Load Specifications
Load data in caliber .308 Win. with .308 | 180gr | Norma VULKAN bullet and 91 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>> | 90% | 51,677 psi | 86% | 2464 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2200 | <<locked>> | 82% | 52,098 psi | 87% | 2536 fps | 98.3% |
| Accurate 2230 | <<locked>> | 82% | 52,707 psi | 88% | 2549 fps | 98.7% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 88% | 53,359 psi | 89% | 2526 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,343 psi | 85% | 2513 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,894 psi | 85% | 2530 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4064ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 54,418 psi | 90% | 2592 fps | 100% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,576 psi | 87% | 2418 fps | 100% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,997 psi | 88% | 2438 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 94% | 53,693 psi | 89% | 2579 fps | 99.2% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 82% | 53,853 psi | 89% | 2438 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,314 psi | 85% | 2523 fps | 98.3% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,228 psi | 87% | 2523 fps | 100% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 92% | 53,214 psi | 88% | 2539 fps | 99.7% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,344 psi | 87% | 2530 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,416 psi | 85% | 2592 fps | 99.3% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 96% | 53,040 psi | 88% | 2671 fps | 98.5% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,388 psi | 89% | 2589 fps | 99.6% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,938 psi | 86% | 2474 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 98% | 54,389 psi | 90% | 2608 fps | 98.9% |
| Alliant Reloder-17ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,268 psi | 79% | 2585 fps | 98.7% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,155 psi | 85% | 2418 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 94% | 53,272 psi | 89% | 2589 fps | 98.3% |
| Bofors RP3ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,577 psi | 89% | 2602 fps | 99.7% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,562 psi | 87% | 2487 fps | 99.8% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,576 psi | 86% | 2569 fps | 99.8% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 90% | 53,476 psi | 89% | 2651 fps | 98.9% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 88% | 54,143 psi | 90% | 2549 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,764 psi | 86% | 2530 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,127 psi | 87% | 2562 fps | 97.5% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 82% | 54,389 psi | 90% | 2457 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 94% | 54,070 psi | 90% | 2589 fps | 99.5% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100Vᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 37,753 psi | 63% | 2346 fps | 96.3% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,576 psi | 87% | 2618 fps | 99.6% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 34,272 psi | 57% | 1512 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,475 psi | 87% | 2549 fps | 99.3% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,881 psi | 88% | 2579 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 98% | 54,041 psi | 90% | 2552 fps | 98.8% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,707 psi | 88% | 2438 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,301 psi | 87% | 2592 fps | 99.1% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 92% | 53,214 psi | 88% | 2539 fps | 99.7% |
| Lovex D073.4 | <<locked>> | 82% | 53,417 psi | 89% | 2533 fps | 100% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 88% | 53,345 psi | 89% | 2533 fps | 99.9% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,286 psi | 87% | 2559 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,358 psi | 85% | 2474 fps | 98.8% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 98% | 53,156 psi | 88% | 2552 fps | 99.7% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 82% | 51,996 psi | 86% | 2451 fps | 100% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,533 psi | 87% | 2533 fps | 99.7% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 94% | 53,011 psi | 88% | 2543 fps | 100% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 98% | 53,432 psi | 89% | 2598 fps | 99.2% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 98% | 53,998 psi | 90% | 2621 fps | 99.1% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 92% | 54,215 psi | 90% | 2556 fps | 97.1% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,895 psi | 88% | 2572 fps | 99% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,590 psi | 86% | 2500 fps | 98.7% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 34,534 psi | 57% | 1549 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 88% | 53,229 psi | 88% | 2533 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 98% | 53,084 psi | 88% | 2546 fps | 95.9% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 96% | 53,911 psi | 90% | 2667 fps | 98.9% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,589 psi | 84% | 2648 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 92% | 53,853 psi | 89% | 2523 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,910 psi | 88% | 2530 fps | 99.7% |
| Rottweil R 903ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,617 psi | 82% | 2539 fps | 99.1% |
