Load Specifications
Load data in caliber .308 Win. with .308 | 200gr | Barnes X S 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 LEVERevolution.
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>> | 90% | 53,084 psi | 88% | 2267 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2200 | <<locked>> | 82% | 52,953 psi | 88% | 2336 fps | 98.5% |
| Accurate 2230 | <<locked>> | 82% | 54,085 psi | 90% | 2352 fps | 98.9% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,866 psi | 86% | 2293 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 96% | 53,824 psi | 89% | 2329 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,518 psi | 87% | 2339 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,794 psi | 88% | 2356 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4350ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 41,481 psi | 69% | 2260 fps | 95.9% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 84% | 53,243 psi | 88% | 2221 fps | 100% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 84% | 53,635 psi | 89% | 2238 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,474 psi | 86% | 2336 fps | 99% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,315 psi | 87% | 2329 fps | 98.5% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 84% | 53,040 psi | 88% | 2323 fps | 100% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 92% | 53,998 psi | 90% | 2339 fps | 99.8% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 92% | 53,243 psi | 88% | 2329 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,330 psi | 87% | 2385 fps | 99.5% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 96% | 53,548 psi | 89% | 2457 fps | 98.6% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 54,114 psi | 90% | 2385 fps | 99.7% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 86% | 53,200 psi | 88% | 2277 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,098 psi | 87% | 2365 fps | 98.7% |
| Alliant Reloder-16ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 42,308 psi | 70% | 2257 fps | 95.9% |
| Alliant Reloder-17ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,254 psi | 80% | 2388 fps | 98.9% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,851 psi | 86% | 2221 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 94% | 53,838 psi | 89% | 2385 fps | 98.4% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,343 psi | 85% | 2362 fps | 99.5% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 90% | 53,519 psi | 89% | 2290 fps | 99.9% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,692 psi | 88% | 2372 fps | 99.9% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 90% | 53,867 psi | 89% | 2441 fps | 98.9% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,808 psi | 86% | 2306 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,576 psi | 87% | 2329 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,997 psi | 88% | 2365 fps | 97.7% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,909 psi | 86% | 2346 fps | 99.4% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100Vᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 38,957 psi | 65% | 2172 fps | 96.8% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 96% | 53,098 psi | 88% | 2411 fps | 99.7% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 34,650 psi | 58% | 1371 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 94% | 53,156 psi | 88% | 2346 fps | 99.4% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 94% | 53,824 psi | 89% | 2379 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,851 psi | 86% | 2313 fps | 98.6% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 86% | 53,185 psi | 88% | 2234 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 96% | 53,388 psi | 89% | 2392 fps | 99.3% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 92% | 53,998 psi | 90% | 2339 fps | 99.8% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,459 psi | 85% | 2297 fps | 99.9% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 94% | 53,461 psi | 89% | 2362 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,460 psi | 87% | 2280 fps | 99% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 98% | 54,288 psi | 90% | 2356 fps | 99.8% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 82% | 53,679 psi | 89% | 2254 fps | 100% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 94% | 54,027 psi | 90% | 2336 fps | 99.8% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 94% | 53,766 psi | 89% | 2343 fps | 100% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,227 psi | 85% | 2356 fps | 99% |
| Norma URPᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 42,032 psi | 70% | 2254 fps | 95.7% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,010 psi | 85% | 2372 fps | 98.8% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,576 psi | 86% | 2306 fps | 96.7% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 92% | 53,476 psi | 89% | 2372 fps | 99.1% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,576 psi | 87% | 2303 fps | 98.9% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 35,157 psi | 58% | 1407 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 88% | 53,983 psi | 90% | 2333 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 98% | 53,751 psi | 89% | 2346 fps | 96.1% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 96% | 54,447 psi | 90% | 2457 fps | 99% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,314 psi | 85% | 2444 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,924 psi | 88% | 2293 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,300 psi | 85% | 2293 fps | 99.6% |
| Rottweil R 903ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,792 psi | 84% | 2346 fps | 99.3% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 94% | 53,461 psi | 89% | 2362 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 98% | 54,288 psi | 90% | 2356 fps | 99.8% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,169 psi | 85% | 2267 fps | 99.4% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 84% | 53,635 psi | 89% | 2336 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,388 psi | 87% | 2395 fps | 99% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 86% | 53,809 psi | 89% | 2287 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,576 psi | 87% | 2326 fps | 97.4% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,895 psi | 88% | 2352 fps | 99.1% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 92% | 53,084 psi | 88% | 2254 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,837 psi | 86% | 2247 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,170 psi | 87% | 2336 fps | 99.8% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,301 psi | 87% | 2257 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,011 psi | 86% | 2329 fps | 98.9% |
| Somchem S355ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,851 psi | 86% | 2349 fps | 99.3% |
| Somchem S365ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 37,666 psi | 63% | 2215 fps | 98% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 88% | 53,040 psi | 88% | 2231 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,649 psi | 87% | 2244 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,721 psi | 88% | 2310 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 96% | 54,085 psi | 90% | 2323 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,806 psi | 83% | 2293 fps | 99.7% |
| Vihtavuori N160ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 44,425 psi | 74% | 2254 fps | 96.2% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,430 psi | 85% | 2300 fps | 99.6% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,185 psi | 87% | 2323 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N550ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 43,149 psi | 72% | 2260 fps | 95.8% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALLᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 45,513 psi | 76% | 2244 fps | 98.3% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 92% | 53,214 psi | 88% | 2382 fps | 100% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,272 psi | 87% | 2362 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% | 39,987 psi | 66% | 2090 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2200 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,748 psi | 83% | 2290 fps | 98% |
