Load Specifications
Load data in caliber .308 Win. with .308 | 175gr | Berger VLD Hunting 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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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 2015 | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,938 psi | 86% | 2490 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2200 | <<locked>> | 84% | 53,156 psi | 88% | 2572 fps | 98% |
| Accurate 2230 | <<locked>> | 84% | 53,476 psi | 89% | 2579 fps | 98.4% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 90% | 54,201 psi | 90% | 2559 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,068 psi | 85% | 2536 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,198 psi | 85% | 2559 fps | 99.9% |
| Accurate 4064ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,763 psi | 84% | 2572 fps | 100% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 86% | 53,447 psi | 89% | 2451 fps | 100% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 86% | 53,896 psi | 90% | 2467 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 96% | 54,186 psi | 90% | 2605 fps | 98.8% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 84% | 54,346 psi | 90% | 2470 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2208ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,982 psi | 86% | 2552 fps | 97.9% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,881 psi | 88% | 2556 fps | 100% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 94% | 53,766 psi | 89% | 2569 fps | 99.5% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,315 psi | 87% | 2559 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,503 psi | 86% | 2615 fps | 99% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 98% | 53,548 psi | 89% | 2690 fps | 98% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,140 psi | 83% | 2566 fps | 99% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,431 psi | 87% | 2507 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,532 psi | 86% | 2589 fps | 98.1% |
| Alliant Reloder-17ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 44,788 psi | 74% | 2556 fps | 97.6% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 82% | 52,402 psi | 87% | 2448 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,069 psi | 87% | 2451 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 96% | 53,969 psi | 90% | 2618 fps | 97.9% |
| Bofors RP3ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,154 psi | 83% | 2579 fps | 99.1% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 92% | 53,432 psi | 89% | 2520 fps | 99.7% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,953 psi | 86% | 2595 fps | 99.7% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 92% | 53,983 psi | 90% | 2677 fps | 98.5% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,329 psi | 85% | 2536 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,489 psi | 87% | 2562 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H380ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,431 psi | 87% | 2585 fps | 96.9% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 82% | 52,083 psi | 87% | 2448 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,169 psi | 85% | 2569 fps | 98.9% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,779 psi | 88% | 2641 fps | 99.4% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 33,852 psi | 56% | 1516 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 96% | 53,055 psi | 88% | 2575 fps | 99% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 96% | 53,055 psi | 88% | 2608 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,271 psi | 85% | 2533 fps | 98% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 88% | 53,243 psi | 88% | 2470 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,707 psi | 88% | 2618 fps | 98.8% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 94% | 53,766 psi | 89% | 2569 fps | 99.5% |
| Lovex D073.4 | <<locked>> | 84% | 54,143 psi | 90% | 2566 fps | 100% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 90% | 53,809 psi | 89% | 2562 fps | 99.8% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,634 psi | 87% | 2589 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,924 psi | 86% | 2500 fps | 98.5% |
| Lovex S062ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,664 psi | 89% | 2582 fps | 99.5% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,330 psi | 87% | 2480 fps | 100% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,939 psi | 88% | 2559 fps | 99.5% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 96% | 53,026 psi | 88% | 2569 fps | 100% |
| Norma 203Bᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,621 psi | 89% | 2621 fps | 98.8% |
| Ramshot Big Gameᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 54,433 psi | 90% | 2648 fps | 98.7% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,416 psi | 85% | 2530 fps | 95.9% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 94% | 53,156 psi | 88% | 2595 fps | 98.7% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,170 psi | 87% | 2526 fps | 98.4% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 34,069 psi | 57% | 1552 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 90% | 54,099 psi | 90% | 2566 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 98% | 54,346 psi | 90% | 2694 fps | 98.5% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,863 psi | 80% | 2621 fps | 99.8% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 94% | 54,157 psi | 90% | 2552 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 98% | 53,011 psi | 88% | 2549 fps | 99.5% |
| Rottweil R 903ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,659 psi | 78% | 2516 fps | 98.4% |
| Shooters World AR Plus | <<locked>> | 84% | 54,143 psi | 90% | 2566 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,634 psi | 87% | 2589 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World Precisionᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,664 psi | 89% | 2582 fps | 99.5% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 88% | 54,244 psi | 90% | 2536 fps | 99.3% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 82% | 51,938 psi | 86% | 2205 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 86% | 53,113 psi | 88% | 2566 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,037 psi | 81% | 2575 fps | 98% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 88% | 53,476 psi | 89% | 2520 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,272 psi | 87% | 2549 fps | 96.7% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,779 psi | 88% | 2582 fps | 98.6% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,460 psi | 87% | 2474 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,517 psi | 86% | 2470 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,677 psi | 86% | 2562 fps | 99.5% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 96% | 54,389 psi | 90% | 2516 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,459 psi | 85% | 2549 fps | 98.3% |
| Somchem S355ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,776 psi | 79% | 2520 fps | 98.3% |
| Somchem S365ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 34,214 psi | 57% | 2349 fps | 95.9% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 84% | 54,201 psi | 90% | 2421 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,649 psi | 87% | 2457 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,083 psi | 87% | 2467 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,721 psi | 86% | 2533 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 98% | 53,476 psi | 89% | 2549 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,166 psi | 77% | 2467 fps | 99% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,140 psi | 85% | 2526 fps | 99.3% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,750 psi | 86% | 2546 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALLᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 42,250 psi | 70% | 2402 fps | 96.8% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,750 psi | 88% | 2608 fps | 99.8% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,040 psi | 86% | 2589 fps | 99% |
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% | 36,071 psi | 60% | 2247 fps | 99.9% |
