Load Specifications
Load data in caliber .308 Win. with .308 | 150gr | Norma SPFN bullet and 87 powders. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above. The recommended powders for this cartridge and bullet combination are ReloadSwiss RS 52, Hodgdon CFE223 and Alliant Power Pro 1200-R.
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 2015 | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,127 psi | 87% | 2749 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2200 | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,765 psi | 88% | 2825 fps | 97.2% |
| Accurate 2230 | <<locked>> | 84% | 53,417 psi | 89% | 2835 fps | 97.7% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 90% | 54,128 psi | 90% | 2815 fps | 99.9% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,169 psi | 85% | 2792 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,459 psi | 85% | 2815 fps | 99.7% |
| Accurate 4064ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,807 psi | 84% | 2825 fps | 100% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 86% | 53,272 psi | 89% | 2703 fps | 100% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 86% | 53,635 psi | 89% | 2720 fps | 99.8% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 96% | 54,331 psi | 90% | 2861 fps | 98.3% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 84% | 54,230 psi | 90% | 2730 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2208ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,822 psi | 86% | 2799 fps | 97.1% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,924 psi | 88% | 2818 fps | 100% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 94% | 53,838 psi | 89% | 2825 fps | 99.1% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,359 psi | 87% | 2822 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,648 psi | 86% | 2877 fps | 98.5% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 98% | 53,780 psi | 89% | 2949 fps | 97.2% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,444 psi | 84% | 2818 fps | 98.5% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,170 psi | 87% | 2762 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,547 psi | 86% | 2838 fps | 97.4% |
| Alliant Reloder-17ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 44,860 psi | 75% | 2795 fps | 96.6% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 82% | 52,141 psi | 87% | 2703 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,083 psi | 87% | 2700 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 96% | 54,012 psi | 90% | 2871 fps | 97.2% |
| Bofors RP3ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,299 psi | 84% | 2828 fps | 98.5% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 92% | 53,461 psi | 89% | 2776 fps | 99.4% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,996 psi | 86% | 2848 fps | 99.3% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 92% | 53,882 psi | 90% | 2936 fps | 97.8% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,169 psi | 85% | 2792 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,243 psi | 87% | 2815 fps | 99.9% |
| Hodgdon H380ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,388 psi | 87% | 2835 fps | 96.1% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 82% | 51,924 psi | 86% | 2703 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,300 psi | 85% | 2822 fps | 98.3% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,663 psi | 87% | 2894 fps | 98.9% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 33,852 psi | 56% | 1696 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 96% | 53,171 psi | 88% | 2831 fps | 98.5% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,997 psi | 88% | 2871 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,488 psi | 86% | 2785 fps | 97.3% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 88% | 53,055 psi | 88% | 2730 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,721 psi | 88% | 2874 fps | 98.2% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 94% | 53,838 psi | 89% | 2825 fps | 99.1% |
| Lovex D073.4 | <<locked>> | 84% | 54,244 psi | 90% | 2828 fps | 99.8% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 90% | 54,128 psi | 90% | 2822 fps | 99.6% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,866 psi | 88% | 2844 fps | 99.8% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,185 psi | 87% | 2753 fps | 97.9% |
| Lovex S062ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,534 psi | 89% | 2835 fps | 99.1% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,257 psi | 87% | 2740 fps | 100% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 96% | 53,084 psi | 88% | 2812 fps | 99% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 96% | 53,026 psi | 88% | 2825 fps | 100% |
| Norma 203Bᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,954 psi | 90% | 2881 fps | 98.3% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 98% | 50,894 psi | 85% | 2844 fps | 97.5% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 94% | 53,403 psi | 89% | 2851 fps | 98.1% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,214 psi | 87% | 2776 fps | 97.7% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 33,939 psi | 56% | 1736 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 90% | 53,853 psi | 89% | 2822 fps | 99.7% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 98% | 54,404 psi | 90% | 2956 fps | 97.9% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,993 psi | 80% | 2871 fps | 99.4% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 94% | 54,070 psi | 90% | 2808 fps | 99.9% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 98% | 53,330 psi | 89% | 2808 fps | 99% |
