
Load Specifications
Load data in caliber .308 Win. with .308 | 220gr | Alaska Bullet Works Kodiak PP SPBC bullet and 105 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 ReloadSwiss RS 60.
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>> | 88% | 52,794 psi | 88% | 2188 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 84% | 50,894 psi | 85% | 2211 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 94% | 53,156 psi | 88% | 2244 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,214 psi | 87% | 2260 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2700 | <<locked>> | 94% | 54,056 psi | 90% | 2238 fps | 96.3% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,794 psi | 88% | 2280 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4350ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 44,744 psi | 74% | 2247 fps | 98.3% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 82% | 52,953 psi | 88% | 2146 fps | 100% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 82% | 53,359 psi | 89% | 2165 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,721 psi | 86% | 2270 fps | 99.8% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,504 psi | 87% | 2267 fps | 99.5% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 82% | 53,026 psi | 88% | 2244 fps | 100% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 90% | 54,346 psi | 90% | 2274 fps | 100% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 90% | 54,070 psi | 90% | 2251 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,388 psi | 87% | 2313 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 94% | 53,969 psi | 90% | 2402 fps | 99.7% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,561 psi | 86% | 2283 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,924 psi | 88% | 2195 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,344 psi | 87% | 2300 fps | 99.6% |
| Alliant Reloder-16ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 44,976 psi | 75% | 2254 fps | 98.5% |
| Alliant Reloder-17ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,750 psi | 86% | 2379 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-23ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 31,734 psi | 53% | 2037 fps | 96% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 82% | 51,735 psi | 86% | 2149 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,981 psi | 85% | 2280 fps | 99.2% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,764 psi | 86% | 2297 fps | 100% |
| Bofors RP7ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,663 psi | 87% | 2260 fps | 96.4% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 88% | 53,287 psi | 89% | 2218 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,852 psi | 88% | 2300 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,894 psi | 85% | 2329 fps | 99.6% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,735 psi | 86% | 2228 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,634 psi | 87% | 2254 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 96% | 53,258 psi | 88% | 2303 fps | 99% |
| Hodgdon H414ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,631 psi | 81% | 2293 fps | 96.5% |
| Hodgdon H4350ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,243 psi | 88% | 2303 fps | 95.8% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,127 psi | 87% | 2280 fps | 99.9% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100Vᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 41,002 psi | 68% | 2159 fps | 98.9% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 94% | 53,577 psi | 89% | 2343 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 34,693 psi | 58% | 1332 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 92% | 53,505 psi | 89% | 2280 fps | 100% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 92% | 54,433 psi | 90% | 2300 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,025 psi | 86% | 2251 fps | 99.6% |
| IMR 4166 Enduron | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,939 psi | 88% | 2238 fps | 97% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 84% | 53,505 psi | 89% | 2159 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4451 Enduron | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,764 psi | 86% | 2251 fps | 96.7% |
| IMR 4831ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 42,815 psi | 71% | 2205 fps | 98% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 94% | 53,606 psi | 89% | 2326 fps | 99.9% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 90% | 54,346 psi | 90% | 2274 fps | 100% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 86% | 54,317 psi | 90% | 2260 fps | 100% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 92% | 54,041 psi | 90% | 2293 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,170 psi | 87% | 2211 fps | 99.8% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,517 psi | 86% | 2251 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S065ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,372 psi | 84% | 2244 fps | 97.9% |
| Lovex S070ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,500 psi | 79% | 2224 fps | 96.3% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 92% | 53,751 psi | 89% | 2264 fps | 100% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 92% | 54,012 psi | 90% | 2267 fps | 100% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,488 psi | 86% | 2290 fps | 99.8% |
| Norma URPᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 44,831 psi | 74% | 2244 fps | 98.2% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,547 psi | 86% | 2310 fps | 99.7% |
| Ramshot Hunterᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 44,266 psi | 74% | 2234 fps | 96.2% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,445 psi | 85% | 2247 fps | 98.2% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 90% | 53,708 psi | 89% | 2303 fps | 99.8% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,127 psi | 87% | 2234 fps | 99.7% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 35,128 psi | 58% | 1368 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 86% | 53,998 psi | 90% | 2257 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 96% | 53,882 psi | 90% | 2287 fps | 97.8% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,895 psi | 86% | 2349 fps | 99.6% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,605 psi | 86% | 2379 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 44,382 psi | 74% | 2264 fps | 98% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 45,992 psi | 76% | 2283 fps | 97.5% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,938 psi | 86% | 2215 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 94% | 53,853 psi | 89% | 2260 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,242 psi | 85% | 2283 fps | 99.9% |
