Load Specifications
Load data in caliber .308 Win. with .308 | 180gr | Barnes X BT 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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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 2015 | <<locked>> | 92% | 54,056 psi | 90% | 2431 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2200 | <<locked>> | 84% | 54,273 psi | 90% | 2500 fps | 98% |
| Accurate 2230 | <<locked>> | 82% | 51,561 psi | 86% | 2464 fps | 97.8% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,678 psi | 88% | 2451 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 98% | 54,157 psi | 90% | 2487 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,852 psi | 88% | 2493 fps | 99.9% |
| Accurate 4064ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,287 psi | 89% | 2513 fps | 100% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,358 psi | 85% | 2343 fps | 100% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,750 psi | 86% | 2356 fps | 99.9% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,272 psi | 87% | 2490 fps | 98.4% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 82% | 52,881 psi | 88% | 2369 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2208ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,011 psi | 88% | 2480 fps | 97.8% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 86% | 53,867 psi | 89% | 2487 fps | 100% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,909 psi | 86% | 2457 fps | 99.2% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 94% | 53,664 psi | 89% | 2493 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 88% | 53,127 psi | 88% | 2549 fps | 99.1% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,358 psi | 85% | 2569 fps | 97.3% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,503 psi | 86% | 2500 fps | 99% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 88% | 54,172 psi | 90% | 2441 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,953 psi | 88% | 2523 fps | 98.1% |
| Alliant Reloder-17ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,108 psi | 77% | 2490 fps | 97.6% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 82% | 54,099 psi | 90% | 2385 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,982 psi | 88% | 2382 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,358 psi | 85% | 2497 fps | 97.2% |
| Bofors RP3ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,808 psi | 86% | 2516 fps | 99.1% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 92% | 54,375 psi | 90% | 2448 fps | 99.7% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 94% | 53,287 psi | 89% | 2530 fps | 99.7% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,430 psi | 85% | 2552 fps | 97.9% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,301 psi | 87% | 2467 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 88% | 53,330 psi | 89% | 2490 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H380ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,563 psi | 89% | 2516 fps | 96.8% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 82% | 53,113 psi | 88% | 2379 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,707 psi | 88% | 2503 fps | 98.9% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 98% | 53,577 psi | 89% | 2566 fps | 99.3% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 34,461 psi | 57% | 1467 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 96% | 53,969 psi | 90% | 2503 fps | 99% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 96% | 54,186 psi | 90% | 2539 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,649 psi | 87% | 2467 fps | 98% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 88% | 54,273 psi | 90% | 2402 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 98% | 54,114 psi | 90% | 2552 fps | 98.8% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,909 psi | 86% | 2457 fps | 99.2% |
| Lovex D073.4 | <<locked>> | 82% | 52,272 psi | 87% | 2454 fps | 99.9% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,489 psi | 87% | 2457 fps | 99.7% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 96% | 54,041 psi | 90% | 2523 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 94% | 53,287 psi | 89% | 2434 fps | 98.5% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,156 psi | 87% | 2474 fps | 99.3% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 82% | 51,648 psi | 86% | 2382 fps | 100% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,779 psi | 86% | 2454 fps | 99.2% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,358 psi | 85% | 2461 fps | 100% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,025 psi | 86% | 2513 fps | 98.4% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,069 psi | 87% | 2530 fps | 98.2% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,417 psi | 87% | 2461 fps | 95.8% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 94% | 54,157 psi | 90% | 2526 fps | 98.6% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 90% | 53,679 psi | 89% | 2461 fps | 98.4% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 34,867 psi | 58% | 1503 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,996 psi | 86% | 2454 fps | 99.8% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,750 psi | 86% | 2569 fps | 97.9% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,037 psi | 81% | 2552 fps | 99.8% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 92% | 53,359 psi | 89% | 2448 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,793 psi | 86% | 2444 fps | 99.2% |
| Rottweil R 903ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,225 psi | 80% | 2457 fps | 98.4% |
| Shooters World AR Plus | <<locked>> | 82% | 52,272 psi | 87% | 2454 fps | 99.9% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 96% | 54,041 psi | 90% | 2523 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,156 psi | 87% | 2474 fps | 99.3% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,315 psi | 87% | 2425 fps | 99% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 82% | 53,200 psi | 88% | 2142 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,213 psi | 85% | 2454 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,038 psi | 83% | 2507 fps | 97.9% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 88% | 54,360 psi | 90% | 2448 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 94% | 53,693 psi | 89% | 2484 fps | 96.7% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 96% | 53,708 psi | 89% | 2510 fps | 98.5% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 94% | 53,780 psi | 89% | 2408 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,707 psi | 88% | 2405 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 90% | 53,113 psi | 88% | 2497 fps | 99.5% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,881 psi | 88% | 2411 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,547 psi | 87% | 2477 fps | 98.3% |
| Somchem S355ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,443 psi | 82% | 2461 fps | 98.4% |
| Somchem S365ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 35,911 psi | 60% | 2300 fps | 96.2% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 82% | 52,779 psi | 88% | 2323 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 90% | 53,925 psi | 90% | 2392 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 94% | 53,171 psi | 88% | 2398 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 98% | 53,084 psi | 88% | 2467 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,532 psi | 86% | 2441 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,442 psi | 79% | 2405 fps | 99% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,373 psi | 87% | 2457 fps | 99.3% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,939 psi | 88% | 2480 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALLᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 43,801 psi | 73% | 2346 fps | 96.9% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 94% | 53,925 psi | 90% | 2543 fps | 99.8% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 96% | 53,185 psi | 88% | 2520 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 2015 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,159 psi | 63% | 2198 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2200 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,790 psi | 79% | 2402 fps | 96.8% |
