Load Specifications
Load data in caliber .308 Win. with .308 | 168gr | Nosler Ballistic Tip Hunting 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 BL-C2, Hodgdon CFE223 and Alliant Power Pro 1200-R.
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>> | 82% | 53,780 psi | 89% | 2490 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2015 | <<locked>> | 94% | 53,084 psi | 88% | 2552 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2200 | <<locked>> | 86% | 54,070 psi | 90% | 2628 fps | 97.6% |
| Accurate 2230 | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,024 psi | 85% | 2589 fps | 97.5% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,387 psi | 85% | 2569 fps | 99.9% |
| Accurate 2495ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,967 psi | 86% | 2598 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,214 psi | 87% | 2618 fps | 99.9% |
| Accurate 4064ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,153 psi | 80% | 2582 fps | 100% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,445 psi | 85% | 2470 fps | 100% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,909 psi | 86% | 2484 fps | 99.8% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,011 psi | 86% | 2618 fps | 98.1% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,417 psi | 87% | 2497 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2208ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,530 psi | 82% | 2556 fps | 96.9% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 88% | 54,128 psi | 90% | 2621 fps | 100% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,590 psi | 86% | 2582 fps | 99% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,866 psi | 88% | 2618 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,533 psi | 87% | 2677 fps | 98.8% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,517 psi | 86% | 2697 fps | 96.9% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,790 psi | 79% | 2575 fps | 98.3% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 90% | 53,243 psi | 88% | 2566 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,243 psi | 87% | 2641 fps | 97.7% |
| Alliant Reloder-17ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 42,656 psi | 71% | 2549 fps | 96.2% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 84% | 53,693 psi | 89% | 2513 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 88% | 53,330 psi | 89% | 2510 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,387 psi | 85% | 2621 fps | 96.9% |
| Bofors RP3ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,688 psi | 79% | 2585 fps | 98.3% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 94% | 54,447 psi | 90% | 2579 fps | 99.5% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 96% | 53,069 psi | 88% | 2657 fps | 99.5% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,256 psi | 85% | 2680 fps | 97.5% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,504 psi | 87% | 2598 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 90% | 53,301 psi | 89% | 2621 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 84% | 53,490 psi | 89% | 2513 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,315 psi | 87% | 2628 fps | 98.6% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolutionᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,563 psi | 89% | 2694 fps | 99.1% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 33,736 psi | 56% | 1542 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 98% | 53,998 psi | 90% | 2631 fps | 98.7% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 98% | 53,635 psi | 89% | 2667 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,098 psi | 87% | 2589 fps | 97.6% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 90% | 54,186 psi | 90% | 2530 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4895ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,447 psi | 89% | 2674 fps | 98.4% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,590 psi | 86% | 2582 fps | 99% |
| Lovex D073.4 | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,692 psi | 86% | 2579 fps | 99.7% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,430 psi | 85% | 2575 fps | 99.5% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 98% | 53,316 psi | 89% | 2644 fps | 99.9% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 96% | 53,287 psi | 89% | 2559 fps | 98.2% |
| Lovex S062ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,981 psi | 85% | 2589 fps | 99% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 86% | 53,505 psi | 89% | 2546 fps | 100% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 98% | 53,824 psi | 89% | 2615 fps | 99.2% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 98% | 53,780 psi | 89% | 2625 fps | 100% |
| Norma 203Bᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,227 psi | 85% | 2628 fps | 98% |
| Ramshot Big Gameᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,822 psi | 86% | 2651 fps | 97.8% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 96% | 54,302 psi | 90% | 2657 fps | 98.4% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 92% | 53,432 psi | 89% | 2585 fps | 98.1% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 33,605 psi | 56% | 1575 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,837 psi | 86% | 2582 fps | 99.7% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,445 psi | 85% | 2694 fps | 97.5% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 45,643 psi | 76% | 2621 fps | 99.2% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,866 psi | 86% | 2566 fps | 99.9% |
