Load Specifications
Load data in caliber .308 Win. with .308 | 180gr | Hornady SST InterLock bullet and 88 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.
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>> | 92% | 51,343 psi | 85% | 2431 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2200 | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,460 psi | 87% | 2507 fps | 97.9% |
| Accurate 2230 | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,620 psi | 87% | 2513 fps | 98.3% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 90% | 53,084 psi | 88% | 2490 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2495ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,737 psi | 89% | 2516 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 94% | 53,867 psi | 89% | 2539 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4064ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,806 psi | 83% | 2507 fps | 100% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,692 psi | 88% | 2388 fps | 100% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 86% | 53,113 psi | 88% | 2405 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 96% | 53,316 psi | 89% | 2539 fps | 98.7% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 84% | 53,592 psi | 89% | 2408 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2208ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,184 psi | 85% | 2487 fps | 97.8% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,938 psi | 86% | 2490 fps | 100% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 94% | 53,142 psi | 88% | 2507 fps | 99.5% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,430 psi | 85% | 2497 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 90% | 54,099 psi | 90% | 2595 fps | 99.3% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,765 psi | 88% | 2621 fps | 97.9% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,356 psi | 82% | 2503 fps | 98.9% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,576 psi | 86% | 2441 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,853 psi | 89% | 2566 fps | 98.4% |
| Alliant Reloder-17ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 43,787 psi | 73% | 2484 fps | 97.3% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 82% | 51,793 psi | 86% | 2388 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,459 psi | 85% | 2392 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 96% | 53,069 psi | 88% | 2549 fps | 97.8% |
| Bofors RP3ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,443 psi | 82% | 2516 fps | 99% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,750 psi | 88% | 2457 fps | 99.7% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 96% | 54,462 psi | 90% | 2575 fps | 99.8% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,866 psi | 88% | 2608 fps | 98.3% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 90% | 54,012 psi | 90% | 2516 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,503 psi | 86% | 2497 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H380ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,445 psi | 85% | 2520 fps | 96.8% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 82% | 51,474 psi | 86% | 2388 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 96% | 53,708 psi | 89% | 2549 fps | 99.2% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,866 psi | 86% | 2572 fps | 99.3% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 33,968 psi | 56% | 1480 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,199 psi | 87% | 2510 fps | 98.9% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,199 psi | 87% | 2546 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,925 psi | 90% | 2516 fps | 98.4% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,576 psi | 87% | 2408 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,895 psi | 86% | 2552 fps | 98.7% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 94% | 53,142 psi | 88% | 2507 fps | 99.5% |
| Lovex D073.4 | <<locked>> | 84% | 53,229 psi | 88% | 2500 fps | 100% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 90% | 53,243 psi | 88% | 2500 fps | 99.8% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,750 psi | 86% | 2523 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 96% | 54,389 psi | 90% | 2477 fps | 98.8% |
| Lovex S062ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,808 psi | 88% | 2516 fps | 99.5% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,808 psi | 86% | 2421 fps | 100% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,315 psi | 87% | 2497 fps | 99.4% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,359 psi | 87% | 2507 fps | 100% |
| Norma 203Bᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,866 psi | 88% | 2556 fps | 98.7% |
| Ramshot Big Gameᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,316 psi | 89% | 2575 fps | 98.6% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 94% | 54,128 psi | 90% | 2516 fps | 96.5% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,489 psi | 87% | 2533 fps | 98.6% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,721 psi | 86% | 2467 fps | 98.3% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 33,866 psi | 56% | 1509 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 90% | 53,374 psi | 89% | 2503 fps | 99.9% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 98% | 53,243 psi | 88% | 2621 fps | 98.4% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,804 psi | 78% | 2549 fps | 99.7% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 94% | 53,258 psi | 88% | 2487 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,388 psi | 87% | 2487 fps | 99.4% |
| Rottweil R 903ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 45,527 psi | 76% | 2451 fps | 98.2% |
| Shooters World AR Plus | <<locked>> | 84% | 53,229 psi | 88% | 2500 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,750 psi | 86% | 2523 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World Precisionᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,808 psi | 88% | 2516 fps | 99.5% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 88% | 53,606 psi | 89% | 2474 fps | 99.3% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 84% | 53,896 psi | 90% | 2178 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,373 psi | 87% | 2500 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,211 psi | 80% | 2510 fps | 97.9% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,605 psi | 87% | 2457 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,619 psi | 86% | 2487 fps | 96.6% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,677 psi | 86% | 2513 fps | 98.5% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,011 psi | 86% | 2415 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,589 psi | 84% | 2405 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 92% | 54,375 psi | 90% | 2546 fps | 99.7% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 96% | 53,824 psi | 89% | 2457 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 96% | 54,418 psi | 90% | 2533 fps | 98.7% |
| Somchem S355ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,992 psi | 78% | 2457 fps | 98.2% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 84% | 53,548 psi | 89% | 2362 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,953 psi | 86% | 2395 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,605 psi | 86% | 2408 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,795 psi | 89% | 2507 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,620 psi | 87% | 2484 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 45,063 psi | 75% | 2398 fps | 98.9% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 94% | 53,635 psi | 89% | 2507 fps | 99.5% |
| Vihtavuori N540ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 54,186 psi | 90% | 2526 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALLᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 41,785 psi | 69% | 2343 fps | 96.7% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,895 psi | 86% | 2546 fps | 99.8% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 96% | 50,995 psi | 85% | 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% | 35,433 psi | 59% | 2188 fps | 99.9% |
