Load Specifications
Load data in caliber .308 Win. with .308 | 155gr | Atomic 29 HP bullet and 82 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% | 53,403 psi | 89% | 2595 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2015 | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,358 psi | 85% | 2648 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2200 | <<locked>> | 88% | 53,751 psi | 89% | 2733 fps | 96.7% |
| Accurate 2230 | <<locked>> | 88% | 53,766 psi | 89% | 2736 fps | 97.1% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 94% | 53,621 psi | 89% | 2710 fps | 99.8% |
| Accurate 2495ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 45,861 psi | 76% | 2635 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 98% | 54,433 psi | 90% | 2762 fps | 99.7% |
| Accurate 4064ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 42,627 psi | 71% | 2608 fps | 99.2% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 90% | 54,346 psi | 90% | 2618 fps | 100% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,706 psi | 86% | 2589 fps | 99.4% |
| ADI AR 2206Hᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 54,157 psi | 90% | 2756 fps | 97.7% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,343 psi | 85% | 2602 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 90% | 53,055 psi | 88% | 2723 fps | 100% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 98% | 53,940 psi | 90% | 2723 fps | 98.6% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,329 psi | 85% | 2720 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,140 psi | 85% | 2769 fps | 97.9% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 43,395 psi | 72% | 2608 fps | 96.5% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,228 psi | 87% | 2671 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,747 psi | 79% | 2677 fps | 95.9% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,678 psi | 88% | 2618 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,924 psi | 88% | 2615 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 54,201 psi | 90% | 2766 fps | 96.4% |
| Bofors RP3ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 42,496 psi | 71% | 2608 fps | 96.4% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 96% | 53,606 psi | 89% | 2674 fps | 99% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,692 psi | 86% | 2749 fps | 98.9% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 96% | 54,056 psi | 90% | 2831 fps | 97.1% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,459 psi | 85% | 2700 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,388 psi | 87% | 2720 fps | 99.8% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 86% | 53,388 psi | 89% | 2621 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H4895ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 54,462 psi | 90% | 2769 fps | 98.2% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolutionᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,124 psi | 82% | 2733 fps | 97.7% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 32,692 psi | 54% | 1598 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGETᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,939 psi | 88% | 2723 fps | 97.9% |
| IMR 3031ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,953 psi | 86% | 2766 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,008 psi | 80% | 2628 fps | 95.9% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 92% | 53,490 psi | 89% | 2638 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4227 | <<locked>> | 82% | 53,156 psi | 88% | 2566 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4895ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,849 psi | 81% | 2713 fps | 96.8% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 98% | 53,940 psi | 90% | 2723 fps | 98.6% |
| Lovex D073.4 | <<locked>> | 88% | 54,346 psi | 90% | 2730 fps | 99.6% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 94% | 53,664 psi | 89% | 2717 fps | 99.2% |
| Lovex D073.6ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,692 psi | 86% | 2736 fps | 99.5% |
| Lovex S053 | <<locked>> | 82% | 51,634 psi | 86% | 2510 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,518 psi | 87% | 2651 fps | 97.3% |
| Lovex S062ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,601 psi | 77% | 2628 fps | 97.6% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,127 psi | 87% | 2648 fps | 100% |
| Norma 201ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,344 psi | 87% | 2703 fps | 98.5% |
| Norma 202ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,750 psi | 88% | 2726 fps | 99.8% |
| Norma 203Bᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,746 psi | 78% | 2667 fps | 96.3% |
| Ramshot Big Gameᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,485 psi | 79% | 2684 fps | 95.9% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 98% | 53,316 psi | 89% | 2749 fps | 97.4% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,750 psi | 88% | 2680 fps | 97.1% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 32,692 psi | 54% | 1634 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 36 | <<locked>> | 82% | 53,055 psi | 88% | 2598 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 94% | 54,346 psi | 90% | 2726 fps | 99.5% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,227 psi | 83% | 2782 fps | 96.3% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 41,771 psi | 69% | 2641 fps | 97.4% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 98% | 53,330 psi | 89% | 2703 fps | 99.8% |
