Load Specifications
Load data in caliber .308 Win. with .308 | 180gr | Sierra Pro-Hunter bullet and 91 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>> | 90% | 52,504 psi | 87% | 2480 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2200 | <<locked>> | 82% | 53,243 psi | 88% | 2566 fps | 98.6% |
| Accurate 2230 | <<locked>> | 82% | 53,867 psi | 89% | 2575 fps | 98.9% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 88% | 54,433 psi | 90% | 2546 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,460 psi | 87% | 2533 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,286 psi | 87% | 2556 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,098 psi | 87% | 2569 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4350ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 40,988 psi | 68% | 2461 fps | 95.8% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 84% | 53,345 psi | 89% | 2438 fps | 100% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 84% | 53,766 psi | 89% | 2457 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,445 psi | 85% | 2556 fps | 99% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,547 psi | 87% | 2549 fps | 98.6% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 84% | 53,011 psi | 88% | 2543 fps | 100% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 92% | 54,201 psi | 90% | 2562 fps | 99.8% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 92% | 53,650 psi | 89% | 2552 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,315 psi | 87% | 2612 fps | 99.5% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 96% | 54,172 psi | 90% | 2697 fps | 98.8% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 54,331 psi | 90% | 2612 fps | 99.7% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,837 psi | 88% | 2493 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,359 psi | 87% | 2589 fps | 98.8% |
| Alliant Reloder-16ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 42,264 psi | 70% | 2470 fps | 96% |
| Alliant Reloder-17ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,298 psi | 80% | 2612 fps | 99% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,069 psi | 87% | 2438 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 94% | 54,404 psi | 90% | 2615 fps | 98.6% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,445 psi | 85% | 2582 fps | 99.6% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 90% | 53,548 psi | 89% | 2513 fps | 99.9% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,823 psi | 88% | 2595 fps | 99.9% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 90% | 54,389 psi | 90% | 2674 fps | 99.1% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,909 psi | 86% | 2530 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,779 psi | 88% | 2552 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 98% | 53,374 psi | 89% | 2592 fps | 97.8% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,808 psi | 86% | 2566 fps | 99.4% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100Vᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 38,406 psi | 64% | 2369 fps | 96.7% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 96% | 53,461 psi | 89% | 2638 fps | 99.7% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 34,418 psi | 57% | 1522 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 94% | 53,476 psi | 89% | 2569 fps | 99.5% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 94% | 54,114 psi | 90% | 2602 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,054 psi | 86% | 2536 fps | 98.7% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 86% | 53,635 psi | 89% | 2457 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 96% | 53,664 psi | 89% | 2621 fps | 99.3% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 92% | 54,201 psi | 90% | 2562 fps | 99.8% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 88% | 54,317 psi | 90% | 2556 fps | 100% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 94% | 53,693 psi | 89% | 2585 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,330 psi | 87% | 2497 fps | 99% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,256 psi | 85% | 2536 fps | 99.7% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 82% | 52,852 psi | 88% | 2467 fps | 100% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 94% | 53,548 psi | 89% | 2552 fps | 99.8% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 94% | 54,027 psi | 90% | 2566 fps | 100% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,445 psi | 85% | 2579 fps | 99% |
| Norma URPᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 41,872 psi | 70% | 2461 fps | 95.8% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,459 psi | 85% | 2595 fps | 98.9% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,474 psi | 86% | 2526 fps | 96.8% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 92% | 53,795 psi | 89% | 2595 fps | 99.2% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,431 psi | 87% | 2523 fps | 98.9% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 34,664 psi | 58% | 1558 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 88% | 54,302 psi | 90% | 2556 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 98% | 54,143 psi | 90% | 2572 fps | 96.3% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,793 psi | 86% | 2644 fps | 98.7% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,605 psi | 86% | 2674 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,721 psi | 86% | 2503 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 96% | 53,911 psi | 90% | 2549 fps | 99.8% |
