Load Specifications
Load data in caliber .308 Win. with .308 | 150gr | Sierra Pro-Hunter bullet and 83 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, Winchester 748 and Hodgdon BL-C2.
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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% | 52,721 psi | 88% | 2654 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2015 | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,721 psi | 86% | 2717 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2200 | <<locked>> | 86% | 53,069 psi | 88% | 2792 fps | 96.7% |
| Accurate 2230 | <<locked>> | 86% | 53,621 psi | 89% | 2805 fps | 97.2% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 92% | 53,853 psi | 89% | 2779 fps | 99.8% |
| Accurate 2495ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,560 psi | 84% | 2762 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,140 psi | 85% | 2782 fps | 99.5% |
| Accurate 4064ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,862 psi | 78% | 2736 fps | 99.7% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 88% | 53,635 psi | 89% | 2677 fps | 100% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 88% | 54,085 psi | 90% | 2694 fps | 99.7% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 98% | 53,911 psi | 90% | 2822 fps | 97.8% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 86% | 54,273 psi | 90% | 2707 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2208ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,617 psi | 81% | 2710 fps | 95.8% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 88% | 53,011 psi | 88% | 2789 fps | 100% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 96% | 53,693 psi | 89% | 2789 fps | 98.7% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,779 psi | 86% | 2792 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,416 psi | 85% | 2841 fps | 98% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MRᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,998 psi | 90% | 2910 fps | 96.5% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,601 psi | 77% | 2726 fps | 97.4% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,127 psi | 87% | 2736 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,140 psi | 85% | 2799 fps | 96.7% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,359 psi | 87% | 2677 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,330 psi | 87% | 2674 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 98% | 53,882 psi | 90% | 2835 fps | 96.6% |
| Bofors RP3ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,441 psi | 77% | 2736 fps | 97.4% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 94% | 53,287 psi | 89% | 2736 fps | 99% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,663 psi | 86% | 2815 fps | 98.9% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 94% | 53,737 psi | 89% | 2897 fps | 97.2% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,126 psi | 85% | 2762 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,344 psi | 87% | 2785 fps | 99.8% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,620 psi | 87% | 2680 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 98% | 54,230 psi | 90% | 2835 fps | 98.3% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolutionᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,344 psi | 87% | 2854 fps | 98.4% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 33,315 psi | 55% | 1657 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,910 psi | 88% | 2792 fps | 98% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,272 psi | 87% | 2838 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,126 psi | 85% | 2746 fps | 96.7% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 90% | 53,258 psi | 88% | 2703 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4895ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,359 psi | 87% | 2835 fps | 97.6% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 96% | 53,693 psi | 89% | 2789 fps | 98.7% |
| Lovex D073.4 | <<locked>> | 86% | 54,404 psi | 90% | 2799 fps | 99.6% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 92% | 54,012 psi | 90% | 2789 fps | 99.3% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,011 psi | 86% | 2805 fps | 99.6% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,069 psi | 87% | 2717 fps | 97.4% |
| Lovex S062ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,937 psi | 83% | 2746 fps | 98.3% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,417 psi | 87% | 2713 fps | 100% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,881 psi | 88% | 2779 fps | 98.7% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,808 psi | 88% | 2792 fps | 99.9% |
| Norma 203Bᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,212 psi | 83% | 2789 fps | 97.2% |
| Ramshot Big Gameᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,792 psi | 84% | 2808 fps | 96.9% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 96% | 53,011 psi | 88% | 2815 fps | 97.5% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,330 psi | 87% | 2743 fps | 97.2% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 33,402 psi | 55% | 1696 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 92% | 53,925 psi | 90% | 2789 fps | 99.6% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,838 psi | 89% | 2910 fps | 97.2% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 44,614 psi | 74% | 2769 fps | 98.3% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 96% | 53,824 psi | 89% | 2776 fps | 99.8% |
| Rottweil R 902ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,881 psi | 88% | 2769 fps | 98.6% |
| Rottweil R 903ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 43,091 psi | 72% | 2671 fps | 96.3% |
| Shooters World AR Plus | <<locked>> | 86% | 54,404 psi | 90% | 2799 fps | 99.6% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,011 psi | 86% | 2805 fps | 99.6% |
| Shooters World Precisionᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,937 psi | 83% | 2746 fps | 98.3% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,111 psi | 85% | 2707 fps | 98% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,272 psi | 87% | 2428 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 88% | 53,258 psi | 88% | 2795 fps | 99.9% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 90% | 53,142 psi | 88% | 2749 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,431 psi | 87% | 2795 fps | 97.4% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,518 psi | 87% | 2694 fps | 99.8% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,327 psi | 80% | 2644 fps | 99.9% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,619 psi | 86% | 2779 fps | 98.7% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 98% | 54,389 psi | 90% | 2740 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,561 psi | 86% | 2762 fps | 97.1% |
| Somchem S355ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 44,483 psi | 74% | 2677 fps | 96.4% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 86% | 54,259 psi | 90% | 2654 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,547 psi | 87% | 2684 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,967 psi | 86% | 2690 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,039 psi | 85% | 2756 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,388 psi | 89% | 2772 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 42,873 psi | 71% | 2618 fps | 97.4% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,227 psi | 85% | 2743 fps | 98.4% |
| Vihtavuori N540ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,590 psi | 86% | 2766 fps | 99.7% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,649 psi | 87% | 2835 fps | 99.3% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,721 psi | 86% | 2802 fps | 97.9% |
