Load Specifications
Load data in caliber .308 Win. with .308 | 175gr | Barnes LRX BT bullet and 87 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.
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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 1680 | <<locked>> | 82% | 51,271 psi | 85% | 2379 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2015 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,924 psi | 88% | 2474 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2200 | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,517 psi | 86% | 2510 fps | 97.1% |
| Accurate 2230 | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,474 psi | 86% | 2513 fps | 97.5% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,445 psi | 85% | 2493 fps | 99.9% |
| Accurate 2495ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,558 psi | 79% | 2470 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,982 psi | 86% | 2539 fps | 99.8% |
| Accurate 4064ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 44,164 psi | 73% | 2451 fps | 99.8% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,040 psi | 86% | 2398 fps | 100% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,518 psi | 87% | 2411 fps | 99.8% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,750 psi | 86% | 2533 fps | 98% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,562 psi | 87% | 2421 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2208ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,905 psi | 78% | 2438 fps | 96.2% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 90% | 54,375 psi | 90% | 2543 fps | 100% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,648 psi | 86% | 2503 fps | 98.9% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 98% | 53,055 psi | 88% | 2543 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,431 psi | 87% | 2592 fps | 98.7% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MRᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,576 psi | 86% | 2612 fps | 96.8% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 44,512 psi | 74% | 2448 fps | 97.6% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 92% | 53,461 psi | 89% | 2490 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,704 psi | 81% | 2510 fps | 97% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 86% | 53,766 psi | 89% | 2438 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 90% | 54,128 psi | 90% | 2441 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,619 psi | 86% | 2543 fps | 96.8% |
| Bofors RP3ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 43,976 psi | 73% | 2454 fps | 97.6% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,706 psi | 86% | 2461 fps | 99.3% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,953 psi | 88% | 2575 fps | 99.5% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,503 psi | 86% | 2602 fps | 97.5% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,649 psi | 87% | 2523 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 92% | 53,954 psi | 90% | 2549 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 86% | 54,404 psi | 90% | 2444 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,069 psi | 87% | 2546 fps | 98.5% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolutionᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,212 psi | 83% | 2566 fps | 98.6% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 33,214 psi | 55% | 1476 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGETᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 54,230 psi | 90% | 2552 fps | 98.7% |
| IMR 3031ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,548 psi | 89% | 2589 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,327 psi | 82% | 2467 fps | 97% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,517 psi | 86% | 2418 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4227 | <<locked>> | 82% | 54,360 psi | 90% | 2385 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4895ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,850 psi | 83% | 2543 fps | 97.8% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,648 psi | 86% | 2503 fps | 98.9% |
| Lovex D073.4 | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,924 psi | 86% | 2503 fps | 99.7% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,343 psi | 85% | 2497 fps | 99.4% |
| Lovex D073.6ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,258 psi | 88% | 2566 fps | 99.9% |
| Lovex S053 | <<locked>> | 82% | 53,026 psi | 88% | 2333 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 98% | 53,606 psi | 89% | 2480 fps | 98.2% |
| Lovex S062ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,964 psi | 80% | 2467 fps | 98.5% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 88% | 53,359 psi | 89% | 2467 fps | 100% |
| Norma 201ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,853 psi | 89% | 2536 fps | 99.2% |
| Norma 202ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 54,012 psi | 90% | 2549 fps | 100% |
| Norma 203Bᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,703 psi | 79% | 2500 fps | 97.4% |
| Ramshot Big Gameᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,399 psi | 80% | 2520 fps | 97.1% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,155 psi | 85% | 2533 fps | 97.8% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 94% | 54,012 psi | 90% | 2513 fps | 98.1% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 32,982 psi | 55% | 1506 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,170 psi | 87% | 2507 fps | 99.7% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,256 psi | 85% | 2612 fps | 97.4% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 42,757 psi | 71% | 2487 fps | 98.6% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,329 psi | 85% | 2484 fps | 99.9% |
