Load Specifications
Load data in caliber .308 Win. with .308 | 167gr | Hasler ARIETE bullet and 84 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 Hodgdon H335.
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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>> | 84% | 53,664 psi | 89% | 2477 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2015 | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,590 psi | 86% | 2526 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2200 | <<locked>> | 88% | 53,838 psi | 89% | 2608 fps | 97.1% |
| Accurate 2230 | <<locked>> | 88% | 54,027 psi | 90% | 2615 fps | 97.5% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 94% | 53,809 psi | 89% | 2592 fps | 99.9% |
| Accurate 2495ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 45,919 psi | 76% | 2516 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 98% | 54,201 psi | 90% | 2635 fps | 99.8% |
| Accurate 4064ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 42,670 psi | 71% | 2493 fps | 99.5% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,242 psi | 85% | 2451 fps | 100% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,721 psi | 86% | 2467 fps | 99.6% |
| ADI AR 2206Hᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 54,027 psi | 90% | 2631 fps | 98% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,314 psi | 85% | 2477 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 90% | 53,055 psi | 88% | 2595 fps | 100% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 98% | 54,041 psi | 90% | 2602 fps | 98.9% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,532 psi | 86% | 2595 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,097 psi | 85% | 2641 fps | 98.2% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MRᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,430 psi | 84% | 2654 fps | 95.9% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 43,192 psi | 72% | 2490 fps | 96.9% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,967 psi | 86% | 2543 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,630 psi | 79% | 2556 fps | 96.3% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,895 psi | 88% | 2493 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,910 psi | 88% | 2490 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 54,085 psi | 90% | 2641 fps | 96.8% |
| Bofors RP3ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 42,496 psi | 71% | 2493 fps | 96.9% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 96% | 53,780 psi | 89% | 2552 fps | 99.2% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,605 psi | 86% | 2625 fps | 99.1% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 96% | 54,027 psi | 90% | 2703 fps | 97.5% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,401 psi | 85% | 2575 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,475 psi | 87% | 2598 fps | 99.9% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 86% | 53,185 psi | 88% | 2493 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H4895ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 54,404 psi | 90% | 2641 fps | 98.5% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolutionᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,052 psi | 81% | 2612 fps | 98.1% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 32,967 psi | 55% | 1516 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGETᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,200 psi | 88% | 2605 fps | 98.2% |
| IMR 3031ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,982 psi | 86% | 2638 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,037 psi | 80% | 2510 fps | 96.3% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 92% | 53,650 psi | 89% | 2513 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4227 | <<locked>> | 82% | 53,403 psi | 89% | 2441 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4895ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,733 psi | 81% | 2589 fps | 97.2% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 98% | 54,041 psi | 90% | 2602 fps | 98.9% |
| Lovex D073.4 | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,647 psi | 84% | 2552 fps | 99.5% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 94% | 53,635 psi | 89% | 2592 fps | 99.4% |
| Lovex D073.6ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,474 psi | 86% | 2608 fps | 99.7% |
| Lovex S053 | <<locked>> | 82% | 51,735 psi | 86% | 2385 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,388 psi | 87% | 2530 fps | 97.6% |
| Lovex S062ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,659 psi | 78% | 2510 fps | 98% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,895 psi | 86% | 2520 fps | 100% |
| Norma 201ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,388 psi | 87% | 2582 fps | 98.8% |
| Norma 202ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,489 psi | 87% | 2595 fps | 99.9% |
| Norma 203Bᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,630 psi | 77% | 2546 fps | 96.7% |
| Ramshot Big Gameᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,282 psi | 79% | 2562 fps | 96.3% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 98% | 53,229 psi | 88% | 2625 fps | 97.8% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,663 psi | 87% | 2559 fps | 97.5% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 32,706 psi | 54% | 1549 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 36 | <<locked>> | 82% | 53,403 psi | 89% | 2477 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 94% | 54,201 psi | 90% | 2598 fps | 99.7% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,082 psi | 83% | 2657 fps | 96.7% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 41,771 psi | 69% | 2526 fps | 97.9% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 98% | 53,359 psi | 89% | 2579 fps | 99.9% |
