Load Specifications
Load data in caliber .308 Win. with .308 | 170gr | Norma Tipstrike 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 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% | 53,635 psi | 89% | 2464 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2015 | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,533 psi | 87% | 2523 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2200 | <<locked>> | 86% | 53,911 psi | 90% | 2602 fps | 97.6% |
| Accurate 2230 | <<locked>> | 86% | 54,230 psi | 90% | 2608 fps | 98% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,995 psi | 85% | 2539 fps | 99.9% |
| Accurate 2495ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,184 psi | 85% | 2566 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,837 psi | 86% | 2592 fps | 99.8% |
| Accurate 4064ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,456 psi | 79% | 2549 fps | 99.9% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 88% | 54,360 psi | 90% | 2484 fps | 100% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,677 psi | 86% | 2457 fps | 99.8% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,648 psi | 86% | 2589 fps | 98% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,996 psi | 86% | 2467 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2208ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,269 psi | 82% | 2530 fps | 96.8% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 88% | 53,621 psi | 89% | 2592 fps | 100% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,198 psi | 85% | 2552 fps | 98.9% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,417 psi | 87% | 2589 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,967 psi | 86% | 2644 fps | 98.7% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 98% | 50,981 psi | 85% | 2664 fps | 96.8% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,485 psi | 79% | 2546 fps | 98.2% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,968 psi | 88% | 2539 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,619 psi | 86% | 2608 fps | 97.6% |
| Alliant Reloder-17ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 42,221 psi | 70% | 2516 fps | 96.1% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,968 psi | 88% | 2480 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,997 psi | 88% | 2484 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 98% | 54,302 psi | 90% | 2641 fps | 97.4% |
| Bofors RP3ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,992 psi | 78% | 2552 fps | 98.2% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 94% | 54,027 psi | 90% | 2549 fps | 99.5% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,417 psi | 87% | 2625 fps | 99.5% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,995 psi | 85% | 2651 fps | 97.5% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,011 psi | 86% | 2569 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,881 psi | 88% | 2592 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 84% | 53,200 psi | 88% | 2487 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,953 psi | 86% | 2598 fps | 98.6% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolutionᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,069 psi | 88% | 2664 fps | 99% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 33,533 psi | 56% | 1519 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 98% | 53,664 psi | 89% | 2602 fps | 98.7% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 98% | 53,185 psi | 88% | 2638 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,822 psi | 86% | 2559 fps | 97.6% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 90% | 53,853 psi | 89% | 2503 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4895ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,765 psi | 88% | 2641 fps | 98.3% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,198 psi | 85% | 2552 fps | 98.9% |
| Lovex D073.4 | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,155 psi | 85% | 2549 fps | 99.7% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,068 psi | 85% | 2546 fps | 99.4% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 98% | 53,011 psi | 88% | 2618 fps | 99.9% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,895 psi | 88% | 2530 fps | 98.2% |
| Lovex S062ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,662 psi | 84% | 2559 fps | 98.9% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 86% | 53,214 psi | 88% | 2516 fps | 100% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 98% | 53,403 psi | 89% | 2585 fps | 99.2% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 98% | 53,403 psi | 89% | 2598 fps | 100% |
| Norma 203Bᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,604 psi | 84% | 2598 fps | 97.9% |
| Ramshot Big Gameᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,387 psi | 85% | 2621 fps | 97.7% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 96% | 53,737 psi | 89% | 2625 fps | 98.3% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 92% | 53,127 psi | 88% | 2559 fps | 98% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 33,721 psi | 56% | 1558 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,445 psi | 85% | 2552 fps | 99.7% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 54,447 psi | 90% | 2717 fps | 98% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 45,165 psi | 75% | 2589 fps | 99.1% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 96% | 54,447 psi | 90% | 2579 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 902ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,447 psi | 89% | 2575 fps | 99.2% |
| Rottweil R 903ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 43,700 psi | 73% | 2490 fps | 97.3% |
| Shooters World AR Plus | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,155 psi | 85% | 2549 fps | 99.7% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 98% | 53,011 psi | 88% | 2618 fps | 99.9% |
| Shooters World Precisionᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,662 psi | 84% | 2559 fps | 98.9% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,692 psi | 86% | 2520 fps | 98.7% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,939 psi | 88% | 2241 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 88% | 53,896 psi | 90% | 2598 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,180 psi | 77% | 2546 fps | 96.8% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 90% | 54,099 psi | 90% | 2552 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,953 psi | 88% | 2575 fps | 96.2% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,953 psi | 88% | 2602 fps | 98.2% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 96% | 53,417 psi | 89% | 2507 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,052 psi | 81% | 2461 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,185 psi | 87% | 2589 fps | 99.2% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,851 psi | 86% | 2507 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,996 psi | 86% | 2575 fps | 97.9% |
| Somchem S355ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 44,933 psi | 75% | 2497 fps | 97.3% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,982 psi | 86% | 2421 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 92% | 53,330 psi | 89% | 2490 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,881 psi | 88% | 2500 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,866 psi | 86% | 2562 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,983 psi | 90% | 2579 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 43,381 psi | 72% | 2444 fps | 98.2% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,619 psi | 86% | 2552 fps | 99% |
| Vihtavuori N540ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,286 psi | 87% | 2575 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 96% | 53,171 psi | 88% | 2638 fps | 99.7% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,214 psi | 87% | 2612 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% | 50,198 psi | 83% | 2418 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2015 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,968 psi | 56% | 2228 fps | 99.5% |
