Load Specifications
Load data in caliber .308 Win. with .308 | 168gr | Hornady BTHP Match bullet and 88 powders. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above. The recommended powders for this cartridge and bullet combination are Hodgdon CFE223, ReloadSwiss RS 52 and Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR.
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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 2015 | <<locked>> | 94% | 54,056 psi | 90% | 2575 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2200 | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,967 psi | 86% | 2612 fps | 97.4% |
| Accurate 2230 | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,040 psi | 86% | 2615 fps | 97.8% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,620 psi | 87% | 2595 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2495ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,316 psi | 89% | 2625 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 94% | 53,403 psi | 89% | 2644 fps | 99.9% |
| Accurate 4064ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,400 psi | 82% | 2608 fps | 100% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,475 psi | 87% | 2493 fps | 100% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,866 psi | 88% | 2510 fps | 99.9% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 96% | 53,142 psi | 88% | 2644 fps | 98.4% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 84% | 53,272 psi | 89% | 2516 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2208ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,575 psi | 84% | 2585 fps | 97.3% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,605 psi | 86% | 2598 fps | 100% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,721 psi | 88% | 2608 fps | 99.2% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 96% | 54,433 psi | 90% | 2644 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 90% | 53,606 psi | 89% | 2703 fps | 99% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,330 psi | 87% | 2723 fps | 97.3% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,008 psi | 81% | 2602 fps | 98.6% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 90% | 54,389 psi | 90% | 2589 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,345 psi | 89% | 2671 fps | 98% |
| Alliant Reloder-17ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 43,714 psi | 73% | 2585 fps | 96.8% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 84% | 54,462 psi | 90% | 2533 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 88% | 54,433 psi | 90% | 2536 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,721 psi | 88% | 2654 fps | 97.3% |
| Bofors RP3ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,776 psi | 81% | 2615 fps | 98.6% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,257 psi | 87% | 2559 fps | 99.4% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 96% | 54,172 psi | 90% | 2684 fps | 99.7% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,707 psi | 88% | 2717 fps | 98% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 90% | 53,519 psi | 89% | 2625 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,126 psi | 85% | 2602 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H380ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,184 psi | 85% | 2621 fps | 96.2% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 84% | 54,230 psi | 90% | 2533 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 96% | 53,519 psi | 89% | 2657 fps | 98.9% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,532 psi | 86% | 2677 fps | 99% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 33,823 psi | 56% | 1552 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,677 psi | 86% | 2608 fps | 98.6% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,430 psi | 85% | 2648 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,214 psi | 88% | 2615 fps | 98% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,257 psi | 87% | 2516 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,155 psi | 85% | 2651 fps | 98.2% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,721 psi | 88% | 2608 fps | 99.2% |
| Lovex D073.4 | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,765 psi | 88% | 2605 fps | 99.8% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,649 psi | 87% | 2602 fps | 99.6% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 96% | 50,966 psi | 85% | 2621 fps | 99.8% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 96% | 54,041 psi | 90% | 2582 fps | 98.5% |
| Lovex S062ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,141 psi | 87% | 2615 fps | 99.2% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,227 psi | 85% | 2523 fps | 100% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,938 psi | 86% | 2598 fps | 99.2% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,909 psi | 86% | 2612 fps | 100% |
| Norma 203Bᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,330 psi | 87% | 2657 fps | 98.4% |
| Ramshot Big Gameᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,055 psi | 88% | 2680 fps | 98.2% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 94% | 53,606 psi | 89% | 2615 fps | 95.9% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,996 psi | 86% | 2635 fps | 98.2% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,227 psi | 85% | 2566 fps | 97.9% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 33,997 psi | 56% | 1588 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,736 psi | 88% | 2605 fps | 99.8% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,562 psi | 87% | 2723 fps | 97.9% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,717 psi | 78% | 2654 fps | 99.5% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,881 psi | 88% | 2592 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,953 psi | 86% | 2592 fps | 99.1% |