| Rottweil R 902ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,269 psi | 82% | 2526 fps | 98.3% |
| Shooters World AR Plus | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,647 psi | 84% | 2552 fps | 99.5% |
| Shooters World Match Rifleᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,474 psi | 86% | 2608 fps | 99.7% |
| Shooters World Precisionᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,659 psi | 78% | 2510 fps | 98% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,358 psi | 85% | 2520 fps | 98.2% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,489 psi | 87% | 2251 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 90% | 53,417 psi | 89% | 2602 fps | 99.9% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 92% | 53,345 psi | 89% | 2556 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,388 psi | 87% | 2602 fps | 97.6% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,649 psi | 87% | 2507 fps | 99.9% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 45,252 psi | 75% | 2418 fps | 99.8% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,808 psi | 86% | 2595 fps | 98.9% |
| Somchem S335ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 54,143 psi | 90% | 2546 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,561 psi | 86% | 2575 fps | 97.3% |
| Somchem S355ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 41,104 psi | 68% | 2441 fps | 95.9% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,372 psi | 85% | 2431 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,736 psi | 88% | 2497 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,025 psi | 86% | 2503 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,340 psi | 79% | 2520 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,603 psi | 82% | 2530 fps | 99.9% |
| Vihtavuori N150ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 39,479 psi | 66% | 2385 fps | 96.8% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,256 psi | 85% | 2556 fps | 98.6% |
| Vihtavuori N540ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,138 psi | 80% | 2530 fps | 99.6% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,460 psi | 87% | 2638 fps | 99.4% |
| Winchester StaBALL Matchᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,663 psi | 86% | 2612 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% | 47,021 psi | 78% | 2388 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2015 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,082 psi | 52% | 2185 fps | 98.8% |
| Accurate 2200 | <<locked>> | 84% | 46,949 psi | 78% | 2500 fps | 95.7% |
| Accurate 2230 | <<locked>> | 82% | 43,279 psi | 72% | 2451 fps | 95.2% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,141 psi | 55% | 2251 fps | 96.8% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 80% | 23,177 psi | 39% | 2060 fps | 96.6% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 82% | 30,922 psi | 51% | 2241 fps | 95.6% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 86% | 26,789 psi | 45% | 2165 fps | 95.3% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,161 psi | 67% | 2283 fps | 99.4% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,582 psi | 67% | 2290 fps | 98.1% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 92% | 41,814 psi | 69% | 2438 fps | 95.4% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,511 psi | 71% | 2356 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,652 psi | 63% | 2356 fps | 99% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 86% | 36,898 psi | 61% | 2320 fps | 95.4% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 80% | 28,427 psi | 47% | 2198 fps | 99.8% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | 34.1 gr | 84% | 39,291 psi | 65% | 2441 fps | 95.6% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 98% | 47,340 psi | 79% | 2602 fps | 95.1% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 96% | 38,043 psi | 63% | 2395 fps | 95.5% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,723 psi | 59% | 2287 fps | 99.9% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 98% | 44,715 psi | 74% | 2510 fps | 95.6% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,801 psi | 73% | 2365 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,232 psi | 64% | 2270 fps | 99.3% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 96% | 47,079 psi | 78% | 2536 fps | 95.3% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 96% | 37,130 psi | 62% | 2395 fps | 95.4% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 82% | 35,070 psi | 58% | 2238 fps | 95.5% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 86% | 34,011 psi | 57% | 2320 fps | 95.3% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | 39.8 gr | 90% | 43,758 psi | 73% | 2536 fps | 95.1% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,389 psi | 57% | 2290 fps | 98.3% |
