
Load Specifications
Load data in caliber .308 Win. with .308 | 200gr | Nosler AccuBond bullet and 189 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.
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% | 51,517 psi | 86% | 2290 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2015 | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,750 psi | 88% | 2287 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2200 | <<locked>> | 82% | 51,851 psi | 86% | 2359 fps | 98.7% |
| Accurate 2200 | <<locked>> | 84% | 53,519 psi | 89% | 2362 fps | 98.6% |
| Accurate 2230 | <<locked>> | 82% | 52,591 psi | 87% | 2372 fps | 99% |
| Accurate 2230 | <<locked>> | 84% | 54,056 psi | 90% | 2372 fps | 99% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,982 psi | 88% | 2346 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,155 psi | 85% | 2306 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,140 psi | 85% | 2339 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,663 psi | 86% | 2329 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 92% | 54,201 psi | 90% | 2398 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,953 psi | 86% | 2356 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4064ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,592 psi | 89% | 2405 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4064ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,256 psi | 85% | 2362 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4350ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 39,407 psi | 65% | 2267 fps | 95.9% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,460 psi | 87% | 2247 fps | 100% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 86% | 53,737 psi | 89% | 2241 fps | 100% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,852 psi | 88% | 2264 fps | 100% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 86% | 54,172 psi | 90% | 2260 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 94% | 53,577 psi | 89% | 2402 fps | 99.4% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,474 psi | 86% | 2356 fps | 99% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 82% | 53,417 psi | 89% | 2257 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 82% | 51,648 psi | 86% | 2221 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2208ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 54,143 psi | 90% | 2392 fps | 99% |
| ADI AR 2208ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,257 psi | 87% | 2346 fps | 98.5% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,750 psi | 86% | 2343 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 86% | 53,476 psi | 89% | 2346 fps | 100% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 92% | 53,185 psi | 88% | 2365 fps | 99.8% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 94% | 54,404 psi | 90% | 2362 fps | 99.8% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,156 psi | 87% | 2352 fps | 100% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,968 psi | 88% | 2346 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,850 psi | 84% | 2405 fps | 99.5% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,402 psi | 87% | 2408 fps | 99.5% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,533 psi | 87% | 2487 fps | 98.8% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 98% | 54,331 psi | 90% | 2487 fps | 98.8% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,098 psi | 88% | 2411 fps | 99.8% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,749 psi | 84% | 2362 fps | 99.5% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,793 psi | 86% | 2297 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,852 psi | 88% | 2293 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 98% | 54,012 psi | 90% | 2428 fps | 99.2% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,996 psi | 86% | 2382 fps | 98.7% |
| Alliant Reloder-16ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 41,263 psi | 69% | 2280 fps | 96.1% |
| Alliant Reloder-17ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,833 psi | 78% | 2408 fps | 99% |
| Alliant Reloder-17ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 45,150 psi | 75% | 2359 fps | 98.4% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 82% | 54,462 psi | 90% | 2274 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 82% | 52,968 psi | 88% | 2241 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 86% | 54,302 psi | 90% | 2283 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,359 psi | 87% | 2247 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,997 psi | 88% | 2415 fps | 98.6% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 96% | 54,157 psi | 90% | 2408 fps | 98.5% |
| Bofors RP3ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,214 psi | 88% | 2425 fps | 99.8% |
| Bofors RP3ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,763 psi | 84% | 2375 fps | 99.5% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,402 psi | 87% | 2316 fps | 99.9% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 92% | 53,853 psi | 89% | 2313 fps | 99.9% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,140 psi | 85% | 2392 fps | 99.9% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,431 psi | 87% | 2388 fps | 99.9% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 90% | 53,113 psi | 88% | 2470 fps | 99.1% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,749 psi | 84% | 2418 fps | 98.6% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 88% | 53,838 psi | 89% | 2369 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,750 psi | 86% | 2326 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,256 psi | 85% | 2349 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,750 psi | 88% | 2352 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,721 psi | 86% | 2388 fps | 97.9% |
