Load Specifications
Load data in caliber .308 Win. with .308 | 140gr | Lehigh Defense Controlled Chaos bullet and 73 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 H335 and Winchester 748.
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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% | 53,722 psi | 89% | 2756 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2015 | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,764 psi | 86% | 2808 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2200 | <<locked>> | 88% | 53,403 psi | 89% | 2881 fps | 95.8% |
| Accurate 2230 | <<locked>> | 88% | 53,693 psi | 89% | 2887 fps | 96.3% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 94% | 53,809 psi | 89% | 2867 fps | 99.5% |
| Accurate 2495ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,441 psi | 77% | 2792 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 98% | 54,302 psi | 90% | 2917 fps | 99.4% |
| Accurate 4064ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 43,105 psi | 72% | 2762 fps | 98.8% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 90% | 54,288 psi | 90% | 2772 fps | 100% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,430 psi | 85% | 2736 fps | 99% |
| ADI AR 2206Hᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,954 psi | 90% | 2907 fps | 96.9% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,256 psi | 85% | 2762 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 90% | 53,084 psi | 88% | 2884 fps | 99.9% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 98% | 53,882 psi | 90% | 2877 fps | 98.1% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,169 psi | 85% | 2881 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,937 psi | 85% | 2920 fps | 97.1% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,301 psi | 87% | 2831 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,765 psi | 88% | 2776 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 90% | 53,026 psi | 88% | 2766 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 96% | 53,606 psi | 89% | 2825 fps | 98.5% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,517 psi | 86% | 2897 fps | 98.3% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 96% | 53,693 psi | 89% | 2979 fps | 96.2% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,213 psi | 85% | 2854 fps | 99.8% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,344 psi | 87% | 2874 fps | 99.5% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,939 psi | 88% | 2772 fps | 99.8% |
| Hodgdon H4895ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 54,317 psi | 90% | 2923 fps | 97.6% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolutionᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,255 psi | 82% | 2884 fps | 97% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 32,851 psi | 55% | 1709 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGETᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,069 psi | 88% | 2877 fps | 97.2% |
| IMR 3031ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,040 psi | 86% | 2930 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 92% | 53,359 psi | 89% | 2799 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4227 | <<locked>> | 82% | 53,055 psi | 88% | 2723 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4895ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,660 psi | 81% | 2858 fps | 96% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 98% | 53,882 psi | 90% | 2877 fps | 98.1% |
| Lovex D073.4 | <<locked>> | 88% | 54,462 psi | 90% | 2887 fps | 99.2% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 94% | 53,940 psi | 90% | 2874 fps | 98.8% |
| Lovex D073.6ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,677 psi | 86% | 2890 fps | 99.1% |
| Lovex S053 | <<locked>> | 82% | 51,851 psi | 86% | 2671 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,475 psi | 87% | 2802 fps | 96.6% |
| Lovex S062ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,804 psi | 78% | 2779 fps | 96.9% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,141 psi | 87% | 2805 fps | 100% |
| Norma 201ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,547 psi | 87% | 2858 fps | 97.9% |
| Norma 202ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,721 psi | 88% | 2881 fps | 99.6% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 98% | 53,359 psi | 89% | 2900 fps | 96.7% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,881 psi | 88% | 2831 fps | 96.4% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 32,866 psi | 55% | 1749 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 36 | <<locked>> | 82% | 52,939 psi | 88% | 2756 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 94% | 54,128 psi | 90% | 2881 fps | 99.1% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 42,032 psi | 70% | 2782 fps | 96.5% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 98% | 53,563 psi | 89% | 2858 fps | 99.5% |
| Rottweil R 902ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,690 psi | 83% | 2802 fps | 97.4% |
| Shooters World AR Plus | <<locked>> | 88% | 54,462 psi | 90% | 2887 fps | 99.2% |
| Shooters World Match Rifleᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,677 psi | 86% | 2890 fps | 99.1% |
| Shooters World Precisionᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,804 psi | 78% | 2779 fps | 96.9% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,372 psi | 85% | 2792 fps | 97.2% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,431 psi | 87% | 2520 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 90% | 53,650 psi | 89% | 2887 fps | 99.6% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 92% | 53,330 psi | 89% | 2844 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,388 psi | 87% | 2874 fps | 96.6% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,895 psi | 88% | 2785 fps | 99.5% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 45,107 psi | 75% | 2677 fps | 99.3% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,547 psi | 86% | 2864 fps | 98% |
| Somchem S335ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 54,215 psi | 90% | 2825 fps | 99.9% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,517 psi | 86% | 2841 fps | 96.2% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,300 psi | 85% | 2713 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,562 psi | 87% | 2776 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,170 psi | 87% | 2782 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,210 psi | 78% | 2792 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,777 psi | 83% | 2805 fps | 99.5% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,416 psi | 85% | 2828 fps | 97.7% |
| Vihtavuori N540ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,124 psi | 80% | 2795 fps | 99% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,562 psi | 87% | 2920 fps | 98.7% |
| Winchester StaBALL Matchᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,663 psi | 86% | 2881 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% | 46,804 psi | 78% | 2654 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2015 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,444 psi | 52% | 2425 fps | 97.9% |
| Accurate 2200 | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,111 psi | 83% | 2825 fps | 95% |
