Load Specifications
Load data in caliber .308 Win. with .308 | 168gr | MEN HPBT Match bullet and 89 powders. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above. The recommended powders for this cartridge and bullet combination are Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR, ReloadSwiss RS 52 and Hodgdon LEVERevolution.
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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>> | 92% | 53,635 psi | 89% | 2592 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2200 | <<locked>> | 82% | 50,923 psi | 85% | 2621 fps | 97.7% |
| Accurate 2230 | <<locked>> | 82% | 51,532 psi | 86% | 2635 fps | 98.1% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,315 psi | 87% | 2615 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 98% | 53,388 psi | 89% | 2644 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 92% | 53,243 psi | 88% | 2667 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4064ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,881 psi | 88% | 2677 fps | 100% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,401 psi | 85% | 2503 fps | 100% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,808 psi | 86% | 2523 fps | 99.9% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,634 psi | 87% | 2664 fps | 98.7% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 82% | 52,750 psi | 88% | 2530 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2208ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,417 psi | 89% | 2654 fps | 98.2% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 84% | 50,836 psi | 84% | 2612 fps | 100% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,315 psi | 87% | 2628 fps | 99.4% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 94% | 54,447 psi | 90% | 2664 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 88% | 53,301 psi | 89% | 2723 fps | 99.2% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,866 psi | 86% | 2749 fps | 97.8% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,996 psi | 86% | 2674 fps | 99.2% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 88% | 53,809 psi | 89% | 2602 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 98% | 53,417 psi | 89% | 2697 fps | 98.4% |
| Alliant Reloder-17ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,079 psi | 77% | 2657 fps | 97.9% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 82% | 53,606 psi | 89% | 2543 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 86% | 53,417 psi | 89% | 2546 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,069 psi | 87% | 2671 fps | 97.6% |
| Bofors RP3ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,214 psi | 87% | 2687 fps | 99.3% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,561 psi | 86% | 2575 fps | 99.6% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 94% | 53,751 psi | 89% | 2700 fps | 99.8% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,054 psi | 86% | 2733 fps | 98.2% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 88% | 53,026 psi | 88% | 2641 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 88% | 53,969 psi | 90% | 2664 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H380ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 54,317 psi | 90% | 2694 fps | 97.3% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 82% | 53,606 psi | 89% | 2552 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 94% | 53,040 psi | 88% | 2677 fps | 99.1% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,097 psi | 85% | 2697 fps | 99.2% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 34,026 psi | 57% | 1578 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,474 psi | 86% | 2635 fps | 98.8% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,488 psi | 86% | 2667 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,939 psi | 88% | 2638 fps | 98.3% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,619 psi | 86% | 2530 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,024 psi | 85% | 2674 fps | 98.6% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,315 psi | 87% | 2628 fps | 99.4% |
| Lovex D073.4 | <<locked>> | 82% | 52,286 psi | 87% | 2621 fps | 99.9% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,199 psi | 87% | 2618 fps | 99.8% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 94% | 50,879 psi | 85% | 2644 fps | 99.9% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 94% | 53,417 psi | 89% | 2602 fps | 98.7% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,996 psi | 86% | 2641 fps | 99.4% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 84% | 53,838 psi | 89% | 2579 fps | 100% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,590 psi | 86% | 2618 fps | 99.4% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,590 psi | 86% | 2628 fps | 100% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,402 psi | 87% | 2687 fps | 98.7% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,605 psi | 87% | 2703 fps | 98.5% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,924 psi | 88% | 2635 fps | 96.3% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,590 psi | 86% | 2654 fps | 98.5% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 90% | 53,983 psi | 90% | 2635 fps | 98.6% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 34,229 psi | 57% | 1614 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,083 psi | 87% | 2621 fps | 99.9% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,663 psi | 87% | 2753 fps | 98.3% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,284 psi | 82% | 2730 fps | 99.9% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,808 psi | 88% | 2615 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,517 psi | 86% | 2612 fps | 99.3% |
