Load Specifications
Load data in caliber .308 Win. with .308 | 167gr | Lapua Scenar bullet and 87 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 ReloadSwiss RS 52.
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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% | 54,375 psi | 90% | 2510 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2015 | <<locked>> | 94% | 53,650 psi | 89% | 2575 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2200 | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,155 psi | 85% | 2602 fps | 97.2% |
| Accurate 2230 | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,648 psi | 86% | 2612 fps | 97.6% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,272 psi | 87% | 2595 fps | 99.9% |
| Accurate 2495ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,446 psi | 87% | 2618 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 94% | 50,865 psi | 85% | 2625 fps | 99.8% |
| Accurate 4064ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,617 psi | 81% | 2602 fps | 100% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,098 psi | 87% | 2493 fps | 100% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,504 psi | 87% | 2510 fps | 99.8% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,431 psi | 87% | 2638 fps | 98.2% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,808 psi | 88% | 2516 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2208ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,256 psi | 83% | 2582 fps | 97.1% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,140 psi | 85% | 2598 fps | 100% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,025 psi | 86% | 2602 fps | 99% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 96% | 53,519 psi | 89% | 2641 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 90% | 53,084 psi | 88% | 2700 fps | 98.9% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,025 psi | 86% | 2723 fps | 97.1% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,211 psi | 80% | 2595 fps | 98.4% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 90% | 53,896 psi | 90% | 2589 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,953 psi | 88% | 2667 fps | 97.9% |
| Alliant Reloder-17ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 43,105 psi | 72% | 2575 fps | 96.5% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 84% | 54,041 psi | 90% | 2533 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 88% | 53,722 psi | 89% | 2530 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,025 psi | 86% | 2648 fps | 97.1% |
| Bofors RP3ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,022 psi | 80% | 2605 fps | 98.4% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,895 psi | 86% | 2556 fps | 99.4% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 96% | 53,388 psi | 89% | 2677 fps | 99.6% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,938 psi | 86% | 2707 fps | 97.7% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,880 psi | 86% | 2608 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 88% | 53,708 psi | 89% | 2641 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H380ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,386 psi | 84% | 2615 fps | 95.9% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 86% | 53,795 psi | 89% | 2533 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,750 psi | 88% | 2651 fps | 98.7% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolutionᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,488 psi | 84% | 2667 fps | 98.8% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 33,707 psi | 56% | 1552 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGETᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,794 psi | 88% | 2631 fps | 98.6% |
| IMR 3031ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,127 psi | 87% | 2664 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,457 psi | 81% | 2549 fps | 97% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,808 psi | 86% | 2516 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4895ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 54,230 psi | 90% | 2700 fps | 98.6% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,025 psi | 86% | 2602 fps | 99% |
| Lovex D073.4 | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,272 psi | 87% | 2602 fps | 99.8% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,228 psi | 87% | 2602 fps | 99.6% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 98% | 54,070 psi | 90% | 2671 fps | 99.9% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 96% | 53,737 psi | 89% | 2582 fps | 98.3% |
| Lovex S062ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,822 psi | 86% | 2615 fps | 99.1% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 86% | 53,780 psi | 89% | 2562 fps | 100% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,155 psi | 85% | 2592 fps | 99% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,169 psi | 85% | 2605 fps | 100% |
| Norma 203Bᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,924 psi | 86% | 2657 fps | 98.2% |
| Ramshot Big Gameᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,417 psi | 87% | 2677 fps | 98% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,271 psi | 85% | 2628 fps | 98% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 92% | 54,143 psi | 90% | 2612 fps | 98.2% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 33,895 psi | 56% | 1591 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,373 psi | 87% | 2605 fps | 99.8% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,141 psi | 87% | 2723 fps | 97.7% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,166 psi | 77% | 2648 fps | 99.3% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,431 psi | 87% | 2589 fps | 99.9% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,590 psi | 86% | 2589 fps | 99% |
| Rottweil R 903ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 44,744 psi | 74% | 2546 fps | 97.5% |
| Shooters World AR Plus | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,272 psi | 87% | 2602 fps | 99.8% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 98% | 54,070 psi | 90% | 2671 fps | 99.9% |
| Shooters World Precisionᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,822 psi | 86% | 2615 fps | 99.1% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,518 psi | 87% | 2569 fps | 98.8% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 84% | 53,243 psi | 88% | 2280 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,387 psi | 85% | 2602 fps | 99.9% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,239 psi | 78% | 2605 fps | 97.1% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,445 psi | 85% | 2559 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 96% | 54,172 psi | 90% | 2635 fps | 96.5% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 98% | 54,244 psi | 90% | 2661 fps | 98.4% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 96% | 54,012 psi | 90% | 2556 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,777 psi | 83% | 2507 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 92% | 53,214 psi | 88% | 2641 fps | 99.4% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,663 psi | 87% | 2556 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 96% | 53,272 psi | 89% | 2631 fps | 98.2% |
| Somchem S355ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 45,992 psi | 76% | 2549 fps | 97.6% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,272 psi | 87% | 2461 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 92% | 53,040 psi | 88% | 2526 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,721 psi | 88% | 2539 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,794 psi | 88% | 2612 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 54,041 psi | 90% | 2618 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 38,754 psi | 64% | 2402 fps | 97.2% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,083 psi | 87% | 2615 fps | 99.2% |
| Vihtavuori N540ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,708 psi | 89% | 2644 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,866 psi | 86% | 2661 fps | 99.6% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,330 psi | 87% | 2651 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% | 50,966 psi | 85% | 2467 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2015 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,635 psi | 58% | 2274 fps | 99.6% |
