Load Specifications
Load data in caliber .308 Win. with .308 | 165gr | SUS-TAC HP 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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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>> | 84% | 54,085 psi | 90% | 2490 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2015 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,286 psi | 87% | 2543 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2200 | <<locked>> | 88% | 54,230 psi | 90% | 2621 fps | 97% |
| Accurate 2230 | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,213 psi | 85% | 2582 fps | 96.8% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,184 psi | 85% | 2562 fps | 99.7% |
| Accurate 2495ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,500 psi | 79% | 2543 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,735 psi | 86% | 2612 fps | 99.6% |
| Accurate 4064ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 44,063 psi | 73% | 2523 fps | 99.5% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,996 psi | 86% | 2470 fps | 100% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,446 psi | 87% | 2487 fps | 99.6% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,256 psi | 85% | 2598 fps | 97.4% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,301 psi | 87% | 2497 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 90% | 53,853 psi | 89% | 2618 fps | 100% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 98% | 54,389 psi | 90% | 2615 fps | 98.8% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,967 psi | 86% | 2612 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,025 psi | 86% | 2664 fps | 98.2% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MRᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,184 psi | 85% | 2674 fps | 95.9% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 44,048 psi | 73% | 2513 fps | 97% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,982 psi | 88% | 2562 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,501 psi | 81% | 2579 fps | 96.3% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 86% | 53,461 psi | 89% | 2510 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 90% | 53,621 psi | 89% | 2510 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,169 psi | 85% | 2608 fps | 96.1% |
| Bofors RP3ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 43,511 psi | 72% | 2516 fps | 96.9% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 96% | 54,172 psi | 90% | 2566 fps | 99.2% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,069 psi | 87% | 2638 fps | 99.1% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,097 psi | 85% | 2671 fps | 96.8% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,185 psi | 87% | 2595 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 92% | 53,345 psi | 89% | 2618 fps | 99.9% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 86% | 53,925 psi | 90% | 2513 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,517 psi | 86% | 2612 fps | 98% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolutionᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,821 psi | 83% | 2631 fps | 98.1% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 33,156 psi | 55% | 1522 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGETᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,534 psi | 89% | 2618 fps | 98.1% |
| IMR 3031ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,837 psi | 88% | 2661 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,834 psi | 81% | 2530 fps | 96.3% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 92% | 53,954 psi | 90% | 2526 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4227 | <<locked>> | 82% | 53,708 psi | 89% | 2454 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4895ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,632 psi | 82% | 2612 fps | 97.2% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 98% | 54,389 psi | 90% | 2615 fps | 98.8% |
| Lovex D073.4 | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,750 psi | 86% | 2575 fps | 99.5% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,937 psi | 85% | 2566 fps | 99.1% |
| Lovex D073.6ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,475 psi | 87% | 2631 fps | 99.7% |
| Lovex S053 | <<locked>> | 82% | 52,620 psi | 87% | 2405 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 98% | 53,171 psi | 88% | 2549 fps | 97.6% |
| Lovex S062ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,587 psi | 79% | 2533 fps | 98% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 88% | 53,156 psi | 88% | 2543 fps | 100% |
| Norma 201ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,476 psi | 89% | 2605 fps | 98.8% |
| Norma 202ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,403 psi | 89% | 2618 fps | 99.9% |
| Norma 203Bᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,543 psi | 79% | 2569 fps | 96.7% |
| Ramshot Big Gameᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,037 psi | 80% | 2582 fps | 96.3% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 98% | 54,027 psi | 90% | 2644 fps | 97.7% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 94% | 53,461 psi | 89% | 2579 fps | 97.5% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 33,315 psi | 55% | 1562 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 36 | <<locked>> | 82% | 53,766 psi | 89% | 2490 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,372 psi | 85% | 2569 fps | 99.4% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,879 psi | 85% | 2677 fps | 96.7% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 42,583 psi | 71% | 2549 fps | 97.9% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,459 psi | 85% | 2559 fps | 99.7% |
