Load Specifications
Load data in caliber .308 Win. with .308 | 168gr | Barnes TSX BT 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% | 52,634 psi | 87% | 2480 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2015 | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,547 psi | 86% | 2539 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2200 | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,852 psi | 88% | 2615 fps | 97.4% |
| Accurate 2230 | <<locked>> | 86% | 53,243 psi | 88% | 2625 fps | 97.8% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 92% | 53,316 psi | 89% | 2602 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2495ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,472 psi | 82% | 2575 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 96% | 54,331 psi | 90% | 2651 fps | 99.9% |
| Accurate 4064ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 45,905 psi | 76% | 2556 fps | 99.9% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 88% | 53,490 psi | 89% | 2500 fps | 100% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 88% | 53,983 psi | 90% | 2516 fps | 99.9% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 98% | 53,780 psi | 89% | 2648 fps | 98.4% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 86% | 54,317 psi | 90% | 2526 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2208ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,385 psi | 80% | 2543 fps | 96.6% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,866 psi | 88% | 2608 fps | 100% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 96% | 53,780 psi | 89% | 2618 fps | 99.2% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,488 psi | 86% | 2605 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 92% | 54,418 psi | 90% | 2710 fps | 99% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MRᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,838 psi | 89% | 2736 fps | 97.4% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,456 psi | 77% | 2559 fps | 98% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,808 psi | 86% | 2552 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,894 psi | 85% | 2628 fps | 97.5% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,359 psi | 87% | 2500 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,272 psi | 87% | 2500 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 98% | 53,664 psi | 89% | 2657 fps | 97.3% |
| Bofors RP3ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 45,745 psi | 76% | 2562 fps | 98% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 94% | 53,272 psi | 89% | 2566 fps | 99.4% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,256 psi | 85% | 2638 fps | 99.3% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 94% | 53,519 psi | 89% | 2720 fps | 97.9% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,850 psi | 84% | 2582 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,996 psi | 86% | 2608 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,446 psi | 87% | 2503 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 98% | 54,114 psi | 90% | 2657 fps | 98.9% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolutionᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,388 psi | 87% | 2684 fps | 99% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 33,199 psi | 55% | 1535 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,823 psi | 88% | 2618 fps | 98.6% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,214 psi | 87% | 2654 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,879 psi | 85% | 2572 fps | 97.4% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 90% | 53,113 psi | 88% | 2523 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4895ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,112 psi | 87% | 2657 fps | 98.2% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 96% | 53,780 psi | 89% | 2618 fps | 99.2% |
| Lovex D073.4 | <<locked>> | 86% | 53,838 psi | 89% | 2615 fps | 99.9% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 92% | 53,403 psi | 89% | 2608 fps | 99.6% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,706 psi | 86% | 2628 fps | 99.8% |
| Lovex S053 | <<locked>> | 82% | 54,027 psi | 90% | 2428 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,793 psi | 86% | 2543 fps | 98% |
| Lovex S062ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,574 psi | 82% | 2575 fps | 98.8% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,779 psi | 86% | 2530 fps | 100% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,272 psi | 87% | 2598 fps | 99.1% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,388 psi | 87% | 2612 fps | 100% |
| Norma 203Bᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,893 psi | 83% | 2615 fps | 97.8% |
| Ramshot Big Gameᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,633 psi | 84% | 2638 fps | 97.6% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 96% | 53,127 psi | 88% | 2644 fps | 98.2% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,243 psi | 87% | 2572 fps | 97.9% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 33,301 psi | 55% | 1572 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 92% | 53,751 psi | 89% | 2612 fps | 99.8% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,737 psi | 89% | 2733 fps | 97.9% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 44,454 psi | 74% | 2605 fps | 99% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 96% | 53,156 psi | 88% | 2592 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 902ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,330 psi | 87% | 2592 fps | 99.1% |
| Rottweil R 903ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 42,482 psi | 71% | 2500 fps | 97% |
| Shooters World AR Plus | <<locked>> | 86% | 53,838 psi | 89% | 2615 fps | 99.9% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,706 psi | 86% | 2628 fps | 99.8% |
| Shooters World Precisionᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,574 psi | 82% | 2575 fps | 98.8% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 90% | 54,404 psi | 90% | 2582 fps | 99% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,054 psi | 86% | 2257 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,997 psi | 88% | 2615 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 45,484 psi | 76% | 2562 fps | 96.6% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 90% | 53,098 psi | 88% | 2569 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,692 psi | 86% | 2589 fps | 95.9% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,359 psi | 87% | 2621 fps | 98.1% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,228 psi | 87% | 2520 fps | 99.9% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,805 psi | 79% | 2470 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,155 psi | 85% | 2602 fps | 99.1% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 98% | 53,925 psi | 90% | 2562 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,372 psi | 85% | 2592 fps | 97.8% |
| Somchem S355ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 43,874 psi | 73% | 2507 fps | 97.1% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 86% | 54,273 psi | 90% | 2477 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,228 psi | 87% | 2507 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,764 psi | 86% | 2513 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,444 psi | 84% | 2572 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,026 psi | 88% | 2592 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 42,409 psi | 70% | 2454 fps | 98% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 96% | 54,346 psi | 90% | 2618 fps | 99.3% |
| Vihtavuori N540ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,227 psi | 85% | 2589 fps | 99.9% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,518 psi | 87% | 2657 fps | 99.6% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,503 psi | 86% | 2628 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% | 49,226 psi | 82% | 2434 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2015 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,866 psi | 55% | 2234 fps | 99.4% |
