Load Specifications
Load data in caliber .308 Win. with .308 | 85gr | MAKER Tipped expanding bullet and 26 powders. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above. The recommended powders for this cartridge and bullet combination are Alliant Reloder-7, ADI AR 2207 and ReloadSwiss RS 36.
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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 1680 | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,909 psi | 86% | 3438 fps | 98.8% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,996 psi | 86% | 3425 fps | 96.5% |
| Accurate No. 11 FS | <<locked>> | 82% | 53,548 psi | 89% | 3468 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2205 | <<locked>> | 86% | 54,244 psi | 90% | 3386 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,794 psi | 88% | 3566 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2219ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,286 psi | 87% | 3573 fps | 96.3% |
| Alliant AR-Compᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 37,057 psi | 62% | 3297 fps | 97% |
| Alliant Reloder-10xᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,586 psi | 77% | 3471 fps | 98.2% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,054 psi | 86% | 3504 fps | 99.2% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,867 psi | 89% | 3458 fps | 97.3% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 96% | 53,925 psi | 90% | 3488 fps | 96.3% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 29,878 psi | 50% | 2185 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4198ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,284 psi | 82% | 3474 fps | 99.2% |
| IMR 4227 | <<locked>> | 92% | 54,099 psi | 90% | 3501 fps | 100% |
| Lovex D060 | <<locked>> | 86% | 54,302 psi | 90% | 3553 fps | 99.5% |
| Lovex S053 | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,547 psi | 86% | 3438 fps | 100% |
| Norma 200ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,098 psi | 88% | 3576 fps | 99.5% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 29,327 psi | 49% | 2231 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 36 | <<locked>> | 92% | 53,461 psi | 89% | 3527 fps | 99.9% |
| Shooters World Buffalo Rifle | <<locked>> | 86% | 54,302 psi | 90% | 3553 fps | 99.5% |
| Shooters World SOCOM | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,431 psi | 87% | 3451 fps | 99.7% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,359 psi | 87% | 3274 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,037 psi | 80% | 3474 fps | 96.5% |
| Vihtavuori N110 | <<locked>> | 88% | 53,824 psi | 89% | 3399 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,895 psi | 88% | 3510 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 45,150 psi | 75% | 3353 fps | 97.6% |
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 1680 | <<locked>> | 82% | 36,927 psi | 61% | 3120 fps | 95.5% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 94% | 45,890 psi | 76% | 3307 fps | 95.1% |
| Accurate No. 11 FS | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,125 psi | 83% | 3409 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2205 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,049 psi | 75% | 3225 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2207 | 36.8 gr | 80% | 29,530 psi | 49% | 3028 fps | 97% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 98% | 48,820 psi | 81% | 3507 fps | 95.5% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 96% | 32,561 psi | 54% | 3159 fps | 95.1% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 92% | 35,969 psi | 60% | 3222 fps | 95.4% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | 39.9 gr | 84% | 35,433 psi | 59% | 3140 fps | 95.7% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 94% | 43,976 psi | 73% | 3271 fps | 95% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 94% | 50,850 psi | 84% | 3428 fps | 95.6% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 21,524 psi | 36% | 1952 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 88% | 34,577 psi | 57% | 3127 fps | 95.7% |
| IMR 4227 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,173 psi | 62% | 3146 fps | 98% |
| Lovex D060 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,411 psi | 75% | 3369 fps | 98.3% |
| Lovex S053 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,201 psi | 60% | 3120 fps | 99.8% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 86% | 33,199 psi | 55% | 3133 fps | 95.3% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 21,219 psi | 35% | 1998 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 36 | 38.2 gr | 80% | 36,143 psi | 60% | 3156 fps | 97.6% |
| Shooters World Buffalo Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,411 psi | 75% | 3369 fps | 98.3% |
| Shooters World SOCOM | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,571 psi | 76% | 3320 fps | 99% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,852 psi | 56% | 2933 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 98% | 44,904 psi | 75% | 3409 fps | 95.7% |
| Vihtavuori N110 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,482 psi | 71% | 3202 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,776 psi | 49% | 3002 fps | 98.2% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 94% | 37,275 psi | 62% | 3176 fps | 95.5% |
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 41 powders for .308 Win. loaded with the .308 | 85gr | MAKER Tipped expanding. Norma 200 delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 3,576 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 2,185 fps to 3,576 fps. Accurate 2015 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 41 of the 41 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. Accurate 2015, Accurate 2460, ADI AR 2219 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 Reloder-7, ADI AR 2207, ReloadSwiss RS 36 rank at the top here: for .308 Win. with the .308 | 85gr | MAKER Tipped expanding they combine a high case fill with complete burn and sit in the upper velocity band. As outliers, Accurate 2460, Accurate LT-32, Hodgdon CFE BLK 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.