Load Specifications
Load data in caliber .308 Win. with .308 | 165gr | Geco STAR 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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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% | 52,257 psi | 87% | 2500 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2015 | <<locked>> | 96% | 54,186 psi | 90% | 2602 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2200 | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,794 psi | 88% | 2641 fps | 97.3% |
| Accurate 2230 | <<locked>> | 86% | 53,026 psi | 88% | 2651 fps | 97.7% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 92% | 53,011 psi | 88% | 2625 fps | 99.9% |
| Accurate 2495ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,168 psi | 82% | 2598 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 96% | 53,983 psi | 90% | 2674 fps | 99.9% |
| Accurate 4064ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 45,658 psi | 76% | 2579 fps | 99.8% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 88% | 53,505 psi | 89% | 2526 fps | 100% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 88% | 53,954 psi | 90% | 2543 fps | 99.9% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 98% | 53,476 psi | 89% | 2671 fps | 98.2% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 86% | 53,925 psi | 90% | 2549 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2208ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,196 psi | 80% | 2566 fps | 96.5% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,344 psi | 87% | 2631 fps | 100% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 96% | 53,185 psi | 88% | 2635 fps | 99.1% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,256 psi | 85% | 2631 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 92% | 54,215 psi | 90% | 2733 fps | 98.9% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MRᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,432 psi | 89% | 2756 fps | 97.1% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,166 psi | 77% | 2582 fps | 97.9% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,387 psi | 85% | 2575 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,604 psi | 84% | 2648 fps | 97.3% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,011 psi | 86% | 2523 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,127 psi | 87% | 2526 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 98% | 53,272 psi | 89% | 2677 fps | 97.1% |
| Bofors RP3ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 45,426 psi | 75% | 2582 fps | 97.8% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 94% | 53,113 psi | 88% | 2592 fps | 99.4% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 96% | 50,908 psi | 85% | 2657 fps | 99.2% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 94% | 53,171 psi | 88% | 2740 fps | 97.7% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 92% | 54,346 psi | 90% | 2657 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,793 psi | 86% | 2631 fps | 99.9% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,127 psi | 87% | 2526 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 98% | 53,882 psi | 90% | 2684 fps | 98.7% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolutionᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,011 psi | 86% | 2703 fps | 98.8% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 33,069 psi | 55% | 1552 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,605 psi | 87% | 2641 fps | 98.4% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,967 psi | 86% | 2680 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,676 psi | 84% | 2595 fps | 97.2% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,765 psi | 88% | 2546 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4895ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,750 psi | 86% | 2680 fps | 98.1% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 96% | 53,185 psi | 88% | 2635 fps | 99.1% |
| Lovex D073.4 | <<locked>> | 86% | 53,693 psi | 89% | 2638 fps | 99.8% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 92% | 53,098 psi | 88% | 2628 fps | 99.5% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,372 psi | 85% | 2651 fps | 99.8% |
| Lovex S053 | <<locked>> | 82% | 53,795 psi | 89% | 2451 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,619 psi | 86% | 2566 fps | 97.8% |
| Lovex S062ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,371 psi | 82% | 2595 fps | 98.7% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,372 psi | 85% | 2552 fps | 100% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,083 psi | 87% | 2621 fps | 99% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,185 psi | 87% | 2635 fps | 100% |
| Norma 203Bᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,603 psi | 82% | 2638 fps | 97.6% |
| Ramshot Big Gameᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,227 psi | 83% | 2657 fps | 97.4% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,794 psi | 88% | 2667 fps | 98% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,967 psi | 86% | 2595 fps | 97.7% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 33,127 psi | 55% | 1588 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 92% | 53,548 psi | 89% | 2638 fps | 99.8% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,388 psi | 89% | 2756 fps | 97.8% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 44,135 psi | 73% | 2625 fps | 98.8% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 96% | 53,055 psi | 88% | 2618 fps | 99.9% |
