Load Specifications
Load data in caliber .308 Win. with .308 | 165gr | Hornady BTSP bullet and 87 powders. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above. The recommended powders for this cartridge and bullet combination are Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR, Hodgdon CFE223 and ReloadSwiss RS 52.
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% | 54,201 psi | 90% | 2530 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2015 | <<locked>> | 94% | 53,417 psi | 89% | 2592 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2200 | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,430 psi | 85% | 2625 fps | 97.2% |
| Accurate 2230 | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,401 psi | 85% | 2628 fps | 97.5% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,938 psi | 86% | 2612 fps | 99.9% |
| Accurate 2495ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,475 psi | 87% | 2638 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,620 psi | 87% | 2657 fps | 99.9% |
| Accurate 4064ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,631 psi | 81% | 2625 fps | 100% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,996 psi | 86% | 2510 fps | 100% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,402 psi | 87% | 2526 fps | 99.8% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,475 psi | 87% | 2657 fps | 98.2% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,750 psi | 88% | 2536 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2208ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,966 psi | 83% | 2595 fps | 97% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 88% | 54,418 psi | 90% | 2661 fps | 100% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,112 psi | 87% | 2625 fps | 99% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 96% | 53,635 psi | 89% | 2661 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,895 psi | 88% | 2717 fps | 98.8% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,721 psi | 86% | 2736 fps | 96.9% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,254 psi | 80% | 2615 fps | 98.3% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 90% | 53,737 psi | 89% | 2605 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,620 psi | 87% | 2680 fps | 97.7% |
| Alliant Reloder-17ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 43,120 psi | 72% | 2592 fps | 96.3% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 84% | 53,969 psi | 90% | 2549 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 88% | 53,838 psi | 89% | 2552 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,011 psi | 86% | 2664 fps | 97% |
| Bofors RP3ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,008 psi | 80% | 2625 fps | 98.4% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,721 psi | 86% | 2575 fps | 99.3% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 96% | 53,432 psi | 89% | 2697 fps | 99.5% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,982 psi | 86% | 2730 fps | 97.6% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,881 psi | 88% | 2641 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 90% | 53,838 psi | 89% | 2661 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H380ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,444 psi | 84% | 2631 fps | 95.9% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 84% | 53,737 psi | 89% | 2552 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,852 psi | 88% | 2671 fps | 98.7% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolutionᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 54,230 psi | 90% | 2740 fps | 99.2% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 33,620 psi | 56% | 1565 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 98% | 54,447 psi | 90% | 2674 fps | 98.8% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 98% | 54,244 psi | 90% | 2710 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,562 psi | 87% | 2628 fps | 97.7% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,779 psi | 86% | 2536 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4895ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,882 psi | 90% | 2717 fps | 98.5% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,112 psi | 87% | 2625 fps | 99% |
| Lovex D073.4 | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,040 psi | 86% | 2618 fps | 99.7% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,938 psi | 86% | 2615 fps | 99.5% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 98% | 54,114 psi | 90% | 2687 fps | 99.9% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 96% | 53,476 psi | 89% | 2595 fps | 98.2% |
| Lovex S062ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,459 psi | 85% | 2631 fps | 99% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 86% | 54,041 psi | 90% | 2585 fps | 100% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 98% | 54,288 psi | 90% | 2654 fps | 99.3% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 98% | 54,331 psi | 90% | 2667 fps | 100% |
| Norma 203Bᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,605 psi | 86% | 2671 fps | 98.1% |
| Ramshot Big Gameᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,344 psi | 87% | 2694 fps | 97.9% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,300 psi | 85% | 2648 fps | 97.9% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 92% | 53,867 psi | 89% | 2625 fps | 98.1% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 33,779 psi | 56% | 1601 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,127 psi | 87% | 2618 fps | 99.7% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,779 psi | 86% | 2736 fps | 97.6% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,079 psi | 77% | 2664 fps | 99.3% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,214 psi | 87% | 2605 fps | 99.9% |
