Load Specifications
Bullet Manufacturer:Sierra
Bullet Weight:168 gr
Bullet Diameter:0.308"
Bullet Length:<<locked>>
Caliber:.308 Win. load data
Case Length (l3):2.014"
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):<<locked>>
Case Capacity:56 Grains of Water
Primer Size:Large Rifle (LR)
Barrel Length:24"
Max. allowed Pressure:60,191 psi
Recommended Twist Rate:1:12.0
Load data in caliber .308 Win. with .308 | 168gr | Sierra Tipped MatchKing bullet and 87 powders. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above.
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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% | 53,867 psi | 89% | 2490 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2015 | <<locked>> | 94% | 53,098 psi | 88% | 2556 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2200 | <<locked>> | 84% | 50,966 psi | 85% | 2585 fps | 97.1% |
| Accurate 2230 | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,126 psi | 85% | 2592 fps | 97.5% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,808 psi | 86% | 2575 fps | 99.9% |
| Accurate 2495ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,011 psi | 86% | 2602 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,605 psi | 87% | 2625 fps | 99.9% |
| Accurate 4064ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,211 psi | 80% | 2585 fps | 100% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,547 psi | 86% | 2470 fps | 100% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,953 psi | 86% | 2487 fps | 99.8% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,040 psi | 86% | 2618 fps | 98.1% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,475 psi | 87% | 2500 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2208ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,908 psi | 83% | 2566 fps | 97% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 88% | 54,143 psi | 90% | 2625 fps | 100% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,967 psi | 86% | 2589 fps | 99% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 96% | 53,417 psi | 89% | 2625 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,562 psi | 87% | 2680 fps | 98.8% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,445 psi | 85% | 2700 fps | 96.9% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,805 psi | 79% | 2579 fps | 98.3% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 90% | 53,301 psi | 89% | 2569 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,199 psi | 87% | 2644 fps | 97.7% |
| Alliant Reloder-17ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 42,627 psi | 71% | 2552 fps | 96.3% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 84% | 53,766 psi | 89% | 2516 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 88% | 53,693 psi | 89% | 2516 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,779 psi | 86% | 2631 fps | 97% |
| Bofors RP3ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,630 psi | 79% | 2589 fps | 98.3% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 94% | 54,447 psi | 90% | 2579 fps | 99.6% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 96% | 53,055 psi | 88% | 2657 fps | 99.5% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,648 psi | 86% | 2690 fps | 97.6% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,576 psi | 87% | 2605 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 90% | 53,679 psi | 89% | 2628 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H380ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,140 psi | 83% | 2595 fps | 95.9% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 84% | 53,606 psi | 89% | 2516 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,344 psi | 87% | 2631 fps | 98.7% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolutionᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,969 psi | 90% | 2703 fps | 99.2% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 33,605 psi | 56% | 1539 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 98% | 53,983 psi | 90% | 2635 fps | 98.7% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 98% | 54,085 psi | 90% | 2674 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,547 psi | 87% | 2595 fps | 97.7% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 90% | 54,317 psi | 90% | 2533 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4895ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,461 psi | 89% | 2674 fps | 98.5% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,967 psi | 86% | 2589 fps | 99% |
| Lovex D073.4 | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,808 psi | 86% | 2582 fps | 99.8% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,822 psi | 86% | 2582 fps | 99.5% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 98% | 53,708 psi | 89% | 2651 fps | 99.9% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 96% | 53,316 psi | 89% | 2562 fps | 98.3% |
| Lovex S062ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,358 psi | 85% | 2595 fps | 99% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 86% | 53,563 psi | 89% | 2549 fps | 100% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 98% | 54,230 psi | 90% | 2621 fps | 99.3% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 98% | 54,172 psi | 90% | 2635 fps | 100% |
| Norma 203Bᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,271 psi | 85% | 2631 fps | 98.1% |
