Load Specifications
Load data in caliber .308 Win. with .308 | 165gr | Nosler Partition 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 BL-C2, Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR 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>> | 94% | 54,302 psi | 90% | 2608 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2200 | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,938 psi | 86% | 2638 fps | 97.4% |
| Accurate 2230 | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,199 psi | 87% | 2648 fps | 97.8% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,765 psi | 88% | 2628 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2495ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,359 psi | 89% | 2654 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 94% | 53,824 psi | 89% | 2680 fps | 99.9% |
| Accurate 4064ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,443 psi | 82% | 2638 fps | 100% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,431 psi | 87% | 2523 fps | 100% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,881 psi | 88% | 2539 fps | 99.9% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 96% | 53,171 psi | 88% | 2677 fps | 98.4% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 84% | 53,403 psi | 89% | 2549 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2208ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,966 psi | 85% | 2618 fps | 97.3% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,793 psi | 86% | 2631 fps | 100% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,881 psi | 88% | 2641 fps | 99.2% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 94% | 50,981 psi | 85% | 2635 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 90% | 53,809 psi | 89% | 2736 fps | 99% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,533 psi | 87% | 2759 fps | 97.3% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,965 psi | 81% | 2631 fps | 98.5% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 90% | 54,302 psi | 90% | 2618 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,693 psi | 89% | 2703 fps | 98% |
| Alliant Reloder-17ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 43,874 psi | 73% | 2615 fps | 96.7% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 82% | 51,488 psi | 86% | 2523 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 88% | 54,447 psi | 90% | 2566 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,576 psi | 87% | 2680 fps | 97.2% |
| Bofors RP3ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,095 psi | 82% | 2648 fps | 98.6% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,446 psi | 87% | 2592 fps | 99.4% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 96% | 54,447 psi | 90% | 2717 fps | 99.7% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,663 psi | 87% | 2746 fps | 97.9% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 90% | 53,679 psi | 89% | 2657 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,198 psi | 85% | 2631 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H380ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,053 psi | 85% | 2648 fps | 96.1% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 82% | 51,256 psi | 85% | 2523 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 96% | 53,505 psi | 89% | 2687 fps | 98.8% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,416 psi | 85% | 2707 fps | 98.9% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 33,649 psi | 56% | 1568 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,083 psi | 87% | 2644 fps | 98.6% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,576 psi | 86% | 2680 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,635 psi | 89% | 2651 fps | 98% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,359 psi | 87% | 2549 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,532 psi | 86% | 2687 fps | 98.2% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,881 psi | 88% | 2641 fps | 99.2% |
| Lovex D073.4 | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,924 psi | 88% | 2638 fps | 99.8% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,692 psi | 88% | 2631 fps | 99.6% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,300 psi | 85% | 2657 fps | 99.8% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 96% | 54,128 psi | 90% | 2615 fps | 98.4% |
| Lovex S062ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,518 psi | 87% | 2651 fps | 99.2% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,285 psi | 85% | 2556 fps | 100% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,996 psi | 86% | 2631 fps | 99.1% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,054 psi | 86% | 2641 fps | 100% |
| Norma 203Bᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,678 psi | 88% | 2694 fps | 98.3% |
| Ramshot Big Gameᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,185 psi | 88% | 2713 fps | 98.2% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 94% | 53,838 psi | 89% | 2648 fps | 95.9% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,272 psi | 87% | 2671 fps | 98.2% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,256 psi | 85% | 2595 fps | 97.8% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 33,808 psi | 56% | 1608 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,895 psi | 88% | 2638 fps | 99.8% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,866 psi | 88% | 2759 fps | 97.9% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,891 psi | 78% | 2687 fps | 99.5% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 94% | 53,069 psi | 88% | 2625 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,040 psi | 86% | 2621 fps | 99.1% |
| Rottweil R 903ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 45,440 psi | 75% | 2582 fps | 97.7% |
| Shooters World AR Plus | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,924 psi | 88% | 2638 fps | 99.8% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,300 psi | 85% | 2657 fps | 99.8% |
| Shooters World Precisionᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,518 psi | 87% | 2651 fps | 99.2% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 88% | 53,345 psi | 89% | 2608 fps | 98.9% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 84% | 53,664 psi | 89% | 2310 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,301 psi | 87% | 2641 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,747 psi | 79% | 2638 fps | 97.3% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,286 psi | 87% | 2595 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,329 psi | 85% | 2618 fps | 96% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,561 psi | 86% | 2648 fps | 98.1% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,488 psi | 86% | 2546 fps | 99.9% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,633 psi | 84% | 2543 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 92% | 53,911 psi | 90% | 2677 fps | 99.4% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 96% | 53,519 psi | 89% | 2592 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 96% | 53,896 psi | 90% | 2664 fps | 98.3% |
| Somchem S355ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,702 psi | 78% | 2585 fps | 97.7% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 84% | 53,359 psi | 89% | 2500 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,416 psi | 85% | 2530 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 96% | 54,433 psi | 90% | 2582 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,766 psi | 89% | 2648 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,373 psi | 87% | 2618 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 44,991 psi | 75% | 2530 fps | 98.5% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 94% | 53,606 psi | 89% | 2644 fps | 99.3% |
| Vihtavuori N540ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,780 psi | 89% | 2661 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALLᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 41,640 psi | 69% | 2461 fps | 96% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,866 psi | 86% | 2684 fps | 99.6% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 96% | 50,749 psi | 84% | 2654 fps | 98.5% |
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% | 35,143 psi | 58% | 2306 fps | 99.7% |
