Load Specifications
Load data in caliber .308 Win. with .308 | 168gr | Nosler RDF 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 BL-C2.
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% | 53,156 psi | 88% | 2477 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2015 | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,025 psi | 86% | 2536 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2200 | <<locked>> | 86% | 53,417 psi | 89% | 2612 fps | 97.4% |
| Accurate 2230 | <<locked>> | 86% | 54,070 psi | 90% | 2625 fps | 97.9% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 92% | 54,360 psi | 90% | 2602 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2495ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,894 psi | 85% | 2582 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,300 psi | 85% | 2598 fps | 99.8% |
| Accurate 4064ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,195 psi | 78% | 2562 fps | 99.9% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 88% | 54,317 psi | 90% | 2500 fps | 100% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,256 psi | 85% | 2470 fps | 99.7% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,111 psi | 85% | 2598 fps | 97.9% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,547 psi | 86% | 2480 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2208ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,081 psi | 82% | 2543 fps | 96.7% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 88% | 53,519 psi | 89% | 2608 fps | 100% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 96% | 54,070 psi | 90% | 2612 fps | 99.2% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,170 psi | 87% | 2605 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,822 psi | 86% | 2661 fps | 98.6% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MRᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 54,288 psi | 90% | 2733 fps | 97.3% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,920 psi | 78% | 2556 fps | 98% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,489 psi | 87% | 2549 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,372 psi | 85% | 2621 fps | 97.4% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,939 psi | 88% | 2497 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,837 psi | 88% | 2497 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 98% | 54,041 psi | 90% | 2654 fps | 97.2% |
| Bofors RP3ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,775 psi | 78% | 2566 fps | 98.1% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 94% | 53,896 psi | 90% | 2562 fps | 99.4% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,185 psi | 87% | 2638 fps | 99.4% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 94% | 54,273 psi | 90% | 2720 fps | 97.9% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,445 psi | 85% | 2582 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,721 psi | 88% | 2608 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,808 psi | 88% | 2497 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,401 psi | 85% | 2608 fps | 98.4% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolutionᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,779 psi | 88% | 2677 fps | 98.9% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 33,634 psi | 56% | 1532 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 98% | 53,113 psi | 88% | 2612 fps | 98.5% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,968 psi | 88% | 2654 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,663 psi | 86% | 2572 fps | 97.4% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 90% | 53,447 psi | 89% | 2516 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4895ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,504 psi | 87% | 2654 fps | 98.2% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 96% | 54,070 psi | 90% | 2612 fps | 99.2% |
| Lovex D073.4 | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,082 psi | 85% | 2566 fps | 99.7% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 92% | 54,433 psi | 90% | 2608 fps | 99.6% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,330 psi | 87% | 2625 fps | 99.8% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,431 psi | 87% | 2539 fps | 98% |
| Lovex S062ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,459 psi | 84% | 2575 fps | 98.9% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,750 psi | 88% | 2530 fps | 100% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 98% | 53,258 psi | 88% | 2602 fps | 99.1% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 98% | 53,200 psi | 88% | 2612 fps | 100% |
| Norma 203Bᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,357 psi | 84% | 2612 fps | 97.8% |
| Ramshot Big Gameᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,082 psi | 85% | 2635 fps | 97.6% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 96% | 53,563 psi | 89% | 2638 fps | 98.2% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,982 psi | 88% | 2572 fps | 97.9% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 33,504 psi | 56% | 1565 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 92% | 54,418 psi | 90% | 2612 fps | 99.8% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 54,186 psi | 90% | 2726 fps | 97.9% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 45,005 psi | 75% | 2602 fps | 99% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 96% | 54,288 psi | 90% | 2595 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 902ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,258 psi | 88% | 2592 fps | 99.1% |
| Rottweil R 903ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 43,526 psi | 72% | 2503 fps | 97.1% |
| Shooters World AR Plus | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,082 psi | 85% | 2566 fps | 99.7% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,330 psi | 87% | 2625 fps | 99.8% |
| Shooters World Precisionᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,459 psi | 84% | 2575 fps | 98.9% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,532 psi | 86% | 2533 fps | 98.6% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,620 psi | 87% | 2254 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 88% | 53,722 psi | 89% | 2612 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 45,934 psi | 76% | 2559 fps | 96.6% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 90% | 53,577 psi | 89% | 2566 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,721 psi | 88% | 2592 fps | 96% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,750 psi | 88% | 2618 fps | 98.1% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,939 psi | 88% | 2520 fps | 99.9% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,472 psi | 81% | 2467 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,953 psi | 86% | 2605 fps | 99.2% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,343 psi | 85% | 2516 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,808 psi | 86% | 2589 fps | 97.8% |
| Somchem S355ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 44,773 psi | 74% | 2510 fps | 97.2% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,547 psi | 86% | 2434 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,852 psi | 88% | 2503 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,402 psi | 87% | 2513 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,271 psi | 85% | 2572 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,795 psi | 89% | 2592 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 43,221 psi | 72% | 2457 fps | 98.1% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,459 psi | 85% | 2566 fps | 98.9% |
| Vihtavuori N540ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,677 psi | 86% | 2585 fps | 99.9% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,939 psi | 88% | 2651 fps | 99.6% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,938 psi | 86% | 2625 fps | 98.5% |
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% | 49,763 psi | 83% | 2431 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2015 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,924 psi | 56% | 2241 fps | 99.5% |
