Load Specifications
Load data in caliber .308 Win. with .308 | 180gr | Nosler AccuBond bullet and 89 powders. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above. The recommended powders for this cartridge and bullet combination are IMR 4895, Hodgdon CFE223 and Alliant Power Pro 1200-R.
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.
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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 1680 | <<locked>> | 82% | 54,360 psi | 90% | 2385 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2015 | <<locked>> | 94% | 53,258 psi | 88% | 2444 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2200 | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,547 psi | 86% | 2484 fps | 97.6% |
| Accurate 2230 | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,750 psi | 86% | 2490 fps | 98% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,967 psi | 86% | 2467 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2495ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,489 psi | 87% | 2493 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,779 psi | 88% | 2516 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4064ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,660 psi | 81% | 2480 fps | 100% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,808 psi | 86% | 2365 fps | 100% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,228 psi | 87% | 2382 fps | 99.9% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,228 psi | 87% | 2513 fps | 98.5% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,852 psi | 88% | 2392 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2208ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,227 psi | 83% | 2461 fps | 97.5% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 88% | 54,404 psi | 90% | 2513 fps | 100% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,054 psi | 86% | 2480 fps | 99.3% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 96% | 53,838 psi | 89% | 2516 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 90% | 53,171 psi | 88% | 2572 fps | 99.1% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,938 psi | 86% | 2598 fps | 97.5% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,225 psi | 80% | 2477 fps | 98.7% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 90% | 53,853 psi | 89% | 2461 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,779 psi | 88% | 2539 fps | 98.1% |
| Alliant Reloder-17ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 43,105 psi | 72% | 2457 fps | 96.9% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 84% | 53,954 psi | 90% | 2405 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 88% | 53,824 psi | 89% | 2408 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,779 psi | 86% | 2520 fps | 97.4% |
| Bofors RP3ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,993 psi | 80% | 2484 fps | 98.7% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,619 psi | 86% | 2431 fps | 99.5% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 96% | 53,447 psi | 89% | 2552 fps | 99.7% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,822 psi | 86% | 2582 fps | 98% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,663 psi | 87% | 2490 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 90% | 53,969 psi | 90% | 2520 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H380ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,459 psi | 84% | 2493 fps | 96.4% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 84% | 54,114 psi | 90% | 2411 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,591 psi | 87% | 2523 fps | 99% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolutionᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 54,128 psi | 90% | 2592 fps | 99.4% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 33,779 psi | 56% | 1467 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 98% | 54,375 psi | 90% | 2526 fps | 99% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 98% | 54,317 psi | 90% | 2562 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,895 psi | 88% | 2490 fps | 98.1% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,953 psi | 86% | 2392 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4895ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 54,056 psi | 90% | 2572 fps | 98.8% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,054 psi | 86% | 2480 fps | 99.3% |
| Lovex D073.4 | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,359 psi | 87% | 2477 fps | 99.9% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,127 psi | 87% | 2477 fps | 99.7% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 98% | 53,998 psi | 90% | 2543 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 96% | 53,751 psi | 89% | 2457 fps | 98.6% |
| Lovex S062ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,750 psi | 86% | 2490 fps | 99.3% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 86% | 54,041 psi | 90% | 2438 fps | 100% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,242 psi | 85% | 2470 fps | 99.2% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 98% | 54,447 psi | 90% | 2523 fps | 100% |
| Norma 203Bᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,851 psi | 86% | 2530 fps | 98.5% |
| Ramshot Big Gameᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,112 psi | 87% | 2549 fps | 98.3% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,895 psi | 88% | 2487 fps | 96% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,140 psi | 85% | 2503 fps | 98.3% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 92% | 53,838 psi | 89% | 2484 fps | 98.5% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 33,678 psi | 56% | 1499 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,185 psi | 87% | 2477 fps | 99.9% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,170 psi | 87% | 2595 fps | 98.1% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,064 psi | 77% | 2526 fps | 99.5% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,388 psi | 87% | 2464 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,285 psi | 85% | 2464 fps | 99.2% |
