Load Specifications
Load data in caliber .308 Win. with .308 | 165gr | Peregrine Bushmaster (VRG-3) bullet and 87 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.
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% | 53,432 psi | 89% | 2530 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2015 | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,315 psi | 87% | 2589 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2200 | <<locked>> | 86% | 54,099 psi | 90% | 2674 fps | 97.7% |
| Accurate 2230 | <<locked>> | 84% | 50,720 psi | 84% | 2631 fps | 97.5% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,111 psi | 85% | 2612 fps | 99.9% |
| Accurate 2495ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,807 psi | 84% | 2631 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,808 psi | 86% | 2657 fps | 99.9% |
| Accurate 4064ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,152 psi | 78% | 2612 fps | 99.9% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,387 psi | 85% | 2513 fps | 100% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,793 psi | 86% | 2530 fps | 99.8% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,459 psi | 85% | 2654 fps | 98.1% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,996 psi | 86% | 2536 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2208ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,429 psi | 82% | 2598 fps | 97% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 88% | 53,983 psi | 90% | 2664 fps | 100% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,590 psi | 86% | 2625 fps | 99% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 96% | 53,084 psi | 88% | 2664 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,315 psi | 87% | 2720 fps | 98.8% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,401 psi | 85% | 2743 fps | 97% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,543 psi | 79% | 2615 fps | 98.3% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,794 psi | 88% | 2605 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,938 psi | 86% | 2680 fps | 97.7% |
| Alliant Reloder-17ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 42,366 psi | 70% | 2589 fps | 96.3% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 84% | 53,069 psi | 88% | 2549 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 88% | 53,374 psi | 89% | 2556 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,358 psi | 85% | 2667 fps | 97% |
| Bofors RP3ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,166 psi | 78% | 2621 fps | 98.3% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 94% | 54,128 psi | 90% | 2618 fps | 99.5% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,649 psi | 87% | 2697 fps | 99.5% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,010 psi | 85% | 2723 fps | 97.6% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,011 psi | 86% | 2638 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 90% | 53,229 psi | 88% | 2664 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H380ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,647 psi | 82% | 2631 fps | 95.8% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 84% | 53,156 psi | 88% | 2552 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,779 psi | 86% | 2667 fps | 98.6% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolutionᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,563 psi | 89% | 2740 fps | 99.2% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 33,257 psi | 55% | 1565 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 98% | 53,911 psi | 90% | 2674 fps | 98.8% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 98% | 53,708 psi | 89% | 2713 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,996 psi | 86% | 2631 fps | 97.7% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 90% | 54,273 psi | 90% | 2575 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4895ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,156 psi | 88% | 2717 fps | 98.5% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,590 psi | 86% | 2625 fps | 99% |
| Lovex D073.4 | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,343 psi | 85% | 2618 fps | 99.7% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,053 psi | 85% | 2615 fps | 99.5% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,837 psi | 88% | 2684 fps | 99.9% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,997 psi | 88% | 2598 fps | 98.2% |
| Lovex S062ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,720 psi | 84% | 2628 fps | 99% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,823 psi | 88% | 2582 fps | 100% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 98% | 53,534 psi | 89% | 2657 fps | 99.3% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 98% | 53,650 psi | 89% | 2667 fps | 100% |
| Norma 203Bᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,937 psi | 85% | 2671 fps | 98.1% |
| Ramshot Big Gameᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,648 psi | 86% | 2694 fps | 97.9% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 96% | 54,360 psi | 90% | 2703 fps | 98.4% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 92% | 53,229 psi | 88% | 2628 fps | 98.1% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 33,344 psi | 55% | 1604 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,590 psi | 86% | 2621 fps | 99.7% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,126 psi | 85% | 2736 fps | 97.6% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 45,382 psi | 75% | 2661 fps | 99.2% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 96% | 54,302 psi | 90% | 2648 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 902ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,490 psi | 89% | 2644 fps | 99.2% |
