Load Specifications
Load data in caliber .308 Win. with .308 | 145gr | CutEdge ESP Raptor bullet and 74 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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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% | 52,750 psi | 88% | 2694 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2015 | <<locked>> | 98% | 54,070 psi | 90% | 2792 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2200 | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,852 psi | 88% | 2822 fps | 96% |
| Accurate 2230 | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,808 psi | 88% | 2825 fps | 96.4% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,765 psi | 88% | 2805 fps | 99.6% |
| Accurate 2495ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 45,078 psi | 75% | 2726 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 98% | 53,635 psi | 89% | 2854 fps | 99.5% |
| Accurate 4064ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 41,843 psi | 70% | 2694 fps | 98.8% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 90% | 53,751 psi | 89% | 2713 fps | 100% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 90% | 54,172 psi | 90% | 2726 fps | 99.4% |
| ADI AR 2206Hᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,301 psi | 89% | 2848 fps | 97.1% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 88% | 53,751 psi | 89% | 2743 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,301 psi | 87% | 2818 fps | 99.9% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 98% | 53,258 psi | 88% | 2818 fps | 98.2% |
| Alliant AR-Compᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,940 psi | 90% | 2864 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 94% | 53,882 psi | 90% | 2920 fps | 97.9% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 42,409 psi | 70% | 2690 fps | 95.7% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,082 psi | 85% | 2762 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,837 psi | 86% | 2713 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,417 psi | 87% | 2710 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,808 psi | 88% | 2766 fps | 98.6% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 54,404 psi | 90% | 2890 fps | 98.9% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 96% | 53,258 psi | 88% | 2923 fps | 96.4% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 94% | 53,838 psi | 89% | 2841 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,692 psi | 86% | 2815 fps | 99.6% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,634 psi | 87% | 2717 fps | 99.8% |
| Hodgdon H4895ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,592 psi | 89% | 2861 fps | 97.7% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolutionᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,385 psi | 80% | 2822 fps | 97.1% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 32,634 psi | 54% | 1670 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGETᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,170 psi | 87% | 2815 fps | 97.3% |
| IMR 3031ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,271 psi | 85% | 2864 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,678 psi | 88% | 2736 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4227 | <<locked>> | 82% | 52,562 psi | 87% | 2664 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4895ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,022 psi | 80% | 2802 fps | 96.2% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 98% | 53,258 psi | 88% | 2818 fps | 98.2% |
| Lovex D073.4 | <<locked>> | 88% | 53,417 psi | 89% | 2822 fps | 99.3% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,692 psi | 88% | 2805 fps | 98.8% |
| Lovex D073.6ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,531 psi | 84% | 2822 fps | 99.2% |
| Lovex S053 | <<locked>> | 84% | 54,157 psi | 90% | 2648 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,750 psi | 86% | 2743 fps | 96.7% |
| Lovex S062ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 45,600 psi | 76% | 2710 fps | 97% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 90% | 54,462 psi | 90% | 2789 fps | 100% |
| Norma 201ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,648 psi | 86% | 2795 fps | 98% |
| Norma 202ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,605 psi | 86% | 2815 fps | 99.6% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,533 psi | 87% | 2841 fps | 96.8% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,967 psi | 86% | 2769 fps | 96.5% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 32,576 psi | 54% | 1709 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 36 | <<locked>> | 82% | 52,489 psi | 87% | 2700 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 94% | 53,359 psi | 89% | 2818 fps | 99.2% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 41,205 psi | 68% | 2720 fps | 96.6% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,591 psi | 87% | 2799 fps | 99.5% |
| Rottweil R 902ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,689 psi | 81% | 2740 fps | 97.5% |
| Shooters World AR Plus | <<locked>> | 88% | 53,417 psi | 89% | 2822 fps | 99.3% |
| Shooters World Match Rifleᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,531 psi | 84% | 2822 fps | 99.2% |
| Shooters World Precisionᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 45,600 psi | 76% | 2710 fps | 97% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 92% | 54,404 psi | 90% | 2789 fps | 98% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,054 psi | 86% | 2467 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,533 psi | 87% | 2822 fps | 99.6% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,344 psi | 87% | 2779 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,532 psi | 86% | 2815 fps | 96.7% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,011 psi | 86% | 2723 fps | 99.5% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 44,382 psi | 74% | 2618 fps | 99.4% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 96% | 54,302 psi | 90% | 2858 fps | 98.6% |
| Somchem S335ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,417 psi | 89% | 2766 fps | 99.9% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 98% | 50,734 psi | 84% | 2782 fps | 96.3% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 88% | 53,766 psi | 89% | 2694 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,866 psi | 86% | 2717 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 54,418 psi | 90% | 2762 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,296 psi | 77% | 2730 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,081 psi | 82% | 2746 fps | 99.5% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 98% | 53,708 psi | 89% | 2815 fps | 98.3% |
| Vihtavuori N540ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,152 psi | 78% | 2733 fps | 99% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,692 psi | 86% | 2858 fps | 98.8% |
| Winchester StaBALL Matchᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,821 psi | 84% | 2822 fps | 97.2% |
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% | 46,412 psi | 77% | 2598 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2015 | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,240 psi | 50% | 2359 fps | 97.8% |
