Load Specifications
Load data in caliber .308 Win. with .308 | 170gr | Sako Blade bullet and 82 powders. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above. The recommended powders for this cartridge and bullet combination are Alliant Power Pro 1200-R, SNPE Vectan SP 10 and Hodgdon H335.
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>> | 84% | 53,040 psi | 88% | 2431 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2015 | <<locked>> | 98% | 54,099 psi | 90% | 2520 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2200 | <<locked>> | 88% | 53,185 psi | 88% | 2559 fps | 96.9% |
| Accurate 2230 | <<locked>> | 88% | 53,084 psi | 88% | 2566 fps | 97.3% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 94% | 53,011 psi | 88% | 2543 fps | 99.9% |
| Accurate 2495ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 45,049 psi | 75% | 2470 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 98% | 53,563 psi | 89% | 2589 fps | 99.8% |
| Accurate 4064ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 41,887 psi | 70% | 2448 fps | 99.4% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 90% | 53,838 psi | 89% | 2451 fps | 100% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 90% | 54,331 psi | 90% | 2464 fps | 99.8% |
| ADI AR 2206Hᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,388 psi | 89% | 2585 fps | 97.9% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 88% | 54,201 psi | 90% | 2477 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,533 psi | 87% | 2552 fps | 100% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 98% | 53,316 psi | 89% | 2552 fps | 98.8% |
| Alliant AR-Compᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 54,157 psi | 90% | 2592 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 94% | 53,940 psi | 90% | 2644 fps | 98.6% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 42,525 psi | 71% | 2444 fps | 96.8% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,619 psi | 86% | 2500 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,021 psi | 78% | 2510 fps | 96.1% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,011 psi | 86% | 2444 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,228 psi | 87% | 2448 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,345 psi | 89% | 2592 fps | 96.6% |
| Bofors RP3ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 41,887 psi | 70% | 2448 fps | 96.7% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,953 psi | 88% | 2503 fps | 99.1% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 54,157 psi | 90% | 2621 fps | 99.3% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 96% | 53,069 psi | 88% | 2651 fps | 97.3% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 94% | 54,317 psi | 90% | 2575 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,735 psi | 86% | 2552 fps | 99.9% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,765 psi | 88% | 2451 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H4895ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,679 psi | 89% | 2595 fps | 98.4% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolutionᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,211 psi | 80% | 2562 fps | 97.9% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 32,822 psi | 55% | 1486 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGETᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,112 psi | 87% | 2552 fps | 98% |
| IMR 3031ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,053 psi | 85% | 2589 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,311 psi | 79% | 2464 fps | 96.1% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 92% | 53,142 psi | 88% | 2470 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4227 | <<locked>> | 82% | 52,649 psi | 87% | 2395 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4895ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,066 psi | 80% | 2543 fps | 97.1% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 98% | 53,316 psi | 89% | 2552 fps | 98.8% |
| Lovex D073.4 | <<locked>> | 88% | 53,606 psi | 89% | 2556 fps | 99.7% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,968 psi | 88% | 2546 fps | 99.4% |
| Lovex D073.6ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,821 psi | 84% | 2566 fps | 99.6% |
| Lovex S053 | <<locked>> | 84% | 54,302 psi | 90% | 2382 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,634 psi | 86% | 2480 fps | 97.5% |
| Lovex S062ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 45,919 psi | 76% | 2464 fps | 97.8% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,445 psi | 85% | 2477 fps | 100% |
| Norma 201ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,619 psi | 86% | 2533 fps | 98.7% |
| Norma 202ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,735 psi | 86% | 2549 fps | 99.9% |
| Norma 203Bᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,021 psi | 76% | 2500 fps | 96.6% |
| Ramshot Big Gameᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,557 psi | 77% | 2513 fps | 96.1% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,330 psi | 87% | 2575 fps | 97.6% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,040 psi | 86% | 2513 fps | 97.3% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 32,895 psi | 55% | 1526 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 36 | <<locked>> | 82% | 52,808 psi | 88% | 2434 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 94% | 53,403 psi | 89% | 2552 fps | 99.6% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,516 psi | 82% | 2608 fps | 96.6% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 41,133 psi | 68% | 2477 fps | 97.6% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,402 psi | 87% | 2530 fps | 99.8% |
