Load Specifications
Load data in caliber .308 Win. with .308 | 139gr | IBEX TRD bullet and 72 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, Winchester 748 and Hodgdon BL-C2.
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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>> | 82% | 52,214 psi | 87% | 2717 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2015 | <<locked>> | 96% | 54,273 psi | 90% | 2822 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 92% | 53,084 psi | 88% | 2835 fps | 99.3% |
| Accurate 2495ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,444 psi | 84% | 2828 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 96% | 53,272 psi | 89% | 2881 fps | 99.1% |
| Accurate 4064ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,717 psi | 78% | 2799 fps | 99.1% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,765 psi | 88% | 2733 fps | 99.9% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 88% | 53,171 psi | 88% | 2746 fps | 99% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,634 psi | 87% | 2864 fps | 96.3% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 86% | 53,374 psi | 89% | 2772 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,329 psi | 85% | 2838 fps | 99.8% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,344 psi | 87% | 2835 fps | 97.6% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 98% | 53,214 psi | 88% | 2894 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 92% | 53,069 psi | 88% | 2936 fps | 97.2% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 45,571 psi | 76% | 2772 fps | 95.9% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 92% | 54,389 psi | 90% | 2841 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,924 psi | 86% | 2743 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 90% | 54,360 psi | 90% | 2769 fps | 100% |
| Bofors RP3ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 45,324 psi | 75% | 2779 fps | 95.9% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,388 psi | 87% | 2789 fps | 98.1% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 98% | 53,679 psi | 89% | 2913 fps | 98.4% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 92% | 53,113 psi | 88% | 2864 fps | 99.9% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,995 psi | 85% | 2835 fps | 99.3% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,706 psi | 86% | 2733 fps | 99.6% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,997 psi | 88% | 2881 fps | 97.1% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolutionᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,821 psi | 84% | 2890 fps | 97% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 33,562 psi | 56% | 1706 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,503 psi | 86% | 2835 fps | 96.6% |
| IMR 3031ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,780 psi | 89% | 2936 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,996 psi | 86% | 2766 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4227 | <<locked>> | 82% | 54,462 psi | 90% | 2726 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4895ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,792 psi | 84% | 2874 fps | 96.1% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,344 psi | 87% | 2835 fps | 97.6% |
| Lovex D073.4 | <<locked>> | 86% | 53,272 psi | 89% | 2848 fps | 98.9% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 92% | 53,229 psi | 88% | 2838 fps | 98.5% |
| Lovex D073.6ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 54,128 psi | 90% | 2907 fps | 99.2% |
| Lovex S053 | <<locked>> | 82% | 53,548 psi | 89% | 2674 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 98% | 54,070 psi | 90% | 2805 fps | 96.6% |
| Lovex S062ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,095 psi | 82% | 2795 fps | 97.1% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,199 psi | 87% | 2782 fps | 100% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,112 psi | 87% | 2828 fps | 97.6% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,488 psi | 86% | 2841 fps | 99.3% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,706 psi | 86% | 2854 fps | 96% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,387 psi | 85% | 2785 fps | 95.8% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 33,750 psi | 56% | 1749 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,895 psi | 88% | 2841 fps | 98.8% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 43,787 psi | 73% | 2795 fps | 96.6% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 96% | 53,940 psi | 90% | 2838 fps | 99.4% |
| Rottweil R 902ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,156 psi | 87% | 2818 fps | 97.6% |
| Shooters World AR Plus | <<locked>> | 86% | 53,272 psi | 89% | 2848 fps | 98.9% |
| Shooters World Match Rifleᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 54,128 psi | 90% | 2907 fps | 99.2% |
| Shooters World Precisionᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,095 psi | 82% | 2795 fps | 97.1% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 90% | 53,461 psi | 89% | 2805 fps | 97.3% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 86% | 54,172 psi | 90% | 2526 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,286 psi | 87% | 2848 fps | 99.3% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,098 psi | 87% | 2808 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 54,244 psi | 90% | 2884 fps | 96.6% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,692 psi | 86% | 2746 fps | 99.2% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,123 psi | 78% | 2690 fps | 99.4% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 94% | 53,969 psi | 90% | 2881 fps | 98.1% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 98% | 53,476 psi | 89% | 2795 fps | 99.8% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 98% | 53,417 psi | 89% | 2854 fps | 96.2% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 86% | 53,301 psi | 89% | 2720 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,677 psi | 86% | 2743 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 98% | 54,041 psi | 90% | 2792 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,647 psi | 82% | 2808 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,996 psi | 86% | 2822 fps | 99.5% |
| Vihtavuori N150ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 42,163 psi | 70% | 2664 fps | 95.9% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 96% | 53,229 psi | 88% | 2838 fps | 97.8% |
| Vihtavuori N540ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,183 psi | 83% | 2812 fps | 99.1% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,169 psi | 85% | 2877 fps | 98.3% |
| Winchester StaBALL Matchᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,635 psi | 89% | 2894 fps | 97.1% |