| Rottweil R 902ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,069 psi | 87% | 2615 fps | 99% |
| Rottweil R 903ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 42,235 psi | 70% | 2520 fps | 96.8% |
| Shooters World AR Plus | <<locked>> | 86% | 53,693 psi | 89% | 2638 fps | 99.8% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,372 psi | 85% | 2651 fps | 99.8% |
| Shooters World Precisionᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,371 psi | 82% | 2595 fps | 98.7% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 90% | 54,230 psi | 90% | 2608 fps | 98.9% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,924 psi | 86% | 2283 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,823 psi | 88% | 2638 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 45,179 psi | 75% | 2582 fps | 96.4% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,605 psi | 87% | 2592 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,054 psi | 86% | 2644 fps | 97.9% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,112 psi | 87% | 2546 fps | 99.9% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,601 psi | 79% | 2493 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,836 psi | 84% | 2625 fps | 99% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 98% | 53,708 psi | 89% | 2585 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,024 psi | 85% | 2615 fps | 97.6% |
| Somchem S355ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 43,656 psi | 73% | 2530 fps | 96.9% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 86% | 53,954 psi | 90% | 2500 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,793 psi | 86% | 2526 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,619 psi | 86% | 2539 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,212 psi | 83% | 2598 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,765 psi | 88% | 2618 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 42,119 psi | 70% | 2474 fps | 97.8% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 96% | 54,099 psi | 90% | 2641 fps | 99.2% |
| Vihtavuori N540ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,908 psi | 85% | 2612 fps | 99.9% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,214 psi | 87% | 2680 fps | 99.5% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,140 psi | 85% | 2648 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% | 48,907 psi | 81% | 2457 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2015 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,648 psi | 54% | 2254 fps | 99.3% |
| Accurate 2200 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,294 psi | 72% | 2484 fps | 95.1% |
| Accurate 2230 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,699 psi | 71% | 2484 fps | 95.5% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,215 psi | 59% | 2329 fps | 97.7% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 80% | 24,845 psi | 41% | 2136 fps | 97.5% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,661 psi | 51% | 2267 fps | 95.8% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 84% | 27,050 psi | 45% | 2205 fps | 95.7% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,916 psi | 70% | 2356 fps | 99.7% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,293 psi | 70% | 2365 fps | 98.7% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 88% | 39,001 psi | 65% | 2425 fps | 95% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,860 psi | 75% | 2428 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 96% | 42,511 psi | 71% | 2467 fps | 95% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,929 psi | 66% | 2438 fps | 99.5% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 84% | 36,593 psi | 61% | 2352 fps | 95.7% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,037 psi | 50% | 2274 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | 35.4 gr | 82% | 38,885 psi | 65% | 2474 fps | 95.8% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 96% | 46,470 psi | 77% | 2638 fps | 95.4% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 92% | 35,679 psi | 59% | 2388 fps | 95.1% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,797 psi | 63% | 2362 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 94% | 41,698 psi | 69% | 2500 fps | 95.2% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,847 psi | 76% | 2438 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,277 psi | 67% | 2349 fps | 99.7% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 94% | 46,731 psi | 78% | 2575 fps | 95.7% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 94% | 36,999 psi | 61% | 2431 fps | 95.7% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,461 psi | 57% | 2264 fps | 95.6% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 84% | 33,634 psi | 56% | 2349 fps | 95.5% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | 41.4 gr | 88% | 43,250 psi | 72% | 2575 fps | 95.5% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,376 psi | 60% | 2369 fps | 98.9% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,738 psi | 61% | 2382 fps | 98.3% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,282 psi | 77% | 2441 fps | 99.8% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 88% | 39,189 psi | 65% | 2438 fps | 95.8% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 90% | 37,434 psi | 62% | 2448 fps | 95.5% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 24,366 psi | 40% | 1385 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 88% | 38,232 psi | 64% | 2398 fps | 95.3% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 80% | 28,776 psi | 48% | 2254 fps | 97.7% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 94% | 42,032 psi | 70% | 2454 fps | 95.2% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,392 psi | 65% | 2346 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 92% | 39,856 psi | 66% | 2480 fps | 95.4% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 84% | 36,593 psi | 61% | 2352 fps | 95.7% |
