Load Specifications
Load data in caliber .308 Win. with .308 | 165gr | Frontier PH HPBT 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.
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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% | 52,518 psi | 87% | 2493 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2015 | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,605 psi | 86% | 2556 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2200 | <<locked>> | 86% | 53,084 psi | 88% | 2631 fps | 97.2% |
| Accurate 2230 | <<locked>> | 86% | 53,577 psi | 89% | 2641 fps | 97.6% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 92% | 53,476 psi | 89% | 2615 fps | 99.9% |
| Accurate 2495ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,343 psi | 84% | 2598 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 96% | 54,375 psi | 90% | 2667 fps | 99.9% |
| Accurate 4064ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,673 psi | 78% | 2582 fps | 99.8% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 88% | 53,693 psi | 89% | 2516 fps | 100% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 88% | 54,114 psi | 90% | 2533 fps | 99.8% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 98% | 53,737 psi | 89% | 2657 fps | 98.1% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,300 psi | 85% | 2503 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2208ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,312 psi | 80% | 2552 fps | 96.3% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,649 psi | 87% | 2621 fps | 100% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 96% | 53,664 psi | 89% | 2628 fps | 99% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,663 psi | 86% | 2625 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,995 psi | 85% | 2674 fps | 98.4% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MRᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,766 psi | 89% | 2746 fps | 97% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,427 psi | 77% | 2572 fps | 97.8% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,170 psi | 87% | 2572 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,894 psi | 85% | 2638 fps | 97.2% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,344 psi | 87% | 2516 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,170 psi | 87% | 2513 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 98% | 53,563 psi | 89% | 2671 fps | 97% |
| Bofors RP3ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 45,919 psi | 76% | 2575 fps | 97.8% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 94% | 53,156 psi | 88% | 2575 fps | 99.3% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,256 psi | 85% | 2651 fps | 99.2% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 94% | 53,359 psi | 89% | 2730 fps | 97.6% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 92% | 54,288 psi | 90% | 2644 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,257 psi | 87% | 2625 fps | 99.9% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,576 psi | 87% | 2520 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 98% | 54,056 psi | 90% | 2671 fps | 98.6% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolutionᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,243 psi | 87% | 2694 fps | 98.7% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 33,373 psi | 55% | 1545 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,678 psi | 88% | 2631 fps | 98.3% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,011 psi | 86% | 2667 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,792 psi | 84% | 2585 fps | 97.1% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 90% | 53,200 psi | 88% | 2539 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4895ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,069 psi | 87% | 2671 fps | 98% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 96% | 53,664 psi | 89% | 2628 fps | 99% |
| Lovex D073.4 | <<locked>> | 86% | 54,259 psi | 90% | 2631 fps | 99.8% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 92% | 53,519 psi | 89% | 2621 fps | 99.5% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,735 psi | 86% | 2641 fps | 99.7% |
| Lovex S053 | <<locked>> | 82% | 54,215 psi | 90% | 2444 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,112 psi | 87% | 2559 fps | 97.8% |
| Lovex S062ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,647 psi | 82% | 2589 fps | 98.6% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,025 psi | 86% | 2546 fps | 100% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,431 psi | 87% | 2612 fps | 98.9% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,765 psi | 88% | 2631 fps | 100% |
| Norma 203Bᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,879 psi | 83% | 2628 fps | 97.6% |
| Ramshot Big Gameᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,618 psi | 84% | 2648 fps | 97.3% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 96% | 53,011 psi | 88% | 2657 fps | 97.9% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,214 psi | 87% | 2585 fps | 97.6% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 33,533 psi | 56% | 1585 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 92% | 53,606 psi | 89% | 2625 fps | 99.7% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,563 psi | 89% | 2743 fps | 97.6% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 44,541 psi | 74% | 2615 fps | 98.8% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 96% | 53,490 psi | 89% | 2608 fps | 99.9% |
| Rottweil R 902ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,852 psi | 88% | 2608 fps | 98.9% |
| Rottweil R 903ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 42,699 psi | 71% | 2513 fps | 96.7% |
| Shooters World AR Plus | <<locked>> | 86% | 54,259 psi | 90% | 2631 fps | 99.8% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,735 psi | 86% | 2641 fps | 99.7% |
| Shooters World Precisionᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,647 psi | 82% | 2589 fps | 98.6% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 90% | 54,317 psi | 90% | 2595 fps | 98.8% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,170 psi | 87% | 2274 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,939 psi | 88% | 2628 fps | 99.9% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 45,542 psi | 76% | 2575 fps | 96.3% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 90% | 53,200 psi | 88% | 2585 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,228 psi | 87% | 2635 fps | 97.8% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,576 psi | 87% | 2536 fps | 99.9% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,109 psi | 80% | 2487 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,517 psi | 86% | 2621 fps | 99% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 98% | 53,954 psi | 90% | 2575 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,300 psi | 85% | 2605 fps | 97.5% |
| Somchem S355ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 44,324 psi | 74% | 2526 fps | 96.9% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,300 psi | 85% | 2457 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,547 psi | 87% | 2523 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,982 psi | 86% | 2533 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,778 psi | 84% | 2592 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,924 psi | 88% | 2605 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 42,453 psi | 71% | 2467 fps | 97.7% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 96% | 54,201 psi | 90% | 2628 fps | 99.1% |
| Vihtavuori N540ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,198 psi | 85% | 2602 fps | 99.9% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,402 psi | 87% | 2671 fps | 99.5% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,459 psi | 85% | 2641 fps | 98.3% |
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% | 49,516 psi | 82% | 2451 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2015 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,460 psi | 56% | 2254 fps | 99.3% |