| Rottweil R 903ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 43,569 psi | 72% | 2556 fps | 97.3% |
| Shooters World AR Plus | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,343 psi | 85% | 2618 fps | 99.7% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,837 psi | 88% | 2684 fps | 99.9% |
| Shooters World Precisionᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,720 psi | 84% | 2628 fps | 99% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,692 psi | 86% | 2589 fps | 98.7% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,460 psi | 87% | 2300 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 88% | 54,346 psi | 90% | 2674 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,557 psi | 77% | 2621 fps | 97% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 90% | 54,085 psi | 90% | 2621 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,982 psi | 88% | 2648 fps | 96.3% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 98% | 53,258 psi | 88% | 2674 fps | 98.3% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 96% | 53,258 psi | 88% | 2572 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,994 psi | 81% | 2523 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,591 psi | 87% | 2661 fps | 99.3% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,735 psi | 86% | 2572 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,605 psi | 87% | 2651 fps | 98.1% |
| Somchem S355ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 44,904 psi | 75% | 2562 fps | 97.4% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,982 psi | 86% | 2487 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 92% | 53,069 psi | 88% | 2556 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,808 psi | 88% | 2566 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,880 psi | 86% | 2628 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 54,143 psi | 90% | 2644 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 43,352 psi | 72% | 2507 fps | 98.2% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,953 psi | 86% | 2625 fps | 99.1% |
| Vihtavuori N540ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,475 psi | 87% | 2644 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 96% | 53,635 psi | 89% | 2713 fps | 99.7% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,779 psi | 88% | 2687 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 1680 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,125 psi | 83% | 2484 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2015 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,634 psi | 56% | 2283 fps | 99.5% |
| Accurate 2200 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,295 psi | 74% | 2516 fps | 95.6% |
| Accurate 2230 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,947 psi | 73% | 2520 fps | 96% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,071 psi | 60% | 2359 fps | 98.1% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 80% | 25,759 psi | 43% | 2165 fps | 98% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,720 psi | 53% | 2303 fps | 96.4% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 82% | 26,049 psi | 43% | 2185 fps | 95.4% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,540 psi | 71% | 2379 fps | 99.8% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,960 psi | 71% | 2388 fps | 99% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 88% | 40,059 psi | 67% | 2457 fps | 95.5% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,716 psi | 76% | 2451 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 96% | 43,714 psi | 73% | 2503 fps | 95.6% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,915 psi | 68% | 2464 fps | 99.7% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 82% | 35,012 psi | 58% | 2329 fps | 95.4% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,966 psi | 51% | 2306 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | 35.4 gr | 80% | 37,231 psi | 62% | 2451 fps | 95.5% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 94% | 44,860 psi | 75% | 2625 fps | 95.3% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 92% | 36,680 psi | 61% | 2421 fps | 95.7% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,580 psi | 64% | 2385 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 92% | 40,277 psi | 67% | 2484 fps | 95% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 98% | 39,465 psi | 66% | 2526 fps | 95.2% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,905 psi | 78% | 2464 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,988 psi | 68% | 2372 fps | 99.8% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 92% | 44,962 psi | 75% | 2562 fps | 95.5% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 92% | 35,752 psi | 59% | 2418 fps | 95.5% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,273 psi | 59% | 2293 fps | 96.2% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 82% | 32,372 psi | 54% | 2333 fps | 95.3% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | 41.5 gr | 86% | 41,437 psi | 69% | 2556 fps | 95.2% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,304 psi | 62% | 2398 fps | 99.2% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,855 psi | 63% | 2415 fps | 98.6% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 98% | 46,383 psi | 77% | 2579 fps | 95% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,963 psi | 78% | 2464 fps | 99.9% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 86% | 37,739 psi | 63% | 2421 fps | 95.5% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 88% | 35,926 psi | 60% | 2425 fps | 95.3% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 24,468 psi | 41% | 1394 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 86% | 36,767 psi | 61% | 2382 fps | 95% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,660 psi | 49% | 2287 fps | 98.2% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 92% | 40,567 psi | 67% | 2441 fps | 95.1% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,219 psi | 67% | 2372 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 90% | 38,551 psi | 64% | 2467 fps | 95.3% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 82% | 35,012 psi | 58% | 2329 fps | 95.4% |