| Lovex D073.4 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,221 psi | 72% | 2484 fps | 98.8% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,737 psi | 58% | 2323 fps | 96.3% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 82% | 29,472 psi | 49% | 2251 fps | 95.3% |
| Lovex S053 | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,068 psi | 85% | 2418 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 88% | 40,408 psi | 67% | 2379 fps | 95.3% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 90% | 36,027 psi | 60% | 2362 fps | 95.7% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,554 psi | 71% | 2425 fps | 100% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 86% | 35,549 psi | 59% | 2336 fps | 95.5% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,269 psi | 49% | 2215 fps | 96% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 94% | 40,814 psi | 68% | 2487 fps | 95.6% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 94% | 40,973 psi | 68% | 2497 fps | 95.1% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 88% | 40,263 psi | 67% | 2457 fps | 95.2% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 86% | 42,612 psi | 71% | 2444 fps | 95.7% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 24,555 psi | 41% | 1421 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,071 psi | 60% | 2343 fps | 97.1% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 94% | 43,410 psi | 72% | 2592 fps | 95.5% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 92% | 33,750 psi | 56% | 2395 fps | 95.4% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,532 psi | 54% | 2254 fps | 96.8% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 88% | 35,824 psi | 60% | 2336 fps | 95.6% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 96% | 36,912 psi | 61% | 2421 fps | 95.3% |
| Shooters World AR Plus | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,221 psi | 72% | 2484 fps | 98.8% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 82% | 29,472 psi | 49% | 2251 fps | 95.3% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 90% | 36,027 psi | 60% | 2362 fps | 95.7% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,348 psi | 64% | 2352 fps | 95.8% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,412 psi | 77% | 2215 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,277 psi | 67% | 2438 fps | 98.8% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 98% | 42,322 psi | 70% | 2530 fps | 95.6% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,566 psi | 64% | 2372 fps | 99.7% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 90% | 39,987 psi | 66% | 2444 fps | 95.2% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,604 psi | 53% | 2188 fps | 96.7% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 25,498 psi | 42% | 2060 fps | 95.4% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,852 psi | 56% | 2320 fps | 95.2% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,777 psi | 51% | 2192 fps | 97.4% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 90% | 41,452 psi | 69% | 2457 fps | 95.5% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 96% | 38,392 psi | 64% | 2431 fps | 95.4% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,962 psi | 75% | 2385 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,114 psi | 60% | 2283 fps | 99.9% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,473 psi | 52% | 2201 fps | 99% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 80% | 26,353 psi | 44% | 2159 fps | 97.9% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 80% | 27,717 psi | 46% | 2159 fps | 95.7% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 94% | 34,476 psi | 57% | 2329 fps | 95.7% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 84% | 36,114 psi | 60% | 2339 fps | 95.6% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 82% | 28,297 psi | 47% | 2188 fps | 95.3% |
| Winchester 748 | 37 gr | 82% | 32,401 psi | 54% | 2320 fps | 95.3% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 90% | 39,175 psi | 65% | 2448 fps | 95.7% |
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 99 powders for .308 Win. loaded with the .308 | 165gr | Geco STAR. Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 2,756 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,552 fps to 2,756 fps. Accurate 2495 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 99 of the 99 powders fall inside the usable 80–100 % fill window.
Relative to the caliber's maximum pressure (415 MPa), the top charges use 52–90 %, leaving at least 10 % headroom. The 165.0 gr projectile in 0.308" calls for a 1:13.0 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, Alliant Power Pro 1200-R, Winchester 748 rank at the top here: for .308 Win. with the .308 | 165gr | Geco STAR they combine a high case fill with complete burn and sit in the upper velocity band. As outliers, Accurate 2700, Hodgdon Hybrid 100V, IMR 4166 Enduron 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.