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

Recommended Powder(s): Accurate 4350, Alliant Reloder-17, Hodgdon LVR, ReloadSwiss RS 60, Vihtavuori N550

.308 Norma Mag. + .308 | 140gr | Barnes X BT

Load Specifications

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Bullet:
.308 | 140gr | Barnes X BT
Manufacturer SKU:
30810
Bullet Weight:
140gr | 9.1g
Bullet Diameter:
0.308" | 7.82mm
Bullet Length:
<<locked>>
Caliber:
.308 Norma Mag. load data
Case Length (l3):
2.559" | 65.0mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):
<<locked>>
Seated Depth:
<<locked>>
Shank Seated Depth:
<<locked>>
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_B601_C398
Last updated:
2025-01-01
Recommended Twist Rate:
1:14 - 1:11

Load data for 0 loads in caliber .308 Norma Mag. with .308 | 140gr | Barnes X BT bullet and 0 powders such as Accurate 4350, Alliant Reloder-17, Hodgdon LVR, ReloadSwiss RS 60, Vihtavuori N550. 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>>
84%
56927
89%
**69
100%
ADI AR 2208
<<locked>>
90%
57145
90%
**46
100%
[ADI AR 2209]*
<<locked>>
97%
49095
77%
**68
93%
ADI Benchmark 8208
<<locked>>
83%
56782
89%
**33
100%
Accurate 2200
<<locked>>
83%
57377
90%
**43
99%
Accurate 2700
<<locked>>
91%
57421
90%
**91
97%
Accurate 3100
<<locked>>
97%
42902
67%
**17
95%
Accurate 4064
<<locked>>
88%
57305
90%
**40
100%
Accurate 4350
<<locked>>
96%
56666
89%
**09
99%
Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR
<<locked>>
87%
57014
89%
**97
100%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5
<<locked>>
90%
57421
90%
**79
100%
Alliant Reloder-15
<<locked>>
87%
56811
89%
**79
100%
Alliant Reloder-16
<<locked>>
97%
54679
86%
**22
99%
Alliant Reloder-17 👍
<<locked>>
93%
56768
89%
**71
100%
[Alliant Reloder-19]*
<<locked>>
97%
48356
76%
**61
93%
Alliant Reloder-23
<<locked>>
97%
40640
64%
**49
98%
[Alliant Reloder-25]*
<<locked>>
97%
36201
57%
**25
92%
Alliant Reloder-26
<<locked>>
97%
44976
70%
**07
97%
Baschieri & Pellagri 107
<<locked>>
85%
57377
90%
**86
99%
Bofors RP3
<<locked>>
89%
57246
90%
**79
100%
Bofors RP7
<<locked>>
93%
56971
89%
**30
97%
Hodgdon CFE223
<<locked>>
88%
57348
90%
**25
99%
Hodgdon H380
<<locked>>
89%
57232
90%
**73
99%
Hodgdon H414
<<locked>>
92%
57334
90%
**25
97%
Hodgdon H4350
<<locked>>
97%
53490
84%
**94
96%
Hodgdon H4895
<<locked>>
84%
56710
89%
**66
100%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V
<<locked>>
97%
51677
81%
**97
100%
Hodgdon LVR
<<locked>>
95%
57174
90%
**22
99%
Hodgdon Superperformance
<<locked>>
95%
57029
89%
**48
97%
Hodgdon VARGET
<<locked>>
91%
57261
90%
**56
100%
Hodgdon TrailBoss
<<locked>>
96%
34418
54%
**36
100%
IMR 3031
<<locked>>
87%
56971
89%
**53
100%
IMR 4064
<<locked>>
91%
57203
90%
**46
100%
IMR 4166 Enduron
<<locked>>
92%
57406
90%
**20
97%
IMR 4350
