Load Specifications
Load data in caliber .308 Win. with .308 | 180gr | Prvi Partizan SP 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% | 53,882 psi | 90% | 2480 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2200 | <<locked>> | 82% | 51,198 psi | 85% | 2513 fps | 98% |
| Accurate 2230 | <<locked>> | 82% | 51,517 psi | 86% | 2520 fps | 98.4% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,330 psi | 87% | 2503 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 98% | 53,287 psi | 89% | 2530 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 92% | 53,243 psi | 88% | 2552 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4064ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,924 psi | 88% | 2562 fps | 100% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,779 psi | 86% | 2398 fps | 100% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,170 psi | 87% | 2415 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,692 psi | 88% | 2552 fps | 98.9% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 82% | 52,707 psi | 88% | 2415 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2208ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,417 psi | 89% | 2543 fps | 98.4% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 84% | 50,981 psi | 85% | 2497 fps | 100% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,199 psi | 87% | 2516 fps | 99.5% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 94% | 54,230 psi | 90% | 2543 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 88% | 53,621 psi | 89% | 2612 fps | 99.5% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,982 psi | 86% | 2638 fps | 98.1% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,083 psi | 87% | 2562 fps | 99.4% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 88% | 54,012 psi | 90% | 2490 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 98% | 53,040 psi | 88% | 2579 fps | 98.6% |
| Alliant Reloder-17ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,050 psi | 77% | 2549 fps | 98.3% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 82% | 53,896 psi | 90% | 2431 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 86% | 53,330 psi | 89% | 2434 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,083 psi | 87% | 2562 fps | 98% |
| Bofors RP3ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,228 psi | 87% | 2575 fps | 99.5% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,547 psi | 86% | 2464 fps | 99.7% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 94% | 53,998 psi | 90% | 2589 fps | 99.9% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,156 psi | 87% | 2621 fps | 98.5% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,924 psi | 88% | 2523 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 88% | 54,056 psi | 90% | 2549 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H380ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 54,389 psi | 90% | 2582 fps | 97.7% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 82% | 53,403 psi | 89% | 2434 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 94% | 53,127 psi | 88% | 2562 fps | 99.3% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 98% | 54,375 psi | 90% | 2631 fps | 99.7% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 33,982 psi | 56% | 1496 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,169 psi | 85% | 2516 fps | 99% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,619 psi | 86% | 2556 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 98% | 53,098 psi | 88% | 2530 fps | 98.6% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,648 psi | 86% | 2415 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 98% | 54,360 psi | 90% | 2608 fps | 99.2% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,199 psi | 87% | 2516 fps | 99.5% |
| Lovex D073.4 | <<locked>> | 82% | 52,185 psi | 87% | 2507 fps | 100% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,330 psi | 87% | 2510 fps | 99.9% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 96% | 54,389 psi | 90% | 2575 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 94% | 53,693 psi | 89% | 2493 fps | 99% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,199 psi | 87% | 2530 fps | 99.6% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 84% | 53,940 psi | 90% | 2464 fps | 100% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,459 psi | 85% | 2507 fps | 99.5% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,517 psi | 86% | 2516 fps | 100% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,127 psi | 87% | 2569 fps | 98.9% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,504 psi | 87% | 2589 fps | 98.8% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 92% | 53,127 psi | 88% | 2526 fps | 96.7% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,677 psi | 86% | 2546 fps | 98.7% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 90% | 53,954 psi | 90% | 2523 fps | 98.9% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 34,229 psi | 57% | 1535 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,170 psi | 87% | 2507 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,446 psi | 87% | 2635 fps | 98.6% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,197 psi | 82% | 2615 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,663 psi | 87% | 2497 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,866 psi | 86% | 2503 fps | 99.5% |
| Rottweil R 903ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,283 psi | 80% | 2510 fps | 98.9% |
| Shooters World AR Plus | <<locked>> | 82% | 52,185 psi | 87% | 2507 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 96% | 54,389 psi | 90% | 2575 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,199 psi | 87% | 2530 fps | 99.6% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,228 psi | 87% | 2477 fps | 99.3% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 82% | 52,852 psi | 88% | 2185 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,358 psi | 85% | 2507 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,473 psi | 84% | 2569 fps | 98.6% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,576 psi | 86% | 2464 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 94% | 54,186 psi | 90% | 2546 fps | 97.4% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 96% | 54,230 psi | 90% | 2569 fps | 99.1% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 94% | 53,925 psi | 90% | 2461 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,026 psi | 88% | 2457 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 90% | 53,229 psi | 88% | 2549 fps | 99.7% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,866 psi | 88% | 2464 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 94% | 53,345 psi | 89% | 2543 fps | 98.9% |
| Somchem S355ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,661 psi | 83% | 2520 fps | 98.9% |
| Somchem S365ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 35,578 psi | 59% | 2356 fps | 97% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 82% | 52,634 psi | 87% | 2369 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 90% | 54,099 psi | 90% | 2441 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 94% | 53,577 psi | 89% | 2451 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 98% | 53,417 psi | 89% | 2520 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,996 psi | 86% | 2493 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,659 psi | 79% | 2457 fps | 99.4% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,605 psi | 87% | 2513 fps | 99.6% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 98% | 53,664 psi | 89% | 2539 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALLᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 43,642 psi | 73% | 2402 fps | 97.6% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,343 psi | 85% | 2559 fps | 99.9% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 96% | 53,635 psi | 89% | 2579 fps | 99.4% |
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% | 37,057 psi | 62% | 2234 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2200 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,892 psi | 80% | 2461 fps | 97.4% |
