Load Specifications
Load data in caliber .308 Win. with .308 | 170gr | Lapua Naturalis 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 CFE223, Alliant Power Pro 1200-R and Winchester 748.
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% | 51,430 psi | 85% | 2431 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2015 | <<locked>> | 96% | 53,185 psi | 88% | 2530 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2200 | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,547 psi | 86% | 2559 fps | 97% |
| Accurate 2230 | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,706 psi | 86% | 2569 fps | 97.4% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,547 psi | 86% | 2543 fps | 99.9% |
| Accurate 2495ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,601 psi | 79% | 2520 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,315 psi | 87% | 2592 fps | 99.8% |
| Accurate 4064ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 44,222 psi | 73% | 2500 fps | 99.7% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,243 psi | 87% | 2451 fps | 100% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,692 psi | 88% | 2464 fps | 99.8% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,156 psi | 87% | 2589 fps | 98% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,968 psi | 88% | 2477 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2208ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,949 psi | 78% | 2484 fps | 96.1% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,271 psi | 85% | 2556 fps | 100% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,170 psi | 87% | 2559 fps | 98.9% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 98% | 53,258 psi | 88% | 2595 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,692 psi | 88% | 2648 fps | 98.7% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MRᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,025 psi | 86% | 2671 fps | 96.7% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 44,541 psi | 74% | 2497 fps | 97.5% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 92% | 53,606 psi | 89% | 2543 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,037 psi | 81% | 2566 fps | 96.9% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 86% | 54,070 psi | 90% | 2490 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 90% | 54,143 psi | 90% | 2490 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,112 psi | 87% | 2602 fps | 96.8% |
| Bofors RP3ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 44,266 psi | 74% | 2507 fps | 97.6% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,938 psi | 86% | 2513 fps | 99.2% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 98% | 53,098 psi | 88% | 2628 fps | 99.4% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,721 psi | 86% | 2654 fps | 97.4% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,982 psi | 88% | 2579 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 92% | 53,983 psi | 90% | 2598 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,401 psi | 85% | 2454 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,533 psi | 87% | 2602 fps | 98.5% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolutionᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,720 psi | 84% | 2621 fps | 98.6% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 33,214 psi | 55% | 1509 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,300 psi | 85% | 2562 fps | 98.2% |
| IMR 3031ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,679 psi | 89% | 2641 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,342 psi | 82% | 2516 fps | 96.9% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,924 psi | 86% | 2474 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4895ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,154 psi | 83% | 2595 fps | 97.8% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,170 psi | 87% | 2559 fps | 98.9% |
| Lovex D073.4 | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,243 psi | 87% | 2559 fps | 99.7% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,735 psi | 86% | 2552 fps | 99.4% |
| Lovex D073.6ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,505 psi | 89% | 2618 fps | 99.9% |
| Lovex S053 | <<locked>> | 82% | 52,881 psi | 88% | 2382 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 98% | 53,722 psi | 89% | 2533 fps | 98.1% |
| Lovex S062ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,008 psi | 80% | 2516 fps | 98.5% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 88% | 53,505 psi | 89% | 2520 fps | 100% |
| Norma 201ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,882 psi | 90% | 2585 fps | 99.2% |
| Norma 202ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,969 psi | 90% | 2598 fps | 100% |
| Norma 203Bᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,037 psi | 80% | 2552 fps | 97.3% |
| Ramshot Big Gameᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,820 psi | 81% | 2572 fps | 97.1% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,387 psi | 85% | 2585 fps | 97.8% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 94% | 54,331 psi | 90% | 2569 fps | 98% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 32,982 psi | 55% | 1542 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,344 psi | 87% | 2559 fps | 99.7% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,895 psi | 86% | 2671 fps | 97.4% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 42,830 psi | 71% | 2536 fps | 98.5% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,619 psi | 86% | 2536 fps | 99.9% |
| Rottweil R 902ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,662 psi | 84% | 2533 fps | 98.8% |