| Rottweil R 903ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 44,498 psi | 74% | 2425 fps | 97.9% |
| Shooters World AR Plus | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,359 psi | 87% | 2477 fps | 99.9% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 98% | 53,998 psi | 90% | 2543 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World Precisionᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,750 psi | 86% | 2490 fps | 99.3% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,562 psi | 87% | 2448 fps | 99% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 84% | 53,490 psi | 89% | 2165 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,590 psi | 86% | 2480 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,079 psi | 78% | 2480 fps | 97.5% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,561 psi | 86% | 2434 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 96% | 53,954 psi | 90% | 2510 fps | 96.8% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 98% | 54,215 psi | 90% | 2536 fps | 98.7% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 96% | 54,157 psi | 90% | 2431 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,487 psi | 82% | 2382 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 92% | 53,345 psi | 89% | 2520 fps | 99.6% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,692 psi | 88% | 2431 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 96% | 53,055 psi | 88% | 2507 fps | 98.4% |
| Somchem S355ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,021 psi | 76% | 2434 fps | 97.9% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,823 psi | 88% | 2346 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 92% | 54,244 psi | 90% | 2415 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 96% | 53,563 psi | 89% | 2421 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,489 psi | 87% | 2484 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,503 psi | 86% | 2461 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 44,150 psi | 73% | 2375 fps | 98.6% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,591 psi | 87% | 2480 fps | 99.3% |
| Vihtavuori N540ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,243 psi | 88% | 2503 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALLᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 40,930 psi | 68% | 2316 fps | 96.2% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 94% | 50,850 psi | 84% | 2520 fps | 99.7% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 98% | 53,287 psi | 89% | 2539 fps | 99% |
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 1680 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,778 psi | 84% | 2343 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2015 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,809 psi | 58% | 2169 fps | 99.8% |
| Accurate 2200 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,078 psi | 75% | 2379 fps | 96.3% |
| Accurate 2230 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,831 psi | 74% | 2385 fps | 96.7% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,188 psi | 62% | 2241 fps | 98.6% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 80% | 27,224 psi | 45% | 2073 fps | 98.8% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,808 psi | 55% | 2192 fps | 97.2% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 25,802 psi | 43% | 2047 fps | 95.9% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,439 psi | 72% | 2247 fps | 99.9% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,816 psi | 73% | 2260 fps | 99.3% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 86% | 38,276 psi | 64% | 2283 fps | 95.5% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,949 psi | 78% | 2316 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 94% | 41,829 psi | 69% | 2326 fps | 95.6% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,843 psi | 70% | 2336 fps | 99.9% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,794 psi | 56% | 2169 fps | 95.4% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,821 psi | 53% | 2185 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | 32.7 gr | 80% | 38,348 psi | 64% | 2329 fps | 96.4% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 92% | 42,641 psi | 71% | 2438 fps | 95% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 88% | 33,228 psi | 55% | 2211 fps | 95% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,595 psi | 66% | 2257 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 92% | 41,031 psi | 68% | 2356 fps | 95.7% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 96% | 37,942 psi | 63% | 2356 fps | 95.2% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,761 psi | 79% | 2326 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,872 psi | 70% | 2244 fps | 99.9% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 90% | 42,685 psi | 71% | 2379 fps | 95.3% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 90% | 34,476 psi | 57% | 2251 fps | 95.6% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,129 psi | 60% | 2175 fps | 96.9% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,053 psi | 52% | 2169 fps | 95.3% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | 37.4 gr | 84% | 39,479 psi | 66% | 2372 fps | 95% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,290 psi | 64% | 2274 fps | 99.6% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,537 psi | 64% | 2287 fps | 99% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 98% | 47,021 psi | 78% | 2441 fps | 95.6% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,805 psi | 79% | 2326 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 84% | 36,201 psi | 60% | 2247 fps | 95.5% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 86% | 34,490 psi | 57% | 2257 fps | 95.2% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 24,889 psi | 41% | 1306 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 84% | 35,186 psi | 58% | 2211 fps | 95% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,501 psi | 51% | 2172 fps | 98.8% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 90% | 38,827 psi | 65% | 2267 fps | 95% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,901 psi | 68% | 2238 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4895 | 36 gr | 88% | 37,028 psi | 62% | 2293 fps | 95.2% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,794 psi | 56% | 2169 fps | 95.4% |
