Load Specifications
Load data in caliber .308 Win. with .308 | 167gr | Sax KDG-S 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 Hodgdon BL-C2.
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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>> | 82% | 53,127 psi | 88% | 2480 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2015 | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,880 psi | 86% | 2539 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2200 | <<locked>> | 86% | 53,316 psi | 89% | 2618 fps | 97.3% |
| Accurate 2230 | <<locked>> | 86% | 53,519 psi | 89% | 2625 fps | 97.7% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 92% | 53,867 psi | 89% | 2602 fps | 99.9% |
| Accurate 2495ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,328 psi | 84% | 2582 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,547 psi | 87% | 2638 fps | 99.8% |
| Accurate 4064ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,688 psi | 78% | 2562 fps | 99.9% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 88% | 53,853 psi | 89% | 2500 fps | 100% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 88% | 54,273 psi | 90% | 2516 fps | 99.9% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 98% | 54,070 psi | 90% | 2648 fps | 98.3% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,488 psi | 86% | 2487 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2208ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,631 psi | 81% | 2539 fps | 96.5% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,939 psi | 88% | 2608 fps | 100% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 96% | 54,012 psi | 90% | 2615 fps | 99.1% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,634 psi | 86% | 2605 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,285 psi | 85% | 2657 fps | 98.5% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MRᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,824 psi | 89% | 2730 fps | 97.1% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,760 psi | 78% | 2559 fps | 97.9% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,373 psi | 87% | 2556 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,227 psi | 85% | 2625 fps | 97.3% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,475 psi | 87% | 2500 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,402 psi | 87% | 2500 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 98% | 53,954 psi | 90% | 2657 fps | 97.1% |
| Bofors RP3ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,311 psi | 77% | 2566 fps | 97.9% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 94% | 53,432 psi | 89% | 2562 fps | 99.4% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,619 psi | 86% | 2638 fps | 99.3% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 94% | 53,766 psi | 89% | 2717 fps | 97.8% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 94% | 53,722 psi | 89% | 2618 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,272 psi | 87% | 2608 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,301 psi | 87% | 2497 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 98% | 54,389 psi | 90% | 2657 fps | 98.8% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolutionᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,950 psi | 81% | 2625 fps | 98.3% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 33,344 psi | 55% | 1532 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGETᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,488 psi | 86% | 2595 fps | 98.2% |
| IMR 3031ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,372 psi | 84% | 2628 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,123 psi | 78% | 2510 fps | 96.5% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 90% | 53,330 psi | 89% | 2523 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4895ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,446 psi | 87% | 2657 fps | 98.1% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 96% | 54,012 psi | 90% | 2615 fps | 99.1% |
| Lovex D073.4 | <<locked>> | 86% | 54,186 psi | 90% | 2615 fps | 99.8% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 92% | 53,882 psi | 90% | 2608 fps | 99.6% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,156 psi | 87% | 2631 fps | 99.8% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,315 psi | 87% | 2546 fps | 97.9% |
| Lovex S062ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,009 psi | 83% | 2575 fps | 98.7% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,243 psi | 87% | 2533 fps | 100% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,692 psi | 88% | 2598 fps | 99% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,678 psi | 88% | 2612 fps | 100% |
| Norma 203Bᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,198 psi | 83% | 2615 fps | 97.7% |
| Ramshot Big Gameᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,633 psi | 84% | 2631 fps | 97.4% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 96% | 53,026 psi | 88% | 2638 fps | 98% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,562 psi | 87% | 2572 fps | 97.8% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 33,518 psi | 56% | 1572 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 92% | 53,925 psi | 90% | 2612 fps | 99.8% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,606 psi | 89% | 2726 fps | 97.7% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 44,556 psi | 74% | 2598 fps | 98.9% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 96% | 53,780 psi | 89% | 2595 fps | 99.9% |
