Load data for .308 Win. + .308 | 200gr | NorthFork Bonded Core

.308 Win. cartridge drawing
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Load Specifications

Bullet Manufacturer:North Fork
Bullet Weight:200 gr
Bullet Diameter:0.308"
Bullet Length:<<locked>>
Case Length (l3):2.014"
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):<<locked>>
Case Capacity:56 Grains of Water
Primer Size:Large Rifle (LR)
Barrel Length:24"
Max. allowed Pressure:60,191 psi
Recommended Twist Rate:1:12.0

Load data in caliber .308 Win. with .308 | 200gr | NorthFork Bonded Core bullet and 94 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, Hodgdon CFE223 and ReloadSwiss RS 52.

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"

PowderChargeFRMaxP%V(0)z
Accurate 2015<<locked>>92%54,215 psi90%2316 fps100%
Accurate 2200<<locked>>82%51,648 psi86%2352 fps98.6%
Accurate 2230<<locked>>82%51,953 psi86%2359 fps98.9%
Accurate 2460<<locked>>88%52,373 psi87%2336 fps100%
Accurate 2495<<locked>>98%53,461 psi89%2362 fps100%
Accurate 2520<<locked>>92%53,563 psi89%2388 fps100%
Accurate 4064ᴾ<<locked>>100%52,997 psi88%2395 fps100%
Accurate LT-30<<locked>>84%51,851 psi86%2234 fps100%
Accurate LT-32<<locked>>84%52,243 psi87%2251 fps100%
ADI AR 2206H<<locked>>94%53,040 psi88%2388 fps99.3%
ADI AR 2207<<locked>>82%53,026 psi88%2247 fps100%
ADI AR 2208ᴾ<<locked>>100%53,679 psi89%2379 fps98.9%
ADI AR 2219<<locked>>84%51,517 psi86%2336 fps100%
ADI Benchmark 8208<<locked>>92%52,634 psi87%2356 fps99.8%
Alliant AR-Comp<<locked>>92%51,488 psi86%2339 fps100%
Alliant Power Pro 1200-R<<locked>>88%53,911 psi90%2441 fps99.7%
Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR<<locked>>96%52,141 psi87%2474 fps98.7%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5ᴾ<<locked>>100%52,185 psi87%2395 fps99.7%
Alliant Reloder-10x<<locked>>88%54,447 psi90%2323 fps100%
Alliant Reloder-15<<locked>>98%53,534 psi89%2418 fps99.1%
Alliant Reloder-16ᴾ<<locked>>100%40,886 psi68%2267 fps95.9%
Alliant Reloder-17ᴾ<<locked>>100%46,528 psi77%2398 fps98.9%
Alliant Reloder-7<<locked>>82%54,128 psi90%2267 fps100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106<<locked>>86%53,766 psi89%2274 fps100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 107<<locked>>94%52,547 psi87%2402 fps98.5%
Bofors RP3ᴾ<<locked>>100%52,272 psi87%2408 fps99.7%
Hodgdon Benchmark<<locked>>90%51,851 psi86%2303 fps99.9%
Hodgdon BL-C2<<locked>>94%54,360 psi90%2425 fps100%
Hodgdon CFE223<<locked>>90%52,243 psi87%2451 fps99%
Hodgdon H322<<locked>>88%53,142 psi88%2356 fps100%
Hodgdon H335<<locked>>88%54,375 psi90%2382 fps100%
Hodgdon H380<<locked>>98%51,256 psi85%2375 fps97.7%
Hodgdon H4198<<locked>>82%53,606 psi89%2270 fps100%
Hodgdon H4895<<locked>>94%53,403 psi89%2398 fps99.6%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100Vᴾ<<locked>>100%36,970 psi61%2172 fps96.6%
Hodgdon LEVERevolution<<locked>>96%51,329 psi85%2421 fps99.7%
Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ<<locked>>100%33,997 psi56%1385 fps100%
Hodgdon VARGET<<locked>>94%51,793 psi86%2362 fps99.4%
IMR 3031<<locked>>94%51,924 psi86%2388 fps100%
IMR 4064<<locked>>98%53,127 psi88%2365 fps99%
IMR 4198<<locked>>86%52,011 psi86%2251 fps100%
