Load data for .308 Norma Mag. + .308 | 115gr | Sierra Varmint

Recommended Powder(s): ADI AR 2206H, Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5, IMR 4895, Norma 203B, ReloadSwiss RS 52

Load Specifications

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Bullet:	.308 \| 115gr \| Sierra Varmint
Manufacturer SKU:	2116
Bullet Weight:	115gr \| 7.5g
Bullet Diameter:	0.308" \| 7.82mm
Bullet Length:	1.003" \| 25.5mm
Caliber:	.308 Norma Mag. load data
Case Length (l3):	2.559" \| 65.0mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):	3.296" \| 83.7mm
Seated Depth:	0.266" \| 6.8mm
Shank Seated Depth:	0.266" \| 6.8mm
Case Capacity:	86.5 Grains of Water \| 5.62 cm³
Primer Size:	Large Rifle Magnum (LRM)
Max. allowed Pressure:	63817 psi \| 4400 bar
LID:	LID_B10948_C398
Last updated:	2025-08-15

Load data for 184 loads in caliber .308 Norma Mag. with .308 | 115gr | Sierra Varmint bullet and 92 powders such as ADI AR 2206H, Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5, IMR 4895, Norma 203B, ReloadSwiss RS 52. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above.

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Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
ADI AR 2206H 👍	<<locked>>	90%	56753	89%	**55	99%
ADI AR 2208	<<locked>>	95%	56942	89%	**35	99%
Accurate 2015	<<locked>>	86%	57203	90%	**66	100%
Accurate 2200	<<locked>>	88%	57000	89%	**09	98%
Accurate 2230	<<locked>>	84%	57029	89%	**06	99%
Accurate 2460	<<locked>>	84%	57435	90%	**12	100%
Accurate 2495	<<locked>>	89%	56666	89%	**25	100%
Accurate 2520	<<locked>>	88%	56884	89%	**42	100%
[Accurate 2700]*	<<locked>>	95%	57145	90%	**33	94%
Accurate 4064	<<locked>>	94%	57363	90%	**42	100%
Accurate 4350	<<locked>>	97%	47166	74%	**10	96%
Alliant AR-Comp	<<locked>>	88%	57130	90%	**09	100%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 👍	<<locked>>	95%	57145	90%	**68	100%
Alliant Reloder-10x	<<locked>>	84%	57203	90%	**76	100%
Alliant Reloder-15	<<locked>>	93%	57159	90%	**81	99%
Alliant Reloder-16	<<locked>>	97%	45759	72%	**04	96%
Alliant Reloder-17	<<locked>>	97%	53606	84%	**04	99%
Baschieri & Pellagri 107	<<locked>>	90%	57130	90%	**61	98%
Hodgdon BL-C2	<<locked>>	88%	56811	89%	**61	100%
Hodgdon Benchmark	<<locked>>	87%	57130	90%	**86	100%
Hodgdon CFE223	<<locked>>	93%	57232	90%	**01	98%
Hodgdon H322	<<locked>>	87%	57392	90%	**32	100%
Hodgdon H380	<<locked>>	94%	57348	90%	**55	98%
Hodgdon H414	<<locked>>	97%	55956	88%	**74	95%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V	<<locked>>	97%	42148	66%	**69	97%
Hodgdon LVR	<<locked>>	97%	51329	80%	**92	96%
[Hodgdon Superperformance]*	<<locked>>	97%	51634	81%	**02	93%
Hodgdon VARGET	<<locked>>	95%	56942	89%	**35	99%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	97%	33518	53%	**36	100%
IMR 3031	<<locked>>	93%	56739	89%	**61	100%
IMR 4064	<<locked>>	96%	57246	90%	**28	99%
IMR 4166 Enduron	<<locked>>	96%	57072	89%	**92	95%
IMR 4198	<<locked>>	84%	57246	90%	**43	100%
[IMR 4350]*	<<locked>>	97%	47268	74%	**35	92%
IMR 4451 Enduron	<<locked>>	97%	56101	88%	**92	95%
