Load Specifications
Load data in caliber .308 Win. with .308 | 150gr | Norma Kalahari bullet and 79 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 H335 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>> | 84% | 53,693 psi | 89% | 2641 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2015 | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,721 psi | 86% | 2690 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2200 | <<locked>> | 88% | 53,577 psi | 89% | 2769 fps | 96.3% |
| Accurate 2230 | <<locked>> | 88% | 54,041 psi | 90% | 2779 fps | 96.8% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 94% | 53,998 psi | 90% | 2756 fps | 99.7% |
| Accurate 2495ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,572 psi | 77% | 2684 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 96% | 50,923 psi | 85% | 2753 fps | 99.3% |
| Accurate 4064ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 43,221 psi | 72% | 2654 fps | 99.1% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,126 psi | 85% | 2612 fps | 99.9% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,619 psi | 86% | 2625 fps | 99.2% |
| ADI AR 2206Hᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 54,288 psi | 90% | 2795 fps | 97.3% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,387 psi | 85% | 2644 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 90% | 53,156 psi | 88% | 2766 fps | 100% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 98% | 54,012 psi | 90% | 2762 fps | 98.4% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,387 psi | 85% | 2766 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,358 psi | 85% | 2812 fps | 97.6% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 43,656 psi | 73% | 2648 fps | 96.2% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,185 psi | 87% | 2710 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 86% | 53,127 psi | 88% | 2661 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 90% | 53,026 psi | 88% | 2654 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 54,143 psi | 90% | 2802 fps | 96% |
| Bofors RP3ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 42,830 psi | 71% | 2648 fps | 96.1% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 96% | 53,853 psi | 89% | 2717 fps | 98.8% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,764 psi | 86% | 2789 fps | 98.6% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 96% | 54,012 psi | 90% | 2867 fps | 96.7% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,242 psi | 85% | 2736 fps | 99.9% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,460 psi | 87% | 2762 fps | 99.7% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 86% | 53,272 psi | 89% | 2661 fps | 99.9% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,184 psi | 85% | 2756 fps | 97.4% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolutionᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,153 psi | 82% | 2772 fps | 97.4% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 32,880 psi | 55% | 1627 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGETᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,011 psi | 88% | 2762 fps | 97.6% |
| IMR 3031ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,069 psi | 87% | 2808 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 92% | 53,693 psi | 89% | 2684 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4227 | <<locked>> | 82% | 53,113 psi | 88% | 2605 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4895ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,994 psi | 81% | 2753 fps | 96.5% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 98% | 54,012 psi | 90% | 2762 fps | 98.4% |
| Lovex D073.4 | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,082 psi | 85% | 2720 fps | 99.1% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 94% | 53,969 psi | 90% | 2756 fps | 99% |
| Lovex D073.6ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,866 psi | 86% | 2776 fps | 99.3% |
| Lovex S053 | <<locked>> | 82% | 52,141 psi | 87% | 2556 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,373 psi | 87% | 2687 fps | 96.9% |
| Lovex S062ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,934 psi | 78% | 2671 fps | 97.3% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,460 psi | 87% | 2690 fps | 100% |
| Norma 201ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,663 psi | 87% | 2746 fps | 98.3% |
| Norma 202ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,924 psi | 88% | 2766 fps | 99.7% |
| Norma 203Bᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,978 psi | 78% | 2707 fps | 95.9% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 98% | 53,272 psi | 89% | 2785 fps | 97.1% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,852 psi | 88% | 2717 fps | 96.8% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 32,938 psi | 55% | 1667 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 36 | <<locked>> | 82% | 53,476 psi | 89% | 2644 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 94% | 54,462 psi | 90% | 2766 fps | 99.4% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,299 psi | 84% | 2818 fps | 95.9% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 42,018 psi | 70% | 2677 fps | 97% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 98% | 54,012 psi | 90% | 2749 fps | 99.7% |
| Rottweil R 902ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,676 psi | 83% | 2690 fps | 97.8% |
| Shooters World AR Plus | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,082 psi | 85% | 2720 fps | 99.1% |
| Shooters World Match Rifleᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,866 psi | 86% | 2776 fps | 99.3% |
| Shooters World Precisionᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,934 psi | 78% | 2671 fps | 97.3% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,663 psi | 86% | 2684 fps | 97.6% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,866 psi | 88% | 2411 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 90% | 53,621 psi | 89% | 2772 fps | 99.7% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 92% | 53,272 psi | 89% | 2726 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,620 psi | 87% | 2766 fps | 97% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,997 psi | 88% | 2674 fps | 99.6% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 45,324 psi | 75% | 2569 fps | 99.5% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,924 psi | 86% | 2756 fps | 98.4% |
| Somchem S335ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 54,331 psi | 90% | 2713 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,576 psi | 86% | 2730 fps | 96.6% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,430 psi | 85% | 2598 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,649 psi | 87% | 2661 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,199 psi | 87% | 2667 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,485 psi | 79% | 2684 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,922 psi | 83% | 2694 fps | 99.7% |
| Vihtavuori N150ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 39,929 psi | 66% | 2539 fps | 96.1% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,430 psi | 85% | 2717 fps | 98% |
| Vihtavuori N540ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,211 psi | 80% | 2687 fps | 99.2% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,736 psi | 88% | 2805 fps | 99% |
| Winchester StaBALL Matchᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,663 psi | 86% | 2769 fps | 97.4% |
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% | 47,210 psi | 78% | 2549 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2015 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,618 psi | 53% | 2329 fps | 98.3% |
