Load Specifications
Load data in caliber .308 Win. with .308 | 175gr | Lehigh Defense Controlled Chaos 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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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% | 52,634 psi | 87% | 2395 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2015 | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,300 psi | 85% | 2451 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2200 | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,982 psi | 88% | 2530 fps | 97.4% |
| Accurate 2230 | <<locked>> | 86% | 53,200 psi | 88% | 2536 fps | 97.8% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 92% | 53,301 psi | 89% | 2513 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2495ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,864 psi | 83% | 2493 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 96% | 54,128 psi | 90% | 2562 fps | 99.9% |
| Accurate 4064ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,267 psi | 77% | 2477 fps | 99.9% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 88% | 53,737 psi | 89% | 2418 fps | 100% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 88% | 54,244 psi | 90% | 2434 fps | 99.9% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 98% | 53,621 psi | 89% | 2559 fps | 98.3% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 86% | 54,244 psi | 90% | 2438 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2208ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,225 psi | 80% | 2454 fps | 96.6% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,388 psi | 87% | 2516 fps | 100% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 96% | 53,505 psi | 89% | 2526 fps | 99.2% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,155 psi | 85% | 2516 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 92% | 54,462 psi | 90% | 2618 fps | 99% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MRᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,229 psi | 88% | 2638 fps | 97.2% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,050 psi | 77% | 2470 fps | 98% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,851 psi | 86% | 2467 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,575 psi | 84% | 2536 fps | 97.4% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,069 psi | 87% | 2411 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,228 psi | 87% | 2418 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 98% | 53,330 psi | 89% | 2566 fps | 97.2% |
| Bofors RP3ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 45,658 psi | 76% | 2477 fps | 98% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 94% | 53,113 psi | 88% | 2477 fps | 99.4% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,097 psi | 85% | 2549 fps | 99.3% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 94% | 53,301 psi | 89% | 2628 fps | 97.8% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 92% | 54,128 psi | 90% | 2539 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,069 psi | 87% | 2523 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,344 psi | 87% | 2418 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 98% | 54,027 psi | 90% | 2569 fps | 98.8% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolutionᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,938 psi | 86% | 2589 fps | 98.9% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 33,504 psi | 56% | 1480 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,591 psi | 87% | 2530 fps | 98.5% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,112 psi | 87% | 2566 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,705 psi | 84% | 2487 fps | 97.3% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,953 psi | 88% | 2434 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4895ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,735 psi | 86% | 2569 fps | 98.2% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 96% | 53,505 psi | 89% | 2526 fps | 99.2% |
| Lovex D073.4 | <<locked>> | 86% | 53,737 psi | 89% | 2526 fps | 99.8% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 92% | 53,490 psi | 89% | 2523 fps | 99.6% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,517 psi | 86% | 2539 fps | 99.8% |
| Lovex S053 | <<locked>> | 82% | 54,172 psi | 90% | 2346 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,663 psi | 86% | 2454 fps | 97.9% |
| Lovex S062ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,574 psi | 82% | 2487 fps | 98.8% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,025 psi | 86% | 2448 fps | 100% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,185 psi | 87% | 2510 fps | 99.1% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,156 psi | 87% | 2523 fps | 100% |
| Norma 203Bᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,617 psi | 82% | 2526 fps | 97.8% |
| Ramshot Big Gameᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,096 psi | 83% | 2543 fps | 97.5% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 96% | 54,447 psi | 90% | 2530 fps | 95.8% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,547 psi | 87% | 2549 fps | 98.1% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,185 psi | 87% | 2487 fps | 97.8% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 33,388 psi | 55% | 1512 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 92% | 53,606 psi | 89% | 2523 fps | 99.8% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,171 psi | 88% | 2638 fps | 97.8% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 44,295 psi | 74% | 2516 fps | 98.9% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 96% | 53,737 psi | 89% | 2510 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 902ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,692 psi | 88% | 2507 fps | 99.1% |
