Load Specifications
Load data in caliber .308 Win. with .308 | 182gr | CutEdge MTAC bullet and 88 powders. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above. The recommended powders for this cartridge and bullet combination are Hodgdon CFE223, Alliant Power Pro 1200-R and Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR.
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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 1680 | <<locked>> | 82% | 52,997 psi | 88% | 2356 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2015 | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,025 psi | 86% | 2418 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2200 | <<locked>> | 86% | 53,505 psi | 89% | 2497 fps | 98% |
| Accurate 2230 | <<locked>> | 86% | 53,621 psi | 89% | 2503 fps | 98.3% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 92% | 54,041 psi | 90% | 2484 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2495ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,908 psi | 83% | 2454 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,227 psi | 85% | 2484 fps | 99.9% |
| Accurate 4064ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,354 psi | 77% | 2441 fps | 100% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 88% | 54,215 psi | 90% | 2382 fps | 100% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,372 psi | 85% | 2356 fps | 99.9% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 98% | 54,186 psi | 90% | 2526 fps | 98.8% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,634 psi | 86% | 2362 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2208ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,660 psi | 81% | 2425 fps | 97.2% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 88% | 53,011 psi | 88% | 2480 fps | 100% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 96% | 54,041 psi | 90% | 2493 fps | 99.5% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,880 psi | 86% | 2480 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,677 psi | 86% | 2539 fps | 99% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MRᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 54,273 psi | 90% | 2618 fps | 98% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,905 psi | 78% | 2444 fps | 98.5% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,199 psi | 87% | 2428 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,111 psi | 85% | 2503 fps | 97.9% |
| Alliant Reloder-17ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 41,713 psi | 69% | 2421 fps | 96.6% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,779 psi | 88% | 2379 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,721 psi | 88% | 2382 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 98% | 53,940 psi | 90% | 2536 fps | 97.8% |
| Bofors RP3ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,470 psi | 77% | 2451 fps | 98.5% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 94% | 53,519 psi | 89% | 2444 fps | 99.7% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,721 psi | 86% | 2516 fps | 99.6% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 94% | 53,983 psi | 90% | 2598 fps | 98.4% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,750 psi | 86% | 2467 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,678 psi | 88% | 2490 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H380ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,733 psi | 81% | 2457 fps | 96.1% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,779 psi | 88% | 2382 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,227 psi | 85% | 2493 fps | 98.8% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolutionᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,591 psi | 87% | 2559 fps | 99.3% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 33,373 psi | 55% | 1450 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 98% | 53,185 psi | 88% | 2497 fps | 99% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,837 psi | 88% | 2530 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,227 psi | 85% | 2454 fps | 97.9% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 90% | 53,447 psi | 89% | 2395 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4895ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,301 psi | 87% | 2536 fps | 98.6% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 96% | 54,041 psi | 90% | 2493 fps | 99.5% |
| Lovex D073.4 | <<locked>> | 84% | 50,691 psi | 84% | 2444 fps | 99.8% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 92% | 53,896 psi | 90% | 2487 fps | 99.8% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,083 psi | 87% | 2507 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,518 psi | 87% | 2428 fps | 98.5% |
| Lovex S062ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,922 psi | 83% | 2454 fps | 99.2% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,098 psi | 87% | 2405 fps | 100% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,895 psi | 88% | 2480 fps | 99.4% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 98% | 53,127 psi | 88% | 2493 fps | 100% |
| Norma 203Bᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,096 psi | 83% | 2493 fps | 98.3% |
| Ramshot Big Gameᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,068 psi | 85% | 2520 fps | 98.1% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,735 psi | 86% | 2457 fps | 95.9% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 96% | 53,577 psi | 89% | 2523 fps | 98.6% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,649 psi | 87% | 2454 fps | 98.3% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 33,547 psi | 56% | 1490 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 92% | 54,143 psi | 90% | 2487 fps | 99.9% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,896 psi | 90% | 2605 fps | 98.4% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 44,686 psi | 74% | 2490 fps | 99.4% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 96% | 53,751 psi | 89% | 2470 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 902ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,997 psi | 88% | 2474 fps | 99.4% |