| Shooters World AR Plus | <<locked>> | 82% | 53,417 psi | 89% | 2533 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,286 psi | 87% | 2559 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 98% | 53,156 psi | 88% | 2552 fps | 99.7% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 86% | 53,592 psi | 89% | 2507 fps | 99.5% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 82% | 53,679 psi | 89% | 2201 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,417 psi | 87% | 2533 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,924 psi | 86% | 2602 fps | 98.9% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,953 psi | 88% | 2490 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,634 psi | 86% | 2523 fps | 97.2% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,141 psi | 87% | 2552 fps | 98.9% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,924 psi | 86% | 2448 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 54,360 psi | 90% | 2480 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,256 psi | 85% | 2533 fps | 99.7% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 94% | 53,824 psi | 89% | 2487 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,242 psi | 85% | 2526 fps | 98.7% |
| Somchem S355ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,923 psi | 85% | 2549 fps | 99.2% |
| Somchem S365ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 36,463 psi | 61% | 2385 fps | 97.5% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 82% | 53,751 psi | 89% | 2388 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,953 psi | 86% | 2425 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,692 psi | 86% | 2438 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,503 psi | 86% | 2503 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 96% | 53,359 psi | 89% | 2523 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,849 psi | 81% | 2487 fps | 99.6% |
| Vihtavuori N160ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 43,221 psi | 72% | 2438 fps | 95.8% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 92% | 54,012 psi | 90% | 2546 fps | 99.8% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,488 psi | 86% | 2520 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALLᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 44,672 psi | 74% | 2431 fps | 98.1% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,765 psi | 88% | 2585 fps | 100% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,474 psi | 86% | 2559 fps | 99.3% |
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% | 37,942 psi | 63% | 2257 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2200 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,805 psi | 81% | 2487 fps | 97.8% |
| Accurate 2230 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,052 psi | 81% | 2497 fps | 98.2% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,075 psi | 68% | 2343 fps | 99.6% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,414 psi | 51% | 2169 fps | 99.7% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,245 psi | 60% | 2293 fps | 98.7% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 28,819 psi | 48% | 2149 fps | 97.7% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,659 psi | 78% | 2336 fps | 100% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,036 psi | 78% | 2352 fps | 99.8% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,911 psi | 58% | 2251 fps | 95.1% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,444 psi | 84% | 2395 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 88% | 38,029 psi | 63% | 2300 fps | 95.3% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,469 psi | 76% | 2428 fps | 100% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,825 psi | 61% | 2267 fps | 97.1% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,172 psi | 58% | 2280 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,221 psi | 70% | 2441 fps | 98% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | 41.9 gr | 88% | 40,712 psi | 68% | 2451 fps | 95.5% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 84% | 32,387 psi | 54% | 2224 fps | 95.4% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,395 psi | 72% | 2352 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 86% | 37,507 psi | 62% | 2329 fps | 95.4% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 92% | 36,593 psi | 61% | 2379 fps | 95.8% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,150 psi | 75% | 2333 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 86% | 41,017 psi | 68% | 2392 fps | 95.7% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 84% | 31,546 psi | 52% | 2221 fps | 95.3% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,943 psi | 65% | 2267 fps | 98.2% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,447 psi | 57% | 2274 fps | 97.2% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,956 psi | 63% | 2382 fps | 95.4% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,655 psi | 69% | 2369 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,192 psi | 70% | 2385 fps | 99.8% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 92% | 42,656 psi | 71% | 2415 fps | 95.4% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,372 psi | 85% | 2418 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,070 psi | 58% | 2264 fps | 95.9% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 98% | 35,418 psi | 59% | 2297 fps | 95.5% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | 38.3 gr | 82% | 33,257 psi | 55% | 2270 fps | 95.7% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 25,483 psi | 42% | 1348 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,939 psi | 56% | 2224 fps | 95.4% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,707 psi | 56% | 2274 fps | 99.7% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 86% | 37,405 psi | 62% | 2283 fps | 95.4% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,237 psi | 73% | 2323 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 84% | 35,940 psi | 60% | 2310 fps | 95.7% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,825 psi | 61% | 2267 fps | 97.1% |
