Load Specifications
Load data in caliber .308 Win. with .308 | 150gr | Remington SP Core-Lokt bullet and 84 powders. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above. The recommended powders for this cartridge and bullet combination are Hodgdon CFE223, Alliant Power Pro 1200-R and Hodgdon H4895.
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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% | 53,925 psi | 90% | 2680 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2015 | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,968 psi | 88% | 2743 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2200 | <<locked>> | 86% | 54,346 psi | 90% | 2828 fps | 97.1% |
| Accurate 2230 | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,184 psi | 85% | 2779 fps | 96.9% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,706 psi | 86% | 2762 fps | 99.8% |
| Accurate 2495ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,170 psi | 87% | 2792 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,634 psi | 87% | 2815 fps | 99.7% |
| Accurate 4064ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,341 psi | 80% | 2772 fps | 99.8% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,663 psi | 86% | 2661 fps | 100% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,069 psi | 87% | 2677 fps | 99.6% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,040 psi | 86% | 2805 fps | 97.6% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,475 psi | 87% | 2690 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2208ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,821 psi | 83% | 2743 fps | 96.4% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 88% | 54,215 psi | 90% | 2818 fps | 100% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,924 psi | 86% | 2776 fps | 98.6% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 96% | 53,113 psi | 88% | 2818 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,765 psi | 88% | 2874 fps | 98.4% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,735 psi | 86% | 2890 fps | 96.3% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,950 psi | 80% | 2762 fps | 97.8% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 90% | 53,519 psi | 89% | 2762 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,475 psi | 87% | 2831 fps | 97.2% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 84% | 53,374 psi | 89% | 2700 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 88% | 53,606 psi | 89% | 2703 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,532 psi | 86% | 2808 fps | 96.3% |
| Bofors RP3ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,732 psi | 79% | 2769 fps | 97.8% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,561 psi | 86% | 2723 fps | 99% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 96% | 53,359 psi | 89% | 2851 fps | 99.3% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,430 psi | 85% | 2874 fps | 97% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,402 psi | 87% | 2792 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 90% | 53,737 psi | 89% | 2818 fps | 99.9% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 84% | 53,621 psi | 89% | 2707 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,446 psi | 87% | 2818 fps | 98.2% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolutionᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,911 psi | 90% | 2890 fps | 98.8% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 33,518 psi | 56% | 1673 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 98% | 54,215 psi | 90% | 2825 fps | 98.4% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 98% | 53,911 psi | 90% | 2867 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,402 psi | 87% | 2779 fps | 97.1% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 90% | 54,375 psi | 90% | 2730 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4895ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,708 psi | 89% | 2867 fps | 98% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,924 psi | 86% | 2776 fps | 98.6% |
| Lovex D073.4 | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,996 psi | 86% | 2772 fps | 99.5% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,779 psi | 86% | 2766 fps | 99.2% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 98% | 53,795 psi | 89% | 2841 fps | 99.8% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 96% | 53,417 psi | 89% | 2749 fps | 97.8% |
| Lovex S062ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,300 psi | 85% | 2779 fps | 98.6% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 86% | 53,505 psi | 89% | 2740 fps | 100% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 98% | 53,911 psi | 90% | 2805 fps | 98.9% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 98% | 54,186 psi | 90% | 2822 fps | 100% |
| Norma 203Bᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,459 psi | 85% | 2822 fps | 97.6% |
| Ramshot Big Gameᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,185 psi | 87% | 2844 fps | 97.4% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,068 psi | 85% | 2795 fps | 97.4% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 92% | 53,577 psi | 89% | 2776 fps | 97.6% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 33,605 psi | 56% | 1713 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,851 psi | 86% | 2769 fps | 99.5% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,866 psi | 86% | 2894 fps | 97.1% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 45,832 psi | 76% | 2805 fps | 98.8% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,895 psi | 86% | 2756 fps | 99.8% |
