Load Specifications
Load data in caliber .308 Win. with .308 | 181gr | RWS H-Mantel 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.
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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% | 53,751 psi | 89% | 2467 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2200 | <<locked>> | 84% | 54,462 psi | 90% | 2549 fps | 98.5% |
| Accurate 2230 | <<locked>> | 82% | 51,329 psi | 85% | 2507 fps | 98.4% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,199 psi | 87% | 2490 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 98% | 53,214 psi | 88% | 2516 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 92% | 53,185 psi | 88% | 2539 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4064ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,460 psi | 87% | 2549 fps | 100% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,532 psi | 86% | 2385 fps | 100% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,924 psi | 86% | 2402 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,591 psi | 87% | 2539 fps | 98.9% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 82% | 52,431 psi | 87% | 2402 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2208ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,287 psi | 89% | 2530 fps | 98.4% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 86% | 54,346 psi | 90% | 2530 fps | 100% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,069 psi | 87% | 2503 fps | 99.5% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 94% | 54,041 psi | 90% | 2533 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 88% | 53,403 psi | 89% | 2598 fps | 99.4% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,938 psi | 86% | 2628 fps | 98.1% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,996 psi | 86% | 2549 fps | 99.4% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 88% | 53,809 psi | 89% | 2477 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,997 psi | 88% | 2569 fps | 98.6% |
| Alliant Reloder-17ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,035 psi | 76% | 2539 fps | 98.3% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 82% | 53,592 psi | 89% | 2418 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 86% | 53,214 psi | 88% | 2421 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,054 psi | 86% | 2549 fps | 98% |
| Bofors RP3ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,750 psi | 86% | 2559 fps | 99.5% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,387 psi | 85% | 2451 fps | 99.7% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 94% | 53,548 psi | 89% | 2575 fps | 99.9% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,040 psi | 86% | 2608 fps | 98.5% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,721 psi | 88% | 2510 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 88% | 53,911 psi | 90% | 2536 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H380ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,969 psi | 90% | 2569 fps | 97.6% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 82% | 53,563 psi | 89% | 2428 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,953 psi | 88% | 2549 fps | 99.3% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 98% | 54,360 psi | 90% | 2621 fps | 99.7% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 33,997 psi | 56% | 1490 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,068 psi | 85% | 2507 fps | 99% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,445 psi | 85% | 2543 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 98% | 53,026 psi | 88% | 2520 fps | 98.6% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,329 psi | 85% | 2402 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 98% | 54,230 psi | 90% | 2598 fps | 99.2% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,069 psi | 87% | 2503 fps | 99.5% |
| Lovex D073.4 | <<locked>> | 82% | 52,054 psi | 86% | 2493 fps | 100% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,851 psi | 86% | 2493 fps | 99.9% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 96% | 54,273 psi | 90% | 2566 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 94% | 53,563 psi | 89% | 2484 fps | 99% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,127 psi | 87% | 2520 fps | 99.6% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 84% | 53,693 psi | 89% | 2451 fps | 100% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 96% | 54,433 psi | 90% | 2536 fps | 99.7% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,387 psi | 85% | 2503 fps | 100% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,083 psi | 87% | 2556 fps | 98.9% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,489 psi | 87% | 2579 fps | 98.8% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,707 psi | 88% | 2510 fps | 96.7% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,227 psi | 85% | 2530 fps | 98.7% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 90% | 53,809 psi | 89% | 2510 fps | 98.9% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 34,258 psi | 57% | 1526 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,011 psi | 86% | 2497 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,417 psi | 87% | 2625 fps | 98.6% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,240 psi | 82% | 2605 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,489 psi | 87% | 2484 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,401 psi | 85% | 2487 fps | 99.5% |
| Rottweil R 903ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,167 psi | 80% | 2500 fps | 98.9% |
| Shooters World AR Plus | <<locked>> | 82% | 52,054 psi | 86% | 2493 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 96% | 54,273 psi | 90% | 2566 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,127 psi | 87% | 2520 fps | 99.6% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,083 psi | 87% | 2464 fps | 99.3% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 82% | 52,881 psi | 88% | 2175 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,184 psi | 85% | 2493 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,444 psi | 84% | 2559 fps | 98.6% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,706 psi | 86% | 2454 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 94% | 53,737 psi | 89% | 2530 fps | 97.4% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 96% | 54,201 psi | 90% | 2559 fps | 99.1% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 94% | 54,157 psi | 90% | 2454 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,866 psi | 88% | 2444 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 90% | 53,127 psi | 88% | 2539 fps | 99.7% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,736 psi | 88% | 2451 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 94% | 53,316 psi | 89% | 2533 fps | 98.9% |
| Somchem S355ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,182 psi | 82% | 2500 fps | 98.8% |
| Somchem S365ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 35,244 psi | 59% | 2339 fps | 96.9% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 82% | 52,359 psi | 87% | 2356 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 90% | 53,853 psi | 89% | 2431 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 94% | 53,795 psi | 89% | 2444 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 98% | 53,287 psi | 89% | 2507 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,909 psi | 86% | 2484 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,601 psi | 79% | 2448 fps | 99.4% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,489 psi | 87% | 2503 fps | 99.6% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 98% | 53,229 psi | 88% | 2523 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALLᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 43,642 psi | 73% | 2392 fps | 97.6% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,271 psi | 85% | 2546 fps | 99.9% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 96% | 53,563 psi | 89% | 2566 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% | 37,057 psi | 62% | 2224 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2200 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,674 psi | 79% | 2448 fps | 97.4% |
