Load Specifications
Load data in caliber .308 Win. with .308 | 165gr | Nosler Ballistic Tip Hunting bullet and 85 powders. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above. The recommended powders for this cartridge and bullet combination are Hodgdon BL-C2, Hodgdon CFE223 and Alliant Power Pro 1200-R.
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% | 52,562 psi | 87% | 2490 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2015 | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,721 psi | 86% | 2556 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2200 | <<locked>> | 86% | 53,185 psi | 88% | 2631 fps | 97.2% |
| Accurate 2230 | <<locked>> | 86% | 53,258 psi | 88% | 2638 fps | 97.6% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 92% | 53,548 psi | 89% | 2615 fps | 99.9% |
| Accurate 2495ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,980 psi | 83% | 2595 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 94% | 50,778 psi | 84% | 2618 fps | 99.7% |
| Accurate 4064ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,441 psi | 77% | 2575 fps | 99.8% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 88% | 53,737 psi | 89% | 2516 fps | 100% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 88% | 54,201 psi | 90% | 2533 fps | 99.8% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 98% | 53,853 psi | 89% | 2661 fps | 98.1% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 86% | 54,201 psi | 90% | 2539 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2208ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,370 psi | 80% | 2552 fps | 96.3% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,750 psi | 88% | 2621 fps | 100% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 96% | 53,388 psi | 89% | 2625 fps | 99% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,343 psi | 85% | 2621 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 92% | 54,317 psi | 90% | 2720 fps | 98.8% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MRᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,505 psi | 89% | 2743 fps | 96.9% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,528 psi | 77% | 2572 fps | 97.8% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,851 psi | 86% | 2566 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,633 psi | 84% | 2635 fps | 97.1% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,431 psi | 87% | 2516 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,272 psi | 87% | 2513 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 98% | 53,635 psi | 89% | 2671 fps | 97% |
| Bofors RP3ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 45,948 psi | 76% | 2575 fps | 97.8% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 94% | 53,214 psi | 88% | 2575 fps | 99.3% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,329 psi | 85% | 2651 fps | 99.2% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 94% | 53,476 psi | 89% | 2730 fps | 97.6% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 92% | 54,360 psi | 90% | 2644 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,982 psi | 86% | 2621 fps | 99.9% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,272 psi | 87% | 2513 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 98% | 54,172 psi | 90% | 2671 fps | 98.6% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolutionᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,996 psi | 86% | 2690 fps | 98.7% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 33,417 psi | 56% | 1545 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,750 psi | 88% | 2631 fps | 98.3% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,112 psi | 87% | 2671 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,908 psi | 85% | 2585 fps | 97.1% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 90% | 53,287 psi | 89% | 2539 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4895ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,735 psi | 86% | 2667 fps | 97.9% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 96% | 53,388 psi | 89% | 2625 fps | 99% |
| Lovex D073.4 | <<locked>> | 86% | 53,925 psi | 90% | 2628 fps | 99.8% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 92% | 53,650 psi | 89% | 2621 fps | 99.5% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,866 psi | 86% | 2644 fps | 99.7% |
| Lovex S053 | <<locked>> | 82% | 54,259 psi | 90% | 2444 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,764 psi | 86% | 2552 fps | 97.7% |
| Lovex S062ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,748 psi | 83% | 2585 fps | 98.6% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,083 psi | 87% | 2546 fps | 100% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,504 psi | 87% | 2612 fps | 98.9% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,475 psi | 87% | 2628 fps | 100% |
| Norma 203Bᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,617 psi | 82% | 2621 fps | 97.5% |
| Ramshot Big Gameᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,328 psi | 84% | 2644 fps | 97.2% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,736 psi | 88% | 2651 fps | 97.9% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,286 psi | 87% | 2585 fps | 97.6% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 33,576 psi | 56% | 1585 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 92% | 53,664 psi | 89% | 2625 fps | 99.7% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,287 psi | 89% | 2740 fps | 97.6% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 44,309 psi | 74% | 2608 fps | 98.7% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 96% | 53,621 psi | 89% | 2608 fps | 99.9% |
