Load Specifications
Load data in caliber .308 Win. with .308 | 138gr | Hasler ARIETE bullet and 61 powders. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above. The recommended powders for this cartridge and bullet combination are ADI AR 2219, Hodgdon H335 and Somchem S321.
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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% | 53,795 psi | 89% | 2766 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2015ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 54,027 psi | 90% | 2851 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,736 psi | 88% | 2861 fps | 99.2% |
| Accurate 2495ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 41,437 psi | 69% | 2726 fps | 99.7% |
| Accurate 2520ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,490 psi | 89% | 2910 fps | 99.1% |
| Accurate 4064ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 38,522 psi | 64% | 2687 fps | 97.6% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,053 psi | 85% | 2730 fps | 99.7% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,532 psi | 86% | 2740 fps | 98.7% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 90% | 54,085 psi | 90% | 2812 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,634 psi | 87% | 2884 fps | 99.8% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,345 psi | 89% | 2871 fps | 97.6% |
| Alliant AR-Compᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,473 psi | 84% | 2884 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 96% | 53,679 psi | 89% | 2972 fps | 97.2% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 96% | 54,462 psi | 90% | 2874 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,286 psi | 87% | 2779 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 92% | 53,011 psi | 88% | 2772 fps | 99.9% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 98% | 53,461 psi | 89% | 2825 fps | 98.1% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,821 psi | 84% | 2894 fps | 97.8% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 96% | 54,288 psi | 90% | 2907 fps | 99.9% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,011 psi | 86% | 2877 fps | 99.3% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 88% | 53,272 psi | 89% | 2779 fps | 99.6% |
| Hodgdon H4895ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,256 psi | 83% | 2861 fps | 96.4% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 32,387 psi | 54% | 1703 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGETᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,385 psi | 82% | 2818 fps | 95.9% |
| IMR 3031ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,587 psi | 79% | 2867 fps | 99.8% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 94% | 53,098 psi | 88% | 2805 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4227 | <<locked>> | 84% | 53,156 psi | 88% | 2733 fps | 100% |
| IMR 8208 XBRᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,345 psi | 89% | 2871 fps | 97.6% |
| Lovex D073.4 | <<locked>> | 90% | 53,824 psi | 89% | 2884 fps | 98.9% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 96% | 53,026 psi | 88% | 2864 fps | 98.4% |
| Lovex D073.6ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,920 psi | 78% | 2822 fps | 98.1% |
| Lovex S053 | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,634 psi | 86% | 2677 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S060ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,025 psi | 86% | 2795 fps | 95.9% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,227 psi | 85% | 2805 fps | 100% |
| Norma 201ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,341 psi | 80% | 2795 fps | 96.8% |
| Norma 202ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,588 psi | 81% | 2822 fps | 98.9% |
| Ramshot Wild Boarᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,663 psi | 87% | 2894 fps | 96% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,489 psi | 87% | 2825 fps | 95.8% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 31,966 psi | 53% | 1736 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 36 | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,953 psi | 88% | 2769 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 96% | 53,853 psi | 89% | 2881 fps | 98.8% |
| Rottweil R 901ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,475 psi | 87% | 2851 fps | 99.2% |
| Rottweil R 902ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 45,542 psi | 76% | 2736 fps | 96.1% |
| Shooters World AR Plus | <<locked>> | 90% | 53,824 psi | 89% | 2884 fps | 98.9% |
| Shooters World Match Rifleᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,920 psi | 78% | 2822 fps | 98.1% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,155 psi | 85% | 2792 fps | 96.7% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,330 psi | 87% | 2530 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,895 psi | 88% | 2884 fps | 99.3% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,649 psi | 87% | 2844 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,301 psi | 87% | 2782 fps | 99.2% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 41,756 psi | 69% | 2625 fps | 98.5% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,242 psi | 85% | 2864 fps | 97.5% |
| Somchem S335ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,169 psi | 83% | 2772 fps | 99.5% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 90% | 54,172 psi | 90% | 2762 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,938 psi | 86% | 2776 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,387 psi | 85% | 2779 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 43,178 psi | 72% | 2740 fps | 99.8% |
| Vihtavuori N140ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 45,832 psi | 76% | 2749 fps | 98.8% |
| Vihtavuori N530ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 54,375 psi | 90% | 2877 fps | 97.8% |
| Vihtavuori N540ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 44,440 psi | 74% | 2743 fps | 98.1% |
| Winchester 748ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,112 psi | 87% | 2913 fps | 98.3% |