| Rottweil R 902ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,284 psi | 82% | 2648 fps | 98% |
| Shooters World AR Plus | <<locked>> | 88% | 54,346 psi | 90% | 2730 fps | 99.6% |
| Shooters World Match Rifleᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,692 psi | 86% | 2736 fps | 99.5% |
| Shooters World Precisionᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,601 psi | 77% | 2628 fps | 97.6% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,503 psi | 86% | 2644 fps | 97.9% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,707 psi | 88% | 2372 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 90% | 53,505 psi | 89% | 2730 fps | 99.8% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 92% | 53,519 psi | 89% | 2687 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,591 psi | 87% | 2726 fps | 97.3% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,692 psi | 88% | 2631 fps | 99.7% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 45,078 psi | 75% | 2530 fps | 99.6% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,779 psi | 86% | 2717 fps | 98.6% |
| Somchem S335ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 54,070 psi | 90% | 2671 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,517 psi | 86% | 2694 fps | 97% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,430 psi | 85% | 2556 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,721 psi | 88% | 2621 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,054 psi | 86% | 2625 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,224 psi | 78% | 2638 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,850 psi | 83% | 2657 fps | 99.8% |
| Vihtavuori N150ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 39,624 psi | 66% | 2500 fps | 96.4% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,242 psi | 85% | 2677 fps | 98.3% |
| Vihtavuori N540ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,080 psi | 80% | 2648 fps | 99.4% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,750 psi | 88% | 2769 fps | 99.2% |
| Winchester StaBALL Matchᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,619 psi | 86% | 2733 fps | 97.8% |
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% | 46,775 psi | 78% | 2503 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2015 | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,821 psi | 51% | 2283 fps | 98.4% |
| Accurate 2200 | <<locked>> | 84% | 46,891 psi | 78% | 2621 fps | 95.2% |
| Accurate 2230 | <<locked>> | 84% | 46,789 psi | 78% | 2628 fps | 95.6% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,170 psi | 55% | 2356 fps | 96.3% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 80% | 23,090 psi | 38% | 2152 fps | 95.9% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 82% | 30,821 psi | 51% | 2343 fps | 95% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 88% | 28,776 psi | 48% | 2320 fps | 95.6% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,118 psi | 67% | 2395 fps | 99.2% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,495 psi | 67% | 2405 fps | 97.8% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 94% | 44,715 psi | 74% | 2605 fps | 95.7% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,685 psi | 71% | 2477 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,782 psi | 63% | 2470 fps | 98.7% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 88% | 39,349 psi | 65% | 2480 fps | 95.7% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 80% | 28,369 psi | 47% | 2303 fps | 99.6% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | 36.3 gr | 84% | 39,305 psi | 65% | 2556 fps | 95.1% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 96% | 38,218 psi | 63% | 2510 fps | 95.1% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,795 psi | 59% | 2402 fps | 99.8% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 98% | 44,614 psi | 74% | 2625 fps | 95.1% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,729 psi | 73% | 2487 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,406 psi | 64% | 2385 fps | 99.1% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 98% | 50,430 psi | 84% | 2707 fps | 95.6% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 98% | 39,871 psi | 66% | 2559 fps | 95.7% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 82% | 35,070 psi | 58% | 2346 fps | 95% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 88% | 36,492 psi | 61% | 2484 fps | 95.6% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 92% | 47,007 psi | 78% | 2713 fps | 95.5% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,432 psi | 57% | 2402 fps | 97.9% |
