Load Specifications
Load data in caliber .308 Win. with .308 | 168gr | Barnes TAC-TX BT bullet and 83 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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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>> | 84% | 53,258 psi | 88% | 2457 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2015 | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,227 psi | 85% | 2510 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2200 | <<locked>> | 88% | 53,403 psi | 89% | 2589 fps | 97% |
| Accurate 2230 | <<locked>> | 88% | 53,679 psi | 89% | 2595 fps | 97.4% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 94% | 53,505 psi | 89% | 2572 fps | 99.9% |
| Accurate 2495ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 45,556 psi | 76% | 2500 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 98% | 53,940 psi | 90% | 2615 fps | 99.8% |
| Accurate 4064ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 42,351 psi | 70% | 2477 fps | 99.4% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 90% | 54,114 psi | 90% | 2477 fps | 100% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,706 psi | 86% | 2454 fps | 99.6% |
| ADI AR 2206Hᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,766 psi | 89% | 2615 fps | 97.9% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,184 psi | 85% | 2464 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,707 psi | 88% | 2579 fps | 100% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 98% | 53,751 psi | 89% | 2582 fps | 98.9% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,111 psi | 85% | 2579 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,111 psi | 85% | 2628 fps | 98.2% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 42,917 psi | 71% | 2474 fps | 96.8% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,967 psi | 86% | 2530 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,369 psi | 79% | 2539 fps | 96.2% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,417 psi | 87% | 2474 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,620 psi | 87% | 2477 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,461 psi | 89% | 2621 fps | 96.7% |
| Bofors RP3ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 42,250 psi | 70% | 2477 fps | 96.8% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 96% | 53,476 psi | 89% | 2536 fps | 99.2% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,039 psi | 85% | 2605 fps | 99% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 96% | 53,809 psi | 89% | 2687 fps | 97.4% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 94% | 54,418 psi | 90% | 2602 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,170 psi | 87% | 2582 fps | 99.9% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 86% | 53,127 psi | 88% | 2480 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H4895ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 54,099 psi | 90% | 2625 fps | 98.5% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolutionᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,820 psi | 81% | 2595 fps | 98% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 32,721 psi | 54% | 1503 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGETᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,533 psi | 87% | 2582 fps | 98.1% |
| IMR 3031ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,619 psi | 86% | 2621 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,747 psi | 79% | 2493 fps | 96.2% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 92% | 53,142 psi | 88% | 2493 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4227 | <<locked>> | 82% | 53,214 psi | 88% | 2428 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4895ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,472 psi | 81% | 2572 fps | 97.2% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 98% | 53,751 psi | 89% | 2582 fps | 98.9% |
| Lovex D073.4 | <<locked>> | 88% | 54,157 psi | 90% | 2589 fps | 99.7% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 94% | 53,330 psi | 89% | 2575 fps | 99.4% |
| Lovex D073.6ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,242 psi | 85% | 2592 fps | 99.6% |
| Lovex S053 | <<locked>> | 82% | 51,532 psi | 86% | 2372 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,112 psi | 87% | 2513 fps | 97.6% |
| Lovex S062ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,354 psi | 77% | 2493 fps | 97.9% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,822 psi | 86% | 2507 fps | 100% |
| Norma 201ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,069 psi | 87% | 2566 fps | 98.7% |
| Norma 202ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,185 psi | 87% | 2579 fps | 99.9% |
| Norma 203Bᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,383 psi | 77% | 2530 fps | 96.6% |
| Ramshot Big Gameᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,094 psi | 78% | 2546 fps | 96.3% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 98% | 53,055 psi | 88% | 2608 fps | 97.7% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,431 psi | 87% | 2539 fps | 97.4% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 32,808 psi | 55% | 1539 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 36 | <<locked>> | 82% | 53,243 psi | 88% | 2464 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 94% | 53,925 psi | 90% | 2582 fps | 99.6% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,806 psi | 83% | 2641 fps | 96.7% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 41,292 psi | 69% | 2507 fps | 97.7% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,982 psi | 88% | 2559 fps | 99.9% |