[IMR 4831]*	<<locked>>	97%	40016	63%	**30	94%
IMR 4895 👍	<<locked>>	92%	56826	89%	**91	99%
IMR 8208 XBR	<<locked>>	88%	57348	90%	**35	100%
Lovex D073.5	<<locked>>	84%	57058	89%	**99	100%
Lovex D073.6	<<locked>>	90%	56884	89%	**42	100%
Lovex S060	<<locked>>	90%	57246	90%	**96	99%
Lovex S062	<<locked>>	94%	57290	90%	**35	100%
Lovex S065	<<locked>>	97%	51430	81%	**10	96%
[Lovex S070]*	<<locked>>	97%	48965	77%	**78	94%
Norma 201	<<locked>>	90%	56753	89%	**15	100%
Norma 202	<<locked>>	90%	57145	90%	**19	100%
Norma 203B 👍	<<locked>>	93%	57000	89%	**68	99%
Norma URP	<<locked>>	97%	46572	73%	**04	96%
Ramshot Big Game	<<locked>>	93%	57232	90%	**88	99%
[Ramshot Hunter]*	<<locked>>	97%	46238	72%	**81	93%
Ramshot TAC	<<locked>>	88%	57043	89%	**22	97%
Ramshot Wild Boar	<<locked>>	88%	57188	90%	**65	99%
Ramshot X-Terminator	<<locked>>	85%	56608	89%	**92	99%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	96%	33562	53%	**75	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 40	<<locked>>	85%	57116	90%	**28	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 50	<<locked>>	94%	57305	90%	**28	96%
ReloadSwiss RS 52 👍	<<locked>>	93%	56826	89%	**04	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 60	<<locked>>	97%	51851	81%	**88	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 62	<<locked>>	97%	46441	73%	**23	96%
ReloadSwiss RS 70	<<locked>>	97%	47398	74%	**46	95%
Rottweil R 901	<<locked>>	88%	57043	89%	**02	100%
Rottweil R 902	<<locked>>	92%	56710	89%	**06	100%
Rottweil R 903	<<locked>>	97%	56695	89%	**51	99%
[Rottweil R 907]*	<<locked>>	97%	54027	85%	**56	94%
SNPE Vectan SP 11	<<locked>>	96%	57406	90%	**01	99%
SNPE Vectan SP 7	<<locked>>	89%	56884	89%	**12	97%
SNPE Vectan SP 9	<<locked>>	91%	57029	89%	**51	99%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000	<<locked>>	89%	56695	89%	**37	100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000	<<locked>>	95%	56985	89%	**23	100%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000]*	<<locked>>	97%	52272	82%	**61	94%
Shooters World Long Rifle	<<locked>>	97%	51430	81%	**10	96%
Shooters World Match Rifle	<<locked>>	90%	56884	89%	**42	100%
Shooters World Precision	<<locked>>	94%	57290	90%	**35	100%
Somchem S321	<<locked>>	86%	57363	90%	**45	100%
Somchem S335	<<locked>>	90%	56985	89%	**43	100%
Somchem S341	<<locked>>	89%	57101	89%	**19	99%
Somchem S355	<<locked>>	97%	56536	89%	**48	99%
Somchem S365	<<locked>>	97%	41539	65%	**38	98%
Vihtavuori N130	<<locked>>	86%	57000	89%	**17	100%
Vihtavuori N133	<<locked>>	92%	56681	89%	**27	100%
Vihtavuori N135	<<locked>>	97%	54201	85%	**50	100%
Vihtavuori N140	<<locked>>	92%	57087	89%	**92	100%
Vihtavuori N150	<<locked>>	97%	47964	75%	**45	99%
Vihtavuori N160	<<locked>>	97%	51300	80%	**43	97%
Vihtavuori N530	<<locked>>	87%	57421	90%	**45	100%
Vihtavuori N540	<<locked>>	92%	57116	90%	**19	100%
Vihtavuori N550	<<locked>>	97%	51866	81%	**02	97%
[Vihtavuori N555]*	<<locked>>	97%	34838	55%	**61	92%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL	<<locked>>	97%	50401	79%	**97	99%
