Load Specifications
Load data in caliber .308 Win. with .308 | 156gr | Ferrobull Tripple Expand Jagd bullet and 79 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 ReloadSwiss RS 52.
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% | 52,489 psi | 87% | 2566 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2015 | <<locked>> | 98% | 53,635 psi | 89% | 2657 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2200 | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,417 psi | 87% | 2690 fps | 96.3% |
| Accurate 2230 | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,547 psi | 87% | 2697 fps | 96.7% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,475 psi | 87% | 2674 fps | 99.7% |
| Accurate 2495ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 44,657 psi | 74% | 2598 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,997 psi | 88% | 2723 fps | 99.6% |
| Accurate 4064ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 41,466 psi | 69% | 2572 fps | 99% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 90% | 53,417 psi | 89% | 2582 fps | 100% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 90% | 53,911 psi | 90% | 2598 fps | 99.5% |
| ADI AR 2206Hᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,794 psi | 88% | 2717 fps | 97.3% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 88% | 53,272 psi | 89% | 2608 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,779 psi | 86% | 2684 fps | 100% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,881 psi | 88% | 2687 fps | 98.4% |
| Alliant AR-Compᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,330 psi | 89% | 2726 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 94% | 53,476 psi | 89% | 2782 fps | 98.1% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 42,134 psi | 70% | 2566 fps | 96.1% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 94% | 53,940 psi | 90% | 2674 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,561 psi | 86% | 2582 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,982 psi | 86% | 2582 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,765 psi | 88% | 2723 fps | 96% |
| Bofors RP3ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 41,524 psi | 69% | 2569 fps | 96% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,533 psi | 87% | 2635 fps | 98.8% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,679 psi | 89% | 2756 fps | 99% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,808 psi | 88% | 2789 fps | 96.7% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 94% | 53,432 psi | 89% | 2707 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,300 psi | 85% | 2684 fps | 99.7% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,301 psi | 87% | 2585 fps | 99.9% |
| Hodgdon H4895ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,069 psi | 88% | 2726 fps | 97.9% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolutionᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,950 psi | 80% | 2694 fps | 97.3% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 32,851 psi | 55% | 1585 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGETᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,953 psi | 86% | 2687 fps | 97.6% |
| IMR 3031ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,720 psi | 84% | 2730 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,272 psi | 87% | 2602 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4227 | <<locked>> | 82% | 52,156 psi | 87% | 2533 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4895ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,442 psi | 79% | 2671 fps | 96.4% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,881 psi | 88% | 2687 fps | 98.4% |
| Lovex D073.4 | <<locked>> | 88% | 53,040 psi | 88% | 2690 fps | 99.4% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,605 psi | 87% | 2680 fps | 99% |
| Lovex D073.6ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,256 psi | 83% | 2697 fps | 99.3% |
| Lovex S053 | <<locked>> | 84% | 53,780 psi | 89% | 2516 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,198 psi | 85% | 2608 fps | 96.9% |
| Lovex S062ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 45,556 psi | 76% | 2592 fps | 97.3% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 90% | 54,201 psi | 90% | 2654 fps | 100% |
| Norma 201ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,271 psi | 85% | 2664 fps | 98.2% |
| Norma 202ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,256 psi | 85% | 2684 fps | 99.7% |
| Norma 203Bᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 45,455 psi | 76% | 2625 fps | 95.8% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,083 psi | 87% | 2710 fps | 97.1% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,459 psi | 85% | 2641 fps | 96.8% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 32,532 psi | 54% | 1617 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 36 | <<locked>> | 82% | 52,199 psi | 87% | 2569 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 94% | 53,200 psi | 88% | 2690 fps | 99.4% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,921 psi | 81% | 2740 fps | 95.8% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 40,901 psi | 68% | 2598 fps | 96.9% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,098 psi | 87% | 2664 fps | 99.6% |
| Rottweil R 902ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,211 psi | 80% | 2612 fps | 97.7% |
| Shooters World AR Plus | <<locked>> | 88% | 53,040 psi | 88% | 2690 fps | 99.4% |
| Shooters World Match Rifleᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,256 psi | 83% | 2697 fps | 99.3% |
| Shooters World Precisionᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 45,556 psi | 76% | 2592 fps | 97.3% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 92% | 54,070 psi | 90% | 2657 fps | 98.2% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 88% | 54,447 psi | 90% | 2372 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,402 psi | 87% | 2694 fps | 99.7% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,996 psi | 86% | 2648 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,358 psi | 85% | 2687 fps | 97% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,547 psi | 86% | 2592 fps | 99.6% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 44,034 psi | 73% | 2493 fps | 99.5% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 96% | 54,027 psi | 90% | 2726 fps | 98.8% |
| Somchem S335ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,055 psi | 88% | 2635 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,983 psi | 90% | 2707 fps | 97.2% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 88% | 53,330 psi | 89% | 2559 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,401 psi | 85% | 2585 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 54,027 psi | 90% | 2631 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 45,934 psi | 76% | 2602 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,428 psi | 80% | 2615 fps | 99.6% |
| Vihtavuori N150ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 38,508 psi | 64% | 2461 fps | 95.9% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 98% | 53,417 psi | 89% | 2687 fps | 98.5% |
| Vihtavuori N540ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,833 psi | 78% | 2608 fps | 99.2% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,430 psi | 85% | 2726 fps | 99% |
| Winchester StaBALL Matchᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,444 psi | 84% | 2694 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% | 46,166 psi | 77% | 2477 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2015 | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,052 psi | 50% | 2251 fps | 98.1% |
| Accurate 2200 | <<locked>> | 86% | 49,240 psi | 82% | 2638 fps | 95.6% |