| Accurate 2230 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,196 psi | 80% | 2470 fps | 97.9% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,001 psi | 66% | 2316 fps | 99.4% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,559 psi | 49% | 2146 fps | 99.5% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,433 psi | 59% | 2270 fps | 98.4% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 28,007 psi | 47% | 2123 fps | 97.3% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,832 psi | 76% | 2316 fps | 100% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,151 psi | 77% | 2329 fps | 99.7% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 82% | 36,187 psi | 60% | 2270 fps | 95.4% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,690 psi | 83% | 2375 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 90% | 39,610 psi | 66% | 2320 fps | 95.6% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,628 psi | 74% | 2405 fps | 100% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,085 psi | 60% | 2244 fps | 96.8% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,243 psi | 57% | 2254 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,292 psi | 69% | 2415 fps | 97.6% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | 41 gr | 88% | 39,943 psi | 66% | 2425 fps | 95% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 86% | 33,605 psi | 56% | 2244 fps | 95.7% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,395 psi | 70% | 2326 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 88% | 38,972 psi | 65% | 2349 fps | 95.7% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 92% | 35,737 psi | 59% | 2346 fps | 95.2% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,459 psi | 84% | 2388 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,208 psi | 73% | 2310 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 86% | 39,943 psi | 66% | 2359 fps | 95.2% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 86% | 32,706 psi | 54% | 2241 fps | 95.5% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,203 psi | 63% | 2244 fps | 97.9% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,475 psi | 56% | 2247 fps | 96.7% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | 39.1 gr | 82% | 39,740 psi | 66% | 2408 fps | 95.8% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,727 psi | 68% | 2343 fps | 99.9% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,466 psi | 69% | 2362 fps | 99.7% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 94% | 44,628 psi | 74% | 2438 fps | 95.7% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,415 psi | 84% | 2395 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,316 psi | 57% | 2238 fps | 95.4% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 82% | 32,445 psi | 54% | 2241 fps | 95.1% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 25,295 psi | 42% | 1339 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 82% | 35,215 psi | 59% | 2241 fps | 95.6% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,822 psi | 55% | 2247 fps | 99.5% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 88% | 38,957 psi | 65% | 2300 fps | 95.7% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,526 psi | 72% | 2303 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 84% | 34,969 psi | 58% | 2280 fps | 95.1% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,085 psi | 60% | 2244 fps | 96.8% |
| Lovex D073.4 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,849 psi | 81% | 2461 fps | 99.9% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,740 psi | 66% | 2316 fps | 98.5% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,792 psi | 53% | 2205 fps | 97.3% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,244 psi | 59% | 2182 fps | 95% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 82% | 32,010 psi | 53% | 2175 fps | 95.6% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,761 psi | 79% | 2385 fps | 100% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,402 psi | 55% | 2188 fps | 96% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,243 psi | 55% | 2208 fps | 98.4% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 86% | 35,824 psi | 60% | 2290 fps | 95.4% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 88% | 37,971 psi | 63% | 2346 fps | 95.6% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 88% | 46,601 psi | 77% | 2428 fps | 95.3% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 82% | 37,057 psi | 62% | 2300 fps | 95.6% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,073 psi | 65% | 2283 fps | 96% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 25,353 psi | 42% | 1368 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,277 psi | 67% | 2323 fps | 98.9% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | 38.8 gr | 86% | 37,652 psi | 63% | 2382 fps | 95.2% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 84% | 29,501 psi | 49% | 2201 fps | 95% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,970 psi | 61% | 2244 fps | 98.9% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,807 psi | 53% | 2146 fps | 95.4% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 88% | 32,677 psi | 54% | 2231 fps | 95.1% |
| Shooters World AR Plus | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,849 psi | 81% | 2461 fps | 99.9% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,792 psi | 53% | 2205 fps | 97.3% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 82% | 32,010 psi | 53% | 2175 fps | 95.6% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,641 psi | 71% | 2333 fps | 98% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,270 psi | 84% | 2156 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,194 psi | 75% | 2418 fps | 99.9% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 90% | 36,796 psi | 61% | 2329 fps | 95.3% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,076 psi | 72% | 2343 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 88% | 44,237 psi | 73% | 2398 fps | 95.4% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 84% | 37,086 psi | 62% | 2290 fps | 95.6% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,389 psi | 59% | 2172 fps | 98.7% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 28,761 psi | 48% | 2051 fps | 97.9% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,145 psi | 63% | 2310 fps | 97.7% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,664 psi | 58% | 2175 fps | 99.2% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 82% | 35,766 psi | 59% | 2254 fps | 95% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 88% | 34,084 psi | 57% | 2244 fps | 95.3% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 96% | 31,343 psi | 52% | 2254 fps | 95.2% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,647 psi | 82% | 2333 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,219 psi | 67% | 2247 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,331 psi | 59% | 2178 fps | 99.9% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,385 psi | 50% | 2152 fps | 99.6% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,430 psi | 52% | 2152 fps | 98.2% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 86% | 30,530 psi | 51% | 2149 fps | 95.6% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,650 psi | 59% | 2234 fps | 96.7% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,066 psi | 50% | 2136 fps | 97.2% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 94% | 35,969 psi | 60% | 2257 fps | 95.3% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,403 psi | 57% | 2267 fps | 97.3% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 82% | 33,852 psi | 56% | 2241 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 89 powders for .308 Win. loaded with the .308 | 180gr | Prvi Partizan SP. Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 2,638 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,496 fps to 2,638 fps. Accurate 4064 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 1:14.0 twist; slower twists will usually not stabilise this weight. Accurate 4064, ADI AR 2208, Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 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 | Prvi Partizan SP 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.