Load Specifications
Load data in caliber .308 Win. with .308 | 165gr | Federal Trophy Bonded bullet and 79 powders. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above. The recommended powders for this cartridge and bullet combination are Alliant Power Pro 1200-R, SNPE Vectan SP 10 and ADI AR 2219.
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% | 52,576 psi | 87% | 2454 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2015 | <<locked>> | 98% | 53,737 psi | 89% | 2543 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2200 | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,185 psi | 87% | 2569 fps | 96.3% |
| Accurate 2230 | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,649 psi | 87% | 2582 fps | 96.8% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,330 psi | 87% | 2559 fps | 99.7% |
| Accurate 2495ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 45,121 psi | 75% | 2497 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,721 psi | 88% | 2605 fps | 99.5% |
| Accurate 4064ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 41,901 psi | 70% | 2470 fps | 99.1% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 90% | 53,316 psi | 89% | 2467 fps | 100% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 90% | 53,780 psi | 89% | 2484 fps | 99.5% |
| ADI AR 2206Hᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,518 psi | 87% | 2595 fps | 97.3% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 88% | 53,650 psi | 89% | 2497 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,488 psi | 86% | 2566 fps | 100% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,431 psi | 87% | 2566 fps | 98.4% |
| Alliant AR-Compᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,026 psi | 88% | 2608 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 94% | 53,316 psi | 89% | 2661 fps | 98.2% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 42,221 psi | 70% | 2461 fps | 96.1% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 94% | 54,186 psi | 90% | 2562 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,706 psi | 86% | 2470 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,793 psi | 86% | 2467 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,446 psi | 87% | 2605 fps | 95.9% |
| Bofors RP3ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 41,263 psi | 69% | 2461 fps | 96% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,547 psi | 87% | 2523 fps | 98.8% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,664 psi | 89% | 2641 fps | 99% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,214 psi | 87% | 2661 fps | 96.6% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 94% | 53,258 psi | 88% | 2589 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,879 psi | 85% | 2566 fps | 99.7% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,199 psi | 87% | 2470 fps | 99.9% |
| Hodgdon H4895ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,852 psi | 88% | 2608 fps | 97.9% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolutionᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,892 psi | 80% | 2579 fps | 97.3% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 32,982 psi | 55% | 1506 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGETᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,634 psi | 86% | 2569 fps | 97.5% |
| IMR 3031ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,459 psi | 84% | 2612 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,475 psi | 87% | 2493 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4227 | <<locked>> | 82% | 52,417 psi | 87% | 2421 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4895ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,253 psi | 79% | 2552 fps | 96.4% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,431 psi | 87% | 2566 fps | 98.4% |
| Lovex D073.4 | <<locked>> | 88% | 53,200 psi | 88% | 2575 fps | 99.4% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,243 psi | 87% | 2562 fps | 99% |
| Lovex D073.6ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,966 psi | 83% | 2579 fps | 99.3% |
| Lovex S053 | <<locked>> | 84% | 54,186 psi | 90% | 2408 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S060ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 54,157 psi | 90% | 2539 fps | 97.4% |
| Lovex S062ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 45,295 psi | 75% | 2477 fps | 97.3% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 90% | 54,273 psi | 90% | 2539 fps | 100% |
| Norma 201ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,459 psi | 85% | 2556 fps | 98.3% |
| Norma 202ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,256 psi | 85% | 2569 fps | 99.7% |
| Norma 203Bᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 45,295 psi | 75% | 2513 fps | 95.8% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,880 psi | 86% | 2595 fps | 97.1% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,285 psi | 85% | 2523 fps | 96.7% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 32,808 psi | 55% | 1539 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 36 | <<locked>> | 82% | 52,243 psi | 87% | 2454 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,939 psi | 88% | 2572 fps | 99.4% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,689 psi | 81% | 2618 fps | 95.8% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 40,669 psi | 68% | 2484 fps | 96.9% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,402 psi | 87% | 2552 fps | 99.7% |
| Rottweil R 902ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,327 psi | 80% | 2500 fps | 97.7% |
| Shooters World AR Plus | <<locked>> | 88% | 53,200 psi | 88% | 2575 fps | 99.4% |
| Shooters World Match Rifleᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,966 psi | 83% | 2579 fps | 99.3% |
| Shooters World Precisionᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 45,295 psi | 75% | 2477 fps | 97.3% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 92% | 53,592 psi | 89% | 2539 fps | 98.1% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,880 psi | 86% | 2238 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,141 psi | 87% | 2575 fps | 99.7% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,938 psi | 86% | 2530 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,024 psi | 85% | 2569 fps | 96.9% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,387 psi | 85% | 2477 fps | 99.6% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 44,106 psi | 73% | 2388 fps | 99.5% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 96% | 53,766 psi | 89% | 2608 fps | 98.8% |
| Somchem S335ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,069 psi | 88% | 2523 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,664 psi | 89% | 2589 fps | 97.2% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 88% | 53,679 psi | 89% | 2451 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,648 psi | 86% | 2474 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,983 psi | 90% | 2516 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 45,977 psi | 76% | 2493 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,457 psi | 81% | 2507 fps | 99.6% |
| Vihtavuori N150ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 38,725 psi | 64% | 2359 fps | 96.1% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 98% | 53,069 psi | 88% | 2566 fps | 98.5% |
| Vihtavuori N540ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,876 psi | 78% | 2500 fps | 99.2% |
| Winchester 748ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 54,433 psi | 90% | 2651 fps | 99.3% |
| Winchester StaBALL Matchᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,966 psi | 83% | 2572 fps | 97.4% |
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% | 45,963 psi | 76% | 2365 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2015 | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,618 psi | 51% | 2162 fps | 98.3% |
