Load Specifications
Load data in caliber .308 Win. with .308 | 168gr | Reichenberg HDB Universal bullet and 87 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.
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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 1680 | <<locked>> | 82% | 52,866 psi | 88% | 2487 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2015 | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,793 psi | 86% | 2549 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2200 | <<locked>> | 86% | 53,505 psi | 89% | 2631 fps | 97.6% |
| Accurate 2230 | <<locked>> | 86% | 53,911 psi | 90% | 2641 fps | 98% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 92% | 53,911 psi | 90% | 2615 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2495ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,111 psi | 83% | 2585 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,256 psi | 85% | 2615 fps | 99.8% |
| Accurate 4064ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,485 psi | 77% | 2569 fps | 99.9% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 88% | 54,114 psi | 90% | 2513 fps | 100% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,517 psi | 86% | 2490 fps | 99.8% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 98% | 54,317 psi | 90% | 2661 fps | 98.5% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,445 psi | 85% | 2493 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2208ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,878 psi | 81% | 2556 fps | 96.8% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 88% | 53,113 psi | 88% | 2618 fps | 100% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 96% | 53,954 psi | 90% | 2625 fps | 99.3% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,214 psi | 87% | 2618 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,808 psi | 86% | 2677 fps | 98.7% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MRᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 54,273 psi | 90% | 2749 fps | 97.6% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,992 psi | 78% | 2572 fps | 98.2% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,475 psi | 87% | 2566 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,401 psi | 85% | 2638 fps | 97.6% |
| Alliant Reloder-17ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 41,858 psi | 70% | 2546 fps | 96.1% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,649 psi | 87% | 2510 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,765 psi | 88% | 2513 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 98% | 54,056 psi | 90% | 2671 fps | 97.4% |
| Bofors RP3ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,238 psi | 77% | 2575 fps | 98.2% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 94% | 53,780 psi | 89% | 2579 fps | 99.5% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,156 psi | 87% | 2654 fps | 99.5% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 94% | 53,983 psi | 90% | 2733 fps | 98.1% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,488 psi | 86% | 2595 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,562 psi | 87% | 2621 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,721 psi | 88% | 2513 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,184 psi | 85% | 2621 fps | 98.5% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolutionᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,808 psi | 88% | 2694 fps | 99.1% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 33,156 psi | 55% | 1539 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 98% | 53,345 psi | 89% | 2631 fps | 98.7% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,895 psi | 88% | 2667 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,401 psi | 85% | 2589 fps | 97.6% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 90% | 53,432 psi | 89% | 2530 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4895ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,634 psi | 87% | 2671 fps | 98.4% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 96% | 53,954 psi | 90% | 2625 fps | 99.3% |
| Lovex D073.4 | <<locked>> | 84% | 50,865 psi | 85% | 2579 fps | 99.7% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 92% | 53,954 psi | 90% | 2618 fps | 99.7% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,243 psi | 87% | 2641 fps | 99.9% |
| Lovex S053 | <<locked>> | 82% | 54,418 psi | 90% | 2438 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,330 psi | 87% | 2556 fps | 98.1% |
| Lovex S062ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,111 psi | 83% | 2585 fps | 98.9% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,112 psi | 87% | 2539 fps | 100% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,837 psi | 88% | 2612 fps | 99.2% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,968 psi | 88% | 2625 fps | 100% |
| Norma 203Bᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,386 psi | 84% | 2628 fps | 98% |
| Ramshot Big Gameᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,024 psi | 85% | 2648 fps | 97.8% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 96% | 53,577 psi | 89% | 2654 fps | 98.3% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,721 psi | 88% | 2585 fps | 98% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 33,257 psi | 55% | 1575 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 92% | 54,288 psi | 90% | 2625 fps | 99.9% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 54,273 psi | 90% | 2746 fps | 98.1% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 44,846 psi | 75% | 2618 fps | 99.1% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 96% | 53,795 psi | 89% | 2605 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 902ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,895 psi | 88% | 2602 fps | 99.2% |
