Load Specifications
Load data in caliber .308 Win. with .308 | 180gr | Sellier & Bellot HPC bullet and 88 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% | 51,271 psi | 85% | 2428 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2200 | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,982 psi | 86% | 2497 fps | 97.8% |
| Accurate 2230 | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,504 psi | 87% | 2510 fps | 98.2% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 90% | 53,055 psi | 88% | 2490 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2495ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,679 psi | 89% | 2516 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 94% | 53,853 psi | 89% | 2539 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4064ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,734 psi | 83% | 2503 fps | 100% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,562 psi | 87% | 2385 fps | 100% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 86% | 53,011 psi | 88% | 2402 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 96% | 53,243 psi | 88% | 2536 fps | 98.7% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 84% | 53,476 psi | 89% | 2405 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2208ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,778 psi | 84% | 2480 fps | 97.7% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,895 psi | 86% | 2490 fps | 100% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 94% | 53,098 psi | 88% | 2503 fps | 99.4% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,300 psi | 85% | 2493 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 90% | 54,056 psi | 90% | 2595 fps | 99.3% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,794 psi | 88% | 2621 fps | 97.8% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,269 psi | 82% | 2500 fps | 98.9% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,503 psi | 86% | 2438 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,795 psi | 89% | 2566 fps | 98.4% |
| Alliant Reloder-17ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 43,772 psi | 73% | 2480 fps | 97.3% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 82% | 51,706 psi | 86% | 2385 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,387 psi | 85% | 2388 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,692 psi | 88% | 2543 fps | 97.7% |
| Bofors RP3ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,994 psi | 81% | 2510 fps | 98.9% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,663 psi | 87% | 2454 fps | 99.6% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 96% | 54,404 psi | 90% | 2572 fps | 99.8% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,808 psi | 88% | 2605 fps | 98.3% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 90% | 53,896 psi | 90% | 2513 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,416 psi | 85% | 2493 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H380ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,358 psi | 85% | 2516 fps | 96.7% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 82% | 51,387 psi | 85% | 2385 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 96% | 53,664 psi | 89% | 2546 fps | 99.2% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,474 psi | 86% | 2566 fps | 99.2% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 33,765 psi | 56% | 1473 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,112 psi | 87% | 2507 fps | 98.9% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,112 psi | 87% | 2543 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,490 psi | 89% | 2510 fps | 98.3% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,475 psi | 87% | 2405 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,459 psi | 85% | 2546 fps | 98.6% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 94% | 53,098 psi | 88% | 2503 fps | 99.4% |
| Lovex D073.4 | <<locked>> | 84% | 53,156 psi | 88% | 2497 fps | 99.9% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,852 psi | 88% | 2493 fps | 99.8% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,372 psi | 85% | 2516 fps | 99.9% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 96% | 54,302 psi | 90% | 2477 fps | 98.8% |
| Lovex S062ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,344 psi | 87% | 2510 fps | 99.4% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,735 psi | 86% | 2418 fps | 100% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,924 psi | 86% | 2490 fps | 99.4% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,895 psi | 86% | 2500 fps | 100% |
| Norma 203Bᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,852 psi | 88% | 2552 fps | 98.7% |
| Ramshot Big Gameᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,301 psi | 89% | 2575 fps | 98.6% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 94% | 53,737 psi | 89% | 2507 fps | 96.4% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,083 psi | 87% | 2526 fps | 98.5% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,314 psi | 85% | 2461 fps | 98.2% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 33,997 psi | 56% | 1512 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,895 psi | 88% | 2497 fps | 99.9% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 98% | 53,185 psi | 88% | 2621 fps | 98.4% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,833 psi | 78% | 2549 fps | 99.7% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 94% | 53,156 psi | 88% | 2484 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,315 psi | 87% | 2484 fps | 99.4% |
| Rottweil R 903ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 45,513 psi | 76% | 2448 fps | 98.2% |
| Shooters World AR Plus | <<locked>> | 84% | 53,156 psi | 88% | 2497 fps | 99.9% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,372 psi | 85% | 2516 fps | 99.9% |
| Shooters World Precisionᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,344 psi | 87% | 2510 fps | 99.4% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 88% | 53,577 psi | 89% | 2470 fps | 99.2% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 84% | 54,172 psi | 90% | 2178 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,315 psi | 87% | 2497 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,848 psi | 79% | 2503 fps | 97.8% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,518 psi | 87% | 2454 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,198 psi | 85% | 2480 fps | 96.5% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,619 psi | 86% | 2510 fps | 98.5% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,532 psi | 86% | 2408 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,502 psi | 84% | 2405 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 92% | 53,940 psi | 90% | 2536 fps | 99.7% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 96% | 53,359 psi | 89% | 2448 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 96% | 53,925 psi | 90% | 2526 fps | 98.6% |
| Somchem S355ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,934 psi | 78% | 2457 fps | 98.2% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 84% | 53,447 psi | 89% | 2359 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,808 psi | 86% | 2395 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 96% | 54,331 psi | 90% | 2441 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,737 psi | 89% | 2503 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,591 psi | 87% | 2480 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 45,049 psi | 75% | 2398 fps | 98.9% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 94% | 53,592 psi | 89% | 2503 fps | 99.5% |
| Vihtavuori N540ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 54,143 psi | 90% | 2523 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALLᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 41,510 psi | 69% | 2336 fps | 96.6% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,822 psi | 86% | 2543 fps | 99.8% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 98% | 54,201 psi | 90% | 2562 fps | 99.2% |
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% | 35,346 psi | 59% | 2185 fps | 99.9% |
