Load Specifications
Load data in caliber .308 Win. with .308 | 150gr | Nosler Expansion Tip bullet and 73 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 Hodgdon H322.
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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% | 51,982 psi | 86% | 2615 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2015 | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,765 psi | 88% | 2707 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2200 | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,750 psi | 86% | 2736 fps | 95.7% |
| Accurate 2230 | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,576 psi | 86% | 2740 fps | 96.2% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,416 psi | 85% | 2720 fps | 99.4% |
| Accurate 2495ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 43,598 psi | 72% | 2641 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,127 psi | 87% | 2769 fps | 99.3% |
| Accurate 4064ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 40,509 psi | 67% | 2612 fps | 98.6% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,881 psi | 88% | 2635 fps | 100% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 90% | 53,359 psi | 89% | 2648 fps | 99.3% |
| ADI AR 2206Hᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,098 psi | 87% | 2762 fps | 96.8% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,794 psi | 88% | 2664 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,952 psi | 85% | 2733 fps | 99.9% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,924 psi | 86% | 2730 fps | 98% |
| Alliant AR-Compᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,663 psi | 87% | 2782 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,475 psi | 87% | 2828 fps | 97.7% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 94% | 53,258 psi | 88% | 2726 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 88% | 54,201 psi | 90% | 2677 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,126 psi | 85% | 2628 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,779 psi | 86% | 2680 fps | 98.4% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,142 psi | 88% | 2805 fps | 98.7% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,982 psi | 86% | 2831 fps | 96.1% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,982 psi | 88% | 2762 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 94% | 54,288 psi | 90% | 2785 fps | 99.8% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,503 psi | 86% | 2631 fps | 99.8% |
| Hodgdon H4895ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,359 psi | 87% | 2776 fps | 97.5% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolutionᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,282 psi | 79% | 2736 fps | 96.8% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 32,532 psi | 54% | 1617 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGETᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,966 psi | 85% | 2730 fps | 97.1% |
| IMR 3031ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,705 psi | 83% | 2776 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,822 psi | 86% | 2657 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4227 | <<locked>> | 82% | 51,619 psi | 86% | 2585 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4895ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,833 psi | 78% | 2713 fps | 95.9% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,924 psi | 86% | 2730 fps | 98% |
| Lovex D073.4 | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,141 psi | 87% | 2736 fps | 99.2% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,488 psi | 86% | 2723 fps | 98.7% |
| Lovex D073.6ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,414 psi | 82% | 2740 fps | 99% |
| Lovex S053 | <<locked>> | 84% | 53,258 psi | 88% | 2572 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S060ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,766 psi | 89% | 2703 fps | 97.1% |
| Lovex S062ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 44,672 psi | 74% | 2631 fps | 96.8% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 90% | 53,534 psi | 89% | 2710 fps | 100% |
| Norma 201ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,285 psi | 84% | 2710 fps | 97.8% |
| Norma 202ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,618 psi | 84% | 2733 fps | 99.5% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,271 psi | 85% | 2753 fps | 96.6% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 96% | 54,273 psi | 90% | 2736 fps | 96.9% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 32,503 psi | 54% | 1657 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 36 | <<locked>> | 82% | 51,488 psi | 86% | 2618 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,286 psi | 87% | 2736 fps | 99.1% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 40,277 psi | 67% | 2635 fps | 96.2% |
| Rottweil R 901ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 54,375 psi | 90% | 2756 fps | 99.7% |
| Rottweil R 902ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,369 psi | 79% | 2654 fps | 97.2% |
| Shooters World AR Plus | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,141 psi | 87% | 2736 fps | 99.2% |
| Shooters World Match Rifleᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,414 psi | 82% | 2740 fps | 99% |
| Shooters World Precisionᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 44,672 psi | 74% | 2631 fps | 96.8% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 92% | 53,098 psi | 88% | 2703 fps | 97.8% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 88% | 54,041 psi | 90% | 2428 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,459 psi | 85% | 2736 fps | 99.5% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,358 psi | 85% | 2697 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,618 psi | 84% | 2733 fps | 96.5% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,998 psi | 90% | 2684 fps | 99.7% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 43,308 psi | 72% | 2536 fps | 99.2% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 96% | 53,243 psi | 88% | 2772 fps | 98.5% |
| Somchem S335ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,069 psi | 87% | 2680 fps | 99.9% |
| Somchem S341ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,098 psi | 88% | 2749 fps | 96.7% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,895 psi | 88% | 2615 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 96% | 53,853 psi | 89% | 2677 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,185 psi | 88% | 2680 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 45,034 psi | 75% | 2648 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,834 psi | 79% | 2664 fps | 99.4% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,852 psi | 88% | 2736 fps | 98.2% |
| Vihtavuori N540ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,166 psi | 77% | 2654 fps | 98.9% |
| Winchester 748ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 54,215 psi | 90% | 2825 fps | 99.1% |
| Winchester StaBALL Matchᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,647 psi | 82% | 2736 fps | 96.9% |