| Accurate 2230 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,138 psi | 80% | 2411 fps | 97.2% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,191 psi | 68% | 2280 fps | 99.2% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,662 psi | 53% | 2129 fps | 99.6% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,245 psi | 60% | 2231 fps | 98% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,892 psi | 50% | 2106 fps | 97.3% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,716 psi | 76% | 2260 fps | 100% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,021 psi | 76% | 2274 fps | 99.5% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 84% | 39,305 psi | 65% | 2277 fps | 95.6% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,835 psi | 83% | 2329 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 92% | 42,061 psi | 70% | 2310 fps | 95.5% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,657 psi | 74% | 2356 fps | 100% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,521 psi | 61% | 2198 fps | 96.2% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,041 psi | 58% | 2221 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,394 psi | 69% | 2359 fps | 97% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | 39.9 gr | 92% | 45,455 psi | 76% | 2467 fps | 95.8% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 86% | 34,258 psi | 57% | 2205 fps | 95.2% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,076 psi | 72% | 2287 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 88% | 39,349 psi | 65% | 2300 fps | 95% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 94% | 38,392 psi | 64% | 2343 fps | 95.2% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,068 psi | 85% | 2346 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,295 psi | 74% | 2260 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 88% | 42,757 psi | 71% | 2356 fps | 95.2% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 86% | 33,837 psi | 56% | 2208 fps | 95.2% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,754 psi | 64% | 2201 fps | 97.5% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,432 psi | 57% | 2215 fps | 96.4% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | 36.4 gr | 82% | 40,001 psi | 66% | 2356 fps | 95% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,060 psi | 68% | 2297 fps | 99.8% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,713 psi | 69% | 2316 fps | 99.4% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 96% | 47,558 psi | 79% | 2428 fps | 95.6% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,053 psi | 83% | 2339 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 82% | 37,043 psi | 62% | 2238 fps | 95.7% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 84% | 35,288 psi | 59% | 2247 fps | 95.4% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 25,860 psi | 43% | 1309 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 82% | 35,694 psi | 59% | 2195 fps | 95% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,446 psi | 56% | 2205 fps | 99.3% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 88% | 39,291 psi | 65% | 2251 fps | 95% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,526 psi | 72% | 2254 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 86% | 37,942 psi | 63% | 2283 fps | 95.4% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,521 psi | 61% | 2198 fps | 96.2% |
| Lovex D073.4 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,269 psi | 82% | 2411 fps | 99.7% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,712 psi | 68% | 2277 fps | 98.2% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,880 psi | 55% | 2172 fps | 97.1% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 82% | 37,898 psi | 63% | 2178 fps | 95.1% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 82% | 32,909 psi | 55% | 2139 fps | 95.2% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,718 psi | 81% | 2343 fps | 100% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,650 psi | 58% | 2156 fps | 95.7% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,098 psi | 57% | 2172 fps | 98.1% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 88% | 38,653 psi | 64% | 2290 fps | 95.5% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 90% | 40,640 psi | 68% | 2343 fps | 95.6% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 90% | 49,530 psi | 82% | 2418 fps | 95.2% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 84% | 39,827 psi | 66% | 2300 fps | 95.7% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,595 psi | 66% | 2234 fps | 95.4% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 26,034 psi | 43% | 1342 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,901 psi | 68% | 2280 fps | 98.6% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | 37 gr | 88% | 40,596 psi | 67% | 2382 fps | 95.3% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 86% | 32,256 psi | 54% | 2211 fps | 95.5% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,609 psi | 64% | 2211 fps | 98.7% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,257 psi | 55% | 2119 fps | 95.2% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 90% | 35,810 psi | 59% | 2241 fps | 95.5% |
| Shooters World AR Plus | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,269 psi | 82% | 2411 fps | 99.7% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,880 psi | 55% | 2172 fps | 97.1% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 82% | 32,909 psi | 55% | 2139 fps | 95.2% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,207 psi | 72% | 2287 fps | 97.5% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,531 psi | 84% | 2110 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,353 psi | 75% | 2365 fps | 99.7% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 92% | 39,392 psi | 65% | 2323 fps | 95.3% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,221 psi | 72% | 2293 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 90% | 47,384 psi | 79% | 2392 fps | 95.4% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 84% | 37,623 psi | 63% | 2244 fps | 95% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,260 psi | 60% | 2136 fps | 98.4% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,689 psi | 49% | 2021 fps | 97.7% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,769 psi | 64% | 2267 fps | 97.2% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,621 psi | 59% | 2139 fps | 99% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 84% | 38,551 psi | 64% | 2254 fps | 95.2% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 90% | 37,028 psi | 62% | 2247 fps | 95.6% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 98% | 33,924 psi | 56% | 2254 fps | 95.4% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,705 psi | 83% | 2283 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,872 psi | 68% | 2208 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,926 psi | 60% | 2139 fps | 99.8% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,357 psi | 52% | 2119 fps | 99.5% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,271 psi | 54% | 2116 fps | 97.9% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 86% | 31,444 psi | 52% | 2113 fps | 95.2% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,419 psi | 61% | 2195 fps | 96.3% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,951 psi | 51% | 2103 fps | 97% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 96% | 38,682 psi | 64% | 2251 fps | 95.3% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,128 psi | 58% | 2228 fps | 96.8% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 84% | 36,550 psi | 61% | 2244 fps | 95.5% |
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 | 180gr | Barnes X BT. Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 2,569 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,467 fps to 2,569 fps. Accurate 4064 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 57–90 %, leaving at least 10 % headroom. The 180.0 gr projectile in 0.308" calls for a 1:11.5 twist; slower twists will usually not stabilise this weight. Accurate 4064, ADI AR 2208, Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 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 | 180gr | Barnes X BT 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.