Load Specifications
Load data in caliber .308 Win. with .308 | 190gr | Sierra MatchKing bullet and 92 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% | 53,954 psi | 90% | 2395 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2200 | <<locked>> | 82% | 51,300 psi | 85% | 2431 fps | 98.3% |
| Accurate 2230 | <<locked>> | 82% | 52,040 psi | 86% | 2444 fps | 98.7% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,620 psi | 87% | 2421 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 98% | 53,505 psi | 89% | 2444 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 92% | 53,548 psi | 89% | 2470 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4064ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,258 psi | 88% | 2480 fps | 100% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,648 psi | 86% | 2313 fps | 100% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,069 psi | 87% | 2329 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,707 psi | 88% | 2467 fps | 99.1% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 82% | 53,127 psi | 88% | 2333 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2208ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,592 psi | 89% | 2461 fps | 98.7% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,314 psi | 85% | 2418 fps | 100% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,460 psi | 87% | 2434 fps | 99.7% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,111 psi | 85% | 2421 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 88% | 53,650 psi | 89% | 2523 fps | 99.6% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,112 psi | 87% | 2556 fps | 98.5% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,417 psi | 87% | 2480 fps | 99.6% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 88% | 54,099 psi | 90% | 2405 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 98% | 53,330 psi | 89% | 2500 fps | 98.9% |
| Alliant Reloder-17ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,296 psi | 77% | 2474 fps | 98.6% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 82% | 54,056 psi | 90% | 2349 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 86% | 53,621 psi | 89% | 2356 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,185 psi | 87% | 2480 fps | 98.3% |
| Bofors RP3ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,330 psi | 87% | 2493 fps | 99.6% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,895 psi | 86% | 2385 fps | 99.8% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 94% | 54,056 psi | 90% | 2507 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,475 psi | 87% | 2539 fps | 98.8% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 88% | 53,330 psi | 89% | 2441 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 88% | 54,462 psi | 90% | 2467 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 98% | 50,952 psi | 85% | 2454 fps | 97.4% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 82% | 53,577 psi | 89% | 2352 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 94% | 53,156 psi | 88% | 2480 fps | 99.5% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100Vᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 36,941 psi | 61% | 2244 fps | 96.2% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,445 psi | 85% | 2507 fps | 99.6% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 33,982 psi | 56% | 1440 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,576 psi | 86% | 2441 fps | 99.3% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,866 psi | 86% | 2470 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 98% | 53,229 psi | 88% | 2448 fps | 98.8% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,083 psi | 87% | 2336 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,488 psi | 86% | 2487 fps | 99.1% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,460 psi | 87% | 2434 fps | 99.7% |
| Lovex D073.4 | <<locked>> | 82% | 52,605 psi | 87% | 2428 fps | 100% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,388 psi | 87% | 2428 fps | 99.9% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,126 psi | 85% | 2451 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 94% | 53,896 psi | 90% | 2415 fps | 99.2% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,315 psi | 87% | 2448 fps | 99.7% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 84% | 54,375 psi | 90% | 2385 fps | 100% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,721 psi | 86% | 2425 fps | 99.7% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,837 psi | 86% | 2434 fps | 100% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,417 psi | 87% | 2487 fps | 99.1% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,852 psi | 88% | 2510 fps | 99% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 92% | 53,084 psi | 88% | 2444 fps | 97.1% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,634 psi | 86% | 2461 fps | 99% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 90% | 54,085 psi | 90% | 2441 fps | 99.1% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 34,287 psi | 57% | 1476 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,257 psi | 87% | 2425 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,069 psi | 87% | 2438 fps | 95.9% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,881 psi | 88% | 2556 fps | 98.9% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,559 psi | 82% | 2536 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 92% | 53,069 psi | 88% | 2418 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,764 psi | 86% | 2418 fps | 99.7% |
| Rottweil R 903ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,631 psi | 81% | 2434 fps | 99.1% |
| Shooters World AR Plus | <<locked>> | 82% | 52,605 psi | 87% | 2428 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,126 psi | 85% | 2451 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,315 psi | 87% | 2448 fps | 99.7% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,431 psi | 87% | 2398 fps | 99.5% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 82% | 52,953 psi | 88% | 2106 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,837 psi | 86% | 2428 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,691 psi | 84% | 2490 fps | 98.8% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,866 psi | 86% | 2382 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 94% | 54,259 psi | 90% | 2467 fps | 97.8% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,155 psi | 85% | 2444 fps | 98.9% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 94% | 54,404 psi | 90% | 2382 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,417 psi | 89% | 2379 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 90% | 53,388 psi | 89% | 2467 fps | 99.9% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 94% | 53,113 psi | 88% | 2382 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 94% | 53,447 psi | 89% | 2461 fps | 99.1% |
| Somchem S355ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,937 psi | 83% | 2441 fps | 99.1% |
| Somchem S365ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 35,563 psi | 59% | 2283 fps | 97.4% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 82% | 53,069 psi | 88% | 2287 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 90% | 54,259 psi | 90% | 2359 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 94% | 54,070 psi | 90% | 2372 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 98% | 53,766 psi | 89% | 2438 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,069 psi | 87% | 2411 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,979 psi | 80% | 2382 fps | 99.6% |
| Vihtavuori N160ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 42,554 psi | 71% | 2336 fps | 95.8% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,924 psi | 88% | 2434 fps | 99.7% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 98% | 53,621 psi | 89% | 2454 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALLᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 44,048 psi | 73% | 2333 fps | 98.1% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,532 psi | 86% | 2474 fps | 99.9% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 96% | 54,114 psi | 90% | 2500 fps | 99.6% |
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% | 37,362 psi | 62% | 2162 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2200 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,225 psi | 80% | 2385 fps | 97.8% |
