Load Specifications
Load data in caliber .308 Win. with .308 | 180gr | Winchester Silvertip 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% | 54,375 psi | 90% | 2516 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,881 psi | 88% | 2539 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,314 psi | 85% | 2533 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 90% | 54,273 psi | 90% | 2595 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 98% | 54,172 psi | 90% | 2608 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4350ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 43,018 psi | 71% | 2510 fps | 96.7% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 82% | 51,619 psi | 86% | 2431 fps | 100% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 82% | 52,011 psi | 86% | 2451 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 92% | 53,330 psi | 89% | 2598 fps | 99.3% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 98% | 54,244 psi | 90% | 2592 fps | 99% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 82% | 51,576 psi | 86% | 2536 fps | 100% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,910 psi | 88% | 2562 fps | 99.8% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,185 psi | 87% | 2546 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 86% | 54,259 psi | 90% | 2657 fps | 99.7% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,402 psi | 87% | 2690 fps | 98.8% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 98% | 53,200 psi | 88% | 2612 fps | 99.8% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,314 psi | 85% | 2487 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 96% | 54,186 psi | 90% | 2631 fps | 99.2% |
| Alliant Reloder-16ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 43,845 psi | 73% | 2520 fps | 96.8% |
| Alliant Reloder-17ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,212 psi | 83% | 2661 fps | 99.4% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 84% | 53,795 psi | 89% | 2474 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,837 psi | 88% | 2608 fps | 98.6% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 98% | 53,243 psi | 88% | 2621 fps | 99.8% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,996 psi | 86% | 2507 fps | 99.9% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,082 psi | 85% | 2585 fps | 99.9% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 88% | 53,026 psi | 88% | 2671 fps | 99.1% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 86% | 53,359 psi | 89% | 2559 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,213 psi | 85% | 2543 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,750 psi | 86% | 2585 fps | 97.8% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 92% | 53,737 psi | 89% | 2608 fps | 99.6% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100Vᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 39,740 psi | 66% | 2411 fps | 97.4% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,982 psi | 86% | 2635 fps | 99.7% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 34,476 psi | 57% | 1535 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,054 psi | 86% | 2566 fps | 99.5% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,634 psi | 87% | 2595 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 96% | 53,853 psi | 89% | 2579 fps | 99.1% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,750 psi | 86% | 2448 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4451 Enduronᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,417 psi | 89% | 2569 fps | 95.6% |
| IMR 4831ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 41,481 psi | 69% | 2464 fps | 96.3% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,243 psi | 87% | 2615 fps | 99.3% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,910 psi | 88% | 2562 fps | 99.8% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,649 psi | 87% | 2549 fps | 100% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,967 psi | 86% | 2579 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 92% | 53,751 psi | 89% | 2533 fps | 99.3% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 96% | 53,142 psi | 88% | 2579 fps | 99.9% |
| Lovex S065ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,994 psi | 81% | 2516 fps | 96.4% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,257 psi | 87% | 2552 fps | 99.8% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,417 psi | 87% | 2559 fps | 100% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 96% | 53,243 psi | 88% | 2618 fps | 99.4% |
| Norma URPᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 43,627 psi | 72% | 2510 fps | 96.6% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 96% | 53,722 psi | 89% | 2644 fps | 99.3% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 90% | 53,345 psi | 89% | 2572 fps | 97.4% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,344 psi | 87% | 2592 fps | 99.2% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 88% | 54,114 psi | 90% | 2562 fps | 99.3% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 34,737 psi | 58% | 1572 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,707 psi | 88% | 2549 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,431 psi | 87% | 2566 fps | 96.3% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 94% | 53,766 psi | 89% | 2690 fps | 99.1% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,679 psi | 89% | 2723 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 42,975 psi | 71% | 2526 fps | 96.2% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 90% | 53,214 psi | 88% | 2539 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,605 psi | 87% | 2549 fps | 99.8% |
| Rottweil R 903ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,084 psi | 88% | 2612 fps | 99.7% |
