Load Specifications
Load data in caliber .308 Win. with .308 | 180gr | Speer Magnum Tip Soft Point 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 LEVERevolution.
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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>> | 90% | 51,256 psi | 85% | 2454 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2200 | <<locked>> | 82% | 51,982 psi | 86% | 2533 fps | 98.3% |
| Accurate 2230 | <<locked>> | 82% | 52,272 psi | 87% | 2539 fps | 98.6% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,997 psi | 88% | 2516 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 96% | 50,865 psi | 85% | 2503 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 92% | 54,288 psi | 90% | 2572 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4064ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,563 psi | 89% | 2579 fps | 100% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,156 psi | 87% | 2411 fps | 100% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,533 psi | 87% | 2428 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 94% | 53,287 psi | 89% | 2569 fps | 99.1% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 82% | 53,301 psi | 89% | 2428 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2208ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 54,317 psi | 90% | 2562 fps | 98.7% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,750 psi | 86% | 2516 fps | 100% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 92% | 53,200 psi | 88% | 2536 fps | 99.7% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,793 psi | 86% | 2520 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 88% | 54,375 psi | 90% | 2628 fps | 99.6% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,707 psi | 88% | 2661 fps | 98.4% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,011 psi | 88% | 2582 fps | 99.6% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,459 psi | 85% | 2464 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 98% | 53,983 psi | 90% | 2598 fps | 98.8% |
| Alliant Reloder-17ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,050 psi | 78% | 2575 fps | 98.6% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 82% | 54,346 psi | 90% | 2444 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 86% | 54,273 psi | 90% | 2451 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,881 psi | 88% | 2582 fps | 98.2% |
| Bofors RP3ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,127 psi | 88% | 2595 fps | 99.6% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,518 psi | 87% | 2484 fps | 99.8% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,126 psi | 85% | 2559 fps | 99.8% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 90% | 53,098 psi | 88% | 2644 fps | 98.8% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 88% | 53,635 psi | 89% | 2539 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,329 psi | 85% | 2520 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,793 psi | 86% | 2556 fps | 97.4% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 82% | 54,230 psi | 90% | 2454 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 94% | 53,737 psi | 89% | 2579 fps | 99.4% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100Vᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 37,478 psi | 62% | 2336 fps | 96.1% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,837 psi | 86% | 2605 fps | 99.5% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 34,258 psi | 57% | 1509 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,083 psi | 87% | 2539 fps | 99.2% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,446 psi | 87% | 2572 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 98% | 53,650 psi | 89% | 2546 fps | 98.8% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,547 psi | 87% | 2434 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,938 psi | 86% | 2582 fps | 99% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 92% | 53,200 psi | 88% | 2536 fps | 99.7% |
| Lovex D073.4 | <<locked>> | 82% | 52,968 psi | 88% | 2523 fps | 100% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,924 psi | 88% | 2526 fps | 99.9% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,880 psi | 86% | 2552 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 94% | 54,215 psi | 90% | 2510 fps | 99.1% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,852 psi | 88% | 2546 fps | 99.7% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 82% | 51,488 psi | 86% | 2441 fps | 100% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,098 psi | 87% | 2523 fps | 99.6% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,562 psi | 87% | 2536 fps | 100% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 98% | 53,055 psi | 88% | 2589 fps | 99.1% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 98% | 53,679 psi | 89% | 2615 fps | 99% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 92% | 53,911 psi | 90% | 2546 fps | 97% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,547 psi | 87% | 2566 fps | 98.9% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,213 psi | 85% | 2490 fps | 98.6% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 34,490 psi | 57% | 1545 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,808 psi | 88% | 2523 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,707 psi | 88% | 2536 fps | 95.8% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 96% | 53,432 psi | 89% | 2657 fps | 98.8% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,314 psi | 84% | 2641 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 92% | 53,374 psi | 89% | 2513 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,489 psi | 87% | 2520 fps | 99.6% |
