Load Specifications
Load data in caliber .308 Win. with .308 | 172gr | Speer Impact 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% | 53,316 psi | 89% | 2441 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2015 | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,359 psi | 87% | 2500 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2200 | <<locked>> | 86% | 53,664 psi | 89% | 2575 fps | 97.6% |
| Accurate 2230 | <<locked>> | 86% | 54,070 psi | 90% | 2585 fps | 98% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,865 psi | 85% | 2520 fps | 99.9% |
| Accurate 2495ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,068 psi | 85% | 2546 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,459 psi | 85% | 2566 fps | 99.8% |
| Accurate 4064ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,355 psi | 79% | 2530 fps | 99.9% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 88% | 54,462 psi | 90% | 2464 fps | 100% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,750 psi | 86% | 2438 fps | 99.8% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,140 psi | 85% | 2559 fps | 98% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,996 psi | 86% | 2448 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2208ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,153 psi | 82% | 2507 fps | 96.9% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 88% | 53,388 psi | 89% | 2569 fps | 100% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 96% | 54,186 psi | 90% | 2572 fps | 99.3% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,228 psi | 87% | 2566 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,750 psi | 86% | 2618 fps | 98.7% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MRᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 54,259 psi | 90% | 2694 fps | 97.5% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,050 psi | 78% | 2523 fps | 98.2% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,649 psi | 87% | 2513 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,517 psi | 86% | 2589 fps | 97.6% |
| Alliant Reloder-17ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 41,974 psi | 70% | 2493 fps | 96% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 84% | 53,026 psi | 88% | 2461 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,895 psi | 88% | 2461 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 98% | 54,360 psi | 90% | 2621 fps | 97.4% |
| Bofors RP3ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,021 psi | 78% | 2533 fps | 98.2% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 94% | 53,867 psi | 89% | 2526 fps | 99.5% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,069 psi | 87% | 2598 fps | 99.4% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 94% | 54,143 psi | 90% | 2677 fps | 98% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,764 psi | 86% | 2546 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,808 psi | 88% | 2569 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 84% | 53,243 psi | 88% | 2464 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,474 psi | 86% | 2572 fps | 98.5% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolutionᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,098 psi | 88% | 2644 fps | 99.1% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 33,460 psi | 56% | 1506 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 98% | 53,200 psi | 88% | 2575 fps | 98.7% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 98% | 53,055 psi | 88% | 2615 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,750 psi | 86% | 2539 fps | 97.6% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 90% | 53,882 psi | 90% | 2484 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4895ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,707 psi | 88% | 2618 fps | 98.4% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 96% | 54,186 psi | 90% | 2572 fps | 99.3% |
| Lovex D073.4 | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,387 psi | 85% | 2530 fps | 99.7% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,923 psi | 85% | 2523 fps | 99.4% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,591 psi | 87% | 2592 fps | 99.9% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,779 psi | 88% | 2510 fps | 98.2% |
| Lovex S062ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,633 psi | 84% | 2539 fps | 99% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,895 psi | 88% | 2493 fps | 100% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 98% | 53,330 psi | 89% | 2562 fps | 99.2% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 98% | 53,345 psi | 89% | 2575 fps | 100% |
| Norma 203Bᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,546 psi | 84% | 2575 fps | 98% |
| Ramshot Big Gameᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,068 psi | 85% | 2595 fps | 97.7% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 96% | 53,766 psi | 89% | 2605 fps | 98.3% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 92% | 53,142 psi | 88% | 2536 fps | 98% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 33,663 psi | 56% | 1542 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 92% | 54,447 psi | 90% | 2572 fps | 99.9% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 54,447 psi | 90% | 2694 fps | 98.1% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 44,875 psi | 75% | 2566 fps | 99.1% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 96% | 54,215 psi | 90% | 2556 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 902ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,403 psi | 89% | 2556 fps | 99.2% |
| Rottweil R 903ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 43,685 psi | 73% | 2470 fps | 97.3% |
| Shooters World AR Plus | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,387 psi | 85% | 2530 fps | 99.7% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,591 psi | 87% | 2592 fps | 99.9% |
| Shooters World Precisionᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,633 psi | 84% | 2539 fps | 99% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,517 psi | 86% | 2497 fps | 98.7% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,721 psi | 88% | 2221 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 88% | 53,766 psi | 89% | 2575 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,180 psi | 77% | 2526 fps | 96.8% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 90% | 53,751 psi | 89% | 2530 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,576 psi | 87% | 2552 fps | 96.1% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,982 psi | 88% | 2582 fps | 98.2% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 96% | 53,258 psi | 88% | 2487 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,515 psi | 81% | 2431 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,112 psi | 87% | 2569 fps | 99.3% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,735 psi | 86% | 2484 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,098 psi | 87% | 2556 fps | 97.9% |
| Somchem S355ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 44,875 psi | 75% | 2477 fps | 97.3% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,982 psi | 86% | 2402 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 92% | 53,084 psi | 88% | 2467 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,663 psi | 87% | 2477 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,300 psi | 85% | 2536 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,954 psi | 90% | 2556 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 43,366 psi | 72% | 2425 fps | 98.2% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,532 psi | 86% | 2530 fps | 99% |
| Vihtavuori N540ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,953 psi | 86% | 2552 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 96% | 53,171 psi | 88% | 2618 fps | 99.7% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,257 psi | 87% | 2592 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% | 49,850 psi | 83% | 2395 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2015 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,866 psi | 56% | 2208 fps | 99.6% |
| Accurate 2200 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,208 psi | 73% | 2428 fps | 95.6% |
