Load Specifications
Load data in caliber .308 Norma Mag. with .308 | 130gr | Barnes X BT bullet and 93 powders. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above. The recommended powders for this cartridge and bullet combination are ReloadSwiss RS 60, Alliant Reloder-17 and Hodgdon H414.
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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 2015 | <<locked>> | 82% | 54,781 psi | 86% | 3130 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 86% | 55,100 psi | 86% | 3169 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 82% | 55,347 psi | 87% | 3219 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 88% | 54,824 psi | 86% | 3212 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 98% | 57,493 psi | 90% | 3333 fps | 99.1% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 86% | 56,942 psi | 89% | 3278 fps | 99.6% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 90% | 54,607 psi | 86% | 3219 fps | 99.1% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 84% | 55,898 psi | 88% | 3228 fps | 99.9% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 84% | 56,811 psi | 89% | 3209 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 88% | 56,594 psi | 89% | 3399 fps | 99.4% |
| Alliant Power Pro Varmint | <<locked>> | 86% | 57,711 psi | 90% | 3291 fps | 99.9% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 90% | 54,897 psi | 86% | 3245 fps | 99.8% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 88% | 55,332 psi | 87% | 3268 fps | 99.3% |
| Alliant Reloder-16ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 57,696 psi | 90% | 3386 fps | 99.4% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 94% | 55,666 psi | 87% | 3373 fps | 99.9% |
| Alliant Reloder-23ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 42,322 psi | 66% | 3091 fps | 98% |
| Alliant Reloder-26ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,616 psi | 75% | 3268 fps | 97.3% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 86% | 56,797 psi | 89% | 3284 fps | 99.1% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 90% | 55,970 psi | 88% | 3268 fps | 99.9% |
| Bofors RP7 | <<locked>> | 94% | 55,680 psi | 87% | 3219 fps | 95.8% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 84% | 57,290 psi | 90% | 3205 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 84% | 55,593 psi | 87% | 3255 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 82% | 57,305 psi | 90% | 3363 fps | 99.5% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 90% | 56,666 psi | 89% | 3274 fps | 98.6% |
| Hodgdon H414 | <<locked>> | 96% | 55,927 psi | 88% | 3314 fps | 96.7% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 86% | 57,537 psi | 90% | 3291 fps | 99.9% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100Vᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 54,099 psi | 85% | 3251 fps | 99.7% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 88% | 57,058 psi | 89% | 3323 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Superformance | <<locked>> | 96% | 56,811 psi | 89% | 3350 fps | 96.3% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 35,955 psi | 56% | 2051 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 86% | 55,013 psi | 86% | 3232 fps | 99.7% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 86% | 57,638 psi | 90% | 3281 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 90% | 57,479 psi | 90% | 3258 fps | 99.5% |
| IMR 4166 Enduron | <<locked>> | 88% | 57,305 psi | 90% | 3228 fps | 96.8% |
| IMR 4350 | <<locked>> | 98% | 55,550 psi | 87% | 3235 fps | 95.9% |
| IMR 4451 Enduron | <<locked>> | 94% | 56,913 psi | 89% | 3245 fps | 96.6% |
| IMR 4831ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 57,522 psi | 90% | 3317 fps | 99.2% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 88% | 56,739 psi | 89% | 3304 fps | 99.7% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 84% | 55,898 psi | 88% | 3228 fps | 99.9% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 86% | 57,508 psi | 90% | 3261 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 86% | 56,130 psi | 88% | 3196 fps | 99.6% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 88% | 54,534 psi | 85% | 3209 fps | 99.9% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 96% | 56,985 psi | 89% | 3251 fps | 98% |
| Lovex S070 | <<locked>> | 96% | 54,795 psi | 86% | 3228 fps | 96.6% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 86% | 56,362 psi | 88% | 3228 fps | 100% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 86% | 56,463 psi | 88% | 3228 fps | 100% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 88% | 54,607 psi | 86% | 3255 fps | 99.5% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 98% | 55,709 psi | 87% | 3310 fps | 98.8% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 88% | 54,984 psi | 86% | 3274 fps | 99.4% |
| Ramshot Hunter | <<locked>> | 98% | 54,636 psi | 86% | 3297 fps | 97.3% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 84% | 56,086 psi | 88% | 3232 fps | 98% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 84% | 55,840 psi | 88% | 3258 fps | 99.6% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 82% | 56,739 psi | 89% | 3222 fps | 99.6% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 36,564 psi | 57% | 2100 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 90% | 56,608 psi | 89% | 3245 fps | 97.3% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 86% | 55,579 psi | 87% | 3337 fps | 99.2% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 92% | 55,129 psi | 86% | 3373 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 98% | 56,811 psi | 89% | 3350 fps | 98.9% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70 | <<locked>> | 98% | 56,159 psi | 88% | 3369 fps | 98.5% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 84% | 57,464 psi | 90% | 3215 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 88% | 56,797 psi | 89% | 3225 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 92% | 55,738 psi | 87% | 3258 fps | 99.8% |