| Hodgdon H380ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,823 psi | 88% | 2382 fps | 97.7% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 82% | 54,331 psi | 90% | 2283 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 82% | 52,504 psi | 87% | 2241 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 94% | 53,954 psi | 90% | 2411 fps | 99.7% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,808 psi | 86% | 2365 fps | 99.4% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100Vᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 37,347 psi | 62% | 2185 fps | 96.8% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100Vᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 35,955 psi | 60% | 2139 fps | 95.9% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,851 psi | 86% | 2434 fps | 99.8% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 98% | 53,229 psi | 88% | 2431 fps | 99.7% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 34,243 psi | 57% | 1391 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 34,142 psi | 57% | 1375 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,315 psi | 87% | 2372 fps | 99.5% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 96% | 53,592 psi | 89% | 2369 fps | 99.5% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,591 psi | 87% | 2398 fps | 100% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 96% | 53,534 psi | 89% | 2395 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 98% | 53,679 psi | 89% | 2375 fps | 99.1% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,634 psi | 86% | 2329 fps | 98.7% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,344 psi | 87% | 2260 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 88% | 53,708 psi | 89% | 2257 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,040 psi | 86% | 2415 fps | 99.3% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 98% | 53,272 psi | 89% | 2411 fps | 99.3% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 92% | 53,185 psi | 88% | 2365 fps | 99.8% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 94% | 54,404 psi | 90% | 2362 fps | 99.8% |
| Lovex D073.4 | <<locked>> | 82% | 53,113 psi | 88% | 2356 fps | 100% |
| Lovex D073.4 | <<locked>> | 82% | 51,082 psi | 85% | 2310 fps | 100% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 88% | 53,229 psi | 88% | 2359 fps | 100% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 90% | 54,462 psi | 90% | 2356 fps | 100% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,127 psi | 87% | 2385 fps | 100% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,953 psi | 88% | 2379 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,358 psi | 85% | 2303 fps | 99.1% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,489 psi | 87% | 2300 fps | 99.1% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,794 psi | 88% | 2375 fps | 99.9% |
| Lovex S062ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 54,114 psi | 90% | 2375 fps | 99.8% |
| Lovex S065ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 45,716 psi | 76% | 2277 fps | 95.7% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 82% | 51,692 psi | 86% | 2274 fps | 100% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 84% | 53,040 psi | 88% | 2274 fps | 100% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,402 psi | 87% | 2359 fps | 99.8% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 96% | 53,563 psi | 89% | 2352 fps | 99.8% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,605 psi | 87% | 2365 fps | 100% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 96% | 53,737 psi | 89% | 2362 fps | 100% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 98% | 53,084 psi | 88% | 2418 fps | 99.4% |
| Norma 203Bᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 54,027 psi | 90% | 2411 fps | 99.3% |
| Norma URPᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 40,698 psi | 68% | 2274 fps | 95.9% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 98% | 53,432 psi | 89% | 2441 fps | 99.3% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,416 psi | 85% | 2395 fps | 98.9% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 92% | 53,737 psi | 89% | 2379 fps | 97.5% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,648 psi | 86% | 2326 fps | 96.8% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,214 psi | 87% | 2392 fps | 99.2% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 94% | 53,664 psi | 89% | 2392 fps | 99.2% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,445 psi | 85% | 2329 fps | 99% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,678 psi | 88% | 2326 fps | 99% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 34,577 psi | 57% | 1427 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 34,142 psi | 57% | 1404 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 88% | 53,229 psi | 88% | 2359 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 90% | 54,360 psi | 90% | 2352 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,518 psi | 87% | 2369 fps | 96.3% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,766 psi | 89% | 2365 fps | 96.2% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 96% | 53,693 psi | 89% | 2487 fps | 99.2% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,140 psi | 85% | 2431 fps | 98.7% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,125 psi | 83% | 2467 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,283 psi | 80% | 2418 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 92% | 53,476 psi | 89% | 2346 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,517 psi | 86% | 2303 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,518 psi | 87% | 2352 fps | 99.8% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 98% | 53,722 psi | 89% | 2346 fps | 99.8% |
