Load Specifications
Load data in caliber .308 Win. with .308 | 168gr | Barnes TAC-X bullet and 86 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 Winchester 748.
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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% | 52,794 psi | 88% | 2480 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2015 | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,314 psi | 85% | 2539 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2200 | <<locked>> | 86% | 53,040 psi | 88% | 2621 fps | 97.5% |
| Accurate 2230 | <<locked>> | 86% | 53,432 psi | 89% | 2628 fps | 97.9% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 92% | 53,476 psi | 89% | 2602 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2495ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,647 psi | 82% | 2579 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 94% | 50,850 psi | 84% | 2605 fps | 99.8% |
| Accurate 4064ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,064 psi | 77% | 2562 fps | 99.9% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 88% | 53,679 psi | 89% | 2503 fps | 100% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 88% | 54,128 psi | 90% | 2520 fps | 99.9% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 98% | 53,925 psi | 90% | 2651 fps | 98.4% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,285 psi | 85% | 2490 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2208ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,515 psi | 81% | 2546 fps | 96.7% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 88% | 53,055 psi | 88% | 2615 fps | 100% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 96% | 53,940 psi | 90% | 2621 fps | 99.2% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,692 psi | 86% | 2608 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,285 psi | 85% | 2664 fps | 98.6% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MRᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,940 psi | 90% | 2740 fps | 97.4% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,601 psi | 77% | 2562 fps | 98.1% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,982 psi | 86% | 2556 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,039 psi | 85% | 2628 fps | 97.5% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,170 psi | 87% | 2500 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,402 psi | 87% | 2503 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 98% | 53,766 psi | 89% | 2661 fps | 97.3% |
| Bofors RP3ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 45,876 psi | 76% | 2566 fps | 98% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 94% | 53,359 psi | 89% | 2569 fps | 99.5% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,387 psi | 85% | 2638 fps | 99.4% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 94% | 53,650 psi | 89% | 2723 fps | 97.9% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,024 psi | 85% | 2585 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,141 psi | 87% | 2608 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,649 psi | 87% | 2507 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 98% | 54,273 psi | 90% | 2661 fps | 98.9% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolutionᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,504 psi | 87% | 2684 fps | 99% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 33,127 psi | 55% | 1535 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,968 psi | 88% | 2621 fps | 98.6% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,402 psi | 87% | 2657 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,024 psi | 85% | 2579 fps | 97.5% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 90% | 53,316 psi | 89% | 2526 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4895ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,257 psi | 87% | 2664 fps | 98.3% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 96% | 53,940 psi | 90% | 2621 fps | 99.2% |
| Lovex D073.4 | <<locked>> | 86% | 53,983 psi | 90% | 2618 fps | 99.9% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 92% | 53,548 psi | 89% | 2612 fps | 99.6% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,851 psi | 86% | 2631 fps | 99.8% |
| Lovex S053 | <<locked>> | 82% | 54,230 psi | 90% | 2431 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,938 psi | 86% | 2546 fps | 98% |
| Lovex S062ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,719 psi | 83% | 2579 fps | 98.8% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,967 psi | 86% | 2533 fps | 100% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,431 psi | 87% | 2602 fps | 99.1% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,547 psi | 87% | 2615 fps | 100% |
| Norma 203Bᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,024 psi | 83% | 2618 fps | 97.9% |
| Ramshot Big Gameᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,734 psi | 84% | 2641 fps | 97.7% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 96% | 53,258 psi | 88% | 2648 fps | 98.2% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,373 psi | 87% | 2575 fps | 97.9% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 33,199 psi | 55% | 1572 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 92% | 53,838 psi | 89% | 2615 fps | 99.8% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,867 psi | 89% | 2736 fps | 98% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 44,541 psi | 74% | 2608 fps | 99% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 96% | 53,330 psi | 89% | 2595 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 902ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,489 psi | 87% | 2592 fps | 99.1% |
| Rottweil R 903ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 42,627 psi | 71% | 2503 fps | 97.1% |
| Shooters World AR Plus | <<locked>> | 86% | 53,983 psi | 90% | 2618 fps | 99.9% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,851 psi | 86% | 2631 fps | 99.8% |
| Shooters World Precisionᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,719 psi | 83% | 2579 fps | 98.8% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,981 psi | 85% | 2539 fps | 98.6% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,243 psi | 87% | 2260 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 88% | 53,156 psi | 88% | 2618 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 45,585 psi | 76% | 2566 fps | 96.7% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 90% | 53,272 psi | 89% | 2572 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,822 psi | 86% | 2592 fps | 96% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,489 psi | 87% | 2625 fps | 98.1% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,402 psi | 87% | 2523 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,950 psi | 80% | 2474 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,300 psi | 85% | 2605 fps | 99.2% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 98% | 54,070 psi | 90% | 2566 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,488 psi | 86% | 2595 fps | 97.8% |
| Somchem S355ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 44,005 psi | 73% | 2510 fps | 97.1% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,285 psi | 85% | 2444 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,417 psi | 87% | 2510 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,924 psi | 86% | 2516 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,618 psi | 84% | 2575 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,171 psi | 88% | 2595 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 42,467 psi | 71% | 2457 fps | 98% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 96% | 54,462 psi | 90% | 2618 fps | 99.3% |
| Vihtavuori N540ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,358 psi | 85% | 2592 fps | 99.9% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,663 psi | 87% | 2661 fps | 99.6% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,634 psi | 86% | 2631 fps | 98.5% |
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% | 49,400 psi | 82% | 2438 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2015 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,025 psi | 55% | 2238 fps | 99.4% |