| Lovex D073.4 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,676 psi | 83% | 2484 fps | 99.9% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,756 psi | 68% | 2343 fps | 98.9% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,793 psi | 54% | 2234 fps | 97.8% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,955 psi | 60% | 2208 fps | 95.5% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,690 psi | 51% | 2152 fps | 95.2% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,776 psi | 81% | 2408 fps | 100% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,171 psi | 57% | 2215 fps | 96.5% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,084 psi | 57% | 2234 fps | 98.7% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 84% | 34,534 psi | 57% | 2270 fps | 95.1% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 86% | 36,477 psi | 61% | 2326 fps | 95.3% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 86% | 44,628 psi | 74% | 2408 fps | 95% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,404 psi | 59% | 2274 fps | 95.2% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,958 psi | 66% | 2310 fps | 96.5% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 25,541 psi | 42% | 1381 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,379 psi | 69% | 2352 fps | 99.2% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 96% | 49,850 psi | 83% | 2500 fps | 95.2% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | 39.7 gr | 86% | 38,595 psi | 64% | 2411 fps | 95.7% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 84% | 30,182 psi | 50% | 2231 fps | 95.7% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,855 psi | 63% | 2270 fps | 99.1% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,561 psi | 54% | 2172 fps | 95.9% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 88% | 33,620 psi | 56% | 2260 fps | 95.7% |
| Shooters World AR Plus | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,676 psi | 83% | 2484 fps | 99.9% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,793 psi | 54% | 2234 fps | 97.8% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,690 psi | 51% | 2152 fps | 95.2% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,642 psi | 73% | 2359 fps | 98.3% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,082 psi | 85% | 2172 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,963 psi | 76% | 2438 fps | 99.9% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 88% | 35,317 psi | 59% | 2306 fps | 95% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,743 psi | 73% | 2359 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 86% | 42,293 psi | 70% | 2379 fps | 95.1% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 82% | 35,679 psi | 59% | 2270 fps | 95.3% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,940 psi | 60% | 2192 fps | 98.9% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,240 psi | 49% | 2070 fps | 98.2% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,088 psi | 65% | 2336 fps | 98% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,418 psi | 59% | 2198 fps | 99.4% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 82% | 36,622 psi | 61% | 2283 fps | 95.6% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 86% | 32,851 psi | 55% | 2224 fps | 95% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 96% | 32,184 psi | 53% | 2287 fps | 95.9% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,372 psi | 84% | 2349 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,814 psi | 68% | 2267 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,911 psi | 60% | 2198 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,009 psi | 52% | 2172 fps | 99.7% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,184 psi | 53% | 2175 fps | 98.5% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 84% | 29,399 psi | 49% | 2129 fps | 95.3% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 98% | 40,582 psi | 67% | 2388 fps | 95% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,637 psi | 61% | 2264 fps | 97.2% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,951 psi | 51% | 2162 fps | 97.7% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 92% | 34,592 psi | 57% | 2238 fps | 95% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,360 psi | 59% | 2297 fps | 97.7% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 82% | 34,693 psi | 58% | 2270 fps | 95.8% |
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 115 powders for .308 Win. loaded with the .308 | 180gr | Norma VULKAN. Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 2,671 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,512 fps to 2,671 fps. Accurate 4064 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 115 of the 115 powders fall inside the usable 80–100 % fill window.
Relative to the caliber's maximum pressure (415 MPa), the top charges use 50–90 %, leaving at least 10 % headroom. The 180.0 gr projectile in 0.308" calls for a 1:15.0 twist; slower twists will usually not stabilise this weight. Accurate 4064, Accurate 4350, 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 VULKAN they combine a high case fill with complete burn and sit in the upper velocity band. As outliers, Accurate 2700, Bofors RP7, Hodgdon H414 burn incompletely and react more sensitively to barrel length and temperature. Always begin at the start load and work up in small increments while checking case and primer for pressure signs.