Load Specifications
Load data in caliber .308 Win. with .308 | 155gr | Berger BT Target bullet and 83 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>> | 82% | 51,967 psi | 86% | 2579 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2015 | <<locked>> | 96% | 53,708 psi | 89% | 2680 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2200 | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,315 psi | 87% | 2713 fps | 96.5% |
| Accurate 2230 | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,388 psi | 87% | 2720 fps | 97% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,460 psi | 87% | 2697 fps | 99.8% |
| Accurate 2495ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,182 psi | 82% | 2680 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 96% | 53,432 psi | 89% | 2749 fps | 99.7% |
| Accurate 4064ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 45,600 psi | 76% | 2657 fps | 99.6% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,750 psi | 88% | 2598 fps | 100% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 88% | 53,243 psi | 88% | 2615 fps | 99.6% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 98% | 53,040 psi | 88% | 2743 fps | 97.6% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 86% | 53,359 psi | 89% | 2628 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,590 psi | 86% | 2703 fps | 100% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,779 psi | 88% | 2710 fps | 98.6% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 98% | 53,635 psi | 89% | 2753 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 92% | 53,461 psi | 89% | 2808 fps | 98.3% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MRᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,634 psi | 87% | 2818 fps | 96.2% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 45,426 psi | 75% | 2648 fps | 97.1% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 92% | 54,215 psi | 90% | 2697 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,705 psi | 83% | 2713 fps | 96.4% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,576 psi | 86% | 2602 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,445 psi | 85% | 2598 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,475 psi | 87% | 2746 fps | 96.2% |
| Bofors RP3ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 44,991 psi | 75% | 2651 fps | 97.1% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,533 psi | 87% | 2661 fps | 99% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 98% | 54,143 psi | 90% | 2785 fps | 99.2% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,402 psi | 87% | 2812 fps | 96.9% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 92% | 53,548 psi | 89% | 2733 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,010 psi | 85% | 2703 fps | 99.8% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,517 psi | 86% | 2598 fps | 99.9% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 98% | 53,388 psi | 89% | 2756 fps | 98.2% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolutionᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,256 psi | 85% | 2772 fps | 98.2% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 33,272 psi | 55% | 1611 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,721 psi | 86% | 2710 fps | 97.8% |
| IMR 3031ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 54,244 psi | 90% | 2799 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,850 psi | 83% | 2661 fps | 96.4% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,431 psi | 87% | 2628 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4895ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,879 psi | 85% | 2749 fps | 97.4% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,779 psi | 88% | 2710 fps | 98.6% |
| Lovex D073.4 | <<locked>> | 86% | 53,098 psi | 88% | 2713 fps | 99.5% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,779 psi | 88% | 2707 fps | 99.2% |
| Lovex D073.6ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 54,433 psi | 90% | 2776 fps | 99.7% |
| Lovex S053 | <<locked>> | 82% | 53,548 psi | 89% | 2533 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 98% | 54,375 psi | 90% | 2684 fps | 97.7% |
| Lovex S062ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,689 psi | 81% | 2664 fps | 98.1% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 88% | 54,433 psi | 90% | 2677 fps | 100% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,561 psi | 86% | 2694 fps | 98.5% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,401 psi | 85% | 2707 fps | 99.8% |
| Norma 203Bᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,689 psi | 81% | 2703 fps | 96.9% |
| Ramshot Big Gameᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,559 psi | 82% | 2723 fps | 96.6% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,098 psi | 87% | 2736 fps | 97.4% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,271 psi | 85% | 2664 fps | 97% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 33,359 psi | 55% | 1647 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,823 psi | 88% | 2710 fps | 99.5% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,518 psi | 87% | 2825 fps | 97% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 43,729 psi | 73% | 2687 fps | 98.1% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,852 psi | 88% | 2697 fps | 99.8% |
