Load Specifications
Load data in caliber .308 Win. with .308 | 155gr | Brenneke TAG 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.
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% | 51,126 psi | 85% | 2579 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2015 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,895 psi | 88% | 2680 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2200 | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,445 psi | 85% | 2710 fps | 96.5% |
| Accurate 2230 | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,271 psi | 85% | 2713 fps | 96.8% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,532 psi | 86% | 2694 fps | 99.7% |
| Accurate 2495ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,413 psi | 79% | 2667 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,156 psi | 87% | 2743 fps | 99.6% |
| Accurate 4064ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 43,990 psi | 73% | 2644 fps | 99.5% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,054 psi | 86% | 2598 fps | 100% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,533 psi | 87% | 2615 fps | 99.6% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,996 psi | 86% | 2740 fps | 97.5% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,431 psi | 87% | 2628 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 90% | 54,273 psi | 90% | 2753 fps | 100% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,793 psi | 86% | 2707 fps | 98.5% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,997 psi | 88% | 2753 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,431 psi | 87% | 2802 fps | 98.3% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MRᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,648 psi | 86% | 2815 fps | 96% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 44,338 psi | 74% | 2638 fps | 97% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 92% | 53,156 psi | 88% | 2694 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,994 psi | 81% | 2710 fps | 96.4% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 86% | 53,650 psi | 89% | 2641 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 90% | 54,143 psi | 90% | 2641 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,837 psi | 86% | 2746 fps | 96.2% |
| Bofors RP3ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 43,772 psi | 73% | 2641 fps | 96.9% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,663 psi | 86% | 2657 fps | 98.9% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,997 psi | 88% | 2779 fps | 99.1% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,779 psi | 86% | 2812 fps | 96.9% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,678 psi | 88% | 2730 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 92% | 53,780 psi | 89% | 2753 fps | 99.9% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 86% | 54,259 psi | 90% | 2648 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,286 psi | 87% | 2749 fps | 98.1% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolutionᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,212 psi | 83% | 2766 fps | 98.1% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 33,025 psi | 55% | 1614 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGETᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 54,230 psi | 90% | 2756 fps | 98.2% |
| IMR 3031ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,621 psi | 89% | 2799 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,284 psi | 82% | 2664 fps | 96.4% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 92% | 54,447 psi | 90% | 2664 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4227 | <<locked>> | 82% | 53,867 psi | 89% | 2585 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4895ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,154 psi | 83% | 2746 fps | 97.3% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,793 psi | 86% | 2707 fps | 98.5% |
| Lovex D073.4 | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,895 psi | 86% | 2707 fps | 99.5% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,430 psi | 85% | 2697 fps | 99.1% |
| Lovex D073.6ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,098 psi | 88% | 2769 fps | 99.7% |
| Lovex S053 | <<locked>> | 82% | 52,823 psi | 88% | 2536 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 98% | 53,461 psi | 89% | 2680 fps | 97.7% |
| Lovex S062ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,877 psi | 80% | 2661 fps | 98% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 88% | 53,084 psi | 88% | 2671 fps | 100% |
| Norma 201ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,679 psi | 89% | 2736 fps | 98.8% |
| Norma 202ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,751 psi | 89% | 2749 fps | 99.9% |
| Norma 203Bᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,008 psi | 80% | 2700 fps | 96.8% |
| Ramshot Big Gameᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,486 psi | 81% | 2717 fps | 96.4% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,082 psi | 85% | 2730 fps | 97.2% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 94% | 53,925 psi | 90% | 2713 fps | 97.6% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 33,040 psi | 55% | 1650 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 36 | <<locked>> | 82% | 54,085 psi | 90% | 2625 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,895 psi | 86% | 2703 fps | 99.4% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,503 psi | 86% | 2818 fps | 96.8% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 42,699 psi | 71% | 2677 fps | 97.9% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,459 psi | 85% | 2687 fps | 99.7% |