| Accurate 2200 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,006 psi | 76% | 2408 fps | 96.7% |
| Accurate 2230 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,701 psi | 76% | 2411 fps | 97% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,014 psi | 63% | 2264 fps | 98.9% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 80% | 27,789 psi | 46% | 2093 fps | 99.1% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,591 psi | 56% | 2215 fps | 97.6% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 26,368 psi | 44% | 2070 fps | 96.3% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,976 psi | 73% | 2267 fps | 100% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,338 psi | 74% | 2277 fps | 99.4% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 84% | 36,782 psi | 61% | 2260 fps | 95.2% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,703 psi | 79% | 2333 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 92% | 40,030 psi | 67% | 2306 fps | 95.2% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,395 psi | 70% | 2352 fps | 99.9% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,519 psi | 57% | 2195 fps | 95.9% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,663 psi | 54% | 2208 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,262 psi | 65% | 2356 fps | 96.8% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | 40.9 gr | 92% | 43,511 psi | 72% | 2467 fps | 95.6% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 88% | 33,881 psi | 56% | 2234 fps | 95.4% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,567 psi | 67% | 2283 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 90% | 39,305 psi | 65% | 2333 fps | 95.4% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 96% | 38,609 psi | 64% | 2382 fps | 95.7% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,776 psi | 81% | 2349 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,554 psi | 71% | 2264 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 88% | 40,799 psi | 68% | 2356 fps | 95% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 88% | 33,069 psi | 55% | 2231 fps | 95.3% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,883 psi | 61% | 2198 fps | 97.2% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,763 psi | 53% | 2192 fps | 95.7% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | 38.2 gr | 84% | 40,466 psi | 67% | 2402 fps | 95.6% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,899 psi | 65% | 2293 fps | 99.7% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,291 psi | 65% | 2310 fps | 99.2% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 96% | 45,107 psi | 75% | 2425 fps | 95.4% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,443 psi | 80% | 2346 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 82% | 34,780 psi | 58% | 2228 fps | 95.2% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 86% | 35,331 psi | 59% | 2283 fps | 95.8% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 24,918 psi | 41% | 1312 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 84% | 35,853 psi | 60% | 2234 fps | 95.4% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,053 psi | 52% | 2192 fps | 99% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 90% | 39,494 psi | 66% | 2290 fps | 95.4% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,626 psi | 69% | 2257 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 88% | 37,768 psi | 63% | 2320 fps | 95.7% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,519 psi | 57% | 2195 fps | 95.9% |
| Lovex D073.4 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,644 psi | 77% | 2408 fps | 99.6% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,826 psi | 63% | 2264 fps | 97.9% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,168 psi | 50% | 2152 fps | 96.5% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 84% | 38,276 psi | 64% | 2221 fps | 95.6% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 84% | 32,401 psi | 54% | 2165 fps | 95.3% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,571 psi | 76% | 2336 fps | 100% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,836 psi | 53% | 2136 fps | 95% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,618 psi | 53% | 2156 fps | 97.6% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 88% | 36,274 psi | 60% | 2280 fps | 95.1% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 90% | 38,551 psi | 64% | 2336 fps | 95.3% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 90% | 47,558 psi | 79% | 2418 fps | 95.1% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 84% | 37,608 psi | 62% | 2290 fps | 95.3% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,405 psi | 62% | 2228 fps | 95% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 25,251 psi | 42% | 1352 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,638 psi | 64% | 2274 fps | 98.4% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | 38.8 gr | 90% | 40,959 psi | 68% | 2425 fps | 95.8% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 88% | 32,010 psi | 53% | 2244 fps | 95.8% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,447 psi | 59% | 2195 fps | 98.3% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 82% | 32,358 psi | 54% | 2142 fps | 95.2% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 92% | 35,114 psi | 58% | 2267 fps | 95.6% |
| Shooters World AR Plus | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,644 psi | 77% | 2408 fps | 99.6% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,168 psi | 50% | 2152 fps | 96.5% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 84% | 32,401 psi | 54% | 2165 fps | 95.3% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,756 psi | 68% | 2280 fps | 97.3% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,834 psi | 81% | 2119 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,902 psi | 71% | 2359 fps | 99.6% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 92% | 37,362 psi | 62% | 2316 fps | 95% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,959 psi | 68% | 2290 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 90% | 45,005 psi | 75% | 2388 fps | 95.1% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 86% | 37,637 psi | 63% | 2280 fps | 95.4% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,692 psi | 56% | 2119 fps | 98.1% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 27,282 psi | 45% | 2001 fps | 97.1% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,390 psi | 60% | 2257 fps | 96.9% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,054 psi | 55% | 2126 fps | 98.6% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 86% | 38,841 psi | 65% | 2293 fps | 95.6% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 90% | 34,447 psi | 57% | 2234 fps | 95% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,688 psi | 79% | 2290 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,305 psi | 64% | 2201 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,562 psi | 56% | 2129 fps | 99.7% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 80% | 28,601 psi | 48% | 2100 fps | 99.1% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,907 psi | 50% | 2100 fps | 97.4% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 88% | 30,879 psi | 51% | 2139 fps | 95.3% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,055 psi | 57% | 2182 fps | 95.9% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 80% | 28,689 psi | 48% | 2087 fps | 96.4% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 96% | 36,724 psi | 61% | 2247 fps | 95% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,706 psi | 54% | 2211 fps | 96.3% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 84% | 34,287 psi | 57% | 2231 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 88 powders for .308 Win. loaded with the .308 | 180gr | Hornady SST InterLock. Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 2,621 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,480 fps to 2,621 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 1:12.0 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. Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR, ReloadSwiss RS 52, Hodgdon CFE223 rank at the top here: for .308 Win. with the .308 | 180gr | Hornady SST InterLock 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.