Load Specifications
Load data in caliber .308 Win. with .308 | 180gr | Sellier & Bellot FMJ-BT 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.
Important Notice: DO NOT go below Minimum Charge or above Maximum Charge. Since we have no control over the equipment and components used, any responsibility and liability for the results achieved is rejected.
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% | 52,243 psi | 87% | 2448 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2200 | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,968 psi | 88% | 2523 fps | 98.1% |
| Accurate 2230 | <<locked>> | 84% | 53,490 psi | 89% | 2533 fps | 98.5% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 90% | 53,925 psi | 90% | 2510 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,256 psi | 85% | 2493 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,982 psi | 88% | 2546 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4064ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,633 psi | 84% | 2523 fps | 100% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 86% | 53,534 psi | 89% | 2405 fps | 100% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 86% | 53,954 psi | 90% | 2425 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 96% | 54,433 psi | 90% | 2559 fps | 99% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 82% | 51,416 psi | 85% | 2385 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2208ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,851 psi | 86% | 2503 fps | 98% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,852 psi | 88% | 2510 fps | 100% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 94% | 53,882 psi | 90% | 2523 fps | 99.6% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,330 psi | 87% | 2510 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,808 psi | 86% | 2572 fps | 99.2% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 98% | 53,708 psi | 89% | 2648 fps | 98.2% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,401 psi | 84% | 2523 fps | 99.1% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,547 psi | 87% | 2461 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,401 psi | 85% | 2539 fps | 98.2% |
| Alliant Reloder-17ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 44,585 psi | 74% | 2507 fps | 97.7% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 82% | 52,388 psi | 87% | 2402 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,141 psi | 87% | 2405 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 96% | 54,070 psi | 90% | 2572 fps | 98% |
| Bofors RP3ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,125 psi | 83% | 2533 fps | 99.2% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 92% | 53,417 psi | 89% | 2474 fps | 99.7% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,982 psi | 86% | 2549 fps | 99.7% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 92% | 53,925 psi | 90% | 2631 fps | 98.6% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 92% | 53,650 psi | 89% | 2520 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,243 psi | 87% | 2513 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H380ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,489 psi | 87% | 2543 fps | 97.1% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,011 psi | 86% | 2402 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,343 psi | 85% | 2523 fps | 99% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolutionᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,489 psi | 87% | 2589 fps | 99.4% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 33,968 psi | 56% | 1486 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,721 psi | 86% | 2510 fps | 99% |
| IMR 3031ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 54,360 psi | 90% | 2579 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,299 psi | 84% | 2474 fps | 98% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 88% | 53,243 psi | 88% | 2421 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,663 psi | 87% | 2572 fps | 98.9% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 94% | 53,882 psi | 90% | 2523 fps | 99.6% |
| Lovex D073.4 | <<locked>> | 84% | 54,099 psi | 90% | 2516 fps | 100% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 90% | 54,012 psi | 90% | 2516 fps | 99.9% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,547 psi | 87% | 2543 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,953 psi | 86% | 2454 fps | 98.6% |
| Lovex S062ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,577 psi | 89% | 2533 fps | 99.6% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,446 psi | 87% | 2434 fps | 100% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 96% | 53,113 psi | 88% | 2513 fps | 99.5% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 96% | 53,185 psi | 88% | 2523 fps | 100% |
| Norma 203Bᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,896 psi | 90% | 2579 fps | 98.9% |
| Ramshot Big Gameᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 54,230 psi | 90% | 2598 fps | 98.8% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,314 psi | 85% | 2484 fps | 96.1% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 94% | 53,142 psi | 88% | 2549 fps | 98.8% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,388 psi | 87% | 2484 fps | 98.5% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 33,895 psi | 56% | 1516 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 90% | 54,157 psi | 90% | 2520 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 98% | 54,346 psi | 90% | 2644 fps | 98.6% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,645 psi | 79% | 2572 fps | 99.8% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 94% | 54,070 psi | 90% | 2503 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 98% | 53,127 psi | 88% | 2507 fps | 99.5% |
