
Load Specifications
Load data in caliber .308 Win. with .308 | 150gr | Hasler Hunting 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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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% | 52,562 psi | 87% | 2628 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2015 | <<locked>> | 98% | 53,359 psi | 89% | 2720 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2200 | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,373 psi | 87% | 2756 fps | 96% |
| Accurate 2230 | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,547 psi | 87% | 2762 fps | 96.5% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,330 psi | 87% | 2740 fps | 99.6% |
| Accurate 2495ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 44,556 psi | 74% | 2661 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,968 psi | 88% | 2785 fps | 99.5% |
| Accurate 4064ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 41,408 psi | 69% | 2631 fps | 98.8% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 90% | 53,476 psi | 89% | 2648 fps | 100% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 90% | 53,969 psi | 90% | 2664 fps | 99.5% |
| ADI AR 2206Hᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,591 psi | 87% | 2776 fps | 97.1% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 88% | 53,635 psi | 89% | 2680 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,938 psi | 86% | 2753 fps | 99.9% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,808 psi | 88% | 2749 fps | 98.2% |
| Alliant AR-Compᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,301 psi | 89% | 2795 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 94% | 53,113 psi | 88% | 2844 fps | 97.9% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 42,018 psi | 70% | 2628 fps | 95.8% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 94% | 53,940 psi | 90% | 2740 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,779 psi | 86% | 2651 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,953 psi | 86% | 2644 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,649 psi | 87% | 2703 fps | 98.6% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,969 psi | 90% | 2825 fps | 98.9% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,765 psi | 88% | 2854 fps | 96.5% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 94% | 53,577 psi | 89% | 2776 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,256 psi | 85% | 2749 fps | 99.6% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,199 psi | 87% | 2651 fps | 99.8% |
| Hodgdon H4895ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,852 psi | 88% | 2789 fps | 97.7% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolutionᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,964 psi | 80% | 2756 fps | 97.1% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 32,648 psi | 54% | 1624 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGETᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,779 psi | 86% | 2749 fps | 97.3% |
| IMR 3031ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,705 psi | 84% | 2795 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,562 psi | 87% | 2674 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4227 | <<locked>> | 82% | 52,054 psi | 86% | 2595 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4895ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,326 psi | 79% | 2730 fps | 96.1% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,808 psi | 88% | 2749 fps | 98.2% |
| Lovex D073.4 | <<locked>> | 88% | 53,156 psi | 88% | 2756 fps | 99.3% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,388 psi | 87% | 2743 fps | 98.9% |
| Lovex D073.6ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,299 psi | 84% | 2759 fps | 99.2% |
| Lovex S053 | <<locked>> | 84% | 53,679 psi | 89% | 2582 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,198 psi | 85% | 2674 fps | 96.7% |
| Lovex S062ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 45,498 psi | 76% | 2651 fps | 97.1% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 90% | 54,244 psi | 90% | 2723 fps | 100% |
| Norma 201ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,169 psi | 85% | 2730 fps | 98.1% |
| Norma 202ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,155 psi | 85% | 2746 fps | 99.6% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,054 psi | 86% | 2772 fps | 96.9% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,634 psi | 86% | 2707 fps | 96.6% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 32,619 psi | 54% | 1663 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 36 | <<locked>> | 82% | 52,272 psi | 87% | 2635 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,823 psi | 88% | 2749 fps | 99.2% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 40,857 psi | 68% | 2657 fps | 96.6% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,228 psi | 87% | 2733 fps | 99.6% |
| Rottweil R 902ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,211 psi | 80% | 2674 fps | 97.5% |
| Shooters World AR Plus | <<locked>> | 88% | 53,156 psi | 88% | 2756 fps | 99.3% |
| Shooters World Match Rifleᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,299 psi | 84% | 2759 fps | 99.2% |
| Shooters World Precisionᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 45,498 psi | 76% | 2651 fps | 97.1% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 92% | 53,998 psi | 90% | 2723 fps | 98% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,764 psi | 86% | 2405 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,330 psi | 87% | 2759 fps | 99.6% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,069 psi | 87% | 2713 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,416 psi | 85% | 2753 fps | 96.7% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,706 psi | 86% | 2661 fps | 99.5% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 44,150 psi | 73% | 2559 fps | 99.4% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 96% | 54,099 psi | 90% | 2792 fps | 98.7% |
| Somchem S335ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,968 psi | 88% | 2700 fps | 99.9% |
| Somchem S341ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,824 psi | 89% | 2769 fps | 97% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 88% | 53,650 psi | 89% | 2631 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,401 psi | 85% | 2648 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 54,157 psi | 90% | 2697 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,050 psi | 77% | 2667 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,660 psi | 81% | 2680 fps | 99.6% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 98% | 53,316 psi | 89% | 2749 fps | 98.3% |
| Vihtavuori N540ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,963 psi | 78% | 2674 fps | 99.1% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,445 psi | 85% | 2792 fps | 98.8% |
| Winchester StaBALL Matchᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,401 psi | 84% | 2756 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% | 46,035 psi | 76% | 2536 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2015 | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,182 psi | 50% | 2306 fps | 97.9% |
