Load Specifications
Load data in caliber .308 Win. with .308 | 180gr | CutEdge MTH 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.
Important Notice: DO NOT go below Minimum Charge or above Maximum Charge. Since we have no control over the equipment and components used, any responsibility and liability for the results achieved is rejected.
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% | 52,779 psi | 88% | 2369 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2015 | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,314 psi | 85% | 2425 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2200 | <<locked>> | 86% | 53,200 psi | 88% | 2507 fps | 97.8% |
| Accurate 2230 | <<locked>> | 86% | 53,287 psi | 89% | 2513 fps | 98.2% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 92% | 53,258 psi | 88% | 2487 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2495ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,545 psi | 82% | 2464 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 96% | 54,360 psi | 90% | 2539 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4064ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 45,977 psi | 76% | 2451 fps | 100% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 88% | 53,592 psi | 89% | 2388 fps | 100% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 88% | 54,041 psi | 90% | 2405 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 98% | 53,882 psi | 90% | 2536 fps | 98.7% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 86% | 54,418 psi | 90% | 2411 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2208ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,370 psi | 80% | 2434 fps | 97% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,736 psi | 88% | 2493 fps | 100% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 96% | 53,679 psi | 89% | 2503 fps | 99.4% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,547 psi | 86% | 2490 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,329 psi | 85% | 2549 fps | 98.9% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MRᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,476 psi | 89% | 2618 fps | 97.7% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,572 psi | 77% | 2454 fps | 98.4% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,909 psi | 86% | 2438 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,778 psi | 84% | 2513 fps | 97.8% |
| Alliant Reloder-17ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 41,379 psi | 69% | 2428 fps | 96.3% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,141 psi | 87% | 2385 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,460 psi | 87% | 2395 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 98% | 53,592 psi | 89% | 2546 fps | 97.6% |
| Bofors RP3ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 45,730 psi | 76% | 2454 fps | 98.3% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 94% | 53,243 psi | 88% | 2454 fps | 99.6% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,329 psi | 85% | 2526 fps | 99.5% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 94% | 53,548 psi | 89% | 2605 fps | 98.2% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 92% | 54,447 psi | 90% | 2513 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,301 psi | 87% | 2497 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H380ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,399 psi | 80% | 2464 fps | 95.9% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,591 psi | 87% | 2392 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 98% | 54,215 psi | 90% | 2546 fps | 99.1% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolutionᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,199 psi | 87% | 2566 fps | 99.2% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 33,243 psi | 55% | 1460 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,881 psi | 88% | 2510 fps | 98.8% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,446 psi | 87% | 2543 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,894 psi | 85% | 2464 fps | 97.7% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 90% | 53,229 psi | 88% | 2408 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4895ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,953 psi | 86% | 2546 fps | 98.5% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 96% | 53,679 psi | 89% | 2503 fps | 99.4% |
| Lovex D073.4 | <<locked>> | 86% | 53,824 psi | 89% | 2500 fps | 99.9% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 92% | 53,519 psi | 89% | 2497 fps | 99.8% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,619 psi | 86% | 2516 fps | 99.9% |
| Lovex S053 | <<locked>> | 82% | 54,302 psi | 90% | 2316 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,851 psi | 86% | 2434 fps | 98.3% |
| Lovex S062ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,617 psi | 82% | 2464 fps | 99.1% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,866 psi | 86% | 2418 fps | 100% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,199 psi | 87% | 2487 fps | 99.3% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,736 psi | 88% | 2503 fps | 100% |
| Norma 203Bᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,777 psi | 83% | 2503 fps | 98.1% |
| Ramshot Big Gameᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,285 psi | 84% | 2523 fps | 97.9% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 96% | 53,185 psi | 88% | 2533 fps | 98.5% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,301 psi | 87% | 2464 fps | 98.2% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 33,388 psi | 55% | 1496 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 92% | 53,809 psi | 89% | 2500 fps | 99.9% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,505 psi | 89% | 2615 fps | 98.2% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 44,396 psi | 74% | 2497 fps | 99.3% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 96% | 53,505 psi | 89% | 2484 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 902ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,620 psi | 87% | 2484 fps | 99.3% |
