Load Specifications
Load data in caliber .308 Win. with .308 | 168gr | Hasler Hunting 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 H335.
Important Notice: DO NOT go below Minimum Charge or above Maximum Charge. Since we have no control over the equipment and components used, any responsibility and liability for the results achieved is rejected.
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% | 53,940 psi | 90% | 2470 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2015 | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,924 psi | 86% | 2523 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2200 | <<locked>> | 88% | 53,679 psi | 89% | 2598 fps | 97.1% |
| Accurate 2230 | <<locked>> | 88% | 54,375 psi | 90% | 2612 fps | 97.6% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 94% | 53,664 psi | 89% | 2579 fps | 99.9% |
| Accurate 2495ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,282 psi | 77% | 2513 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,068 psi | 85% | 2585 fps | 99.7% |
| Accurate 4064ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 42,960 psi | 71% | 2490 fps | 99.5% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,503 psi | 86% | 2448 fps | 100% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,953 psi | 86% | 2461 fps | 99.6% |
| ADI AR 2206Hᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 54,360 psi | 90% | 2628 fps | 98.1% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,605 psi | 86% | 2470 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 90% | 53,388 psi | 89% | 2592 fps | 100% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 98% | 54,331 psi | 90% | 2595 fps | 99% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,851 psi | 86% | 2592 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,372 psi | 85% | 2638 fps | 98.3% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MRᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,705 psi | 84% | 2651 fps | 96.1% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 43,497 psi | 72% | 2487 fps | 97.1% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,286 psi | 87% | 2536 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,950 psi | 80% | 2552 fps | 96.4% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 86% | 53,185 psi | 88% | 2490 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 90% | 53,214 psi | 88% | 2487 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 54,346 psi | 90% | 2638 fps | 96.9% |
| Bofors RP3ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 42,786 psi | 71% | 2490 fps | 97% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 96% | 54,070 psi | 90% | 2549 fps | 99.3% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,967 psi | 86% | 2621 fps | 99.2% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 96% | 54,331 psi | 90% | 2700 fps | 97.6% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,648 psi | 86% | 2569 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,808 psi | 88% | 2595 fps | 99.9% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 86% | 53,461 psi | 89% | 2490 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,387 psi | 85% | 2592 fps | 98.2% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolutionᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,371 psi | 82% | 2608 fps | 98.2% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 33,011 psi | 55% | 1509 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGETᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,084 psi | 88% | 2595 fps | 98.3% |
| IMR 3031ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,272 psi | 87% | 2635 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,298 psi | 80% | 2507 fps | 96.4% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 92% | 53,940 psi | 90% | 2510 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4227 | <<locked>> | 82% | 53,243 psi | 88% | 2431 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4895ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,066 psi | 82% | 2589 fps | 97.4% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 98% | 54,331 psi | 90% | 2595 fps | 99% |
| Lovex D073.4 | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,966 psi | 85% | 2549 fps | 99.5% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 94% | 53,954 psi | 90% | 2589 fps | 99.5% |
| Lovex D073.6ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,851 psi | 86% | 2608 fps | 99.7% |
| Lovex S053 | <<locked>> | 82% | 51,953 psi | 86% | 2382 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,678 psi | 88% | 2526 fps | 97.7% |
| Lovex S062ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,891 psi | 78% | 2510 fps | 98.1% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,141 psi | 87% | 2513 fps | 100% |
| Norma 201ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,721 psi | 88% | 2579 fps | 98.9% |
| Norma 202ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,794 psi | 88% | 2592 fps | 99.9% |
| Norma 203Bᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,949 psi | 78% | 2543 fps | 96.8% |
| Ramshot Big Gameᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,514 psi | 79% | 2559 fps | 96.5% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 98% | 53,577 psi | 89% | 2621 fps | 97.9% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,895 psi | 88% | 2552 fps | 97.6% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 32,764 psi | 54% | 1542 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 36 | <<locked>> | 82% | 53,621 psi | 89% | 2470 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,227 psi | 85% | 2552 fps | 99.5% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,343 psi | 84% | 2654 fps | 96.9% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 42,032 psi | 70% | 2526 fps | 98% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 98% | 53,693 psi | 89% | 2572 fps | 99.9% |
