Load Specifications
Load data in caliber .308 Win. with .308 | 175gr | Nosler Custom Competition 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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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% | 52,475 psi | 87% | 2500 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2200 | <<locked>> | 84% | 53,301 psi | 89% | 2579 fps | 98.1% |
| Accurate 2230 | <<locked>> | 84% | 53,998 psi | 90% | 2589 fps | 98.5% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 90% | 54,331 psi | 90% | 2562 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,576 psi | 86% | 2546 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,735 psi | 86% | 2569 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4064ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,213 psi | 85% | 2579 fps | 100% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 86% | 53,563 psi | 89% | 2454 fps | 100% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 86% | 54,027 psi | 90% | 2474 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,358 psi | 85% | 2566 fps | 98.5% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 82% | 51,387 psi | 85% | 2434 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2208ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,040 psi | 86% | 2556 fps | 97.9% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 86% | 53,055 psi | 88% | 2562 fps | 100% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 94% | 54,230 psi | 90% | 2579 fps | 99.6% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,968 psi | 88% | 2569 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,054 psi | 86% | 2625 fps | 99.1% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 98% | 53,969 psi | 90% | 2700 fps | 98.1% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,575 psi | 84% | 2575 fps | 99.1% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,663 psi | 87% | 2510 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,634 psi | 86% | 2592 fps | 98.1% |
| Alliant Reloder-17ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 44,773 psi | 74% | 2556 fps | 97.6% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 82% | 52,620 psi | 87% | 2451 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,460 psi | 87% | 2457 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 96% | 54,418 psi | 90% | 2625 fps | 98% |
| Bofors RP3ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,575 psi | 84% | 2589 fps | 99.1% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 92% | 53,577 psi | 89% | 2523 fps | 99.7% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,475 psi | 87% | 2605 fps | 99.7% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 92% | 54,056 psi | 90% | 2684 fps | 98.5% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,459 psi | 85% | 2539 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,634 psi | 87% | 2566 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H380ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,823 psi | 88% | 2595 fps | 97.1% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 82% | 52,257 psi | 87% | 2454 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,692 psi | 86% | 2579 fps | 99% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,910 psi | 88% | 2644 fps | 99.4% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 33,910 psi | 56% | 1519 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 96% | 53,171 psi | 88% | 2579 fps | 99.1% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 96% | 53,592 psi | 89% | 2618 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,735 psi | 86% | 2543 fps | 98.1% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 88% | 53,461 psi | 89% | 2474 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,808 psi | 88% | 2621 fps | 98.8% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 94% | 54,230 psi | 90% | 2579 fps | 99.6% |
| Lovex D073.4 | <<locked>> | 82% | 50,778 psi | 84% | 2523 fps | 99.9% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 90% | 54,288 psi | 90% | 2569 fps | 99.9% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,765 psi | 88% | 2592 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,417 psi | 87% | 2510 fps | 98.6% |
| Lovex S062ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,766 psi | 89% | 2585 fps | 99.6% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,562 psi | 87% | 2487 fps | 100% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 96% | 53,447 psi | 89% | 2566 fps | 99.5% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 96% | 53,476 psi | 89% | 2575 fps | 100% |
| Norma 203Bᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 54,041 psi | 90% | 2628 fps | 98.9% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,082 psi | 85% | 2602 fps | 98.3% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,793 psi | 86% | 2539 fps | 96.1% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 94% | 53,635 psi | 89% | 2605 fps | 98.7% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,620 psi | 87% | 2536 fps | 98.5% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 34,127 psi | 57% | 1555 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 90% | 54,172 psi | 90% | 2572 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 98% | 54,418 psi | 90% | 2697 fps | 98.6% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,935 psi | 80% | 2628 fps | 99.8% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 94% | 54,288 psi | 90% | 2556 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 98% | 53,461 psi | 89% | 2559 fps | 99.5% |
| Rottweil R 903ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,789 psi | 78% | 2523 fps | 98.4% |
