Load Specifications
Load data in caliber .308 Win. with .308 | 180gr | NorthFork Bonded Core bullet and 88 powders. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above. The recommended powders for this cartridge and bullet combination are ReloadSwiss RS 52, Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR and Hodgdon CFE223.
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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% | 51,692 psi | 86% | 2434 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2200 | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,388 psi | 87% | 2507 fps | 97.9% |
| Accurate 2230 | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,997 psi | 88% | 2520 fps | 98.3% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 90% | 53,432 psi | 89% | 2497 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2495ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 54,085 psi | 90% | 2523 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 94% | 54,172 psi | 90% | 2546 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4064ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,125 psi | 83% | 2510 fps | 100% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,997 psi | 88% | 2392 fps | 100% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 86% | 53,461 psi | 89% | 2411 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 96% | 53,621 psi | 89% | 2543 fps | 98.8% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 84% | 53,998 psi | 90% | 2415 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2208ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,459 psi | 85% | 2490 fps | 97.8% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,315 psi | 87% | 2497 fps | 100% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 94% | 53,417 psi | 89% | 2510 fps | 99.5% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,750 psi | 86% | 2500 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,227 psi | 85% | 2556 fps | 99% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,982 psi | 88% | 2628 fps | 97.9% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,632 psi | 82% | 2507 fps | 99% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,938 psi | 86% | 2448 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 54,128 psi | 90% | 2572 fps | 98.5% |
| Alliant Reloder-17ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 43,961 psi | 73% | 2490 fps | 97.4% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 82% | 51,779 psi | 86% | 2388 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,750 psi | 86% | 2395 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 96% | 53,301 psi | 89% | 2556 fps | 97.8% |
| Bofors RP3ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,719 psi | 83% | 2520 fps | 99.1% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,997 psi | 88% | 2461 fps | 99.7% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,547 psi | 86% | 2539 fps | 99.7% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 92% | 53,142 psi | 88% | 2612 fps | 98.4% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 90% | 54,302 psi | 90% | 2523 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,822 psi | 86% | 2500 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H380ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,692 psi | 86% | 2523 fps | 96.8% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 82% | 51,822 psi | 86% | 2392 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 96% | 53,969 psi | 90% | 2556 fps | 99.2% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,112 psi | 87% | 2579 fps | 99.3% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 33,750 psi | 56% | 1476 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,489 psi | 87% | 2516 fps | 99% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,576 psi | 87% | 2552 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 54,215 psi | 90% | 2523 fps | 98.5% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,982 psi | 88% | 2415 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,185 psi | 87% | 2559 fps | 98.7% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 94% | 53,417 psi | 89% | 2510 fps | 99.5% |
| Lovex D073.4 | <<locked>> | 84% | 53,577 psi | 89% | 2507 fps | 100% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 90% | 53,563 psi | 89% | 2507 fps | 99.8% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,706 psi | 86% | 2526 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,547 psi | 86% | 2441 fps | 98.5% |
| Lovex S062ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,098 psi | 88% | 2523 fps | 99.5% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,837 psi | 86% | 2421 fps | 100% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,243 psi | 87% | 2497 fps | 99.4% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,678 psi | 88% | 2513 fps | 100% |
| Norma 203Bᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,142 psi | 88% | 2562 fps | 98.8% |
| Ramshot Big Gameᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,563 psi | 89% | 2582 fps | 98.6% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 94% | 54,389 psi | 90% | 2520 fps | 96.6% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,736 psi | 88% | 2539 fps | 98.6% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,982 psi | 86% | 2474 fps | 98.4% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 33,997 psi | 56% | 1512 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 90% | 53,258 psi | 88% | 2503 fps | 99.9% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 98% | 53,519 psi | 89% | 2628 fps | 98.5% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,065 psi | 78% | 2556 fps | 99.7% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 94% | 53,563 psi | 89% | 2490 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,707 psi | 88% | 2493 fps | 99.4% |
| Rottweil R 903ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 45,803 psi | 76% | 2454 fps | 98.3% |
| Shooters World AR Plus | <<locked>> | 84% | 53,577 psi | 89% | 2507 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,706 psi | 86% | 2526 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World Precisionᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,098 psi | 88% | 2523 fps | 99.5% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 88% | 53,925 psi | 90% | 2477 fps | 99.3% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 84% | 54,302 psi | 90% | 2182 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,707 psi | 88% | 2507 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,457 psi | 81% | 2516 fps | 97.9% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,997 psi | 88% | 2461 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,866 psi | 86% | 2493 fps | 96.7% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,953 psi | 86% | 2516 fps | 98.5% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,909 psi | 86% | 2418 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,879 psi | 85% | 2411 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,184 psi | 85% | 2503 fps | 99.5% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 96% | 53,679 psi | 89% | 2454 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,068 psi | 85% | 2490 fps | 98.3% |
| Somchem S355ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,268 psi | 79% | 2464 fps | 98.3% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 84% | 53,940 psi | 90% | 2365 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,257 psi | 87% | 2402 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,517 psi | 86% | 2408 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 54,143 psi | 90% | 2510 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,881 psi | 88% | 2487 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 45,324 psi | 75% | 2405 fps | 99% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 94% | 53,954 psi | 90% | 2510 fps | 99.6% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,329 psi | 85% | 2490 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALLᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 41,974 psi | 70% | 2346 fps | 96.8% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,199 psi | 87% | 2549 fps | 99.8% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,242 psi | 85% | 2526 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% | 35,737 psi | 59% | 2195 fps | 99.9% |