| Rottweil R 902ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,794 psi | 88% | 2592 fps | 99% |
| Rottweil R 903ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 42,989 psi | 71% | 2503 fps | 96.9% |
| Shooters World AR Plus | <<locked>> | 86% | 54,186 psi | 90% | 2615 fps | 99.8% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,156 psi | 87% | 2631 fps | 99.8% |
| Shooters World Precisionᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,009 psi | 83% | 2575 fps | 98.7% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,097 psi | 85% | 2533 fps | 98.4% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,185 psi | 87% | 2257 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 88% | 53,229 psi | 88% | 2615 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 45,513 psi | 76% | 2559 fps | 96.4% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 90% | 53,490 psi | 89% | 2572 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,170 psi | 87% | 2589 fps | 95.8% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,605 psi | 87% | 2621 fps | 98% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,808 psi | 88% | 2523 fps | 99.9% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,428 psi | 80% | 2474 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,474 psi | 86% | 2602 fps | 99.1% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 98% | 54,302 psi | 90% | 2562 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,329 psi | 85% | 2589 fps | 97.6% |
| Somchem S355ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 44,353 psi | 74% | 2510 fps | 97% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,474 psi | 86% | 2441 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,750 psi | 88% | 2510 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,257 psi | 87% | 2516 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,111 psi | 85% | 2579 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,330 psi | 89% | 2592 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 42,815 psi | 71% | 2457 fps | 97.9% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,314 psi | 85% | 2572 fps | 98.8% |
| Vihtavuori N540ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,619 psi | 86% | 2592 fps | 99.9% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 94% | 53,577 psi | 89% | 2671 fps | 99.6% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,720 psi | 84% | 2612 fps | 98.2% |
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% | 49,661 psi | 83% | 2438 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2015 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,547 psi | 56% | 2241 fps | 99.4% |
| Accurate 2200 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,743 psi | 73% | 2461 fps | 95.2% |
| Accurate 2230 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,424 psi | 72% | 2464 fps | 95.6% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,071 psi | 60% | 2316 fps | 97.9% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 80% | 26,165 psi | 43% | 2139 fps | 98% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,052 psi | 50% | 2234 fps | 95.5% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 82% | 26,426 psi | 44% | 2156 fps | 95.4% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,467 psi | 71% | 2333 fps | 99.7% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,844 psi | 71% | 2346 fps | 98.8% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 88% | 39,740 psi | 66% | 2411 fps | 95.2% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,484 psi | 76% | 2405 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 96% | 43,207 psi | 72% | 2451 fps | 95.2% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,422 psi | 67% | 2415 fps | 99.5% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 82% | 34,751 psi | 58% | 2283 fps | 95% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,806 psi | 51% | 2260 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | 33.8 gr | 80% | 37,043 psi | 62% | 2402 fps | 95.2% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 96% | 47,065 psi | 78% | 2618 fps | 95.5% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 92% | 36,216 psi | 60% | 2369 fps | 95.3% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,580 psi | 64% | 2346 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 94% | 42,206 psi | 70% | 2477 fps | 95.3% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,601 psi | 77% | 2418 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,770 psi | 68% | 2326 fps | 99.7% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 94% | 47,036 psi | 78% | 2552 fps | 95.7% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 92% | 35,433 psi | 59% | 2369 fps | 95.1% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,172 psi | 58% | 2251 fps | 95.9% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | 37.8 gr | 84% | 34,389 psi | 57% | 2336 fps | 95.7% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | 40.5 gr | 88% | 43,743 psi | 73% | 2552 fps | 95.5% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,330 psi | 57% | 2297 fps | 98.5% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,668 psi | 66% | 2408 fps | 98.8% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,700 psi | 73% | 2365 fps | 99.6% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 86% | 37,362 psi | 62% | 2372 fps | 95.1% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 92% | 37,942 psi | 63% | 2428 fps | 95.7% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 24,772 psi | 41% | 1371 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 90% | 37,985 psi | 63% | 2365 fps | 95.1% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 80% | 27,151 psi | 45% | 2178 fps | 97% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 96% | 41,814 psi | 69% | 2421 fps | 95.1% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,813 psi | 66% | 2323 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 92% | 40,625 psi | 67% | 2464 fps | 95.6% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 82% | 34,751 psi | 58% | 2283 fps | 95% |
