Load Specifications
Load data in caliber .308 Win. with .308 | 180gr | Winchester FailSafe 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% | 52,112 psi | 87% | 2448 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2200 | <<locked>> | 84% | 53,229 psi | 88% | 2526 fps | 98.1% |
| Accurate 2230 | <<locked>> | 84% | 53,751 psi | 89% | 2536 fps | 98.5% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 90% | 54,186 psi | 90% | 2513 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,488 psi | 86% | 2497 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,271 psi | 85% | 2513 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4064ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,879 psi | 85% | 2526 fps | 100% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 86% | 53,417 psi | 89% | 2405 fps | 100% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 86% | 53,838 psi | 89% | 2421 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 96% | 54,288 psi | 90% | 2559 fps | 98.9% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 82% | 51,314 psi | 85% | 2385 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2208ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,054 psi | 86% | 2507 fps | 98% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 86% | 53,069 psi | 88% | 2513 fps | 100% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 94% | 54,114 psi | 90% | 2526 fps | 99.6% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,634 psi | 87% | 2513 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,677 psi | 86% | 2569 fps | 99.1% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 98% | 53,940 psi | 90% | 2651 fps | 98.2% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,270 psi | 84% | 2523 fps | 99.1% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,431 psi | 87% | 2457 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,663 psi | 86% | 2543 fps | 98.2% |
| Alliant Reloder-17ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 44,744 psi | 74% | 2510 fps | 97.7% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 82% | 52,620 psi | 87% | 2405 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,315 psi | 87% | 2408 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 96% | 53,838 psi | 89% | 2569 fps | 98% |
| Bofors RP3ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,357 psi | 84% | 2536 fps | 99.2% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 92% | 53,301 psi | 89% | 2474 fps | 99.7% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,185 psi | 87% | 2552 fps | 99.7% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 92% | 53,780 psi | 89% | 2628 fps | 98.6% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,503 psi | 86% | 2490 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,460 psi | 87% | 2516 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H380ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,315 psi | 87% | 2539 fps | 97.1% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 82% | 52,257 psi | 87% | 2405 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,605 psi | 86% | 2530 fps | 99% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,678 psi | 88% | 2592 fps | 99.4% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 33,910 psi | 56% | 1483 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 96% | 53,127 psi | 88% | 2530 fps | 99.1% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 96% | 53,388 psi | 89% | 2566 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,677 psi | 86% | 2493 fps | 98.2% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 88% | 53,476 psi | 89% | 2425 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,837 psi | 88% | 2572 fps | 98.9% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 94% | 54,114 psi | 90% | 2526 fps | 99.6% |
| Lovex D073.4 | <<locked>> | 84% | 54,404 psi | 90% | 2520 fps | 100% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 90% | 54,244 psi | 90% | 2520 fps | 99.9% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,823 psi | 88% | 2543 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,199 psi | 87% | 2457 fps | 98.6% |
| Lovex S062ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,751 psi | 89% | 2536 fps | 99.6% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,692 psi | 88% | 2438 fps | 100% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,968 psi | 88% | 2513 fps | 99.5% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 96% | 53,403 psi | 89% | 2526 fps | 100% |
| Norma 203Bᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,751 psi | 89% | 2575 fps | 98.9% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 98% | 50,952 psi | 85% | 2552 fps | 98.4% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,503 psi | 86% | 2487 fps | 96.1% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 94% | 53,388 psi | 89% | 2552 fps | 98.8% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,591 psi | 87% | 2487 fps | 98.5% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 34,156 psi | 57% | 1522 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 90% | 53,940 psi | 90% | 2520 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 98% | 54,186 psi | 90% | 2644 fps | 98.6% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,848 psi | 79% | 2575 fps | 99.8% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 94% | 54,375 psi | 90% | 2507 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 98% | 53,417 psi | 89% | 2510 fps | 99.5% |
| Rottweil R 903ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,833 psi | 78% | 2477 fps | 98.5% |
| Shooters World AR Plus | <<locked>> | 84% | 54,404 psi | 90% | 2520 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,823 psi | 88% | 2543 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World Precisionᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,751 psi | 89% | 2536 fps | 99.6% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,039 psi | 85% | 2448 fps | 99.1% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 82% | 51,721 psi | 86% | 2159 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 86% | 53,432 psi | 89% | 2520 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,994 psi | 81% | 2530 fps | 98.1% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 88% | 53,461 psi | 89% | 2474 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,460 psi | 87% | 2507 fps | 96.9% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,866 psi | 88% | 2536 fps | 98.7% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,678 psi | 88% | 2431 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,488 psi | 86% | 2425 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,822 psi | 86% | 2516 fps | 99.6% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 96% | 54,375 psi | 90% | 2470 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,648 psi | 86% | 2507 fps | 98.5% |
| Somchem S355ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,877 psi | 80% | 2477 fps | 98.5% |
| Somchem S365ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 34,345 psi | 57% | 2313 fps | 96.2% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 84% | 54,462 psi | 90% | 2379 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,663 psi | 87% | 2411 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,301 psi | 87% | 2425 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,605 psi | 86% | 2487 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 98% | 53,548 psi | 89% | 2503 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,282 psi | 77% | 2425 fps | 99.1% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,445 psi | 85% | 2484 fps | 99.4% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,924 psi | 86% | 2503 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALLᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 42,293 psi | 70% | 2359 fps | 97% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,852 psi | 88% | 2566 fps | 99.9% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,895 psi | 86% | 2539 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% | 36,187 psi | 60% | 2208 fps | 99.9% |
