Load Specifications
Load data in caliber .308 Win. with .311 | 180gr | Lehigh Defense Match Solid bullet and 88 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 Winchester 748.
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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% | 51,198 psi | 85% | 2333 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2015 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,649 psi | 87% | 2425 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2200 | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,503 psi | 86% | 2464 fps | 97.3% |
| Accurate 2230 | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,271 psi | 85% | 2467 fps | 97.6% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,401 psi | 85% | 2448 fps | 99.9% |
| Accurate 2495ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,514 psi | 79% | 2425 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,098 psi | 87% | 2493 fps | 99.9% |
| Accurate 4064ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 44,106 psi | 73% | 2408 fps | 99.8% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,373 psi | 87% | 2356 fps | 100% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,837 psi | 88% | 2372 fps | 99.9% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,156 psi | 87% | 2493 fps | 98.2% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,779 psi | 88% | 2379 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2208ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,891 psi | 78% | 2392 fps | 96.4% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,068 psi | 85% | 2457 fps | 100% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,982 psi | 86% | 2464 fps | 99.1% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,910 psi | 88% | 2493 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,591 psi | 87% | 2549 fps | 98.9% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MRᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,866 psi | 86% | 2569 fps | 97% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 44,483 psi | 74% | 2405 fps | 97.8% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 92% | 53,505 psi | 89% | 2444 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,747 psi | 81% | 2467 fps | 97.1% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 86% | 54,099 psi | 90% | 2392 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 90% | 54,070 psi | 90% | 2395 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,851 psi | 86% | 2503 fps | 97% |
| Bofors RP3ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 44,077 psi | 73% | 2411 fps | 97.8% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,503 psi | 86% | 2411 fps | 99.3% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 98% | 53,156 psi | 88% | 2533 fps | 99.5% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,590 psi | 86% | 2556 fps | 97.6% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,808 psi | 88% | 2477 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 92% | 53,969 psi | 90% | 2503 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 86% | 54,201 psi | 90% | 2395 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,489 psi | 87% | 2507 fps | 98.7% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolutionᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,401 psi | 84% | 2523 fps | 98.8% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 33,257 psi | 55% | 1444 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGETᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 54,302 psi | 90% | 2507 fps | 98.8% |
| IMR 3031ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,505 psi | 89% | 2539 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,269 psi | 82% | 2421 fps | 97.2% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,706 psi | 86% | 2375 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4227 | <<locked>> | 82% | 54,331 psi | 90% | 2339 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4895ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,893 psi | 83% | 2497 fps | 98% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,982 psi | 86% | 2464 fps | 99.1% |
| Lovex D073.4 | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,098 psi | 87% | 2461 fps | 99.8% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,314 psi | 85% | 2451 fps | 99.5% |
| Lovex D073.6ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,968 psi | 88% | 2516 fps | 99.9% |
| Lovex S053 | <<locked>> | 82% | 52,910 psi | 88% | 2287 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 98% | 53,461 psi | 89% | 2434 fps | 98.3% |
| Lovex S062ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,877 psi | 80% | 2425 fps | 98.6% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 88% | 53,301 psi | 89% | 2421 fps | 100% |
| Norma 201ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,824 psi | 89% | 2490 fps | 99.3% |
| Norma 202ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,983 psi | 90% | 2503 fps | 100% |
| Norma 203Bᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,747 psi | 79% | 2457 fps | 97.5% |
| Ramshot Big Gameᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,646 psi | 81% | 2477 fps | 97.3% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 96% | 50,908 psi | 85% | 2484 fps | 97.9% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 94% | 54,085 psi | 90% | 2467 fps | 98.2% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 33,040 psi | 55% | 1476 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 36 | <<locked>> | 82% | 54,230 psi | 90% | 2372 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,011 psi | 86% | 2457 fps | 99.7% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,474 psi | 86% | 2569 fps | 97.6% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 42,540 psi | 71% | 2441 fps | 98.7% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 98% | 54,433 psi | 90% | 2477 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 902ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,488 psi | 84% | 2438 fps | 98.9% |
