Load Specifications
Load data in caliber .308 Win. with .308 | 155gr | Lapua Scenar bullet and 83 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 CFE223 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% | 51,300 psi | 85% | 2566 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2015 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,982 psi | 88% | 2664 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2200 | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,590 psi | 86% | 2694 fps | 96.3% |
| Accurate 2230 | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,706 psi | 86% | 2703 fps | 96.7% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,764 psi | 86% | 2684 fps | 99.7% |
| Accurate 2495ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,080 psi | 80% | 2661 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,344 psi | 87% | 2730 fps | 99.6% |
| Accurate 4064ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 44,570 psi | 74% | 2635 fps | 99.4% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,431 psi | 87% | 2589 fps | 100% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,895 psi | 88% | 2605 fps | 99.5% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,112 psi | 87% | 2723 fps | 97.3% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,910 psi | 88% | 2618 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,952 psi | 85% | 2690 fps | 100% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,228 psi | 87% | 2697 fps | 98.4% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,852 psi | 88% | 2736 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,707 psi | 88% | 2789 fps | 98.1% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 44,831 psi | 74% | 2631 fps | 96.9% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 92% | 53,824 psi | 89% | 2687 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,182 psi | 82% | 2700 fps | 96.2% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 86% | 54,172 psi | 90% | 2631 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 90% | 54,070 psi | 90% | 2628 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,054 psi | 86% | 2730 fps | 96% |
| Bofors RP3ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 44,483 psi | 74% | 2638 fps | 96.9% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,953 psi | 86% | 2648 fps | 98.8% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 98% | 53,229 psi | 88% | 2766 fps | 99.1% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,895 psi | 86% | 2795 fps | 96.7% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,837 psi | 88% | 2717 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 92% | 54,215 psi | 90% | 2743 fps | 99.9% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 86% | 54,230 psi | 90% | 2631 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,431 psi | 87% | 2736 fps | 98% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolutionᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,444 psi | 84% | 2753 fps | 98% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 33,127 psi | 55% | 1601 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGETᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 54,201 psi | 90% | 2740 fps | 98.1% |
| IMR 3031ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,563 psi | 89% | 2782 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,342 psi | 82% | 2648 fps | 96.2% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,576 psi | 86% | 2612 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4227 | <<locked>> | 82% | 54,433 psi | 90% | 2579 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4895ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,285 psi | 84% | 2733 fps | 97.2% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,228 psi | 87% | 2697 fps | 98.4% |
| Lovex D073.4 | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,373 psi | 87% | 2697 fps | 99.4% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,779 psi | 86% | 2684 fps | 99% |
| Lovex D073.6ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,374 psi | 89% | 2756 fps | 99.6% |
| Lovex S053 | <<locked>> | 82% | 53,026 psi | 88% | 2523 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 98% | 53,795 psi | 89% | 2667 fps | 97.5% |
| Lovex S062ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,124 psi | 80% | 2651 fps | 97.9% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 88% | 53,998 psi | 90% | 2667 fps | 100% |
| Norma 201ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,954 psi | 90% | 2723 fps | 98.7% |
| Norma 202ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 54,288 psi | 90% | 2743 fps | 99.9% |
| Norma 203Bᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,167 psi | 80% | 2687 fps | 96.6% |
| Ramshot Big Gameᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,762 psi | 81% | 2703 fps | 96.3% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,242 psi | 85% | 2717 fps | 97.1% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 94% | 54,012 psi | 90% | 2697 fps | 97.4% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 33,243 psi | 55% | 1640 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 36 | <<locked>> | 82% | 54,433 psi | 90% | 2612 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,199 psi | 87% | 2694 fps | 99.4% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,605 psi | 86% | 2802 fps | 96.7% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 43,033 psi | 71% | 2664 fps | 97.8% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,199 psi | 87% | 2680 fps | 99.7% |
| Rottweil R 902ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,908 psi | 85% | 2667 fps | 98.3% |
| Shooters World AR Plus | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,373 psi | 87% | 2697 fps | 99.4% |
| Shooters World Match Rifleᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,374 psi | 89% | 2756 fps | 99.6% |
| Shooters World Precisionᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,124 psi | 80% | 2651 fps | 97.9% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,852 psi | 88% | 2661 fps | 98.2% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 86% | 53,606 psi | 89% | 2379 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,459 psi | 85% | 2697 fps | 99.7% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,314 psi | 85% | 2654 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,882 psi | 90% | 2743 fps | 97.6% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 98% | 54,128 psi | 90% | 2648 fps | 99.8% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,441 psi | 77% | 2546 fps | 99.7% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 94% | 53,272 psi | 89% | 2733 fps | 98.8% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,504 psi | 87% | 2644 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 98% | 53,272 psi | 89% | 2717 fps | 97.3% |
| Somchem S355ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 42,554 psi | 71% | 2575 fps | 95.8% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,881 psi | 88% | 2569 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 94% | 54,128 psi | 90% | 2635 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 98% | 53,403 psi | 89% | 2641 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,791 psi | 81% | 2657 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,242 psi | 85% | 2671 fps | 99.9% |
| Vihtavuori N150ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 41,017 psi | 68% | 2523 fps | 96.8% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,649 psi | 87% | 2694 fps | 98.5% |
| Vihtavuori N540ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,443 psi | 82% | 2664 fps | 99.5% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 98% | 54,114 psi | 90% | 2785 fps | 99.3% |
| Winchester StaBALL Matchᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,011 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% | 48,066 psi | 80% | 2520 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2015 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,372 psi | 54% | 2310 fps | 98.8% |
