Load Specifications
Load data in caliber .308 Win. with .308 | 168gr | Norma Diamond bullet and 88 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 CFE223.
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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>> | 92% | 51,256 psi | 85% | 2543 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2200 | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,272 psi | 87% | 2618 fps | 97.6% |
| Accurate 2230 | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,692 psi | 88% | 2628 fps | 98% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 90% | 53,243 psi | 88% | 2608 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2495ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,954 psi | 90% | 2635 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 94% | 53,969 psi | 90% | 2654 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4064ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,995 psi | 83% | 2621 fps | 100% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,750 psi | 88% | 2500 fps | 100% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 86% | 53,127 psi | 88% | 2520 fps | 99.9% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 96% | 53,693 psi | 89% | 2657 fps | 98.5% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 84% | 53,606 psi | 89% | 2523 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2208ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,068 psi | 85% | 2595 fps | 97.4% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,214 psi | 87% | 2612 fps | 100% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 94% | 53,301 psi | 89% | 2621 fps | 99.3% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,430 psi | 85% | 2612 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 90% | 54,302 psi | 90% | 2717 fps | 99.1% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 98% | 53,156 psi | 88% | 2743 fps | 97.6% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,487 psi | 82% | 2615 fps | 98.7% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,605 psi | 86% | 2556 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,853 psi | 89% | 2680 fps | 98.2% |
| Alliant Reloder-17ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 44,063 psi | 73% | 2595 fps | 97% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 82% | 51,764 psi | 86% | 2500 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,372 psi | 85% | 2500 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 96% | 53,142 psi | 88% | 2664 fps | 97.5% |
| Bofors RP3ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,269 psi | 82% | 2625 fps | 98.7% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,779 psi | 88% | 2572 fps | 99.5% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,256 psi | 85% | 2648 fps | 99.5% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 92% | 53,243 psi | 88% | 2730 fps | 98.1% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 90% | 54,128 psi | 90% | 2635 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,634 psi | 86% | 2612 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H380ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,634 psi | 86% | 2631 fps | 96.4% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 82% | 51,503 psi | 86% | 2500 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 96% | 54,041 psi | 90% | 2667 fps | 99% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,054 psi | 86% | 2690 fps | 99.1% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 33,765 psi | 56% | 1555 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,214 psi | 87% | 2625 fps | 98.7% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,083 psi | 87% | 2661 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,751 psi | 89% | 2628 fps | 98.1% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,591 psi | 87% | 2523 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,692 psi | 86% | 2664 fps | 98.4% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 94% | 53,301 psi | 89% | 2621 fps | 99.3% |
| Lovex D073.4 | <<locked>> | 84% | 53,388 psi | 89% | 2618 fps | 99.9% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 90% | 53,214 psi | 88% | 2615 fps | 99.7% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,532 psi | 86% | 2635 fps | 99.9% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,329 psi | 85% | 2549 fps | 98.1% |
| Lovex S062ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,692 psi | 88% | 2628 fps | 99.3% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,547 psi | 86% | 2533 fps | 100% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,170 psi | 87% | 2608 fps | 99.2% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,504 psi | 87% | 2621 fps | 100% |
| Norma 203Bᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,823 psi | 88% | 2671 fps | 98.5% |
| Ramshot Big Gameᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,505 psi | 89% | 2694 fps | 98.3% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 94% | 54,027 psi | 90% | 2625 fps | 96.1% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,475 psi | 87% | 2648 fps | 98.3% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,721 psi | 86% | 2579 fps | 98% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 33,924 psi | 56% | 1591 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 90% | 53,316 psi | 89% | 2618 fps | 99.9% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 98% | 53,505 psi | 89% | 2743 fps | 98.1% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,137 psi | 78% | 2667 fps | 99.6% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 94% | 53,461 psi | 89% | 2602 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,533 psi | 87% | 2602 fps | 99.2% |
| Rottweil R 903ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 45,643 psi | 76% | 2559 fps | 97.9% |
| Shooters World AR Plus | <<locked>> | 84% | 53,388 psi | 89% | 2618 fps | 99.9% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,532 psi | 86% | 2635 fps | 99.9% |
| Shooters World Precisionᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,692 psi | 88% | 2628 fps | 99.3% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 88% | 53,809 psi | 89% | 2589 fps | 99.1% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 84% | 54,070 psi | 90% | 2290 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,402 psi | 87% | 2615 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,312 psi | 80% | 2621 fps | 97.6% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,591 psi | 87% | 2572 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,576 psi | 86% | 2598 fps | 96.2% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,764 psi | 86% | 2625 fps | 98.2% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,866 psi | 86% | 2526 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,676 psi | 84% | 2516 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 92% | 54,462 psi | 90% | 2661 fps | 99.6% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 96% | 53,606 psi | 89% | 2566 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 94% | 50,749 psi | 84% | 2595 fps | 97.9% |
| Somchem S355ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,152 psi | 78% | 2569 fps | 98% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 84% | 53,563 psi | 89% | 2477 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,735 psi | 86% | 2507 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,474 psi | 86% | 2520 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,896 psi | 90% | 2625 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,910 psi | 88% | 2602 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 45,179 psi | 75% | 2510 fps | 98.7% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 94% | 53,708 psi | 89% | 2621 fps | 99.4% |
| Vihtavuori N540ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 54,433 psi | 90% | 2641 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALLᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 41,872 psi | 70% | 2444 fps | 96.3% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,083 psi | 87% | 2661 fps | 99.7% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,300 psi | 85% | 2638 fps | 98.7% |
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% | 35,288 psi | 59% | 2287 fps | 99.8% |
| Accurate 2200 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,832 psi | 76% | 2513 fps | 96.3% |