| Rottweil R 907ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,663 psi | 87% | 2260 fps | 96.4% |
| Shooters World Long Rifleᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,372 psi | 84% | 2244 fps | 97.9% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 92% | 54,041 psi | 90% | 2293 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,517 psi | 86% | 2251 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World SW4350ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,500 psi | 79% | 2224 fps | 96.3% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 84% | 54,143 psi | 90% | 2238 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 82% | 53,287 psi | 89% | 2254 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 98% | 53,258 psi | 88% | 2339 fps | 99.8% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 84% | 53,983 psi | 90% | 2211 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,794 psi | 88% | 2270 fps | 98.8% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 92% | 53,069 psi | 88% | 2287 fps | 99.8% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,808 psi | 88% | 2178 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,069 psi | 87% | 2178 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,662 psi | 84% | 2205 fps | 96.6% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,837 psi | 86% | 2260 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,808 psi | 86% | 2182 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,156 psi | 87% | 2264 fps | 99.7% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,170 psi | 87% | 2287 fps | 99.9% |
| Somchem S365ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 40,147 psi | 67% | 2208 fps | 99.7% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,620 psi | 87% | 2152 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,779 psi | 88% | 2169 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,924 psi | 88% | 2231 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 94% | 54,389 psi | 90% | 2247 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,432 psi | 89% | 2267 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N160ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,442 psi | 79% | 2244 fps | 98.5% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,663 psi | 86% | 2234 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,678 psi | 88% | 2254 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N550ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,369 psi | 77% | 2251 fps | 98.2% |
| Vihtavuori N555ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 33,359 psi | 55% | 2100 fps | 96.1% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALLᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,501 psi | 81% | 2234 fps | 99.8% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 90% | 53,853 psi | 89% | 2310 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 760ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,631 psi | 81% | 2293 fps | 96.5% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,881 psi | 88% | 2297 fps | 100% |
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% | 41,510 psi | 69% | 2051 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,657 psi | 74% | 2133 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,866 psi | 56% | 1985 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,016 psi | 66% | 2100 fps | 99.9% |
| Accurate 2700 | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,560 psi | 84% | 2195 fps | 95.6% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,053 psi | 53% | 1975 fps | 99.6% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 92% | 33,953 psi | 56% | 2070 fps | 95.6% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,864 psi | 83% | 2106 fps | 100% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,198 psi | 83% | 2126 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,956 psi | 63% | 2064 fps | 97.9% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,300 psi | 54% | 1942 fps | 95.4% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,777 psi | 83% | 2205 fps | 100% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,929 psi | 66% | 2073 fps | 99.2% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,841 psi | 65% | 2067 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,151 psi | 77% | 2228 fps | 99.7% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | 34.9 gr | 80% | 34,011 psi | 57% | 2067 fps | 95.5% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,415 psi | 52% | 1962 fps | 97.1% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,688 psi | 78% | 2119 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,866 psi | 56% | 2008 fps | 96.3% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | <<locked>> | 90% | 33,402 psi | 55% | 2041 fps | 95% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 84% | 30,792 psi | 51% | 2011 fps | 95.9% |
| Alliant Reloder-23 | <<locked>> | 98% | 29,936 psi | 50% | 1998 fps | 95.2% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,530 psi | 81% | 2110 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,724 psi | 61% | 2064 fps | 96.5% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,400 psi | 51% | 1955 fps | 96.9% |
| Bofors RP7 | <<locked>> | 96% | 46,659 psi | 78% | 2178 fps | 95.1% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,047 psi | 70% | 2067 fps | 99.7% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,768 psi | 63% | 2087 fps | 99.3% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,365 psi | 69% | 2188 fps | 98.3% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,266 psi | 75% | 2149 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,890 psi | 76% | 2169 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 84% | 36,187 psi | 60% | 2047 fps | 95.6% |
| Hodgdon H414 | <<locked>> | 98% | 45,382 psi | 75% | 2247 fps | 95.7% |
| Hodgdon H4350 | <<locked>> | 98% | 50,154 psi | 83% | 2264 fps | 95.1% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,189 psi | 63% | 2073 fps | 98.5% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 88% | 28,660 psi | 48% | 1916 fps | 95% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,924 psi | 56% | 2041 fps | 97.9% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 25,657 psi | 43% | 1188 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,811 psi | 61% | 2034 fps | 98.1% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,173 psi | 62% | 2073 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,837 psi | 56% | 1969 fps | 96.3% |
