Load Specifications
Load data in caliber .308 Win. with .308 | 165gr | RWS Doppelkern 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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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 2015 | <<locked>> | 92% | 53,098 psi | 88% | 2612 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2200 | <<locked>> | 84% | 53,838 psi | 89% | 2690 fps | 98% |
| Accurate 2230 | <<locked>> | 82% | 51,024 psi | 85% | 2651 fps | 97.9% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,793 psi | 86% | 2635 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,721 psi | 88% | 2664 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,620 psi | 87% | 2684 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4064ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,199 psi | 87% | 2694 fps | 100% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 86% | 54,244 psi | 90% | 2569 fps | 100% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,503 psi | 86% | 2543 fps | 99.9% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,127 psi | 87% | 2680 fps | 98.5% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 82% | 52,025 psi | 86% | 2546 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2208ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,881 psi | 88% | 2671 fps | 97.9% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 86% | 53,998 psi | 90% | 2677 fps | 100% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,851 psi | 86% | 2648 fps | 99.3% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 94% | 53,809 psi | 89% | 2684 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,721 psi | 88% | 2743 fps | 99.1% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,271 psi | 85% | 2762 fps | 97.4% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,372 psi | 85% | 2687 fps | 99.1% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 88% | 53,388 psi | 89% | 2625 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,808 psi | 88% | 2713 fps | 98.2% |
| Alliant Reloder-17ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 45,847 psi | 76% | 2677 fps | 97.7% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 82% | 53,272 psi | 89% | 2566 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,982 psi | 88% | 2566 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,474 psi | 86% | 2687 fps | 97.4% |
| Bofors RP3ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,517 psi | 86% | 2703 fps | 99.1% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 92% | 54,259 psi | 90% | 2638 fps | 99.7% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 94% | 53,461 psi | 89% | 2723 fps | 99.7% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,445 psi | 85% | 2749 fps | 98% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,489 psi | 87% | 2661 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 88% | 53,432 psi | 89% | 2680 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H380ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,679 psi | 89% | 2710 fps | 97% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 82% | 52,895 psi | 88% | 2566 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,475 psi | 87% | 2694 fps | 98.9% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 98% | 54,027 psi | 90% | 2766 fps | 99.4% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 34,055 psi | 57% | 1594 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 96% | 54,186 psi | 90% | 2697 fps | 99.1% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 96% | 54,259 psi | 90% | 2733 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,417 psi | 87% | 2654 fps | 98.1% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 88% | 54,201 psi | 90% | 2589 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 98% | 54,027 psi | 90% | 2746 fps | 98.8% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,851 psi | 86% | 2648 fps | 99.3% |
| Lovex D073.4 | <<locked>> | 82% | 51,822 psi | 86% | 2641 fps | 99.9% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,648 psi | 86% | 2638 fps | 99.7% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 96% | 53,940 psi | 90% | 2713 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,982 psi | 88% | 2621 fps | 98.5% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,459 psi | 85% | 2657 fps | 99.3% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 84% | 53,403 psi | 89% | 2598 fps | 100% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 96% | 54,244 psi | 90% | 2680 fps | 99.5% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 96% | 54,317 psi | 90% | 2690 fps | 100% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,808 psi | 86% | 2700 fps | 98.5% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,982 psi | 86% | 2720 fps | 98.3% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,388 psi | 87% | 2651 fps | 96% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,010 psi | 85% | 2671 fps | 98.2% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 90% | 53,476 psi | 89% | 2651 fps | 98.4% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 34,229 psi | 57% | 1631 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,634 psi | 86% | 2638 fps | 99.8% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,996 psi | 86% | 2766 fps | 98.1% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,994 psi | 81% | 2746 fps | 99.8% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,025 psi | 86% | 2628 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 98% | 54,230 psi | 90% | 2674 fps | 99.5% |
| Rottweil R 903ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,863 psi | 80% | 2638 fps | 98.4% |
