Load Specifications
Load data in caliber .308 Win. with .308 | 185gr | Berger Hybrid Target 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, Hodgdon CFE223 and ReloadSwiss RS 52.
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% | 51,967 psi | 86% | 2398 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2200 | <<locked>> | 84% | 53,011 psi | 88% | 2477 fps | 98.2% |
| Accurate 2230 | <<locked>> | 84% | 53,345 psi | 89% | 2484 fps | 98.5% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 90% | 53,896 psi | 90% | 2461 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 98% | 50,879 psi | 85% | 2444 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,140 psi | 85% | 2464 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4064ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,734 psi | 84% | 2477 fps | 100% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 86% | 53,505 psi | 89% | 2359 fps | 100% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 86% | 53,925 psi | 90% | 2375 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 96% | 54,070 psi | 90% | 2510 fps | 99% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 84% | 54,389 psi | 90% | 2375 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2208ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,561 psi | 86% | 2454 fps | 98.1% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,591 psi | 87% | 2461 fps | 100% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 94% | 53,853 psi | 89% | 2477 fps | 99.6% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,170 psi | 87% | 2464 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,532 psi | 86% | 2520 fps | 99.2% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 98% | 53,693 psi | 89% | 2598 fps | 98.2% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,198 psi | 83% | 2474 fps | 99.2% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,069 psi | 87% | 2405 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,111 psi | 85% | 2490 fps | 98.2% |
| Alliant Reloder-17ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 44,585 psi | 74% | 2464 fps | 97.8% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 82% | 52,127 psi | 87% | 2352 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,112 psi | 87% | 2359 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 96% | 53,592 psi | 89% | 2520 fps | 98.1% |
| Bofors RP3ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,922 psi | 83% | 2484 fps | 99.2% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 92% | 53,287 psi | 89% | 2428 fps | 99.8% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,808 psi | 86% | 2503 fps | 99.7% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 92% | 53,780 psi | 89% | 2582 fps | 98.7% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,358 psi | 85% | 2444 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,199 psi | 87% | 2467 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H380ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,982 psi | 86% | 2490 fps | 97.1% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 82% | 52,185 psi | 87% | 2359 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,343 psi | 85% | 2477 fps | 99.1% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,373 psi | 87% | 2543 fps | 99.5% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 33,881 psi | 56% | 1450 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,910 psi | 88% | 2480 fps | 99.1% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 96% | 53,011 psi | 88% | 2513 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 54,331 psi | 90% | 2484 fps | 98.6% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 88% | 53,417 psi | 89% | 2379 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,359 psi | 87% | 2520 fps | 98.9% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 94% | 53,853 psi | 89% | 2477 fps | 99.6% |
| Lovex D073.4 | <<locked>> | 84% | 53,896 psi | 90% | 2470 fps | 100% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 90% | 53,693 psi | 89% | 2467 fps | 99.9% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,286 psi | 87% | 2490 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,851 psi | 86% | 2408 fps | 98.7% |
| Lovex S062ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,229 psi | 88% | 2484 fps | 99.6% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,359 psi | 87% | 2388 fps | 100% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,692 psi | 88% | 2461 fps | 99.6% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 96% | 53,127 psi | 88% | 2477 fps | 100% |
| Norma 203Bᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,737 psi | 89% | 2530 fps | 99% |
| Ramshot Big Gameᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,925 psi | 90% | 2546 fps | 98.8% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,126 psi | 85% | 2438 fps | 96.2% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,953 psi | 88% | 2503 fps | 98.8% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,054 psi | 86% | 2434 fps | 98.5% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 34,156 psi | 57% | 1490 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 90% | 53,998 psi | 90% | 2474 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 98% | 53,766 psi | 89% | 2592 fps | 98.7% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,645 psi | 79% | 2526 fps | 99.9% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 94% | 53,896 psi | 90% | 2454 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 98% | 53,098 psi | 88% | 2461 fps | 99.6% |
| Rottweil R 903ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,340 psi | 77% | 2425 fps | 98.5% |