| Accurate 2200 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,453 psi | 72% | 2461 fps | 95.4% |
| Accurate 2230 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,960 psi | 71% | 2464 fps | 95.7% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,404 psi | 59% | 2313 fps | 97.9% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 80% | 25,005 psi | 42% | 2119 fps | 97.8% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,096 psi | 52% | 2257 fps | 96.2% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 82% | 25,527 psi | 42% | 2142 fps | 95.2% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,989 psi | 70% | 2333 fps | 99.8% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,351 psi | 70% | 2343 fps | 98.8% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 88% | 39,247 psi | 65% | 2408 fps | 95.3% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,281 psi | 75% | 2408 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 96% | 42,772 psi | 71% | 2451 fps | 95.3% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,118 psi | 67% | 2415 fps | 99.6% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 82% | 34,606 psi | 57% | 2287 fps | 95.2% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,400 psi | 51% | 2260 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | 34.3 gr | 80% | 36,680 psi | 61% | 2402 fps | 95.3% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 96% | 46,862 psi | 78% | 2621 fps | 95.8% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 92% | 35,940 psi | 60% | 2372 fps | 95.4% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,203 psi | 63% | 2346 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 94% | 41,974 psi | 70% | 2480 fps | 95.4% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,267 psi | 77% | 2418 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,480 psi | 67% | 2326 fps | 99.7% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 92% | 43,816 psi | 73% | 2503 fps | 95.1% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 92% | 35,012 psi | 58% | 2369 fps | 95.2% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,795 psi | 58% | 2251 fps | 96% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 84% | 34,127 psi | 57% | 2339 fps | 95.9% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | 41.1 gr | 88% | 43,555 psi | 72% | 2556 fps | 95.8% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,811 psi | 61% | 2352 fps | 99.1% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,941 psi | 61% | 2362 fps | 98.4% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,354 psi | 77% | 2415 fps | 99.9% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 86% | 37,130 psi | 62% | 2372 fps | 95.3% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 90% | 37,666 psi | 63% | 2428 fps | 95.8% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 24,627 psi | 41% | 1375 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 88% | 38,464 psi | 64% | 2382 fps | 95.6% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 80% | 28,877 psi | 48% | 2234 fps | 97.9% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 94% | 42,308 psi | 70% | 2438 fps | 95.5% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,726 psi | 66% | 2329 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 92% | 40,132 psi | 67% | 2461 fps | 95.7% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 82% | 34,606 psi | 57% | 2287 fps | 95.2% |
| Lovex D073.4 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,772 psi | 73% | 2467 fps | 99% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,201 psi | 58% | 2310 fps | 96.6% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 82% | 29,689 psi | 49% | 2234 fps | 95.6% |
| Lovex S053 | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,459 psi | 85% | 2395 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 86% | 38,566 psi | 64% | 2320 fps | 95% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 88% | 34,098 psi | 57% | 2297 fps | 95.2% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,685 psi | 71% | 2402 fps | 100% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 84% | 33,620 psi | 56% | 2270 fps | 95% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,399 psi | 49% | 2195 fps | 96.2% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 92% | 38,435 psi | 64% | 2418 fps | 95.1% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 94% | 41,292 psi | 69% | 2480 fps | 95.4% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 88% | 40,509 psi | 67% | 2441 fps | 95.5% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 84% | 40,205 psi | 67% | 2375 fps | 95.2% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 24,569 psi | 41% | 1404 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,521 psi | 61% | 2329 fps | 97.4% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 92% | 40,872 psi | 68% | 2520 fps | 95% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 92% | 34,214 psi | 57% | 2385 fps | 95.9% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,895 psi | 55% | 2241 fps | 97.1% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 86% | 33,881 psi | 56% | 2270 fps | 95.1% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 96% | 37,275 psi | 62% | 2405 fps | 95.6% |
| Shooters World AR Plus | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,772 psi | 73% | 2467 fps | 99% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 82% | 29,689 psi | 49% | 2234 fps | 95.6% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 88% | 34,098 psi | 57% | 2297 fps | 95.2% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,508 psi | 64% | 2333 fps | 96% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,673 psi | 78% | 2192 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,495 psi | 67% | 2418 fps | 99% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 96% | 39,958 psi | 66% | 2464 fps | 95.1% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,696 psi | 64% | 2352 fps | 99.8% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 94% | 48,385 psi | 80% | 2539 fps | 95.2% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 90% | 40,277 psi | 67% | 2425 fps | 95.5% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,676 psi | 53% | 2169 fps | 96.9% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 25,541 psi | 42% | 2041 fps | 95.6% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,055 psi | 57% | 2303 fps | 95.4% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,893 psi | 51% | 2172 fps | 97.6% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 90% | 41,756 psi | 69% | 2441 fps | 95.8% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 94% | 36,390 psi | 60% | 2369 fps | 95% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,353 psi | 75% | 2365 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,187 psi | 60% | 2260 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,575 psi | 52% | 2182 fps | 99.1% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 80% | 26,440 psi | 44% | 2139 fps | 98.1% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 80% | 27,833 psi | 46% | 2142 fps | 95.9% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 92% | 32,648 psi | 54% | 2270 fps | 95.3% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 82% | 34,084 psi | 57% | 2277 fps | 95.1% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 82% | 28,427 psi | 47% | 2172 fps | 95.6% |
| Winchester 748 | 36.8 gr | 82% | 32,822 psi | 55% | 2306 fps | 95.6% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 88% | 36,898 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 86 powders for .308 Win. loaded with the .308 | 168gr | Barnes TAC-X. Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 2,740 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,535 fps to 2,740 fps. Accurate 2495 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 86 of the 86 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 168.0 gr projectile in 0.308" calls for a 1:12.0 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, Winchester 748 rank at the top here: for .308 Win. with the .308 | 168gr | Barnes TAC-X 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.