Load Specifications
Load data in caliber .308 Win. with .308 | 165gr | Barnes X FN bullet and 87 powders. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above. The recommended powders for this cartridge and bullet combination are ReloadSwiss RS 52, Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR and Hodgdon CFE223.
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 2015 | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,721 psi | 86% | 2552 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2200 | <<locked>> | 82% | 51,445 psi | 85% | 2612 fps | 97.2% |
| Accurate 2230 | <<locked>> | 82% | 52,344 psi | 87% | 2625 fps | 97.7% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 88% | 53,417 psi | 89% | 2612 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,619 psi | 86% | 2605 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 92% | 53,882 psi | 90% | 2657 fps | 99.9% |
| Accurate 4064ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 54,288 psi | 90% | 2677 fps | 100% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,982 psi | 86% | 2497 fps | 100% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,359 psi | 87% | 2513 fps | 99.8% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 94% | 53,142 psi | 88% | 2654 fps | 98.3% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 82% | 53,417 psi | 89% | 2526 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2208ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,417 psi | 89% | 2635 fps | 97.6% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,097 psi | 85% | 2602 fps | 100% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,678 psi | 88% | 2618 fps | 99.1% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 94% | 54,317 psi | 90% | 2654 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 88% | 53,693 psi | 89% | 2713 fps | 98.9% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,996 psi | 86% | 2730 fps | 97% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,272 psi | 87% | 2661 fps | 98.9% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,735 psi | 86% | 2562 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 98% | 53,316 psi | 89% | 2677 fps | 97.9% |
| Alliant Reloder-17ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,601 psi | 77% | 2644 fps | 97.3% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 86% | 53,592 psi | 89% | 2536 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,083 psi | 87% | 2654 fps | 97% |
| Bofors RP3ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,678 psi | 88% | 2677 fps | 99% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,156 psi | 87% | 2566 fps | 99.3% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 94% | 54,215 psi | 90% | 2694 fps | 99.6% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,199 psi | 87% | 2717 fps | 97.7% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 88% | 53,301 psi | 89% | 2631 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 88% | 54,360 psi | 90% | 2654 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,387 psi | 85% | 2631 fps | 96.1% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 82% | 53,621 psi | 89% | 2536 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 94% | 53,592 psi | 89% | 2667 fps | 98.8% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,416 psi | 85% | 2687 fps | 98.9% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 34,389 psi | 57% | 1568 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,387 psi | 85% | 2615 fps | 98.4% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,880 psi | 86% | 2664 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 98% | 53,316 psi | 89% | 2625 fps | 97.8% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,808 psi | 86% | 2520 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,692 psi | 86% | 2667 fps | 98.2% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,678 psi | 88% | 2618 fps | 99.1% |
| Lovex D073.4 | <<locked>> | 82% | 53,200 psi | 88% | 2615 fps | 99.8% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,982 psi | 88% | 2612 fps | 99.6% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,561 psi | 86% | 2638 fps | 99.8% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 94% | 53,693 psi | 89% | 2589 fps | 98.3% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,910 psi | 88% | 2635 fps | 99.2% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 82% | 52,344 psi | 87% | 2539 fps | 100% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,591 psi | 87% | 2615 fps | 99.1% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,127 psi | 87% | 2621 fps | 100% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,446 psi | 87% | 2667 fps | 98.2% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,765 psi | 88% | 2687 fps | 98% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,895 psi | 86% | 2641 fps | 98% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 90% | 54,331 psi | 90% | 2618 fps | 98.2% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 34,708 psi | 58% | 1608 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,634 psi | 87% | 2612 fps | 99.7% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,489 psi | 87% | 2733 fps | 97.7% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,690 psi | 83% | 2713 fps | 99.7% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 92% | 53,983 psi | 90% | 2608 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,562 psi | 87% | 2605 fps | 99.1% |
| Rottweil R 903ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,008 psi | 81% | 2612 fps | 98.2% |
