Load Specifications
Load data in caliber .308 Win. with .308 | 152gr | Lehigh Defense Controlled Chaos bullet and 78 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, Hodgdon H335 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% | 53,258 psi | 88% | 2608 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2015 | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,372 psi | 85% | 2661 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2200 | <<locked>> | 88% | 53,505 psi | 89% | 2740 fps | 96.3% |
| Accurate 2230 | <<locked>> | 88% | 53,679 psi | 89% | 2746 fps | 96.7% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 94% | 53,737 psi | 89% | 2726 fps | 99.7% |
| Accurate 2495ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,311 psi | 77% | 2654 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 98% | 53,969 psi | 90% | 2769 fps | 99.5% |
| Accurate 4064ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 42,975 psi | 71% | 2628 fps | 99.1% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 90% | 54,085 psi | 90% | 2628 fps | 100% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,445 psi | 85% | 2595 fps | 99.2% |
| ADI AR 2206Hᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,664 psi | 89% | 2762 fps | 97.3% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 88% | 54,317 psi | 90% | 2657 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,765 psi | 88% | 2733 fps | 100% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 98% | 53,795 psi | 89% | 2733 fps | 98.4% |
| Alliant AR-Compᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 54,346 psi | 90% | 2776 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 94% | 54,099 psi | 90% | 2828 fps | 98.1% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 43,120 psi | 72% | 2615 fps | 96.1% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,083 psi | 87% | 2684 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,562 psi | 87% | 2628 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,823 psi | 88% | 2628 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,780 psi | 89% | 2772 fps | 95.9% |
| Bofors RP3ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 42,627 psi | 71% | 2621 fps | 96% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 96% | 53,563 psi | 89% | 2684 fps | 98.8% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,329 psi | 85% | 2756 fps | 98.6% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 96% | 53,519 psi | 89% | 2835 fps | 96.6% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 94% | 54,418 psi | 90% | 2756 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,228 psi | 87% | 2733 fps | 99.7% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 86% | 53,069 psi | 88% | 2631 fps | 99.9% |
| Hodgdon H4895ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 54,027 psi | 90% | 2776 fps | 97.9% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolutionᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,791 psi | 81% | 2740 fps | 97.3% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 33,011 psi | 55% | 1611 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGETᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,794 psi | 88% | 2733 fps | 97.5% |
| IMR 3031ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,750 psi | 86% | 2779 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 92% | 53,055 psi | 88% | 2651 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4227 | <<locked>> | 82% | 53,156 psi | 88% | 2582 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4895ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,385 psi | 80% | 2717 fps | 96.4% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 98% | 53,795 psi | 89% | 2733 fps | 98.4% |
| Lovex D073.4 | <<locked>> | 88% | 54,375 psi | 90% | 2743 fps | 99.4% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 94% | 53,795 psi | 89% | 2730 fps | 99% |
| Lovex D073.6ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,300 psi | 85% | 2743 fps | 99.3% |
| Lovex S053 | <<locked>> | 82% | 51,735 psi | 86% | 2526 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,127 psi | 87% | 2657 fps | 96.9% |
| Lovex S062ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,659 psi | 78% | 2641 fps | 97.3% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,257 psi | 87% | 2664 fps | 100% |
| Norma 201ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,431 psi | 87% | 2717 fps | 98.2% |
| Norma 202ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,301 psi | 87% | 2733 fps | 99.7% |
| Norma 203Bᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,383 psi | 77% | 2671 fps | 95.8% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,779 psi | 88% | 2753 fps | 97% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,678 psi | 88% | 2690 fps | 96.8% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 33,098 psi | 55% | 1650 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 36 | <<locked>> | 82% | 53,185 psi | 88% | 2615 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 94% | 53,766 psi | 89% | 2733 fps | 99.3% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 41,655 psi | 69% | 2644 fps | 96.9% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 98% | 53,635 psi | 89% | 2717 fps | 99.7% |
| Rottweil R 902ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,443 psi | 82% | 2661 fps | 97.7% |
| Shooters World AR Plus | <<locked>> | 88% | 54,375 psi | 90% | 2743 fps | 99.4% |
| Shooters World Match Rifleᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,300 psi | 85% | 2743 fps | 99.3% |
| Shooters World Precisionᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,659 psi | 78% | 2641 fps | 97.3% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,082 psi | 85% | 2651 fps | 97.5% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,373 psi | 87% | 2382 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 90% | 53,359 psi | 89% | 2743 fps | 99.7% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 92% | 53,185 psi | 88% | 2697 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,083 psi | 87% | 2733 fps | 96.9% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,634 psi | 87% | 2641 fps | 99.6% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 45,049 psi | 75% | 2543 fps | 99.5% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,401 psi | 85% | 2723 fps | 98.3% |
| Somchem S335ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 54,099 psi | 90% | 2684 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,111 psi | 85% | 2700 fps | 96.5% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 88% | 54,331 psi | 90% | 2608 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,562 psi | 87% | 2635 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,866 psi | 86% | 2638 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,137 psi | 78% | 2654 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,356 psi | 82% | 2661 fps | 99.6% |
| Vihtavuori N150ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 39,450 psi | 66% | 2507 fps | 96% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 98% | 54,389 psi | 90% | 2733 fps | 98.5% |
| Vihtavuori N540ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,688 psi | 79% | 2654 fps | 99.2% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,199 psi | 87% | 2772 fps | 98.9% |
| Winchester StaBALL Matchᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,198 psi | 85% | 2740 fps | 97.4% |
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% | 47,007 psi | 78% | 2520 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2015 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,314 psi | 52% | 2303 fps | 98.3% |
| Accurate 2200 | <<locked>> | 86% | 49,995 psi | 83% | 2684 fps | 95.5% |
