Load Specifications
Load data in caliber .308 Win. with .308 | 178gr | Hornady ELD-X 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 Hodgdon BL-C2.
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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% | 53,983 psi | 90% | 2395 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2015 | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,808 psi | 88% | 2454 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2200 | <<locked>> | 86% | 54,418 psi | 90% | 2536 fps | 97.9% |
| Accurate 2230 | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,300 psi | 85% | 2497 fps | 97.8% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,416 psi | 85% | 2474 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2495ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,851 psi | 86% | 2503 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,228 psi | 87% | 2523 fps | 99.9% |
| Accurate 4064ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,066 psi | 80% | 2487 fps | 100% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,459 psi | 85% | 2375 fps | 100% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,880 psi | 86% | 2392 fps | 99.9% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,793 psi | 86% | 2520 fps | 98.3% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,460 psi | 87% | 2402 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2208ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,777 psi | 83% | 2467 fps | 97.2% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 88% | 53,940 psi | 90% | 2520 fps | 100% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,634 psi | 86% | 2487 fps | 99.1% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,866 psi | 88% | 2520 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,678 psi | 88% | 2579 fps | 99% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,169 psi | 85% | 2598 fps | 97.2% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,761 psi | 79% | 2484 fps | 98.5% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 90% | 53,345 psi | 89% | 2470 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,315 psi | 87% | 2549 fps | 98% |
| Alliant Reloder-17ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 42,743 psi | 71% | 2464 fps | 96.6% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 84% | 53,577 psi | 89% | 2415 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 88% | 53,432 psi | 89% | 2418 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,329 psi | 85% | 2530 fps | 97.2% |
| Bofors RP3ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,413 psi | 79% | 2490 fps | 98.5% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 94% | 54,346 psi | 90% | 2480 fps | 99.6% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,939 psi | 88% | 2559 fps | 99.6% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,358 psi | 85% | 2589 fps | 97.8% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,214 psi | 87% | 2500 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 90% | 53,461 psi | 89% | 2526 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H380ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,603 psi | 82% | 2493 fps | 96% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 84% | 53,751 psi | 89% | 2421 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,112 psi | 87% | 2530 fps | 98.8% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolutionᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,606 psi | 89% | 2598 fps | 99.3% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 33,736 psi | 56% | 1476 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 98% | 53,896 psi | 90% | 2536 fps | 98.9% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 98% | 53,693 psi | 89% | 2569 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,373 psi | 87% | 2497 fps | 97.9% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 90% | 54,433 psi | 90% | 2438 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4895ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,563 psi | 89% | 2579 fps | 98.7% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,634 psi | 86% | 2487 fps | 99.1% |
| Lovex D073.4 | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,808 psi | 86% | 2487 fps | 99.8% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,256 psi | 85% | 2477 fps | 99.6% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 98% | 53,476 psi | 89% | 2549 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 96% | 53,272 psi | 89% | 2467 fps | 98.4% |
| Lovex S062ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,908 psi | 85% | 2493 fps | 99.2% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 86% | 53,606 psi | 89% | 2448 fps | 100% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 98% | 53,969 psi | 90% | 2520 fps | 99.4% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 98% | 53,983 psi | 90% | 2533 fps | 100% |
| Norma 203Bᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,285 psi | 85% | 2539 fps | 98.3% |
| Ramshot Big Gameᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,605 psi | 86% | 2556 fps | 98.1% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,475 psi | 87% | 2493 fps | 95.8% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 96% | 54,259 psi | 90% | 2559 fps | 98.6% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 92% | 53,388 psi | 89% | 2490 fps | 98.3% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 33,634 psi | 56% | 1506 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,721 psi | 86% | 2487 fps | 99.8% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,198 psi | 85% | 2595 fps | 97.8% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 45,672 psi | 76% | 2530 fps | 99.4% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,967 psi | 86% | 2474 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 902ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 54,027 psi | 90% | 2513 fps | 99.4% |
