Load Specifications
Load data in caliber .308 Win. with .308 | 150gr | Impala LW CFN bullet and 82 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 Hodgdon BL-C2.
Important Notice: DO NOT go below Minimum Charge or above Maximum Charge. Since we have no control over the equipment and components used, any responsibility and liability for the results achieved is rejected.
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% | 53,650 psi | 89% | 2625 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2015 | <<locked>> | 94% | 53,142 psi | 88% | 2694 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2200 | <<locked>> | 86% | 53,621 psi | 89% | 2753 fps | 96.3% |
| Accurate 2230 | <<locked>> | 84% | 50,836 psi | 84% | 2713 fps | 96.1% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,764 psi | 86% | 2703 fps | 99.5% |
| Accurate 2495ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,373 psi | 87% | 2740 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,909 psi | 86% | 2749 fps | 99.4% |
| Accurate 4064ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,573 psi | 81% | 2717 fps | 99.6% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 88% | 54,201 psi | 90% | 2644 fps | 100% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,721 psi | 86% | 2615 fps | 99.3% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,445 psi | 85% | 2736 fps | 96.8% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,257 psi | 87% | 2638 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 88% | 53,316 psi | 89% | 2753 fps | 100% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 96% | 54,186 psi | 90% | 2753 fps | 98.4% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,301 psi | 87% | 2759 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,924 psi | 86% | 2802 fps | 97.7% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MRᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,998 psi | 90% | 2861 fps | 95.8% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,456 psi | 79% | 2700 fps | 97.1% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 90% | 53,243 psi | 88% | 2707 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,677 psi | 86% | 2762 fps | 96.3% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 84% | 53,592 psi | 89% | 2651 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,953 psi | 88% | 2641 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 98% | 54,244 psi | 90% | 2792 fps | 96% |
| Bofors RP3ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,543 psi | 79% | 2710 fps | 97.1% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 94% | 53,940 psi | 90% | 2700 fps | 98.8% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,417 psi | 87% | 2782 fps | 98.7% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 94% | 54,172 psi | 90% | 2858 fps | 96.7% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,880 psi | 86% | 2733 fps | 99.9% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,779 psi | 88% | 2753 fps | 99.7% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,982 psi | 88% | 2641 fps | 99.9% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,692 psi | 86% | 2749 fps | 97.5% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolutionᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,692 psi | 88% | 2815 fps | 98% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 34,098 psi | 57% | 1637 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 98% | 53,345 psi | 89% | 2756 fps | 97.6% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,939 psi | 88% | 2805 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,750 psi | 86% | 2710 fps | 96.3% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 90% | 53,417 psi | 89% | 2667 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4895ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,881 psi | 88% | 2799 fps | 97.3% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 96% | 54,186 psi | 90% | 2753 fps | 98.4% |
| Lovex D073.4 | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,735 psi | 86% | 2710 fps | 99.2% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,779 psi | 86% | 2707 fps | 98.8% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,866 psi | 88% | 2772 fps | 99.4% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,765 psi | 88% | 2680 fps | 97% |
| Lovex S062ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,937 psi | 85% | 2717 fps | 98.1% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 86% | 53,896 psi | 90% | 2687 fps | 100% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 98% | 54,012 psi | 90% | 2746 fps | 98.4% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 98% | 53,476 psi | 89% | 2759 fps | 99.8% |
| Norma 203Bᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,749 psi | 84% | 2753 fps | 96.8% |
| Ramshot Big Gameᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,995 psi | 85% | 2762 fps | 96.3% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 96% | 53,505 psi | 89% | 2776 fps | 97.1% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 92% | 53,200 psi | 88% | 2710 fps | 96.9% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 34,011 psi | 57% | 1673 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,430 psi | 85% | 2710 fps | 99.1% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 54,027 psi | 90% | 2864 fps | 96.7% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 45,353 psi | 75% | 2730 fps | 97.9% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,634 psi | 87% | 2707 fps | 99.6% |