| Rottweil R 903ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 42,656 psi | 71% | 2398 fps | 97.5% |
| Shooters World AR Plus | <<locked>> | 86% | 53,824 psi | 89% | 2500 fps | 99.9% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,619 psi | 86% | 2516 fps | 99.9% |
| Shooters World Precisionᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,617 psi | 82% | 2464 fps | 99.1% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 90% | 54,302 psi | 90% | 2470 fps | 99.2% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,272 psi | 87% | 2152 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 88% | 53,156 psi | 88% | 2503 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 45,281 psi | 75% | 2454 fps | 97% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 90% | 53,214 psi | 88% | 2457 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,866 psi | 86% | 2480 fps | 96.4% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,315 psi | 87% | 2510 fps | 98.4% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,475 psi | 87% | 2411 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,935 psi | 80% | 2362 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,300 psi | 85% | 2493 fps | 99.4% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 98% | 53,809 psi | 89% | 2448 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,111 psi | 85% | 2480 fps | 98.1% |
| Somchem S355ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 43,932 psi | 73% | 2402 fps | 97.5% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 86% | 54,375 psi | 90% | 2365 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,562 psi | 87% | 2398 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,982 psi | 86% | 2405 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,633 psi | 84% | 2464 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,185 psi | 88% | 2484 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 42,540 psi | 71% | 2352 fps | 98.3% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 96% | 54,360 psi | 90% | 2503 fps | 99.5% |
| Vihtavuori N540ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,285 psi | 85% | 2480 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,460 psi | 87% | 2543 fps | 99.8% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,692 psi | 86% | 2520 fps | 98.8% |
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% | 49,197 psi | 82% | 2326 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2015 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,982 psi | 55% | 2139 fps | 99.6% |
| Accurate 2200 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,439 psi | 72% | 2356 fps | 95.8% |
| Accurate 2230 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,047 psi | 72% | 2359 fps | 96.2% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,302 psi | 59% | 2211 fps | 98.2% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 80% | 25,077 psi | 42% | 2031 fps | 98.2% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,009 psi | 52% | 2159 fps | 96.6% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 82% | 25,483 psi | 42% | 2051 fps | 95.7% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,959 psi | 70% | 2228 fps | 99.9% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,380 psi | 70% | 2238 fps | 99.1% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 86% | 37,014 psi | 61% | 2264 fps | 95% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,092 psi | 75% | 2293 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 94% | 40,422 psi | 67% | 2303 fps | 95.1% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,205 psi | 67% | 2313 fps | 99.7% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 82% | 34,374 psi | 57% | 2185 fps | 95.6% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,443 psi | 51% | 2162 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | 32.3 gr | 80% | 36,593 psi | 61% | 2300 fps | 95.8% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 94% | 43,918 psi | 73% | 2461 fps | 95.4% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 90% | 33,750 psi | 56% | 2224 fps | 95.1% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,072 psi | 63% | 2238 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 92% | 39,378 psi | 65% | 2329 fps | 95.1% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 98% | 38,624 psi | 64% | 2372 fps | 95.4% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,296 psi | 77% | 2310 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,466 psi | 67% | 2224 fps | 99.9% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 92% | 43,888 psi | 73% | 2402 fps | 95.6% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 92% | 34,969 psi | 58% | 2267 fps | 95.7% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,635 psi | 58% | 2149 fps | 96.4% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 82% | 31,705 psi | 53% | 2188 fps | 95.5% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | 37.9 gr | 86% | 40,741 psi | 68% | 2398 fps | 95.4% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,695 psi | 61% | 2251 fps | 99.3% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,912 psi | 61% | 2260 fps | 98.7% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 98% | 45,353 psi | 75% | 2418 fps | 95.1% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,325 psi | 77% | 2306 fps | 99.9% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 86% | 37,159 psi | 62% | 2274 fps | 95.8% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 88% | 35,128 psi | 58% | 2274 fps | 95.4% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 24,555 psi | 41% | 1302 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 86% | 35,955 psi | 60% | 2231 fps | 95.2% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 80% | 28,892 psi | 48% | 2139 fps | 98.3% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 92% | 39,784 psi | 66% | 2287 fps | 95.2% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,682 psi | 66% | 2221 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 90% | 37,782 psi | 63% | 2313 fps | 95.5% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 82% | 34,374 psi | 57% | 2185 fps | 95.6% |
