Load Specifications
Load data in caliber .308 Win. with .308 | 200gr | Barnes TSX FB bullet and 90 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 2000-MR and ReloadSwiss RS 52.
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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>> | 94% | 53,592 psi | 89% | 2297 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2200 | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,576 psi | 86% | 2333 fps | 98.3% |
| Accurate 2230 | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,880 psi | 86% | 2346 fps | 98.6% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,243 psi | 87% | 2323 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2495ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,475 psi | 87% | 2343 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 94% | 53,287 psi | 89% | 2372 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4064ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,689 psi | 81% | 2333 fps | 100% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,402 psi | 87% | 2224 fps | 100% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,837 psi | 88% | 2244 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,910 psi | 88% | 2372 fps | 99.1% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,953 psi | 88% | 2238 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2208ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,604 psi | 84% | 2323 fps | 98.2% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,503 psi | 86% | 2323 fps | 100% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,489 psi | 87% | 2339 fps | 99.7% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 94% | 50,763 psi | 84% | 2323 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 90% | 53,780 psi | 89% | 2428 fps | 99.6% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,272 psi | 87% | 2454 fps | 98.4% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,733 psi | 81% | 2336 fps | 99.2% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 90% | 54,157 psi | 90% | 2310 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,084 psi | 88% | 2395 fps | 98.8% |
| Alliant Reloder-17ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 43,221 psi | 72% | 2326 fps | 97.9% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 84% | 54,273 psi | 90% | 2257 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 88% | 54,389 psi | 90% | 2267 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,388 psi | 87% | 2382 fps | 98.2% |
| Bofors RP3ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,153 psi | 80% | 2343 fps | 99.3% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,054 psi | 86% | 2290 fps | 99.8% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 96% | 53,969 psi | 90% | 2408 fps | 99.9% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,243 psi | 87% | 2434 fps | 98.7% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 90% | 53,287 psi | 89% | 2343 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 90% | 54,317 psi | 90% | 2369 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H380ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,894 psi | 85% | 2356 fps | 97.3% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 82% | 51,126 psi | 85% | 2224 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 96% | 53,258 psi | 88% | 2382 fps | 99.5% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,024 psi | 85% | 2402 fps | 99.5% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 33,678 psi | 56% | 1368 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,866 psi | 86% | 2346 fps | 99.3% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,372 psi | 85% | 2369 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,272 psi | 89% | 2349 fps | 98.8% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,243 psi | 87% | 2241 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4895ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 54,346 psi | 90% | 2425 fps | 99.3% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,489 psi | 87% | 2339 fps | 99.7% |
| Lovex D073.4 | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,736 psi | 88% | 2333 fps | 100% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,243 psi | 87% | 2329 fps | 99.9% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 98% | 54,331 psi | 90% | 2395 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 96% | 54,099 psi | 90% | 2316 fps | 99.2% |
| Lovex S062ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,025 psi | 86% | 2349 fps | 99.7% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 86% | 54,012 psi | 90% | 2287 fps | 100% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,459 psi | 85% | 2326 fps | 99.6% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,692 psi | 86% | 2339 fps | 100% |
| Norma 203Bᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,069 psi | 87% | 2385 fps | 99.1% |
| Ramshot Big Gameᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,649 psi | 87% | 2408 fps | 98.9% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 94% | 53,200 psi | 88% | 2346 fps | 97% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,837 psi | 86% | 2365 fps | 98.9% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 92% | 54,259 psi | 90% | 2343 fps | 99.1% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 33,591 psi | 56% | 1398 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,388 psi | 87% | 2329 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,040 psi | 86% | 2339 fps | 95.7% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,721 psi | 88% | 2451 fps | 98.8% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,296 psi | 77% | 2388 fps | 99.9% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,359 psi | 87% | 2316 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,547 psi | 86% | 2320 fps | 99.6% |