Winchester 748	<<locked>>	86%	57014	89%	**71	100%
Winchester 760	<<locked>>	97%	55956	88%	**74	95%
Winchester StaBALL Match	<<locked>>	84%	57406	90%	**65	99%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
ADI AR 2206H	<<locked>>	81%	43004	67%	**76	96%
[ADI AR 2208]*	<<locked>>	81%	36666	57%	**89	93%
Accurate 2015	<<locked>>	81%	48631	76%	**15	100%
Accurate 2200	<<locked>>	81%	45310	71%	**79	95%
Accurate 2230	<<locked>>	81%	51735	81%	**10	99%
Accurate 2460	<<locked>>	81%	51793	81%	**07	100%
Accurate 2495	<<locked>>	81%	44048	69%	**02	100%
Accurate 2520	<<locked>>	81%	44686	70%	**19	99%
[Accurate 2700]*	<<locked>>	87%	43236	68%	**64	90%
Accurate 4064	<<locked>>	81%	37072	58%	**35	99%
[Accurate 4350]*	<<locked>>	87%	32489	51%	**46	90%
Alliant AR-Comp	<<locked>>	81%	44585	70%	**02	100%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5	<<locked>>	81%	35897	56%	**12	95%
Alliant Reloder-10x	<<locked>>	81%	52562	82%	**04	100%
[Alliant Reloder-15]*	<<locked>>	81%	38740	61%	**84	94%
[Alliant Reloder-16]*	<<locked>>	87%	33765	53%	**72	90%
[Alliant Reloder-17]*	<<locked>>	81%	31212	49%	**27	91%
Baschieri & Pellagri 107	<<locked>>	81%	42134	66%	**59	95%
Hodgdon BL-C2	<<locked>>	81%	44599	70%	**35	98%
Hodgdon Benchmark	<<locked>>	81%	47065	74%	**96	99%
[Hodgdon CFE223]*	<<locked>>	81%	37188	58%	**64	93%
Hodgdon H322	<<locked>>	81%	47935	75%	**61	100%
[Hodgdon H380]*	<<locked>>	81%	36564	57%	**02	92%
[Hodgdon H414]*	<<locked>>	88%	40785	64%	**50	90%
[Hodgdon Hybrid 100V]*	<<locked>>	85%	29109	46%	**05	90%
[Hodgdon LVR]*	<<locked>>	85%	34969	55%	**89	90%
[Hodgdon Superperformance]*	<<locked>>	92%	43918	69%	**19	90%
[Hodgdon VARGET]*	<<locked>>	81%	36158	57%	**69	93%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	81%	26426	41%	**52	100%
IMR 3031	<<locked>>	81%	39073	61%	**23	100%
[IMR 4064]*	<<locked>>	81%	35665	56%	**53	93%
[IMR 4166 Enduron]*	<<locked>>	85%	40480	63%	**41	90%
IMR 4198	<<locked>>	81%	52910	83%	**71	100%
[IMR 4350]*	<<locked>>	93%	42511	67%	**30	90%
[IMR 4451 Enduron]*	<<locked>>	87%	41075	64%	**74	90%
[IMR 4831]*	<<locked>>	91%	32532	51%	**23	90%
IMR 4895	<<locked>>	81%	39595	62%	**14	95%
IMR 8208 XBR	<<locked>>	81%	45092	71%	**92	98%
Lovex D073.5	<<locked>>	81%	51271	80%	**04	100%
Lovex D073.6	<<locked>>	81%	41742	65%	**46	99%
Lovex S060	<<locked>>	81%	43453	68%	**10	96%
Lovex S062	<<locked>>	81%	38276	60%	**45	96%
[Lovex S065]*	<<locked>>	85%	35940	56%	**53	90%
[Lovex S070]*	<<locked>>	90%	39508	62%	**64	90%
Norma 201	<<locked>>	81%	42206	66%	**27	97%
Norma 202	<<locked>>	81%	42279	66%	**40	99%
Norma 203B	<<locked>>	81%	38000	60%	**68	95%
[Norma URP]*	<<locked>>	87%	33591	53%	**69	90%
[Ramshot Big Game]*	<<locked>>	81%	37666	59%	**77	94%
[Ramshot Hunter]*	<<locked>>	91%	38261	60%	**91	90%
[Ramshot TAC]*	<<locked>>	81%	45339	71%	**86	94%
Ramshot Wild Boar	<<locked>>	81%	44512	70%	**05	97%
Ramshot X-Terminator	<<locked>>	81%	49066	77%	**58	98%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	81%	26513	42%	**95	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 40	<<locked>>	81%	50879	80%	**07	100%