| Accurate 2200 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,265 psi | 72% | 2457 fps | 95.3% |
| Accurate 2230 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,772 psi | 71% | 2461 fps | 95.6% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,288 psi | 59% | 2310 fps | 97.8% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 80% | 25,092 psi | 42% | 2119 fps | 97.8% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,937 psi | 51% | 2251 fps | 96.1% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 82% | 25,440 psi | 42% | 2139 fps | 95.1% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,858 psi | 70% | 2329 fps | 99.7% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,221 psi | 70% | 2339 fps | 98.8% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 88% | 39,102 psi | 65% | 2405 fps | 95.2% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,121 psi | 75% | 2405 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 96% | 42,960 psi | 71% | 2454 fps | 95.3% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,972 psi | 66% | 2411 fps | 99.5% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 82% | 34,476 psi | 57% | 2283 fps | 95.1% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,269 psi | 50% | 2257 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | 34.2 gr | 80% | 36,521 psi | 61% | 2398 fps | 95.2% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 96% | 46,746 psi | 78% | 2618 fps | 95.7% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 92% | 35,824 psi | 60% | 2369 fps | 95.4% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,014 psi | 63% | 2343 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 94% | 41,872 psi | 70% | 2477 fps | 95.4% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,093 psi | 77% | 2415 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,321 psi | 67% | 2323 fps | 99.7% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 92% | 43,700 psi | 73% | 2500 fps | 95% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 92% | 34,882 psi | 58% | 2362 fps | 95.2% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,650 psi | 58% | 2247 fps | 95.9% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 82% | 31,734 psi | 53% | 2283 fps | 95% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | 41 gr | 88% | 43,482 psi | 72% | 2556 fps | 95.7% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,637 psi | 61% | 2349 fps | 99.1% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,057 psi | 62% | 2365 fps | 98.4% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,180 psi | 77% | 2411 fps | 99.9% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 86% | 36,985 psi | 61% | 2369 fps | 95.2% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 90% | 37,594 psi | 62% | 2428 fps | 95.8% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 24,424 psi | 41% | 1368 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 88% | 38,319 psi | 64% | 2375 fps | 95.5% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 80% | 28,993 psi | 48% | 2238 fps | 98% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 94% | 42,163 psi | 70% | 2434 fps | 95.4% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,552 psi | 66% | 2326 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 92% | 39,987 psi | 66% | 2457 fps | 95.6% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 82% | 34,476 psi | 57% | 2283 fps | 95.1% |
| Lovex D073.4 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,613 psi | 72% | 2464 fps | 98.9% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,041 psi | 58% | 2303 fps | 96.5% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 82% | 29,530 psi | 49% | 2231 fps | 95.5% |
| Lovex S053 | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,242 psi | 85% | 2395 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 88% | 40,756 psi | 68% | 2362 fps | 95.6% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 88% | 33,997 psi | 56% | 2297 fps | 95.2% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,859 psi | 71% | 2405 fps | 100% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 84% | 33,504 psi | 56% | 2267 fps | 95% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,501 psi | 49% | 2198 fps | 96.3% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 92% | 38,305 psi | 64% | 2415 fps | 95% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 94% | 41,191 psi | 68% | 2480 fps | 95.3% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 88% | 40,379 psi | 67% | 2438 fps | 95.5% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 84% | 40,074 psi | 67% | 2375 fps | 95.2% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 24,627 psi | 41% | 1404 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,361 psi | 60% | 2326 fps | 97.3% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 94% | 43,642 psi | 73% | 2572 fps | 95.8% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 92% | 34,171 psi | 57% | 2382 fps | 95.9% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,735 psi | 54% | 2238 fps | 97.1% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 86% | 34,040 psi | 57% | 2274 fps | 95.1% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 96% | 37,130 psi | 62% | 2402 fps | 95.5% |
| Shooters World AR Plus | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,613 psi | 72% | 2464 fps | 98.9% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 82% | 29,530 psi | 49% | 2231 fps | 95.5% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 88% | 33,997 psi | 56% | 2297 fps | 95.2% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,377 psi | 64% | 2329 fps | 96% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,833 psi | 78% | 2195 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,625 psi | 67% | 2421 fps | 99% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 96% | 39,842 psi | 66% | 2461 fps | 95% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,827 psi | 65% | 2352 fps | 99.8% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 94% | 48,254 psi | 80% | 2536 fps | 95.2% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 90% | 40,147 psi | 67% | 2421 fps | 95.4% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,778 psi | 53% | 2172 fps | 96.9% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 25,643 psi | 43% | 2044 fps | 95.7% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,953 psi | 56% | 2300 fps | 95.4% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,995 psi | 51% | 2172 fps | 97.6% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 90% | 41,626 psi | 69% | 2438 fps | 95.7% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 96% | 38,812 psi | 64% | 2415 fps | 95.7% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,179 psi | 75% | 2362 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,318 psi | 60% | 2260 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,662 psi | 53% | 2185 fps | 99.1% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 80% | 26,542 psi | 44% | 2139 fps | 98.1% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 80% | 27,731 psi | 46% | 2139 fps | 95.9% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 92% | 32,576 psi | 54% | 2267 fps | 95.2% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 82% | 34,229 psi | 57% | 2277 fps | 95.2% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 82% | 28,340 psi | 47% | 2169 fps | 95.5% |
| Winchester 748 | 36.7 gr | 82% | 32,706 psi | 54% | 2303 fps | 95.6% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 88% | 36,782 psi | 61% | 2379 fps | 95.1% |
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 TSX BT. Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 2,736 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,535 fps to 2,736 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 TSX 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.