Load Specifications
Load data in caliber .308 Win. with .308 | 165gr | Hornady ECX bullet and 88 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 ReloadSwiss RS 52.
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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% | 53,838 psi | 89% | 2539 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2015 | <<locked>> | 94% | 53,113 psi | 88% | 2605 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2200 | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,053 psi | 85% | 2635 fps | 97.3% |
| Accurate 2230 | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,532 psi | 86% | 2648 fps | 97.7% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,445 psi | 85% | 2618 fps | 99.9% |
| Accurate 2495ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,619 psi | 86% | 2644 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,518 psi | 87% | 2671 fps | 99.9% |
| Accurate 4064ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,863 psi | 80% | 2628 fps | 100% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,764 psi | 86% | 2523 fps | 100% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,185 psi | 87% | 2539 fps | 99.9% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,156 psi | 87% | 2671 fps | 98.3% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,489 psi | 87% | 2546 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2208ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,053 psi | 83% | 2612 fps | 97.2% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 88% | 54,418 psi | 90% | 2674 fps | 100% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,924 psi | 86% | 2638 fps | 99.1% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 96% | 53,548 psi | 89% | 2674 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,794 psi | 88% | 2730 fps | 98.9% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,895 psi | 86% | 2756 fps | 97.2% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,211 psi | 80% | 2631 fps | 98.5% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 90% | 53,664 psi | 89% | 2621 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,576 psi | 87% | 2697 fps | 97.9% |
| Alliant Reloder-17ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 42,830 psi | 71% | 2605 fps | 96.5% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 84% | 53,534 psi | 89% | 2559 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 88% | 53,650 psi | 89% | 2562 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,895 psi | 86% | 2680 fps | 97.2% |
| Bofors RP3ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,805 psi | 79% | 2638 fps | 98.5% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,503 psi | 86% | 2585 fps | 99.4% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 96% | 53,272 psi | 89% | 2710 fps | 99.6% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,634 psi | 86% | 2740 fps | 97.8% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,837 psi | 88% | 2654 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 90% | 53,911 psi | 90% | 2677 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H380ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,227 psi | 83% | 2644 fps | 96% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 84% | 53,954 psi | 90% | 2569 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,489 psi | 87% | 2680 fps | 98.8% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolutionᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 54,114 psi | 90% | 2756 fps | 99.3% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 33,431 psi | 56% | 1572 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,184 psi | 85% | 2641 fps | 98.5% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 98% | 54,128 psi | 90% | 2723 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,663 psi | 87% | 2644 fps | 97.9% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,692 psi | 86% | 2546 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4895ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,824 psi | 89% | 2730 fps | 98.6% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,924 psi | 86% | 2638 fps | 99.1% |
| Lovex D073.4 | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,779 psi | 86% | 2631 fps | 99.8% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,779 psi | 86% | 2628 fps | 99.6% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 98% | 53,940 psi | 90% | 2703 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 96% | 53,650 psi | 89% | 2615 fps | 98.4% |
| Lovex S062ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,401 psi | 85% | 2644 fps | 99.1% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 86% | 53,345 psi | 89% | 2592 fps | 100% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 98% | 54,186 psi | 90% | 2671 fps | 99.4% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 98% | 54,375 psi | 90% | 2680 fps | 100% |
| Norma 203Bᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,576 psi | 86% | 2684 fps | 98.2% |
| Ramshot Big Gameᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,199 psi | 87% | 2707 fps | 98.1% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,823 psi | 88% | 2641 fps | 95.8% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,285 psi | 85% | 2661 fps | 98% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 92% | 53,838 psi | 89% | 2641 fps | 98.3% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 33,518 psi | 56% | 1611 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,924 psi | 86% | 2631 fps | 99.8% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,779 psi | 86% | 2753 fps | 97.8% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 45,890 psi | 76% | 2677 fps | 99.4% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,692 psi | 86% | 2615 fps | 99.9% |