| Ramshot Big Gameᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,793 psi | 86% | 2654 fps | 97.9% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 96% | 54,346 psi | 90% | 2661 fps | 98.4% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 92% | 53,824 psi | 89% | 2592 fps | 98.2% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 33,779 psi | 56% | 1578 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,880 psi | 86% | 2582 fps | 99.7% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,851 psi | 86% | 2703 fps | 97.7% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 45,556 psi | 76% | 2621 fps | 99.2% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,953 psi | 86% | 2569 fps | 99.9% |
| Rottweil R 902ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 54,215 psi | 90% | 2612 fps | 99.3% |
| Rottweil R 903ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 44,367 psi | 74% | 2526 fps | 97.5% |
| Shooters World AR Plus | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,808 psi | 86% | 2582 fps | 99.8% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 98% | 53,708 psi | 89% | 2651 fps | 99.9% |
| Shooters World Precisionᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,358 psi | 85% | 2595 fps | 99% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,112 psi | 87% | 2549 fps | 98.7% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 84% | 53,214 psi | 88% | 2267 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,966 psi | 85% | 2582 fps | 99.9% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,673 psi | 78% | 2582 fps | 97% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 90% | 54,360 psi | 90% | 2582 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 96% | 53,476 psi | 89% | 2612 fps | 96.3% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 98% | 53,940 psi | 90% | 2641 fps | 98.3% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 96% | 53,940 psi | 90% | 2539 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,400 psi | 82% | 2490 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,895 psi | 88% | 2625 fps | 99.3% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,228 psi | 87% | 2536 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,953 psi | 88% | 2615 fps | 98.1% |
| Somchem S355ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 45,600 psi | 76% | 2530 fps | 97.5% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,460 psi | 87% | 2451 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 92% | 53,534 psi | 89% | 2520 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 96% | 53,417 psi | 89% | 2533 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,388 psi | 87% | 2595 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,184 psi | 85% | 2566 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 44,034 psi | 73% | 2477 fps | 98.3% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,373 psi | 87% | 2589 fps | 99.1% |
| Vihtavuori N540ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,939 psi | 88% | 2608 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 96% | 53,853 psi | 89% | 2674 fps | 99.7% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 98% | 53,185 psi | 88% | 2651 fps | 98.8% |
Start Load - Barrel Length: 24"
| Powder | Charge | FR | MaxP | % | V(0) | z |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Accurate 1680 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,430 psi | 84% | 2448 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2015 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,360 psi | 57% | 2257 fps | 99.6% |
| Accurate 2200 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,918 psi | 75% | 2484 fps | 95.8% |
| Accurate 2230 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,614 psi | 74% | 2487 fps | 96.2% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,159 psi | 62% | 2339 fps | 98.3% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 80% | 26,963 psi | 45% | 2159 fps | 98.4% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,430 psi | 54% | 2280 fps | 96.6% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 25,556 psi | 42% | 2129 fps | 95.1% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,250 psi | 72% | 2349 fps | 99.9% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,613 psi | 72% | 2359 fps | 99% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 88% | 40,712 psi | 68% | 2431 fps | 95.7% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,528 psi | 77% | 2421 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 94% | 41,669 psi | 69% | 2425 fps | 95% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,568 psi | 69% | 2438 fps | 99.7% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 82% | 35,708 psi | 59% | 2306 fps | 95.6% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,618 psi | 53% | 2280 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,927 psi | 63% | 2421 fps | 95.7% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 94% | 45,165 psi | 75% | 2589 fps | 95.3% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 90% | 35,012 psi | 58% | 2346 fps | 95.1% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,450 psi | 66% | 2362 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 92% | 40,770 psi | 68% | 2454 fps | 95.1% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 98% | 39,958 psi | 66% | 2497 fps | 95.4% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,500 psi | 79% | 2431 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,379 psi | 69% | 2339 fps | 99.8% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 92% | 45,237 psi | 75% | 2526 fps | 95.5% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 90% | 34,287 psi | 57% | 2346 fps | 95% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,853 psi | 60% | 2267 fps | 96.3% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 82% | 33,069 psi | 55% | 2310 fps | 95.5% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 86% | 42,177 psi | 70% | 2526 fps | 