<<locked>>
97%
56449
88%
**50
97%
IMR 4451 Enduron
<<locked>>
93%
57276
90%
**46
97%
IMR 4831
<<locked>>
97%
49429
77%
**64
98%
IMR 4895
<<locked>>
87%
56782
89%
**89
100%
IMR 8208 XBR
<<locked>>
83%
56782
89%
**33
100%
Lovex D073.6
<<locked>>
84%
56797
89%
**36
100%
Lovex S060
<<locked>>
85%
57174
90%
**04
100%
Lovex S062
<<locked>>
88%
57334
90%
**46
100%
Lovex S065
<<locked>>
94%
56942
89%
**40
98%
Lovex S070
<<locked>>
96%
57406
90%
**73
98%
[Lovex S071]*
<<locked>>
97%
36216
57%
**62
92%
Norma 201
<<locked>>
85%
56623
89%
**20
100%
Norma 202
<<locked>>
85%
56927
89%
**17
100%
Norma 203B
<<locked>>
88%
56971
89%
**82
100%
Norma 204
<<locked>>
97%
56434
88%
**89
95%
[Norma MRP]*
<<locked>>
97%
44802
70%
**68
94%
Norma URP
<<locked>>
97%
56797
89%
**19
99%
Ramshot Big Game
<<locked>>
87%
56608
89%
**96
100%
Ramshot Hunter
<<locked>>
97%
55724
87%
**05
98%
Ramshot Wild Boar
<<locked>>
83%
57392
90%
**76
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 14
<<locked>>
97%
35273
55%
**88
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 50
<<locked>>
89%
57014
89%
**50
98%
ReloadSwiss RS 52
<<locked>>
85%
56840
89%
**41
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 60
<<locked>>
91%
57116
90%
**97
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 62
<<locked>>
96%
56739
89%
**35
99%
ReloadSwiss RS 70
<<locked>>
97%
57261
90%
**84
99%
Rottweil R 902
<<locked>>
87%
57305
90%
**17
100%
Rottweil R 903 👍
<<locked>>
91%
57377
90%
**73
100%
[Rottweil R 904]*
<<locked>>
97%
50778
80%
**45
92%
[Rottweil R 905]*
<<locked>>
97%
47355
74%
**48
93%
Rottweil R 907
<<locked>>
93%
56971
89%
**30
97%
SNPE Vectan SP 11 👍
<<locked>>
90%
56768
89%
**92
100%
SNPE Vectan SP 7
<<locked>>
84%
57276
90%
**40
99%
SNPE Vectan SP 9
<<locked>>
85%
57058
89%
**59
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000
<<locked>>
85%
56898
89%
**41
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
<<locked>>
90%
57232
90%
**45
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000
<<locked>>
94%
57174
90%
**87
97%
Shooters World Long Rifle
<<locked>>
94%
56942
89%
**40
98%
Shooters World Match Rifle
<<locked>>
84%
56797
89%
**36
100%
Shooters World Precision
<<locked>>
88%
57334
90%
**46
100%
Somchem S335
<<locked>>
85%
57203
90%
**54
100%
Somchem S341
<<locked>>
84%
57319
90%
**36
100%
Somchem S355
<<locked>>
91%
57203
90%
**66
100%
[Somchem S361]*
<<locked>>
97%
53040
83%
**38
92%
Somchem S365
<<locked>>
97%
51532
81%
**66
100%
Somchem S385
<<locked>>
97%
48530
76%
**31
95%
Vihtavuori N133
<<locked>>
87%
57363
90%
**38
100%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
92%
56710
89%
**81
100%
Vihtavuori N140
<<locked>>
87%
56884
89%
**87
100%
Vihtavuori N150
<<locked>>
96%
56956
89%
**17
100%
Vihtavuori N160 👍
<<locked>>
94%
57348
90%
**79
99%
Vihtavuori N540