| Rottweil R 902ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 54,215 psi | 90% | 2802 fps | 98.9% |
| Rottweil R 903ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 44,353 psi | 74% | 2700 fps | 96.8% |
| Shooters World AR Plus | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,996 psi | 86% | 2772 fps | 99.5% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 98% | 53,795 psi | 89% | 2841 fps | 99.8% |
| Shooters World Precisionᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,300 psi | 85% | 2779 fps | 98.6% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,127 psi | 87% | 2736 fps | 98.3% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,823 psi | 88% | 2444 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,256 psi | 85% | 2776 fps | 99.8% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,775 psi | 78% | 2759 fps | 96.3% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,256 psi | 85% | 2733 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 98% | 53,969 psi | 90% | 2828 fps | 97.9% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 96% | 53,664 psi | 89% | 2723 fps | 99.9% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,284 psi | 82% | 2667 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,895 psi | 88% | 2812 fps | 99% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,243 psi | 87% | 2723 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,736 psi | 88% | 2795 fps | 97.5% |
| Somchem S355ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 45,745 psi | 76% | 2713 fps | 96.9% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,446 psi | 87% | 2641 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 92% | 53,824 psi | 89% | 2713 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 96% | 53,098 psi | 88% | 2717 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,243 psi | 87% | 2782 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,184 psi | 85% | 2753 fps | 99.9% |
| Vihtavuori N150ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 44,048 psi | 73% | 2651 fps | 97.8% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,272 psi | 87% | 2772 fps | 98.7% |
| Vihtavuori N540ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,852 psi | 88% | 2795 fps | 99.9% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 96% | 54,041 psi | 90% | 2867 fps | 99.5% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 98% | 53,330 psi | 89% | 2838 fps | 98.3% |
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% | 50,502 psi | 84% | 2635 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2015 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,330 psi | 57% | 2425 fps | 99.3% |
| Accurate 2200 | <<locked>> | 82% | 47,718 psi | 79% | 2717 fps | 95.8% |
| Accurate 2230 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,541 psi | 74% | 2664 fps | 95.4% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,811 psi | 61% | 2500 fps | 97.6% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 80% | 26,745 psi | 44% | 2303 fps | 97.7% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,343 psi | 54% | 2438 fps | 95.8% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 82% | 27,209 psi | 45% | 2326 fps | 95% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,120 psi | 72% | 2523 fps | 99.6% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,482 psi | 72% | 2533 fps | 98.6% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 90% | 43,250 psi | 72% | 2651 fps | 95.7% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,340 psi | 77% | 2605 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 96% | 44,193 psi | 73% | 2644 fps | 95% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,350 psi | 69% | 2608 fps | 99.4% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 84% | 37,826 psi | 63% | 2516 fps | 95.5% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,459 psi | 52% | 2441 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | 38.7 gr | 82% | 40,509 psi | 67% | 2651 fps | 95.7% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 96% | 48,414 psi | 80% | 2828 fps | 95.4% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 92% | 37,231 psi | 62% | 2559 fps | 95% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,247 psi | 65% | 2533 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 94% | 43,468 psi | 72% | 2677 fps | 95.1% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,311 psi | 79% | 2612 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,437 psi | 69% | 2510 fps | 99.6% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 94% | 48,225 psi | 80% | 2756 fps | 95.5% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 94% | 38,914 psi | 65% | 2608 fps | 95.7% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,853 psi | 60% | 2431 fps | 95.6% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 84% | 35,302 psi | 59% | 2523 fps | 95.5% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | 45.3 gr | 88% | 45,078 psi | 75% | 2759 fps | 95.4% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,753 psi | 63% | 2539 fps | 98.9% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,130 psi | 63% | 2549 fps | 98.2% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,514 psi | 79% | 2612 fps | 99.8% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | 41.5 gr | 88% | 40,741 psi | 68% | 2612 fps | 95.7% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 90% | 39,015 psi | 65% | 2621 fps | 95.5% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 24,743 psi | 41% | 1493 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 88% | 39,624 psi | 66% | 2569 fps | 95.1% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,168 psi | 50% | 2418 fps | 97.7% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 94% | 43,685 psi | 73% | 2631 fps | 95.1% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,640 psi | 68% | 2516 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 92% | 41,553 psi | 69% | 2657 fps | 95.3% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 84% | 37,826 psi | 63% | 2516 fps | 95.5% |
