Load Specifications
Load data in caliber .308 Win. with .308 | 176gr | Hornady A-TIP 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 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% | 2421 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2015 | <<locked>> | 94% | 53,374 psi | 89% | 2484 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2200 | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,343 psi | 85% | 2516 fps | 97.5% |
| Accurate 2230 | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,401 psi | 85% | 2523 fps | 97.8% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,909 psi | 86% | 2503 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2495ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,301 psi | 87% | 2530 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,605 psi | 87% | 2549 fps | 99.9% |
| Accurate 4064ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,486 psi | 81% | 2516 fps | 100% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,112 psi | 87% | 2408 fps | 100% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,518 psi | 87% | 2425 fps | 99.9% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,170 psi | 87% | 2549 fps | 98.4% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,895 psi | 88% | 2428 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2208ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,082 psi | 83% | 2493 fps | 97.3% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 88% | 54,418 psi | 90% | 2552 fps | 100% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,025 psi | 86% | 2516 fps | 99.2% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 96% | 53,432 psi | 89% | 2549 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,823 psi | 88% | 2605 fps | 99% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,619 psi | 86% | 2628 fps | 97.3% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,109 psi | 80% | 2510 fps | 98.6% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 90% | 53,650 psi | 89% | 2497 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,634 psi | 87% | 2575 fps | 98% |
| Alliant Reloder-17ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 42,801 psi | 71% | 2487 fps | 96.7% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 84% | 53,882 psi | 90% | 2441 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 88% | 53,780 psi | 89% | 2444 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,895 psi | 86% | 2559 fps | 97.3% |
| Bofors RP3ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,138 psi | 80% | 2523 fps | 98.6% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,692 psi | 86% | 2467 fps | 99.5% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 96% | 53,606 psi | 89% | 2592 fps | 99.7% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,663 psi | 86% | 2615 fps | 97.9% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,765 psi | 88% | 2530 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 90% | 53,838 psi | 89% | 2552 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H380ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,212 psi | 83% | 2526 fps | 96.2% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 84% | 54,041 psi | 90% | 2448 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,489 psi | 87% | 2559 fps | 98.9% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolutionᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 54,201 psi | 90% | 2631 fps | 99.4% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 33,591 psi | 56% | 1490 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 98% | 54,201 psi | 90% | 2562 fps | 99% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 98% | 54,244 psi | 90% | 2598 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,736 psi | 88% | 2526 fps | 98% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,532 psi | 86% | 2425 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4895ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,809 psi | 89% | 2605 fps | 98.7% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,025 psi | 86% | 2516 fps | 99.2% |
| Lovex D073.4 | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,417 psi | 87% | 2516 fps | 99.9% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,069 psi | 87% | 2510 fps | 99.7% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 98% | 53,780 psi | 89% | 2575 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 96% | 53,664 psi | 89% | 2493 fps | 98.5% |
| Lovex S062ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,663 psi | 86% | 2526 fps | 99.2% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 86% | 53,853 psi | 89% | 2474 fps | 100% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 98% | 54,360 psi | 90% | 2549 fps | 99.5% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 98% | 54,404 psi | 90% | 2559 fps | 100% |
| Norma 203Bᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,605 psi | 86% | 2566 fps | 98.4% |
| Ramshot Big Gameᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,098 psi | 87% | 2585 fps | 98.2% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 94% | 53,040 psi | 88% | 2523 fps | 96% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,285 psi | 85% | 2543 fps | 98.2% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 92% | 54,085 psi | 90% | 2523 fps | 98.4% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 33,808 psi | 56% | 1526 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,199 psi | 87% | 2513 fps | 99.8% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,909 psi | 86% | 2631 fps | 97.9% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 45,803 psi | 76% | 2556 fps | 99.4% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,489 psi | 87% | 2503 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 902ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 54,433 psi | 90% | 2543 fps | 99.4% |
| Rottweil R 903ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 44,715 psi | 74% | 2461 fps | 97.8% |
| Shooters World AR Plus | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,417 psi | 87% | 2516 fps | 99.9% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 98% | 53,780 psi | 89% | 2575 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World Precisionᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,663 psi | 86% | 2526 fps | 99.2% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,504 psi | 87% | 2484 fps | 99% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 84% | 53,388 psi | 89% | 2198 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,285 psi | 85% | 2513 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,152 psi | 78% | 2516 fps | 97.4% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,488 psi | 86% | 2470 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 96% | 54,041 psi | 90% | 2546 fps | 96.7% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 98% | 54,012 psi | 90% | 2569 fps | 98.6% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 96% | 54,186 psi | 90% | 2470 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,443 psi | 82% | 2418 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 92% | 53,142 psi | 88% | 2552 fps | 99.5% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,678 psi | 88% | 2467 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 96% | 53,171 psi | 88% | 2543 fps | 98.3% |
| Somchem S355ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 45,876 psi | 76% | 2464 fps | 97.8% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,866 psi | 88% | 2382 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 92% | 53,998 psi | 90% | 2451 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 96% | 53,679 psi | 89% | 2461 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,431 psi | 87% | 2520 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,445 psi | 85% | 2497 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 44,324 psi | 74% | 2415 fps | 98.6% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,518 psi | 87% | 2516 fps | 99.3% |
| Vihtavuori N540ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,997 psi | 88% | 2536 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALLᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 40,915 psi | 68% | 2346 fps | 96% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 96% | 54,302 psi | 90% | 2605 fps | 99.8% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 98% | 53,359 psi | 89% | 2579 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% | 50,618 psi | 84% | 2379 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2015 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,606 psi | 57% | 2195 fps | 99.7% |
