Load Specifications
Load data in caliber .308 Win. with .308 | 150gr | Peregrine Plainsmaster (VLR-4) bullet and 73 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, SNPE Vectan SP 10 and ADI AR 2219.
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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% | 52,127 psi | 87% | 2618 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2015 | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,953 psi | 88% | 2710 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2200 | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,895 psi | 86% | 2740 fps | 95.8% |
| Accurate 2230 | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,750 psi | 86% | 2743 fps | 96.2% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,619 psi | 86% | 2723 fps | 99.5% |
| Accurate 2495ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 43,772 psi | 73% | 2644 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,228 psi | 87% | 2772 fps | 99.3% |
| Accurate 4064ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 40,698 psi | 68% | 2615 fps | 98.7% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,678 psi | 88% | 2631 fps | 100% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 90% | 53,171 psi | 88% | 2648 fps | 99.3% |
| ADI AR 2206Hᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,286 psi | 87% | 2766 fps | 96.9% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 88% | 53,055 psi | 88% | 2671 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,082 psi | 85% | 2736 fps | 99.9% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,112 psi | 87% | 2736 fps | 98.1% |
| Alliant AR-Compᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,881 psi | 88% | 2785 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,692 psi | 88% | 2831 fps | 97.8% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 94% | 53,461 psi | 89% | 2730 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 88% | 54,447 psi | 90% | 2680 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,300 psi | 85% | 2631 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,967 psi | 86% | 2687 fps | 98.5% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,316 psi | 89% | 2812 fps | 98.8% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,141 psi | 87% | 2838 fps | 96.2% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,765 psi | 88% | 2759 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 94% | 54,041 psi | 90% | 2782 fps | 99.8% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,721 psi | 86% | 2638 fps | 99.8% |
| Hodgdon H4895ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,547 psi | 87% | 2779 fps | 97.6% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolutionᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,355 psi | 79% | 2740 fps | 96.9% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 32,460 psi | 54% | 1617 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGETᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,140 psi | 85% | 2733 fps | 97.1% |
| IMR 3031ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,835 psi | 83% | 2779 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,025 psi | 86% | 2664 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4227 | <<locked>> | 82% | 51,822 psi | 86% | 2589 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4895ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,934 psi | 78% | 2720 fps | 95.9% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,112 psi | 87% | 2736 fps | 98.1% |
| Lovex D073.4 | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,330 psi | 87% | 2740 fps | 99.2% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,634 psi | 86% | 2726 fps | 98.7% |
| Lovex D073.6ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,559 psi | 82% | 2746 fps | 99.1% |
| Lovex S053 | <<locked>> | 84% | 53,490 psi | 89% | 2575 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S060ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,954 psi | 90% | 2707 fps | 97.1% |
| Lovex S062ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 44,846 psi | 75% | 2635 fps | 96.8% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 90% | 53,301 psi | 89% | 2707 fps | 100% |
| Norma 201ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,473 psi | 84% | 2713 fps | 97.9% |
| Norma 202ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,807 psi | 84% | 2736 fps | 99.6% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,430 psi | 85% | 2756 fps | 96.6% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 96% | 54,433 psi | 90% | 2740 fps | 97% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 32,430 psi | 54% | 1657 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 36 | <<locked>> | 82% | 51,706 psi | 86% | 2625 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,475 psi | 87% | 2740 fps | 99.1% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 40,408 psi | 67% | 2641 fps | 96.3% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,445 psi | 85% | 2713 fps | 99.5% |
| Rottweil R 902ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,485 psi | 79% | 2657 fps | 97.3% |
| Shooters World AR Plus | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,330 psi | 87% | 2740 fps | 99.2% |
| Shooters World Match Rifleᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,559 psi | 82% | 2746 fps | 99.1% |
| Shooters World Precisionᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 44,846 psi | 75% | 2635 fps | 96.8% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 92% | 53,287 psi | 89% | 2707 fps | 97.8% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 88% | 54,273 psi | 90% | 2431 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,619 psi | 86% | 2743 fps | 99.6% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,590 psi | 86% | 2703 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,778 psi | 84% | 2736 fps | 96.5% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 54,157 psi | 90% | 2687 fps | 99.7% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 43,482 psi | 72% | 2543 fps | 99.3% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 96% | 53,417 psi | 89% | 2779 fps | 98.5% |
| Somchem S335ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,257 psi | 87% | 2684 fps | 99.9% |
| Somchem S341ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,171 psi | 88% | 2753 fps | 96.8% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 88% | 53,084 psi | 88% | 2621 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 96% | 54,070 psi | 90% | 2680 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,388 psi | 89% | 2684 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 45,237 psi | 75% | 2651 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,008 psi | 80% | 2667 fps | 99.5% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,997 psi | 88% | 2740 fps | 98.2% |
| Vihtavuori N540ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,340 psi | 77% | 2657 fps | 99% |
| Winchester 748ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 54,389 psi | 90% | 2828 fps | 99.1% |
| Winchester StaBALL Matchᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,806 psi | 83% | 2740 fps | 97% |