| Rottweil R 902ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,457 psi | 81% | 2480 fps | 98.2% |
| Shooters World AR Plus | <<locked>> | 88% | 53,606 psi | 89% | 2556 fps | 99.7% |
| Shooters World Match Rifleᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,821 psi | 84% | 2566 fps | 99.6% |
| Shooters World Precisionᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 45,919 psi | 76% | 2464 fps | 97.8% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 92% | 54,462 psi | 90% | 2526 fps | 98.6% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,446 psi | 87% | 2215 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 90% | 53,026 psi | 88% | 2559 fps | 99.9% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,562 psi | 87% | 2510 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,924 psi | 86% | 2559 fps | 97.5% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,170 psi | 87% | 2464 fps | 99.8% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 44,512 psi | 74% | 2372 fps | 99.7% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 94% | 50,792 psi | 84% | 2543 fps | 98.7% |
| Somchem S335ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,403 psi | 89% | 2500 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 98% | 50,691 psi | 84% | 2526 fps | 97.2% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 88% | 54,215 psi | 90% | 2428 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,069 psi | 87% | 2454 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,517 psi | 86% | 2461 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,470 psi | 77% | 2470 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,921 psi | 81% | 2487 fps | 99.8% |
| Vihtavuori N150ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 38,914 psi | 65% | 2343 fps | 96.7% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 98% | 53,969 psi | 90% | 2552 fps | 98.9% |
| Vihtavuori N540ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,239 psi | 78% | 2480 fps | 99.5% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,909 psi | 86% | 2592 fps | 99.3% |
| Winchester StaBALL Matchᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,778 psi | 84% | 2562 fps | 97.9% |
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% | 46,267 psi | 77% | 2343 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2015 | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,574 psi | 51% | 2142 fps | 98.7% |
| Accurate 2200 | <<locked>> | 84% | 46,557 psi | 77% | 2461 fps | 95.6% |
| Accurate 2230 | <<locked>> | 82% | 42,641 psi | 71% | 2405 fps | 95% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,764 psi | 54% | 2211 fps | 96.7% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 80% | 22,742 psi | 38% | 2021 fps | 96.4% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 82% | 30,371 psi | 50% | 2198 fps | 95.4% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 86% | 26,426 psi | 44% | 2129 fps | 95.2% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,653 psi | 66% | 2241 fps | 99.3% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,030 psi | 67% | 2247 fps | 98% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 92% | 41,321 psi | 69% | 2395 fps | 95.3% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,134 psi | 70% | 2316 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,246 psi | 62% | 2313 fps | 98.9% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 86% | 36,332 psi | 60% | 2274 fps | 95.2% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 80% | 27,934 psi | 46% | 2156 fps | 99.7% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | 33.2 gr | 84% | 38,856 psi | 65% | 2398 fps | 95.5% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 96% | 37,637 psi | 63% | 2356 fps | 95.4% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,404 psi | 59% | 2247 fps | 99.9% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 98% | 44,034 psi | 73% | 2464 fps | 95.4% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,163 psi | 72% | 2323 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,956 psi | 63% | 2234 fps | 99.2% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 96% | 46,644 psi | 77% | 2493 fps | 95.1% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 96% | 36,492 psi | 61% | 2349 fps | 95.2% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 82% | 34,693 psi | 58% | 2198 fps | 95.3% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 86% | 33,576 psi | 56% | 2280 fps | 95.1% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 92% | 46,311 psi | 77% | 2546 fps | 95.8% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,910 psi | 56% | 2247 fps | 98.2% |
| Hodgdon H335 | 33.7 gr | 80% | 34,200 psi | 57% | 2257 fps | 97.3% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,758 psi | 73% | 2320 fps | 99.5% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 90% | 38,870 psi | 65% | 2359 fps | 95.3% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 92% | 37,159 psi | 62% | 2362 fps | 95% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 24,033 psi | 40% | 1322 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 92% | 40,611 psi | 67% | 2369 fps | 95.6% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 80% | 26,789 psi | 45% | 2133 fps | 96.6% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 98% | 44,338 psi | 74% | 2415 fps | 95.4% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,086 psi | 62% | 2234 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4227 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,632 psi | 82% | 2359 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 96% | 42,134 psi | 70% | 2448 fps | 95.7% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 86% | 36,332 psi | 60% | 2274 fps | 95.2% |