| Rottweil R 902ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 54,201 psi | 90% | 2661 fps | 99.3% |
| Rottweil R 903ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 44,222 psi | 73% | 2569 fps | 97.5% |
| Shooters World AR Plus | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,779 psi | 86% | 2631 fps | 99.8% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 98% | 53,940 psi | 90% | 2703 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World Precisionᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,401 psi | 85% | 2644 fps | 99.1% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,359 psi | 87% | 2602 fps | 98.9% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 84% | 53,084 psi | 88% | 2310 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,314 psi | 85% | 2635 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,050 psi | 78% | 2635 fps | 97.2% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,474 psi | 86% | 2592 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 96% | 53,998 psi | 90% | 2667 fps | 96.6% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 98% | 53,853 psi | 89% | 2690 fps | 98.4% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 96% | 54,012 psi | 90% | 2589 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,661 psi | 83% | 2536 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 92% | 53,229 psi | 88% | 2677 fps | 99.4% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,417 psi | 87% | 2585 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 96% | 53,185 psi | 88% | 2664 fps | 98.2% |
| Somchem S355ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 45,542 psi | 76% | 2575 fps | 97.6% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,533 psi | 87% | 2500 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 92% | 53,838 psi | 89% | 2569 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 96% | 53,548 psi | 89% | 2579 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,620 psi | 87% | 2644 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,343 psi | 85% | 2615 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 43,947 psi | 73% | 2523 fps | 98.4% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,649 psi | 87% | 2641 fps | 99.2% |
| Vihtavuori N540ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,127 psi | 88% | 2657 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 96% | 54,302 psi | 90% | 2726 fps | 99.8% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 98% | 53,374 psi | 89% | 2700 fps | 98.9% |
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% | 50,502 psi | 84% | 2493 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2015 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,055 psi | 57% | 2297 fps | 99.6% |
| Accurate 2200 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,730 psi | 74% | 2530 fps | 95.9% |
| Accurate 2230 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,367 psi | 74% | 2533 fps | 96.2% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,477 psi | 61% | 2372 fps | 98.2% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 80% | 26,165 psi | 43% | 2182 fps | 98.2% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,082 psi | 53% | 2316 fps | 96.6% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 82% | 26,440 psi | 44% | 2198 fps | 95.7% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,989 psi | 71% | 2388 fps | 99.9% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,352 psi | 72% | 2402 fps | 99.1% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 86% | 37,884 psi | 63% | 2421 fps | 95% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,311 psi | 77% | 2464 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 94% | 41,611 psi | 69% | 2470 fps | 95.1% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,336 psi | 69% | 2477 fps | 99.7% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 82% | 35,360 psi | 59% | 2343 fps | 95.6% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,401 psi | 52% | 2316 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | 35.9 gr | 80% | 38,000 psi | 63% | 2470 fps | 95.9% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 94% | 45,368 psi | 75% | 2644 fps | 95.6% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 90% | 34,925 psi | 58% | 2388 fps | 95.2% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,073 psi | 65% | 2398 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 92% | 40,611 psi | 67% | 2497 fps | 95.2% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 98% | 40,161 psi | 67% | 2549 fps | 95.7% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,413 psi | 79% | 2477 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,597 psi | 69% | 2385 fps | 99.9% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 92% | 45,455 psi | 76% | 2575 fps | 95.7% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 90% | 33,968 psi | 56% | 2382 fps | 95% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,650 psi | 59% | 2306 fps | 96.4% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 82% | 32,735 psi | 54% | 2343 fps | 95.5% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | 42 gr | 86% | 42,018 psi | 70% | 2572 fps | 95.5% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,739 psi | 63% | 2411 fps | 99.3% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,218 psi | 63% | 2425 fps | 98.8% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 98% | 46,978 psi | 78% | 2595 fps | 