Load Specifications
Load data in caliber .308 Win. with .308 | 165gr | Remington PSP Core-Lokt bullet and 89 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% | 52,852 psi | 88% | 2605 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2200 | <<locked>> | 84% | 53,911 psi | 90% | 2690 fps | 98% |
| Accurate 2230 | <<locked>> | 84% | 54,447 psi | 90% | 2700 fps | 98.4% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,503 psi | 86% | 2628 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,431 psi | 87% | 2657 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,359 psi | 87% | 2677 fps | 99.9% |
| Accurate 4064ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,938 psi | 86% | 2690 fps | 100% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 86% | 53,998 psi | 90% | 2562 fps | 100% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 86% | 54,375 psi | 90% | 2582 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,866 psi | 86% | 2674 fps | 98.4% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 82% | 52,054 psi | 86% | 2546 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2208ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,663 psi | 87% | 2664 fps | 97.9% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 86% | 53,679 psi | 89% | 2674 fps | 100% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,576 psi | 86% | 2641 fps | 99.2% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 94% | 53,505 psi | 89% | 2677 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,460 psi | 87% | 2733 fps | 99% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,097 psi | 85% | 2759 fps | 97.4% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,155 psi | 85% | 2684 fps | 99% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 88% | 53,055 psi | 88% | 2618 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,576 psi | 87% | 2707 fps | 98.1% |
| Alliant Reloder-17ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 45,353 psi | 75% | 2664 fps | 97.5% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 82% | 52,939 psi | 88% | 2559 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,721 psi | 88% | 2559 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,271 psi | 85% | 2680 fps | 97.3% |
| Bofors RP3ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,300 psi | 85% | 2697 fps | 99.1% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 92% | 53,983 psi | 90% | 2631 fps | 99.7% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,866 psi | 88% | 2713 fps | 99.7% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,213 psi | 85% | 2743 fps | 97.9% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,243 psi | 87% | 2654 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 88% | 53,171 psi | 88% | 2677 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H380ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,432 psi | 89% | 2703 fps | 96.9% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 82% | 52,982 psi | 88% | 2566 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,243 psi | 87% | 2687 fps | 98.9% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 98% | 53,824 psi | 89% | 2759 fps | 99.4% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 33,939 psi | 56% | 1591 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 96% | 53,954 psi | 90% | 2694 fps | 99% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 96% | 53,925 psi | 90% | 2726 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,170 psi | 87% | 2651 fps | 98% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 88% | 53,896 psi | 90% | 2582 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 98% | 53,780 psi | 89% | 2740 fps | 98.8% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,576 psi | 86% | 2641 fps | 99.2% |
| Lovex D073.4 | <<locked>> | 82% | 51,488 psi | 86% | 2635 fps | 99.8% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,387 psi | 85% | 2631 fps | 99.6% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 96% | 53,693 psi | 89% | 2707 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,736 psi | 88% | 2615 fps | 98.5% |
| Lovex S062ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 54,418 psi | 90% | 2697 fps | 99.5% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 84% | 53,098 psi | 88% | 2595 fps | 100% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 96% | 53,969 psi | 90% | 2677 fps | 99.5% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 96% | 54,041 psi | 90% | 2687 fps | 100% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,576 psi | 86% | 2694 fps | 98.4% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,779 psi | 86% | 2713 fps | 98.2% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,185 psi | 87% | 2644 fps | 95.9% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 94% | 54,302 psi | 90% | 2717 fps | 98.7% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 90% | 53,258 psi | 88% | 2644 fps | 98.4% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 34,113 psi | 57% | 1627 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,343 psi | 85% | 2631 fps | 99.8% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,750 psi | 86% | 2762 fps | 98% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,515 psi | 81% | 2736 fps | 99.8% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,069 psi | 87% | 2628 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 98% | 53,969 psi | 90% | 2667 fps | 99.4% |
| Rottweil R 903ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,630 psi | 79% | 2631 fps | 98.4% |