| Lovex D073.4 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,976 psi | 73% | 2464 fps | 98.9% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,897 psi | 60% | 2313 fps | 96.6% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 82% | 30,313 psi | 50% | 2241 fps | 95.6% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 88% | 41,263 psi | 69% | 2365 fps | 95.5% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 88% | 34,664 psi | 58% | 2303 fps | 95.2% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,627 psi | 72% | 2408 fps | 100% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 84% | 34,258 psi | 57% | 2277 fps | 95% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,124 psi | 50% | 2208 fps | 96.3% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 92% | 38,957 psi | 65% | 2421 fps | 95% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 94% | 41,597 psi | 69% | 2480 fps | 95.2% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 88% | 40,712 psi | 68% | 2438 fps | 95.3% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 84% | 40,669 psi | 68% | 2379 fps | 95.1% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 24,772 psi | 41% | 1404 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,898 psi | 61% | 2329 fps | 97.3% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 94% | 43,976 psi | 73% | 2569 fps | 95.6% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 92% | 34,592 psi | 57% | 2385 fps | 95.7% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,663 psi | 56% | 2247 fps | 97.2% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 86% | 34,548 psi | 57% | 2277 fps | 95% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 96% | 37,623 psi | 63% | 2405 fps | 95.5% |
| Shooters World AR Plus | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,976 psi | 73% | 2464 fps | 98.9% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 82% | 30,313 psi | 50% | 2241 fps | 95.6% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 88% | 34,664 psi | 58% | 2303 fps | 95.2% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,943 psi | 65% | 2333 fps | 95.9% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,949 psi | 78% | 2192 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,901 psi | 68% | 2421 fps | 98.9% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 98% | 42,960 psi | 71% | 2513 fps | 95.7% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,204 psi | 65% | 2356 fps | 99.7% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 94% | 48,733 psi | 81% | 2536 fps | 95% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 90% | 40,727 psi | 68% | 2428 fps | 95.4% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,343 psi | 54% | 2175 fps | 96.9% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 26,194 psi | 44% | 2051 fps | 95.7% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,592 psi | 57% | 2306 fps | 95.4% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,647 psi | 53% | 2182 fps | 97.6% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 90% | 42,018 psi | 70% | 2441 fps | 95.6% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 96% | 39,320 psi | 65% | 2418 fps | 95.7% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,542 psi | 76% | 2362 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,811 psi | 61% | 2267 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,155 psi | 53% | 2188 fps | 99.1% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 80% | 27,151 psi | 45% | 2149 fps | 98.1% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 80% | 28,282 psi | 47% | 2146 fps | 95.9% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 92% | 33,257 psi | 55% | 2274 fps | 95.2% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 82% | 34,548 psi | 57% | 2277 fps | 95.1% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 82% | 28,950 psi | 48% | 2175 fps | 95.5% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,547 psi | 56% | 2316 fps | 95.7% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 82% | 38,000 psi | 63% | 2395 fps | 95.3% |
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 85 powders for .308 Win. loaded with the .308 | 167gr | Sax KDG-S. Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 2,730 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,532 fps to 2,730 fps. Accurate 2495 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 85 of the 85 powders fall inside the usable 80–100 % fill window.
Relative to the caliber's maximum pressure (415 MPa), the top charges use 55–90 %, leaving at least 10 % headroom. The 167.0 gr projectile in 0.308" calls for a 1:11.5 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. Hodgdon CFE223, Alliant Power Pro 1200-R, Hodgdon BL-C2 rank at the top here: for .308 Win. with the .308 | 167gr | Sax KDG-S 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.