| Rottweil R 903ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 40,625 psi | 67% | 2349 fps | 96.7% |
| Shooters World AR Plus | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,098 psi | 87% | 2461 fps | 99.8% |
| Shooters World Match Rifleᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,968 psi | 88% | 2516 fps | 99.9% |
| Shooters World Precisionᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,877 psi | 80% | 2425 fps | 98.6% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,591 psi | 87% | 2431 fps | 98.8% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 86% | 53,432 psi | 89% | 2152 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,285 psi | 85% | 2461 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 43,642 psi | 73% | 2405 fps | 96.3% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,329 psi | 85% | 2415 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 98% | 53,447 psi | 89% | 2480 fps | 96.3% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,722 psi | 89% | 2510 fps | 98.3% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 98% | 54,070 psi | 90% | 2415 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,253 psi | 77% | 2326 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 94% | 53,026 psi | 88% | 2500 fps | 99.4% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,112 psi | 87% | 2411 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 98% | 53,084 psi | 88% | 2487 fps | 98.1% |
| Somchem S355ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 42,351 psi | 70% | 2359 fps | 96.8% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,765 psi | 88% | 2333 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 94% | 53,867 psi | 89% | 2398 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 98% | 53,461 psi | 89% | 2405 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,602 psi | 81% | 2425 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,068 psi | 85% | 2441 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 40,712 psi | 68% | 2306 fps | 97.7% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,576 psi | 87% | 2464 fps | 99.1% |
| Vihtavuori N540ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,400 psi | 82% | 2438 fps | 99.9% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 98% | 53,809 psi | 89% | 2543 fps | 99.7% |
| Winchester StaBALL Matchᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,214 psi | 88% | 2520 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% | 47,993 psi | 80% | 2293 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2015 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,937 psi | 53% | 2106 fps | 99.3% |
| Accurate 2200 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,119 psi | 70% | 2313 fps | 95.1% |
| Accurate 2230 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,437 psi | 69% | 2313 fps | 95.4% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,113 psi | 57% | 2172 fps | 97.7% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 80% | 23,844 psi | 40% | 1988 fps | 97.5% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,602 psi | 49% | 2116 fps | 95.8% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 84% | 26,107 psi | 43% | 2057 fps | 95.8% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,046 psi | 68% | 2195 fps | 99.7% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,423 psi | 69% | 2205 fps | 98.7% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 88% | 38,014 psi | 63% | 2267 fps | 95% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,787 psi | 73% | 2264 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 96% | 41,510 psi | 69% | 2306 fps | 95% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,566 psi | 64% | 2267 fps | 99.5% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 84% | 35,534 psi | 59% | 2195 fps | 95.7% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,240 psi | 49% | 2123 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | 31.2 gr | 80% | 35,215 psi | 59% | 2254 fps | 95% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 96% | 45,150 psi | 75% | 2461 fps | 95.3% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 92% | 34,418 psi | 57% | 2224 fps | 95% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,912 psi | 61% | 2205 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 94% | 40,335 psi | 67% | 2329 fps | 95.1% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,802 psi | 74% | 2274 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,233 psi | 65% | 2188 fps | 99.7% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 94% | 45,310 psi | 75% | 2405 fps | 95.6% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 94% | 35,766 psi | 59% | 2270 fps | 95.7% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,808 psi | 56% | 2116 fps | 95.8% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 84% | 32,547 psi | 54% | 2192 fps | 95.5% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | 37.5 gr | 88% | 42,177 psi | 70% | 2405 fps | 95.4% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,418 psi | 59% | 2211 fps | 99% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,795 psi | 59% | 2224 fps | 98.3% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,281 psi | 75% | 2274 fps | 99.8% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 86% | 35,781 psi | 59% | 2231 fps | 95% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 90% | 36,274 psi | 60% | 2280 fps | 95.5% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 24,294 psi | 40% | 1283 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 88% | 37,043 psi | 62% | 2234 fps | 95.2% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 80% | 27,992 psi | 47% | 2103 fps | 97.8% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 94% | 40,756 psi | 68% | 2290 fps | 95.2% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,435 psi | 64% | 2185 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4227 | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,227 psi | 85% | 2300 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 92% | 38,609 psi | 64% | 2313 fps | 95.4% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 84% | 35,534 psi | 59% | 2195 fps | 95.7% |