| Shooters World AR Plus | <<locked>> | 82% | 50,778 psi | 84% | 2523 fps | 99.9% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,765 psi | 88% | 2592 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World Precisionᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,766 psi | 89% | 2585 fps | 99.6% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,256 psi | 85% | 2497 fps | 99% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 82% | 51,866 psi | 86% | 2208 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 86% | 53,650 psi | 89% | 2572 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,066 psi | 82% | 2579 fps | 98% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 88% | 53,664 psi | 89% | 2526 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,678 psi | 88% | 2559 fps | 96.8% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,852 psi | 88% | 2585 fps | 98.7% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 94% | 53,011 psi | 88% | 2484 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,619 psi | 86% | 2474 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,779 psi | 86% | 2566 fps | 99.5% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,547 psi | 86% | 2484 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,851 psi | 86% | 2556 fps | 98.4% |
| Somchem S355ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,196 psi | 80% | 2530 fps | 98.4% |
| Somchem S365ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 34,534 psi | 57% | 2359 fps | 96.1% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 82% | 51,372 psi | 85% | 2388 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,779 psi | 88% | 2461 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,620 psi | 87% | 2477 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,808 psi | 86% | 2536 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 98% | 53,983 psi | 90% | 2556 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,238 psi | 77% | 2470 fps | 99.1% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,634 psi | 86% | 2536 fps | 99.4% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,185 psi | 87% | 2556 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALLᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 42,540 psi | 71% | 2408 fps | 97% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 94% | 53,258 psi | 88% | 2618 fps | 99.9% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,098 psi | 87% | 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 2015 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,274 psi | 60% | 2251 fps | 99.9% |
| Accurate 2200 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,688 psi | 78% | 2474 fps | 96.8% |
| Accurate 2230 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,876 psi | 78% | 2484 fps | 97.3% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,827 psi | 65% | 2326 fps | 99% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 80% | 28,543 psi | 47% | 2152 fps | 99.2% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,330 psi | 57% | 2277 fps | 97.8% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 27,064 psi | 45% | 2129 fps | 96.5% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,773 psi | 74% | 2333 fps | 100% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,150 psi | 75% | 2346 fps | 99.5% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 84% | 37,550 psi | 62% | 2326 fps | 95.4% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,457 psi | 81% | 2398 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 92% | 40,828 psi | 68% | 2372 fps | 95.5% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,381 psi | 72% | 2421 fps | 100% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,099 psi | 58% | 2254 fps | 96.1% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,417 psi | 56% | 2274 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,059 psi | 67% | 2421 fps | 97% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | 41.8 gr | 90% | 41,452 psi | 69% | 2484 fps | 95% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 88% | 34,838 psi | 58% | 2303 fps | 95.8% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,234 psi | 69% | 2346 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 90% | 40,393 psi | 67% | 2405 fps | 95.7% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 94% | 37,028 psi | 62% | 2402 fps | 95.2% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,647 psi | 82% | 2415 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,149 psi | 72% | 2326 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 88% | 41,655 psi | 69% | 2425 fps | 95.2% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 88% | 33,910 psi | 56% | 2297 fps | 95.6% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,492 psi | 62% | 2260 fps | 97.4% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,692 psi | 54% | 2260 fps | 96.1% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | 39 gr | 82% | 38,653 psi | 64% | 2418 fps | 95% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,914 psi | 66% | 2362 fps | 99.8% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,335 psi | 67% | 2379 fps | 99.4% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 96% | 46,267 psi | 77% | 2497 fps | 95.7% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,313 psi | 82% | 2415 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 82% | 35,621 psi | 59% | 2297 fps | 95.5% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 84% | 33,823 psi | 56% | 2303 fps | 95.2% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 25,237 psi | 42% | 1358 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 84% | 36,564 psi | 61% | 2300 fps | 95.7% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,792 psi | 53% | 2254 fps | 99.2% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 88% | 38,145 psi | 63% | 2316 fps | 95% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,424 psi | 70% | 2323 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 86% | 36,245 psi | 60% | 2336 fps | 95.1% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,099 psi | 58% | 2254 fps | 96.1% |
