Load Specifications
Load data in caliber .308 Win. with .309 | 170gr | Reichenberg HDB Universal 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, Alliant Power Pro 1200-R and Hodgdon BL-C2.
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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>> | 82% | 53,258 psi | 88% | 2474 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2015 | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,286 psi | 87% | 2536 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2200 | <<locked>> | 86% | 53,954 psi | 90% | 2621 fps | 97.8% |
| Accurate 2230 | <<locked>> | 86% | 54,375 psi | 90% | 2631 fps | 98.2% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 92% | 54,418 psi | 90% | 2602 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2495ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,647 psi | 84% | 2575 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,793 psi | 86% | 2605 fps | 99.9% |
| Accurate 4064ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,007 psi | 78% | 2562 fps | 100% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,024 psi | 85% | 2457 fps | 100% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,459 psi | 85% | 2474 fps | 99.8% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,314 psi | 85% | 2602 fps | 98.2% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,808 psi | 86% | 2480 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2208ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,298 psi | 82% | 2546 fps | 97% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 88% | 53,548 psi | 89% | 2605 fps | 100% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 96% | 54,447 psi | 90% | 2615 fps | 99.4% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,736 psi | 88% | 2608 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,895 psi | 86% | 2661 fps | 98.8% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MRᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 54,389 psi | 90% | 2736 fps | 97.7% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,108 psi | 78% | 2559 fps | 98.3% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,547 psi | 87% | 2549 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,547 psi | 86% | 2625 fps | 97.8% |
| Alliant Reloder-17ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 41,945 psi | 70% | 2533 fps | 96.3% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 84% | 53,026 psi | 88% | 2497 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 88% | 53,185 psi | 88% | 2500 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,169 psi | 85% | 2612 fps | 97% |
| Bofors RP3ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,804 psi | 78% | 2569 fps | 98.3% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 94% | 53,824 psi | 89% | 2562 fps | 99.6% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,359 psi | 87% | 2641 fps | 99.5% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,010 psi | 85% | 2671 fps | 97.7% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,982 psi | 86% | 2585 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 90% | 53,055 psi | 88% | 2608 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H380ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,371 psi | 82% | 2579 fps | 95.9% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 84% | 53,069 psi | 88% | 2500 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,634 psi | 86% | 2612 fps | 98.7% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolutionᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,345 psi | 89% | 2687 fps | 99.2% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 33,344 psi | 55% | 1529 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 98% | 53,461 psi | 89% | 2618 fps | 98.8% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 98% | 53,461 psi | 89% | 2657 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,895 psi | 86% | 2579 fps | 97.8% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 90% | 53,809 psi | 89% | 2516 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4895ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,765 psi | 88% | 2657 fps | 98.5% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 96% | 54,447 psi | 90% | 2615 fps | 99.4% |
| Lovex D073.4 | <<locked>> | 84% | 50,908 psi | 85% | 2562 fps | 99.8% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,879 psi | 85% | 2562 fps | 99.5% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,852 psi | 88% | 2631 fps | 99.9% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,721 psi | 88% | 2546 fps | 98.3% |
| Lovex S062ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,589 psi | 84% | 2579 fps | 99.1% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,518 psi | 87% | 2526 fps | 100% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 98% | 53,316 psi | 89% | 2602 fps | 99.3% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 98% | 53,490 psi | 89% | 2615 fps | 100% |
| Norma 203Bᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,546 psi | 84% | 2615 fps | 98.1% |
| Ramshot Big Gameᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,198 psi | 85% | 2635 fps | 97.9% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 96% | 53,766 psi | 89% | 2641 fps | 98.4% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 92% | 53,171 psi | 88% | 2575 fps | 98.2% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 33,446 psi | 56% | 1568 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,271 psi | 85% | 2566 fps | 99.7% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 54,447 psi | 90% | 2733 fps | 98.2% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 44,933 psi | 75% | 2605 fps | 99.2% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 96% | 54,302 psi | 90% | 2595 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 902ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,374 psi | 89% | 2592 fps | 99.3% |
