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Load data for .308 Norma Mag. + .308 | 140gr | Barnes MPG

Recommended Powder(s):

.308 Norma Mag. + .308 | 140gr | Barnes MPG

Load Specifications

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Bullet:
.308 | 140gr | Barnes MPG
Manufacturer SKU:
30814
Bullet Weight:
140gr | 9.1g
Bullet Diameter:
0.308" | 7.82mm
Bullet Length:
1.332" | 33.8mm
Caliber:
.308 Norma Mag. load data
Case Length (l3):
2.559" | 65.0mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):
3.296" | 83.7mm
Seated Depth:
0.595" | 15.1mm
Shank Seated Depth:
0.595" | 15.1mm
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_B602_C398
Last updated:
2025-01-01

Load data for 184 loads in caliber .308 Norma Mag. with .308 | 140gr | Barnes MPG bullet and 92 powder(s). 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>>
88%
57348
90%
**69
100%
ADI AR 2208
<<locked>>
93%
57334
90%
**53
99%
Accurate 2015
<<locked>>
84%
57305
90%
**54
100%
Accurate 2200
<<locked>>
86%
57174
90%
**33
99%
Accurate 2495
<<locked>>
87%
57217
90%
**23
100%
Accurate 2520
<<locked>>
86%
57000
89%
**46
100%
Accurate 2700
<<locked>>
94%
57029
89%
**68
96%
[Accurate 3100]*
<<locked>>
97%
36143
57%
**79
92%
Accurate 4064
<<locked>>
92%
57130
90%
**40
100%
Accurate 4350
<<locked>>
97%
50792
80%
**14
98%
Alliant AR-Comp
<<locked>>
86%
57174
90%
**00
100%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5
<<locked>>
94%
57421
90%
**76
100%
Alliant Reloder-15
<<locked>>
91%
57406
90%
**89
100%
Alliant Reloder-16
<<locked>>
97%
48588
76%
**04
98%
Alliant Reloder-17 👍
<<locked>>
97%
56884
89%
**81
100%
Alliant Reloder-23
<<locked>>
97%
35056
55%
**12
96%
[Alliant Reloder-26]*
<<locked>>
97%
38580
60%
**56
94%
Baschieri & Pellagri 107
<<locked>>
88%
57334
90%
**86
99%
Hodgdon BL-C2
<<locked>>
86%
56739
89%
**69
100%
Hodgdon Benchmark
<<locked>>
86%
57145
90%
**94
100%
Hodgdon CFE223 👍
<<locked>>
91%
56913
89%
**12
99%
Hodgdon H322
<<locked>>
85%
57348
90%
**23
100%
Hodgdon H380
<<locked>>
92%
56840
89%
**69
99%
Hodgdon H414
<<locked>>
96%
57217
90%
**19
97%
[Hodgdon H4350]*
<<locked>>
97%
47659
75%
**79
94%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V
<<locked>>
97%
45266
71%
**82
99%
Hodgdon LVR
<<locked>>
97%
54752
86%
**76
98%
Hodgdon Superperformance
<<locked>>
97%
54302
85%
**96
96%
Hodgdon VARGET
<<locked>>
94%
56782
89%
**36
99%
Hodgdon TrailBoss
<<locked>>
97%
33953
53%
**19
100%
IMR 3031
<<locked>>
91%
57087
89%
**56
100%
IMR 4064
<<locked>>
94%
57116
89%
**36
100%
IMR 4166 Enduron
<<locked>>
94%
57246
90%
**14
97%
IMR 4350
<<locked>>
97%
49980
78%
**25
95%
IMR 4451 Enduron
<<locked>>
96%
57203
90%
**40
97%
IMR 4831
<<locked>>
97%
42728
67%
**40
97%
IMR 4895