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% | 49,617 psi | 82% | 2608 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2015 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,402 psi | 55% | 2392 fps | 99% |
| Accurate 2200 | <<locked>> | 82% | 46,456 psi | 77% | 2680 fps | 95.2% |
| Accurate 2230 | <<locked>> | 82% | 46,499 psi | 77% | 2687 fps | 95.7% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,940 psi | 60% | 2470 fps | 97.2% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 80% | 25,875 psi | 43% | 2274 fps | 97.2% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,531 psi | 52% | 2408 fps | 95.3% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 84% | 27,891 psi | 46% | 2339 fps | 95.2% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,221 psi | 70% | 2497 fps | 99.5% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,583 psi | 71% | 2507 fps | 98.3% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 90% | 42,235 psi | 70% | 2621 fps | 95.2% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,150 psi | 75% | 2575 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 98% | 45,701 psi | 76% | 2661 fps | 95.1% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,422 psi | 67% | 2582 fps | 99.2% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 84% | 37,043 psi | 62% | 2490 fps | 95% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,560 psi | 51% | 2411 fps | 99.9% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | 37.8 gr | 82% | 39,479 psi | 66% | 2618 fps | 95.2% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 98% | 50,415 psi | 84% | 2851 fps | 95.7% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 94% | 38,609 psi | 64% | 2579 fps | 95.3% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,464 psi | 64% | 2510 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 96% | 44,889 psi | 75% | 2694 fps | 95.3% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,267 psi | 77% | 2589 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,727 psi | 68% | 2487 fps | 99.5% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 94% | 47,137 psi | 78% | 2723 fps | 95% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 94% | 37,913 psi | 63% | 2575 fps | 95.2% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,041 psi | 58% | 2402 fps | 95.1% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | 42.2 gr | 86% | 36,767 psi | 61% | 2546 fps | 95.8% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 90% | 46,876 psi | 78% | 2782 fps | 95.7% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,825 psi | 61% | 2510 fps | 98.6% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,333 psi | 62% | 2523 fps | 97.8% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,470 psi | 77% | 2585 fps | 99.6% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 88% | 39,668 psi | 66% | 2579 fps | 95.1% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 92% | 40,538 psi | 67% | 2641 fps | 95.7% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 24,642 psi | 41% | 1480 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 90% | 41,060 psi | 68% | 2585 fps | 95.4% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,312 psi | 49% | 2385 fps | 97.2% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 96% | 45,136 psi | 75% | 2644 fps | 95.3% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,523 psi | 66% | 2487 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 94% | 43,163 psi | 72% | 2677 fps | 95.6% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 84% | 37,043 psi | 62% | 2490 fps | 95% |
| Lovex D073.4 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,990 psi | 73% | 2631 fps | 98.4% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,607 psi | 59% | 2464 fps | 95.8% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 84% | 32,401 psi | 54% | 2441 fps | 95.6% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 90% | 43,540 psi | 72% | 2569 fps | 95.5% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 90% | 36,666 psi | 61% | 2500 fps | 95.1% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,236 psi | 72% | 2575 fps | 100% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 86% | 36,521 psi | 61% | 2480 fps | 95% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,776 psi | 49% | 2346 fps | 95.4% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 94% | 41,379 psi | 69% | 2631 fps | 95% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 96% | 44,425 psi | 74% | 2697 fps | 95.3% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 90% | 43,569 psi | 72% | 2654 fps | 95.4% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 86% | 43,294 psi | 72% | 2589 fps | 95.1% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 24,831 psi | 41% | 1519 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,738 psi | 61% | 2484 fps | 96.6% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 96% | 47,137 psi | 78% | 2799 fps | 95.7% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 94% | 36,738 psi | 61% | 2592 fps | 95.8% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,518 psi | 56% | 2395 fps | 96.4% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 88% | 36,724 psi | 61% | 2477 fps | 95% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 98% | 40,059 psi | 67% | 2612 fps | 95.5% |
| Shooters World AR Plus | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,990 psi | 73% | 2631 fps | 98.4% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 84% | 32,401 psi | 54% | 2441 fps | 95.6% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 90% | 36,666 psi | 61% | 2500 fps | 95.1% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,001 psi | 65% | 2493 fps | 95.2% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,760 psi | 78% | 2356 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,915 psi | 68% | 2585 fps | 98.5% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,740 psi | 64% | 2513 fps | 99.4% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 92% | 43,395 psi | 72% | 2641 fps | 95.4% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,024 psi | 53% | 2320 fps | 96.1% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 82% | 27,586 psi | 46% | 2228 fps | 95.6% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 82% | 36,724 psi | 61% | 2507 fps | 95.4% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,372 psi | 52% | 2323 fps | 96.9% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 92% | 44,933 psi | 75% | 2654 fps | 95.6% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 98% | 41,800 psi | 69% | 2628 fps | 95.7% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,179 psi | 75% | 2530 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,434 psi | 61% | 2418 fps | 99.8% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,807 psi | 53% | 2333 fps | 98.6% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 80% | 26,861 psi | 45% | 2283 fps | 97.4% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 80% | 28,166 psi | 47% | 2283 fps | 95% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 94% | 35,172 psi | 58% | 2467 fps | 95.1% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 84% | 36,796 psi | 61% | 2480 fps | 95.1% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 84% | 30,748 psi | 51% | 2365 fps | 95.5% |
| Winchester 748 | 40.5 gr | 84% | 35,360 psi | 59% | 2513 fps | 95.6% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 90% | 39,595 psi | 66% | 2589 fps | 95% |
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 | Sierra Pro-Hunter. Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 2,910 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,657 fps to 2,910 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 1:15.5 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. Alliant Power Pro 1200-R, Winchester 748, Hodgdon BL-C2 rank at the top here: for .308 Win. with the .308 | 150gr | Sierra Pro-Hunter 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.