Load Specifications
Load data in caliber .308 Win. with .308 | 182gr | CutEdge MTAC MAX 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 Winchester 748.
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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 1680 | <<locked>> | 82% | 52,431 psi | 87% | 2346 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2015 | <<locked>> | 96% | 54,389 psi | 90% | 2441 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2200 | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,837 psi | 88% | 2480 fps | 97.8% |
| Accurate 2230 | <<locked>> | 86% | 53,040 psi | 88% | 2490 fps | 98.1% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 92% | 53,055 psi | 88% | 2464 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2495ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,327 psi | 82% | 2444 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 96% | 54,201 psi | 90% | 2516 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4064ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 45,818 psi | 76% | 2428 fps | 100% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 88% | 53,635 psi | 89% | 2369 fps | 100% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 88% | 54,056 psi | 90% | 2385 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 98% | 53,664 psi | 89% | 2513 fps | 98.6% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 86% | 54,302 psi | 90% | 2388 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2208ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,211 psi | 80% | 2411 fps | 97% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,388 psi | 87% | 2467 fps | 100% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 96% | 53,490 psi | 89% | 2480 fps | 99.4% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,213 psi | 85% | 2467 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,024 psi | 85% | 2523 fps | 98.9% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MRᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,534 psi | 89% | 2598 fps | 97.7% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,050 psi | 77% | 2428 fps | 98.3% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,924 psi | 86% | 2421 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,604 psi | 84% | 2490 fps | 97.8% |
| Alliant Reloder-17ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 41,060 psi | 68% | 2402 fps | 96.3% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,054 psi | 86% | 2365 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,272 psi | 87% | 2372 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 98% | 53,577 psi | 89% | 2526 fps | 97.6% |
| Bofors RP3ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 45,600 psi | 76% | 2434 fps | 98.3% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 94% | 53,011 psi | 88% | 2431 fps | 99.6% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,242 psi | 85% | 2507 fps | 99.5% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 94% | 53,519 psi | 89% | 2585 fps | 98.2% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,111 psi | 85% | 2454 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,098 psi | 87% | 2477 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H380ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,341 psi | 80% | 2444 fps | 95.9% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,562 psi | 87% | 2372 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 98% | 54,070 psi | 90% | 2526 fps | 99.1% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolutionᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,141 psi | 87% | 2546 fps | 99.2% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 33,141 psi | 55% | 1444 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,736 psi | 88% | 2487 fps | 98.8% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,185 psi | 87% | 2520 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,705 psi | 84% | 2441 fps | 97.7% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 90% | 53,185 psi | 88% | 2388 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4895ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,822 psi | 86% | 2523 fps | 98.5% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 96% | 53,490 psi | 89% | 2480 fps | 99.4% |
| Lovex D073.4 | <<locked>> | 86% | 53,925 psi | 90% | 2480 fps | 99.9% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 92% | 53,388 psi | 89% | 2474 fps | 99.8% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,547 psi | 86% | 2493 fps | 99.9% |
| Lovex S053 | <<locked>> | 82% | 54,070 psi | 90% | 2297 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,040 psi | 86% | 2415 fps | 98.3% |
| Lovex S062ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,429 psi | 82% | 2444 fps | 99.1% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,822 psi | 86% | 2398 fps | 100% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,982 psi | 86% | 2464 fps | 99.3% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,547 psi | 87% | 2480 fps | 100% |
| Norma 203Bᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,603 psi | 82% | 2480 fps | 98.1% |
| Ramshot Big Gameᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,285 psi | 84% | 2503 fps | 97.9% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,721 psi | 88% | 2507 fps | 98.4% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,170 psi | 87% | 2444 fps | 98.2% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 33,301 psi | 55% | 1480 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 92% | 53,621 psi | 89% | 2477 fps | 99.9% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,417 psi | 89% | 2595 fps | 98.2% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 43,990 psi | 73% | 2470 fps | 99.2% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 96% | 53,200 psi | 88% | 2461 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 902ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,431 psi | 87% | 2461 fps | 99.3% |
