Load Specifications
Load data in caliber .308 Win. with .308 | 136gr | Peregrine Plainsmaster (VLR-4) bullet and 56 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, Hodgdon H322 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>> | 86% | 52,605 psi | 87% | 2762 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2015ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,736 psi | 88% | 2848 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,416 psi | 85% | 2854 fps | 98.9% |
| Accurate 2495ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 40,089 psi | 67% | 2717 fps | 99.5% |
| Accurate 2520ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,822 psi | 86% | 2900 fps | 98.7% |
| Accurate 4064ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 37,318 psi | 62% | 2677 fps | 97% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 92% | 53,287 psi | 89% | 2772 fps | 99.7% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 92% | 53,780 psi | 89% | 2785 fps | 98.8% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,634 psi | 87% | 2808 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,358 psi | 85% | 2877 fps | 99.6% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,851 psi | 86% | 2861 fps | 97.1% |
| Alliant AR-Compᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,718 psi | 81% | 2874 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,243 psi | 87% | 2963 fps | 96.7% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 96% | 53,069 psi | 88% | 2867 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 90% | 54,447 psi | 90% | 2825 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,648 psi | 86% | 2766 fps | 99.8% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,996 psi | 86% | 2815 fps | 97.6% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,255 psi | 82% | 2881 fps | 97.3% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,910 psi | 88% | 2900 fps | 99.7% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 96% | 54,375 psi | 90% | 2923 fps | 99.4% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,069 psi | 87% | 2772 fps | 99.4% |
| Hodgdon H4895ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,689 psi | 81% | 2848 fps | 95.7% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 32,155 psi | 53% | 1706 fps | 100% |
| IMR 3031ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,369 psi | 77% | 2861 fps | 99.6% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,779 psi | 86% | 2802 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4227 | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,214 psi | 87% | 2733 fps | 100% |
| IMR 8208 XBRᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,851 psi | 86% | 2861 fps | 97.1% |
| Lovex D073.4 | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,417 psi | 87% | 2874 fps | 98.5% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,401 psi | 85% | 2851 fps | 97.9% |
| Lovex D073.6ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 45,658 psi | 76% | 2812 fps | 97.7% |
| Lovex S053 | <<locked>> | 86% | 53,751 psi | 89% | 2723 fps | 100% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 92% | 53,316 psi | 89% | 2851 fps | 100% |
| Norma 201ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,166 psi | 78% | 2785 fps | 96.2% |
| Norma 202ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,021 psi | 78% | 2808 fps | 98.5% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 32,053 psi | 53% | 1745 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 36 | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,996 psi | 86% | 2769 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,272 psi | 87% | 2867 fps | 98.4% |
| Rottweil R 901ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,213 psi | 85% | 2844 fps | 98.9% |
| Shooters World AR Plus | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,417 psi | 87% | 2874 fps | 98.5% |
| Shooters World Match Rifleᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 45,658 psi | 76% | 2812 fps | 97.7% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 94% | 53,577 psi | 89% | 2838 fps | 96.9% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 90% | 54,462 psi | 90% | 2569 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,692 psi | 86% | 2877 fps | 99% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,271 psi | 85% | 2838 fps | 99.9% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,053 psi | 85% | 2772 fps | 98.9% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 40,756 psi | 68% | 2618 fps | 98.1% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 98% | 53,214 psi | 88% | 2907 fps | 97.6% |
| Somchem S335ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,052 psi | 81% | 2769 fps | 99.3% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,750 psi | 88% | 2759 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 98% | 54,186 psi | 90% | 2822 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,198 psi | 83% | 2776 fps | 99.9% |
| Vihtavuori N135ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 41,872 psi | 70% | 2730 fps | 99.6% |
| Vihtavuori N140ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 44,701 psi | 74% | 2743 fps | 98.4% |
| Vihtavuori N530ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,750 psi | 88% | 2864 fps | 97.2% |
| Vihtavuori N540ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 43,091 psi | 72% | 2730 fps | 97.6% |
| Winchester 748ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,560 psi | 84% | 2904 fps | 97.8% |
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% | 43,192 psi | 72% | 2615 fps | 99.9% |