[ReloadSwiss RS 50]*	<<locked>>	82%	38580	60%	**25	90%
ReloadSwiss RS 52	<<locked>>	81%	36695	58%	**77	96%
[ReloadSwiss RS 60]*	<<locked>>	81%	30414	48%	**94	91%
[ReloadSwiss RS 62]*	<<locked>>	88%	33794	53%	**95	90%
[ReloadSwiss RS 70]*	<<locked>>	90%	37347	59%	**74	90%
Rottweil R 901	<<locked>>	81%	46166	72%	**05	100%
Rottweil R 902	<<locked>>	81%	39958	63%	**61	97%
[Rottweil R 903]*	<<locked>>	81%	33228	52%	**33	94%
[Rottweil R 907]*	<<locked>>	89%	42482	67%	**07	90%
[SNPE Vectan SP 11]*	<<locked>>	81%	34519	54%	**82	93%
[SNPE Vectan SP 7]*	<<locked>>	81%	43526	68%	**50	94%
SNPE Vectan SP 9	<<locked>>	81%	41495	65%	**27	96%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000	<<locked>>	81%	43830	69%	**94	99%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000	<<locked>>	81%	36071	57%	**30	99%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000]*	<<locked>>	89%	40045	63%	**15	90%
[Shooters World Long Rifle]*	<<locked>>	85%	35940	56%	**53	90%
Shooters World Match Rifle	<<locked>>	81%	41742	65%	**46	99%
Shooters World Precision	<<locked>>	81%	38276	60%	**45	96%
Somchem S321	<<locked>>	81%	48994	77%	**91	99%
Somchem S335	<<locked>>	81%	43323	68%	**00	100%
Somchem S341	<<locked>>	81%	43018	67%	**43	96%
[Somchem S355]*	<<locked>>	81%	34243	54%	**43	94%
[Somchem S365]*	<<locked>>	83%	26861	42%	**72	90%
Vihtavuori N130	<<locked>>	81%	48602	76%	**86	100%
Vihtavuori N133	<<locked>>	81%	40901	64%	**38	100%
Vihtavuori N135	<<locked>>	81%	32924	52%	**04	99%
Vihtavuori N140	<<locked>>	81%	39653	62%	**58	99%
[Vihtavuori N150]*	<<locked>>	81%	29080	46%	**72	93%
[Vihtavuori N160]*	<<locked>>	84%	33054	52%	**17	90%
Vihtavuori N530	<<locked>>	81%	47442	74%	**58	99%
Vihtavuori N540	<<locked>>	81%	39363	62%	**77	99%
[Vihtavuori N550]*	<<locked>>	84%	33475	52%	**66	90%
[Vihtavuori N555]*	<<locked>>	94%	31473	49%	**53	90%
[Winchester 6.5 StaBALL]*	<<locked>>	81%	29182	46%	**56	90%
Winchester 748	<<locked>>	81%	48298	76%	**14	99%
[Winchester 760]*	<<locked>>	88%	40785	64%	**50	90%
Winchester StaBALL Match	<<locked>>	81%	51677	81%	**56	99%

Start Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

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FR ... fill rate of the cartridge in percent

MaxP ... max. pressure of load in psi or bar

% ... max. pressure of load in percent of the maximum allowed pressure for this caliber

V(0) ... muzzle velocity in feet per second (fps) or meters per second (m/s)

z ... powder burnt in percent

[...] *... not dangerous but load has suboptimal powder burnt with possible characteristics such as extensive muzzle flash or inaccurate loads.

[...] ²... fill rate low - you might want to consider using a filler to ensure proper ignition.

[...] ᴾ... possible press load - work up slowly to this load while watching for signs of excessive pressure.

👍 ... recommended powder/load for this caliber and bullet combination based on its ballistic performance.

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