| Rottweil R 902ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,647 psi | 84% | 2680 fps | 98.4% |
| Shooters World AR Plus | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,895 psi | 86% | 2707 fps | 99.5% |
| Shooters World Match Rifleᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,098 psi | 88% | 2769 fps | 99.7% |
| Shooters World Precisionᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,877 psi | 80% | 2661 fps | 98% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,460 psi | 87% | 2674 fps | 98.2% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 86% | 53,505 psi | 89% | 2392 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,169 psi | 85% | 2710 fps | 99.8% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 92% | 54,462 psi | 90% | 2710 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,766 psi | 89% | 2759 fps | 97.7% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 98% | 53,780 psi | 89% | 2657 fps | 99.9% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,412 psi | 77% | 2562 fps | 99.8% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 94% | 53,055 psi | 88% | 2746 fps | 98.9% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,996 psi | 86% | 2654 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 98% | 53,055 psi | 88% | 2730 fps | 97.4% |
| Somchem S355ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 42,235 psi | 70% | 2589 fps | 95.9% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,489 psi | 87% | 2579 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 94% | 53,911 psi | 90% | 2648 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 98% | 53,185 psi | 88% | 2651 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,718 psi | 81% | 2671 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,184 psi | 85% | 2687 fps | 99.9% |
| Vihtavuori N150ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 40,756 psi | 68% | 2533 fps | 97% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,605 psi | 87% | 2710 fps | 98.7% |
| Vihtavuori N540ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,255 psi | 82% | 2677 fps | 99.6% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 98% | 54,012 psi | 90% | 2799 fps | 99.4% |
| Winchester StaBALL Matchᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,200 psi | 88% | 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% | 47,906 psi | 80% | 2533 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2015 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,676 psi | 53% | 2313 fps | 98.7% |
| Accurate 2200 | <<locked>> | 84% | 48,124 psi | 80% | 2657 fps | 95.7% |
| Accurate 2230 | <<locked>> | 82% | 44,411 psi | 74% | 2602 fps | 95.3% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,953 psi | 56% | 2385 fps | 96.8% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 80% | 23,888 psi | 40% | 2182 fps | 96.5% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 82% | 31,778 psi | 53% | 2372 fps | 95.6% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 86% | 27,804 psi | 46% | 2303 fps | 95.4% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,669 psi | 68% | 2418 fps | 99.3% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,046 psi | 68% | 2425 fps | 98.1% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 92% | 42,801 psi | 71% | 2582 fps | 95.5% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,410 psi | 72% | 2500 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,609 psi | 64% | 2500 fps | 99% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 86% | 37,797 psi | 63% | 2457 fps | 95.4% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,138 psi | 48% | 2333 fps | 99.8% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | 37.1 gr | 84% | 40,205 psi | 67% | 2585 fps | 95.6% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 98% | 48,399 psi | 80% | 2756 fps | 95.2% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 96% | 39,088 psi | 65% | 2539 fps | 95.6% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,477 psi | 61% | 2425 fps | 99.9% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 98% | 45,890 psi | 76% | 2657 fps | 95.6% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,686 psi | 74% | 2513 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,059 psi | 65% | 2408 fps | 99.3% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 96% | 48,298 psi | 80% | 2690 fps | 95.4% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 96% | 38,348 psi | 64% | 2539 fps | 95.5% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 82% | 35,781 psi | 59% | 2372 fps | 95.5% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 86% | 34,998 psi | 58% | 2461 fps | 95.3% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | 43.3 gr | 90% | 44,846 psi | 75% | 2690 fps | 95.2% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,244 psi | 59% | 2428 fps | 98.3% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,694 psi | 59% | 2441 fps | 97.5% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,918 psi | 75% | 2507 fps | 99.5% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 90% | 40,596 psi | 67% | 2549 fps | 95.5% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 92% | 38,551 psi | 64% | 2549 fps | 95.2% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 24,250 psi | 40% | 1437 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 90% | 39,421 psi | 65% | 2503 fps | 95% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 80% | 27,702 psi | 46% | 2300 fps | 96.7% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 96% | 43,497 psi | 72% | 2566 fps | 95% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,247 psi | 64% | 2415 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4227 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,720 psi | 84% | 2543 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 94% | 41,133 psi | 68% | 2589 fps | 95.1% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 86% | 37,797 psi | 63% | 2457 fps | 95.4% |