95.3% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,456 psi | 79% | 2477 fps | 99.9% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 86% | 38,087 psi | 63% | 2431 fps | 95.7% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 88% | 36,448 psi | 61% | 2444 fps | 95.6% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 24,700 psi | 41% | 1404 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 86% | 37,086 psi | 62% | 2392 fps | 95.2% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,805 psi | 50% | 2293 fps | 98.3% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 92% | 40,930 psi | 68% | 2454 fps | 95.3% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,437 psi | 67% | 2379 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 90% | 38,914 psi | 65% | 2477 fps | 95.5% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 82% | 35,360 psi | 59% | 2343 fps | 95.6% |
| Lovex D073.4 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,947 psi | 75% | 2526 fps | 99.2% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,477 psi | 61% | 2372 fps | 97.1% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 80% | 28,660 psi | 48% | 2244 fps | 95.2% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 86% | 39,508 psi | 66% | 2379 fps | 95.4% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 86% | 33,069 psi | 55% | 2313 fps | 95% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,208 psi | 73% | 2464 fps | 100% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 84% | 34,664 psi | 58% | 2333 fps | 95.5% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,501 psi | 51% | 2257 fps | 96.7% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 92% | 39,798 psi | 66% | 2484 fps | 95.6% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 92% | 39,929 psi | 66% | 2497 fps | 95.2% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 92% | 49,676 psi | 83% | 2592 fps | 95.1% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 86% | 39,189 psi | 65% | 2454 fps | 95.3% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 84% | 41,510 psi | 69% | 2441 fps | 95.8% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 24,627 psi | 41% | 1437 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,594 psi | 62% | 2388 fps | 97.8% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | 42.6 gr | 92% | 42,424 psi | 70% | 2592 fps | 95.6% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 90% | 33,011 psi | 55% | 2395 fps | 95.5% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,910 psi | 56% | 2300 fps | 97.5% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 86% | 35,186 psi | 58% | 2336 fps | 95.7% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 94% | 36,303 psi | 60% | 2425 fps | 95.4% |
| Shooters World AR Plus | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,947 psi | 75% | 2526 fps | 99.2% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 28,660 psi | 48% | 2244 fps | 95.2% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 86% | 33,069 psi | 55% | 2313 fps | 95% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,755 psi | 66% | 2395 fps | 96.5% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,674 psi | 79% | 2244 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,829 psi | 69% | 2484 fps | 99.2% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 96% | 41,191 psi | 68% | 2530 fps | 95.7% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,885 psi | 66% | 2411 fps | 99.9% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 92% | 46,615 psi | 77% | 2556 fps | 95% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 88% | 39,001 psi | 65% | 2441 fps | 95.2% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,619 psi | 54% | 2228 fps | 97.3% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 26,339 psi | 44% | 2096 fps | 96.2% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,215 psi | 59% | 2365 fps | 96% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,966 psi | 53% | 2231 fps | 98% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 88% | 40,248 psi | 67% | 2454 fps | 95.5% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 94% | 37,666 psi | 63% | 2431 fps | 95.5% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,354 psi | 77% | 2418 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,275 psi | 62% | 2320 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,547 psi | 54% | 2241 fps | 99.3% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 80% | 27,412 psi | 46% | 2198 fps | 98.4% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 80% | 28,834 psi | 48% | 2201 fps | 96.5% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 90% | 31,705 psi | 53% | 2283 fps | 95% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 82% | 35,128 psi | 58% | 2336 fps | 95.7% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 80% | 27,456 psi | 46% | 2178 fps | 95.2% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,560 psi | 52% | 2313 fps | 95.3% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 88% | 38,087 psi | 63% | 2444 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 88 powders for .308 Win. loaded with the .308 | 165gr | Hornady ECX. Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 2,756 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,572 fps to 2,756 fps. Accurate 2495 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 88 of the 88 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 1:6.0 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, ReloadSwiss RS 52 rank at the top here: for .308 Win. with the .308 | 165gr | Hornady ECX 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.