Load Specifications
Load data in caliber .308 Win. with .308 | 180gr | Nosler Ballistic Silver Tip 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 2000-MR.
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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% | 51,576 psi | 86% | 2434 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2200 | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,663 psi | 87% | 2513 fps | 98% |
| Accurate 2230 | <<locked>> | 84% | 53,229 psi | 88% | 2526 fps | 98.4% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 90% | 53,650 psi | 89% | 2500 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2495ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,954 psi | 90% | 2523 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,778 psi | 84% | 2503 fps | 99.9% |
| Accurate 4064ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,024 psi | 83% | 2510 fps | 100% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 86% | 53,258 psi | 88% | 2398 fps | 100% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 86% | 53,693 psi | 89% | 2415 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 96% | 53,867 psi | 89% | 2549 fps | 98.8% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 84% | 53,867 psi | 89% | 2411 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2208ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,300 psi | 85% | 2490 fps | 97.8% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,547 psi | 87% | 2500 fps | 100% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 94% | 53,301 psi | 89% | 2510 fps | 99.5% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,083 psi | 87% | 2503 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,126 psi | 85% | 2556 fps | 99% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 98% | 53,229 psi | 88% | 2635 fps | 98% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,864 psi | 83% | 2513 fps | 99% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,837 psi | 86% | 2444 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 54,360 psi | 90% | 2575 fps | 98.5% |
| Alliant Reloder-17ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 44,135 psi | 73% | 2493 fps | 97.5% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 82% | 52,025 psi | 86% | 2392 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,590 psi | 86% | 2395 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 96% | 53,171 psi | 88% | 2556 fps | 97.8% |
| Bofors RP3ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,559 psi | 82% | 2520 fps | 99% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,895 psi | 88% | 2461 fps | 99.7% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,416 psi | 85% | 2536 fps | 99.7% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 92% | 53,374 psi | 89% | 2618 fps | 98.4% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 90% | 54,186 psi | 90% | 2523 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,025 psi | 86% | 2507 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H380ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,967 psi | 86% | 2530 fps | 96.9% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 82% | 51,706 psi | 86% | 2392 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 96% | 54,215 psi | 90% | 2559 fps | 99.3% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,330 psi | 87% | 2582 fps | 99.4% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 33,707 psi | 56% | 1476 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,373 psi | 87% | 2513 fps | 99% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,417 psi | 87% | 2549 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,998 psi | 90% | 2520 fps | 98.5% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,823 psi | 88% | 2415 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,069 psi | 87% | 2559 fps | 98.7% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 94% | 53,301 psi | 89% | 2510 fps | 99.5% |
| Lovex D073.4 | <<locked>> | 84% | 53,824 psi | 89% | 2510 fps | 100% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 90% | 53,417 psi | 89% | 2503 fps | 99.8% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,924 psi | 86% | 2530 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,822 psi | 86% | 2448 fps | 98.5% |
| Lovex S062ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,968 psi | 88% | 2520 fps | 99.5% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,112 psi | 87% | 2428 fps | 100% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,504 psi | 87% | 2500 fps | 99.5% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,518 psi | 87% | 2510 fps | 100% |
| Norma 203Bᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,330 psi | 89% | 2566 fps | 98.8% |
| Ramshot Big Gameᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,809 psi | 89% | 2585 fps | 98.7% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 94% | 54,230 psi | 90% | 2520 fps | 96.6% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,620 psi | 87% | 2539 fps | 98.6% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,837 psi | 86% | 2470 fps | 98.4% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 33,953 psi | 56% | 1512 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 90% | 53,505 psi | 89% | 2507 fps | 99.9% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 98% | 53,766 psi | 89% | 2631 fps | 98.5% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,253 psi | 79% | 2559 fps | 99.8% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 94% | 53,809 psi | 89% | 2497 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,576 psi | 87% | 2493 fps | 99.4% |
| Rottweil R 903ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,006 psi | 76% | 2461 fps | 98.3% |
| Shooters World AR Plus | <<locked>> | 84% | 53,824 psi | 89% | 2510 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,924 psi | 86% | 2530 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World Precisionᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,968 psi | 88% | 2520 fps | 99.5% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 88% | 53,766 psi | 89% | 2477 fps | 99.3% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 84% | 54,201 psi | 90% | 2182 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,924 psi | 88% | 2510 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,298 psi | 80% | 2513 fps | 97.9% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,895 psi | 88% | 2461 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,721 psi | 86% | 2493 fps | 96.7% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,127 psi | 87% | 2520 fps | 98.6% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,228 psi | 87% | 2421 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,082 psi | 85% | 2415 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,981 psi | 85% | 2500 fps | 99.5% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 96% | 53,925 psi | 90% | 2461 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 94% | 50,937 psi | 85% | 2490 fps | 98.3% |
| Somchem S355ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,152 psi | 78% | 2461 fps | 98.3% |
| Somchem S365ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 33,823 psi | 56% | 2297 fps | 95.9% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 84% | 53,809 psi | 89% | 2365 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,112 psi | 87% | 2402 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,822 psi | 86% | 2415 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 54,389 psi | 90% | 2513 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 98% | 53,171 psi | 88% | 2493 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 45,585 psi | 76% | 2408 fps | 99% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 94% | 54,244 psi | 90% | 2516 fps | 99.6% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,155 psi | 85% | 2490 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALLᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 42,134 psi | 70% | 2352 fps | 96.8% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,431 psi | 87% | 2556 fps | 99.8% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,517 psi | 86% | 2530 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 2015 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,665 psi | 59% | 2195 fps | 99.9% |