| Rottweil R 902ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,516 psi | 82% | 2523 fps | 98.4% |
| Rottweil R 903ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 39,595 psi | 66% | 2425 fps | 95.8% |
| Shooters World AR Plus | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,966 psi | 85% | 2549 fps | 99.5% |
| Shooters World Match Rifleᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,851 psi | 86% | 2608 fps | 99.7% |
| Shooters World Precisionᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,891 psi | 78% | 2510 fps | 98.1% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,677 psi | 86% | 2520 fps | 98.3% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,721 psi | 88% | 2244 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 90% | 53,708 psi | 89% | 2598 fps | 99.9% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 92% | 53,664 psi | 89% | 2552 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,721 psi | 88% | 2598 fps | 97.8% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,953 psi | 88% | 2503 fps | 99.9% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 45,527 psi | 76% | 2415 fps | 99.8% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,692 psi | 86% | 2585 fps | 98.9% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,213 psi | 85% | 2500 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,866 psi | 86% | 2572 fps | 97.5% |
| Somchem S355ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 41,394 psi | 69% | 2441 fps | 96% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,648 psi | 86% | 2425 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 94% | 53,026 psi | 88% | 2493 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,330 psi | 87% | 2497 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,674 psi | 79% | 2516 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,937 psi | 83% | 2530 fps | 99.9% |
| Vihtavuori N150ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 39,726 psi | 66% | 2385 fps | 97% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,576 psi | 86% | 2552 fps | 98.7% |
| Vihtavuori N540ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,457 psi | 81% | 2526 fps | 99.6% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,765 psi | 88% | 2635 fps | 99.4% |
| Winchester StaBALL Matchᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,982 psi | 86% | 2608 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% | 47,239 psi | 78% | 2385 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2015 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,024 psi | 52% | 2175 fps | 98.8% |
| Accurate 2200 | <<locked>> | 82% | 44,237 psi | 73% | 2448 fps | 95% |
| Accurate 2230 | <<locked>> | 82% | 43,526 psi | 72% | 2448 fps | 95.4% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,373 psi | 55% | 2247 fps | 96.9% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 80% | 23,380 psi | 39% | 2057 fps | 96.7% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 82% | 31,154 psi | 52% | 2238 fps | 95.8% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 86% | 27,021 psi | 45% | 2165 fps | 95.5% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,350 psi | 67% | 2280 fps | 99.4% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,727 psi | 68% | 2287 fps | 98.2% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 92% | 42,018 psi | 70% | 2434 fps | 95.6% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,757 psi | 71% | 2352 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,855 psi | 63% | 2352 fps | 99.1% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 86% | 37,115 psi | 62% | 2316 fps | 95.6% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 80% | 28,572 psi | 47% | 2198 fps | 99.8% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | 34.1 gr | 84% | 39,552 psi | 66% | 2438 fps | 95.8% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 98% | 47,645 psi | 79% | 2602 fps | 95.3% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 96% | 38,232 psi | 64% | 2395 fps | 95.7% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,926 psi | 60% | 2283 fps | 99.9% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 98% | 45,020 psi | 75% | 2507 fps | 95.7% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,976 psi | 73% | 2362 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,406 psi | 64% | 2267 fps | 99.4% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 96% | 47,384 psi | 79% | 2533 fps | 95.4% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 96% | 37,420 psi | 62% | 2395 fps | 95.6% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 82% | 35,273 psi | 59% | 2234 fps | 95.6% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 86% | 34,243 psi | 57% | 2320 fps | 95.5% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | 39.8 gr | 90% | 44,034 psi | 73% | 2536 fps | 95.3% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,592 psi | 57% | 2287 fps | 98.4% |
| Hodgdon H335 | 34.7 gr | 80% | 34,998 psi | 58% | 2300 fps | 97.6% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,570 psi | 74% | 2362 fps | 99.6% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 90% | 39,639 psi | 66% | 2398 fps | 95.6% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 92% | 37,971 psi | 63% | 2408 fps | 95.4% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 24,120 psi | 40% | 1345 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 90% | 38,783 psi | 64% | 2362 fps | 95.1% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 80% | 27,383 psi | 45% | 2172 fps | 97% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 96% | 42,554 psi | 71% | 2415 fps | 95% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,695 psi | 63% | 2270 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4227 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,241 psi | 83% | 2395 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 94% | 40,176 psi | 67% | 2438 fps | 95.2% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 86% | 37,115 psi | 62% | 2316 fps | 95.6% |