| Shooters World AR Plus | <<locked>> | 84% | 53,896 psi | 90% | 2470 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,286 psi | 87% | 2490 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World Precisionᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,229 psi | 88% | 2484 fps | 99.6% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 88% | 54,331 psi | 90% | 2444 fps | 99.4% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 84% | 54,375 psi | 90% | 2146 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 86% | 53,084 psi | 88% | 2470 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,689 psi | 81% | 2480 fps | 98.2% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 88% | 53,156 psi | 88% | 2421 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,141 psi | 87% | 2457 fps | 96.9% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,460 psi | 87% | 2487 fps | 98.8% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,605 psi | 87% | 2385 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,256 psi | 85% | 2375 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,663 psi | 86% | 2470 fps | 99.6% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 96% | 54,114 psi | 90% | 2421 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,358 psi | 85% | 2454 fps | 98.5% |
| Somchem S355ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,790 psi | 79% | 2431 fps | 98.5% |
| Somchem S365ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 34,055 psi | 57% | 2267 fps | 96.3% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 84% | 54,331 psi | 90% | 2329 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,431 psi | 87% | 2365 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,214 psi | 87% | 2379 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,314 psi | 85% | 2434 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 98% | 53,417 psi | 89% | 2454 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 45,905 psi | 76% | 2375 fps | 99.2% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 94% | 54,447 psi | 90% | 2477 fps | 99.7% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,517 psi | 86% | 2454 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALLᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 42,264 psi | 70% | 2320 fps | 97.1% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,765 psi | 88% | 2516 fps | 99.9% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,953 psi | 86% | 2493 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% | 36,027 psi | 60% | 2162 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2200 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,398 psi | 77% | 2375 fps | 97% |
| Accurate 2230 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,311 psi | 77% | 2382 fps | 97.4% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,725 psi | 64% | 2241 fps | 99.2% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 80% | 28,398 psi | 47% | 2073 fps | 99.3% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,011 psi | 57% | 2188 fps | 97.9% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 26,890 psi | 45% | 2051 fps | 96.8% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,614 psi | 74% | 2238 fps | 100% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,991 psi | 75% | 2254 fps | 99.6% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 84% | 37,478 psi | 62% | 2241 fps | 95.7% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,993 psi | 80% | 2297 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 92% | 40,524 psi | 67% | 2280 fps | 95.7% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,192 psi | 72% | 2326 fps | 100% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,853 psi | 58% | 2165 fps | 96.3% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,982 psi | 55% | 2178 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,697 psi | 66% | 2326 fps | 97.1% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | 39.5 gr | 90% | 40,959 psi | 68% | 2382 fps | 95.1% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 86% | 32,314 psi | 54% | 2165 fps | 95.1% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,915 psi | 68% | 2251 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 88% | 37,478 psi | 62% | 2264 fps | 95.1% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 94% | 36,767 psi | 61% | 2313 fps | 95.4% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,110 psi | 82% | 2313 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,960 psi | 71% | 2234 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 88% | 41,423 psi | 69% | 2333 fps | 95.5% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 86% | 31,488 psi | 52% | 2162 fps | 95% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,173 psi | 62% | 2172 fps | 97.5% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,401 psi | 54% | 2172 fps | 96.3% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | 36.9 gr | 82% | 38,319 psi | 64% | 2323 fps | 95.2% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,566 psi | 66% | 2267 fps | 99.8% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,030 psi | 67% | 2283 fps | 99.5% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 94% | 42,743 psi | 71% | 2349 fps | 95% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,081 psi | 82% | 2316 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 82% | 35,157 psi | 58% | 2201 fps | 95.6% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 84% | 33,460 psi | 56% | 2211 fps | 95.4% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 25,034 psi | 42% | 1293 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 82% | 34,098 psi | 57% | 2165 fps | 95.1% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,618 psi | 53% | 2169 fps | 99.3% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 88% | 37,623 psi | 63% | 2221 fps | 95.1% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,148 psi | 70% | 2228 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 86% | 36,013 psi | 60% | 2247 fps | 95.4% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,853 psi | 58% | 2165 fps | 96.3% |
