Load Specifications
Load data in caliber .308 Win. with .308 | 165gr | Fox Classic Hunter bullet and 86 powders. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above. The recommended powders for this cartridge and bullet combination are Hodgdon CFE223, Winchester 748 and Accurate 2520.
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>> | 82% | 51,372 psi | 85% | 2477 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2015 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,895 psi | 88% | 2575 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2200 | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,416 psi | 85% | 2608 fps | 96.8% |
| Accurate 2230 | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,358 psi | 85% | 2612 fps | 97.2% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,517 psi | 86% | 2592 fps | 99.8% |
| Accurate 2495ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,500 psi | 79% | 2566 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,083 psi | 87% | 2638 fps | 99.7% |
| Accurate 4064ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 44,048 psi | 73% | 2546 fps | 99.6% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,228 psi | 87% | 2497 fps | 100% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,649 psi | 87% | 2513 fps | 99.7% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,069 psi | 87% | 2638 fps | 97.8% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,692 psi | 88% | 2523 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2208ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,920 psi | 78% | 2533 fps | 95.9% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,995 psi | 85% | 2602 fps | 100% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,750 psi | 86% | 2602 fps | 98.7% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,779 psi | 88% | 2641 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MRᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,996 psi | 86% | 2717 fps | 96.5% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 44,440 psi | 74% | 2543 fps | 97.4% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 92% | 53,505 psi | 89% | 2592 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,849 psi | 81% | 2608 fps | 96.7% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 86% | 54,056 psi | 90% | 2539 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 90% | 54,128 psi | 90% | 2539 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,735 psi | 86% | 2644 fps | 96.6% |
| Bofors RP3ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 44,019 psi | 73% | 2549 fps | 97.3% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,663 psi | 86% | 2556 fps | 99.1% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 98% | 53,200 psi | 88% | 2677 fps | 99.3% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,822 psi | 86% | 2707 fps | 97.3% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,620 psi | 87% | 2621 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 92% | 53,882 psi | 90% | 2648 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 86% | 54,288 psi | 90% | 2543 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,359 psi | 87% | 2648 fps | 98.4% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolutionᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,401 psi | 84% | 2667 fps | 98.4% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 33,156 psi | 55% | 1542 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGETᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 54,404 psi | 90% | 2654 fps | 98.5% |
| IMR 3031ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,548 psi | 89% | 2690 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,298 psi | 82% | 2562 fps | 96.8% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,590 psi | 86% | 2520 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4227 | <<locked>> | 82% | 54,041 psi | 90% | 2480 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4895ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,951 psi | 83% | 2641 fps | 97.6% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,750 psi | 86% | 2602 fps | 98.7% |
| Lovex D073.4 | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,895 psi | 86% | 2602 fps | 99.6% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,590 psi | 86% | 2598 fps | 99.3% |
| Lovex D073.6ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,200 psi | 88% | 2664 fps | 99.8% |
| Lovex S053 | <<locked>> | 82% | 52,837 psi | 88% | 2431 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 98% | 53,722 psi | 89% | 2582 fps | 98% |
| Lovex S062ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,950 psi | 80% | 2562 fps | 98.3% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 88% | 53,447 psi | 89% | 2569 fps | 100% |
| Norma 201ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,809 psi | 89% | 2635 fps | 99% |
| Norma 202ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,853 psi | 89% | 2648 fps | 100% |
| Norma 203Bᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,848 psi | 79% | 2598 fps | 97.1% |
| Ramshot Big Gameᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,820 psi | 81% | 2621 fps | 96.9% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,111 psi | 85% | 2628 fps | 97.6% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 94% | 54,128 psi | 90% | 2612 fps | 97.9% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 32,909 psi | 55% | 1575 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 36 | <<locked>> | 82% | 54,259 psi | 90% | 2520 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,011 psi | 86% | 2605 fps | 99.6% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,561 psi | 86% | 2713 fps | 97.2% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 42,873 psi | 71% | 2582 fps | 98.3% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,372 psi | 85% | 2582 fps | 99.8% |
