Load Specifications
Load data in caliber .308 Win. with .308 | 180gr | Nosler Solid Base bullet and 89 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 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% | 51,706 psi | 86% | 2438 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2200 | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,794 psi | 88% | 2516 fps | 98% |
| Accurate 2230 | <<locked>> | 84% | 53,330 psi | 89% | 2526 fps | 98.4% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 90% | 53,824 psi | 89% | 2503 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 98% | 50,691 psi | 84% | 2484 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,952 psi | 85% | 2507 fps | 99.9% |
| Accurate 4064ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,473 psi | 84% | 2516 fps | 100% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,997 psi | 88% | 2395 fps | 100% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 86% | 53,417 psi | 89% | 2411 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 96% | 53,940 psi | 90% | 2549 fps | 98.9% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 84% | 54,041 psi | 90% | 2415 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2208ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,401 psi | 85% | 2493 fps | 97.9% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,663 psi | 87% | 2503 fps | 100% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 94% | 53,780 psi | 89% | 2520 fps | 99.5% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,214 psi | 87% | 2507 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,256 psi | 85% | 2559 fps | 99.1% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 98% | 53,301 psi | 89% | 2635 fps | 98% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,937 psi | 83% | 2513 fps | 99% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,982 psi | 86% | 2451 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 98% | 50,966 psi | 85% | 2530 fps | 98.1% |
| Alliant Reloder-17ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 44,222 psi | 73% | 2497 fps | 97.5% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 82% | 52,185 psi | 87% | 2395 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,663 psi | 86% | 2395 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 96% | 53,635 psi | 89% | 2562 fps | 97.9% |
| Bofors RP3ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,617 psi | 82% | 2523 fps | 99.1% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,982 psi | 88% | 2464 fps | 99.7% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,474 psi | 86% | 2539 fps | 99.7% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 92% | 53,519 psi | 89% | 2621 fps | 98.5% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 90% | 54,302 psi | 90% | 2523 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,156 psi | 87% | 2507 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H380ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,011 psi | 86% | 2530 fps | 96.9% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 82% | 51,851 psi | 86% | 2395 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 96% | 54,331 psi | 90% | 2562 fps | 99.3% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,460 psi | 87% | 2585 fps | 99.4% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 33,910 psi | 56% | 1480 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,794 psi | 88% | 2523 fps | 99% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,518 psi | 87% | 2552 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 54,143 psi | 90% | 2523 fps | 98.5% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,982 psi | 88% | 2415 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,127 psi | 87% | 2559 fps | 98.8% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 94% | 53,780 psi | 89% | 2520 fps | 99.5% |
| Lovex D073.4 | <<locked>> | 84% | 53,925 psi | 90% | 2513 fps | 100% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 90% | 53,476 psi | 89% | 2507 fps | 99.8% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,069 psi | 87% | 2533 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,909 psi | 86% | 2451 fps | 98.5% |
| Lovex S062ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,069 psi | 88% | 2523 fps | 99.5% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,257 psi | 87% | 2428 fps | 100% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,576 psi | 87% | 2503 fps | 99.5% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,649 psi | 87% | 2513 fps | 100% |
| Norma 203Bᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,476 psi | 89% | 2569 fps | 98.9% |
| Ramshot Big Gameᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,824 psi | 89% | 2589 fps | 98.7% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 94% | 54,302 psi | 90% | 2523 fps | 96.6% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 94% | 53,055 psi | 88% | 2546 fps | 98.7% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,938 psi | 86% | 2474 fps | 98.4% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 34,156 psi | 57% | 1519 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 90% | 53,606 psi | 89% | 2510 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 98% | 53,867 psi | 89% | 2635 fps | 98.5% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,268 psi | 79% | 2562 fps | 99.8% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 94% | 53,998 psi | 90% | 2500 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 98% | 53,040 psi | 88% | 2500 fps | 99.5% |
| Rottweil R 903ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,151 psi | 77% | 2461 fps | 98.3% |
| Shooters World AR Plus | <<locked>> | 84% | 53,925 psi | 90% | 2513 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,069 psi | 87% | 2533 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World Precisionᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,069 psi | 88% | 2523 fps | 99.5% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 88% | 53,882 psi | 90% | 2480 fps | 99.3% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 84% | 54,331 psi | 90% | 2185 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 86% | 53,098 psi | 88% | 2513 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,370 psi | 80% | 2516 fps | 98% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 88% | 53,011 psi | 88% | 2464 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,808 psi | 86% | 2497 fps | 96.7% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,228 psi | 87% | 2523 fps | 98.6% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,315 psi | 87% | 2425 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,198 psi | 85% | 2418 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,488 psi | 86% | 2510 fps | 99.5% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 96% | 53,998 psi | 90% | 2461 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,416 psi | 85% | 2500 fps | 98.4% |
| Somchem S355ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,558 psi | 79% | 2470 fps | 98.4% |
| Somchem S365ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 33,881 psi | 56% | 2297 fps | 95.9% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 84% | 53,983 psi | 90% | 2369 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,243 psi | 87% | 2405 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,924 psi | 86% | 2415 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,242 psi | 85% | 2477 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 98% | 53,272 psi | 89% | 2493 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 45,643 psi | 76% | 2411 fps | 99% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 94% | 54,317 psi | 90% | 2516 fps | 99.6% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,285 psi | 85% | 2493 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALLᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 42,163 psi | 70% | 2352 fps | 96.9% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,504 psi | 87% | 2556 fps | 99.8% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,605 psi | 86% | 2533 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% | 35,810 psi | 59% | 2198 fps | 99.9% |
| Accurate 2200 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,340 psi | 77% | 2415 fps | 96.8% |