| Rottweil R 902ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,909 psi | 86% | 2690 fps | 98.5% |
| Rottweil R 903ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 41,989 psi | 70% | 2589 fps | 96% |
| Shooters World AR Plus | <<locked>> | 86% | 53,098 psi | 88% | 2713 fps | 99.5% |
| Shooters World Match Rifleᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 54,433 psi | 90% | 2776 fps | 99.7% |
| Shooters World Precisionᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,689 psi | 81% | 2664 fps | 98.1% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 90% | 53,461 psi | 89% | 2677 fps | 98.3% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 86% | 54,085 psi | 90% | 2388 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,170 psi | 87% | 2713 fps | 99.8% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,127 psi | 87% | 2671 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,416 psi | 85% | 2713 fps | 97.2% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,605 psi | 86% | 2618 fps | 99.7% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,992 psi | 78% | 2562 fps | 99.8% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 94% | 53,766 psi | 89% | 2746 fps | 99% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 98% | 53,113 psi | 88% | 2661 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 98% | 53,766 psi | 89% | 2730 fps | 97.5% |
| Somchem S355ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 43,424 psi | 72% | 2598 fps | 96.1% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 86% | 53,330 psi | 89% | 2582 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,445 psi | 85% | 2605 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 98% | 54,056 psi | 90% | 2654 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,458 psi | 82% | 2671 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,170 psi | 87% | 2690 fps | 99.9% |
| Vihtavuori N150ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 41,829 psi | 69% | 2543 fps | 97.1% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 96% | 53,200 psi | 88% | 2710 fps | 98.7% |
| Vihtavuori N540ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,357 psi | 84% | 2684 fps | 99.7% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,213 psi | 85% | 2749 fps | 99.1% |
| Winchester StaBALL Matchᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,911 psi | 90% | 2769 fps | 98.2% |
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% | 48,704 psi | 81% | 2533 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2015 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,750 psi | 54% | 2323 fps | 98.9% |
| Accurate 2200 | <<locked>> | 82% | 45,832 psi | 76% | 2605 fps | 95% |
| Accurate 2230 | <<locked>> | 82% | 45,455 psi | 76% | 2608 fps | 95.4% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,172 psi | 58% | 2398 fps | 97.1% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 80% | 25,338 psi | 42% | 2208 fps | 97.1% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,763 psi | 51% | 2336 fps | 95.1% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 84% | 27,296 psi | 45% | 2274 fps | 95% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,379 psi | 69% | 2418 fps | 99.4% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,756 psi | 69% | 2428 fps | 98.1% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 92% | 43,845 psi | 73% | 2592 fps | 95.6% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,672 psi | 74% | 2507 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,450 psi | 66% | 2503 fps | 99.1% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 86% | 38,682 psi | 64% | 2464 fps | 95.6% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,023 psi | 50% | 2343 fps | 99.9% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | 36.9 gr | 84% | 41,162 psi | 68% | 2592 fps | 95.8% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 98% | 49,356 psi | 82% | 2762 fps | 95.3% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 94% | 37,608 psi | 62% | 2500 fps | 95% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,724 psi | 63% | 2438 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 96% | 43,990 psi | 73% | 2615 fps | 95% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,643 psi | 76% | 2516 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,842 psi | 66% | 2411 fps | 99.4% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 96% | 49,284 psi | 82% | 2697 fps | 95.5% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 96% | 39,262 psi | 65% | 2549 fps | 95.7% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 82% | 36,622 psi | 61% | 2379 fps | 95.6% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 86% | 35,781 psi | 59% | 2467 fps | 95.5% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | 43.1 gr | 90% | 45,832 psi | 76% | 2697 fps | 95.4% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,100 psi | 60% | 2438 fps | 98.4% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,622 psi | 61% | 2451 fps | 97.7% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,556 psi | 76% | 2507 fps | 99.5% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 90% | 41,321 psi | 69% | 2552 fps | 95.7% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 92% | 39,508 psi | 66% | 2559 fps | 95.4% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 24,482 psi | 41% | 1434 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 90% | 40,277 psi | 67% | 2510 fps | 95.1% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 80% | 28,805 psi | 48% | 2320 fps | 97.1% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 96% | 44,135 psi | 73% | 2566 fps | 95% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,943 psi | 65% | 2418 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 94% | 42,119 psi | 70% | 2598 fps | 95.3% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 86% | 38,682 psi | 64% | 2464 fps | 95.6% |
