Load Specifications
Load data in caliber .308 Win. with .308 | 155gr | CutEdge MTAC bullet and 79 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 ADI AR 2219.
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% | 53,127 psi | 88% | 2589 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2015 | <<locked>> | 98% | 54,273 psi | 90% | 2680 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2200 | <<locked>> | 88% | 53,069 psi | 88% | 2717 fps | 96.5% |
| Accurate 2230 | <<locked>> | 88% | 53,519 psi | 89% | 2730 fps | 97% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,968 psi | 88% | 2700 fps | 99.7% |
| Accurate 2495ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 45,542 psi | 76% | 2628 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 98% | 53,780 psi | 89% | 2749 fps | 99.6% |
| Accurate 4064ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 42,308 psi | 70% | 2602 fps | 99.2% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 90% | 54,085 psi | 90% | 2608 fps | 100% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,430 psi | 85% | 2579 fps | 99.4% |
| ADI AR 2206Hᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,534 psi | 89% | 2743 fps | 97.5% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 88% | 54,186 psi | 90% | 2635 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,808 psi | 88% | 2717 fps | 100% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 98% | 53,301 psi | 89% | 2710 fps | 98.5% |
| Alliant AR-Compᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 54,433 psi | 90% | 2756 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 94% | 54,070 psi | 90% | 2808 fps | 98.3% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 42,844 psi | 71% | 2595 fps | 96.3% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,474 psi | 86% | 2657 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,301 psi | 87% | 2608 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,388 psi | 87% | 2602 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,301 psi | 89% | 2749 fps | 96.2% |
| Bofors RP3ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 42,264 psi | 70% | 2598 fps | 96.3% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 96% | 53,417 psi | 89% | 2667 fps | 98.9% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,198 psi | 85% | 2736 fps | 98.8% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 96% | 53,505 psi | 89% | 2818 fps | 96.9% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 94% | 54,447 psi | 90% | 2736 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,185 psi | 87% | 2713 fps | 99.8% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,692 psi | 88% | 2608 fps | 99.9% |
| Hodgdon H4895ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,896 psi | 90% | 2756 fps | 98.1% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolutionᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,617 psi | 81% | 2720 fps | 97.6% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 32,721 psi | 54% | 1594 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGETᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,373 psi | 87% | 2710 fps | 97.7% |
| IMR 3031ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,271 psi | 85% | 2753 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 92% | 53,055 psi | 88% | 2631 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4227 | <<locked>> | 82% | 52,736 psi | 88% | 2556 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4895ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,240 psi | 80% | 2697 fps | 96.6% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 98% | 53,301 psi | 89% | 2710 fps | 98.5% |
| Lovex D073.4 | <<locked>> | 88% | 54,114 psi | 90% | 2720 fps | 99.5% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 94% | 53,432 psi | 89% | 2710 fps | 99.2% |
| Lovex D073.6ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,039 psi | 85% | 2723 fps | 99.4% |
| Lovex S053 | <<locked>> | 84% | 54,360 psi | 90% | 2539 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,967 psi | 86% | 2638 fps | 97.1% |
| Lovex S062ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,006 psi | 76% | 2615 fps | 97.4% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,343 psi | 85% | 2635 fps | 100% |
| Norma 201ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,127 psi | 87% | 2694 fps | 98.4% |
| Norma 202ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,156 psi | 87% | 2713 fps | 99.8% |
| Norma 203Bᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,166 psi | 77% | 2651 fps | 96.1% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,765 psi | 88% | 2736 fps | 97.3% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,185 psi | 87% | 2667 fps | 97% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 32,735 psi | 54% | 1631 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 36 | <<locked>> | 82% | 52,663 psi | 87% | 2592 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 94% | 53,693 psi | 89% | 2713 fps | 99.4% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,661 psi | 83% | 2769 fps | 96.1% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 41,365 psi | 69% | 2628 fps | 97.2% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,678 psi | 88% | 2687 fps | 99.7% |
| Rottweil R 902ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,037 psi | 81% | 2641 fps | 97.9% |
| Shooters World AR Plus | <<locked>> | 88% | 54,114 psi | 90% | 2720 fps | 99.5% |
| Shooters World Match Rifleᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,039 psi | 85% | 2723 fps | 99.4% |
| Shooters World Precisionᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,006 psi | 76% | 2615 fps | 97.4% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,923 psi | 85% | 2631 fps | 97.8% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,257 psi | 87% | 2362 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,852 psi | 88% | 2717 fps | 99.8% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,765 psi | 88% | 2674 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,040 psi | 86% | 2713 fps | 97.2% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,475 psi | 87% | 2621 fps | 99.7% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 44,904 psi | 75% | 2523 fps | 99.6% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,256 psi | 85% | 2703 fps | 98.5% |
| Somchem S335ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,853 psi | 89% | 2664 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 98% | 50,995 psi | 85% | 2680 fps | 96.8% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 88% | 54,201 psi | 90% | 2585 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,054 psi | 86% | 2608 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,822 psi | 86% | 2618 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,905 psi | 78% | 2631 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,255 psi | 82% | 2644 fps | 99.7% |
| Vihtavuori N150ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 39,160 psi | 65% | 2487 fps | 96.2% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 98% | 54,288 psi | 90% | 2717 fps | 98.7% |
| Vihtavuori N540ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,558 psi | 79% | 2635 fps | 99.3% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,156 psi | 87% | 2753 fps | 99.1% |
| Winchester StaBALL Matchᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,082 psi | 85% | 2720 fps | 97.6% |
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% | 46,485 psi | 77% | 2497 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2015 | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,472 psi | 51% | 2274 fps | 98.3% |
