Load Specifications
Load data in caliber .308 Win. with .308 | 165gr | NorthFork Bonded Core bullet and 86 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% | 53,780 psi | 89% | 2516 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2015 | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,968 psi | 88% | 2582 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2200 | <<locked>> | 86% | 54,056 psi | 90% | 2657 fps | 97.5% |
| Accurate 2230 | <<locked>> | 84% | 50,966 psi | 85% | 2615 fps | 97.3% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,503 psi | 86% | 2598 fps | 99.9% |
| Accurate 2495ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,677 psi | 86% | 2625 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,257 psi | 87% | 2648 fps | 99.8% |
| Accurate 4064ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,906 psi | 80% | 2605 fps | 99.9% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,532 psi | 86% | 2497 fps | 100% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,938 psi | 86% | 2513 fps | 99.8% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,721 psi | 86% | 2641 fps | 98% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,141 psi | 87% | 2523 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2208ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,661 psi | 83% | 2585 fps | 96.8% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 88% | 53,983 psi | 90% | 2648 fps | 100% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,416 psi | 85% | 2608 fps | 98.9% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,736 psi | 88% | 2648 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,359 psi | 87% | 2703 fps | 98.7% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,445 psi | 85% | 2723 fps | 96.8% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,514 psi | 79% | 2598 fps | 98.1% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 90% | 53,214 psi | 88% | 2595 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,866 psi | 86% | 2664 fps | 97.5% |
| Alliant Reloder-17ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 42,627 psi | 71% | 2575 fps | 96% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 84% | 53,403 psi | 89% | 2536 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 88% | 53,127 psi | 88% | 2536 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,387 psi | 85% | 2651 fps | 96.8% |
| Bofors RP3ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,355 psi | 79% | 2608 fps | 98.2% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 94% | 54,273 psi | 90% | 2605 fps | 99.5% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,707 psi | 88% | 2680 fps | 99.4% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,300 psi | 85% | 2710 fps | 97.4% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,388 psi | 87% | 2628 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 90% | 53,432 psi | 89% | 2651 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 84% | 53,200 psi | 88% | 2539 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,112 psi | 87% | 2654 fps | 98.5% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolutionᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,563 psi | 89% | 2723 fps | 99% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 33,431 psi | 56% | 1555 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 98% | 53,708 psi | 89% | 2654 fps | 98.6% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 98% | 53,403 psi | 89% | 2694 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,286 psi | 87% | 2618 fps | 97.6% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 90% | 54,317 psi | 90% | 2562 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4895ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,113 psi | 88% | 2697 fps | 98.3% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,416 psi | 85% | 2608 fps | 98.9% |
| Lovex D073.4 | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,576 psi | 86% | 2605 fps | 99.7% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,184 psi | 85% | 2598 fps | 99.4% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 98% | 53,301 psi | 89% | 2674 fps | 99.9% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 96% | 53,156 psi | 88% | 2585 fps | 98.1% |
| Lovex S062ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,097 psi | 85% | 2618 fps | 98.9% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 86% | 53,142 psi | 88% | 2569 fps | 100% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 98% | 53,563 psi | 89% | 2638 fps | 99.2% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 98% | 53,911 psi | 90% | 2654 fps | 100% |
| Norma 203Bᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,937 psi | 85% | 2654 fps | 97.9% |
| Ramshot Big Gameᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,721 psi | 86% | 2677 fps | 97.7% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 96% | 54,375 psi | 90% | 2687 fps | 98.3% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 92% | 53,548 psi | 89% | 2615 fps | 98% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 33,591 psi | 56% | 1594 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,750 psi | 86% | 2608 fps | 99.6% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,459 psi | 85% | 2723 fps | 97.4% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 45,556 psi | 76% | 2648 fps | 99.1% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,779 psi | 86% | 2595 fps | 99.9% |
| Rottweil R 902ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,954 psi | 90% | 2635 fps | 99.2% |
| Rottweil R 903ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 44,063 psi | 73% | 2546 fps | 97.2% |
| Shooters World AR Plus | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,576 psi | 86% | 2605 fps | 99.7% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 98% | 53,301 psi | 89% | 2674 fps | 99.9% |
| Shooters World Precisionᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,097 psi | 85% | 2618 fps | 98.9% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,909 psi | 86% | 2575 fps | 98.6% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,707 psi | 88% | 2287 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 88% | 54,114 psi | 90% | 2654 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,644 psi | 77% | 2605 fps | 96.8% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 90% | 54,331 psi | 90% | 2612 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 96% | 53,156 psi | 88% | 2631 fps | 96.1% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 98% | 53,621 psi | 89% | 2664 fps | 98.2% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 96% | 53,388 psi | 89% | 2559 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,168 psi | 82% | 2510 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,576 psi | 87% | 2648 fps | 99.2% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,054 psi | 86% | 2559 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,620 psi | 87% | 2635 fps | 97.9% |
| Somchem S355ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 45,339 psi | 75% | 2552 fps | 97.3% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,127 psi | 87% | 2474 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 92% | 53,490 psi | 89% | 2546 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,837 psi | 88% | 2552 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,054 psi | 86% | 2618 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 54,404 psi | 90% | 2635 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 43,758 psi | 73% | 2497 fps | 98.2% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,170 psi | 87% | 2612 fps | 99% |
| Vihtavuori N540ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,547 psi | 87% | 2631 fps | 99.9% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 96% | 53,882 psi | 90% | 2700 fps | 99.7% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,808 psi | 88% | 2671 fps | 98.6% |
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% | 50,401 psi | 84% | 2474 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2015 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,171 psi | 57% | 2277 fps | 99.5% |
