Load Specifications
Load data in caliber .308 Win. with .308 | 175gr | Hornady AEROMATCH 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 2000-MR and ReloadSwiss RS 52.
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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% | 54,143 psi | 90% | 2431 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2015 | <<locked>> | 94% | 53,708 psi | 89% | 2497 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2200 | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,343 psi | 85% | 2526 fps | 97.4% |
| Accurate 2230 | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,721 psi | 86% | 2536 fps | 97.8% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,170 psi | 87% | 2516 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2495ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,562 psi | 87% | 2543 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,837 psi | 88% | 2566 fps | 99.9% |
| Accurate 4064ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,704 psi | 81% | 2530 fps | 100% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,054 psi | 86% | 2415 fps | 100% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,475 psi | 87% | 2431 fps | 99.9% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,388 psi | 87% | 2562 fps | 98.4% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,910 psi | 88% | 2438 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2208ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,966 psi | 83% | 2503 fps | 97.3% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,097 psi | 85% | 2520 fps | 100% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,301 psi | 87% | 2530 fps | 99.2% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 96% | 53,737 psi | 89% | 2562 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 90% | 53,142 psi | 88% | 2621 fps | 99% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,837 psi | 86% | 2641 fps | 97.3% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,327 psi | 80% | 2523 fps | 98.6% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 90% | 54,027 psi | 90% | 2510 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,881 psi | 88% | 2589 fps | 98% |
| Alliant Reloder-17ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 42,989 psi | 71% | 2500 fps | 96.7% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 84% | 53,896 psi | 90% | 2451 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 88% | 54,027 psi | 90% | 2457 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,127 psi | 87% | 2572 fps | 97.3% |
| Bofors RP3ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,950 psi | 80% | 2530 fps | 98.6% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,590 psi | 86% | 2477 fps | 99.4% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 96% | 53,417 psi | 89% | 2598 fps | 99.7% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,909 psi | 86% | 2628 fps | 97.9% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,707 psi | 88% | 2539 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 90% | 54,143 psi | 90% | 2569 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H380ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,430 psi | 84% | 2539 fps | 96.2% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 84% | 54,056 psi | 90% | 2457 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,794 psi | 88% | 2572 fps | 98.9% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolutionᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,983 psi | 90% | 2638 fps | 99.3% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 33,634 psi | 56% | 1496 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,300 psi | 85% | 2533 fps | 98.6% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 96% | 50,763 psi | 84% | 2566 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,620 psi | 87% | 2533 fps | 98% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,547 psi | 86% | 2434 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4895ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 54,070 psi | 90% | 2621 fps | 98.7% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,301 psi | 87% | 2530 fps | 99.2% |
| Lovex D073.4 | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,330 psi | 87% | 2526 fps | 99.9% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,938 psi | 86% | 2520 fps | 99.6% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 98% | 53,998 psi | 90% | 2592 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 96% | 53,592 psi | 89% | 2503 fps | 98.5% |
| Lovex S062ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,532 psi | 86% | 2536 fps | 99.2% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 86% | 53,867 psi | 89% | 2484 fps | 100% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 98% | 54,230 psi | 90% | 2559 fps | 99.4% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,053 psi | 85% | 2526 fps | 100% |
| Norma 203Bᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,866 psi | 86% | 2579 fps | 98.4% |
| Ramshot Big Gameᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,286 psi | 87% | 2598 fps | 98.2% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,866 psi | 88% | 2533 fps | 95.9% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,517 psi | 86% | 2556 fps | 98.2% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 92% | 53,911 psi | 90% | 2533 fps | 98.4% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 33,852 psi | 56% | 1535 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,083 psi | 87% | 2523 fps | 99.8% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,098 psi | 87% | 2644 fps | 98% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 45,948 psi | 76% | 2569 fps | 99.5% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,417 psi | 87% | 2513 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,488 psi | 86% | 2513 fps | 99.2% |
| Rottweil R 903ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 44,570 psi | 74% | 2470 fps | 97.7% |
| Shooters World AR Plus | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,330 psi | 87% | 2526 fps | 99.9% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 98% | 53,998 psi | 90% | 2592 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World Precisionᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,532 psi | 86% | 2536 fps | 99.2% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,794 psi | 88% | 2497 fps | 99% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 84% | 53,505 psi | 89% | 2211 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,561 psi | 86% | 2526 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,978 psi | 78% | 2526 fps | 97.3% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,445 psi | 85% | 2480 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 96% | 53,824 psi | 89% | 2552 fps | 96.7% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 98% | 54,201 psi | 90% | 2582 fps | 98.6% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 96% | 54,099 psi | 90% | 2477 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,719 psi | 83% | 2431 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 92% | 53,403 psi | 89% | 2569 fps | 99.5% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,591 psi | 87% | 2477 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 96% | 53,316 psi | 89% | 2556 fps | 98.3% |
| Somchem S355ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,064 psi | 77% | 2477 fps | 97.8% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,881 psi | 88% | 2392 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 92% | 53,940 psi | 90% | 2457 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 96% | 53,592 psi | 89% | 2470 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,779 psi | 88% | 2533 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,692 psi | 86% | 2510 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 44,179 psi | 73% | 2421 fps | 98.6% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,750 psi | 88% | 2530 fps | 99.3% |
| Vihtavuori N540ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,214 psi | 88% | 2549 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALLᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 41,046 psi | 68% | 2359 fps | 96.1% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 94% | 50,908 psi | 85% | 2569 fps | 99.6% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 98% | 53,577 psi | 89% | 2592 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 1680 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,995 psi | 85% | 2392 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2015 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,650 psi | 58% | 2205 fps | 99.7% |
