Load Specifications
Load data in caliber .308 Win. with .308 | 147gr | Winchester FMJ Match bullet and 83 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 BL-C2 and Hodgdon H4895.
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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% | 53,214 psi | 88% | 2697 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2015 | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,083 psi | 87% | 2759 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2200 | <<locked>> | 86% | 53,505 psi | 89% | 2838 fps | 96.7% |
| Accurate 2230 | <<locked>> | 86% | 53,925 psi | 90% | 2848 fps | 97.2% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 92% | 54,346 psi | 90% | 2825 fps | 99.8% |
| Accurate 2495ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,097 psi | 85% | 2805 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,648 psi | 86% | 2828 fps | 99.5% |
| Accurate 4064ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,340 psi | 79% | 2782 fps | 99.7% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 88% | 54,114 psi | 90% | 2723 fps | 100% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,372 psi | 85% | 2690 fps | 99.5% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 98% | 54,360 psi | 90% | 2867 fps | 97.8% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,692 psi | 86% | 2710 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2208ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,023 psi | 81% | 2753 fps | 95.9% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 88% | 53,316 psi | 89% | 2831 fps | 100% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 96% | 54,230 psi | 90% | 2835 fps | 98.8% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,069 psi | 87% | 2831 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,822 psi | 86% | 2887 fps | 98% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,021 psi | 78% | 2769 fps | 97.4% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,663 psi | 87% | 2782 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,561 psi | 86% | 2844 fps | 96.8% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,620 psi | 87% | 2720 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,866 psi | 88% | 2717 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 98% | 54,418 psi | 90% | 2881 fps | 96.6% |
| Bofors RP3ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,775 psi | 78% | 2779 fps | 97.4% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 94% | 53,824 psi | 89% | 2785 fps | 99.1% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,388 psi | 87% | 2864 fps | 99% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 94% | 54,389 psi | 90% | 2946 fps | 97.3% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,517 psi | 86% | 2805 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,837 psi | 88% | 2831 fps | 99.8% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,910 psi | 88% | 2723 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,561 psi | 86% | 2831 fps | 97.9% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolutionᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,953 psi | 88% | 2904 fps | 98.5% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 33,417 psi | 56% | 1686 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 98% | 53,345 psi | 89% | 2838 fps | 98% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,881 psi | 88% | 2884 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,547 psi | 86% | 2789 fps | 96.7% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 90% | 53,592 psi | 89% | 2746 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4895ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,750 psi | 88% | 2881 fps | 97.7% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 96% | 54,230 psi | 90% | 2835 fps | 98.8% |
| Lovex D073.4 | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,097 psi | 85% | 2789 fps | 99.4% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,865 psi | 85% | 2779 fps | 99% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,750 psi | 88% | 2854 fps | 99.6% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,649 psi | 87% | 2759 fps | 97.4% |
| Lovex S062ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,415 psi | 84% | 2792 fps | 98.3% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,663 psi | 87% | 2756 fps | 100% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 98% | 53,026 psi | 88% | 2818 fps | 98.7% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 98% | 53,258 psi | 88% | 2835 fps | 99.9% |
| Norma 203Bᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,546 psi | 84% | 2831 fps | 97.2% |
| Ramshot Big Gameᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,271 psi | 85% | 2854 fps | 96.9% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 96% | 53,679 psi | 89% | 2861 fps | 97.6% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,765 psi | 88% | 2789 fps | 97.3% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 33,475 psi | 56% | 1726 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,024 psi | 85% | 2782 fps | 99.3% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 54,157 psi | 90% | 2956 fps | 97.2% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 45,063 psi | 75% | 2812 fps | 98.4% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 96% | 54,143 psi | 90% | 2818 fps | 99.8% |
| Rottweil R 902ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,316 psi | 89% | 2812 fps | 98.7% |
| Rottweil R 903ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 43,468 psi | 72% | 2710 fps | 96.3% |
| Shooters World AR Plus | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,097 psi | 85% | 2789 fps | 99.4% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,750 psi | 88% | 2854 fps | 99.6% |
| Shooters World Precisionᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,415 psi | 84% | 2792 fps | 98.3% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,300 psi | 85% | 2746 fps | 98% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,243 psi | 87% | 2464 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 88% | 53,824 psi | 89% | 2841 fps | 99.9% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 45,977 psi | 76% | 2769 fps | 95.8% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 90% | 53,708 psi | 89% | 2795 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 98% | 53,069 psi | 88% | 2841 fps | 97.5% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,837 psi | 88% | 2736 fps | 99.8% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,457 psi | 81% | 2680 fps | 99.9% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,996 psi | 86% | 2825 fps | 98.7% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,416 psi | 85% | 2736 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,808 psi | 86% | 2805 fps | 97.1% |
| Somchem S355ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 44,904 psi | 75% | 2720 fps | 96.4% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,677 psi | 86% | 2661 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 92% | 53,026 psi | 88% | 2730 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,257 psi | 87% | 2733 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,256 psi | 85% | 2799 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,780 psi | 89% | 2815 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 43,207 psi | 72% | 2661 fps | 97.4% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,416 psi | 85% | 2785 fps | 98.4% |
| Vihtavuori N540ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,938 psi | 86% | 2808 fps | 99.7% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 96% | 53,055 psi | 88% | 2877 fps | 99.3% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,359 psi | 87% | 2848 fps | 98% |
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% | 49,821 psi | 83% | 2651 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2015 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,736 psi | 56% | 2434 fps | 99% |
| Accurate 2200 | <<locked>> | 82% | 46,978 psi | 78% | 2726 fps | 95.3% |