| Shooters World AR Plus | <<locked>> | 82% | 53,200 psi | 88% | 2615 fps | 99.8% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,561 psi | 86% | 2638 fps | 99.8% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,910 psi | 88% | 2635 fps | 99.2% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,692 psi | 88% | 2579 fps | 98.8% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 82% | 53,272 psi | 89% | 2283 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,909 psi | 86% | 2612 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,894 psi | 85% | 2667 fps | 97.8% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,779 psi | 86% | 2566 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,329 psi | 85% | 2595 fps | 95.9% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 96% | 54,346 psi | 90% | 2667 fps | 98.4% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,677 psi | 86% | 2526 fps | 99.9% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,156 psi | 88% | 2556 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 90% | 53,664 psi | 89% | 2651 fps | 99.4% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 94% | 53,664 psi | 89% | 2569 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 94% | 53,316 psi | 89% | 2638 fps | 98.1% |
| Somchem S355ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,227 psi | 83% | 2618 fps | 98.2% |
| Somchem S365ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 36,608 psi | 61% | 2451 fps | 96% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 82% | 53,200 psi | 88% | 2477 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,561 psi | 86% | 2510 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 94% | 54,041 psi | 90% | 2559 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 98% | 53,896 psi | 90% | 2628 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,330 psi | 87% | 2598 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,051 psi | 80% | 2556 fps | 98.9% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 92% | 53,026 psi | 88% | 2615 fps | 99.2% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 98% | 53,824 psi | 89% | 2641 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALLᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 44,309 psi | 74% | 2490 fps | 96.7% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,430 psi | 85% | 2657 fps | 99.5% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 96% | 53,940 psi | 90% | 2680 fps | 98.8% |
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 2015 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,551 psi | 64% | 2339 fps | 99.9% |
| Accurate 2200 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,327 psi | 80% | 2559 fps | 96.5% |
| Accurate 2230 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,849 psi | 81% | 2569 fps | 97% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,495 psi | 69% | 2425 fps | 99% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,140 psi | 53% | 2267 fps | 99.5% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,796 psi | 61% | 2372 fps | 97.8% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,356 psi | 50% | 2244 fps | 97% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,296 psi | 77% | 2415 fps | 100% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,644 psi | 77% | 2428 fps | 99.4% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 84% | 39,566 psi | 66% | 2415 fps | 95.3% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,111 psi | 83% | 2484 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 92% | 42,685 psi | 71% | 2457 fps | 95.3% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,078 psi | 75% | 2507 fps | 99.9% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,057 psi | 62% | 2343 fps | 96% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,346 psi | 59% | 2362 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,090 psi | 70% | 2513 fps | 96.8% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | 43.4 gr | 92% | 45,759 psi | 76% | 2618 fps | 95.4% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 88% | 36,811 psi | 61% | 2388 fps | 95.6% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,569 psi | 72% | 2438 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 90% | 42,250 psi | 70% | 2490 fps | 95.4% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 96% | 41,220 psi | 68% | 2539 fps | 95.8% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,846 psi | 75% | 2408 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 90% | 45,977 psi | 76% | 2556 fps | 95.7% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 88% | 36,318 psi | 60% | 2392 fps | 95.6% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,160 psi | 65% | 2343 fps | 97.2% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,853 psi | 58% | 2352 fps | 96% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | 40.6 gr | 84% | 43,033 psi | 71% | 2556 fps | 95.5% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,423 psi | 69% | 2444 fps | 99.7% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,134 psi | 70% | 2464 fps | 99.3% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 96% | 48,312 psi | 80% | 2582 fps | 95.4% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,778 psi | 84% | 2497 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 82% | 37,463 psi | 62% | 2382 fps | 95.3% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 84% | 35,650 psi | 59% | 2388 fps | 95% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 25,643 psi | 43% | 1401 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 84% | 38,319 psi | 64% | 2382 fps | 95.4% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,026 psi | 57% | 2352 fps | 99.2% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 90% | 42,134 psi | 70% | 2441 fps | 95.4% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,787 psi | 73% | 2402 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 86% | 38,290 psi | 64% | 2428 fps | 95% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,057 psi | 62% | 2343 fps | 96% |
