Load Specifications
Load data in caliber .308 Win. with .308 | 150gr | Speer BT FMJ bullet and 78 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 Winchester 748.
Important Notice: DO NOT go below Minimum Charge or above Maximum Charge. Since we have no control over the equipment and components used, any responsibility and liability for the results achieved is rejected.
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% | 53,983 psi | 90% | 2648 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2015 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,446 psi | 87% | 2707 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2200 | <<locked>> | 88% | 54,230 psi | 90% | 2785 fps | 96.5% |
| Accurate 2230 | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,676 psi | 84% | 2733 fps | 96.2% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,082 psi | 85% | 2720 fps | 99.5% |
| Accurate 2495ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,253 psi | 79% | 2697 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,561 psi | 86% | 2766 fps | 99.4% |
| Accurate 4064ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 43,845 psi | 73% | 2671 fps | 99.2% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,808 psi | 86% | 2625 fps | 100% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,257 psi | 87% | 2641 fps | 99.3% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,459 psi | 85% | 2759 fps | 96.9% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,808 psi | 86% | 2654 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 90% | 53,476 psi | 89% | 2776 fps | 100% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,256 psi | 85% | 2726 fps | 98.1% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,112 psi | 87% | 2779 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,663 psi | 86% | 2822 fps | 97.7% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 43,859 psi | 73% | 2657 fps | 96.4% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,895 psi | 88% | 2726 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 86% | 53,519 psi | 89% | 2671 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 90% | 53,577 psi | 89% | 2667 fps | 100% |
| Bofors RP3ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 43,395 psi | 72% | 2661 fps | 96.3% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 96% | 53,998 psi | 90% | 2723 fps | 98.9% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,315 psi | 87% | 2802 fps | 98.8% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 94% | 50,792 psi | 84% | 2822 fps | 96.1% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,895 psi | 86% | 2753 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 92% | 53,098 psi | 88% | 2776 fps | 99.8% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 86% | 53,563 psi | 89% | 2667 fps | 99.9% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,721 psi | 86% | 2772 fps | 97.6% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolutionᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,647 psi | 82% | 2785 fps | 97.6% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 33,156 psi | 55% | 1634 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGETᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,505 psi | 89% | 2776 fps | 97.7% |
| IMR 3031ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,765 psi | 88% | 2822 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 92% | 54,027 psi | 90% | 2694 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4227 | <<locked>> | 82% | 53,534 psi | 89% | 2615 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4895ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,182 psi | 82% | 2759 fps | 96.6% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,256 psi | 85% | 2726 fps | 98.1% |
| Lovex D073.4 | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,401 psi | 85% | 2730 fps | 99.2% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,039 psi | 85% | 2720 fps | 98.8% |
| Lovex D073.6ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,489 psi | 87% | 2789 fps | 99.4% |
| Lovex S053 | <<locked>> | 82% | 52,228 psi | 87% | 2562 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,895 psi | 88% | 2700 fps | 97.1% |
| Lovex S062ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,471 psi | 79% | 2684 fps | 97.5% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,823 psi | 88% | 2700 fps | 100% |
| Norma 201ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,301 psi | 89% | 2759 fps | 98.4% |
| Norma 202ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,142 psi | 88% | 2776 fps | 99.8% |
| Norma 203Bᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,152 psi | 78% | 2713 fps | 96.1% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 98% | 53,795 psi | 89% | 2799 fps | 97.2% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 94% | 53,388 psi | 89% | 2733 fps | 97% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 33,243 psi | 55% | 1673 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 36 | <<locked>> | 82% | 53,838 psi | 89% | 2654 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,314 psi | 85% | 2726 fps | 99.1% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,836 psi | 84% | 2835 fps | 96.1% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 42,409 psi | 70% | 2690 fps | 97.2% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 98% | 54,273 psi | 90% | 2756 fps | 99.7% |
| Rottweil R 902ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,285 psi | 84% | 2703 fps | 97.9% |
| Shooters World AR Plus | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,401 psi | 85% | 2730 fps | 99.2% |
| Shooters World Match Rifleᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,489 psi | 87% | 2789 fps | 99.4% |
| Shooters World Precisionᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,471 psi | 79% | 2684 fps | 97.5% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,880 psi | 86% | 2694 fps | 97.7% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,881 psi | 88% | 2418 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 90% | 54,244 psi | 90% | 2785 fps | 99.8% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 92% | 53,650 psi | 89% | 2733 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,156 psi | 88% | 2779 fps | 97.2% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 98% | 53,185 psi | 88% | 2680 fps | 99.7% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 45,905 psi | 76% | 2585 fps | 99.6% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,083 psi | 87% | 2762 fps | 98.5% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,532 psi | 86% | 2677 fps | 99.9% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,069 psi | 87% | 2746 fps | 96.8% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,808 psi | 86% | 2605 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 94% | 53,301 psi | 89% | 2674 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,489 psi | 87% | 2677 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,109 psi | 80% | 2697 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,546 psi | 84% | 2710 fps | 99.7% |
| Vihtavuori N150ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 40,437 psi | 67% | 2552 fps | 96.3% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,648 psi | 86% | 2726 fps | 98.1% |
| Vihtavuori N540ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,733 psi | 81% | 2700 fps | 99.3% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 98% | 53,301 psi | 89% | 2818 fps | 99.1% |
| Winchester StaBALL Matchᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,170 psi | 87% | 2782 fps | 97.6% |
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% | 47,471 psi | 79% | 2556 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2015 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,676 psi | 53% | 2336 fps | 98.4% |