| Rottweil R 903ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,501 psi | 81% | 2625 fps | 98.6% |
| Shooters World AR Plus | <<locked>> | 82% | 52,286 psi | 87% | 2621 fps | 99.9% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 94% | 50,879 psi | 85% | 2644 fps | 99.9% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,996 psi | 86% | 2641 fps | 99.4% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,373 psi | 87% | 2592 fps | 99.2% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 82% | 52,620 psi | 87% | 2290 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,271 psi | 85% | 2618 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,633 psi | 84% | 2680 fps | 98.3% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,532 psi | 86% | 2575 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 94% | 54,201 psi | 90% | 2661 fps | 97.1% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 96% | 54,433 psi | 90% | 2687 fps | 98.8% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 94% | 53,940 psi | 90% | 2575 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,243 psi | 88% | 2572 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 90% | 53,258 psi | 88% | 2664 fps | 99.6% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,953 psi | 88% | 2579 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 94% | 53,330 psi | 89% | 2654 fps | 98.6% |
| Somchem S355ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,617 psi | 82% | 2628 fps | 98.6% |
| Somchem S365ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 35,418 psi | 59% | 2451 fps | 96.5% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 82% | 52,678 psi | 88% | 2480 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 90% | 54,085 psi | 90% | 2556 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 94% | 53,606 psi | 89% | 2566 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 98% | 53,461 psi | 89% | 2635 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,214 psi | 87% | 2612 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,819 psi | 79% | 2569 fps | 99.3% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,620 psi | 87% | 2628 fps | 99.4% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 98% | 53,388 psi | 89% | 2648 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALLᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 43,772 psi | 73% | 2503 fps | 97.3% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,430 psi | 85% | 2671 fps | 99.8% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 96% | 53,635 psi | 89% | 2690 fps | 99.2% |
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 2015 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,028 psi | 62% | 2336 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2200 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,834 psi | 79% | 2572 fps | 97.1% |
| Accurate 2230 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,037 psi | 80% | 2579 fps | 97.5% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,045 psi | 67% | 2421 fps | 99.2% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,472 psi | 49% | 2238 fps | 99.3% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,201 psi | 58% | 2365 fps | 98% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 27,905 psi | 46% | 2211 fps | 96.7% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,759 psi | 76% | 2421 fps | 100% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,137 psi | 77% | 2438 fps | 99.6% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 84% | 38,653 psi | 64% | 2421 fps | 95.7% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,516 psi | 82% | 2487 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 90% | 39,421 psi | 65% | 2418 fps | 95% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,454 psi | 74% | 2513 fps | 100% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,882 psi | 60% | 2339 fps | 96.3% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,200 psi | 57% | 2356 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,017 psi | 68% | 2513 fps | 97.2% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | 44.4 gr | 90% | 42,641 psi | 71% | 2582 fps | 95.4% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 86% | 33,605 psi | 56% | 2343 fps | 95.2% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,119 psi | 70% | 2431 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 88% | 38,798 psi | 64% | 2444 fps | 95.1% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 94% | 37,971 psi | 63% | 2493 fps | 95.5% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,415 psi | 84% | 2500 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,106 psi | 73% | 2411 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 88% | 42,714 psi | 71% | 2516 fps | 95.5% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 88% | 35,027 psi | 58% | 2388 fps | 95.8% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,305 psi | 64% | 2349 fps | 97.6% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,460 psi | 56% | 2343 fps | 96.2% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 82% | 39,668 psi | 66% | 2513 fps | 95.3% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,814 psi | 68% | 2451 fps | 99.8% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,394 psi | 69% | 2470 fps | 99.5% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 94% | 44,657 psi | 74% | 2543 fps | 95.2% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,401 psi | 84% | 2507 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 82% | 36,564 psi | 61% | 2385 fps | 95.7% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | 40.6 gr | 84% | 34,635 psi | 58% | 2388 fps | 95.4% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 25,280 psi | 42% | 1407 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 82% | 35,157 psi | 58% | 2339 fps | 95.1% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,764 psi | 54% | 2346 fps | 99.3% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 88% | 38,914 psi | 65% | 2402 fps | 95.2% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,279 psi | 72% | 2408 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 86% | 37,275 psi | 62% | 2428 fps | 95.4% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,882 psi | 60% | 2339 fps | 96.3% |