| Shooters World AR Plus | <<locked>> | 82% | 51,488 psi | 86% | 2635 fps | 99.8% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 96% | 53,693 psi | 89% | 2707 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World Precisionᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 54,418 psi | 90% | 2697 fps | 99.5% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,634 psi | 86% | 2602 fps | 98.9% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 82% | 52,098 psi | 87% | 2306 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 86% | 53,969 psi | 90% | 2680 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,835 psi | 83% | 2690 fps | 98% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 88% | 54,114 psi | 90% | 2635 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 94% | 53,359 psi | 89% | 2667 fps | 96.7% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 96% | 53,621 psi | 89% | 2697 fps | 98.6% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 94% | 53,214 psi | 88% | 2589 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,475 psi | 87% | 2585 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,460 psi | 87% | 2674 fps | 99.5% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,228 psi | 87% | 2592 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,489 psi | 87% | 2664 fps | 98.3% |
| Somchem S355ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,820 psi | 81% | 2638 fps | 98.4% |
| Somchem S365ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 34,838 psi | 58% | 2454 fps | 95.9% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 82% | 51,996 psi | 86% | 2497 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 90% | 53,374 psi | 89% | 2572 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,866 psi | 88% | 2579 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,591 psi | 87% | 2648 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,416 psi | 85% | 2621 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,021 psi | 78% | 2579 fps | 99% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,851 psi | 86% | 2638 fps | 99.3% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,562 psi | 87% | 2661 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALLᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 43,149 psi | 72% | 2513 fps | 96.9% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 94% | 53,795 psi | 89% | 2730 fps | 99.8% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,765 psi | 88% | 2700 fps | 98.9% |
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% | 36,463 psi | 61% | 2346 fps | 99.9% |
| Accurate 2200 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,181 psi | 78% | 2582 fps | 96.7% |
| Accurate 2230 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,297 psi | 79% | 2589 fps | 97.1% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,407 psi | 65% | 2431 fps | 98.9% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 80% | 28,906 psi | 48% | 2244 fps | 99.1% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,592 psi | 57% | 2372 fps | 97.6% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 27,369 psi | 45% | 2218 fps | 96.3% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,223 psi | 75% | 2434 fps | 100% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,585 psi | 76% | 2448 fps | 99.5% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 84% | 38,072 psi | 63% | 2428 fps | 95.3% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,863 psi | 81% | 2503 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 92% | 41,321 psi | 69% | 2474 fps | 95.3% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,787 psi | 73% | 2523 fps | 99.9% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,360 psi | 59% | 2349 fps | 95.8% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,620 psi | 56% | 2365 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,364 psi | 67% | 2523 fps | 96.8% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | 45.4 gr | 92% | 44,962 psi | 75% | 2648 fps | 95.8% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 88% | 35,172 psi | 58% | 2395 fps | 95.5% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,524 psi | 69% | 2444 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 90% | 40,828 psi | 68% | 2507 fps | 95.5% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 96% | 39,958 psi | 66% | 2559 fps | 96% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,777 psi | 83% | 2516 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,526 psi | 72% | 2425 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 88% | 42,076 psi | 70% | 2523 fps | 95.1% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 88% | 34,389 psi | 57% | 2395 fps | 95.4% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,811 psi | 63% | 2359 fps | 97.2% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,880 psi | 55% | 2349 fps | 95.8% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | 42.4 gr | 84% | 41,829 psi | 69% | 2575 fps | 95.7% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,205 psi | 67% | 2461 fps | 99.7% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,770 psi | 68% | 2480 fps | 99.3% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 96% | 46,760 psi | 78% | 2598 fps | 95.5% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,806 psi | 83% | 2520 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 82% | 36,013 psi | 60% | 2395 fps | 95.3% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 86% | 36,405 psi | 60% | 2451 fps | 95.8% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 25,193 psi | 42% | 1421 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 84% | 37,086 psi | 62% | 2402 fps | 95.5% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,227 psi | 54% | 2352 fps | 99.1% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 90% | 40,785 psi | 68% | 2457 fps | 95.5% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,714 psi | 71% | 2421 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 86% | 36,666 psi | 61% | 2434 fps | 95% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,360 psi | 59% | 2349 fps | 95.8% |