| Accurate 2230 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,979 psi | 80% | 2457 fps | 97.8% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,798 psi | 66% | 2303 fps | 99.4% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,385 psi | 49% | 2133 fps | 99.5% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,273 psi | 59% | 2257 fps | 98.3% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 27,833 psi | 46% | 2110 fps | 97.2% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,556 psi | 76% | 2300 fps | 100% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,934 psi | 76% | 2316 fps | 99.7% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 82% | 36,230 psi | 60% | 2260 fps | 95.4% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,356 psi | 82% | 2362 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 90% | 39,450 psi | 66% | 2306 fps | 95.5% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,396 psi | 74% | 2392 fps | 100% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,911 psi | 60% | 2231 fps | 96.7% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,301 psi | 57% | 2247 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,031 psi | 68% | 2398 fps | 97.6% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | 41.6 gr | 90% | 42,467 psi | 71% | 2464 fps | 95.8% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 86% | 33,475 psi | 56% | 2231 fps | 95.7% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,119 psi | 70% | 2313 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 88% | 38,870 psi | 65% | 2336 fps | 95.7% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 92% | 35,636 psi | 59% | 2333 fps | 95.1% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,604 psi | 84% | 2379 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,034 psi | 73% | 2297 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 86% | 39,842 psi | 66% | 2349 fps | 95.1% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 86% | 32,590 psi | 54% | 2228 fps | 95.5% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,276 psi | 64% | 2238 fps | 97.9% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,591 psi | 56% | 2241 fps | 96.8% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | 38.8 gr | 82% | 39,595 psi | 66% | 2398 fps | 95.8% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,828 psi | 68% | 2336 fps | 99.9% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,292 psi | 69% | 2352 fps | 99.6% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 94% | 44,483 psi | 74% | 2425 fps | 95.7% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,140 psi | 83% | 2382 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,127 psi | 57% | 2224 fps | 95.4% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 82% | 32,532 psi | 54% | 2234 fps | 95.1% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 25,251 psi | 42% | 1332 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 82% | 35,302 psi | 59% | 2234 fps | 95.6% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,605 psi | 54% | 2234 fps | 99.5% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 88% | 38,769 psi | 64% | 2290 fps | 95.6% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,207 psi | 72% | 2290 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 84% | 34,824 psi | 58% | 2267 fps | 95.1% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,911 psi | 60% | 2231 fps | 96.7% |
| Lovex D073.4 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,602 psi | 81% | 2448 fps | 99.9% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,566 psi | 66% | 2303 fps | 98.5% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,879 psi | 53% | 2198 fps | 97.4% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,302 psi | 59% | 2175 fps | 95% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 82% | 31,792 psi | 53% | 2162 fps | 95.5% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,500 psi | 79% | 2372 fps | 100% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,214 psi | 55% | 2175 fps | 96% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,069 psi | 55% | 2195 fps | 98.3% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 86% | 35,708 psi | 59% | 2277 fps | 95.3% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 88% | 37,898 psi | 63% | 2336 fps | 95.6% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 88% | 46,528 psi | 77% | 2415 fps | 95.3% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 82% | 36,927 psi | 61% | 2287 fps | 95.6% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,885 psi | 65% | 2270 fps | 96% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 25,309 psi | 42% | 1362 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,364 psi | 67% | 2313 fps | 99% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | 38.5 gr | 86% | 37,507 psi | 62% | 2369 fps | 95.1% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 84% | 29,385 psi | 49% | 2188 fps | 95% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,014 psi | 61% | 2234 fps | 98.9% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,836 psi | 53% | 2139 fps | 95.4% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 88% | 32,764 psi | 54% | 2224 fps | 95.2% |
| Shooters World AR Plus | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,602 psi | 81% | 2448 fps | 99.9% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,879 psi | 53% | 2198 fps | 97.4% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 82% | 31,792 psi | 53% | 2162 fps | 95.5% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,743 psi | 71% | 2326 fps | 98% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,212 psi | 83% | 2142 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,020 psi | 75% | 2405 fps | 99.9% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 90% | 36,709 psi | 61% | 2316 fps | 95.3% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,772 psi | 71% | 2326 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 88% | 43,787 psi | 73% | 2382 fps | 95.3% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 84% | 36,970 psi | 61% | 2277 fps | 95.6% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,157 psi | 58% | 2159 fps | 98.7% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 28,558 psi | 47% | 2041 fps | 97.9% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,000 psi | 63% | 2297 fps | 97.6% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,476 psi | 57% | 2162 fps | 99.1% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 82% | 35,621 psi | 59% | 2241 fps | 95% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 88% | 33,924 psi | 56% | 2231 fps | 95.3% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 96% | 31,241 psi | 52% | 2244 fps | 95.2% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,342 psi | 82% | 2320 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,972 psi | 66% | 2234 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,114 psi | 58% | 2165 fps | 99.9% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,153 psi | 50% | 2139 fps | 99.6% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,256 psi | 52% | 2139 fps | 98.1% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 86% | 30,385 psi | 50% | 2136 fps | 95.5% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,694 psi | 59% | 2228 fps | 96.8% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,139 psi | 50% | 2129 fps | 97.3% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 94% | 35,969 psi | 60% | 2247 fps | 95.3% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,229 psi | 57% | 2254 fps | 97.2% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 82% | 33,692 psi | 56% | 2231 fps | 95.2% |
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 113 powders for .308 Win. loaded with the .308 | 181gr | RWS H-Mantel. Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 2,628 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,490 fps to 2,628 fps. Accurate 4064 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 113 of the 113 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 181.0 gr projectile in 0.308" calls for a 1:14.0 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 | 181gr | RWS H-Mantel 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.