Load Specifications
Load data in caliber .308 Win. with .308 | 180gr | Speer TBBC 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% | 52,533 psi | 87% | 2454 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2200 | <<locked>> | 84% | 53,287 psi | 89% | 2530 fps | 98.2% |
| Accurate 2230 | <<locked>> | 84% | 53,809 psi | 89% | 2539 fps | 98.5% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 90% | 54,259 psi | 90% | 2513 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,547 psi | 86% | 2500 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,721 psi | 86% | 2520 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4064ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,937 psi | 85% | 2526 fps | 100% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 86% | 53,476 psi | 89% | 2408 fps | 100% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 86% | 53,896 psi | 90% | 2425 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,271 psi | 85% | 2520 fps | 98.6% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 82% | 51,430 psi | 85% | 2388 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2208ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,112 psi | 87% | 2510 fps | 98.1% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 86% | 53,142 psi | 88% | 2516 fps | 100% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 94% | 54,186 psi | 90% | 2530 fps | 99.6% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,721 psi | 88% | 2516 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,112 psi | 87% | 2579 fps | 99.2% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 98% | 53,911 psi | 90% | 2651 fps | 98.2% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,676 psi | 84% | 2530 fps | 99.2% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,533 psi | 87% | 2461 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,677 psi | 86% | 2546 fps | 98.3% |
| Alliant Reloder-17ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 44,744 psi | 74% | 2513 fps | 97.8% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 82% | 52,707 psi | 88% | 2408 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,388 psi | 87% | 2411 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 96% | 54,288 psi | 90% | 2579 fps | 98.1% |
| Bofors RP3ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,386 psi | 84% | 2539 fps | 99.2% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 92% | 53,737 psi | 89% | 2480 fps | 99.8% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,243 psi | 87% | 2556 fps | 99.7% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 92% | 54,201 psi | 90% | 2638 fps | 98.7% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,590 psi | 86% | 2493 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,547 psi | 87% | 2520 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H380ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,721 psi | 88% | 2546 fps | 97.2% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 82% | 52,344 psi | 87% | 2408 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,605 psi | 86% | 2530 fps | 99% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 98% | 53,069 psi | 88% | 2602 fps | 99.5% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 33,779 psi | 56% | 1483 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 96% | 53,156 psi | 88% | 2533 fps | 99.1% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 96% | 53,461 psi | 89% | 2569 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,706 psi | 86% | 2497 fps | 98.2% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 88% | 53,592 psi | 89% | 2428 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,895 psi | 88% | 2575 fps | 98.9% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 94% | 54,186 psi | 90% | 2530 fps | 99.6% |
| Lovex D073.4 | <<locked>> | 82% | 50,821 psi | 84% | 2477 fps | 99.9% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 90% | 54,317 psi | 90% | 2523 fps | 99.9% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,837 psi | 88% | 2546 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,243 psi | 87% | 2461 fps | 98.7% |
| Lovex S062ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,853 psi | 89% | 2539 fps | 99.6% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,837 psi | 88% | 2441 fps | 100% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 96% | 53,345 psi | 89% | 2520 fps | 99.6% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 96% | 53,403 psi | 89% | 2526 fps | 100% |
| Norma 203Bᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 54,172 psi | 90% | 2582 fps | 99% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 98% | 50,981 psi | 85% | 2556 fps | 98.4% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,547 psi | 86% | 2490 fps | 96.2% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 94% | 53,388 psi | 89% | 2556 fps | 98.8% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,649 psi | 87% | 2490 fps | 98.6% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 34,026 psi | 57% | 1519 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 90% | 54,389 psi | 90% | 2526 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 96% | 50,995 psi | 85% | 2602 fps | 98.2% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,819 psi | 79% | 2579 fps | 99.8% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 94% | 54,433 psi | 90% | 2510 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 98% | 53,447 psi | 89% | 2510 fps | 99.6% |
| Rottweil R 903ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,847 psi | 78% | 2477 fps | 98.5% |
| Shooters World AR Plus | <<locked>> | 82% | 50,821 psi | 84% | 2477 fps | 99.9% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,837 psi | 88% | 2546 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World Precisionᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,853 psi | 89% | 2539 fps | 99.6% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,082 psi | 85% | 2448 fps | 99.1% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 82% | 51,851 psi | 86% | 2162 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 86% | 53,490 psi | 89% | 2523 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,979 psi | 81% | 2533 fps | 98.1% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 88% | 53,606 psi | 89% | 2477 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,489 psi | 87% | 2510 fps | 96.9% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,924 psi | 88% | 2539 fps | 98.8% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,721 psi | 88% | 2434 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,561 psi | 86% | 2428 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,837 psi | 86% | 2520 fps | 99.6% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,416 psi | 85% | 2434 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,692 psi | 86% | 2507 fps | 98.5% |
| Somchem S355ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,979 psi | 80% | 2480 fps | 98.5% |
| Somchem S365ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 34,374 psi | 57% | 2316 fps | 96.3% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 82% | 51,416 psi | 85% | 2343 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,750 psi | 88% | 2415 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,359 psi | 87% | 2425 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,706 psi | 86% | 2490 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 98% | 54,070 psi | 90% | 2510 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,369 psi | 77% | 2428 fps | 99.2% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,488 psi | 86% | 2487 fps | 99.4% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,924 psi | 86% | 2503 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALLᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 42,598 psi | 71% | 2369 fps | 97.1% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 94% | 53,330 psi | 89% | 2572 fps | 99.9% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,286 psi | 87% | 2546 fps | 99.1% |
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% | 36,274 psi | 60% | 2208 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2200 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,876 psi | 78% | 2431 fps | 97% |