IMR 4895<<locked>>96%51,488 psi86%2402 fps99.3%
IMR 8208 XBR<<locked>>92%52,634 psi87%2356 fps99.8%
Lovex D073.4<<locked>>82%52,475 psi87%2343 fps100%
Lovex D073.5<<locked>>88%52,663 psi87%2349 fps100%
Lovex D073.6<<locked>>94%51,198 psi85%2369 fps100%
Lovex S060<<locked>>94%53,940 psi90%2333 fps99.3%
Lovex S062<<locked>>98%52,272 psi87%2365 fps99.8%
Norma 200<<locked>>84%54,230 psi90%2297 fps100%
Norma 201<<locked>>94%51,909 psi86%2346 fps99.8%
Norma 202<<locked>>94%52,011 psi86%2352 fps100%
Norma 203B<<locked>>98%52,518 psi87%2405 fps99.3%
Ramshot Big Game<<locked>>98%53,011 psi88%2431 fps99.2%
Ramshot TAC<<locked>>92%53,258 psi88%2365 fps97.3%
Ramshot Wild Boar<<locked>>92%51,764 psi86%2382 fps99.1%
Ramshot X-Terminator<<locked>>90%54,070 psi90%2356 fps99.2%
ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ<<locked>>100%34,330 psi57%1421 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 40<<locked>>88%52,663 psi87%2346 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 50<<locked>>98%52,083 psi87%2359 fps96.1%
ReloadSwiss RS 52<<locked>>96%53,084 psi88%2474 fps99.1%
ReloadSwiss RS 60ᴾ<<locked>>100%49,705 psi83%2457 fps100%
Rottweil R 901<<locked>>92%52,866 psi88%2333 fps100%
Rottweil R 902<<locked>>96%51,953 psi86%2339 fps99.8%
Rottweil R 903ᴾ<<locked>>100%48,849 psi81%2356 fps99.3%
Shooters World AR Plus<<locked>>82%52,475 psi87%2343 fps100%
Shooters World Match Rifle<<locked>>94%51,198 psi85%2369 fps100%
Shooters World Precision<<locked>>98%52,272 psi87%2365 fps99.8%
Shooters World Tactical Rifle<<locked>>86%52,518 psi87%2316 fps99.6%
SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2<<locked>>82%53,432 psi89%2034 fps100%
SNPE Vectan SP 10<<locked>>84%51,808 psi86%2346 fps100%
SNPE Vectan SP 11ᴾ<<locked>>100%50,821 psi84%2408 fps99%
SNPE Vectan SP 3<<locked>>86%52,112 psi87%2300 fps100%
SNPE Vectan SP 7<<locked>>94%54,172 psi90%2382 fps98%
SNPE Vectan SP 9<<locked>>94%51,169 psi85%2362 fps99.1%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000<<locked>>94%54,288 psi90%2300 fps100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000ᴾ<<locked>>100%53,301 psi89%2293 fps100%
Somchem S321<<locked>>90%53,461 psi89%2385 fps99.9%
Somchem S335<<locked>>94%53,287 psi89%2303 fps100%
Somchem S341<<locked>>94%53,838 psi89%2382 fps99.3%
Somchem S355ᴾ<<locked>>100%49,647 psi82%2356 fps99.3%
Somchem S365ᴾ<<locked>>100%35,723 psi59%2211 fps97.8%
Vihtavuori N120<<locked>>82%52,982 psi88%2205 fps100%
Vihtavuori N130<<locked>>90%54,360 psi90%2277 fps100%
Vihtavuori N133<<locked>>94%53,969 psi90%2290 fps100%
Vihtavuori N135<<locked>>98%53,954 psi90%2356 fps100%
Vihtavuori N140<<locked>>96%52,417 psi87%2333 fps100%
Vihtavuori N150ᴾ<<locked>>100%48,182 psi80%2306 fps99.7%
Vihtavuori N160ᴾ<<locked>>100%42,467 psi71%2260 fps96.1%
Vihtavuori N530<<locked>>92%53,127 psi88%2356 fps99.8%
Vihtavuori N540<<locked>>98%53,896 psi90%2375 fps100%
Vihtavuori N550ᴾ<<locked>>100%41,336 psi69%2264 fps95.7%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALLᴾ<<locked>>100%44,034 psi73%2257 fps98.3%
Winchester 748<<locked>>92%51,547 psi86%2392 fps100%
Winchester StaBALL Match<<locked>>96%54,085 psi90%2415 fps99.7%

Recommended = one of the top powders for this cartridge and bullet combination.