| Rottweil R 902ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,372 psi | 84% | 2549 fps | 98.3% |
| Rottweil R 903ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 40,364 psi | 67% | 2451 fps | 95.7% |
| Shooters World AR Plus | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,750 psi | 86% | 2575 fps | 99.5% |
| Shooters World Match Rifleᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,475 psi | 87% | 2631 fps | 99.7% |
| Shooters World Precisionᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,587 psi | 79% | 2533 fps | 98% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,257 psi | 87% | 2543 fps | 98.2% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 86% | 53,287 psi | 89% | 2267 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 90% | 54,302 psi | 90% | 2625 fps | 99.9% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 92% | 54,143 psi | 90% | 2579 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,171 psi | 88% | 2621 fps | 97.6% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 98% | 53,577 psi | 89% | 2526 fps | 99.9% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,021 psi | 76% | 2438 fps | 99.8% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,286 psi | 87% | 2608 fps | 98.8% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,909 psi | 86% | 2526 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,315 psi | 87% | 2595 fps | 97.3% |
| Somchem S355ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 42,119 psi | 70% | 2464 fps | 95.9% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,286 psi | 87% | 2451 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 94% | 53,229 psi | 88% | 2513 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,808 psi | 88% | 2523 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,312 psi | 80% | 2543 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,459 psi | 84% | 2552 fps | 99.9% |
| Vihtavuori N150ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 40,364 psi | 67% | 2408 fps | 96.9% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,112 psi | 87% | 2575 fps | 98.6% |
| Vihtavuori N540ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,675 psi | 81% | 2546 fps | 99.6% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 98% | 53,258 psi | 88% | 2657 fps | 99.4% |
| Winchester StaBALL Matchᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,460 psi | 87% | 2631 fps | 98.1% |
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% | 47,471 psi | 79% | 2405 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2015 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,937 psi | 53% | 2205 fps | 98.9% |
| Accurate 2200 | <<locked>> | 84% | 47,805 psi | 79% | 2523 fps | 95.7% |
| Accurate 2230 | <<locked>> | 82% | 44,251 psi | 74% | 2474 fps | 95.3% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,345 psi | 57% | 2277 fps | 97% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 80% | 24,410 psi | 41% | 2093 fps | 96.9% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 82% | 31,995 psi | 53% | 2267 fps | 95.8% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 86% | 28,152 psi | 47% | 2201 fps | 95.7% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,596 psi | 67% | 2297 fps | 99.4% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,988 psi | 68% | 2306 fps | 98.1% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 92% | 42,728 psi | 71% | 2461 fps | 95.5% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,511 psi | 72% | 2379 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,479 psi | 64% | 2379 fps | 99% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 86% | 37,782 psi | 63% | 2343 fps | 95.5% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,356 psi | 49% | 2224 fps | 99.8% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | 34.2 gr | 84% | 40,263 psi | 67% | 2464 fps | 95.7% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 98% | 47,776 psi | 79% | 2618 fps | 95% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 96% | 38,928 psi | 65% | 2421 fps | 95.6% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,796 psi | 61% | 2313 fps | 99.9% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 98% | 45,266 psi | 75% | 2526 fps | 95.5% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,817 psi | 74% | 2388 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,986 psi | 65% | 2293 fps | 99.3% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 96% | 47,848 psi | 79% | 2556 fps | 95.3% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 96% | 38,218 psi | 63% | 2421 fps | 95.5% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 82% | 35,665 psi | 59% | 2257 fps | 95.5% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 86% | 34,708 psi | 58% | 2343 fps | 95.3% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | 39.9 gr | 90% | 44,570 psi | 74% | 2559 fps | 95.1% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,244 psi | 59% | 2313 fps | 98.4% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,665 psi | 59% | 2326 fps | 97.6% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,773 psi | 74% | 2379 fps | 99.5% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 90% | 40,350 psi | 67% | 2425 fps | 95.5% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 92% | 38,551 psi | 64% | 2431 fps | 95.2% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 24,627 psi | 41% | 1362 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 90% | 39,378 psi | 65% | 2385 fps | 95% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 80% | 27,934 psi | 46% | 2198 fps | 96.9% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 98% | 45,905 psi | 76% | 2484 fps | 95.6% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,276 psi | 64% | 2297 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4227 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,792 psi | 84% | 2418 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 94% | 40,814 psi | 68% | 2464 fps | 95.1% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 86% | 37,782 psi | 63% | 2343 fps | 95.5% |