| Rottweil R 902ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,936 psi | 81% | 2510 fps | 98.3% |
| Shooters World AR Plus | <<locked>> | 88% | 54,157 psi | 90% | 2589 fps | 99.7% |
| Shooters World Match Rifleᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,242 psi | 85% | 2592 fps | 99.6% |
| Shooters World Precisionᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,354 psi | 77% | 2493 fps | 97.9% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,111 psi | 85% | 2507 fps | 98.2% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,692 psi | 88% | 2241 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 90% | 53,084 psi | 88% | 2585 fps | 99.9% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 92% | 53,316 psi | 89% | 2543 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,156 psi | 87% | 2585 fps | 97.6% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,301 psi | 87% | 2490 fps | 99.8% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 44,947 psi | 75% | 2402 fps | 99.8% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,111 psi | 85% | 2572 fps | 98.8% |
| Somchem S335ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,838 psi | 89% | 2530 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,372 psi | 85% | 2559 fps | 97.3% |
| Somchem S355ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 40,828 psi | 68% | 2425 fps | 95.8% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,271 psi | 85% | 2418 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,286 psi | 87% | 2480 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,692 psi | 86% | 2484 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,021 psi | 78% | 2503 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,327 psi | 82% | 2516 fps | 99.9% |
| Vihtavuori N150ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 39,247 psi | 65% | 2372 fps | 96.8% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 98% | 54,389 psi | 90% | 2585 fps | 99% |
| Vihtavuori N540ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,935 psi | 80% | 2513 fps | 99.6% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,199 psi | 87% | 2621 fps | 99.3% |
| Winchester StaBALL Matchᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,474 psi | 86% | 2595 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% | 46,586 psi | 77% | 2369 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2015 | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,705 psi | 51% | 2165 fps | 98.7% |
| Accurate 2200 | <<locked>> | 84% | 46,920 psi | 78% | 2487 fps | 95.6% |
| Accurate 2230 | <<locked>> | 82% | 43,250 psi | 72% | 2438 fps | 95.2% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,054 psi | 55% | 2238 fps | 96.8% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 80% | 22,872 psi | 38% | 2041 fps | 96.4% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 82% | 30,589 psi | 51% | 2221 fps | 95.4% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 86% | 26,701 psi | 44% | 2156 fps | 95.3% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,045 psi | 67% | 2267 fps | 99.4% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,422 psi | 67% | 2277 fps | 98.1% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 92% | 41,785 psi | 69% | 2425 fps | 95.4% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,322 psi | 70% | 2339 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,565 psi | 62% | 2343 fps | 99% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 86% | 36,854 psi | 61% | 2306 fps | 95.4% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 80% | 28,282 psi | 47% | 2185 fps | 99.8% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | 33.8 gr | 84% | 39,204 psi | 65% | 2428 fps | 95.6% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 96% | 37,739 psi | 63% | 2379 fps | 95.4% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,578 psi | 59% | 2274 fps | 99.9% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 98% | 44,440 psi | 74% | 2493 fps | 95.5% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,613 psi | 72% | 2352 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,174 psi | 63% | 2260 fps | 99.3% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 96% | 46,920 psi | 78% | 2520 fps | 95.2% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 96% | 36,840 psi | 61% | 2379 fps | 95.3% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 82% | 34,722 psi | 58% | 2218 fps | 95.4% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 86% | 33,736 psi | 56% | 2303 fps | 95.2% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | 39.4 gr | 90% | 43,497 psi | 72% | 2520 fps | 95% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,258 psi | 57% | 2277 fps | 98.3% |
