Load Specifications
Load data in caliber .308 Win. with .308 | 170gr | Sierra Pro-Hunter bullet and 89 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 CFE223.
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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>> | 92% | 54,157 psi | 90% | 2582 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2200 | <<locked>> | 82% | 51,387 psi | 85% | 2615 fps | 97.9% |
| Accurate 2230 | <<locked>> | 82% | 52,054 psi | 86% | 2628 fps | 98.3% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,852 psi | 88% | 2605 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 98% | 54,041 psi | 90% | 2638 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 92% | 53,838 psi | 89% | 2657 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4064ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,505 psi | 89% | 2667 fps | 100% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,793 psi | 86% | 2493 fps | 100% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,214 psi | 87% | 2513 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 94% | 53,142 psi | 88% | 2657 fps | 98.8% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 82% | 53,200 psi | 88% | 2520 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2208ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,925 psi | 90% | 2648 fps | 98.4% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,329 psi | 85% | 2602 fps | 100% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,808 psi | 88% | 2621 fps | 99.5% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,547 psi | 86% | 2612 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 88% | 53,853 psi | 89% | 2717 fps | 99.4% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,388 psi | 87% | 2746 fps | 98% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,547 psi | 87% | 2664 fps | 99.4% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 88% | 54,302 psi | 90% | 2592 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 98% | 53,969 psi | 90% | 2690 fps | 98.6% |
| Alliant Reloder-17ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,557 psi | 77% | 2654 fps | 98.2% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 82% | 54,041 psi | 90% | 2533 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 86% | 53,853 psi | 89% | 2536 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,605 psi | 87% | 2664 fps | 97.9% |
| Bofors RP3ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,823 psi | 88% | 2680 fps | 99.4% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,011 psi | 86% | 2566 fps | 99.7% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 94% | 54,331 psi | 90% | 2694 fps | 99.9% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,605 psi | 87% | 2726 fps | 98.4% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 88% | 53,548 psi | 89% | 2631 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,952 psi | 85% | 2605 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,198 psi | 85% | 2635 fps | 96.9% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 82% | 54,027 psi | 90% | 2543 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 94% | 53,563 psi | 89% | 2667 fps | 99.2% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,634 psi | 86% | 2690 fps | 99.4% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 34,098 psi | 57% | 1568 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,967 psi | 86% | 2628 fps | 99% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,069 psi | 87% | 2661 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 98% | 53,447 psi | 89% | 2631 fps | 98.5% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,054 psi | 86% | 2520 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,561 psi | 86% | 2667 fps | 98.7% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,808 psi | 88% | 2621 fps | 99.5% |
| Lovex D073.4 | <<locked>> | 82% | 52,808 psi | 88% | 2615 fps | 100% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,736 psi | 88% | 2612 fps | 99.8% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,459 psi | 85% | 2638 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 94% | 53,867 psi | 89% | 2595 fps | 98.9% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,533 psi | 87% | 2631 fps | 99.5% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 84% | 54,331 psi | 90% | 2569 fps | 100% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,098 psi | 87% | 2612 fps | 99.5% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,112 psi | 87% | 2621 fps | 100% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,968 psi | 88% | 2677 fps | 98.9% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 98% | 53,171 psi | 88% | 2697 fps | 98.7% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 92% | 53,417 psi | 89% | 2628 fps | 96.6% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,112 psi | 87% | 2648 fps | 98.7% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,068 psi | 85% | 2575 fps | 98.3% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 34,301 psi | 57% | 1604 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,562 psi | 87% | 2612 fps | 99.9% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 96% | 53,272 psi | 89% | 2746 fps | 98.5% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,792 psi | 83% | 2723 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 92% | 53,301 psi | 89% | 2605 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,025 psi | 86% | 2602 fps | 99.4% |
| Rottweil R 903ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,066 psi | 82% | 2618 fps | 98.8% |
| Shooters World AR Plus | <<locked>> | 82% | 52,808 psi | 88% | 2615 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,459 psi | 85% | 2638 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,533 psi | 87% | 2631 fps | 99.5% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,852 psi | 88% | 2582 fps | 99.3% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 82% | 52,953 psi | 88% | 2277 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,750 psi | 86% | 2612 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,169 psi | 85% | 2674 fps | 98.5% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,011 psi | 86% | 2569 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,155 psi | 85% | 2602 fps | 96.7% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,488 psi | 86% | 2628 fps | 98.6% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 94% | 54,418 psi | 90% | 2566 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,766 psi | 89% | 2562 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 90% | 53,795 psi | 89% | 2657 fps | 99.7% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 94% | 53,447 psi | 89% | 2569 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 94% | 53,882 psi | 90% | 2648 fps | 98.8% |
| Somchem S355ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,154 psi | 83% | 2621 fps | 98.8% |
| Somchem S365ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 35,810 psi | 59% | 2448 fps | 96.8% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 82% | 53,113 psi | 88% | 2470 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,343 psi | 85% | 2507 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 94% | 54,099 psi | 90% | 2556 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 98% | 54,056 psi | 90% | 2625 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,750 psi | 88% | 2602 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,341 psi | 80% | 2562 fps | 99.4% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 92% | 53,142 psi | 88% | 2618 fps | 99.6% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 98% | 53,925 psi | 90% | 2641 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALLᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 44,193 psi | 73% | 2500 fps | 97.6% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,996 psi | 86% | 2664 fps | 99.8% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 96% | 54,201 psi | 90% | 2684 fps | 99.3% |
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% | 37,405 psi | 62% | 2326 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2200 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,283 psi | 80% | 2566 fps | 97.3% |