| Accurate 2200 | <<locked>> | 86% | 48,878 psi | 81% | 2697 fps | 95.2% |
| Accurate 2230 | <<locked>> | 86% | 49,023 psi | 81% | 2707 fps | 95.7% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,169 psi | 53% | 2372 fps | 95.6% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 80% | 22,249 psi | 37% | 2162 fps | 95% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 84% | 32,184 psi | 53% | 2411 fps | 95.1% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 90% | 29,820 psi | 50% | 2385 fps | 95.7% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,247 psi | 65% | 2418 fps | 98.8% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,624 psi | 66% | 2425 fps | 97.3% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 94% | 43,439 psi | 72% | 2625 fps | 95% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,597 psi | 69% | 2507 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2219 | 35.8 gr | 80% | 36,767 psi | 61% | 2490 fps | 98.2% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 90% | 40,901 psi | 68% | 2549 fps | 95.7% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 80% | 27,543 psi | 46% | 2320 fps | 99.2% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | 37.3 gr | 86% | 40,901 psi | 68% | 2631 fps | 95.1% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 98% | 39,566 psi | 66% | 2579 fps | 95% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,853 psi | 58% | 2425 fps | 99.6% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,670 psi | 71% | 2510 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,478 psi | 62% | 2405 fps | 98.7% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 84% | 36,521 psi | 61% | 2415 fps | 95.1% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 90% | 38,101 psi | 63% | 2556 fps | 95.7% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 94% | 49,008 psi | 81% | 2792 fps | 95.6% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,504 psi | 56% | 2418 fps | 97.3% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,736 psi | 56% | 2428 fps | 96.3% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,337 psi | 72% | 2507 fps | 99% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 92% | 41,133 psi | 68% | 2589 fps | 95% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 96% | 42,090 psi | 70% | 2648 fps | 95.6% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 24,047 psi | 40% | 1453 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 94% | 42,772 psi | 71% | 2598 fps | 95.3% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 80% | 26,411 psi | 44% | 2290 fps | 95.4% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,695 psi | 61% | 2418 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4227 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,921 psi | 81% | 2552 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 98% | 44,527 psi | 74% | 2680 fps | 95.4% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 90% | 40,901 psi | 68% | 2549 fps | 95.7% |
| Lovex D073.4 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,914 psi | 66% | 2539 fps | 97.2% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 84% | 36,927 psi | 61% | 2477 fps | 95.7% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 88% | 32,924 psi | 55% | 2441 fps | 95.4% |
| Lovex S053 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,979 psi | 80% | 2507 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 94% | 45,324 psi | 75% | 2575 fps | 95.4% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 96% | 40,089 psi | 67% | 2556 fps | 95.7% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,262 psi | 65% | 2493 fps | 100% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 92% | 39,697 psi | 66% | 2530 fps | 95.5% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 84% | 30,560 psi | 51% | 2356 fps | 95.2% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 94% | 45,281 psi | 75% | 2664 fps | 95.3% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 90% | 45,121 psi | 75% | 2598 fps | 95.1% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 23,902 psi | 40% | 1486 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 36 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,849 psi | 81% | 2589 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,518 psi | 56% | 2395 fps | 95% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 98% | 38,261 psi | 64% | 2598 fps | 95.6% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 82% | 32,097 psi | 53% | 2352 fps | 95.5% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 94% | 39,987 psi | 66% | 2526 fps | 95.6% |
| Shooters World AR Plus | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,914 psi | 66% | 2539 fps | 97.2% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 88% | 32,924 psi | 55% | 2441 fps | 95.4% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 96% | 40,089 psi | 67% | 2556 fps | 95.7% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 84% | 40,857 psi | 68% | 2510 fps | 95.2% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,251 psi | 74% | 2306 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | 37 gr | 80% | 37,086 psi | 62% | 2490 fps | 97.2% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,607 psi | 59% | 2431 fps | 98.6% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 96% | 45,020 psi | 75% | 2648 fps | 95.3% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 82% | 31,111 psi | 52% | 2280 fps | 95.3% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 86% | 28,340 psi | 47% | 2234 fps | 95.4% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 86% | 38,218 psi | 63% | 2523 fps | 95.4% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 28,398 psi | 47% | 2238 fps | 95.3% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 96% | 47,079 psi | 78% | 2667 fps | 95.6% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,727 psi | 69% | 2464 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,431 psi | 56% | 2343 fps | 99.3% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,037 psi | 48% | 2251 fps | 97.4% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 80% | 24,062 psi | 40% | 2192 fps | 95.6% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 86% | 31,009 psi | 52% | 2346 fps | 95.8% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 88% | 38,377 psi | 64% | 2497 fps | 95.1% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 88% | 31,705 psi | 53% | 2375 fps | 95.4% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 88% | 36,593 psi | 61% | 2520 fps | 95.4% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 94% | 41,278 psi | 69% | 2598 fps | 95% |
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 | 150gr | Hasler Hunting. Hodgdon CFE223 delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 2,854 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,624 fps to 2,854 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 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, SNPE Vectan SP 10, ADI AR 2219 rank at the top here: for .308 Win. with the .308 | 150gr | Hasler Hunting 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-17 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.