Load Specifications
Load data in caliber .308 Win. with .308 | 200gr | Speer Grand Slam bullet and 93 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.
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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>> | 88% | 51,909 psi | 86% | 2320 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 86% | 53,258 psi | 88% | 2379 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,619 psi | 86% | 2369 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,068 psi | 85% | 2388 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,459 psi | 85% | 2405 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4350ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 43,236 psi | 72% | 2359 fps | 97.4% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 82% | 51,967 psi | 86% | 2270 fps | 100% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 82% | 52,373 psi | 87% | 2290 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 92% | 53,911 psi | 90% | 2441 fps | 99.7% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,517 psi | 86% | 2392 fps | 99.1% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 82% | 52,011 psi | 86% | 2375 fps | 100% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 90% | 53,301 psi | 89% | 2402 fps | 100% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,605 psi | 87% | 2382 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,372 psi | 85% | 2444 fps | 99.8% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,939 psi | 88% | 2533 fps | 99.3% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 98% | 53,722 psi | 89% | 2451 fps | 99.9% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,706 psi | 86% | 2323 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,155 psi | 85% | 2425 fps | 99.2% |
| Alliant Reloder-16ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 44,063 psi | 73% | 2369 fps | 97.6% |
| Alliant Reloder-17ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,647 psi | 84% | 2503 fps | 99.8% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 84% | 54,143 psi | 90% | 2313 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 92% | 53,258 psi | 88% | 2451 fps | 99.1% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 98% | 53,708 psi | 89% | 2461 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,199 psi | 87% | 2346 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,474 psi | 86% | 2425 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 88% | 53,476 psi | 89% | 2507 fps | 99.5% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 86% | 53,983 psi | 90% | 2398 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,517 psi | 86% | 2382 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,083 psi | 87% | 2428 fps | 98.4% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 92% | 54,375 psi | 90% | 2451 fps | 99.9% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100Vᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 40,176 psi | 67% | 2270 fps | 98.2% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,663 psi | 87% | 2474 fps | 99.9% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 34,664 psi | 58% | 1424 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,272 psi | 87% | 2405 fps | 99.7% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 92% | 53,272 psi | 89% | 2431 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 96% | 54,244 psi | 90% | 2418 fps | 99.5% |
| IMR 4166 Enduron | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,054 psi | 86% | 2359 fps | 96.1% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,388 psi | 87% | 2287 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4451 Enduronᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,751 psi | 89% | 2411 fps | 96.4% |
| IMR 4831ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 41,901 psi | 70% | 2320 fps | 97.2% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,460 psi | 87% | 2451 fps | 99.6% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 90% | 53,301 psi | 89% | 2402 fps | 100% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 86% | 53,330 psi | 89% | 2392 fps | 100% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,649 psi | 87% | 2418 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 92% | 54,375 psi | 90% | 2379 fps | 99.7% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 96% | 53,592 psi | 89% | 2418 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S065ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,269 psi | 82% | 2362 fps | 97.1% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,605 psi | 87% | 2392 fps | 100% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,837 psi | 88% | 2398 fps | 100% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 96% | 53,650 psi | 89% | 2457 fps | 99.7% |
| Norma URPᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 44,019 psi | 73% | 2362 fps | 97.4% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 96% | 53,896 psi | 90% | 2480 fps | 99.6% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 90% | 53,867 psi | 89% | 2415 fps | 98% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,765 psi | 88% | 2431 fps | 99.6% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,343 psi | 85% | 2362 fps | 99.3% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 34,998 psi | 58% | 1460 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 86% | 53,113 psi | 88% | 2388 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,924 psi | 88% | 2411 fps | 97% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 94% | 54,447 psi | 90% | 2526 fps | 99.5% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 54,172 psi | 90% | 2556 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 43,308 psi | 72% | 2379 fps | 97% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 44,904 psi | 75% | 2395 fps | 96.4% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 90% | 53,650 psi | 89% | 2375 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 94% | 53,055 psi | 88% | 2388 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 903ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,563 psi | 89% | 2454 fps | 99.9% |