| Rottweil R 903ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 44,817 psi | 74% | 2290 fps | 98.6% |
| Shooters World AR Plus | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,736 psi | 88% | 2333 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 98% | 54,331 psi | 90% | 2395 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World Precisionᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,025 psi | 86% | 2349 fps | 99.7% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,910 psi | 88% | 2306 fps | 99.5% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 84% | 53,867 psi | 89% | 2028 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,866 psi | 86% | 2333 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,514 psi | 79% | 2346 fps | 98.3% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,344 psi | 87% | 2290 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 96% | 54,447 psi | 90% | 2369 fps | 97.7% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,256 psi | 85% | 2349 fps | 98.9% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,082 psi | 85% | 2247 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,024 psi | 83% | 2244 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 92% | 53,490 psi | 89% | 2372 fps | 99.8% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 96% | 53,040 psi | 88% | 2287 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 96% | 53,708 psi | 89% | 2365 fps | 99% |
| Somchem S355ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,253 psi | 77% | 2293 fps | 98.6% |
| Somchem S365ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 32,851 psi | 55% | 2139 fps | 96.4% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,997 psi | 88% | 2195 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 92% | 54,360 psi | 90% | 2264 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 96% | 54,215 psi | 90% | 2280 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,113 psi | 88% | 2336 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,880 psi | 86% | 2316 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 44,498 psi | 74% | 2241 fps | 99.2% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 94% | 53,113 psi | 88% | 2339 fps | 99.7% |
| Vihtavuori N540ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,737 psi | 89% | 2359 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALLᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 41,220 psi | 68% | 2192 fps | 97.3% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,401 psi | 85% | 2379 fps | 99.9% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 98% | 53,896 psi | 90% | 2398 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% | 34,679 psi | 58% | 2037 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2200 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,411 psi | 75% | 2244 fps | 97.2% |
| Accurate 2230 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,194 psi | 75% | 2251 fps | 97.6% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,304 psi | 62% | 2110 fps | 99.2% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 80% | 26,527 psi | 44% | 1939 fps | 99.3% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,663 psi | 54% | 2064 fps | 98% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 25,208 psi | 42% | 1919 fps | 96.7% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,729 psi | 73% | 2113 fps | 100% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,106 psi | 73% | 2126 fps | 99.7% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 82% | 33,939 psi | 56% | 2070 fps | 95% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,992 psi | 78% | 2169 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 90% | 37,347 psi | 62% | 2116 fps | 95.2% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,916 psi | 70% | 2195 fps | 100% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,721 psi | 56% | 2044 fps | 96.4% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,894 psi | 53% | 2054 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,450 psi | 64% | 2195 fps | 97.3% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | 36.9 gr | 90% | 39,900 psi | 66% | 2254 fps | 95.4% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 86% | 31,183 psi | 52% | 2044 fps | 95.3% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,856 psi | 66% | 2123 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 88% | 36,289 psi | 60% | 2136 fps | 95.2% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 94% | 35,549 psi | 59% | 2182 fps | 95.5% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,964 psi | 80% | 2182 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,148 psi | 70% | 2113 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 88% | 40,219 psi | 67% | 2201 fps | 95.6% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 86% | 30,052 psi | 50% | 2034 fps | 95% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,969 psi | 60% | 2044 fps | 97.6% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,024 psi | 52% | 2044 fps | 96.3% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | 34.4 gr | 82% | 37,043 psi | 62% | 2192 fps | 95.3% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,435 psi | 64% | 2139 fps | 99.9% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,711 psi | 64% | 2152 fps | 99.5% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 94% | 41,495 psi | 69% | 2218 fps | 95.2% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,211 psi | 80% | 2188 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,865 psi | 53% | 2034 fps | 95% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 84% | 32,401 psi | 54% | 2087 fps | 95.6% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 24,860 psi | 41% | 1217 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 82% | 33,170 psi | 55% | 2044 fps | 95.3% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,516 psi | 51% | 2044 fps | 99.4% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 88% | 36,593 psi | 61% | 2096 fps | 95.3% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,104 psi | 68% | 2100 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 86% | 34,650 psi | 58% | 2116 fps | 95.5% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,721 psi | 56% | 2044 fps | 96.4% |
