Load Specifications
Load data in caliber .308 Win. with .308 | 185gr | RWS Evolution 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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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% | 53,272 psi | 89% | 2425 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2200 | <<locked>> | 84% | 53,925 psi | 90% | 2503 fps | 98.5% |
| Accurate 2230 | <<locked>> | 82% | 50,981 psi | 85% | 2464 fps | 98.4% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,503 psi | 86% | 2444 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,562 psi | 87% | 2470 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,649 psi | 87% | 2493 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4064ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,924 psi | 86% | 2503 fps | 100% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 86% | 54,360 psi | 90% | 2382 fps | 100% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,663 psi | 86% | 2359 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,011 psi | 86% | 2493 fps | 98.9% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 82% | 52,330 psi | 87% | 2362 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2208ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,895 psi | 88% | 2484 fps | 98.4% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 86% | 53,911 psi | 90% | 2487 fps | 100% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,822 psi | 86% | 2461 fps | 99.5% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 94% | 53,679 psi | 89% | 2487 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,895 psi | 88% | 2549 fps | 99.4% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,314 psi | 85% | 2579 fps | 98% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,576 psi | 86% | 2503 fps | 99.4% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 88% | 53,534 psi | 89% | 2434 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,547 psi | 87% | 2520 fps | 98.6% |
| Alliant Reloder-17ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 45,600 psi | 76% | 2493 fps | 98.2% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 82% | 53,200 psi | 88% | 2375 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 86% | 53,026 psi | 88% | 2382 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,387 psi | 85% | 2500 fps | 97.9% |
| Bofors RP3ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,416 psi | 85% | 2513 fps | 99.4% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 92% | 54,433 psi | 90% | 2451 fps | 99.9% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 94% | 53,185 psi | 88% | 2530 fps | 99.9% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,590 psi | 86% | 2562 fps | 98.5% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,315 psi | 87% | 2467 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 88% | 53,359 psi | 89% | 2490 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H380ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,722 psi | 89% | 2526 fps | 97.6% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 82% | 53,200 psi | 88% | 2382 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,402 psi | 87% | 2503 fps | 99.3% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 98% | 54,056 psi | 90% | 2575 fps | 99.7% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 33,895 psi | 56% | 1460 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 96% | 53,940 psi | 90% | 2507 fps | 99.4% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 96% | 54,346 psi | 90% | 2539 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,475 psi | 87% | 2470 fps | 98.5% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 88% | 54,085 psi | 90% | 2395 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 98% | 53,838 psi | 89% | 2552 fps | 99.2% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,822 psi | 86% | 2461 fps | 99.5% |
| Lovex D073.4 | <<locked>> | 82% | 51,561 psi | 86% | 2448 fps | 100% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,648 psi | 86% | 2451 fps | 99.9% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 96% | 53,824 psi | 89% | 2520 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,924 psi | 88% | 2434 fps | 98.9% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,605 psi | 86% | 2474 fps | 99.6% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 84% | 53,447 psi | 89% | 2408 fps | 100% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 96% | 54,201 psi | 90% | 2493 fps | 99.7% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 96% | 54,302 psi | 90% | 2500 fps | 100% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,634 psi | 86% | 2513 fps | 98.9% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,953 psi | 86% | 2533 fps | 98.7% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,330 psi | 87% | 2467 fps | 96.6% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 94% | 54,273 psi | 90% | 2530 fps | 99.1% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 90% | 53,388 psi | 89% | 2464 fps | 98.8% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 34,171 psi | 57% | 1496 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,663 psi | 86% | 2451 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,953 psi | 86% | 2579 fps | 98.6% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,718 psi | 81% | 2556 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,069 psi | 87% | 2441 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 98% | 54,215 psi | 90% | 2484 fps | 99.7% |
| Rottweil R 903ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,761 psi | 79% | 2457 fps | 98.9% |
| Shooters World AR Plus | <<locked>> | 82% | 51,561 psi | 86% | 2448 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 96% | 53,824 psi | 89% | 2520 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,605 psi | 86% | 2474 fps | 99.6% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,822 psi | 86% | 2421 fps | 99.3% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 82% | 52,431 psi | 87% | 2133 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 86% | 54,201 psi | 90% | 2493 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,850 psi | 83% | 2510 fps | 98.5% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,343 psi | 85% | 2411 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 94% | 53,417 psi | 89% | 2487 fps | 97.4% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 96% | 53,780 psi | 89% | 2513 fps | 99% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 94% | 53,795 psi | 89% | 2411 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,750 psi | 88% | 2405 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,663 psi | 87% | 2493 fps | 99.7% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,446 psi | 87% | 2411 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,605 psi | 87% | 2484 fps | 98.8% |
| Somchem S355ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,820 psi | 81% | 2457 fps | 98.8% |
| Somchem S365ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 34,998 psi | 58% | 2300 fps | 96.9% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 82% | 52,257 psi | 87% | 2316 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 90% | 53,722 psi | 89% | 2388 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 94% | 53,432 psi | 89% | 2402 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,939 psi | 88% | 2464 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,372 psi | 85% | 2438 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,210 psi | 78% | 2405 fps | 99.4% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,286 psi | 87% | 2461 fps | 99.6% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,823 psi | 88% | 2480 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALLᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 43,308 psi | 72% | 2349 fps | 97.6% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 94% | 54,273 psi | 90% | 2546 fps | 100% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 96% | 53,243 psi | 88% | 2523 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% | 36,680 psi | 61% | 2182 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2200 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,398 psi | 79% | 2405 fps | 97.4% |
