
Load Specifications
Load data in caliber .308 Win. with .308 | 220gr | Woodleigh RN SN bullet and 104 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 60 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"
| Powder | Charge | FR | MaxP | % | V(0) | z |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Accurate 2015 | <<locked>> | 88% | 54,462 psi | 90% | 2221 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,721 psi | 88% | 2247 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,851 psi | 86% | 2241 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 88% | 54,433 psi | 90% | 2300 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2700 | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,228 psi | 87% | 2234 fps | 96.3% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,503 psi | 86% | 2277 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4350ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,659 psi | 78% | 2290 fps | 98.8% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 82% | 54,172 psi | 90% | 2172 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 90% | 53,432 psi | 89% | 2306 fps | 99.9% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 96% | 54,041 psi | 90% | 2300 fps | 99.7% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,591 psi | 87% | 2267 fps | 100% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,475 psi | 87% | 2244 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 84% | 54,157 psi | 90% | 2349 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,533 psi | 87% | 2402 fps | 99.7% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 96% | 53,548 psi | 89% | 2323 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 84% | 54,375 psi | 90% | 2224 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 94% | 54,418 psi | 90% | 2339 fps | 99.8% |
| Alliant Reloder-16ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,543 psi | 77% | 2297 fps | 99% |
| Alliant Reloder-17ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,679 psi | 89% | 2421 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-23ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 32,895 psi | 55% | 2080 fps | 96.9% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 82% | 52,953 psi | 88% | 2175 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,823 psi | 88% | 2323 fps | 99.5% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 96% | 53,838 psi | 89% | 2336 fps | 100% |
| Bofors RP7ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 54,418 psi | 90% | 2300 fps | 97% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,605 psi | 86% | 2215 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,387 psi | 85% | 2297 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 86% | 53,040 psi | 88% | 2372 fps | 99.8% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 84% | 53,447 psi | 89% | 2260 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 84% | 54,418 psi | 90% | 2287 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,590 psi | 86% | 2300 fps | 99% |
| Hodgdon H414ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,198 psi | 83% | 2333 fps | 97.1% |
| Hodgdon H4350 | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,793 psi | 86% | 2303 fps | 95.9% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 90% | 53,882 psi | 90% | 2316 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100Vᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 42,598 psi | 71% | 2198 fps | 99.3% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,388 psi | 87% | 2343 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Superformanceᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,372 psi | 85% | 2362 fps | 96.5% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 34,925 psi | 58% | 1348 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,040 psi | 86% | 2277 fps | 100% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 90% | 53,185 psi | 88% | 2297 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 94% | 53,722 psi | 89% | 2290 fps | 99.8% |
| IMR 4166 Enduron | <<locked>> | 92% | 54,346 psi | 90% | 2274 fps | 97.5% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 82% | 51,808 psi | 86% | 2152 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4350ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,863 psi | 80% | 2238 fps | 95.8% |
| IMR 4451 Enduron | <<locked>> | 98% | 53,461 psi | 89% | 2290 fps | 97.3% |
| IMR 4831ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 44,541 psi | 74% | 2244 fps | 98.5% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,170 psi | 87% | 2323 fps | 99.9% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,591 psi | 87% | 2267 fps | 100% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,533 psi | 87% | 2254 fps | 100% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,185 psi | 87% | 2283 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 90% | 53,447 psi | 89% | 2244 fps | 99.9% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 94% | 53,214 psi | 88% | 2287 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S065ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,083 psi | 87% | 2283 fps | 98.4% |
| Lovex S070ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,501 psi | 82% | 2267 fps | 97% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,953 psi | 86% | 2260 fps | 100% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,678 psi | 88% | 2267 fps | 100% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 94% | 53,490 psi | 89% | 2329 fps | 99.9% |
| Norma URPᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,847 psi | 78% | 2287 fps | 98.8% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 94% | 53,737 psi | 89% | 2352 fps | 99.9% |
| Ramshot Hunterᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 45,992 psi | 76% | 2280 fps | 97% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 88% | 53,171 psi | 88% | 2287 fps | 98.7% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,141 psi | 87% | 2300 fps | 99.8% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 86% | 53,679 psi | 89% | 2270 fps | 99.9% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 35,360 psi | 59% | 1385 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,301 psi | 87% | 2251 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,504 psi | 87% | 2287 fps | 97.9% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 92% | 54,172 psi | 90% | 2395 fps | 99.9% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 98% | 53,621 psi | 89% | 2421 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,238 psi | 77% | 2306 fps | 98.5% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,529 psi | 79% | 2329 fps | 98.2% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 88% | 53,505 psi | 89% | 2247 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,417 psi | 87% | 2257 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 98% | 53,316 psi | 89% | 2323 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 907ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 54,418 psi | 90% | 2300 fps | 97% |