| Rottweil R 903ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,894 psi | 85% | 2569 fps | 99.4% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 94% | 53,693 psi | 89% | 2585 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,256 psi | 85% | 2536 fps | 99.7% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 84% | 50,908 psi | 85% | 2480 fps | 99.4% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 82% | 54,360 psi | 90% | 2218 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 84% | 53,461 psi | 89% | 2552 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,055 psi | 88% | 2628 fps | 99.1% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 86% | 53,853 psi | 89% | 2510 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,808 psi | 88% | 2552 fps | 97.6% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 94% | 53,432 psi | 89% | 2579 fps | 99.2% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 92% | 53,040 psi | 88% | 2470 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,228 psi | 87% | 2464 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,156 psi | 87% | 2556 fps | 99.8% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,619 psi | 86% | 2467 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,025 psi | 86% | 2546 fps | 98.9% |
| Somchem S355ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,822 psi | 86% | 2569 fps | 99.3% |
| Somchem S365ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 37,115 psi | 62% | 2411 fps | 97.9% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 82% | 54,360 psi | 90% | 2405 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,707 psi | 88% | 2444 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,823 psi | 88% | 2461 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,634 psi | 87% | 2526 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 96% | 54,331 psi | 90% | 2543 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,111 psi | 83% | 2513 fps | 99.8% |
| Vihtavuori N160ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 44,280 psi | 74% | 2464 fps | 96.3% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,619 psi | 86% | 2520 fps | 99.7% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,373 psi | 87% | 2539 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N550ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 43,134 psi | 72% | 2470 fps | 95.9% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALLᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 45,745 psi | 76% | 2461 fps | 98.4% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 92% | 53,737 psi | 89% | 2608 fps | 100% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,736 psi | 88% | 2585 fps | 99.5% |
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% | 38,740 psi | 64% | 2277 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2200 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,632 psi | 82% | 2510 fps | 98.1% |
| Accurate 2230 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,169 psi | 83% | 2523 fps | 98.5% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,858 psi | 70% | 2365 fps | 99.7% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,212 psi | 52% | 2192 fps | 99.8% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,202 psi | 62% | 2320 fps | 98.9% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,544 psi | 49% | 2172 fps | 98% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 98% | 38,261 psi | 64% | 2411 fps | 95% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,123 psi | 78% | 2352 fps | 100% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,500 psi | 79% | 2369 fps | 99.9% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,534 psi | 59% | 2274 fps | 95.5% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 86% | 36,579 psi | 61% | 2277 fps | 95% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,644 psi | 77% | 2454 fps | 100% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,521 psi | 62% | 2290 fps | 97.5% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,013 psi | 60% | 2300 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,105 psi | 72% | 2464 fps | 98.3% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | 41.8 gr | 86% | 38,986 psi | 65% | 2428 fps | 95.1% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 82% | 31,009 psi | 52% | 2201 fps | 95% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,990 psi | 73% | 2369 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 84% | 35,824 psi | 60% | 2300 fps | 95% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | <<locked>> | 98% | 39,755 psi | 66% | 2421 fps | 95.1% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 90% | 34,867 psi | 58% | 2346 fps | 95.3% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,730 psi | 76% | 2349 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 84% | 39,146 psi | 65% | 2365 fps | 95.3% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 84% | 32,184 psi | 53% | 2244 fps | 95.7% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,595 psi | 66% | 2290 fps | 98.4% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,288 psi | 59% | 2300 fps | 97.5% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | 39.8 gr | 80% | 38,812 psi | 64% | 2411 fps | 95.9% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,496 psi | 71% | 2388 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,192 psi | 72% | 2408 fps | 99.9% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 90% | 40,872 psi | 68% | 2392 fps | 95% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,766 psi | 59% | 2283 fps | 96.3% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 96% | 33,924 psi | 56% | 2274 fps | 95.1% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,807 psi | 53% | 2244 fps | 95.2% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 25,469 psi | 42% | 1355 