Load Specifications
Load data in caliber .308 Win. with .308 | 160gr | Peregrine Bushmaster (VRG-3) Lever bullet and 86 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.
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>> | 82% | 51,590 psi | 86% | 2536 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2015 | <<locked>> | 96% | 53,258 psi | 88% | 2635 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2200 | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,619 psi | 86% | 2664 fps | 96.7% |
| Accurate 2230 | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,069 psi | 87% | 2677 fps | 97.2% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,982 psi | 86% | 2654 fps | 99.8% |
| Accurate 2495ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,008 psi | 80% | 2628 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,765 psi | 88% | 2703 fps | 99.8% |
| Accurate 4064ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 44,585 psi | 74% | 2605 fps | 99.6% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,475 psi | 87% | 2556 fps | 100% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,953 psi | 88% | 2572 fps | 99.7% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,475 psi | 87% | 2697 fps | 97.8% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,794 psi | 88% | 2582 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2208ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,326 psi | 79% | 2592 fps | 95.9% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,387 psi | 85% | 2661 fps | 100% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,257 psi | 87% | 2664 fps | 98.7% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 98% | 53,490 psi | 89% | 2707 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 92% | 53,171 psi | 88% | 2762 fps | 98.5% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MRᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,373 psi | 87% | 2779 fps | 96.5% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 45,165 psi | 75% | 2605 fps | 97.4% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 92% | 53,679 psi | 89% | 2651 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,559 psi | 82% | 2674 fps | 96.8% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 86% | 54,433 psi | 90% | 2598 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,300 psi | 85% | 2556 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,141 psi | 87% | 2703 fps | 96.5% |
| Bofors RP3ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 44,338 psi | 74% | 2605 fps | 97.3% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,924 psi | 86% | 2615 fps | 99.1% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 98% | 53,751 psi | 89% | 2740 fps | 99.3% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,040 psi | 86% | 2766 fps | 97.2% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,982 psi | 88% | 2684 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 92% | 54,288 psi | 90% | 2710 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,576 psi | 86% | 2559 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,852 psi | 88% | 2710 fps | 98.4% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolutionᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,879 psi | 85% | 2730 fps | 98.4% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 32,924 psi | 55% | 1578 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,634 psi | 86% | 2671 fps | 98% |
| IMR 3031ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 54,157 psi | 90% | 2756 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,748 psi | 83% | 2621 fps | 96.7% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,069 psi | 87% | 2582 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4227 | <<locked>> | 82% | 54,462 psi | 90% | 2543 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4895ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,734 psi | 84% | 2707 fps | 97.6% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,257 psi | 87% | 2664 fps | 98.7% |
| Lovex D073.4 | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,663 psi | 87% | 2667 fps | 99.6% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,054 psi | 86% | 2657 fps | 99.3% |
| Lovex D073.6ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,795 psi | 89% | 2726 fps | 99.8% |
| Lovex S053 | <<locked>> | 82% | 53,316 psi | 89% | 2490 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 98% | 53,853 psi | 89% | 2638 fps | 97.9% |
| Lovex S062ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,399 psi | 80% | 2621 fps | 98.3% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 88% | 53,664 psi | 89% | 2628 fps | 100% |
| Norma 201ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 54,244 psi | 90% | 2694 fps | 99% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,184 psi | 85% | 2667 fps | 99.9% |
| Norma 203Bᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,559 psi | 81% | 2661 fps | 97.2% |
| Ramshot Big Gameᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,153 psi | 82% | 2680 fps | 96.9% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,692 psi | 86% | 2690 fps | 97.6% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 94% | 54,462 psi | 90% | 2671 fps | 97.8% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 32,967 psi | 55% | 1614 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,605 psi | 87% | 2667 fps | 99.6% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,156 psi | 87% | 2779 fps | 97.2% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 43,265 psi | 72% | 2644 fps | 98.3% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,764 psi | 86% | 2644 fps | 99.8% |