| Shooters World Long Rifleᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,269 psi | 82% | 2362 fps | 97.1% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,649 psi | 87% | 2418 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 96% | 53,592 psi | 89% | 2418 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 84% | 53,113 psi | 88% | 2362 fps | 99.9% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 82% | 52,388 psi | 87% | 2385 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,083 psi | 87% | 2464 fps | 99.5% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,707 psi | 88% | 2339 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,343 psi | 85% | 2385 fps | 98.1% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,214 psi | 87% | 2415 fps | 99.5% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,880 psi | 86% | 2306 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 98% | 54,404 psi | 90% | 2343 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 88% | 54,172 psi | 90% | 2431 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 92% | 53,838 psi | 89% | 2346 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,082 psi | 85% | 2388 fps | 99.4% |
| Somchem S355ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 54,230 psi | 90% | 2451 fps | 99.8% |
| Somchem S365ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 39,015 psi | 65% | 2316 fps | 99.2% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,721 psi | 86% | 2280 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,793 psi | 86% | 2297 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,808 psi | 86% | 2359 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 94% | 53,330 psi | 89% | 2379 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,518 psi | 87% | 2395 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N160ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,137 psi | 77% | 2356 fps | 97.7% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 90% | 53,679 psi | 89% | 2398 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,343 psi | 85% | 2375 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N550ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 45,237 psi | 75% | 2365 fps | 97.4% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALLᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,674 psi | 79% | 2352 fps | 99.4% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,547 psi | 87% | 2438 fps | 100% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,430 psi | 85% | 2418 fps | 99.7% |
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% | 40,393 psi | 67% | 2165 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,816 psi | 73% | 2254 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,967 psi | 55% | 2093 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,885 psi | 65% | 2211 fps | 99.6% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,183 psi | 52% | 2080 fps | 99.1% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 94% | 35,201 psi | 58% | 2218 fps | 95.2% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,052 psi | 81% | 2234 fps | 100% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,429 psi | 82% | 2254 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,985 psi | 61% | 2169 fps | 97% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 82% | 33,765 psi | 56% | 2093 fps | 95.1% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,646 psi | 81% | 2333 fps | 100% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,943 psi | 65% | 2182 fps | 98.6% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,826 psi | 63% | 2185 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,918 psi | 75% | 2349 fps | 99.2% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | 38 gr | 82% | 35,505 psi | 59% | 2221 fps | 95.1% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,589 psi | 51% | 2064 fps | 96% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,977 psi | 76% | 2247 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,996 psi | 55% | 2110 fps | 95.1% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | <<locked>> | 94% | 36,956 psi | 61% | 2234 fps | 95.4% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 86% | 32,155 psi | 53% | 2159 fps | 95.5% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,674 psi | 79% | 2234 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,882 psi | 60% | 2169 fps | 95.4% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,704 psi | 49% | 2057 fps | 95.8% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,176 psi | 68% | 2182 fps | 99.3% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,912 psi | 61% | 2198 fps | 98.7% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,611 psi | 67% | 2306 fps | 97.5% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,483 psi | 74% | 2274 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,947 psi | 75% | 2293 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 86% | 37,710 psi | 63% | 2198 fps | 95.2% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,202 psi | 62% | 2182 fps | 97.7% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 92% | 31,662 psi | 53% | 2100 fps | 95.4% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | 36.4 gr | 80% | 33,301 psi | 55% | 2149 fps | 97% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 25,570 psi | 42% | 1266 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,911 psi | 60% | 2142 fps | 97.2% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,216 psi | 60% | 2188 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,112 psi | 55% | 2073 fps | 95.2% |
