Load Specifications
Load data in caliber .308 Win. with .308 | 168gr | Speer MHP BTHP M bullet and 88 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 2000-MR and ReloadSwiss RS 52.
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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>> | 94% | 54,070 psi | 90% | 2575 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2200 | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,938 psi | 86% | 2608 fps | 97.4% |
| Accurate 2230 | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,388 psi | 87% | 2618 fps | 97.9% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,634 psi | 87% | 2595 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2495ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,316 psi | 89% | 2625 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 94% | 53,403 psi | 89% | 2644 fps | 99.9% |
| Accurate 4064ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,414 psi | 82% | 2608 fps | 100% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,417 psi | 87% | 2493 fps | 100% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,881 psi | 88% | 2510 fps | 99.9% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 96% | 53,113 psi | 88% | 2644 fps | 98.4% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 84% | 53,214 psi | 88% | 2516 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2208ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,908 psi | 85% | 2589 fps | 97.3% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,532 psi | 86% | 2595 fps | 100% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,736 psi | 88% | 2608 fps | 99.2% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 96% | 54,404 psi | 90% | 2644 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 90% | 53,954 psi | 90% | 2707 fps | 99.1% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,649 psi | 87% | 2730 fps | 97.4% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,936 psi | 81% | 2602 fps | 98.6% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 90% | 54,331 psi | 90% | 2589 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,272 psi | 89% | 2667 fps | 98% |
| Alliant Reloder-17ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 43,642 psi | 73% | 2582 fps | 96.8% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 84% | 54,433 psi | 90% | 2533 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 88% | 54,346 psi | 90% | 2533 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,649 psi | 87% | 2651 fps | 97.3% |
| Bofors RP3ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,791 psi | 81% | 2615 fps | 98.6% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,243 psi | 87% | 2559 fps | 99.4% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 96% | 54,143 psi | 90% | 2680 fps | 99.7% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,678 psi | 88% | 2717 fps | 97.9% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 90% | 53,461 psi | 89% | 2625 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,053 psi | 85% | 2598 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H380ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,097 psi | 85% | 2621 fps | 96.2% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 82% | 51,184 psi | 85% | 2493 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 96% | 53,447 psi | 89% | 2654 fps | 98.9% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,547 psi | 86% | 2677 fps | 99% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 33,794 psi | 56% | 1552 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,605 psi | 86% | 2608 fps | 98.6% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,764 psi | 86% | 2654 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,577 psi | 89% | 2621 fps | 98% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,228 psi | 87% | 2516 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,503 psi | 86% | 2657 fps | 98.3% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,736 psi | 88% | 2608 fps | 99.2% |
| Lovex D073.4 | <<locked>> | 84% | 53,084 psi | 88% | 2608 fps | 99.9% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,562 psi | 87% | 2602 fps | 99.6% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,300 psi | 85% | 2628 fps | 99.9% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 96% | 53,969 psi | 90% | 2582 fps | 98.5% |
| Lovex S062ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,156 psi | 87% | 2615 fps | 99.2% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,242 psi | 85% | 2523 fps | 100% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,866 psi | 86% | 2598 fps | 99.2% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,924 psi | 86% | 2612 fps | 100% |
| Norma 203Bᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,344 psi | 87% | 2657 fps | 98.4% |
| Ramshot Big Gameᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,069 psi | 88% | 2680 fps | 98.2% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 94% | 53,534 psi | 89% | 2615 fps | 95.9% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,924 psi | 86% | 2635 fps | 98.2% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 92% | 54,418 psi | 90% | 2612 fps | 98.4% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 33,968 psi | 56% | 1588 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,663 psi | 87% | 2605 fps | 99.8% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,924 psi | 88% | 2730 fps | 98% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,731 psi | 78% | 2654 fps | 99.5% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,808 psi | 88% | 2589 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,924 psi | 86% | 2589 fps | 99.1% |
| Rottweil R 903ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 45,440 psi | 75% | 2552 fps | 97.8% |
| Shooters World AR Plus | <<locked>> | 84% | 53,084 psi | 88% | 2608 fps | 99.9% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,300 psi | 85% | 2628 fps | 99.9% |
| Shooters World Precisionᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,156 psi | 87% | 2615 fps | 99.2% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 88% | 53,200 psi | 88% | 2575 fps | 99% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 84% | 53,664 psi | 89% | 2280 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,127 psi | 87% | 2608 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,863 psi | 80% | 2608 fps | 97.4% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,243 psi | 87% | 2562 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,024 psi | 85% | 2585 fps | 96% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,619 psi | 86% | 2618 fps | 98.1% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,619 psi | 86% | 2520 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,517 psi | 84% | 2510 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 92% | 53,969 psi | 90% | 2648 fps | 99.5% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 96% | 53,388 psi | 89% | 2559 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 96% | 53,969 psi | 90% | 2635 fps | 98.4% |
| Somchem S355ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,659 psi | 78% | 2556 fps | 97.8% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 84% | 53,185 psi | 88% | 2467 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 92% | 54,462 psi | 90% | 2539 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 96% | 54,215 psi | 90% | 2549 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,635 psi | 89% | 2618 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,330 psi | 87% | 2589 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 45,034 psi | 75% | 2503 fps | 98.6% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 94% | 53,505 psi | 89% | 2615 fps | 99.3% |
| Vihtavuori N540ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,896 psi | 90% | 2631 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALLᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 41,510 psi | 69% | 2434 fps | 96.1% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,474 psi | 86% | 2651 fps | 99.6% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 98% | 54,201 psi | 90% | 2671 fps | 99% |
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% | 35,027 psi | 58% | 2277 fps | 99.7% |
| Accurate 2200 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,469 psi | 76% | 2503 fps | 96.1% |
