Load Specifications
Load data in caliber .308 Win. with .308 | 155gr | Berger VLD Target 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, Accurate 2520 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% | 51,256 psi | 85% | 2562 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2015 | <<locked>> | 96% | 53,026 psi | 88% | 2664 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2200 | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,198 psi | 85% | 2687 fps | 96.2% |
| Accurate 2230 | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,343 psi | 85% | 2694 fps | 96.6% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,474 psi | 86% | 2677 fps | 99.6% |
| Accurate 2495ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,095 psi | 80% | 2661 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,040 psi | 86% | 2723 fps | 99.5% |
| Accurate 4064ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 44,614 psi | 74% | 2635 fps | 99.4% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,069 psi | 87% | 2582 fps | 100% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,547 psi | 87% | 2595 fps | 99.5% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,141 psi | 87% | 2723 fps | 97.3% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,446 psi | 87% | 2612 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,923 psi | 85% | 2687 fps | 100% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,880 psi | 86% | 2687 fps | 98.4% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,881 psi | 88% | 2736 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,678 psi | 88% | 2789 fps | 98.1% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 44,556 psi | 74% | 2625 fps | 96.8% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 92% | 53,359 psi | 89% | 2680 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,849 psi | 81% | 2690 fps | 96.1% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 86% | 54,157 psi | 90% | 2628 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 90% | 54,172 psi | 90% | 2625 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,735 psi | 86% | 2723 fps | 95.9% |
| Bofors RP3ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 44,150 psi | 73% | 2628 fps | 96.8% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,634 psi | 86% | 2638 fps | 98.8% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,910 psi | 88% | 2762 fps | 99% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,634 psi | 86% | 2785 fps | 96.6% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,518 psi | 87% | 2710 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 92% | 53,809 psi | 89% | 2736 fps | 99.9% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 86% | 54,215 psi | 90% | 2628 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,460 psi | 87% | 2733 fps | 97.9% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolutionᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,125 psi | 83% | 2743 fps | 97.9% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 33,301 psi | 55% | 1604 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGETᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 54,288 psi | 90% | 2740 fps | 98.1% |
| IMR 3031ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,563 psi | 89% | 2782 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,371 psi | 82% | 2644 fps | 96.2% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,561 psi | 86% | 2608 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4227 | <<locked>> | 82% | 53,983 psi | 90% | 2572 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4895ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,995 psi | 83% | 2726 fps | 97.1% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,880 psi | 86% | 2687 fps | 98.4% |
| Lovex D073.4 | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,040 psi | 86% | 2690 fps | 99.4% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,837 psi | 86% | 2684 fps | 99% |
| Lovex D073.6ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,069 psi | 88% | 2749 fps | 99.6% |
| Lovex S053 | <<locked>> | 82% | 52,982 psi | 88% | 2520 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 98% | 53,461 psi | 89% | 2661 fps | 97.5% |
| Lovex S062ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,819 psi | 79% | 2644 fps | 97.8% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 88% | 53,592 psi | 89% | 2657 fps | 100% |
| Norma 201ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 54,012 psi | 90% | 2720 fps | 98.7% |
| Norma 202ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,882 psi | 90% | 2736 fps | 99.9% |
| Norma 203Bᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,848 psi | 79% | 2680 fps | 96.5% |
| Ramshot Big Gameᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,501 psi | 81% | 2697 fps | 96.2% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 96% | 50,894 psi | 85% | 2707 fps | 97% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 94% | 54,070 psi | 90% | 2694 fps | 97.4% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 33,069 psi | 55% | 1637 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 36 | <<locked>> | 82% | 54,418 psi | 90% | 2612 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,866 psi | 86% | 2687 fps | 99.3% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,285 psi | 85% | 2795 fps | 96.5% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 42,772 psi | 71% | 2657 fps | 97.7% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,822 psi | 86% | 2671 fps | 99.7% |
| Rottweil R 902ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,937 psi | 85% | 2667 fps | 98.3% |
| Shooters World AR Plus | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,040 psi | 86% | 2690 fps | 99.4% |
| Shooters World Match Rifleᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,069 psi | 88% | 2749 fps | 99.6% |
| Shooters World Precisionᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,819 psi | 79% | 2644 fps | 97.8% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,489 psi | 87% | 2654 fps | 98.1% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 86% | 53,505 psi | 89% | 2375 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,140 psi | 85% | 2690 fps | 99.7% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,329 psi | 85% | 2651 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,621 psi | 89% | 2740 fps | 97.5% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 98% | 54,143 psi | 90% | 2644 fps | 99.8% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,441 psi | 77% | 2546 fps | 99.7% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,939 psi | 88% | 2726 fps | 98.8% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,156 psi | 87% | 2638 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,939 psi | 88% | 2710 fps | 97.2% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,431 psi | 87% | 2562 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 94% | 53,795 psi | 89% | 2628 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 98% | 53,447 psi | 89% | 2638 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,776 psi | 81% | 2657 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,894 psi | 85% | 2664 fps | 99.8% |
| Vihtavuori N150ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 40,727 psi | 68% | 2516 fps | 96.7% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,344 psi | 87% | 2687 fps | 98.5% |
| Vihtavuori N540ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,501 psi | 82% | 2664 fps | 99.5% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 98% | 53,722 psi | 89% | 2776 fps | 99.3% |
| Winchester StaBALL Matchᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,098 psi | 88% | 2749 fps | 98% |
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% | 48,080 psi | 80% | 2516 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2015 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,300 psi | 54% | 2310 fps | 98.7% |
