Load Specifications
Load data in caliber .308 Win. with .308 | 186gr | Peregrine VRG-2 bullet and 91 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% | 53,359 psi | 89% | 2434 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2200 | <<locked>> | 84% | 54,375 psi | 90% | 2520 fps | 98.7% |
| Accurate 2230 | <<locked>> | 82% | 51,111 psi | 85% | 2477 fps | 98.6% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,764 psi | 86% | 2457 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,533 psi | 87% | 2484 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,953 psi | 88% | 2510 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4064ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,938 psi | 86% | 2513 fps | 100% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 86% | 54,462 psi | 90% | 2392 fps | 100% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,822 psi | 86% | 2372 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,446 psi | 87% | 2510 fps | 99.1% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 82% | 52,489 psi | 87% | 2372 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2208ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,330 psi | 89% | 2503 fps | 98.7% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 86% | 54,244 psi | 90% | 2500 fps | 100% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,982 psi | 86% | 2474 fps | 99.7% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 94% | 54,027 psi | 90% | 2500 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 88% | 53,287 psi | 89% | 2566 fps | 99.6% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,590 psi | 86% | 2595 fps | 98.4% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,924 psi | 86% | 2520 fps | 99.6% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 88% | 53,490 psi | 89% | 2444 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,895 psi | 88% | 2539 fps | 98.8% |
| Alliant Reloder-17ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 45,905 psi | 76% | 2513 fps | 98.6% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 82% | 53,229 psi | 88% | 2385 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 86% | 53,243 psi | 88% | 2395 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,069 psi | 87% | 2523 fps | 98.2% |
| Bofors RP3ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,532 psi | 86% | 2530 fps | 99.6% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,576 psi | 86% | 2428 fps | 99.8% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 94% | 53,461 psi | 89% | 2546 fps | 99.9% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,098 psi | 87% | 2582 fps | 98.8% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,649 psi | 87% | 2480 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 88% | 53,882 psi | 90% | 2507 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H380ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,911 psi | 90% | 2539 fps | 97.9% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 82% | 53,447 psi | 89% | 2395 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,823 psi | 88% | 2523 fps | 99.5% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100Vᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 36,405 psi | 60% | 2277 fps | 96.1% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 98% | 54,433 psi | 90% | 2592 fps | 99.8% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 33,939 psi | 56% | 1470 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,024 psi | 85% | 2477 fps | 99.2% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,401 psi | 85% | 2513 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,982 psi | 88% | 2490 fps | 98.8% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 88% | 54,404 psi | 90% | 2408 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 98% | 54,215 psi | 90% | 2569 fps | 99.4% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,982 psi | 86% | 2474 fps | 99.7% |
| Lovex D073.4 | <<locked>> | 82% | 51,663 psi | 86% | 2464 fps | 100% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,808 psi | 86% | 2467 fps | 99.9% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 96% | 54,143 psi | 90% | 2533 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 94% | 53,403 psi | 89% | 2454 fps | 99.1% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,895 psi | 86% | 2487 fps | 99.7% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 84% | 53,534 psi | 89% | 2421 fps | 100% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 96% | 54,099 psi | 90% | 2503 fps | 99.8% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,242 psi | 85% | 2474 fps | 100% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,909 psi | 86% | 2526 fps | 99.1% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,533 psi | 87% | 2552 fps | 99% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,620 psi | 87% | 2484 fps | 97% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,198 psi | 85% | 2500 fps | 98.9% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 90% | 53,722 psi | 89% | 2480 fps | 99.1% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 34,142 psi | 57% | 1506 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,851 psi | 86% | 2464 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,445 psi | 85% | 2474 fps | 95.7% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,460 psi | 87% | 2595 fps | 98.8% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,226 psi | 82% | 2579 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,895 psi | 86% | 2451 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,010 psi | 85% | 2454 fps | 99.6% |
