Load Specifications
Load data in caliber .308 Win. with .308 | 155gr | Berger VLD Hunting bullet and 84 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.
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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% | 51,503 psi | 86% | 2569 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2015 | <<locked>> | 96% | 53,621 psi | 89% | 2674 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2200 | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,793 psi | 86% | 2700 fps | 96.4% |
| Accurate 2230 | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,967 psi | 86% | 2710 fps | 96.8% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,344 psi | 87% | 2694 fps | 99.7% |
| Accurate 2495ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,660 psi | 81% | 2671 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,997 psi | 88% | 2740 fps | 99.6% |
| Accurate 4064ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 45,136 psi | 75% | 2648 fps | 99.5% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,634 psi | 87% | 2595 fps | 100% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 88% | 53,098 psi | 88% | 2608 fps | 99.6% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,663 psi | 87% | 2733 fps | 97.5% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 86% | 53,200 psi | 88% | 2625 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,561 psi | 86% | 2700 fps | 100% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,388 psi | 87% | 2700 fps | 98.5% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 98% | 53,490 psi | 89% | 2746 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,895 psi | 88% | 2795 fps | 98.2% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MRᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,344 psi | 87% | 2808 fps | 96% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 45,020 psi | 75% | 2638 fps | 97% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 92% | 54,056 psi | 90% | 2694 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,298 psi | 82% | 2703 fps | 96.3% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 86% | 54,418 psi | 90% | 2638 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,097 psi | 85% | 2589 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,156 psi | 87% | 2736 fps | 96.1% |
| Bofors RP3ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 44,643 psi | 74% | 2641 fps | 97% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,083 psi | 87% | 2651 fps | 98.9% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 98% | 53,751 psi | 89% | 2776 fps | 99.1% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,040 psi | 86% | 2799 fps | 96.8% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 92% | 53,055 psi | 88% | 2723 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 92% | 54,360 psi | 90% | 2746 fps | 99.9% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,358 psi | 85% | 2595 fps | 99.9% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,953 psi | 88% | 2746 fps | 98.1% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolutionᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,923 psi | 85% | 2762 fps | 98.1% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 33,228 psi | 55% | 1608 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,314 psi | 85% | 2700 fps | 97.7% |
| IMR 3031ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 54,186 psi | 90% | 2795 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,835 psi | 83% | 2657 fps | 96.4% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,851 psi | 86% | 2618 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4227 | <<locked>> | 82% | 54,317 psi | 90% | 2579 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4895ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,459 psi | 84% | 2740 fps | 97.2% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,388 psi | 87% | 2700 fps | 98.5% |
| Lovex D073.4 | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,591 psi | 87% | 2703 fps | 99.5% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,330 psi | 87% | 2697 fps | 99.1% |
| Lovex D073.6ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,911 psi | 90% | 2766 fps | 99.7% |
| Lovex S053 | <<locked>> | 82% | 53,330 psi | 89% | 2530 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 98% | 53,940 psi | 90% | 2674 fps | 97.6% |
| Lovex S062ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,312 psi | 80% | 2654 fps | 98% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 88% | 54,273 psi | 90% | 2674 fps | 100% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,097 psi | 85% | 2684 fps | 98.4% |
| Norma 202ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 54,433 psi | 90% | 2746 fps | 99.9% |
| Norma 203Bᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,385 psi | 80% | 2694 fps | 96.7% |
| Ramshot Big Gameᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,182 psi | 82% | 2713 fps | 96.4% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,735 psi | 86% | 2726 fps | 97.2% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,894 psi | 85% | 2654 fps | 96.9% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 33,315 psi | 55% | 1644 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,417 psi | 87% | 2700 fps | 99.4% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,127 psi | 87% | 2812 fps | 96.8% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 43,381 psi | 72% | 2674 fps | 97.9% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,402 psi | 87% | 2684 fps | 99.7% |