| Rottweil R 902ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 54,346 psi | 90% | 2648 fps | 99.3% |
| Rottweil R 903ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 44,440 psi | 74% | 2559 fps | 97.4% |
| Shooters World AR Plus | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,040 psi | 86% | 2618 fps | 99.7% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 98% | 54,114 psi | 90% | 2687 fps | 99.9% |
| Shooters World Precisionᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,459 psi | 85% | 2631 fps | 99% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,663 psi | 87% | 2592 fps | 98.8% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 84% | 53,345 psi | 89% | 2300 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,547 psi | 86% | 2625 fps | 99.9% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,224 psi | 78% | 2621 fps | 97% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,750 psi | 86% | 2582 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 96% | 53,751 psi | 89% | 2648 fps | 96.3% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 98% | 53,911 psi | 90% | 2674 fps | 98.3% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 96% | 54,186 psi | 90% | 2575 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,559 psi | 82% | 2523 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 92% | 53,258 psi | 88% | 2661 fps | 99.3% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,417 psi | 87% | 2572 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 96% | 53,301 psi | 89% | 2651 fps | 98.1% |
| Somchem S355ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 45,992 psi | 76% | 2569 fps | 97.5% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,721 psi | 88% | 2487 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 92% | 53,925 psi | 90% | 2556 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 96% | 53,679 psi | 89% | 2566 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,547 psi | 87% | 2628 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,677 psi | 86% | 2605 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 44,063 psi | 73% | 2507 fps | 98.3% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,576 psi | 87% | 2625 fps | 99.1% |
| Vihtavuori N540ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,243 psi | 88% | 2644 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 96% | 54,230 psi | 90% | 2710 fps | 99.7% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 98% | 53,461 psi | 89% | 2687 fps | 98.7% |
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% | 50,865 psi | 85% | 2484 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2015 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,621 psi | 58% | 2290 fps | 99.6% |
| Accurate 2200 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,034 psi | 75% | 2516 fps | 95.7% |
| Accurate 2230 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,628 psi | 74% | 2516 fps | 96.1% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,188 psi | 62% | 2369 fps | 98.2% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 80% | 27,122 psi | 45% | 2185 fps | 98.4% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,532 psi | 54% | 2306 fps | 96.6% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 25,730 psi | 43% | 2159 fps | 95.1% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,207 psi | 72% | 2379 fps | 99.8% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,511 psi | 72% | 2388 fps | 99% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 88% | 40,988 psi | 68% | 2464 fps | 95.7% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,514 psi | 77% | 2451 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 94% | 41,858 psi | 70% | 2457 fps | 95% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,669 psi | 69% | 2467 fps | 99.7% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 82% | 35,810 psi | 59% | 2336 fps | 95.6% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,807 psi | 53% | 2310 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,101 psi | 63% | 2457 fps | 95.7% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | 44 gr | 94% | 45,455 psi | 76% | 2625 fps | 95.3% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 90% | 35,288 psi | 59% | 2379 fps | 95.1% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,755 psi | 66% | 2395 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 92% | 40,944 psi | 68% | 2487 fps | 95.1% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 98% | 40,161 psi | 67% | 2533 fps | 95.4% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,747 psi | 79% | 2467 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,713 psi | 69% | 2372 fps | 99.8% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 92% | 45,542 psi | 76% | 2562 fps | 95.5% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 90% | 34,505 psi | 57% | 2379 fps | 95% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,027 psi | 60% | 2297 fps | 96.3% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 82% | 33,344 psi | 55% | 2343 fps | 95.5% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | 41.2 gr | 86% | 42,322 psi | 70% | 2559 fps | 95.3% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,101 psi | 63% | 2402 fps | 99.3% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,435 psi | 64% | 2415 fps | 98.7% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 98% | 47,181 psi | 78% | 2582 fps | 95.1% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,543 psi | 79% | 2461 fps | 99.9% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 86% | 38,624 psi | 64% | 2428 fps | 95.7% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 88% | 36,782 psi | 61% | 2434 fps | 95.5% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 24,772 psi | 41% | 1394 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 86% | 37,289 psi | 62% | 2382 fps | 95.1% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,501 psi | 51% | 2293 fps | 98.4% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 92% | 41,162 psi | 68% | 2441 fps | 95.1% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,814 psi | 68% | 2372 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 90% | 39,247 psi | 65% | 2467 fps | 95.4% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 82% | 35,810 psi | 59% | 2336 fps | 95.6% |