| Shooters World AR Plus | <<locked>> | 82% | 51,822 psi | 86% | 2641 fps | 99.9% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 96% | 53,940 psi | 90% | 2713 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,459 psi | 85% | 2657 fps | 99.3% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,837 psi | 86% | 2608 fps | 99% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 82% | 52,504 psi | 87% | 2313 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 86% | 54,259 psi | 90% | 2687 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,096 psi | 83% | 2697 fps | 98.1% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 88% | 54,418 psi | 90% | 2641 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 94% | 53,563 psi | 89% | 2674 fps | 96.8% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 96% | 53,838 psi | 89% | 2703 fps | 98.7% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 94% | 53,505 psi | 89% | 2595 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,721 psi | 88% | 2589 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,692 psi | 88% | 2680 fps | 99.5% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,446 psi | 87% | 2595 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,779 psi | 88% | 2671 fps | 98.4% |
| Somchem S355ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,052 psi | 81% | 2644 fps | 98.4% |
| Somchem S365ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 34,983 psi | 58% | 2461 fps | 96% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 82% | 51,953 psi | 86% | 2500 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 90% | 53,621 psi | 89% | 2575 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 94% | 53,127 psi | 88% | 2585 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,852 psi | 88% | 2654 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,285 psi | 85% | 2625 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,239 psi | 78% | 2585 fps | 99.1% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,127 psi | 87% | 2644 fps | 99.3% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 98% | 53,171 psi | 88% | 2671 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALLᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 43,279 psi | 72% | 2516 fps | 97% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 94% | 54,085 psi | 90% | 2736 fps | 99.9% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 96% | 53,374 psi | 89% | 2713 fps | 99% |
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% | 36,753 psi | 61% | 2352 fps | 99.9% |
| Accurate 2200 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,500 psi | 79% | 2589 fps | 96.8% |
| Accurate 2230 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,616 psi | 79% | 2598 fps | 97.2% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,682 psi | 66% | 2438 fps | 99% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,153 psi | 48% | 2251 fps | 99.1% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,824 psi | 58% | 2379 fps | 97.7% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 27,601 psi | 46% | 2224 fps | 96.4% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,208 psi | 75% | 2438 fps | 100% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,571 psi | 76% | 2451 fps | 99.5% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 84% | 38,290 psi | 64% | 2438 fps | 95.4% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,182 psi | 82% | 2510 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 92% | 41,495 psi | 69% | 2480 fps | 95.4% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,092 psi | 73% | 2533 fps | 100% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,621 psi | 59% | 2356 fps | 96% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,895 psi | 56% | 2372 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,640 psi | 68% | 2530 fps | 96.9% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | 45.6 gr | 92% | 45,150 psi | 75% | 2654 fps | 95.9% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 88% | 35,157 psi | 58% | 2398 fps | 95.6% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,872 psi | 70% | 2454 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 90% | 40,814 psi | 68% | 2510 fps | 95.6% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 94% | 37,550 psi | 62% | 2507 fps | 95.1% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,125 psi | 83% | 2523 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,787 psi | 73% | 2431 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 88% | 42,279 psi | 70% | 2530 fps | 95.2% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 88% | 34,621 psi | 58% | 2402 fps | 95.5% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,811 psi | 63% | 2359 fps | 97.3% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,112 psi | 55% | 2356 fps | 95.9% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | 42.6 gr | 84% | 42,003 psi | 70% | 2582 fps | 95.8% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,466 psi | 67% | 2467 fps | 99.7% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,785 psi | 68% | 2480 fps | 99.3% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 96% | 47,050 psi | 78% | 2608 fps | 95.6% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,763 psi | 83% | 2523 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 82% | 35,969 psi | 60% | 2395 fps | 95.3% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 84% | 34,258 psi | 57% | 2402 fps | 95% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 25,077 psi | 42% | 1421 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 84% | 37,072 psi | 62% | 2402 fps | 95.6% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,227 psi | 54% | 2356 fps | 99.1% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 90% | 40,988 psi | 68% | 2464 fps | 95.6% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,018 psi | 71% | 2428 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 86% | 36,869 psi | 61% | 2441 fps | 95.1% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,621 psi | 59% | 2356 fps | 96% |
