Load Specifications
Load data in caliber .308 Win. with .308 | 150gr | Nosler Ballistic Tip Hunting bullet and 79 powders. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above. The recommended powders for this cartridge and bullet combination are Vihtavuori N140, Alliant Power Pro 1200-R and Winchester 748.
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>> | 84% | 54,012 psi | 90% | 2644 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2015 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,083 psi | 87% | 2700 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2200 | <<locked>> | 88% | 53,896 psi | 90% | 2776 fps | 96.4% |
| Accurate 2230 | <<locked>> | 88% | 54,331 psi | 90% | 2785 fps | 96.8% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 94% | 54,302 psi | 90% | 2762 fps | 99.7% |
| Accurate 2495ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,905 psi | 78% | 2690 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,213 psi | 85% | 2759 fps | 99.3% |
| Accurate 4064ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 43,526 psi | 72% | 2664 fps | 99.2% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 90% | 54,462 psi | 90% | 2661 fps | 100% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,909 psi | 86% | 2631 fps | 99.3% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,126 psi | 85% | 2753 fps | 96.8% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,793 psi | 86% | 2651 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 90% | 53,519 psi | 89% | 2772 fps | 100% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 98% | 54,302 psi | 90% | 2769 fps | 98.5% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,750 psi | 86% | 2772 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,677 psi | 86% | 2818 fps | 97.7% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 43,584 psi | 72% | 2651 fps | 96.2% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,547 psi | 87% | 2720 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 86% | 53,098 psi | 88% | 2664 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 90% | 53,287 psi | 89% | 2661 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 54,331 psi | 90% | 2808 fps | 96.1% |
| Bofors RP3ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 43,076 psi | 72% | 2654 fps | 96.2% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 96% | 54,056 psi | 90% | 2720 fps | 98.8% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,996 psi | 86% | 2792 fps | 98.7% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 96% | 54,244 psi | 90% | 2874 fps | 96.8% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,590 psi | 86% | 2746 fps | 99.9% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,750 psi | 88% | 2769 fps | 99.7% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 86% | 53,621 psi | 89% | 2667 fps | 99.9% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,474 psi | 86% | 2766 fps | 97.5% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolutionᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,371 psi | 82% | 2776 fps | 97.5% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 33,011 psi | 55% | 1631 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGETᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,272 psi | 89% | 2769 fps | 97.6% |
| IMR 3031ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,359 psi | 87% | 2815 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 92% | 53,650 psi | 89% | 2687 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4227 | <<locked>> | 82% | 53,534 psi | 89% | 2612 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4895ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,269 psi | 82% | 2759 fps | 96.6% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 98% | 54,302 psi | 90% | 2769 fps | 98.5% |
| Lovex D073.4 | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,082 psi | 85% | 2723 fps | 99.1% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 94% | 54,259 psi | 90% | 2762 fps | 99.1% |
| Lovex D073.6ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,141 psi | 87% | 2785 fps | 99.4% |
| Lovex S053 | <<locked>> | 82% | 52,185 psi | 87% | 2559 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,649 psi | 87% | 2694 fps | 97% |
| Lovex S062ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,224 psi | 78% | 2677 fps | 97.4% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,794 psi | 88% | 2697 fps | 100% |
| Norma 201ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,953 psi | 88% | 2753 fps | 98.3% |
| Norma 202ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,779 psi | 88% | 2766 fps | 99.7% |
| Norma 203Bᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,152 psi | 78% | 2713 fps | 96% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 98% | 53,505 psi | 89% | 2792 fps | 97.1% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 94% | 53,098 psi | 88% | 2723 fps | 96.9% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 33,098 psi | 55% | 1670 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 36 | <<locked>> | 82% | 53,403 psi | 89% | 2648 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 94% | 54,346 psi | 90% | 2769 fps | 99.4% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,531 psi | 84% | 2828 fps | 96% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 42,192 psi | 70% | 2684 fps | 97.1% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 98% | 53,969 psi | 90% | 2749 fps | 99.7% |
| Rottweil R 902ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,966 psi | 83% | 2697 fps | 97.8% |
| Shooters World AR Plus | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,082 psi | 85% | 2723 fps | 99.1% |
| Shooters World Match Rifleᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,141 psi | 87% | 2785 fps | 99.4% |
| Shooters World Precisionᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,224 psi | 78% | 2677 fps | 97.4% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,953 psi | 86% | 2690 fps | 97.7% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,881 psi | 88% | 2415 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 90% | 53,925 psi | 90% | 2779 fps | 99.8% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 92% | 53,679 psi | 89% | 2733 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,866 psi | 88% | 2772 fps | 97.1% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 98% | 53,229 psi | 88% | 2677 fps | 99.7% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 45,571 psi | 76% | 2579 fps | 99.5% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,185 psi | 87% | 2762 fps | 98.4% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,605 psi | 86% | 2677 fps | 99.9% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,793 psi | 86% | 2740 fps | 96.7% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,793 psi | 86% | 2605 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,924 psi | 88% | 2667 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,533 psi | 87% | 2674 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,732 psi | 79% | 2687 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,212 psi | 83% | 2700 fps | 99.7% |
| Vihtavuori N150ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 40,161 psi | 67% | 2546 fps | 96.2% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,735 psi | 86% | 2723 fps | 98.1% |
| Vihtavuori N540ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,486 psi | 81% | 2694 fps | 99.3% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,982 psi | 88% | 2812 fps | 99% |
| Winchester StaBALL Matchᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,880 psi | 86% | 2776 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% | 47,108 psi | 78% | 2549 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2015 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,633 psi | 53% | 2333 fps | 98.3% |
