Load Specifications
Load data in caliber .308 Win. with .308 | 180gr | Speer RN bullet and 93 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>> | 90% | 52,417 psi | 87% | 2477 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2200 | <<locked>> | 82% | 52,837 psi | 88% | 2556 fps | 98.5% |
| Accurate 2230 | <<locked>> | 82% | 53,838 psi | 89% | 2572 fps | 98.9% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 88% | 54,389 psi | 90% | 2546 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,373 psi | 87% | 2533 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,880 psi | 86% | 2549 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,982 psi | 86% | 2566 fps | 100% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 84% | 53,272 psi | 89% | 2434 fps | 100% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 84% | 53,693 psi | 89% | 2454 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,387 psi | 85% | 2552 fps | 99% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 82% | 54,375 psi | 90% | 2448 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,156 psi | 87% | 2543 fps | 98.5% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,953 psi | 88% | 2539 fps | 100% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 92% | 54,201 psi | 90% | 2562 fps | 99.8% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 92% | 53,505 psi | 89% | 2549 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,170 psi | 87% | 2608 fps | 99.5% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 96% | 54,186 psi | 90% | 2697 fps | 98.8% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 54,331 psi | 90% | 2608 fps | 99.7% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,765 psi | 88% | 2490 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,953 psi | 86% | 2582 fps | 98.7% |
| Alliant Reloder-16ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 42,221 psi | 70% | 2467 fps | 95.9% |
| Alliant Reloder-17ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,254 psi | 80% | 2612 fps | 99% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,982 psi | 86% | 2434 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 94% | 54,404 psi | 90% | 2612 fps | 98.6% |
| Bofors RP3ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 54,433 psi | 90% | 2621 fps | 99.8% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 90% | 53,447 psi | 89% | 2510 fps | 99.9% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,431 psi | 87% | 2585 fps | 99.9% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 90% | 54,360 psi | 90% | 2671 fps | 99% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,445 psi | 85% | 2520 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,678 psi | 88% | 2549 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,982 psi | 88% | 2582 fps | 97.7% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,764 psi | 86% | 2562 fps | 99.4% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100Vᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 38,392 psi | 64% | 2369 fps | 96.7% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 96% | 53,447 psi | 89% | 2638 fps | 99.7% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 34,229 psi | 57% | 1516 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 94% | 53,403 psi | 89% | 2569 fps | 99.4% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 94% | 54,027 psi | 90% | 2602 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,011 psi | 86% | 2533 fps | 98.7% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 86% | 53,534 psi | 89% | 2454 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 96% | 53,171 psi | 88% | 2612 fps | 99.3% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 92% | 54,201 psi | 90% | 2562 fps | 99.8% |
| Lovex D073.4 | <<locked>> | 82% | 54,172 psi | 90% | 2549 fps | 100% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 88% | 54,288 psi | 90% | 2552 fps | 100% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 94% | 53,243 psi | 88% | 2579 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,243 psi | 87% | 2493 fps | 99% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 98% | 54,085 psi | 90% | 2575 fps | 99.8% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 82% | 52,779 psi | 88% | 2464 fps | 100% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 94% | 53,461 psi | 89% | 2552 fps | 99.8% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 94% | 53,592 psi | 89% | 2559 fps | 100% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 98% | 54,331 psi | 90% | 2618 fps | 99.3% |
| Norma URPᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 41,829 psi | 69% | 2461 fps | 95.8% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,459 psi | 85% | 2595 fps | 98.9% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,503 psi | 86% | 2523 fps | 96.8% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 92% | 53,780 psi | 89% | 2592 fps | 99.2% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,431 psi | 87% | 2520 fps | 98.9% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 34,490 psi | 57% | 1555 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 88% | 54,215 psi | 90% | 2552 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 98% | 53,780 psi | 89% | 2566 fps | 96.2% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,372 psi | 85% | 2638 fps | 98.7% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,634 psi | 86% | 2674 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,677 psi | 86% | 2500 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 96% | 53,824 psi | 89% | 2549 fps | 99.8% |
| Rottweil R 903ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,879 psi | 85% | 2566 fps | 99.4% |
