Load Specifications
Load data in caliber .308 Win. with .311 | 130gr | Impala LWHV LS bullet and 54 powders. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above. The recommended powders for this cartridge and bullet combination are Hodgdon H322, ADI AR 2219 and SNPE Vectan SP 10.
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>> | 86% | 53,534 psi | 89% | 2792 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2015ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,954 psi | 90% | 2881 fps | 99.9% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 96% | 53,214 psi | 88% | 2894 fps | 98.5% |
| Accurate 2495ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 43,134 psi | 72% | 2776 fps | 99.4% |
| Accurate 2520ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,243 psi | 88% | 2933 fps | 98.2% |
| Accurate 4064ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 40,147 psi | 67% | 2736 fps | 96.8% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 92% | 53,795 psi | 89% | 2799 fps | 99.4% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 92% | 54,259 psi | 90% | 2808 fps | 98.2% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 90% | 54,157 psi | 90% | 2854 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,779 psi | 86% | 2904 fps | 99.2% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,982 psi | 88% | 2890 fps | 96.3% |
| Alliant AR-Compᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,835 psi | 83% | 2910 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 96% | 53,200 psi | 88% | 2992 fps | 95.8% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,605 psi | 86% | 2867 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,881 psi | 88% | 2818 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,156 psi | 87% | 2789 fps | 99.5% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 98% | 53,127 psi | 88% | 2844 fps | 97% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,169 psi | 83% | 2907 fps | 96.5% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 96% | 53,388 psi | 89% | 2927 fps | 99.4% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,184 psi | 85% | 2894 fps | 98.4% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,765 psi | 88% | 2802 fps | 99% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 32,837 psi | 55% | 1726 fps | 100% |
| IMR 3031ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,224 psi | 78% | 2890 fps | 99.3% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,315 psi | 87% | 2831 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4227 | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,997 psi | 88% | 2769 fps | 100% |
| IMR 8208 XBRᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,982 psi | 88% | 2890 fps | 96.3% |
| Lovex D073.4 | <<locked>> | 90% | 54,128 psi | 90% | 2913 fps | 98% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 96% | 53,200 psi | 88% | 2890 fps | 97.3% |
| Lovex D073.6ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,905 psi | 78% | 2848 fps | 97% |
| Lovex S053 | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,880 psi | 86% | 2717 fps | 100% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,489 psi | 87% | 2854 fps | 100% |
| Norma 202ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,457 psi | 81% | 2848 fps | 98% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 32,967 psi | 55% | 1768 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 36 | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,924 psi | 88% | 2802 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 96% | 53,330 psi | 89% | 2900 fps | 97.8% |
| Rottweil R 901ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,534 psi | 89% | 2887 fps | 98.5% |
| Shooters World AR Plus | <<locked>> | 90% | 54,128 psi | 90% | 2913 fps | 98% |
| Shooters World Match Rifleᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,905 psi | 78% | 2848 fps | 97% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 94% | 54,418 psi | 90% | 2861 fps | 96% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,678 psi | 88% | 2572 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,489 psi | 87% | 2907 fps | 98.5% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,199 psi | 87% | 2871 fps | 99.7% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,359 psi | 87% | 2805 fps | 98.4% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 42,206 psi | 70% | 2651 fps | 97.6% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 98% | 54,317 psi | 90% | 2936 fps | 96.9% |
| Somchem S335ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,473 psi | 84% | 2802 fps | 98.9% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 90% | 54,128 psi | 90% | 2802 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,170 psi | 87% | 2812 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,126 psi | 85% | 2808 fps | 99.8% |
| Vihtavuori N135ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 43,424 psi | 72% | 2772 fps | 99.4% |
| Vihtavuori N140ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 45,803 psi | 76% | 2772 fps | 97.8% |
| Vihtavuori N530ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,577 psi | 89% | 2890 fps | 96.4% |
| Vihtavuori N540ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 44,454 psi | 74% | 2766 fps | 97% |
| Winchester 748ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,227 psi | 85% | 2923 fps | 96.9% |
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% | 44,599 psi | 74% | 2651 fps | 99.7% |
