Load Specifications
Load data in caliber .308 Win. with .308 | 155gr | SUS-TAC HP bullet and 78 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, SNPE Vectan SP 10 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% | 53,258 psi | 88% | 2572 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2015 | <<locked>> | 98% | 54,317 psi | 90% | 2664 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2200 | <<locked>> | 88% | 53,127 psi | 88% | 2697 fps | 96.2% |
| Accurate 2230 | <<locked>> | 88% | 53,084 psi | 88% | 2700 fps | 96.6% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 94% | 53,243 psi | 88% | 2684 fps | 99.6% |
| Accurate 2495ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 45,730 psi | 76% | 2612 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 98% | 53,664 psi | 89% | 2730 fps | 99.5% |
| Accurate 4064ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 42,453 psi | 71% | 2585 fps | 99% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 90% | 53,635 psi | 89% | 2585 fps | 100% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 90% | 54,099 psi | 90% | 2598 fps | 99.5% |
| ADI AR 2206Hᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,272 psi | 89% | 2717 fps | 97.2% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 88% | 54,041 psi | 90% | 2615 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,518 psi | 87% | 2694 fps | 100% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 98% | 53,316 psi | 89% | 2690 fps | 98.3% |
| Alliant AR-Compᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,780 psi | 89% | 2733 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 94% | 53,882 psi | 90% | 2785 fps | 98.1% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 42,685 psi | 71% | 2572 fps | 96% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,605 psi | 86% | 2641 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,359 psi | 87% | 2589 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,315 psi | 87% | 2582 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,243 psi | 88% | 2726 fps | 95.8% |
| Bofors RP3ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 42,293 psi | 70% | 2582 fps | 96% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,982 psi | 88% | 2638 fps | 98.7% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 54,288 psi | 90% | 2762 fps | 99% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,895 psi | 88% | 2785 fps | 96.5% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 94% | 54,215 psi | 90% | 2717 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,793 psi | 86% | 2690 fps | 99.7% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,518 psi | 87% | 2585 fps | 99.9% |
| Hodgdon H4895ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,534 psi | 89% | 2733 fps | 97.8% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolutionᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,515 psi | 81% | 2697 fps | 97.3% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 33,112 psi | 55% | 1585 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGETᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,359 psi | 87% | 2690 fps | 97.5% |
| IMR 3031ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,169 psi | 85% | 2733 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,852 psi | 88% | 2612 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4227 | <<locked>> | 82% | 52,663 psi | 87% | 2536 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4895ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,993 psi | 80% | 2674 fps | 96.3% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 98% | 53,316 psi | 89% | 2690 fps | 98.3% |
| Lovex D073.4 | <<locked>> | 88% | 53,650 psi | 89% | 2697 fps | 99.4% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 94% | 53,388 psi | 89% | 2687 fps | 99% |
| Lovex D073.6ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,981 psi | 85% | 2703 fps | 99.3% |
| Lovex S053 | <<locked>> | 84% | 54,404 psi | 90% | 2523 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,967 psi | 86% | 2618 fps | 96.9% |
| Lovex S062ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,151 psi | 77% | 2598 fps | 97.2% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,764 psi | 86% | 2621 fps | 100% |
| Norma 201ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,967 psi | 86% | 2671 fps | 98.2% |
| Norma 202ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,808 psi | 86% | 2687 fps | 99.7% |
| Norma 203Bᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,006 psi | 76% | 2631 fps | 95.8% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,591 psi | 87% | 2713 fps | 97% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,938 psi | 86% | 2641 fps | 96.7% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 32,866 psi | 55% | 1617 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 36 | <<locked>> | 82% | 52,823 psi | 88% | 2575 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 94% | 53,592 psi | 89% | 2694 fps | 99.3% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 41,147 psi | 68% | 2598 fps | 96.7% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,968 psi | 88% | 2671 fps | 99.6% |
| Rottweil R 902ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,965 psi | 81% | 2618 fps | 97.7% |
| Shooters World AR Plus | <<locked>> | 88% | 53,650 psi | 89% | 2697 fps | 99.4% |
| Shooters World Match Rifleᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,981 psi | 85% | 2703 fps | 99.3% |
| Shooters World Precisionᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,151 psi | 77% | 2598 fps | 97.2% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,923 psi | 85% | 2612 fps | 97.5% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,141 psi | 87% | 2346 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,852 psi | 88% | 2697 fps | 99.7% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,707 psi | 88% | 2654 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,822 psi | 86% | 2690 fps | 96.9% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,996 psi | 86% | 2595 fps | 99.6% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 44,527 psi | 74% | 2500 fps | 99.4% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,068 psi | 85% | 2680 fps | 98.3% |
| Somchem S335ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,650 psi | 89% | 2641 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 98% | 50,879 psi | 85% | 2661 fps | 96.5% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 88% | 54,056 psi | 90% | 2569 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,185 psi | 87% | 2592 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 54,433 psi | 90% | 2635 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,485 psi | 77% | 2608 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,907 psi | 81% | 2618 fps | 99.6% |
| Vihtavuori N150ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 39,073 psi | 65% | 2467 fps | 95.9% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 98% | 53,940 psi | 90% | 2690 fps | 98.4% |
| Vihtavuori N540ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,427 psi | 79% | 2615 fps | 99.2% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,880 psi | 86% | 2730 fps | 98.9% |
| Winchester StaBALL Matchᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,995 psi | 85% | 2697 fps | 97.4% |
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% | 46,528 psi | 77% | 2477 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2015 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,009 psi | 52% | 2264 fps | 98.2% |
| Accurate 2200 | <<locked>> | 86% | 49,530 psi | 82% | 2641 fps | 95.4% |
