Load Specifications
Load data in caliber .308 Win. with .308 | 165gr | Swift Scirocco 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>> | 82% | 51,517 psi | 86% | 2467 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2015 | <<locked>> | 96% | 53,374 psi | 89% | 2566 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2200 | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,996 psi | 86% | 2598 fps | 96.7% |
| Accurate 2230 | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,141 psi | 87% | 2605 fps | 97.2% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,127 psi | 87% | 2585 fps | 99.8% |
| Accurate 2495ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,486 psi | 81% | 2566 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,663 psi | 87% | 2631 fps | 99.7% |
| Accurate 4064ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 44,976 psi | 75% | 2543 fps | 99.7% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,620 psi | 87% | 2490 fps | 100% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 88% | 53,069 psi | 88% | 2503 fps | 99.7% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,504 psi | 87% | 2628 fps | 97.7% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 86% | 53,171 psi | 88% | 2516 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2208ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,224 psi | 78% | 2523 fps | 95.8% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,227 psi | 85% | 2589 fps | 100% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,504 psi | 87% | 2598 fps | 98.7% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 98% | 53,519 psi | 89% | 2638 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 92% | 53,069 psi | 88% | 2690 fps | 98.5% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MRᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,185 psi | 87% | 2703 fps | 96.4% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 44,889 psi | 75% | 2536 fps | 97.3% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 92% | 53,766 psi | 89% | 2582 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,327 psi | 82% | 2602 fps | 96.6% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 86% | 54,273 psi | 90% | 2526 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 90% | 54,404 psi | 90% | 2530 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,228 psi | 87% | 2635 fps | 96.5% |
| Bofors RP3ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 44,759 psi | 74% | 2546 fps | 97.3% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,924 psi | 86% | 2546 fps | 99% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 98% | 53,330 psi | 89% | 2667 fps | 99.3% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,895 psi | 86% | 2694 fps | 97.1% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 92% | 53,258 psi | 88% | 2618 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 92% | 54,230 psi | 90% | 2638 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,387 psi | 85% | 2490 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,794 psi | 88% | 2641 fps | 98.3% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolutionᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,923 psi | 85% | 2657 fps | 98.4% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 33,431 psi | 56% | 1535 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,140 psi | 85% | 2595 fps | 97.9% |
| IMR 3031ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,867 psi | 89% | 2680 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,661 psi | 83% | 2552 fps | 96.7% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,851 psi | 86% | 2510 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4895ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,430 psi | 84% | 2635 fps | 97.5% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,504 psi | 87% | 2598 fps | 98.7% |
| Lovex D073.4 | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,750 psi | 88% | 2598 fps | 99.6% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,257 psi | 87% | 2592 fps | 99.3% |
| Lovex D073.6ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,824 psi | 89% | 2657 fps | 99.8% |
| Lovex S053 | <<locked>> | 82% | 53,127 psi | 88% | 2421 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 98% | 54,027 psi | 90% | 2572 fps | 97.9% |
| Lovex S062ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,486 psi | 81% | 2556 fps | 98.3% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 88% | 53,954 psi | 90% | 2559 fps | 100% |
| Norma 201ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 54,346 psi | 90% | 2625 fps | 99% |
| Norma 202ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 54,302 psi | 90% | 2638 fps | 100% |
| Norma 203Bᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,356 psi | 80% | 2589 fps | 97% |
| Ramshot Big Gameᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,008 psi | 81% | 2608 fps | 96.7% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,561 psi | 86% | 2621 fps | 97.5% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 94% | 54,215 psi | 90% | 2598 fps | 97.7% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 33,243 psi | 55% | 1568 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,301 psi | 87% | 2592 fps | 99.5% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,040 psi | 86% | 2707 fps | 97.1% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 43,105 psi | 72% | 2572 fps | 98.2% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,489 psi | 87% | 2582 fps | 99.8% |