| Accurate 2200 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,919 psi | 76% | 2405 fps | 96.6% |
| Accurate 2230 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,614 psi | 76% | 2408 fps | 97% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,927 psi | 63% | 2260 fps | 98.9% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 80% | 27,702 psi | 46% | 2090 fps | 99% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,475 psi | 56% | 2211 fps | 97.6% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 26,295 psi | 44% | 2067 fps | 96.2% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,874 psi | 73% | 2264 fps | 100% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,251 psi | 74% | 2277 fps | 99.4% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 84% | 36,695 psi | 61% | 2260 fps | 95.1% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,572 psi | 79% | 2329 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 92% | 39,943 psi | 66% | 2303 fps | 95.2% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,322 psi | 70% | 2349 fps | 99.9% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,447 psi | 57% | 2188 fps | 95.8% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,576 psi | 54% | 2208 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,175 psi | 65% | 2352 fps | 96.7% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | 40.7 gr | 92% | 43,149 psi | 72% | 2457 fps | 95.4% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 88% | 33,837 psi | 56% | 2231 fps | 95.4% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,466 psi | 67% | 2280 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 90% | 39,204 psi | 65% | 2333 fps | 95.3% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 96% | 38,609 psi | 64% | 2382 fps | 95.7% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,617 psi | 81% | 2346 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,438 psi | 71% | 2260 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 90% | 43,526 psi | 72% | 2402 fps | 95.7% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 88% | 32,967 psi | 55% | 2228 fps | 95.2% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,521 psi | 61% | 2192 fps | 97.1% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,691 psi | 53% | 2188 fps | 95.7% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | 38.1 gr | 84% | 40,379 psi | 67% | 2398 fps | 95.5% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,783 psi | 64% | 2290 fps | 99.7% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,175 psi | 65% | 2303 fps | 99.2% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 96% | 45,049 psi | 75% | 2421 fps | 95.3% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,327 psi | 80% | 2343 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 82% | 34,693 psi | 58% | 2224 fps | 95.1% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 86% | 34,983 psi | 58% | 2277 fps | 95.6% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 25,005 psi | 42% | 1316 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 84% | 35,810 psi | 59% | 2234 fps | 95.4% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,980 psi | 51% | 2188 fps | 99% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 90% | 39,450 psi | 66% | 2287 fps | 95.4% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,495 psi | 69% | 2254 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 88% | 37,739 psi | 63% | 2316 fps | 95.6% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,447 psi | 57% | 2188 fps | 95.8% |
| Lovex D073.4 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,151 psi | 77% | 2398 fps | 99.5% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,782 psi | 63% | 2260 fps | 97.9% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,110 psi | 50% | 2149 fps | 96.4% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 84% | 38,218 psi | 63% | 2218 fps | 95.5% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 84% | 32,285 psi | 54% | 2162 fps | 95.3% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,469 psi | 76% | 2336 fps | 100% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,763 psi | 53% | 2133 fps | 95% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,546 psi | 52% | 2152 fps | 97.6% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 88% | 36,172 psi | 60% | 2277 fps | 95% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 90% | 38,218 psi | 63% | 2326 fps | 95.2% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 90% | 47,181 psi | 78% | 2411 fps | 95% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 84% | 37,579 psi | 62% | 2290 fps | 95.3% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,362 psi | 62% | 2228 fps | 95% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 25,034 psi | 42% | 1345 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,508 psi | 64% | 2270 fps | 98.4% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | 38.6 gr | 90% | 40,567 psi | 67% | 2415 fps | 95.6% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 88% | 31,981 psi | 53% | 2241 fps | 95.7% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,302 psi | 59% | 2192 fps | 98.3% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 82% | 32,285 psi | 54% | 2139 fps | 95.2% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 92% | 35,056 psi | 58% | 2264 fps | 95.5% |
| Shooters World AR Plus | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,151 psi | 77% | 2398 fps | 99.5% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,110 psi | 50% | 2149 fps | 96.4% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 84% | 32,285 psi | 54% | 2162 fps | 95.3% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,712 psi | 68% | 2277 fps | 97.2% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,733 psi | 81% | 2116 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,815 psi | 71% | 2359 fps | 99.6% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 94% | 39,508 psi | 66% | 2359 fps | 95.7% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,843 psi | 68% | 2287 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 90% | 44,599 psi | 74% | 2382 fps | 95% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 86% | 37,550 psi | 62% | 2277 fps | 95.3% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,605 psi | 56% | 2116 fps | 98% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 27,209 psi | 45% | 1998 fps | 97.1% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,318 psi | 60% | 2254 fps | 96.8% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,982 psi | 55% | 2123 fps | 98.6% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 86% | 38,769 psi | 64% | 2290 fps | 95.6% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 90% | 34,345 psi | 57% | 2231 fps | 95% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,572 psi | 79% | 2287 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,218 psi | 63% | 2198 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,475 psi | 56% | 2126 fps | 99.7% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 80% | 28,514 psi | 47% | 2096 fps | 99.1% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,834 psi | 50% | 2100 fps | 97.4% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 88% | 30,792 psi | 51% | 2136 fps | 95.2% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,968 psi | 56% | 2178 fps | 95.8% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 80% | 28,631 psi | 48% | 2083 fps | 96.3% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 98% | 38,885 psi | 65% | 2287 fps | 95.8% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,634 psi | 54% | 2208 fps | 96.3% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 86% | 36,593 psi | 61% | 2280 fps | 95.8% |
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 88 powders for .308 Win. loaded with the .308 | 180gr | Sellier & Bellot HPC. Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 2,621 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,473 fps to 2,621 fps. Accurate 2495 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 88 of the 88 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 1:11.5 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 | Sellier & Bellot HPC 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.