Load Specifications
Load data in caliber .308 Win. with .308 | 175gr | SAKO Blade bullet and 88 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>> | 84% | 54,302 psi | 90% | 2415 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2015 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,562 psi | 87% | 2467 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2200 | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,140 psi | 85% | 2500 fps | 97% |
| Accurate 2230 | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,126 psi | 85% | 2507 fps | 97.4% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,140 psi | 85% | 2487 fps | 99.9% |
| Accurate 2495ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,210 psi | 78% | 2464 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,692 psi | 86% | 2533 fps | 99.8% |
| Accurate 4064ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 43,859 psi | 73% | 2448 fps | 99.7% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,141 psi | 87% | 2395 fps | 100% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,605 psi | 87% | 2411 fps | 99.8% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,503 psi | 86% | 2526 fps | 97.9% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,199 psi | 87% | 2415 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2208ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,644 psi | 77% | 2431 fps | 96.1% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 90% | 54,027 psi | 90% | 2536 fps | 100% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,387 psi | 85% | 2497 fps | 98.9% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,678 psi | 88% | 2536 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,460 psi | 87% | 2592 fps | 98.7% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MRᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,387 psi | 85% | 2605 fps | 96.7% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 44,237 psi | 73% | 2444 fps | 97.5% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 92% | 53,127 psi | 88% | 2484 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,443 psi | 80% | 2503 fps | 96.9% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 86% | 53,838 psi | 89% | 2434 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 90% | 53,867 psi | 89% | 2438 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,416 psi | 85% | 2536 fps | 96.7% |
| Bofors RP3ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 43,714 psi | 73% | 2448 fps | 97.5% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,401 psi | 85% | 2454 fps | 99.2% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,707 psi | 88% | 2569 fps | 99.4% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,256 psi | 85% | 2595 fps | 97.4% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,301 psi | 87% | 2516 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 92% | 53,664 psi | 89% | 2543 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 86% | 54,041 psi | 90% | 2434 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,779 psi | 86% | 2539 fps | 98.5% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolutionᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,951 psi | 83% | 2559 fps | 98.5% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 33,054 psi | 55% | 1470 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGETᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,925 psi | 90% | 2546 fps | 98.6% |
| IMR 3031ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,200 psi | 88% | 2582 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,052 psi | 81% | 2461 fps | 96.9% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,547 psi | 86% | 2418 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4227 | <<locked>> | 82% | 53,940 psi | 90% | 2379 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4895ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,501 psi | 82% | 2536 fps | 97.7% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,387 psi | 85% | 2497 fps | 98.9% |
| Lovex D073.4 | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,605 psi | 86% | 2497 fps | 99.7% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,039 psi | 85% | 2490 fps | 99.4% |
| Lovex D073.6ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,504 psi | 87% | 2552 fps | 99.8% |
| Lovex S053 | <<locked>> | 82% | 52,620 psi | 87% | 2326 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 98% | 53,316 psi | 89% | 2477 fps | 98.1% |
| Lovex S062ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,674 psi | 79% | 2461 fps | 98.5% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,968 psi | 88% | 2461 fps | 100% |
| Norma 201ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,548 psi | 89% | 2530 fps | 99.2% |
| Norma 202ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,708 psi | 89% | 2543 fps | 100% |
| Norma 203Bᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,442 psi | 79% | 2493 fps | 97.3% |
| Ramshot Big Gameᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,182 psi | 80% | 2513 fps | 97% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 98% | 54,259 psi | 90% | 2572 fps | 98.2% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 94% | 53,766 psi | 89% | 2507 fps | 98% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 32,851 psi | 55% | 1503 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 36 | <<locked>> | 82% | 54,143 psi | 90% | 2415 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,837 psi | 86% | 2500 fps | 99.7% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,010 psi | 85% | 2605 fps | 97.3% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 42,525 psi | 71% | 2480 fps | 98.5% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 98% | 54,317 psi | 90% | 2520 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 902ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,270 psi | 84% | 2477 fps | 98.8% |