| Lovex D073.4 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,195 psi | 78% | 2379 fps | 99.7% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,334 psi | 64% | 2238 fps | 98.2% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,589 psi | 51% | 2129 fps | 96.9% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 82% | 36,376 psi | 60% | 2152 fps | 95.3% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 82% | 30,806 psi | 51% | 2096 fps | 95% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,325 psi | 77% | 2310 fps | 100% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,358 psi | 54% | 2116 fps | 95.6% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,198 psi | 53% | 2133 fps | 98% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 88% | 36,753 psi | 61% | 2254 fps | 95.6% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 90% | 38,870 psi | 65% | 2310 fps | 95.7% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 90% | 47,892 psi | 80% | 2388 fps | 95.5% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 82% | 35,636 psi | 59% | 2218 fps | 95% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,826 psi | 63% | 2205 fps | 95.5% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 25,106 psi | 42% | 1325 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,986 psi | 65% | 2244 fps | 98.6% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | 37.5 gr | 88% | 38,783 psi | 64% | 2346 fps | 95.4% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 86% | 30,356 psi | 50% | 2169 fps | 95.3% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,955 psi | 60% | 2172 fps | 98.6% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 82% | 32,663 psi | 54% | 2116 fps | 95.6% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 90% | 33,460 psi | 56% | 2198 fps | 95.3% |
| Shooters World AR Plus | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,195 psi | 78% | 2379 fps | 99.7% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,589 psi | 51% | 2129 fps | 96.9% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 82% | 30,806 psi | 51% | 2096 fps | 95% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,524 psi | 69% | 2257 fps | 97.7% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,226 psi | 82% | 2087 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,714 psi | 73% | 2336 fps | 99.8% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 92% | 37,884 psi | 63% | 2297 fps | 95.5% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,568 psi | 69% | 2260 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 90% | 45,353 psi | 75% | 2359 fps | 95.5% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 84% | 35,882 psi | 60% | 2211 fps | 95.1% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,185 psi | 57% | 2096 fps | 98.4% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 27,731 psi | 46% | 1982 fps | 97.5% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,869 psi | 61% | 2231 fps | 97.3% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,605 psi | 56% | 2103 fps | 98.9% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 84% | 36,796 psi | 61% | 2221 fps | 95.3% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 90% | 34,911 psi | 58% | 2208 fps | 95.5% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 98% | 32,111 psi | 53% | 2218 fps | 95.4% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,008 psi | 80% | 2254 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,914 psi | 65% | 2175 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,069 psi | 57% | 2106 fps | 99.8% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,124 psi | 48% | 2077 fps | 99.4% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,211 psi | 50% | 2073 fps | 97.8% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 86% | 29,399 psi | 49% | 2073 fps | 95% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,664 psi | 58% | 2162 fps | 96.3% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,022 psi | 48% | 2064 fps | 96.8% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 96% | 37,072 psi | 62% | 2224 fps | 95.5% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,098 psi | 55% | 2185 fps | 96.8% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 84% | 34,722 psi | 58% | 2208 fps | 95.5% |
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 89 powders for .308 Win. loaded with the .308 | 185gr | Berger Hybrid Target. Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 2,598 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,450 fps to 2,598 fps. Accurate 4064 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 89 of the 89 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 185.0 gr projectile in 0.308" calls for a 1:11.0 twist; slower twists will usually not stabilise this weight. Accurate 4064, ADI AR 2208, Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 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, Hodgdon CFE223, ReloadSwiss RS 52 rank at the top here: for .308 Win. with the .308 | 185gr | Berger Hybrid Target 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.