| Accurate 2230 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,772 psi | 73% | 2428 fps | 96% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,332 psi | 60% | 2280 fps | 98.1% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 80% | 26,513 psi | 44% | 2110 fps | 98.3% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,923 psi | 53% | 2228 fps | 96.5% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 25,135 psi | 42% | 2083 fps | 95% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,801 psi | 71% | 2300 fps | 99.8% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,178 psi | 72% | 2310 fps | 99% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 88% | 40,016 psi | 66% | 2375 fps | 95.5% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,876 psi | 76% | 2365 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 96% | 43,627 psi | 72% | 2418 fps | 95.6% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,944 psi | 68% | 2382 fps | 99.7% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 82% | 35,157 psi | 58% | 2254 fps | 95.4% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,154 psi | 52% | 2228 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | 33.3 gr | 80% | 37,492 psi | 62% | 2372 fps | 95.6% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 94% | 44,657 psi | 74% | 2533 fps | 95.1% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 92% | 36,825 psi | 61% | 2343 fps | 95.7% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,914 psi | 65% | 2310 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 94% | 42,685 psi | 71% | 2444 fps | 95.7% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 98% | 39,581 psi | 66% | 2444 fps | 95.2% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,992 psi | 78% | 2379 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,017 psi | 68% | 2290 fps | 99.8% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 92% | 44,585 psi | 74% | 2470 fps | 95.3% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 92% | 35,868 psi | 60% | 2339 fps | 95.6% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,520 psi | 59% | 2218 fps | 96.2% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | 36.3 gr | 82% | 32,430 psi | 54% | 2254 fps | 95.3% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | 39 gr | 86% | 41,408 psi | 69% | 2467 fps | 95.1% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,217 psi | 62% | 2313 fps | 99.2% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,869 psi | 63% | 2333 fps | 98.6% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,137 psi | 78% | 2379 fps | 99.9% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 86% | 37,826 psi | 63% | 2339 fps | 95.6% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 88% | 35,911 psi | 60% | 2343 fps | 95.2% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 24,772 psi | 41% | 1342 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 86% | 36,854 psi | 61% | 2303 fps | 95% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,878 psi | 50% | 2211 fps | 98.3% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 92% | 40,582 psi | 67% | 2359 fps | 95% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,030 psi | 67% | 2287 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 90% | 38,334 psi | 64% | 2379 fps | 95.2% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 82% | 35,157 psi | 58% | 2254 fps | 95.4% |
| Lovex D073.4 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,628 psi | 74% | 2431 fps | 99.1% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,172 psi | 60% | 2280 fps | 96.9% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 80% | 28,631 psi | 48% | 2165 fps | 95.2% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 86% | 39,131 psi | 65% | 2287 fps | 95.2% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 88% | 34,925 psi | 58% | 2270 fps | 95.6% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,092 psi | 73% | 2372 fps | 100% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 84% | 34,693 psi | 58% | 2247 fps | 95.4% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,240 psi | 50% | 2172 fps | 96.6% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 92% | 39,349 psi | 65% | 2388 fps | 95.4% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 94% | 42,119 psi | 70% | 2451 fps | 95.7% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 88% | 41,162 psi | 68% | 2405 fps | 95.7% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 84% | 40,988 psi | 68% | 2346 fps | 95.5% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 24,772 psi | 41% | 1375 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,028 psi | 62% | 2293 fps | 97.6% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 92% | 41,568 psi | 69% | 2484 fps | 95.2% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 90% | 32,764 psi | 54% | 2303 fps | 95.2% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,953 psi | 56% | 2215 fps | 97.5% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 86% | 34,969 psi | 58% | 2247 fps | 95.5% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 94% | 35,795 psi | 59% | 2329 fps | 95.1% |
| Shooters World AR Plus | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,628 psi | 74% | 2431 fps | 99.1% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 28,631 psi | 48% | 2165 fps | 95.2% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 88% | 34,925 psi | 58% | 2270 fps | 95.6% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,479 psi | 66% | 2306 fps | 96.3% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,369 psi | 79% | 2156 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,452 psi | 69% | 2388 fps | 99.1% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 96% | 40,451 psi | 67% | 2425 fps | 95.3% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,537 psi | 66% | 2320 fps | 99.8% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 94% | 49,400 psi | 82% | 2507 fps | 95.5% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 88% | 38,522 psi | 64% | 2346 fps | 95% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,605 psi | 54% | 2146 fps | 97.2% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 26,411 psi | 44% | 2021 fps | 96.1% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,853 psi | 58% | 2274 fps | 95.8% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,981 psi | 53% | 2149 fps | 97.9% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 88% | 39,740 psi | 66% | 2359 fps | 95.2% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 94% | 37,376 psi | 62% | 2343 fps | 95.3% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,876 psi | 76% | 2323 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,115 psi | 62% | 2231 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,430 psi | 54% | 2156 fps | 99.3% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 80% | 27,427 psi | 46% | 2119 fps | 98.4% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 80% | 28,616 psi | 48% | 2116 fps | 96.3% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 92% | 33,562 psi | 56% | 2244 fps | 95.6% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 82% | 34,969 psi | 58% | 2247 fps | 95.5% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 80% | 27,456 psi | 46% | 2100 fps | 95.2% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,343 psi | 52% | 2224 fps | 95% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 88% | 37,492 psi | 62% | 2346 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 86 powders for .308 Win. loaded with the .308 | 172gr | Speer Impact. Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 2,694 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,506 fps to 2,694 fps. Accurate 2495 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 86 of the 86 powders fall inside the usable 80–100 % fill window.
Relative to the caliber's maximum pressure (415 MPa), the top charges use 56–90 %, leaving at least 10 % headroom. The 172.0 gr projectile in 0.308" calls for a 1:11.5 twist; slower twists will usually not stabilise this weight. Accurate 2495, Accurate 4064, ADI AR 2208 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 | 172gr | Speer Impact 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.