| Rottweil R 907 | <<locked>> | 94% | 55,680 psi | 87% | 3219 fps | 95.8% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 96% | 56,985 psi | 89% | 3251 fps | 98% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 86% | 57,508 psi | 90% | 3261 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 88% | 54,534 psi | 85% | 3209 fps | 99.9% |
| Shooters World SW4350 | <<locked>> | 96% | 54,795 psi | 86% | 3228 fps | 96.6% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 92% | 56,855 psi | 89% | 3314 fps | 99.6% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 84% | 55,027 psi | 86% | 3212 fps | 98.3% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 86% | 55,332 psi | 87% | 3241 fps | 99.5% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 86% | 57,130 psi | 90% | 3159 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 92% | 57,377 psi | 90% | 3153 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000 | <<locked>> | 96% | 57,348 psi | 90% | 3192 fps | 96.8% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 82% | 57,392 psi | 90% | 3261 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 86% | 56,884 psi | 89% | 3159 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 84% | 54,302 psi | 85% | 3202 fps | 99.4% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 92% | 55,912 psi | 88% | 3251 fps | 99.8% |
| Somchem S365ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,983 psi | 85% | 3320 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 82% | 56,753 psi | 89% | 3123 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 86% | 57,188 psi | 90% | 3143 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 88% | 56,318 psi | 88% | 3192 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 88% | 56,797 psi | 89% | 3199 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 94% | 57,116 psi | 90% | 3225 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 96% | 54,868 psi | 86% | 3251 fps | 98.7% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 84% | 56,275 psi | 88% | 3225 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 88% | 55,143 psi | 86% | 3192 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 98% | 57,566 psi | 90% | 3314 fps | 98.9% |
| Vihtavuori N555ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,746 psi | 73% | 3182 fps | 98% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 96% | 55,056 psi | 86% | 3222 fps | 99.9% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 84% | 56,492 psi | 89% | 3281 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 760 | <<locked>> | 96% | 56,159 psi | 88% | 3317 fps | 96.7% |
| Winchester StaBALL HDᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 38,348 psi | 60% | 3084 fps | 97.7% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 86% | 55,361 psi | 87% | 3248 fps | 99.8% |
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 2015 | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,692 psi | 81% | 3081 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,759 psi | 72% | 3009 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,779 psi | 81% | 3159 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,207 psi | 68% | 2999 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 86% | 38,740 psi | 61% | 2959 fps | 95% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,616 psi | 75% | 3104 fps | 98.5% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,582 psi | 64% | 2930 fps | 96.3% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,443 psi | 77% | 3110 fps | 99.5% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,169 psi | 79% | 3110 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,439 psi | 68% | 3123 fps | 96.8% |
| Alliant Power Pro Varmint | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,182 psi | 76% | 3117 fps | 99% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,611 psi | 64% | 2959 fps | 97.9% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,424 psi | 68% | 3028 fps | 97.2% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | <<locked>> | 88% | 40,234 psi | 63% | 3018 fps | 95.6% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | 62.2 gr | 80% | 35,375 psi | 55% | 2913 fps | 95.6% |
| Alliant Reloder-23 | <<locked>> | 94% | 35,636 psi | 56% | 2913 fps | 95.7% |
| Alliant Reloder-26 | <<locked>> | 96% | 41,568 psi | 65% | 3123 fps | 95.2% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,731 psi | 73% | 3097 fps | 97.5% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,799 psi | 64% | 2972 fps | 98% |
| Bofors RP7 | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,315 psi | 82% | 3156 fps | 95% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,966 psi | 80% | 3097 fps | 99.9% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,994 psi | 77% | 3140 fps | 99.7% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 80% | 53,345 psi | 84% | 3294 fps | 99% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,365 psi | 65% | 2966 fps | 95.2% |
| Hodgdon H414 | 70 gr | 92% | 49,356 psi | 77% | 3189 fps | 95.1% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,022 psi | 75% | 3117 fps | 99% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 86% | 35,317 psi | 55% | 2848 fps | 95.8% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,990 psi | 69% | 3077 fps | 98.7% |
| Hodgdon Superformance | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,823 psi | 83% | 3274 fps | 95.4% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 26,948 psi | 42% | 1837 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,832 psi | 72% | 3058 fps | 98.6% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,761 psi | 75% | 3120 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,612 psi | 67% | 2969 fps | 97.1% |
| IMR 4166 Enduron | <<locked>> | 84% | 50,778 psi | 80% | 3107 fps | 95.3% |
| IMR 4350 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,460 psi | 82% | 3179 fps | 95.1% |