| Accurate 2230 | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,372 psi | 84% | 2835 fps | 95.6% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,576 psi | 56% | 2493 fps | 95.5% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 80% | 23,946 psi | 40% | 2290 fps | 95.3% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 84% | 33,576 psi | 56% | 2536 fps | 95.1% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 90% | 31,198 psi | 52% | 2507 fps | 95.6% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,089 psi | 67% | 2536 fps | 98.7% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,466 psi | 67% | 2543 fps | 97.1% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 96% | 47,747 psi | 79% | 2805 fps | 95.6% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,859 psi | 71% | 2631 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,652 psi | 63% | 2608 fps | 98.1% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 90% | 41,901 psi | 70% | 2667 fps | 95.5% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 80% | 28,747 psi | 48% | 2441 fps | 99.2% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | 40.3 gr | 88% | 44,773 psi | 74% | 2812 fps | 95.7% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,071 psi | 60% | 2546 fps | 99.6% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,063 psi | 73% | 2638 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,305 psi | 64% | 2520 fps | 98.6% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 86% | 39,755 psi | 66% | 2579 fps | 95.6% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 90% | 39,160 psi | 65% | 2674 fps | 95.6% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 94% | 50,125 psi | 83% | 2917 fps | 95.4% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,563 psi | 57% | 2539 fps | 97.2% |
| Hodgdon H335 | 39.2 gr | 80% | 35,012 psi | 58% | 2549 fps | 96.3% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,208 psi | 73% | 2625 fps | 98.9% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 94% | 45,078 psi | 75% | 2766 fps | 95.7% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 96% | 42,975 psi | 71% | 2766 fps | 95.4% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 24,192 psi | 40% | 1526 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 94% | 43,816 psi | 73% | 2717 fps | 95.1% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 80% | 27,412 psi | 46% | 2402 fps | 95.2% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,594 psi | 62% | 2536 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4227 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,748 psi | 83% | 2677 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 98% | 45,716 psi | 76% | 2805 fps | 95.3% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 90% | 41,901 psi | 70% | 2667 fps | 95.5% |
| Lovex D073.4 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,147 psi | 68% | 2661 fps | 97.1% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 84% | 38,247 psi | 64% | 2598 fps | 95.6% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 88% | 34,185 psi | 57% | 2562 fps | 95.3% |
| Lovex S053 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,052 psi | 81% | 2631 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 94% | 46,499 psi | 77% | 2700 fps | 95.2% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 96% | 41,321 psi | 69% | 2674 fps | 95.6% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,901 psi | 68% | 2621 fps | 100% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 92% | 40,973 psi | 68% | 2651 fps | 95.4% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 84% | 31,807 psi | 53% | 2474 fps | 95.2% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 94% | 46,557 psi | 77% | 2789 fps | 95.2% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 92% | 49,487 psi | 82% | 2776 fps | 95.7% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 24,337 psi | 40% | 1565 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 36 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,111 psi | 83% | 2717 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 82% | 36,753 psi | 61% | 2562 fps | 95.6% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 98% | 39,262 psi | 65% | 2717 fps | 95.4% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 82% | 33,460 psi | 56% | 2474 fps | 95.5% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 94% | 41,263 psi | 69% | 2648 fps | 95.4% |
| Shooters World AR Plus | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,147 psi | 68% | 2661 fps | 97.1% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 88% | 34,185 psi | 57% | 2562 fps | 95.3% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 96% | 41,321 psi | 69% | 2674 fps | 95.6% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 84% | 41,930 psi | 70% | 2628 fps | 95% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,962 psi | 75% | 2418 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,421 psi | 64% | 2618 fps | 97.2% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,651 psi | 61% | 2552 fps | 98.5% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 96% | 46,064 psi | 77% | 2769 fps | 95.1% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 82% | 32,155 psi | 53% | 2395 fps | 95.2% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 86% | 29,501 psi | 49% | 2349 fps | 95.4% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 86% | 39,465 psi | 66% | 2644 fps | 95.2% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,675 psi | 49% | 2352 fps | 95.3% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 96% | 48,080 psi | 80% | 2785 fps | 95.4% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,960 psi | 71% | 2589 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,577 psi | 57% | 2461 fps | 99.2% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,095 psi | 50% | 2365 fps | 97.3% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 80% | 25,208 psi | 42% | 2310 fps | 95.6% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 86% | 32,039 psi | 53% | 2461 fps | 95.7% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 90% | 42,090 psi | 70% | 2667 fps | 95.7% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 88% | 32,735 psi | 54% | 2490 fps | 95.3% |
| Winchester 748 | 42.2 gr | 88% | 37,782 psi | 63% | 2641 fps | 95.3% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 96% | 45,281 psi | 75% | 2776 fps | 95.6% |
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 93 powders for .308 Win. loaded with the .308 | 140gr | Lehigh Defense Controlled Chaos. Hodgdon CFE223 delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 2,979 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,709 fps to 2,979 fps. Accurate 2495 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 93 of the 93 powders fall inside the usable 80–100 % fill window.
Relative to the caliber's maximum pressure (415 MPa), the top charges use 55–90 %, leaving at least 10 % headroom. The 140.0 gr projectile in 0.308" calls for a 1:14.5 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 H335, Winchester 748 rank at the top here: for .308 Win. with the .308 | 140gr | Lehigh Defense Controlled Chaos 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-15 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.