| Rottweil R 903ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 40,379 psi | 67% | 2382 fps | 96.4% |
| Shooters World AR Plus | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,605 psi | 86% | 2497 fps | 99.7% |
| Shooters World Match Rifleᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,504 psi | 87% | 2552 fps | 99.8% |
| Shooters World Precisionᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,674 psi | 79% | 2461 fps | 98.5% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,388 psi | 87% | 2470 fps | 98.7% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 86% | 53,200 psi | 88% | 2192 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,169 psi | 85% | 2503 fps | 99.9% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 43,337 psi | 72% | 2441 fps | 95.9% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,024 psi | 85% | 2457 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 98% | 53,388 psi | 89% | 2523 fps | 96.1% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,301 psi | 89% | 2549 fps | 98.1% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 98% | 53,577 psi | 89% | 2451 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,137 psi | 77% | 2365 fps | 99.9% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,663 psi | 87% | 2536 fps | 99.2% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,909 psi | 86% | 2451 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,562 psi | 87% | 2523 fps | 97.9% |
| Somchem S355ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 42,119 psi | 70% | 2395 fps | 96.6% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,199 psi | 87% | 2369 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 94% | 53,432 psi | 89% | 2434 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,895 psi | 88% | 2444 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,414 psi | 80% | 2464 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,792 psi | 84% | 2480 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 40,408 psi | 67% | 2343 fps | 97.5% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,344 psi | 87% | 2503 fps | 99% |
| Vihtavuori N540ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,008 psi | 81% | 2474 fps | 99.8% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 98% | 53,838 psi | 89% | 2589 fps | 99.7% |
| Winchester StaBALL Matchᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,692 psi | 88% | 2559 fps | 98.6% |
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% | 47,790 psi | 79% | 2333 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2015 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,618 psi | 53% | 2136 fps | 99.2% |
| Accurate 2200 | <<locked>> | 82% | 44,831 psi | 74% | 2402 fps | 95.6% |
| Accurate 2230 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,118 psi | 68% | 2349 fps | 95.1% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,866 psi | 56% | 2205 fps | 97.4% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 80% | 23,772 psi | 39% | 2021 fps | 97.3% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,414 psi | 49% | 2146 fps | 95.5% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 84% | 25,933 psi | 43% | 2087 fps | 95.4% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,669 psi | 68% | 2228 fps | 99.6% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,046 psi | 68% | 2238 fps | 98.5% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 90% | 40,234 psi | 67% | 2346 fps | 95.4% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,424 psi | 72% | 2300 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 98% | 43,758 psi | 73% | 2382 fps | 95.4% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,406 psi | 64% | 2306 fps | 99.3% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 84% | 35,360 psi | 59% | 2228 fps | 95.4% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 80% | 28,892 psi | 48% | 2152 fps | 99.9% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | 32.6 gr | 82% | 37,565 psi | 62% | 2343 fps | 95.5% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 98% | 48,153 psi | 80% | 2552 fps | 95.9% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 94% | 36,376 psi | 60% | 2303 fps | 95.5% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,550 psi | 61% | 2238 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 96% | 42,569 psi | 71% | 2408 fps | 95.5% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,353 psi | 74% | 2310 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,986 psi | 65% | 2224 fps | 99.6% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 94% | 44,991 psi | 75% | 2438 fps | 95.2% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 94% | 35,592 psi | 59% | 2303 fps | 95.4% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,475 psi | 56% | 2146 fps | 95.4% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 84% | 32,489 psi | 54% | 2228 fps | 95.2% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | 38.1 gr | 88% | 41,655 psi | 69% | 2438 fps | 95% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,288 psi | 59% | 2247 fps | 98.8% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,534 psi | 59% | 2257 fps | 98.1% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,918 psi | 75% | 2310 fps | 99.7% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 88% | 37,884 psi | 63% | 2310 fps | 95.5% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 90% | 36,201 psi | 60% | 2316 fps | 95.2% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 24,279 psi | 40% | 1309 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 88% | 37,057 psi | 62% | 2274 fps | 95% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 80% | 27,688 psi | 46% | 2129 fps | 97.5% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 96% | 43,062 psi | 72% | 2365 fps | 95.6% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,189 psi | 63% | 2224 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4227 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,894 psi | 85% | 2339 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 92% | 38,522 psi | 64% | 2349 fps | 95.1% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 84% | 35,360 psi | 59% | 2228 fps | 95.4% |
