Load Specifications
Load data in caliber .308 Win. with .308 | 168gr | Frontier PH HPFB 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% | 52,866 psi | 88% | 2467 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2015 | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,706 psi | 86% | 2526 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2200 | <<locked>> | 86% | 53,098 psi | 88% | 2602 fps | 97.3% |
| Accurate 2230 | <<locked>> | 86% | 53,359 psi | 89% | 2608 fps | 97.7% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 92% | 53,664 psi | 89% | 2589 fps | 99.9% |
| Accurate 2495ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,241 psi | 83% | 2569 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 96% | 54,288 psi | 90% | 2635 fps | 99.9% |
| Accurate 4064ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,601 psi | 77% | 2549 fps | 99.9% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 88% | 53,621 psi | 89% | 2487 fps | 100% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 88% | 54,070 psi | 90% | 2503 fps | 99.8% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 98% | 53,998 psi | 90% | 2635 fps | 98.2% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 86% | 54,418 psi | 90% | 2513 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2208ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,559 psi | 81% | 2530 fps | 96.5% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,750 psi | 88% | 2592 fps | 100% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 96% | 53,911 psi | 90% | 2602 fps | 99.1% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,459 psi | 85% | 2592 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,111 psi | 85% | 2644 fps | 98.5% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MRᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,809 psi | 89% | 2717 fps | 97.1% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,688 psi | 78% | 2549 fps | 97.9% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,156 psi | 87% | 2539 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,734 psi | 84% | 2608 fps | 97.2% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,576 psi | 87% | 2487 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,286 psi | 87% | 2487 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 98% | 53,534 psi | 89% | 2641 fps | 97.1% |
| Bofors RP3ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,195 psi | 77% | 2552 fps | 97.9% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 94% | 53,287 psi | 89% | 2549 fps | 99.4% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,605 psi | 86% | 2625 fps | 99.3% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 94% | 53,679 psi | 89% | 2703 fps | 97.8% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 92% | 54,418 psi | 90% | 2615 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,069 psi | 87% | 2592 fps | 99.9% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,475 psi | 87% | 2487 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 98% | 54,317 psi | 90% | 2644 fps | 98.7% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolutionᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,228 psi | 87% | 2664 fps | 98.8% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 33,359 psi | 55% | 1526 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,895 psi | 88% | 2605 fps | 98.4% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,228 psi | 87% | 2641 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,053 psi | 85% | 2559 fps | 97.2% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 90% | 53,055 psi | 88% | 2507 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4895ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,953 psi | 86% | 2641 fps | 98.1% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 96% | 53,911 psi | 90% | 2602 fps | 99.1% |
| Lovex D073.4 | <<locked>> | 86% | 54,404 psi | 90% | 2605 fps | 99.8% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 92% | 53,824 psi | 89% | 2595 fps | 99.6% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,692 psi | 86% | 2612 fps | 99.8% |
| Lovex S053 | <<locked>> | 82% | 54,331 psi | 90% | 2415 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,185 psi | 87% | 2530 fps | 97.9% |
| Lovex S062ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,879 psi | 83% | 2562 fps | 98.7% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,373 psi | 87% | 2520 fps | 100% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,591 psi | 87% | 2585 fps | 99% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,576 psi | 87% | 2598 fps | 100% |
| Norma 203Bᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,821 psi | 83% | 2598 fps | 97.6% |
| Ramshot Big Gameᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,604 psi | 84% | 2621 fps | 97.4% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,968 psi | 88% | 2625 fps | 98% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,417 psi | 87% | 2559 fps | 97.7% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 33,533 psi | 56% | 1562 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 92% | 53,780 psi | 89% | 2595 fps | 99.8% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,563 psi | 89% | 2713 fps | 97.7% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 44,570 psi | 74% | 2589 fps | 98.9% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 96% | 53,592 psi | 89% | 2579 fps | 99.9% |
| Rottweil R 902ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,649 psi | 87% | 2579 fps | 99% |
| Rottweil R 903ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 42,931 psi | 71% | 2490 fps | 96.9% |
| Shooters World AR Plus | <<locked>> | 86% | 54,404 psi | 90% | 2605 fps | 99.8% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,692 psi | 86% | 2612 fps | 99.8% |
| Shooters World Precisionᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,879 psi | 83% | 2562 fps | 98.7% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,966 psi | 85% | 2520 fps | 98.4% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,141 psi | 87% | 2244 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 88% | 53,084 psi | 88% | 2598 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 45,527 psi | 76% | 2546 fps | 96.4% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 90% | 53,200 psi | 88% | 2556 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,141 psi | 87% | 2575 fps | 95.8% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,156 psi | 87% | 2602 fps | 97.9% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,663 psi | 87% | 2510 fps | 99.9% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,312 psi | 80% | 2461 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,416 psi | 85% | 2589 fps | 99% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 98% | 54,157 psi | 90% | 2549 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,256 psi | 85% | 2575 fps | 97.6% |
| Somchem S355ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 44,193 psi | 73% | 2493 fps | 96.9% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 86% | 54,331 psi | 90% | 2464 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,591 psi | 87% | 2493 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,069 psi | 87% | 2503 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,966 psi | 85% | 2566 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,171 psi | 88% | 2579 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 42,685 psi | 71% | 2444 fps | 97.9% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 96% | 54,447 psi | 90% | 2602 fps | 99.2% |
| Vihtavuori N540ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,184 psi | 85% | 2575 fps | 99.9% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,344 psi | 87% | 2641 fps | 99.5% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,445 psi | 85% | 2612 fps | 98.3% |
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% | 49,443 psi | 82% | 2421 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2015 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,576 psi | 56% | 2231 fps | 99.4% |