| Accurate 2200 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,556 psi | 74% | 2503 fps | 95.5% |
| Accurate 2230 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,106 psi | 73% | 2503 fps | 95.9% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,767 psi | 61% | 2356 fps | 98.1% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 80% | 26,701 psi | 44% | 2172 fps | 98.2% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,111 psi | 53% | 2293 fps | 96.4% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 82% | 26,890 psi | 45% | 2188 fps | 95.6% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,047 psi | 72% | 2369 fps | 99.8% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,352 psi | 72% | 2382 fps | 98.9% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 88% | 40,277 psi | 67% | 2444 fps | 95.4% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,253 psi | 77% | 2441 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 96% | 43,961 psi | 73% | 2490 fps | 95.5% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,176 psi | 68% | 2454 fps | 99.6% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 82% | 35,389 psi | 59% | 2323 fps | 95.3% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,357 psi | 52% | 2297 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | 34.8 gr | 80% | 37,869 psi | 63% | 2444 fps | 95.5% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 94% | 44,889 psi | 75% | 2608 fps | 95% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 92% | 36,985 psi | 61% | 2411 fps | 95.6% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,247 psi | 65% | 2382 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 94% | 43,004 psi | 71% | 2520 fps | 95.5% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 98% | 39,958 psi | 66% | 2520 fps | 95.1% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,181 psi | 78% | 2454 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,365 psi | 69% | 2362 fps | 99.8% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 92% | 44,976 psi | 75% | 2546 fps | 95.2% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 92% | 36,245 psi | 60% | 2411 fps | 95.5% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,650 psi | 59% | 2283 fps | 96.1% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 82% | 32,721 psi | 54% | 2323 fps | 95.2% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | 40.7 gr | 86% | 41,713 psi | 69% | 2539 fps | 95% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,594 psi | 62% | 2388 fps | 99.2% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,971 psi | 63% | 2402 fps | 98.5% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,369 psi | 79% | 2454 fps | 99.9% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 86% | 38,232 psi | 64% | 2415 fps | 95.5% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 88% | 36,216 psi | 60% | 2415 fps | 95.1% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 24,801 psi | 41% | 1391 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 88% | 39,392 psi | 65% | 2418 fps | 95.7% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,081 psi | 50% | 2277 fps | 98.2% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 94% | 43,236 psi | 72% | 2474 fps | 95.6% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,538 psi | 67% | 2362 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 90% | 38,841 psi | 65% | 2454 fps | 95.1% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 82% | 35,389 psi | 59% | 2323 fps | 95.3% |
| Lovex D073.4 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,773 psi | 74% | 2503 fps | 99% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,521 psi | 61% | 2352 fps | 96.8% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 80% | 28,906 psi | 48% | 2228 fps | 95% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 86% | 39,276 psi | 65% | 2352 fps | 95% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 88% | 35,317 psi | 59% | 2339 fps | 95.5% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,309 psi | 74% | 2444 fps | 100% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 84% | 34,925 psi | 58% | 2316 fps | 95.3% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,574 psi | 51% | 2241 fps | 96.5% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 92% | 39,769 psi | 66% | 2464 fps | 95.3% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 94% | 42,438 psi | 71% | 2523 fps | 95.6% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 88% | 41,452 psi | 69% | 2477 fps | 95.6% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 84% | 41,437 psi | 69% | 2418 fps | 95.4% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 24,787 psi | 41% | 1421 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,318 psi | 62% | 2362 fps | 97.4% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | 41.3 gr | 92% | 42,119 psi | 70% | 2562 fps | 95.2% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 90% | 32,996 psi | 55% | 2369 fps | 95.1% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,229 psi | 57% | 2283 fps | 97.4% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 86% | 35,186 psi | 58% | 2313 fps | 95.3% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 94% | 36,129 psi | 60% | 2398 fps | 95% |
| Shooters World AR Plus | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,773 psi | 74% | 2503 fps | 99% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 28,906 psi | 48% | 2228 fps | 95% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 88% | 35,317 psi | 59% | 2339 fps | 95.5% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,581 psi | 66% | 2372 fps | 96.2% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,587 psi | 79% | 2224 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,582 psi | 69% | 2457 fps | 99.1% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 96% | 41,089 psi | 68% | 2503 fps | 95.3% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,871 psi | 66% | 2392 fps | 99.8% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 94% | 49,705 psi | 83% | 2582 fps | 95.4% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 90% | 41,539 psi | 69% | 2467 fps | 95.7% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,866 psi | 55% | 2211 fps | 97.1% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 26,614 psi | 44% | 2083 fps | 96% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,172 psi | 58% | 2343 fps | 95.7% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,140 psi | 53% | 2215 fps | 97.8% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 88% | 39,987 psi | 66% | 2428 fps | 95.1% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 94% | 37,521 psi | 62% | 2408 fps | 95.2% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,296 psi | 77% | 2398 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,405 psi | 62% | 2300 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,706 psi | 54% | 2224 fps | 99.2% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 80% | 27,688 psi | 46% | 2182 fps | 98.3% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 80% | 28,935 psi | 48% | 2185 fps | 96.3% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 92% | 33,692 psi | 56% | 2306 fps | 95.5% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 82% | 35,172 psi | 58% | 2316 fps | 95.4% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 80% | 27,673 psi | 46% | 2165 fps | 95% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,749 psi | 53% | 2297 fps | 95% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 88% | 37,869 psi | 63% | 2418 fps | 95.3% |
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 86 powders for .308 Win. loaded with the .308 | 165gr | NorthFork Bonded Core. Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 2,723 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,555 fps to 2,723 fps. Accurate 2495 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 86 of the 86 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 1:13.0 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 | NorthFork Bonded Core 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.