| Rottweil R 902ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,445 psi | 85% | 2680 fps | 98.4% |
| Rottweil R 903ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 41,582 psi | 69% | 2579 fps | 95.8% |
| Shooters World AR Plus | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,591 psi | 87% | 2703 fps | 99.5% |
| Shooters World Match Rifleᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,911 psi | 90% | 2766 fps | 99.7% |
| Shooters World Precisionᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,312 psi | 80% | 2654 fps | 98% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 90% | 53,011 psi | 88% | 2667 fps | 98.2% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 86% | 53,882 psi | 90% | 2385 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,692 psi | 86% | 2703 fps | 99.8% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,648 psi | 86% | 2661 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 54,433 psi | 90% | 2753 fps | 97.7% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 98% | 54,360 psi | 90% | 2651 fps | 99.8% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,949 psi | 78% | 2559 fps | 99.8% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 94% | 53,374 psi | 89% | 2740 fps | 98.9% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,663 psi | 87% | 2651 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 98% | 53,330 psi | 89% | 2723 fps | 97.4% |
| Somchem S355ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 43,018 psi | 71% | 2589 fps | 96% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 86% | 53,127 psi | 88% | 2575 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 94% | 54,360 psi | 90% | 2641 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 98% | 53,606 psi | 89% | 2644 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,385 psi | 82% | 2667 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,793 psi | 86% | 2684 fps | 99.9% |
| Vihtavuori N150ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 41,495 psi | 69% | 2533 fps | 97% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,852 psi | 88% | 2700 fps | 98.6% |
| Vihtavuori N540ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,995 psi | 83% | 2677 fps | 99.6% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 96% | 50,807 psi | 84% | 2740 fps | 99% |
| Winchester StaBALL Matchᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,563 psi | 89% | 2759 fps | 98.1% |
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% | 48,269 psi | 80% | 2523 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2015 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,576 psi | 54% | 2320 fps | 98.8% |
| Accurate 2200 | <<locked>> | 84% | 48,501 psi | 81% | 2648 fps | 95.6% |
| Accurate 2230 | <<locked>> | 82% | 45,005 psi | 75% | 2595 fps | 95.2% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,027 psi | 58% | 2392 fps | 97% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 80% | 24,961 psi | 41% | 2195 fps | 96.8% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 82% | 32,547 psi | 54% | 2375 fps | 95.7% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 86% | 28,819 psi | 48% | 2310 fps | 95.7% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,220 psi | 68% | 2415 fps | 99.3% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,597 psi | 69% | 2421 fps | 98.1% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 92% | 43,439 psi | 72% | 2579 fps | 95.5% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,092 psi | 73% | 2497 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,030 psi | 65% | 2493 fps | 99% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 86% | 38,290 psi | 64% | 2454 fps | 95.4% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,892 psi | 50% | 2336 fps | 99.8% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | 36.7 gr | 84% | 41,046 psi | 68% | 2589 fps | 95.7% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 98% | 49,052 psi | 81% | 2753 fps | 95.1% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 96% | 39,740 psi | 66% | 2539 fps | 95.6% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,246 psi | 62% | 2425 fps | 99.9% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 98% | 46,586 psi | 77% | 2657 fps | 95.6% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,484 psi | 76% | 2510 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,711 psi | 66% | 2408 fps | 99.3% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 96% | 48,965 psi | 81% | 2684 fps | 95.4% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 96% | 38,899 psi | 65% | 2536 fps | 95.5% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 82% | 36,245 psi | 60% | 2365 fps | 95.5% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 86% | 35,636 psi | 59% | 2461 fps | 95.4% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | 42.8 gr | 90% | 45,440 psi | 75% | 2687 fps | 95.2% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,969 psi | 60% | 2431 fps | 98.4% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,230 psi | 60% | 2441 fps | 97.5% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,411 psi | 75% | 2500 fps | 99.5% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 90% | 41,220 psi | 68% | 2546 fps | 