| Lovex D073.4 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,690 psi | 83% | 2566 fps | 99.6% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,104 psi | 68% | 2421 fps | 98% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,315 psi | 55% | 2310 fps | 96.8% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 84% | 40,538 psi | 67% | 2365 fps | 95.5% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 84% | 35,302 psi | 59% | 2320 fps | 95.6% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,356 psi | 82% | 2500 fps | 100% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,128 psi | 58% | 2297 fps | 95.4% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,563 psi | 57% | 2310 fps | 97.9% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 88% | 39,117 psi | 65% | 2434 fps | 95.2% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 90% | 41,176 psi | 68% | 2490 fps | 95.3% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 84% | 40,393 psi | 67% | 2444 fps | 95.4% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,176 psi | 67% | 2382 fps | 95.2% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 26,034 psi | 43% | 1437 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,394 psi | 69% | 2428 fps | 98.4% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | 41.2 gr | 90% | 43,627 psi | 72% | 2582 fps | 95.8% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 86% | 32,619 psi | 54% | 2346 fps | 95% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,044 psi | 65% | 2356 fps | 98.6% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 82% | 35,389 psi | 59% | 2297 fps | 95.5% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 90% | 36,419 psi | 61% | 2385 fps | 95.2% |
| Shooters World AR Plus | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,690 psi | 83% | 2566 fps | 99.6% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,315 psi | 55% | 2310 fps | 96.8% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 84% | 35,302 psi | 59% | 2320 fps | 95.6% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,598 psi | 72% | 2434 fps | 97.3% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,807 psi | 84% | 2254 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,730 psi | 76% | 2516 fps | 99.6% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 92% | 40,030 psi | 67% | 2470 fps | 95.1% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,468 psi | 72% | 2438 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 90% | 47,993 psi | 80% | 2543 fps | 95.1% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 86% | 40,408 psi | 67% | 2434 fps | 95.5% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,390 psi | 60% | 2267 fps | 98.2% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,791 psi | 49% | 2146 fps | 97.4% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,363 psi | 65% | 2411 fps | 97% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,129 psi | 60% | 2280 fps | 98.8% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 86% | 41,379 psi | 69% | 2441 fps | 95.6% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 90% | 37,492 psi | 62% | 2392 fps | 95.2% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 98% | 34,519 psi | 57% | 2398 fps | 95.1% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,067 psi | 83% | 2434 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,017 psi | 68% | 2349 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,114 psi | 60% | 2274 fps | 99.7% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,589 psi | 52% | 2254 fps | 99.3% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,634 psi | 54% | 2251 fps | 97.6% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 88% | 33,692 psi | 56% | 2290 fps | 95.6% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,666 psi | 61% | 2333 fps | 96% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,357 psi | 52% | 2238 fps | 96.6% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 96% | 39,247 psi | 65% | 2395 fps | 95.1% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,375 psi | 59% | 2365 fps | 96.5% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 84% | 37,159 psi | 62% | 2388 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 108 powders for .308 Win. loaded with the .308 | 165gr | Barnes X FN. ReloadSwiss RS 52 delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 2,733 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,568 fps to 2,733 fps. Accurate 4064 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 108 of the 108 powders fall inside the usable 80–100 % fill window.
Relative to the caliber's maximum pressure (415 MPa), the top charges use 57–90 %, leaving at least 10 % headroom. The 165.0 gr projectile in 0.308" calls for a 1:14.0 twist; slower twists will usually not stabilise this weight. Accurate 4064, Accurate 4350, 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. ReloadSwiss RS 52, Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR, Hodgdon CFE223 rank at the top here: for .308 Win. with the .308 | 165gr | Barnes X FN they combine a high case fill with complete burn and sit in the upper velocity band. As outliers, Accurate 2700, Accurate 4350, Alliant Reloder-16 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.