| Accurate 2200 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,209 psi | 77% | 2411 fps | 96.8% |
| Accurate 2230 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,934 psi | 76% | 2415 fps | 97.1% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,232 psi | 64% | 2267 fps | 98.9% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 80% | 27,992 psi | 47% | 2096 fps | 99.1% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,750 psi | 56% | 2221 fps | 97.7% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 26,556 psi | 44% | 2073 fps | 96.4% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,179 psi | 73% | 2274 fps | 100% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,556 psi | 74% | 2283 fps | 99.5% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 84% | 36,956 psi | 61% | 2267 fps | 95.3% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,964 psi | 80% | 2339 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 92% | 40,495 psi | 67% | 2316 fps | 95.4% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,960 psi | 71% | 2365 fps | 100% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,722 psi | 58% | 2198 fps | 96% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,880 psi | 55% | 2215 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,552 psi | 66% | 2362 fps | 96.9% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | 41.1 gr | 92% | 43,555 psi | 72% | 2470 fps | 95.7% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 88% | 34,069 psi | 57% | 2238 fps | 95.5% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,828 psi | 68% | 2287 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 90% | 39,711 psi | 66% | 2346 fps | 95.6% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 94% | 36,521 psi | 61% | 2343 fps | 95% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,023 psi | 81% | 2352 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,699 psi | 71% | 2270 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 88% | 40,944 psi | 68% | 2359 fps | 95.1% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 88% | 33,199 psi | 55% | 2234 fps | 95.4% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,057 psi | 62% | 2205 fps | 97.3% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,140 psi | 53% | 2201 fps | 95.9% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | 38.4 gr | 84% | 40,582 psi | 67% | 2405 fps | 95.7% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,131 psi | 65% | 2300 fps | 99.7% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,755 psi | 66% | 2320 fps | 99.3% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 96% | 45,585 psi | 76% | 2434 fps | 95.5% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,689 psi | 81% | 2352 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 82% | 34,954 psi | 58% | 2234 fps | 95.3% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 84% | 33,228 psi | 55% | 2241 fps | 95% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 25,034 psi | 42% | 1319 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 84% | 36,027 psi | 60% | 2241 fps | 95.5% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,270 psi | 52% | 2198 fps | 99.1% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 90% | 39,987 psi | 66% | 2303 fps | 95.6% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,858 psi | 70% | 2264 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4895 | 36.1 gr | 86% | 35,708 psi | 59% | 2277 fps | 95% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,722 psi | 58% | 2198 fps | 96% |
| Lovex D073.4 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,847 psi | 78% | 2415 fps | 99.6% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,029 psi | 63% | 2270 fps | 98% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,356 psi | 50% | 2159 fps | 96.6% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 82% | 36,260 psi | 60% | 2185 fps | 95% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 84% | 32,561 psi | 54% | 2172 fps | 95.4% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,818 psi | 76% | 2343 fps | 100% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,024 psi | 53% | 2142 fps | 95.2% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,836 psi | 53% | 2162 fps | 97.7% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 88% | 36,434 psi | 61% | 2283 fps | 95.2% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 90% | 38,696 psi | 64% | 2339 fps | 95.4% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 90% | 47,688 psi | 79% | 2425 fps | 95.2% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 84% | 38,058 psi | 63% | 2300 fps | 95.5% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,594 psi | 62% | 2234 fps | 95.2% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 25,077 psi | 42% | 1348 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,812 psi | 64% | 2280 fps | 98.5% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 88% | 38,377 psi | 64% | 2375 fps | 95% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 88% | 32,111 psi | 53% | 2251 fps | 95.9% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,621 psi | 59% | 2201 fps | 98.4% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 82% | 32,532 psi | 54% | 2149 fps | 95.3% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 90% | 33,402 psi | 55% | 2231 fps | 95% |
| Shooters World AR Plus | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,847 psi | 78% | 2415 fps | 99.6% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,356 psi | 50% | 2159 fps | 96.6% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 84% | 32,561 psi | 54% | 2172 fps | 95.4% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,292 psi | 69% | 2290 fps | 97.4% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,747 psi | 81% | 2119 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,410 psi | 72% | 2369 fps | 99.7% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 92% | 37,739 psi | 63% | 2329 fps | 95.2% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,220 psi | 68% | 2293 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 90% | 45,107 psi | 75% | 2395 fps | 95.2% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 86% | 38,029 psi | 63% | 2290 fps | 95.6% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,895 psi | 56% | 2126 fps | 98.1% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 27,456 psi | 46% | 2008 fps | 97.2% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,593 psi | 61% | 2260 fps | 97% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,243 psi | 55% | 2133 fps | 98.7% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 86% | 38,943 psi | 65% | 2300 fps | 95.7% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 90% | 34,592 psi | 57% | 2241 fps | 95.1% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 98% | 31,908 psi | 53% | 2247 fps | 95% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,979 psi | 80% | 2297 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,537 psi | 64% | 2205 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,779 psi | 56% | 2136 fps | 99.7% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 80% | 28,819 psi | 48% | 2103 fps | 99.2% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,081 psi | 50% | 2106 fps | 97.5% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 88% | 31,009 psi | 52% | 2142 fps | 95.4% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,229 psi | 57% | 2188 fps | 96% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 80% | 28,877 psi | 48% | 2093 fps | 96.5% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 96% | 36,767 psi | 61% | 2251 fps | 95.1% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,909 psi | 55% | 2218 fps | 96.5% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 84% | 34,708 psi | 58% | 2244 fps | 95.2% |
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 | Nosler Ballistic Silver Tip. Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 2,635 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,476 fps to 2,635 fps. Accurate 2495 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 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. IMR 4895, Hodgdon CFE223, Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR rank at the top here: for .308 Win. with the .308 | 180gr | Nosler Ballistic Silver Tip 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.