| Shooters World AR Plus | <<locked>> | 82% | 54,172 psi | 90% | 2549 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 94% | 53,243 psi | 88% | 2579 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 98% | 54,085 psi | 90% | 2575 fps | 99.8% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 86% | 54,157 psi | 90% | 2523 fps | 99.6% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 82% | 54,259 psi | 90% | 2215 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 84% | 53,403 psi | 89% | 2552 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,663 psi | 87% | 2618 fps | 99.1% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 86% | 53,780 psi | 89% | 2507 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,765 psi | 88% | 2549 fps | 97.5% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,968 psi | 88% | 2572 fps | 99.1% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,591 psi | 87% | 2464 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,793 psi | 86% | 2457 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,750 psi | 86% | 2549 fps | 99.8% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,605 psi | 86% | 2464 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,011 psi | 86% | 2543 fps | 98.9% |
| Somchem S355ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,764 psi | 86% | 2566 fps | 99.3% |
| Somchem S365ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 37,043 psi | 62% | 2408 fps | 97.9% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 82% | 54,230 psi | 90% | 2402 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,649 psi | 87% | 2441 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,373 psi | 87% | 2454 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,605 psi | 87% | 2526 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 96% | 54,302 psi | 90% | 2539 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,053 psi | 83% | 2510 fps | 99.7% |
| Vihtavuori N160ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 44,237 psi | 73% | 2461 fps | 96.2% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,576 psi | 86% | 2520 fps | 99.7% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,359 psi | 87% | 2539 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N550ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 42,815 psi | 71% | 2464 fps | 95.8% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALLᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 45,440 psi | 75% | 2451 fps | 98.4% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 92% | 53,693 psi | 89% | 2605 fps | 100% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,344 psi | 87% | 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% | 38,653 psi | 64% | 2277 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2200 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,559 psi | 82% | 2507 fps | 98% |
| Accurate 2230 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,125 psi | 83% | 2520 fps | 98.4% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,742 psi | 69% | 2362 fps | 99.7% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,082 psi | 52% | 2188 fps | 99.8% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,854 psi | 61% | 2310 fps | 98.8% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,443 psi | 49% | 2169 fps | 98% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,050 psi | 78% | 2349 fps | 100% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,427 psi | 79% | 2365 fps | 99.9% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,476 psi | 59% | 2270 fps | 95.5% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,329 psi | 85% | 2411 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 88% | 38,595 psi | 64% | 2316 fps | 95.6% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,195 psi | 77% | 2444 fps | 100% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,434 psi | 62% | 2287 fps | 97.4% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,897 psi | 60% | 2297 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,018 psi | 71% | 2461 fps | 98.2% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | 41.6 gr | 86% | 38,696 psi | 64% | 2418 fps | 95% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 82% | 30,937 psi | 51% | 2198 fps | 95% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,859 psi | 73% | 2365 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 84% | 35,781 psi | 59% | 2300 fps | 95% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | <<locked>> | 98% | 39,711 psi | 66% | 2418 fps | 95.1% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 90% | 34,809 psi | 58% | 2346 fps | 95.2% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,687 psi | 76% | 2346 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 84% | 39,073 psi | 65% | 2362 fps | 95.3% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 84% | 32,082 psi | 53% | 2241 fps | 95.6% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,537 psi | 66% | 2287 fps | 98.4% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,983 psi | 58% | 2293 fps | 97.4% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | 39.6 gr | 80% | 38,493 psi | 64% | 2402 fps | 95.8% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,351 psi | 70% | 2385 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,134 psi | 72% | 2408 fps | 99.9% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 90% | 40,785 psi | 68% | 2388 fps | 95% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,708 psi | 59% | 2283 fps | 96.3% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 96% | 33,881 psi | 56% | 2270 fps | 95% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,734 psi | 53% | 2241 fps | 95.2% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 25,556 psi | 42% | 1358 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,258 psi | 57% | 2238 fps | 95.6% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,127 psi | 57% | 2287 fps | 99.8% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 84% | 35,955 psi | 60% | 2257 fps | 95% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,788 psi | 74% | 2336 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 82% | 34,330 psi | 57% | 2280 fps | 95.2% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,434 psi | 62% | 2287 fps | 97.4% |