| Lovex D073.4 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,974 psi | 70% | 2546 fps | 98.2% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,721 psi | 56% | 2379 fps | 95.3% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 86% | 32,518 psi | 54% | 2402 fps | 95.8% |
| Lovex S053 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,792 psi | 83% | 2497 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 90% | 42,076 psi | 70% | 2493 fps | 95.2% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 92% | 37,057 psi | 62% | 2464 fps | 95.4% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,350 psi | 69% | 2497 fps | 100% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 88% | 36,695 psi | 61% | 2441 fps | 95.2% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 82% | 30,110 psi | 50% | 2313 fps | 95.7% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 96% | 42,061 psi | 70% | 2595 fps | 95.3% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 98% | 45,469 psi | 76% | 2664 fps | 95.7% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 90% | 41,742 psi | 69% | 2569 fps | 95% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 88% | 44,396 psi | 74% | 2559 fps | 95.6% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 24,134 psi | 40% | 1470 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 36 | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,068 psi | 85% | 2585 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,983 psi | 58% | 2402 fps | 96.2% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 96% | 44,962 psi | 75% | 2707 fps | 95.3% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 94% | 34,983 psi | 58% | 2500 fps | 95.1% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,676 psi | 53% | 2313 fps | 95.9% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 90% | 36,999 psi | 61% | 2438 fps | 95.3% |
| Shooters World AR Plus | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,974 psi | 70% | 2546 fps | 98.2% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 86% | 32,518 psi | 54% | 2402 fps | 95.8% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 92% | 37,057 psi | 62% | 2464 fps | 95.4% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 82% | 39,943 psi | 66% | 2464 fps | 95.6% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,556 psi | 76% | 2290 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,175 psi | 65% | 2503 fps | 98.2% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,231 psi | 62% | 2434 fps | 99.3% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 92% | 41,582 psi | 69% | 2556 fps | 95% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,530 psi | 51% | 2241 fps | 95.7% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 82% | 26,353 psi | 44% | 2156 fps | 95.1% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 84% | 37,492 psi | 62% | 2480 fps | 95.8% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,907 psi | 50% | 2247 fps | 96.5% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 92% | 42,975 psi | 71% | 2569 fps | 95.2% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 98% | 39,537 psi | 66% | 2536 fps | 95.1% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,569 psi | 72% | 2457 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,925 psi | 58% | 2343 fps | 99.7% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,371 psi | 50% | 2257 fps | 98.3% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 80% | 25,309 psi | 42% | 2205 fps | 96.9% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 82% | 28,529 psi | 47% | 2254 fps | 95.4% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 96% | 35,607 psi | 59% | 2431 fps | 95.4% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 86% | 37,565 psi | 62% | 2454 fps | 95.5% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 84% | 29,196 psi | 49% | 2287 fps | 95% |
| Winchester 748 | 38.8 gr | 84% | 33,591 psi | 56% | 2425 fps | 95% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 92% | 40,350 psi | 67% | 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 95 powders for .308 Win. loaded with the .308 | 155gr | Brenneke TAG. ReloadSwiss RS 52 delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 2,818 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,614 fps to 2,818 fps. Accurate 2495 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 95 of the 95 powders fall inside the usable 80–100 % fill window.
Relative to the caliber's maximum pressure (415 MPa), the top charges use 50–90 %, 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 | Brenneke TAG 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.