Load Specifications
Load data in caliber .308 Win. with .308 | 165gr | Sierra Tipped GameKing 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 CFE223, Alliant Power Pro 1200-R and Winchester 748.
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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 1680 | <<locked>> | 82% | 53,171 psi | 88% | 2503 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2015 | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,909 psi | 86% | 2562 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2200 | <<locked>> | 86% | 53,316 psi | 89% | 2638 fps | 97.3% |
| Accurate 2230 | <<locked>> | 86% | 53,853 psi | 89% | 2648 fps | 97.7% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 92% | 54,114 psi | 90% | 2625 fps | 99.9% |
| Accurate 2495ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,575 psi | 84% | 2605 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 94% | 50,966 psi | 85% | 2621 fps | 99.7% |
| Accurate 4064ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,905 psi | 78% | 2585 fps | 99.9% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 88% | 53,925 psi | 90% | 2523 fps | 100% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 88% | 54,346 psi | 90% | 2539 fps | 99.8% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 98% | 54,302 psi | 90% | 2671 fps | 98.2% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 86% | 54,404 psi | 90% | 2546 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2208ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,820 psi | 81% | 2566 fps | 96.5% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,866 psi | 88% | 2628 fps | 100% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 96% | 53,853 psi | 89% | 2635 fps | 99.1% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,982 psi | 86% | 2631 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,271 psi | 85% | 2677 fps | 98.4% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MRᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,925 psi | 90% | 2753 fps | 97.1% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,644 psi | 77% | 2579 fps | 97.9% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,446 psi | 87% | 2579 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,053 psi | 85% | 2644 fps | 97.2% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,591 psi | 87% | 2520 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,663 psi | 87% | 2523 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 98% | 53,650 psi | 89% | 2674 fps | 97% |
| Bofors RP3ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,456 psi | 77% | 2589 fps | 97.9% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 94% | 53,359 psi | 89% | 2582 fps | 99.3% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,837 psi | 86% | 2661 fps | 99.3% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 94% | 53,882 psi | 90% | 2740 fps | 97.7% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,314 psi | 85% | 2605 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,489 psi | 87% | 2631 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,852 psi | 88% | 2526 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,184 psi | 85% | 2631 fps | 98.3% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolutionᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,446 psi | 87% | 2700 fps | 98.8% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 33,475 psi | 56% | 1549 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,852 psi | 88% | 2635 fps | 98.4% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,678 psi | 88% | 2680 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,343 psi | 85% | 2595 fps | 97.3% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 90% | 53,461 psi | 89% | 2543 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4895ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,272 psi | 87% | 2677 fps | 98.1% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 96% | 53,853 psi | 89% | 2635 fps | 99.1% |
| Lovex D073.4 | <<locked>> | 84% | 50,908 psi | 85% | 2589 fps | 99.6% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 92% | 54,128 psi | 90% | 2631 fps | 99.6% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,938 psi | 86% | 2648 fps | 99.8% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,257 psi | 87% | 2562 fps | 97.8% |
| Lovex S062ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,212 psi | 83% | 2598 fps | 98.7% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,301 psi | 87% | 2552 fps | 100% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 98% | 53,040 psi | 88% | 2625 fps | 99% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,953 psi | 88% | 2635 fps | 100% |
| Norma 203Bᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,038 psi | 83% | 2631 fps | 97.6% |
| Ramshot Big Gameᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,720 psi | 84% | 2654 fps | 97.4% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 96% | 53,171 psi | 88% | 2661 fps | 98% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,359 psi | 87% | 2589 fps | 97.7% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 33,634 psi | 56% | 1588 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 92% | 54,215 psi | 90% | 2635 fps | 99.8% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,795 psi | 89% | 2749 fps | 97.7% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 44,643 psi | 74% | 2621 fps | 98.8% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 96% | 54,143 psi | 90% | 2618 fps | 99.9% |
| Rottweil R 902ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,026 psi | 88% | 2615 fps | 99% |
| Rottweil R 903ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 43,236 psi | 72% | 2526 fps | 96.9% |
| Shooters World AR Plus | <<locked>> | 84% | 50,908 psi | 85% | 2589 fps | 99.6% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,938 psi | 86% | 2648 fps | 99.8% |
| Shooters World Precisionᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,212 psi | 83% | 2598 fps | 98.7% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,995 psi | 85% | 2552 fps | 98.4% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,127 psi | 87% | 2274 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 88% | 53,548 psi | 89% | 2638 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 45,672 psi | 76% | 2579 fps | 96.4% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 90% | 53,476 psi | 89% | 2592 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,330 psi | 87% | 2612 fps | 95.8% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,402 psi | 87% | 2638 fps | 97.9% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,765 psi | 88% | 2543 fps | 99.9% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,298 psi | 80% | 2490 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,663 psi | 86% | 2625 fps | 99% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,111 psi | 85% | 2539 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,416 psi | 85% | 2608 fps | 97.6% |
| Somchem S355ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 44,527 psi | 74% | 2530 fps | 97% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 86% | 54,389 psi | 90% | 2497 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,779 psi | 88% | 2530 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,228 psi | 87% | 2536 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,068 psi | 85% | 2598 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,490 psi | 89% | 2615 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 42,960 psi | 71% | 2477 fps | 97.9% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,227 psi | 85% | 2589 fps | 98.8% |
| Vihtavuori N540ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,401 psi | 85% | 2608 fps | 99.9% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,605 psi | 87% | 2674 fps | 99.5% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,619 psi | 86% | 2644 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% | 49,748 psi | 83% | 2457 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2015 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,678 psi | 56% | 2264 fps | 99.4% |
