Load Specifications
Load data in caliber .308 Win. with .308 | 150gr | Barnes TSX FN FB bullet and 84 powders. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above. The recommended powders for this cartridge and bullet combination are Hodgdon CFE223, Alliant Power Pro 1200-R 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>> | 82% | 51,634 psi | 86% | 2641 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2015 | <<locked>> | 96% | 53,142 psi | 88% | 2740 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2200 | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,866 psi | 86% | 2776 fps | 96.4% |
| Accurate 2230 | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,851 psi | 86% | 2782 fps | 96.8% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,909 psi | 86% | 2759 fps | 99.7% |
| Accurate 2495ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,167 psi | 80% | 2733 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,678 psi | 88% | 2808 fps | 99.6% |
| Accurate 4064ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 44,715 psi | 74% | 2710 fps | 99.5% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,576 psi | 87% | 2664 fps | 100% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 88% | 53,026 psi | 88% | 2680 fps | 99.6% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,634 psi | 87% | 2805 fps | 97.5% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,924 psi | 88% | 2694 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,372 psi | 85% | 2769 fps | 100% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,185 psi | 87% | 2769 fps | 98.5% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 98% | 53,505 psi | 89% | 2818 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 92% | 53,055 psi | 88% | 2871 fps | 98.3% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MRᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,576 psi | 87% | 2890 fps | 96.2% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 44,947 psi | 75% | 2703 fps | 97% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 92% | 53,621 psi | 89% | 2759 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,530 psi | 82% | 2776 fps | 96.4% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 86% | 54,317 psi | 90% | 2707 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 90% | 54,433 psi | 90% | 2703 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,460 psi | 87% | 2812 fps | 96.2% |
| Bofors RP3ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 44,599 psi | 74% | 2710 fps | 97% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,112 psi | 87% | 2723 fps | 98.9% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 98% | 53,751 psi | 89% | 2848 fps | 99.2% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,170 psi | 87% | 2874 fps | 96.9% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 92% | 53,272 psi | 89% | 2799 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 92% | 54,404 psi | 90% | 2818 fps | 99.9% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,213 psi | 85% | 2661 fps | 99.9% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,982 psi | 88% | 2822 fps | 98.1% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolutionᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,879 psi | 85% | 2835 fps | 98.1% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 32,953 psi | 55% | 1654 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,445 psi | 85% | 2772 fps | 97.7% |
| IMR 3031ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 54,070 psi | 90% | 2864 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,559 psi | 82% | 2723 fps | 96.3% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,779 psi | 86% | 2687 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4227 | <<locked>> | 82% | 54,215 psi | 90% | 2651 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4895ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,705 psi | 84% | 2812 fps | 97.3% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,185 psi | 87% | 2769 fps | 98.5% |
| Lovex D073.4 | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,562 psi | 87% | 2776 fps | 99.5% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,112 psi | 87% | 2766 fps | 99.1% |
| Lovex D073.6ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,925 psi | 90% | 2838 fps | 99.7% |
| Lovex S053 | <<locked>> | 82% | 53,229 psi | 88% | 2598 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 98% | 53,795 psi | 89% | 2743 fps | 97.6% |
| Lovex S062ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,211 psi | 80% | 2723 fps | 98% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 88% | 53,664 psi | 89% | 2740 fps | 100% |
| Norma 201ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 54,389 psi | 90% | 2805 fps | 98.8% |
| Norma 202ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 54,462 psi | 90% | 2818 fps | 99.9% |
| Norma 203Bᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,544 psi | 81% | 2766 fps | 96.8% |
| Ramshot Big Gameᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,385 psi | 82% | 2785 fps | 96.5% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,445 psi | 85% | 2792 fps | 97.2% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 94% | 54,418 psi | 90% | 2776 fps | 97.5% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 32,938 psi | 55% | 1693 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,388 psi | 87% | 2769 fps | 99.4% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,243 psi | 87% | 2890 fps | 96.9% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 43,221 psi | 72% | 2743 fps | 98% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,735 psi | 86% | 2749 fps | 99.7% |