| Rottweil R 902ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,954 psi | 90% | 2736 fps | 98.4% |
| Rottweil R 903ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 44,150 psi | 73% | 2641 fps | 96% |
| Shooters World AR Plus | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,735 psi | 86% | 2710 fps | 99.2% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,866 psi | 88% | 2772 fps | 99.4% |
| Shooters World Precisionᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,937 psi | 85% | 2717 fps | 98.1% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,561 psi | 86% | 2667 fps | 97.6% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,968 psi | 88% | 2398 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 88% | 54,027 psi | 90% | 2762 fps | 99.7% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 90% | 53,809 psi | 89% | 2717 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,895 psi | 88% | 2756 fps | 97% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 96% | 53,577 psi | 89% | 2667 fps | 99.7% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,747 psi | 81% | 2608 fps | 99.8% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,518 psi | 87% | 2749 fps | 98.5% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,054 psi | 86% | 2664 fps | 99.9% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,851 psi | 86% | 2723 fps | 96.7% |
| Somchem S355ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 45,368 psi | 75% | 2648 fps | 96% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,156 psi | 87% | 2589 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 92% | 53,374 psi | 89% | 2654 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,779 psi | 88% | 2661 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,634 psi | 86% | 2723 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,751 psi | 89% | 2733 fps | 99.9% |
| Vihtavuori N150ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 43,613 psi | 72% | 2589 fps | 97% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,692 psi | 86% | 2707 fps | 98.1% |
| Vihtavuori N540ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,967 psi | 86% | 2730 fps | 99.6% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,968 psi | 88% | 2795 fps | 99% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,967 psi | 86% | 2762 fps | 97.5% |
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% | 50,473 psi | 84% | 2582 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2015 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,375 psi | 59% | 2385 fps | 99.1% |
| Accurate 2200 | <<locked>> | 84% | 50,357 psi | 84% | 2700 fps | 95.6% |
| Accurate 2230 | <<locked>> | 82% | 47,790 psi | 79% | 2661 fps | 95.4% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,913 psi | 63% | 2461 fps | 97.3% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 80% | 28,906 psi | 48% | 2297 fps | 97.9% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,156 psi | 55% | 2398 fps | 95.4% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 82% | 28,848 psi | 48% | 2310 fps | 95.1% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,975 psi | 71% | 2464 fps | 99.3% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,279 psi | 72% | 2474 fps | 98.1% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 92% | 45,963 psi | 76% | 2644 fps | 95.6% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,311 psi | 77% | 2552 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,336 psi | 69% | 2556 fps | 99.1% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 86% | 40,654 psi | 68% | 2520 fps | 95.6% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,271 psi | 54% | 2405 fps | 99.9% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | 35.9 gr | 82% | 40,611 psi | 67% | 2595 fps | 95% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 98% | 50,720 psi | 84% | 2805 fps | 95% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 94% | 39,740 psi | 66% | 2556 fps | 95.1% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,089 psi | 67% | 2493 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 98% | 48,689 psi | 81% | 2713 fps | 95.6% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,790 psi | 79% | 2566 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,553 psi | 69% | 2461 fps | 99.3% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 96% | 50,720 psi | 84% | 2736 fps | 95.3% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 94% | 39,305 psi | 65% | 2559 fps | 95% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,347 psi | 60% | 2382 fps | 95% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | 40.1 gr | 86% | 38,014 psi | 63% | 2526 fps | 95.7% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 90% | 47,630 psi | 79% | 2746 fps | 95.2% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,029 psi | 63% | 2490 fps | 98.5% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,348 psi | 64% | 2500 fps | 97.7% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,050 psi | 78% | 2549 fps | 99.5% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 90% | 43,453 psi | 72% | 2605 fps | 95.6% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 92% | 41,539 psi | 69% | 2612 fps | 95.4% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 25,324 psi | 42% | 1460 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 90% | 42,105 psi | 70% | 2559 fps | 95.1% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,024 psi | 52% | 2382 fps | 97.4% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 98% | 48,921 psi | 81% | 2664 fps | 95.7% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,567 psi | 67% | 2464 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 94% | 44,266 psi | 74% | 2651 fps | 95.3% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 86% | 40,654 psi | 68% | 2520 fps | 95.6% |