| Hodgdon H335 | 34.3 gr | 80% | 34,447 psi | 57% | 2283 fps | 97.4% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,237 psi | 73% | 2352 fps | 99.5% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 90% | 39,378 psi | 65% | 2388 fps | 95.4% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 92% | 37,478 psi | 62% | 2392 fps | 95.1% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 24,091 psi | 40% | 1339 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 92% | 40,770 psi | 68% | 2392 fps | 95.6% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 80% | 27,108 psi | 45% | 2162 fps | 96.8% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 98% | 44,744 psi | 74% | 2448 fps | 95.5% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,304 psi | 62% | 2260 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4227 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,821 psi | 83% | 2385 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 94% | 39,943 psi | 66% | 2428 fps | 95% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 86% | 36,854 psi | 61% | 2306 fps | 95.4% |
| Lovex D073.4 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,509 psi | 67% | 2382 fps | 98% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,735 psi | 54% | 2231 fps | 95.2% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 86% | 31,473 psi | 52% | 2254 fps | 95.8% |
| Lovex S053 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,704 psi | 81% | 2336 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 90% | 41,017 psi | 68% | 2336 fps | 95.1% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 92% | 36,114 psi | 60% | 2313 fps | 95.4% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,987 psi | 66% | 2333 fps | 100% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 88% | 35,737 psi | 59% | 2290 fps | 95.2% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 82% | 29,269 psi | 49% | 2172 fps | 95.7% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 96% | 40,770 psi | 68% | 2434 fps | 95.2% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 98% | 43,903 psi | 73% | 2493 fps | 95.4% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 92% | 43,221 psi | 72% | 2457 fps | 95.7% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 88% | 42,975 psi | 71% | 2395 fps | 95.4% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 24,004 psi | 40% | 1371 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 36 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,966 psi | 83% | 2421 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,185 psi | 57% | 2254 fps | 96.2% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 96% | 43,395 psi | 72% | 2533 fps | 95% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 96% | 36,477 psi | 61% | 2402 fps | 96% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,647 psi | 51% | 2165 fps | 95.9% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 90% | 36,056 psi | 60% | 2287 fps | 95.2% |
| Shooters World AR Plus | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,509 psi | 67% | 2382 fps | 98% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 86% | 31,473 psi | 52% | 2254 fps | 95.8% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 92% | 36,114 psi | 60% | 2313 fps | 95.4% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 82% | 38,812 psi | 64% | 2310 fps | 95.5% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,889 psi | 75% | 2146 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,855 psi | 63% | 2343 fps | 98.1% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,361 psi | 60% | 2280 fps | 99.3% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 94% | 42,931 psi | 71% | 2444 fps | 95.6% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,849 psi | 50% | 2103 fps | 95.7% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 82% | 25,701 psi | 43% | 2021 fps | 95.1% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 84% | 36,390 psi | 60% | 2323 fps | 95.7% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 28,950 psi | 48% | 2103 fps | 96.4% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 92% | 41,814 psi | 69% | 2408 fps | 95.1% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 98% | 38,290 psi | 64% | 2379 fps | 95% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,453 psi | 71% | 2300 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,142 psi | 57% | 2195 fps | 99.7% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,660 psi | 49% | 2116 fps | 98.3% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 80% | 24,642 psi | 41% | 2067 fps | 96.9% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 82% | 27,804 psi | 46% | 2116 fps | 95.4% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 96% | 34,693 psi | 58% | 2283 fps | 95.4% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 86% | 36,419 psi | 61% | 2297 fps | 95.4% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 84% | 28,384 psi | 47% | 2146 fps | 95% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 86% | 35,085 psi | 58% | 2326 fps | 95.9% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 92% | 39,305 psi | 65% | 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 83 powders for .308 Win. loaded with the .308 | 168gr | Barnes TAC-TX BT. Hodgdon CFE223 delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 2,687 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,503 fps to 2,687 fps. Accurate 2495 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 83 of the 83 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 168.0 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 | 168gr | Barnes TAC-TX BT 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.