| Shooters World Long Rifleᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,083 psi | 87% | 2283 fps | 98.4% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,185 psi | 87% | 2283 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 94% | 53,214 psi | 88% | 2287 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World SW4350ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,501 psi | 82% | 2267 fps | 97% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 82% | 52,257 psi | 87% | 2231 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,953 psi | 86% | 2339 fps | 99.9% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 82% | 52,156 psi | 87% | 2205 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,792 psi | 84% | 2260 fps | 98.8% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,561 psi | 86% | 2283 fps | 99.8% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 90% | 54,273 psi | 90% | 2211 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 96% | 53,708 psi | 89% | 2208 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,388 psi | 87% | 2244 fps | 97.2% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 86% | 53,867 psi | 89% | 2300 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 90% | 53,113 psi | 88% | 2211 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 90% | 54,041 psi | 90% | 2300 fps | 99.9% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 98% | 54,186 psi | 90% | 2323 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S365ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 41,655 psi | 69% | 2247 fps | 99.9% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 86% | 54,244 psi | 90% | 2182 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 90% | 54,244 psi | 90% | 2198 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,677 psi | 86% | 2228 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,866 psi | 88% | 2244 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,112 psi | 87% | 2267 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N160ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,182 psi | 82% | 2283 fps | 98.9% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,982 psi | 88% | 2267 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 94% | 54,128 psi | 90% | 2283 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N550ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,066 psi | 80% | 2290 fps | 98.7% |
| Vihtavuori N555ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 34,766 psi | 58% | 2142 fps | 96.9% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALLᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,038 psi | 83% | 2270 fps | 99.9% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,373 psi | 87% | 2306 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 760ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,546 psi | 84% | 2339 fps | 97.2% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 92% | 54,418 psi | 90% | 2333 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% | 42,830 psi | 71% | 2080 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,137 psi | 77% | 2165 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,172 psi | 58% | 2018 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,510 psi | 69% | 2133 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2700 | <<locked>> | 90% | 48,921 psi | 81% | 2192 fps | 95.6% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,286 psi | 55% | 2008 fps | 99.8% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 90% | 33,228 psi | 55% | 2070 fps | 95.7% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,082 psi | 85% | 2139 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,044 psi | 65% | 2096 fps | 98.4% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,315 psi | 55% | 1978 fps | 96.1% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,031 psi | 68% | 2103 fps | 99.5% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,321 psi | 67% | 2096 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,572 psi | 79% | 2264 fps | 99.8% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | 36.1 gr | 80% | 35,070 psi | 58% | 2110 fps | 96.3% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,547 psi | 54% | 1998 fps | 97.7% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,196 psi | 80% | 2152 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,969 psi | 58% | 2044 fps | 96.9% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | <<locked>> | 88% | 32,677 psi | 54% | 2041 fps | 95% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 82% | 29,950 psi | 50% | 2008 fps | 95.9% |
| Alliant Reloder-23 | <<locked>> | 96% | 29,196 psi | 49% | 1995 fps | 95.2% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,806 psi | 83% | 2139 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,869 psi | 63% | 2096 fps | 97.1% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,720 psi | 53% | 1995 fps | 97.6% |
| Bofors RP7 | <<locked>> | 94% | 45,266 psi | 75% | 2175 fps | 95.1% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,105 psi | 72% | 2100 fps | 99.8% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,073 psi | 65% | 2119 fps | 99.6% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,018 psi | 71% | 2231 fps | 98.8% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,949 psi | 78% | 2182 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,688 psi | 79% | 2208 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 82% | 34,940 psi | 58% | 2037 fps | 95.4% |
| Hodgdon H414 | <<locked>> | 96% | 44,295 psi | 74% | 2247 fps | 95.7% |
| Hodgdon H4350 | <<locked>> | 96% | 48,878 psi | 81% | 2264 fps | 95.2% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,305 psi | 65% | 2106 fps | 98.9% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 86% | 27,920 psi | 46% | 1913 fps | 95% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,128 psi | 58% | 2080 fps | 98.4% |
| Hodgdon Superformance | <<locked>> | 98% | 48,037 psi | 80% | 2313 fps | 95.7% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 25,846 psi | 43% | 1201 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,869 psi | 63% | 2067 fps | 98.5% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,537 psi | 64% | 2106 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,867 psi | 58% | 2001 fps | 96.9% |