| Rottweil R 902ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,213 psi | 85% | 2572 fps | 98.6% |
| Rottweil R 903ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 41,539 psi | 69% | 2480 fps | 96.2% |
| Shooters World AR Plus | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,750 psi | 88% | 2598 fps | 99.6% |
| Shooters World Match Rifleᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,824 psi | 89% | 2657 fps | 99.8% |
| Shooters World Precisionᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,486 psi | 81% | 2556 fps | 98.3% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 90% | 53,113 psi | 88% | 2566 fps | 98.5% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 86% | 53,853 psi | 89% | 2283 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,605 psi | 86% | 2595 fps | 99.8% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,619 psi | 86% | 2552 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 98% | 53,998 psi | 90% | 2615 fps | 95.8% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 54,346 psi | 90% | 2648 fps | 97.9% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,184 psi | 85% | 2507 fps | 99.8% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,949 psi | 78% | 2457 fps | 99.9% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 94% | 53,534 psi | 89% | 2635 fps | 99.1% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,750 psi | 88% | 2546 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 98% | 53,461 psi | 89% | 2621 fps | 97.7% |
| Somchem S355ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 42,888 psi | 71% | 2487 fps | 96.3% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 86% | 53,142 psi | 88% | 2467 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 94% | 54,230 psi | 90% | 2533 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 98% | 53,795 psi | 89% | 2543 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,327 psi | 82% | 2562 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,750 psi | 86% | 2579 fps | 99.9% |
| Vihtavuori N150ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 41,423 psi | 69% | 2438 fps | 97.3% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,997 psi | 88% | 2598 fps | 98.8% |
| Vihtavuori N540ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,792 psi | 83% | 2569 fps | 99.7% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 96% | 50,894 psi | 85% | 2635 fps | 99.2% |
| Winchester StaBALL Matchᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,577 psi | 89% | 2657 fps | 98.4% |
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% | 48,472 psi | 81% | 2425 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2015 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,619 psi | 54% | 2228 fps | 99.1% |
| Accurate 2200 | <<locked>> | 82% | 45,571 psi | 76% | 2493 fps | 95.3% |
| Accurate 2230 | <<locked>> | 82% | 45,295 psi | 75% | 2500 fps | 95.7% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,940 psi | 58% | 2300 fps | 97.3% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 80% | 25,034 psi | 42% | 2116 fps | 97.3% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,356 psi | 50% | 2238 fps | 95.3% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 84% | 26,992 psi | 45% | 2178 fps | 95.3% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,292 psi | 69% | 2316 fps | 99.5% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,669 psi | 69% | 2326 fps | 98.3% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 90% | 41,002 psi | 68% | 2438 fps | 95.2% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,367 psi | 74% | 2398 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 98% | 44,498 psi | 74% | 2477 fps | 95.1% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,189 psi | 65% | 2398 fps | 99.2% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 84% | 36,071 psi | 60% | 2316 fps | 95.1% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,718 psi | 49% | 2241 fps | 99.9% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | 34 gr | 82% | 38,435 psi | 64% | 2438 fps | 95.3% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 98% | 48,704 psi | 81% | 2644 fps | 95.5% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 94% | 37,391 psi | 62% | 2398 fps | 95.3% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,536 psi | 62% | 2333 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 96% | 43,685 psi | 73% | 2507 fps | 95.3% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,223 psi | 75% | 2405 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,465 psi | 66% | 2310 fps | 99.4% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 96% | 48,878 psi | 81% | 2582 fps | 95.7% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 94% | 36,303 psi | 60% | 2392 fps | 95.1% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,127 psi | 57% | 2231 fps | 95.1% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 84% | 33,373 psi | 55% | 2320 fps | 95% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | 40.6 gr | 90% | 45,310 psi | 75% | 2585 fps | 95.6% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,911 psi | 60% | 2333 fps | 98.6% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,245 psi | 60% | 2346 fps | 97.8% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,513 psi | 76% | 2402 fps | 99.6% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 88% | 38,493 psi | 64% | 2398 fps | 95.1% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 92% | 39,291 psi | 65% | 2457 fps | 95.7% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 24,700 psi | 41% | 1371 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 90% | 39,856 psi | 66% | 2405 fps | 95.4% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 80% | 28,514 psi | 47% | 2221 fps | 97.3% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 96% | 43,932 psi | 73% | 2461 fps | 95.3% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,798 psi | 64% | 2313 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 94% | 41,655 psi | 69% | 2487 fps | 95.5% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 84% | 36,071 psi | 60% | 2316 fps | 95.1% |