| Rottweil R 903ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 42,989 psi | 71% | 2513 fps | 97.2% |
| Shooters World AR Plus | <<locked>> | 84% | 50,865 psi | 85% | 2579 fps | 99.7% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,243 psi | 87% | 2641 fps | 99.9% |
| Shooters World Precisionᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,111 psi | 83% | 2585 fps | 98.9% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,358 psi | 85% | 2546 fps | 98.7% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,417 psi | 87% | 2267 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 88% | 53,592 psi | 89% | 2628 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 45,847 psi | 76% | 2575 fps | 96.8% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 90% | 53,403 psi | 89% | 2579 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,576 psi | 87% | 2605 fps | 96.2% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,823 psi | 88% | 2635 fps | 98.2% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,808 psi | 88% | 2533 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,356 psi | 80% | 2480 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,663 psi | 86% | 2615 fps | 99.2% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,053 psi | 85% | 2530 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,808 psi | 86% | 2605 fps | 97.9% |
| Somchem S355ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 44,367 psi | 74% | 2520 fps | 97.3% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,445 psi | 85% | 2448 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,895 psi | 88% | 2520 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,330 psi | 87% | 2526 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,082 psi | 85% | 2585 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,563 psi | 89% | 2605 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 42,873 psi | 71% | 2467 fps | 98.1% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,242 psi | 85% | 2579 fps | 99% |
| Vihtavuori N540ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,677 psi | 86% | 2602 fps | 99.9% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 96% | 53,113 psi | 88% | 2671 fps | 99.7% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,025 psi | 86% | 2641 fps | 98.6% |
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% | 49,472 psi | 82% | 2441 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2015 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,156 psi | 55% | 2244 fps | 99.5% |
| Accurate 2200 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,888 psi | 73% | 2474 fps | 95.6% |
| Accurate 2230 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,410 psi | 72% | 2477 fps | 95.9% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,781 psi | 59% | 2323 fps | 98% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 80% | 25,353 psi | 42% | 2129 fps | 97.9% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,198 psi | 52% | 2260 fps | 96.3% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 82% | 25,672 psi | 43% | 2149 fps | 95.3% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,409 psi | 70% | 2343 fps | 99.8% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,830 psi | 71% | 2356 fps | 98.9% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 88% | 39,610 psi | 66% | 2418 fps | 95.4% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,484 psi | 76% | 2415 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 96% | 43,134 psi | 72% | 2461 fps | 95.5% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,567 psi | 67% | 2428 fps | 99.6% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 82% | 34,722 psi | 58% | 2293 fps | 95.3% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,574 psi | 51% | 2267 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | 34.5 gr | 80% | 36,825 psi | 61% | 2408 fps | 95.4% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 94% | 44,092 psi | 73% | 2579 fps | 95% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 92% | 36,318 psi | 60% | 2382 fps | 95.6% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,348 psi | 64% | 2352 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 94% | 42,366 psi | 70% | 2490 fps | 95.6% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 98% | 39,160 psi | 65% | 2490 fps | 95.1% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,427 psi | 77% | 2425 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,828 psi | 68% | 2336 fps | 99.8% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 92% | 44,193 psi | 73% | 2513 fps | 95.3% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 92% | 35,404 psi | 59% | 2379 fps | 95.5% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,911 psi | 58% | 2257 fps | 96.1% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | 37.7 gr | 82% | 31,952 psi | 53% | 2293 fps | 95.1% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | 40.5 gr | 86% | 41,118 psi | 68% | 2516 fps | 95.1% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,912 psi | 61% | 2359 fps | 99.2% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,318 psi | 62% | 2372 fps | 98.6% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,818 psi | 78% | 2428 fps | 99.9% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 86% | 37,231 psi | 62% | 2379 fps | 95.4% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 88% | 35,607 psi | 59% | 2388 fps | 95.2% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 24,439 psi | 41% | 1371 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 88% | 38,827 psi | 65% | 2392 fps | 95.7% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,254 psi | 49% | 2247 fps | 98.1% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 94% | 42,641 psi | 71% | 2448 fps | 95.7% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,914 psi | 66% | 2333 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 90% | 38,159 psi | 63% | 2428 fps | 95.2% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 82% | 34,722 psi | 58% | 2293 fps | 95.3% |