| Rottweil R 903ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,371 psi | 82% | 2369 fps | 99.4% |
| Rottweil R 903ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,963 psi | 78% | 2316 fps | 99% |
| Shooters World AR Plus | <<locked>> | 82% | 53,113 psi | 88% | 2356 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World AR Plus | <<locked>> | 82% | 51,082 psi | 85% | 2310 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World Long Rifleᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 45,716 psi | 76% | 2277 fps | 95.7% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,127 psi | 87% | 2385 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,953 psi | 88% | 2379 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,794 psi | 88% | 2375 fps | 99.9% |
| Shooters World Precisionᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 54,114 psi | 90% | 2375 fps | 99.8% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 86% | 53,098 psi | 88% | 2329 fps | 99.7% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,401 psi | 85% | 2287 fps | 99.4% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 82% | 53,374 psi | 89% | 2037 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 82% | 52,359 psi | 87% | 2011 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,417 psi | 87% | 2356 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 86% | 53,824 psi | 89% | 2356 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,619 psi | 86% | 2425 fps | 99.2% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,226 psi | 82% | 2372 fps | 98.6% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,446 psi | 87% | 2306 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 88% | 53,954 psi | 90% | 2306 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,358 psi | 85% | 2352 fps | 97.6% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,837 psi | 88% | 2349 fps | 97.5% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,706 psi | 86% | 2375 fps | 99.2% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 96% | 53,026 psi | 88% | 2372 fps | 99.1% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,517 psi | 86% | 2270 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 94% | 53,026 psi | 88% | 2270 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,867 psi | 89% | 2306 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,851 psi | 86% | 2264 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 90% | 54,027 psi | 90% | 2398 fps | 99.9% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,025 psi | 86% | 2352 fps | 99.8% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 94% | 53,766 psi | 89% | 2313 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,706 psi | 86% | 2274 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 94% | 54,288 psi | 90% | 2395 fps | 99.4% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,069 psi | 87% | 2346 fps | 98.9% |
| Somchem S355ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,198 psi | 83% | 2365 fps | 99.4% |
| Somchem S355ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,240 psi | 80% | 2323 fps | 99% |
| Somchem S365ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 36,056 psi | 60% | 2224 fps | 98% |
| Somchem S365ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 34,461 psi | 57% | 2172 fps | 97.1% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 82% | 53,330 psi | 89% | 2211 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 82% | 51,648 psi | 86% | 2178 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,692 psi | 86% | 2251 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,910 psi | 88% | 2251 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,285 psi | 85% | 2264 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,678 psi | 88% | 2264 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,227 psi | 85% | 2329 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,170 psi | 87% | 2323 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,953 psi | 88% | 2346 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 98% | 53,809 psi | 89% | 2336 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,617 psi | 81% | 2316 fps | 99.8% |
| Vihtavuori N150ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,383 psi | 77% | 2267 fps | 99.5% |
| Vihtavuori N160ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 42,844 psi | 71% | 2270 fps | 96.3% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 92% | 53,693 psi | 89% | 2365 fps | 99.9% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,576 psi | 86% | 2323 fps | 99.7% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 98% | 54,404 psi | 90% | 2385 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,185 psi | 87% | 2343 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N550ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 41,698 psi | 69% | 2277 fps | 95.9% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALLᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 44,309 psi | 74% | 2267 fps | 98.4% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALLᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 42,612 psi | 71% | 2218 fps | 97.7% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,083 psi | 87% | 2405 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 94% | 53,359 psi | 89% | 2402 fps | 100% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,271 psi | 85% | 2385 fps | 99.5% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,315 psi | 87% | 2379 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% | 37,869 psi | 63% | 2100 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2015 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,463 psi | 61% | 2064 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2200 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,675 psi | 81% | 2313 fps | 98.2% |