| Rottweil R 902ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,575 psi | 84% | 2579 fps | 98.6% |
| Rottweil R 903ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 40,872 psi | 68% | 2487 fps | 96.2% |
| Shooters World AR Plus | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,895 psi | 86% | 2602 fps | 99.6% |
| Shooters World Match Rifleᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,200 psi | 88% | 2664 fps | 99.8% |
| Shooters World Precisionᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,950 psi | 80% | 2562 fps | 98.3% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,750 psi | 88% | 2575 fps | 98.5% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 86% | 53,708 psi | 89% | 2293 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,256 psi | 85% | 2605 fps | 99.9% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,561 psi | 86% | 2566 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 98% | 53,780 psi | 89% | 2628 fps | 95.9% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,882 psi | 90% | 2657 fps | 98% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 98% | 53,795 psi | 89% | 2556 fps | 99.9% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,224 psi | 77% | 2461 fps | 99.9% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,968 psi | 88% | 2644 fps | 99.1% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,272 psi | 87% | 2556 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,924 psi | 88% | 2628 fps | 97.7% |
| Somchem S355ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 42,279 psi | 70% | 2493 fps | 96.3% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,678 psi | 88% | 2477 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 94% | 54,056 psi | 90% | 2546 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 98% | 53,185 psi | 88% | 2549 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,530 psi | 81% | 2566 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,285 psi | 85% | 2585 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 40,901 psi | 68% | 2441 fps | 97.3% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,605 psi | 87% | 2608 fps | 98.9% |
| Vihtavuori N540ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,240 psi | 82% | 2579 fps | 99.7% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 98% | 54,056 psi | 90% | 2694 fps | 99.6% |
| Winchester StaBALL Matchᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,055 psi | 88% | 2664 fps | 98.4% |
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% | 47,979 psi | 80% | 2434 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2015 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,923 psi | 53% | 2231 fps | 99% |
| Accurate 2200 | <<locked>> | 82% | 45,063 psi | 75% | 2503 fps | 95.4% |
| Accurate 2230 | <<locked>> | 82% | 44,527 psi | 74% | 2503 fps | 95.7% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,055 psi | 57% | 2297 fps | 97.2% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 80% | 23,917 psi | 40% | 2103 fps | 97% |
| Accurate 2520 | 35.4 gr | 80% | 29,515 psi | 49% | 2234 fps | 95.1% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 84% | 25,918 psi | 43% | 2169 fps | 95% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,959 psi | 68% | 2326 fps | 99.5% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,336 psi | 69% | 2336 fps | 98.4% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 90% | 40,306 psi | 67% | 2441 fps | 95.1% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,555 psi | 72% | 2398 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 98% | 44,150 psi | 73% | 2484 fps | 95.2% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,638 psi | 64% | 2402 fps | 99.2% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 84% | 35,462 psi | 59% | 2320 fps | 95.1% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,138 psi | 48% | 2244 fps | 99.9% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 98% | 48,559 psi | 81% | 2661 fps | 95.7% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 94% | 36,912 psi | 61% | 2405 fps | 95.3% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,651 psi | 61% | 2333 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 96% | 42,902 psi | 71% | 2510 fps | 95.3% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,672 psi | 74% | 2411 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,262 psi | 65% | 2320 fps | 99.5% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 94% | 45,281 psi | 75% | 2539 fps | 95% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 94% | 35,694 psi | 59% | 2395 fps | 95% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,620 psi | 56% | 2234 fps | 95.1% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 86% | 34,983 psi | 58% | 2372 fps | 95.8% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | 41.2 gr | 90% | 44,918 psi | 75% | 2592 fps | 95.7% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,404 psi | 59% | 2339 fps | 98.6% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,592 psi | 59% | 2349 fps | 97.8% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,208 psi | 75% | 2411 fps | 99.7% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 88% | 38,087 psi | 63% | 2405 fps | 95.2% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 92% | 38,798 psi | 64% | 2464 fps | 95.8% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 24,250 psi | 40% | 1371 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 90% | 39,595 psi | 66% | 2415 fps | 95.5% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 80% | 27,905 psi | 46% | 2221 fps | 97.2% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 96% | 43,569 psi | 72% | 2470 fps | 95.4% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,189 psi | 63% | 2316 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4227 | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,184 psi | 85% | 2444 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 94% | 41,205 psi | 68% | 2497 fps | 95.6% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 84% | 35,462 psi | 59% | 2320 fps | 95.1% |