| Accurate 2015 | <<locked>> | 80% | 27,557 psi | 46% | 2352 fps | 95.8% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 86% | 36,201 psi | 60% | 2579 fps | 95.7% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 88% | 26,397 psi | 44% | 2402 fps | 95.9% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 90% | 36,172 psi | 60% | 2618 fps | 95.2% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 96% | 32,663 psi | 54% | 2572 fps | 95.5% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,883 psi | 61% | 2487 fps | 97.4% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,260 psi | 62% | 2490 fps | 95.3% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,667 psi | 64% | 2589 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2219 | 36 gr | 80% | 34,026 psi | 57% | 2546 fps | 96.3% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 96% | 45,803 psi | 76% | 2756 fps | 95.7% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 80% | 25,425 psi | 42% | 2362 fps | 97.4% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 92% | 45,890 psi | 76% | 2851 fps | 95.2% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,213 psi | 54% | 2484 fps | 98.5% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,900 psi | 66% | 2589 fps | 99.9% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,925 psi | 58% | 2467 fps | 97.1% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 90% | 40,799 psi | 68% | 2618 fps | 95.1% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 96% | 42,627 psi | 71% | 2762 fps | 95.7% |
| Hodgdon H322 | 34.8 gr | 80% | 31,053 psi | 52% | 2470 fps | 95.1% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 84% | 35,897 psi | 60% | 2592 fps | 95.8% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,770 psi | 68% | 2579 fps | 97.7% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 98% | 45,890 psi | 76% | 2799 fps | 95% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 23,424 psi | 39% | 1519 fps | 100% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 86% | 29,530 psi | 49% | 2487 fps | 95.4% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,069 psi | 57% | 2480 fps | 99.4% |
| IMR 4227 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,180 psi | 77% | 2644 fps | 100% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 96% | 45,803 psi | 76% | 2756 fps | 95.7% |
| Lovex D073.4 | <<locked>> | 82% | 39,363 psi | 65% | 2648 fps | 95.9% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 88% | 38,754 psi | 64% | 2631 fps | 95% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 94% | 36,883 psi | 61% | 2648 fps | 95.4% |
| Lovex S053 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,933 psi | 75% | 2595 fps | 100% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,289 psi | 60% | 2559 fps | 99.6% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 98% | 44,121 psi | 73% | 2733 fps | 95.4% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 90% | 34,214 psi | 57% | 2556 fps | 95.3% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 23,467 psi | 39% | 1558 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 36 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,832 psi | 76% | 2677 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 86% | 37,724 psi | 63% | 2602 fps | 95.1% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 88% | 35,476 psi | 59% | 2546 fps | 95.4% |
| Shooters World AR Plus | <<locked>> | 82% | 39,363 psi | 65% | 2648 fps | 95.9% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 94% | 36,883 psi | 61% | 2648 fps | 95.4% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 90% | 46,383 psi | 77% | 2723 fps | 95.3% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,655 psi | 69% | 2395 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | 37.2 gr | 80% | 34,214 psi | 57% | 2543 fps | 95.1% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,706 psi | 54% | 2484 fps | 96.9% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 88% | 34,795 psi | 58% | 2477 fps | 95.3% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 92% | 31,778 psi | 53% | 2425 fps | 95.4% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 92% | 43,236 psi | 72% | 2736 fps | 95.5% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 86% | 31,633 psi | 53% | 2428 fps | 95.3% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,885 psi | 65% | 2549 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,850 psi | 51% | 2395 fps | 97.9% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 80% | 26,760 psi | 44% | 2297 fps | 95.1% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 86% | 26,643 psi | 44% | 2379 fps | 95.5% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 90% | 32,489 psi | 54% | 2490 fps | 95% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 94% | 43,207 psi | 72% | 2703 fps | 95.1% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 94% | 35,302 psi | 59% | 2569 fps | 95.4% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 94% | 41,133 psi | 68% | 2730 fps | 95.5% |
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 56 powders for .308 Win. loaded with the .308 | 136gr | Peregrine Plainsmaster (VLR-4). Alliant Power Pro 1200-R delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 2,963 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,706 fps to 2,963 fps. Accurate 2015 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 56 of the 56 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 136.0 gr projectile in 0.308" calls for a 1:12.5 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. SNPE Vectan SP 10, Hodgdon H322, ADI AR 2219 rank at the top here: for .308 Win. with the .308 | 136gr | Peregrine Plainsmaster (VLR-4) 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.