Load Specifications
Load data in caliber .308 Win. with .308 | 165gr | Swift A-Frame bullet and 87 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 1680 | <<locked>> | 82% | 53,954 psi | 90% | 2523 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2015 | <<locked>> | 94% | 53,127 psi | 88% | 2585 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2200 | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,111 psi | 85% | 2615 fps | 97% |
| Accurate 2230 | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,126 psi | 85% | 2621 fps | 97.4% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,706 psi | 86% | 2605 fps | 99.9% |
| Accurate 2495ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,243 psi | 87% | 2635 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,417 psi | 87% | 2654 fps | 99.9% |
| Accurate 4064ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,414 psi | 80% | 2618 fps | 100% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,721 psi | 86% | 2503 fps | 100% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,170 psi | 87% | 2520 fps | 99.8% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,272 psi | 87% | 2651 fps | 98.1% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,388 psi | 87% | 2526 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2208ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,777 psi | 83% | 2592 fps | 96.9% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 88% | 54,143 psi | 90% | 2654 fps | 100% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,880 psi | 86% | 2618 fps | 99% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 96% | 53,330 psi | 89% | 2654 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,591 psi | 87% | 2710 fps | 98.7% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,503 psi | 86% | 2730 fps | 96.9% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,008 psi | 80% | 2608 fps | 98.2% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 90% | 53,476 psi | 89% | 2598 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,388 psi | 87% | 2674 fps | 97.7% |
| Alliant Reloder-17ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 42,670 psi | 71% | 2579 fps | 96.1% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 84% | 53,621 psi | 89% | 2543 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 88% | 53,635 psi | 89% | 2546 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,474 psi | 86% | 2654 fps | 96.8% |
| Bofors RP3ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,834 psi | 79% | 2618 fps | 98.3% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,488 psi | 86% | 2566 fps | 99.2% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 96% | 53,171 psi | 88% | 2690 fps | 99.5% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,401 psi | 85% | 2717 fps | 97.5% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,605 psi | 87% | 2635 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 90% | 53,534 psi | 89% | 2654 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H380ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,198 psi | 83% | 2625 fps | 95.8% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 84% | 53,824 psi | 89% | 2549 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,576 psi | 87% | 2664 fps | 98.6% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolutionᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 54,041 psi | 90% | 2733 fps | 99.1% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 33,518 psi | 56% | 1558 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 98% | 54,244 psi | 90% | 2667 fps | 98.7% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 98% | 53,969 psi | 90% | 2703 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,359 psi | 87% | 2621 fps | 97.6% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,445 psi | 85% | 2526 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4895ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,606 psi | 89% | 2707 fps | 98.4% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,880 psi | 86% | 2618 fps | 99% |
| Lovex D073.4 | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,837 psi | 86% | 2612 fps | 99.7% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,677 psi | 86% | 2608 fps | 99.5% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 98% | 53,432 psi | 89% | 2677 fps | 99.9% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 96% | 53,258 psi | 88% | 2592 fps | 98.2% |
| Lovex S062ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,242 psi | 85% | 2625 fps | 99% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 86% | 53,780 psi | 89% | 2579 fps | 100% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 98% | 54,070 psi | 90% | 2651 fps | 99.2% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 98% | 54,056 psi | 90% | 2661 fps | 100% |
| Norma 203Bᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,416 psi | 85% | 2664 fps | 98% |
| Ramshot Big Gameᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,185 psi | 87% | 2687 fps | 97.8% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 96% | 54,433 psi | 90% | 2690 fps | 98.3% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 92% | 53,635 psi | 89% | 2618 fps | 98% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 33,678 psi | 56% | 1598 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,880 psi | 86% | 2612 fps | 99.7% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,590 psi | 86% | 2730 fps | 97.5% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 45,614 psi | 76% | 2651 fps | 99.2% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,011 psi | 86% | 2598 fps | 99.9% |
| Rottweil R 902ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 54,128 psi | 90% | 2641 fps | 99.2% |
| Rottweil R 903ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 44,193 psi | 73% | 2549 fps | 97.3% |
| Shooters World AR Plus | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,837 psi | 86% | 2612 fps | 99.7% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 98% | 53,432 psi | 89% | 2677 fps | 99.9% |
| Shooters World Precisionᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,242 psi | 85% | 2625 fps | 99% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,388 psi | 87% | 2582 fps | 98.7% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,982 psi | 88% | 2293 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,256 psi | 85% | 2618 fps | 99.9% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,731 psi | 78% | 2608 fps | 96.9% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,401 psi | 85% | 2572 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 96% | 53,606 psi | 89% | 2641 fps | 96.3% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 98% | 53,693 psi | 89% | 2667 fps | 98.2% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 96% | 53,925 psi | 90% | 2569 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,342 psi | 82% | 2516 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 92% | 53,069 psi | 88% | 2657 fps | 99.3% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,199 psi | 87% | 2566 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,721 psi | 88% | 2638 fps | 98% |
| Somchem S355ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 45,803 psi | 76% | 2562 fps | 97.4% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,373 psi | 87% | 2480 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 92% | 53,664 psi | 89% | 2549 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 96% | 53,403 psi | 89% | 2562 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,286 psi | 87% | 2621 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,474 psi | 86% | 2598 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 43,888 psi | 73% | 2503 fps | 98.2% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,257 psi | 87% | 2615 fps | 99% |
| Vihtavuori N540ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,997 psi | 88% | 2638 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 96% | 54,027 psi | 90% | 2703 fps | 99.7% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 98% | 53,301 psi | 89% | 2680 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% | 50,633 psi | 84% | 2477 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2015 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,374 psi | 57% | 2283 fps | 99.6% |
