Load Specifications
Load data in caliber .308 Win. with .308 | 171gr | Peregrine VLR-5 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% | 51,387 psi | 85% | 2421 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2015 | <<locked>> | 96% | 53,229 psi | 88% | 2520 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2200 | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,561 psi | 86% | 2552 fps | 97.1% |
| Accurate 2230 | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,735 psi | 86% | 2562 fps | 97.5% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,982 psi | 86% | 2543 fps | 99.9% |
| Accurate 2495ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,095 psi | 80% | 2520 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,794 psi | 88% | 2592 fps | 99.9% |
| Accurate 4064ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 44,614 psi | 74% | 2500 fps | 99.8% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,576 psi | 87% | 2448 fps | 100% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 88% | 53,055 psi | 88% | 2464 fps | 99.8% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,199 psi | 87% | 2582 fps | 98% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,924 psi | 88% | 2467 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2208ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,355 psi | 79% | 2484 fps | 96.3% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,256 psi | 85% | 2546 fps | 100% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,214 psi | 87% | 2552 fps | 99% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 98% | 53,316 psi | 89% | 2589 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 92% | 53,185 psi | 88% | 2648 fps | 98.8% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MRᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,069 psi | 87% | 2664 fps | 96.8% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 44,933 psi | 75% | 2497 fps | 97.7% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 92% | 53,635 psi | 89% | 2536 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,443 psi | 82% | 2562 fps | 97.1% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 86% | 54,433 psi | 90% | 2487 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,140 psi | 85% | 2448 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,112 psi | 87% | 2592 fps | 96.9% |
| Bofors RP3ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 44,338 psi | 74% | 2500 fps | 97.6% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,953 psi | 86% | 2507 fps | 99.3% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 98% | 53,563 psi | 89% | 2628 fps | 99.5% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,141 psi | 87% | 2654 fps | 97.5% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,968 psi | 88% | 2569 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 92% | 54,418 psi | 90% | 2598 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,329 psi | 85% | 2448 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,547 psi | 87% | 2595 fps | 98.6% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolutionᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,807 psi | 84% | 2615 fps | 98.7% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 32,982 psi | 55% | 1499 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,358 psi | 85% | 2556 fps | 98.3% |
| IMR 3031ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 54,157 psi | 90% | 2638 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,806 psi | 83% | 2516 fps | 97.1% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,851 psi | 86% | 2464 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4895ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,575 psi | 84% | 2595 fps | 97.9% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,214 psi | 87% | 2552 fps | 99% |
| Lovex D073.4 | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,214 psi | 87% | 2552 fps | 99.7% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,779 psi | 86% | 2546 fps | 99.5% |
| Lovex D073.6ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,592 psi | 89% | 2612 fps | 99.9% |
| Lovex S053 | <<locked>> | 82% | 53,214 psi | 88% | 2379 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 98% | 53,737 psi | 89% | 2526 fps | 98.2% |
| Lovex S062ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,008 psi | 80% | 2510 fps | 98.5% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 88% | 53,519 psi | 89% | 2513 fps | 100% |
| Norma 201ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 54,331 psi | 90% | 2585 fps | 99.2% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,155 psi | 85% | 2556 fps | 99.9% |
| Norma 203Bᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,443 psi | 80% | 2552 fps | 97.5% |
| Ramshot Big Gameᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,892 psi | 81% | 2569 fps | 97.1% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,416 psi | 85% | 2579 fps | 97.8% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 94% | 54,346 psi | 90% | 2559 fps | 98.1% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 33,083 psi | 55% | 1539 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,330 psi | 87% | 2552 fps | 99.7% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,938 psi | 86% | 2664 fps | 97.5% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 43,192 psi | 72% | 2536 fps | 98.6% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,648 psi | 86% | 2530 fps | 99.9% |
| Rottweil R 902ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,082 psi | 85% | 2533 fps | 98.9% |