<<locked>>
90%
57116
89%
**92
100%
IMR 8208 XBR
<<locked>>
86%
56521
89%
**20
100%
Lovex D073.6
<<locked>>
88%
57435
90%
**50
100%
Lovex S060
<<locked>>
88%
57043
89%
**94
100%
Lovex S062
<<locked>>
92%
57217
90%
**40
100%
Lovex S065
<<locked>>
97%
54694
86%
**04
98%
Lovex S070
<<locked>>
97%
52098
82%
**71
96%
Norma 201
<<locked>>
89%
56840
89%
**23
100%
Norma 202
<<locked>>
89%
57363
90%
**30
100%
Norma 203B
<<locked>>
92%
57174
90%
**89
100%
[Norma 204]*
<<locked>>
97%
50952
80%
**84
93%
Norma URP
<<locked>>
97%
49748
78%
**94
98%
Ramshot Big Game 👍
<<locked>>
91%
57159
90%
**99
100%
Ramshot Hunter
<<locked>>
97%
49269
77%
**87
96%
Ramshot TAC
<<locked>>
86%
57363
90%
**46
98%
Ramshot Wild Boar
<<locked>>
86%
56840
89%
**66
100%
Ramshot X-Terminator
<<locked>>
84%
57043
89%
**17
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 14
<<locked>>
96%
34156
54%
**55
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 50
<<locked>>
92%
57159
90%
**50
98%
ReloadSwiss RS 52
<<locked>>
92%
57305
90%
**12
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 60 👍
<<locked>>
97%
55129
86%
**71
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 62
<<locked>>
97%
50270
79%
**27
98%
ReloadSwiss RS 70
<<locked>>
97%
50444
79%
**50
98%
Rottweil R 901
<<locked>>
86%
56942
89%
**94
100%
Rottweil R 902
<<locked>>
90%
56637
89%
**17
100%
Rottweil R 903
<<locked>>
95%
57377
90%
**69
100%
Rottweil R 907
<<locked>>
97%
57101
89%
**40
96%
SNPE Vectan SP 11 👍
<<locked>>
94%
56753
89%
**96
100%
SNPE Vectan SP 7
<<locked>>
87%
56478
88%
**30
99%
SNPE Vectan SP 9
<<locked>>
89%
57029
89%
**50
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000
<<locked>>
88%
56855
89%
**45
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
<<locked>>
94%
57305
90%
**41
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000
<<locked>>
97%
55419
87%
**51
97%
Shooters World Long Rifle
<<locked>>
97%
54694
86%
**04
98%
Shooters World Match Rifle
<<locked>>
88%
57435
90%
**50
100%
Shooters World Precision
<<locked>>
92%
57217
90%
**40
100%
Somchem S321
<<locked>>
84%
57319
90%
**53
100%
Somchem S335
<<locked>>
88%
57188
90%
**48
100%
Somchem S341
<<locked>>
87%
56855
89%
**33
100%
Somchem S355
<<locked>>
95%
57261
90%
**66
100%
Somchem S365
<<locked>>
97%
44411
70%
**38
100%
[Somchem S385]*
<<locked>>
97%
41713
65%
**00
92%
Vihtavuori N130
<<locked>>
84%
56710
89%
**12
100%
Vihtavuori N133
<<locked>>
90%
56942
89%
**31
100%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
97%
57406
90%
**97
100%
Vihtavuori N140
<<locked>>
90%
57130
90%
**94
100%
Vihtavuori N150
<<locked>>
97%
51126
80%
**31
100%
Vihtavuori N160
<<locked>>
97%
55056
86%
**40
99%
Vihtavuori N530
<<locked>>
84%
56739
89%
**33
100%