| Shooters World Long Rifleᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,994 psi | 81% | 2516 fps | 96.4% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,967 psi | 86% | 2579 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 96% | 53,142 psi | 88% | 2579 fps | 99.9% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,489 psi | 87% | 2520 fps | 99.6% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 82% | 51,663 psi | 86% | 2543 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,750 psi | 86% | 2625 fps | 99.2% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,243 psi | 87% | 2503 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,271 psi | 85% | 2546 fps | 97.6% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,619 psi | 86% | 2569 fps | 99.1% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,474 psi | 86% | 2464 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 98% | 53,693 psi | 89% | 2497 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 88% | 53,998 psi | 90% | 2595 fps | 99.9% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 92% | 53,505 psi | 89% | 2507 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 92% | 54,056 psi | 90% | 2592 fps | 99.3% |
| Somchem S355ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,925 psi | 90% | 2612 fps | 99.6% |
| Somchem S365ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 38,638 psi | 64% | 2457 fps | 98.6% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,387 psi | 85% | 2441 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,343 psi | 85% | 2457 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,155 psi | 85% | 2520 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,895 psi | 88% | 2539 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,083 psi | 87% | 2552 fps | 99.9% |
| Vihtavuori N160ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,021 psi | 76% | 2510 fps | 97% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 90% | 53,214 psi | 88% | 2559 fps | 99.8% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 96% | 54,418 psi | 90% | 2579 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N550ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 44,802 psi | 74% | 2513 fps | 96.6% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALLᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,369 psi | 79% | 2503 fps | 99% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,344 psi | 87% | 2605 fps | 100% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,256 psi | 85% | 2579 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% | 40,016 psi | 66% | 2313 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,192 psi | 72% | 2402 fps | 99.9% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,430 psi | 54% | 2228 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,537 psi | 64% | 2356 fps | 99.3% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,647 psi | 51% | 2208 fps | 98.5% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 96% | 37,434 psi | 62% | 2408 fps | 95% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,617 psi | 81% | 2388 fps | 100% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,994 psi | 81% | 2408 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,579 psi | 61% | 2310 fps | 96.2% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 86% | 37,724 psi | 63% | 2316 fps | 95.7% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,138 psi | 80% | 2490 fps | 100% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,537 psi | 64% | 2326 fps | 97.9% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,347 psi | 62% | 2333 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,425 psi | 74% | 2500 fps | 98.7% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | 42.2 gr | 84% | 37,623 psi | 63% | 2415 fps | 95% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 82% | 32,242 psi | 54% | 2241 fps | 95.8% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,368 psi | 75% | 2402 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 82% | 34,911 psi | 58% | 2293 fps | 95% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | <<locked>> | 96% | 38,783 psi | 64% | 2418 fps | 95.2% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 88% | 34,069 psi | 57% | 2346 fps | 95.4% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,181 psi | 78% | 2385 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 82% | 37,869 psi | 63% | 2356 fps | 95.2% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 82% | 31,386 psi | 52% | 2234 fps | 95.6% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,915 psi | 68% | 2329 fps | 98.9% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,550 psi | 61% | 2339 fps | 98.1% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,277 psi | 67% | 2454 fps | 96.7% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,005 psi | 73% | 2428 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,498 psi | 74% | 2444 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 88% | 39,711 psi | 66% | 2385 fps | 95% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,811 psi | 61% | 2320 fps | 96.9% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 94% | 33,185 psi | 55% | 2274 fps | 95.2% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | 39.4 gr | 80% | 32,866 psi | 55% | 2283 fps | 96% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 25,541 psi | 42% | 1368 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,563 psi | 59% | 2280 fps | 96.4% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,766 psi | 59% | 2333 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 82% | 35,027 psi | 58% | 2254 fps | 95.1% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,354 psi | 77% | 2372 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4451 Enduron | <<locked>> | 98% | 50,357 psi | 84% | 2523 fps | 95% |