| Rottweil R 903ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,572 psi | 77% | 2474 fps | 98.5% |
| Shooters World AR Plus | <<locked>> | 84% | 54,099 psi | 90% | 2516 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,547 psi | 87% | 2543 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World Precisionᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,577 psi | 89% | 2533 fps | 99.6% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 88% | 54,360 psi | 90% | 2490 fps | 99.4% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 82% | 51,866 psi | 86% | 2162 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 86% | 53,156 psi | 88% | 2516 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,776 psi | 81% | 2526 fps | 98.1% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 88% | 53,185 psi | 88% | 2470 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,243 psi | 87% | 2503 fps | 96.8% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,663 psi | 87% | 2533 fps | 98.7% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,808 psi | 88% | 2434 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,692 psi | 86% | 2428 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,561 psi | 86% | 2513 fps | 99.5% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,111 psi | 85% | 2428 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,445 psi | 85% | 2503 fps | 98.4% |
| Somchem S355ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,718 psi | 79% | 2474 fps | 98.4% |
| Somchem S365ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 34,200 psi | 57% | 2310 fps | 96.1% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 86% | 54,085 psi | 90% | 2372 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,358 psi | 85% | 2398 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 98% | 54,433 psi | 90% | 2451 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,750 psi | 86% | 2487 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,678 psi | 88% | 2493 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 40,437 psi | 67% | 2336 fps | 98.3% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 92% | 53,969 psi | 90% | 2536 fps | 99.7% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,591 psi | 87% | 2523 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALLᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 42,438 psi | 71% | 2362 fps | 97% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 92% | 53,809 psi | 89% | 2579 fps | 99.9% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 90% | 54,447 psi | 90% | 2572 fps | 99.3% |
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% | 35,984 psi | 60% | 2201 fps | 99.9% |
| Accurate 2200 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,514 psi | 77% | 2425 fps | 96.9% |
| Accurate 2230 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,572 psi | 77% | 2431 fps | 97.3% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,798 psi | 64% | 2283 fps | 99.1% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 80% | 28,326 psi | 47% | 2110 fps | 99.2% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,634 psi | 54% | 2211 fps | 97.4% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 26,847 psi | 45% | 2083 fps | 96.6% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,483 psi | 74% | 2280 fps | 100% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,860 psi | 75% | 2293 fps | 99.5% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 84% | 37,521 psi | 62% | 2283 fps | 95.6% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,370 psi | 80% | 2349 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 92% | 40,712 psi | 68% | 2326 fps | 95.6% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,250 psi | 72% | 2372 fps | 100% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,954 psi | 58% | 2208 fps | 96.2% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,185 psi | 55% | 2224 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,856 psi | 66% | 2372 fps | 97% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | 40.6 gr | 90% | 41,249 psi | 69% | 2431 fps | 95% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 88% | 34,592 psi | 57% | 2254 fps | 95.8% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,191 psi | 68% | 2297 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 88% | 37,695 psi | 63% | 2310 fps | 95% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 94% | 36,869 psi | 61% | 2356 fps | 95.2% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,371 psi | 82% | 2362 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,221 psi | 72% | 2280 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 88% | 41,379 psi | 69% | 2372 fps | 95.3% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 88% | 33,721 psi | 56% | 2251 fps | 95.6% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,362 psi | 62% | 2215 fps | 97.5% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,416 psi | 54% | 2211 fps | 96.1% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | 37.9 gr | 82% | 38,479 psi | 64% | 2369 fps | 95.1% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,753 psi | 61% | 2260 fps | 99.5% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,511 psi | 71% | 2369 fps | 99.7% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 94% | 43,062 psi | 72% | 2395 fps | 95% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,137 psi | 77% | 2320 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 82% | 35,230 psi | 59% | 2244 fps | 95.5% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 86% | 33,663 psi | 56% | 2254 fps | 95.3% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 25,048 psi | 42% | 1322 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 86% | 35,723 psi | 59% | 2238 fps | 95.5% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,182 psi | 48% | 2152 fps | 98.7% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 92% | 39,610 psi | 66% | 2300 fps | 95.6% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,264 psi | 70% | 2274 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 86% | 35,984 psi | 60% | 2287 fps | 95.2% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,954 psi | 58% | 2208 fps | 96.2% |