| Rottweil R 902ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,097 psi | 85% | 2641 fps | 98.6% |
| Rottweil R 903ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 41,234 psi | 69% | 2539 fps | 96.2% |
| Shooters World AR Plus | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,663 psi | 87% | 2667 fps | 99.6% |
| Shooters World Match Rifleᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,795 psi | 89% | 2726 fps | 99.8% |
| Shooters World Precisionᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,399 psi | 80% | 2621 fps | 98.3% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 90% | 53,258 psi | 88% | 2638 fps | 98.5% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 86% | 53,911 psi | 90% | 2349 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,895 psi | 86% | 2671 fps | 99.9% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,808 psi | 86% | 2625 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 98% | 54,288 psi | 90% | 2690 fps | 95.9% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 54,418 psi | 90% | 2720 fps | 98% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,285 psi | 85% | 2575 fps | 99.8% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,760 psi | 78% | 2520 fps | 99.9% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 94% | 53,635 psi | 89% | 2707 fps | 99.1% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,779 psi | 88% | 2615 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 98% | 53,432 psi | 89% | 2687 fps | 97.7% |
| Somchem S355ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 42,743 psi | 71% | 2552 fps | 96.3% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,837 psi | 88% | 2533 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 94% | 54,128 psi | 90% | 2602 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 98% | 53,867 psi | 89% | 2612 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,197 psi | 82% | 2628 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,721 psi | 86% | 2644 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 41,205 psi | 68% | 2497 fps | 97.3% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 96% | 53,098 psi | 88% | 2671 fps | 98.9% |
| Vihtavuori N540ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,835 psi | 83% | 2638 fps | 99.7% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,140 psi | 85% | 2707 fps | 99.3% |
| Winchester StaBALL Matchᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,577 psi | 89% | 2726 fps | 98.4% |
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% | 48,298 psi | 80% | 2490 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2015 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,155 psi | 53% | 2280 fps | 99% |
| Accurate 2200 | <<locked>> | 82% | 45,368 psi | 75% | 2559 fps | 95.3% |
| Accurate 2230 | <<locked>> | 82% | 44,962 psi | 75% | 2562 fps | 95.7% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,316 psi | 57% | 2349 fps | 97.2% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 80% | 24,134 psi | 40% | 2149 fps | 96.9% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,052 psi | 50% | 2290 fps | 95.2% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 86% | 28,166 psi | 47% | 2270 fps | 95.9% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,176 psi | 68% | 2382 fps | 99.5% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,539 psi | 69% | 2392 fps | 98.4% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 90% | 40,669 psi | 68% | 2497 fps | 95.1% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,947 psi | 73% | 2457 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 98% | 44,309 psi | 74% | 2539 fps | 95.1% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,001 psi | 65% | 2461 fps | 99.2% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 84% | 35,766 psi | 59% | 2372 fps | 95% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,341 psi | 49% | 2297 fps | 99.9% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | 35.6 gr | 82% | 37,942 psi | 63% | 2493 fps | 95.1% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 98% | 48,979 psi | 81% | 2723 fps | 95.7% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 94% | 37,159 psi | 62% | 2457 fps | 95.3% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,985 psi | 61% | 2388 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 96% | 43,366 psi | 72% | 2569 fps | 95.3% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,933 psi | 75% | 2467 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,421 psi | 65% | 2372 fps | 99.5% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 94% | 45,861 psi | 76% | 2602 fps | 95% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 94% | 36,172 psi | 60% | 2454 fps | 95.1% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,750 psi | 56% | 2287 fps | 95% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 86% | 35,244 psi | 59% | 2425 fps | 95.7% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | 42.6 gr | 90% | 45,281 psi | 75% | 2651 fps | 95.6% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,534 psi | 59% | 2392 fps | 98.6% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,100 psi | 60% | 2408 fps | 97.8% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,440 psi | 75% | 2467 fps | 99.7% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 88% | 38,522 psi | 64% | 2464 fps | 95.2% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 92% | 39,189 psi | 65% | 2520 fps | 95.7% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 24,294 psi | 40% | 1407 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 90% | 39,885 psi | 66% | 2470 fps | 95.4% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 80% | 28,123 psi | 47% | 2270 fps | 97.2% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 96% | 43,845 psi | 73% | 2526 fps | 95.3% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,638 psi | 64% | 2375 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4227 | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,227 psi | 85% | 2500 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 94% | 41,785 psi | 69% | 2556 fps | 95.6% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 84% | 35,766 psi | 59% | 2372 fps | 95% |