| Accurate 2230 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,515 psi | 81% | 2572 fps | 97.7% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,466 psi | 67% | 2415 fps | 99.3% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,834 psi | 50% | 2231 fps | 99.4% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,607 psi | 59% | 2359 fps | 98.2% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 28,253 psi | 47% | 2208 fps | 97% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,122 psi | 77% | 2415 fps | 100% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,499 psi | 77% | 2428 fps | 99.7% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 82% | 36,695 psi | 61% | 2369 fps | 95.2% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,951 psi | 83% | 2477 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 90% | 39,798 psi | 66% | 2411 fps | 95.3% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,904 psi | 75% | 2507 fps | 100% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,230 psi | 60% | 2333 fps | 96.5% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,577 psi | 57% | 2349 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,452 psi | 69% | 2510 fps | 97.4% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | 44.4 gr | 90% | 43,062 psi | 72% | 2579 fps | 95.7% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 86% | 33,982 psi | 56% | 2336 fps | 95.5% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,525 psi | 71% | 2425 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 88% | 39,204 psi | 65% | 2441 fps | 95.4% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 92% | 36,143 psi | 60% | 2441 fps | 95% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,821 psi | 84% | 2490 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,483 psi | 74% | 2405 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 86% | 40,364 psi | 67% | 2457 fps | 95% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 86% | 32,982 psi | 55% | 2329 fps | 95.3% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,638 psi | 64% | 2343 fps | 97.8% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,837 psi | 56% | 2339 fps | 96.5% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | 41.4 gr | 82% | 40,089 psi | 67% | 2507 fps | 95.6% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,220 psi | 68% | 2444 fps | 99.9% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,814 psi | 69% | 2461 fps | 99.6% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 94% | 45,136 psi | 75% | 2539 fps | 95.5% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,792 psi | 84% | 2497 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,461 psi | 57% | 2326 fps | 95.2% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 84% | 34,983 psi | 58% | 2385 fps | 95.8% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 25,324 psi | 42% | 1401 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 82% | 35,491 psi | 59% | 2333 fps | 95.4% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,141 psi | 55% | 2339 fps | 99.4% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 88% | 39,291 psi | 65% | 2395 fps | 95.5% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,656 psi | 73% | 2398 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 86% | 37,666 psi | 63% | 2425 fps | 95.7% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,230 psi | 60% | 2333 fps | 96.5% |
| Lovex D073.4 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,226 psi | 82% | 2562 fps | 99.8% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,089 psi | 67% | 2411 fps | 98.4% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,314 psi | 54% | 2300 fps | 97.2% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 82% | 37,695 psi | 63% | 2320 fps | 95.5% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 82% | 32,140 psi | 53% | 2260 fps | 95.3% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,066 psi | 80% | 2484 fps | 100% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,663 psi | 56% | 2280 fps | 95.8% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,504 psi | 56% | 2297 fps | 98.2% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 86% | 36,158 psi | 60% | 2382 fps | 95.1% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 88% | 38,305 psi | 64% | 2441 fps | 95.4% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 88% | 46,891 psi | 78% | 2526 fps | 95.1% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 82% | 37,507 psi | 62% | 2395 fps | 95.4% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,392 psi | 65% | 2375 fps | 95.8% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 25,353 psi | 42% | 1434 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,915 psi | 68% | 2425 fps | 98.9% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | 42.1 gr | 88% | 40,756 psi | 68% | 2536 fps | 95.9% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 86% | 31,836 psi | 53% | 2346 fps | 95.9% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,347 psi | 62% | 2339 fps | 98.8% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,082 psi | 53% | 2234 fps | 95.2% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 90% | 35,360 psi | 59% | 2372 fps | 95.8% |
| Shooters World AR Plus | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,226 psi | 82% | 2562 fps | 99.8% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,314 psi | 54% | 2300 fps | 97.2% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 82% | 32,140 psi | 53% | 2260 fps | 95.3% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,018 psi | 71% | 2431 fps | 97.9% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,531 psi | 84% | 2247 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,556 psi | 76% | 2516 fps | 99.8% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 90% | 37,188 psi | 62% | 2425 fps | 95.1% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,236 psi | 72% | 2438 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 88% | 44,541 psi | 74% | 2497 fps | 95.2% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 84% | 37,333 psi | 62% | 2382 fps | 95.4% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,505 psi | 59% | 2260 fps | 98.5% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 28,877 psi | 48% | 2133 fps | 97.7% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,450 psi | 64% | 2402 fps | 97.5% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,896 psi | 58% | 2267 fps | 99% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 84% | 38,421 psi | 64% | 2395 fps | 95.6% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 88% | 34,374 psi | 57% | 2336 fps | 95.1% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 96% | 31,734 psi | 53% | 2346 fps | 95% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,864 psi | 83% | 2431 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,364 psi | 67% | 2343 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,476 psi | 59% | 2270 fps | 99.9% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,530 psi | 51% | 2238 fps | 99.5% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,618 psi | 53% | 2238 fps | 98% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 86% | 30,850 psi | 51% | 2238 fps | 95.4% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,969 psi | 60% | 2326 fps | 96.6% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,327 psi | 50% | 2221 fps | 97% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 94% | 36,376 psi | 60% | 2349 fps | 95.2% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,809 psi | 58% | 2362 fps | 97.1% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 82% | 34,084 psi | 57% | 2333 fps | 95% |
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 89 powders for .308 Win. loaded with the .308 | 170gr | Sierra Pro-Hunter. Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 2,746 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,568 fps to 2,746 fps. Accurate 4064 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 89 of the 89 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 4064, ADI AR 2208, Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 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 CFE223 rank at the top here: for .308 Win. with the .308 | 170gr | Sierra Pro-Hunter they combine a high case fill with complete burn and sit in the upper velocity band. Always begin at the start load and work up in small increments while checking case and primer for pressure signs.