| Rottweil R 903ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,543 psi | 77% | 2759 fps | 97.6% |
| Shooters World AR Plus | <<locked>> | 84% | 54,244 psi | 90% | 2828 fps | 99.8% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,866 psi | 88% | 2844 fps | 99.8% |
| Shooters World Precisionᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,534 psi | 89% | 2835 fps | 99.1% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 88% | 54,346 psi | 90% | 2792 fps | 98.9% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 84% | 54,331 psi | 90% | 2480 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 86% | 53,272 psi | 89% | 2825 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,081 psi | 82% | 2822 fps | 97.2% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 88% | 53,156 psi | 88% | 2779 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,475 psi | 87% | 2802 fps | 95.9% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,924 psi | 88% | 2835 fps | 98% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,518 psi | 87% | 2726 fps | 99.9% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,488 psi | 86% | 2720 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,605 psi | 86% | 2812 fps | 99% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,184 psi | 85% | 2723 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,590 psi | 86% | 2799 fps | 97.7% |
| Somchem S355ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,848 psi | 79% | 2766 fps | 97.6% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 84% | 54,157 psi | 90% | 2680 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,649 psi | 87% | 2713 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,127 psi | 87% | 2720 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,663 psi | 86% | 2789 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 98% | 53,737 psi | 89% | 2805 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,021 psi | 76% | 2703 fps | 98.4% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,068 psi | 85% | 2772 fps | 98.8% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,764 psi | 86% | 2795 fps | 99.9% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALLᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 42,511 psi | 71% | 2631 fps | 95.9% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 94% | 53,026 psi | 88% | 2871 fps | 99.6% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,170 psi | 87% | 2841 fps | 98.4% |
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 2015 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,752 psi | 59% | 2467 fps | 99.6% |
| Accurate 2200 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,224 psi | 77% | 2710 fps | 95.8% |
| Accurate 2230 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,398 psi | 77% | 2720 fps | 96.3% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,595 psi | 64% | 2552 fps | 98.3% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 80% | 28,297 psi | 47% | 2356 fps | 98.4% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,026 psi | 57% | 2490 fps | 96.7% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 26,803 psi | 45% | 2326 fps | 95.1% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,483 psi | 74% | 2566 fps | 99.8% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,846 psi | 75% | 2579 fps | 99% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 86% | 39,798 psi | 66% | 2602 fps | 95% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,153 psi | 80% | 2644 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 94% | 43,352 psi | 72% | 2651 fps | 95.1% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,047 psi | 72% | 2657 fps | 99.7% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 82% | 37,014 psi | 61% | 2516 fps | 95.6% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,069 psi | 55% | 2493 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | 39.3 gr | 80% | 39,494 psi | 66% | 2648 fps | 95.8% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 94% | 47,021 psi | 78% | 2828 fps | 95.5% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 90% | 36,593 psi | 61% | 2562 fps | 95.2% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,843 psi | 68% | 2579 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 92% | 42,467 psi | 71% | 2677 fps | 95.2% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 98% | 42,076 psi | 70% | 2736 fps | 95.8% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,255 psi | 82% | 2661 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,931 psi | 71% | 2552 fps | 99.8% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 92% | 47,297 psi | 79% | 2759 fps | 95.7% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 90% | 35,824 psi | 60% | 2556 fps | 95% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,014 psi | 61% | 2474 fps | 96.3% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 82% | 34,737 psi | 58% | 2523 fps | 95.6% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | 46.1 gr | 86% | 43,903 psi | 73% | 2756 fps | 95.5% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,421 psi | 65% | 2589 fps | 99.3% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,827 psi | 66% | 2602 fps | 98.7% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 98% | 49,008 psi | 81% | 2779 fps | 95.3% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,994 psi | 81% | 2657 fps | 99.9% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 84% | 37,478 psi | 62% | 2559 fps | 95% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 88% | 38,116 psi | 63% | 2621 fps | 95.6% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 25,106 psi | 42% | 1516 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 86% | 38,827 psi | 65% | 2569 fps | 95.3% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,444 psi | 52% | 2467 fps | 98.4% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 92% | 42,685 psi | 71% | 2631 fps | 95.3% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,032 psi | 70% | 2559 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 90% | 41,017 psi | 68% | 2664 fps | 95.6% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 82% | 37,014 psi | 61% | 2516 fps | 95.6% |