| Lovex D073.4 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,903 psi | 73% | 2470 fps | 99% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,563 psi | 59% | 2320 fps | 96.8% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 82% | 30,037 psi | 50% | 2247 fps | 95.8% |
| Lovex S053 | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,648 psi | 86% | 2402 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 86% | 38,653 psi | 64% | 2326 fps | 95.1% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 88% | 34,490 psi | 57% | 2310 fps | 95.5% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,192 psi | 72% | 2411 fps | 100% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 84% | 33,982 psi | 56% | 2283 fps | 95.2% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,776 psi | 49% | 2208 fps | 96.4% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 92% | 38,769 psi | 64% | 2431 fps | 95.3% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 94% | 41,611 psi | 69% | 2490 fps | 95.6% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 88% | 40,872 psi | 68% | 2451 fps | 95.7% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 84% | 40,524 psi | 67% | 2388 fps | 95.4% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 24,642 psi | 41% | 1411 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,651 psi | 61% | 2336 fps | 97.5% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 92% | 41,234 psi | 69% | 2530 fps | 95.2% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 90% | 32,329 psi | 54% | 2343 fps | 95.1% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,054 psi | 55% | 2247 fps | 97.3% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 86% | 34,287 psi | 57% | 2283 fps | 95.3% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 96% | 37,637 psi | 63% | 2415 fps | 95.8% |
| Shooters World AR Plus | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,903 psi | 73% | 2470 fps | 99% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 82% | 30,037 psi | 50% | 2247 fps | 95.8% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 88% | 34,490 psi | 57% | 2310 fps | 95.5% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,870 psi | 65% | 2343 fps | 96.2% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,891 psi | 78% | 2198 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,886 psi | 68% | 2431 fps | 99.1% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 96% | 40,234 psi | 67% | 2474 fps | 95.3% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,189 psi | 65% | 2362 fps | 99.8% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 94% | 48,704 psi | 81% | 2549 fps | 95.4% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 90% | 40,640 psi | 68% | 2438 fps | 95.7% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,039 psi | 53% | 2182 fps | 97.1% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 25,846 psi | 43% | 2054 fps | 95.9% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,418 psi | 57% | 2313 fps | 95.6% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,256 psi | 52% | 2185 fps | 97.7% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 88% | 39,392 psi | 65% | 2402 fps | 95.1% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 94% | 36,709 psi | 61% | 2379 fps | 95.2% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,542 psi | 76% | 2372 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,608 psi | 61% | 2274 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,952 psi | 53% | 2195 fps | 99.2% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 80% | 26,803 psi | 45% | 2149 fps | 98.2% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 80% | 28,166 psi | 47% | 2152 fps | 96.2% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 92% | 32,996 psi | 55% | 2280 fps | 95.5% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 82% | 34,490 psi | 57% | 2290 fps | 95.4% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 82% | 28,776 psi | 48% | 2182 fps | 95.8% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 82% | 33,141 psi | 55% | 2316 fps | 95.8% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 88% | 37,188 psi | 62% | 2388 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 87 powders for .308 Win. loaded with the .308 | 168gr | Reichenberg HDB Universal. Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 2,749 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,539 fps to 2,749 fps. Accurate 2495 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 87 of the 87 powders fall inside the usable 80–100 % fill window.
Relative to the caliber's maximum pressure (415 MPa), the top charges use 55–90 %, 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 CFE223, Alliant Power Pro 1200-R, Hodgdon BL-C2 rank at the top here: for .308 Win. with the .308 | 168gr | Reichenberg HDB Universal 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.