| Accurate 2200 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,542 psi | 76% | 2533 fps | 96% |
| Accurate 2230 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,426 psi | 75% | 2539 fps | 96.4% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,666 psi | 63% | 2382 fps | 98.4% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 80% | 27,644 psi | 46% | 2205 fps | 98.6% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,228 psi | 55% | 2329 fps | 96.9% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 26,194 psi | 44% | 2175 fps | 95.5% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,700 psi | 73% | 2392 fps | 99.9% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,005 psi | 73% | 2405 fps | 99.1% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 86% | 38,870 psi | 65% | 2428 fps | 95.2% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,166 psi | 78% | 2464 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 94% | 42,482 psi | 71% | 2477 fps | 95.3% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,177 psi | 70% | 2484 fps | 99.8% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,258 psi | 57% | 2306 fps | 95.1% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,300 psi | 54% | 2326 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,914 psi | 65% | 2477 fps | 96.1% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | 44.6 gr | 94% | 46,006 psi | 76% | 2644 fps | 95.6% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 90% | 35,911 psi | 60% | 2398 fps | 95.5% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,074 psi | 67% | 2405 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 92% | 41,626 psi | 69% | 2507 fps | 95.4% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 98% | 40,901 psi | 68% | 2556 fps | 95.8% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,356 psi | 80% | 2480 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,337 psi | 70% | 2388 fps | 99.9% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 90% | 43,366 psi | 72% | 2530 fps | 95.1% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 90% | 35,143 psi | 58% | 2395 fps | 95.3% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,448 psi | 61% | 2313 fps | 96.5% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | 38.9 gr | 82% | 33,721 psi | 56% | 2356 fps | 95.8% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | 41.8 gr | 86% | 42,946 psi | 71% | 2579 fps | 95.7% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,580 psi | 64% | 2418 fps | 99.4% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,117 psi | 65% | 2434 fps | 98.9% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 98% | 47,776 psi | 79% | 2598 fps | 95.4% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,080 psi | 80% | 2477 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 84% | 36,637 psi | 61% | 2392 fps | 95.2% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 88% | 37,362 psi | 62% | 2451 fps | 95.8% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 24,918 psi | 41% | 1401 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 86% | 37,971 psi | 63% | 2402 fps | 95.5% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,966 psi | 51% | 2310 fps | 98.6% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 92% | 41,858 psi | 70% | 2461 fps | 95.5% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,423 psi | 69% | 2388 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 90% | 39,885 psi | 66% | 2487 fps | 95.7% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,258 psi | 57% | 2306 fps | 95.1% |
| Lovex D073.4 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,050 psi | 77% | 2536 fps | 99.3% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,666 psi | 63% | 2385 fps | 97.3% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,776 psi | 49% | 2260 fps | 95.6% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 86% | 40,321 psi | 67% | 2385 fps | 95.6% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 86% | 34,098 psi | 57% | 2326 fps | 95.3% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,411 psi | 75% | 2470 fps | 100% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 82% | 33,794 psi | 56% | 2300 fps | 95.1% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,459 psi | 52% | 2270 fps | 97% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 90% | 38,305 psi | 64% | 2444 fps | 95.1% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 92% | 40,886 psi | 68% | 2507 fps | 95.4% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,299 psi | 84% | 2595 fps | 95.1% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 86% | 40,103 psi | 67% | 2464 fps | 95.5% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 82% | 39,639 psi | 66% | 2395 fps | 95.1% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 24,918 psi | 41% | 1434 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,508 psi | 64% | 2398 fps | 97.9% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 92% | 43,163 psi | 72% | 2595 fps | 95.8% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 90% | 33,924 psi | 56% | 2408 fps | 95.9% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,186 psi | 58% | 2313 fps | 97.8% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 84% | 34,069 psi | 57% | 2300 fps | 95.2% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 94% | 37,173 psi | 62% | 2431 fps | 95.6% |
| Shooters World AR Plus | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,050 psi | 77% | 2536 fps | 99.3% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,776 psi | 49% | 2260 fps | 95.6% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 86% | 34,098 psi | 57% | 2326 fps | 95.3% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,698 psi | 68% | 2405 fps | 96.7% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,588 psi | 81% | 2247 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,786 psi | 71% | 2490 fps | 99.3% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 94% | 39,653 psi | 66% | 2490 fps | 95.1% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,698 psi | 68% | 2418 fps | 99.9% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 92% | 47,790 psi | 79% | 2566 fps | 95.2% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 88% | 39,929 psi | 66% | 2451 fps | 95.5% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,504 psi | 56% | 2238 fps | 97.5% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 27,151 psi | 45% | 2106 fps | 96.4% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,216 psi | 60% | 2375 fps | 96.2% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,938 psi | 55% | 2241 fps | 98.2% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 88% | 41,176 psi | 68% | 2464 fps | 95.7% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 92% | 36,405 psi | 60% | 2395 fps | 95% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,195 psi | 78% | 2421 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,130 psi | 63% | 2323 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,388 psi | 55% | 2247 fps | 99.4% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 80% | 28,398 psi | 47% | 2208 fps | 98.7% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,733 psi | 49% | 2211 fps | 96.8% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 90% | 32,648 psi | 54% | 2297 fps | 95.3% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,765 psi | 56% | 2297 fps | 95.1% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 80% | 28,369 psi | 47% | 2192 fps | 95.6% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 98% | 38,899 psi | 65% | 2408 fps | 95.1% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,445 psi | 54% | 2326 fps | 95.5% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 86% | 36,405 psi | 60% | 2398 fps | 95.1% |
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 | Nosler Partition. Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 2,759 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,568 fps to 2,759 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 1:14.0 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 BL-C2, Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR, Hodgdon CFE223 rank at the top here: for .308 Win. with the .308 | 165gr | Nosler Partition 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.