| IMR 4166 Enduron | <<locked>> | 86% | 43,961 psi | 73% | 2110 fps | 95% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,529 psi | 79% | 2090 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4451 Enduron | <<locked>> | 94% | 45,992 psi | 76% | 2172 fps | 95.5% |
| IMR 4831 | <<locked>> | 92% | 33,373 psi | 55% | 2041 fps | 95.4% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,635 psi | 58% | 2034 fps | 97.2% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,929 psi | 66% | 2073 fps | 99.2% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,570 psi | 74% | 2139 fps | 99.9% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,187 psi | 60% | 2047 fps | 99.6% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,740 psi | 64% | 2018 fps | 98.1% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,562 psi | 56% | 1975 fps | 98.1% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 92% | 39,639 psi | 66% | 2083 fps | 95.5% |
| Lovex S070 | <<locked>> | 96% | 42,105 psi | 70% | 2142 fps | 95% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,304 psi | 62% | 2028 fps | 98.8% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,362 psi | 62% | 2041 fps | 99.9% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,272 psi | 55% | 2001 fps | 96.7% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 92% | 35,085 psi | 58% | 2077 fps | 95.7% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,547 psi | 54% | 2005 fps | 96.1% |
| Ramshot Hunter | <<locked>> | 98% | 41,756 psi | 69% | 2195 fps | 95.5% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,842 psi | 66% | 2073 fps | 95.8% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,624 psi | 64% | 2087 fps | 98% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,149 psi | 72% | 2110 fps | 98.7% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 26,165 psi | 43% | 1220 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,643 psi | 74% | 2136 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 88% | 41,800 psi | 69% | 2116 fps | 95.3% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | 33.9 gr | 80% | 34,896 psi | 58% | 2083 fps | 96.6% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | 34.4 gr | 80% | 28,935 psi | 48% | 1975 fps | 97.7% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 92% | 34,243 psi | 57% | 2087 fps | 95% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70 | <<locked>> | 96% | 40,147 psi | 67% | 2188 fps | 95.9% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,857 psi | 68% | 2060 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,404 psi | 59% | 1988 fps | 98.4% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 80% | 28,689 psi | 48% | 1913 fps | 95.9% |
| Rottweil R 907 | <<locked>> | 96% | 46,659 psi | 78% | 2178 fps | 95.1% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 92% | 39,639 psi | 66% | 2083 fps | 95.5% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,187 psi | 60% | 2047 fps | 99.6% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,562 psi | 56% | 1975 fps | 98.1% |
| Shooters World SW4350 | <<locked>> | 96% | 42,105 psi | 70% | 2142 fps | 95% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,152 psi | 78% | 2149 fps | 99.7% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,835 psi | 83% | 2211 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,124 psi | 50% | 1955 fps | 95.2% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,543 psi | 79% | 2136 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,710 psi | 63% | 2047 fps | 95.8% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,535 psi | 61% | 2041 fps | 97.5% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,899 psi | 65% | 1995 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,894 psi | 53% | 1893 fps | 99.8% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000 | <<locked>> | 96% | 44,092 psi | 73% | 2119 fps | 95.2% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,641 psi | 71% | 2136 fps | 99.7% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,450 psi | 64% | 2001 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,376 psi | 62% | 2051 fps | 97.7% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,023 psi | 50% | 1926 fps | 96.1% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 86% | 26,092 psi | 43% | 1906 fps | 95.4% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,150 psi | 73% | 2047 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,986 psi | 65% | 1995 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,287 psi | 57% | 1982 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,070 psi | 58% | 1985 fps | 99.9% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 80% | 28,268 psi | 47% | 1873 fps | 96.9% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 90% | 34,635 psi | 58% | 2034 fps | 95.3% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,639 psi | 66% | 2067 fps | 99.2% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,736 psi | 56% | 1978 fps | 99.5% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 92% | 35,810 psi | 59% | 2080 fps | 95.7% |
| Vihtavuori N555 | <<locked>> | 98% | 31,401 psi | 52% | 2057 fps | 95.3% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 84% | 28,950 psi | 48% | 1893 fps | 95.1% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,537 psi | 64% | 2100 fps | 99.6% |
| Winchester 760 | <<locked>> | 98% | 45,759 psi | 76% | 2251 fps | 95.8% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,563 psi | 59% | 2041 fps | 97.9% |
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 105 powders for .308 Win. loaded with the .308 | 220gr | Alaska Bullet Works Kodiak PP SPBC. Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 2,402 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,332 fps to 2,402 fps. Accurate 4350 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 105 of the 105 powders fall inside the usable 80–100 % fill window.
Relative to the caliber's maximum pressure (415 MPa), the top charges use 53–90 %, leaving at least 10 % headroom. The 220.0 gr projectile in 0.308" calls for a 1:13.0 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, ReloadSwiss RS 60 rank at the top here: for .308 Win. with the .308 | 220gr | Alaska Bullet Works Kodiak PP SPBC 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.