Load Specifications
Load data in caliber .308 Win. with .308 | 180gr | Peregrine Bushmaster (VRG-3) 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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Only powders/loads that match the current filter criteria are displayed: max pressure of a load ≤ 90% of max. standardized pressure, fill rate ≥ 80% and propellant combustion ≥ 95%. Use the sliders above the tables to adjust these thresholds.
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% | 51,358 psi | 85% | 2451 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2200 | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,794 psi | 88% | 2533 fps | 98.2% |
| Accurate 2230 | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,997 psi | 88% | 2539 fps | 98.5% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 90% | 53,229 psi | 88% | 2513 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2495ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,954 psi | 90% | 2539 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 94% | 54,404 psi | 90% | 2566 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4064ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,038 psi | 83% | 2530 fps | 100% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 86% | 53,098 psi | 88% | 2411 fps | 100% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 86% | 53,534 psi | 89% | 2431 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 96% | 53,969 psi | 90% | 2569 fps | 99% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 84% | 54,157 psi | 90% | 2431 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2208ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,401 psi | 85% | 2510 fps | 98.1% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,576 psi | 87% | 2520 fps | 100% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 94% | 53,505 psi | 89% | 2533 fps | 99.6% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,040 psi | 86% | 2520 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,126 psi | 85% | 2575 fps | 99.2% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 98% | 53,548 psi | 89% | 2657 fps | 98.3% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,893 psi | 83% | 2530 fps | 99.2% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,895 psi | 86% | 2464 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 54,389 psi | 90% | 2595 fps | 98.7% |
| Alliant Reloder-17ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 44,222 psi | 73% | 2516 fps | 97.8% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 82% | 51,764 psi | 86% | 2408 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,851 psi | 86% | 2415 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 96% | 53,490 psi | 89% | 2579 fps | 98.1% |
| Bofors RP3ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,719 psi | 83% | 2539 fps | 99.2% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 92% | 53,142 psi | 88% | 2484 fps | 99.8% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,735 psi | 86% | 2559 fps | 99.8% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 92% | 53,476 psi | 89% | 2638 fps | 98.6% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,981 psi | 85% | 2497 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,880 psi | 86% | 2520 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H380ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,793 psi | 86% | 2546 fps | 97.1% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 82% | 52,054 psi | 86% | 2415 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 96% | 54,331 psi | 90% | 2579 fps | 99.4% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,301 psi | 87% | 2602 fps | 99.5% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 33,707 psi | 56% | 1490 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,910 psi | 88% | 2539 fps | 99.2% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,779 psi | 88% | 2569 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 54,157 psi | 90% | 2543 fps | 98.6% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,895 psi | 88% | 2431 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,069 psi | 87% | 2575 fps | 98.9% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 94% | 53,505 psi | 89% | 2533 fps | 99.6% |
| Lovex D073.4 | <<locked>> | 84% | 53,606 psi | 89% | 2526 fps | 100% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 90% | 53,258 psi | 88% | 2523 fps | 99.9% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,837 psi | 86% | 2546 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,634 psi | 86% | 2464 fps | 98.7% |
| Lovex S062ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,924 psi | 88% | 2539 fps | 99.6% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,517 psi | 86% | 2438 fps | 100% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,446 psi | 87% | 2520 fps | 99.6% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,663 psi | 87% | 2530 fps | 100% |
| Norma 203Bᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,374 psi | 89% | 2585 fps | 99% |
| Ramshot Big Gameᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,998 psi | 90% | 2608 fps | 98.9% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,140 psi | 85% | 2497 fps | 96.2% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,982 psi | 88% | 2562 fps | 98.8% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,909 psi | 86% | 2490 fps | 98.6% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 33,852 psi | 56% | 1526 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 90% | 53,766 psi | 89% | 2530 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 98% | 53,853 psi | 89% | 2654 fps | 98.7% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,355 psi | 79% | 2582 fps | 99.9% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 94% | 53,330 psi | 89% | 2510 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,518 psi | 87% | 2513 fps | 99.5% |