| Accurate 2200 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,470 psi | 77% | 2467 fps | 96.8% |
| Accurate 2230 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,354 psi | 77% | 2474 fps | 97.1% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,682 psi | 64% | 2323 fps | 99% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 80% | 28,355 psi | 47% | 2149 fps | 99.1% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,171 psi | 57% | 2274 fps | 97.7% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 26,861 psi | 45% | 2123 fps | 96.4% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,599 psi | 74% | 2326 fps | 100% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,976 psi | 75% | 2339 fps | 99.5% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 84% | 37,391 psi | 62% | 2323 fps | 95.3% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,225 psi | 80% | 2392 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 92% | 40,712 psi | 68% | 2369 fps | 95.4% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,207 psi | 72% | 2418 fps | 99.9% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,969 psi | 58% | 2251 fps | 96% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,982 psi | 55% | 2264 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,856 psi | 66% | 2418 fps | 96.9% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | 42.5 gr | 92% | 44,121 psi | 73% | 2533 fps | 95.8% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 88% | 34,418 psi | 57% | 2290 fps | 95.5% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,017 psi | 68% | 2339 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 90% | 39,987 psi | 66% | 2395 fps | 95.5% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 94% | 36,724 psi | 61% | 2392 fps | 95% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,081 psi | 82% | 2405 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,047 psi | 72% | 2323 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 88% | 41,278 psi | 69% | 2415 fps | 95.1% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 88% | 33,765 psi | 56% | 2293 fps | 95.5% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,086 psi | 62% | 2251 fps | 97.2% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,271 psi | 54% | 2251 fps | 95.9% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | 39.7 gr | 84% | 41,089 psi | 68% | 2464 fps | 95.7% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,450 psi | 66% | 2352 fps | 99.7% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,885 psi | 66% | 2365 fps | 99.3% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 96% | 45,861 psi | 76% | 2487 fps | 95.5% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,139 psi | 82% | 2408 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 82% | 35,201 psi | 58% | 2283 fps | 95.3% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 84% | 33,460 psi | 56% | 2290 fps | 95% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 25,135 psi | 42% | 1352 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 84% | 36,419 psi | 61% | 2293 fps | 95.6% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,618 psi | 53% | 2251 fps | 99.1% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 90% | 40,292 psi | 67% | 2356 fps | 95.6% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,177 psi | 70% | 2316 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 86% | 36,100 psi | 60% | 2333 fps | 95.1% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,969 psi | 58% | 2251 fps | 96% |
| Lovex D073.4 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,297 psi | 79% | 2470 fps | 99.6% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,450 psi | 64% | 2323 fps | 98% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,589 psi | 51% | 2205 fps | 96.6% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 82% | 36,492 psi | 61% | 2234 fps | 95% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 84% | 32,750 psi | 54% | 2221 fps | 95.4% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,253 psi | 77% | 2398 fps | 100% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,343 psi | 54% | 2192 fps | 95.2% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,140 psi | 53% | 2211 fps | 97.7% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 88% | 36,709 psi | 61% | 2336 fps | 95.2% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 90% | 38,986 psi | 65% | 2392 fps | 95.4% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 90% | 48,283 psi | 80% | 2484 fps | 95.2% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 84% | 38,247 psi | 64% | 2352 fps | 95.5% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,913 psi | 63% | 2287 fps | 95.2% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 25,164 psi | 42% | 1385 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,305 psi | 65% | 2336 fps | 98.5% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | 39.4 gr | 88% | 38,885 psi | 65% | 2434 fps | 95.1% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 88% | 32,430 psi | 54% | 2303 fps | 96% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,795 psi | 59% | 2251 fps | 98.4% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 82% | 32,837 psi | 55% | 2198 fps | 95.3% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 90% | 33,649 psi | 56% | 2280 fps | 95% |
| Shooters World AR Plus | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,297 psi | 79% | 2470 fps | 99.6% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,589 psi | 51% | 2205 fps | 96.6% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 84% | 32,750 psi | 54% | 2221 fps | 95.4% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,350 psi | 69% | 2339 fps | 97.4% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,342 psi | 82% | 2175 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,511 psi | 72% | 2421 fps | 99.6% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 92% | 38,029 psi | 63% | 2382 fps | 95.2% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,713 psi | 69% | 2352 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 90% | 45,411 psi | 75% | 2448 fps | 95.2% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 86% | 38,319 psi | 64% | 2343 fps | 95.5% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,316 psi | 57% | 2178 fps | 98.2% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 27,789 psi | 46% | 2057 fps | 97.3% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,898 psi | 61% | 2313 fps | 97% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,591 psi | 56% | 2182 fps | 98.7% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 86% | 39,378 psi | 65% | 2352 fps | 95.7% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 90% | 35,172 psi | 58% | 2293 fps | 95.2% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 98% | 32,126 psi | 53% | 2297 fps | 95% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,167 psi | 80% | 2349 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,986 psi | 65% | 2260 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,185 psi | 57% | 2188 fps | 99.7% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,211 psi | 49% | 2156 fps | 99.2% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,356 psi | 50% | 2156 fps | 97.5% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 88% | 31,299 psi | 52% | 2192 fps | 95.4% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,505 psi | 57% | 2238 fps | 96% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,051 psi | 48% | 2139 fps | 96.5% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 96% | 37,304 psi | 62% | 2306 fps | 95.2% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,286 psi | 55% | 2270 fps | 96.5% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 84% | 34,954 psi | 58% | 2293 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 89 powders for .308 Win. loaded with the .308 | 175gr | Berger VLD Hunting. ReloadSwiss RS 52 delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 2,694 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,516 fps to 2,694 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 56–90 %, leaving at least 10 % headroom. The 175.0 gr projectile in 0.308" calls for a 1:12.0 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 | 175gr | Berger VLD Hunting 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.