| Lovex D073.4 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,310 psi | 75% | 2605 fps | 98.3% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,637 psi | 63% | 2457 fps | 95.9% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 84% | 34,069 psi | 57% | 2431 fps | 95.7% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 90% | 44,498 psi | 74% | 2539 fps | 95.2% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 90% | 38,145 psi | 63% | 2484 fps | 95% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,542 psi | 76% | 2562 fps | 100% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 88% | 40,422 psi | 67% | 2513 fps | 95.7% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,575 psi | 52% | 2343 fps | 95.6% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 96% | 44,933 psi | 75% | 2654 fps | 95.4% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 98% | 48,051 psi | 80% | 2713 fps | 95.6% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 90% | 44,338 psi | 74% | 2625 fps | 95% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 88% | 46,963 psi | 78% | 2608 fps | 95.5% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 25,396 psi | 42% | 1496 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,884 psi | 63% | 2461 fps | 96.4% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 96% | 47,645 psi | 79% | 2759 fps | 95.2% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 94% | 37,971 psi | 63% | 2569 fps | 95.5% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,042 psi | 60% | 2398 fps | 96.7% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 88% | 38,580 psi | 64% | 2467 fps | 95.1% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 98% | 41,408 psi | 69% | 2592 fps | 95.3% |
| Shooters World AR Plus | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,310 psi | 75% | 2605 fps | 98.3% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 84% | 34,069 psi | 57% | 2431 fps | 95.7% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 90% | 38,145 psi | 63% | 2484 fps | 95% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 82% | 42,569 psi | 71% | 2516 fps | 95.7% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,703 psi | 79% | 2329 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,887 psi | 70% | 2559 fps | 98.3% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,958 psi | 66% | 2490 fps | 99.4% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 92% | 44,135 psi | 73% | 2608 fps | 95% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,634 psi | 56% | 2306 fps | 96.2% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 27,528 psi | 46% | 2175 fps | 95% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 82% | 38,087 psi | 63% | 2490 fps | 95.2% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,301 psi | 55% | 2320 fps | 97.1% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 92% | 45,934 psi | 76% | 2625 fps | 95.3% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 98% | 42,989 psi | 71% | 2605 fps | 95.4% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,340 psi | 77% | 2507 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,942 psi | 63% | 2402 fps | 99.8% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,243 psi | 55% | 2320 fps | 98.6% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 80% | 28,703 psi | 48% | 2283 fps | 97.6% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,965 psi | 50% | 2283 fps | 95.3% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 94% | 36,550 psi | 61% | 2451 fps | 95% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 86% | 40,596 psi | 67% | 2513 fps | 95.7% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 84% | 32,300 psi | 54% | 2359 fps | 95.6% |
| Winchester 748 | 38.5 gr | 84% | 36,608 psi | 61% | 2493 fps | 95.4% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 92% | 43,265 psi | 72% | 2612 fps | 95.5% |
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 92 powders for .308 Win. loaded with the .308 | 150gr | Impala LW CFN. ReloadSwiss RS 52 delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 2,864 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,637 fps to 2,864 fps. Accurate 2495 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 92 of the 92 powders fall inside the usable 80–100 % fill window.
Relative to the caliber's maximum pressure (415 MPa), the top charges use 56–90 %, leaving at least 10 % headroom. The 150.0 gr projectile in 0.308" calls for a 1:13.0 twist; slower twists will usually not stabilise this weight. Accurate 2495, Accurate 4064, ADI AR 2208 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, Hodgdon BL-C2 rank at the top here: for .308 Win. with the .308 | 150gr | Impala LW CFN they combine a high case fill with complete burn and sit in the upper velocity band. As outliers, Alliant Reloder-17, Hodgdon H380, IMR 4166 Enduron 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.