| Rottweil R 903ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 45,861 psi | 76% | 2477 fps | 98.5% |
| Shooters World AR Plus | <<locked>> | 84% | 53,606 psi | 89% | 2526 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,837 psi | 86% | 2546 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World Precisionᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,924 psi | 88% | 2539 fps | 99.6% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 88% | 53,983 psi | 90% | 2500 fps | 99.4% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 84% | 54,070 psi | 90% | 2198 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,837 psi | 88% | 2526 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,501 psi | 81% | 2536 fps | 98.2% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 88% | 53,127 psi | 88% | 2480 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,924 psi | 86% | 2516 fps | 97% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,156 psi | 87% | 2539 fps | 98.7% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,054 psi | 86% | 2438 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,285 psi | 85% | 2434 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,387 psi | 85% | 2523 fps | 99.6% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 96% | 53,983 psi | 90% | 2477 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,285 psi | 85% | 2513 fps | 98.5% |
| Somchem S355ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,398 psi | 79% | 2484 fps | 98.5% |
| Somchem S365ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 33,750 psi | 56% | 2313 fps | 96.2% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 84% | 54,099 psi | 90% | 2385 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,156 psi | 87% | 2418 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,793 psi | 86% | 2431 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,329 psi | 85% | 2493 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 98% | 53,287 psi | 89% | 2510 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 45,513 psi | 76% | 2428 fps | 99.1% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 94% | 54,418 psi | 90% | 2536 fps | 99.7% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,503 psi | 86% | 2510 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALLᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 42,047 psi | 70% | 2369 fps | 97.1% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,547 psi | 87% | 2572 fps | 99.9% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,532 psi | 86% | 2546 fps | 99.1% |
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% | 35,230 psi | 59% | 2205 fps | 99.9% |
| Accurate 2200 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,992 psi | 76% | 2428 fps | 97% |
| Accurate 2230 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,759 psi | 76% | 2434 fps | 97.3% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,869 psi | 63% | 2283 fps | 99% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 80% | 27,369 psi | 45% | 2103 fps | 99.1% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,431 psi | 56% | 2234 fps | 97.8% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 25,991 psi | 43% | 2080 fps | 96.4% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,106 psi | 73% | 2287 fps | 100% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,527 psi | 74% | 2303 fps | 99.6% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 84% | 36,796 psi | 61% | 2283 fps | 95.5% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,906 psi | 80% | 2356 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 92% | 40,335 psi | 67% | 2333 fps | 95.7% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,728 psi | 71% | 2379 fps | 100% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,374 psi | 57% | 2211 fps | 96.1% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,590 psi | 54% | 2228 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,247 psi | 65% | 2375 fps | 97% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | 41.2 gr | 90% | 40,741 psi | 68% | 2438 fps | 95.1% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 88% | 33,837 psi | 56% | 2254 fps | 95.7% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,596 psi | 67% | 2303 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 90% | 39,479 psi | 66% | 2359 fps | 95.7% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 94% | 36,289 psi | 60% | 2356 fps | 95.2% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,776 psi | 81% | 2369 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,670 psi | 71% | 2287 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 88% | 40,915 psi | 68% | 2379 fps | 95.3% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 88% | 33,025 psi | 55% | 2251 fps | 95.6% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,753 psi | 61% | 2218 fps | 97.4% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,894 psi | 53% | 2215 fps | 96.1% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | 38.4 gr | 82% | 37,768 psi | 63% | 2369 fps | 95% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,204 psi | 65% | 2316 fps | 99.8% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,639 psi | 66% | 2333 fps | 99.4% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 94% | 42,424 psi | 70% | 2398 fps | 95% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,675 psi | 81% | 2369 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 82% | 34,809 psi | 58% | 2251 fps | 95.5% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 84% | 32,938 psi | 55% | 2254 fps | 95.2% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 24,874 psi | 41% | 1329 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 82% | 33,837 psi | 56% | 2215 fps | 95% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,951 psi | 51% | 2208 fps | 99.2% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 88% | 37,217 psi | 62% | 2270 fps | 95% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,989 psi | 70% | 2280 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 86% | 35,491 psi | 59% | 2293 fps | 95.2% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,374 psi | 57% | 2211 fps | 96.1% |