95.5% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 92% | 39,189 psi | 65% | 2549 fps | 95.2% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 24,671 psi | 41% | 1437 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 92% | 42,525 psi | 71% | 2552 fps | 95.7% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 80% | 28,456 psi | 47% | 2306 fps | 96.9% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 96% | 44,077 psi | 73% | 2562 fps | 95% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,711 psi | 64% | 2408 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4227 | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,126 psi | 85% | 2536 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 94% | 41,727 psi | 69% | 2585 fps | 95.1% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 86% | 38,290 psi | 64% | 2454 fps | 95.4% |
| Lovex D073.4 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,627 psi | 71% | 2543 fps | 98.2% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,519 psi | 57% | 2382 fps | 95.4% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 84% | 31,328 psi | 52% | 2359 fps | 95.2% |
| Lovex S053 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,328 psi | 84% | 2490 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 90% | 42,554 psi | 71% | 2487 fps | 95.1% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 92% | 38,043 psi | 63% | 2470 fps | 95.6% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,105 psi | 70% | 2493 fps | 100% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 88% | 37,710 psi | 63% | 2444 fps | 95.4% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 80% | 28,892 psi | 48% | 2267 fps | 95% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 96% | 42,728 psi | 71% | 2595 fps | 95.3% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 98% | 46,151 psi | 77% | 2661 fps | 95.7% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 90% | 42,366 psi | 70% | 2569 fps | 95% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 88% | 44,918 psi | 75% | 2552 fps | 95.5% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 24,613 psi | 41% | 1470 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,723 psi | 59% | 2402 fps | 96.2% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 96% | 45,614 psi | 76% | 2703 fps | 95.3% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 94% | 35,665 psi | 59% | 2500 fps | 95.2% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,764 psi | 54% | 2320 fps | 96.2% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 90% | 37,971 psi | 63% | 2444 fps | 95.4% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 98% | 38,798 psi | 64% | 2526 fps | 95% |
| Shooters World AR Plus | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,627 psi | 71% | 2543 fps | 98.2% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 84% | 31,328 psi | 52% | 2359 fps | 95.2% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 92% | 38,043 psi | 63% | 2470 fps | 95.6% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 82% | 40,451 psi | 67% | 2461 fps | 95.6% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,905 psi | 76% | 2283 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,682 psi | 66% | 2500 fps | 98.2% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,855 psi | 63% | 2431 fps | 99.3% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 92% | 42,177 psi | 70% | 2552 fps | 95% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,314 psi | 52% | 2244 fps | 95.8% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 82% | 26,890 psi | 45% | 2152 fps | 95.2% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 82% | 35,781 psi | 59% | 2428 fps | 95% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,545 psi | 51% | 2247 fps | 96.6% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 92% | 43,598 psi | 72% | 2566 fps | 95.2% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 98% | 40,277 psi | 67% | 2536 fps | 95.2% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,179 psi | 73% | 2454 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,650 psi | 59% | 2343 fps | 99.7% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,082 psi | 52% | 2257 fps | 98.4% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 80% | 26,121 psi | 43% | 2211 fps | 97.1% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 82% | 29,298 psi | 49% | 2260 fps | 95.5% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 96% | 36,303 psi | 60% | 2431 fps | 95.5% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 86% | 38,130 psi | 63% | 2451 fps | 95.5% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 84% | 29,791 psi | 49% | 2287 fps | 95.1% |
| Winchester 748 | 38.4 gr | 84% | 34,432 psi | 57% | 2431 fps | 95.2% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 92% | 41,002 psi | 68% | 2552 fps | 95.4% |
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 | Berger VLD Hunting. ReloadSwiss RS 52 delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 2,812 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,608 fps to 2,812 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 51–90 %, 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 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. Hodgdon CFE223, Alliant Power Pro 1200-R, Winchester 748 rank at the top here: for .308 Win. with the .308 | 155gr | Berger VLD Hunting 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.