Load Specifications
Load data in caliber .308 Win. with .308 | 170gr | Remington SP Core-Lokt bullet and 88 powders. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above. The recommended powders for this cartridge and bullet combination are Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR, ReloadSwiss RS 52 and Hodgdon LEVERevolution.
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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>> | 90% | 51,938 psi | 86% | 2562 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2200 | <<locked>> | 82% | 52,504 psi | 87% | 2641 fps | 98.2% |
| Accurate 2230 | <<locked>> | 82% | 53,084 psi | 88% | 2651 fps | 98.6% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 88% | 53,824 psi | 89% | 2628 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,677 psi | 86% | 2612 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,503 psi | 86% | 2635 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,227 psi | 85% | 2648 fps | 100% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,823 psi | 88% | 2520 fps | 100% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 84% | 53,243 psi | 88% | 2536 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 94% | 54,360 psi | 90% | 2684 fps | 99.1% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 82% | 54,070 psi | 90% | 2539 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,866 psi | 86% | 2628 fps | 98.2% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,417 psi | 87% | 2625 fps | 100% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 92% | 53,722 psi | 89% | 2644 fps | 99.6% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,721 psi | 88% | 2631 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,648 psi | 86% | 2694 fps | 99.2% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 96% | 53,722 psi | 89% | 2779 fps | 98.4% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,737 psi | 89% | 2690 fps | 99.5% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,199 psi | 87% | 2575 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,576 psi | 86% | 2664 fps | 98.4% |
| Alliant Reloder-17ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,732 psi | 79% | 2687 fps | 98.6% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,692 psi | 86% | 2516 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 94% | 53,650 psi | 89% | 2690 fps | 98.2% |
| Bofors RP3ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,998 psi | 90% | 2707 fps | 99.6% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,881 psi | 88% | 2589 fps | 99.8% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,909 psi | 86% | 2667 fps | 99.8% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 90% | 53,780 psi | 89% | 2753 fps | 98.7% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,952 psi | 85% | 2605 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,199 psi | 87% | 2631 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,301 psi | 87% | 2661 fps | 97.3% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,285 psi | 85% | 2644 fps | 99.1% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100Vᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 37,768 psi | 63% | 2431 fps | 96% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,736 psi | 88% | 2717 fps | 99.5% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 34,185 psi | 57% | 1578 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,779 psi | 88% | 2648 fps | 99.2% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 94% | 53,476 psi | 89% | 2687 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,430 psi | 85% | 2612 fps | 98.3% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,924 psi | 88% | 2539 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,779 psi | 88% | 2694 fps | 99% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 92% | 53,722 psi | 89% | 2644 fps | 99.6% |
| Lovex D073.4 | <<locked>> | 82% | 53,896 psi | 90% | 2638 fps | 100% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 88% | 53,664 psi | 89% | 2635 fps | 99.9% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,750 psi | 88% | 2661 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,605 psi | 86% | 2572 fps | 98.7% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 98% | 53,780 psi | 89% | 2657 fps | 99.7% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 82% | 52,301 psi | 87% | 2549 fps | 100% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,982 psi | 88% | 2635 fps | 99.6% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 94% | 53,055 psi | 88% | 2641 fps | 100% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 98% | 53,809 psi | 89% | 2700 fps | 99.1% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,039 psi | 85% | 2677 fps | 98.5% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 92% | 54,433 psi | 90% | 2654 fps | 96.9% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 92% | 53,243 psi | 88% | 2674 fps | 98.9% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,837 psi | 86% | 2598 fps | 98.6% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 34,389 psi | 57% | 1614 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 88% | 53,534 psi | 89% | 2635 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 94% | 50,850 psi | 84% | 2720 fps | 98.3% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,039 psi | 85% | 2753 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 92% | 53,969 psi | 90% | 2625 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 96% | 53,272 psi | 89% | 2628 fps | 99.6% |
| Rottweil R 903ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,227 psi | 83% | 2644 fps | 99.1% |
