Load Specifications
Load data in caliber .308 Win. with .308 | 180gr | Norma Semi Soft Point 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 LEVERevolution.
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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% | 53,621 psi | 89% | 2477 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2200 | <<locked>> | 84% | 54,346 psi | 90% | 2559 fps | 98.5% |
| Accurate 2230 | <<locked>> | 82% | 51,619 psi | 86% | 2523 fps | 98.4% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,373 psi | 87% | 2503 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 98% | 53,374 psi | 89% | 2530 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 92% | 53,359 psi | 89% | 2552 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4064ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,562 psi | 87% | 2559 fps | 100% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,474 psi | 86% | 2392 fps | 100% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,866 psi | 86% | 2411 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,779 psi | 88% | 2556 fps | 98.9% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 82% | 52,779 psi | 88% | 2415 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2208ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,461 psi | 89% | 2543 fps | 98.4% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,068 psi | 85% | 2500 fps | 100% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,315 psi | 87% | 2516 fps | 99.6% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 94% | 54,288 psi | 90% | 2546 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 88% | 53,287 psi | 89% | 2605 fps | 99.4% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,040 psi | 86% | 2641 fps | 98.1% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,185 psi | 87% | 2562 fps | 99.4% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 88% | 54,099 psi | 90% | 2490 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 98% | 53,185 psi | 88% | 2579 fps | 98.6% |
| Alliant Reloder-17ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,093 psi | 77% | 2552 fps | 98.3% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 82% | 53,548 psi | 89% | 2428 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 86% | 53,461 psi | 89% | 2434 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,170 psi | 87% | 2562 fps | 98% |
| Bofors RP3ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,895 psi | 86% | 2569 fps | 99.5% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,634 psi | 86% | 2464 fps | 99.7% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 94% | 53,693 psi | 89% | 2585 fps | 99.9% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,880 psi | 86% | 2618 fps | 98.5% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 88% | 53,011 psi | 88% | 2523 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 88% | 54,143 psi | 90% | 2549 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H380ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 54,085 psi | 90% | 2579 fps | 97.6% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 82% | 53,505 psi | 89% | 2438 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 94% | 53,185 psi | 88% | 2566 fps | 99.3% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,082 psi | 85% | 2585 fps | 99.4% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 34,011 psi | 57% | 1496 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,285 psi | 85% | 2520 fps | 99.1% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,663 psi | 86% | 2556 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,808 psi | 88% | 2526 fps | 98.5% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,677 psi | 86% | 2415 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 98% | 54,404 psi | 90% | 2612 fps | 99.2% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,315 psi | 87% | 2516 fps | 99.6% |
| Lovex D073.4 | <<locked>> | 82% | 52,272 psi | 87% | 2510 fps | 100% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,996 psi | 86% | 2507 fps | 99.9% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 96% | 54,462 psi | 90% | 2579 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 94% | 53,330 psi | 89% | 2490 fps | 98.9% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,895 psi | 86% | 2526 fps | 99.6% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 84% | 54,027 psi | 90% | 2464 fps | 100% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,503 psi | 86% | 2507 fps | 99.5% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,634 psi | 86% | 2516 fps | 100% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,170 psi | 87% | 2569 fps | 98.9% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,562 psi | 87% | 2592 fps | 98.8% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,808 psi | 88% | 2523 fps | 96.7% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,387 psi | 85% | 2543 fps | 98.7% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 90% | 53,998 psi | 90% | 2523 fps | 98.9% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 34,258 psi | 57% | 1535 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,214 psi | 87% | 2510 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,533 psi | 87% | 2638 fps | 98.6% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,298 psi | 82% | 2618 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,721 psi | 88% | 2500 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,590 psi | 86% | 2500 fps | 99.5% |
| Rottweil R 903ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,341 psi | 80% | 2513 fps | 98.9% |
| Shooters World AR Plus | <<locked>> | 82% | 52,272 psi | 87% | 2510 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 96% | 54,462 psi | 90% | 2579 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,895 psi | 86% | 2526 fps | 99.6% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,315 psi | 87% | 2477 fps | 99.3% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 82% | 52,939 psi | 88% | 2185 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,401 psi | 85% | 2507 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,531 psi | 84% | 2569 fps | 98.6% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,605 psi | 86% | 2464 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 94% | 53,882 psi | 90% | 2543 fps | 97.4% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 96% | 54,317 psi | 90% | 2572 fps | 99.1% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 94% | 53,998 psi | 90% | 2461 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,084 psi | 88% | 2457 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 90% | 53,316 psi | 89% | 2552 fps | 99.8% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,910 psi | 88% | 2464 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 94% | 53,432 psi | 89% | 2546 fps | 98.9% |
| Somchem S355ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,356 psi | 82% | 2513 fps | 98.9% |
| Somchem S365ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 35,360 psi | 59% | 2349 fps | 96.9% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 82% | 52,707 psi | 88% | 2369 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 90% | 54,143 psi | 90% | 2444 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 94% | 53,664 psi | 89% | 2454 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 98% | 53,519 psi | 89% | 2520 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,083 psi | 87% | 2497 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,747 psi | 79% | 2461 fps | 99.4% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,707 psi | 88% | 2516 fps | 99.6% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 98% | 53,374 psi | 89% | 2536 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALLᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 43,729 psi | 73% | 2402 fps | 97.7% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,387 psi | 85% | 2559 fps | 99.9% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 96% | 53,693 psi | 89% | 2579 fps | 99.4% |
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% | 37,072 psi | 62% | 2234 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2200 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,964 psi | 80% | 2461 fps | 97.5% |
