Load Specifications
Load data in caliber .308 Win. with .308 | 160gr | Peregrine VRG-3 Lever bullet and 85 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% | 52,359 psi | 87% | 2552 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2015 | <<locked>> | 94% | 50,981 psi | 85% | 2612 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2200 | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,837 psi | 88% | 2694 fps | 97.1% |
| Accurate 2230 | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,852 psi | 88% | 2697 fps | 97.5% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 92% | 53,069 psi | 88% | 2677 fps | 99.9% |
| Accurate 2495ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,197 psi | 82% | 2651 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 96% | 53,824 psi | 89% | 2726 fps | 99.9% |
| Accurate 4064ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 45,643 psi | 76% | 2628 fps | 99.8% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 88% | 53,258 psi | 88% | 2575 fps | 100% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 88% | 53,751 psi | 89% | 2592 fps | 99.8% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 98% | 53,519 psi | 89% | 2723 fps | 98.1% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 86% | 53,882 psi | 90% | 2602 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2208ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,225 psi | 80% | 2615 fps | 96.3% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,620 psi | 87% | 2687 fps | 100% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 96% | 53,272 psi | 89% | 2687 fps | 99% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,082 psi | 85% | 2684 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 92% | 54,418 psi | 90% | 2792 fps | 98.8% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MRᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,519 psi | 89% | 2812 fps | 97% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,151 psi | 77% | 2631 fps | 97.7% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,517 psi | 86% | 2628 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,546 psi | 84% | 2697 fps | 97.1% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,924 psi | 86% | 2575 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,880 psi | 86% | 2572 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 98% | 53,345 psi | 89% | 2733 fps | 96.9% |
| Bofors RP3ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 45,643 psi | 76% | 2635 fps | 97.7% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,939 psi | 88% | 2641 fps | 99.3% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,140 psi | 85% | 2713 fps | 99.2% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 94% | 53,330 psi | 89% | 2795 fps | 97.6% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 92% | 54,201 psi | 90% | 2710 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,837 psi | 86% | 2684 fps | 99.9% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,040 psi | 86% | 2579 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 98% | 53,853 psi | 89% | 2736 fps | 98.6% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolutionᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,098 psi | 87% | 2759 fps | 98.7% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 33,098 psi | 55% | 1588 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,591 psi | 87% | 2694 fps | 98.3% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,706 psi | 86% | 2730 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,705 psi | 84% | 2648 fps | 97.1% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 90% | 53,084 psi | 88% | 2602 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4895ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,677 psi | 86% | 2733 fps | 97.9% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 96% | 53,272 psi | 89% | 2687 fps | 99% |
| Lovex D073.4 | <<locked>> | 86% | 53,490 psi | 89% | 2690 fps | 99.7% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 92% | 53,055 psi | 88% | 2680 fps | 99.5% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,242 psi | 85% | 2700 fps | 99.7% |
| Lovex S053 | <<locked>> | 82% | 54,056 psi | 90% | 2507 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,808 psi | 86% | 2618 fps | 97.7% |
| Lovex S062ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,371 psi | 82% | 2648 fps | 98.6% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,547 psi | 86% | 2608 fps | 100% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,098 psi | 87% | 2674 fps | 98.9% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,243 psi | 87% | 2690 fps | 99.9% |
| Norma 203Bᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,545 psi | 82% | 2687 fps | 97.5% |
| Ramshot Big Gameᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,285 psi | 84% | 2710 fps | 97.3% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,547 psi | 87% | 2713 fps | 97.9% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,996 psi | 86% | 2648 fps | 97.6% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 33,156 psi | 55% | 1627 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 92% | 53,722 psi | 89% | 2690 fps | 99.7% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,113 psi | 88% | 2805 fps | 97.6% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 44,208 psi | 73% | 2674 fps | 98.7% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,895 psi | 88% | 2667 fps | 99.9% |