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% | 45,411 psi | 75% | 2520 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2015 | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,602 psi | 49% | 2290 fps | 97.7% |
| Accurate 2200 | <<locked>> | 86% | 48,283 psi | 80% | 2680 fps | 95% |
| Accurate 2230 | <<locked>> | 86% | 48,051 psi | 80% | 2684 fps | 95.4% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,647 psi | 53% | 2356 fps | 95.2% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 82% | 23,424 psi | 39% | 2195 fps | 95.6% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 86% | 34,026 psi | 57% | 2451 fps | 95.7% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 90% | 29,254 psi | 49% | 2365 fps | 95.3% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,928 psi | 65% | 2405 fps | 98.7% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,305 psi | 65% | 2411 fps | 97.1% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 96% | 45,905 psi | 76% | 2661 fps | 95.5% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,162 psi | 68% | 2493 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,172 psi | 60% | 2474 fps | 98% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 90% | 40,335 psi | 67% | 2533 fps | 95.4% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 80% | 27,238 psi | 45% | 2306 fps | 99.1% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | 37.6 gr | 88% | 42,844 psi | 71% | 2664 fps | 95.6% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,447 psi | 57% | 2408 fps | 99.5% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,322 psi | 70% | 2500 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,985 psi | 61% | 2392 fps | 98.5% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 86% | 38,174 psi | 63% | 2444 fps | 95.5% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 90% | 37,318 psi | 62% | 2536 fps | 95.4% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 94% | 48,298 psi | 80% | 2769 fps | 95.2% |
| Hodgdon H322 | 34.2 gr | 80% | 33,185 psi | 55% | 2405 fps | 97.1% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,475 psi | 56% | 2415 fps | 96.1% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,018 psi | 71% | 2493 fps | 98.9% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 94% | 43,120 psi | 72% | 2618 fps | 95.5% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 96% | 41,379 psi | 69% | 2628 fps | 95.2% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 23,859 psi | 40% | 1444 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 94% | 42,322 psi | 70% | 2582 fps | 95% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 80% | 26,121 psi | 43% | 2274 fps | 95% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,260 psi | 60% | 2402 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4227 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,501 psi | 81% | 2543 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 98% | 43,714 psi | 73% | 2657 fps | 95.1% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 90% | 40,335 psi | 67% | 2533 fps | 95.4% |
| Lovex D073.4 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,276 psi | 65% | 2520 fps | 96.9% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 84% | 36,100 psi | 60% | 2454 fps | 95.3% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 88% | 32,430 psi | 54% | 2425 fps | 95% |
| Lovex S053 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,529 psi | 79% | 2493 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 94% | 44,860 psi | 75% | 2562 fps | 95.1% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 96% | 39,276 psi | 65% | 2533 fps | 95.3% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,870 psi | 65% | 2480 fps | 100% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 92% | 39,160 psi | 65% | 2513 fps | 95.2% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 86% | 32,198 psi | 53% | 2388 fps | 95.8% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 94% | 44,860 psi | 75% | 2648 fps | 95.1% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 92% | 47,703 psi | 79% | 2635 fps | 95.6% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 23,975 psi | 40% | 1483 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 36 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,486 psi | 81% | 2575 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 82% | 35,346 psi | 59% | 2431 fps | 95.5% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 98% | 37,739 psi | 63% | 2575 fps | 95.2% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 82% | 31,546 psi | 52% | 2333 fps | 95.2% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 94% | 39,494 psi | 66% | 2510 fps | 95.3% |
| Shooters World AR Plus | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,276 psi | 65% | 2520 fps | 96.9% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 88% | 32,430 psi | 54% | 2425 fps | 95% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 96% | 39,276 psi | 65% | 2533 fps | 95.3% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 86% | 43,236 psi | 72% | 2543 fps | 95.7% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,743 psi | 73% | 2293 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,782 psi | 61% | 2480 fps | 97.1% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,230 psi | 59% | 2418 fps | 98.5% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 98% | 47,369 psi | 79% | 2680 fps | 95.7% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 82% | 30,850 psi | 51% | 2270 fps | 95% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 86% | 28,079 psi | 47% | 2221 fps | 95.1% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 86% | 37,739 psi | 63% | 2507 fps | 95.1% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 28,108 psi | 47% | 2224 fps | 95% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 96% | 46,340 psi | 77% | 2648 fps | 95.3% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,307 psi | 69% | 2451 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,112 psi | 55% | 2329 fps | 99.2% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 80% | 28,732 psi | 48% | 2238 fps | 97.2% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 80% | 23,772 psi | 39% | 2178 fps | 95.3% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | 36.4 gr | 86% | 30,545 psi | 51% | 2326 fps | 95.5% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 90% | 40,306 psi | 67% | 2526 fps | 95.5% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 88% | 31,299 psi | 52% | 2362 fps | 95.1% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 88% | 36,143 psi | 60% | 2503 fps | 95.1% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 96% | 43,352 psi | 72% | 2631 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 73 powders for .308 Win. loaded with the .308 | 150gr | Nosler Expansion Tip. Hodgdon CFE223 delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 2,831 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,617 fps to 2,831 fps. Accurate 2495 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 73 of the 73 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. Vihtavuori N140, Alliant Power Pro 1200-R, Hodgdon H322 rank at the top here: for .308 Win. with the .308 | 150gr | Nosler Expansion Tip 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.