| Rottweil R 903ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 42,699 psi | 71% | 2421 fps | 97.1% |
| Shooters World AR Plus | <<locked>> | 86% | 53,737 psi | 89% | 2526 fps | 99.8% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,517 psi | 86% | 2539 fps | 99.8% |
| Shooters World Precisionᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,574 psi | 82% | 2487 fps | 98.8% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 90% | 54,070 psi | 90% | 2493 fps | 98.9% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,170 psi | 87% | 2178 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,924 psi | 88% | 2526 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 45,194 psi | 75% | 2474 fps | 96.5% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,953 psi | 88% | 2480 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,706 psi | 86% | 2503 fps | 95.9% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,054 psi | 86% | 2533 fps | 98% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,315 psi | 87% | 2438 fps | 99.9% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,776 psi | 79% | 2388 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,126 psi | 85% | 2516 fps | 99.1% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 98% | 53,708 psi | 89% | 2474 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 96% | 50,850 psi | 84% | 2500 fps | 97.7% |
| Somchem S355ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 43,903 psi | 73% | 2425 fps | 97.1% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 86% | 54,201 psi | 90% | 2392 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,402 psi | 87% | 2425 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,764 psi | 86% | 2431 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,459 psi | 84% | 2490 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,968 psi | 88% | 2507 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 42,467 psi | 71% | 2375 fps | 98% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 96% | 54,099 psi | 90% | 2526 fps | 99.2% |
| Vihtavuori N540ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,126 psi | 85% | 2503 fps | 99.9% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,127 psi | 87% | 2566 fps | 99.6% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,039 psi | 85% | 2536 fps | 98.4% |
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% | 49,095 psi | 82% | 2349 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2015 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,286 psi | 55% | 2165 fps | 99.5% |
| Accurate 2200 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,381 psi | 72% | 2375 fps | 95.3% |
| Accurate 2230 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,091 psi | 72% | 2382 fps | 95.7% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,897 psi | 60% | 2241 fps | 98% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 80% | 25,773 psi | 43% | 2064 fps | 98.1% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,285 psi | 52% | 2182 fps | 96.2% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 82% | 26,121 psi | 43% | 2083 fps | 95.5% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,945 psi | 70% | 2251 fps | 99.8% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,322 psi | 70% | 2260 fps | 98.8% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 88% | 39,465 psi | 66% | 2329 fps | 95.3% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,092 psi | 75% | 2323 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 96% | 42,989 psi | 71% | 2372 fps | 95.3% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,132 psi | 67% | 2333 fps | 99.6% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 82% | 34,505 psi | 57% | 2208 fps | 95.2% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,647 psi | 51% | 2188 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | 32.2 gr | 80% | 36,651 psi | 61% | 2320 fps | 95.3% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 96% | 46,644 psi | 77% | 2530 fps | 95.6% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 92% | 36,042 psi | 60% | 2293 fps | 95.4% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,232 psi | 64% | 2264 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 94% | 41,989 psi | 70% | 2398 fps | 95.4% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,354 psi | 77% | 2336 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,480 psi | 67% | 2247 fps | 99.7% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 92% | 43,772 psi | 73% | 2421 fps | 95% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 92% | 35,172 psi | 58% | 2293 fps | 95.3% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,780 psi | 58% | 2172 fps | 95.9% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 82% | 31,894 psi | 53% | 2211 fps | 95% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | 38.7 gr | 88% | 43,598 psi | 72% | 2474 fps | 95.7% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,724 psi | 61% | 2274 fps | 99.1% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,985 psi | 61% | 2283 fps | 98.4% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,180 psi | 77% | 2329 fps | 99.8% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 86% | 37,275 psi | 62% | 2297 fps | 95.3% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 90% | 37,724 psi | 63% | 2346 fps | 95.8% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 24,845 psi | 41% | 1322 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 88% | 38,348 psi | 64% | 2297 fps | 95.5% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,370 psi | 49% | 2169 fps | 98.1% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 94% | 42,351 psi | 70% | 2356 fps | 95.5% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,595 psi | 66% | 2244 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 90% | 37,826 psi | 63% | 2336 fps | 95% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 82% | 34,505 psi | 57% | 2208 fps | 95.2% |