| Accurate 2200 | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,096 psi | 83% | 2710 fps | 95.5% |
| Accurate 2230 | <<locked>> | 84% | 46,789 psi | 78% | 2661 fps | 95.2% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,678 psi | 56% | 2398 fps | 96.1% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 80% | 23,989 psi | 40% | 2201 fps | 95.9% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 84% | 33,634 psi | 56% | 2438 fps | 95.6% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 88% | 29,443 psi | 49% | 2362 fps | 95.4% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,292 psi | 67% | 2431 fps | 99% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,669 psi | 68% | 2441 fps | 97.5% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 94% | 45,063 psi | 75% | 2648 fps | 95.4% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,888 psi | 71% | 2520 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,956 psi | 63% | 2507 fps | 98.5% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 88% | 39,436 psi | 66% | 2513 fps | 95.3% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 80% | 28,761 psi | 48% | 2343 fps | 99.5% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | 37.4 gr | 86% | 42,250 psi | 70% | 2651 fps | 95.5% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 98% | 40,857 psi | 68% | 2598 fps | 95.4% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,187 psi | 60% | 2441 fps | 99.8% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,019 psi | 73% | 2526 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,479 psi | 64% | 2421 fps | 98.9% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 98% | 50,473 psi | 84% | 2746 fps | 95.2% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 98% | 40,248 psi | 67% | 2598 fps | 95.4% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 84% | 37,637 psi | 63% | 2431 fps | 95.4% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 88% | 36,622 psi | 61% | 2520 fps | 95.2% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 92% | 47,079 psi | 78% | 2753 fps | 95.1% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,679 psi | 58% | 2438 fps | 97.7% |
| Hodgdon H335 | 37.1 gr | 80% | 34,940 psi | 58% | 2448 fps | 96.7% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,353 psi | 74% | 2520 fps | 99.2% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 92% | 42,380 psi | 70% | 2605 fps | 95.4% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 94% | 40,611 psi | 67% | 2612 fps | 95.1% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 24,352 psi | 40% | 1453 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 94% | 43,932 psi | 73% | 2612 fps | 95.6% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 80% | 27,572 psi | 46% | 2313 fps | 95.9% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,739 psi | 63% | 2431 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4227 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,009 psi | 83% | 2562 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 96% | 42,917 psi | 71% | 2644 fps | 95% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 88% | 39,436 psi | 66% | 2513 fps | 95.3% |
| Lovex D073.4 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,350 psi | 69% | 2559 fps | 97.5% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 82% | 35,708 psi | 59% | 2441 fps | 95.3% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 86% | 32,111 psi | 53% | 2415 fps | 95% |
| Lovex S053 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,182 psi | 82% | 2516 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 92% | 43,961 psi | 73% | 2546 fps | 95% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 94% | 38,812 psi | 64% | 2520 fps | 95.3% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,886 psi | 68% | 2510 fps | 100% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 90% | 38,827 psi | 65% | 2503 fps | 95.2% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 84% | 31,807 psi | 53% | 2375 fps | 95.7% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 98% | 43,932 psi | 73% | 2651 fps | 95.1% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 94% | 46,833 psi | 78% | 2684 fps | 95.7% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 90% | 46,644 psi | 77% | 2618 fps | 95.4% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 24,265 psi | 40% | 1486 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 36 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,067 psi | 83% | 2598 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,476 psi | 57% | 2408 fps | 95.3% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 98% | 47,021 psi | 78% | 2762 fps | 95.1% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 96% | 36,970 psi | 61% | 2562 fps | 95% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,618 psi | 53% | 2326 fps | 95.2% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 92% | 38,812 psi | 64% | 2497 fps | 95.2% |
| Shooters World AR Plus | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,350 psi | 69% | 2559 fps | 97.5% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 86% | 32,111 psi | 53% | 2415 fps | 95% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 94% | 38,812 psi | 64% | 2520 fps | 95.3% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 84% | 42,090 psi | 70% | 2526 fps | 95.6% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,976 psi | 75% | 2310 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,305 psi | 64% | 2510 fps | 97.6% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,753 psi | 61% | 2448 fps | 98.9% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 96% | 46,267 psi | 77% | 2664 fps | 95.6% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,429 psi | 51% | 2257 fps | 95% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 84% | 27,746 psi | 46% | 2208 fps | 95.1% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 86% | 39,537 psi | 66% | 2543 fps | 95.7% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,660 psi | 49% | 2257 fps | 95.8% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 94% | 45,266 psi | 75% | 2628 fps | 95.1% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,989 psi | 71% | 2477 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,693 psi | 58% | 2359 fps | 99.5% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,168 psi | 50% | 2270 fps | 97.7% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 80% | 25,309 psi | 42% | 2218 fps | 96.2% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 84% | 30,153 psi | 50% | 2313 fps | 95.4% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 98% | 37,391 psi | 62% | 2487 fps | 95.3% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 88% | 39,639 psi | 66% | 2513 fps | 95.4% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 86% | 30,850 psi | 51% | 2346 fps | 95% |
| Winchester 748 | 39.1 gr | 86% | 35,418 psi | 59% | 2487 fps | 95% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 94% | 42,496 psi | 71% | 2615 fps | 95.3% |
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 79 powders for .308 Win. loaded with the .308 | 150gr | Norma Kalahari. Hodgdon CFE223 delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 2,867 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,627 fps to 2,867 fps. Accurate 2495 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 79 of the 79 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 1:12.5 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, Hodgdon H335, Winchester 748 rank at the top here: for .308 Win. with the .308 | 150gr | Norma Kalahari 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.