| Shooters World AR Plus | <<locked>> | 82% | 53,896 psi | 90% | 2638 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,750 psi | 88% | 2661 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 98% | 53,780 psi | 89% | 2657 fps | 99.7% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 86% | 53,693 psi | 89% | 2605 fps | 99.4% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 82% | 53,954 psi | 90% | 2297 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 84% | 53,069 psi | 88% | 2638 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,199 psi | 87% | 2700 fps | 98.8% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 86% | 53,185 psi | 88% | 2592 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,185 psi | 87% | 2625 fps | 97.1% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,547 psi | 87% | 2654 fps | 98.8% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,475 psi | 87% | 2549 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,285 psi | 85% | 2539 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,517 psi | 86% | 2631 fps | 99.6% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 94% | 54,302 psi | 90% | 2589 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,459 psi | 85% | 2621 fps | 98.6% |
| Somchem S355ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,256 psi | 85% | 2648 fps | 99% |
| Somchem S365ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 36,622 psi | 61% | 2477 fps | 97.3% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 82% | 53,998 psi | 90% | 2490 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,359 psi | 87% | 2526 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,228 psi | 87% | 2539 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,750 psi | 86% | 2605 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 96% | 53,563 psi | 89% | 2621 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,458 psi | 82% | 2585 fps | 99.6% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 92% | 54,375 psi | 90% | 2648 fps | 99.7% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,866 psi | 86% | 2621 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALLᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 45,208 psi | 75% | 2530 fps | 98% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,808 psi | 88% | 2687 fps | 99.9% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,127 psi | 87% | 2664 fps | 99.2% |
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% | 38,174 psi | 63% | 2349 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2200 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,037 psi | 81% | 2589 fps | 97.6% |
| Accurate 2230 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,588 psi | 82% | 2598 fps | 98% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,118 psi | 68% | 2431 fps | 99.4% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,560 psi | 51% | 2254 fps | 99.6% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,521 psi | 61% | 2382 fps | 98.5% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 28,906 psi | 48% | 2231 fps | 97.4% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,833 psi | 78% | 2431 fps | 100% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,210 psi | 78% | 2448 fps | 99.8% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 82% | 37,304 psi | 62% | 2388 fps | 95.6% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,850 psi | 84% | 2497 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 88% | 38,232 psi | 64% | 2388 fps | 95% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,934 psi | 76% | 2530 fps | 100% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,811 psi | 61% | 2352 fps | 96.9% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,346 psi | 59% | 2369 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,250 psi | 70% | 2533 fps | 97.7% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | 44.2 gr | 88% | 40,944 psi | 68% | 2546 fps | 95.2% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 84% | 32,532 psi | 54% | 2310 fps | 95.1% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,395 psi | 72% | 2444 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 86% | 37,710 psi | 63% | 2418 fps | 95.1% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 92% | 36,695 psi | 61% | 2464 fps | 95.5% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,324 psi | 75% | 2425 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 86% | 41,336 psi | 69% | 2487 fps | 95.5% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 86% | 33,837 psi | 56% | 2356 fps | 95.7% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,276 psi | 65% | 2362 fps | 98% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,679 psi | 58% | 2362 fps | 96.9% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,305 psi | 64% | 2477 fps | 95.2% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,959 psi | 70% | 2464 fps | 99.9% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,424 psi | 70% | 2480 fps | 99.7% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 92% | 43,236 psi | 72% | 2513 fps | 95.2% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,085 psi | 58% | 2346 fps | 95.5% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 98% | 35,563 psi | 59% | 2385 fps | 95.2% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | 40.4 gr | 82% | 33,417 psi | 56% | 2356 fps | 95.3% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 25,295 psi | 42% | 1407 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,939 psi | 56% | 2306 fps | 95% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,866 psi | 56% | 2362 fps | 99.6% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 86% | 37,768 psi | 63% | 2372 fps | 95.2% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,512 psi | 74% | 2421 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 84% | 36,013 psi | 60% | 2395 fps | 95.3% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,811 psi | 61% | 2352 fps | 96.9% |