| Accurate 2230 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,877 psi | 80% | 2467 fps | 97.8% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,030 psi | 67% | 2316 fps | 99.4% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,573 psi | 49% | 2146 fps | 99.5% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,230 psi | 59% | 2264 fps | 98.3% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 28,021 psi | 47% | 2123 fps | 97.3% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,556 psi | 76% | 2310 fps | 100% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,934 psi | 76% | 2326 fps | 99.7% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 82% | 36,216 psi | 60% | 2270 fps | 95.4% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,763 psi | 83% | 2379 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 90% | 39,682 psi | 66% | 2320 fps | 95.6% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,657 psi | 74% | 2408 fps | 100% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,853 psi | 60% | 2241 fps | 96.7% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,272 psi | 57% | 2254 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,002 psi | 68% | 2408 fps | 97.6% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | 41.9 gr | 90% | 42,627 psi | 71% | 2477 fps | 95.9% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 86% | 33,417 psi | 56% | 2241 fps | 95.6% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,424 psi | 70% | 2329 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 88% | 38,783 psi | 64% | 2343 fps | 95.6% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 92% | 35,520 psi | 59% | 2343 fps | 95.1% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,560 psi | 84% | 2388 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,280 psi | 74% | 2310 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 86% | 40,001 psi | 66% | 2362 fps | 95.2% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 86% | 32,779 psi | 54% | 2241 fps | 95.5% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,232 psi | 64% | 2247 fps | 97.9% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,533 psi | 56% | 2247 fps | 96.7% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 82% | 39,494 psi | 66% | 2405 fps | 95.7% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,828 psi | 68% | 2346 fps | 99.9% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,205 psi | 68% | 2359 fps | 99.6% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 94% | 44,338 psi | 74% | 2434 fps | 95.6% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,111 psi | 83% | 2392 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,098 psi | 57% | 2234 fps | 95.4% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | 37.4 gr | 82% | 32,474 psi | 54% | 2241 fps | 95.1% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 25,324 psi | 42% | 1339 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 82% | 35,273 psi | 59% | 2244 fps | 95.6% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,837 psi | 55% | 2247 fps | 99.5% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 86% | 36,796 psi | 61% | 2257 fps | 95% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,221 psi | 72% | 2300 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 84% | 35,027 psi | 58% | 2280 fps | 95.1% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,853 psi | 60% | 2241 fps | 96.7% |
| Lovex D073.4 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,515 psi | 81% | 2457 fps | 99.8% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,769 psi | 66% | 2316 fps | 98.6% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,850 psi | 53% | 2205 fps | 97.4% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,288 psi | 59% | 2182 fps | 95% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 82% | 31,792 psi | 53% | 2172 fps | 95.5% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,805 psi | 79% | 2385 fps | 100% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,475 psi | 56% | 2192 fps | 96.1% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,301 psi | 55% | 2208 fps | 98.4% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 86% | 35,882 psi | 60% | 2290 fps | 95.4% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 88% | 37,782 psi | 63% | 2343 fps | 95.5% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 88% | 46,354 psi | 77% | 2425 fps | 95.2% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 82% | 37,086 psi | 62% | 2300 fps | 95.6% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,102 psi | 65% | 2283 fps | 96% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 25,382 psi | 42% | 1368 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,335 psi | 67% | 2323 fps | 98.9% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | 38.8 gr | 86% | 37,695 psi | 63% | 2382 fps | 95.2% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 84% | 29,559 psi | 49% | 2201 fps | 95.1% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,014 psi | 61% | 2244 fps | 98.9% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,836 psi | 53% | 2149 fps | 95.4% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 88% | 32,677 psi | 54% | 2231 fps | 95.1% |
| Shooters World AR Plus | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,515 psi | 81% | 2457 fps | 99.8% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,850 psi | 53% | 2205 fps | 97.4% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 82% | 31,792 psi | 53% | 2172 fps | 95.5% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,685 psi | 71% | 2333 fps | 98% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,299 psi | 84% | 2156 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,918 psi | 75% | 2411 fps | 99.9% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 90% | 36,869 psi | 61% | 2329 fps | 95.3% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,772 psi | 71% | 2336 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 88% | 43,961 psi | 73% | 2395 fps | 95.3% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 84% | 37,144 psi | 62% | 2290 fps | 95.6% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,172 psi | 58% | 2169 fps | 98.7% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 28,543 psi | 47% | 2047 fps | 97.9% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,189 psi | 63% | 2310 fps | 97.7% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,693 psi | 58% | 2175 fps | 99.2% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 84% | 38,174 psi | 63% | 2303 fps | 95.8% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 88% | 34,113 psi | 57% | 2244 fps | 95.3% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 96% | 31,372 psi | 52% | 2257 fps | 95.2% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,734 psi | 83% | 2333 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,958 psi | 66% | 2244 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,099 psi | 58% | 2175 fps | 99.9% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,168 psi | 50% | 2146 fps | 99.6% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,459 psi | 52% | 2152 fps | 98.2% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 86% | 30,327 psi | 50% | 2142 fps | 95.5% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,679 psi | 59% | 2234 fps | 96.8% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,124 psi | 50% | 2136 fps | 97.3% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 94% | 36,042 psi | 60% | 2257 fps | 95.3% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,432 psi | 57% | 2270 fps | 97.3% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 82% | 33,881 psi | 56% | 2244 fps | 95.3% |
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 | Norma Semi Soft Point. Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 2,641 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,496 fps to 2,641 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 1:14.5 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 LEVERevolution rank at the top here: for .308 Win. with the .308 | 180gr | Norma Semi Soft Point 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.