Vihtavuori N540
<<locked>>
91%
57174
90%
**23
100%
Vihtavuori N550
<<locked>>
97%
55071
86%
**82
99%
Vihtavuori N555
<<locked>>
97%
37927
59%
**94
96%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL
<<locked>>
97%
52779
83%
**81
100%
Winchester 748
<<locked>>
84%
57072
89%
**79
100%
Winchester 760
<<locked>>
96%
57217
90%
**19
97%
[Winchester StaBALL HD]*
<<locked>>
97%
31314
49%
**59
94%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder
Charge
FR
MaxP
%
V(0)
z
ADI AR 2206H
<<locked>>
81%
45687
72%
**63
98%
ADI AR 2208
<<locked>>
81%
39030
61%
**92
96%
Accurate 2015
<<locked>>
81%
51692
81%
**76
100%
Accurate 2200
<<locked>>
81%
47877
75%
**69
98%
Accurate 2495
<<locked>>
81%
46949
74%
**63
100%
Accurate 2520
<<locked>>
81%
47979
75%
**95
100%
[Accurate 2700]*
<<locked>>
81%
37811
59%
**97
90%
[Accurate 3100]*
<<locked>>
94%
32460
51%
**84
90%
Accurate 4064
<<locked>>
81%
39552
62%
**35
100%
[Accurate 4350]*
<<locked>>
81%
28877
45%
**02
91%
Alliant AR-Comp
<<locked>>
81%
48327
76%
**76
100%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5
<<locked>>
81%
38377
60%
**12
98%
Alliant Reloder-15
<<locked>>
81%
41350
65%
**87
97%
[Alliant Reloder-16]*
<<locked>>
81%
29936
47%
**25
91%
Alliant Reloder-17
<<locked>>
81%
33257
52%
**62
95%
[Alliant Reloder-23]*
<<locked>>
88%
26527
42%
**30
90%
[Alliant Reloder-26]*
<<locked>>
91%
32010
50%
**59
90%
Baschieri & Pellagri 107
<<locked>>
81%
44991
71%
**56
97%
Hodgdon BL-C2
<<locked>>
81%
47805
75%
**25
100%
Hodgdon Benchmark
<<locked>>
81%
49879
78%
**72
100%
Hodgdon CFE223
<<locked>>
81%
39595
62%
**81
96%
Hodgdon H322
<<locked>>
81%
51010
80%
**25
100%
Hodgdon H380
<<locked>>
81%
38928
61%
**12
95%
[Hodgdon H414]*
<<locked>>
82%
35839
56%
**82
90%
[Hodgdon H4350]*
<<locked>>
89%
37463
59%
**59
90%
[Hodgdon Hybrid 100V]*
<<locked>>
81%
27514
43%
**30
92%
[Hodgdon LVR]*
<<locked>>
81%
32285
51%
**84
91%
[Hodgdon Superperformance]*
<<locked>>
87%
38421
60%
**58
90%
Hodgdon VARGET
<<locked>>
81%
38609
61%
**85
96%
Hodgdon TrailBoss
<<locked>>
81%
26861
42%
**55
100%
IMR 3031
<<locked>>
81%
42076
66%
**10
100%
IMR 4064
<<locked>>
81%
38130
60%
**72
96%
[IMR 4166 Enduron]*
<<locked>>
81%
38072
60%
**30
91%
[IMR 4350]*
<<locked>>
87%
37144
58%
**56
90%
[IMR 4451 Enduron]*
<<locked>>
81%
36085
57%
**03
90%
[IMR 4831]*
<<locked>>
84%
28108
44%
**66
90%
IMR 4895
<<locked>>
81%
42293
66%
**17
98%
IMR 8208 XBR
<<locked>>
81%
47805
75%
**72
99%
Lovex D073.6
<<locked>>
81%
44686
70%
**36
100%
Lovex S060
<<locked>>
81%
45774
72%
**97
98%
Lovex S062
<<locked>>
81%
40582
64%
**41
99%
[Lovex S065]*
<<locked>>
81%
33272
52%
**48
91%
[Lovex S070]*
<<locked>>
84%
34316
54%
**90
90%
Norma 201
<<locked>>
81%
44672
70%
**07
99%
Norma 202