| Accurate 2200 | <<locked>> | 84% | 48,211 psi | 80% | 2641 fps | 95.5% |
| Accurate 2230 | <<locked>> | 82% | 44,817 psi | 74% | 2589 fps | 95.1% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,563 psi | 57% | 2382 fps | 96.8% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 80% | 24,932 psi | 41% | 2195 fps | 96.8% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 82% | 32,314 psi | 54% | 2369 fps | 95.6% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 86% | 28,631 psi | 48% | 2306 fps | 95.5% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,973 psi | 68% | 2408 fps | 99.3% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,350 psi | 69% | 2415 fps | 98% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 92% | 43,265 psi | 72% | 2575 fps | 95.4% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,801 psi | 73% | 2490 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,812 psi | 64% | 2487 fps | 98.9% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 86% | 38,087 psi | 63% | 2448 fps | 95.3% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,689 psi | 49% | 2329 fps | 99.8% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | 36.4 gr | 84% | 40,480 psi | 67% | 2572 fps | 95.4% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 96% | 39,595 psi | 66% | 2533 fps | 95.5% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,304 psi | 62% | 2425 fps | 99.9% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 98% | 46,021 psi | 76% | 2644 fps | 95.5% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,208 psi | 75% | 2503 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,566 psi | 66% | 2402 fps | 99.3% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 96% | 48,472 psi | 81% | 2674 fps | 95.2% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 96% | 38,754 psi | 64% | 2533 fps | 95.4% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 82% | 36,042 psi | 60% | 2362 fps | 95.3% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 86% | 35,244 psi | 59% | 2451 fps | 95.2% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | 42.6 gr | 90% | 45,324 psi | 75% | 2680 fps | 95.1% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,752 psi | 59% | 2425 fps | 98.3% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,042 psi | 60% | 2434 fps | 97.4% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,179 psi | 75% | 2493 fps | 99.5% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 90% | 41,002 psi | 68% | 2539 fps | 95.4% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 92% | 39,073 psi | 65% | 2543 fps | 95.1% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 24,555 psi | 41% | 1430 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 92% | 42,409 psi | 70% | 2546 fps | 95.7% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 80% | 28,253 psi | 47% | 2300 fps | 96.7% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 98% | 46,514 psi | 77% | 2602 fps | 95.5% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,464 psi | 64% | 2405 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4227 | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,227 psi | 85% | 2536 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 94% | 41,568 psi | 69% | 2582 fps | 95% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 86% | 38,087 psi | 63% | 2448 fps | 95.3% |
| Lovex D073.4 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,424 psi | 70% | 2536 fps | 98.1% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,272 psi | 57% | 2375 fps | 95.3% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 84% | 31,125 psi | 52% | 2352 fps | 95.1% |
| Lovex S053 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,995 psi | 83% | 2484 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 90% | 42,366 psi | 70% | 2480 fps | 95% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 92% | 37,536 psi | 62% | 2457 fps | 95.3% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,148 psi | 70% | 2490 fps | 100% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 88% | 37,536 psi | 62% | 2441 fps | 95.3% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 82% | 30,719 psi | 51% | 2313 fps | 95.7% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 96% | 42,583 psi | 71% | 2589 fps | 95.2% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 98% | 45,774 psi | 76% | 2651 fps | 95.5% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 92% | 45,005 psi | 75% | 2615 fps | 95.7% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 88% | 44,817 psi | 74% | 2549 fps | 95.4% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 24,497 psi | 41% | 1463 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 36 | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,372 psi | 85% | 2572 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,520 psi | 59% | 2395 fps | 96.1% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 96% | 45,150 psi | 75% | 2694 fps | 95.1% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 94% | 35,592 psi | 59% | 2493 fps | 95% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,547 psi | 54% | 2313 fps | 96.1% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 90% | 37,797 psi | 63% | 2438 fps | 95.3% |
| Shooters World AR Plus | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,424 psi | 70% | 2536 fps | 98.1% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 84% | 31,125 psi | 52% | 2352 fps | 95.1% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 92% | 37,536 psi | 62% | 2457 fps | 95.3% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 82% | 40,292 psi | 67% | 2454 fps | 95.5% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,992 psi | 76% | 2280 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,494 psi | 66% | 2493 fps | 98.2% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,608 psi | 62% | 2425 fps | 99.2% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 94% | 44,440 psi | 74% | 2592 fps | 95.6% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,082 psi | 52% | 2238 fps | 95.7% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 82% | 26,701 psi | 44% | 2146 fps | 95.1% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 84% | 37,956 psi | 63% | 2470 fps | 95.7% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,560 psi | 51% | 2244 fps | 96.6% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 92% | 43,453 psi | 72% | 2562 fps | 95.1% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 98% | 40,132 psi | 67% | 2530 fps | 95.1% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,888 psi | 73% | 2448 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,404 psi | 59% | 2336 fps | 99.7% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,850 psi | 51% | 2251 fps | 98.3% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 80% | 25,947 psi | 43% | 2205 fps | 97% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 82% | 29,109 psi | 48% | 2254 fps | 95.4% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 96% | 36,187 psi | 60% | 2428 fps | 95.4% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 86% | 37,927 psi | 63% | 2441 fps | 95.4% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 84% | 29,646 psi | 49% | 2280 fps | 95% |
| Winchester 748 | 38.2 gr | 84% | 34,258 psi | 57% | 2425 fps | 95% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 92% | 40,843 psi | 68% | 2546 fps | 95.3% |
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 | Lapua Scenar. ReloadSwiss RS 52 delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 2,802 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,601 fps to 2,802 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 1:12.0 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, Hodgdon CFE223, Winchester 748 rank at the top here: for .308 Win. with the .308 | 155gr | Lapua Scenar 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.