| Rottweil R 903ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 45,136 psi | 75% | 2546 fps | 97.7% |
| Shooters World AR Plus | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,765 psi | 88% | 2605 fps | 99.8% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 96% | 50,966 psi | 85% | 2621 fps | 99.8% |
| Shooters World Precisionᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,141 psi | 87% | 2615 fps | 99.2% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 88% | 53,272 psi | 89% | 2575 fps | 99% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 84% | 53,650 psi | 89% | 2280 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,199 psi | 87% | 2608 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,543 psi | 79% | 2605 fps | 97.3% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,301 psi | 87% | 2566 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,024 psi | 85% | 2585 fps | 96% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,285 psi | 85% | 2615 fps | 98.1% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,648 psi | 86% | 2520 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,183 psi | 83% | 2507 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 92% | 53,954 psi | 90% | 2648 fps | 99.5% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 96% | 53,461 psi | 89% | 2559 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 96% | 54,041 psi | 90% | 2638 fps | 98.4% |
| Somchem S355ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,644 psi | 77% | 2556 fps | 97.8% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 84% | 53,243 psi | 88% | 2467 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,517 psi | 86% | 2500 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 96% | 54,288 psi | 90% | 2552 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,287 psi | 89% | 2612 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,359 psi | 87% | 2589 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 44,701 psi | 74% | 2497 fps | 98.5% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 94% | 53,214 psi | 88% | 2608 fps | 99.3% |
| Vihtavuori N540ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,983 psi | 90% | 2631 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALLᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 41,582 psi | 69% | 2434 fps | 96.1% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,532 psi | 86% | 2651 fps | 99.6% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 98% | 54,230 psi | 90% | 2674 fps | 99% |
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 2015 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,012 psi | 58% | 2277 fps | 99.7% |
| Accurate 2200 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,527 psi | 76% | 2503 fps | 96.1% |
| Accurate 2230 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,498 psi | 76% | 2513 fps | 96.5% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,710 psi | 63% | 2356 fps | 98.5% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 80% | 27,572 psi | 46% | 2178 fps | 98.7% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,214 psi | 55% | 2303 fps | 97% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 26,092 psi | 43% | 2149 fps | 95.6% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,845 psi | 73% | 2365 fps | 99.9% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,222 psi | 73% | 2379 fps | 99.2% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 86% | 38,899 psi | 65% | 2402 fps | 95.3% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,326 psi | 79% | 2438 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 94% | 42,337 psi | 70% | 2448 fps | 95.4% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,206 psi | 70% | 2454 fps | 99.8% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,214 psi | 57% | 2280 fps | 95.2% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,227 psi | 54% | 2300 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,856 psi | 65% | 2451 fps | 96.2% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | 43.9 gr | 94% | 46,050 psi | 77% | 2615 fps | 95.8% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 90% | 35,752 psi | 59% | 2369 fps | 95.5% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,190 psi | 67% | 2379 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 92% | 41,495 psi | 69% | 2474 fps | 95.5% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 98% | 40,712 psi | 68% | 2523 fps | 95.9% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,196 psi | 80% | 2448 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,148 psi | 70% | 2359 fps | 99.9% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 90% | 43,062 psi | 72% | 2497 fps | 95.1% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 90% | 35,012 psi | 58% | 2369 fps | 95.4% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,361 psi | 60% | 2283 fps | 96.6% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,415 psi | 52% | 2277 fps | 95% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | 41.1 gr | 86% | 42,873 psi | 71% | 2549 fps | 95.7% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,522 psi | 64% | 2388 fps | 99.4% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,175 psi | 65% | 2405 fps | 99% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 98% | 47,863 psi | 80% | 2569 fps | 95.5% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,312 psi | 80% | 2451 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 84% | 36,651 psi | 61% | 2365 fps | 95.3% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 86% | 34,998 psi | 58% | 2372 fps | 95% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 24,932 psi | 41% | 1381 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 86% | 37,985 psi | 63% | 2375 fps | 95.6% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,908 psi | 51% | 2283 fps | 98.7% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 92% | 41,640 psi | 69% | 2428 fps | 95.5% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,191 psi | 68% | 2356 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 88% | 37,492 psi | 62% | 2411 fps | 95% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,214 psi | 57% | 2280 fps | 95.2% |