| IMR 4451 Enduron | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,647 psi | 79% | 3133 fps | 95.2% |
| IMR 4831 | <<locked>> | 88% | 39,697 psi | 62% | 2963 fps | 95.4% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,411 psi | 70% | 3064 fps | 98% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,443 psi | 77% | 3110 fps | 99.5% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,471 psi | 74% | 3091 fps | 99.9% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,137 psi | 74% | 3031 fps | 98.5% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,946 psi | 67% | 2982 fps | 98.7% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 88% | 45,121 psi | 71% | 3022 fps | 95.4% |
| Lovex S070 | <<locked>> | 92% | 48,457 psi | 76% | 3110 fps | 95% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,065 psi | 74% | 3058 fps | 99.3% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,021 psi | 74% | 3064 fps | 100% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,830 psi | 67% | 3015 fps | 97.6% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 88% | 40,857 psi | 64% | 3012 fps | 95.6% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,337 psi | 66% | 3025 fps | 97.3% |
| Ramshot Hunter | <<locked>> | 94% | 48,080 psi | 75% | 3169 fps | 95.7% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,400 psi | 77% | 3107 fps | 96.7% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,168 psi | 77% | 3136 fps | 98.8% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 80% | 53,229 psi | 83% | 3159 fps | 99.2% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 27,383 psi | 43% | 1883 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 84% | 47,036 psi | 74% | 3064 fps | 95.1% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,527 psi | 71% | 3140 fps | 97.6% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | 62.2 gr | 80% | 37,449 psi | 59% | 2992 fps | 98.8% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 88% | 40,683 psi | 64% | 3028 fps | 95.3% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70 | <<locked>> | 90% | 43,279 psi | 68% | 3100 fps | 95.3% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,314 psi | 80% | 3114 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,976 psi | 70% | 3005 fps | 99% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,609 psi | 61% | 2910 fps | 97.2% |
| Rottweil R 907 | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,315 psi | 82% | 3156 fps | 95% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 88% | 45,121 psi | 71% | 3022 fps | 95.4% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,471 psi | 74% | 3091 fps | 99.9% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,946 psi | 67% | 2982 fps | 98.7% |
| Shooters World SW4350 | <<locked>> | 92% | 48,457 psi | 76% | 3110 fps | 95% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,827 psi | 61% | 2946 fps | 96.3% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,254 psi | 76% | 3087 fps | 97% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,934 psi | 72% | 3061 fps | 98.2% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,848 psi | 75% | 3005 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,176 psi | 63% | 2851 fps | 99.9% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000 | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,560 psi | 79% | 3074 fps | 95.3% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 80% | 53,766 psi | 84% | 3202 fps | 99.9% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,688 psi | 75% | 3005 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,616 psi | 75% | 3081 fps | 98.5% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,102 psi | 61% | 2910 fps | 97.1% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 82% | 30,777 psi | 48% | 2776 fps | 95.3% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 80% | 53,577 psi | 84% | 3074 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,008 psi | 75% | 2995 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,295 psi | 69% | 2989 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,686 psi | 70% | 2992 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,231 psi | 58% | 2841 fps | 97.9% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 86% | 39,885 psi | 63% | 2949 fps | 95.2% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,617 psi | 78% | 3107 fps | 99.6% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,236 psi | 68% | 2976 fps | 99.8% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 88% | 42,134 psi | 66% | 3012 fps | 95.7% |
| Vihtavuori N555 | <<locked>> | 94% | 38,725 psi | 61% | 3005 fps | 95.8% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,996 psi | 52% | 2740 fps | 95% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,559 psi | 78% | 3159 fps | 99.9% |
| Winchester 760 | <<locked>> | 92% | 49,356 psi | 77% | 3189 fps | 95.1% |
| Winchester StaBALL HD | <<locked>> | 96% | 34,040 psi | 53% | 2943 fps | 95.4% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,600 psi | 71% | 3068 fps | 98.7% |
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 93 powders for .308 Norma Mag. loaded with the .308 | 130gr | Barnes X BT. Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 3,399 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 2,051 fps to 3,399 fps. Alliant Reloder-16 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 93 of the 93 powders fall inside the usable 80–100 % fill window.
Relative to the caliber's maximum pressure (440 MPa), the top charges use 56–90 %, leaving at least 10 % headroom. The 130.0 gr projectile in 0.308" calls for a 1:14.0 twist; slower twists will usually not stabilise this weight. Alliant Reloder-16, Alliant Reloder-23, Alliant Reloder-26 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. ReloadSwiss RS 60, Alliant Reloder-17, Hodgdon H414 rank at the top here: for .308 Norma Mag. with the .308 | 130gr | Barnes X BT 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.