Load Specifications
Load data in caliber .308 Win. with .308 | 180gr | Hornady BTSP 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 2000-MR and ReloadSwiss RS 52.
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 2015 | <<locked>> | 94% | 54,099 psi | 90% | 2461 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2200 | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,011 psi | 86% | 2497 fps | 97.8% |
| Accurate 2230 | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,185 psi | 87% | 2503 fps | 98.1% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,721 psi | 88% | 2484 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2495ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,272 psi | 89% | 2510 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 94% | 53,548 psi | 89% | 2533 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4064ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,371 psi | 82% | 2497 fps | 100% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,649 psi | 87% | 2385 fps | 100% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 86% | 53,069 psi | 88% | 2398 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,982 psi | 88% | 2530 fps | 98.7% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 84% | 53,461 psi | 89% | 2402 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2208ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,865 psi | 85% | 2477 fps | 97.7% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,488 psi | 86% | 2480 fps | 100% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,750 psi | 88% | 2497 fps | 99.4% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 96% | 54,331 psi | 90% | 2526 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 90% | 53,664 psi | 89% | 2585 fps | 99.2% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,547 psi | 87% | 2615 fps | 97.7% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,950 psi | 81% | 2493 fps | 98.8% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 90% | 54,317 psi | 90% | 2470 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,476 psi | 89% | 2556 fps | 98.3% |
| Alliant Reloder-17ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 43,569 psi | 72% | 2477 fps | 97.2% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 82% | 51,271 psi | 85% | 2375 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 88% | 54,447 psi | 90% | 2425 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,431 psi | 87% | 2536 fps | 97.6% |
| Bofors RP3ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,675 psi | 81% | 2500 fps | 98.9% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,388 psi | 87% | 2448 fps | 99.6% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 96% | 54,099 psi | 90% | 2566 fps | 99.8% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,504 psi | 87% | 2598 fps | 98.2% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 90% | 53,563 psi | 89% | 2507 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,155 psi | 85% | 2487 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H380ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,169 psi | 85% | 2510 fps | 96.6% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 82% | 51,387 psi | 85% | 2382 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 96% | 53,330 psi | 89% | 2539 fps | 99.1% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,198 psi | 85% | 2559 fps | 99.2% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 33,620 psi | 56% | 1470 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,866 psi | 86% | 2500 fps | 98.8% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,750 psi | 86% | 2536 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,534 psi | 89% | 2507 fps | 98.3% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,069 psi | 87% | 2398 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,169 psi | 85% | 2539 fps | 98.5% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,750 psi | 88% | 2497 fps | 99.4% |
| Lovex D073.4 | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,808 psi | 88% | 2490 fps | 99.9% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,504 psi | 87% | 2487 fps | 99.8% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,039 psi | 85% | 2510 fps | 99.9% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 96% | 53,969 psi | 90% | 2467 fps | 98.7% |
| Lovex S062ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,098 psi | 87% | 2503 fps | 99.4% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,358 psi | 85% | 2411 fps | 100% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,953 psi | 86% | 2487 fps | 99.4% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,996 psi | 86% | 2497 fps | 100% |
| Norma 203Bᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,547 psi | 87% | 2546 fps | 98.6% |
| Ramshot Big Gameᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,055 psi | 88% | 2569 fps | 98.5% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 94% | 53,476 psi | 89% | 2503 fps | 96.3% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,185 psi | 87% | 2526 fps | 98.5% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 92% | 54,462 psi | 90% | 2500 fps | 98.6% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 33,852 psi | 56% | 1506 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,982 psi | 88% | 2493 fps | 99.9% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,866 psi | 88% | 2612 fps | 98.3% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,601 psi | 77% | 2543 fps | 99.7% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,823 psi | 88% | 2477 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,040 psi | 86% | 2480 fps | 99.3% |
| Rottweil R 903ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 45,194 psi | 75% | 2441 fps | 98.1% |
| Shooters World AR Plus | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,808 psi | 88% | 2490 fps | 99.9% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,039 psi | 85% | 2510 fps | 99.9% |
| Shooters World Precisionᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,098 psi | 87% | 2503 fps | 99.4% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 88% | 53,258 psi | 88% | 2464 fps | 99.2% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 84% | 53,737 psi | 89% | 2172 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,996 psi | 86% | 2490 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,616 psi | 79% | 2497 fps | 97.7% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,141 psi | 87% | 2448 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 94% | 50,908 psi | 85% | 2474 fps | 96.4% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,329 psi | 85% | 2503 fps | 98.4% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,605 psi | 86% | 2408 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,241 psi | 83% | 2398 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 92% | 54,041 psi | 90% | 2536 fps | 99.6% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 96% | 53,388 psi | 89% | 2448 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 96% | 53,650 psi | 89% | 2520 fps | 98.6% |
| Somchem S355ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,673 psi | 78% | 2448 fps | 98.1% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 84% | 53,417 psi | 89% | 2356 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,474 psi | 86% | 2388 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 96% | 54,404 psi | 90% | 2438 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,345 psi | 89% | 2497 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,257 psi | 87% | 2474 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 44,759 psi | 74% | 2392 fps | 98.8% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 94% | 53,287 psi | 89% | 2497 fps | 99.5% |
| Vihtavuori N540ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,867 psi | 89% | 2516 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALLᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 41,350 psi | 69% | 2329 fps | 96.5% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,576 psi | 86% | 2536 fps | 99.8% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 98% | 53,911 psi | 90% | 2556 fps | 99.1% |
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% | 35,317 psi | 59% | 2182 fps | 99.9% |