| Rottweil R 902ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,981 psi | 85% | 2743 fps | 98.4% |
| Rottweil R 903ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 41,307 psi | 69% | 2641 fps | 95.8% |
| Shooters World AR Plus | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,562 psi | 87% | 2776 fps | 99.5% |
| Shooters World Match Rifleᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,925 psi | 90% | 2838 fps | 99.7% |
| Shooters World Precisionᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,211 psi | 80% | 2723 fps | 98% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 90% | 53,229 psi | 88% | 2740 fps | 98.3% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 86% | 53,679 psi | 89% | 2451 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,648 psi | 86% | 2772 fps | 99.8% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,851 psi | 86% | 2736 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 98% | 50,879 psi | 85% | 2772 fps | 97.1% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 98% | 54,302 psi | 90% | 2723 fps | 99.9% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,804 psi | 78% | 2625 fps | 99.8% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 94% | 53,563 psi | 89% | 2812 fps | 98.9% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,721 psi | 88% | 2720 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 98% | 53,722 psi | 89% | 2799 fps | 97.5% |
| Somchem S355ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 42,844 psi | 71% | 2651 fps | 95.9% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,968 psi | 88% | 2644 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 94% | 54,259 psi | 90% | 2710 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 98% | 53,693 psi | 89% | 2717 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,197 psi | 82% | 2736 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,750 psi | 86% | 2753 fps | 99.9% |
| Vihtavuori N150ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 41,307 psi | 69% | 2595 fps | 97% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,968 psi | 88% | 2772 fps | 98.6% |
| Vihtavuori N540ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,024 psi | 83% | 2746 fps | 99.6% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 98% | 54,447 psi | 90% | 2864 fps | 99.4% |
| Winchester StaBALL Matchᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,882 psi | 90% | 2838 fps | 98.2% |
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% | 48,124 psi | 80% | 2592 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2015 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,894 psi | 53% | 2365 fps | 98.7% |
| Accurate 2200 | <<locked>> | 84% | 48,254 psi | 80% | 2717 fps | 95.6% |
| Accurate 2230 | <<locked>> | 82% | 44,788 psi | 74% | 2661 fps | 95.2% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,171 psi | 57% | 2441 fps | 96.7% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 80% | 24,047 psi | 40% | 2231 fps | 96.4% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 82% | 32,198 psi | 53% | 2431 fps | 95.5% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 86% | 28,021 psi | 47% | 2352 fps | 95.3% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,147 psi | 68% | 2480 fps | 99.3% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,510 psi | 69% | 2490 fps | 98.1% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 92% | 43,352 psi | 72% | 2648 fps | 95.5% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,772 psi | 73% | 2559 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,914 psi | 65% | 2559 fps | 98.9% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 86% | 38,174 psi | 63% | 2520 fps | 95.4% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,312 psi | 49% | 2388 fps | 99.8% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | 38.4 gr | 84% | 40,495 psi | 67% | 2648 fps | 95.5% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 98% | 48,979 psi | 81% | 2825 fps | 95.2% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 96% | 39,479 psi | 66% | 2602 fps | 95.5% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,767 psi | 61% | 2480 fps | 99.9% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 98% | 46,499 psi | 77% | 2726 fps | 95.7% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,904 psi | 75% | 2572 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,407 psi | 65% | 2467 fps | 99.3% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 96% | 48,965 psi | 81% | 2756 fps | 95.4% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 96% | 38,682 psi | 64% | 2598 fps | 95.4% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 82% | 36,085 psi | 60% | 2431 fps | 95.4% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 86% | 35,201 psi | 58% | 2516 fps | 95.2% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | 44.9 gr | 90% | 45,411 psi | 75% | 2756 fps | 95.2% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,607 psi | 59% | 2490 fps | 98.3% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,853 psi | 60% | 2497 fps | 97.4% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,426 psi | 75% | 2569 fps | 99.5% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 90% | 40,886 psi | 68% | 2608 fps | 95.5% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 92% | 39,117 psi | 65% | 2615 fps | 95.2% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 24,207 psi | 40% | 1473 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 90% | 39,958 psi | 66% | 2569 fps | 95% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 80% | 28,065 psi | 47% | 2359 fps | 96.7% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 98% | 46,543 psi | 77% | 2674 fps | 95.6% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,406 psi | 64% | 2470 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4227 | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,184 psi | 85% | 2608 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 94% | 41,568 psi | 69% | 2651 fps | 95.1% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 86% | 38,174 psi | 63% | 2520 fps | 95.4% |