| Accurate 2200 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,978 psi | 78% | 2270 fps | 97.6% |
| Accurate 2230 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,950 psi | 81% | 2323 fps | 98.5% |
| Accurate 2230 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,905 psi | 78% | 2277 fps | 98% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,683 psi | 68% | 2178 fps | 99.7% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,117 psi | 65% | 2136 fps | 99.5% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,284 psi | 50% | 2021 fps | 99.9% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 80% | 28,950 psi | 48% | 1985 fps | 99.7% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,143 psi | 60% | 2139 fps | 99% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,389 psi | 57% | 2093 fps | 98.5% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 28,703 psi | 48% | 2005 fps | 98.2% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 27,412 psi | 46% | 1965 fps | 97.6% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 98% | 36,796 psi | 61% | 2221 fps | 95.1% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,369 psi | 77% | 2169 fps | 100% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,078 psi | 75% | 2133 fps | 100% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,746 psi | 78% | 2185 fps | 99.9% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,455 psi | 76% | 2146 fps | 99.8% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,693 psi | 58% | 2096 fps | 95.8% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 82% | 35,462 psi | 59% | 2096 fps | 95.7% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,517 psi | 84% | 2224 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,747 psi | 81% | 2188 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 86% | 35,607 psi | 59% | 2100 fps | 95.1% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 88% | 36,593 psi | 61% | 2100 fps | 95.1% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,542 psi | 76% | 2260 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,859 psi | 73% | 2221 fps | 100% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,637 psi | 61% | 2113 fps | 97.6% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,172 psi | 58% | 2067 fps | 96.9% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,896 psi | 58% | 2116 fps | 100% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,504 psi | 56% | 2080 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,945 psi | 70% | 2270 fps | 98.4% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,147 psi | 67% | 2221 fps | 97.8% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | 35.8 gr | 86% | 37,898 psi | 63% | 2238 fps | 95.2% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | 36.6 gr | 88% | 38,986 psi | 65% | 2238 fps | 95.2% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 82% | 30,226 psi | 50% | 2031 fps | 95.3% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 84% | 30,864 psi | 51% | 2031 fps | 95.2% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,207 psi | 72% | 2185 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,640 psi | 69% | 2146 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 84% | 34,838 psi | 58% | 2123 fps | 95.2% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 86% | 35,708 psi | 59% | 2123 fps | 95.1% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | <<locked>> | 98% | 38,856 psi | 65% | 2238 fps | 95.3% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 90% | 34,142 psi | 57% | 2172 fps | 95.6% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 92% | 34,896 psi | 58% | 2165 fps | 95.4% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,184 psi | 85% | 2234 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,632 psi | 82% | 2201 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,005 psi | 75% | 2169 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,410 psi | 72% | 2129 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 84% | 38,101 psi | 63% | 2182 fps | 95.5% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 86% | 39,044 psi | 65% | 2178 fps | 95.4% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 82% | 29,327 psi | 49% | 2028 fps | 95.1% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 84% | 29,936 psi | 50% | 2028 fps | 95% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,856 psi | 65% | 2113 fps | 98.6% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,695 psi | 63% | 2073 fps | 98.1% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,200 psi | 57% | 2119 fps | 97.7% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,851 psi | 55% | 2080 fps | 97% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | 34.1 gr | 80% | 37,652 psi | 63% | 2221 fps | 96% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | 34.1 gr | 80% | 36,376 psi | 60% | 2178 fps | 95.2% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,669 psi | 69% | 2205 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,001 psi | 66% | 2162 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,959 psi | 70% | 2221 fps | 99.9% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,495 psi | 67% | 2182 fps | 99.7% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 90% | 39,885 psi | 66% | 2208 fps | 95.2% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 92% | 40,625 psi | 67% | 2205 fps | 95.1% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,068 psi | 85% | 2244 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,603 psi | 82% | 2205 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,853 psi | 58% | 2106 fps | 