Load Specifications
Load data in caliber .308 Win. with .308 | 165gr | Hornady CX bullet and 82 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 StaBALL Match.
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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>> | 84% | 52,663 psi | 87% | 2474 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2015 | <<locked>> | 98% | 53,911 psi | 90% | 2569 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2200 | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,750 psi | 88% | 2602 fps | 96.7% |
| Accurate 2230 | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,895 psi | 88% | 2612 fps | 97.1% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,678 psi | 88% | 2585 fps | 99.8% |
| Accurate 2495ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 44,759 psi | 74% | 2513 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 98% | 53,476 psi | 89% | 2635 fps | 99.7% |
| Accurate 4064ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 41,582 psi | 69% | 2487 fps | 99.2% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 90% | 53,505 psi | 89% | 2493 fps | 100% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 90% | 53,998 psi | 90% | 2510 fps | 99.7% |
| ADI AR 2206Hᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,982 psi | 88% | 2628 fps | 97.6% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 88% | 53,983 psi | 90% | 2523 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,388 psi | 87% | 2598 fps | 100% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,982 psi | 88% | 2598 fps | 98.7% |
| Alliant AR-Compᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,853 psi | 89% | 2638 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 94% | 53,722 psi | 89% | 2690 fps | 98.4% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 42,569 psi | 71% | 2490 fps | 96.6% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,256 psi | 85% | 2546 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,644 psi | 77% | 2552 fps | 95.8% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,866 psi | 86% | 2493 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,996 psi | 86% | 2493 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,084 psi | 88% | 2638 fps | 96.4% |
| Bofors RP3ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 41,814 psi | 69% | 2493 fps | 96.5% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,750 psi | 88% | 2549 fps | 99% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,925 psi | 90% | 2667 fps | 99.2% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,939 psi | 88% | 2697 fps | 97.1% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 94% | 54,070 psi | 90% | 2621 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,430 psi | 85% | 2595 fps | 99.8% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,562 psi | 87% | 2497 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H4895ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,272 psi | 89% | 2638 fps | 98.2% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolutionᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,066 psi | 80% | 2605 fps | 97.7% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 32,808 psi | 55% | 1519 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGETᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,156 psi | 87% | 2598 fps | 97.9% |
| IMR 3031ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,184 psi | 85% | 2641 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,065 psi | 78% | 2503 fps | 95.9% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,939 psi | 88% | 2516 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4227 | <<locked>> | 82% | 52,721 psi | 88% | 2448 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4895ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,674 psi | 79% | 2585 fps | 96.8% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,982 psi | 88% | 2598 fps | 98.7% |
| Lovex D073.4 | <<locked>> | 88% | 53,374 psi | 89% | 2602 fps | 99.6% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,910 psi | 88% | 2595 fps | 99.3% |
| Lovex D073.6ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,299 psi | 84% | 2605 fps | 99.5% |
| Lovex S053 | <<locked>> | 84% | 54,360 psi | 90% | 2431 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,401 psi | 85% | 2526 fps | 97.3% |
| Lovex S062ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 45,629 psi | 76% | 2507 fps | 97.6% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,111 psi | 85% | 2523 fps | 100% |
| Norma 201ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,329 psi | 85% | 2575 fps | 98.5% |
| Norma 202ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,793 psi | 86% | 2598 fps | 99.8% |
| Norma 203Bᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 45,658 psi | 76% | 2543 fps | 96.3% |
| Ramshot Big Gameᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,369 psi | 77% | 2556 fps | 95.9% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,199 psi | 87% | 2621 fps | 97.4% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,692 psi | 86% | 2552 fps | 97.1% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 32,547 psi | 54% | 1552 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 36 | <<locked>> | 82% | 52,678 psi | 88% | 2480 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 94% | 53,127 psi | 88% | 2598 fps | 99.5% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,994 psi | 81% | 2651 fps | 96.3% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 41,031 psi | 68% | 2520 fps | 97.4% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,272 psi | 87% | 2575 fps | 99.8% |
