Load Specifications
Load data in caliber .308 Win. with .308 | 162gr | SAKO Blade bullet and 76 powders. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above. The recommended powders for this cartridge and bullet combination are Winchester 748, Accurate 2230 and Winchester StaBALL Match.
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% | 52,199 psi | 87% | 2490 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2015 | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,794 psi | 88% | 2575 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2200 | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,750 psi | 86% | 2608 fps | 96.2% |
| Accurate 2230 | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,793 psi | 86% | 2615 fps | 96.6% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,576 psi | 86% | 2595 fps | 99.6% |
| Accurate 2495ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 44,019 psi | 73% | 2523 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,461 psi | 89% | 2671 fps | 99.6% |
| Accurate 4064ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 40,915 psi | 68% | 2500 fps | 99% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 90% | 53,040 psi | 88% | 2510 fps | 100% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 90% | 53,534 psi | 89% | 2523 fps | 99.5% |
| ADI AR 2206Hᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,953 psi | 86% | 2631 fps | 97.2% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,982 psi | 88% | 2533 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,314 psi | 85% | 2608 fps | 100% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,982 psi | 86% | 2605 fps | 98.3% |
| Alliant AR-Compᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,634 psi | 87% | 2648 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 41,684 psi | 69% | 2493 fps | 96.1% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 94% | 53,621 psi | 89% | 2598 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 88% | 54,230 psi | 90% | 2546 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,488 psi | 86% | 2507 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,098 psi | 87% | 2641 fps | 95.9% |
| Bofors RP3ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 40,843 psi | 68% | 2493 fps | 96% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,895 psi | 86% | 2556 fps | 98.7% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,779 psi | 88% | 2674 fps | 99% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,895 psi | 86% | 2700 fps | 96.6% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,779 psi | 86% | 2615 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 92% | 54,201 psi | 90% | 2654 fps | 99.9% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,314 psi | 85% | 2500 fps | 99.9% |
| Hodgdon H4895ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,257 psi | 87% | 2644 fps | 97.9% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolutionᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 43,947 psi | 73% | 2556 fps | 96.5% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 32,808 psi | 55% | 1532 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGETᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,572 psi | 77% | 2536 fps | 96.6% |
| IMR 3031ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 44,860 psi | 75% | 2572 fps | 99.9% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,982 psi | 86% | 2530 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4227 | <<locked>> | 82% | 51,866 psi | 86% | 2457 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4895ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,659 psi | 78% | 2589 fps | 96.3% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,982 psi | 86% | 2605 fps | 98.3% |
| Lovex D073.4 | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,257 psi | 87% | 2608 fps | 99.4% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,837 psi | 86% | 2602 fps | 99% |
| Lovex D073.6ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,153 psi | 82% | 2612 fps | 99.2% |
| Lovex S053 | <<locked>> | 84% | 53,490 psi | 89% | 2444 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S060ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,795 psi | 89% | 2579 fps | 97.4% |
| Lovex S062ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 44,657 psi | 74% | 2510 fps | 97.2% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 90% | 53,447 psi | 89% | 2575 fps | 100% |
| Norma 201ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,763 psi | 84% | 2589 fps | 98.2% |
| Norma 202ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,734 psi | 84% | 2608 fps | 99.7% |
| Norma 203Bᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 44,672 psi | 74% | 2546 fps | 95.7% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,169 psi | 85% | 2628 fps | 97% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 96% | 54,360 psi | 90% | 2612 fps | 97.3% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 32,503 psi | 54% | 1565 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 36 | <<locked>> | 82% | 51,793 psi | 86% | 2493 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,562 psi | 87% | 2612 fps | 99.3% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 40,248 psi | 67% | 2520 fps | 96.8% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,271 psi | 85% | 2582 fps | 99.6% |
| Rottweil R 902ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,630 psi | 79% | 2533 fps | 97.7% |
| Shooters World AR Plus | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,257 psi | 87% | 2608 fps | 99.4% |
| Shooters World Match Rifleᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,153 psi | 82% | 2612 fps | 99.2% |
| Shooters World Precisionᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 44,657 psi | 74% | 2510 fps | 97.2% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 92% | 53,185 psi | 88% | 2575 fps | 98.1% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 88% | 53,940 psi | 90% | 2300 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,706 psi | 86% | 2612 fps | 99.7% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,605 psi | 86% | 2569 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,415 psi | 84% | 2605 fps | 96.8% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 54,128 psi | 90% | 2559 fps | 99.8% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 43,410 psi | 72% | 2421 fps | 99.5% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 96% | 53,403 psi | 89% | 2648 fps | 98.8% |
| Somchem S335ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,533 psi | 87% | 2559 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,272 psi | 89% | 2628 fps | 97.2% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,533 psi | 87% | 2480 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,852 psi | 88% | 2536 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,182 psi | 82% | 2503 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 45,165 psi | 75% | 2523 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,934 psi | 78% | 2530 fps | 99.5% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,938 psi | 86% | 2615 fps | 98.5% |
| Vihtavuori N540ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,934 psi | 78% | 2556 fps | 99.3% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,953 psi | 86% | 2664 fps | 99.1% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,910 psi | 88% | 2661 fps | 97.9% |
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% | 45,658 psi | 76% | 2402 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2015 | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,863 psi | 50% | 2188 fps | 98.2% |