| Accurate 2200 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,107 psi | 75% | 2500 fps | 95.8% |
| Accurate 2230 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,730 psi | 74% | 2503 fps | 96.2% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,304 psi | 62% | 2352 fps | 98.3% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 80% | 27,180 psi | 45% | 2172 fps | 98.5% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,212 psi | 52% | 2274 fps | 96.2% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 25,759 psi | 43% | 2146 fps | 95.3% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,482 psi | 72% | 2365 fps | 99.9% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,859 psi | 73% | 2375 fps | 99.1% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 86% | 38,566 psi | 64% | 2398 fps | 95.1% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,847 psi | 78% | 2438 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 94% | 41,727 psi | 69% | 2438 fps | 95% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,756 psi | 69% | 2451 fps | 99.7% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 82% | 35,882 psi | 60% | 2320 fps | 95.7% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,865 psi | 53% | 2297 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | 34.8 gr | 80% | 38,159 psi | 63% | 2441 fps | 95.8% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 94% | 45,411 psi | 75% | 2608 fps | 95.4% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 90% | 35,404 psi | 59% | 2365 fps | 95.3% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,755 psi | 66% | 2379 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 92% | 41,133 psi | 68% | 2474 fps | 95.2% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 98% | 40,466 psi | 67% | 2520 fps | 95.6% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,776 psi | 79% | 2448 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,829 psi | 69% | 2359 fps | 99.9% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 92% | 45,527 psi | 76% | 2543 fps | 95.6% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 90% | 34,374 psi | 57% | 2359 fps | 95% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,042 psi | 60% | 2283 fps | 96.4% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 82% | 33,214 psi | 55% | 2323 fps | 95.6% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | 40.8 gr | 86% | 42,250 psi | 70% | 2539 fps | 95.4% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,360 psi | 59% | 2329 fps | 98.9% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,814 psi | 68% | 2441 fps | 99.1% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 98% | 47,166 psi | 78% | 2562 fps | 95.2% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,846 psi | 75% | 2402 fps | 99.8% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 84% | 36,303 psi | 60% | 2362 fps | 95% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 90% | 36,695 psi | 61% | 2415 fps | 95.5% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 24,787 psi | 41% | 1381 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 88% | 36,854 psi | 61% | 2356 fps | 95.1% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 80% | 28,065 psi | 47% | 2215 fps | 97.6% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 94% | 40,741 psi | 68% | 2415 fps | 95.1% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,756 psi | 68% | 2352 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 90% | 39,392 psi | 65% | 2454 fps | 95.5% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 82% | 35,882 psi | 60% | 2320 fps | 95.7% |
| Lovex D073.4 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,324 psi | 75% | 2497 fps | 99.2% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,057 psi | 62% | 2349 fps | 97.1% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,399 psi | 49% | 2231 fps | 95.5% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 86% | 39,755 psi | 66% | 2352 fps | 95.4% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 86% | 33,518 psi | 56% | 2290 fps | 95% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,860 psi | 75% | 2438 fps | 100% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 84% | 35,418 psi | 59% | 2313 fps | 95.7% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,038 psi | 52% | 2241 fps | 96.9% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 92% | 40,321 psi | 67% | 2461 fps | 95.7% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 92% | 40,321 psi | 67% | 2470 fps | 95.1% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 86% | 39,378 psi | 65% | 2428 fps | 95.2% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 84% | 41,930 psi | 70% | 2418 fps | 95.8% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 25,063 psi | 42% | 1421 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,826 psi | 63% | 2362 fps | 97.7% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | 41.4 gr | 92% | 42,699 psi | 71% | 2562 fps | 95.6% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 90% | 33,388 psi | 55% | 2372 fps | 95.6% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,693 psi | 58% | 2280 fps | 97.7% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 84% | 33,649 psi | 56% | 2267 fps | 95% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 94% | 36,724 psi | 61% | 2398 fps | 95.4% |
| Shooters World AR Plus | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,324 psi | 75% | 2497 fps | 99.2% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,399 psi | 49% | 2231 fps | 95.5% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 86% | 33,518 psi | 56% | 2290 fps | 95% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,089 psi | 67% | 2369 fps | 96.5% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,095 psi | 80% | 2218 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,105 psi | 70% | 2454 fps | 99.2% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 96% | 41,582 psi | 69% | 2503 fps | 95.7% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,132 psi | 67% | 2382 fps | 99.9% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 92% | 47,137 psi | 78% | 2530 fps | 95% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 88% | 39,436 psi | 66% | 2415 fps | 95.3% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,040 psi | 55% | 2205 fps | 97.4% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 26,745 psi | 44% | 2077 fps | 96.2% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,665 psi | 59% | 2343 fps | 96% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,532 psi | 54% | 2211 fps | 98% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 88% | 40,509 psi | 67% | 2428 fps | 95.4% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 94% | 38,058 psi | 63% | 2408 fps | 95.5% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,743 psi | 73% | 2346 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,115 psi | 62% | 2283 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,937 psi | 51% | 2175 fps | 99% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 80% | 27,920 psi | 46% | 2178 fps | 98.5% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 80% | 28,993 psi | 48% | 2175 fps | 96.5% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 94% | 32,213 psi | 54% | 2267 fps | 95.1% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,099 psi | 58% | 2316 fps | 95.7% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 80% | 28,485 psi | 47% | 2182 fps | 95.7% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,534 psi | 57% | 2352 fps | 96.3% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,724 psi | 61% | 2382 fps | 95.2% |
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 | 167gr | Lapua Scenar. Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 2,723 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,552 fps to 2,723 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 167.0 gr projectile in 0.308" calls for a 1:13.0 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, ReloadSwiss RS 52 rank at the top here: for .308 Win. with the .308 | 167gr | Lapua Scenar 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.