| Accurate 2200 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,555 psi | 72% | 2474 fps | 95% |
| Accurate 2230 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,221 psi | 72% | 2477 fps | 95.4% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,926 psi | 60% | 2329 fps | 97.7% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 80% | 25,846 psi | 43% | 2146 fps | 97.8% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,285 psi | 52% | 2267 fps | 95.9% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 82% | 26,281 psi | 44% | 2165 fps | 95.2% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,047 psi | 70% | 2343 fps | 99.7% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,424 psi | 70% | 2356 fps | 98.6% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 88% | 39,552 psi | 66% | 2421 fps | 95% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,397 psi | 75% | 2425 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 96% | 42,989 psi | 71% | 2464 fps | 95% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,248 psi | 67% | 2431 fps | 99.5% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 84% | 36,985 psi | 61% | 2346 fps | 95.6% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,719 psi | 51% | 2274 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | 34 gr | 80% | 36,898 psi | 61% | 2418 fps | 95% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 96% | 46,717 psi | 78% | 2628 fps | 95.3% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 92% | 35,998 psi | 60% | 2382 fps | 95.1% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,479 psi | 64% | 2359 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 94% | 41,930 psi | 70% | 2490 fps | 95.1% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,485 psi | 77% | 2434 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,611 psi | 67% | 2339 fps | 99.7% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 94% | 47,050 psi | 78% | 2569 fps | 95.6% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 94% | 37,768 psi | 63% | 2431 fps | 95.8% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,056 psi | 58% | 2264 fps | 95.7% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 84% | 34,185 psi | 57% | 2349 fps | 95.6% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | 40.8 gr | 88% | 43,772 psi | 73% | 2569 fps | 95.4% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,680 psi | 61% | 2362 fps | 98.9% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,188 psi | 62% | 2375 fps | 98.2% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,354 psi | 77% | 2428 fps | 99.8% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 88% | 39,697 psi | 66% | 2434 fps | 95.7% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 90% | 37,739 psi | 63% | 2438 fps | 95.5% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 24,860 psi | 41% | 1385 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 88% | 38,667 psi | 64% | 2395 fps | 95.2% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,225 psi | 49% | 2251 fps | 97.8% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 94% | 42,482 psi | 71% | 2448 fps | 95.2% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,740 psi | 66% | 2339 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 92% | 40,364 psi | 67% | 2477 fps | 95.4% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 84% | 36,985 psi | 61% | 2346 fps | 95.6% |
| Lovex D073.4 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,787 psi | 73% | 2477 fps | 98.8% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,737 psi | 59% | 2326 fps | 96.4% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 82% | 30,168 psi | 50% | 2254 fps | 95.4% |
| Lovex S053 | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,445 psi | 85% | 2411 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 88% | 41,118 psi | 68% | 2379 fps | 95.4% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 88% | 34,519 psi | 57% | 2313 fps | 95% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,207 psi | 72% | 2418 fps | 100% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 86% | 36,187 psi | 60% | 2333 fps | 95.5% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,762 psi | 49% | 2211 fps | 96% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 94% | 41,104 psi | 68% | 2480 fps | 95.5% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 94% | 41,350 psi | 69% | 2490 fps | 95% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 88% | 40,495 psi | 67% | 2451 fps | 95.1% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 86% | 43,120 psi | 72% | 2438 fps | 95.7% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 24,845 psi | 41% | 1414 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,477 psi | 61% | 2336 fps | 97.1% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 94% | 43,642 psi | 73% | 2582 fps | 95.4% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 92% | 34,374 psi | 57% | 2395 fps | 95.5% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,547 psi | 56% | 2260 fps | 97% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 88% | 36,521 psi | 61% | 2333 fps | 95.6% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 96% | 37,405 psi | 62% | 2418 fps | 95.3% |
| Shooters World AR Plus | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,787 psi | 73% | 2477 fps | 98.8% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 82% | 30,168 psi | 50% | 2254 fps | 95.4% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 88% | 34,519 psi | 57% | 2313 fps | 95% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,783 psi | 64% | 2346 fps | 95.8% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,007 psi | 78% | 2208 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,727 psi | 68% | 2434 fps | 98.8% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 98% | 42,685 psi | 71% | 2523 fps | 95.5% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,769 psi | 64% | 2362 fps | 99.7% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 90% | 40,553 psi | 67% | 2441 fps | 95.2% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,024 psi | 53% | 2185 fps | 96.7% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 25,918 psi | 43% | 2057 fps | 95.4% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,432 psi | 57% | 2316 fps | 95.2% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,343 psi | 52% | 2188 fps | 97.4% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 90% | 41,727 psi | 69% | 2451 fps | 95.4% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 96% | 39,044 psi | 65% | 2431 fps | 95.5% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,455 psi | 76% | 2379 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,448 psi | 61% | 2274 fps | 99.9% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,821 psi | 53% | 2195 fps | 98.9% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 80% | 26,847 psi | 45% | 2156 fps | 97.9% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 80% | 28,224 psi | 47% | 2156 fps | 95.7% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 92% | 33,054 psi | 55% | 2283 fps | 95% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 84% | 36,854 psi | 61% | 2343 fps | 95.7% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 82% | 28,848 psi | 48% | 2188 fps | 95.4% |
| Winchester 748 | 36.5 gr | 82% | 33,141 psi | 55% | 2320 fps | 95.4% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 90% | 39,436 psi | 66% | 2438 fps | 95.6% |
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 | Frontier PH HPBT. Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 2,746 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,545 fps to 2,746 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 1:12.0 twist; slower twists will usually not stabilise this weight. Accurate 2495, Accurate 4064, 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. Hodgdon CFE223, Alliant Power Pro 1200-R, Winchester 748 rank at the top here: for .308 Win. with the .308 | 165gr | Frontier PH HPBT 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.