| Accurate 2200 | <<locked>> | 84% | 48,225 psi | 80% | 2638 fps | 95.5% |
| Accurate 2230 | <<locked>> | 82% | 44,788 psi | 74% | 2585 fps | 95.1% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,519 psi | 57% | 2379 fps | 96.7% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 80% | 24,671 psi | 41% | 2185 fps | 96.6% |
| Accurate 2520 | 37.4 gr | 82% | 32,271 psi | 54% | 2365 fps | 95.5% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 86% | 28,529 psi | 47% | 2300 fps | 95.5% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,959 psi | 68% | 2405 fps | 99.3% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,336 psi | 69% | 2411 fps | 98% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 92% | 43,250 psi | 72% | 2572 fps | 95.3% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,758 psi | 73% | 2487 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,798 psi | 64% | 2484 fps | 98.9% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 86% | 38,101 psi | 63% | 2448 fps | 95.3% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,385 psi | 49% | 2320 fps | 99.7% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | 36.3 gr | 84% | 40,408 psi | 67% | 2572 fps | 95.4% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 96% | 39,276 psi | 65% | 2526 fps | 95.4% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,956 psi | 61% | 2415 fps | 99.9% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 98% | 46,050 psi | 77% | 2644 fps | 95.4% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,817 psi | 74% | 2497 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,276 psi | 65% | 2395 fps | 99.2% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 96% | 48,240 psi | 80% | 2667 fps | 95.1% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 96% | 38,435 psi | 64% | 2523 fps | 95.2% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 82% | 36,013 psi | 60% | 2359 fps | 95.3% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 86% | 35,230 psi | 59% | 2448 fps | 95.2% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 90% | 45,020 psi | 75% | 2674 fps | 95% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,433 psi | 59% | 2415 fps | 98.2% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,766 psi | 59% | 2425 fps | 97.3% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,150 psi | 75% | 2490 fps | 99.4% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 90% | 40,727 psi | 68% | 2533 fps | 95.3% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 92% | 38,783 psi | 64% | 2536 fps | 95% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 24,656 psi | 41% | 1434 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 92% | 42,119 psi | 70% | 2539 fps | 95.5% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 80% | 28,195 psi | 47% | 2293 fps | 96.7% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 98% | 46,253 psi | 77% | 2595 fps | 95.4% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,435 psi | 64% | 2402 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4227 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,778 psi | 84% | 2526 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 96% | 44,092 psi | 73% | 2625 fps | 95.7% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 86% | 38,101 psi | 63% | 2448 fps | 95.3% |
| Lovex D073.4 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,380 psi | 70% | 2536 fps | 98.1% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,243 psi | 57% | 2372 fps | 95.2% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 86% | 33,054 psi | 55% | 2398 fps | 95.8% |
| Lovex S053 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,966 psi | 83% | 2480 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 92% | 44,817 psi | 74% | 2523 fps | 95.6% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 92% | 37,579 psi | 62% | 2454 fps | 95.3% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,771 psi | 69% | 2484 fps | 100% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 88% | 37,231 psi | 62% | 2431 fps | 95.1% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 82% | 30,661 psi | 51% | 2310 fps | 95.7% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 96% | 42,264 psi | 70% | 2582 fps | 95.1% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 98% | 45,484 psi | 76% | 2644 fps | 95.4% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 92% | 44,744 psi | 74% | 2605 fps | 95.6% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 88% | 44,541 psi | 74% | 2543 fps | 95.3% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 24,584 psi | 41% | 1467 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 36 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,923 psi | 85% | 2566 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,476 psi | 59% | 2392 fps | 96.1% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 98% | 47,950 psi | 80% | 2740 fps | 95.8% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 96% | 37,637 psi | 63% | 2543 fps | 95.9% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,242 psi | 54% | 2303 fps | 95.9% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 90% | 37,507 psi | 62% | 2431 fps | 95.2% |
| Shooters World AR Plus | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,380 psi | 70% | 2536 fps | 98.1% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 86% | 33,054 psi | 55% | 2398 fps | 95.8% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 92% | 37,579 psi | 62% | 2454 fps | 95.3% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 82% | 40,263 psi | 67% | 2451 fps | 95.4% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,876 psi | 76% | 2280 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,204 psi | 65% | 2487 fps | 98.1% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,565 psi | 62% | 2421 fps | 99.2% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 94% | 44,454 psi | 74% | 2592 fps | 95.5% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,053 psi | 52% | 2234 fps | 95.6% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 82% | 26,672 psi | 44% | 2146 fps | 95% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 84% | 37,942 psi | 63% | 2467 fps | 95.6% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,298 psi | 50% | 2238 fps | 96.4% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 92% | 43,207 psi | 72% | 2556 fps | 95% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,845 psi | 73% | 2444 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,346 psi | 59% | 2333 fps | 99.7% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,792 psi | 51% | 2247 fps | 98.2% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 80% | 25,875 psi | 43% | 2201 fps | 96.9% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 82% | 29,095 psi | 48% | 2251 fps | 95.4% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 96% | 35,897 psi | 60% | 2421 fps | 95.3% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 86% | 37,927 psi | 63% | 2441 fps | 95.3% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 86% | 31,618 psi | 53% | 2329 fps | 95.8% |
| Winchester 748 | 38.9 gr | 86% | 36,274 psi | 60% | 2467 fps | 95.7% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 92% | 40,582 psi | 67% | 2539 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 82 powders for .308 Win. loaded with the .308 | 155gr | Berger VLD Target. ReloadSwiss RS 52 delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 2,795 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,604 fps to 2,795 fps. Accurate 2495 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 82 of the 82 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 1:12.5 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. Alliant Power Pro 1200-R, Accurate 2520, Winchester 748 rank at the top here: for .308 Win. with the .308 | 155gr | Berger VLD 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.