Load Specifications
Load data in caliber .308 Win. with .308 | 150gr | CutEdge Maximus 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, Winchester 748 and Winchester StaBALL Match.
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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% | 52,257 psi | 87% | 2625 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2015 | <<locked>> | 98% | 53,055 psi | 88% | 2713 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2200 | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,040 psi | 86% | 2746 fps | 95.9% |
| Accurate 2230 | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,243 psi | 87% | 2756 fps | 96.4% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,069 psi | 87% | 2733 fps | 99.5% |
| Accurate 2495ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 44,266 psi | 74% | 2654 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,736 psi | 88% | 2782 fps | 99.4% |
| Accurate 4064ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 41,147 psi | 68% | 2625 fps | 98.8% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 90% | 53,229 psi | 88% | 2644 fps | 100% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 90% | 53,679 psi | 89% | 2657 fps | 99.4% |
| ADI AR 2206Hᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,344 psi | 87% | 2772 fps | 97% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 88% | 53,229 psi | 88% | 2674 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,634 psi | 86% | 2746 fps | 99.9% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,562 psi | 87% | 2743 fps | 98.2% |
| Alliant AR-Compᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,982 psi | 88% | 2789 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,823 psi | 88% | 2838 fps | 97.8% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 94% | 53,998 psi | 90% | 2743 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,474 psi | 86% | 2644 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,706 psi | 86% | 2638 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,402 psi | 87% | 2697 fps | 98.6% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,316 psi | 89% | 2815 fps | 98.8% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,170 psi | 87% | 2841 fps | 96.3% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 94% | 53,258 psi | 88% | 2769 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,995 psi | 85% | 2743 fps | 99.6% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,851 psi | 86% | 2641 fps | 99.8% |
| Hodgdon H4895ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,620 psi | 87% | 2782 fps | 97.6% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolutionᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,747 psi | 79% | 2749 fps | 97% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 32,518 psi | 54% | 1621 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGETᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,547 psi | 86% | 2743 fps | 97.3% |
| IMR 3031ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,401 psi | 84% | 2789 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,214 psi | 87% | 2667 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4227 | <<locked>> | 82% | 52,098 psi | 87% | 2595 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4895ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,007 psi | 78% | 2723 fps | 96% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,562 psi | 87% | 2743 fps | 98.2% |
| Lovex D073.4 | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,852 psi | 88% | 2753 fps | 99.3% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,141 psi | 87% | 2736 fps | 98.8% |
| Lovex D073.6ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,647 psi | 82% | 2749 fps | 99.1% |
| Lovex S053 | <<locked>> | 84% | 53,708 psi | 89% | 2582 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S060ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 54,389 psi | 90% | 2720 fps | 97.2% |
| Lovex S062ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 45,252 psi | 75% | 2648 fps | 97% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 90% | 53,867 psi | 89% | 2717 fps | 100% |
| Norma 201ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,908 psi | 85% | 2723 fps | 98% |
| Norma 202ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,894 psi | 85% | 2743 fps | 99.6% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,851 psi | 86% | 2769 fps | 96.8% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,430 psi | 85% | 2700 fps | 96.5% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 32,489 psi | 54% | 1660 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 36 | <<locked>> | 82% | 51,880 psi | 86% | 2628 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,547 psi | 87% | 2746 fps | 99.2% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 40,393 psi | 67% | 2644 fps | 96.4% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,924 psi | 86% | 2726 fps | 99.5% |
| Rottweil R 902ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,950 psi | 80% | 2667 fps | 97.4% |
| Shooters World AR Plus | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,852 psi | 88% | 2753 fps | 99.3% |
| Shooters World Match Rifleᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,647 psi | 82% | 2749 fps | 99.1% |
| Shooters World Precisionᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 45,252 psi | 75% | 2648 fps | 97% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 92% | 53,708 psi | 89% | 2717 fps | 97.9% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,372 psi | 85% | 2398 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,069 psi | 87% | 2753 fps | 99.6% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,750 psi | 86% | 2707 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,821 psi | 84% | 2740 fps | 96.6% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,401 psi | 85% | 2654 fps | 99.5% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 43,903 psi | 73% | 2552 fps | 99.3% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 96% | 53,882 psi | 90% | 2789 fps | 98.6% |
| Somchem S335ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,707 psi | 88% | 2694 fps | 99.9% |
| Somchem S341ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,563 psi | 89% | 2762 fps | 96.9% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 88% | 53,316 psi | 89% | 2625 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,068 psi | 85% | 2644 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,867 psi | 89% | 2694 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 45,759 psi | 76% | 2661 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,414 psi | 80% | 2677 fps | 99.5% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 98% | 53,069 psi | 88% | 2743 fps | 98.3% |
| Vihtavuori N540ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,688 psi | 78% | 2667 fps | 99% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 98% | 50,821 psi | 84% | 2779 fps | 98.7% |
| Winchester StaBALL Matchᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,212 psi | 83% | 2753 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% | 45,730 psi | 76% | 2530 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2015 | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,936 psi | 50% | 2300 fps | 97.8% |