| Rottweil R 903ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,211 psi | 82% | 2533 fps | 99.1% |
| Shooters World AR Plus | <<locked>> | 82% | 52,968 psi | 88% | 2523 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,880 psi | 86% | 2552 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,852 psi | 88% | 2546 fps | 99.7% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 86% | 53,171 psi | 88% | 2500 fps | 99.5% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 82% | 53,490 psi | 89% | 2198 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,373 psi | 87% | 2526 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,605 psi | 86% | 2595 fps | 98.8% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,402 psi | 87% | 2480 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,213 psi | 85% | 2516 fps | 97.1% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,793 psi | 86% | 2543 fps | 98.9% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,532 psi | 86% | 2438 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,954 psi | 90% | 2474 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 90% | 54,172 psi | 90% | 2572 fps | 99.8% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 94% | 53,490 psi | 89% | 2480 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 94% | 54,244 psi | 90% | 2562 fps | 99% |
| Somchem S355ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,227 psi | 83% | 2533 fps | 99% |
| Somchem S365ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 36,187 psi | 60% | 2379 fps | 97.4% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 82% | 53,171 psi | 88% | 2382 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,851 psi | 86% | 2421 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,285 psi | 85% | 2431 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,010 psi | 85% | 2497 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,968 psi | 88% | 2513 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,515 psi | 81% | 2477 fps | 99.6% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 92% | 53,635 psi | 89% | 2536 fps | 99.7% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,140 psi | 85% | 2513 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALLᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 44,483 psi | 74% | 2425 fps | 98% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,359 psi | 87% | 2579 fps | 99.9% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,126 psi | 85% | 2549 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% | 37,782 psi | 63% | 2254 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2200 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,675 psi | 81% | 2480 fps | 97.7% |
| Accurate 2230 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,907 psi | 81% | 2490 fps | 98.1% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,683 psi | 68% | 2333 fps | 99.5% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,255 psi | 50% | 2165 fps | 99.7% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,085 psi | 60% | 2287 fps | 98.6% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 28,631 psi | 48% | 2142 fps | 97.6% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,224 psi | 77% | 2326 fps | 100% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,601 psi | 77% | 2343 fps | 99.8% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 82% | 36,782 psi | 61% | 2290 fps | 95.7% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,285 psi | 84% | 2388 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 88% | 37,695 psi | 63% | 2290 fps | 95.1% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,339 psi | 75% | 2425 fps | 100% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,463 psi | 61% | 2257 fps | 97% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,998 psi | 58% | 2274 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,771 psi | 69% | 2428 fps | 97.8% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | 41.6 gr | 88% | 40,393 psi | 67% | 2441 fps | 95.3% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 84% | 32,068 psi | 53% | 2215 fps | 95.2% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,888 psi | 71% | 2343 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 86% | 37,144 psi | 62% | 2320 fps | 95.2% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 92% | 36,332 psi | 60% | 2369 fps | 95.6% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,358 psi | 85% | 2408 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,773 psi | 74% | 2326 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 86% | 40,683 psi | 68% | 2382 fps | 95.6% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 84% | 31,198 psi | 52% | 2211 fps | 95.1% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,812 psi | 64% | 2264 fps | 98.1% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,069 psi | 57% | 2264 fps | 97% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,565 psi | 62% | 2372 fps | 95.2% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,510 psi | 69% | 2362 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,105 psi | 70% | 2382 fps | 99.7% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 92% | 42,293 psi | 70% | 2405 fps | 95.2% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,879 psi | 85% | 2408 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,708 psi | 58% | 2251 fps | 95.7% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 98% | 35,143 psi | 58% | 2287 fps | 95.3% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | 38 gr | 82% | 32,953 psi | 55% | 2260 fps | 95.4% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 25,411 psi | 42% | 1345 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,591 psi | 56% | 2211 fps | 95.2% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,272 psi | 55% | 2260 fps | 99.6% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 86% | 37,318 psi | 62% | 2277 fps | 95.3% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,063 psi | 73% | 2316 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 84% | 35,592 psi | 59% | 2300 fps | 95.5% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,463 psi | 61% | 2257 fps | 97% |