<<locked>>
81%
45078
71%
**20
100%
Norma 203B
<<locked>>
81%
40596
64%
**71
97%
[Norma 204]*
<<locked>>
91%
42032
66%
**00
90%
[Norma URP]*
<<locked>>
81%
29573
46%
**12
91%
Ramshot Big Game
<<locked>>
81%
40422
63%
**81
97%
[Ramshot Hunter]*
<<locked>>
85%
33562
53%
**20
90%
Ramshot TAC
<<locked>>
81%
47964
75%
**72
97%
Ramshot Wild Boar
<<locked>>
81%
47340
74%
**99
99%
Ramshot X-Terminator
<<locked>>
81%
51808
81%
**25
99%
ReloadSwiss RS 14
<<locked>>
81%
27064
42%
**91
100%
[ReloadSwiss RS 50]*
<<locked>>
81%
39595
62%
**05
93%
ReloadSwiss RS 52
<<locked>>
81%
39508
62%
**87
99%
ReloadSwiss RS 60
<<locked>>
81%
32372
51%
**49
96%
[ReloadSwiss RS 62]*
<<locked>>
81%
29428
46%
**35
90%
[ReloadSwiss RS 70]*
<<locked>>
84%
32430
51%
**13
90%
Rottweil R 901
<<locked>>
81%
48675
76%
**63
100%
Rottweil R 902
<<locked>>
81%
42598
67%
**54
99%
Rottweil R 903
<<locked>>
81%
35766
56%
**49
97%
[Rottweil R 907]*
<<locked>>
83%
36753
58%
**23
90%
SNPE Vectan SP 11
<<locked>>
81%
36898
58%
**02
96%
SNPE Vectan SP 7
<<locked>>
81%
46398
73%
**43
97%
SNPE Vectan SP 9
<<locked>>
81%
44106
69%
**23
98%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000
<<locked>>
81%
46253
72%
**74
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
<<locked>>
81%
38566
60%
**23
100%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000]*
<<locked>>
83%
34389
54%
**35
90%
[Shooters World Long Rifle]*
<<locked>>
81%
33272
52%
**48
91%
Shooters World Match Rifle
<<locked>>
81%
44686
70%
**36
100%
Shooters World Precision
<<locked>>
81%
40582
64%
**41
99%
Somchem S321
<<locked>>
81%
52098
82%
**61
100%
Somchem S335
<<locked>>
81%
45556
71%
**71
100%
Somchem S341
<<locked>>
81%
45919
72%
**46
98%
Somchem S355
<<locked>>
81%
36521
57%
**59
97%
[Somchem S365]*
<<locked>>
81%
26455
41%
**52
93%
[Somchem S385]*
<<locked>>
94%
37536
59%
**99
90%
Vihtavuori N130
<<locked>>
81%
51372
81%
**33
100%
Vihtavuori N133
<<locked>>
81%
43439
68%
**12
100%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
81%
35505
56%
**07
100%
Vihtavuori N140
<<locked>>
81%
42003
66%
**44
100%
Vihtavuori N150
<<locked>>
81%
31357
49%
**02
96%
[Vihtavuori N160]*
<<locked>>
81%
32343
51%
**57
92%
Vihtavuori N530
<<locked>>
81%
50430
79%
**38
100%
Vihtavuori N540
<<locked>>
81%
41756
65%
**58
100%
[Vihtavuori N550]*
<<locked>>
81%
32561
51%
**97
92%
[Vihtavuori N555]*
<<locked>>
87%
27369
43%
**92
90%
[Winchester 6.5 StaBALL]*
<<locked>>
81%
31053
49%
**98
94%
Winchester 748
<<locked>>
81%
51503
81%
**84
100%
[Winchester 760]*
<<locked>>
82%
35839
56%
**82
90%
[Winchester StaBALL HD]*
<<locked>>
93%
27717
43%
**15
90%

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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