| Accurate 2230 | <<locked>> | 84% | 46,398 psi | 77% | 2631 fps | 95.1% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,504 psi | 56% | 2372 fps | 96.1% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 80% | 23,757 psi | 39% | 2175 fps | 95.8% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 84% | 33,301 psi | 55% | 2408 fps | 95.5% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 88% | 29,312 psi | 49% | 2339 fps | 95.4% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,016 psi | 66% | 2402 fps | 98.9% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,364 psi | 67% | 2411 fps | 97.4% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 94% | 44,396 psi | 74% | 2608 fps | 95.2% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,525 psi | 71% | 2490 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,724 psi | 63% | 2480 fps | 98.4% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 88% | 39,334 psi | 65% | 2490 fps | 95.3% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 80% | 28,718 psi | 48% | 2320 fps | 99.5% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | 36.7 gr | 86% | 41,742 psi | 69% | 2615 fps | 95.4% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 98% | 40,640 psi | 68% | 2569 fps | 95.4% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,897 psi | 60% | 2415 fps | 99.7% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,005 psi | 73% | 2503 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,377 psi | 64% | 2395 fps | 98.9% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 98% | 50,053 psi | 83% | 2713 fps | 95.1% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 98% | 39,711 psi | 66% | 2566 fps | 95.2% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 84% | 37,246 psi | 62% | 2398 fps | 95.3% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 88% | 36,347 psi | 60% | 2490 fps | 95.2% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 92% | 46,630 psi | 77% | 2720 fps | 95% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,461 psi | 57% | 2411 fps | 97.6% |
| Hodgdon H335 | 36.5 gr | 80% | 34,809 psi | 58% | 2421 fps | 96.7% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,092 psi | 73% | 2490 fps | 99.2% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 92% | 42,105 psi | 70% | 2575 fps | 95.3% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 94% | 40,132 psi | 67% | 2579 fps | 95% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 24,323 psi | 40% | 1437 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 94% | 43,642 psi | 73% | 2582 fps | 95.5% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 80% | 27,340 psi | 45% | 2287 fps | 95.9% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,362 psi | 62% | 2398 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4227 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,951 psi | 83% | 2536 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 98% | 45,629 psi | 76% | 2671 fps | 95.7% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 88% | 39,334 psi | 65% | 2490 fps | 95.3% |
| Lovex D073.4 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,915 psi | 68% | 2526 fps | 97.4% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 82% | 35,621 psi | 59% | 2418 fps | 95.3% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 86% | 32,024 psi | 53% | 2392 fps | 95% |
| Lovex S053 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,733 psi | 81% | 2487 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 94% | 46,441 psi | 77% | 2566 fps | 95.7% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 94% | 38,812 psi | 64% | 2500 fps | 95.3% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,582 psi | 67% | 2484 fps | 100% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 90% | 38,479 psi | 64% | 2474 fps | 95.2% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 84% | 31,662 psi | 53% | 2349 fps | 95.7% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 98% | 43,714 psi | 73% | 2625 fps | 95.1% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 94% | 46,296 psi | 77% | 2651 fps | 95.6% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 90% | 46,079 psi | 77% | 2585 fps | 95.3% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 24,250 psi | 40% | 1470 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 36 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,748 psi | 83% | 2569 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,287 psi | 57% | 2382 fps | 95.3% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 98% | 39,059 psi | 65% | 2585 fps | 95.9% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,560 psi | 52% | 2303 fps | 95.3% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 92% | 38,754 psi | 64% | 2470 fps | 95.2% |
| Shooters World AR Plus | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,915 psi | 68% | 2526 fps | 97.4% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 86% | 32,024 psi | 53% | 2392 fps | 95% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 94% | 38,812 psi | 64% | 2500 fps | 95.3% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 84% | 41,742 psi | 69% | 2493 fps | 95.5% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,744 psi | 74% | 2283 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,189 psi | 63% | 2484 fps | 97.5% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,448 psi | 61% | 2418 fps | 98.8% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 96% | 45,759 psi | 76% | 2628 fps | 95.5% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 82% | 32,111 psi | 53% | 2274 fps | 95.7% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 84% | 27,557 psi | 46% | 2182 fps | 95% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 86% | 39,218 psi | 65% | 2510 fps | 95.7% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,443 psi | 49% | 2231 fps | 95.7% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 94% | 44,759 psi | 74% | 2598 fps | 95% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,612 psi | 71% | 2448 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,403 psi | 57% | 2333 fps | 99.4% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,936 psi | 50% | 2244 fps | 97.7% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 80% | 25,048 psi | 42% | 2192 fps | 96.1% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 84% | 29,979 psi | 50% | 2290 fps | 95.4% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 98% | 37,144 psi | 62% | 2461 fps | 95.2% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 88% | 39,247 psi | 65% | 2484 fps | 95.3% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 88% | 32,619 psi | 54% | 2369 fps | 95.8% |
| Winchester 748 | 39.3 gr | 88% | 37,478 psi | 62% | 2510 fps | 95.8% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 94% | 41,959 psi | 70% | 2582 fps | 95.2% |
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 93 powders for .308 Win. loaded with the .308 | 152gr | Lehigh Defense Controlled Chaos. Hodgdon CFE223 delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 2,835 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,611 fps to 2,835 fps. Accurate 2495 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 93 of the 93 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 152.0 gr projectile in 0.308" calls for a 1:12.0 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, Hodgdon H335, Winchester 748 rank at the top here: for .308 Win. with the .308 | 152gr | Lehigh Defense Controlled Chaos they combine a high case fill with complete burn and sit in the upper velocity band. As outliers, ADI AR 2208, Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR, Alliant Reloder-17 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.