| Lovex D073.4 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,556 psi | 76% | 2241 fps | 99.8% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,999 psi | 61% | 2110 fps | 98.3% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,399 psi | 49% | 2008 fps | 97% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 82% | 35,317 psi | 59% | 2028 fps | 95.4% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 82% | 29,530 psi | 49% | 1975 fps | 95% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,570 psi | 74% | 2172 fps | 100% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,893 psi | 51% | 1988 fps | 95.6% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,893 psi | 51% | 2008 fps | 98.1% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 88% | 35,520 psi | 59% | 2126 fps | 95.7% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 88% | 35,404 psi | 59% | 2136 fps | 95.1% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 88% | 44,019 psi | 73% | 2215 fps | 95% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 82% | 34,505 psi | 57% | 2090 fps | 95.1% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,796 psi | 61% | 2080 fps | 95.7% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 24,889 psi | 41% | 1247 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,971 psi | 63% | 2119 fps | 98.8% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 98% | 48,762 psi | 81% | 2297 fps | 95% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | 35 gr | 88% | 37,492 psi | 62% | 2215 fps | 95.6% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 86% | 29,225 psi | 49% | 2044 fps | 95.4% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,432 psi | 57% | 2041 fps | 98.7% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 82% | 31,517 psi | 52% | 1995 fps | 95.8% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 90% | 32,169 psi | 53% | 2073 fps | 95.4% |
| Shooters World AR Plus | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,556 psi | 76% | 2241 fps | 99.8% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,399 psi | 49% | 2008 fps | 97% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 82% | 29,530 psi | 49% | 1975 fps | 95% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,161 psi | 67% | 2126 fps | 97.7% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,370 psi | 80% | 1969 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,337 psi | 70% | 2201 fps | 99.8% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 92% | 36,724 psi | 61% | 2165 fps | 95.7% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,393 psi | 67% | 2133 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 90% | 44,121 psi | 73% | 2231 fps | 95.7% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 84% | 34,679 psi | 58% | 2087 fps | 95.2% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,011 psi | 55% | 1975 fps | 98.5% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 26,658 psi | 44% | 1864 fps | 97.6% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,752 psi | 59% | 2106 fps | 97.4% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,256 psi | 54% | 1978 fps | 98.9% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 84% | 35,607 psi | 59% | 2096 fps | 95.4% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 90% | 33,634 psi | 56% | 2083 fps | 95.6% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 98% | 30,806 psi | 51% | 2090 fps | 95.5% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,065 psi | 78% | 2129 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,666 psi | 63% | 2047 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,982 psi | 55% | 1982 fps | 99.8% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 80% | 27,847 psi | 46% | 1952 fps | 99.4% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,254 psi | 49% | 1959 fps | 97.9% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 86% | 28,311 psi | 47% | 1952 fps | 95.1% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,591 psi | 56% | 2041 fps | 96.5% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 80% | 27,963 psi | 46% | 1946 fps | 96.9% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 96% | 35,998 psi | 60% | 2100 fps | 95.7% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,213 psi | 54% | 2067 fps | 97% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 84% | 33,649 psi | 56% | 2083 fps | 95.7% |
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 113 powders for .308 Win. loaded with the .308 | 200gr | Barnes TSX FB. Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 2,454 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,368 fps to 2,454 fps. Accurate 2495 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 113 of the 113 powders fall inside the usable 80–100 % fill window.
Relative to the caliber's maximum pressure (415 MPa), the top charges use 55–90 %, leaving at least 10 % headroom. The 200.0 gr projectile in 0.308" calls for a 1:11.0 twist; slower twists will usually not stabilise this weight. Accurate 2495, Accurate 4064, Accurate 4350 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 2000-MR, ReloadSwiss RS 52 rank at the top here: for .308 Win. with the .308 | 200gr | Barnes TSX FB 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.