| Accurate 2230 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,138 psi | 80% | 2388 fps | 98.1% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,132 psi | 67% | 2241 fps | 99.6% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,733 psi | 49% | 2077 fps | 99.7% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,607 psi | 59% | 2198 fps | 98.7% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 28,137 psi | 47% | 2057 fps | 97.7% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,818 psi | 76% | 2234 fps | 100% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,195 psi | 77% | 2251 fps | 99.8% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,330 psi | 57% | 2156 fps | 95.2% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,980 psi | 83% | 2297 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 88% | 37,318 psi | 62% | 2201 fps | 95.2% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,005 psi | 75% | 2329 fps | 100% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,289 psi | 60% | 2175 fps | 97.2% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,606 psi | 57% | 2185 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,539 psi | 69% | 2336 fps | 98% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | 39.3 gr | 88% | 39,943 psi | 66% | 2346 fps | 95.5% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 84% | 31,749 psi | 53% | 2133 fps | 95.5% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,656 psi | 71% | 2251 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 86% | 36,767 psi | 61% | 2228 fps | 95.4% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 92% | 35,853 psi | 60% | 2277 fps | 95.8% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,937 psi | 85% | 2310 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,411 psi | 74% | 2234 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 86% | 40,147 psi | 67% | 2290 fps | 95.7% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 84% | 30,748 psi | 51% | 2126 fps | 95.2% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,566 psi | 64% | 2175 fps | 98.3% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,866 psi | 56% | 2182 fps | 97.2% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | 36.6 gr | 80% | 37,260 psi | 62% | 2283 fps | 95.4% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,988 psi | 68% | 2267 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,640 psi | 69% | 2287 fps | 99.8% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 92% | 41,785 psi | 69% | 2313 fps | 95.3% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,459 psi | 84% | 2313 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,534 psi | 57% | 2169 fps | 96% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 98% | 34,795 psi | 58% | 2201 fps | 95.5% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 82% | 32,590 psi | 54% | 2172 fps | 95.6% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 25,266 psi | 42% | 1286 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,417 psi | 56% | 2129 fps | 95.4% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,895 psi | 55% | 2172 fps | 99.7% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 86% | 36,796 psi | 61% | 2185 fps | 95.4% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,584 psi | 72% | 2221 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 84% | 35,099 psi | 58% | 2208 fps | 95.6% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,289 psi | 60% | 2175 fps | 97.2% |
| Lovex D073.4 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,095 psi | 82% | 2382 fps | 99.9% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,929 psi | 66% | 2244 fps | 98.8% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,082 psi | 53% | 2139 fps | 97.8% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,578 psi | 59% | 2116 fps | 95.6% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,298 psi | 50% | 2064 fps | 95.3% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,877 psi | 80% | 2303 fps | 100% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,518 psi | 56% | 2119 fps | 96.5% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,417 psi | 56% | 2136 fps | 98.7% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 84% | 33,663 psi | 56% | 2172 fps | 95% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 86% | 35,621 psi | 59% | 2224 fps | 95.2% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 86% | 43,772 psi | 73% | 2303 fps | 95% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,940 psi | 58% | 2182 fps | 95.3% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,204 psi | 65% | 2211 fps | 96.4% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 25,353 psi | 42% | 1316 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,553 psi | 67% | 2251 fps | 99.2% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 96% | 48,776 psi | 81% | 2392 fps | 95.1% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | 37.3 gr | 86% | 38,000 psi | 63% | 2310 fps | 95.7% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 84% | 29,733 psi | 49% | 2139 fps | 95.8% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,275 psi | 62% | 2175 fps | 99.2% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,111 psi | 53% | 2083 fps | 95.9% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 88% | 32,924 psi | 55% | 2165 fps | 95.7% |
| Shooters World AR Plus | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,095 psi | 82% | 2382 fps | 99.9% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,082 psi | 53% | 2139 fps | 97.8% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,298 psi | 50% | 2064 fps | 95.3% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,105 psi | 72% | 2264 fps | 98.4% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,285 psi | 84% | 2073 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,397 psi | 75% | 2339 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 88% | 34,708 psi | 58% | 2211 fps | 95% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,076 psi | 72% | 2260 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 86% | 41,350 psi | 69% | 2274 fps | 95% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 82% | 34,954 psi | 58% | 2172 fps | 95.3% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,360 psi | 59% | 2100 fps | 98.9% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 28,718 psi | 48% | 1985 fps | 98.3% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,348 psi | 64% | 2238 fps | 98% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,780 psi | 58% | 2106 fps | 99.4% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 82% | 35,795 psi | 59% | 2182 fps | 95.5% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 86% | 32,271 psi | 54% | 2133 fps | 95.1% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 96% | 31,604 psi | 53% | 2192 fps | 95.9% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,922 psi | 83% | 2251 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,176 psi | 67% | 2169 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,302 psi | 59% | 2106 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,414 psi | 51% | 2080 fps | 99.7% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,560 psi | 52% | 2083 fps | 98.5% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 84% | 28,848 psi | 48% | 2041 fps | 95.3% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 98% | 39,769 psi | 66% | 2290 fps | 95% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,824 psi | 60% | 2165 fps | 97.2% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,313 psi | 50% | 2070 fps | 97.7% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 94% | 36,056 psi | 60% | 2188 fps | 95.8% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,519 psi | 57% | 2195 fps | 97.7% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 82% | 34,069 psi | 57% | 2175 fps | 95.8% |
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 92 powders for .308 Win. loaded with the .308 | 190gr | Sierra MatchKing. Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 2,556 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,440 fps to 2,556 fps. Accurate 4064 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 92 of the 92 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 190.0 gr projectile in 0.308" calls for a 1:12.0 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 | 190gr | Sierra MatchKing 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.