| Rottweil R 902ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,127 psi | 87% | 2664 fps | 98.9% |
| Rottweil R 903ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 42,163 psi | 70% | 2566 fps | 96.6% |
| Shooters World AR Plus | <<locked>> | 86% | 53,490 psi | 89% | 2690 fps | 99.7% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,242 psi | 85% | 2700 fps | 99.7% |
| Shooters World Precisionᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,371 psi | 82% | 2648 fps | 98.6% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 90% | 54,273 psi | 90% | 2661 fps | 98.8% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,576 psi | 86% | 2329 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 88% | 53,011 psi | 88% | 2694 fps | 99.9% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 44,991 psi | 75% | 2628 fps | 96.2% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,779 psi | 88% | 2648 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,895 psi | 86% | 2694 fps | 97.8% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,025 psi | 86% | 2595 fps | 99.9% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,761 psi | 79% | 2546 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,155 psi | 85% | 2680 fps | 99% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 98% | 53,795 psi | 89% | 2638 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,169 psi | 85% | 2667 fps | 97.5% |
| Somchem S355ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 43,642 psi | 73% | 2575 fps | 96.7% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 86% | 53,882 psi | 90% | 2552 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,866 psi | 86% | 2582 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,547 psi | 86% | 2592 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,386 psi | 84% | 2651 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,692 psi | 88% | 2667 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 42,105 psi | 70% | 2523 fps | 97.7% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 96% | 54,114 psi | 90% | 2694 fps | 99.1% |
| Vihtavuori N540ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,097 psi | 85% | 2664 fps | 99.9% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,112 psi | 87% | 2733 fps | 99.5% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,343 psi | 85% | 2703 fps | 98.2% |
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% | 49,095 psi | 82% | 2510 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2015 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,692 psi | 54% | 2300 fps | 99.2% |
| Accurate 2200 | <<locked>> | 82% | 46,224 psi | 77% | 2585 fps | 95.7% |
| Accurate 2230 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,772 psi | 71% | 2533 fps | 95.3% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,070 psi | 58% | 2372 fps | 97.5% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 80% | 24,874 psi | 41% | 2175 fps | 97.3% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,748 psi | 51% | 2313 fps | 95.6% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 84% | 26,992 psi | 45% | 2244 fps | 95.5% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,669 psi | 69% | 2398 fps | 99.6% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,047 psi | 70% | 2408 fps | 98.6% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 90% | 41,626 psi | 69% | 2523 fps | 95.6% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,657 psi | 74% | 2477 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 98% | 45,179 psi | 75% | 2566 fps | 95.6% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,842 psi | 66% | 2484 fps | 99.4% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 84% | 36,463 psi | 61% | 2395 fps | 95.4% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,110 psi | 50% | 2320 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | 36.3 gr | 82% | 38,769 psi | 64% | 2520 fps | 95.6% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 96% | 46,630 psi | 77% | 2694 fps | 95.3% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 94% | 38,087 psi | 63% | 2484 fps | 95.7% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,608 psi | 62% | 2408 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 96% | 44,324 psi | 74% | 2595 fps | 95.7% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,876 psi | 76% | 2490 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,059 psi | 67% | 2392 fps | 99.6% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 94% | 46,644 psi | 77% | 2625 fps | 95.5% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 94% | 37,086 psi | 62% | 2477 fps | 95.5% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,476 psi | 57% | 2310 fps | 95.5% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 84% | 33,576 psi | 56% | 2395 fps | 95.3% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | 42.5 gr | 88% | 43,323 psi | 72% | 2625 fps | 95.3% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,332 psi | 60% | 2415 fps | 98.8% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,854 psi | 61% | 2431 fps | 98.1% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,021 psi | 76% | 2487 fps | 99.8% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 88% | 39,204 psi | 65% | 2487 fps | 95.6% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 90% | 37,275 psi | 62% | 2490 fps | 95.3% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 24,323 psi | 40% | 1414 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 88% | 38,261 psi | 64% | 2448 fps | 95.1% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 80% | 28,631 psi | 48% | 2293 fps | 97.5% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 94% | 41,945 psi | 70% | 2500 fps | 95% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,305 psi | 65% | 2395 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 92% | 40,030 psi | 67% | 2530 fps | 95.3% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 84% | 36,463 psi | 61% | 2395 fps | 95.4% |