| Rottweil R 903ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 43,497 psi | 72% | 2507 fps | 97.4% |
| Shooters World AR Plus | <<locked>> | 84% | 50,908 psi | 85% | 2562 fps | 99.8% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,852 psi | 88% | 2631 fps | 99.9% |
| Shooters World Precisionᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,589 psi | 84% | 2579 fps | 99.1% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,430 psi | 85% | 2533 fps | 98.8% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,649 psi | 87% | 2254 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 88% | 54,085 psi | 90% | 2618 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,006 psi | 76% | 2562 fps | 97% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 90% | 53,780 psi | 89% | 2566 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,750 psi | 88% | 2592 fps | 96.4% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 98% | 53,316 psi | 89% | 2625 fps | 98.4% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 96% | 53,229 psi | 88% | 2523 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,776 psi | 81% | 2470 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,141 psi | 87% | 2605 fps | 99.3% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,474 psi | 86% | 2520 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,373 psi | 87% | 2595 fps | 98.1% |
| Somchem S355ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 44,802 psi | 74% | 2513 fps | 97.5% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,808 psi | 86% | 2434 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,895 psi | 88% | 2503 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,808 psi | 88% | 2516 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,619 psi | 86% | 2575 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 54,070 psi | 90% | 2592 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 43,323 psi | 72% | 2461 fps | 98.3% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,721 psi | 86% | 2569 fps | 99.1% |
| Vihtavuori N540ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,185 psi | 87% | 2592 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 96% | 53,214 psi | 88% | 2654 fps | 99.7% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,562 psi | 87% | 2631 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% | 49,835 psi | 83% | 2431 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2015 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,417 psi | 56% | 2234 fps | 99.6% |
| Accurate 2200 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,237 psi | 73% | 2467 fps | 95.8% |
| Accurate 2230 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,758 psi | 73% | 2467 fps | 96.2% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,129 psi | 60% | 2313 fps | 98.2% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 80% | 25,628 psi | 43% | 2123 fps | 98.1% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,473 psi | 52% | 2254 fps | 96.5% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 82% | 25,933 psi | 43% | 2142 fps | 95.6% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,685 psi | 71% | 2333 fps | 99.9% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,047 psi | 72% | 2343 fps | 99.1% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 88% | 39,943 psi | 66% | 2411 fps | 95.7% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,788 psi | 76% | 2402 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 94% | 41,017 psi | 68% | 2408 fps | 95% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,886 psi | 68% | 2418 fps | 99.7% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 82% | 35,012 psi | 58% | 2287 fps | 95.6% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,835 psi | 51% | 2257 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | 34.4 gr | 80% | 37,144 psi | 62% | 2402 fps | 95.7% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 94% | 44,527 psi | 74% | 2572 fps | 95.3% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 90% | 34,229 psi | 57% | 2323 fps | 95% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,624 psi | 64% | 2339 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 92% | 39,987 psi | 66% | 2431 fps | 95.1% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 98% | 39,276 psi | 65% | 2477 fps | 95.4% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,731 psi | 78% | 2411 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,104 psi | 68% | 2326 fps | 99.8% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 92% | 44,599 psi | 74% | 2507 fps | 95.5% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 92% | 35,476 psi | 59% | 2365 fps | 95.6% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,157 psi | 58% | 2247 fps | 96.3% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | 37.6 gr | 82% | 32,256 psi | 54% | 2287 fps | 95.4% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | 40.4 gr | 86% | 41,495 psi | 69% | 2507 fps | 95.4% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,217 psi | 62% | 2349 fps | 99.3% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,637 psi | 63% | 2362 fps | 98.7% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 98% | 46,035 psi | 76% | 2526 fps | 