| Accurate 2230 | <<locked>> | 82% | 46,891 psi | 78% | 2730 fps | 95.7% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,143 psi | 60% | 2507 fps | 97.2% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 80% | 26,165 psi | 43% | 2310 fps | 97.2% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,705 psi | 53% | 2444 fps | 95.3% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 84% | 28,369 psi | 47% | 2382 fps | 95.3% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,540 psi | 71% | 2536 fps | 99.5% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,902 psi | 71% | 2549 fps | 98.3% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 90% | 42,525 psi | 71% | 2664 fps | 95.2% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,629 psi | 76% | 2621 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 98% | 46,166 psi | 77% | 2707 fps | 95.2% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,640 psi | 68% | 2621 fps | 99.2% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 84% | 37,202 psi | 62% | 2526 fps | 95% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,893 psi | 51% | 2451 fps | 99.9% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | 38.7 gr | 82% | 39,769 psi | 66% | 2661 fps | 95.2% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 94% | 38,812 psi | 64% | 2618 fps | 95.3% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,609 psi | 64% | 2546 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 96% | 45,382 psi | 75% | 2740 fps | 95.3% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,630 psi | 77% | 2631 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,843 psi | 68% | 2523 fps | 99.4% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 94% | 47,413 psi | 79% | 2762 fps | 95% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 94% | 38,116 psi | 63% | 2615 fps | 95.2% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,317 psi | 59% | 2441 fps | 95.1% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | 42.2 gr | 84% | 34,621 psi | 58% | 2530 fps | 95% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 90% | 47,268 psi | 79% | 2825 fps | 95.7% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,115 psi | 62% | 2549 fps | 98.6% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,478 psi | 62% | 2559 fps | 97.8% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,876 psi | 78% | 2628 fps | 99.6% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | 41.5 gr | 88% | 40,045 psi | 67% | 2621 fps | 95.2% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 92% | 40,654 psi | 68% | 2680 fps | 95.7% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 24,656 psi | 41% | 1506 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 90% | 41,365 psi | 69% | 2628 fps | 95.4% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,631 psi | 49% | 2428 fps | 97.3% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 96% | 45,658 psi | 76% | 2690 fps | 95.4% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,045 psi | 67% | 2533 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 94% | 43,627 psi | 72% | 2720 fps | 95.6% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 84% | 37,202 psi | 62% | 2526 fps | 95% |
| Lovex D073.4 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,411 psi | 74% | 2677 fps | 98.5% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,027 psi | 60% | 2507 fps | 95.8% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 84% | 32,561 psi | 54% | 2477 fps | 95.6% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 90% | 43,874 psi | 73% | 2612 fps | 95.5% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 90% | 36,985 psi | 61% | 2539 fps | 95.1% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,584 psi | 72% | 2615 fps | 100% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 86% | 36,695 psi | 61% | 2516 fps | 95% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,023 psi | 50% | 2382 fps | 95.4% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 94% | 41,872 psi | 70% | 2677 fps | 95.1% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 96% | 44,962 psi | 75% | 2743 fps | 95.4% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 90% | 44,019 psi | 73% | 2700 fps | 95.5% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 86% | 43,526 psi | 72% | 2628 fps | 95.2% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 24,831 psi | 41% | 1545 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,970 psi | 61% | 2523 fps | 96.6% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 96% | 47,500 psi | 79% | 2841 fps | 95.8% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 94% | 37,014 psi | 61% | 2631 fps | 95.8% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,866 psi | 56% | 2438 fps | 96.5% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 88% | 36,869 psi | 61% | 2513 fps | 95% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 98% | 40,524 psi | 67% | 2654 fps | 95.5% |
| Shooters World AR Plus | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,411 psi | 74% | 2677 fps | 98.5% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 84% | 32,561 psi | 54% | 2477 fps | 95.6% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 90% | 36,985 psi | 61% | 2539 fps | 95.1% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,131 psi | 65% | 2530 fps | 95.2% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,166 psi | 78% | 2398 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,060 psi | 68% | 2625 fps | 98.5% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 98% | 43,337 psi | 72% | 2720 fps | 95.1% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,204 psi | 65% | 2556 fps | 99.4% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 92% | 43,569 psi | 72% | 2680 fps | 95.4% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,343 psi | 54% | 2359 fps | 96.2% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 82% | 27,847 psi | 46% | 2264 fps | 95.6% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 82% | 37,057 psi | 62% | 2549 fps | 95.4% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,618 psi | 53% | 2359 fps | 96.9% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 92% | 45,310 psi | 75% | 2697 fps | 95.7% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 98% | 41,974 psi | 70% | 2664 fps | 95.7% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,687 psi | 76% | 2575 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,796 psi | 61% | 2461 fps | 99.8% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,140 psi | 53% | 2372 fps | 98.6% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 80% | 27,151 psi | 45% | 2323 fps | 97.4% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 80% | 28,384 psi | 47% | 2320 fps | 95% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 94% | 35,607 psi | 59% | 2510 fps | 95.2% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 84% | 37,217 psi | 62% | 2523 fps | 95.1% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 84% | 31,067 psi | 52% | 2408 fps | 95.6% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 84% | 35,679 psi | 59% | 2552 fps | 95.6% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 90% | 40,030 psi | 67% | 2628 fps | 95.1% |
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 | 147gr | Winchester FMJ Match. ReloadSwiss RS 52 delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 2,956 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,686 fps to 2,956 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 53–90 %, leaving at least 10 % headroom. The 147.0 gr projectile in 0.308" calls for a 1:16.5 twist; slower twists will usually not stabilise this weight. Accurate 2495, Accurate 2700, Accurate 4064 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 BL-C2, Hodgdon H4895 rank at the top here: for .308 Win. with the .308 | 147gr | Winchester FMJ Match they combine a high case fill with complete burn and sit in the upper velocity band. As outliers, Accurate 2700, Alliant Reloder-17, Hodgdon H380 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.