Load Specifications
Load data in caliber .308 Win. with .308 | 175gr | Berger VLD Target bullet and 89 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 Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR.
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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% | 53,983 psi | 90% | 2428 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2015 | <<locked>> | 94% | 53,563 psi | 89% | 2493 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2200 | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,184 psi | 85% | 2523 fps | 97.4% |
| Accurate 2230 | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,576 psi | 86% | 2533 fps | 97.8% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,054 psi | 86% | 2513 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2495ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,431 psi | 87% | 2539 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 96% | 54,259 psi | 90% | 2592 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4064ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,602 psi | 81% | 2526 fps | 100% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,938 psi | 86% | 2415 fps | 100% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,330 psi | 87% | 2428 fps | 99.9% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,272 psi | 87% | 2559 fps | 98.4% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,707 psi | 88% | 2434 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2208ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,835 psi | 83% | 2500 fps | 97.2% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,952 psi | 85% | 2513 fps | 100% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,156 psi | 87% | 2526 fps | 99.2% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 96% | 53,577 psi | 89% | 2559 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,997 psi | 88% | 2618 fps | 99% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,735 psi | 86% | 2638 fps | 97.3% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,225 psi | 80% | 2520 fps | 98.5% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 90% | 53,853 psi | 89% | 2507 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,692 psi | 88% | 2585 fps | 98% |
| Alliant Reloder-17ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 42,859 psi | 71% | 2497 fps | 96.7% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 84% | 53,722 psi | 89% | 2448 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 88% | 53,925 psi | 90% | 2454 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,634 psi | 86% | 2562 fps | 97.2% |
| Bofors RP3ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,848 psi | 79% | 2526 fps | 98.6% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,459 psi | 85% | 2474 fps | 99.4% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 96% | 53,287 psi | 89% | 2595 fps | 99.6% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,721 psi | 86% | 2625 fps | 97.9% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,735 psi | 86% | 2526 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 88% | 53,592 psi | 89% | 2559 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H380ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,343 psi | 84% | 2536 fps | 96.2% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 86% | 53,519 psi | 89% | 2448 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,634 psi | 87% | 2569 fps | 98.9% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolutionᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,415 psi | 84% | 2585 fps | 98.9% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 33,736 psi | 56% | 1496 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGETᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,779 psi | 88% | 2552 fps | 98.8% |
| IMR 3031ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,866 psi | 86% | 2579 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,660 psi | 81% | 2477 fps | 97.3% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,793 psi | 86% | 2434 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4895ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,969 psi | 90% | 2618 fps | 98.7% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,156 psi | 87% | 2526 fps | 99.2% |
| Lovex D073.4 | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,185 psi | 87% | 2520 fps | 99.8% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,735 psi | 86% | 2516 fps | 99.6% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 98% | 53,853 psi | 89% | 2585 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 96% | 53,476 psi | 89% | 2500 fps | 98.4% |
| Lovex S062ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,343 psi | 85% | 2533 fps | 99.2% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 86% | 53,679 psi | 89% | 2480 fps | 100% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 98% | 54,070 psi | 90% | 2556 fps | 99.4% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 96% | 50,923 psi | 85% | 2523 fps | 100% |
| Norma 203Bᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,764 psi | 86% | 2575 fps | 98.4% |
| Ramshot Big Gameᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,243 psi | 87% | 2595 fps | 98.1% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,750 psi | 88% | 2530 fps | 95.9% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,039 psi | 85% | 2546 fps | 98.1% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 92% | 53,809 psi | 89% | 2530 fps | 98.3% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 33,634 psi | 56% | 1529 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,953 psi | 86% | 2520 fps | 99.8% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,011 psi | 86% | 2641 fps | 97.9% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 45,861 psi | 76% | 2566 fps | 99.4% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,272 psi | 87% | 2510 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,372 psi | 85% | 2507 fps | 99.1% |
| Rottweil R 903ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 44,469 psi | 74% | 2467 fps | 97.7% |
| Shooters World AR Plus | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,185 psi | 87% | 2520 fps | 99.8% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 98% | 53,853 psi | 89% | 2585 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World Precisionᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,343 psi | 85% | 2533 fps | 99.2% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,678 psi | 88% | 2493 fps | 99% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 84% | 53,316 psi | 89% | 2205 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,430 psi | 85% | 2523 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,862 psi | 78% | 2520 fps | 97.3% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,706 psi | 86% | 2480 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 96% | 53,751 psi | 89% | 2549 fps | 96.6% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 98% | 54,114 psi | 90% | 2579 fps | 98.6% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 96% | 53,969 psi | 90% | 2474 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,603 psi | 82% | 2428 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,895 psi | 88% | 2559 fps | 99.4% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,475 psi | 87% | 2474 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,895 psi | 88% | 2549 fps | 98.3% |
| Somchem S355ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 45,963 psi | 76% | 2474 fps | 97.8% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,678 psi | 88% | 2388 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 92% | 53,780 psi | 89% | 2457 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 96% | 53,461 psi | 89% | 2467 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,649 psi | 87% | 2530 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,547 psi | 86% | 2507 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 44,092 psi | 73% | 2418 fps | 98.5% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,634 psi | 87% | 2526 fps | 99.3% |
| Vihtavuori N540ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,142 psi | 88% | 2546 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALLᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 40,683 psi | 68% | 2349 fps | 95.9% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,590 psi | 86% | 2575 fps | 99.7% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,272 psi | 87% | 2572 fps | 98.8% |