| Lovex D073.4 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,134 psi | 70% | 2605 fps | 98.1% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,084 psi | 57% | 2438 fps | 95.2% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 86% | 33,083 psi | 55% | 2464 fps | 95.9% |
| Lovex S053 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,937 psi | 83% | 2556 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 90% | 42,409 psi | 70% | 2552 fps | 95.1% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 92% | 37,608 psi | 62% | 2526 fps | 95.4% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,539 psi | 69% | 2552 fps | 100% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 88% | 37,086 psi | 62% | 2500 fps | 95.2% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 82% | 30,443 psi | 51% | 2372 fps | 95.6% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 96% | 42,395 psi | 70% | 2657 fps | 95.3% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 98% | 46,035 psi | 76% | 2730 fps | 95.7% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 90% | 42,076 psi | 70% | 2631 fps | 95% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 88% | 44,788 psi | 74% | 2621 fps | 95.5% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 24,323 psi | 40% | 1512 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,273 psi | 59% | 2457 fps | 96.1% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 96% | 45,527 psi | 76% | 2772 fps | 95.3% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 94% | 35,375 psi | 59% | 2559 fps | 95.1% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,879 psi | 53% | 2365 fps | 95.8% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 90% | 37,347 psi | 62% | 2497 fps | 95.2% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 98% | 38,580 psi | 64% | 2589 fps | 95% |
| Shooters World AR Plus | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,134 psi | 70% | 2605 fps | 98.1% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 86% | 33,083 psi | 55% | 2464 fps | 95.9% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 92% | 37,608 psi | 62% | 2526 fps | 95.4% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 82% | 40,306 psi | 67% | 2523 fps | 95.6% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,658 psi | 76% | 2346 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,349 psi | 65% | 2559 fps | 98.2% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,550 psi | 62% | 2493 fps | 99.2% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 94% | 44,628 psi | 74% | 2667 fps | 95.7% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,792 psi | 51% | 2297 fps | 95.6% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 82% | 26,498 psi | 44% | 2205 fps | 95% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 84% | 38,014 psi | 63% | 2543 fps | 95.8% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,037 psi | 50% | 2300 fps | 96.4% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 92% | 43,439 psi | 72% | 2631 fps | 95.2% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 98% | 40,147 psi | 67% | 2598 fps | 95.1% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,859 psi | 73% | 2516 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,157 psi | 58% | 2398 fps | 99.7% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,632 psi | 51% | 2310 fps | 98.2% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 80% | 25,556 psi | 42% | 2257 fps | 96.8% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 82% | 28,805 psi | 48% | 2310 fps | 95.3% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 96% | 36,230 psi | 60% | 2493 fps | 95.5% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 86% | 37,971 psi | 63% | 2513 fps | 95.4% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 86% | 31,459 psi | 52% | 2392 fps | 95.8% |
| Winchester 748 | 41.2 gr | 86% | 36,390 psi | 60% | 2543 fps | 95.9% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 92% | 40,886 psi | 68% | 2618 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 84 powders for .308 Win. loaded with the .308 | 150gr | Barnes TSX FN FB. Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 2,890 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,654 fps to 2,890 fps. Accurate 2495 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 84 of the 84 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 150.0 gr projectile in 0.308" calls for a 1:15.0 twist; slower twists will usually not stabilise this weight. Accurate 2495, Accurate 4064, Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR 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. Hodgdon CFE223, Alliant Power Pro 1200-R, Winchester 748 rank at the top here: for .308 Win. with the .308 | 150gr | Barnes TSX FN FB 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.