| Rottweil R 903ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,950 psi | 80% | 2470 fps | 99.1% |
| Shooters World AR Plus | <<locked>> | 82% | 51,663 psi | 86% | 2464 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 96% | 54,143 psi | 90% | 2533 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,895 psi | 86% | 2487 fps | 99.7% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,924 psi | 86% | 2438 fps | 99.5% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 82% | 52,576 psi | 87% | 2142 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 84% | 50,981 psi | 85% | 2464 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,430 psi | 84% | 2533 fps | 98.8% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,532 psi | 86% | 2421 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 94% | 53,592 psi | 89% | 2503 fps | 97.7% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 96% | 54,172 psi | 90% | 2530 fps | 99.2% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 94% | 53,954 psi | 90% | 2425 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,808 psi | 88% | 2415 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,997 psi | 88% | 2510 fps | 99.8% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,460 psi | 87% | 2421 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 94% | 53,330 psi | 89% | 2507 fps | 99.1% |
| Somchem S355ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,023 psi | 81% | 2474 fps | 99% |
| Somchem S365ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 34,911 psi | 58% | 2313 fps | 97.2% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 82% | 52,475 psi | 87% | 2326 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 90% | 53,679 psi | 89% | 2398 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 94% | 53,737 psi | 89% | 2415 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 98% | 53,142 psi | 88% | 2477 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,793 psi | 86% | 2454 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,398 psi | 79% | 2418 fps | 99.6% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,402 psi | 87% | 2474 fps | 99.7% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 98% | 53,113 psi | 88% | 2493 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALLᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 43,526 psi | 72% | 2369 fps | 98% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,213 psi | 85% | 2516 fps | 99.9% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 96% | 53,606 psi | 89% | 2539 fps | 99.5% |
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% | 36,492 psi | 61% | 2192 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2200 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,471 psi | 79% | 2418 fps | 97.7% |
| Accurate 2230 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,688 psi | 79% | 2428 fps | 98.1% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,189 psi | 65% | 2270 fps | 99.5% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 80% | 28,645 psi | 48% | 2096 fps | 99.6% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,737 psi | 58% | 2224 fps | 98.5% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 27,137 psi | 45% | 2077 fps | 97.3% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,310 psi | 75% | 2270 fps | 100% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,745 psi | 76% | 2287 fps | 99.8% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 82% | 35,824 psi | 60% | 2231 fps | 95.7% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,414 psi | 82% | 2333 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 88% | 36,956 psi | 61% | 2238 fps | 95.1% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,150 psi | 73% | 2362 fps | 100% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,505 psi | 59% | 2201 fps | 97% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,881 psi | 56% | 2215 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,683 psi | 68% | 2369 fps | 97.8% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | 40.6 gr | 88% | 39,610 psi | 66% | 2385 fps | 95.4% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 84% | 31,067 psi | 52% | 2159 fps | 95.2% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,959 psi | 70% | 2287 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 86% | 35,998 psi | 60% | 2257 fps | 95.1% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 92% | 35,360 psi | 59% | 2310 fps | 95.6% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,183 psi | 83% | 2349 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,845 psi | 73% | 2270 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 86% | 39,581 psi | 66% | 2323 fps | 95.5% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 86% | 32,053 psi | 53% | 2195 fps | 95.7% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,855 psi | 63% | 2208 fps | 98.1% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,141 psi | 55% | 2208 fps | 97% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | 37.7 gr | 80% | 36,564 psi | 61% | 2313 fps | 95.2% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,553 psi | 67% | 2306 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,002 psi | 68% | 2323 fps | 99.7% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 92% | 41,307 psi | 69% | 2349 fps | 95.2% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,995 psi | 83% | 2352 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,649 psi | 56% | 2195 fps | 95.6% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 98% | 34,069 psi | 57% | 2228 fps | 95.2% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 82% | 32,126 psi | 53% | 2205 fps | 95.4% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 25,135 psi | 42% | 1312 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,663 psi | 54% | 2156 fps | 95.1% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,169 psi | 53% | 2201 fps | 99.6% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 86% | 36,216 psi | 60% | 2218 fps | 95.2% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,960 psi | 71% | 2257 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 84% | 34,389 psi | 57% | 2238 fps | 95.4% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,505 psi | 59% | 2201 fps | 97% |
