Load Specifications
Load data in caliber .308 Win. with .3085 | 165gr | Prvi Partizan PSP BT bullet and 87 powders. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above. The recommended powders for this cartridge and bullet combination are Hodgdon CFE223, ReloadSwiss RS 52 and Alliant Power Pro 1200-R.
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>> | 82% | 54,375 psi | 90% | 2530 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2015 | <<locked>> | 94% | 53,592 psi | 89% | 2595 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2200 | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,169 psi | 85% | 2621 fps | 97.1% |
| Accurate 2230 | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,517 psi | 86% | 2631 fps | 97.5% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,083 psi | 87% | 2612 fps | 99.9% |
| Accurate 2495ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,620 psi | 87% | 2641 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,837 psi | 88% | 2661 fps | 99.9% |
| Accurate 4064ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,762 psi | 81% | 2625 fps | 100% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,156 psi | 87% | 2513 fps | 100% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,576 psi | 87% | 2530 fps | 99.8% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,605 psi | 87% | 2661 fps | 98.2% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,953 psi | 88% | 2536 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2208ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,082 psi | 83% | 2598 fps | 97% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,082 psi | 85% | 2615 fps | 100% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,243 psi | 87% | 2625 fps | 99% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 96% | 53,809 psi | 89% | 2664 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 90% | 53,069 psi | 88% | 2720 fps | 98.8% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,112 psi | 87% | 2743 fps | 97.1% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,414 psi | 80% | 2618 fps | 98.4% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 90% | 53,925 psi | 90% | 2608 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,736 psi | 88% | 2684 fps | 97.8% |
| Alliant Reloder-17ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 43,178 psi | 72% | 2592 fps | 96.4% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 84% | 54,085 psi | 90% | 2552 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 88% | 53,998 psi | 90% | 2552 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,098 psi | 87% | 2667 fps | 97% |
| Bofors RP3ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,124 psi | 80% | 2628 fps | 98.4% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,866 psi | 86% | 2575 fps | 99.3% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 96% | 53,548 psi | 89% | 2697 fps | 99.5% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,141 psi | 87% | 2730 fps | 97.7% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 90% | 53,055 psi | 88% | 2641 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 90% | 53,969 psi | 90% | 2664 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H380ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,546 psi | 84% | 2635 fps | 95.9% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 84% | 53,925 psi | 90% | 2556 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,968 psi | 88% | 2674 fps | 98.7% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolutionᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 54,317 psi | 90% | 2743 fps | 99.2% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 33,533 psi | 56% | 1562 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,169 psi | 85% | 2628 fps | 98.4% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 98% | 54,404 psi | 90% | 2713 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,678 psi | 88% | 2631 fps | 97.7% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,561 psi | 86% | 2533 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4895ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 54,012 psi | 90% | 2717 fps | 98.5% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,243 psi | 87% | 2625 fps | 99% |
| Lovex D073.4 | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,199 psi | 87% | 2621 fps | 99.8% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,083 psi | 87% | 2618 fps | 99.5% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 98% | 54,230 psi | 90% | 2690 fps | 99.9% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 96% | 53,606 psi | 89% | 2598 fps | 98.3% |
| Lovex S062ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,576 psi | 86% | 2631 fps | 99% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 86% | 53,838 psi | 89% | 2582 fps | 100% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 98% | 54,418 psi | 90% | 2657 fps | 99.3% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 98% | 54,462 psi | 90% | 2671 fps | 100% |
| Norma 203Bᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,721 psi | 86% | 2674 fps | 98.1% |
| Ramshot Big Gameᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,475 psi | 87% | 2697 fps | 97.9% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,416 psi | 85% | 2651 fps | 97.9% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 92% | 53,969 psi | 90% | 2628 fps | 98.2% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 33,692 psi | 56% | 1601 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,272 psi | 87% | 2621 fps | 99.7% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,330 psi | 87% | 2746 fps | 97.7% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,238 psi | 77% | 2667 fps | 99.3% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,373 psi | 87% | 2608 fps | 99.9% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,445 psi | 85% | 2605 fps | 99% |