| Accurate 2230 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,050 psi | 77% | 2418 fps | 97.2% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,348 psi | 64% | 2270 fps | 99% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 80% | 28,137 psi | 47% | 2103 fps | 99.2% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,852 psi | 56% | 2224 fps | 97.7% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 26,687 psi | 44% | 2080 fps | 96.5% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,324 psi | 74% | 2277 fps | 100% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,701 psi | 74% | 2287 fps | 99.5% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 84% | 37,072 psi | 62% | 2270 fps | 95.4% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,138 psi | 80% | 2343 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 92% | 40,582 psi | 67% | 2320 fps | 95.5% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,091 psi | 72% | 2365 fps | 100% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,809 psi | 58% | 2201 fps | 96% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,025 psi | 55% | 2218 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,624 psi | 66% | 2365 fps | 96.9% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | 41.2 gr | 92% | 43,671 psi | 73% | 2474 fps | 95.8% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 88% | 34,171 psi | 57% | 2241 fps | 95.6% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,959 psi | 68% | 2290 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 90% | 39,871 psi | 66% | 2349 fps | 95.6% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 94% | 36,579 psi | 61% | 2343 fps | 95% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,124 psi | 82% | 2356 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,801 psi | 71% | 2274 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 88% | 41,017 psi | 68% | 2362 fps | 95.1% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 88% | 33,301 psi | 55% | 2241 fps | 95.4% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,883 psi | 61% | 2201 fps | 97.3% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,242 psi | 54% | 2205 fps | 96% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | 38.5 gr | 84% | 40,669 psi | 68% | 2408 fps | 95.7% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,276 psi | 65% | 2303 fps | 99.7% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,856 psi | 66% | 2323 fps | 99.4% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 96% | 45,643 psi | 76% | 2434 fps | 95.6% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,805 psi | 81% | 2356 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 82% | 35,070 psi | 58% | 2238 fps | 95.4% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 84% | 33,301 psi | 55% | 2244 fps | 95.1% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 24,947 psi | 41% | 1319 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 84% | 36,129 psi | 60% | 2244 fps | 95.6% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,401 psi | 52% | 2201 fps | 99.1% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 90% | 40,074 psi | 67% | 2306 fps | 95.7% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,032 psi | 70% | 2267 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 86% | 35,810 psi | 59% | 2283 fps | 95.1% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,809 psi | 58% | 2201 fps | 96% |
| Lovex D073.4 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,963 psi | 78% | 2415 fps | 99.6% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,145 psi | 63% | 2274 fps | 98% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,472 psi | 51% | 2162 fps | 96.6% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 82% | 36,361 psi | 60% | 2188 fps | 95% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 84% | 32,663 psi | 54% | 2175 fps | 95.5% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,992 psi | 76% | 2346 fps | 100% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,140 psi | 53% | 2146 fps | 95.2% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,937 psi | 53% | 2165 fps | 97.8% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 88% | 36,521 psi | 61% | 2290 fps | 95.3% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 90% | 38,740 psi | 64% | 2343 fps | 95.4% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 90% | 47,747 psi | 79% | 2428 fps | 95.2% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 84% | 38,130 psi | 63% | 2303 fps | 95.6% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,681 psi | 63% | 2238 fps | 95.2% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 25,280 psi | 42% | 1355 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,943 psi | 65% | 2283 fps | 98.5% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | 38.2 gr | 88% | 38,493 psi | 64% | 2379 fps | 95.1% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 86% | 30,385 psi | 50% | 2205 fps | 95% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,766 psi | 59% | 2205 fps | 98.4% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 82% | 32,663 psi | 54% | 2152 fps | 95.4% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 90% | 33,489 psi | 56% | 2234 fps | 95.1% |
| Shooters World AR Plus | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,963 psi | 78% | 2415 fps | 99.6% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,472 psi | 51% | 2162 fps | 96.6% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 84% | 32,663 psi | 54% | 2175 fps | 95.5% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,394 psi | 69% | 2293 fps | 97.5% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,950 psi | 81% | 2123 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,526 psi | 72% | 2375 fps | 99.7% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 92% | 37,797 psi | 63% | 2333 fps | 95.2% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,321 psi | 69% | 2297 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 90% | 45,208 psi | 75% | 2398 fps | 95.3% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 86% | 38,189 psi | 63% | 2293 fps | 95.6% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,997 psi | 56% | 2129 fps | 98.2% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 27,557 psi | 46% | 2011 fps | 97.3% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,680 psi | 61% | 2264 fps | 97% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,359 psi | 55% | 2136 fps | 98.7% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 86% | 39,059 psi | 65% | 2303 fps | 95.8% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 90% | 34,679 psi | 58% | 2241 fps | 95.2% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 98% | 31,981 psi | 53% | 2251 fps | 95% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,153 psi | 80% | 2300 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,696 psi | 64% | 2211 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,881 psi | 56% | 2139 fps | 99.7% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 80% | 28,935 psi | 48% | 2106 fps | 99.2% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,197 psi | 50% | 2110 fps | 97.6% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 88% | 31,096 psi | 52% | 2146 fps | 95.5% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,345 psi | 57% | 2192 fps | 96% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 80% | 28,979 psi | 48% | 2096 fps | 96.6% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 96% | 37,101 psi | 62% | 2257 fps | 95.3% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,011 psi | 55% | 2221 fps | 96.5% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 84% | 34,795 psi | 58% | 2247 fps | 95.3% |
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 110 powders for .308 Win. loaded with the .308 | 180gr | Nosler Solid Base. Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 2,635 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,480 fps to 2,635 fps. Accurate 4064 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 110 of the 110 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 4064, Accurate 4350, 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. Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR, ReloadSwiss RS 52, Hodgdon CFE223 rank at the top here: for .308 Win. with the .308 | 180gr | Nosler Solid Base 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.