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% | 45,614 psi | 76% | 2523 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2015 | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,718 psi | 49% | 2293 fps | 97.7% |
| Accurate 2200 | <<locked>> | 86% | 48,457 psi | 81% | 2684 fps | 95% |
| Accurate 2230 | <<locked>> | 86% | 48,254 psi | 80% | 2687 fps | 95.5% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,778 psi | 53% | 2359 fps | 95.3% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 82% | 23,583 psi | 39% | 2201 fps | 95.7% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 86% | 34,142 psi | 57% | 2454 fps | 95.7% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 90% | 29,182 psi | 48% | 2365 fps | 95.3% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,798 psi | 64% | 2405 fps | 98.7% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,175 psi | 65% | 2411 fps | 97.1% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 96% | 45,716 psi | 76% | 2657 fps | 95.5% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,350 psi | 69% | 2497 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2219 | 35.4 gr | 80% | 36,332 psi | 60% | 2477 fps | 98.1% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 90% | 40,524 psi | 67% | 2536 fps | 95.5% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 80% | 27,383 psi | 45% | 2310 fps | 99.1% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | 37.7 gr | 88% | 43,062 psi | 72% | 2667 fps | 95.7% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,316 psi | 57% | 2408 fps | 99.5% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,467 psi | 71% | 2503 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,101 psi | 62% | 2395 fps | 98.6% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 86% | 38,319 psi | 64% | 2448 fps | 95.6% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 90% | 37,478 psi | 62% | 2539 fps | 95.4% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 94% | 48,457 psi | 81% | 2776 fps | 95.3% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,083 psi | 55% | 2405 fps | 97.1% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,388 psi | 55% | 2415 fps | 96.1% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,873 psi | 71% | 2493 fps | 98.9% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 94% | 43,294 psi | 72% | 2625 fps | 95.6% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 96% | 41,524 psi | 69% | 2631 fps | 95.3% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 24,076 psi | 40% | 1450 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 94% | 42,424 psi | 70% | 2585 fps | 95.1% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 80% | 26,034 psi | 43% | 2274 fps | 95% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,143 psi | 60% | 2402 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4227 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,733 psi | 81% | 2546 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 98% | 43,874 psi | 73% | 2664 fps | 95.1% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 90% | 40,524 psi | 67% | 2536 fps | 95.5% |
| Lovex D073.4 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,117 psi | 65% | 2520 fps | 96.9% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 84% | 36,274 psi | 60% | 2461 fps | 95.4% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 88% | 32,576 psi | 54% | 2431 fps | 95.1% |
| Lovex S053 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,384 psi | 79% | 2493 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 94% | 45,005 psi | 75% | 2566 fps | 95.2% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 96% | 39,421 psi | 65% | 2536 fps | 95.4% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,725 psi | 64% | 2480 fps | 100% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 92% | 39,291 psi | 65% | 2516 fps | 95.3% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 84% | 30,168 psi | 50% | 2339 fps | 95% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 94% | 44,657 psi | 74% | 2644 fps | 95% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 92% | 47,790 psi | 79% | 2638 fps | 95.6% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 23,917 psi | 40% | 1483 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 36 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,660 psi | 81% | 2582 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 82% | 35,215 psi | 59% | 2431 fps | 95.5% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 98% | 37,797 psi | 63% | 2582 fps | 95.3% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 82% | 31,676 psi | 53% | 2339 fps | 95.2% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 94% | 39,334 psi | 65% | 2510 fps | 95.3% |
| Shooters World AR Plus | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,117 psi | 65% | 2520 fps | 96.9% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 88% | 32,576 psi | 54% | 2431 fps | 95.1% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 96% | 39,421 psi | 65% | 2536 fps | 95.4% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 86% | 43,352 psi | 72% | 2549 fps | 95.8% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,598 psi | 72% | 2293 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | 36.6 gr | 80% | 36,695 psi | 61% | 2477 fps | 97.1% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,099 psi | 58% | 2415 fps | 98.5% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 96% | 44,440 psi | 74% | 2631 fps | 95% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 82% | 30,719 psi | 51% | 2267 fps | 95% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 86% | 28,210 psi | 47% | 2224 fps | 95.2% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 86% | 37,898 psi | 63% | 2510 fps | 95.1% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 28,036 psi | 47% | 2224 fps | 95% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 96% | 46,485 psi | 77% | 2651 fps | 95.3% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,481 psi | 69% | 2457 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,011 psi | 55% | 2329 fps | 99.1% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 80% | 28,660 psi | 48% | 2238 fps | 97.2% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 80% | 23,714 psi | 39% | 2178 fps | 95.3% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 86% | 30,676 psi | 51% | 2333 fps | 95.5% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 90% | 40,422 psi | 67% | 2533 fps | 95.6% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 88% | 31,154 psi | 52% | 2359 fps | 95.1% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 88% | 36,303 psi | 60% | 2510 fps | 95.2% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 96% | 43,511 psi | 72% | 2635 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 | Peregrine Plainsmaster (VLR-4). Hodgdon CFE223 delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 2,838 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,617 fps to 2,838 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 1:11.5 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, SNPE Vectan SP 10, ADI AR 2219 rank at the top here: for .308 Win. with the .308 | 150gr | Peregrine Plainsmaster (VLR-4) 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.