| Accurate 2015 | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,269 psi | 50% | 2418 fps | 95.9% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 86% | 39,001 psi | 65% | 2638 fps | 95.5% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 86% | 28,514 psi | 47% | 2448 fps | 95.7% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 92% | 40,799 psi | 68% | 2720 fps | 95.5% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 96% | 35,766 psi | 59% | 2641 fps | 95.5% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,290 psi | 64% | 2520 fps | 96.9% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 82% | 40,915 psi | 68% | 2569 fps | 95.4% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,466 psi | 67% | 2635 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2219 | 34.9 gr | 80% | 35,636 psi | 59% | 2585 fps | 95.8% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 96% | 47,007 psi | 78% | 2789 fps | 95% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 80% | 27,731 psi | 46% | 2425 fps | 97.5% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 94% | 49,835 psi | 83% | 2933 fps | 95.1% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,519 psi | 57% | 2539 fps | 98.4% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,901 psi | 70% | 2635 fps | 99.7% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,419 psi | 61% | 2503 fps | 96.7% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 92% | 44,788 psi | 74% | 2700 fps | 95.1% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 96% | 44,063 psi | 73% | 2799 fps | 95% |
| Hodgdon H322 | 34.6 gr | 82% | 34,882 psi | 58% | 2566 fps | 95.5% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 84% | 37,405 psi | 62% | 2628 fps | 95.2% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,018 psi | 70% | 2608 fps | 97.2% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 24,584 psi | 41% | 1545 fps | 100% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 86% | 31,531 psi | 52% | 2539 fps | 95.1% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,694 psi | 59% | 2523 fps | 99.2% |
| IMR 4227 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,050 psi | 78% | 2677 fps | 100% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 96% | 47,007 psi | 78% | 2789 fps | 95% |
| Lovex D073.4 | <<locked>> | 82% | 41,292 psi | 69% | 2687 fps | 95.3% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 90% | 43,859 psi | 73% | 2730 fps | 95.3% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 96% | 41,336 psi | 69% | 2743 fps | 95.7% |
| Lovex S053 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,557 psi | 77% | 2638 fps | 100% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,407 psi | 65% | 2625 fps | 99.6% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 92% | 38,014 psi | 63% | 2644 fps | 95.5% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 24,540 psi | 41% | 1581 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 36 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,137 psi | 78% | 2717 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 88% | 41,727 psi | 69% | 2694 fps | 95.3% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 88% | 38,667 psi | 64% | 2608 fps | 95.3% |
| Shooters World AR Plus | <<locked>> | 82% | 41,292 psi | 69% | 2687 fps | 95.3% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 96% | 41,336 psi | 69% | 2743 fps | 95.7% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,952 psi | 85% | 2808 fps | 95.3% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,989 psi | 71% | 2431 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | 37 gr | 82% | 38,363 psi | 64% | 2641 fps | 95.4% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,664 psi | 58% | 2533 fps | 96.5% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 88% | 36,999 psi | 61% | 2526 fps | 95% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 92% | 33,678 psi | 56% | 2470 fps | 95.1% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 94% | 47,529 psi | 79% | 2825 fps | 95.5% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 86% | 34,171 psi | 57% | 2484 fps | 95.2% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,495 psi | 67% | 2592 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,199 psi | 55% | 2454 fps | 97.8% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 80% | 28,979 psi | 48% | 2352 fps | 95.1% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 86% | 29,138 psi | 48% | 2441 fps | 95.6% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 92% | 36,405 psi | 60% | 2582 fps | 95.3% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 96% | 47,224 psi | 78% | 2785 fps | 95.1% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 96% | 39,276 psi | 65% | 2661 fps | 95.6% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 96% | 45,382 psi | 75% | 2818 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 54 powders for .308 Win. loaded with the .311 | 130gr | Impala LWHV LS. Alliant Power Pro 1200-R delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 2,992 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,726 fps to 2,992 fps. Accurate 2015 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 54 of the 54 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 130.0 gr projectile in 0.311" calls for a 1:11.0 twist; slower twists will usually not stabilise this weight. Accurate 2015, Accurate 2495, Accurate 2520 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 H322, ADI AR 2219, SNPE Vectan SP 10 rank at the top here: for .308 Win. with the .311 | 130gr | Impala LWHV LS 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.