95.1% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,108 psi | 78% | 2415 fps | 99.9% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 86% | 37,550 psi | 62% | 2372 fps | 95.7% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 88% | 35,940 psi | 60% | 2382 fps | 95.5% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 24,584 psi | 41% | 1365 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 86% | 36,593 psi | 61% | 2333 fps | 95.1% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,515 psi | 49% | 2238 fps | 98.3% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 92% | 40,205 psi | 67% | 2388 fps | 95.1% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,161 psi | 67% | 2323 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 90% | 38,218 psi | 63% | 2411 fps | 95.3% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 82% | 35,012 psi | 58% | 2287 fps | 95.6% |
| Lovex D073.4 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,295 psi | 74% | 2464 fps | 99.2% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,636 psi | 59% | 2306 fps | 96.9% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 80% | 28,239 psi | 47% | 2188 fps | 95.1% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 86% | 38,914 psi | 65% | 2320 fps | 95.3% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 88% | 34,519 psi | 57% | 2297 fps | 95.6% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,497 psi | 72% | 2402 fps | 100% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 84% | 34,258 psi | 57% | 2274 fps | 95.5% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,994 psi | 50% | 2201 fps | 96.7% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 92% | 39,175 psi | 65% | 2425 fps | 95.5% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 92% | 39,378 psi | 65% | 2434 fps | 95% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 86% | 38,334 psi | 64% | 2388 fps | 95.1% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 84% | 40,857 psi | 68% | 2379 fps | 95.6% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 24,526 psi | 41% | 1398 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,898 psi | 61% | 2326 fps | 97.6% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 92% | 41,655 psi | 69% | 2523 fps | 95.5% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 90% | 32,387 psi | 54% | 2329 fps | 95.3% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,315 psi | 55% | 2238 fps | 97.4% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 86% | 34,548 psi | 57% | 2274 fps | 95.5% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 94% | 35,404 psi | 59% | 2356 fps | 95.2% |
| Shooters World AR Plus | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,295 psi | 74% | 2464 fps | 99.2% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 28,239 psi | 47% | 2188 fps | 95.1% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 88% | 34,519 psi | 57% | 2297 fps | 95.6% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,218 psi | 65% | 2336 fps | 96.4% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,442 psi | 79% | 2188 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,220 psi | 68% | 2421 fps | 99.2% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 96% | 40,640 psi | 68% | 2467 fps | 95.6% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,479 psi | 66% | 2352 fps | 99.9% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 94% | 49,240 psi | 82% | 2543 fps | 95.6% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 88% | 38,406 psi | 64% | 2379 fps | 95.1% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,256 psi | 54% | 2172 fps | 97.3% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 26,034 psi | 43% | 2044 fps | 96.1% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,693 psi | 58% | 2303 fps | 95.9% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,459 psi | 52% | 2175 fps | 97.9% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 88% | 39,769 psi | 66% | 2395 fps | 95.4% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 94% | 37,086 psi | 62% | 2372 fps | 95.4% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,847 psi | 76% | 2359 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,854 psi | 61% | 2260 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,169 psi | 53% | 2185 fps | 99.3% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 80% | 27,035 psi | 45% | 2142 fps | 98.4% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 80% | 28,384 psi | 47% | 2146 fps | 96.4% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 92% | 33,315 psi | 55% | 2274 fps | 95.7% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 82% | 34,737 psi | 58% | 2280 fps | 95.6% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 80% | 27,108 psi | 45% | 2126 fps | 95.2% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,009 psi | 52% | 2254 fps | 95.1% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 88% | 37,304 psi | 62% | 2379 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 87 powders for .308 Win. loaded with the .309 | 170gr | Reichenberg HDB Universal. Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 2,736 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,529 fps to 2,736 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 55–90 %, leaving at least 10 % headroom. The 170.0 gr projectile in 0.309" calls for a 1:12.5 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, Alliant Power Pro 1200-R, Hodgdon BL-C2 rank at the top here: for .308 Win. with the .309 | 170gr | Reichenberg HDB Universal 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.