Load Specifications
Load data in caliber .308 Win. with .308 | 150gr | Nosler Partition bullet and 83 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.
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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>> | 82% | 52,518 psi | 87% | 2648 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2015 | <<locked>> | 96% | 54,447 psi | 90% | 2749 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2200 | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,808 psi | 88% | 2785 fps | 96.6% |
| Accurate 2230 | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,997 psi | 88% | 2789 fps | 97% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 92% | 53,243 psi | 88% | 2769 fps | 99.8% |
| Accurate 2495ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,922 psi | 83% | 2749 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 96% | 53,969 psi | 90% | 2818 fps | 99.7% |
| Accurate 4064ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,369 psi | 77% | 2726 fps | 99.6% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 88% | 53,403 psi | 89% | 2671 fps | 100% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 88% | 53,824 psi | 89% | 2684 fps | 99.6% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 98% | 53,374 psi | 89% | 2808 fps | 97.6% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 86% | 53,911 psi | 90% | 2697 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,373 psi | 87% | 2776 fps | 100% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 96% | 53,229 psi | 88% | 2776 fps | 98.6% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,111 psi | 85% | 2779 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 92% | 54,157 psi | 90% | 2881 fps | 98.4% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MRᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,200 psi | 88% | 2890 fps | 96.2% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,079 psi | 77% | 2717 fps | 97.2% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,808 psi | 86% | 2726 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,633 psi | 84% | 2785 fps | 96.5% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,054 psi | 86% | 2671 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,866 psi | 86% | 2661 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 98% | 53,476 psi | 89% | 2822 fps | 96.4% |
| Bofors RP3ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 45,948 psi | 76% | 2726 fps | 97.2% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 94% | 53,084 psi | 88% | 2730 fps | 99% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,184 psi | 85% | 2802 fps | 98.8% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 94% | 53,272 psi | 89% | 2884 fps | 97% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 92% | 54,259 psi | 90% | 2805 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,779 psi | 86% | 2776 fps | 99.8% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,982 psi | 86% | 2667 fps | 99.9% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 98% | 53,693 psi | 89% | 2822 fps | 98.2% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolutionᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,924 psi | 86% | 2844 fps | 98.3% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 33,373 psi | 55% | 1657 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,373 psi | 87% | 2779 fps | 97.8% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,634 psi | 86% | 2825 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,589 psi | 84% | 2733 fps | 96.5% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,968 psi | 88% | 2697 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4895ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,837 psi | 86% | 2825 fps | 97.5% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 96% | 53,229 psi | 88% | 2776 fps | 98.6% |
| Lovex D073.4 | <<locked>> | 86% | 53,795 psi | 89% | 2785 fps | 99.6% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 92% | 53,447 psi | 89% | 2776 fps | 99.2% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,459 psi | 85% | 2795 fps | 99.5% |
| Lovex S053 | <<locked>> | 82% | 54,085 psi | 90% | 2602 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,576 psi | 86% | 2700 fps | 97.2% |
| Lovex S062ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,400 psi | 82% | 2733 fps | 98.2% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,735 psi | 86% | 2700 fps | 100% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,315 psi | 87% | 2766 fps | 98.5% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,228 psi | 87% | 2779 fps | 99.8% |
| Norma 203Bᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,705 psi | 83% | 2776 fps | 97% |
| Ramshot Big Gameᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,067 psi | 83% | 2792 fps | 96.6% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,547 psi | 87% | 2802 fps | 97.4% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,895 psi | 86% | 2733 fps | 97.1% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 33,446 psi | 56% | 1696 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 92% | 53,403 psi | 89% | 2779 fps | 99.5% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,345 psi | 89% | 2900 fps | 97.1% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 44,251 psi | 74% | 2756 fps | 98.2% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 96% | 53,185 psi | 88% | 2759 fps | 99.8% |
| Rottweil R 902ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,315 psi | 87% | 2756 fps | 98.5% |
| Rottweil R 903ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 42,583 psi | 71% | 2654 fps | 96.1% |
| Shooters World AR Plus | <<locked>> | 86% | 53,795 psi | 89% | 2785 fps | 99.6% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,459 psi | 85% | 2795 fps | 99.5% |
| Shooters World Precisionᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,400 psi | 82% | 2733 fps | 98.2% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 90% | 54,273 psi | 90% | 2749 fps | 98.4% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 86% | 54,418 psi | 90% | 2451 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,663 psi | 87% | 2779 fps | 99.8% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,852 psi | 88% | 2743 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,967 psi | 86% | 2782 fps | 97.3% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,301 psi | 87% | 2687 fps | 99.7% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,805 psi | 79% | 2631 fps | 99.8% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,111 psi | 85% | 2766 fps | 98.6% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 98% | 53,925 psi | 90% | 2730 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,126 psi | 85% | 2753 fps | 97% |
| Somchem S355ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 44,077 psi | 73% | 2664 fps | 96.2% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 86% | 53,867 psi | 89% | 2648 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,982 psi | 86% | 2674 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,721 psi | 86% | 2684 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,386 psi | 84% | 2746 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,852 psi | 88% | 2759 fps | 99.9% |
| Vihtavuori N150ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 42,409 psi | 70% | 2608 fps | 97.2% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 96% | 53,998 psi | 90% | 2782 fps | 98.7% |
| Vihtavuori N540ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,126 psi | 85% | 2756 fps | 99.7% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,127 psi | 87% | 2822 fps | 99.2% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,227 psi | 85% | 2792 fps | 97.8% |
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% | 49,052 psi | 81% | 2598 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2015 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,054 psi | 55% | 2382 fps | 98.9% |