| Accurate 2200 | <<locked>> | 86% | 48,501 psi | 81% | 2556 fps | 95.5% |
| Accurate 2230 | 36.6 gr | 84% | 44,947 psi | 75% | 2510 fps | 95.1% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,850 psi | 53% | 2251 fps | 95.9% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 80% | 22,046 psi | 37% | 2057 fps | 95.4% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 86% | 32,561 psi | 54% | 2320 fps | 95.7% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 88% | 27,354 psi | 45% | 2211 fps | 95.1% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,957 psi | 65% | 2290 fps | 99% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,334 psi | 65% | 2297 fps | 97.5% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 94% | 43,018 psi | 71% | 2487 fps | 95.2% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,365 psi | 69% | 2372 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,303 psi | 60% | 2359 fps | 98.4% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 88% | 37,971 psi | 63% | 2369 fps | 95.2% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 80% | 27,311 psi | 45% | 2201 fps | 99.4% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 98% | 39,073 psi | 65% | 2444 fps | 95.3% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,679 psi | 58% | 2300 fps | 99.7% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,366 psi | 70% | 2379 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,043 psi | 62% | 2280 fps | 98.8% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 98% | 48,588 psi | 81% | 2589 fps | 95.1% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 98% | 37,840 psi | 63% | 2438 fps | 95.1% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 84% | 36,114 psi | 60% | 2287 fps | 95.3% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 88% | 34,925 psi | 58% | 2369 fps | 95.1% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 94% | 48,399 psi | 80% | 2648 fps | 95.8% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,777 psi | 51% | 2238 fps | 96.8% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,462 psi | 59% | 2346 fps | 97.3% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,335 psi | 67% | 2326 fps | 98.8% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 92% | 40,524 psi | 67% | 2451 fps | 95.2% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 96% | 38,856 psi | 65% | 2457 fps | 95% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 23,873 psi | 40% | 1362 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 96% | 41,379 psi | 69% | 2444 fps | 95.3% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 82% | 25,541 psi | 42% | 2152 fps | 95.4% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,506 psi | 61% | 2290 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4227 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,921 psi | 81% | 2418 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 98% | 43,758 psi | 73% | 2539 fps | 95.6% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 88% | 37,971 psi | 63% | 2369 fps | 95.2% |
| Lovex D073.4 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,349 psi | 65% | 2405 fps | 97.4% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 82% | 33,924 psi | 56% | 2297 fps | 95.1% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 88% | 32,561 psi | 54% | 2320 fps | 95.7% |
| Lovex S053 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,819 psi | 79% | 2372 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 94% | 45,063 psi | 75% | 2444 fps | 95.6% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 94% | 37,130 psi | 62% | 2375 fps | 95.2% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,986 psi | 65% | 2362 fps | 100% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 90% | 36,796 psi | 61% | 2349 fps | 95% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 84% | 30,153 psi | 50% | 2231 fps | 95.5% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 98% | 41,901 psi | 70% | 2497 fps | 95% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 94% | 44,759 psi | 74% | 2526 fps | 95.5% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 90% | 44,570 psi | 74% | 2464 fps | 95.3% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 24,062 psi | 40% | 1401 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 36 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,588 psi | 81% | 2451 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,040 psi | 55% | 2267 fps | 95.3% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 98% | 37,521 psi | 62% | 2461 fps | 95.8% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,907 psi | 50% | 2185 fps | 95% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 92% | 37,115 psi | 62% | 2349 fps | 95.1% |
| Shooters World AR Plus | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,349 psi | 65% | 2405 fps | 97.4% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 88% | 32,561 psi | 54% | 2320 fps | 95.7% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 94% | 37,130 psi | 62% | 2375 fps | 95.2% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 84% | 40,408 psi | 67% | 2375 fps | 95.4% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,830 psi | 73% | 2175 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,869 psi | 61% | 2365 fps | 97.5% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,157 psi | 58% | 2300 fps | 98.8% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 96% | 44,469 psi | 74% | 2510 fps | 95.5% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 82% | 30,908 psi | 51% | 2162 fps | 95.6% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 84% | 26,571 psi | 44% | 2080 fps | 95% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 86% | 37,724 psi | 63% | 2392 fps | 95.6% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 28,195 psi | 47% | 2123 fps | 95.6% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 94% | 43,308 psi | 72% | 2477 fps | 95% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,783 psi | 64% | 2290 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,532 psi | 54% | 2208 fps | 99.3% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 80% | 27,006 psi | 45% | 2093 fps | 97% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 80% | 23,743 psi | 39% | 2077 fps | 95.9% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 84% | 28,253 psi | 47% | 2165 fps | 95% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 86% | 37,362 psi | 62% | 2369 fps | 95.3% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 86% | 29,849 psi | 50% | 2228 fps | 95.2% |
| Winchester 748 | 36.4 gr | 84% | 34,403 psi | 57% | 2352 fps | 95.1% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | 40.4 gr | 88% | 42,366 psi | 70% | 2493 fps | 95.7% |
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 91 powders for .308 Win. loaded with the .308 | 162gr | SAKO Blade. Hodgdon CFE223 delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 2,700 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,532 fps to 2,700 fps. Accurate 2495 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 91 of the 91 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 162.0 gr projectile in 0.308" calls for a 1:11.0 twist; slower twists will usually not stabilise this weight. Accurate 2495, Accurate 2520, 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. Winchester 748, Accurate 2230, Winchester StaBALL Match rank at the top here: for .308 Win. with the .308 | 162gr | SAKO Blade 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.