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% | 50,850 psi | 84% | 2388 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2015 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,766 psi | 58% | 2208 fps | 99.7% |
| Accurate 2200 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,889 psi | 75% | 2421 fps | 96% |
| Accurate 2230 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,846 psi | 75% | 2428 fps | 96.5% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,231 psi | 62% | 2280 fps | 98.5% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 80% | 27,122 psi | 45% | 2106 fps | 98.7% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,154 psi | 52% | 2205 fps | 96.5% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 25,701 psi | 43% | 2080 fps | 95.6% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,395 psi | 72% | 2290 fps | 99.9% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,758 psi | 73% | 2300 fps | 99.2% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 86% | 38,290 psi | 64% | 2323 fps | 95.3% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,543 psi | 77% | 2356 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 94% | 41,727 psi | 69% | 2365 fps | 95.3% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,626 psi | 69% | 2375 fps | 99.8% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,634 psi | 56% | 2205 fps | 95.2% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,734 psi | 53% | 2224 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | 33.4 gr | 80% | 38,159 psi | 63% | 2365 fps | 96.1% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | 41.8 gr | 94% | 45,208 psi | 75% | 2530 fps | 95.6% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 90% | 35,230 psi | 59% | 2293 fps | 95.5% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,537 psi | 66% | 2300 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 92% | 40,857 psi | 68% | 2395 fps | 95.4% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 98% | 40,132 psi | 67% | 2441 fps | 95.8% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,645 psi | 79% | 2369 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,858 psi | 70% | 2287 fps | 99.9% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 90% | 42,395 psi | 70% | 2415 fps | 95% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 90% | 34,301 psi | 57% | 2290 fps | 95.3% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,027 psi | 60% | 2211 fps | 96.6% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,067 psi | 52% | 2205 fps | 95% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | 39.2 gr | 86% | 42,337 psi | 70% | 2467 fps | 95.7% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,273 psi | 59% | 2257 fps | 99% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,886 psi | 68% | 2369 fps | 99.3% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 98% | 46,934 psi | 78% | 2484 fps | 95.4% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,933 psi | 75% | 2326 fps | 99.9% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 84% | 36,230 psi | 60% | 2290 fps | 95.3% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 88% | 34,621 psi | 58% | 2300 fps | 95.1% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 25,034 psi | 42% | 1339 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 88% | 36,840 psi | 61% | 2287 fps | 95.4% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 80% | 27,876 psi | 46% | 2142 fps | 97.8% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 94% | 40,582 psi | 67% | 2343 fps | 95.3% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,973 psi | 68% | 2280 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 88% | 36,985 psi | 61% | 2333 fps | 95% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,634 psi | 56% | 2205 fps | 95.2% |
| Lovex D073.4 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,353 psi | 75% | 2425 fps | 99.3% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,811 psi | 61% | 2277 fps | 97.3% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,240 psi | 49% | 2162 fps | 95.7% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 86% | 39,653 psi | 66% | 2280 fps | 95.6% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 86% | 33,475 psi | 56% | 2221 fps | 95.3% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,773 psi | 74% | 2362 fps | 100% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 82% | 33,170 psi | 55% | 2198 fps | 95.2% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,995 psi | 51% | 2172 fps | 97.1% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 90% | 37,695 psi | 63% | 2339 fps | 95.2% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 92% | 40,074 psi | 67% | 2395 fps | 95.3% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 92% | 49,458 psi | 82% | 2480 fps | 95.1% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 86% | 39,392 psi | 65% | 2356 fps | 95.5% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 82% | 39,247 psi | 65% | 2293 fps | 95.2% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 25,048 psi | 42% | 1368 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,927 psi | 63% | 2293 fps | 98% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 90% | 39,769 psi | 66% | 2431 fps | 95% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 90% | 33,243 psi | 55% | 2300 fps | 95.9% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,534 psi | 57% | 2208 fps | 97.8% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 84% | 33,489 psi | 56% | 2198 fps | 95.2% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 94% | 36,477 psi | 61% | 2323 fps | 95.7% |
| Shooters World AR Plus | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,353 psi | 75% | 2425 fps | 99.3% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,240 psi | 49% | 2162 fps | 95.7% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 86% | 33,475 psi | 56% | 2221 fps | 95.3% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,074 psi | 67% | 2300 fps | 96.7% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,964 psi | 80% | 2142 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,134 psi | 70% | 2382 fps | 99.4% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 94% | 38,769 psi | 64% | 2375 fps | 95% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,219 psi | 67% | 2310 fps | 99.9% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 92% | 46,818 psi | 78% | 2451 fps | 95.2% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 88% | 39,407 psi | 65% | 2346 fps | 95.5% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,141 psi | 55% | 2139 fps | 97.6% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 26,818 psi | 45% | 2018 fps | 96.6% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,650 psi | 59% | 2274 fps | 96.3% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,474 psi | 54% | 2146 fps | 98.2% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 88% | 40,640 psi | 68% | 2359 fps | 95.7% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 92% | 35,810 psi | 59% | 2293 fps | 95.1% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,586 psi | 77% | 2313 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,681 psi | 63% | 2221 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,967 psi | 55% | 2149 fps | 99.5% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 80% | 27,978 psi | 46% | 2113 fps | 98.8% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,095 psi | 48% | 2110 fps | 96.8% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 90% | 32,097 psi | 53% | 2195 fps | 95.4% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,402 psi | 55% | 2198 fps | 95.2% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 80% | 27,949 psi | 46% | 2096 fps | 95.7% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 98% | 38,174 psi | 63% | 2303 fps | 95.1% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,592 psi | 57% | 2283 fps | 96.6% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,477 psi | 61% | 2306 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 89 powders for .308 Win. loaded with the .308 | 175gr | Berger VLD Target. ReloadSwiss RS 52 delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 2,641 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,496 fps to 2,641 fps. Accurate 2495 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 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, Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR rank at the top here: for .308 Win. with the .308 | 175gr | Berger VLD Target 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.