Load Specifications
Load data in caliber .308 Win. with .308 | 180gr | Nosler Ballistic Tip Hunting 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% | 52,707 psi | 88% | 2513 fps | 98% |
| Accurate 2230 | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,866 psi | 88% | 2520 fps | 98.3% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 90% | 53,330 psi | 89% | 2497 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2495ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 54,012 psi | 90% | 2523 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,879 psi | 85% | 2503 fps | 99.9% |
| Accurate 4064ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,067 psi | 83% | 2510 fps | 100% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,939 psi | 88% | 2392 fps | 100% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 86% | 53,359 psi | 89% | 2411 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 96% | 53,911 psi | 90% | 2549 fps | 98.8% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 84% | 53,925 psi | 90% | 2411 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2208ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,387 psi | 85% | 2493 fps | 97.9% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,214 psi | 87% | 2497 fps | 100% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 94% | 53,345 psi | 89% | 2510 fps | 99.5% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,677 psi | 86% | 2500 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 90% | 54,389 psi | 90% | 2602 fps | 99.4% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 98% | 53,330 psi | 89% | 2635 fps | 98% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,922 psi | 83% | 2513 fps | 99% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,866 psi | 86% | 2448 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,998 psi | 90% | 2572 fps | 98.5% |
| Alliant Reloder-17ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 44,222 psi | 73% | 2493 fps | 97.5% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 82% | 52,098 psi | 87% | 2392 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,648 psi | 86% | 2395 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 96% | 53,171 psi | 88% | 2556 fps | 97.8% |
| Bofors RP3ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,574 psi | 82% | 2520 fps | 99% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,924 psi | 88% | 2461 fps | 99.7% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,416 psi | 85% | 2536 fps | 99.7% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 92% | 53,461 psi | 89% | 2618 fps | 98.5% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 90% | 54,230 psi | 90% | 2523 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,706 psi | 86% | 2500 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H380ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,982 psi | 86% | 2530 fps | 96.9% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 82% | 51,764 psi | 86% | 2392 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 96% | 54,302 psi | 90% | 2559 fps | 99.3% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,982 psi | 86% | 2579 fps | 99.3% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 33,721 psi | 56% | 1476 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,359 psi | 87% | 2513 fps | 99% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,489 psi | 87% | 2549 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 54,085 psi | 90% | 2520 fps | 98.5% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,881 psi | 88% | 2415 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,069 psi | 87% | 2559 fps | 98.7% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 94% | 53,345 psi | 89% | 2510 fps | 99.5% |
| Lovex D073.4 | <<locked>> | 84% | 53,911 psi | 90% | 2510 fps | 100% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 90% | 53,461 psi | 89% | 2507 fps | 99.8% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,011 psi | 86% | 2530 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,822 psi | 86% | 2448 fps | 98.5% |
| Lovex S062ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,011 psi | 88% | 2523 fps | 99.5% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,112 psi | 87% | 2425 fps | 100% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,547 psi | 87% | 2500 fps | 99.5% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,605 psi | 87% | 2510 fps | 100% |
| Norma 203Bᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,055 psi | 88% | 2559 fps | 98.8% |
| Ramshot Big Gameᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,824 psi | 89% | 2585 fps | 98.7% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 94% | 54,317 psi | 90% | 2520 fps | 96.6% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,663 psi | 87% | 2539 fps | 98.6% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,909 psi | 86% | 2470 fps | 98.4% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 33,968 psi | 56% | 1512 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 90% | 53,548 psi | 89% | 2507 fps | 99.9% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 98% | 53,388 psi | 89% | 2628 fps | 98.4% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,311 psi | 79% | 2559 fps | 99.8% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 94% | 53,896 psi | 90% | 2497 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,576 psi | 87% | 2493 fps | 99.4% |
| Rottweil R 903ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,093 psi | 77% | 2461 fps | 98.3% |
| Shooters World AR Plus | <<locked>> | 84% | 53,911 psi | 90% | 2510 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,011 psi | 86% | 2530 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World Precisionᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,011 psi | 88% | 2523 fps | 99.5% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 88% | 53,853 psi | 89% | 2477 fps | 99.3% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 84% | 54,215 psi | 90% | 2182 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,649 psi | 87% | 2507 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,385 psi | 80% | 2516 fps | 97.9% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,895 psi | 88% | 2461 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,779 psi | 86% | 2493 fps | 96.7% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,214 psi | 87% | 2523 fps | 98.6% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,214 psi | 87% | 2421 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,169 psi | 85% | 2415 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,068 psi | 85% | 2500 fps | 99.5% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 96% | 53,969 psi | 90% | 2461 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 94% | 50,981 psi | 85% | 2490 fps | 98.3% |
| Somchem S355ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,152 psi | 78% | 2464 fps | 98.3% |
| Somchem S365ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 33,895 psi | 56% | 2297 fps | 95.9% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 84% | 53,809 psi | 89% | 2365 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,185 psi | 87% | 2402 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,822 psi | 86% | 2415 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,184 psi | 85% | 2477 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 98% | 53,258 psi | 88% | 2493 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 45,600 psi | 76% | 2411 fps | 99% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 94% | 54,244 psi | 90% | 2516 fps | 99.6% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,242 psi | 85% | 2490 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALLᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 41,858 psi | 70% | 2346 fps | 96.8% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,475 psi | 87% | 2556 fps | 99.8% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,213 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% | 35,665 psi | 59% | 2195 fps | 99.9% |