| Accurate 2200 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,830 psi | 73% | 2451 fps | 95.2% |
| Accurate 2230 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,221 psi | 72% | 2448 fps | 95.5% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,911 psi | 60% | 2303 fps | 97.8% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 80% | 25,976 psi | 43% | 2123 fps | 97.9% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,560 psi | 52% | 2247 fps | 96.1% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 82% | 26,223 psi | 44% | 2139 fps | 95.3% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,221 psi | 70% | 2320 fps | 99.7% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,569 psi | 71% | 2329 fps | 98.7% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 88% | 39,552 psi | 66% | 2395 fps | 95.1% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,542 psi | 76% | 2395 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 96% | 43,091 psi | 72% | 2438 fps | 95.1% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,176 psi | 67% | 2402 fps | 99.5% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 82% | 34,824 psi | 58% | 2274 fps | 95% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,835 psi | 51% | 2254 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | 33.5 gr | 80% | 36,825 psi | 61% | 2388 fps | 95.1% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 96% | 47,065 psi | 78% | 2605 fps | 95.5% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 92% | 36,332 psi | 60% | 2362 fps | 95.3% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,595 psi | 64% | 2336 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 94% | 42,090 psi | 70% | 2464 fps | 95.2% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,644 psi | 77% | 2408 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,625 psi | 67% | 2313 fps | 99.7% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 94% | 46,934 psi | 78% | 2539 fps | 95.7% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 92% | 35,331 psi | 59% | 2356 fps | 95.1% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,983 psi | 58% | 2234 fps | 95.8% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 84% | 34,287 psi | 57% | 2326 fps | 95.7% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | 40.2 gr | 88% | 43,613 psi | 72% | 2539 fps | 95.5% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,869 psi | 61% | 2339 fps | 99% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,188 psi | 62% | 2349 fps | 98.3% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,514 psi | 77% | 2402 fps | 99.8% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 86% | 37,434 psi | 62% | 2362 fps | 95.2% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 90% | 37,840 psi | 63% | 2411 fps | 95.6% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 24,729 psi | 41% | 1362 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 88% | 38,667 psi | 64% | 2365 fps | 95.4% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,341 psi | 49% | 2228 fps | 97.9% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 94% | 42,612 psi | 71% | 2425 fps | 95.3% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,798 psi | 66% | 2313 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 92% | 40,466 psi | 67% | 2451 fps | 95.5% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 82% | 34,824 psi | 58% | 2274 fps | 95% |
| Lovex D073.4 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,121 psi | 73% | 2454 fps | 98.9% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,708 psi | 59% | 2300 fps | 96.5% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 82% | 30,110 psi | 50% | 2228 fps | 95.5% |
| Lovex S053 | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,488 psi | 86% | 2382 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 88% | 41,089 psi | 68% | 2349 fps | 95.5% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 88% | 34,519 psi | 57% | 2290 fps | 95.1% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,381 psi | 72% | 2395 fps | 100% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 84% | 34,301 psi | 57% | 2267 fps | 95% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,921 psi | 50% | 2192 fps | 96.2% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 94% | 41,263 psi | 69% | 2454 fps | 95.7% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 94% | 41,539 psi | 69% | 2467 fps | 95.2% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 88% | 40,596 psi | 67% | 2425 fps | 95.3% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 84% | 40,538 psi | 67% | 2365 fps | 95.1% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 24,729 psi | 41% | 1394 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,666 psi | 61% | 2313 fps | 97.2% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 94% | 43,888 psi | 73% | 2556 fps | 95.6% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 92% | 34,519 psi | 57% | 2372 fps | 95.7% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,678 psi | 56% | 2238 fps | 97.2% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 86% | 34,606 psi | 57% | 2267 fps | 95.1% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 96% | 37,521 psi | 62% | 2392 fps | 95.4% |
| Shooters World AR Plus | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,121 psi | 73% | 2454 fps | 98.9% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 82% | 30,110 psi | 50% | 2228 fps | 95.5% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 88% | 34,519 psi | 57% | 2290 fps | 95.1% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,740 psi | 64% | 2320 fps | 95.9% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,920 psi | 78% | 2182 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,698 psi | 68% | 2405 fps | 98.9% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 98% | 42,583 psi | 71% | 2493 fps | 95.6% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,928 psi | 65% | 2339 fps | 99.7% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 94% | 48,631 psi | 81% | 2526 fps | 95% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 90% | 40,640 psi | 68% | 2415 fps | 95.3% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,097 psi | 53% | 2162 fps | 96.8% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 25,991 psi | 43% | 2034 fps | 95.6% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,418 psi | 57% | 2293 fps | 95.3% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,473 psi | 52% | 2165 fps | 97.6% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 90% | 41,916 psi | 70% | 2428 fps | 95.5% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 96% | 39,204 psi | 65% | 2405 fps | 95.6% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,614 psi | 76% | 2352 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,550 psi | 61% | 2251 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,923 psi | 53% | 2172 fps | 99% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 80% | 26,977 psi | 45% | 2133 fps | 98.1% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 80% | 28,340 psi | 47% | 2136 fps | 95.9% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 92% | 33,127 psi | 55% | 2260 fps | 95.2% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 82% | 34,592 psi | 57% | 2270 fps | 95.1% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 82% | 28,834 psi | 48% | 2162 fps | 95.5% |
| Winchester 748 | 36 gr | 82% | 33,127 psi | 55% | 2297 fps | 95.5% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 88% | 37,057 psi | 62% | 2365 fps | 95% |
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 | Frontier PH HPFB. Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 2,717 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,526 fps to 2,717 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 | Frontier PH HPFB 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.