| Lovex D073.4 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,120 psi | 72% | 2556 fps | 98.3% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,896 psi | 58% | 2392 fps | 95.6% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 84% | 31,444 psi | 52% | 2365 fps | 95.3% |
| Lovex S053 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,531 psi | 84% | 2493 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 90% | 42,931 psi | 71% | 2497 fps | 95.3% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 92% | 38,130 psi | 63% | 2474 fps | 95.6% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,569 psi | 71% | 2503 fps | 100% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 88% | 37,811 psi | 63% | 2451 fps | 95.5% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,283 psi | 49% | 2280 fps | 95.2% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 96% | 43,105 psi | 72% | 2605 fps | 95.5% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 98% | 46,499 psi | 77% | 2671 fps | 95.9% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 90% | 42,395 psi | 70% | 2572 fps | 95.1% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 88% | 45,324 psi | 75% | 2566 fps | 95.7% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 24,700 psi | 41% | 1473 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,853 psi | 60% | 2408 fps | 96.4% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 96% | 45,701 psi | 76% | 2710 fps | 95.4% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 94% | 35,955 psi | 60% | 2510 fps | 95.4% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,895 psi | 55% | 2326 fps | 96.3% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 90% | 38,145 psi | 63% | 2451 fps | 95.5% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 98% | 39,204 psi | 65% | 2536 fps | 95.2% |
| Shooters World AR Plus | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,120 psi | 72% | 2556 fps | 98.3% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 84% | 31,444 psi | 52% | 2365 fps | 95.3% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 92% | 38,130 psi | 63% | 2474 fps | 95.6% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 82% | 40,843 psi | 68% | 2470 fps | 95.8% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,151 psi | 77% | 2290 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,132 psi | 67% | 2510 fps | 98.4% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,043 psi | 63% | 2438 fps | 99.3% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 92% | 42,221 psi | 70% | 2559 fps | 95.1% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,430 psi | 52% | 2251 fps | 95.9% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 82% | 27,180 psi | 45% | 2165 fps | 95.4% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 82% | 36,114 psi | 60% | 2438 fps | 95.2% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,879 psi | 51% | 2257 fps | 96.8% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 92% | 43,961 psi | 73% | 2575 fps | 95.4% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 98% | 40,640 psi | 68% | 2546 fps | 95.3% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,672 psi | 74% | 2464 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,810 psi | 59% | 2349 fps | 99.8% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,198 psi | 52% | 2264 fps | 98.4% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 80% | 26,281 psi | 44% | 2218 fps | 97.2% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 82% | 29,428 psi | 49% | 2267 fps | 95.7% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 96% | 36,637 psi | 61% | 2444 fps | 95.7% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 86% | 38,493 psi | 64% | 2461 fps | 95.7% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 84% | 30,124 psi | 50% | 2297 fps | 95.3% |
| Winchester 748 | 38.6 gr | 84% | 34,519 psi | 57% | 2434 fps | 95.3% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 92% | 41,292 psi | 69% | 2562 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 83 powders for .308 Win. loaded with the .308 | 155gr | Berger BT Target. ReloadSwiss RS 52 delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 2,825 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,611 fps to 2,825 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 155.0 gr projectile in 0.308" calls for a 1:13.0 twist; slower twists will usually not stabilise this weight. Accurate 2495, Accurate 4064, Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR 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 | 155gr | Berger BT Target 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.