| Accurate 2200 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,208 psi | 73% | 2448 fps | 95.5% |
| Accurate 2230 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,005 psi | 73% | 2451 fps | 96% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,593 psi | 61% | 2303 fps | 98.1% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 80% | 26,585 psi | 44% | 2129 fps | 98.3% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,908 psi | 53% | 2244 fps | 96.4% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 25,208 psi | 42% | 2100 fps | 95% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,830 psi | 71% | 2320 fps | 99.8% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,207 psi | 72% | 2329 fps | 98.9% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 88% | 40,234 psi | 67% | 2398 fps | 95.5% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,977 psi | 76% | 2388 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 96% | 43,743 psi | 73% | 2438 fps | 95.5% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,901 psi | 68% | 2402 fps | 99.6% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 82% | 35,404 psi | 59% | 2277 fps | 95.5% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,227 psi | 52% | 2247 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | 33.7 gr | 80% | 37,492 psi | 62% | 2392 fps | 95.6% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 94% | 44,643 psi | 74% | 2552 fps | 95% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 92% | 36,724 psi | 61% | 2359 fps | 95.7% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,986 psi | 65% | 2329 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 94% | 42,801 psi | 71% | 2467 fps | 95.6% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 98% | 39,537 psi | 66% | 2464 fps | 95.1% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,021 psi | 78% | 2402 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,176 psi | 68% | 2310 fps | 99.8% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 92% | 44,643 psi | 74% | 2490 fps | 95.3% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 92% | 35,998 psi | 60% | 2359 fps | 95.6% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,534 psi | 59% | 2238 fps | 96.2% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | 36.8 gr | 82% | 32,634 psi | 54% | 2277 fps | 95.3% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | 39.5 gr | 86% | 41,510 psi | 69% | 2487 fps | 95.1% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,550 psi | 62% | 2339 fps | 99.2% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,811 psi | 63% | 2349 fps | 98.6% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,195 psi | 78% | 2402 fps | 99.9% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 86% | 37,826 psi | 63% | 2359 fps | 95.5% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 88% | 35,984 psi | 60% | 2365 fps | 95.2% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 24,932 psi | 41% | 1358 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 88% | 39,305 psi | 65% | 2369 fps | 95.8% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,950 psi | 50% | 2231 fps | 98.3% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 94% | 43,265 psi | 72% | 2425 fps | 95.7% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,161 psi | 67% | 2306 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 90% | 38,537 psi | 64% | 2402 fps | 95.2% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 82% | 35,404 psi | 59% | 2277 fps | 95.5% |
| Lovex D073.4 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,527 psi | 74% | 2448 fps | 99.1% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,361 psi | 60% | 2303 fps | 96.9% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 80% | 28,689 psi | 48% | 2182 fps | 95.1% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 86% | 39,363 psi | 65% | 2306 fps | 95.2% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 88% | 35,172 psi | 58% | 2290 fps | 95.6% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,121 psi | 73% | 2392 fps | 100% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 84% | 34,664 psi | 58% | 2264 fps | 95.4% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,487 psi | 51% | 2195 fps | 96.6% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 92% | 39,508 psi | 66% | 2411 fps | 95.4% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 94% | 42,192 psi | 70% | 2470 fps | 95.6% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 88% | 41,263 psi | 69% | 2425 fps | 95.7% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 84% | 41,147 psi | 68% | 2365 fps | 95.5% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 24,947 psi | 41% | 1391 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,318 psi | 62% | 2316 fps | 97.6% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 92% | 41,655 psi | 69% | 2507 fps | 95.2% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 90% | 32,851 psi | 55% | 2323 fps | 95.2% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,069 psi | 57% | 2234 fps | 97.4% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 86% | 34,954 psi | 58% | 2264 fps | 95.4% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 94% | 35,926 psi | 60% | 2349 fps | 95.1% |
| Shooters World AR Plus | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,527 psi | 74% | 2448 fps | 99.1% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 28,689 psi | 48% | 2182 fps | 95.1% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 88% | 35,172 psi | 58% | 2290 fps | 95.6% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,407 psi | 65% | 2323 fps | 96.3% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,630 psi | 79% | 2178 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,379 psi | 69% | 2405 fps | 99.1% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 96% | 40,785 psi | 68% | 2451 fps | 95.3% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,610 psi | 66% | 2339 fps | 99.8% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 94% | 49,443 psi | 82% | 2526 fps | 95.4% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 88% | 38,682 psi | 64% | 2365 fps | 95% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,663 psi | 54% | 2162 fps | 97.2% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 26,469 psi | 44% | 2037 fps | 96.1% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,027 psi | 58% | 2293 fps | 95.8% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,995 psi | 53% | 2169 fps | 97.9% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 88% | 39,827 psi | 66% | 2379 fps | 95.1% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 94% | 37,521 psi | 62% | 2362 fps | 95.3% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,006 psi | 76% | 2346 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,202 psi | 62% | 2251 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,489 psi | 54% | 2175 fps | 99.2% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 80% | 27,528 psi | 46% | 2136 fps | 98.4% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 80% | 28,631 psi | 48% | 2133 fps | 96.3% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 92% | 33,721 psi | 56% | 2264 fps | 95.6% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 82% | 34,954 psi | 58% | 2267 fps | 95.4% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 80% | 27,470 psi | 46% | 2116 fps | 95.1% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,546 psi | 52% | 2247 fps | 95.1% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 88% | 37,608 psi | 62% | 2365 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 103 powders for .308 Win. loaded with the .308 | 170gr | Norma Tipstrike. ReloadSwiss RS 52 delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 2,717 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,519 fps to 2,717 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 54–90 %, leaving at least 10 % headroom. The 170.0 gr projectile in 0.308" calls for a 1:12.5 twist; slower twists will usually not stabilise this weight. Accurate 2495, Accurate 4064, 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 | 170gr | Norma Tipstrike 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.