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,592 psi | 57% | 2244 fps | 95.8% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,214 psi | 57% | 2290 fps | 99.8% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 84% | 36,013 psi | 60% | 2260 fps | 95.1% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,904 psi | 75% | 2339 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 82% | 34,389 psi | 57% | 2283 fps | 95.3% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,521 psi | 62% | 2290 fps | 97.5% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,466 psi | 69% | 2365 fps | 99.1% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,504 psi | 56% | 2254 fps | 98.1% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,622 psi | 61% | 2231 fps | 95.9% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,357 psi | 52% | 2175 fps | 95.7% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,690 psi | 83% | 2428 fps | 100% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,882 psi | 58% | 2238 fps | 96.8% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,780 psi | 58% | 2254 fps | 98.9% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 84% | 35,157 psi | 58% | 2293 fps | 95.5% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 98% | 39,349 psi | 65% | 2415 fps | 95% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 86% | 37,173 psi | 62% | 2349 fps | 95.7% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 86% | 45,426 psi | 75% | 2431 fps | 95.4% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,260 psi | 60% | 2300 fps | 95.7% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,553 psi | 67% | 2329 fps | 96.8% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 25,541 psi | 42% | 1388 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,090 psi | 70% | 2372 fps | 99.4% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 96% | 50,589 psi | 84% | 2520 fps | 95.6% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | 39.5 gr | 84% | 36,796 psi | 61% | 2382 fps | 95.3% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 82% | 28,848 psi | 48% | 2201 fps | 95.2% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,653 psi | 64% | 2293 fps | 99.3% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,243 psi | 55% | 2195 fps | 96.3% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 86% | 32,343 psi | 54% | 2238 fps | 95.3% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,504 psi | 56% | 2254 fps | 98.1% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,357 psi | 52% | 2175 fps | 95.7% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,614 psi | 74% | 2385 fps | 98.6% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,430 psi | 85% | 2185 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,021 psi | 78% | 2461 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 88% | 36,071 psi | 60% | 2333 fps | 95.5% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,715 psi | 74% | 2382 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 86% | 43,163 psi | 72% | 2402 fps | 95.5% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 82% | 36,318 psi | 60% | 2290 fps | 95.7% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,680 psi | 61% | 2215 fps | 99.1% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,892 psi | 50% | 2093 fps | 98.5% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,755 psi | 66% | 2356 fps | 98.3% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,085 psi | 60% | 2218 fps | 99.5% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,708 psi | 58% | 2251 fps | 95% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 86% | 33,707 psi | 56% | 2251 fps | 95.5% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 94% | 30,850 psi | 51% | 2264 fps | 95.5% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,387 psi | 85% | 2369 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,626 psi | 69% | 2287 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,651 psi | 61% | 2221 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,807 psi | 53% | 2195 fps | 99.9% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,851 psi | 55% | 2198 fps | 98.8% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 84% | 29,965 psi | 50% | 2149 fps | 95.7% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 98% | 41,553 psi | 69% | 2418 fps | 95.5% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,333 psi | 62% | 2287 fps | 97.5% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,575 psi | 52% | 2185 fps | 98% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 98% | 40,538 psi | 67% | 2421 fps | 95.1% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 92% | 35,114 psi | 58% | 2260 fps | 95.5% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,027 psi | 60% | 2320 fps | 98% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,199 psi | 55% | 2244 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 91 powders for .308 Win. loaded with the .308 | 180gr | Sierra Pro-Hunter. Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 2,697 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,522 fps to 2,697 fps. Accurate 4350 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 91 of the 91 powders fall inside the usable 80–100 % fill window.
Relative to the caliber's maximum pressure (415 MPa), the top charges use 57–90 %, leaving at least 10 % headroom. The 180.0 gr projectile in 0.308" calls for a 1:16.0 twist; slower twists will usually not stabilise this weight. Accurate 4350, Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5, Alliant Reloder-16 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 | Sierra Pro-Hunter 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.