| Lovex D073.4 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,588 psi | 82% | 2477 fps | 99.9% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,393 psi | 67% | 2336 fps | 98.8% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,430 psi | 54% | 2224 fps | 97.6% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,839 psi | 60% | 2201 fps | 95.4% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,560 psi | 51% | 2149 fps | 95.1% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,617 psi | 81% | 2402 fps | 100% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,055 psi | 57% | 2208 fps | 96.4% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,953 psi | 56% | 2228 fps | 98.6% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 86% | 36,463 psi | 61% | 2310 fps | 95.7% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 86% | 36,158 psi | 60% | 2316 fps | 95.1% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 88% | 47,079 psi | 78% | 2444 fps | 95.6% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,331 psi | 59% | 2270 fps | 95.1% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,624 psi | 66% | 2300 fps | 96.3% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 25,454 psi | 42% | 1378 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,959 psi | 68% | 2343 fps | 99.1% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 96% | 49,516 psi | 82% | 2490 fps | 95.1% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | 39.4 gr | 86% | 38,232 psi | 64% | 2398 fps | 95.5% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 84% | 29,936 psi | 50% | 2221 fps | 95.5% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,710 psi | 63% | 2264 fps | 99.1% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,430 psi | 54% | 2165 fps | 95.8% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 88% | 33,489 psi | 56% | 2254 fps | 95.6% |
| Shooters World AR Plus | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,588 psi | 82% | 2477 fps | 99.9% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,430 psi | 54% | 2224 fps | 97.6% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,560 psi | 51% | 2149 fps | 95.1% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,265 psi | 72% | 2352 fps | 98.2% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,879 psi | 85% | 2169 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,861 psi | 76% | 2434 fps | 99.9% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 90% | 37,550 psi | 62% | 2352 fps | 95.7% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,598 psi | 72% | 2356 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 88% | 44,744 psi | 74% | 2415 fps | 95.7% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 82% | 35,375 psi | 59% | 2260 fps | 95.2% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,795 psi | 59% | 2188 fps | 98.9% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,109 psi | 48% | 2067 fps | 98.2% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,740 psi | 64% | 2326 fps | 97.9% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,288 psi | 59% | 2195 fps | 99.3% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 82% | 36,260 psi | 60% | 2270 fps | 95.4% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 88% | 34,650 psi | 58% | 2260 fps | 95.6% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 96% | 31,923 psi | 53% | 2277 fps | 95.7% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,183 psi | 83% | 2346 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,640 psi | 68% | 2260 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,737 psi | 59% | 2195 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,864 psi | 51% | 2169 fps | 99.7% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,821 psi | 53% | 2165 fps | 98.4% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 84% | 29,095 psi | 48% | 2119 fps | 95.1% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,274 psi | 60% | 2254 fps | 97.1% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,632 psi | 51% | 2152 fps | 97.5% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 94% | 36,535 psi | 61% | 2277 fps | 95.7% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,012 psi | 58% | 2287 fps | 97.6% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 82% | 34,374 psi | 57% | 2260 fps | 95.6% |
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 116 powders for .308 Win. loaded with the .308 | 180gr | Speer Magnum Tip Soft Point. Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 2,661 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,509 fps to 2,661 fps. Accurate 4064 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 116 of the 116 powders fall inside the usable 80–100 % fill window.
Relative to the caliber's maximum pressure (415 MPa), the top charges use 49–90 %, leaving at least 10 % headroom. The 180.0 gr projectile in 0.308" calls for a 1:15.0 twist; slower twists will usually not stabilise this weight. Accurate 4064, Accurate 4350, 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 LEVERevolution rank at the top here: for .308 Win. with the .308 | 180gr | Speer Magnum Tip Soft Point they combine a high case fill with complete burn and sit in the upper velocity band. As outliers, Accurate 2700, Bofors RP7, Hodgdon H414 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.