| Rottweil R 903ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 41,017 psi | 68% | 2441 fps | 96.5% |
| Shooters World AR Plus | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,243 psi | 87% | 2559 fps | 99.7% |
| Shooters World Match Rifleᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,505 psi | 89% | 2618 fps | 99.9% |
| Shooters World Precisionᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,008 psi | 80% | 2516 fps | 98.5% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,808 psi | 88% | 2526 fps | 98.7% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 86% | 53,635 psi | 89% | 2244 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,663 psi | 86% | 2562 fps | 99.9% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 44,048 psi | 73% | 2503 fps | 96% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,590 psi | 86% | 2516 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 98% | 53,780 psi | 89% | 2579 fps | 96.1% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 54,201 psi | 90% | 2612 fps | 98.2% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 98% | 54,099 psi | 90% | 2510 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,586 psi | 77% | 2421 fps | 99.9% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 94% | 53,229 psi | 88% | 2598 fps | 99.2% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,330 psi | 87% | 2507 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 98% | 53,359 psi | 89% | 2585 fps | 97.9% |
| Somchem S355ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 42,424 psi | 70% | 2451 fps | 96.5% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 86% | 53,026 psi | 88% | 2431 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 94% | 54,230 psi | 90% | 2497 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 98% | 53,505 psi | 89% | 2503 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,994 psi | 81% | 2523 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,430 psi | 85% | 2539 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 41,031 psi | 68% | 2402 fps | 97.5% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,736 psi | 88% | 2559 fps | 99% |
| Vihtavuori N540ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,487 psi | 82% | 2533 fps | 99.8% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 98% | 54,404 psi | 90% | 2648 fps | 99.7% |
| Winchester StaBALL Matchᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,490 psi | 89% | 2621 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% | 47,964 psi | 80% | 2385 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2015 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,024 psi | 53% | 2188 fps | 99.2% |
| Accurate 2200 | <<locked>> | 82% | 45,049 psi | 75% | 2454 fps | 95.6% |
| Accurate 2230 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,539 psi | 69% | 2405 fps | 95.1% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,069 psi | 57% | 2254 fps | 97.4% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 80% | 24,091 psi | 40% | 2070 fps | 97.3% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,834 psi | 50% | 2198 fps | 95.5% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 84% | 26,165 psi | 43% | 2133 fps | 95.3% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,089 psi | 68% | 2283 fps | 99.6% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,466 psi | 69% | 2293 fps | 98.5% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 90% | 40,480 psi | 67% | 2398 fps | 95.4% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,034 psi | 73% | 2359 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 98% | 44,179 psi | 73% | 2438 fps | 95.4% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,957 psi | 65% | 2362 fps | 99.4% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 84% | 35,505 psi | 59% | 2277 fps | 95.3% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,254 psi | 49% | 2205 fps | 99.9% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | 33.7 gr | 82% | 37,811 psi | 63% | 2395 fps | 95.5% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 98% | 48,530 psi | 81% | 2612 fps | 95.9% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 94% | 36,869 psi | 61% | 2359 fps | 95.5% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,753 psi | 61% | 2290 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 96% | 43,279 psi | 72% | 2470 fps | 95.6% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,831 psi | 74% | 2365 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,305 psi | 65% | 2277 fps | 99.6% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 94% | 45,469 psi | 76% | 2497 fps | 95.3% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 94% | 35,969 psi | 60% | 2356 fps | 95.4% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,765 psi | 56% | 2198 fps | 95.4% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 84% | 32,764 psi | 54% | 2280 fps | 95.2% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | 39.5 gr | 88% | 42,322 psi | 70% | 2500 fps | 95.1% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,621 psi | 59% | 2300 fps | 98.8% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,679 psi | 59% | 2306 fps | 98% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,353 psi | 75% | 2365 fps | 99.7% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 88% | 38,218 psi | 63% | 2362 fps | 95.4% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 90% | 36,550 psi | 61% | 2372 fps | 95.2% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 24,395 psi | 41% | 1345 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 88% | 37,391 psi | 62% | 2326 fps | 95% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 80% | 28,021 psi | 47% | 2182 fps | 97.5% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 96% | 43,555 psi | 72% | 2425 fps | 95.6% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,522 psi | 64% | 2277 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 92% | 38,696 psi | 64% | 2402 fps | 95% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 84% | 35,505 psi | 59% | 2277 fps | 95.3% |