| Lovex D073.4 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,194 psi | 75% | 2664 fps | 98.8% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,680 psi | 61% | 2497 fps | 96.3% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 82% | 31,169 psi | 52% | 2418 fps | 95.3% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 88% | 41,989 psi | 70% | 2552 fps | 95.3% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 90% | 37,652 psi | 63% | 2533 fps | 95.7% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,295 psi | 74% | 2602 fps | 100% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 86% | 37,318 psi | 62% | 2510 fps | 95.5% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,574 psi | 51% | 2375 fps | 95.9% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 94% | 42,641 psi | 71% | 2667 fps | 95.6% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 94% | 42,583 psi | 71% | 2674 fps | 95% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 88% | 41,887 psi | 70% | 2635 fps | 95.2% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 86% | 44,208 psi | 73% | 2618 fps | 95.6% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 24,947 psi | 41% | 1532 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,579 psi | 62% | 2513 fps | 97% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 94% | 45,165 psi | 75% | 2776 fps | 95.5% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 92% | 35,273 psi | 59% | 2569 fps | 95.4% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,432 psi | 57% | 2428 fps | 96.9% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 88% | 37,507 psi | 62% | 2503 fps | 95.5% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 96% | 38,827 psi | 65% | 2595 fps | 95.3% |
| Shooters World AR Plus | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,194 psi | 75% | 2664 fps | 98.8% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 82% | 31,169 psi | 52% | 2418 fps | 95.3% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 90% | 37,652 psi | 63% | 2533 fps | 95.7% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,769 psi | 66% | 2520 fps | 95.7% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,718 psi | 79% | 2379 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,756 psi | 69% | 2612 fps | 98.8% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 98% | 44,092 psi | 73% | 2710 fps | 95.6% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,856 psi | 66% | 2543 fps | 99.6% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 90% | 41,771 psi | 69% | 2621 fps | 95.2% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,851 psi | 55% | 2349 fps | 96.6% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 26,585 psi | 44% | 2208 fps | 95.3% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,288 psi | 59% | 2487 fps | 95.1% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,140 psi | 53% | 2352 fps | 97.3% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 90% | 43,120 psi | 72% | 2635 fps | 95.4% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 96% | 40,248 psi | 67% | 2608 fps | 95.4% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,383 psi | 77% | 2559 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,362 psi | 62% | 2448 fps | 99.9% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,677 psi | 54% | 2362 fps | 98.9% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 80% | 27,673 psi | 46% | 2316 fps | 97.8% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 80% | 28,877 psi | 48% | 2313 fps | 95.6% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 94% | 36,274 psi | 60% | 2503 fps | 95.8% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 84% | 37,840 psi | 63% | 2516 fps | 95.6% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 82% | 29,573 psi | 49% | 2346 fps | 95.2% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 82% | 33,953 psi | 56% | 2490 fps | 95.2% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 90% | 40,756 psi | 68% | 2621 fps | 95.6% |
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 98 powders for .308 Win. loaded with the .308 | 150gr | Remington SP Core-Lokt. ReloadSwiss RS 52 delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 2,894 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,673 fps to 2,894 fps. Accurate 2495 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 98 of the 98 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 1:16.5 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. Hodgdon CFE223, Alliant Power Pro 1200-R, Hodgdon H4895 rank at the top here: for .308 Win. with the .308 | 150gr | Remington SP Core-Lokt they combine a high case fill with complete burn and sit in the upper velocity band. As outliers, Accurate 2700, Hodgdon Hybrid 100V, IMR 4166 Enduron 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.