| Accurate 2200 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,267 psi | 77% | 2415 fps | 96.8% |
| Accurate 2230 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,934 psi | 76% | 2418 fps | 97.1% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,232 psi | 64% | 2270 fps | 98.9% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 80% | 28,021 psi | 47% | 2100 fps | 99.1% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,808 psi | 56% | 2221 fps | 97.7% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 26,556 psi | 44% | 2077 fps | 96.4% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,237 psi | 73% | 2274 fps | 100% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,614 psi | 74% | 2287 fps | 99.5% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 84% | 36,985 psi | 61% | 2267 fps | 95.3% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,022 psi | 80% | 2339 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 92% | 40,495 psi | 67% | 2316 fps | 95.4% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,656 psi | 71% | 2359 fps | 99.9% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,737 psi | 58% | 2198 fps | 96% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,880 psi | 55% | 2215 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,537 psi | 66% | 2362 fps | 96.9% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | 41.1 gr | 92% | 43,627 psi | 72% | 2474 fps | 95.7% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 88% | 34,127 psi | 57% | 2241 fps | 95.6% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,857 psi | 68% | 2290 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 90% | 39,479 psi | 66% | 2339 fps | 95.5% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 94% | 36,550 psi | 61% | 2343 fps | 95% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,023 psi | 81% | 2352 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,743 psi | 71% | 2270 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 88% | 40,944 psi | 68% | 2359 fps | 95.1% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 88% | 33,243 psi | 55% | 2238 fps | 95.4% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,825 psi | 61% | 2201 fps | 97.3% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,952 psi | 53% | 2198 fps | 95.8% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | 38.4 gr | 84% | 40,625 psi | 67% | 2405 fps | 95.7% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,131 psi | 65% | 2300 fps | 99.7% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,508 psi | 66% | 2313 fps | 99.3% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 96% | 45,281 psi | 75% | 2428 fps | 95.5% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,718 psi | 81% | 2352 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 82% | 35,012 psi | 58% | 2234 fps | 95.3% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 84% | 33,214 psi | 55% | 2241 fps | 95% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 25,048 psi | 42% | 1319 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 84% | 36,056 psi | 60% | 2241 fps | 95.5% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,256 psi | 52% | 2198 fps | 99.1% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 90% | 39,740 psi | 66% | 2297 fps | 95.5% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,901 psi | 70% | 2264 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4895 | 36.1 gr | 86% | 35,766 psi | 59% | 2280 fps | 95% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,737 psi | 58% | 2198 fps | 96% |
| Lovex D073.4 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,876 psi | 78% | 2415 fps | 99.6% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,101 psi | 63% | 2270 fps | 98% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,385 psi | 50% | 2159 fps | 96.6% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 82% | 36,274 psi | 60% | 2185 fps | 95% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 84% | 32,561 psi | 54% | 2172 fps | 95.4% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,890 psi | 76% | 2343 fps | 100% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,039 psi | 53% | 2142 fps | 95.2% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,865 psi | 53% | 2162 fps | 97.7% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 88% | 36,463 psi | 61% | 2287 fps | 95.2% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 90% | 38,725 psi | 64% | 2343 fps | 95.4% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 90% | 47,688 psi | 79% | 2425 fps | 95.2% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 84% | 37,797 psi | 63% | 2297 fps | 95.5% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,579 psi | 62% | 2234 fps | 95.2% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 25,092 psi | 42% | 1348 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,812 psi | 64% | 2277 fps | 98.5% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 88% | 38,406 psi | 64% | 2375 fps | 95% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 88% | 32,111 psi | 53% | 2251 fps | 95.9% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,679 psi | 59% | 2201 fps | 98.4% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 82% | 32,561 psi | 54% | 2149 fps | 95.3% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 92% | 35,563 psi | 59% | 2277 fps | 95.8% |
| Shooters World AR Plus | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,876 psi | 78% | 2415 fps | 99.6% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,385 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% | 41,002 psi | 68% | 2287 fps | 97.3% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,805 psi | 81% | 2123 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,120 psi | 72% | 2365 fps | 99.6% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 92% | 37,463 psi | 62% | 2323 fps | 95.1% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,220 psi | 68% | 2297 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 90% | 45,194 psi | 75% | 2395 fps | 95.2% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 86% | 37,811 psi | 63% | 2287 fps | 95.5% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,895 psi | 56% | 2126 fps | 98.1% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 27,499 psi | 46% | 2008 fps | 97.2% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,593 psi | 61% | 2260 fps | 97% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,301 psi | 55% | 2133 fps | 98.7% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 86% | 39,015 psi | 65% | 2300 fps | 95.7% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 90% | 34,621 psi | 58% | 2241 fps | 95.1% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 98% | 31,908 psi | 53% | 2247 fps | 95% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,037 psi | 80% | 2297 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,566 psi | 64% | 2205 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,808 psi | 56% | 2136 fps | 99.7% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 80% | 28,848 psi | 48% | 2103 fps | 99.2% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,095 psi | 50% | 2106 fps | 97.5% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 88% | 31,038 psi | 52% | 2142 fps | 95.4% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,287 psi | 57% | 2188 fps | 96% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 80% | 28,877 psi | 48% | 2093 fps | 96.5% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 96% | 36,811 psi | 61% | 2251 fps | 95.1% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,909 psi | 55% | 2218 fps | 96.4% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 84% | 34,461 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 89 powders for .308 Win. loaded with the .308 | 180gr | Nosler Ballistic Tip Hunting. 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 Tip Hunting 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.