Start Load - Barrel Length: 24"

PowderChargeFRMaxP%V(0)z
Accurate 2015<<locked>>80%37,594 psi62%2093 fps100%
Accurate 2200<<locked>>80%48,457 psi81%2306 fps98.1%
Accurate 2230<<locked>>80%48,283 psi80%2310 fps98.4%
Accurate 2460<<locked>>80%40,422 psi67%2169 fps99.7%
Accurate 2495<<locked>>80%29,965 psi50%2014 fps99.8%
Accurate 2520<<locked>>80%35,607 psi59%2126 fps98.9%
Accurate 4064<<locked>>80%28,369 psi47%1995 fps98%
Accurate LT-30<<locked>>80%46,137 psi77%2159 fps100%
Accurate LT-32<<locked>>80%46,456 psi77%2175 fps99.9%
ADI AR 2206H<<locked>>80%34,432 psi57%2087 fps95.6%
ADI AR 2207<<locked>>80%50,154 psi83%2215 fps100%
ADI AR 2208<<locked>>88%37,376 psi62%2129 fps95.6%
ADI AR 2219<<locked>>80%44,918 psi75%2247 fps100%
ADI Benchmark 8208<<locked>>80%36,376 psi60%2103 fps97.5%
Alliant AR-Comp<<locked>>80%34,606 psi57%2110 fps100%
Alliant Power Pro 1200-R<<locked>>80%41,611 psi69%2260 fps98.3%
Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR37.7 gr88%40,118 psi67%2274 fps95.9%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5<<locked>>82%29,747 psi49%2018 fps95%
Alliant Reloder-10x<<locked>>80%42,525 psi71%2169 fps100%
Alliant Reloder-15<<locked>>84%34,635 psi58%2113 fps95%
Alliant Reloder-16<<locked>>98%38,493 psi64%2221 fps95%
Alliant Reloder-17<<locked>>90%33,765 psi56%2159 fps95.3%
Alliant Reloder-7<<locked>>80%50,850 psi84%2228 fps100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106<<locked>>80%44,512 psi74%2159 fps100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 107<<locked>>84%37,666 psi63%2169 fps95.2%
Bofors RP3<<locked>>84%30,777 psi51%2057 fps95.6%
Hodgdon Benchmark<<locked>>80%38,638 psi64%2103 fps98.5%
Hodgdon BL-C2<<locked>>80%33,939 psi56%2110 fps97.5%
Hodgdon CFE22335.1 gr80%37,449 psi62%2211 fps95.9%
Hodgdon H322<<locked>>80%41,104 psi68%2192 fps100%
Hodgdon H335<<locked>>80%41,742 psi69%2211 fps99.9%
Hodgdon H380<<locked>>90%39,450 psi66%2195 fps95%
Hodgdon H4198<<locked>>80%50,749 psi84%2234 fps100%
Hodgdon H4895<<locked>>80%34,592 psi57%2096 fps96.3%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V<<locked>>96%32,692 psi54%2087 fps95%
Hodgdon LEVERevolution<<locked>>80%30,734 psi51%2057 fps95.2%
Hodgdon TrailBoss<<locked>>80%25,222 psi42%1234 fps100%
Hodgdon VARGET<<locked>>80%33,504 psi56%2060 fps95.8%
IMR 3031<<locked>>80%33,170 psi55%2103 fps99.8%
IMR 4064<<locked>>84%34,809 psi58%2073 fps95.1%
IMR 4198<<locked>>80%43,555 psi72%2142 fps100%
IMR 4895<<locked>>82%33,185 psi55%2096 fps95.3%
IMR 8208 XBR<<locked>>80%36,376 psi60%2103 fps97.5%
Lovex D073.4<<locked>>80%49,240 psi82%2300 fps100%
Lovex D073.5<<locked>>80%40,059 psi67%2169 fps99%
Lovex D073.6<<locked>>80%32,068 psi53%2067 fps98.1%
Lovex S060<<locked>>80%35,578 psi59%2044 fps95.9%
Lovex S062<<locked>>80%30,269 psi50%1995 fps95.7%
Norma 200<<locked>>80%48,269 psi80%2228 fps100%
Norma 201<<locked>>80%33,794 psi56%2054 fps96.9%
Norma 202<<locked>>80%33,417 psi56%2067 fps98.9%
Norma 203B<<locked>>84%33,968 psi56%2106 fps95.5%
Ramshot Big Game<<locked>>86%35,650 psi59%2152 fps95.6%
Ramshot TAC<<locked>>86%43,903 psi73%2228 fps95.3%
Ramshot Wild Boar<<locked>>80%35,027 psi58%2113 fps95.7%