| Lovex D073.4 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,324 psi | 75% | 2379 fps | 99.4% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,086 psi | 62% | 2241 fps | 97.6% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,414 psi | 49% | 2126 fps | 96% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 84% | 37,565 psi | 62% | 2198 fps | 95.2% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 86% | 33,634 psi | 56% | 2185 fps | 95.6% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,904 psi | 75% | 2320 fps | 100% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 82% | 33,301 psi | 55% | 2162 fps | 95.4% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,111 psi | 52% | 2136 fps | 97.3% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 90% | 37,782 psi | 63% | 2300 fps | 95.4% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 92% | 40,379 psi | 67% | 2359 fps | 95.7% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 92% | 49,487 psi | 82% | 2438 fps | 95.3% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 86% | 39,552 psi | 66% | 2316 fps | 95.8% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 82% | 39,262 psi | 65% | 2254 fps | 95.5% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 24,918 psi | 41% | 1339 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,797 psi | 63% | 2247 fps | 98.1% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 90% | 39,958 psi | 66% | 2395 fps | 95.2% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 88% | 31,314 psi | 52% | 2215 fps | 95.1% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,853 psi | 58% | 2175 fps | 98.1% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 84% | 33,649 psi | 56% | 2162 fps | 95.5% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 92% | 34,389 psi | 57% | 2241 fps | 95.1% |
| Shooters World AR Plus | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,324 psi | 75% | 2379 fps | 99.4% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,414 psi | 49% | 2126 fps | 96% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 86% | 33,634 psi | 56% | 2185 fps | 95.6% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,030 psi | 67% | 2257 fps | 96.9% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,008 psi | 80% | 2103 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,105 psi | 70% | 2339 fps | 99.4% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 94% | 39,059 psi | 65% | 2343 fps | 95.4% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,263 psi | 67% | 2270 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 92% | 46,818 psi | 78% | 2408 fps | 95.3% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 88% | 39,233 psi | 65% | 2300 fps | 95.7% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,141 psi | 55% | 2100 fps | 97.8% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 26,847 psi | 45% | 1982 fps | 96.8% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,679 psi | 59% | 2234 fps | 96.5% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,561 psi | 54% | 2106 fps | 98.4% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 86% | 37,927 psi | 63% | 2267 fps | 95.1% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 92% | 35,897 psi | 60% | 2254 fps | 95.4% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,992 psi | 78% | 2274 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,724 psi | 63% | 2182 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,011 psi | 55% | 2110 fps | 99.5% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 80% | 28,007 psi | 47% | 2077 fps | 98.9% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,211 psi | 49% | 2077 fps | 97% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 90% | 32,169 psi | 53% | 2159 fps | 95.6% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,576 psi | 56% | 2162 fps | 95.5% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 80% | 28,065 psi | 47% | 2064 fps | 96% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 98% | 38,319 psi | 64% | 2267 fps | 95.3% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,024 psi | 53% | 2185 fps | 95.9% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 86% | 36,042 psi | 60% | 2260 fps | 95.4% |
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 105 powders for .308 Win. loaded with the .308 | 180gr | Nosler AccuBond. Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 2,598 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,467 fps to 2,598 fps. Accurate 2495 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 105 of the 105 powders fall inside the usable 80–100 % fill window.
Relative to the caliber's maximum pressure (415 MPa), the top charges use 55–90 %, 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, Accurate 4350 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. IMR 4895, Hodgdon CFE223, Alliant Power Pro 1200-R rank at the top here: for .308 Win. with the .308 | 180gr | Nosler AccuBond they combine a high case fill with complete burn and sit in the upper velocity band. As outliers, Accurate 2700, Accurate 4350, Alliant Reloder-16 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.