| Accurate 2200 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,816 psi | 73% | 2480 fps | 95.1% |
| Accurate 2230 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,453 psi | 72% | 2484 fps | 95.5% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,143 psi | 60% | 2336 fps | 97.8% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 80% | 26,049 psi | 43% | 2149 fps | 97.9% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,502 psi | 52% | 2274 fps | 96% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 82% | 26,484 psi | 44% | 2172 fps | 95.3% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,322 psi | 70% | 2349 fps | 99.7% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,699 psi | 71% | 2362 fps | 98.7% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 88% | 39,740 psi | 66% | 2428 fps | 95.1% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,353 psi | 75% | 2425 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 96% | 43,134 psi | 72% | 2467 fps | 95.1% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,466 psi | 67% | 2434 fps | 99.5% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 82% | 34,853 psi | 58% | 2303 fps | 95% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,966 psi | 51% | 2283 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | 34.2 gr | 80% | 37,159 psi | 62% | 2425 fps | 95.1% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 96% | 47,239 psi | 78% | 2641 fps | 95.5% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 92% | 36,434 psi | 61% | 2392 fps | 95.3% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,450 psi | 64% | 2362 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 94% | 42,453 psi | 71% | 2500 fps | 95.2% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,731 psi | 78% | 2438 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,799 psi | 68% | 2346 fps | 99.7% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 94% | 47,166 psi | 78% | 2575 fps | 95.7% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 92% | 35,433 psi | 59% | 2388 fps | 95% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,273 psi | 59% | 2270 fps | 95.8% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 84% | 34,418 psi | 57% | 2356 fps | 95.7% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | 41 gr | 88% | 43,976 psi | 73% | 2575 fps | 95.5% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,927 psi | 61% | 2369 fps | 99% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,391 psi | 62% | 2382 fps | 98.3% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,601 psi | 77% | 2434 fps | 99.8% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 86% | 37,333 psi | 62% | 2388 fps | 95% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 90% | 38,159 psi | 63% | 2448 fps | 95.6% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 24,714 psi | 41% | 1381 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 88% | 38,841 psi | 65% | 2398 fps | 95.3% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,472 psi | 49% | 2257 fps | 97.9% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 94% | 42,685 psi | 71% | 2454 fps | 95.3% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,711 psi | 66% | 2343 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 92% | 40,611 psi | 67% | 2480 fps | 95.5% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 82% | 34,853 psi | 58% | 2303 fps | 95% |
| Lovex D073.4 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,034 psi | 73% | 2484 fps | 98.8% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,940 psi | 60% | 2333 fps | 96.5% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 82% | 30,371 psi | 50% | 2260 fps | 95.5% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 88% | 41,307 psi | 69% | 2385 fps | 95.5% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 88% | 34,708 psi | 58% | 2323 fps | 95.1% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,453 psi | 72% | 2425 fps | 100% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 86% | 36,390 psi | 60% | 2339 fps | 95.7% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,965 psi | 50% | 2218 fps | 96.1% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 94% | 41,597 psi | 69% | 2490 fps | 95.7% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 94% | 41,771 psi | 69% | 2503 fps | 95.2% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 88% | 40,944 psi | 68% | 2461 fps | 95.3% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 84% | 40,669 psi | 68% | 2395 fps | 95% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 24,685 psi | 41% | 1414 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,709 psi | 61% | 2343 fps | 97.2% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 94% | 44,150 psi | 73% | 2592 fps | 95.6% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 92% | 34,519 psi | 57% | 2402 fps | 95.6% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,794 psi | 56% | 2267 fps | 97.1% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 86% | 34,592 psi | 57% | 2293 fps | 95% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 96% | 37,855 psi | 63% | 2428 fps | 95.5% |
| Shooters World AR Plus | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,034 psi | 73% | 2484 fps | 98.8% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 82% | 30,371 psi | 50% | 2260 fps | 95.5% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 88% | 34,708 psi | 58% | 2323 fps | 95.1% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,986 psi | 65% | 2352 fps | 95.9% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,934 psi | 78% | 2211 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,944 psi | 68% | 2441 fps | 98.9% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 98% | 42,786 psi | 71% | 2530 fps | 95.6% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,073 psi | 65% | 2372 fps | 99.7% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 94% | 48,878 psi | 81% | 2559 fps | 95% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 90% | 40,698 psi | 68% | 2444 fps | 95.3% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,227 psi | 54% | 2192 fps | 96.8% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 26,092 psi | 43% | 2064 fps | 95.6% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,621 psi | 58% | 2326 fps | 95.3% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,517 psi | 52% | 2195 fps | 97.5% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 90% | 42,192 psi | 70% | 2461 fps | 95.6% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 96% | 39,218 psi | 65% | 2434 fps | 95.6% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,397 psi | 75% | 2382 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,695 psi | 61% | 2280 fps | 99.9% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,053 psi | 53% | 2201 fps | 99% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 80% | 27,050 psi | 45% | 2162 fps | 98% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 80% | 28,384 psi | 47% | 2162 fps | 95.9% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 92% | 33,228 psi | 55% | 2290 fps | 95.1% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 82% | 34,577 psi | 57% | 2297 fps | 95% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 82% | 29,022 psi | 48% | 2195 fps | 95.5% |
| Winchester 748 | 36.7 gr | 82% | 33,315 psi | 55% | 2326 fps | 95.5% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 90% | 39,639 psi | 66% | 2444 fps | 95.7% |
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 85 powders for .308 Win. loaded with the .308 | 165gr | Sierra Tipped GameKing. Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 2,753 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,549 fps to 2,753 fps. Accurate 2495 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 85 of the 85 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 1:12.0 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, Winchester 748 rank at the top here: for .308 Win. with the .308 | 165gr | Sierra Tipped GameKing 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.