| Lovex D073.4 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,979 psi | 80% | 2582 fps | 99.6% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,030 psi | 65% | 2428 fps | 97.9% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,357 psi | 52% | 2310 fps | 96.5% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 84% | 39,189 psi | 65% | 2382 fps | 95.6% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 84% | 33,330 psi | 55% | 2320 fps | 95.3% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,949 psi | 78% | 2510 fps | 100% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,837 psi | 55% | 2293 fps | 95.1% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,634 psi | 54% | 2310 fps | 97.6% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 88% | 37,420 psi | 62% | 2444 fps | 95.1% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 90% | 39,885 psi | 66% | 2503 fps | 95.4% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 90% | 48,921 psi | 81% | 2592 fps | 95.2% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 84% | 38,856 psi | 65% | 2457 fps | 95.4% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,493 psi | 64% | 2392 fps | 95.1% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 25,193 psi | 42% | 1453 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,943 psi | 66% | 2441 fps | 98.5% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | 42.1 gr | 88% | 39,639 psi | 66% | 2546 fps | 95% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 88% | 32,982 psi | 55% | 2405 fps | 95.9% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,463 psi | 61% | 2356 fps | 98.3% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 82% | 33,286 psi | 55% | 2297 fps | 95.2% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 92% | 36,550 psi | 61% | 2431 fps | 95.7% |
| Shooters World AR Plus | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,979 psi | 80% | 2582 fps | 99.6% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,357 psi | 52% | 2310 fps | 96.5% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 84% | 33,330 psi | 55% | 2320 fps | 95.3% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,018 psi | 70% | 2448 fps | 97.3% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,705 psi | 83% | 2277 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,469 psi | 74% | 2536 fps | 99.6% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 92% | 38,711 psi | 64% | 2487 fps | 95.2% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,221 psi | 70% | 2457 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 90% | 46,514 psi | 77% | 2562 fps | 95.2% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 86% | 38,943 psi | 65% | 2448 fps | 95.5% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,693 psi | 58% | 2277 fps | 98.1% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 28,152 psi | 47% | 2146 fps | 97.1% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,478 psi | 62% | 2418 fps | 96.9% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,069 psi | 57% | 2280 fps | 98.7% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 86% | 40,016 psi | 66% | 2457 fps | 95.7% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 90% | 35,853 psi | 60% | 2398 fps | 95.2% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 98% | 32,808 psi | 55% | 2402 fps | 95% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,791 psi | 81% | 2457 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,465 psi | 66% | 2362 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,635 psi | 58% | 2287 fps | 99.7% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,646 psi | 49% | 2251 fps | 99.1% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,806 psi | 51% | 2251 fps | 97.4% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 88% | 31,923 psi | 53% | 2293 fps | 95.4% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,070 psi | 58% | 2339 fps | 95.9% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,530 psi | 49% | 2234 fps | 96.4% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 96% | 37,869 psi | 63% | 2408 fps | 95.2% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,910 psi | 56% | 2375 fps | 96.4% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 84% | 35,534 psi | 59% | 2395 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 89 powders for .308 Win. loaded with the .308 | 165gr | Remington PSP Core-Lokt. ReloadSwiss RS 52 delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 2,762 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,591 fps to 2,762 fps. Accurate 4064 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 89 of the 89 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 1:6.0 twist; slower twists will usually not stabilise this weight. Accurate 4064, ADI AR 2208, Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 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 | Remington PSP Core-Lokt 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.