| Lovex D073.4 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,872 psi | 70% | 2448 fps | 98.4% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,895 psi | 56% | 2293 fps | 95.8% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 84% | 30,545 psi | 51% | 2270 fps | 95.5% |
| Lovex S053 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,719 psi | 83% | 2392 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 90% | 42,061 psi | 70% | 2398 fps | 95.6% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 90% | 34,969 psi | 58% | 2329 fps | 95.1% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,408 psi | 69% | 2398 fps | 100% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 86% | 34,708 psi | 58% | 2306 fps | 95% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 80% | 28,384 psi | 47% | 2185 fps | 95.4% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 94% | 39,494 psi | 66% | 2451 fps | 95% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 96% | 42,656 psi | 71% | 2516 fps | 95.3% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 90% | 41,698 psi | 69% | 2474 fps | 95.4% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 86% | 41,640 psi | 69% | 2415 fps | 95.2% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 24,149 psi | 40% | 1404 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 36 | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,082 psi | 85% | 2477 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,201 psi | 58% | 2313 fps | 96.6% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 96% | 45,165 psi | 75% | 2612 fps | 95.8% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 94% | 35,070 psi | 58% | 2415 fps | 95.7% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,575 psi | 52% | 2224 fps | 96.3% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 88% | 35,012 psi | 58% | 2306 fps | 95.1% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 98% | 37,971 psi | 63% | 2431 fps | 95.4% |
| Shooters World AR Plus | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,872 psi | 70% | 2448 fps | 98.4% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 84% | 30,545 psi | 51% | 2270 fps | 95.5% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 90% | 34,969 psi | 58% | 2329 fps | 95.1% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,260 psi | 62% | 2320 fps | 95.2% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,730 psi | 76% | 2195 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,073 psi | 65% | 2408 fps | 98.5% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,463 psi | 62% | 2343 fps | 99.5% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 96% | 50,154 psi | 83% | 2575 fps | 95.2% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 92% | 41,437 psi | 69% | 2461 fps | 95.4% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,719 psi | 51% | 2159 fps | 96.2% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 82% | 26,382 psi | 44% | 2073 fps | 95.6% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 82% | 35,186 psi | 58% | 2339 fps | 95.4% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,965 psi | 50% | 2165 fps | 96.9% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 92% | 43,062 psi | 72% | 2477 fps | 95.7% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 98% | 39,755 psi | 66% | 2448 fps | 95.6% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,714 psi | 73% | 2359 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,099 psi | 58% | 2254 fps | 99.8% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,560 psi | 51% | 2175 fps | 98.6% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 80% | 25,454 psi | 42% | 2126 fps | 97.4% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 80% | 26,963 psi | 45% | 2129 fps | 95.1% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 94% | 33,576 psi | 56% | 2300 fps | 95.2% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 84% | 35,244 psi | 59% | 2313 fps | 95.1% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 84% | 29,341 psi | 49% | 2205 fps | 95.5% |
| Winchester 748 | 37 gr | 84% | 33,924 psi | 56% | 2343 fps | 95.6% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 90% | 37,942 psi | 63% | 2411 fps | 95.1% |
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 95 powders for .308 Win. loaded with the .308 | 165gr | Fox Classic Hunter. Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 2,717 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,542 fps to 2,717 fps. Accurate 2495 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 95 of the 95 powders fall inside the usable 80–100 % fill window.
Relative to the caliber's maximum pressure (415 MPa), the top charges use 50–90 %, leaving at least 10 % headroom. The 165.0 gr projectile in 0.308" calls for a 1:11.5 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, Winchester 748, Accurate 2520 rank at the top here: for .308 Win. with the .308 | 165gr | Fox Classic Hunter they combine a high case fill with complete burn and sit in the upper velocity band. As outliers, Accurate 2700, Alliant Reloder-17, Hodgdon H380 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.