Load Specifications
Load data in caliber .308 Win. with .311 | 150gr | Frontier PH HPFB bullet and 78 powders. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above. The recommended powders for this cartridge and bullet combination are Alliant Power Pro 1200-R, Winchester StaBALL Match and Winchester 748.
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>> | 84% | 53,882 psi | 90% | 2644 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2015 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,344 psi | 87% | 2703 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2200 | <<locked>> | 88% | 54,114 psi | 90% | 2779 fps | 96.4% |
| Accurate 2230 | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,589 psi | 84% | 2730 fps | 96.1% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,647 psi | 84% | 2710 fps | 99.4% |
| Accurate 2495ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,181 psi | 78% | 2694 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,750 psi | 88% | 2792 fps | 99.5% |
| Accurate 4064ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 43,772 psi | 73% | 2667 fps | 99.2% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,692 psi | 86% | 2621 fps | 100% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,141 psi | 87% | 2638 fps | 99.3% |
| ADI AR 2206Hᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 54,418 psi | 90% | 2802 fps | 97.4% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,054 psi | 86% | 2657 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 90% | 53,330 psi | 89% | 2769 fps | 100% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,140 psi | 85% | 2723 fps | 98% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,011 psi | 86% | 2772 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,561 psi | 86% | 2815 fps | 97.7% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 43,801 psi | 73% | 2654 fps | 96.3% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,779 psi | 88% | 2723 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 86% | 53,388 psi | 89% | 2667 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 90% | 53,156 psi | 88% | 2657 fps | 100% |
| Bofors RP3ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 43,250 psi | 72% | 2657 fps | 96.2% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 96% | 53,925 psi | 90% | 2720 fps | 98.8% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,837 psi | 86% | 2792 fps | 98.7% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 96% | 54,462 psi | 90% | 2877 fps | 96.8% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 96% | 53,766 psi | 89% | 2776 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,605 psi | 87% | 2766 fps | 99.7% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 88% | 53,026 psi | 88% | 2661 fps | 99.9% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,648 psi | 86% | 2769 fps | 97.5% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolutionᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,209 psi | 77% | 2723 fps | 96.8% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 32,967 psi | 55% | 1631 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGETᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,631 psi | 81% | 2697 fps | 96.8% |
| IMR 3031ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,326 psi | 79% | 2740 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 92% | 53,882 psi | 90% | 2690 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4227 | <<locked>> | 82% | 53,359 psi | 89% | 2612 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4895ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,124 psi | 82% | 2756 fps | 96.6% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,140 psi | 85% | 2723 fps | 98% |
| Lovex D073.4 | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,256 psi | 85% | 2726 fps | 99.2% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 94% | 54,447 psi | 90% | 2769 fps | 99.1% |
| Lovex D073.6ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,344 psi | 87% | 2785 fps | 99.4% |
| Lovex S053 | <<locked>> | 82% | 52,402 psi | 87% | 2562 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,823 psi | 88% | 2697 fps | 97.1% |
| Lovex S062ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,079 psi | 78% | 2674 fps | 97.4% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,692 psi | 88% | 2697 fps | 100% |
| Norma 201ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,200 psi | 88% | 2756 fps | 98.4% |
| Norma 202ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,026 psi | 88% | 2769 fps | 99.8% |
| Norma 203Bᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,007 psi | 78% | 2710 fps | 96% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 98% | 53,722 psi | 89% | 2795 fps | 97.2% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 94% | 53,345 psi | 89% | 2730 fps | 96.9% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 33,025 psi | 55% | 1670 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 36 | <<locked>> | 82% | 53,693 psi | 89% | 2651 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,140 psi | 85% | 2723 fps | 99.1% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,705 psi | 84% | 2831 fps | 96.1% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 42,322 psi | 70% | 2687 fps | 97.2% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 98% | 54,143 psi | 90% | 2753 fps | 99.7% |
| Rottweil R 902ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,212 psi | 83% | 2700 fps | 97.9% |
| Shooters World AR Plus | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,256 psi | 85% | 2726 fps | 99.2% |
| Shooters World Match Rifleᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,344 psi | 87% | 2785 fps | 99.4% |
| Shooters World Precisionᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,079 psi | 78% | 2674 fps | 97.4% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,808 psi | 86% | 2687 fps | 97.7% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 86% | 53,113 psi | 88% | 2418 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 90% | 53,795 psi | 89% | 2776 fps | 99.8% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 92% | 53,519 psi | 89% | 2730 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,069 psi | 88% | 2776 fps | 97.1% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 98% | 53,098 psi | 88% | 2677 fps | 99.7% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 45,440 psi | 75% | 2575 fps | 99.5% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,040 psi | 86% | 2759 fps | 98.4% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,474 psi | 86% | 2674 fps | 99.9% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,938 psi | 86% | 2740 fps | 96.7% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,083 psi | 87% | 2608 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 94% | 53,185 psi | 88% | 2671 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,359 psi | 87% | 2674 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,601 psi | 79% | 2687 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,067 psi | 83% | 2700 fps | 99.7% |
| Vihtavuori N150ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 40,030 psi | 67% | 2543 fps | 96.2% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,532 psi | 86% | 2723 fps | 98.1% |
| Vihtavuori N540ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,689 psi | 81% | 2697 fps | 99.3% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 96% | 54,389 psi | 90% | 2835 fps | 99.2% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,314 psi | 85% | 2769 fps | 97.4% |
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% | 47,355 psi | 79% | 2552 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2015 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,807 psi | 53% | 2336 fps | 98.4% |