| Lovex D073.4 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,685 psi | 71% | 2448 fps | 98.4% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,490 psi | 57% | 2290 fps | 95.8% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 84% | 31,154 psi | 52% | 2267 fps | 95.6% |
| Lovex S053 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,372 psi | 84% | 2385 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 90% | 42,685 psi | 71% | 2392 fps | 95.5% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 90% | 35,752 psi | 59% | 2329 fps | 95.2% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,250 psi | 70% | 2395 fps | 100% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 86% | 35,259 psi | 59% | 2300 fps | 95% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,037 psi | 48% | 2185 fps | 95.5% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 96% | 42,844 psi | 71% | 2497 fps | 95.8% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 96% | 42,902 psi | 71% | 2503 fps | 95.2% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 90% | 42,148 psi | 70% | 2467 fps | 95.4% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 86% | 42,061 psi | 70% | 2405 fps | 95.1% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 24,671 psi | 41% | 1404 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,781 psi | 59% | 2310 fps | 96.7% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 96% | 45,281 psi | 75% | 2595 fps | 95.6% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 94% | 35,592 psi | 59% | 2408 fps | 95.7% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,764 psi | 54% | 2231 fps | 96.6% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 88% | 35,549 psi | 59% | 2300 fps | 95% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 98% | 38,638 psi | 64% | 2428 fps | 95.4% |
| Shooters World AR Plus | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,685 psi | 71% | 2448 fps | 98.4% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 84% | 31,154 psi | 52% | 2267 fps | 95.6% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 90% | 35,752 psi | 59% | 2329 fps | 95.2% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,898 psi | 63% | 2316 fps | 95.2% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,180 psi | 77% | 2188 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,697 psi | 66% | 2405 fps | 98.5% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,855 psi | 63% | 2336 fps | 99.5% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 96% | 50,386 psi | 84% | 2562 fps | 95% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 92% | 41,843 psi | 70% | 2451 fps | 95.3% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,270 psi | 52% | 2156 fps | 96.2% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 82% | 26,948 psi | 45% | 2073 fps | 95.7% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 82% | 35,650 psi | 59% | 2333 fps | 95.4% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,647 psi | 51% | 2162 fps | 97% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 92% | 43,569 psi | 72% | 2470 fps | 95.6% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 98% | 40,350 psi | 67% | 2441 fps | 95.6% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,454 psi | 74% | 2356 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,621 psi | 59% | 2247 fps | 99.8% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,053 psi | 52% | 2169 fps | 98.6% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 80% | 26,150 psi | 43% | 2126 fps | 97.5% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 80% | 27,615 psi | 46% | 2129 fps | 95.2% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 94% | 34,113 psi | 57% | 2297 fps | 95.1% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 84% | 35,911 psi | 60% | 2310 fps | 95.2% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 84% | 29,820 psi | 50% | 2201 fps | 95.6% |
| Winchester 748 | 36.4 gr | 84% | 34,316 psi | 57% | 2336 fps | 95.6% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 90% | 38,421 psi | 64% | 2405 fps | 95% |
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 94 powders for .308 Win. loaded with the .308 | 165gr | Swift Scirocco. ReloadSwiss RS 52 delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 2,707 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,535 fps to 2,707 fps. Accurate 2495 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 94 of the 94 powders fall inside the usable 80–100 % fill window.
Relative to the caliber's maximum pressure (415 MPa), the top charges use 51–90 %, leaving at least 10 % headroom. The 165.0 gr projectile in 0.308" calls for a 1:11.5 twist; slower twists will usually not stabilise this weight. Accurate 2495, Accurate 2700, Accurate 4064 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 | Swift Scirocco they combine a high case fill with complete burn and sit in the upper velocity band. As outliers, Accurate 2700, Alliant Reloder-17, Hodgdon H380 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.