| Accurate 2200 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,744 psi | 74% | 2510 fps | 95.6% |
| Accurate 2230 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,672 psi | 74% | 2516 fps | 96.1% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,985 psi | 61% | 2362 fps | 98.2% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 80% | 26,890 psi | 45% | 2178 fps | 98.3% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,518 psi | 54% | 2306 fps | 96.5% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 25,512 psi | 42% | 2152 fps | 95% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,236 psi | 72% | 2375 fps | 99.8% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,555 psi | 72% | 2388 fps | 99% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 88% | 40,756 psi | 68% | 2457 fps | 95.6% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,528 psi | 77% | 2448 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 96% | 44,092 psi | 73% | 2497 fps | 95.6% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,423 psi | 69% | 2461 fps | 99.7% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 82% | 35,607 psi | 59% | 2329 fps | 95.4% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,560 psi | 52% | 2303 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,145 psi | 63% | 2454 fps | 95.7% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | 43.8 gr | 94% | 45,310 psi | 75% | 2618 fps | 95.2% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 90% | 35,056 psi | 58% | 2372 fps | 95% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,494 psi | 66% | 2388 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 92% | 40,727 psi | 68% | 2480 fps | 95% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 98% | 40,030 psi | 67% | 2526 fps | 95.2% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,413 psi | 79% | 2461 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,495 psi | 69% | 2365 fps | 99.8% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 92% | 45,382 psi | 75% | 2556 fps | 95.4% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 92% | 36,390 psi | 60% | 2415 fps | 95.6% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,810 psi | 59% | 2290 fps | 96.2% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 82% | 33,112 psi | 55% | 2336 fps | 95.4% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | 41 gr | 86% | 42,119 psi | 70% | 2552 fps | 95.2% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,797 psi | 63% | 2395 fps | 99.2% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,450 psi | 64% | 2411 fps | 98.7% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 98% | 46,978 psi | 78% | 2575 fps | 95% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,587 psi | 79% | 2461 fps | 99.9% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 86% | 38,435 psi | 64% | 2421 fps | 95.6% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 88% | 36,593 psi | 61% | 2428 fps | 95.3% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 24,918 psi | 41% | 1394 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 86% | 37,347 psi | 62% | 2379 fps | 95.1% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,269 psi | 50% | 2287 fps | 98.3% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 92% | 40,930 psi | 68% | 2434 fps | 95% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,814 psi | 68% | 2369 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 90% | 39,015 psi | 65% | 2461 fps | 95.2% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 82% | 35,607 psi | 59% | 2329 fps | 95.4% |
| Lovex D073.4 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,281 psi | 75% | 2513 fps | 99.1% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,724 psi | 61% | 2356 fps | 96.9% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,080 psi | 48% | 2234 fps | 95.2% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 86% | 39,711 psi | 66% | 2365 fps | 95.2% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 88% | 35,476 psi | 59% | 2346 fps | 95.6% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,541 psi | 74% | 2451 fps | 100% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 84% | 35,128 psi | 58% | 2320 fps | 95.4% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,748 psi | 51% | 2247 fps | 96.6% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 92% | 39,914 psi | 66% | 2467 fps | 95.4% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 94% | 42,786 psi | 71% | 2533 fps | 95.7% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 86% | 39,276 psi | 65% | 2438 fps | 95% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 84% | 41,597 psi | 69% | 2425 fps | 95.5% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 24,903 psi | 41% | 1427 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,521 psi | 62% | 2369 fps | 97.5% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | 41.5 gr | 92% | 42,293 psi | 70% | 2569 fps | 95.3% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 90% | 33,315 psi | 55% | 2382 fps | 95.3% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,432 psi | 57% | 2290 fps | 97.5% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 86% | 35,389 psi | 59% | 2320 fps | 95.5% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 94% | 36,318 psi | 60% | 2405 fps | 95.1% |
| Shooters World AR Plus | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,281 psi | 75% | 2513 fps | 99.1% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,080 psi | 48% | 2234 fps | 95.2% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 88% | 35,476 psi | 59% | 2346 fps | 95.6% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,769 psi | 66% | 2379 fps | 96.3% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,892 psi | 80% | 2231 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,061 psi | 70% | 2467 fps | 99.2% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 96% | 41,191 psi | 68% | 2510 fps | 95.4% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,103 psi | 67% | 2398 fps | 99.8% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 94% | 50,154 psi | 83% | 2592 fps | 95.5% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 88% | 39,073 psi | 65% | 2425 fps | 95% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,054 psi | 55% | 2218 fps | 97.2% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 26,774 psi | 44% | 2090 fps | 96.1% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,360 psi | 59% | 2349 fps | 95.8% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,300 psi | 54% | 2221 fps | 97.9% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 88% | 40,422 psi | 67% | 2438 fps | 95.2% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 94% | 37,956 psi | 63% | 2418 fps | 95.4% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,543 psi | 77% | 2405 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,623 psi | 63% | 2306 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,909 psi | 55% | 2228 fps | 99.3% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 80% | 27,891 psi | 46% | 2192 fps | 98.4% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,095 psi | 48% | 2188 fps | 96.4% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 92% | 34,084 psi | 57% | 2320 fps | 95.7% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 82% | 35,375 psi | 59% | 2323 fps | 95.5% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 80% | 27,833 psi | 46% | 2169 fps | 95.1% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,879 psi | 53% | 2303 fps | 95.1% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 88% | 37,971 psi | 63% | 2421 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 | Swift A-Frame. Hodgdon LEVERevolution delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 2,733 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,558 fps to 2,733 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 56–90 %, leaving at least 10 % headroom. The 165.0 gr projectile in 0.308" calls for a 1:14.5 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. Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR, ReloadSwiss RS 52, Hodgdon CFE223 rank at the top here: for .308 Win. with the .308 | 165gr | Swift A-Frame 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.