| Lovex D073.4 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,918 psi | 73% | 2385 fps | 99% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,534 psi | 59% | 2234 fps | 96.7% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 82% | 29,907 psi | 50% | 2165 fps | 95.7% |
| Lovex S053 | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,256 psi | 85% | 2310 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 88% | 40,915 psi | 68% | 2283 fps | 95.6% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 88% | 34,330 psi | 57% | 2224 fps | 95.3% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,076 psi | 72% | 2323 fps | 100% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 84% | 34,040 psi | 57% | 2201 fps | 95.2% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,733 psi | 49% | 2129 fps | 96.4% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 92% | 38,609 psi | 64% | 2343 fps | 95.1% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 94% | 41,408 psi | 69% | 2402 fps | 95.4% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 94% | 50,923 psi | 85% | 2480 fps | 95.1% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 88% | 40,480 psi | 67% | 2359 fps | 95.5% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 84% | 40,263 psi | 67% | 2297 fps | 95.2% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 24,860 psi | 41% | 1352 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,622 psi | 61% | 2251 fps | 97.4% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 94% | 43,555 psi | 72% | 2484 fps | 95.7% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 92% | 34,287 psi | 57% | 2306 fps | 95.9% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,431 psi | 56% | 2169 fps | 97.3% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 86% | 34,330 psi | 57% | 2201 fps | 95.2% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 96% | 37,420 psi | 62% | 2326 fps | 95.6% |
| Shooters World AR Plus | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,918 psi | 73% | 2385 fps | 99% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 82% | 29,907 psi | 50% | 2165 fps | 95.7% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 88% | 34,330 psi | 57% | 2224 fps | 95.3% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,595 psi | 64% | 2254 fps | 96% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,065 psi | 78% | 2119 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,480 psi | 67% | 2336 fps | 99% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 96% | 39,769 psi | 66% | 2375 fps | 95% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,885 psi | 65% | 2274 fps | 99.8% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 94% | 48,153 psi | 80% | 2451 fps | 95.1% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 90% | 40,480 psi | 67% | 2349 fps | 95.5% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,082 psi | 53% | 2103 fps | 97% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 25,976 psi | 43% | 1982 fps | 95.9% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,272 psi | 57% | 2228 fps | 95.5% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,299 psi | 52% | 2103 fps | 97.7% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 90% | 41,626 psi | 69% | 2359 fps | 95.7% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 94% | 36,651 psi | 61% | 2293 fps | 95.1% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,136 psi | 75% | 2280 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,521 psi | 61% | 2188 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,894 psi | 53% | 2113 fps | 99.1% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 80% | 26,919 psi | 45% | 2077 fps | 98.3% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 80% | 28,195 psi | 47% | 2077 fps | 96.1% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 92% | 32,924 psi | 55% | 2198 fps | 95.3% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 82% | 34,316 psi | 57% | 2201 fps | 95.2% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 82% | 28,848 psi | 48% | 2106 fps | 95.8% |
| Winchester 748 | 34.6 gr | 82% | 32,967 psi | 55% | 2231 fps | 95.7% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 88% | 36,854 psi | 61% | 2300 fps | 95.1% |
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 102 powders for .308 Win. loaded with the .308 | 175gr | Lehigh Defense Controlled Chaos. Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 2,638 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,480 fps to 2,638 fps. Accurate 2495 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 102 of the 102 powders fall inside the usable 80–100 % fill window.
Relative to the caliber's maximum pressure (415 MPa), the top charges use 53–90 %, leaving at least 10 % headroom. The 175.0 gr projectile in 0.308" calls for a 1:11.0 twist; slower twists will usually not stabilise this weight. Accurate 2495, Accurate 2700, Accurate 4064 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 | Lehigh Defense Controlled Chaos they combine a high case fill with complete burn and sit in the upper velocity band. As outliers, Accurate 2700, Alliant Reloder-16, Hodgdon Hybrid 100V burn incompletely and react more sensitively to barrel length and temperature. Always begin at the start load and work up in small increments while checking case and primer for pressure signs.