| Accurate 2230 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,529 psi | 79% | 2411 fps | 97.8% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,595 psi | 66% | 2264 fps | 99.4% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,283 psi | 49% | 2100 fps | 99.5% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,838 psi | 58% | 2215 fps | 98.3% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 27,746 psi | 46% | 2077 fps | 97.3% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,513 psi | 76% | 2264 fps | 100% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,890 psi | 76% | 2277 fps | 99.7% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 82% | 35,795 psi | 59% | 2218 fps | 95.3% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,182 psi | 82% | 2323 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 90% | 39,131 psi | 65% | 2264 fps | 95.5% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,164 psi | 73% | 2352 fps | 100% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,650 psi | 59% | 2192 fps | 96.7% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,910 psi | 56% | 2205 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,698 psi | 68% | 2356 fps | 97.6% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | 40.5 gr | 90% | 42,090 psi | 70% | 2421 fps | 95.8% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 86% | 33,069 psi | 55% | 2192 fps | 95.6% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,974 psi | 70% | 2274 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 88% | 38,493 psi | 64% | 2293 fps | 95.6% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 92% | 35,346 psi | 59% | 2293 fps | 95.1% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,154 psi | 83% | 2336 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,932 psi | 73% | 2260 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 86% | 39,595 psi | 66% | 2310 fps | 95.1% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 86% | 32,213 psi | 54% | 2188 fps | 95.4% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,971 psi | 63% | 2195 fps | 97.9% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,141 psi | 55% | 2198 fps | 96.7% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | 37.8 gr | 82% | 39,291 psi | 65% | 2356 fps | 95.8% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,509 psi | 67% | 2293 fps | 99.9% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,843 psi | 68% | 2310 fps | 99.6% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 94% | 44,063 psi | 73% | 2382 fps | 95.6% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,096 psi | 83% | 2343 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,852 psi | 56% | 2185 fps | 95.4% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 82% | 32,198 psi | 53% | 2192 fps | 95.1% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 25,237 psi | 42% | 1306 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 82% | 34,824 psi | 58% | 2188 fps | 95.6% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,503 psi | 54% | 2198 fps | 99.5% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 88% | 38,638 psi | 64% | 2251 fps | 95.7% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,975 psi | 71% | 2247 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 84% | 34,635 psi | 58% | 2228 fps | 95.1% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,650 psi | 59% | 2192 fps | 96.7% |
| Lovex D073.4 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,124 psi | 80% | 2402 fps | 99.8% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,421 psi | 65% | 2267 fps | 98.5% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,386 psi | 52% | 2152 fps | 97.3% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,027 psi | 58% | 2136 fps | 95% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 82% | 31,575 psi | 52% | 2123 fps | 95.5% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,413 psi | 79% | 2333 fps | 100% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,199 psi | 55% | 2142 fps | 96.1% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,054 psi | 55% | 2159 fps | 98.4% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 86% | 35,288 psi | 59% | 2234 fps | 95.3% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 88% | 37,478 psi | 62% | 2290 fps | 95.5% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 88% | 46,079 psi | 77% | 2372 fps | 95.3% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 82% | 36,564 psi | 61% | 2244 fps | 95.5% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,769 psi | 64% | 2231 fps | 96% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 25,309 psi | 42% | 1335 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,147 psi | 67% | 2274 fps | 99% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | 37.5 gr | 86% | 37,173 psi | 62% | 2326 fps | 95.1% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 86% | 31,096 psi | 52% | 2201 fps | 96.1% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,637 psi | 61% | 2192 fps | 98.9% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,546 psi | 52% | 2100 fps | 95.4% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 88% | 32,416 psi | 54% | 2185 fps | 95.1% |
| Shooters World AR Plus | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,124 psi | 80% | 2402 fps | 99.8% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,386 psi | 52% | 2152 fps | 97.3% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 82% | 31,575 psi | 52% | 2123 fps | 95.5% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,293 psi | 70% | 2280 fps | 98% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,748 psi | 83% | 2103 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,556 psi | 74% | 2359 fps | 99.9% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 90% | 36,506 psi | 61% | 2280 fps | 95.3% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,670 psi | 71% | 2287 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 88% | 43,613 psi | 72% | 2343 fps | 95.3% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 84% | 36,840 psi | 61% | 2241 fps | 95.6% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,056 psi | 58% | 2123 fps | 98.7% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 28,471 psi | 47% | 2005 fps | 97.9% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,869 psi | 63% | 2260 fps | 97.7% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,403 psi | 57% | 2129 fps | 99.2% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 82% | 35,302 psi | 59% | 2201 fps | 95% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 88% | 33,808 psi | 56% | 2195 fps | 95.3% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 96% | 30,908 psi | 51% | 2201 fps | 95.1% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,182 psi | 82% | 2277 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,856 psi | 66% | 2198 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,998 psi | 58% | 2133 fps | 99.9% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,037 psi | 50% | 2103 fps | 99.6% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,995 psi | 51% | 2100 fps | 98.1% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 86% | 30,037 psi | 50% | 2096 fps | 95.5% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,462 psi | 59% | 2188 fps | 96.8% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,733 psi | 49% | 2087 fps | 97.2% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 94% | 35,520 psi | 59% | 2205 fps | 95.2% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,098 psi | 57% | 2218 fps | 97.3% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 82% | 33,388 psi | 55% | 2188 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 89 powders for .308 Win. loaded with the .308 | 185gr | RWS Evolution. Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 2,579 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,460 fps to 2,579 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 1:13.0 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, ReloadSwiss RS 52, Hodgdon CFE223 rank at the top here: for .308 Win. with the .308 | 185gr | RWS Evolution 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.