| Lovex D073.4 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,556 psi | 76% | 2520 fps | 99.2% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,985 psi | 61% | 2365 fps | 97.1% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,312 psi | 49% | 2244 fps | 95.3% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 86% | 39,668 psi | 66% | 2365 fps | 95.3% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 88% | 35,723 psi | 59% | 2352 fps | 95.7% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,846 psi | 75% | 2457 fps | 100% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 84% | 35,346 psi | 59% | 2329 fps | 95.6% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,995 psi | 51% | 2254 fps | 96.8% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 92% | 40,147 psi | 67% | 2477 fps | 95.5% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 94% | 43,004 psi | 71% | 2539 fps | 95.9% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 86% | 39,479 psi | 66% | 2444 fps | 95.1% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 84% | 41,800 psi | 69% | 2431 fps | 95.6% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 25,048 psi | 42% | 1430 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,768 psi | 63% | 2375 fps | 97.6% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | 41.7 gr | 92% | 42,496 psi | 71% | 2575 fps | 95.4% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 90% | 33,460 psi | 56% | 2388 fps | 95.5% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,679 psi | 58% | 2297 fps | 97.6% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 86% | 35,592 psi | 59% | 2326 fps | 95.6% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 94% | 36,521 psi | 61% | 2411 fps | 95.3% |
| Shooters World AR Plus | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,556 psi | 76% | 2520 fps | 99.2% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,312 psi | 49% | 2244 fps | 95.3% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 88% | 35,723 psi | 59% | 2352 fps | 95.7% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,958 psi | 66% | 2385 fps | 96.4% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,863 psi | 80% | 2234 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,003 psi | 70% | 2470 fps | 99.2% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 96% | 41,336 psi | 69% | 2516 fps | 95.5% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,089 psi | 67% | 2402 fps | 99.8% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 94% | 50,357 psi | 84% | 2598 fps | 95.6% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 88% | 39,291 psi | 65% | 2431 fps | 95.1% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,025 psi | 55% | 2221 fps | 97.3% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 26,745 psi | 44% | 2090 fps | 96.1% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,534 psi | 59% | 2356 fps | 95.9% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,518 psi | 54% | 2228 fps | 98% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 88% | 40,611 psi | 67% | 2444 fps | 95.4% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 94% | 38,159 psi | 63% | 2425 fps | 95.5% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,528 psi | 77% | 2405 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,594 psi | 62% | 2310 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,880 psi | 55% | 2231 fps | 99.3% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 80% | 27,920 psi | 46% | 2195 fps | 98.5% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,298 psi | 49% | 2198 fps | 96.5% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 90% | 32,111 psi | 53% | 2277 fps | 95% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 82% | 35,578 psi | 59% | 2329 fps | 95.6% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 80% | 28,021 psi | 47% | 2178 fps | 95.3% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,111 psi | 53% | 2310 fps | 95.3% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 88% | 38,464 psi | 64% | 2434 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 87 powders for .308 Win. loaded with the .308 | 165gr | Hornady BTSP. Hodgdon LEVERevolution delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 2,740 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,565 fps to 2,740 fps. Accurate 2495 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 87 of the 87 powders fall inside the usable 80–100 % fill window.
Relative to the caliber's maximum pressure (415 MPa), the top charges use 56–90 %, leaving at least 10 % headroom. The 165.0 gr projectile in 0.308" calls for a 1:13.5 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. Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR, Hodgdon CFE223, ReloadSwiss RS 52 rank at the top here: for .308 Win. with the .308 | 165gr | Hornady BTSP 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.