| Accurate 2200 | <<locked>> | 82% | 46,166 psi | 77% | 2671 fps | 95% |
| Accurate 2230 | <<locked>> | 82% | 45,905 psi | 76% | 2674 fps | 95.4% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,723 psi | 59% | 2461 fps | 97.1% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 80% | 25,570 psi | 42% | 2260 fps | 97% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,038 psi | 52% | 2395 fps | 95% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 84% | 27,659 psi | 46% | 2329 fps | 95% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,959 psi | 70% | 2487 fps | 99.4% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,322 psi | 70% | 2497 fps | 98.2% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 92% | 44,425 psi | 74% | 2657 fps | 95.7% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,773 psi | 74% | 2569 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,856 psi | 66% | 2569 fps | 99.1% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 86% | 39,175 psi | 65% | 2533 fps | 95.7% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,313 psi | 50% | 2402 fps | 99.9% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | 38.4 gr | 84% | 41,858 psi | 70% | 2664 fps | 95.8% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 98% | 49,995 psi | 83% | 2838 fps | 95.4% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 94% | 38,116 psi | 63% | 2562 fps | 95% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,130 psi | 63% | 2500 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 96% | 44,411 psi | 74% | 2680 fps | 95% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,963 psi | 76% | 2579 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,277 psi | 67% | 2474 fps | 99.4% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 96% | 49,995 psi | 83% | 2766 fps | 95.6% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 96% | 39,987 psi | 66% | 2615 fps | 95.7% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 82% | 36,999 psi | 61% | 2441 fps | 95.7% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 86% | 36,289 psi | 60% | 2533 fps | 95.6% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 90% | 46,441 psi | 77% | 2769 fps | 95.4% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,550 psi | 61% | 2500 fps | 98.4% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,840 psi | 61% | 2510 fps | 97.6% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,180 psi | 77% | 2575 fps | 99.6% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 90% | 41,959 psi | 70% | 2621 fps | 95.7% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 92% | 40,103 psi | 67% | 2628 fps | 95.5% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 24,613 psi | 41% | 1476 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 90% | 40,886 psi | 68% | 2579 fps | 95.2% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,080 psi | 48% | 2375 fps | 97% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 96% | 44,628 psi | 74% | 2631 fps | 95.1% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,465 psi | 66% | 2484 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 94% | 42,612 psi | 71% | 2664 fps | 95.4% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 86% | 39,175 psi | 65% | 2533 fps | 95.7% |
| Lovex D073.4 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,685 psi | 73% | 2621 fps | 98.3% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,346 psi | 59% | 2454 fps | 95.6% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 84% | 31,908 psi | 53% | 2428 fps | 95.4% |
| Lovex S053 | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,140 psi | 85% | 2562 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 90% | 43,308 psi | 72% | 2562 fps | 95.3% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 92% | 38,754 psi | 64% | 2543 fps | 95.7% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,859 psi | 71% | 2566 fps | 100% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 88% | 38,319 psi | 64% | 2516 fps | 95.5% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,486 psi | 49% | 2336 fps | 95.1% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 96% | 43,526 psi | 72% | 2667 fps | 95.5% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 96% | 44,005 psi | 73% | 2684 fps | 95.1% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 90% | 43,076 psi | 72% | 2641 fps | 95.2% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 88% | 45,803 psi | 76% | 2631 fps | 95.7% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 24,540 psi | 41% | 1509 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,245 psi | 60% | 2470 fps | 96.4% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 96% | 46,644 psi | 77% | 2785 fps | 95.5% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 94% | 36,376 psi | 60% | 2575 fps | 95.5% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,243 psi | 55% | 2388 fps | 96.3% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 90% | 38,595 psi | 64% | 2513 fps | 95.6% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 98% | 39,885 psi | 66% | 2605 fps | 95.3% |
| Shooters World AR Plus | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,685 psi | 73% | 2621 fps | 98.3% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 84% | 31,908 psi | 53% | 2428 fps | 95.4% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 92% | 38,754 psi | 64% | 2543 fps | 95.7% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,508 psi | 64% | 2480 fps | 95% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,688 psi | 78% | 2352 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,364 psi | 67% | 2572 fps | 98.3% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,421 psi | 64% | 2503 fps | 99.3% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 92% | 42,902 psi | 71% | 2628 fps | 95.2% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,763 psi | 53% | 2306 fps | 95.9% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 82% | 27,398 psi | 46% | 2218 fps | 95.4% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 82% | 36,492 psi | 61% | 2500 fps | 95.2% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,096 psi | 52% | 2313 fps | 96.7% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 92% | 44,512 psi | 74% | 2644 fps | 95.5% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 98% | 41,336 psi | 69% | 2615 fps | 95.4% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,817 psi | 74% | 2523 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,143 psi | 60% | 2408 fps | 99.8% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,531 psi | 52% | 2323 fps | 98.4% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 80% | 26,600 psi | 44% | 2274 fps | 97.2% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | 37 gr | 82% | 29,762 psi | 49% | 2323 fps | 95.7% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 94% | 35,027 psi | 58% | 2461 fps | 95% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 86% | 38,972 psi | 65% | 2523 fps | 95.7% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 84% | 30,530 psi | 51% | 2359 fps | 95.3% |
| Winchester 748 | 40.1 gr | 84% | 34,925 psi | 58% | 2500 fps | 95.3% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 92% | 41,930 psi | 70% | 2628 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 83 powders for .308 Win. loaded with the .308 | 150gr | Nosler Partition. ReloadSwiss RS 52 delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 2,900 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,657 fps to 2,900 fps. Accurate 2495 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 83 of the 83 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 1:14.5 twist; slower twists will usually not stabilise this weight. Accurate 2495, Accurate 4064, Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR 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 Partition 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.