| Accurate 2200 | <<locked>> | 86% | 48,863 psi | 81% | 2520 fps | 95.5% |
| Accurate 2230 | <<locked>> | 84% | 45,687 psi | 76% | 2477 fps | 95.2% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,851 psi | 55% | 2231 fps | 96.2% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 80% | 23,177 psi | 39% | 2047 fps | 96% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 84% | 32,460 psi | 54% | 2264 fps | 95.6% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 88% | 28,587 psi | 47% | 2201 fps | 95.6% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,320 psi | 65% | 2254 fps | 99% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,711 psi | 66% | 2264 fps | 97.5% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 94% | 43,801 psi | 73% | 2457 fps | 95.4% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,785 psi | 69% | 2336 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2219 | 32.3 gr | 80% | 36,970 psi | 61% | 2329 fps | 98.5% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 88% | 38,508 psi | 64% | 2339 fps | 95.4% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 80% | 28,195 psi | 47% | 2182 fps | 99.6% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | 33.6 gr | 86% | 40,886 psi | 68% | 2457 fps | 95.5% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 98% | 39,624 psi | 66% | 2415 fps | 95.4% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,288 psi | 59% | 2267 fps | 99.8% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,265 psi | 72% | 2349 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,739 psi | 63% | 2251 fps | 98.9% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 98% | 48,907 psi | 81% | 2549 fps | 95.1% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 98% | 38,566 psi | 64% | 2411 fps | 95.2% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 84% | 36,825 psi | 61% | 2260 fps | 95.5% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 88% | 35,752 psi | 59% | 2346 fps | 95.3% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 92% | 45,614 psi | 76% | 2556 fps | 95% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,026 psi | 57% | 2270 fps | 97.8% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,026 psi | 57% | 2277 fps | 96.8% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,366 psi | 72% | 2336 fps | 99.2% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 92% | 41,220 psi | 68% | 2421 fps | 95.4% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 94% | 39,407 psi | 65% | 2428 fps | 95.1% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 24,178 psi | 40% | 1339 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 94% | 42,670 psi | 71% | 2425 fps | 95.6% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 80% | 26,832 psi | 45% | 2149 fps | 96% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,072 psi | 62% | 2257 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4227 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,052 psi | 81% | 2379 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 98% | 44,324 psi | 74% | 2507 fps | 95.7% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 88% | 38,508 psi | 64% | 2339 fps | 95.4% |
| Lovex D073.4 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,016 psi | 66% | 2372 fps | 97.5% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 82% | 34,766 psi | 58% | 2270 fps | 95.4% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 86% | 31,241 psi | 52% | 2247 fps | 95.1% |
| Lovex S053 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,414 psi | 80% | 2336 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 92% | 42,917 psi | 71% | 2365 fps | 95% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 94% | 37,956 psi | 63% | 2349 fps | 95.4% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,929 psi | 66% | 2333 fps | 100% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 90% | 37,579 psi | 62% | 2323 fps | 95.2% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 82% | 28,950 psi | 48% | 2162 fps | 95% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 98% | 42,453 psi | 71% | 2464 fps | 95.1% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 94% | 45,353 psi | 75% | 2493 fps | 95.6% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 90% | 45,368 psi | 75% | 2431 fps | 95.4% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 24,149 psi | 40% | 1371 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 36 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,994 psi | 81% | 2411 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,736 psi | 56% | 2241 fps | 95.5% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 98% | 45,556 psi | 76% | 2566 fps | 95% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 96% | 35,940 psi | 60% | 2379 fps | 95% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,835 psi | 51% | 2162 fps | 95.4% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 92% | 37,942 psi | 63% | 2323 fps | 95.3% |
| Shooters World AR Plus | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,016 psi | 66% | 2372 fps | 97.5% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 86% | 31,241 psi | 52% | 2247 fps | 95.1% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 94% | 37,956 psi | 63% | 2349 fps | 95.4% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 84% | 40,988 psi | 68% | 2346 fps | 95.6% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,469 psi | 74% | 2146 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | 33.4 gr | 80% | 37,391 psi | 62% | 2333 fps | 97.6% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,926 psi | 60% | 2274 fps | 98.9% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 96% | 45,005 psi | 75% | 2477 fps | 95.6% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,762 psi | 49% | 2096 fps | 95.1% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 84% | 27,238 psi | 45% | 2057 fps | 95.3% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 84% | 36,114 psi | 60% | 2316 fps | 95% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 28,964 psi | 48% | 2100 fps | 95.9% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 94% | 43,961 psi | 73% | 2444 fps | 95.1% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,916 psi | 70% | 2297 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,881 psi | 56% | 2192 fps | 99.5% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,486 psi | 49% | 2110 fps | 97.8% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 80% | 24,642 psi | 41% | 2064 fps | 96.4% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 84% | 29,399 psi | 49% | 2152 fps | 95.5% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 98% | 36,260 psi | 60% | 2313 fps | 95.3% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 88% | 38,479 psi | 64% | 2336 fps | 95.4% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 86% | 30,081 psi | 50% | 2185 fps | 95.1% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 86% | 34,505 psi | 57% | 2313 fps | 95% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 94% | 41,249 psi | 69% | 2431 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 93 powders for .308 Win. loaded with the .308 | 165gr | Federal Trophy Bonded. Alliant Power Pro 1200-R delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 2,661 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,506 fps to 2,661 fps. Accurate 2495 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 93 of the 93 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 1:10.0 twist; slower twists will usually not stabilise this weight. Accurate 2495, Accurate 4064, ADI AR 2206H 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. Alliant Power Pro 1200-R, SNPE Vectan SP 10, ADI AR 2219 rank at the top here: for .308 Win. with the .308 | 165gr | Federal Trophy Bonded 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.