| Lovex D073.4 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,269 psi | 80% | 2415 fps | 99.9% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,001 psi | 65% | 2270 fps | 98.7% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,285 psi | 52% | 2165 fps | 97.6% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,911 psi | 58% | 2146 fps | 95.3% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 82% | 31,241 psi | 52% | 2129 fps | 95.7% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,210 psi | 78% | 2343 fps | 100% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,808 psi | 55% | 2149 fps | 96.2% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,851 psi | 55% | 2169 fps | 98.5% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 86% | 35,259 psi | 59% | 2247 fps | 95.6% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 86% | 34,983 psi | 58% | 2254 fps | 95% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 88% | 46,325 psi | 77% | 2388 fps | 95.7% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,258 psi | 57% | 2211 fps | 95% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,537 psi | 64% | 2241 fps | 96.2% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 25,135 psi | 42% | 1342 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,030 psi | 67% | 2283 fps | 99.1% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 96% | 48,196 psi | 80% | 2428 fps | 95% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | 38.4 gr | 86% | 37,202 psi | 62% | 2339 fps | 95.5% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 84% | 28,979 psi | 48% | 2162 fps | 95.3% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,201 psi | 60% | 2201 fps | 99% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,183 psi | 52% | 2106 fps | 95.6% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 88% | 32,213 psi | 54% | 2192 fps | 95.4% |
| Shooters World AR Plus | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,269 psi | 80% | 2415 fps | 99.9% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,285 psi | 52% | 2165 fps | 97.6% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 82% | 31,241 psi | 52% | 2129 fps | 95.7% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,453 psi | 71% | 2297 fps | 98.2% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,922 psi | 83% | 2113 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,744 psi | 74% | 2372 fps | 99.9% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 90% | 36,405 psi | 60% | 2290 fps | 95.6% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,511 psi | 71% | 2297 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 88% | 43,772 psi | 73% | 2359 fps | 95.7% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 82% | 34,287 psi | 57% | 2201 fps | 95.1% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,664 psi | 58% | 2129 fps | 98.8% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 28,079 psi | 47% | 2008 fps | 98.1% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,579 psi | 62% | 2267 fps | 97.9% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,171 psi | 57% | 2136 fps | 99.3% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 82% | 35,259 psi | 59% | 2215 fps | 95.3% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 88% | 33,431 psi | 56% | 2201 fps | 95.5% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 96% | 30,806 psi | 51% | 2215 fps | 95.5% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,385 psi | 82% | 2290 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,537 psi | 66% | 2205 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,693 psi | 58% | 2136 fps | 99.9% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,631 psi | 49% | 2106 fps | 99.6% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,821 psi | 51% | 2110 fps | 98.3% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 84% | 28,152 psi | 47% | 2064 fps | 95% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,273 psi | 59% | 2198 fps | 97% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,631 psi | 49% | 2096 fps | 97.4% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 94% | 35,694 psi | 59% | 2221 fps | 95.7% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,852 psi | 56% | 2224 fps | 97.5% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 82% | 33,315 psi | 55% | 2201 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 115 powders for .308 Win. loaded with the .308 | 186gr | Peregrine VRG-2. Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 2,595 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,470 fps to 2,595 fps. Accurate 4064 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 115 of the 115 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 186.0 gr projectile in 0.308" calls for a 1:13.5 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 | 186gr | Peregrine VRG-2 they combine a high case fill with complete burn and sit in the upper velocity band. As outliers, Accurate 2700, Bofors RP7, Hodgdon H414 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.