| Rottweil R 903ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 41,031 psi | 68% | 2434 fps | 96.5% |
| Shooters World AR Plus | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,214 psi | 87% | 2552 fps | 99.7% |
| Shooters World Match Rifleᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,592 psi | 89% | 2612 fps | 99.9% |
| Shooters World Precisionᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,008 psi | 80% | 2510 fps | 98.5% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 90% | 53,214 psi | 88% | 2526 fps | 98.8% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 86% | 53,911 psi | 90% | 2241 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,663 psi | 86% | 2556 fps | 99.9% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 44,077 psi | 73% | 2497 fps | 96.1% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,605 psi | 86% | 2510 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 98% | 54,259 psi | 90% | 2582 fps | 96.3% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 54,230 psi | 90% | 2605 fps | 98.3% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 98% | 54,114 psi | 90% | 2503 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,601 psi | 77% | 2415 fps | 99.9% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 94% | 53,243 psi | 88% | 2592 fps | 99.3% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,736 psi | 88% | 2507 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 98% | 53,403 psi | 89% | 2579 fps | 98% |
| Somchem S355ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 42,801 psi | 71% | 2451 fps | 96.7% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,982 psi | 88% | 2421 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 94% | 54,215 psi | 90% | 2490 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 98% | 53,519 psi | 89% | 2497 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,994 psi | 81% | 2513 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,488 psi | 86% | 2533 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 41,075 psi | 68% | 2395 fps | 97.6% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,736 psi | 88% | 2552 fps | 99% |
| Vihtavuori N540ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,937 psi | 83% | 2530 fps | 99.8% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 98% | 54,404 psi | 90% | 2641 fps | 99.7% |
| Winchester StaBALL Matchᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,534 psi | 89% | 2615 fps | 98.7% |
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% | 48,298 psi | 80% | 2382 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2015 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,995 psi | 53% | 2182 fps | 99.2% |
| Accurate 2200 | <<locked>> | 82% | 45,368 psi | 75% | 2454 fps | 95.7% |
| Accurate 2230 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,872 psi | 70% | 2405 fps | 95.3% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,360 psi | 57% | 2254 fps | 97.5% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 80% | 24,105 psi | 40% | 2064 fps | 97.3% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,849 psi | 50% | 2195 fps | 95.6% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 84% | 26,208 psi | 44% | 2129 fps | 95.4% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,002 psi | 68% | 2277 fps | 99.6% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,408 psi | 69% | 2287 fps | 98.6% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 90% | 40,828 psi | 68% | 2398 fps | 95.6% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,961 psi | 73% | 2349 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 98% | 44,512 psi | 74% | 2438 fps | 95.6% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,928 psi | 65% | 2356 fps | 99.4% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 84% | 35,781 psi | 59% | 2277 fps | 95.5% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,501 psi | 49% | 2205 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | 33.7 gr | 82% | 38,116 psi | 63% | 2395 fps | 95.7% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 96% | 45,629 psi | 76% | 2556 fps | 95.2% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 94% | 37,188 psi | 62% | 2359 fps | 95.7% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,028 psi | 62% | 2287 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 96% | 43,323 psi | 72% | 2464 fps | 95.7% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,165 psi | 75% | 2362 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,320 psi | 65% | 2270 fps | 99.6% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 94% | 45,484 psi | 76% | 2490 fps | 95.4% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 94% | 36,027 psi | 60% | 2352 fps | 95.5% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,721 psi | 56% | 2188 fps | 95.5% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 84% | 32,793 psi | 54% | 2274 fps | 95.3% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | 39.4 gr | 88% | 42,366 psi | 70% | 2493 fps | 95.2% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,563 psi | 59% | 2293 fps | 98.8% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,969 psi | 60% | 2306 fps | 98.1% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,295 psi | 75% | 2359 fps | 99.8% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 88% | 38,247 psi | 64% | 2359 fps | 95.5% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 90% | 36,550 psi | 61% | 2365 fps | 95.3% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 24,468 psi | 41% | 1342 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 88% | 37,347 psi | 62% | 2320 fps | 95% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 80% | 28,007 psi | 47% | 2175 fps | 97.5% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 94% | 41,220 psi | 68% | 2379 fps | 95% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,769 psi | 64% | 2274 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 92% | 39,044 psi | 65% | 2402 fps | 95.2% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 84% | 35,781 psi | 59% | 2277 fps | 95.5% |
