Load Specifications
Load data in caliber .308 Win. with .308 | 165gr | Norma ORYX 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, ReloadSwiss RS 52 and Hodgdon CFE223.
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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 2015 | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,098 psi | 87% | 2589 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2200 | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,736 psi | 88% | 2661 fps | 97.6% |
| Accurate 2230 | <<locked>> | 84% | 53,374 psi | 89% | 2674 fps | 98.1% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 90% | 53,838 psi | 89% | 2651 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 98% | 50,981 psi | 85% | 2631 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,416 psi | 85% | 2654 fps | 99.9% |
| Accurate 4064ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,546 psi | 84% | 2664 fps | 100% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 86% | 53,214 psi | 88% | 2543 fps | 100% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 86% | 53,664 psi | 89% | 2562 fps | 99.9% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 96% | 54,128 psi | 90% | 2700 fps | 98.6% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 84% | 54,462 psi | 90% | 2569 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2208ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,808 psi | 86% | 2641 fps | 97.6% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,591 psi | 87% | 2651 fps | 100% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 94% | 53,795 psi | 89% | 2664 fps | 99.3% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,243 psi | 87% | 2654 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,634 psi | 86% | 2713 fps | 98.8% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 98% | 53,664 psi | 89% | 2789 fps | 97.7% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,270 psi | 84% | 2661 fps | 98.8% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,228 psi | 87% | 2598 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,285 psi | 85% | 2677 fps | 97.8% |
| Alliant Reloder-17ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 44,483 psi | 74% | 2638 fps | 97.1% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 82% | 52,112 psi | 87% | 2539 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,880 psi | 86% | 2539 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 96% | 53,693 psi | 89% | 2707 fps | 97.6% |
| Bofors RP3ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,067 psi | 83% | 2671 fps | 98.8% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 92% | 53,026 psi | 88% | 2608 fps | 99.5% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,982 psi | 86% | 2690 fps | 99.5% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 92% | 53,954 psi | 90% | 2776 fps | 98.2% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,097 psi | 85% | 2631 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,228 psi | 87% | 2654 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H380ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,272 psi | 87% | 2677 fps | 96.6% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 82% | 52,141 psi | 87% | 2546 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,285 psi | 85% | 2664 fps | 98.7% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,634 psi | 87% | 2733 fps | 99.2% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 33,808 psi | 56% | 1581 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 96% | 53,011 psi | 88% | 2671 fps | 98.8% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,779 psi | 88% | 2703 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,227 psi | 85% | 2625 fps | 97.7% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,953 psi | 88% | 2562 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,547 psi | 87% | 2710 fps | 98.5% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 94% | 53,795 psi | 89% | 2664 fps | 99.3% |
| Lovex D073.4 | <<locked>> | 84% | 54,157 psi | 90% | 2661 fps | 99.9% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 90% | 54,056 psi | 90% | 2661 fps | 99.8% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,344 psi | 87% | 2680 fps | 99.9% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,822 psi | 86% | 2589 fps | 98.2% |
| Lovex S062ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,534 psi | 89% | 2674 fps | 99.4% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,228 psi | 87% | 2575 fps | 100% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 96% | 53,026 psi | 88% | 2654 fps | 99.3% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 96% | 53,055 psi | 88% | 2664 fps | 100% |
| Norma 203Bᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,577 psi | 89% | 2713 fps | 98.6% |
| Ramshot Big Gameᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 54,302 psi | 90% | 2740 fps | 98.5% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 94% | 53,156 psi | 88% | 2690 fps | 98.4% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,112 psi | 87% | 2618 fps | 98.1% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 33,982 psi | 56% | 1617 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 90% | 53,954 psi | 90% | 2661 fps | 99.9% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 98% | 54,215 psi | 90% | 2789 fps | 98.2% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,543 psi | 79% | 2710 fps | 99.6% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 94% | 54,186 psi | 90% | 2648 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 98% | 53,055 psi | 88% | 2644 fps | 99.3% |