| Accurate 2230 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,401 psi | 84% | 2303 fps | 98.4% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,946 psi | 71% | 2169 fps | 99.8% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,562 psi | 56% | 2034 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,305 psi | 64% | 2133 fps | 99.1% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,662 psi | 53% | 2018 fps | 98.7% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 98% | 38,885 psi | 65% | 2218 fps | 95.2% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,398 psi | 79% | 2146 fps | 100% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,761 psi | 79% | 2162 fps | 99.9% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,593 psi | 61% | 2090 fps | 95.9% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 86% | 37,043 psi | 62% | 2087 fps | 95.1% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,731 psi | 78% | 2241 fps | 100% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,319 psi | 64% | 2103 fps | 97.7% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,622 psi | 61% | 2106 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,700 psi | 73% | 2257 fps | 98.4% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | 35.7 gr | 86% | 39,392 psi | 65% | 2224 fps | 95.2% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 82% | 31,981 psi | 53% | 2028 fps | 95.5% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,918 psi | 75% | 2169 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 84% | 36,637 psi | 61% | 2116 fps | 95.3% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | <<locked>> | 98% | 40,277 psi | 67% | 2218 fps | 95.2% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 90% | 35,723 psi | 59% | 2162 fps | 95.6% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,963 psi | 76% | 2146 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 84% | 39,610 psi | 66% | 2169 fps | 95.4% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 82% | 31,604 psi | 53% | 2031 fps | 95.5% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,451 psi | 67% | 2100 fps | 98.6% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,114 psi | 60% | 2116 fps | 97.8% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,334 psi | 65% | 2211 fps | 96.1% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,931 psi | 71% | 2185 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,540 psi | 72% | 2205 fps | 99.9% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 90% | 41,466 psi | 69% | 2195 fps | 95.2% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,782 psi | 61% | 2103 fps | 96.6% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 96% | 34,838 psi | 58% | 2093 fps | 95.4% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | 32.6 gr | 80% | 32,895 psi | 55% | 2067 fps | 95.7% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 25,991 psi | 43% | 1227 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,331 psi | 59% | 2060 fps | 96% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,230 psi | 59% | 2106 fps | 99.9% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 84% | 36,825 psi | 61% | 2077 fps | 95.4% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,034 psi | 75% | 2133 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,417 psi | 56% | 2060 fps | 95% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,319 psi | 64% | 2103 fps | 97.7% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,612 psi | 71% | 2172 fps | 99.2% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,693 psi | 58% | 2077 fps | 98.4% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,391 psi | 62% | 2044 fps | 96.1% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,663 psi | 54% | 2005 fps | 96.2% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,966 psi | 85% | 2221 fps | 100% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,332 psi | 60% | 2064 fps | 97.3% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,897 psi | 60% | 2073 fps | 99.1% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 82% | 33,895 psi | 56% | 2064 fps | 95.1% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 98% | 39,885 psi | 66% | 2215 fps | 95.1% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 84% | 35,650 psi | 59% | 2113 fps | 95.1% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 86% | 45,600 psi | 76% | 2221 fps | 95.4% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,898 psi | 61% | 2110 fps | 95.9% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,394 psi | 69% | 2139 fps | 97% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 26,223 psi | 44% | 1257 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,699 psi | 71% | 2172 fps | 99.4% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 96% | 50,531 psi | 84% | 2303 fps | 95.4% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | 33.8 gr | 84% | 37,594 psi | 62% | 2188 fps | 95.5% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 82% | 29,965 psi | 50% | 2034 fps | 95.8% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,277 psi | 67% | 2106 fps | 99.5% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,606 psi | 57% | 2021 fps | 96.7% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 84% | 31,720 psi | 53% | 2028 fps | 95.2% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,693 psi | 58% | 2077 fps | 98.4% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,663 psi | 54% | 2005 fps | 96.2% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,976 psi | 75% | 2178 fps | 98.6% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,311 psi | 79% | 2251 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 88% | 36,796 psi | 61% | 2142 fps | 95.7% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,150 psi | 75% | 2175 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 86% | 43,526 psi | 72% | 2198 fps | 95.5% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,925 psi | 58% | 2064 fps | 95.3% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,753 psi | 63% | 2031 fps | 99.3% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,009 psi | 52% | 1926 fps | 98.8% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,567 psi | 67% | 2165 fps | 98.5% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,275 psi | 62% | 2041 fps | 99.7% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,534 psi | 59% | 2067 fps | 95.3% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 84% | 32,793 psi | 54% | 2034 fps | 95.2% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 92% | 30,153 psi | 50% | 2044 fps | 95.1% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,540 psi | 71% | 2093 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,507 psi | 62% | 2034 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,069 psi | 55% | 2021 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,692 psi | 56% | 2018 fps | 99% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 82% | 29,399 psi | 49% | 1946 fps | 95.5% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 98% | 41,843 psi | 70% | 2215 fps | 95.5% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,043 psi | 63% | 2096 fps | 97.7% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,430 psi | 54% | 2011 fps | 98.3% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 98% | 40,712 psi | 68% | 2218 fps | 95.1% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 92% | 35,911 psi | 60% | 2077 fps | 95.7% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,622 psi | 61% | 2126 fps | 98.2% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,084 psi | 57% | 2064 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 89 powders for .308 Win. loaded with the .308 | 200gr | Barnes X S. Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 2,457 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,371 fps to 2,457 fps. Accurate 4350 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 58–90 %, 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 4350, Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5, Alliant Reloder-16 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 LEVERevolution rank at the top here: for .308 Win. with the .308 | 200gr | Barnes X S 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.