| Lovex D073.4 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,843 psi | 70% | 2352 fps | 98.6% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,562 psi | 56% | 2201 fps | 96% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 84% | 30,284 psi | 50% | 2178 fps | 95.8% |
| Lovex S053 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,705 psi | 83% | 2290 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 88% | 39,334 psi | 65% | 2257 fps | 95.1% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 90% | 34,737 psi | 58% | 2238 fps | 95.4% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,162 psi | 68% | 2297 fps | 100% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 86% | 34,287 psi | 57% | 2211 fps | 95.2% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 80% | 28,239 psi | 47% | 2096 fps | 95.7% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 94% | 39,015 psi | 65% | 2352 fps | 95.2% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 96% | 42,163 psi | 70% | 2415 fps | 95.5% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 90% | 41,408 psi | 69% | 2375 fps | 95.6% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 86% | 41,408 psi | 69% | 2316 fps | 95.4% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 24,221 psi | 40% | 1342 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 36 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,763 psi | 84% | 2372 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,896 psi | 58% | 2218 fps | 96.8% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 94% | 41,843 psi | 70% | 2454 fps | 95.1% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 94% | 34,969 psi | 58% | 2323 fps | 96% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,517 psi | 52% | 2136 fps | 96.6% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 88% | 34,635 psi | 58% | 2211 fps | 95.2% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 98% | 37,710 psi | 63% | 2336 fps | 95.6% |
| Shooters World AR Plus | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,843 psi | 70% | 2352 fps | 98.6% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 84% | 30,284 psi | 50% | 2178 fps | 95.8% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 90% | 34,737 psi | 58% | 2238 fps | 95.4% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,188 psi | 62% | 2231 fps | 95.5% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,629 psi | 76% | 2103 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,015 psi | 65% | 2313 fps | 98.7% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 98% | 40,698 psi | 68% | 2395 fps | 95.1% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,405 psi | 62% | 2247 fps | 99.6% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 96% | 49,559 psi | 82% | 2470 fps | 95.3% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 92% | 41,060 psi | 68% | 2359 fps | 95.6% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,632 psi | 51% | 2073 fps | 96.5% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 24,729 psi | 41% | 1952 fps | 95.1% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 82% | 34,998 psi | 58% | 2247 fps | 95.7% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,776 psi | 49% | 2077 fps | 97.1% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 90% | 40,030 psi | 67% | 2329 fps | 95.1% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 96% | 36,912 psi | 61% | 2303 fps | 95.1% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,526 psi | 72% | 2260 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,027 psi | 58% | 2162 fps | 99.9% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,472 psi | 51% | 2087 fps | 98.8% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 80% | 25,396 psi | 42% | 2041 fps | 97.6% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 80% | 26,643 psi | 44% | 2041 fps | 95.3% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 94% | 33,156 psi | 55% | 2205 fps | 95.3% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 84% | 34,882 psi | 58% | 2218 fps | 95.3% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 84% | 29,051 psi | 48% | 2116 fps | 95.8% |
| Winchester 748 | 34.9 gr | 84% | 33,475 psi | 56% | 2244 fps | 95.8% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 90% | 37,594 psi | 62% | 2313 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 98 powders for .308 Win. loaded with the .308 | 175gr | SAKO Blade. Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 2,605 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,470 fps to 2,605 fps. Accurate 2495 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 98 of the 98 powders fall inside the usable 80–100 % fill window.
Relative to the caliber's maximum pressure (415 MPa), the top charges use 50–90 %, 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 | SAKO Blade they combine a high case fill with complete burn and sit in the upper velocity band. As outliers, Accurate 2700, Hodgdon H380, 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.