Load Specifications
Load data in caliber .308 Win. with .308 | 165gr | Barnes Solid 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.
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% | 54,056 psi | 90% | 2490 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2015 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,301 psi | 87% | 2543 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2200 | <<locked>> | 88% | 54,186 psi | 90% | 2621 fps | 97% |
| Accurate 2230 | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,169 psi | 85% | 2582 fps | 96.8% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,184 psi | 85% | 2562 fps | 99.7% |
| Accurate 2495ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,442 psi | 79% | 2543 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,793 psi | 86% | 2612 fps | 99.6% |
| Accurate 4064ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 44,034 psi | 73% | 2523 fps | 99.5% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,967 psi | 86% | 2470 fps | 100% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,417 psi | 87% | 2487 fps | 99.6% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,634 psi | 86% | 2605 fps | 97.4% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,272 psi | 87% | 2497 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 90% | 53,824 psi | 89% | 2615 fps | 100% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,198 psi | 85% | 2569 fps | 98.4% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,373 psi | 87% | 2615 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,996 psi | 86% | 2664 fps | 98.2% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MRᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,140 psi | 85% | 2674 fps | 95.9% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 44,092 psi | 73% | 2513 fps | 97% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,997 psi | 88% | 2562 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,472 psi | 81% | 2579 fps | 96.3% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 86% | 53,519 psi | 89% | 2510 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 90% | 53,592 psi | 89% | 2510 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,169 psi | 85% | 2608 fps | 96.1% |
| Bofors RP3ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 43,555 psi | 72% | 2516 fps | 96.9% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 96% | 54,128 psi | 90% | 2566 fps | 99.2% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,504 psi | 87% | 2644 fps | 99.1% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,068 psi | 85% | 2667 fps | 96.7% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,156 psi | 87% | 2595 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 92% | 53,316 psi | 89% | 2618 fps | 99.9% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 86% | 53,896 psi | 90% | 2513 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,938 psi | 86% | 2618 fps | 98% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolutionᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,821 psi | 83% | 2631 fps | 98.1% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 33,156 psi | 55% | 1522 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGETᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,505 psi | 89% | 2618 fps | 98.1% |
| IMR 3031ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,794 psi | 88% | 2661 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,849 psi | 81% | 2530 fps | 96.3% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 92% | 54,346 psi | 90% | 2533 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4227 | <<locked>> | 82% | 53,679 psi | 89% | 2454 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4895ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,588 psi | 82% | 2612 fps | 97.2% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,198 psi | 85% | 2569 fps | 98.4% |
| Lovex D073.4 | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,721 psi | 86% | 2575 fps | 99.5% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,995 psi | 85% | 2566 fps | 99.1% |
| Lovex D073.6ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,475 psi | 87% | 2631 fps | 99.7% |
| Lovex S053 | <<locked>> | 82% | 52,591 psi | 87% | 2405 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 98% | 53,142 psi | 88% | 2549 fps | 97.6% |
| Lovex S062ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,558 psi | 79% | 2533 fps | 98% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 88% | 53,113 psi | 88% | 2543 fps | 100% |
| Norma 201ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,432 psi | 89% | 2605 fps | 98.8% |
| Norma 202ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,359 psi | 89% | 2618 fps | 99.9% |
| Norma 203Bᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,558 psi | 79% | 2569 fps | 96.7% |
| Ramshot Big Gameᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,993 psi | 80% | 2582 fps | 96.3% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 98% | 53,983 psi | 90% | 2644 fps | 97.7% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 94% | 53,417 psi | 89% | 2579 fps | 97.5% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 33,301 psi | 55% | 1562 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 36 | <<locked>> | 82% | 53,809 psi | 89% | 2490 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,329 psi | 85% | 2569 fps | 99.4% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,850 psi | 84% | 2677 fps | 96.7% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 42,554 psi | 71% | 2549 fps | 97.9% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,430 psi | 85% | 2559 fps | 99.7% |