| Accurate 2200 | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,647 psi | 84% | 2723 fps | 95.7% |
| Accurate 2230 | <<locked>> | 84% | 47,297 psi | 79% | 2674 fps | 95.4% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,837 psi | 56% | 2405 fps | 96.2% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 80% | 24,163 psi | 40% | 2208 fps | 96% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 84% | 32,314 psi | 54% | 2421 fps | 95.1% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 88% | 29,631 psi | 49% | 2369 fps | 95.6% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,480 psi | 67% | 2438 fps | 99% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,857 psi | 68% | 2448 fps | 97.6% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 94% | 45,194 psi | 75% | 2651 fps | 95.5% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,134 psi | 72% | 2526 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,101 psi | 63% | 2513 fps | 98.5% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 88% | 39,871 psi | 66% | 2523 fps | 95.5% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 80% | 28,921 psi | 48% | 2349 fps | 99.5% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | 37.6 gr | 86% | 42,438 psi | 71% | 2657 fps | 95.6% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 98% | 41,278 psi | 69% | 2608 fps | 95.6% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,419 psi | 61% | 2448 fps | 99.8% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,237 psi | 73% | 2533 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,638 psi | 64% | 2425 fps | 98.9% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 98% | 40,379 psi | 67% | 2605 fps | 95.5% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 84% | 37,826 psi | 63% | 2438 fps | 95.5% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 88% | 37,043 psi | 62% | 2530 fps | 95.4% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 92% | 47,529 psi | 79% | 2762 fps | 95.2% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,605 psi | 54% | 2392 fps | 97.1% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,478 psi | 62% | 2503 fps | 97.5% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,047 psi | 70% | 2480 fps | 98.9% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 92% | 42,569 psi | 71% | 2612 fps | 95.5% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 96% | 40,712 psi | 68% | 2618 fps | 95.2% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 24,453 psi | 41% | 1457 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 96% | 43,076 psi | 72% | 2598 fps | 95.4% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 82% | 27,137 psi | 45% | 2303 fps | 95.8% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,956 psi | 63% | 2438 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4227 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,270 psi | 84% | 2569 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 96% | 43,410 psi | 72% | 2657 fps | 95.1% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 88% | 39,871 psi | 66% | 2523 fps | 95.5% |
| Lovex D073.4 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,524 psi | 69% | 2562 fps | 97.6% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 82% | 36,129 psi | 60% | 2454 fps | 95.5% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 86% | 32,314 psi | 54% | 2421 fps | 95.1% |
| Lovex S053 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,472 psi | 82% | 2523 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 92% | 44,063 psi | 73% | 2549 fps | 95.1% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 94% | 39,233 psi | 65% | 2533 fps | 95.5% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,133 psi | 68% | 2520 fps | 100% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 90% | 38,957 psi | 65% | 2510 fps | 95.3% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 82% | 30,153 psi | 50% | 2336 fps | 95.1% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 98% | 44,396 psi | 74% | 2664 fps | 95.3% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 92% | 44,048 psi | 73% | 2638 fps | 95% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 90% | 46,746 psi | 78% | 2625 fps | 95.5% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 24,381 psi | 41% | 1490 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 36 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,285 psi | 84% | 2605 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,911 psi | 58% | 2421 fps | 95.5% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 98% | 47,079 psi | 78% | 2769 fps | 95.1% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 96% | 37,028 psi | 62% | 2566 fps | 95.1% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,807 psi | 53% | 2333 fps | 95.4% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 92% | 39,276 psi | 65% | 2507 fps | 95.4% |
| Shooters World AR Plus | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,524 psi | 69% | 2562 fps | 97.6% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 86% | 32,314 psi | 54% | 2421 fps | 95.1% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 94% | 39,233 psi | 65% | 2533 fps | 95.5% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 84% | 42,235 psi | 70% | 2530 fps | 95.6% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,252 psi | 75% | 2316 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,769 psi | 64% | 2520 fps | 97.7% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,985 psi | 61% | 2454 fps | 98.9% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 96% | 46,383 psi | 77% | 2667 fps | 95.7% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,603 psi | 51% | 2264 fps | 95.1% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 84% | 27,862 psi | 46% | 2215 fps | 95.2% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 84% | 37,173 psi | 62% | 2493 fps | 95% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,834 psi | 50% | 2264 fps | 95.9% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 94% | 45,353 psi | 75% | 2635 fps | 95.2% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,236 psi | 72% | 2484 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,882 psi | 58% | 2365 fps | 99.5% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,356 psi | 50% | 2277 fps | 97.8% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 80% | 25,483 psi | 42% | 2228 fps | 96.3% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 84% | 30,298 psi | 50% | 2320 fps | 95.5% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 98% | 37,768 psi | 63% | 2500 fps | 95.5% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 88% | 39,769 psi | 66% | 2520 fps | 95.5% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 86% | 30,980 psi | 51% | 2352 fps | 95.1% |
| Winchester 748 | 39.5 gr | 84% | 36,085 psi | 60% | 2503 fps | 95.3% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | 42.9 gr | 86% | 41,379 psi | 69% | 2595 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 78 powders for .308 Win. loaded with the .311 | 150gr | Frontier PH HPFB. Hodgdon CFE223 delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 2,877 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,631 fps to 2,877 fps. Accurate 2495 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 78 of the 78 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 150.0 gr projectile in 0.311" calls for a 1:13.0 twist; slower twists will usually not stabilise this weight. Accurate 2495, Accurate 4064, ADI AR 2206H 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 Power Pro 1200-R, Winchester StaBALL Match, Winchester 748 rank at the top here: for .308 Win. with the .311 | 150gr | Frontier PH HPFB 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.