi | 49% | 2441 fps | 97.1% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 82% | 34,069 psi | 57% | 2569 fps | 95.5% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 84% | 25,266 psi | 42% | 2395 fps | 95.7% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 88% | 36,622 psi | 61% | 2664 fps | 95.9% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 92% | 31,241 psi | 52% | 2569 fps | 95.4% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,899 psi | 65% | 2569 fps | 98.2% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,291 psi | 65% | 2575 fps | 96.5% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 98% | 48,849 psi | 81% | 2884 fps | 95.6% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,075 psi | 68% | 2667 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2219 | 38.6 gr | 80% | 36,405 psi | 60% | 2641 fps | 97.5% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 92% | 42,975 psi | 71% | 2749 fps | 95.6% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 80% | 27,195 psi | 45% | 2454 fps | 98.6% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | 41.1 gr | 88% | 43,163 psi | 72% | 2841 fps | 95% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,301 psi | 57% | 2569 fps | 99.2% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,221 psi | 70% | 2671 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,115 psi | 62% | 2552 fps | 98.1% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 88% | 40,857 psi | 68% | 2661 fps | 95.6% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 92% | 40,074 psi | 67% | 2753 fps | 95.6% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,141 psi | 55% | 2562 fps | 96.5% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,446 psi | 56% | 2572 fps | 95.4% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,931 psi | 71% | 2664 fps | 98.6% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 96% | 46,122 psi | 77% | 2848 fps | 95.6% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 98% | 44,440 psi | 74% | 2854 fps | 95.5% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 23,917 psi | 40% | 1562 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 96% | 45,266 psi | 75% | 2805 fps | 95.2% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 82% | 27,818 psi | 46% | 2474 fps | 95.1% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,245 psi | 60% | 2569 fps | 99.8% |
| IMR 4227 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,617 psi | 81% | 2723 fps | 100% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 92% | 42,975 psi | 71% | 2749 fps | 95.6% |
| Lovex D073.4 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,204 psi | 65% | 2684 fps | 96.3% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 86% | 39,131 psi | 65% | 2677 fps | 95.6% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 90% | 34,867 psi | 58% | 2638 fps | 95.2% |
| Lovex S053 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,471 psi | 79% | 2674 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 96% | 47,834 psi | 79% | 2782 fps | 95.3% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 98% | 42,119 psi | 70% | 2753 fps | 95.5% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,682 psi | 64% | 2644 fps | 99.9% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 94% | 41,771 psi | 69% | 2730 fps | 95.4% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 86% | 32,242 psi | 54% | 2543 fps | 95.1% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 96% | 48,167 psi | 80% | 2877 fps | 95.3% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 92% | 47,747 psi | 79% | 2805 fps | 95% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 23,699 psi | 39% | 1594 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 36 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,312 psi | 80% | 2756 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 84% | 37,768 psi | 63% | 2644 fps | 95.7% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 84% | 33,721 psi | 56% | 2543 fps | 95.3% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 96% | 41,989 psi | 70% | 2726 fps | 95.4% |
| Shooters World AR Plus | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,204 psi | 65% | 2684 fps | 96.3% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 90% | 34,867 psi | 58% | 2638 fps | 95.2% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 98% | 42,119 psi | 70% | 2753 fps | 95.5% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 86% | 43,424 psi | 72% | 2713 fps | 95.2% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,468 psi | 72% | 2457 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | 39.9 gr | 80% | 36,753 psi | 61% | 2641 fps | 96.4% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,027 psi | 58% | 2575 fps | 97.9% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 98% | 47,369 psi | 79% | 2851 fps | 95.1% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 84% | 32,837 psi | 55% | 2470 fps | 95.1% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 88% | 29,791 psi | 49% | 2411 fps | 95.2% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 88% | 40,509 psi | 67% | 2726 fps | 95.3% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 82% | 29,820 psi | 50% | 2415 fps | 95% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 98% | 49,748 psi | 83% | 2874 fps | 95.5% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,205 psi | 68% | 2625 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,953 psi | 55% | 2480 fps | 98.7% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 80% | 28,587 psi | 47% | 2382 fps | 96.5% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 82% | 25,251 psi | 42% | 2369 fps | 95.3% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 88% | 32,503 psi | 54% | 2530 fps | 95.5% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 92% | 43,221 psi | 72% | 2749 fps | 95.7% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 90% | 33,315 psi | 55% | 2562 fps | 95.2% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 90% | 38,798 psi | 64% | 2726 fps | 95.4% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 98% | 46,514 psi | 77% | 2858 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 90 powders for .308 Win. loaded with the .308 | 135gr | Peregrine VRG-3 Lever. Alliant Power Pro 1200-R delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 3,018 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,745 fps to 3,018 fps. Accurate 2495 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 90 of the 90 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 1:16.0 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, SNPE Vectan SP 10, ADI AR 2219 rank at the top here: for .308 Win. with the .308 | 135gr | Peregrine VRG-3 Lever they combine a high case fill with complete burn and sit in the upper velocity band. As outliers, ADI AR 2208, Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR, Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 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.