| Rottweil R 902ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,631 psi | 81% | 2526 fps | 98.1% |
| Shooters World AR Plus | <<locked>> | 88% | 53,374 psi | 89% | 2602 fps | 99.6% |
| Shooters World Match Rifleᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,299 psi | 84% | 2605 fps | 99.5% |
| Shooters World Precisionᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 45,629 psi | 76% | 2507 fps | 97.6% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 92% | 54,157 psi | 90% | 2569 fps | 98.4% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,272 psi | 87% | 2260 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,721 psi | 88% | 2605 fps | 99.8% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,591 psi | 87% | 2559 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,343 psi | 85% | 2598 fps | 97.3% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,054 psi | 86% | 2510 fps | 99.8% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 44,324 psi | 74% | 2415 fps | 99.6% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 96% | 54,085 psi | 90% | 2635 fps | 99% |
| Somchem S335ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,084 psi | 88% | 2546 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 54,331 psi | 90% | 2621 fps | 97.6% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 88% | 53,998 psi | 90% | 2477 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,677 psi | 86% | 2497 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 54,360 psi | 90% | 2543 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,238 psi | 77% | 2516 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,950 psi | 81% | 2533 fps | 99.8% |
| Vihtavuori N150ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 38,943 psi | 65% | 2385 fps | 96.5% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 98% | 53,606 psi | 89% | 2598 fps | 98.7% |
| Vihtavuori N540ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,195 psi | 78% | 2526 fps | 99.4% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,793 psi | 86% | 2641 fps | 99.2% |
| Winchester StaBALL Matchᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,618 psi | 84% | 2605 fps | 97.8% |
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% | 46,456 psi | 77% | 2392 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2015 | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,284 psi | 50% | 2178 fps | 98.5% |
| Accurate 2200 | <<locked>> | 84% | 46,311 psi | 77% | 2500 fps | 95.3% |
| Accurate 2230 | <<locked>> | 84% | 45,934 psi | 76% | 2503 fps | 95.6% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,561 psi | 54% | 2247 fps | 96.4% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 80% | 22,452 psi | 37% | 2051 fps | 96% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 82% | 30,356 psi | 50% | 2238 fps | 95.1% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 88% | 28,079 psi | 47% | 2211 fps | 95.7% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,624 psi | 66% | 2283 fps | 99.2% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,001 psi | 66% | 2290 fps | 97.8% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 92% | 41,220 psi | 68% | 2438 fps | 95% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,843 psi | 70% | 2359 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,072 psi | 62% | 2356 fps | 98.7% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 86% | 36,347 psi | 60% | 2316 fps | 95% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 80% | 27,891 psi | 46% | 2198 fps | 99.6% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | 33.9 gr | 84% | 38,609 psi | 64% | 2438 fps | 95.1% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 96% | 37,463 psi | 62% | 2395 fps | 95.1% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,128 psi | 58% | 2287 fps | 99.8% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 98% | 43,729 psi | 73% | 2503 fps | 95.1% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,149 psi | 72% | 2369 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,753 psi | 63% | 2274 fps | 99.1% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 98% | 49,516 psi | 82% | 2585 fps | 95.6% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 98% | 38,783 psi | 64% | 2438 fps | 95.6% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 82% | 34,606 psi | 57% | 2238 fps | 95.1% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 88% | 35,723 psi | 59% | 2369 fps | 95.7% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | 40.4 gr | 92% | 45,977 psi | 76% | 2585 fps | 95.5% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,852 psi | 56% | 2287 fps | 98% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,229 psi | 57% | 2303 fps | 97.1% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,787 psi | 73% | 2365 fps | 99.4% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 90% | 38,841 psi | 65% | 2402 fps | 95% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 94% | 39,581 psi | 66% | 2454 fps | 95.5% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 24,192 psi | 40% | 1355 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 92% | 40,553 psi | 67% | 2411 fps | 95.3% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 80% | 26,745 psi | 44% | 2172 fps | 96.4% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 98% | 44,121 psi | 73% | 2457 fps | 95.1% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,927 psi | 61% | 2277 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4227 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,356 psi | 82% | 2402 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 96% | 41,945 psi | 70% | 2487 fps | 95.4% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 86% | 36,347 psi | 60% | 2316 fps | 95% |