| Rottweil R 903ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 42,467 psi | 71% | 2375 fps | 97.4% |
| Shooters World AR Plus | <<locked>> | 86% | 53,925 psi | 90% | 2480 fps | 99.9% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,547 psi | 86% | 2493 fps | 99.9% |
| Shooters World Precisionᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,429 psi | 82% | 2444 fps | 99.1% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 90% | 54,099 psi | 90% | 2448 fps | 99.2% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,996 psi | 86% | 2133 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,895 psi | 88% | 2480 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 45,208 psi | 75% | 2434 fps | 97% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 90% | 53,214 psi | 88% | 2434 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,822 psi | 86% | 2461 fps | 96.4% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,185 psi | 87% | 2490 fps | 98.4% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,185 psi | 87% | 2388 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,776 psi | 79% | 2343 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,140 psi | 85% | 2474 fps | 99.3% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 98% | 53,606 psi | 89% | 2425 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,039 psi | 85% | 2461 fps | 98.1% |
| Somchem S355ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 43,787 psi | 73% | 2382 fps | 97.5% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 86% | 54,317 psi | 90% | 2343 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,170 psi | 87% | 2372 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,721 psi | 86% | 2382 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,401 psi | 84% | 2441 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,055 psi | 88% | 2461 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 42,395 psi | 70% | 2333 fps | 98.3% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 96% | 54,186 psi | 90% | 2484 fps | 99.5% |
| Vihtavuori N540ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,184 psi | 85% | 2457 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,373 psi | 87% | 2523 fps | 99.8% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,227 psi | 85% | 2493 fps | 98.8% |
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% | 49,168 psi | 82% | 2306 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2015 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,866 psi | 55% | 2119 fps | 99.6% |
| Accurate 2200 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,381 psi | 72% | 2336 fps | 95.8% |
| Accurate 2230 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,714 psi | 71% | 2336 fps | 96.1% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,259 psi | 59% | 2192 fps | 98.2% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 80% | 24,961 psi | 41% | 2011 fps | 98.2% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,690 psi | 51% | 2136 fps | 96.5% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 82% | 25,396 psi | 42% | 2034 fps | 95.7% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,843 psi | 70% | 2208 fps | 99.9% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,279 psi | 70% | 2218 fps | 99.1% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 88% | 39,102 psi | 65% | 2283 fps | 95.7% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,889 psi | 75% | 2274 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 94% | 40,190 psi | 67% | 2283 fps | 95% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,176 psi | 67% | 2293 fps | 99.7% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 82% | 34,345 psi | 57% | 2169 fps | 95.6% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,342 psi | 50% | 2142 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | 31.9 gr | 80% | 36,506 psi | 61% | 2277 fps | 95.8% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 94% | 43,526 psi | 72% | 2434 fps | 95.3% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 90% | 33,533 psi | 56% | 2205 fps | 95.1% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,942 psi | 63% | 2218 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 92% | 39,160 psi | 65% | 2306 fps | 95.1% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 98% | 38,595 psi | 64% | 2352 fps | 95.4% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,180 psi | 77% | 2287 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,205 psi | 67% | 2201 fps | 99.8% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 92% | 43,758 psi | 73% | 2379 fps | 95.6% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 92% | 34,737 psi | 58% | 2247 fps | 95.7% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,563 psi | 57% | 2129 fps | 96.4% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 82% | 31,459 psi | 52% | 2165 fps | 95.4% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | 37.4 gr | 86% | 40,567 psi | 67% | 2375 fps | 95.4% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,622 psi | 61% | 2228 fps | 99.3% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,927 psi | 61% | 2241 fps | 98.7% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 98% | 44,831 psi | 74% | 2392 fps | 95% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,209 psi | 77% | 2287 fps | 99.9% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 86% | 36,869 psi | 61% | 2251 fps | 95.7% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 88% | 35,244 psi | 59% | 2257 fps | 95.5% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 24,671 psi | 41% | 1293 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 86% | 35,984 psi | 60% | 2215 fps | 95.2% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 80% | 28,790 psi | 48% | 2119 fps | 98.3% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 92% | 39,508 psi | 66% | 2267 fps | 95.2% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,450 psi | 66% | 2198 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 90% | 37,507 psi | 62% | 2290 fps | 95.4% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 82% | 34,345 psi | 57% | 2169 fps | 95.6% |
