Load Specifications
Load data in caliber .308 Win. with .308 | 155gr | Norma GTX bullet and 83 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% | 51,648 psi | 86% | 2572 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2015 | <<locked>> | 96% | 53,374 psi | 89% | 2671 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2200 | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,590 psi | 86% | 2697 fps | 96.3% |
| Accurate 2230 | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,141 psi | 87% | 2710 fps | 96.8% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,170 psi | 87% | 2690 fps | 99.7% |
| Accurate 2495ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,414 psi | 80% | 2667 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,779 psi | 88% | 2736 fps | 99.6% |
| Accurate 4064ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 44,918 psi | 75% | 2644 fps | 99.5% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,446 psi | 87% | 2592 fps | 100% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,866 psi | 88% | 2605 fps | 99.6% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,417 psi | 87% | 2730 fps | 97.4% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,924 psi | 88% | 2621 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,285 psi | 85% | 2697 fps | 100% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,141 psi | 87% | 2697 fps | 98.5% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 98% | 53,243 psi | 88% | 2743 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 92% | 53,098 psi | 88% | 2799 fps | 98.2% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MRᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,185 psi | 87% | 2808 fps | 96% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 44,831 psi | 74% | 2635 fps | 96.9% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 92% | 53,795 psi | 89% | 2690 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,472 psi | 82% | 2707 fps | 96.3% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 86% | 54,244 psi | 90% | 2635 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 90% | 54,418 psi | 90% | 2635 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,996 psi | 86% | 2733 fps | 96.1% |
| Bofors RP3ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 44,440 psi | 74% | 2638 fps | 96.9% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,924 psi | 86% | 2648 fps | 98.8% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 98% | 53,505 psi | 89% | 2772 fps | 99.1% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,851 psi | 86% | 2795 fps | 96.7% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,881 psi | 88% | 2720 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 92% | 54,114 psi | 90% | 2743 fps | 99.9% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,169 psi | 85% | 2589 fps | 99.9% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,794 psi | 88% | 2743 fps | 98% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolutionᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,705 psi | 84% | 2759 fps | 98.1% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 33,286 psi | 55% | 1608 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,111 psi | 85% | 2697 fps | 97.6% |
| IMR 3031ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,940 psi | 90% | 2792 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,690 psi | 83% | 2654 fps | 96.3% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,040 psi | 86% | 2618 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4895ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,633 psi | 84% | 2740 fps | 97.3% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,141 psi | 87% | 2697 fps | 98.5% |
| Lovex D073.4 | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,388 psi | 87% | 2700 fps | 99.5% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,170 psi | 87% | 2694 fps | 99.1% |
| Lovex D073.6ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,751 psi | 89% | 2762 fps | 99.7% |
| Lovex S053 | <<locked>> | 82% | 53,084 psi | 88% | 2526 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 98% | 53,795 psi | 89% | 2671 fps | 97.6% |
| Lovex S062ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,486 psi | 81% | 2657 fps | 98% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 88% | 54,041 psi | 90% | 2667 fps | 100% |
| Norma 201ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 54,302 psi | 90% | 2730 fps | 98.8% |
| Norma 202ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 54,186 psi | 90% | 2743 fps | 99.9% |
| Norma 203Bᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,559 psi | 81% | 2694 fps | 96.8% |
| Ramshot Big Gameᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,066 psi | 82% | 2710 fps | 96.4% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,517 psi | 86% | 2720 fps | 97.2% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 94% | 54,346 psi | 90% | 2703 fps | 97.5% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 33,402 psi | 55% | 1647 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,576 psi | 87% | 2700 fps | 99.4% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,982 psi | 86% | 2808 fps | 96.8% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 43,279 psi | 72% | 2671 fps | 97.9% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,214 psi | 87% | 2680 fps | 99.7% |
| Rottweil R 902ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,242 psi | 85% | 2674 fps | 98.4% |
| Rottweil R 903ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 41,394 psi | 69% | 2575 fps | 95.8% |
| Shooters World AR Plus | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,388 psi | 87% | 2700 fps | 99.5% |
| Shooters World Match Rifleᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,751 psi | 89% | 2762 fps | 99.7% |
| Shooters World Precisionᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,486 psi | 81% | 2657 fps | 98% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 90% | 53,185 psi | 88% | 2671 fps | 98.2% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 86% | 53,650 psi | 89% | 2382 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,851 psi | 86% | 2703 fps | 99.8% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,779 psi | 86% | 2661 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 54,244 psi | 90% | 2749 fps | 97.7% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 96% | 50,966 psi | 85% | 2605 fps | 99.7% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,746 psi | 78% | 2556 fps | 99.8% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 94% | 53,563 psi | 89% | 2740 fps | 98.9% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,837 psi | 88% | 2651 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 98% | 53,200 psi | 88% | 2720 fps | 97.3% |
| Somchem S355ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 42,844 psi | 71% | 2582 fps | 95.9% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,939 psi | 88% | 2572 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 94% | 54,172 psi | 90% | 2638 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 98% | 53,766 psi | 89% | 2648 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,197 psi | 82% | 2664 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,547 psi | 86% | 2677 fps | 99.9% |
| Vihtavuori N150ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 41,292 psi | 69% | 2530 fps | 96.9% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 96% | 53,026 psi | 88% | 2703 fps | 98.6% |
| Vihtavuori N540ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,806 psi | 83% | 2674 fps | 99.6% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 98% | 54,447 psi | 90% | 2792 fps | 99.4% |
| Winchester StaBALL Matchᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,330 psi | 89% | 2756 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% | 48,399 psi | 80% | 2526 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2015 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,416 psi | 54% | 2313 fps | 98.8% |