| Accurate 2230 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,862 psi | 78% | 2438 fps | 97.4% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,798 psi | 64% | 2283 fps | 99.1% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 80% | 28,572 psi | 47% | 2116 fps | 99.3% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,301 psi | 57% | 2238 fps | 97.9% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 27,093 psi | 45% | 2093 fps | 96.7% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,817 psi | 74% | 2287 fps | 100% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,194 psi | 75% | 2303 fps | 99.6% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 84% | 37,478 psi | 62% | 2283 fps | 95.6% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,399 psi | 80% | 2349 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 90% | 38,609 psi | 64% | 2287 fps | 95% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,584 psi | 72% | 2379 fps | 100% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,998 psi | 58% | 2211 fps | 96.2% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,228 psi | 55% | 2224 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,885 psi | 66% | 2375 fps | 97.1% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | 40.8 gr | 90% | 41,466 psi | 69% | 2438 fps | 95.2% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 86% | 32,561 psi | 54% | 2211 fps | 95.1% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,205 psi | 68% | 2300 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 88% | 37,913 psi | 63% | 2316 fps | 95.1% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 94% | 37,057 psi | 62% | 2359 fps | 95.4% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,356 psi | 82% | 2362 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,149 psi | 72% | 2283 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 88% | 41,611 psi | 69% | 2379 fps | 95.4% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 88% | 33,968 psi | 56% | 2257 fps | 95.8% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,347 psi | 62% | 2215 fps | 97.5% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,677 psi | 54% | 2218 fps | 96.2% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | 38 gr | 82% | 38,421 psi | 64% | 2369 fps | 95.1% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,740 psi | 66% | 2316 fps | 99.8% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,335 psi | 67% | 2333 fps | 99.5% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 94% | 43,323 psi | 72% | 2402 fps | 95.1% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,385 psi | 82% | 2369 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 82% | 35,491 psi | 59% | 2251 fps | 95.6% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 84% | 33,634 psi | 56% | 2257 fps | 95.3% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 25,208 psi | 42% | 1325 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 82% | 34,403 psi | 57% | 2211 fps | 95.1% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,850 psi | 53% | 2215 fps | 99.3% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 88% | 38,130 psi | 63% | 2274 fps | 95.2% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,279 psi | 70% | 2274 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 86% | 36,260 psi | 60% | 2297 fps | 95.3% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,998 psi | 58% | 2211 fps | 96.2% |
| Lovex D073.4 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,442 psi | 79% | 2428 fps | 99.7% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,580 psi | 64% | 2283 fps | 98.2% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,908 psi | 51% | 2175 fps | 96.9% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 82% | 36,753 psi | 61% | 2201 fps | 95.3% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 82% | 31,140 psi | 52% | 2146 fps | 95% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,572 psi | 77% | 2359 fps | 100% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,576 psi | 54% | 2162 fps | 95.5% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,343 psi | 54% | 2178 fps | 98% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 88% | 37,202 psi | 62% | 2306 fps | 95.6% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 90% | 39,349 psi | 65% | 2362 fps | 95.8% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 90% | 48,356 psi | 80% | 2441 fps | 95.5% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 82% | 36,071 psi | 60% | 2267 fps | 95% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,029 psi | 63% | 2251 fps | 95.4% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 25,251 psi | 42% | 1358 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,392 psi | 65% | 2297 fps | 98.6% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | 38.7 gr | 88% | 39,175 psi | 65% | 2398 fps | 95.4% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 86% | 30,676 psi | 51% | 2218 fps | 95.4% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,969 psi | 60% | 2215 fps | 98.6% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 82% | 32,837 psi | 55% | 2159 fps | 95.6% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 90% | 33,852 psi | 56% | 2247 fps | 95.3% |
| Shooters World AR Plus | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,442 psi | 79% | 2428 fps | 99.7% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,908 psi | 51% | 2175 fps | 96.9% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 82% | 31,140 psi | 52% | 2146 fps | 95% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,785 psi | 69% | 2306 fps | 97.6% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,226 psi | 82% | 2133 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,990 psi | 73% | 2385 fps | 99.7% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 92% | 38,087 psi | 63% | 2343 fps | 95.5% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,916 psi | 70% | 2313 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 90% | 45,919 psi | 76% | 2415 fps | 95.5% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 84% | 36,056 psi | 60% | 2257 fps | 95% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,461 psi | 57% | 2142 fps | 98.4% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 27,920 psi | 46% | 2024 fps | 97.5% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,057 psi | 62% | 2277 fps | 97.2% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,794 psi | 56% | 2149 fps | 98.9% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 84% | 37,173 psi | 62% | 2270 fps | 95.3% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 90% | 35,346 psi | 59% | 2260 fps | 95.5% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 98% | 32,474 psi | 54% | 2270 fps | 95.4% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,399 psi | 80% | 2306 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,160 psi | 65% | 2221 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,345 psi | 57% | 2152 fps | 99.8% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,385 psi | 49% | 2123 fps | 99.4% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,603 psi | 51% | 2123 fps | 97.8% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 88% | 31,459 psi | 52% | 2159 fps | 95.7% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,780 psi | 58% | 2205 fps | 96.3% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,298 psi | 49% | 2110 fps | 96.8% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 96% | 37,492 psi | 62% | 2274 fps | 95.5% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,388 psi | 55% | 2234 fps | 96.7% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 84% | 35,128 psi | 58% | 2257 fps | 95.5% |
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 | Speer TBBC. Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 2,651 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,483 fps to 2,651 fps. Accurate 4064 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 56–90 %, leaving at least 10 % headroom. The 180.0 gr projectile in 0.308" calls for a 1:13.0 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 CFE223 rank at the top here: for .308 Win. with the .308 | 180gr | Speer TBBC 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.