| Lovex D073.4 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,468 psi | 72% | 2352 fps | 99.2% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,201 psi | 58% | 2211 fps | 97% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 80% | 27,688 psi | 46% | 2093 fps | 95.2% |
| Lovex S053 | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,329 psi | 85% | 2283 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 86% | 38,406 psi | 64% | 2218 fps | 95.4% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 88% | 34,098 psi | 57% | 2201 fps | 95.7% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,772 psi | 71% | 2293 fps | 100% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 84% | 33,663 psi | 56% | 2175 fps | 95.5% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,486 psi | 49% | 2106 fps | 96.7% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 92% | 38,580 psi | 64% | 2320 fps | 95.6% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 92% | 38,667 psi | 64% | 2329 fps | 95% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 86% | 37,753 psi | 63% | 2287 fps | 95.1% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 84% | 40,176 psi | 67% | 2274 fps | 95.7% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 24,526 psi | 41% | 1332 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,550 psi | 61% | 2228 fps | 97.8% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 92% | 40,944 psi | 68% | 2415 fps | 95.5% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 90% | 31,836 psi | 53% | 2231 fps | 95.3% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,851 psi | 55% | 2142 fps | 97.5% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 86% | 33,997 psi | 56% | 2175 fps | 95.6% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 94% | 34,896 psi | 58% | 2257 fps | 95.3% |
| Shooters World AR Plus | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,468 psi | 72% | 2352 fps | 99.2% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 27,688 psi | 46% | 2093 fps | 95.2% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 88% | 34,098 psi | 57% | 2201 fps | 95.7% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,479 psi | 64% | 2231 fps | 96.4% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,760 psi | 78% | 2090 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,466 psi | 67% | 2313 fps | 99.2% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 96% | 40,001 psi | 66% | 2362 fps | 95.6% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,914 psi | 65% | 2251 fps | 99.9% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 94% | 48,602 psi | 81% | 2434 fps | 95.7% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 88% | 37,753 psi | 63% | 2277 fps | 95.2% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,865 psi | 53% | 2080 fps | 97.4% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 25,686 psi | 43% | 1959 fps | 96.2% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,069 psi | 57% | 2205 fps | 95.9% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,937 psi | 51% | 2080 fps | 97.9% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 88% | 39,131 psi | 65% | 2293 fps | 95.4% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 94% | 36,535 psi | 61% | 2270 fps | 95.5% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,165 psi | 75% | 2254 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,376 psi | 60% | 2162 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,749 psi | 53% | 2090 fps | 99.3% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 80% | 26,585 psi | 44% | 2051 fps | 98.5% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 80% | 27,934 psi | 46% | 2054 fps | 96.5% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 90% | 30,676 psi | 51% | 2129 fps | 95% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 82% | 34,200 psi | 57% | 2182 fps | 95.7% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 80% | 26,585 psi | 44% | 2034 fps | 95.2% |
| Winchester 748 | 33.8 gr | 80% | 30,545 psi | 51% | 2156 fps | 95.2% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 88% | 36,782 psi | 61% | 2277 fps | 95.6% |
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 88 powders for .308 Win. loaded with the .308 | 180gr | CutEdge MTH. Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 2,618 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,460 fps to 2,618 fps. Accurate 2495 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 88 of the 88 powders fall inside the usable 80–100 % fill window.
Relative to the caliber's maximum pressure (415 MPa), the top charges use 55–90 %, leaving at least 10 % headroom. The 180.0 gr projectile in 0.308" calls for a 1:11.0 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, Winchester 748 rank at the top here: for .308 Win. with the .308 | 180gr | CutEdge MTH 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.