| Accurate 2200 | <<locked>> | 86% | 48,950 psi | 81% | 2697 fps | 95.2% |
| Accurate 2230 | <<locked>> | 86% | 48,762 psi | 81% | 2700 fps | 95.6% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,937 psi | 53% | 2365 fps | 95.4% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 82% | 23,743 psi | 39% | 2208 fps | 95.8% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 84% | 31,981 psi | 53% | 2408 fps | 95% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 90% | 29,544 psi | 49% | 2379 fps | 95.5% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,957 psi | 65% | 2411 fps | 98.7% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,320 psi | 65% | 2418 fps | 97.1% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 96% | 46,151 psi | 77% | 2671 fps | 95.6% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,582 psi | 69% | 2503 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,492 psi | 61% | 2484 fps | 98.1% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 90% | 40,640 psi | 68% | 2543 fps | 95.6% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 80% | 27,543 psi | 46% | 2320 fps | 99.2% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | 37.1 gr | 86% | 40,640 psi | 68% | 2625 fps | 95% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,824 psi | 58% | 2421 fps | 99.6% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,670 psi | 71% | 2510 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,231 psi | 62% | 2402 fps | 98.6% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 86% | 38,435 psi | 64% | 2454 fps | 95.6% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 90% | 37,884 psi | 63% | 2549 fps | 95.6% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 94% | 48,805 psi | 81% | 2785 fps | 95.5% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,504 psi | 56% | 2418 fps | 97.3% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,779 psi | 56% | 2428 fps | 96.3% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,047 psi | 72% | 2500 fps | 99% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 94% | 43,352 psi | 72% | 2628 fps | 95.6% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 96% | 41,872 psi | 70% | 2641 fps | 95.5% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 23,917 psi | 40% | 1447 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 94% | 42,540 psi | 71% | 2592 fps | 95.2% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 80% | 26,208 psi | 44% | 2280 fps | 95.2% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,361 psi | 60% | 2408 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4227 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,965 psi | 81% | 2552 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 98% | 44,280 psi | 74% | 2674 fps | 95.3% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 90% | 40,640 psi | 68% | 2543 fps | 95.6% |
| Lovex D073.4 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,595 psi | 66% | 2533 fps | 97.1% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 84% | 36,680 psi | 61% | 2470 fps | 95.6% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 88% | 32,721 psi | 54% | 2438 fps | 95.3% |
| Lovex S053 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,630 psi | 79% | 2500 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 94% | 45,063 psi | 75% | 2572 fps | 95.3% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 96% | 39,827 psi | 66% | 2549 fps | 95.6% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,218 psi | 65% | 2490 fps | 100% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 92% | 39,421 psi | 65% | 2523 fps | 95.4% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 84% | 30,313 psi | 50% | 2346 fps | 95.1% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 94% | 45,078 psi | 75% | 2657 fps | 95.2% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 90% | 44,904 psi | 75% | 2592 fps | 95% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 24,033 psi | 40% | 1486 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 36 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,921 psi | 81% | 2589 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 82% | 35,636 psi | 59% | 2441 fps | 95.7% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 98% | 37,869 psi | 63% | 2585 fps | 95.4% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 82% | 31,850 psi | 53% | 2346 fps | 95.4% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 94% | 39,740 psi | 66% | 2523 fps | 95.5% |
| Shooters World AR Plus | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,595 psi | 66% | 2533 fps | 97.1% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 88% | 32,721 psi | 54% | 2438 fps | 95.3% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 96% | 39,827 psi | 66% | 2549 fps | 95.6% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 84% | 40,625 psi | 67% | 2503 fps | 95.1% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,874 psi | 73% | 2300 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,130 psi | 62% | 2490 fps | 97.2% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,302 psi | 59% | 2425 fps | 98.6% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 96% | 44,802 psi | 74% | 2641 fps | 95.2% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 82% | 30,893 psi | 51% | 2274 fps | 95.1% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 86% | 28,326 psi | 47% | 2231 fps | 95.3% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 86% | 37,971 psi | 63% | 2516 fps | 95.2% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 28,384 psi | 47% | 2234 fps | 95.2% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 96% | 46,847 psi | 78% | 2661 fps | 95.5% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,698 psi | 69% | 2464 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,185 psi | 55% | 2336 fps | 99.2% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 80% | 28,819 psi | 48% | 2244 fps | 97.3% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 80% | 23,844 psi | 40% | 2185 fps | 95.4% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 86% | 30,777 psi | 51% | 2339 fps | 95.7% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 90% | 40,553 psi | 67% | 2536 fps | 95.7% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 88% | 31,488 psi | 52% | 2369 fps | 95.3% |
| Winchester 748 | 39.7 gr | 88% | 36,361 psi | 60% | 2513 fps | 95.3% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | 43.7 gr | 96% | 43,903 psi | 73% | 2644 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 73 powders for .308 Win. loaded with the .308 | 150gr | CutEdge Maximus. Hodgdon CFE223 delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 2,841 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,621 fps to 2,841 fps. Accurate 2495 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 73 of the 73 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 150.0 gr projectile in 0.308" calls for a 1:12.0 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, Winchester 748, Winchester StaBALL Match rank at the top here: for .308 Win. with the .308 | 150gr | CutEdge Maximus 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.