| Lovex D073.4 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,733 psi | 81% | 2572 fps | 99.7% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,668 psi | 66% | 2418 fps | 98.2% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,937 psi | 53% | 2303 fps | 97% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 82% | 37,376 psi | 62% | 2326 fps | 95.3% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 82% | 31,807 psi | 53% | 2267 fps | 95% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,616 psi | 79% | 2493 fps | 100% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,330 psi | 55% | 2283 fps | 95.5% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,156 psi | 55% | 2303 fps | 98% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 88% | 38,043 psi | 63% | 2434 fps | 95.6% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 88% | 37,927 psi | 63% | 2444 fps | 95.1% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 90% | 49,617 psi | 82% | 2582 fps | 95.6% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 82% | 37,130 psi | 62% | 2402 fps | 95.1% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,030 psi | 65% | 2382 fps | 95.5% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 25,295 psi | 42% | 1440 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,524 psi | 67% | 2431 fps | 98.7% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | 42.1 gr | 88% | 40,306 psi | 67% | 2539 fps | 95.5% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 86% | 31,531 psi | 52% | 2349 fps | 95.5% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,999 psi | 61% | 2346 fps | 98.6% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 82% | 33,794 psi | 56% | 2290 fps | 95.7% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 90% | 34,940 psi | 58% | 2379 fps | 95.4% |
| Shooters World AR Plus | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,733 psi | 81% | 2572 fps | 99.7% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,937 psi | 53% | 2303 fps | 97% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 82% | 31,807 psi | 53% | 2267 fps | 95% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,627 psi | 71% | 2438 fps | 97.7% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,198 psi | 83% | 2260 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,121 psi | 75% | 2523 fps | 99.8% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 92% | 39,320 psi | 65% | 2480 fps | 95.7% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,830 psi | 71% | 2444 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 90% | 47,253 psi | 79% | 2556 fps | 95.7% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 84% | 36,956 psi | 61% | 2385 fps | 95.1% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,186 psi | 58% | 2267 fps | 98.4% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 28,587 psi | 47% | 2139 fps | 97.5% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,072 psi | 63% | 2408 fps | 97.3% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,563 psi | 57% | 2270 fps | 98.9% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 84% | 38,014 psi | 63% | 2398 fps | 95.3% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 90% | 36,448 psi | 61% | 2392 fps | 95.7% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 98% | 33,344 psi | 55% | 2398 fps | 95.6% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,429 psi | 82% | 2441 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,001 psi | 66% | 2349 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,143 psi | 58% | 2277 fps | 99.8% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,182 psi | 50% | 2244 fps | 99.4% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,299 psi | 52% | 2244 fps | 97.8% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 86% | 30,516 psi | 51% | 2241 fps | 95% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,607 psi | 59% | 2333 fps | 96.3% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,008 psi | 50% | 2228 fps | 96.8% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 96% | 38,421 psi | 64% | 2405 fps | 95.7% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,447 psi | 57% | 2365 fps | 96.9% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 84% | 36,100 psi | 60% | 2388 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 89 powders for .308 Win. loaded with the .308 | 168gr | MEN HPBT Match. ReloadSwiss RS 52 delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 2,753 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,578 fps to 2,753 fps. Accurate 4064 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 89 of the 89 powders fall inside the usable 80–100 % fill window.
Relative to the caliber's maximum pressure (415 MPa), the top charges use 57–90 %, leaving at least 10 % headroom. The 168.0 gr projectile in 0.308" calls for a 1:6.0 twist; slower twists will usually not stabilise this weight. Accurate 4064, ADI AR 2208, Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 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. Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR, ReloadSwiss RS 52, Hodgdon LEVERevolution rank at the top here: for .308 Win. with the .308 | 168gr | MEN HPBT Match 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.