95.4% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,898 psi | 63% | 2369 fps | 99.3% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,377 psi | 64% | 2385 fps | 98.7% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 98% | 46,804 psi | 78% | 2543 fps | 95.1% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,645 psi | 79% | 2431 fps | 99.9% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 84% | 36,129 psi | 60% | 2346 fps | 95% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 88% | 36,637 psi | 61% | 2402 fps | 95.5% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 24,874 psi | 41% | 1375 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 86% | 37,246 psi | 62% | 2352 fps | 95.2% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,284 psi | 50% | 2260 fps | 98.4% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 92% | 40,915 psi | 68% | 2408 fps | 95.1% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,741 psi | 68% | 2339 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 90% | 39,001 psi | 65% | 2434 fps | 95.4% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 82% | 35,708 psi | 59% | 2306 fps | 95.6% |
| Lovex D073.4 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,194 psi | 75% | 2484 fps | 99.2% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,608 psi | 61% | 2329 fps | 97% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,196 psi | 49% | 2215 fps | 95.3% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 86% | 39,624 psi | 66% | 2336 fps | 95.3% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 86% | 33,373 psi | 55% | 2277 fps | 95% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,585 psi | 74% | 2425 fps | 100% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 84% | 35,259 psi | 59% | 2300 fps | 95.6% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,821 psi | 51% | 2224 fps | 96.8% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 92% | 39,958 psi | 66% | 2444 fps | 95.6% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 92% | 40,045 psi | 67% | 2454 fps | 95% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 86% | 39,015 psi | 65% | 2408 fps | 95.1% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 84% | 41,568 psi | 69% | 2398 fps | 95.6% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 24,874 psi | 41% | 1407 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,608 psi | 62% | 2346 fps | 97.7% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 92% | 42,351 psi | 70% | 2543 fps | 95.5% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 90% | 33,112 psi | 55% | 2352 fps | 95.4% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,432 psi | 57% | 2264 fps | 97.6% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 86% | 35,520 psi | 59% | 2297 fps | 95.6% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 94% | 36,318 psi | 60% | 2379 fps | 95.3% |
| Shooters World AR Plus | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,194 psi | 75% | 2484 fps | 99.2% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,196 psi | 49% | 2215 fps | 95.3% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 86% | 33,373 psi | 55% | 2277 fps | 95% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,914 psi | 66% | 2356 fps | 96.4% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,022 psi | 80% | 2205 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,945 psi | 70% | 2441 fps | 99.2% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 96% | 41,336 psi | 69% | 2487 fps | 95.6% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,132 psi | 67% | 2372 fps | 99.9% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 94% | 50,053 psi | 83% | 2559 fps | 95.6% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 88% | 39,073 psi | 65% | 2398 fps | 95.1% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,054 psi | 55% | 2192 fps | 97.3% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 26,774 psi | 44% | 2067 fps | 96.2% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,259 psi | 59% | 2320 fps | 95.9% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,343 psi | 54% | 2198 fps | 98% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 88% | 40,509 psi | 67% | 2415 fps | 95.4% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 94% | 37,927 psi | 63% | 2392 fps | 95.5% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,528 psi | 77% | 2375 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,637 psi | 63% | 2280 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,924 psi | 55% | 2205 fps | 99.3% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 80% | 27,905 psi | 46% | 2169 fps | 98.5% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,153 psi | 48% | 2169 fps | 96.5% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 92% | 34,098 psi | 57% | 2293 fps | 95.8% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 82% | 35,505 psi | 59% | 2300 fps | 95.7% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 80% | 27,905 psi | 46% | 2149 fps | 95.3% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,792 psi | 53% | 2277 fps | 95.2% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 88% | 38,000 psi | 63% | 2398 fps | 95.6% |
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 | Sierra Tipped MatchKing. Hodgdon LEVERevolution delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 2,703 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,539 fps to 2,703 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 56–90 %, 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, 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. Always begin at the start load and work up in small increments while checking case and primer for pressure signs.