| Accurate 2200 | <<locked>> | 86% | 49,487 psi | 82% | 2769 fps | 95.2% |
| Accurate 2230 | <<locked>> | 86% | 49,342 psi | 82% | 2769 fps | 95.7% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,474 psi | 54% | 2431 fps | 95.5% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 82% | 24,149 psi | 40% | 2267 fps | 95.8% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 84% | 32,358 psi | 54% | 2467 fps | 95% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 90% | 29,979 psi | 50% | 2441 fps | 95.5% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,508 psi | 66% | 2477 fps | 98.7% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,929 psi | 66% | 2487 fps | 97.2% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 96% | 46,876 psi | 78% | 2743 fps | 95.7% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,047 psi | 70% | 2572 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2219 | 37.1 gr | 80% | 37,130 psi | 62% | 2552 fps | 98.2% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 90% | 41,263 psi | 69% | 2612 fps | 95.7% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 80% | 27,789 psi | 46% | 2375 fps | 99.2% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | 38.6 gr | 86% | 41,162 psi | 68% | 2694 fps | 95% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 98% | 40,016 psi | 66% | 2641 fps | 95% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,201 psi | 58% | 2484 fps | 99.6% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,989 psi | 71% | 2575 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,681 psi | 63% | 2464 fps | 98.6% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 86% | 38,972 psi | 65% | 2520 fps | 95.7% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 90% | 38,290 psi | 64% | 2615 fps | 95.6% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 94% | 49,617 psi | 82% | 2861 fps | 95.6% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,953 psi | 56% | 2484 fps | 97.3% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,982 psi | 56% | 2487 fps | 96.2% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,642 psi | 73% | 2572 fps | 99% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 92% | 41,452 psi | 69% | 2651 fps | 95% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 96% | 42,322 psi | 70% | 2710 fps | 95.5% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 24,033 psi | 40% | 1493 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 94% | 43,033 psi | 71% | 2657 fps | 95.2% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 80% | 26,629 psi | 44% | 2343 fps | 95.2% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,869 psi | 61% | 2477 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4227 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,153 psi | 82% | 2615 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 98% | 44,947 psi | 75% | 2746 fps | 95.4% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 90% | 41,263 psi | 69% | 2612 fps | 95.7% |
| Lovex D073.4 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,190 psi | 67% | 2598 fps | 97.1% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 84% | 37,028 psi | 62% | 2533 fps | 95.6% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 88% | 33,315 psi | 55% | 2503 fps | 95.3% |
| Lovex S053 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,240 psi | 80% | 2569 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 94% | 45,658 psi | 76% | 2638 fps | 95.3% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 96% | 40,350 psi | 67% | 2615 fps | 95.6% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,508 psi | 66% | 2552 fps | 100% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 92% | 40,103 psi | 67% | 2592 fps | 95.5% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 84% | 30,879 psi | 51% | 2411 fps | 95.2% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 94% | 45,890 psi | 76% | 2730 fps | 95.3% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 90% | 45,556 psi | 76% | 2664 fps | 95% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 23,873 psi | 40% | 1526 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 36 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,182 psi | 82% | 2654 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 82% | 35,926 psi | 60% | 2503 fps | 95.7% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 98% | 38,406 psi | 64% | 2657 fps | 95.5% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 82% | 32,097 psi | 53% | 2405 fps | 95.3% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 94% | 40,379 psi | 67% | 2589 fps | 95.5% |
| Shooters World AR Plus | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,190 psi | 67% | 2598 fps | 97.1% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 88% | 33,315 psi | 55% | 2503 fps | 95.3% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 96% | 40,350 psi | 67% | 2615 fps | 95.6% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 84% | 40,973 psi | 68% | 2566 fps | 95.1% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,411 psi | 74% | 2365 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | 38.3 gr | 80% | 37,347 psi | 62% | 2552 fps | 97.2% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,665 psi | 59% | 2487 fps | 98.5% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 96% | 45,411 psi | 75% | 2710 fps | 95.2% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 82% | 31,386 psi | 52% | 2339 fps | 95.2% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 86% | 28,660 psi | 48% | 2290 fps | 95.3% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 86% | 38,479 psi | 64% | 2582 fps | 95.3% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 28,587 psi | 47% | 2290 fps | 95.2% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 96% | 47,210 psi | 78% | 2726 fps | 95.5% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,163 psi | 70% | 2530 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,504 psi | 56% | 2395 fps | 99.2% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,109 psi | 48% | 2303 fps | 97.2% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 80% | 24,149 psi | 40% | 2241 fps | 95.4% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 86% | 31,241 psi | 52% | 2402 fps | 95.7% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 90% | 41,176 psi | 68% | 2605 fps | 95.7% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 88% | 31,778 psi | 53% | 2428 fps | 95.3% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 88% | 36,869 psi | 61% | 2582 fps | 95.4% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 96% | 44,338 psi | 74% | 2710 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 74 powders for .308 Win. loaded with the .308 | 145gr | CutEdge ESP Raptor. Hodgdon CFE223 delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 2,923 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,670 fps to 2,923 fps. Accurate 2495 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 74 of the 74 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 145.0 gr projectile in 0.308" calls for a 1:13.5 twist; slower twists will usually not stabilise this weight. Accurate 2495, Accurate 4064, 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 | 145gr | CutEdge ESP Raptor 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.