Ramshot X-Terminator<<locked>>80%39,276 psi65%2136 fps96.7%
ReloadSwiss RS 14<<locked>>80%25,338 psi42%1263 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 40<<locked>>80%40,741 psi68%2175 fps99.4%
ReloadSwiss RS 50<<locked>>96%48,617 psi81%2310 fps95.4%
ReloadSwiss RS 5234.9 gr84%35,621 psi59%2188 fps95.3%
ReloadSwiss RS 60<<locked>>82%27,963 psi46%2024 fps95.2%
Rottweil R 901<<locked>>80%37,420 psi62%2103 fps99.3%
Rottweil R 902<<locked>>80%32,068 psi53%2014 fps96.3%
Rottweil R 903<<locked>>86%30,951 psi51%2054 fps95.3%
Shooters World AR Plus<<locked>>80%49,240 psi82%2300 fps100%
Shooters World Match Rifle<<locked>>80%32,068 psi53%2067 fps98.1%
Shooters World Precision<<locked>>80%30,269 psi50%1995 fps95.7%
Shooters World Tactical Rifle<<locked>>80%43,192 psi72%2188 fps98.6%
SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2<<locked>>80%50,589 psi84%2001 fps100%
SNPE Vectan SP 10<<locked>>80%45,498 psi76%2260 fps100%
SNPE Vectan SP 11<<locked>>88%34,751 psi58%2139 fps95.4%
SNPE Vectan SP 3<<locked>>80%43,236 psi72%2182 fps100%
SNPE Vectan SP 7<<locked>>86%41,466 psi69%2201 fps95.4%
SNPE Vectan SP 9<<locked>>82%34,969 psi58%2100 fps95.7%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000<<locked>>80%35,520 psi59%2031 fps99.1%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000<<locked>>80%28,877 psi48%1919 fps98.5%
Somchem S321<<locked>>80%38,421 psi64%2165 fps98.3%
Somchem S335<<locked>>80%35,027 psi58%2037 fps99.5%
Somchem S341<<locked>>80%33,576 psi56%2067 fps95%
Somchem S355<<locked>>86%32,256 psi54%2064 fps95.4%
Somchem S365<<locked>>94%29,776 psi49%2077 fps95.4%
Vihtavuori N120<<locked>>80%50,125 psi83%2172 fps100%
Vihtavuori N130<<locked>>80%40,379 psi67%2096 fps100%
Vihtavuori N133<<locked>>80%35,491 psi59%2034 fps100%
Vihtavuori N135<<locked>>80%30,545 psi51%2011 fps99.9%
Vihtavuori N140<<locked>>80%31,662 psi53%2014 fps98.8%
Vihtavuori N150<<locked>>84%28,834 psi48%1972 fps95.7%
Vihtavuori N160<<locked>>98%39,856 psi66%2215 fps95.3%
Vihtavuori N530<<locked>>80%35,969 psi60%2093 fps97.5%
Vihtavuori N540<<locked>>80%30,458 psi51%2008 fps98%
Vihtavuori N550<<locked>>98%38,856 psi65%2221 fps95%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL<<locked>>92%33,968 psi56%2077 fps95.4%
Winchester 748<<locked>>80%34,766 psi58%2129 fps98%
Winchester StaBALL Match<<locked>>80%31,894 psi53%2057 fps95.3%

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.

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This overview compares 94 powders for .308 Win. loaded with the .308 | 200gr | NorthFork Bonded Core. Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 2,474 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,385 fps to 2,474 fps. Accurate 4064 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 94 of the 94 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 200.0 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, Hodgdon CFE223, ReloadSwiss RS 52 rank at the top here: for .308 Win. with the .308 | 200gr | NorthFork Bonded Core 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.

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