Load Specifications
Load data in caliber .308 Win. with .308 | 90gr | Impala LWHV LS bullet and 29 powders. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above. The recommended powders for this cartridge and bullet combination are ADI AR 2219, ADI AR 2207 and Norma 200.
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 1680 | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,227 psi | 85% | 3327 fps | 99.1% |
| Accurate 2015ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,326 psi | 79% | 3340 fps | 97.7% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 96% | 54,447 psi | 90% | 3373 fps | 97.6% |
| ADI AR 2205 | <<locked>> | 82% | 53,055 psi | 88% | 3258 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 94% | 53,664 psi | 89% | 3465 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,112 psi | 87% | 3478 fps | 96.9% |
| Alliant AR-Compᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 43,468 psi | 72% | 3360 fps | 99.1% |
| Alliant Reloder-10xᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 54,056 psi | 90% | 3504 fps | 99.5% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,707 psi | 88% | 3409 fps | 99.5% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 96% | 53,113 psi | 88% | 3356 fps | 97.7% |
| Hodgdon H322ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,359 psi | 89% | 3501 fps | 97.2% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 92% | 53,316 psi | 89% | 3379 fps | 96.7% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 31,836 psi | 53% | 2139 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,199 psi | 87% | 3428 fps | 99.7% |
| IMR 4227 | <<locked>> | 88% | 53,490 psi | 89% | 3383 fps | 100% |
| Lovex D060 | <<locked>> | 82% | 52,910 psi | 88% | 3422 fps | 99.6% |
| Lovex S053 | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,170 psi | 87% | 3333 fps | 100% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,953 psi | 86% | 3442 fps | 99.6% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 31,618 psi | 53% | 2188 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 36 | <<locked>> | 88% | 53,330 psi | 89% | 3415 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World Buffalo Rifle | <<locked>> | 82% | 52,910 psi | 88% | 3422 fps | 99.6% |
| Shooters World SOCOM | <<locked>> | 82% | 54,259 psi | 90% | 3383 fps | 99.9% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,794 psi | 88% | 3169 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,649 psi | 87% | 3474 fps | 95.9% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,372 psi | 85% | 3438 fps | 97.7% |
| Vihtavuori N110 | <<locked>> | 84% | 54,201 psi | 90% | 3284 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 94% | 53,621 psi | 89% | 3409 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,909 psi | 86% | 3383 fps | 99.1% |
| Vihtavuori N133ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 45,092 psi | 75% | 3251 fps | 97% |
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>> | 80% | 39,798 psi | 66% | 3087 fps | 97% |
| Accurate 2015 | <<locked>> | 92% | 37,202 psi | 62% | 3110 fps | 95% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 88% | 43,091 psi | 72% | 3150 fps | 95% |
| ADI AR 2205 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,154 psi | 83% | 3209 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2207 | 36.8 gr | 80% | 35,331 psi | 59% | 3081 fps | 99% |
| ADI AR 2219 | 46.8 gr | 92% | 45,890 psi | 76% | 3350 fps | 95.4% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 90% | 32,489 psi | 54% | 3061 fps | 95.8% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 84% | 33,692 psi | 56% | 3045 fps | 95.1% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,130 psi | 62% | 3071 fps | 96.8% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 90% | 44,048 psi | 73% | 3182 fps | 95.7% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 96% | 47,036 psi | 78% | 3376 fps | 95.7% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 88% | 47,384 psi | 79% | 3264 fps | 95.4% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 23,685 psi | 39% | 1923 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,778 psi | 53% | 2936 fps | 95.2% |
| IMR 4227 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,148 psi | 70% | 3159 fps | 99.3% |
| Lovex D060 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,966 psi | 83% | 3363 fps | 99.4% |
| Lovex S053 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,655 psi | 69% | 3133 fps | 100% |
| Norma 200 | 38.5 gr | 80% | 34,200 psi | 57% | 3038 fps | 96.1% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 23,424 psi | 39% | 1962 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 36 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,872 psi | 70% | 3189 fps | 99.2% |
| Shooters World Buffalo Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,966 psi | 83% | 3363 fps | 99.4% |
| Shooters World SOCOM | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,024 psi | 85% | 3323 fps | 99.8% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,783 psi | 64% | 2923 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 94% | 49,530 psi | 82% | 3412 fps | 95.1% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 90% | 40,640 psi | 68% | 3205 fps | 95% |
| Vihtavuori N110 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,457 psi | 81% | 3189 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,389 psi | 59% | 3045 fps | 99.7% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 86% | 34,461 psi | 57% | 2995 fps | 95% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 94% | 37,971 psi | 63% | 3087 fps | 95% |
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 55 powders for .308 Win. loaded with the .308 | 90gr | Impala LWHV LS. Alliant Power Pro 1200-R delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 3,543 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 2,139 fps to 3,543 fps. Accurate 2015 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 55 of the 55 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. Accurate 2015, Accurate 2460, Accurate 2495 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. ADI AR 2219, ADI AR 2207, Norma 200 rank at the top here: for .308 Win. with the .308 | 90gr | Impala LWHV LS they combine a high case fill with complete burn and sit in the upper velocity band. As outliers, Accurate 2520, Accurate LT-32, Alliant Power Pro 1200-R 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.