| Accurate 2200 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,804 psi | 78% | 2428 fps | 97% |
| Accurate 2230 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,456 psi | 77% | 2431 fps | 97.3% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,682 psi | 64% | 2280 fps | 99.1% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 80% | 28,500 psi | 47% | 2113 fps | 99.3% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,214 psi | 57% | 2234 fps | 97.9% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 27,021 psi | 45% | 2090 fps | 96.7% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,744 psi | 74% | 2283 fps | 100% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,121 psi | 75% | 2297 fps | 99.6% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 84% | 37,420 psi | 62% | 2280 fps | 95.5% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,269 psi | 80% | 2346 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 92% | 40,872 psi | 68% | 2329 fps | 95.6% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,149 psi | 72% | 2372 fps | 100% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,882 psi | 58% | 2208 fps | 96.1% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,141 psi | 55% | 2224 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,769 psi | 66% | 2372 fps | 97% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | 40.7 gr | 90% | 41,408 psi | 69% | 2438 fps | 95.1% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 86% | 32,460 psi | 54% | 2208 fps | 95% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,104 psi | 68% | 2297 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 88% | 37,594 psi | 62% | 2306 fps | 95% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 94% | 36,767 psi | 61% | 2352 fps | 95.2% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,255 psi | 82% | 2359 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,134 psi | 72% | 2280 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 88% | 41,582 psi | 69% | 2375 fps | 95.4% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 88% | 33,605 psi | 56% | 2247 fps | 95.6% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,217 psi | 62% | 2211 fps | 97.4% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,329 psi | 54% | 2211 fps | 96.1% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | 37.9 gr | 82% | 38,392 psi | 64% | 2369 fps | 95.1% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,653 psi | 66% | 2313 fps | 99.8% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,219 psi | 67% | 2329 fps | 99.4% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 96% | 45,977 psi | 76% | 2444 fps | 95.7% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,226 psi | 82% | 2365 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 82% | 35,433 psi | 59% | 2247 fps | 95.6% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 84% | 33,576 psi | 56% | 2254 fps | 95.2% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 25,005 psi | 42% | 1322 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 82% | 34,360 psi | 57% | 2208 fps | 95% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,734 psi | 53% | 2211 fps | 99.2% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 88% | 37,797 psi | 63% | 2264 fps | 95% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,163 psi | 70% | 2270 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 86% | 36,158 psi | 60% | 2290 fps | 95.3% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,882 psi | 58% | 2208 fps | 96.1% |
| Lovex D073.4 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,398 psi | 79% | 2428 fps | 99.7% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,508 psi | 64% | 2283 fps | 98.1% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,821 psi | 51% | 2172 fps | 96.8% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 82% | 36,390 psi | 60% | 2192 fps | 95.1% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 84% | 32,967 psi | 55% | 2185 fps | 95.7% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,485 psi | 77% | 2356 fps | 100% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,460 psi | 54% | 2156 fps | 95.4% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,271 psi | 54% | 2175 fps | 97.9% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 88% | 36,840 psi | 61% | 2297 fps | 95.4% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 90% | 39,291 psi | 65% | 2359 fps | 95.7% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 90% | 48,341 psi | 80% | 2441 fps | 95.4% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 84% | 38,421 psi | 64% | 2313 fps | 95.7% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,000 psi | 63% | 2247 fps | 95.4% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 25,353 psi | 42% | 1358 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,276 psi | 65% | 2293 fps | 98.6% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | 38.5 gr | 88% | 38,783 psi | 64% | 2388 fps | 95.2% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 86% | 30,618 psi | 51% | 2215 fps | 95.3% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,882 psi | 60% | 2211 fps | 98.5% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 82% | 32,750 psi | 54% | 2156 fps | 95.5% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 90% | 33,808 psi | 56% | 2244 fps | 95.3% |
| Shooters World AR Plus | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,398 psi | 79% | 2428 fps | 99.7% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,821 psi | 51% | 2172 fps | 96.8% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 84% | 32,967 psi | 55% | 2185 fps | 95.7% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,423 psi | 69% | 2297 fps | 97.5% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,139 psi | 82% | 2129 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,903 psi | 73% | 2382 fps | 99.7% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 92% | 38,029 psi | 63% | 2339 fps | 95.4% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,800 psi | 69% | 2310 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 90% | 45,861 psi | 76% | 2411 fps | 95.5% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 84% | 36,027 psi | 60% | 2254 fps | 95% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,389 psi | 57% | 2139 fps | 98.3% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 27,847 psi | 46% | 2021 fps | 97.5% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,014 psi | 61% | 2274 fps | 97.2% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,721 psi | 56% | 2146 fps | 98.8% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 84% | 36,825 psi | 61% | 2264 fps | 95.1% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 90% | 34,983 psi | 58% | 2251 fps | 95.4% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 98% | 32,184 psi | 53% | 2260 fps | 95.2% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,283 psi | 80% | 2303 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,073 psi | 65% | 2218 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,272 psi | 57% | 2149 fps | 99.8% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,298 psi | 49% | 2119 fps | 99.3% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,530 psi | 51% | 2119 fps | 97.7% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 88% | 31,372 psi | 52% | 2156 fps | 95.6% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,693 psi | 58% | 2201 fps | 96.2% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,240 psi | 49% | 2106 fps | 96.7% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 96% | 37,231 psi | 62% | 2267 fps | 95.4% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,286 psi | 55% | 2231 fps | 96.7% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 84% | 35,070 psi | 58% | 2257 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 111 powders for .308 Win. loaded with the .308 | 180gr | Winchester FailSafe. 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 111 of the 111 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 | Winchester FailSafe 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.