96.5% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,431 psi | 56% | 2064 fps | 95.7% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 96% | 33,054 psi | 55% | 2100 fps | 95.2% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 98% | 33,721 psi | 56% | 2093 fps | 95% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,154 psi | 52% | 2073 fps | 95.5% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 82% | 31,705 psi | 53% | 2067 fps | 95.3% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 25,527 psi | 42% | 1243 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 25,121 psi | 42% | 1224 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,692 psi | 56% | 2070 fps | 95.9% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,387 psi | 54% | 2024 fps | 95.1% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,431 psi | 56% | 2116 fps | 99.9% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,111 psi | 53% | 2073 fps | 99.7% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 84% | 35,041 psi | 58% | 2083 fps | 95.3% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 86% | 35,955 psi | 60% | 2083 fps | 95.2% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,903 psi | 73% | 2152 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,627 psi | 71% | 2119 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 82% | 33,475 psi | 56% | 2106 fps | 95.5% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 84% | 34,200 psi | 57% | 2106 fps | 95.4% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,637 psi | 61% | 2113 fps | 97.6% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,172 psi | 58% | 2067 fps | 96.9% |
| Lovex D073.4 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,458 psi | 82% | 2310 fps | 100% |
| Lovex D073.4 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,776 psi | 79% | 2270 fps | 99.9% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,582 psi | 67% | 2182 fps | 99.2% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,827 psi | 65% | 2136 fps | 98.7% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,547 psi | 54% | 2080 fps | 98.3% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,096 psi | 52% | 2037 fps | 97.6% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,781 psi | 59% | 2054 fps | 96% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,708 psi | 58% | 2014 fps | 95.3% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,530 psi | 51% | 2005 fps | 95.9% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,370 psi | 49% | 1965 fps | 95.1% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 98% | 43,337 psi | 72% | 2238 fps | 95.1% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,617 psi | 81% | 2234 fps | 100% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,036 psi | 78% | 2198 fps | 100% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,055 psi | 57% | 2064 fps | 97% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,880 psi | 55% | 2024 fps | 96.4% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,982 psi | 56% | 2080 fps | 99% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,474 psi | 54% | 2037 fps | 98.5% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 84% | 34,171 psi | 57% | 2113 fps | 95.7% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 86% | 35,041 psi | 58% | 2116 fps | 95.6% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 98% | 38,261 psi | 64% | 2228 fps | 95.1% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 84% | 33,997 psi | 56% | 2123 fps | 95.1% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 88% | 36,985 psi | 61% | 2165 fps | 95.8% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 86% | 44,353 psi | 74% | 2241 fps | 95.6% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 88% | 45,382 psi | 75% | 2238 fps | 95.4% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,201 psi | 58% | 2119 fps | 95.8% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,968 psi | 56% | 2077 fps | 95% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,755 psi | 66% | 2152 fps | 97% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,203 psi | 63% | 2106 fps | 96.2% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 25,628 psi | 43% | 1273 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 25,222 psi | 42% | 1253 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,002 psi | 68% | 2185 fps | 99.4% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,465 psi | 66% | 2142 fps | 99.1% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 96% | 49,443 psi | 82% | 2326 fps | 95.7% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 98% | 50,517 psi | 84% | 2323 fps | 95.5% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | 33.9 gr | 84% | 35,824 psi | 60% | 2198 fps | 95.5% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | 34.7 gr | 86% | 36,854 psi | 61% | 2198 fps | 95.4% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 82% | 28,094 psi | 47% | 2031 fps | 95.4% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 84% | 28,892 psi | 48% | 2034 fps | 95.4% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,739 psi | 63% | 2113 fps | 99.4% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,376 psi | 60% | 2073 fps | 99.1% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,314 psi | 54% | 2021 fps | 96.4% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,140 psi | 52% | 1982 fps | 95.7% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 86% | 31,488 psi | 52% | 2067 fps | 95.6% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 88% | 31,952 psi | 53% | 2064 fps | 95.4% |