<<locked>>
87%
57261
90%
**23
100%
Vihtavuori N550 👍
<<locked>>
94%
57014
89%
**12
99%
Vihtavuori N555
<<locked>>
97%
44991
70%
**38
98%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL
<<locked>>
96%
57029
89%
**43
100%
Winchester 760
<<locked>>
92%
57334
90%
**25
97%
Winchester StaBALL HD
<<locked>>
97%
36927
58%
**49
98%
[Winchester Supreme 780]*
<<locked>>
97%
49734
78%
**35
94%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder
Charge
FR
MaxP
%
V(0)
z
ADI AR 2206H
<<locked>>
81%
51416
81%
**74
99%
ADI AR 2208
<<locked>>
81%
43584
68%
**97
98%
[ADI AR 2209]*
<<locked>>
91%
41075
64%
**87
90%
ADI Benchmark 8208
<<locked>>
81%
53374
84%
**68
100%
Accurate 2200
<<locked>>
81%
52953
83%
**64
99%
[Accurate 2700]*
<<locked>>
81%
42279
66%
**95
92%
[Accurate 3100]*
<<locked>>
87%
31430
49%
**41
90%
Accurate 4064
<<locked>>
81%
46804
73%
**56
100%
[Accurate 4350]*
<<locked>>
81%
35056
55%
**66
94%
Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR
<<locked>>
81%
47152
74%
**10
98%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5
<<locked>>
81%
43801
69%
**30
99%
Alliant Reloder-15
<<locked>>
81%
46891
73%
**95
98%
[Alliant Reloder-16]*
<<locked>>
81%
34374
54%
**66
94%
Alliant Reloder-17
<<locked>>
81%
38174
60%
**94
97%
[Alliant Reloder-19]*
<<locked>>
90%
39842
62%
**64
90%
[Alliant Reloder-23]*
<<locked>>
81%
25715
40%
**93
90%
[Alliant Reloder-25]*
<<locked>>
94%
33098
52%
**23
90%
[Alliant Reloder-26]*
<<locked>>
85%
31125
49%
**23
90%
Baschieri & Pellagri 107
<<locked>>
81%
50734
79%
**64
99%
Bofors RP3
<<locked>>
81%
44454
70%
**49
99%
[Bofors RP7]*
<<locked>>
81%
39726
62%
**85
92%
Hodgdon CFE223
<<locked>>
81%
45339
71%
**95
98%
Hodgdon H380
<<locked>>
81%
44730
70%
**46
97%
[Hodgdon H414]*
<<locked>>
81%
39653
62%
**74
93%
[Hodgdon H4350]*
<<locked>>
84%
36521
57%
**36
90%
Hodgdon H4895
<<locked>>
81%
51895
81%
**77
100%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V
<<locked>>
81%
31821
50%
**57
95%
[Hodgdon LVR]*
<<locked>>
81%
37449
59%
**12
94%
[Hodgdon Superperformance]*
<<locked>>
82%
36912
58%
**15
90%
Hodgdon VARGET
<<locked>>
81%
43265
68%
**94
98%
Hodgdon TrailBoss
<<locked>>
81%
27601
43%
**78
100%
IMR 3031
<<locked>>
81%
47790
75%
**05
100%
IMR 4064
<<locked>>
81%
42699
67%
**71
98%
[IMR 4166 Enduron]*
<<locked>>
81%
42221
66%
**25
94%
[IMR 4350]*
<<locked>>
82%
35694
56%
**13
90%
[IMR 4451 Enduron]*
<<locked>>
81%
40640
64%
**15
93%
[IMR 4831]*
<<locked>>
81%
30574
48%
**28
92%
IMR 4895
<<locked>>
81%
47950
75%
**35
99%
IMR 8208 XBR
<<locked>>
81%
53374
84%
**68
100%
Lovex D073.6
<<locked>>
81%
51271
80%
**51
100%
Lovex S060
<<locked>>
81%
50430
79%
**92
99%
Lovex S062
<<locked>>
81%
46224
72%
**43
100%
[Lovex S065]*
<<locked>>
81%
38493
60%
**66
94%
[Lovex S070]*
<<locked>>
81%
36666
57%
**36
92%