| Lovex D073.4 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,308 psi | 70% | 2408 fps | 98.6% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,968 psi | 56% | 2254 fps | 96% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 84% | 30,647 psi | 51% | 2231 fps | 95.8% |
| Lovex S053 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,038 psi | 83% | 2346 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 88% | 39,726 psi | 66% | 2310 fps | 95.1% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 90% | 35,070 psi | 58% | 2290 fps | 95.4% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,582 psi | 69% | 2352 fps | 100% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 86% | 34,751 psi | 58% | 2264 fps | 95.2% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 80% | 28,558 psi | 47% | 2149 fps | 95.7% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 94% | 39,784 psi | 66% | 2415 fps | 95.3% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 96% | 42,554 psi | 71% | 2470 fps | 95.5% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 90% | 41,742 psi | 69% | 2431 fps | 95.7% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 86% | 41,568 psi | 69% | 2369 fps | 95.4% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 24,337 psi | 40% | 1378 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,157 psi | 58% | 2270 fps | 96.8% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 94% | 42,177 psi | 70% | 2510 fps | 95.1% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 92% | 33,112 psi | 55% | 2323 fps | 95% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,952 psi | 53% | 2188 fps | 96.7% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 88% | 35,056 psi | 58% | 2264 fps | 95.3% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 98% | 38,377 psi | 64% | 2395 fps | 95.7% |
| Shooters World AR Plus | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,308 psi | 70% | 2408 fps | 98.6% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 84% | 30,647 psi | 51% | 2231 fps | 95.8% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 90% | 35,070 psi | 58% | 2290 fps | 95.4% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,289 psi | 62% | 2277 fps | 95.4% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,847 psi | 76% | 2152 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,160 psi | 65% | 2362 fps | 98.6% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 98% | 41,118 psi | 68% | 2451 fps | 95.2% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,550 psi | 62% | 2300 fps | 99.6% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 96% | 50,430 psi | 84% | 2533 fps | 95.4% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 92% | 41,785 psi | 69% | 2421 fps | 95.7% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,777 psi | 51% | 2119 fps | 96.4% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 24,831 psi | 41% | 1995 fps | 95% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 82% | 35,317 psi | 59% | 2300 fps | 95.7% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,066 psi | 50% | 2126 fps | 97.1% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 90% | 40,350 psi | 67% | 2382 fps | 95.1% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 96% | 37,347 psi | 62% | 2356 fps | 95.1% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,121 psi | 73% | 2316 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,186 psi | 58% | 2211 fps | 99.9% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,632 psi | 51% | 2133 fps | 98.8% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 80% | 25,541 psi | 42% | 2087 fps | 97.6% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 80% | 26,905 psi | 45% | 2090 fps | 95.3% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 94% | 33,547 psi | 56% | 2257 fps | 95.4% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 84% | 35,302 psi | 59% | 2270 fps | 95.4% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 82% | 27,630 psi | 46% | 2123 fps | 95% |
| Winchester 748 | 35.3 gr | 82% | 31,734 psi | 53% | 2251 fps | 95% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 90% | 37,985 psi | 63% | 2369 fps | 95.3% |
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 96 powders for .308 Win. loaded with the .308 | 170gr | Lapua Naturalis. Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 2,671 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,509 fps to 2,671 fps. Accurate 2495 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 96 of the 96 powders fall inside the usable 80–100 % fill window.
Relative to the caliber's maximum pressure (415 MPa), the top charges use 50–90 %, leaving at least 10 % headroom. The 170.0 gr projectile in 0.308" calls for a 1:11.5 twist; slower twists will usually not stabilise this weight. Accurate 2495, Accurate 2700, Accurate 4064 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, Winchester 748 rank at the top here: for .308 Win. with the .308 | 170gr | Lapua Naturalis they combine a high case fill with complete burn and sit in the upper velocity band. As outliers, Accurate 2700, Hodgdon H380, Hodgdon Hybrid 100V 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.