| Lovex D073.4 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,210 psi | 78% | 2717 fps | 99.2% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,348 psi | 64% | 2549 fps | 97.1% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,458 psi | 51% | 2415 fps | 95.4% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 86% | 40,901 psi | 68% | 2549 fps | 95.3% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 86% | 34,708 psi | 58% | 2484 fps | 95% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,209 psi | 77% | 2648 fps | 100% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 84% | 36,564 psi | 61% | 2510 fps | 95.6% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,053 psi | 53% | 2428 fps | 96.8% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 92% | 41,655 psi | 69% | 2667 fps | 95.7% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 92% | 41,858 psi | 70% | 2680 fps | 95.2% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 86% | 40,901 psi | 68% | 2631 fps | 95.3% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 84% | 43,192 psi | 72% | 2618 fps | 95.7% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 25,063 psi | 42% | 1549 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,088 psi | 65% | 2562 fps | 97.7% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | 46.7 gr | 92% | 44,309 psi | 74% | 2779 fps | 95.7% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 90% | 34,563 psi | 57% | 2572 fps | 95.6% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,810 psi | 59% | 2474 fps | 97.6% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 86% | 36,999 psi | 61% | 2510 fps | 95.7% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 94% | 38,276 psi | 64% | 2602 fps | 95.5% |
| Shooters World AR Plus | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,210 psi | 78% | 2717 fps | 99.2% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,458 psi | 51% | 2415 fps | 95.4% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 86% | 34,708 psi | 58% | 2484 fps | 95% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,365 psi | 69% | 2572 fps | 96.5% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,052 psi | 81% | 2411 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,526 psi | 72% | 2664 fps | 99.2% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 96% | 43,279 psi | 72% | 2717 fps | 95.8% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,452 psi | 69% | 2589 fps | 99.9% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 92% | 48,762 psi | 81% | 2743 fps | 95% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 88% | 40,857 psi | 68% | 2621 fps | 95.3% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,113 psi | 57% | 2395 fps | 97.3% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 27,673 psi | 46% | 2254 fps | 96.2% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,825 psi | 61% | 2536 fps | 96% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,518 psi | 56% | 2398 fps | 98% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 88% | 42,250 psi | 70% | 2638 fps | 95.6% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 94% | 39,624 psi | 66% | 2612 fps | 95.6% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,124 psi | 80% | 2598 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,841 psi | 65% | 2490 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,982 psi | 56% | 2405 fps | 99.3% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,037 psi | 48% | 2362 fps | 98.5% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,240 psi | 50% | 2362 fps | 96.5% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 90% | 33,460 psi | 56% | 2454 fps | 95.1% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 82% | 36,970 psi | 61% | 2513 fps | 95.7% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,066 psi | 48% | 2346 fps | 95.3% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 98% | 39,943 psi | 66% | 2579 fps | 95.1% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,243 psi | 55% | 2487 fps | 95.3% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 88% | 39,755 psi | 66% | 2618 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 103 powders for .308 Win. loaded with the .308 | 150gr | Norma SPFN. ReloadSwiss RS 52 delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 2,956 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,696 fps to 2,956 fps. Accurate 4064 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 103 of the 103 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. Accurate 4064, Accurate 4350, 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. ReloadSwiss RS 52, Hodgdon CFE223, Alliant Power Pro 1200-R rank at the top here: for .308 Win. with the .308 | 150gr | Norma SPFN they combine a high case fill with complete burn and sit in the upper velocity band. As outliers, Accurate 2700, Accurate 4350, Alliant Reloder-16 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.