| Hodgdon H335 | 36.9 gr | 80% | 34,737 psi | 58% | 2411 fps | 97% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,324 psi | 74% | 2484 fps | 99.4% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 92% | 42,032 psi | 70% | 2566 fps | 95.7% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 94% | 40,306 psi | 67% | 2572 fps | 95.5% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 24,047 psi | 40% | 1424 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 92% | 41,147 psi | 68% | 2526 fps | 95.2% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 80% | 27,180 psi | 45% | 2274 fps | 96.2% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 98% | 45,237 psi | 75% | 2582 fps | 95.2% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,550 psi | 62% | 2392 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4227 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,966 psi | 83% | 2523 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 96% | 42,627 psi | 71% | 2605 fps | 95.3% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 88% | 39,349 psi | 65% | 2480 fps | 95.7% |
| Lovex D073.4 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,785 psi | 68% | 2513 fps | 97.8% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 82% | 35,331 psi | 59% | 2405 fps | 95.6% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 86% | 31,778 psi | 53% | 2375 fps | 95.3% |
| Lovex S053 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,994 psi | 81% | 2474 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 92% | 43,555 psi | 72% | 2507 fps | 95.3% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 94% | 38,638 psi | 64% | 2487 fps | 95.7% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,321 psi | 67% | 2467 fps | 100% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 90% | 38,189 psi | 63% | 2461 fps | 95.5% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 82% | 29,370 psi | 49% | 2287 fps | 95.1% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 98% | 43,656 psi | 73% | 2612 fps | 95.5% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 98% | 44,483 psi | 74% | 2631 fps | 95.1% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 92% | 43,395 psi | 72% | 2589 fps | 95.2% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 88% | 43,178 psi | 72% | 2523 fps | 95% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 24,192 psi | 40% | 1463 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 36 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,995 psi | 83% | 2559 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,185 psi | 57% | 2372 fps | 95.7% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 98% | 46,920 psi | 78% | 2726 fps | 95.5% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 96% | 36,666 psi | 61% | 2526 fps | 95.5% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,850 psi | 51% | 2283 fps | 95.4% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 92% | 38,522 psi | 64% | 2457 fps | 95.5% |
| Shooters World AR Plus | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,785 psi | 68% | 2513 fps | 97.8% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 86% | 31,778 psi | 53% | 2375 fps | 95.3% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 94% | 38,638 psi | 64% | 2487 fps | 95.7% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 82% | 38,957 psi | 65% | 2434 fps | 95.1% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,701 psi | 74% | 2270 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,159 psi | 63% | 2474 fps | 97.9% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,593 psi | 61% | 2411 fps | 99.1% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 94% | 43,163 psi | 72% | 2572 fps | 95.2% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,008 psi | 50% | 2218 fps | 95.3% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 84% | 27,369 psi | 45% | 2172 fps | 95.4% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 84% | 36,579 psi | 61% | 2448 fps | 95.2% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,153 psi | 48% | 2218 fps | 96% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 94% | 45,092 psi | 75% | 2592 fps | 95.5% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,786 psi | 71% | 2434 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,316 psi | 57% | 2320 fps | 99.6% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,820 psi | 50% | 2234 fps | 98% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 80% | 24,787 psi | 41% | 2178 fps | 96.4% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 84% | 29,820 psi | 50% | 2277 fps | 95.7% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 98% | 36,999 psi | 61% | 2448 fps | 95.6% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 88% | 39,233 psi | 65% | 2474 fps | 95.8% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 86% | 30,313 psi | 50% | 2303 fps | 95.3% |
| Winchester 748 | 38.9 gr | 86% | 35,259 psi | 59% | 2451 fps | 95.4% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 94% | 42,250 psi | 70% | 2575 fps | 95.7% |
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 94 powders for .308 Win. loaded with the .308 | 155gr | Atomic 29 HP. Hodgdon CFE223 delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 2,831 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,598 fps to 2,831 fps. Accurate 2495 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 94 of the 94 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 155.0 gr projectile in 0.308" calls for a 1:12.5 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, Hodgdon H335, Winchester 748 rank at the top here: for .308 Win. with the .308 | 155gr | Atomic 29 HP they combine a high case fill with complete burn and sit in the upper velocity band. As outliers, Alliant Reloder-17, Hodgdon H380, 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.