| Lovex D073.4 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,659 psi | 78% | 2431 fps | 99.7% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,666 psi | 63% | 2280 fps | 98.1% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,052 psi | 50% | 2169 fps | 96.7% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 82% | 35,955 psi | 60% | 2198 fps | 95.1% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 84% | 32,039 psi | 53% | 2178 fps | 95.5% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,658 psi | 76% | 2359 fps | 100% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,705 psi | 53% | 2156 fps | 95.3% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,430 psi | 52% | 2172 fps | 97.8% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 88% | 36,172 psi | 60% | 2300 fps | 95.4% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 90% | 38,595 psi | 64% | 2359 fps | 95.7% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 90% | 47,645 psi | 79% | 2441 fps | 95.4% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 84% | 37,826 psi | 63% | 2316 fps | 95.7% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,362 psi | 62% | 2251 fps | 95.4% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 24,845 psi | 41% | 1358 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,769 psi | 64% | 2297 fps | 98.6% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | 39.1 gr | 88% | 38,421 psi | 64% | 2398 fps | 95.3% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 86% | 29,907 psi | 50% | 2211 fps | 95.1% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,998 psi | 58% | 2211 fps | 98.4% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 82% | 31,995 psi | 53% | 2156 fps | 95.4% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 90% | 32,982 psi | 55% | 2241 fps | 95.1% |
| Shooters World AR Plus | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,659 psi | 78% | 2431 fps | 99.7% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,052 psi | 50% | 2169 fps | 96.7% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 84% | 32,039 psi | 53% | 2178 fps | 95.5% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,162 psi | 68% | 2306 fps | 97.6% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,704 psi | 81% | 2136 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,337 psi | 72% | 2388 fps | 99.7% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 92% | 37,608 psi | 62% | 2346 fps | 95.4% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,118 psi | 68% | 2310 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 90% | 44,991 psi | 75% | 2411 fps | 95.5% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 86% | 37,840 psi | 63% | 2306 fps | 95.8% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,576 psi | 56% | 2139 fps | 98.2% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 27,108 psi | 45% | 2018 fps | 97.3% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,332 psi | 60% | 2274 fps | 97.1% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,054 psi | 55% | 2146 fps | 98.8% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 84% | 36,448 psi | 61% | 2270 fps | 95.2% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 90% | 34,519 psi | 57% | 2257 fps | 95.4% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 98% | 31,560 psi | 52% | 2260 fps | 95.2% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,979 psi | 80% | 2313 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,319 psi | 64% | 2218 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,562 psi | 56% | 2149 fps | 99.8% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 80% | 28,442 psi | 47% | 2113 fps | 99.2% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,689 psi | 49% | 2116 fps | 97.6% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 88% | 30,690 psi | 51% | 2156 fps | 95.5% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,113 psi | 57% | 2205 fps | 96.2% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 80% | 28,616 psi | 48% | 2106 fps | 96.6% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 96% | 36,666 psi | 61% | 2270 fps | 95.4% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,692 psi | 54% | 2231 fps | 96.6% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 84% | 34,432 psi | 57% | 2257 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 89 powders for .308 Win. loaded with the .308 | 180gr | Peregrine Bushmaster (VRG-3). Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 2,657 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,490 fps to 2,657 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 1:13.0 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. Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR, ReloadSwiss RS 52, Hodgdon CFE223 rank at the top here: for .308 Win. with the .308 | 180gr | Peregrine Bushmaster (VRG-3) 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.