| Rottweil R 902ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,809 psi | 89% | 2605 fps | 99.2% |
| Rottweil R 903ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 44,005 psi | 73% | 2516 fps | 97.3% |
| Shooters World AR Plus | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,692 psi | 86% | 2579 fps | 99.7% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 98% | 53,316 psi | 89% | 2644 fps | 99.9% |
| Shooters World Precisionᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,981 psi | 85% | 2589 fps | 99% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,040 psi | 86% | 2549 fps | 98.7% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 84% | 53,113 psi | 88% | 2264 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 88% | 54,302 psi | 90% | 2625 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,644 psi | 77% | 2579 fps | 96.9% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 90% | 54,331 psi | 90% | 2582 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 96% | 53,563 psi | 89% | 2608 fps | 96.3% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 98% | 53,592 psi | 89% | 2635 fps | 98.3% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 96% | 53,519 psi | 89% | 2533 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,400 psi | 82% | 2487 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,837 psi | 88% | 2621 fps | 99.3% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,228 psi | 87% | 2533 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,620 psi | 87% | 2605 fps | 98% |
| Somchem S355ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 45,585 psi | 76% | 2530 fps | 97.4% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,402 psi | 87% | 2448 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 92% | 53,505 psi | 89% | 2516 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,968 psi | 88% | 2526 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,344 psi | 87% | 2592 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 54,317 psi | 90% | 2605 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 43,671 psi | 73% | 2470 fps | 98.2% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,344 psi | 87% | 2585 fps | 99.1% |
| Vihtavuori N540ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,518 psi | 87% | 2602 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 96% | 53,795 psi | 89% | 2671 fps | 99.7% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,765 psi | 88% | 2641 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 1680 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,386 psi | 84% | 2444 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2015 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,272 psi | 57% | 2254 fps | 99.6% |
| Accurate 2200 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,483 psi | 74% | 2474 fps | 95.6% |
| Accurate 2230 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,193 psi | 73% | 2477 fps | 96% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,796 psi | 61% | 2329 fps | 98.2% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 80% | 26,876 psi | 45% | 2152 fps | 98.4% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,387 psi | 54% | 2274 fps | 96.6% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 25,498 psi | 42% | 2126 fps | 95.1% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,888 psi | 71% | 2339 fps | 99.8% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,207 psi | 72% | 2352 fps | 99% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 88% | 40,379 psi | 67% | 2421 fps | 95.6% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,412 psi | 77% | 2418 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 96% | 44,106 psi | 73% | 2467 fps | 95.6% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,176 psi | 68% | 2428 fps | 99.7% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 82% | 35,650 psi | 59% | 2303 fps | 95.5% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,517 psi | 52% | 2274 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | 34.3 gr | 80% | 37,811 psi | 63% | 2418 fps | 95.6% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 94% | 44,846 psi | 75% | 2582 fps | 95.1% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 90% | 34,940 psi | 58% | 2343 fps | 95% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,378 psi | 65% | 2359 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 92% | 40,727 psi | 68% | 2451 fps | 95% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 98% | 39,943 psi | 66% | 2493 fps | 95.3% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,413 psi | 79% | 2428 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,365 psi | 69% | 2336 fps | 99.8% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 92% | 45,194 psi | 75% | 2523 fps | 95.4% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 92% | 36,376 psi | 60% | 2388 fps | 95.7% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,795 psi | 59% | 2264 fps | 96.3% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | 37.5 gr | 82% | 33,025 psi | 55% | 2306 fps | 95.5% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | 40.2 gr | 86% | 41,858 psi | 70% | 2516 fps | 95.2% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,855 psi | 63% | 2365 fps | 99.3% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,290 psi | 64% | 2382 fps | 98.7% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,210 psi | 