| Rottweil R 903ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 42,975 psi | 71% | 2388 fps | 97.6% |
| Shooters World AR Plus | <<locked>> | 84% | 50,691 psi | 84% | 2444 fps | 99.8% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,083 psi | 87% | 2507 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World Precisionᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,922 psi | 83% | 2454 fps | 99.2% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,198 psi | 85% | 2418 fps | 98.9% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,373 psi | 87% | 2139 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 88% | 53,432 psi | 89% | 2490 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 45,585 psi | 76% | 2444 fps | 97.2% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 90% | 53,476 psi | 89% | 2444 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,214 psi | 87% | 2474 fps | 96.6% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,634 psi | 87% | 2500 fps | 98.5% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,721 psi | 88% | 2402 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,269 psi | 80% | 2356 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,605 psi | 86% | 2484 fps | 99.4% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,300 psi | 85% | 2402 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,909 psi | 86% | 2477 fps | 98.3% |
| Somchem S355ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 44,222 psi | 73% | 2395 fps | 97.6% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,634 psi | 86% | 2320 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,779 psi | 88% | 2385 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,301 psi | 87% | 2395 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,995 psi | 85% | 2451 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,577 psi | 89% | 2474 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 42,830 psi | 71% | 2346 fps | 98.5% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,227 psi | 85% | 2451 fps | 99.2% |
| Vihtavuori N540ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,619 psi | 86% | 2470 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,852 psi | 88% | 2533 fps | 99.8% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,040 psi | 86% | 2510 fps | 98.9% |
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 1680 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,777 psi | 83% | 2320 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2015 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,446 psi | 56% | 2136 fps | 99.7% |
| Accurate 2200 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,005 psi | 73% | 2349 fps | 96.1% |
| Accurate 2230 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,279 psi | 72% | 2349 fps | 96.4% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,766 psi | 59% | 2205 fps | 98.4% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 80% | 25,454 psi | 42% | 2028 fps | 98.4% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,227 psi | 52% | 2152 fps | 96.8% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 24,178 psi | 40% | 2005 fps | 95.2% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,438 psi | 71% | 2221 fps | 99.9% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,873 psi | 71% | 2234 fps | 99.2% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 86% | 37,188 psi | 62% | 2254 fps | 95.2% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,658 psi | 76% | 2287 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 94% | 40,640 psi | 68% | 2297 fps | 95.3% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,422 psi | 67% | 2300 fps | 99.8% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,677 psi | 54% | 2136 fps | 95.1% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,618 psi | 51% | 2152 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | 32.3 gr | 80% | 37,101 psi | 62% | 2297 fps | 96.1% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | 40.4 gr | 94% | 44,237 psi | 73% | 2454 fps | 95.6% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 90% | 33,953 psi | 56% | 2218 fps | 95.4% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,232 psi | 64% | 2228 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 92% | 39,639 psi | 66% | 2320 fps | 95.4% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 98% | 39,189 psi | 65% | 2372 fps | 95.8% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,485 psi | 77% | 2297 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,683 psi | 68% | 2215 fps | 99.9% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 90% | 41,539 psi | 69% | 2346 fps | 95% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 90% | 32,909 psi | 55% | 2215 fps | 95.1% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,041 psi | 58% | 2146 fps | 96.6% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 82% | 31,894 psi | 53% | 2182 fps | 95.7% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | 37.8 gr | 86% | 41,002 psi | 68% | 2388 fps | 95.6% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,898 psi | 61% | 2238 fps | 99.4% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,449 psi | 62% | 2257 fps | 98.9% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 98% | 45,658 psi | 76% | 2408 fps | 95.4% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,862 psi | 78% | 2300 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 84% | 35,056 psi | 58% | 2218 fps | 95.2% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 88% | 35,650 psi | 59% | 2274 fps | 95.8% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 24,671 psi | 41% | 1296 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 86% | 36,448 psi | 61% | 2228 fps | 95.5% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,312 psi | 49% | 2136 fps | 98.6% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 92% | 39,972 psi | 66% | 2280 fps | 95.4% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,798 psi | 66% | 2208 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 90% | 38,014 psi | 63% | 2303 fps | 95.7% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,677 psi | 54% | 2136 fps | 95.1% |