| Rottweil R 903ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,398 psi | 77% | 2605 fps | 98% |
| Shooters World AR Plus | <<locked>> | 84% | 54,157 psi | 90% | 2661 fps | 99.9% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,344 psi | 87% | 2680 fps | 99.9% |
| Shooters World Precisionᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,534 psi | 89% | 2674 fps | 99.4% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 88% | 54,346 psi | 90% | 2631 fps | 99.1% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 84% | 54,331 psi | 90% | 2326 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 86% | 53,040 psi | 88% | 2657 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,791 psi | 81% | 2664 fps | 97.6% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 88% | 53,200 psi | 88% | 2615 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,228 psi | 87% | 2641 fps | 96.4% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,417 psi | 87% | 2671 fps | 98.3% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,562 psi | 87% | 2569 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,590 psi | 86% | 2562 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,605 psi | 86% | 2654 fps | 99.3% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,314 psi | 85% | 2569 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,387 psi | 85% | 2638 fps | 98% |
| Somchem S355ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,558 psi | 79% | 2608 fps | 98% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 84% | 54,346 psi | 90% | 2520 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,605 psi | 87% | 2552 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,170 psi | 87% | 2562 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,445 psi | 85% | 2625 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 98% | 53,403 psi | 89% | 2641 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 45,919 psi | 76% | 2552 fps | 98.8% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,908 psi | 85% | 2615 fps | 99.1% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,735 psi | 86% | 2638 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALLᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 42,395 psi | 70% | 2487 fps | 96.5% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,837 psi | 88% | 2707 fps | 99.7% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,938 psi | 86% | 2680 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 2015 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,969 psi | 60% | 2329 fps | 99.8% |
| Accurate 2200 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,398 psi | 77% | 2559 fps | 96.4% |
| Accurate 2230 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,238 psi | 77% | 2562 fps | 96.8% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,725 psi | 64% | 2411 fps | 98.7% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 80% | 28,195 psi | 47% | 2221 fps | 98.8% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,910 psi | 56% | 2349 fps | 97.3% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 26,687 psi | 44% | 2195 fps | 95.8% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,469 psi | 74% | 2415 fps | 99.9% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,846 psi | 75% | 2428 fps | 99.3% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 86% | 39,798 psi | 66% | 2457 fps | 95.7% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,196 psi | 80% | 2487 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 92% | 40,770 psi | 68% | 2454 fps | 95% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,004 psi | 71% | 2503 fps | 99.9% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,693 psi | 58% | 2326 fps | 95.4% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,069 psi | 55% | 2349 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,523 psi | 66% | 2500 fps | 96.4% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | 44.5 gr | 92% | 43,918 psi | 73% | 2615 fps | 95.2% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 88% | 34,330 psi | 57% | 2372 fps | 95% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,944 psi | 68% | 2428 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 90% | 39,987 psi | 66% | 2480 fps | 95.1% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 96% | 39,088 psi | 65% | 2530 fps | 95.4% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,255 psi | 82% | 2500 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,989 psi | 71% | 2408 fps | 99.9% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 90% | 44,135 psi | 73% | 2552 fps | 95.5% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 90% | 35,781 psi | 59% | 2418 fps | 95.7% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,159 psi | 62% | 2336 fps | 96.9% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,242 psi | 54% | 2329 fps | 95.4% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | 41.6 gr | 84% | 40,973 psi | 68% | 2549 fps | 95.2% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,407 psi | 65% | 2441 fps | 99.6% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,827 psi | 66% | 2454 fps | 99.1% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 96% | 45,977 psi | 76% | 2579 fps | 95.1% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,994 psi | 81% | 2500 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 84% | 37,579 psi | 62% | 2418 fps | 95.7% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 86% | 35,679 psi | 59% | 2425 fps | 95.4% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 24,932 psi | 41% | 1407 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 84% | 36,245 psi | 60% | 2372 fps | 95.1% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,473 psi | 52% | 2329 fps | 98.8% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 90% | 40,176 psi | 67% | 2438 fps | 95.1% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,076 psi | 70% | 2405 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 88% | 38,363 psi | 64% | 2464 fps | 95.4% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,693 psi | 58% | 2326 fps | 95.4% |