| Rottweil R 902ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,328 psi | 84% | 2549 fps | 98.4% |
| Rottweil R 903ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 40,335 psi | 67% | 2451 fps | 95.7% |
| Shooters World AR Plus | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,721 psi | 86% | 2575 fps | 99.5% |
| Shooters World Match Rifleᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,475 psi | 87% | 2631 fps | 99.7% |
| Shooters World Precisionᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,558 psi | 79% | 2533 fps | 98% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,228 psi | 87% | 2543 fps | 98.2% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 86% | 53,258 psi | 88% | 2267 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 90% | 54,259 psi | 90% | 2625 fps | 99.9% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 92% | 54,143 psi | 90% | 2579 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,142 psi | 88% | 2621 fps | 97.6% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 98% | 53,548 psi | 89% | 2530 fps | 99.9% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,064 psi | 77% | 2438 fps | 99.8% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,243 psi | 87% | 2608 fps | 98.8% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,880 psi | 86% | 2526 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,330 psi | 87% | 2595 fps | 97.3% |
| Somchem S355ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 42,076 psi | 70% | 2464 fps | 95.9% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,257 psi | 87% | 2451 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 94% | 53,621 psi | 89% | 2516 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,852 psi | 88% | 2523 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,327 psi | 80% | 2543 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,473 psi | 84% | 2552 fps | 99.9% |
| Vihtavuori N150ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 40,364 psi | 67% | 2408 fps | 96.9% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,127 psi | 87% | 2575 fps | 98.6% |
| Vihtavuori N540ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,994 psi | 81% | 2552 fps | 99.6% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 98% | 53,214 psi | 88% | 2657 fps | 99.4% |
| Winchester StaBALL Matchᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,431 psi | 87% | 2631 fps | 98.1% |
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% | 47,834 psi | 79% | 2408 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2015 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,937 psi | 53% | 2205 fps | 98.9% |
| Accurate 2200 | <<locked>> | 84% | 47,776 psi | 79% | 2523 fps | 95.7% |
| Accurate 2230 | <<locked>> | 82% | 44,222 psi | 73% | 2474 fps | 95.3% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,316 psi | 57% | 2277 fps | 97% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 80% | 24,410 psi | 41% | 2093 fps | 96.9% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 82% | 31,966 psi | 53% | 2267 fps | 95.8% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 86% | 28,123 psi | 47% | 2201 fps | 95.7% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,582 psi | 67% | 2297 fps | 99.4% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,959 psi | 68% | 2306 fps | 98.1% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 92% | 42,699 psi | 71% | 2461 fps | 95.5% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,482 psi | 72% | 2379 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,522 psi | 64% | 2379 fps | 99% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 86% | 37,768 psi | 63% | 2343 fps | 95.5% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,341 psi | 49% | 2228 fps | 99.8% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | 34.2 gr | 84% | 40,234 psi | 67% | 2464 fps | 95.7% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 98% | 48,066 psi | 80% | 2621 fps | 95% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 96% | 38,899 psi | 65% | 2418 fps | 95.6% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,767 psi | 61% | 2313 fps | 99.9% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 98% | 45,571 psi | 76% | 2530 fps | 95.6% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,788 psi | 74% | 2388 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,943 psi | 65% | 2290 fps | 99.3% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 96% | 47,819 psi | 79% | 2556 fps | 95.3% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 96% | 38,189 psi | 63% | 2421 fps | 95.5% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 82% | 35,679 psi | 59% | 2257 fps | 95.5% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 86% | 34,969 psi | 58% | 2346 fps | 95.4% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | 39.9 gr | 90% | 44,570 psi | 74% | 2559 fps | 95.1% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,259 psi | 59% | 2313 fps | 98.4% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,636 psi | 59% | 2326 fps | 97.6% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,744 psi | 74% | 2379 fps | 99.5% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 90% | 40,321 psi | 67% | 2425 fps | 95.5% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 92% | 38,522 psi | 64% | 2431 fps | 95.2% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 24,613 psi | 41% | 1362 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 90% | 39,349 psi | 65% | 2385 fps | 95% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 80% | 27,920 psi | 46% | 2195 fps | 96.9% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 98% | 45,876 psi | 76% | 2484 fps | 95.6% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,276 psi | 64% | 2297 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4227 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,763 psi | 84% | 2418 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 94% | 40,857 psi | 68% | 2464 fps | 95.1% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 86% | 37,768 psi | 63% | 2343 fps | 95.5% |