| Rottweil R 903ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 44,556 psi | 74% | 2559 fps | 97.4% |
| Shooters World AR Plus | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,199 psi | 87% | 2621 fps | 99.8% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 98% | 54,230 psi | 90% | 2690 fps | 99.9% |
| Shooters World Precisionᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,576 psi | 86% | 2631 fps | 99% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,794 psi | 88% | 2592 fps | 98.8% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 84% | 53,156 psi | 88% | 2300 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,648 psi | 86% | 2625 fps | 99.9% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,311 psi | 79% | 2625 fps | 97.1% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,503 psi | 86% | 2579 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 96% | 53,954 psi | 90% | 2651 fps | 96.4% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 98% | 54,375 psi | 90% | 2680 fps | 98.4% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 96% | 54,331 psi | 90% | 2579 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,690 psi | 83% | 2523 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 92% | 53,374 psi | 89% | 2664 fps | 99.3% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,547 psi | 87% | 2572 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 96% | 53,388 psi | 89% | 2651 fps | 98.1% |
| Somchem S355ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,108 psi | 77% | 2572 fps | 97.5% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,924 psi | 88% | 2490 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 92% | 54,099 psi | 90% | 2559 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 96% | 53,780 psi | 89% | 2569 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,707 psi | 88% | 2631 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,808 psi | 86% | 2605 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 44,164 psi | 73% | 2510 fps | 98.3% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,707 psi | 88% | 2625 fps | 99.1% |
| Vihtavuori N540ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,345 psi | 89% | 2648 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 96% | 54,389 psi | 90% | 2713 fps | 99.7% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 98% | 53,606 psi | 89% | 2687 fps | 98.8% |
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% | 51,024 psi | 85% | 2487 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2015 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,737 psi | 58% | 2293 fps | 99.6% |
| Accurate 2200 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,208 psi | 75% | 2520 fps | 95.8% |
| Accurate 2230 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,788 psi | 74% | 2523 fps | 96.2% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,347 psi | 62% | 2372 fps | 98.3% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 80% | 27,267 psi | 45% | 2192 fps | 98.4% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,634 psi | 54% | 2310 fps | 96.6% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 25,831 psi | 43% | 2162 fps | 95.2% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,308 psi | 72% | 2379 fps | 99.8% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,685 psi | 73% | 2392 fps | 99% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 86% | 38,566 psi | 64% | 2418 fps | 95% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,688 psi | 78% | 2454 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 94% | 41,974 psi | 70% | 2461 fps | 95% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,829 psi | 69% | 2470 fps | 99.7% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 82% | 35,955 psi | 60% | 2339 fps | 95.6% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,937 psi | 53% | 2313 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | 35.2 gr | 80% | 38,276 psi | 64% | 2461 fps | 95.8% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 94% | 45,542 psi | 76% | 2628 fps | 95.3% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 90% | 35,346 psi | 59% | 2382 fps | 95.1% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,595 psi | 66% | 2392 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 92% | 41,075 psi | 68% | 2490 fps | 95.1% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 98% | 40,538 psi | 67% | 2539 fps | 95.5% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,950 psi | 80% | 2470 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,843 psi | 70% | 2375 fps | 99.8% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 92% | 45,643 psi | 76% | 2562 fps | 95.6% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 90% | 34,621 psi | 58% | 2382 fps | 95% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,143 psi | 60% | 2300 fps | 96.3% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 82% | 33,417 psi | 56% | 2343 fps | 95.6% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | 41.3 gr | 86% | 42,438 psi | 71% | 2562 fps | 95.4% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,232 psi | 64% | 2405 fps | 99.3% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,508 psi | 64% | 2418 fps | 98.7% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 98% | 47,282 psi | 79% | 2582 fps | 95.1% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,688 psi | 79% | 2464 fps | 99.9% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 84% | 36,347 psi | 60% | 2379 fps | 95% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 88% | 36,898 psi | 61% | 2438 fps | 95.5% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 24,990 psi | 42% | 1398 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 86% | 37,420 psi | 62% | 2385 fps | 95.2% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,400 psi | 51% | 2290 fps | 98.4% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 92% | 41,292 psi | 69% | 2444 fps | 95.2% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,959 psi | 68% | 2375 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 90% | 39,320 psi | 65% | 2470 fps | 95.4% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 82% | 35,955 psi | 60% | 2339 fps | 95.6% |