| Accurate 2200 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,005 psi | 75% | 2415 fps | 96.1% |
| Accurate 2230 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,657 psi | 74% | 2418 fps | 96.5% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,362 psi | 62% | 2277 fps | 98.6% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 80% | 27,209 psi | 45% | 2103 fps | 98.7% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,677 psi | 54% | 2218 fps | 97% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 25,817 psi | 43% | 2077 fps | 95.7% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,468 psi | 72% | 2283 fps | 99.9% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,845 psi | 73% | 2293 fps | 99.2% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 86% | 38,421 psi | 64% | 2320 fps | 95.4% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,688 psi | 78% | 2349 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 94% | 41,858 psi | 70% | 2362 fps | 95.4% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,756 psi | 69% | 2369 fps | 99.8% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,721 psi | 56% | 2198 fps | 95.3% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,807 psi | 53% | 2218 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | 33.3 gr | 80% | 38,290 psi | 64% | 2362 fps | 96.2% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 94% | 45,498 psi | 76% | 2526 fps | 95.8% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 90% | 35,157 psi | 58% | 2283 fps | 95.5% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,639 psi | 66% | 2293 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 92% | 41,002 psi | 68% | 2388 fps | 95.5% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 98% | 40,350 psi | 67% | 2441 fps | 95.9% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,776 psi | 79% | 2362 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,713 psi | 69% | 2277 fps | 99.9% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 90% | 42,641 psi | 71% | 2411 fps | 95.1% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 90% | 34,519 psi | 57% | 2287 fps | 95.5% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,129 psi | 60% | 2208 fps | 96.7% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,154 psi | 52% | 2201 fps | 95.1% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | 39 gr | 86% | 42,235 psi | 70% | 2457 fps | 95.8% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,276 psi | 64% | 2306 fps | 99.5% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,638 psi | 64% | 2323 fps | 99% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 98% | 47,181 psi | 78% | 2480 fps | 95.5% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,892 psi | 80% | 2362 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 84% | 36,347 psi | 60% | 2287 fps | 95.4% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 86% | 34,505 psi | 57% | 2290 fps | 95.1% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 24,874 psi | 41% | 1329 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 86% | 37,521 psi | 62% | 2290 fps | 95.6% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,501 psi | 51% | 2201 fps | 98.7% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 92% | 41,365 psi | 69% | 2349 fps | 95.6% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,075 psi | 68% | 2274 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 88% | 36,840 psi | 61% | 2323 fps | 95% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,721 psi | 56% | 2198 fps | 95.3% |
| Lovex D073.4 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,527 psi | 76% | 2418 fps | 99.4% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,927 psi | 61% | 2270 fps | 97.4% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,370 psi | 49% | 2156 fps | 95.8% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 84% | 37,492 psi | 62% | 2228 fps | 95% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 86% | 33,562 psi | 56% | 2215 fps | 95.4% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,918 psi | 75% | 2356 fps | 100% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 82% | 33,272 psi | 55% | 2192 fps | 95.3% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,864 psi | 51% | 2162 fps | 97.1% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 90% | 37,565 psi | 62% | 2329 fps | 95.2% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 92% | 40,248 psi | 67% | 2392 fps | 95.5% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 92% | 49,676 psi | 83% | 2477 fps | 95.2% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 86% | 39,276 psi | 65% | 2346 fps | 95.5% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 82% | 39,102 psi | 65% | 2283 fps | 95.3% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 24,903 psi | 41% | 1358 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,753 psi | 63% | 2280 fps | 98% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | 38.7 gr | 90% | 39,929 psi | 66% | 2428 fps | 95.1% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 90% | 33,402 psi | 55% | 2297 fps | 96% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,606 psi | 57% | 2201 fps | 97.9% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 84% | 33,591 psi | 56% | 2192 fps | 95.3% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 92% | 34,403 psi | 57% | 2277 fps | 95% |
| Shooters World AR Plus | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,527 psi | 76% | 2418 fps | 99.4% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,370 psi | 49% | 2156 fps | 95.8% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 86% | 33,562 psi | 56% | 2215 fps | 95.4% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,205 psi | 67% | 2293 fps | 96.8% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,022 psi | 80% | 2136 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,250 psi | 70% | 2375 fps | 99.4% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 94% | 38,972 psi | 65% | 2372 fps | 95.2% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,292 psi | 67% | 2303 fps | 99.9% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 92% | 47,050 psi | 78% | 2444 fps | 95.3% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 88% | 39,291 psi | 65% | 2336 fps | 95.6% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,199 psi | 55% | 2133 fps | 97.7% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 26,890 psi | 45% | 2011 fps | 96.6% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,563 psi | 59% | 2264 fps | 96.3% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,576 psi | 54% | 2139 fps | 98.3% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 86% | 37,913 psi | 63% | 2300 fps | 95% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 92% | 35,679 psi | 59% | 2283 fps | 95.1% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,731 psi | 78% | 2306 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,797 psi | 63% | 2218 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,054 psi | 55% | 2142 fps | 99.5% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 80% | 28,094 psi | 47% | 2110 fps | 98.8% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,196 psi | 49% | 2106 fps | 96.9% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 90% | 32,024 psi | 53% | 2185 fps | 95.4% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,272 psi | 55% | 2188 fps | 95.2% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 80% | 28,007 psi | 47% | 2093 fps | 95.8% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 98% | 38,377 psi | 64% | 2300 fps | 95.2% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,952 psi | 53% | 2218 fps | 95.7% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 86% | 35,810 psi | 59% | 2287 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 | 176gr | Hornady A-TIP. Hodgdon LEVERevolution delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 2,631 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,490 fps to 2,631 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 176.0 gr projectile in 0.308" calls for a 1:11.5 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, ReloadSwiss RS 52 rank at the top here: for .308 Win. with the .308 | 176gr | Hornady A-TIP 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.