| Rottweil R 902ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,560 psi | 84% | 2480 fps | 98.8% |
| Rottweil R 903ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 40,640 psi | 68% | 2388 fps | 96.5% |
| Shooters World AR Plus | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,924 psi | 86% | 2503 fps | 99.7% |
| Shooters World Match Rifleᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,258 psi | 88% | 2566 fps | 99.9% |
| Shooters World Precisionᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,964 psi | 80% | 2467 fps | 98.5% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,678 psi | 88% | 2477 fps | 98.7% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 86% | 53,635 psi | 89% | 2198 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,053 psi | 85% | 2503 fps | 99.9% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 43,540 psi | 72% | 2448 fps | 96% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 92% | 54,433 psi | 90% | 2500 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 98% | 53,621 psi | 89% | 2530 fps | 96.2% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,592 psi | 89% | 2552 fps | 98.2% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 98% | 53,838 psi | 89% | 2457 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,427 psi | 77% | 2372 fps | 99.9% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,924 psi | 88% | 2543 fps | 99.3% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,170 psi | 87% | 2457 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,794 psi | 88% | 2530 fps | 97.9% |
| Somchem S355ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 42,380 psi | 70% | 2402 fps | 96.7% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,620 psi | 87% | 2375 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 94% | 53,795 psi | 89% | 2441 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 98% | 53,229 psi | 88% | 2451 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,762 psi | 81% | 2470 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,068 psi | 85% | 2484 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 40,654 psi | 68% | 2349 fps | 97.6% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,649 psi | 87% | 2510 fps | 99.1% |
| Vihtavuori N540ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,255 psi | 82% | 2480 fps | 99.8% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 98% | 54,099 psi | 90% | 2592 fps | 99.7% |
| Winchester StaBALL Matchᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,910 psi | 88% | 2562 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% | 47,732 psi | 79% | 2333 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2015 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,923 psi | 53% | 2142 fps | 99.2% |
| Accurate 2200 | <<locked>> | 82% | 44,788 psi | 74% | 2405 fps | 95.6% |
| Accurate 2230 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,408 psi | 69% | 2356 fps | 95.2% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,910 psi | 56% | 2208 fps | 97.5% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 80% | 24,004 psi | 40% | 2028 fps | 97.4% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,675 psi | 49% | 2152 fps | 95.6% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 84% | 25,947 psi | 43% | 2090 fps | 95.4% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,959 psi | 68% | 2238 fps | 99.7% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,394 psi | 69% | 2247 fps | 98.6% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 90% | 40,219 psi | 67% | 2346 fps | 95.5% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,801 psi | 73% | 2306 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 98% | 44,019 psi | 73% | 2388 fps | 95.5% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,682 psi | 64% | 2313 fps | 99.4% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 84% | 35,331 psi | 59% | 2228 fps | 95.4% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,196 psi | 49% | 2159 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | 32.7 gr | 82% | 37,550 psi | 62% | 2346 fps | 95.6% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 96% | 45,078 psi | 75% | 2503 fps | 95% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 94% | 36,651 psi | 61% | 2310 fps | 95.6% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,579 psi | 61% | 2241 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 96% | 42,801 psi | 71% | 2415 fps | 95.6% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,759 psi | 74% | 2316 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,233 psi | 65% | 2231 fps | 99.6% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 94% | 45,208 psi | 75% | 2444 fps | 95.4% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 94% | 35,534 psi | 59% | 2306 fps | 95.4% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,721 psi | 56% | 2152 fps | 95.5% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 84% | 32,474 psi | 54% | 2231 fps | 95.3% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | 38.3 gr | 88% | 41,916 psi | 70% | 2444 fps | 95.2% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,317 psi | 59% | 2247 fps | 98.8% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,549 psi | 59% | 2260 fps | 98.1% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,237 psi | 75% | 2316 fps | 99.8% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 88% | 37,855 psi | 63% | 2313 fps | 95.5% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 90% | 36,129 psi | 60% | 2320 fps | 95.2% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 24,453 psi | 41% | 1316 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 88% | 36,985 psi | 61% | 2274 fps | 95% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 80% | 27,963 psi | 46% | 2139 fps | 97.6% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 96% | 43,352 psi | 72% | 2375 fps | 95.7% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,218 psi | 63% | 2224 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4227 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,879 psi | 85% | 2343 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 92% | 38,464 psi | 64% | 2352 fps | 95.1% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 84% | 35,331 psi | 59% | 2228 fps | 95.4% |