| Shooters World AR Plus | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,458 psi | 82% | 2310 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World AR Plus | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,776 psi | 79% | 2270 fps | 99.9% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 98% | 43,337 psi | 72% | 2238 fps | 95.1% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,547 psi | 54% | 2080 fps | 98.3% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,096 psi | 52% | 2037 fps | 97.6% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,530 psi | 51% | 2005 fps | 95.9% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,370 psi | 49% | 1965 fps | 95.1% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,381 psi | 72% | 2195 fps | 98.7% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,974 psi | 70% | 2156 fps | 98.2% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,966 psi | 85% | 2011 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,487 psi | 82% | 1978 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,716 psi | 76% | 2267 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,222 psi | 73% | 2228 fps | 99.9% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 88% | 35,172 psi | 58% | 2156 fps | 95.6% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 90% | 36,056 psi | 60% | 2152 fps | 95.5% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,569 psi | 72% | 2192 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,989 psi | 70% | 2152 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 86% | 41,959 psi | 70% | 2215 fps | 95.6% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 88% | 43,192 psi | 72% | 2215 fps | 95.5% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,330 psi | 55% | 2073 fps | 95.2% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 82% | 34,156 psi | 57% | 2073 fps | 95.1% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,795 psi | 59% | 2041 fps | 99.2% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,548 psi | 57% | 2001 fps | 98.8% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,109 psi | 48% | 1929 fps | 98.7% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 27,992 psi | 47% | 1890 fps | 98.1% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,957 psi | 65% | 2178 fps | 98.5% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,347 psi | 62% | 2133 fps | 97.9% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,302 psi | 59% | 2047 fps | 99.6% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,127 psi | 57% | 2011 fps | 99.3% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,040 psi | 57% | 2080 fps | 95.3% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 82% | 34,983 psi | 58% | 2083 fps | 95.3% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 86% | 32,779 psi | 54% | 2077 fps | 95.7% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 88% | 33,315 psi | 55% | 2073 fps | 95.6% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 94% | 30,124 psi | 50% | 2093 fps | 95.7% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 96% | 30,676 psi | 51% | 2087 fps | 95.5% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,444 psi | 84% | 2182 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,762 psi | 81% | 2146 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,654 psi | 68% | 2106 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,262 psi | 65% | 2070 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,766 psi | 59% | 2044 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,447 psi | 57% | 2008 fps | 99.9% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,864 psi | 51% | 2021 fps | 99.9% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,501 psi | 49% | 1982 fps | 99.7% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,865 psi | 53% | 2024 fps | 98.8% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,734 psi | 51% | 1985 fps | 98.4% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 82% | 27,470 psi | 46% | 1946 fps | 95.1% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 84% | 27,876 psi | 46% | 1939 fps | 95% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 98% | 40,292 psi | 67% | 2228 fps | 95.6% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,521 psi | 61% | 2110 fps | 97.7% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,085 psi | 58% | 2067 fps | 97% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,661 psi | 51% | 2014 fps | 98.1% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,428 psi | 49% | 1975 fps | 97.5% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 98% | 39,233 psi | 65% | 2234 fps | 95.2% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 92% | 34,258 psi | 57% | 2087 fps | 95.6% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 94% | 35,201 psi | 58% | 2087 fps | 95.5% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,969 psi | 58% | 2136 fps | 98.1% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,663 psi | 56% | 2093 fps | 97.5% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,329 psi | 54% | 2070 fps | 95.6% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 82% | 33,170 psi | 55% | 2073 fps | 95.6% |
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 189 powders for .308 Win. loaded with the .308 | 200gr | Nosler AccuBond. Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 2,487 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,375 fps to 2,487 fps. Accurate 4064 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 189 of the 189 powders fall inside the usable 80–100 % fill window.
Relative to the caliber's maximum pressure (415 MPa), the top charges use 57–90 %, 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 4064, 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. Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR, ReloadSwiss RS 52, Hodgdon CFE223 rank at the top here: for .308 Win. with the .308 | 200gr | Nosler AccuBond 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.