| Lovex D073.4 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,327 psi | 80% | 2589 fps | 99.7% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,291 psi | 65% | 2434 fps | 98% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,357 psi | 52% | 2310 fps | 96.6% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 82% | 37,130 psi | 62% | 2343 fps | 95% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 84% | 33,533 psi | 56% | 2329 fps | 95.4% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,239 psi | 78% | 2513 fps | 100% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,069 psi | 55% | 2300 fps | 95.2% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,851 psi | 55% | 2316 fps | 97.7% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 88% | 37,652 psi | 63% | 2451 fps | 95.3% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 90% | 40,074 psi | 67% | 2510 fps | 95.6% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 90% | 49,124 psi | 82% | 2598 fps | 95.3% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 84% | 39,059 psi | 65% | 2461 fps | 95.5% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,682 psi | 64% | 2398 fps | 95.2% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 25,338 psi | 42% | 1457 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,914 psi | 66% | 2444 fps | 98.5% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | 42.2 gr | 88% | 39,624 psi | 66% | 2546 fps | 95.1% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 88% | 33,098 psi | 55% | 2411 fps | 96% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,506 psi | 61% | 2359 fps | 98.4% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 82% | 33,518 psi | 56% | 2303 fps | 95.3% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 90% | 34,563 psi | 57% | 2392 fps | 95.1% |
| Shooters World AR Plus | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,327 psi | 80% | 2589 fps | 99.7% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,357 psi | 52% | 2310 fps | 96.6% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 84% | 33,533 psi | 56% | 2329 fps | 95.4% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,235 psi | 70% | 2454 fps | 97.4% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,705 psi | 83% | 2277 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,454 psi | 74% | 2536 fps | 99.7% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 92% | 38,914 psi | 65% | 2493 fps | 95.3% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,496 psi | 71% | 2464 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 90% | 46,746 psi | 78% | 2569 fps | 95.4% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 86% | 39,146 psi | 65% | 2454 fps | 95.6% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,940 psi | 58% | 2283 fps | 98.2% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 28,355 psi | 47% | 2156 fps | 97.2% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,710 psi | 63% | 2425 fps | 97% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,287 psi | 57% | 2287 fps | 98.7% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 84% | 37,652 psi | 63% | 2411 fps | 95% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 90% | 35,810 psi | 59% | 2402 fps | 95.2% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 98% | 32,967 psi | 55% | 2411 fps | 95.1% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,168 psi | 82% | 2461 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,711 psi | 66% | 2369 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,867 psi | 58% | 2293 fps | 99.7% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,892 psi | 50% | 2260 fps | 99.2% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,024 psi | 52% | 2260 fps | 97.5% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 88% | 32,155 psi | 53% | 2300 fps | 95.5% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,331 psi | 59% | 2349 fps | 96% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,747 psi | 49% | 2241 fps | 96.5% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 96% | 37,985 psi | 63% | 2415 fps | 95.3% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,881 psi | 56% | 2375 fps | 96.5% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 84% | 35,737 psi | 59% | 2402 fps | 95.2% |
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 111 powders for .308 Win. loaded with the .308 | 165gr | RWS Doppelkern. Hodgdon LEVERevolution delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 2,766 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,594 fps to 2,766 fps. Accurate 4064 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 111 of the 111 powders fall inside the usable 80–100 % fill window.
Relative to the caliber's maximum pressure (415 MPa), the top charges use 57–90 %, leaving at least 10 % headroom. The 165.0 gr projectile in 0.308" calls for a 1:16.5 twist; slower twists will usually not stabilise this weight. Accurate 4064, Accurate 4350, 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. Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR, ReloadSwiss RS 52, Hodgdon CFE223 rank at the top here: for .308 Win. with the .308 | 165gr | RWS Doppelkern they combine a high case fill with complete burn and sit in the upper velocity band. As outliers, Accurate 2700, Accurate 4350, Alliant Reloder-16 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.