| Accurate 2200 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,542 psi | 76% | 2395 fps | 96.5% |
| Accurate 2230 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,324 psi | 75% | 2398 fps | 96.9% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,884 psi | 63% | 2257 fps | 98.8% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 80% | 27,630 psi | 46% | 2087 fps | 99% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,214 psi | 55% | 2205 fps | 97.4% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 26,208 psi | 44% | 2064 fps | 96.2% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,918 psi | 73% | 2260 fps | 100% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,237 psi | 73% | 2274 fps | 99.4% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 84% | 36,709 psi | 61% | 2257 fps | 95.1% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,181 psi | 78% | 2323 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 92% | 39,711 psi | 66% | 2297 fps | 95.1% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,322 psi | 70% | 2349 fps | 99.9% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,185 psi | 57% | 2182 fps | 95.7% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,271 psi | 54% | 2198 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,841 psi | 65% | 2343 fps | 96.6% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | 40.5 gr | 92% | 42,902 psi | 71% | 2451 fps | 95.3% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 88% | 33,591 psi | 56% | 2224 fps | 95.2% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,103 psi | 67% | 2270 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 90% | 38,957 psi | 65% | 2323 fps | 95.2% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 96% | 38,392 psi | 64% | 2375 fps | 95.5% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,240 psi | 80% | 2339 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,177 psi | 70% | 2257 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 90% | 43,294 psi | 72% | 2395 fps | 95.6% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 88% | 32,706 psi | 54% | 2221 fps | 95.1% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,506 psi | 61% | 2188 fps | 97.1% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,647 psi | 53% | 2185 fps | 95.6% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | 37.9 gr | 84% | 40,132 psi | 67% | 2392 fps | 95.4% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,769 psi | 64% | 2287 fps | 99.6% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,189 psi | 65% | 2303 fps | 99.2% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 96% | 44,788 psi | 74% | 2415 fps | 95.2% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,327 psi | 80% | 2339 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 82% | 34,432 psi | 57% | 2218 fps | 95% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 86% | 35,041 psi | 58% | 2274 fps | 95.6% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 25,135 psi | 42% | 1316 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 84% | 35,520 psi | 59% | 2224 fps | 95.2% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,951 psi | 51% | 2185 fps | 99% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 90% | 39,189 psi | 65% | 2280 fps | 95.2% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,466 psi | 69% | 2251 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 88% | 37,434 psi | 62% | 2306 fps | 95.5% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,185 psi | 57% | 2182 fps | 95.7% |
| Lovex D073.4 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,195 psi | 77% | 2398 fps | 99.5% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,492 psi | 62% | 2254 fps | 97.7% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,849 psi | 50% | 2142 fps | 96.3% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 84% | 37,913 psi | 63% | 2211 fps | 95.4% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 84% | 32,024 psi | 53% | 2156 fps | 95.1% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,455 psi | 76% | 2333 fps | 100% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 82% | 33,750 psi | 56% | 2175 fps | 95.7% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,531 psi | 52% | 2149 fps | 97.5% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 90% | 38,159 psi | 63% | 2313 fps | 95.6% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 90% | 38,319 psi | 64% | 2326 fps | 95.1% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,082 psi | 83% | 2454 fps | 95.6% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 84% | 37,275 psi | 62% | 2280 fps | 95.2% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 82% | 39,595 psi | 66% | 2267 fps | 95.7% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 25,179 psi | 42% | 1348 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,232 psi | 64% | 2260 fps | 98.3% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | 38.4 gr | 90% | 40,292 psi | 67% | 2408 fps | 95.5% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 88% | 31,749 psi | 53% | 2234 fps | 95.6% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,027 psi | 58% | 2185 fps | 98.2% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 82% | 32,010 psi | 53% | 2133 fps | 95% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 92% | 34,766 psi | 58% | 2257 fps | 95.4% |
| Shooters World AR Plus | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,195 psi | 77% | 2398 fps | 99.5% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,849 psi | 50% | 2142 fps | 96.3% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 84% | 32,024 psi | 53% | 2156 fps | 95.1% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,741 psi | 68% | 2277 fps | 97.2% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,660 psi | 81% | 2116 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,830 psi | 71% | 2356 fps | 99.6% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 94% | 39,610 psi | 66% | 2359 fps | 95.7% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,799 psi | 68% | 2283 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 92% | 47,471 psi | 79% | 2425 fps | 95.6% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 86% | 37,304 psi | 62% | 2270 fps | 95.2% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,576 psi | 56% | 2116 fps | 98% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 27,180 psi | 45% | 1995 fps | 97% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,085 psi | 60% | 2247 fps | 96.7% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,982 psi | 55% | 2123 fps | 98.6% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 86% | 38,537 psi | 64% | 2283 fps | 95.4% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 92% | 36,245 psi | 60% | 2267 fps | 95.6% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,181 psi | 78% | 2280 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,189 psi | 63% | 2195 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,431 psi | 56% | 2123 fps | 99.6% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 80% | 28,456 psi | 47% | 2093 fps | 99.1% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,588 psi | 49% | 2090 fps | 97.3% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 88% | 30,560 psi | 51% | 2129 fps | 95.1% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,968 psi | 56% | 2178 fps | 95.8% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 80% | 28,413 psi | 47% | 2077 fps | 96.2% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 98% | 38,725 psi | 64% | 2283 fps | 95.6% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,401 psi | 54% | 2201 fps | 96.1% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 86% | 36,361 psi | 60% | 2274 fps | 95.7% |
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 | Hornady BTSP. Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 2,615 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,470 fps to 2,615 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 56–90 %, 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 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 2000-MR, ReloadSwiss RS 52 rank at the top here: for .308 Win. with the .308 | 180gr | Hornady BTSP 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.