| Lovex D073.4 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,862 psi | 78% | 2556 fps | 99.5% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,348 psi | 64% | 2405 fps | 97.6% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,414 psi | 51% | 2280 fps | 96% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 84% | 38,580 psi | 64% | 2359 fps | 95.2% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 86% | 34,809 psi | 58% | 2346 fps | 95.7% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,079 psi | 77% | 2487 fps | 100% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 82% | 34,287 psi | 57% | 2320 fps | 95.5% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,937 psi | 53% | 2287 fps | 97.3% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 90% | 39,189 psi | 65% | 2470 fps | 95.5% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 92% | 41,655 psi | 69% | 2533 fps | 95.8% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 84% | 38,276 psi | 64% | 2438 fps | 95.1% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 82% | 40,524 psi | 67% | 2421 fps | 95.6% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 25,193 psi | 42% | 1447 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,957 psi | 65% | 2415 fps | 98.1% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | 42.2 gr | 90% | 41,379 psi | 69% | 2572 fps | 95.4% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 88% | 32,358 psi | 54% | 2379 fps | 95.3% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,708 psi | 59% | 2333 fps | 98.1% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 84% | 34,751 psi | 58% | 2323 fps | 95.6% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 92% | 35,723 psi | 59% | 2408 fps | 95.3% |
| Shooters World AR Plus | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,862 psi | 78% | 2556 fps | 99.5% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,414 psi | 51% | 2280 fps | 96% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 86% | 34,809 psi | 58% | 2346 fps | 95.7% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,336 psi | 69% | 2425 fps | 97% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,994 psi | 81% | 2260 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,482 psi | 72% | 2510 fps | 99.5% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 94% | 40,393 psi | 67% | 2513 fps | 95.5% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,626 psi | 69% | 2441 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 92% | 48,631 psi | 81% | 2589 fps | 95.6% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 86% | 38,116 psi | 63% | 2421 fps | 95.1% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,258 psi | 57% | 2260 fps | 97.8% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 27,760 psi | 46% | 2129 fps | 96.9% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,854 psi | 61% | 2398 fps | 96.6% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,431 psi | 56% | 2260 fps | 98.4% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 86% | 39,218 psi | 65% | 2434 fps | 95.3% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 92% | 37,260 psi | 62% | 2421 fps | 95.5% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,211 psi | 80% | 2441 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,957 psi | 65% | 2346 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,156 psi | 57% | 2270 fps | 99.6% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,138 psi | 48% | 2234 fps | 98.9% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,168 psi | 50% | 2231 fps | 97.1% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 90% | 33,214 psi | 55% | 2316 fps | 95.7% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,418 psi | 57% | 2320 fps | 95.5% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 80% | 28,964 psi | 48% | 2215 fps | 96% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 98% | 39,668 psi | 66% | 2434 fps | 95.6% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,083 psi | 55% | 2349 fps | 96% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 86% | 37,217 psi | 62% | 2425 fps | 95.5% |
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 106 powders for .308 Win. loaded with the .308 | 165gr | Norma ORYX. Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 2,789 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,581 fps to 2,789 fps. Accurate 4064 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 106 of the 106 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 1:15.0 twist; slower twists will usually not stabilise this weight. Accurate 4064, Accurate 4350, 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, ReloadSwiss RS 52, Hodgdon CFE223 rank at the top here: for .308 Win. with the .308 | 165gr | Norma ORYX they combine a high case fill with complete burn and sit in the upper velocity band. As outliers, Accurate 2700, Accurate 4350, Alliant Reloder-16 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.