| Lovex D073.4 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,137 psi | 78% | 2421 fps | 99.7% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,609 psi | 64% | 2283 fps | 98.1% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,647 psi | 51% | 2169 fps | 96.7% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 82% | 36,535 psi | 61% | 2195 fps | 95.2% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 84% | 32,808 psi | 55% | 2182 fps | 95.6% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,238 psi | 77% | 2352 fps | 100% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,329 psi | 54% | 2152 fps | 95.4% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,097 psi | 53% | 2172 fps | 97.9% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 88% | 36,941 psi | 61% | 2300 fps | 95.5% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 90% | 39,117 psi | 65% | 2356 fps | 95.7% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 90% | 48,109 psi | 80% | 2434 fps | 95.4% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 84% | 38,276 psi | 64% | 2310 fps | 95.7% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,087 psi | 63% | 2251 fps | 95.4% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 25,092 psi | 42% | 1352 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,088 psi | 65% | 2287 fps | 98.6% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | 38.5 gr | 88% | 38,885 psi | 65% | 2392 fps | 95.3% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 86% | 30,472 psi | 51% | 2211 fps | 95.2% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,984 psi | 60% | 2211 fps | 98.5% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 82% | 32,837 psi | 55% | 2159 fps | 95.5% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 90% | 33,634 psi | 56% | 2241 fps | 95.2% |
| Shooters World AR Plus | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,137 psi | 78% | 2421 fps | 99.7% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,647 psi | 51% | 2169 fps | 96.7% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 84% | 32,808 psi | 55% | 2182 fps | 95.6% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,539 psi | 69% | 2300 fps | 97.5% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,211 psi | 82% | 2129 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,714 psi | 73% | 2379 fps | 99.7% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 92% | 37,869 psi | 63% | 2336 fps | 95.3% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,582 psi | 69% | 2306 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 90% | 45,658 psi | 76% | 2408 fps | 95.4% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 86% | 38,261 psi | 64% | 2300 fps | 95.7% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,185 psi | 57% | 2136 fps | 98.3% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 27,688 psi | 46% | 2018 fps | 97.4% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,115 psi | 62% | 2277 fps | 97.2% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,547 psi | 56% | 2142 fps | 98.8% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 84% | 36,927 psi | 61% | 2264 fps | 95.1% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 90% | 35,085 psi | 58% | 2254 fps | 95.4% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 98% | 32,285 psi | 54% | 2264 fps | 95.3% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,078 psi | 75% | 2260 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,334 psi | 64% | 2208 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,981 psi | 53% | 2106 fps | 99.5% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,138 psi | 48% | 2116 fps | 99.3% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,950 psi | 50% | 2110 fps | 97.6% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 90% | 29,820 psi | 50% | 2123 fps | 95% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,579 psi | 61% | 2254 fps | 96.9% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,747 psi | 49% | 2126 fps | 97% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 96% | 37,347 psi | 62% | 2267 fps | 95.5% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,940 psi | 60% | 2287 fps | 97.5% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,116 psi | 63% | 2316 fps | 96.4% |
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 112 powders for .308 Win. loaded with the .308 | 180gr | Sellier & Bellot FMJ-BT. Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 2,648 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,486 fps to 2,648 fps. Accurate 2700 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 112 of the 112 powders fall inside the usable 80–100 % fill window.
Relative to the caliber's maximum pressure (415 MPa), the top charges use 54–90 %, 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 2700, Accurate 4064, Accurate 4350 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 | Sellier & Bellot FMJ-BT 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.