| Hodgdon H335 | 34.7 gr | 80% | 34,766 psi | 58% | 2303 fps | 97.5% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,353 psi | 74% | 2365 fps | 99.5% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 90% | 39,392 psi | 65% | 2402 fps | 95.5% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 92% | 37,724 psi | 63% | 2408 fps | 95.2% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 24,076 psi | 40% | 1348 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 90% | 38,609 psi | 64% | 2362 fps | 95% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 80% | 27,224 psi | 45% | 2175 fps | 96.8% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 98% | 45,063 psi | 75% | 2464 fps | 95.6% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,492 psi | 62% | 2274 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4227 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,038 psi | 83% | 2398 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 94% | 39,929 psi | 66% | 2441 fps | 95% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 86% | 36,898 psi | 61% | 2320 fps | 95.4% |
| Lovex D073.4 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,901 psi | 68% | 2402 fps | 98.1% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,793 psi | 54% | 2241 fps | 95.2% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 86% | 31,778 psi | 53% | 2270 fps | 95.9% |
| Lovex S053 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,936 psi | 81% | 2349 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 90% | 41,046 psi | 68% | 2346 fps | 95.1% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 92% | 36,129 psi | 60% | 2326 fps | 95.4% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,451 psi | 67% | 2352 fps | 100% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 88% | 35,795 psi | 59% | 2300 fps | 95.2% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 82% | 29,385 psi | 49% | 2182 fps | 95.7% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 96% | 41,075 psi | 68% | 2451 fps | 95.3% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 98% | 44,425 psi | 74% | 2513 fps | 95.6% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 92% | 43,482 psi | 72% | 2474 fps | 95.8% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 88% | 43,250 psi | 72% | 2411 fps | 95.5% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 24,279 psi | 40% | 1385 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 36 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,125 psi | 83% | 2434 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,258 psi | 57% | 2264 fps | 96.2% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 96% | 43,642 psi | 73% | 2549 fps | 95.1% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 94% | 34,200 psi | 57% | 2359 fps | 95% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,821 psi | 51% | 2178 fps | 95.9% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 90% | 36,100 psi | 60% | 2300 fps | 95.3% |
| Shooters World AR Plus | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,901 psi | 68% | 2402 fps | 98.1% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 86% | 31,778 psi | 53% | 2270 fps | 95.9% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 92% | 36,129 psi | 60% | 2326 fps | 95.4% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 82% | 38,841 psi | 65% | 2320 fps | 95.5% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,788 psi | 74% | 2156 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,203 psi | 63% | 2362 fps | 98.2% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,506 psi | 61% | 2297 fps | 99.3% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 94% | 43,134 psi | 72% | 2457 fps | 95.7% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,965 psi | 50% | 2116 fps | 95.8% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 82% | 25,788 psi | 43% | 2034 fps | 95.2% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 84% | 36,651 psi | 61% | 2339 fps | 95.8% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,269 psi | 49% | 2119 fps | 96.6% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 92% | 42,047 psi | 70% | 2425 fps | 95.2% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 98% | 38,522 psi | 64% | 2395 fps | 95.1% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,627 psi | 71% | 2313 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,272 psi | 57% | 2211 fps | 99.7% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,791 psi | 49% | 2129 fps | 98.3% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 80% | 24,758 psi | 41% | 2080 fps | 96.9% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 82% | 27,905 psi | 46% | 2129 fps | 95.4% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 96% | 34,679 psi | 58% | 2293 fps | 95.4% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 86% | 36,767 psi | 61% | 2316 fps | 95.5% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 84% | 28,442 psi | 47% | 2156 fps | 95% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 84% | 32,982 psi | 55% | 2293 fps | 95.1% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 92% | 39,494 psi | 66% | 2411 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 84 powders for .308 Win. loaded with the .308 | 167gr | Hasler ARIETE. Hodgdon CFE223 delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 2,703 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,516 fps to 2,703 fps. Accurate 2495 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 84 of the 84 powders fall inside the usable 80–100 % fill window.
Relative to the caliber's maximum pressure (415 MPa), the top charges use 54–90 %, leaving at least 10 % headroom. The 167.0 gr projectile in 0.308" calls for a 1:10.5 twist; slower twists will usually not stabilise this weight. Accurate 2495, Accurate 4064, ADI AR 2206H 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, Hodgdon H335 rank at the top here: for .308 Win. with the .308 | 167gr | Hasler ARIETE 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.