| Lovex D073.4 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,118 psi | 68% | 2398 fps | 98.2% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,996 psi | 55% | 2241 fps | 95.4% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 84% | 29,689 psi | 49% | 2218 fps | 95.1% |
| Lovex S053 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,168 psi | 82% | 2346 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 90% | 41,249 psi | 69% | 2346 fps | 95.2% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 92% | 36,376 psi | 60% | 2323 fps | 95.5% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,698 psi | 68% | 2349 fps | 100% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 88% | 35,998 psi | 60% | 2300 fps | 95.4% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 80% | 27,673 psi | 46% | 2133 fps | 95% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 96% | 41,031 psi | 68% | 2444 fps | 95.4% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 98% | 44,672 psi | 74% | 2513 fps | 95.8% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 90% | 40,785 psi | 68% | 2418 fps | 95.1% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 88% | 43,511 psi | 72% | 2408 fps | 95.6% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 24,033 psi | 40% | 1375 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 36 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,386 psi | 84% | 2431 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,476 psi | 57% | 2264 fps | 96.4% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 96% | 43,903 psi | 73% | 2549 fps | 95.3% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 94% | 34,418 psi | 57% | 2359 fps | 95.2% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,966 psi | 51% | 2175 fps | 96.1% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 90% | 36,347 psi | 60% | 2300 fps | 95.4% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 98% | 37,028 psi | 62% | 2379 fps | 95% |
| Shooters World AR Plus | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,118 psi | 68% | 2398 fps | 98.2% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 84% | 29,689 psi | 49% | 2218 fps | 95.1% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 92% | 36,376 psi | 60% | 2323 fps | 95.5% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 82% | 39,073 psi | 65% | 2316 fps | 95.7% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,962 psi | 75% | 2149 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,435 psi | 64% | 2359 fps | 98.3% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,738 psi | 61% | 2293 fps | 99.4% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 92% | 40,495 psi | 67% | 2405 fps | 95% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,124 psi | 50% | 2113 fps | 95.9% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 82% | 25,947 psi | 43% | 2031 fps | 95.3% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 82% | 34,374 psi | 57% | 2287 fps | 95.1% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,457 psi | 49% | 2119 fps | 96.7% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 92% | 42,279 psi | 70% | 2425 fps | 95.3% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 98% | 38,783 psi | 64% | 2392 fps | 95.2% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,873 psi | 71% | 2310 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,432 psi | 57% | 2208 fps | 99.8% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,965 psi | 50% | 2126 fps | 98.4% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 80% | 24,903 psi | 41% | 2077 fps | 97.1% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 82% | 28,050 psi | 47% | 2126 fps | 95.6% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 96% | 34,911 psi | 58% | 2293 fps | 95.5% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 86% | 36,970 psi | 61% | 2313 fps | 95.6% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 84% | 28,601 psi | 48% | 2156 fps | 95.2% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 84% | 33,127 psi | 55% | 2290 fps | 95.2% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 92% | 39,755 psi | 66% | 2411 fps | 95.6% |
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 95 powders for .308 Win. loaded with the .308 | 168gr | Hasler Hunting. Hodgdon CFE223 delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 2,700 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,509 fps to 2,700 fps. Accurate 2495 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 95 of the 95 powders fall inside the usable 80–100 % fill window.
Relative to the caliber's maximum pressure (415 MPa), the top charges use 49–90 %, leaving at least 10 % headroom. The 168.0 gr projectile in 0.308" calls for a 1:11.0 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 | Hasler Hunting they combine a high case fill with complete burn and sit in the upper velocity band. As outliers, Alliant Reloder-17, Hodgdon H380, IMR 4166 Enduron burn incompletely and react more sensitively to barrel length and temperature. Always begin at the start load and work up in small increments while checking case and primer for pressure signs.