| Accurate 2200 | <<locked>> | 84% | 48,269 psi | 80% | 2644 fps | 95.6% |
| Accurate 2230 | <<locked>> | 82% | 45,150 psi | 75% | 2595 fps | 95.3% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,824 psi | 58% | 2388 fps | 96.9% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 80% | 25,005 psi | 42% | 2198 fps | 96.9% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 82% | 32,605 psi | 54% | 2379 fps | 95.7% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 86% | 28,674 psi | 48% | 2306 fps | 95.6% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,321 psi | 69% | 2415 fps | 99.3% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,698 psi | 69% | 2425 fps | 98.1% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 92% | 43,569 psi | 72% | 2582 fps | 95.5% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,193 psi | 73% | 2497 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,131 psi | 65% | 2493 fps | 99% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 86% | 38,363 psi | 64% | 2454 fps | 95.4% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,747 psi | 49% | 2333 fps | 99.8% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | 36.6 gr | 84% | 40,828 psi | 68% | 2582 fps | 95.6% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 98% | 48,936 psi | 81% | 2749 fps | 95.1% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 96% | 39,610 psi | 66% | 2536 fps | 95.6% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,347 psi | 62% | 2428 fps | 99.9% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 98% | 46,369 psi | 77% | 2654 fps | 95.6% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,237 psi | 75% | 2507 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,581 psi | 66% | 2405 fps | 99.3% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 96% | 48,791 psi | 81% | 2684 fps | 95.3% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 96% | 39,015 psi | 65% | 2539 fps | 95.5% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 82% | 36,347 psi | 60% | 2369 fps | 95.5% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 86% | 35,491 psi | 59% | 2457 fps | 95.3% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | 42.7 gr | 90% | 45,310 psi | 75% | 2684 fps | 95.1% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,766 psi | 59% | 2425 fps | 98.3% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,042 psi | 60% | 2438 fps | 97.5% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,556 psi | 76% | 2503 fps | 99.5% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 90% | 41,031 psi | 68% | 2543 fps | 95.5% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 92% | 39,320 psi | 65% | 2549 fps | 95.2% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 24,439 psi | 41% | 1430 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 90% | 40,016 psi | 66% | 2503 fps | 95% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 80% | 28,543 psi | 47% | 2306 fps | 96.9% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 98% | 46,514 psi | 77% | 2602 fps | 95.6% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,537 psi | 64% | 2408 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 94% | 41,582 psi | 69% | 2582 fps | 95.1% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 86% | 38,363 psi | 64% | 2454 fps | 95.4% |
| Lovex D073.4 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,482 psi | 71% | 2539 fps | 98.1% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,577 psi | 57% | 2382 fps | 95.4% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 84% | 31,169 psi | 52% | 2356 fps | 95.1% |
| Lovex S053 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,067 psi | 83% | 2487 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 90% | 42,366 psi | 70% | 2484 fps | 95.1% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 92% | 37,884 psi | 63% | 2464 fps | 95.5% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,163 psi | 70% | 2493 fps | 100% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 88% | 37,565 psi | 62% | 2441 fps | 95.3% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 80% | 28,993 psi | 48% | 2270 fps | 95% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 96% | 42,583 psi | 71% | 2592 fps | 95.3% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 98% | 46,006 psi | 76% | 2657 fps | 95.6% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 90% | 42,221 psi | 70% | 2566 fps | 95% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 88% | 44,788 psi | 74% | 2552 fps | 95.5% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 24,656 psi | 41% | 1470 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,549 psi | 59% | 2398 fps | 96.2% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 96% | 45,469 psi | 76% | 2700 fps | 95.2% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 94% | 35,563 psi | 59% | 2497 fps | 95.1% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,605 psi | 54% | 2316 fps | 96.1% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 90% | 37,840 psi | 63% | 2441 fps | 95.4% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 98% | 38,653 psi | 64% | 2523 fps | 95% |
| Shooters World AR Plus | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,482 psi | 71% | 2539 fps | 98.1% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 84% | 31,169 psi | 52% | 2356 fps | 95.1% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 92% | 37,884 psi | 63% | 2464 fps | 95.5% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 82% | 40,263 psi | 67% | 2457 fps | 95.5% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,064 psi | 77% | 2283 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,552 psi | 66% | 2497 fps | 98.2% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,956 psi | 63% | 2434 fps | 99.3% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 94% | 44,759 psi | 74% | 2602 fps | 95.7% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,386 psi | 52% | 2244 fps | 95.8% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 82% | 26,919 psi | 45% | 2156 fps | 95.2% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 84% | 38,261 psi | 64% | 2480 fps | 95.8% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,589 psi | 51% | 2247 fps | 96.6% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 92% | 43,439 psi | 72% | 2562 fps | 95.2% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 98% | 40,379 psi | 67% | 2536 fps | 95.2% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,280 psi | 74% | 2454 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,752 psi | 59% | 2346 fps | 99.7% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,111 psi | 52% | 2257 fps | 98.4% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 80% | 26,179 psi | 43% | 2211 fps | 97.1% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 82% | 29,182 psi | 48% | 2257 fps | 95.5% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 96% | 36,419 psi | 61% | 2434 fps | 95.5% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 86% | 38,261 psi | 64% | 2451 fps | 95.5% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 84% | 29,892 psi | 50% | 2290 fps | 95.1% |
| Winchester 748 | 38.3 gr | 84% | 34,287 psi | 57% | 2428 fps | 95.1% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 92% | 41,133 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 83 powders for .308 Win. loaded with the .308 | 155gr | Norma GTX. Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 2,808 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,608 fps to 2,808 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 1:13.5 twist; slower twists will usually not stabilise this weight. Accurate 2495, Accurate 4064, Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR 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 | Norma GTX 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.