| Accurate 2230 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,484 psi | 76% | 2510 fps | 96.5% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,681 psi | 63% | 2356 fps | 98.5% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 80% | 27,514 psi | 46% | 2175 fps | 98.6% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,228 psi | 55% | 2303 fps | 97% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 26,107 psi | 43% | 2149 fps | 95.6% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,859 psi | 73% | 2365 fps | 99.9% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,179 psi | 73% | 2379 fps | 99.2% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 86% | 38,914 psi | 65% | 2402 fps | 95.3% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,297 psi | 79% | 2438 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 94% | 42,293 psi | 70% | 2448 fps | 95.4% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,148 psi | 70% | 2454 fps | 99.8% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,200 psi | 57% | 2280 fps | 95.2% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,184 psi | 53% | 2297 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,885 psi | 65% | 2451 fps | 96.2% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | 43.9 gr | 94% | 46,021 psi | 76% | 2618 fps | 95.8% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 90% | 35,737 psi | 59% | 2369 fps | 95.5% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,205 psi | 67% | 2382 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 92% | 41,466 psi | 69% | 2474 fps | 95.5% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 98% | 40,988 psi | 68% | 2530 fps | 95.9% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,211 psi | 80% | 2448 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,119 psi | 70% | 2359 fps | 99.9% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 90% | 43,308 psi | 72% | 2500 fps | 95.2% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 90% | 34,998 psi | 58% | 2365 fps | 95.4% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,376 psi | 60% | 2283 fps | 96.6% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,604 psi | 53% | 2280 fps | 95.1% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | 41.1 gr | 86% | 42,888 psi | 71% | 2549 fps | 95.8% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,537 psi | 64% | 2388 fps | 99.4% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,117 psi | 65% | 2405 fps | 98.9% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 98% | 47,790 psi | 79% | 2569 fps | 95.5% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,254 psi | 80% | 2451 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 84% | 36,666 psi | 61% | 2365 fps | 95.3% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 86% | 34,954 psi | 58% | 2372 fps | 95% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 24,903 psi | 41% | 1381 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 86% | 37,971 psi | 63% | 2375 fps | 95.6% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,864 psi | 51% | 2283 fps | 98.6% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 92% | 41,626 psi | 69% | 2428 fps | 95.5% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,147 psi | 68% | 2352 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 88% | 37,507 psi | 62% | 2411 fps | 95% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,200 psi | 57% | 2280 fps | 95.2% |
| Lovex D073.4 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,079 psi | 77% | 2507 fps | 99.3% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,420 psi | 62% | 2352 fps | 97.4% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,689 psi | 49% | 2234 fps | 95.7% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 86% | 40,335 psi | 67% | 2359 fps | 95.7% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 86% | 34,113 psi | 57% | 2297 fps | 95.4% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,295 psi | 75% | 2441 fps | 100% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 82% | 33,736 psi | 56% | 2274 fps | 95.2% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,386 psi | 52% | 2244 fps | 97.1% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 90% | 38,406 psi | 64% | 2421 fps | 95.3% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 92% | 40,872 psi | 68% | 2480 fps | 95.5% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,285 psi | 84% | 2566 fps | 95.2% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 86% | 39,958 psi | 66% | 2434 fps | 95.5% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 82% | 39,697 psi | 66% | 2372 fps | 95.3% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 24,903 psi | 41% | 1414 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,464 psi | 64% | 2369 fps | 98% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | 40.7 gr | 90% | 40,335 psi | 67% | 2513 fps | 95% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 88% | 31,836 psi | 53% | 2329 fps | 95% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,041 psi | 58% | 2283 fps | 97.9% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 84% | 33,997 psi | 56% | 2274 fps | 95.3% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 94% | 37,318 psi | 62% | 2405 fps | 95.8% |
| Shooters World AR Plus | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,079 psi | 77% | 2507 fps | 99.3% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,689 psi | 49% | 2234 fps | 95.7% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 86% | 34,113 psi | 57% | 2297 fps | 95.4% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,698 psi | 68% | 2379 fps | 96.8% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,472 psi | 81% | 2218 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,786 psi | 71% | 2461 fps | 99.4% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 94% | 39,581 psi | 66% | 2461 fps | 95.2% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,828 psi | 68% | 2392 fps | 99.9% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 92% | 47,747 psi | 79% | 2536 fps | 95.3% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 88% | 39,755 psi | 66% | 2418 fps | 95.5% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,620 psi | 56% | 2211 fps | 97.6% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 27,238 psi | 45% | 2087 fps | 96.6% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,969 psi | 60% | 2343 fps | 96.3% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,866 psi | 55% | 2215 fps | 98.2% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 86% | 38,551 psi | 64% | 2385 fps | 95% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 92% | 36,448 psi | 61% | 2372 fps | 95.2% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,297 psi | 79% | 2392 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,247 psi | 64% | 2300 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,489 psi | 56% | 2224 fps | 99.5% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 80% | 28,471 psi | 47% | 2188 fps | 98.8% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,660 psi | 49% | 2185 fps | 96.9% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 90% | 32,503 psi | 54% | 2267 fps | 95.4% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,939 psi | 56% | 2274 fps | 95.3% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 80% | 28,326 psi | 47% | 2165 fps | 95.7% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 98% | 38,783 psi | 64% | 2382 fps | 95.2% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,460 psi | 54% | 2300 fps | 95.7% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 86% | 36,230 psi | 60% | 2369 fps | 95.1% |
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 103 powders for .308 Win. loaded with the .308 | 168gr | Speer MHP BTHP M. Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 2,730 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,552 fps to 2,730 fps. Accurate 2495 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 103 of the 103 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. 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 2000-MR, ReloadSwiss RS 52 rank at the top here: for .308 Win. with the .308 | 168gr | Speer MHP BTHP M 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.