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% | 48,834 psi | 81% | 2667 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2015 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,156 psi | 57% | 2461 fps | 98.4% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,637 psi | 61% | 2533 fps | 96.2% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 80% | 27,615 psi | 46% | 2359 fps | 96.7% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 84% | 36,201 psi | 60% | 2569 fps | 95.6% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 86% | 31,009 psi | 52% | 2464 fps | 95.1% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,814 psi | 69% | 2546 fps | 98.8% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,119 psi | 70% | 2552 fps | 97.2% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 94% | 46,862 psi | 78% | 2766 fps | 95% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,962 psi | 75% | 2644 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,755 psi | 66% | 2631 fps | 98.3% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 88% | 41,626 psi | 69% | 2641 fps | 95.1% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,053 psi | 52% | 2474 fps | 99.5% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | 38.7 gr | 86% | 44,382 psi | 74% | 2779 fps | 95.2% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 98% | 42,830 psi | 71% | 2720 fps | 95.1% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,508 psi | 64% | 2569 fps | 99.7% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,383 psi | 77% | 2654 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,219 psi | 67% | 2536 fps | 98.7% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 98% | 42,612 psi | 71% | 2726 fps | 95.2% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 84% | 39,566 psi | 66% | 2549 fps | 95.2% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | 42.1 gr | 88% | 38,899 psi | 65% | 2644 fps | 95.1% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,651 psi | 61% | 2562 fps | 97.5% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,072 psi | 62% | 2572 fps | 96.6% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,788 psi | 76% | 2635 fps | 99% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 92% | 44,338 psi | 74% | 2730 fps | 95.1% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 96% | 45,223 psi | 75% | 2789 fps | 95.6% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 25,106 psi | 42% | 1526 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 94% | 45,672 psi | 76% | 2733 fps | 95.2% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,718 psi | 49% | 2441 fps | 96% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,175 psi | 65% | 2546 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4227 | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,488 psi | 86% | 2684 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 98% | 47,790 psi | 79% | 2822 fps | 95.4% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 88% | 41,626 psi | 69% | 2641 fps | 95.1% |
| Lovex D073.4 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,627 psi | 72% | 2684 fps | 97.4% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 82% | 38,508 psi | 64% | 2572 fps | 95.3% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 86% | 34,693 psi | 58% | 2546 fps | 95.1% |
| Lovex S053 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,778 psi | 84% | 2635 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 94% | 48,356 psi | 80% | 2713 fps | 95.3% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 94% | 41,321 psi | 69% | 2651 fps | 95.2% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,990 psi | 73% | 2648 fps | 100% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 90% | 41,394 psi | 69% | 2635 fps | 95.1% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 82% | 32,300 psi | 54% | 2457 fps | 95% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 94% | 48,399 psi | 80% | 2802 fps | 95.3% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 90% | 48,443 psi | 80% | 2736 fps | 95.1% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 25,106 psi | 42% | 1562 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,753 psi | 61% | 2536 fps | 95.3% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 98% | 41,292 psi | 69% | 2740 fps | 95.7% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,882 psi | 58% | 2470 fps | 95.6% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 92% | 41,669 psi | 69% | 2631 fps | 95.2% |
| Shooters World AR Plus | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,627 psi | 72% | 2684 fps | 97.4% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 86% | 34,693 psi | 58% | 2546 fps | 95.1% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 94% | 41,321 psi | 69% | 2651 fps | 95.2% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 84% | 43,961 psi | 73% | 2644 fps | 95.2% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,702 psi | 78% | 2425 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,466 psi | 67% | 2635 fps | 97.4% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,609 psi | 64% | 2569 fps | 98.7% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 96% | 48,225 psi | 80% | 2785 fps | 95.3% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,648 psi | 54% | 2379 fps | 95% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 84% | 29,863 psi | 50% | 2329 fps | 95.2% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 86% | 41,829 psi | 69% | 2667 fps | 95.6% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,184 psi | 53% | 2388 fps | 95.9% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 96% | 50,082 psi | 83% | 2799 fps | 95.5% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,918 psi | 75% | 2598 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,811 psi | 61% | 2480 fps | 99.4% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,155 psi | 53% | 2388 fps | 97.7% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 80% | 27,630 psi | 46% | 2349 fps | 96.4% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 84% | 32,242 psi | 54% | 2438 fps | 95.4% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 98% | 39,697 psi | 66% | 2615 fps | 95.2% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 88% | 41,553 psi | 69% | 2635 fps | 95.2% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 86% | 33,083 psi | 55% | 2470 fps | 95% |
| Winchester 748 | 41.4 gr | 88% | 39,856 psi | 66% | 2664 fps | 95.6% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 96% | 47,282 psi | 79% | 2789 fps | 95.8% |
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 72 powders for .308 Win. loaded with the .308 | 139gr | IBEX TRD. Alliant Power Pro 1200-R delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 2,936 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,706 fps to 2,936 fps. Accurate 2495 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 72 of the 72 powders fall inside the usable 80–100 % fill window.
Relative to the caliber's maximum pressure (415 MPa), the top charges use 56–90 %, leaving at least 10 % headroom. The 139.0 gr projectile in 0.308" calls for a 1:13.5 twist; slower twists will usually not stabilise this weight. Accurate 2495, Accurate 4064, Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 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, Winchester 748, Hodgdon BL-C2 rank at the top here: for .308 Win. with the .308 | 139gr | IBEX TRD 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.