| Lovex D073.4 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,137 psi | 77% | 2507 fps | 99.4% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,434 psi | 62% | 2352 fps | 97.4% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,747 psi | 49% | 2234 fps | 95.7% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 86% | 40,350 psi | 67% | 2359 fps | 95.7% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 86% | 34,127 psi | 57% | 2300 fps | 95.4% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,281 psi | 75% | 2441 fps | 100% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 82% | 33,765 psi | 56% | 2274 fps | 95.2% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,372 psi | 52% | 2244 fps | 97.1% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 90% | 38,116 psi | 63% | 2415 fps | 95.1% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 92% | 40,625 psi | 67% | 2474 fps | 95.4% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,357 psi | 84% | 2566 fps | 95.2% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 86% | 40,016 psi | 66% | 2434 fps | 95.6% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 82% | 39,755 psi | 66% | 2372 fps | 95.3% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 24,918 psi | 41% | 1414 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,203 psi | 63% | 2365 fps | 97.9% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | 40.7 gr | 90% | 40,350 psi | 67% | 2513 fps | 95% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 90% | 33,866 psi | 56% | 2382 fps | 96% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,056 psi | 58% | 2283 fps | 97.9% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 84% | 34,026 psi | 57% | 2274 fps | 95.3% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 92% | 34,954 psi | 58% | 2359 fps | 95% |
| Shooters World AR Plus | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,137 psi | 77% | 2507 fps | 99.4% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,747 psi | 49% | 2234 fps | 95.7% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 86% | 34,127 psi | 57% | 2300 fps | 95.4% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,466 psi | 67% | 2372 fps | 96.7% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,515 psi | 81% | 2218 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,801 psi | 71% | 2461 fps | 99.4% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 94% | 39,378 psi | 65% | 2457 fps | 95.1% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,843 psi | 68% | 2392 fps | 99.9% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 92% | 47,819 psi | 79% | 2536 fps | 95.3% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 88% | 39,769 psi | 66% | 2421 fps | 95.5% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,634 psi | 56% | 2211 fps | 97.6% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 27,224 psi | 45% | 2087 fps | 96.6% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,013 psi | 60% | 2346 fps | 96.3% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,909 psi | 55% | 2215 fps | 98.2% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 86% | 38,595 psi | 64% | 2385 fps | 95% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 92% | 36,216 psi | 60% | 2365 fps | 95.1% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,355 psi | 79% | 2392 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,290 psi | 64% | 2300 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,475 psi | 56% | 2224 fps | 99.5% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 80% | 28,485 psi | 47% | 2188 fps | 98.8% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,675 psi | 49% | 2185 fps | 96.8% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 90% | 32,518 psi | 54% | 2267 fps | 95.4% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,678 psi | 56% | 2270 fps | 95.2% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 80% | 28,369 psi | 47% | 2169 fps | 95.7% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 98% | 38,841 psi | 65% | 2382 fps | 95.2% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,474 psi | 54% | 2300 fps | 95.7% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 86% | 36,289 psi | 60% | 2369 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 103 powders for .308 Win. loaded with the .308 | 168gr | Hornady BTHP Match. Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 2,723 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,552 fps to 2,723 fps. Accurate 2495 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 103 of the 103 powders fall inside the usable 80–100 % fill window.
Relative to the caliber's maximum pressure (415 MPa), the top charges use 56–90 %, leaving at least 10 % headroom. The 168.0 gr projectile in 0.308" calls for a 1:13.0 twist; slower twists will usually not stabilise this weight. Accurate 2495, Accurate 4064, Accurate 4350 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, ReloadSwiss RS 52, Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR rank at the top here: for .308 Win. with the .308 | 168gr | Hornady BTHP Match they combine a high case fill with complete burn and sit in the upper velocity band. As outliers, Accurate 2700, Accurate 4350, Alliant Reloder-16 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.