78% | 2421 fps | 99.9% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 86% | 38,290 psi | 64% | 2388 fps | 95.6% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 88% | 36,347 psi | 60% | 2392 fps | 95.3% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 24,961 psi | 41% | 1375 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 86% | 37,217 psi | 62% | 2349 fps | 95.1% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,226 psi | 50% | 2257 fps | 98.3% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 92% | 40,857 psi | 68% | 2405 fps | 95.1% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,625 psi | 67% | 2336 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 90% | 38,943 psi | 65% | 2431 fps | 95.3% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 82% | 35,650 psi | 59% | 2303 fps | 95.5% |
| Lovex D073.4 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,107 psi | 75% | 2480 fps | 99.1% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,579 psi | 61% | 2326 fps | 97% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,138 psi | 48% | 2211 fps | 95.3% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 86% | 39,552 psi | 66% | 2333 fps | 95.3% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 88% | 35,317 psi | 59% | 2316 fps | 95.6% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,498 psi | 74% | 2418 fps | 100% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 84% | 34,896 psi | 58% | 2290 fps | 95.4% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,777 psi | 51% | 2221 fps | 96.7% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 92% | 39,871 psi | 66% | 2441 fps | 95.5% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 94% | 42,395 psi | 70% | 2497 fps | 95.7% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 86% | 39,001 psi | 65% | 2405 fps | 95% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 84% | 41,510 psi | 69% | 2395 fps | 95.6% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 24,961 psi | 41% | 1407 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,579 psi | 62% | 2343 fps | 97.6% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 92% | 42,018 psi | 70% | 2533 fps | 95.3% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 90% | 33,098 psi | 55% | 2349 fps | 95.3% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,389 psi | 57% | 2260 fps | 97.5% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 86% | 35,447 psi | 59% | 2293 fps | 95.6% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 94% | 36,303 psi | 60% | 2379 fps | 95.2% |
| Shooters World AR Plus | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,107 psi | 75% | 2480 fps | 99.1% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,138 psi | 48% | 2211 fps | 95.3% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 88% | 35,317 psi | 59% | 2316 fps | 95.6% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,610 psi | 66% | 2346 fps | 96.3% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,906 psi | 80% | 2201 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,887 psi | 70% | 2438 fps | 99.2% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 96% | 41,017 psi | 68% | 2477 fps | 95.4% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,740 psi | 66% | 2362 fps | 99.8% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 94% | 50,024 psi | 83% | 2559 fps | 95.6% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 88% | 39,030 psi | 65% | 2395 fps | 95.1% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,750 psi | 54% | 2185 fps | 97.2% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 26,498 psi | 44% | 2057 fps | 96.1% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,215 psi | 59% | 2320 fps | 95.8% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,271 psi | 54% | 2195 fps | 97.9% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 88% | 40,118 psi | 67% | 2405 fps | 95.2% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 94% | 37,579 psi | 62% | 2385 fps | 95.3% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,456 psi | 77% | 2372 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,246 psi | 62% | 2274 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,576 psi | 54% | 2195 fps | 99.2% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 80% | 27,601 psi | 46% | 2159 fps | 98.4% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 80% | 28,892 psi | 48% | 2159 fps | 96.4% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 92% | 33,794 psi | 56% | 2287 fps | 95.6% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 82% | 35,433 psi | 59% | 2297 fps | 95.6% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 80% | 27,862 psi | 46% | 2146 fps | 95.3% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,720 psi | 53% | 2270 fps | 95.2% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 88% | 37,956 psi | 63% | 2395 fps | 95.5% |
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 | Nosler Ballistic Tip Hunting. Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 2,697 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,542 fps to 2,697 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 56–90 %, leaving at least 10 % headroom. The 168.0 gr projectile in 0.308" calls for a 1:12.5 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. Hodgdon BL-C2, Hodgdon CFE223, Alliant Power Pro 1200-R rank at the top here: for .308 Win. with the .308 | 168gr | Nosler Ballistic Tip Hunting 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.