| Lovex D073.4 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,514 psi | 79% | 2474 fps | 99.7% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,566 psi | 64% | 2326 fps | 98% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,009 psi | 52% | 2218 fps | 96.8% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 82% | 36,680 psi | 61% | 2241 fps | 95.1% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 84% | 32,924 psi | 55% | 2228 fps | 95.5% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,470 psi | 77% | 2402 fps | 100% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,503 psi | 54% | 2198 fps | 95.3% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,314 psi | 54% | 2218 fps | 97.8% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 88% | 37,115 psi | 62% | 2346 fps | 95.4% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 90% | 39,334 psi | 65% | 2402 fps | 95.6% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 90% | 48,356 psi | 80% | 2487 fps | 95.3% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 84% | 38,406 psi | 64% | 2356 fps | 95.6% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,043 psi | 63% | 2293 fps | 95.3% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 25,266 psi | 42% | 1388 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,494 psi | 66% | 2339 fps | 98.6% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | 39.6 gr | 88% | 39,030 psi | 65% | 2438 fps | 95.2% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 86% | 30,589 psi | 51% | 2254 fps | 95% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,969 psi | 60% | 2254 fps | 98.4% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 82% | 33,025 psi | 55% | 2205 fps | 95.4% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 90% | 33,794 psi | 56% | 2287 fps | 95.1% |
| Shooters World AR Plus | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,514 psi | 79% | 2474 fps | 99.7% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,009 psi | 52% | 2218 fps | 96.8% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 84% | 32,924 psi | 55% | 2228 fps | 95.5% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,800 psi | 69% | 2349 fps | 97.5% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,255 psi | 82% | 2175 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,990 psi | 73% | 2431 fps | 99.7% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 92% | 38,116 psi | 63% | 2385 fps | 95.3% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,916 psi | 70% | 2356 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 90% | 45,861 psi | 76% | 2457 fps | 95.4% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 86% | 38,464 psi | 64% | 2346 fps | 95.6% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,476 psi | 57% | 2185 fps | 98.2% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 27,920 psi | 46% | 2060 fps | 97.3% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,072 psi | 62% | 2320 fps | 97.1% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,721 psi | 56% | 2188 fps | 98.8% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 84% | 37,072 psi | 62% | 2310 fps | 95% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 90% | 35,273 psi | 59% | 2300 fps | 95.3% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 98% | 32,416 psi | 54% | 2306 fps | 95.2% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,428 psi | 80% | 2352 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,175 psi | 65% | 2264 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,360 psi | 57% | 2192 fps | 99.8% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,399 psi | 49% | 2162 fps | 99.3% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,545 psi | 51% | 2162 fps | 97.6% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 88% | 31,633 psi | 53% | 2201 fps | 95.6% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,896 psi | 58% | 2247 fps | 96.1% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,428 psi | 49% | 2149 fps | 96.6% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 96% | 37,565 psi | 62% | 2316 fps | 95.4% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,402 psi | 55% | 2277 fps | 96.6% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 84% | 35,070 psi | 58% | 2297 fps | 95.3% |
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 111 powders for .308 Win. loaded with the .308 | 175gr | Nosler Custom Competition. Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 2,700 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,519 fps to 2,700 fps. Accurate 4064 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 111 of the 111 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 1:13.5 twist; slower twists will usually not stabilise this weight. Accurate 4064, Accurate 4350, 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. Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR, ReloadSwiss RS 52, Hodgdon CFE223 rank at the top here: for .308 Win. with the .308 | 175gr | Nosler Custom Competition they combine a high case fill with complete burn and sit in the upper velocity band. As outliers, Accurate 2700, Accurate 4350, Alliant Reloder-16 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.