| Accurate 2200 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,977 psi | 76% | 2408 fps | 96.7% |
| Accurate 2230 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,035 psi | 76% | 2418 fps | 97.1% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,261 psi | 64% | 2270 fps | 98.9% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 80% | 28,065 psi | 47% | 2100 fps | 99.1% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,576 psi | 56% | 2215 fps | 97.6% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 26,585 psi | 44% | 2073 fps | 96.4% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,324 psi | 74% | 2274 fps | 100% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,701 psi | 74% | 2287 fps | 99.5% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 84% | 37,043 psi | 62% | 2270 fps | 95.3% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,688 psi | 79% | 2336 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 92% | 40,248 psi | 67% | 2313 fps | 95.3% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,743 psi | 71% | 2359 fps | 99.9% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,534 psi | 57% | 2195 fps | 95.9% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,677 psi | 54% | 2211 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,320 psi | 65% | 2356 fps | 96.8% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | 41.1 gr | 92% | 43,729 psi | 73% | 2474 fps | 95.7% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 88% | 34,156 psi | 57% | 2241 fps | 95.5% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,596 psi | 67% | 2283 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 90% | 39,537 psi | 66% | 2339 fps | 95.5% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 96% | 38,798 psi | 64% | 2388 fps | 95.8% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,776 psi | 81% | 2349 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,772 psi | 71% | 2270 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 88% | 41,046 psi | 68% | 2359 fps | 95.1% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 88% | 33,301 psi | 55% | 2238 fps | 95.4% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,869 psi | 61% | 2201 fps | 97.2% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,966 psi | 53% | 2198 fps | 95.8% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | 38.4 gr | 84% | 40,669 psi | 68% | 2408 fps | 95.7% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,204 psi | 65% | 2300 fps | 99.7% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,552 psi | 66% | 2313 fps | 99.3% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 96% | 45,324 psi | 75% | 2428 fps | 95.5% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,762 psi | 81% | 2352 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 82% | 35,056 psi | 58% | 2238 fps | 95.3% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 84% | 33,301 psi | 55% | 2241 fps | 95% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 25,063 psi | 42% | 1319 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 84% | 36,100 psi | 60% | 2241 fps | 95.5% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,328 psi | 52% | 2198 fps | 99.1% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 90% | 39,798 psi | 66% | 2297 fps | 95.5% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,974 psi | 70% | 2264 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 88% | 38,087 psi | 63% | 2326 fps | 95.8% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,534 psi | 57% | 2195 fps | 95.9% |
| Lovex D073.4 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,601 psi | 77% | 2408 fps | 99.6% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,130 psi | 63% | 2270 fps | 98% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,226 psi | 50% | 2152 fps | 96.5% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 84% | 38,247 psi | 64% | 2224 fps | 95.6% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 84% | 32,372 psi | 54% | 2169 fps | 95.3% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,919 psi | 76% | 2343 fps | 100% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,097 psi | 53% | 2142 fps | 95.2% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,908 psi | 53% | 2162 fps | 97.7% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 88% | 36,506 psi | 61% | 2287 fps | 95.2% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 90% | 38,783 psi | 64% | 2343 fps | 95.4% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 90% | 47,790 psi | 79% | 2425 fps | 95.2% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 84% | 37,884 psi | 63% | 2297 fps | 95.5% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,666 psi | 63% | 2238 fps | 95.2% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 25,121 psi | 42% | 1348 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,885 psi | 65% | 2280 fps | 98.5% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | 38.1 gr | 88% | 38,493 psi | 64% | 2375 fps | 95% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 88% | 32,198 psi | 53% | 2251 fps | 95.9% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,433 psi | 59% | 2195 fps | 98.3% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 82% | 32,387 psi | 54% | 2142 fps | 95.2% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 92% | 35,375 psi | 59% | 2274 fps | 95.7% |
| Shooters World AR Plus | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,601 psi | 77% | 2408 fps | 99.6% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,226 psi | 50% | 2152 fps | 96.5% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 84% | 32,372 psi | 54% | 2169 fps | 95.3% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,060 psi | 68% | 2287 fps | 97.3% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,878 psi | 81% | 2123 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,207 psi | 72% | 2365 fps | 99.6% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 92% | 37,521 psi | 62% | 2323 fps | 95.1% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,292 psi | 69% | 2297 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 90% | 45,223 psi | 75% | 2395 fps | 95.2% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 86% | 37,855 psi | 63% | 2287 fps | 95.5% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,968 psi | 56% | 2129 fps | 98.2% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 27,514 psi | 46% | 2008 fps | 97.2% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,666 psi | 61% | 2264 fps | 97% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,315 psi | 55% | 2133 fps | 98.7% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 86% | 39,030 psi | 65% | 2300 fps | 95.7% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 90% | 34,679 psi | 58% | 2241 fps | 95.2% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,718 psi | 79% | 2290 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,609 psi | 64% | 2205 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,837 psi | 56% | 2136 fps | 99.7% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 80% | 28,863 psi | 48% | 2106 fps | 99.2% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,139 psi | 50% | 2106 fps | 97.5% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 88% | 31,082 psi | 52% | 2146 fps | 95.4% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,301 psi | 57% | 2188 fps | 96% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 80% | 28,718 psi | 48% | 2090 fps | 96.4% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 96% | 36,869 psi | 61% | 2251 fps | 95.1% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,982 psi | 55% | 2218 fps | 96.5% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 84% | 34,548 psi | 57% | 2238 fps | 95.1% |
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 | NorthFork Bonded Core. Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 2,628 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,476 fps to 2,628 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 1:12.5 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. ReloadSwiss RS 52, Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR, Hodgdon CFE223 rank at the top here: for .308 Win. with the .308 | 180gr | NorthFork Bonded Core 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.