| Lovex D073.4 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,974 psi | 70% | 2425 fps | 98.2% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,968 psi | 56% | 2270 fps | 95.4% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 84% | 30,574 psi | 51% | 2247 fps | 95.2% |
| Lovex S053 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,821 psi | 83% | 2372 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 90% | 41,887 psi | 70% | 2369 fps | 95.1% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 92% | 37,173 psi | 62% | 2349 fps | 95.5% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,452 psi | 69% | 2375 fps | 100% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 88% | 36,912 psi | 61% | 2326 fps | 95.4% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 80% | 28,471 psi | 47% | 2162 fps | 95.1% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 96% | 41,655 psi | 69% | 2470 fps | 95.3% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 98% | 44,860 psi | 75% | 2530 fps | 95.5% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 90% | 41,394 psi | 69% | 2444 fps | 95% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 88% | 44,150 psi | 73% | 2434 fps | 95.5% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 24,584 psi | 41% | 1394 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 36 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,575 psi | 84% | 2451 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,172 psi | 58% | 2290 fps | 96.3% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 96% | 44,483 psi | 74% | 2572 fps | 95.2% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 94% | 35,070 psi | 58% | 2385 fps | 95.1% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,111 psi | 53% | 2208 fps | 96.2% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 90% | 37,231 psi | 62% | 2326 fps | 95.4% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 98% | 37,826 psi | 63% | 2405 fps | 95% |
| Shooters World AR Plus | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,974 psi | 70% | 2425 fps | 98.2% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 84% | 30,574 psi | 51% | 2247 fps | 95.2% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 92% | 37,173 psi | 62% | 2349 fps | 95.5% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 82% | 39,711 psi | 66% | 2343 fps | 95.6% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,629 psi | 76% | 2175 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,117 psi | 65% | 2385 fps | 98.3% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,405 psi | 62% | 2320 fps | 99.3% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 94% | 44,005 psi | 73% | 2480 fps | 95.7% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,908 psi | 51% | 2139 fps | 95.9% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 82% | 26,469 psi | 44% | 2051 fps | 95.3% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 82% | 35,128 psi | 58% | 2313 fps | 95% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,066 psi | 50% | 2142 fps | 96.7% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 92% | 42,844 psi | 71% | 2448 fps | 95.2% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 98% | 39,508 psi | 66% | 2418 fps | 95.2% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,540 psi | 72% | 2336 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,230 psi | 59% | 2234 fps | 99.8% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,690 psi | 51% | 2152 fps | 98.4% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 80% | 25,759 psi | 43% | 2110 fps | 97.2% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 82% | 28,819 psi | 48% | 2156 fps | 95.6% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 96% | 35,607 psi | 59% | 2320 fps | 95.5% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 86% | 37,333 psi | 62% | 2333 fps | 95.5% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 84% | 29,356 psi | 49% | 2182 fps | 95.2% |
| Winchester 748 | 35.8 gr | 84% | 33,823 psi | 56% | 2316 fps | 95.2% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 92% | 40,074 psi | 67% | 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 95 powders for .308 Win. loaded with the .308 | 165gr | SUS-TAC HP. ReloadSwiss RS 52 delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 2,677 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,522 fps to 2,677 fps. Accurate 2495 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 95 of the 95 powders fall inside the usable 80–100 % fill window.
Relative to the caliber's maximum pressure (415 MPa), the top charges use 50–90 %, leaving at least 10 % headroom. The 165.0 gr projectile in 0.308" calls for a 1:11.0 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 | SUS-TAC HP they combine a high case fill with complete burn and sit in the upper velocity band. As outliers, Alliant Reloder-17, Hodgdon H380, IMR 4166 Enduron 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.