| IMR 4166 Enduron | <<locked>> | 90% | 48,863 psi | 81% | 2313 fps | 95.5% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,499 psi | 77% | 2215 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4451 Enduron | <<locked>> | 96% | 47,718 psi | 79% | 2326 fps | 95.1% |
| IMR 4831 | <<locked>> | 96% | 36,695 psi | 61% | 2224 fps | 95.7% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,707 psi | 56% | 2136 fps | 96.1% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,943 psi | 65% | 2182 fps | 98.6% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,569 psi | 72% | 2257 fps | 99.7% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,259 psi | 59% | 2156 fps | 99.2% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,014 psi | 63% | 2126 fps | 97.3% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,793 psi | 54% | 2080 fps | 97.2% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 94% | 40,988 psi | 68% | 2231 fps | 95.1% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,448 psi | 61% | 2139 fps | 98.1% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,448 psi | 61% | 2152 fps | 99.6% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,358 psi | 54% | 2103 fps | 95.6% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 94% | 36,419 psi | 61% | 2224 fps | 95.2% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 82% | 33,968 psi | 56% | 2152 fps | 95.7% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 82% | 41,510 psi | 69% | 2228 fps | 95.4% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,811 psi | 63% | 2198 fps | 97.2% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,308 psi | 70% | 2224 fps | 98% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 25,991 psi | 43% | 1302 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,772 psi | 73% | 2257 fps | 99.9% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 90% | 43,758 psi | 73% | 2277 fps | 95% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | 36 gr | 80% | 33,968 psi | 56% | 2188 fps | 95.4% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 80% | 28,195 psi | 47% | 2067 fps | 96.3% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 96% | 38,014 psi | 63% | 2283 fps | 95.5% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70 | <<locked>> | 98% | 42,134 psi | 70% | 2346 fps | 95.5% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,161 psi | 67% | 2182 fps | 99.8% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,693 psi | 58% | 2096 fps | 97.7% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 82% | 29,820 psi | 50% | 2054 fps | 95.5% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 94% | 40,988 psi | 68% | 2231 fps | 95.1% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,259 psi | 59% | 2156 fps | 99.2% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,793 psi | 54% | 2080 fps | 97.2% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,253 psi | 77% | 2270 fps | 99.4% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,834 psi | 81% | 2339 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 84% | 33,388 psi | 55% | 2146 fps | 95.6% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,441 psi | 77% | 2257 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 82% | 39,334 psi | 65% | 2201 fps | 95.5% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,679 psi | 59% | 2146 fps | 96.6% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,014 psi | 63% | 2106 fps | 99.7% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,096 psi | 52% | 1995 fps | 99.4% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,713 psi | 69% | 2251 fps | 99.2% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,608 psi | 62% | 2113 fps | 99.9% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,492 psi | 61% | 2156 fps | 96.7% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 82% | 31,053 psi | 52% | 2064 fps | 95.6% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 90% | 28,747 psi | 48% | 2090 fps | 95.8% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,120 psi | 72% | 2169 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,072 psi | 63% | 2106 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,330 psi | 55% | 2090 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,432 psi | 57% | 2096 fps | 99.6% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 80% | 27,702 psi | 46% | 1975 fps | 95.9% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 94% | 38,203 psi | 63% | 2224 fps | 95.7% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,856 psi | 65% | 2178 fps | 98.6% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,996 psi | 55% | 2087 fps | 99% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 94% | 37,260 psi | 62% | 2228 fps | 95.2% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 88% | 32,198 psi | 53% | 2077 fps | 95.6% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,768 psi | 63% | 2218 fps | 99.1% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,548 psi | 57% | 2146 fps | 97% |
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 93 powders for .308 Win. loaded with the .308 | 200gr | Speer Grand Slam. ReloadSwiss RS 60 delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 2,556 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,424 fps to 2,556 fps. Accurate 4350 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 93 of the 93 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 1:14.5 twist; slower twists will usually not stabilise this weight. Accurate 4350, Alliant Reloder-16, Alliant Reloder-17 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 | Speer Grand Slam 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.