Load Specifications
Load data in caliber .308 Win. with .308 | 165gr | Woodleigh PP SN 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.
Important Notice: DO NOT go below Minimum Charge or above Maximum Charge. Since we have no control over the equipment and components used, any responsibility and liability for the results achieved is rejected.
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% | 52,373 psi | 87% | 2595 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2200 | <<locked>> | 84% | 53,417 psi | 89% | 2677 fps | 97.8% |
| Accurate 2230 | <<locked>> | 84% | 54,056 psi | 90% | 2687 fps | 98.2% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 90% | 54,418 psi | 90% | 2661 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,648 psi | 86% | 2644 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 94% | 53,316 psi | 89% | 2697 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4064ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,155 psi | 85% | 2674 fps | 100% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 86% | 53,563 psi | 89% | 2552 fps | 100% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 86% | 53,940 psi | 90% | 2569 fps | 99.9% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,517 psi | 86% | 2665 fps | 98.3% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 82% | 51,474 psi | 86% | 2534 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2208ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,591 psi | 87% | 2655 fps | 97.7% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 86% | 53,287 psi | 89% | 2662 fps | 100% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 94% | 54,404 psi | 90% | 2677 fps | 99.4% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,591 psi | 87% | 2662 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,938 psi | 86% | 2720 fps | 98.9% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 98% | 54,143 psi | 90% | 2801 fps | 97.8% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,184 psi | 85% | 2673 fps | 98.9% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,547 psi | 87% | 2607 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 98% | 53,142 psi | 88% | 2691 fps | 97.9% |
| Alliant Reloder-17ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 44,947 psi | 75% | 2650 fps | 97.3% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 82% | 52,460 psi | 87% | 2548 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,431 psi | 87% | 2551 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 96% | 54,201 psi | 90% | 2720 fps | 97.7% |
| Bofors RP3ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,837 psi | 86% | 2681 fps | 98.9% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 92% | 53,650 psi | 89% | 2622 fps | 99.6% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,533 psi | 87% | 2703 fps | 99.6% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 92% | 54,157 psi | 90% | 2782 fps | 98.3% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 92% | 53,998 psi | 90% | 2673 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,417 psi | 87% | 2661 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H380ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 54,244 psi | 90% | 2689 fps | 96.7% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,127 psi | 87% | 2549 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,866 psi | 86% | 2676 fps | 98.8% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolutionᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,779 psi | 88% | 2740 fps | 99.2% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 34,490 psi | 57% | 1583 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,808 psi | 86% | 2654 fps | 98.7% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,272 psi | 87% | 2691 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,749 psi | 84% | 2625 fps | 97.7% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 88% | 53,330 psi | 89% | 2572 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 98% | 54,244 psi | 90% | 2723 fps | 98.6% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 94% | 54,404 psi | 90% | 2677 fps | 99.4% |
| Lovex D073.4 | <<locked>> | 84% | 54,404 psi | 90% | 2671 fps | 99.9% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 90% | 54,273 psi | 90% | 2666 fps | 99.8% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,910 psi | 88% | 2691 fps | 99.9% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,431 psi | 87% | 2604 fps | 98.4% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,126 psi | 85% | 2640 fps | 99.2% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,562 psi | 87% | 2583 fps | 100% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 96% | 53,272 psi | 89% | 2662 fps | 99.4% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 96% | 53,650 psi | 89% | 2676 fps | 100% |
| Norma 203Bᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 54,201 psi | 90% | 2727 fps | 98.7% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,213 psi | 85% | 2699 fps | 98% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 94% | 53,635 psi | 89% | 2703 fps | 98.5% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,649 psi | 87% | 2631 fps | 98.2% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 34,461 psi | 57% | 1621 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 90% | 54,157 psi | 90% | 2667 fps | 99.9% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 98% | 54,418 psi | 90% | 2796 fps | 98.3% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,269 psi | 82% | 2721 fps | 99.7% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 94% | 54,462 psi | 90% | 2655 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 96% | 50,444 psi | 84% | 2611 fps | 99% |
| Rottweil R 903ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,543 psi | 79% | 2616 fps | 98.2% |
| Shooters World AR Plus | <<locked>> | 84% | 54,404 psi | 90% | 2671 fps | 99.9% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,910 psi | 88% | 2691 fps | 99.9% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,126 psi | 85% | 2640 fps | 99.2% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,242 psi | 85% | 2591 fps | 98.8% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 82% | 51,880 psi | 86% | 2299 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 86% | 53,606 psi | 89% | 2671 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,763 psi | 83% | 2677 fps | 97.8% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 88% | 53,534 psi | 89% | 2625 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,692 psi | 88% | 2653 fps | 96.5% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,997 psi | 88% | 2682 fps | 98.4% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,837 psi | 88% | 2578 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,533 psi | 87% | 2570 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,127 psi | 87% | 2665 fps | 99.4% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,503 psi | 86% | 2576 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,938 psi | 86% | 2651 fps | 98.2% |
| Somchem S355ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,530 psi | 82% | 2623 fps | 98.2% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 86% | 54,230 psi | 90% | 2519 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,590 psi | 86% | 2546 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,401 psi | 85% | 2560 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,764 psi | 86% | 2635 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,982 psi | 88% | 2642 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 40,683 psi | 68% | 2470 fps | 97.9% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 92% | 54,346 psi | 90% | 2686 fps | 99.5% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 98% | 54,041 psi | 90% | 2672 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALLᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 42,786 psi | 71% | 2499 fps | 96.7% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 92% | 54,172 psi | 90% | 2730 fps | 99.8% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,039 psi | 85% | 2671 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 2015 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,042 psi | 60% | 2333 fps | 99.8% |