| IMR 4831 | <<locked>> | 98% | 38,696 psi | 64% | 2411 fps | 95.5% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,301 psi | 55% | 2270 fps | 95.1% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,537 psi | 64% | 2326 fps | 97.9% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,091 psi | 72% | 2405 fps | 99.4% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,853 psi | 58% | 2293 fps | 98.6% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,565 psi | 62% | 2264 fps | 96.4% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,387 psi | 54% | 2211 fps | 96.3% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 96% | 43,250 psi | 72% | 2421 fps | 95% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,955 psi | 60% | 2274 fps | 97.4% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,882 psi | 60% | 2287 fps | 99.2% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 82% | 34,243 psi | 57% | 2283 fps | 95.4% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 96% | 38,377 psi | 64% | 2408 fps | 95% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 84% | 35,998 psi | 60% | 2339 fps | 95.7% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 84% | 43,801 psi | 73% | 2418 fps | 95.3% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,405 psi | 62% | 2336 fps | 96.3% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,945 psi | 70% | 2369 fps | 97.4% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 25,875 psi | 43% | 1407 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,453 psi | 72% | 2408 fps | 99.6% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 94% | 49,139 psi | 82% | 2516 fps | 95.6% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | 40 gr | 82% | 35,955 psi | 60% | 2379 fps | 95.3% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 80% | 28,021 psi | 47% | 2192 fps | 95.1% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 98% | 40,451 psi | 67% | 2477 fps | 95.4% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,827 psi | 66% | 2329 fps | 99.6% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,301 psi | 57% | 2231 fps | 96.9% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 84% | 31,517 psi | 52% | 2231 fps | 95.3% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 96% | 43,250 psi | 72% | 2421 fps | 95% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,853 psi | 58% | 2293 fps | 98.6% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,387 psi | 54% | 2211 fps | 96.3% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,876 psi | 76% | 2421 fps | 99% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,385 psi | 80% | 2497 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 86% | 35,128 psi | 58% | 2326 fps | 95.4% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,108 psi | 77% | 2418 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 84% | 41,626 psi | 69% | 2388 fps | 95.4% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,288 psi | 59% | 2283 fps | 95.7% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,782 psi | 63% | 2251 fps | 99.4% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,879 psi | 51% | 2126 fps | 98.9% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,249 psi | 69% | 2398 fps | 98.8% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,130 psi | 62% | 2251 fps | 99.7% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,027 psi | 60% | 2290 fps | 95.8% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 84% | 32,808 psi | 55% | 2244 fps | 95.5% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 92% | 30,240 psi | 50% | 2260 fps | 95.6% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,844 psi | 71% | 2320 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,811 psi | 63% | 2254 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,011 psi | 55% | 2231 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,881 psi | 56% | 2231 fps | 99.1% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 82% | 29,225 psi | 49% | 2146 fps | 95.7% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 96% | 40,451 psi | 67% | 2415 fps | 95.6% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,609 psi | 64% | 2323 fps | 98.1% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,692 psi | 54% | 2221 fps | 98.5% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 96% | 39,450 psi | 66% | 2415 fps | 95.1% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 90% | 34,156 psi | 57% | 2257 fps | 95.5% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,260 psi | 62% | 2356 fps | 98.5% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,258 psi | 57% | 2283 fps | 96.1% |
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 107 powders for .308 Win. loaded with the .308 | 180gr | Winchester Silvertip. ReloadSwiss RS 60 delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 2,723 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,535 fps to 2,723 fps. Accurate 4350 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 107 of the 107 powders fall inside the usable 80–100 % fill window.
Relative to the caliber's maximum pressure (415 MPa), the top charges use 51–90 %, leaving at least 10 % headroom. The 180.0 gr projectile in 0.308" calls for a 1:6.0 twist; slower twists will usually not stabilise this weight. Accurate 4350, 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 LEVERevolution rank at the top here: for .308 Win. with the .308 | 180gr | Winchester Silvertip they combine a high case fill with complete burn and sit in the upper velocity band. As outliers, Accurate 2700, Alliant Reloder-23, Bofors RP7 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.