| Lovex D073.4 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,134 psi | 70% | 2316 fps | 98.8% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,794 psi | 56% | 2169 fps | 96.3% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 82% | 28,485 psi | 47% | 2100 fps | 95.3% |
| Lovex S053 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,980 psi | 83% | 2251 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 88% | 39,552 psi | 66% | 2221 fps | 95.4% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 90% | 35,041 psi | 58% | 2205 fps | 95.7% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,220 psi | 68% | 2257 fps | 100% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 86% | 34,519 psi | 57% | 2178 fps | 95.5% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 80% | 28,326 psi | 47% | 2064 fps | 96% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 94% | 39,523 psi | 66% | 2320 fps | 95.6% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 94% | 39,856 psi | 66% | 2333 fps | 95% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 88% | 39,001 psi | 65% | 2293 fps | 95.2% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 86% | 41,466 psi | 69% | 2280 fps | 95.7% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 24,250 psi | 40% | 1316 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 36 | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,256 psi | 85% | 2336 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,056 psi | 58% | 2185 fps | 97.1% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 94% | 42,076 psi | 70% | 2418 fps | 95.5% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 92% | 32,967 psi | 55% | 2238 fps | 95.4% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,807 psi | 53% | 2106 fps | 97% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 88% | 34,838 psi | 58% | 2178 fps | 95.6% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 96% | 35,679 psi | 59% | 2260 fps | 95.2% |
| Shooters World AR Plus | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,134 psi | 70% | 2316 fps | 98.8% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 82% | 28,485 psi | 47% | 2100 fps | 95.3% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 90% | 35,041 psi | 58% | 2205 fps | 95.7% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,405 psi | 62% | 2195 fps | 95.8% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,687 psi | 76% | 2064 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,320 psi | 65% | 2277 fps | 98.9% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 98% | 40,973 psi | 68% | 2359 fps | 95.5% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,405 psi | 62% | 2208 fps | 99.7% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 96% | 49,951 psi | 83% | 2434 fps | 95.6% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 90% | 38,957 psi | 65% | 2283 fps | 95.2% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,661 psi | 51% | 2037 fps | 96.7% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 24,714 psi | 41% | 1916 fps | 95.4% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,779 psi | 54% | 2162 fps | 95.1% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,834 psi | 50% | 2041 fps | 97.4% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 90% | 40,205 psi | 67% | 2293 fps | 95.4% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 96% | 37,362 psi | 62% | 2274 fps | 95.5% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,888 psi | 73% | 2224 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,041 psi | 58% | 2126 fps | 99.9% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,516 psi | 51% | 2051 fps | 98.9% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 80% | 25,440 psi | 42% | 2008 fps | 97.9% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 80% | 26,948 psi | 45% | 2014 fps | 95.7% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 94% | 33,518 psi | 56% | 2175 fps | 95.7% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 84% | 35,143 psi | 58% | 2185 fps | 95.7% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 82% | 27,427 psi | 46% | 2041 fps | 95.3% |
| Winchester 748 | 33.5 gr | 82% | 31,618 psi | 53% | 2165 fps | 95.3% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 90% | 37,739 psi | 63% | 2280 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 88 powders for .308 Win. loaded with the .311 | 180gr | Lehigh Defense Match Solid. Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 2,569 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,444 fps to 2,569 fps. Accurate 2495 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 88 of the 88 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 180.0 gr projectile in 0.311" calls for a 1:10.5 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, Winchester 748 rank at the top here: for .308 Win. with the .311 | 180gr | Lehigh Defense Match Solid 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.