| Rottweil R 902ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,547 psi | 87% | 2605 fps | 98.9% |
| Rottweil R 903ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 42,757 psi | 71% | 2513 fps | 96.8% |
| Shooters World AR Plus | <<locked>> | 86% | 53,925 psi | 90% | 2628 fps | 99.8% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,866 psi | 86% | 2644 fps | 99.7% |
| Shooters World Precisionᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,748 psi | 83% | 2585 fps | 98.6% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 90% | 54,433 psi | 90% | 2595 fps | 98.8% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,243 psi | 87% | 2274 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 88% | 53,040 psi | 88% | 2628 fps | 99.9% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 45,281 psi | 75% | 2569 fps | 96.2% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,895 psi | 88% | 2582 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,344 psi | 87% | 2635 fps | 97.8% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,272 psi | 87% | 2533 fps | 99.9% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,848 psi | 79% | 2484 fps | 99.9% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,242 psi | 85% | 2615 fps | 99% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 98% | 54,070 psi | 90% | 2575 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,039 psi | 85% | 2598 fps | 97.5% |
| Somchem S355ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 44,063 psi | 73% | 2520 fps | 96.8% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 86% | 54,201 psi | 90% | 2490 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,243 psi | 87% | 2520 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,692 psi | 86% | 2526 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,473 psi | 84% | 2589 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,997 psi | 88% | 2605 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 42,525 psi | 71% | 2467 fps | 97.7% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 96% | 54,331 psi | 90% | 2628 fps | 99.1% |
| Vihtavuori N540ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,271 psi | 85% | 2605 fps | 99.9% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,504 psi | 87% | 2671 fps | 99.5% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,576 psi | 86% | 2641 fps | 98.3% |
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% | 49,226 psi | 82% | 2448 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2015 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,504 psi | 56% | 2254 fps | 99.3% |
| Accurate 2200 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,627 psi | 72% | 2474 fps | 95% |
| Accurate 2230 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,279 psi | 72% | 2477 fps | 95.4% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,998 psi | 60% | 2329 fps | 97.7% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 80% | 25,875 psi | 43% | 2146 fps | 97.8% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,328 psi | 52% | 2267 fps | 95.9% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 82% | 26,107 psi | 43% | 2159 fps | 95% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,119 psi | 70% | 2346 fps | 99.7% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,496 psi | 71% | 2352 fps | 98.6% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 88% | 39,595 psi | 66% | 2421 fps | 95% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,107 psi | 75% | 2418 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 96% | 43,076 psi | 72% | 2464 fps | 95% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,321 psi | 67% | 2428 fps | 99.5% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 84% | 37,028 psi | 62% | 2346 fps | 95.7% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,501 psi | 51% | 2270 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | 34 gr | 80% | 36,927 psi | 61% | 2418 fps | 95% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 96% | 46,833 psi | 78% | 2628 fps | 95.3% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 92% | 36,042 psi | 60% | 2382 fps | 95% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,247 psi | 64% | 2356 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 94% | 42,018 psi | 70% | 2490 fps | 95.1% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,180 psi | 77% | 2428 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,379 psi | 67% | 2336 fps | 99.6% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 94% | 46,775 psi | 78% | 2562 fps | 95.5% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 94% | 37,507 psi | 62% | 2425 fps | 95.7% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,867 psi | 58% | 2257 fps | 95.6% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | 38 gr | 84% | 34,258 psi | 57% | 2349 fps | 95.6% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | 40.7 gr | 88% | 43,540 psi | 72% | 2566 fps | 95.3% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,709 psi | 61% | 2362 fps | 98.9% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,260 psi | 62% | 2379 fps | 98.3% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,427 psi | 77% | 2428 fps | 99.8% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 88% | 39,755 psi | 66% | 2434 fps | 95.7% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 90% | 37,753 psi | 63% | 2438 fps | 95.4% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 24,598 psi | 41% | 1378 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 88% | 38,435 psi | 64% | 2388 fps | 95.1% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,269 psi | 49% | 2247 fps | 97.8% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 94% | 42,264 psi | 70% | 2444 fps | 95.1% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,465 psi | 66% | 2336 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 92% | 40,190 psi | 67% | 2470 fps | 95.3% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 84% | 37,028 psi | 62% | 2346 fps | 95.7% |