| Accurate 2200 | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,473 psi | 84% | 2720 fps | 95.6% |
| Accurate 2230 | <<locked>> | 84% | 47,050 psi | 78% | 2671 fps | 95.3% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,910 psi | 56% | 2405 fps | 96.2% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 80% | 24,207 psi | 40% | 2211 fps | 96.1% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 84% | 33,866 psi | 56% | 2444 fps | 95.7% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 88% | 29,733 psi | 49% | 2372 fps | 95.6% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,248 psi | 67% | 2434 fps | 99% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,625 psi | 67% | 2441 fps | 97.5% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 94% | 44,976 psi | 75% | 2648 fps | 95.4% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,931 psi | 71% | 2523 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,232 psi | 64% | 2516 fps | 98.5% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 88% | 39,697 psi | 66% | 2520 fps | 95.4% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 80% | 28,993 psi | 48% | 2352 fps | 99.5% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | 37.5 gr | 86% | 42,235 psi | 70% | 2651 fps | 95.5% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 98% | 41,118 psi | 68% | 2605 fps | 95.5% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,492 psi | 61% | 2451 fps | 99.8% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,324 psi | 74% | 2533 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,769 psi | 64% | 2428 fps | 99% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 98% | 50,676 psi | 84% | 2749 fps | 95.3% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 98% | 40,205 psi | 67% | 2602 fps | 95.4% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 84% | 37,623 psi | 63% | 2434 fps | 95.5% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 88% | 36,883 psi | 61% | 2526 fps | 95.4% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 92% | 47,326 psi | 79% | 2759 fps | 95.2% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,925 psi | 58% | 2444 fps | 97.8% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,172 psi | 58% | 2454 fps | 96.8% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,382 psi | 74% | 2523 fps | 99.2% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 92% | 42,670 psi | 71% | 2615 fps | 95.5% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 94% | 40,828 psi | 68% | 2621 fps | 95.3% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 24,511 psi | 41% | 1457 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 94% | 44,135 psi | 73% | 2618 fps | 95.7% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 80% | 27,615 psi | 46% | 2316 fps | 96% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,782 psi | 63% | 2434 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4227 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,401 psi | 84% | 2572 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 96% | 43,192 psi | 72% | 2651 fps | 95.1% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 88% | 39,697 psi | 66% | 2520 fps | 95.4% |
| Lovex D073.4 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,350 psi | 69% | 2559 fps | 97.6% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 82% | 35,984 psi | 60% | 2451 fps | 95.4% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 86% | 32,343 psi | 54% | 2421 fps | 95.1% |
| Lovex S053 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,211 psi | 82% | 2520 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 92% | 44,179 psi | 73% | 2552 fps | 95.1% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 94% | 39,102 psi | 65% | 2530 fps | 95.4% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,205 psi | 68% | 2520 fps | 100% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 90% | 38,812 psi | 64% | 2507 fps | 95.3% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 82% | 30,008 psi | 50% | 2333 fps | 95% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 98% | 44,193 psi | 73% | 2661 fps | 95.3% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 92% | 43,845 psi | 73% | 2635 fps | 95% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 90% | 46,543 psi | 77% | 2621 fps | 95.5% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 24,410 psi | 41% | 1493 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 36 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,415 psi | 84% | 2605 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,722 psi | 58% | 2418 fps | 95.5% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 98% | 47,268 psi | 79% | 2772 fps | 95.2% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 96% | 37,144 psi | 62% | 2569 fps | 95.2% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,850 psi | 53% | 2336 fps | 95.4% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 92% | 39,088 psi | 65% | 2503 fps | 95.3% |
| Shooters World AR Plus | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,350 psi | 69% | 2559 fps | 97.6% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 86% | 32,343 psi | 54% | 2421 fps | 95.1% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 94% | 39,102 psi | 65% | 2530 fps | 95.4% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 84% | 42,351 psi | 70% | 2533 fps | 95.7% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,368 psi | 75% | 2316 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,595 psi | 64% | 2516 fps | 97.7% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,796 psi | 61% | 2451 fps | 98.9% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 96% | 46,514 psi | 77% | 2671 fps | 95.7% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,443 psi | 51% | 2257 fps | 95% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 84% | 27,934 psi | 46% | 2215 fps | 95.2% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 84% | 37,275 psi | 62% | 2497 fps | 95% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,892 psi | 50% | 2267 fps | 95.9% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 94% | 45,484 psi | 76% | 2638 fps | 95.2% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,033 psi | 71% | 2480 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,693 psi | 58% | 2362 fps | 99.5% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,197 psi | 50% | 2274 fps | 97.8% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 80% | 25,338 psi | 42% | 2224 fps | 96.3% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | 36.3 gr | 84% | 30,371 psi | 50% | 2323 fps | 95.5% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 98% | 37,623 psi | 63% | 2497 fps | 95.4% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 88% | 39,581 psi | 66% | 2516 fps | 95.5% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 86% | 31,067 psi | 52% | 2356 fps | 95.2% |
| Winchester 748 | 39.3 gr | 86% | 35,650 psi | 59% | 2493 fps | 95.1% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 94% | 42,728 psi | 71% | 2621 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 94 powders for .308 Win. loaded with the .308 | 150gr | Nosler Ballistic Tip Hunting. Hodgdon CFE223 delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 2,874 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,631 fps to 2,874 fps. Accurate 2495 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 94 of the 94 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 1:13.0 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. Vihtavuori N140, Alliant Power Pro 1200-R, Winchester 748 rank at the top here: for .308 Win. with the .308 | 150gr | Nosler Ballistic Tip Hunting they combine a high case fill with complete burn and sit in the upper velocity band. As outliers, ADI AR 2208, Alliant Reloder-17, Hodgdon H380 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.