| Accurate 2200 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,164 psi | 73% | 2461 fps | 95.4% |
| Accurate 2230 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,555 psi | 72% | 2461 fps | 95.7% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,245 psi | 60% | 2313 fps | 98% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 80% | 26,295 psi | 44% | 2136 fps | 98.1% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,807 psi | 53% | 2257 fps | 96.3% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 82% | 26,542 psi | 44% | 2152 fps | 95.5% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,540 psi | 71% | 2329 fps | 99.8% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,917 psi | 71% | 2339 fps | 98.8% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 88% | 39,856 psi | 66% | 2405 fps | 95.3% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,614 psi | 76% | 2402 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 96% | 43,323 psi | 72% | 2448 fps | 95.3% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,843 psi | 68% | 2418 fps | 99.6% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 82% | 35,128 psi | 58% | 2287 fps | 95.2% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,908 psi | 51% | 2257 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | 33.9 gr | 80% | 37,449 psi | 62% | 2405 fps | 95.4% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 96% | 47,485 psi | 79% | 2621 fps | 95.7% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 92% | 36,579 psi | 61% | 2372 fps | 95.5% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,696 psi | 64% | 2339 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 94% | 42,685 psi | 71% | 2480 fps | 95.5% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,673 psi | 78% | 2411 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,872 psi | 68% | 2323 fps | 99.7% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 92% | 44,454 psi | 74% | 2503 fps | 95.1% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 92% | 35,868 psi | 60% | 2372 fps | 95.4% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,259 psi | 59% | 2247 fps | 96% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | 37 gr | 82% | 32,532 psi | 54% | 2290 fps | 95.1% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | 40.6 gr | 88% | 44,179 psi | 73% | 2556 fps | 95.8% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,188 psi | 62% | 2349 fps | 99.1% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,724 psi | 63% | 2365 fps | 98.5% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,876 psi | 78% | 2411 fps | 99.9% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 86% | 37,739 psi | 63% | 2372 fps | 95.4% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 88% | 35,926 psi | 60% | 2375 fps | 95% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 24,772 psi | 41% | 1365 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 88% | 38,928 psi | 65% | 2379 fps | 95.6% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,660 psi | 49% | 2241 fps | 98.1% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 94% | 42,844 psi | 71% | 2434 fps | 95.5% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,219 psi | 67% | 2326 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 90% | 38,406 psi | 64% | 2415 fps | 95% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 82% | 35,128 psi | 58% | 2287 fps | 95.2% |
| Lovex D073.4 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,440 psi | 74% | 2464 fps | 99% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,998 psi | 60% | 2310 fps | 96.7% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 82% | 30,676 psi | 51% | 2244 fps | 95.8% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 86% | 39,001 psi | 65% | 2316 fps | 95% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 88% | 34,780 psi | 58% | 2300 fps | 95.3% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,743 psi | 73% | 2402 fps | 100% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 84% | 34,635 psi | 58% | 2277 fps | 95.2% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,226 psi | 50% | 2201 fps | 96.4% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 92% | 39,088 psi | 65% | 2418 fps | 95.1% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 94% | 42,032 psi | 70% | 2484 fps | 95.5% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 88% | 41,118 psi | 68% | 2438 fps | 95.6% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 84% | 40,770 psi | 68% | 2375 fps | 95.2% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 24,772 psi | 41% | 1398 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,014 psi | 61% | 2326 fps | 97.4% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 92% | 41,495 psi | 69% | 2516 fps | 95% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 92% | 34,664 psi | 58% | 2382 fps | 95.9% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,026 psi | 57% | 2247 fps | 97.3% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 86% | 34,925 psi | 58% | 2277 fps | 95.3% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 96% | 38,116 psi | 63% | 2408 fps | 95.7% |
| Shooters World AR Plus | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,440 psi | 74% | 2464 fps | 99% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 82% | 30,676 psi | 51% | 2244 fps | 95.8% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 88% | 34,780 psi | 58% | 2300 fps | 95.3% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,349 psi | 65% | 2336 fps | 96.1% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,369 psi | 79% | 2192 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,292 psi | 69% | 2421 fps | 99% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 96% | 40,335 psi | 67% | 2457 fps | 95% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,305 psi | 65% | 2349 fps | 99.8% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 94% | 49,211 psi | 82% | 2539 fps | 95.2% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 90% | 40,857 psi | 68% | 2425 fps | 95.5% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,430 psi | 54% | 2172 fps | 97% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 26,266 psi | 44% | 2047 fps | 95.9% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,708 psi | 58% | 2303 fps | 95.5% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,734 psi | 53% | 2178 fps | 97.7% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 88% | 39,726 psi | 66% | 2392 fps | 95% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 94% | 37,101 psi | 62% | 2369 fps | 95.1% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,643 psi | 76% | 2356 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,912 psi | 61% | 2260 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,256 psi | 54% | 2185 fps | 99.1% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 80% | 27,253 psi | 45% | 2146 fps | 98.2% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 80% | 28,601 psi | 48% | 2146 fps | 96.1% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 92% | 33,359 psi | 55% | 2270 fps | 95.4% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 82% | 34,911 psi | 58% | 2280 fps | 95.3% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 82% | 29,269 psi | 49% | 2178 fps | 95.8% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 82% | 33,388 psi | 55% | 2306 fps | 95.7% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 88% | 37,521 psi | 62% | 2382 fps | 95.2% |
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 102 powders for .308 Win. loaded with the .308 | 168gr | Nosler RDF. Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 2,733 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,532 fps to 2,733 fps. Accurate 2495 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 102 of the 102 powders fall inside the usable 80–100 % fill window.
Relative to the caliber's maximum pressure (415 MPa), the top charges use 53–90 %, leaving at least 10 % headroom. The 168.0 gr projectile in 0.308" calls for a 1:12.0 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, Alliant Power Pro 1200-R, Hodgdon BL-C2 rank at the top here: for .308 Win. with the .308 | 168gr | Nosler RDF 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.