| Accurate 2230 | <<locked>> | 84% | 46,064 psi | 77% | 2589 fps | 95.1% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,083 psi | 55% | 2329 fps | 96% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 80% | 23,467 psi | 39% | 2139 fps | 95.8% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 84% | 32,953 psi | 55% | 2369 fps | 95.5% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 88% | 28,935 psi | 48% | 2300 fps | 95.4% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,682 psi | 66% | 2362 fps | 98.9% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,059 psi | 67% | 2372 fps | 97.4% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 94% | 44,237 psi | 73% | 2572 fps | 95.2% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,424 psi | 70% | 2454 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2219 | 34.4 gr | 80% | 37,231 psi | 62% | 2438 fps | 98.4% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 88% | 39,044 psi | 65% | 2448 fps | 95.2% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 80% | 28,485 psi | 47% | 2283 fps | 99.5% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | 35.9 gr | 86% | 41,626 psi | 69% | 2579 fps | 95.4% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 98% | 40,190 psi | 67% | 2526 fps | 95.3% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,766 psi | 59% | 2379 fps | 99.7% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,700 psi | 73% | 2461 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,058 psi | 63% | 2356 fps | 98.8% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 98% | 49,821 psi | 83% | 2674 fps | 95.1% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 98% | 39,305 psi | 65% | 2526 fps | 95.2% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 84% | 37,086 psi | 62% | 2362 fps | 95.3% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 88% | 36,143 psi | 60% | 2451 fps | 95.1% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 94% | 49,458 psi | 82% | 2730 fps | 95.7% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,229 psi | 57% | 2372 fps | 97.6% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,432 psi | 57% | 2382 fps | 96.6% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,758 psi | 73% | 2448 fps | 99.1% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 92% | 41,829 psi | 69% | 2536 fps | 95.3% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 96% | 42,467 psi | 71% | 2589 fps | 95.8% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 24,221 psi | 40% | 1411 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 94% | 43,424 psi | 72% | 2543 fps | 95.5% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 80% | 27,122 psi | 45% | 2247 fps | 95.8% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,202 psi | 62% | 2362 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4227 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,458 psi | 82% | 2493 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 98% | 45,165 psi | 75% | 2628 fps | 95.6% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 88% | 39,044 psi | 65% | 2448 fps | 95.2% |
| Lovex D073.4 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,785 psi | 68% | 2490 fps | 97.5% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 82% | 35,259 psi | 59% | 2379 fps | 95.2% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 86% | 31,705 psi | 53% | 2352 fps | 95% |
| Lovex S053 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,559 psi | 81% | 2448 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 94% | 45,890 psi | 76% | 2520 fps | 95.5% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 94% | 38,218 psi | 63% | 2454 fps | 95.2% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,234 psi | 67% | 2441 fps | 100% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 90% | 38,116 psi | 63% | 2434 fps | 95.1% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 84% | 31,459 psi | 52% | 2316 fps | 95.7% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 98% | 43,265 psi | 72% | 2582 fps | 95% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 94% | 45,963 psi | 76% | 2608 fps | 95.5% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 90% | 45,948 psi | 76% | 2549 fps | 95.3% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 24,439 psi | 41% | 1450 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 36 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,748 psi | 83% | 2533 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,098 psi | 57% | 2346 fps | 95.3% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 98% | 38,827 psi | 65% | 2546 fps | 95.9% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,270 psi | 52% | 2267 fps | 95.2% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 92% | 38,421 psi | 64% | 2431 fps | 95.1% |
| Shooters World AR Plus | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,785 psi | 68% | 2490 fps | 97.5% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 86% | 31,705 psi | 53% | 2352 fps | 95% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 94% | 38,218 psi | 63% | 2454 fps | 95.2% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 84% | 41,437 psi | 69% | 2454 fps | 95.4% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,744 psi | 74% | 2251 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | 35.6 gr | 80% | 37,768 psi | 63% | 2441 fps | 97.5% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,114 psi | 60% | 2379 fps | 98.8% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 96% | 45,368 psi | 75% | 2589 fps | 95.4% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 82% | 31,836 psi | 53% | 2238 fps | 95.6% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 84% | 27,369 psi | 45% | 2149 fps | 95% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 86% | 38,972 psi | 65% | 2474 fps | 95.6% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,196 psi | 49% | 2195 fps | 95.7% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 96% | 47,572 psi | 79% | 2608 fps | 95.8% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,496 psi | 71% | 2411 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,040 psi | 57% | 2290 fps | 99.4% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,617 psi | 49% | 2205 fps | 97.7% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 80% | 24,787 psi | 41% | 2156 fps | 96.1% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 84% | 29,631 psi | 49% | 2251 fps | 95.3% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 98% | 36,782 psi | 61% | 2421 fps | 95.2% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 88% | 38,928 psi | 65% | 2444 fps | 95.3% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 88% | 32,372 psi | 54% | 2333 fps | 95.8% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 88% | 37,275 psi | 62% | 2470 fps | 95.7% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 94% | 41,597 psi | 69% | 2539 fps | 95.1% |
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 93 powders for .308 Win. loaded with the .308 | 155gr | SUS-TAC HP. Alliant Power Pro 1200-R delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 2,785 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,585 fps to 2,785 fps. Accurate 2495 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 93 of the 93 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 1:11.5 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, SNPE Vectan SP 10, ADI AR 2219 rank at the top here: for .308 Win. with the .308 | 155gr | SUS-TAC HP they combine a high case fill with complete burn and sit in the upper velocity band. As outliers, ADI AR 2208, Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR, Alliant Reloder-17 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.