| Lovex D073.4 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,807 psi | 84% | 2507 fps | 100% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,394 psi | 69% | 2362 fps | 99% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,417 psi | 56% | 2254 fps | 98.1% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,564 psi | 61% | 2228 fps | 95.8% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,285 psi | 52% | 2172 fps | 95.6% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,603 psi | 82% | 2425 fps | 100% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,824 psi | 58% | 2234 fps | 96.8% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,708 psi | 58% | 2251 fps | 98.9% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 84% | 35,085 psi | 58% | 2290 fps | 95.4% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 98% | 39,334 psi | 65% | 2411 fps | 95% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 86% | 36,912 psi | 61% | 2343 fps | 95.6% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 86% | 45,078 psi | 75% | 2421 fps | 95.3% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,230 psi | 60% | 2297 fps | 95.6% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,466 psi | 67% | 2326 fps | 96.7% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 25,614 psi | 43% | 1388 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,003 psi | 70% | 2369 fps | 99.4% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 96% | 50,546 psi | 84% | 2516 fps | 95.5% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | 39.4 gr | 84% | 36,724 psi | 61% | 2379 fps | 95.2% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 82% | 28,805 psi | 48% | 2198 fps | 95.1% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,261 psi | 64% | 2283 fps | 99.3% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,156 psi | 55% | 2192 fps | 96.2% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 86% | 32,271 psi | 54% | 2238 fps | 95.3% |
| Shooters World AR Plus | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,807 psi | 84% | 2507 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,417 psi | 56% | 2254 fps | 98.1% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,285 psi | 52% | 2172 fps | 95.6% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,208 psi | 73% | 2379 fps | 98.5% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,300 psi | 85% | 2182 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,949 psi | 78% | 2461 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 88% | 36,013 psi | 60% | 2329 fps | 95.4% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,614 psi | 74% | 2379 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 86% | 42,815 psi | 71% | 2392 fps | 95.4% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 82% | 36,245 psi | 60% | 2287 fps | 95.7% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,593 psi | 61% | 2211 fps | 99.1% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,820 psi | 50% | 2090 fps | 98.5% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,682 psi | 66% | 2352 fps | 98.3% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,027 psi | 60% | 2218 fps | 99.5% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,679 psi | 58% | 2247 fps | 95% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 86% | 33,388 psi | 55% | 2244 fps | 95.4% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 94% | 30,821 psi | 51% | 2260 fps | 95.4% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,271 psi | 85% | 2365 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,539 psi | 69% | 2287 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,579 psi | 61% | 2218 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,705 psi | 53% | 2192 fps | 99.8% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,793 psi | 54% | 2195 fps | 98.7% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 84% | 29,921 psi | 50% | 2149 fps | 95.7% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 98% | 41,234 psi | 69% | 2408 fps | 95.4% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,246 psi | 62% | 2283 fps | 97.5% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,488 psi | 52% | 2182 fps | 97.9% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 98% | 40,234 psi | 67% | 2415 fps | 95% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 92% | 35,114 psi | 58% | 2257 fps | 95.5% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,926 psi | 60% | 2316 fps | 98% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,880 psi | 55% | 2238 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 93 powders for .308 Win. loaded with the .308 | 180gr | Speer RN. Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 2,697 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,516 fps to 2,697 fps. Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 93 of the 93 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. Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5, Alliant Reloder-16, Alliant Reloder-17 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 | Speer RN 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.