| Accurate 2200 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,702 psi | 78% | 2569 fps | 96.5% |
| Accurate 2230 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,891 psi | 78% | 2579 fps | 97% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,001 psi | 65% | 2418 fps | 98.8% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 80% | 28,514 psi | 47% | 2231 fps | 98.9% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,793 psi | 54% | 2339 fps | 97% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 26,977 psi | 45% | 2205 fps | 96% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,788 psi | 74% | 2425 fps | 100% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,165 psi | 75% | 2438 fps | 99.4% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 84% | 37,681 psi | 63% | 2417 fps | 95% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,631 psi | 81% | 2496 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 92% | 40,973 psi | 68% | 2463 fps | 95.1% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,337 psi | 72% | 2513 fps | 99.9% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,954 psi | 58% | 2336 fps | 95.6% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,156 psi | 55% | 2354 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,856 psi | 66% | 2510 fps | 96.6% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | 44.9 gr | 92% | 44,382 psi | 74% | 2630 fps | 95.5% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 88% | 34,563 psi | 57% | 2379 fps | 95.2% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,321 psi | 69% | 2438 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 90% | 40,190 psi | 67% | 2489 fps | 95.2% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 96% | 39,465 psi | 66% | 2540 fps | 95.6% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,284 psi | 82% | 2504 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,236 psi | 72% | 2416 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 90% | 44,614 psi | 74% | 2566 fps | 95.7% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 88% | 33,750 psi | 56% | 2376 fps | 95% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,420 psi | 62% | 2345 fps | 97% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,518 psi | 54% | 2339 fps | 95.6% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | 41.9 gr | 84% | 41,147 psi | 68% | 2556 fps | 95.4% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,956 psi | 61% | 2395 fps | 99.3% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,685 psi | 71% | 2509 fps | 99.5% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 96% | 46,166 psi | 77% | 2585 fps | 95.3% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,325 psi | 77% | 2462 fps | 99.9% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 82% | 35,621 psi | 59% | 2380 fps | 95.1% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 88% | 36,114 psi | 60% | 2438 fps | 95.6% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 24,961 psi | 41% | 1412 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 86% | 35,998 psi | 60% | 2372 fps | 95% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,341 psi | 49% | 2279 fps | 98.3% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 92% | 39,827 psi | 66% | 2434 fps | 95.1% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,467 psi | 71% | 2415 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 88% | 38,624 psi | 64% | 2473 fps | 95.5% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,954 psi | 58% | 2335 fps | 95.6% |
| Lovex D073.4 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,543 psi | 79% | 2569 fps | 99.5% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,638 psi | 64% | 2414 fps | 97.8% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,966 psi | 51% | 2297 fps | 96.3% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 84% | 38,812 psi | 64% | 2368 fps | 95.4% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 84% | 32,953 psi | 55% | 2308 fps | 95.1% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,412 psi | 77% | 2496 fps | 100% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 82% | 34,548 psi | 57% | 2327 fps | 95.6% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,227 psi | 54% | 2298 fps | 97.4% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 90% | 39,450 psi | 66% | 2480 fps | 95.7% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 90% | 39,363 psi | 65% | 2490 fps | 95.2% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 84% | 38,537 psi | 64% | 2444 fps | 95.2% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 82% | 40,756 psi | 68% | 2431 fps | 95.7% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 25,222 psi | 42% | 1449 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,523 psi | 66% | 2429 fps | 98.3% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | 42.6 gr | 90% | 41,872 psi | 70% | 2584 fps | 95.6% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 88% | 32,721 psi | 54% | 2393 fps | 95.6% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,013 psi | 60% | 2342 fps | 98.2% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 82% | 32,895 psi | 55% | 2283 fps | 95% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 92% | 36,230 psi | 60% | 2421 fps | 95.5% |
| Shooters World AR Plus | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,543 psi | 79% | 2569 fps | 99.5% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,966 psi | 51% | 2297 fps | 96.3% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 84% | 32,953 psi | 55% | 2308 fps | 95.1% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,597 psi | 69% | 2433 fps | 97.1% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,414 psi | 82% | 2269 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,758 psi | 73% | 2519 fps | 99.5% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 94% | 40,843 psi | 68% | 2527 fps | 95.8% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,713 psi | 69% | 2444 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 90% | 45,876 psi | 76% | 2546 fps | 95% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 86% | 38,609 psi | 64% | 2435 fps | 95.3% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,287 psi | 57% | 2264 fps | 97.9% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 27,775 psi | 46% | 2134 fps | 96.9% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,115 psi | 62% | 2405 fps | 96.7% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,707 psi | 56% | 2269 fps | 98.5% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 86% | 39,740 psi | 66% | 2447 fps | 95.5% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 92% | 37,521 psi | 62% | 2430 fps | 95.6% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,498 psi | 76% | 2405 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,522 psi | 64% | 2343 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,039 psi | 53% | 2230 fps | 99.3% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,240 psi | 49% | 2238 fps | 99% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,066 psi | 50% | 2232 fps | 97.1% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 92% | 31,850 psi | 53% | 2290 fps | 95.3% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,550 psi | 61% | 2381 fps | 96.4% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,718 psi | 49% | 2243 fps | 96.4% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 98% | 41,031 psi | 68% | 2446 fps | 95.8% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,955 psi | 60% | 2416 fps | 97% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,218 psi | 63% | 2448 fps | 95.9% |
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 | Woodleigh PP SN. Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 2,801 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,583 fps to 2,801 fps. Accurate 4064 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 57–90 %, leaving at least 10 % headroom. The 165.0 gr projectile in 0.308" calls for a 1:15.5 twist; slower twists will usually not stabilise this weight. Accurate 4064, ADI AR 2208, Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 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 | Woodleigh PP SN 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.