| Lovex D073.4 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,279 psi | 72% | 2533 fps | 98.7% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,824 psi | 58% | 2369 fps | 96.1% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 82% | 29,341 psi | 49% | 2290 fps | 95% |
| Lovex S053 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,995 psi | 85% | 2470 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 88% | 40,495 psi | 67% | 2428 fps | 95.2% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 90% | 36,056 psi | 60% | 2408 fps | 95.5% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,598 psi | 71% | 2474 fps | 100% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 86% | 35,679 psi | 59% | 2382 fps | 95.3% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,283 psi | 49% | 2260 fps | 95.8% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 94% | 40,640 psi | 68% | 2533 fps | 95.4% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 96% | 43,932 psi | 73% | 2602 fps | 95.8% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 88% | 40,350 psi | 67% | 2507 fps | 95.1% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 86% | 42,815 psi | 71% | 2497 fps | 95.6% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 24,511 psi | 41% | 1453 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,027 psi | 60% | 2388 fps | 96.9% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 94% | 43,424 psi | 72% | 2641 fps | 95.3% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 92% | 33,794 psi | 56% | 2438 fps | 95.2% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,648 psi | 54% | 2303 fps | 96.7% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 88% | 35,955 psi | 60% | 2382 fps | 95.4% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 96% | 36,999 psi | 61% | 2467 fps | 95.1% |
| Shooters World AR Plus | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,279 psi | 72% | 2533 fps | 98.7% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 82% | 29,341 psi | 49% | 2290 fps | 95% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 90% | 36,056 psi | 60% | 2408 fps | 95.5% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,145 psi | 63% | 2395 fps | 95.5% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,586 psi | 77% | 2264 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,408 psi | 67% | 2490 fps | 98.8% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 98% | 42,177 psi | 70% | 2575 fps | 95.4% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,377 psi | 64% | 2418 fps | 99.6% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 90% | 40,161 psi | 67% | 2493 fps | 95.1% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,430 psi | 52% | 2231 fps | 96.5% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 25,367 psi | 42% | 2096 fps | 95.1% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 82% | 36,216 psi | 60% | 2415 fps | 95.8% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,806 psi | 51% | 2234 fps | 97.2% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 90% | 41,481 psi | 69% | 2507 fps | 95.3% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 96% | 38,493 psi | 64% | 2480 fps | 95.3% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,788 psi | 74% | 2434 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,926 psi | 60% | 2326 fps | 99.9% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,314 psi | 52% | 2244 fps | 98.8% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 80% | 26,194 psi | 44% | 2195 fps | 97.6% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 80% | 27,717 psi | 46% | 2201 fps | 95.5% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 94% | 34,621 psi | 58% | 2379 fps | 95.6% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 84% | 36,187 psi | 60% | 2388 fps | 95.5% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 82% | 28,181 psi | 47% | 2228 fps | 95% |
| Winchester 748 | 38 gr | 82% | 32,460 psi | 54% | 2365 fps | 95.1% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 90% | 38,957 psi | 65% | 2490 fps | 95.5% |
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 98 powders for .308 Win. loaded with the .308 | 160gr | Peregrine VRG-3 Lever. Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 2,812 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,588 fps to 2,812 fps. Accurate 2495 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 98 of the 98 powders fall inside the usable 80–100 % fill window.
Relative to the caliber's maximum pressure (415 MPa), the top charges use 52–90 %, 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 2700, Accurate 4064 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 VRG-3 Lever they combine a high case fill with complete burn and sit in the upper velocity band. As outliers, Accurate 2700, Hodgdon Hybrid 100V, IMR 4166 Enduron 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.