| Lovex D073.4 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,322 psi | 70% | 2402 fps | 98.7% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,968 psi | 56% | 2247 fps | 96.1% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 82% | 28,689 psi | 48% | 2178 fps | 95% |
| Lovex S053 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,386 psi | 84% | 2343 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 88% | 39,682 psi | 66% | 2303 fps | 95.2% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 90% | 35,099 psi | 58% | 2283 fps | 95.5% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,553 psi | 69% | 2346 fps | 100% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 86% | 34,751 psi | 58% | 2260 fps | 95.3% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 80% | 28,543 psi | 47% | 2142 fps | 95.8% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 94% | 39,842 psi | 66% | 2408 fps | 95.4% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 96% | 42,902 psi | 71% | 2470 fps | 95.7% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 88% | 39,291 psi | 65% | 2379 fps | 95% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 86% | 41,872 psi | 70% | 2369 fps | 95.6% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 24,395 psi | 41% | 1375 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,447 psi | 59% | 2270 fps | 97% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 94% | 42,540 psi | 71% | 2510 fps | 95.3% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 92% | 33,098 psi | 55% | 2320 fps | 95.2% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,908 psi | 53% | 2182 fps | 96.7% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 88% | 35,070 psi | 58% | 2257 fps | 95.4% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 96% | 35,940 psi | 60% | 2343 fps | 95% |
| Shooters World AR Plus | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,322 psi | 70% | 2402 fps | 98.7% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 82% | 28,689 psi | 48% | 2178 fps | 95% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 90% | 35,099 psi | 58% | 2283 fps | 95.5% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,565 psi | 62% | 2277 fps | 95.6% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,137 psi | 77% | 2149 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,450 psi | 66% | 2362 fps | 98.7% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 98% | 41,176 psi | 68% | 2444 fps | 95.3% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,869 psi | 63% | 2297 fps | 99.6% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 96% | 50,488 psi | 84% | 2526 fps | 95.5% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 90% | 39,334 psi | 65% | 2369 fps | 95% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,995 psi | 51% | 2119 fps | 96.6% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 25,019 psi | 42% | 1991 fps | 95.2% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 82% | 35,331 psi | 59% | 2293 fps | 95.8% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,052 psi | 50% | 2119 fps | 97.2% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 90% | 40,683 psi | 68% | 2382 fps | 95.3% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 96% | 37,666 psi | 63% | 2356 fps | 95.3% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,077 psi | 73% | 2310 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,433 psi | 59% | 2211 fps | 99.9% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,850 psi | 51% | 2133 fps | 98.9% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 80% | 25,759 psi | 43% | 2087 fps | 97.7% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 80% | 27,108 psi | 45% | 2090 fps | 95.5% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 94% | 33,837 psi | 56% | 2257 fps | 95.6% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 84% | 35,607 psi | 59% | 2270 fps | 95.5% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 82% | 27,630 psi | 46% | 2116 fps | 95.1% |
| Winchester 748 | 35.2 gr | 82% | 31,749 psi | 53% | 2244 fps | 95.1% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 90% | 38,305 psi | 64% | 2369 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 98 powders for .308 Win. loaded with the .308 | 171gr | Peregrine VLR-5. Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 2,664 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,499 fps to 2,664 fps. Accurate 2495 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 98 of the 98 powders fall inside the usable 80–100 % fill window.
Relative to the caliber's maximum pressure (415 MPa), the top charges use 51–90 %, leaving at least 10 % headroom. The 171.0 gr projectile in 0.308" calls for a 1:11.0 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 | 171gr | Peregrine VLR-5 they combine a high case fill with complete burn and sit in the upper velocity band. As outliers, Accurate 2700, Hodgdon Hybrid 100V, 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.