| Lovex D073.4 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,467 psi | 71% | 2510 fps | 98.4% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,069 psi | 57% | 2346 fps | 95.7% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 84% | 30,748 psi | 51% | 2320 fps | 95.4% |
| Lovex S053 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,241 psi | 83% | 2451 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 90% | 42,511 psi | 71% | 2454 fps | 95.6% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 90% | 35,360 psi | 59% | 2385 fps | 95.1% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,640 psi | 69% | 2451 fps | 100% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 88% | 37,130 psi | 62% | 2405 fps | 95.7% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 80% | 28,572 psi | 47% | 2234 fps | 95.3% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 94% | 40,016 psi | 66% | 2513 fps | 95% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 96% | 42,844 psi | 71% | 2572 fps | 95.2% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 90% | 42,148 psi | 70% | 2533 fps | 95.4% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 86% | 41,945 psi | 70% | 2470 fps | 95.2% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 24,207 psi | 40% | 1440 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,520 psi | 59% | 2369 fps | 96.6% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 96% | 45,469 psi | 76% | 2671 fps | 95.7% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 94% | 35,563 psi | 59% | 2474 fps | 95.8% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,850 psi | 53% | 2277 fps | 96.3% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 88% | 35,259 psi | 59% | 2359 fps | 95% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 98% | 38,421 psi | 64% | 2490 fps | 95.4% |
| Shooters World AR Plus | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,467 psi | 71% | 2510 fps | 98.4% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 84% | 30,748 psi | 51% | 2320 fps | 95.4% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 90% | 35,360 psi | 59% | 2385 fps | 95.1% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,463 psi | 62% | 2372 fps | 95.1% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,788 psi | 76% | 2247 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,610 psi | 66% | 2467 fps | 98.5% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,753 psi | 63% | 2398 fps | 99.5% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 96% | 50,676 psi | 84% | 2638 fps | 95.2% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 92% | 41,959 psi | 70% | 2520 fps | 95.4% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,951 psi | 51% | 2211 fps | 96.1% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 82% | 26,542 psi | 44% | 2123 fps | 95.5% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 82% | 35,549 psi | 59% | 2395 fps | 95.4% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,110 psi | 50% | 2211 fps | 96.8% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 92% | 43,424 psi | 72% | 2533 fps | 95.6% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 98% | 40,205 psi | 67% | 2507 fps | 95.6% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,063 psi | 73% | 2415 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,360 psi | 59% | 2306 fps | 99.8% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,806 psi | 51% | 2224 fps | 98.6% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 80% | 25,715 psi | 43% | 2175 fps | 97.3% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 80% | 27,093 psi | 45% | 2175 fps | 95% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 94% | 33,823 psi | 56% | 2352 fps | 95.1% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 84% | 35,505 psi | 59% | 2365 fps | 95.1% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 84% | 29,486 psi | 49% | 2254 fps | 95.5% |
| Winchester 748 | 38.2 gr | 84% | 34,026 psi | 57% | 2392 fps | 95.5% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 90% | 38,101 psi | 63% | 2464 fps | 95% |
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 86 powders for .308 Win. loaded with the .308 | 160gr | Peregrine Bushmaster (VRG-3) Lever. Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 2,779 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,578 fps to 2,779 fps. Accurate 2495 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 86 of the 86 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 160.0 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 2208 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 | 160gr | Peregrine Bushmaster (VRG-3) Lever 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.