| Lovex D073.4 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,453 psi | 72% | 2336 fps | 99.2% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,925 psi | 58% | 2188 fps | 97% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 80% | 27,615 psi | 46% | 2077 fps | 95.3% |
| Lovex S053 | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,126 psi | 85% | 2260 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 86% | 38,421 psi | 64% | 2201 fps | 95.4% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 86% | 31,952 psi | 53% | 2139 fps | 95% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,670 psi | 71% | 2274 fps | 100% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 84% | 33,620 psi | 56% | 2156 fps | 95.5% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,399 psi | 49% | 2087 fps | 96.7% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 92% | 38,348 psi | 64% | 2297 fps | 95.6% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 92% | 38,537 psi | 64% | 2310 fps | 95% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 86% | 37,855 psi | 63% | 2270 fps | 95.2% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 84% | 40,205 psi | 67% | 2257 fps | 95.7% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 24,642 psi | 41% | 1322 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,172 psi | 60% | 2205 fps | 97.7% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 92% | 40,741 psi | 68% | 2392 fps | 95.5% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 90% | 31,966 psi | 53% | 2218 fps | 95.5% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,721 psi | 54% | 2123 fps | 97.5% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 86% | 33,939 psi | 56% | 2159 fps | 95.6% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 94% | 34,664 psi | 58% | 2238 fps | 95.3% |
| Shooters World AR Plus | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,453 psi | 72% | 2336 fps | 99.2% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 27,615 psi | 46% | 2077 fps | 95.3% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 86% | 31,952 psi | 53% | 2139 fps | 95% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,464 psi | 64% | 2215 fps | 96.5% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,818 psi | 78% | 2073 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,480 psi | 67% | 2297 fps | 99.2% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 96% | 39,595 psi | 66% | 2336 fps | 95.5% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,769 psi | 64% | 2228 fps | 99.9% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 94% | 48,095 psi | 80% | 2408 fps | 95.6% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 88% | 37,521 psi | 62% | 2254 fps | 95.1% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,734 psi | 53% | 2060 fps | 97.4% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 25,585 psi | 43% | 1939 fps | 96.2% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,808 psi | 56% | 2182 fps | 95.9% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,864 psi | 51% | 2060 fps | 98% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 88% | 38,943 psi | 65% | 2270 fps | 95.4% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 94% | 36,289 psi | 60% | 2251 fps | 95.5% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,020 psi | 75% | 2234 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,245 psi | 60% | 2142 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,618 psi | 53% | 2070 fps | 99.3% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 80% | 26,498 psi | 44% | 2031 fps | 98.5% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 80% | 27,876 psi | 46% | 2034 fps | 96.5% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 92% | 32,518 psi | 54% | 2152 fps | 95.7% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 82% | 34,156 psi | 57% | 2162 fps | 95.7% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 80% | 26,556 psi | 44% | 2018 fps | 95.2% |
| Winchester 748 | 33.4 gr | 80% | 30,545 psi | 51% | 2139 fps | 95.3% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 88% | 36,593 psi | 61% | 2257 fps | 95.6% |
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 104 powders for .308 Win. loaded with the .308 | 182gr | CutEdge MTAC MAX. Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 2,598 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,444 fps to 2,598 fps. Accurate 2495 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 104 of the 104 powders fall inside the usable 80–100 % fill window.
Relative to the caliber's maximum pressure (415 MPa), the top charges use 52–90 %, leaving at least 10 % headroom. The 182.0 gr projectile in 0.308" calls for a 1:10.5 twist; slower twists will usually not stabilise this weight. Accurate 2495, Accurate 2700, Accurate 4064 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, Winchester 748 rank at the top here: for .308 Win. with the .308 | 182gr | CutEdge MTAC MAX 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.