| Lovex D073.4 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,845 psi | 73% | 2477 fps | 98.8% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,505 psi | 59% | 2323 fps | 96.3% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 82% | 30,182 psi | 50% | 2254 fps | 95.4% |
| Lovex S053 | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,111 psi | 85% | 2405 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 88% | 40,872 psi | 68% | 2372 fps | 95.3% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 90% | 36,680 psi | 61% | 2359 fps | 95.7% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,221 psi | 72% | 2418 fps | 100% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 86% | 36,260 psi | 60% | 2333 fps | 95.6% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,820 psi | 50% | 2211 fps | 96% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 94% | 41,191 psi | 68% | 2480 fps | 95.5% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 94% | 41,408 psi | 69% | 2490 fps | 95% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 88% | 40,582 psi | 67% | 2451 fps | 95.1% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 86% | 43,178 psi | 72% | 2441 fps | 95.7% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 24,860 psi | 41% | 1414 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,550 psi | 61% | 2336 fps | 97.1% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 94% | 43,743 psi | 73% | 2582 fps | 95.4% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 92% | 34,461 psi | 57% | 2395 fps | 95.5% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,620 psi | 56% | 2260 fps | 97% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 88% | 36,550 psi | 61% | 2333 fps | 95.6% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 96% | 37,420 psi | 62% | 2415 fps | 95.2% |
| Shooters World AR Plus | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,845 psi | 73% | 2477 fps | 98.8% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 82% | 30,182 psi | 50% | 2254 fps | 95.4% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 90% | 36,680 psi | 61% | 2359 fps | 95.7% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,827 psi | 65% | 2346 fps | 95.7% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,050 psi | 78% | 2208 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,770 psi | 68% | 2434 fps | 98.8% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 98% | 42,743 psi | 71% | 2523 fps | 95.5% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,827 psi | 65% | 2362 fps | 99.6% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 90% | 40,321 psi | 67% | 2434 fps | 95.1% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,068 psi | 53% | 2185 fps | 96.7% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 25,962 psi | 43% | 2057 fps | 95.5% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,243 psi | 57% | 2313 fps | 95.1% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,372 psi | 52% | 2188 fps | 97.4% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 90% | 41,785 psi | 69% | 2451 fps | 95.4% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 96% | 39,102 psi | 65% | 2431 fps | 95.5% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,150 psi | 75% | 2375 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,506 psi | 61% | 2274 fps | 99.9% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,879 psi | 53% | 2195 fps | 98.9% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 80% | 26,876 psi | 45% | 2156 fps | 97.9% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 80% | 28,224 psi | 47% | 2156 fps | 95.7% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 94% | 35,186 psi | 58% | 2329 fps | 95.8% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 84% | 36,593 psi | 61% | 2336 fps | 95.6% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 82% | 28,906 psi | 48% | 2188 fps | 95.4% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 82% | 32,953 psi | 55% | 2316 fps | 95.3% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 90% | 39,523 psi | 66% | 2441 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 99 powders for .308 Win. loaded with the .308 | 165gr | Nosler Ballistic Tip Hunting. Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 2,743 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,545 fps to 2,743 fps. Accurate 2495 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 99 of the 99 powders fall inside the usable 80–100 % fill window.
Relative to the caliber's maximum pressure (415 MPa), the top charges use 53–90 %, leaving at least 10 % headroom. The 165.0 gr projectile in 0.308" calls for a 1:12.5 twist; slower twists will usually not stabilise this weight. Accurate 2495, Accurate 2700, Accurate 4064 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 BL-C2, Hodgdon CFE223, Alliant Power Pro 1200-R rank at the top here: for .308 Win. with the .308 | 165gr | Nosler Ballistic Tip Hunting they combine a high case fill with complete burn and sit in the upper velocity band. As outliers, Accurate 2700, Hodgdon Hybrid 100V, IMR 4166 Enduron 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.