| Accurate 2230 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,788 psi | 76% | 2520 fps | 96.7% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,985 psi | 63% | 2365 fps | 98.6% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 80% | 27,862 psi | 46% | 2185 fps | 98.8% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,475 psi | 56% | 2310 fps | 97.2% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 26,397 psi | 44% | 2159 fps | 95.8% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,164 psi | 73% | 2375 fps | 99.9% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,483 psi | 74% | 2388 fps | 99.3% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 86% | 39,146 psi | 65% | 2411 fps | 95.5% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,688 psi | 79% | 2448 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 94% | 42,830 psi | 71% | 2461 fps | 95.6% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,467 psi | 71% | 2464 fps | 99.8% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,447 psi | 57% | 2290 fps | 95.4% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,489 psi | 54% | 2306 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,204 psi | 65% | 2461 fps | 96.3% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | 43.3 gr | 92% | 43,323 psi | 72% | 2569 fps | 95% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 90% | 36,230 psi | 60% | 2382 fps | 95.8% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,509 psi | 67% | 2388 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 92% | 42,032 psi | 70% | 2490 fps | 95.7% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 96% | 38,595 psi | 64% | 2484 fps | 95.2% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,573 psi | 81% | 2457 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,612 psi | 71% | 2372 fps | 99.9% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 90% | 43,468 psi | 72% | 2507 fps | 95.3% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 90% | 35,230 psi | 59% | 2375 fps | 95.6% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,637 psi | 61% | 2293 fps | 96.8% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,879 psi | 53% | 2293 fps | 95.3% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | 40.5 gr | 84% | 40,437 psi | 67% | 2507 fps | 95.1% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,841 psi | 65% | 2398 fps | 99.5% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,407 psi | 65% | 2415 fps | 99% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 96% | 45,266 psi | 75% | 2533 fps | 95% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,588 psi | 81% | 2461 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 84% | 36,912 psi | 61% | 2375 fps | 95.5% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 86% | 35,172 psi | 58% | 2382 fps | 95.2% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 24,932 psi | 41% | 1385 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 86% | 38,218 psi | 63% | 2385 fps | 95.7% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,154 psi | 52% | 2293 fps | 98.8% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 90% | 39,552 psi | 66% | 2395 fps | 95% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,539 psi | 69% | 2362 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 88% | 37,724 psi | 63% | 2418 fps | 95.2% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,447 psi | 57% | 2290 fps | 95.4% |
| Lovex D073.4 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,398 psi | 77% | 2516 fps | 99.4% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,956 psi | 63% | 2365 fps | 97.6% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,240 psi | 50% | 2247 fps | 96% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 84% | 38,101 psi | 63% | 2320 fps | 95.1% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 86% | 34,389 psi | 57% | 2310 fps | 95.6% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,658 psi | 76% | 2451 fps | 100% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 82% | 33,997 psi | 56% | 2283 fps | 95.4% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,662 psi | 53% | 2254 fps | 97.3% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 90% | 38,595 psi | 64% | 2428 fps | 95.4% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 92% | 41,031 psi | 68% | 2487 fps | 95.6% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,792 psi | 84% | 2579 fps | 95.4% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 86% | 40,190 psi | 67% | 2444 fps | 95.7% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 82% | 39,914 psi | 66% | 2379 fps | 95.4% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 25,208 psi | 42% | 1424 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,711 psi | 64% | 2379 fps | 98.1% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | 41.1 gr | 90% | 40,799 psi | 68% | 2526 fps | 95.3% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 88% | 31,981 psi | 53% | 2336 fps | 95.2% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,360 psi | 59% | 2293 fps | 98% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 84% | 34,243 psi | 57% | 2280 fps | 95.4% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 92% | 35,128 psi | 58% | 2365 fps | 95.1% |
| Shooters World AR Plus | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,398 psi | 77% | 2516 fps | 99.4% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,240 psi | 50% | 2247 fps | 96% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 86% | 34,389 psi | 57% | 2310 fps | 95.6% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,973 psi | 68% | 2385 fps | 96.9% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,573 psi | 81% | 2224 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,076 psi | 72% | 2470 fps | 99.4% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 94% | 39,784 psi | 66% | 2470 fps | 95.4% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,191 psi | 68% | 2402 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 92% | 48,298 psi | 80% | 2549 fps | 95.5% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 86% | 37,811 psi | 63% | 2385 fps | 95% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,895 psi | 56% | 2221 fps | 97.8% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 27,470 psi | 46% | 2096 fps | 96.8% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,492 psi | 61% | 2359 fps | 96.5% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,127 psi | 55% | 2224 fps | 98.4% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 86% | 38,754 psi | 64% | 2395 fps | 95.1% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 92% | 36,680 psi | 61% | 2379 fps | 95.3% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,703 psi | 79% | 2402 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,580 psi | 64% | 2306 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,794 psi | 56% | 2231 fps | 99.5% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 80% | 28,790 psi | 48% | 2198 fps | 98.9% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,907 psi | 50% | 2195 fps | 97% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 90% | 32,953 psi | 55% | 2280 fps | 95.6% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,214 psi | 57% | 2283 fps | 95.4% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 80% | 28,572 psi | 47% | 2175 fps | 95.9% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 98% | 39,088 psi | 65% | 2392 fps | 95.4% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,721 psi | 54% | 2310 fps | 95.9% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 86% | 36,753 psi | 61% | 2382 fps | 95.4% |
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 88 powders for .308 Win. loaded with the .308 | 168gr | Norma Diamond. Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 2,743 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,555 fps to 2,743 fps. Accurate 2495 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 88 of the 88 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 1:13.5 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. Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR, ReloadSwiss RS 52, Hodgdon CFE223 rank at the top here: for .308 Win. with the .308 | 168gr | Norma Diamond 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.