| Lovex D073.4 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,974 psi | 70% | 2425 fps | 98.2% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,939 psi | 56% | 2270 fps | 95.4% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 84% | 30,545 psi | 51% | 2247 fps | 95.2% |
| Lovex S053 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,792 psi | 83% | 2372 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 90% | 41,858 psi | 70% | 2369 fps | 95.1% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 92% | 37,144 psi | 62% | 2349 fps | 95.5% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,423 psi | 69% | 2375 fps | 100% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 88% | 36,883 psi | 61% | 2329 fps | 95.4% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 80% | 28,456 psi | 47% | 2162 fps | 95.1% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 96% | 41,626 psi | 69% | 2467 fps | 95.2% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 98% | 45,179 psi | 75% | 2536 fps | 95.6% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 92% | 44,324 psi | 74% | 2497 fps | 95.8% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 88% | 44,121 psi | 73% | 2434 fps | 95.5% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 24,584 psi | 41% | 1394 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 36 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,952 psi | 85% | 2454 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,157 psi | 58% | 2290 fps | 96.3% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 96% | 44,454 psi | 74% | 2572 fps | 95.1% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 94% | 35,041 psi | 58% | 2385 fps | 95.1% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,126 psi | 53% | 2208 fps | 96.2% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 90% | 37,202 psi | 62% | 2326 fps | 95.4% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 98% | 37,797 psi | 63% | 2405 fps | 95% |
| Shooters World AR Plus | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,974 psi | 70% | 2425 fps | 98.2% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 84% | 30,545 psi | 51% | 2247 fps | 95.2% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 92% | 37,144 psi | 62% | 2349 fps | 95.5% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 82% | 39,726 psi | 66% | 2343 fps | 95.6% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,614 psi | 76% | 2175 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,102 psi | 65% | 2385 fps | 98.3% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,376 psi | 62% | 2320 fps | 99.3% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 94% | 43,976 psi | 73% | 2480 fps | 95.7% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,922 psi | 51% | 2139 fps | 95.9% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 82% | 26,440 psi | 44% | 2054 fps | 95.3% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 82% | 35,099 psi | 58% | 2313 fps | 95% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,052 psi | 50% | 2142 fps | 96.6% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 92% | 42,815 psi | 71% | 2448 fps | 95.2% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 98% | 39,479 psi | 66% | 2418 fps | 95.2% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,526 psi | 72% | 2336 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,201 psi | 58% | 2234 fps | 99.8% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,676 psi | 51% | 2152 fps | 98.4% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 80% | 25,730 psi | 43% | 2110 fps | 97.2% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 82% | 28,790 psi | 48% | 2152 fps | 95.6% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 96% | 35,578 psi | 59% | 2320 fps | 95.5% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 86% | 37,652 psi | 63% | 2336 fps | 95.6% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 84% | 29,341 psi | 49% | 2182 fps | 95.2% |
| Winchester 748 | 35.8 gr | 84% | 33,823 psi | 56% | 2316 fps | 95.2% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 92% | 40,045 psi | 67% | 2428 fps | 95.3% |
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 85 powders for .308 Win. loaded with the .308 | 165gr | Barnes Solid. ReloadSwiss RS 52 delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 2,677 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,522 fps to 2,677 fps. Accurate 2495 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 85 of the 85 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 165.0 gr projectile in 0.308" calls for a 1:11.0 twist; slower twists will usually not stabilise this weight. Accurate 2495, Accurate 4064, Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR 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 | 165gr | Barnes Solid 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.