| Lovex D073.4 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,339 psi | 75% | 2516 fps | 99.2% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,057 psi | 62% | 2365 fps | 97.1% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,399 psi | 49% | 2244 fps | 95.4% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 86% | 39,769 psi | 66% | 2369 fps | 95.3% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 86% | 33,562 psi | 56% | 2306 fps | 95% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,005 psi | 75% | 2461 fps | 100% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 84% | 35,462 psi | 59% | 2333 fps | 95.6% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,908 psi | 51% | 2251 fps | 96.7% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 92% | 40,263 psi | 67% | 2480 fps | 95.6% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 92% | 40,190 psi | 67% | 2487 fps | 95% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 86% | 39,595 psi | 66% | 2448 fps | 95.2% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 84% | 41,930 psi | 70% | 2434 fps | 95.7% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 24,976 psi | 41% | 1430 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,884 psi | 63% | 2379 fps | 97.7% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | 41.8 gr | 92% | 42,612 psi | 71% | 2579 fps | 95.5% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 90% | 33,547 psi | 56% | 2392 fps | 95.5% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,824 psi | 58% | 2300 fps | 97.6% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 86% | 35,737 psi | 59% | 2329 fps | 95.7% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 94% | 36,651 psi | 61% | 2415 fps | 95.3% |
| Shooters World AR Plus | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,339 psi | 75% | 2516 fps | 99.2% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,399 psi | 49% | 2244 fps | 95.4% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 86% | 33,562 psi | 56% | 2306 fps | 95% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,103 psi | 67% | 2388 fps | 96.4% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,066 psi | 80% | 2238 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,148 psi | 70% | 2474 fps | 99.2% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 96% | 41,437 psi | 69% | 2516 fps | 95.5% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,248 psi | 67% | 2405 fps | 99.9% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 94% | 50,517 psi | 84% | 2598 fps | 95.7% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 88% | 39,407 psi | 65% | 2434 fps | 95.2% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,156 psi | 55% | 2224 fps | 97.3% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 26,876 psi | 45% | 2096 fps | 96.2% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,665 psi | 59% | 2359 fps | 95.9% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,648 psi | 54% | 2231 fps | 98% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 88% | 40,712 psi | 68% | 2448 fps | 95.4% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 94% | 38,218 psi | 63% | 2428 fps | 95.5% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,731 psi | 78% | 2408 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,768 psi | 63% | 2313 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,996 psi | 55% | 2234 fps | 99.3% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 80% | 28,021 psi | 47% | 2198 fps | 98.5% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,225 psi | 49% | 2195 fps | 96.5% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 90% | 32,213 psi | 54% | 2280 fps | 95% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 82% | 35,723 psi | 59% | 2333 fps | 95.7% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 80% | 28,094 psi | 47% | 2178 fps | 95.3% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,169 psi | 53% | 2313 fps | 95.3% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 88% | 38,276 psi | 64% | 2431 fps | 95.6% |
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 87 powders for .308 Win. loaded with the .3085 | 165gr | Prvi Partizan PSP BT. ReloadSwiss RS 52 delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 2,746 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,562 fps to 2,746 fps. Accurate 2495 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 87 of the 87 powders fall inside the usable 80–100 % fill window.
Relative to the caliber's maximum pressure (415 MPa), the top charges use 56–90 %, leaving at least 10 % headroom. The 165.0 gr projectile in 0.3085" calls for a 1:14.0 twist; slower twists will usually not stabilise this weight. Accurate 2495, Accurate 4064, ADI AR 2208 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. Hodgdon CFE223, ReloadSwiss RS 52, Alliant Power Pro 1200-R rank at the top here: for .308 Win. with the .3085 | 165gr | Prvi Partizan PSP BT 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.