| Lovex D073.4 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,299 psi | 84% | 2585 fps | 99.9% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,002 psi | 68% | 2434 fps | 98.7% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,967 psi | 55% | 2320 fps | 97.6% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,056 psi | 60% | 2293 fps | 95.2% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 82% | 32,750 psi | 54% | 2283 fps | 95.7% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,892 psi | 81% | 2503 fps | 100% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,287 psi | 57% | 2300 fps | 96.2% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,142 psi | 57% | 2316 fps | 98.5% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 86% | 36,970 psi | 61% | 2408 fps | 95.6% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 88% | 38,986 psi | 65% | 2464 fps | 95.8% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 88% | 47,892 psi | 80% | 2552 fps | 95.6% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 82% | 38,072 psi | 63% | 2415 fps | 95.8% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,161 psi | 67% | 2398 fps | 96.2% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 25,585 psi | 43% | 1444 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,539 psi | 69% | 2444 fps | 99.1% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | 41.9 gr | 86% | 38,841 psi | 65% | 2503 fps | 95.4% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 84% | 30,429 psi | 51% | 2316 fps | 95.4% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,072 psi | 63% | 2359 fps | 99% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,721 psi | 54% | 2257 fps | 95.6% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 88% | 33,997 psi | 56% | 2352 fps | 95.4% |
| Shooters World AR Plus | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,299 psi | 84% | 2585 fps | 99.9% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,967 psi | 55% | 2320 fps | 97.6% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 82% | 32,750 psi | 54% | 2283 fps | 95.7% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,888 psi | 73% | 2454 fps | 98.2% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,111 psi | 85% | 2264 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,238 psi | 77% | 2536 fps | 99.9% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 90% | 38,101 psi | 63% | 2451 fps | 95.6% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,077 psi | 73% | 2457 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 88% | 45,339 psi | 75% | 2520 fps | 95.6% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 82% | 35,926 psi | 60% | 2359 fps | 95.1% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,172 psi | 60% | 2280 fps | 98.8% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,443 psi | 49% | 2156 fps | 98% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,305 psi | 65% | 2425 fps | 97.8% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,505 psi | 59% | 2283 fps | 99.2% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 82% | 36,651 psi | 61% | 2365 fps | 95.2% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 88% | 35,186 psi | 58% | 2359 fps | 95.5% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 96% | 32,503 psi | 54% | 2375 fps | 95.6% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,807 psi | 84% | 2448 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,075 psi | 68% | 2362 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,143 psi | 60% | 2290 fps | 99.9% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,256 psi | 52% | 2260 fps | 99.6% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,227 psi | 54% | 2260 fps | 98.3% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 86% | 31,372 psi | 52% | 2254 fps | 95.7% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,825 psi | 61% | 2352 fps | 97% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,096 psi | 52% | 2247 fps | 97.4% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 94% | 37,028 psi | 62% | 2372 fps | 95.7% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,404 psi | 59% | 2382 fps | 97.5% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 82% | 34,838 psi | 58% | 2356 fps | 95.5% |
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 112 powders for .308 Win. loaded with the .308 | 170gr | Remington SP Core-Lokt. Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 2,779 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,578 fps to 2,779 fps. Accurate 4350 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 112 of the 112 powders fall inside the usable 80–100 % fill window.
Relative to the caliber's maximum pressure (415 MPa), the top charges use 57–90 %, leaving at least 10 % headroom. The 170.0 gr projectile in 0.308" calls for a 1:6.0 twist; slower twists will usually not stabilise this weight. Accurate 4350, Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5, Alliant Reloder-16 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. Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR, ReloadSwiss RS 52, Hodgdon LEVERevolution rank at the top here: for .308 Win. with the .308 | 170gr | Remington SP Core-Lokt they combine a high case fill with complete burn and sit in the upper velocity band. As outliers, Accurate 2700, Bofors RP7, Hodgdon H414 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.