| Lovex D073.4 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,161 psi | 67% | 2356 fps | 98% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,474 psi | 54% | 2205 fps | 95.1% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 86% | 31,212 psi | 52% | 2228 fps | 95.7% |
| Lovex S053 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,486 psi | 81% | 2310 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 90% | 40,814 psi | 68% | 2310 fps | 95% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 92% | 35,621 psi | 59% | 2283 fps | 95.2% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,871 psi | 66% | 2310 fps | 100% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 88% | 35,476 psi | 59% | 2264 fps | 95.1% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 82% | 28,950 psi | 48% | 2142 fps | 95.5% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 96% | 40,393 psi | 67% | 2405 fps | 95.1% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 98% | 43,700 psi | 73% | 2467 fps | 95.4% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 92% | 42,859 psi | 71% | 2428 fps | 95.6% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 88% | 42,888 psi | 71% | 2372 fps | 95.3% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 23,946 psi | 40% | 1355 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 36 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,472 psi | 82% | 2392 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,881 psi | 56% | 2224 fps | 96.1% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 98% | 45,934 psi | 76% | 2552 fps | 95.7% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 96% | 35,926 psi | 60% | 2369 fps | 95.8% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,530 psi | 51% | 2142 fps | 95.8% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 90% | 35,534 psi | 59% | 2257 fps | 95.1% |
| Shooters World AR Plus | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,161 psi | 67% | 2356 fps | 98% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 86% | 31,212 psi | 52% | 2228 fps | 95.7% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 92% | 35,621 psi | 59% | 2283 fps | 95.2% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 82% | 38,609 psi | 64% | 2283 fps | 95.4% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,556 psi | 74% | 2119 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | 33.7 gr | 80% | 37,594 psi | 62% | 2316 fps | 98.1% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,187 psi | 60% | 2257 fps | 99.2% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 94% | 42,525 psi | 71% | 2411 fps | 95.5% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,718 psi | 49% | 2080 fps | 95.7% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 82% | 25,411 psi | 42% | 1995 fps | 95% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 84% | 36,187 psi | 60% | 2300 fps | 95.6% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 28,834 psi | 48% | 2080 fps | 96.4% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 92% | 41,452 psi | 69% | 2382 fps | 95% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,264 psi | 70% | 2277 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,997 psi | 56% | 2175 fps | 99.7% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,530 psi | 49% | 2093 fps | 98.3% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 80% | 24,511 psi | 41% | 2044 fps | 96.8% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 82% | 27,528 psi | 46% | 2090 fps | 95.2% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 96% | 34,345 psi | 57% | 2254 fps | 95.2% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 86% | 36,158 psi | 60% | 2270 fps | 95.3% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 86% | 30,052 psi | 50% | 2165 fps | 95.7% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 86% | 34,621 psi | 58% | 2297 fps | 95.7% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 92% | 38,943 psi | 65% | 2369 fps | 95.2% |
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 94 powders for .308 Win. loaded with the .308 | 170gr | Sako Blade. Hodgdon CFE223 delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 2,651 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,486 fps to 2,651 fps. Accurate 2495 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 94 of the 94 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. The 170.0 gr projectile in 0.308" calls for a 1:10.5 twist; slower twists will usually not stabilise this weight. Accurate 2495, Accurate 4064, ADI AR 2206H 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 1200-R, SNPE Vectan SP 10, Hodgdon H335 rank at the top here: for .308 Win. with the .308 | 170gr | Sako Blade they combine a high case fill with complete burn and sit in the upper velocity band. As outliers, Alliant Reloder-17, Hodgdon H380, IMR 4166 Enduron 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.