| Lovex D073.4 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,785 psi | 69% | 2352 fps | 98.6% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,837 psi | 56% | 2208 fps | 96.1% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 82% | 28,311 psi | 47% | 2133 fps | 95% |
| Lovex S053 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,705 psi | 83% | 2293 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 88% | 39,581 psi | 66% | 2264 fps | 95.2% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 90% | 35,027 psi | 58% | 2244 fps | 95.5% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,495 psi | 69% | 2303 fps | 100% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 86% | 34,577 psi | 57% | 2218 fps | 95.3% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 80% | 28,282 psi | 47% | 2100 fps | 95.8% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 94% | 39,291 psi | 65% | 2359 fps | 95.3% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 96% | 42,366 psi | 70% | 2418 fps | 95.6% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 90% | 41,655 psi | 69% | 2382 fps | 95.8% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 86% | 41,640 psi | 69% | 2326 fps | 95.5% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 24,381 psi | 41% | 1345 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,201 psi | 58% | 2228 fps | 97% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 94% | 42,090 psi | 70% | 2461 fps | 95.3% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 92% | 32,808 psi | 55% | 2274 fps | 95.1% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,821 psi | 53% | 2146 fps | 96.8% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 88% | 34,925 psi | 58% | 2218 fps | 95.4% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 98% | 37,971 psi | 63% | 2343 fps | 95.8% |
| Shooters World AR Plus | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,785 psi | 69% | 2352 fps | 98.6% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 82% | 28,311 psi | 47% | 2133 fps | 95% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 90% | 35,027 psi | 58% | 2244 fps | 95.5% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,159 psi | 62% | 2231 fps | 95.5% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,672 psi | 76% | 2103 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,030 psi | 65% | 2316 fps | 98.7% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 98% | 40,886 psi | 68% | 2398 fps | 95.3% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,376 psi | 62% | 2251 fps | 99.6% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 96% | 49,792 psi | 83% | 2477 fps | 95.4% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 92% | 41,321 psi | 69% | 2365 fps | 95.7% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,647 psi | 51% | 2077 fps | 96.5% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 24,729 psi | 41% | 1952 fps | 95.2% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 82% | 34,983 psi | 58% | 2247 fps | 95.7% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,023 psi | 50% | 2083 fps | 97.3% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 90% | 40,263 psi | 67% | 2336 fps | 95.2% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 96% | 37,188 psi | 62% | 2310 fps | 95.2% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,918 psi | 73% | 2267 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,041 psi | 58% | 2165 fps | 99.9% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,487 psi | 51% | 2090 fps | 98.8% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 80% | 25,411 psi | 42% | 2044 fps | 97.7% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 80% | 26,861 psi | 45% | 2047 fps | 95.5% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 94% | 33,373 psi | 55% | 2211 fps | 95.5% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 84% | 35,172 psi | 58% | 2224 fps | 95.5% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 82% | 27,485 psi | 46% | 2080 fps | 95.1% |
| Winchester 748 | 34.3 gr | 82% | 31,604 psi | 53% | 2205 fps | 95.1% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 90% | 37,840 psi | 63% | 2323 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 87 powders for .308 Win. loaded with the .308 | 175gr | Barnes LRX BT. Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 2,612 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,476 fps to 2,612 fps. Accurate 2495 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 87 of the 87 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 175.0 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 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, Winchester 748 rank at the top here: for .308 Win. with the .308 | 175gr | Barnes LRX BT 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.