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% | 43,903 psi | 73% | 2615 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2015 | <<locked>> | 80% | 28,268 psi | 47% | 2359 fps | 96.4% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 84% | 34,853 psi | 58% | 2536 fps | 95.5% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 86% | 25,483 psi | 42% | 2359 fps | 95.7% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 88% | 34,780 psi | 58% | 2575 fps | 95% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 94% | 31,517 psi | 52% | 2530 fps | 95.3% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,637 psi | 63% | 2490 fps | 97.8% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,000 psi | 63% | 2493 fps | 95.9% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,581 psi | 66% | 2589 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2219 | 36.4 gr | 80% | 34,780 psi | 58% | 2552 fps | 96.9% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 94% | 43,903 psi | 73% | 2713 fps | 95.6% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 80% | 26,078 psi | 43% | 2372 fps | 98% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 90% | 44,048 psi | 73% | 2805 fps | 95% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,040 psi | 55% | 2490 fps | 98.9% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,712 psi | 68% | 2592 fps | 99.9% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,824 psi | 60% | 2474 fps | 97.6% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 90% | 41,785 psi | 69% | 2628 fps | 95.7% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 94% | 41,205 psi | 68% | 2726 fps | 95.7% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,749 psi | 53% | 2477 fps | 95.8% |
| Hodgdon H335 | 38.6 gr | 82% | 34,272 psi | 57% | 2543 fps | 95.5% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,539 psi | 69% | 2582 fps | 98.1% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 98% | 47,050 psi | 78% | 2808 fps | 95.6% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 23,714 psi | 39% | 1519 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 98% | 46,267 psi | 77% | 2766 fps | 95.2% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 84% | 28,442 psi | 47% | 2444 fps | 95.2% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,867 psi | 58% | 2487 fps | 99.7% |
| IMR 4227 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,108 psi | 78% | 2644 fps | 100% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 94% | 43,903 psi | 73% | 2713 fps | 95.6% |
| Lovex D073.4 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,507 psi | 62% | 2598 fps | 95.6% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 88% | 39,885 psi | 66% | 2641 fps | 95.6% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 92% | 35,462 psi | 59% | 2605 fps | 95.2% |
| Lovex S053 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,861 psi | 76% | 2595 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 98% | 48,820 psi | 81% | 2743 fps | 95.2% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,159 psi | 62% | 2566 fps | 99.8% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 96% | 42,627 psi | 71% | 2694 fps | 95.4% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 88% | 32,924 psi | 55% | 2513 fps | 95.1% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 98% | 49,327 psi | 82% | 2841 fps | 95.3% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 94% | 48,965 psi | 81% | 2769 fps | 95% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 23,496 psi | 39% | 1552 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 36 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,746 psi | 78% | 2677 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 84% | 36,303 psi | 60% | 2559 fps | 95% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 86% | 34,200 psi | 57% | 2507 fps | 95.3% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 98% | 42,917 psi | 71% | 2690 fps | 95.4% |
| Shooters World AR Plus | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,507 psi | 62% | 2598 fps | 95.6% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 92% | 35,462 psi | 59% | 2605 fps | 95.2% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 88% | 44,425 psi | 74% | 2677 fps | 95.2% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,235 psi | 70% | 2392 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,244 psi | 59% | 2556 fps | 95.8% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,808 psi | 56% | 2497 fps | 97.5% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 86% | 33,692 psi | 56% | 2441 fps | 95.2% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 90% | 30,516 psi | 51% | 2382 fps | 95.3% |
| Somchem S321 | 42.7 gr | 90% | 41,495 psi | 69% | 2690 fps | 95.3% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 84% | 30,487 psi | 51% | 2388 fps | 95.1% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,798 psi | 66% | 2549 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,836 psi | 53% | 2408 fps | 98.4% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 80% | 27,601 psi | 46% | 2310 fps | 95.9% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 84% | 25,701 psi | 43% | 2339 fps | 95.4% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 90% | 33,402 psi | 55% | 2500 fps | 95.7% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 94% | 44,280 psi | 74% | 2713 fps | 95.7% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 92% | 33,968 psi | 56% | 2530 fps | 95.2% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 92% | 39,769 psi | 66% | 2690 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 89 powders for .308 Win. loaded with the .308 | 138gr | Hasler ARIETE. Alliant Power Pro 1200-R delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 2,972 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,703 fps to 2,972 fps. Accurate 2015 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 89 of the 89 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 138.0 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. ADI AR 2219, Hodgdon H335, Somchem S321 rank at the top here: for .308 Win. with the .308 | 138gr | Hasler ARIETE 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.