| Accurate 2230 | <<locked>> | 84% | 45,498 psi | 76% | 2585 fps | 95.1% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,314 psi | 54% | 2320 fps | 95.9% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 80% | 22,423 psi | 37% | 2116 fps | 95.4% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 84% | 32,242 psi | 54% | 2359 fps | 95.4% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 88% | 27,949 psi | 46% | 2283 fps | 95.2% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,407 psi | 65% | 2362 fps | 99% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,784 psi | 66% | 2369 fps | 97.5% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 94% | 43,671 psi | 73% | 2566 fps | 95.3% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,669 psi | 69% | 2444 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,854 psi | 61% | 2434 fps | 98.4% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 88% | 38,522 psi | 64% | 2444 fps | 95.3% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 80% | 27,673 psi | 46% | 2267 fps | 99.4% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | 36.1 gr | 86% | 40,814 psi | 68% | 2569 fps | 95.4% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 98% | 39,566 psi | 66% | 2520 fps | 95.3% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,925 psi | 58% | 2365 fps | 99.7% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,888 psi | 71% | 2451 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,637 psi | 63% | 2352 fps | 98.9% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 98% | 49,327 psi | 82% | 2667 fps | 95.2% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 98% | 38,580 psi | 64% | 2516 fps | 95.1% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 84% | 36,303 psi | 60% | 2352 fps | 95.3% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 88% | 35,520 psi | 59% | 2444 fps | 95.1% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | 42.1 gr | 92% | 45,745 psi | 76% | 2671 fps | 95% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,765 psi | 56% | 2369 fps | 97.6% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,910 psi | 56% | 2375 fps | 96.7% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,526 psi | 72% | 2448 fps | 99.2% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 92% | 40,973 psi | 68% | 2526 fps | 95.2% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 96% | 41,945 psi | 70% | 2585 fps | 95.8% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 23,975 psi | 40% | 1407 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 94% | 42,685 psi | 71% | 2536 fps | 95.5% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 80% | 26,527 psi | 44% | 2241 fps | 95.8% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,651 psi | 61% | 2356 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4227 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,979 psi | 81% | 2487 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 98% | 44,628 psi | 74% | 2621 fps | 95.7% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 88% | 38,522 psi | 64% | 2444 fps | 95.3% |
| Lovex D073.4 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,813 psi | 66% | 2477 fps | 97.4% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 82% | 34,200 psi | 57% | 2362 fps | 95.1% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 88% | 33,011 psi | 55% | 2388 fps | 95.7% |
| Lovex S053 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,935 psi | 80% | 2441 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 92% | 42,844 psi | 71% | 2474 fps | 95% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 94% | 37,594 psi | 62% | 2448 fps | 95.2% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,494 psi | 66% | 2434 fps | 100% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 90% | 37,362 psi | 62% | 2425 fps | 95.1% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 84% | 30,603 psi | 51% | 2300 fps | 95.6% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 98% | 42,714 psi | 71% | 2575 fps | 95.1% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 94% | 45,455 psi | 76% | 2605 fps | 95.6% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 90% | 45,136 psi | 75% | 2536 fps | 95.3% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 23,830 psi | 40% | 1440 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 36 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,110 psi | 82% | 2526 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,562 psi | 56% | 2339 fps | 95.3% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | 42.5 gr | 98% | 45,629 psi | 76% | 2680 fps | 95% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 98% | 38,261 psi | 64% | 2543 fps | 96% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,110 psi | 50% | 2247 fps | 95% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 92% | 37,681 psi | 63% | 2425 fps | 95.1% |
| Shooters World AR Plus | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,813 psi | 66% | 2477 fps | 97.4% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 88% | 33,011 psi | 55% | 2388 fps | 95.7% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 94% | 37,594 psi | 62% | 2448 fps | 95.2% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 84% | 40,915 psi | 68% | 2451 fps | 95.5% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,251 psi | 74% | 2244 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,275 psi | 62% | 2438 fps | 97.5% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,723 psi | 59% | 2375 fps | 98.8% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 96% | 44,831 psi | 74% | 2582 fps | 95.5% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 82% | 31,314 psi | 52% | 2231 fps | 95.6% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 84% | 26,847 psi | 45% | 2142 fps | 95% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 86% | 38,392 psi | 64% | 2467 fps | 95.7% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 28,558 psi | 47% | 2188 fps | 95.6% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 94% | 43,918 psi | 73% | 2552 fps | 95% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,814 psi | 69% | 2405 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,562 psi | 56% | 2287 fps | 99.4% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,153 psi | 48% | 2201 fps | 97.6% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 80% | 24,120 psi | 40% | 2142 fps | 95.9% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 84% | 29,051 psi | 48% | 2241 fps | 95.2% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 98% | 36,158 psi | 60% | 2415 fps | 95.2% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 88% | 38,406 psi | 64% | 2438 fps | 95.3% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 88% | 31,763 psi | 53% | 2323 fps | 95.7% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 88% | 36,753 psi | 61% | 2467 fps | 95.8% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 94% | 41,089 psi | 68% | 2536 fps | 95.2% |
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 79 powders for .308 Win. loaded with the .308 | 156gr | Ferrobull Tripple Expand Jagd. Hodgdon CFE223 delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 2,789 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,585 fps to 2,789 fps. Accurate 2495 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 79 of the 79 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 156.0 gr projectile in 0.308" calls for a 1:13.5 twist; slower twists will usually not stabilise this weight. Accurate 2495, Accurate 4064, 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. Hodgdon CFE223, Alliant Power Pro 1200-R, ReloadSwiss RS 52 rank at the top here: for .308 Win. with the .308 | 156gr | Ferrobull Tripple Expand Jagd 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.