| IMR 4166 Enduron | <<locked>> | 84% | 42,583 psi | 71% | 2106 fps | 95% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,718 psi | 81% | 2116 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4350 | <<locked>> | 98% | 44,860 psi | 75% | 2195 fps | 95% |
| IMR 4451 Enduron | <<locked>> | 92% | 44,686 psi | 74% | 2169 fps | 95.5% |
| IMR 4831 | <<locked>> | 90% | 32,445 psi | 54% | 2034 fps | 95.3% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,752 psi | 59% | 2067 fps | 97.8% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,031 psi | 68% | 2103 fps | 99.5% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,992 psi | 76% | 2172 fps | 100% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,637 psi | 63% | 2083 fps | 99.8% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,784 psi | 66% | 2051 fps | 98.5% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,679 psi | 58% | 2008 fps | 98.5% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 90% | 38,435 psi | 64% | 2077 fps | 95.5% |
| Lovex S070 | <<locked>> | 94% | 40,959 psi | 68% | 2139 fps | 95% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,406 psi | 64% | 2060 fps | 99.2% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,508 psi | 64% | 2070 fps | 100% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,345 psi | 57% | 2034 fps | 97.3% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 90% | 34,272 psi | 57% | 2073 fps | 95.7% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,649 psi | 56% | 2041 fps | 96.8% |
| Ramshot Hunter | <<locked>> | 96% | 40,712 psi | 68% | 2192 fps | 95.6% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,988 psi | 68% | 2110 fps | 96.4% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,190 psi | 67% | 2126 fps | 98.6% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,382 psi | 74% | 2142 fps | 99.1% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 26,339 psi | 44% | 1234 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,122 psi | 77% | 2172 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 86% | 40,466 psi | 67% | 2110 fps | 95.2% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | 35 gr | 80% | 35,984 psi | 60% | 2119 fps | 97.2% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | 35.6 gr | 80% | 29,892 psi | 50% | 2014 fps | 98.4% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 90% | 33,373 psi | 55% | 2083 fps | 95% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70 | <<locked>> | 92% | 36,608 psi | 61% | 2136 fps | 95% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,134 psi | 70% | 2093 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,521 psi | 61% | 2021 fps | 98.8% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,979 psi | 50% | 1952 fps | 96.7% |
| Rottweil R 907 | <<locked>> | 94% | 45,266 psi | 75% | 2175 fps | 95.1% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 90% | 38,435 psi | 64% | 2077 fps | 95.5% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,637 psi | 63% | 2083 fps | 99.8% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,679 psi | 58% | 2008 fps | 98.5% |
| Shooters World SW4350 | <<locked>> | 94% | 40,959 psi | 68% | 2139 fps | 95% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,544 psi | 81% | 2182 fps | 99.9% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,966 psi | 51% | 1988 fps | 95.9% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,066 psi | 82% | 2165 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,899 psi | 65% | 2083 fps | 96.5% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,492 psi | 62% | 2070 fps | 98% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,118 psi | 67% | 2028 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,982 psi | 55% | 1923 fps | 99.9% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000 | <<locked>> | 94% | 43,105 psi | 72% | 2119 fps | 95.3% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,990 psi | 73% | 2169 fps | 99.8% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,552 psi | 66% | 2031 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,566 psi | 64% | 2083 fps | 98.2% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,038 psi | 52% | 1959 fps | 96.7% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 84% | 25,324 psi | 42% | 1900 fps | 95.3% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,426 psi | 75% | 2077 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,248 psi | 67% | 2024 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,592 psi | 59% | 2014 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,477 psi | 61% | 2021 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,472 psi | 49% | 1913 fps | 97.6% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 88% | 33,605 psi | 56% | 2028 fps | 95.3% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,031 psi | 68% | 2103 fps | 99.5% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,969 psi | 58% | 2014 fps | 99.8% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 90% | 34,983 psi | 58% | 2077 fps | 95.7% |
| Vihtavuori N555 | <<locked>> | 96% | 30,676 psi | 51% | 2054 fps | 95.3% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 82% | 28,108 psi | 47% | 1886 fps | 95% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,958 psi | 66% | 2136 fps | 99.8% |
| Winchester 760 | <<locked>> | 94% | 41,785 psi | 69% | 2205 fps | 95% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,796 psi | 61% | 2077 fps | 98.4% |
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 115 powders for .308 Win. loaded with the .308 | 220gr | Woodleigh RN SN. Alliant Reloder-17 delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 2,421 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,348 fps to 2,421 fps. Accurate 3100 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 115 of the 115 powders fall inside the usable 80–100 % fill window.
Relative to the caliber's maximum pressure (415 MPa), the top charges use 49–90 %, leaving at least 10 % headroom. The 220.0 gr projectile in 0.308" calls for a 1:14.5 twist; slower twists will usually not stabilise this weight. Accurate 3100, Accurate 4350, ADI AR 2209 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 60, ReloadSwiss RS 52 rank at the top here: for .308 Win. with the .308 | 220gr | Woodleigh RN SN they combine a high case fill with complete burn and sit in the upper velocity band. As outliers, Accurate 3100, ADI AR 2209, Alliant Reloder-19 burn incompletely and react more sensitively to barrel length and temperature. Always begin at the start load and work up in small increments while checking case and primer for pressure signs.