| Lovex D073.4 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,527 psi | 74% | 2516 fps | 99.1% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,810 psi | 59% | 2356 fps | 96.8% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 82% | 30,284 psi | 50% | 2280 fps | 95.8% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 86% | 39,160 psi | 65% | 2369 fps | 95.2% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 88% | 34,722 psi | 58% | 2346 fps | 95.5% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,685 psi | 73% | 2451 fps | 100% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 84% | 34,287 psi | 57% | 2320 fps | 95.3% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,110 psi | 50% | 2244 fps | 96.5% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 92% | 39,479 psi | 66% | 2474 fps | 95.5% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 94% | 42,337 psi | 70% | 2539 fps | 95.8% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 86% | 38,609 psi | 64% | 2441 fps | 95% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 84% | 40,886 psi | 68% | 2425 fps | 95.5% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 24,671 psi | 41% | 1434 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,941 psi | 61% | 2372 fps | 97.5% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | 42.1 gr | 92% | 41,829 psi | 69% | 2575 fps | 95.3% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 90% | 32,532 psi | 54% | 2379 fps | 95.2% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,504 psi | 56% | 2287 fps | 97.3% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 86% | 34,548 psi | 57% | 2316 fps | 95.3% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 94% | 35,679 psi | 59% | 2405 fps | 95.1% |
| Shooters World AR Plus | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,527 psi | 74% | 2516 fps | 99.1% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 82% | 30,284 psi | 50% | 2280 fps | 95.8% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 88% | 34,722 psi | 58% | 2346 fps | 95.5% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,407 psi | 65% | 2385 fps | 96.3% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,398 psi | 79% | 2238 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,452 psi | 69% | 2474 fps | 99.2% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 96% | 40,683 psi | 68% | 2513 fps | 95.4% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,421 psi | 65% | 2398 fps | 99.8% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 94% | 49,588 psi | 82% | 2598 fps | 95.6% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 88% | 38,667 psi | 64% | 2431 fps | 95% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,242 psi | 54% | 2215 fps | 97.1% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 26,005 psi | 43% | 2083 fps | 95.9% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,606 psi | 57% | 2349 fps | 95.7% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,589 psi | 52% | 2221 fps | 97.8% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 88% | 39,943 psi | 66% | 2444 fps | 95.3% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 94% | 37,101 psi | 62% | 2418 fps | 95.3% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,832 psi | 76% | 2408 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,796 psi | 61% | 2306 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,169 psi | 53% | 2228 fps | 99.2% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 80% | 27,035 psi | 45% | 2185 fps | 98.3% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 80% | 28,485 psi | 47% | 2188 fps | 96.3% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 92% | 33,344 psi | 55% | 2316 fps | 95.5% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 82% | 34,737 psi | 58% | 2323 fps | 95.4% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 80% | 27,137 psi | 45% | 2165 fps | 95% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,241 psi | 52% | 2300 fps | 95% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 88% | 37,507 psi | 62% | 2428 fps | 95.4% |
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 87 powders for .308 Win. loaded with the .308 | 165gr | Peregrine Bushmaster (VRG-3). Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 2,743 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,565 fps to 2,743 fps. Accurate 2495 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 87 of the 87 powders fall inside the usable 80–100 % fill window.
Relative to the caliber's maximum pressure (415 MPa), the top charges use 55–90 %, 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 CFE223, Alliant Power Pro 1200-R, ReloadSwiss RS 52 rank at the top here: for .308 Win. with the .308 | 165gr | Peregrine Bushmaster (VRG-3) 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.