| Rottweil R 903ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 44,034 psi | 73% | 2431 fps | 97.6% |
| Shooters World AR Plus | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,808 psi | 86% | 2487 fps | 99.8% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 98% | 53,476 psi | 89% | 2549 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World Precisionᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,908 psi | 85% | 2493 fps | 99.2% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,054 psi | 86% | 2454 fps | 98.9% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 84% | 53,185 psi | 88% | 2175 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 88% | 54,360 psi | 90% | 2530 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,601 psi | 77% | 2487 fps | 97.2% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,140 psi | 85% | 2444 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 96% | 53,476 psi | 89% | 2516 fps | 96.6% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 98% | 53,345 psi | 89% | 2539 fps | 98.5% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 96% | 53,664 psi | 89% | 2441 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,081 psi | 82% | 2392 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,460 psi | 87% | 2523 fps | 99.4% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,286 psi | 87% | 2441 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,576 psi | 87% | 2513 fps | 98.2% |
| Somchem S355ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 45,513 psi | 76% | 2438 fps | 97.7% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,431 psi | 87% | 2356 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 92% | 53,374 psi | 89% | 2418 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 96% | 53,142 psi | 88% | 2431 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,982 psi | 86% | 2490 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 54,331 psi | 90% | 2510 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 43,685 psi | 73% | 2382 fps | 98.5% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,069 psi | 87% | 2487 fps | 99.2% |
| Vihtavuori N540ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,402 psi | 87% | 2507 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALLᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 40,611 psi | 67% | 2320 fps | 95.9% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 96% | 53,969 psi | 90% | 2575 fps | 99.8% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,707 psi | 88% | 2546 fps | 98.9% |
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% | 50,386 psi | 84% | 2352 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2015 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,505 psi | 57% | 2175 fps | 99.7% |
| Accurate 2200 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,715 psi | 74% | 2388 fps | 96% |
| Accurate 2230 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,440 psi | 74% | 2392 fps | 96.4% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,825 psi | 61% | 2244 fps | 98.5% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 80% | 26,876 psi | 45% | 2077 fps | 98.6% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,430 psi | 54% | 2195 fps | 97% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 25,498 psi | 42% | 2051 fps | 95.6% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,149 psi | 72% | 2257 fps | 99.9% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,497 psi | 72% | 2267 fps | 99.2% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 86% | 37,942 psi | 63% | 2290 fps | 95.2% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,586 psi | 77% | 2326 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 94% | 41,495 psi | 69% | 2333 fps | 95.3% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,466 psi | 69% | 2343 fps | 99.8% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,460 psi | 56% | 2175 fps | 95.2% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,502 psi | 52% | 2192 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | 32.7 gr | 80% | 37,956 psi | 63% | 2333 fps | 96.1% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 94% | 44,904 psi | 75% | 2490 fps | 95.6% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 90% | 34,969 psi | 58% | 2260 fps | 95.5% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,262 psi | 65% | 2267 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 92% | 40,625 psi | 67% | 2362 fps | 95.4% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 98% | 39,929 psi | 66% | 2408 fps | 95.8% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,340 psi | 79% | 2333 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,510 psi | 69% | 2251 fps | 99.9% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 90% | 42,322 psi | 70% | 2385 fps | 95% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 90% | 34,084 psi | 57% | 2257 fps | 95.3% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,839 psi | 60% | 2182 fps | 96.6% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | 34.8 gr | 80% | 30,763 psi | 51% | 2172 fps | 95% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | 38.3 gr | 86% | 41,887 psi | 70% | 2428 fps | 95.6% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,637 psi | 63% | 2277 fps | 99.4% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,130 psi | 63% | 2293 fps | 98.9% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 98% | 46,586 psi | 77% | 2448 fps | 95.3% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,485 psi | 79% | 2336 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 84% | 35,882 psi | 60% | 2254 fps | 95.2% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 88% | 36,535 psi | 61% | 2313 fps | 95.8% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 24,845 psi | 41% | 1312 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 86% | 37,072 psi | 62% | 2260 fps | 95.5% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,211 psi | 50% | 2175 fps | 98.6% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 92% | 40,915 psi | 68% | 2320 fps | 95.5% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,582 psi | 67% | 2247 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 88% | 36,680 psi | 61% | 2300 fps | 95% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,460 psi | 56% | 2175 fps | 95.2% |