| Accurate 2200 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,976 psi | 75% | 2425 fps | 96.1% |
| Accurate 2230 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,918 psi | 75% | 2431 fps | 96.5% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,376 psi | 62% | 2283 fps | 98.6% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 80% | 27,224 psi | 45% | 2110 fps | 98.7% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,692 psi | 54% | 2228 fps | 97% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 25,831 psi | 43% | 2087 fps | 95.7% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,497 psi | 72% | 2293 fps | 99.9% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,859 psi | 73% | 2306 fps | 99.2% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 86% | 38,421 psi | 64% | 2326 fps | 95.3% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,760 psi | 78% | 2359 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 94% | 41,829 psi | 69% | 2372 fps | 95.4% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,756 psi | 69% | 2379 fps | 99.8% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,765 psi | 56% | 2208 fps | 95.2% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,894 psi | 53% | 2228 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,319 psi | 64% | 2372 fps | 96.2% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | 41.9 gr | 94% | 45,353 psi | 75% | 2533 fps | 95.7% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 90% | 35,346 psi | 59% | 2297 fps | 95.6% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,697 psi | 66% | 2303 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 92% | 40,959 psi | 68% | 2398 fps | 95.5% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 96% | 37,913 psi | 63% | 2398 fps | 95% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,805 psi | 79% | 2372 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,626 psi | 69% | 2283 fps | 99.9% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 90% | 42,801 psi | 71% | 2421 fps | 95.2% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 90% | 34,418 psi | 57% | 2293 fps | 95.4% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,129 psi | 60% | 2218 fps | 96.7% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,154 psi | 52% | 2211 fps | 95.1% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | 39.3 gr | 86% | 42,438 psi | 71% | 2474 fps | 95.8% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,276 psi | 64% | 2316 fps | 99.5% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,638 psi | 64% | 2329 fps | 99% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 98% | 47,021 psi | 78% | 2487 fps | 95.5% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,921 psi | 80% | 2372 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 84% | 36,361 psi | 60% | 2293 fps | 95.4% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 86% | 34,490 psi | 57% | 2297 fps | 95% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 24,961 psi | 41% | 1335 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 86% | 37,492 psi | 62% | 2300 fps | 95.6% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,530 psi | 51% | 2211 fps | 98.7% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 92% | 41,278 psi | 69% | 2356 fps | 95.6% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,814 psi | 68% | 2280 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 88% | 37,101 psi | 62% | 2339 fps | 95.1% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,765 psi | 56% | 2208 fps | 95.2% |
| Lovex D073.4 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,513 psi | 76% | 2428 fps | 99.4% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,912 psi | 61% | 2280 fps | 97.4% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,370 psi | 49% | 2165 fps | 95.8% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 84% | 37,521 psi | 62% | 2238 fps | 95% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 86% | 33,547 psi | 56% | 2224 fps | 95.4% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,933 psi | 75% | 2365 fps | 100% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 82% | 33,315 psi | 55% | 2201 fps | 95.2% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,125 psi | 52% | 2175 fps | 97.2% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 90% | 37,811 psi | 63% | 2343 fps | 95.2% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 92% | 40,147 psi | 67% | 2398 fps | 95.4% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 92% | 49,545 psi | 82% | 2484 fps | 95.2% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 86% | 39,494 psi | 66% | 2359 fps | 95.6% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 82% | 39,334 psi | 65% | 2300 fps | 95.3% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 24,976 psi | 41% | 1368 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,072 psi | 63% | 2297 fps | 98% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | 38.9 gr | 90% | 39,885 psi | 66% | 2438 fps | 95% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 88% | 31,459 psi | 52% | 2257 fps | 95% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,635 psi | 58% | 2211 fps | 97.9% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 84% | 33,576 psi | 56% | 2201 fps | 95.3% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 92% | 34,360 psi | 57% | 2283 fps | 95% |
| Shooters World AR Plus | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,513 psi | 76% | 2428 fps | 99.4% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,370 psi | 49% | 2165 fps | 95.8% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 86% | 33,547 psi | 56% | 2224 fps | 95.4% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,205 psi | 67% | 2303 fps | 96.8% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,167 psi | 80% | 2146 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,206 psi | 70% | 2385 fps | 99.4% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 94% | 38,841 psi | 65% | 2379 fps | 95.1% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,350 psi | 67% | 2313 fps | 99.9% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 92% | 46,905 psi | 78% | 2451 fps | 95.2% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 88% | 39,508 psi | 66% | 2349 fps | 95.6% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,228 psi | 55% | 2142 fps | 97.7% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 26,919 psi | 45% | 2021 fps | 96.6% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,520 psi | 59% | 2270 fps | 96.3% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,619 psi | 54% | 2149 fps | 98.3% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 86% | 38,159 psi | 63% | 2313 fps | 95% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 92% | 35,882 psi | 60% | 2297 fps | 95.2% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,731 psi | 78% | 2316 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,840 psi | 63% | 2228 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,098 psi | 55% | 2152 fps | 99.5% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 80% | 28,123 psi | 47% | 2119 fps | 98.8% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,225 psi | 49% | 2116 fps | 96.9% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 90% | 32,198 psi | 53% | 2198 fps | 95.4% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,518 psi | 56% | 2201 fps | 95.3% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 80% | 28,007 psi | 47% | 2100 fps | 95.7% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 98% | 38,493 psi | 64% | 2310 fps | 95.2% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,184 psi | 53% | 2231 fps | 95.7% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 86% | 36,027 psi | 60% | 2300 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 | Hornady AEROMATCH. ReloadSwiss RS 52 delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 2,644 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,496 fps to 2,644 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 2000-MR, ReloadSwiss RS 52 rank at the top here: for .308 Win. with the .308 | 175gr | Hornady AEROMATCH 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.