[Lovex S071]*
<<locked>>
92%
31430
49%
**41
90%
Norma 201
<<locked>>
81%
50560
79%
**12
100%
Norma 202
<<locked>>
81%
50662
79%
**22
100%
Norma 203B
<<locked>>
81%
46238
72%
**82
99%
[Norma 204]*
<<locked>>
86%
40524
64%
**58
90%
[Norma MRP]*
<<locked>>
90%
36477
57%
**48
90%
[Norma URP]*
<<locked>>
81%
34534
54%
**56
94%
Ramshot Big Game
<<locked>>
81%
46137
72%
**02
99%
[Ramshot Hunter]*
<<locked>>
81%
33736
53%
**26
91%
Ramshot Wild Boar
<<locked>>
81%
53113
83%
**04
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 14
<<locked>>
81%
27992
44%
**18
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 50
<<locked>>
81%
44701
70%
**10
95%
ReloadSwiss RS 52
<<locked>>
81%
49792
78%
**20
99%
ReloadSwiss RS 60
<<locked>>
81%
40364
63%
**63
100%
[ReloadSwiss RS 62]*
<<locked>>
81%
34345
54%
**62
93%
[ReloadSwiss RS 70]*
<<locked>>
81%
34011
53%
**59
92%
Rottweil R 902
<<locked>>
81%
48428
76%
**66
100%
Rottweil R 903
<<locked>>
81%
41771
65%
**81
98%
[Rottweil R 904]*
<<locked>>
92%
44005
69%
**10
90%
[Rottweil R 905]*
<<locked>>
91%
39305
62%
**64
90%
[Rottweil R 907]*
<<locked>>
81%
39726
62%
**85
92%
SNPE Vectan SP 11
<<locked>>
81%
42090
66%
**23
98%
SNPE Vectan SP 7
<<locked>>
81%
52504
82%
**58
98%
SNPE Vectan SP 9
<<locked>>
81%
49588
78%
**28
99%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000
<<locked>>
81%
51517
81%
**56
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
<<locked>>
81%
43308
68%
**08
100%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000]*
<<locked>>
81%
37608
59%
**07
92%
[Shooters World Long Rifle]*
<<locked>>
81%
38493
60%
**66
94%
Shooters World Match Rifle
<<locked>>
81%
51271
80%
**51
100%
Shooters World Precision
<<locked>>
81%
46224
72%
**43
100%
Somchem S335
<<locked>>
81%
51039
80%
**56
100%
Somchem S341
<<locked>>
81%
51837
81%
**54
99%
Somchem S355
<<locked>>
81%
42148
66%
**77
98%
[Somchem S361]*
<<locked>>
93%
46688
73%
**27
90%
Somchem S365
<<locked>>
81%
31430
49%
**10
97%
[Somchem S385]*
<<locked>>
87%
35926
56%
**53
90%
Vihtavuori N133
<<locked>>
81%
48399
76%
**97
100%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
81%
41176
65%
**12
100%
Vihtavuori N140
<<locked>>
81%
47471
74%
**40
100%
Vihtavuori N150
<<locked>>
81%
36318
57%
**26
98%
Vihtavuori N160
<<locked>>
81%
37449
59%
**89
95%
Vihtavuori N540
<<locked>>
81%
47471
74%
**66
100%
Vihtavuori N550
<<locked>>
81%
38101
60%
**38
95%
[Vihtavuori N555]*
<<locked>>
81%
27731
43%
**89
91%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL
<<locked>>
81%
35650
56%
**26
97%
[Winchester 760]*
<<locked>>
81%
39653
62%
**74
93%
[Winchester StaBALL HD]*
<<locked>>
86%
26876
42%
**79
90%
[Winchester Supreme 780]*
<<locked>>
91%
40147
63%
**35
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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