| Lovex D073.4 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,048 psi | 73% | 2349 fps | 99.3% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,462 psi | 59% | 2201 fps | 97.2% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 80% | 27,876 psi | 46% | 2087 fps | 95.5% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 86% | 38,595 psi | 64% | 2208 fps | 95.6% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 86% | 32,169 psi | 53% | 2146 fps | 95.1% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,308 psi | 72% | 2287 fps | 100% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 84% | 33,823 psi | 56% | 2165 fps | 95.7% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,660 psi | 49% | 2096 fps | 96.9% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 90% | 36,405 psi | 60% | 2267 fps | 95% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 92% | 38,899 psi | 65% | 2320 fps | 95.3% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 92% | 48,312 psi | 80% | 2408 fps | 95.1% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 86% | 38,305 psi | 64% | 2283 fps | 95.5% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 82% | 37,985 psi | 63% | 2221 fps | 95.1% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 24,656 psi | 41% | 1325 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,709 psi | 61% | 2218 fps | 97.9% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 92% | 41,191 psi | 68% | 2408 fps | 95.7% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 90% | 32,285 psi | 54% | 2231 fps | 95.8% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,011 psi | 55% | 2133 fps | 97.7% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 84% | 32,300 psi | 54% | 2126 fps | 95.1% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 94% | 35,128 psi | 58% | 2251 fps | 95.5% |
| Shooters World AR Plus | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,048 psi | 73% | 2349 fps | 99.3% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 27,876 psi | 46% | 2087 fps | 95.5% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 86% | 32,169 psi | 53% | 2146 fps | 95.1% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,986 psi | 65% | 2228 fps | 96.7% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,210 psi | 78% | 2080 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,031 psi | 68% | 2310 fps | 99.4% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 96% | 40,277 psi | 67% | 2352 fps | 95.8% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,073 psi | 65% | 2238 fps | 99.9% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 92% | 45,527 psi | 76% | 2375 fps | 95.1% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 88% | 37,971 psi | 63% | 2267 fps | 95.4% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,966 psi | 53% | 2070 fps | 97.5% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 25,802 psi | 43% | 1949 fps | 96.4% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,258 psi | 57% | 2195 fps | 96.1% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,343 psi | 52% | 2077 fps | 98.2% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 88% | 39,349 psi | 65% | 2283 fps | 95.6% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 94% | 36,753 psi | 61% | 2264 fps | 95.7% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,716 psi | 76% | 2247 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,535 psi | 61% | 2152 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,879 psi | 53% | 2080 fps | 99.4% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 80% | 26,745 psi | 44% | 2041 fps | 98.6% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 80% | 28,079 psi | 47% | 2044 fps | 96.7% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 90% | 30,879 psi | 51% | 2123 fps | 95.2% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,184 psi | 53% | 2126 fps | 95.1% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 80% | 26,963 psi | 45% | 2031 fps | 95.5% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,995 psi | 51% | 2156 fps | 95.6% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 86% | 34,766 psi | 58% | 2224 fps | 95.1% |
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 88 powders for .308 Win. loaded with the .308 | 182gr | CutEdge MTAC. Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 2,618 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,450 fps to 2,618 fps. Accurate 2495 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 88 of the 88 powders fall inside the usable 80–100 % fill window.
Relative to the caliber's maximum pressure (415 MPa), the top charges use 55–90 %, leaving at least 10 % headroom. The 182.0 gr projectile in 0.308" calls for a 1:11.0 twist; slower twists will usually not stabilise this weight. Accurate 2495, Accurate 4064, 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. Hodgdon CFE223, Alliant Power Pro 1200-R, Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR rank at the top here: for .308 Win. with the .308 | 182gr | CutEdge MTAC 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.