| Lovex D073.4 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,248 psi | 67% | 2402 fps | 97.8% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 82% | 34,664 psi | 58% | 2293 fps | 95.7% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 86% | 30,908 psi | 51% | 2260 fps | 95.3% |
| Lovex S053 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,254 psi | 80% | 2356 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 92% | 43,120 psi | 72% | 2395 fps | 95.4% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 94% | 37,942 psi | 63% | 2372 fps | 95.7% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,479 psi | 66% | 2349 fps | 100% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 90% | 37,579 psi | 62% | 2349 fps | 95.6% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 82% | 28,863 psi | 48% | 2182 fps | 95.3% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 98% | 42,830 psi | 71% | 2493 fps | 95.5% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 98% | 43,540 psi | 72% | 2510 fps | 95.1% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 92% | 42,598 psi | 71% | 2470 fps | 95.3% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 88% | 42,728 psi | 71% | 2411 fps | 95.1% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 24,105 psi | 40% | 1388 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 36 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,458 psi | 82% | 2438 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,736 psi | 56% | 2264 fps | 95.8% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 98% | 45,919 psi | 76% | 2598 fps | 95.5% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 96% | 35,955 psi | 60% | 2408 fps | 95.5% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,255 psi | 50% | 2175 fps | 95.5% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 92% | 37,927 psi | 63% | 2349 fps | 95.6% |
| Shooters World AR Plus | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,248 psi | 67% | 2402 fps | 97.8% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 86% | 30,908 psi | 51% | 2260 fps | 95.3% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 94% | 37,942 psi | 63% | 2372 fps | 95.7% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 82% | 38,290 psi | 64% | 2320 fps | 95.1% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,527 psi | 74% | 2165 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,608 psi | 62% | 2359 fps | 97.9% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,897 psi | 60% | 2293 fps | 99.1% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 94% | 42,250 psi | 70% | 2451 fps | 95.2% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,486 psi | 49% | 2113 fps | 95.3% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 84% | 26,876 psi | 45% | 2070 fps | 95.5% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 84% | 35,824 psi | 60% | 2333 fps | 95.3% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 28,572 psi | 47% | 2113 fps | 96% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 94% | 44,179 psi | 73% | 2474 fps | 95.5% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,959 psi | 70% | 2316 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,736 psi | 56% | 2211 fps | 99.6% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,298 psi | 49% | 2129 fps | 98% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 80% | 24,294 psi | 40% | 2077 fps | 96.5% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 84% | 29,254 psi | 49% | 2172 fps | 95.8% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 98% | 36,463 psi | 61% | 2339 fps | 95.7% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 88% | 38,653 psi | 64% | 2362 fps | 95.8% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 86% | 29,805 psi | 50% | 2198 fps | 95.4% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 86% | 34,563 psi | 57% | 2339 fps | 95.4% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | 40 gr | 94% | 41,553 psi | 69% | 2461 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 82 powders for .308 Win. loaded with the .308 | 165gr | Hornady CX. Hodgdon CFE223 delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 2,697 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,519 fps to 2,697 fps. Accurate 2495 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 82 of the 82 powders fall inside the usable 80–100 % fill window.
Relative to the caliber's maximum pressure (415 MPa), the top charges use 54–90 %, leaving at least 10 % headroom. The 165.0 gr projectile in 0.308" calls for a 1:11.0 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. Hodgdon CFE223, Alliant Power Pro 1200-R, Winchester StaBALL Match rank at the top here: for .308 Win. with the .308 | 165gr | Hornady CX 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.