| Accurate 2200 | <<locked>> | 84% | 47,514 psi | 79% | 2674 fps | 95% |
| Accurate 2230 | <<locked>> | 84% | 47,398 psi | 79% | 2680 fps | 95.4% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,953 psi | 56% | 2408 fps | 96.3% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 80% | 24,294 psi | 40% | 2215 fps | 96.1% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 84% | 33,939 psi | 56% | 2448 fps | 95.8% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 88% | 29,733 psi | 49% | 2375 fps | 95.6% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,611 psi | 67% | 2441 fps | 99.1% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,988 psi | 68% | 2451 fps | 97.6% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 94% | 45,281 psi | 75% | 2654 fps | 95.5% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,308 psi | 72% | 2530 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,232 psi | 64% | 2520 fps | 98.6% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 88% | 39,958 psi | 66% | 2530 fps | 95.5% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,037 psi | 48% | 2352 fps | 99.6% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | 37.7 gr | 86% | 42,598 psi | 71% | 2661 fps | 95.7% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 98% | 41,336 psi | 69% | 2612 fps | 95.7% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,564 psi | 61% | 2454 fps | 99.8% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,382 psi | 74% | 2536 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,725 psi | 64% | 2428 fps | 99% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 98% | 40,509 psi | 67% | 2608 fps | 95.5% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 84% | 37,942 psi | 63% | 2444 fps | 95.6% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 88% | 37,115 psi | 62% | 2533 fps | 95.5% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | 44 gr | 92% | 47,616 psi | 79% | 2766 fps | 95.3% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,969 psi | 58% | 2448 fps | 97.8% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,476 psi | 59% | 2464 fps | 97% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,701 psi | 74% | 2530 fps | 99.3% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 92% | 42,656 psi | 71% | 2615 fps | 95.5% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 94% | 40,770 psi | 68% | 2621 fps | 95.3% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 24,381 psi | 41% | 1457 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 92% | 41,655 psi | 69% | 2575 fps | 95% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 80% | 27,847 psi | 46% | 2326 fps | 96.2% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,116 psi | 63% | 2441 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4227 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,459 psi | 84% | 2572 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 96% | 43,482 psi | 72% | 2661 fps | 95.2% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 88% | 39,958 psi | 66% | 2530 fps | 95.5% |
| Lovex D073.4 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,655 psi | 69% | 2569 fps | 97.7% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 82% | 36,260 psi | 60% | 2457 fps | 95.6% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 86% | 32,648 psi | 54% | 2431 fps | 95.3% |
| Lovex S053 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,617 psi | 82% | 2526 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 92% | 44,150 psi | 73% | 2556 fps | 95.2% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 94% | 39,349 psi | 65% | 2536 fps | 95.5% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,249 psi | 69% | 2523 fps | 100% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 90% | 39,088 psi | 65% | 2513 fps | 95.4% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 82% | 30,269 psi | 50% | 2343 fps | 95.2% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 98% | 44,469 psi | 74% | 2667 fps | 95.4% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 92% | 44,106 psi | 73% | 2641 fps | 95.1% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 90% | 46,847 psi | 78% | 2628 fps | 95.6% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 24,308 psi | 40% | 1490 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 36 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,444 psi | 84% | 2608 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,012 psi | 58% | 2425 fps | 95.6% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 98% | 47,514 psi | 79% | 2779 fps | 95.3% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 96% | 37,130 psi | 62% | 2572 fps | 95.2% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,879 psi | 53% | 2339 fps | 95.4% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 92% | 39,363 psi | 65% | 2513 fps | 95.5% |
| Shooters World AR Plus | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,655 psi | 69% | 2569 fps | 97.7% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 86% | 32,648 psi | 54% | 2431 fps | 95.3% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 94% | 39,349 psi | 65% | 2536 fps | 95.5% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 84% | 42,322 psi | 70% | 2533 fps | 95.7% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,397 psi | 75% | 2320 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,885 psi | 65% | 2526 fps | 97.8% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,130 psi | 62% | 2461 fps | 99% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 94% | 43,932 psi | 73% | 2625 fps | 95.1% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,719 psi | 51% | 2267 fps | 95.2% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 84% | 27,963 psi | 46% | 2218 fps | 95.3% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 84% | 37,289 psi | 62% | 2500 fps | 95.1% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,921 psi | 50% | 2267 fps | 96% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 94% | 45,397 psi | 75% | 2638 fps | 95.3% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,410 psi | 72% | 2487 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,998 psi | 58% | 2369 fps | 99.5% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,472 psi | 51% | 2283 fps | 97.9% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 80% | 25,556 psi | 42% | 2231 fps | 96.4% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 84% | 30,400 psi | 51% | 2326 fps | 95.6% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 98% | 37,826 psi | 63% | 2500 fps | 95.5% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 88% | 39,856 psi | 66% | 2523 fps | 95.6% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 86% | 31,067 psi | 52% | 2356 fps | 95.2% |
| Winchester 748 | 39.5 gr | 86% | 35,882 psi | 60% | 2503 fps | 95.3% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 94% | 42,931 psi | 71% | 2628 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 78 powders for .308 Win. loaded with the .308 | 150gr | Speer BT FMJ. ReloadSwiss RS 52 delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 2,835 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,634 fps to 2,835 fps. Accurate 2495 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 78 of the 78 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 1:13.5 twist; slower twists will usually not stabilise this weight. Accurate 2495, Accurate 4064, Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 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, Winchester 748 rank at the top here: for .308 Win. with the .308 | 150gr | Speer BT FMJ 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.