| Lovex D073.4 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,933 psi | 75% | 2385 fps | 99.3% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,724 psi | 61% | 2244 fps | 97.3% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,109 psi | 48% | 2133 fps | 95.7% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 86% | 39,581 psi | 66% | 2247 fps | 95.6% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 86% | 33,330 psi | 55% | 2192 fps | 95.3% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,541 psi | 74% | 2329 fps | 100% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 82% | 33,011 psi | 55% | 2165 fps | 95.2% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,821 psi | 51% | 2142 fps | 97.1% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 90% | 37,434 psi | 62% | 2306 fps | 95.1% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 92% | 39,711 psi | 66% | 2359 fps | 95.3% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 92% | 49,095 psi | 82% | 2444 fps | 95.1% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 86% | 38,885 psi | 65% | 2316 fps | 95.4% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 82% | 38,957 psi | 65% | 2260 fps | 95.2% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 24,874 psi | 41% | 1345 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,478 psi | 62% | 2254 fps | 97.9% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 92% | 42,119 psi | 70% | 2448 fps | 95.7% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 90% | 33,141 psi | 55% | 2270 fps | 95.9% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,505 psi | 57% | 2182 fps | 97.9% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 84% | 33,330 psi | 55% | 2169 fps | 95.2% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 94% | 36,260 psi | 60% | 2293 fps | 95.6% |
| Shooters World AR Plus | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,933 psi | 75% | 2385 fps | 99.3% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,109 psi | 48% | 2133 fps | 95.7% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 86% | 33,330 psi | 55% | 2192 fps | 95.3% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,711 psi | 66% | 2264 fps | 96.7% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,732 psi | 79% | 2113 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,713 psi | 69% | 2346 fps | 99.3% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 94% | 38,725 psi | 64% | 2346 fps | 95.1% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,885 psi | 66% | 2277 fps | 99.9% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 92% | 46,412 psi | 77% | 2411 fps | 95.1% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 88% | 38,899 psi | 65% | 2306 fps | 95.4% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,851 psi | 55% | 2106 fps | 97.6% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 26,643 psi | 44% | 1985 fps | 96.5% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,375 psi | 59% | 2238 fps | 96.3% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,300 psi | 54% | 2116 fps | 98.2% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 88% | 40,234 psi | 67% | 2323 fps | 95.7% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 92% | 35,563 psi | 59% | 2260 fps | 95.1% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,557 psi | 77% | 2283 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,434 psi | 62% | 2192 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,735 psi | 54% | 2116 fps | 99.4% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 80% | 27,731 psi | 46% | 2083 fps | 98.7% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 80% | 28,921 psi | 48% | 2080 fps | 96.8% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 90% | 31,879 psi | 53% | 2165 fps | 95.3% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,025 psi | 55% | 2162 fps | 95.1% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 80% | 27,818 psi | 46% | 2070 fps | 95.7% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 98% | 38,029 psi | 63% | 2270 fps | 95% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,749 psi | 53% | 2192 fps | 95.6% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 86% | 35,418 psi | 59% | 2257 fps | 95% |
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 104 powders for .308 Win. loaded with the .308 | 178gr | Hornady ELD-X. Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 2,598 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,476 fps to 2,598 fps. Accurate 2495 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 104 of the 104 powders fall inside the usable 80–100 % fill window.
Relative to the caliber's maximum pressure (415 MPa), the top charges use 54–90 %, leaving at least 10 % headroom. The 178.0 gr projectile in 0.308" calls for a 1:11.5 twist; slower twists will usually not stabilise this weight. Accurate 2495, Accurate 4064, Accurate 4350 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, Hodgdon BL-C2 rank at the top here: for .308 Win. with the .308 | 178gr | Hornady ELD-X 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.