| Accurate 2200 | <<locked>> | 84% | 46,557 psi | 77% | 2612 fps | 95% |
| Accurate 2230 | <<locked>> | 84% | 46,064 psi | 77% | 2612 fps | 95.4% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,619 psi | 54% | 2343 fps | 96.1% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 80% | 22,785 psi | 38% | 2139 fps | 95.7% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 84% | 32,793 psi | 54% | 2385 fps | 95.7% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 88% | 28,282 psi | 47% | 2303 fps | 95.3% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,798 psi | 66% | 2385 fps | 99.1% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,219 psi | 67% | 2392 fps | 97.7% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 94% | 44,150 psi | 73% | 2592 fps | 95.5% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,235 psi | 70% | 2467 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2219 | 35.3 gr | 80% | 37,173 psi | 62% | 2454 fps | 98.5% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 88% | 39,073 psi | 65% | 2470 fps | 95.5% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 80% | 28,079 psi | 47% | 2293 fps | 99.5% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | 36.8 gr | 86% | 41,524 psi | 69% | 2595 fps | 95.7% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 98% | 40,016 psi | 66% | 2543 fps | 95.5% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,418 psi | 59% | 2388 fps | 99.8% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,352 psi | 72% | 2474 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,884 psi | 63% | 2372 fps | 99% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 98% | 49,951 psi | 83% | 2697 fps | 95.4% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 98% | 39,349 psi | 65% | 2546 fps | 95.5% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 84% | 36,912 psi | 61% | 2382 fps | 95.5% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 88% | 35,969 psi | 60% | 2467 fps | 95.4% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 92% | 46,456 psi | 77% | 2700 fps | 95.3% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,127 psi | 57% | 2388 fps | 97.8% |
| Hodgdon H335 | 36.6 gr | 80% | 34,461 psi | 57% | 2402 fps | 96.9% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,961 psi | 73% | 2474 fps | 99.3% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 92% | 41,814 psi | 69% | 2556 fps | 95.6% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 94% | 39,871 psi | 66% | 2559 fps | 95.3% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 24,004 psi | 40% | 1421 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 92% | 40,654 psi | 68% | 2513 fps | 95% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 80% | 26,890 psi | 45% | 2264 fps | 96% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,188 psi | 62% | 2379 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4227 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,530 psi | 82% | 2513 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 96% | 42,380 psi | 70% | 2595 fps | 95.2% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 88% | 39,073 psi | 65% | 2470 fps | 95.5% |
| Lovex D073.4 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,437 psi | 67% | 2503 fps | 97.6% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 82% | 34,766 psi | 58% | 2388 fps | 95.3% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 86% | 31,241 psi | 52% | 2359 fps | 95% |
| Lovex S053 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,544 psi | 81% | 2464 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 92% | 43,337 psi | 72% | 2497 fps | 95.2% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 94% | 38,072 psi | 63% | 2470 fps | 95.4% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,943 psi | 66% | 2457 fps | 100% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 90% | 37,913 psi | 63% | 2451 fps | 95.3% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 84% | 31,212 psi | 52% | 2329 fps | 95.8% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 98% | 43,134 psi | 72% | 2598 fps | 95.3% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 92% | 43,192 psi | 72% | 2579 fps | 95.1% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 90% | 45,832 psi | 76% | 2566 fps | 95.6% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 24,149 psi | 40% | 1460 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 36 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,588 psi | 82% | 2549 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,910 psi | 56% | 2362 fps | 95.5% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 98% | 46,340 psi | 77% | 2710 fps | 95.3% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 96% | 36,303 psi | 60% | 2510 fps | 95.2% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,516 psi | 51% | 2270 fps | 95.2% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 92% | 38,247 psi | 64% | 2451 fps | 95.4% |
| Shooters World AR Plus | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,437 psi | 67% | 2503 fps | 97.6% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 86% | 31,241 psi | 52% | 2359 fps | 95% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 94% | 38,072 psi | 63% | 2470 fps | 95.4% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 84% | 41,423 psi | 69% | 2477 fps | 95.7% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,585 psi | 74% | 2264 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,869 psi | 63% | 2464 fps | 97.7% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,201 psi | 60% | 2398 fps | 98.9% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 94% | 42,627 psi | 71% | 2559 fps | 95% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,747 psi | 49% | 2208 fps | 95.1% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 84% | 27,137 psi | 45% | 2162 fps | 95.2% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 84% | 36,303 psi | 60% | 2438 fps | 95.1% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 28,906 psi | 48% | 2208 fps | 95.8% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 94% | 44,570 psi | 74% | 2579 fps | 95.3% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,380 psi | 70% | 2428 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,997 psi | 56% | 2310 fps | 99.5% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,544 psi | 49% | 2224 fps | 97.8% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 80% | 24,497 psi | 41% | 2169 fps | 96.2% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 84% | 29,588 psi | 49% | 2270 fps | 95.5% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 98% | 36,811 psi | 61% | 2441 fps | 95.5% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 88% | 38,957 psi | 65% | 2464 fps | 95.6% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 86% | 30,081 psi | 50% | 2297 fps | 95.1% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 86% | 34,780 psi | 58% | 2438 fps | 95.1% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 94% | 41,713 psi | 69% | 2562 fps | 95.5% |
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 | CutEdge MTAC. Hodgdon CFE223 delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 2,818 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,594 fps to 2,818 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 1:12.0 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, ADI AR 2219 rank at the top here: for .308 Win. with the .308 | 155gr | CutEdge MTAC they combine a high case fill with complete burn and sit in the upper velocity band. As outliers, ADI AR 2208, Alliant Reloder-17, Hodgdon H380 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.