Load Specifications
Load data in caliber .308 Norma Mag. with .308 | 140gr | Peregrine VLR-5 bullet and 101 powders. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above. The recommended powders for this cartridge and bullet combination are Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR, ReloadSwiss RS 60 and Alliant Reloder-17.
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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>> | 84% | 54,737 psi | 86% | 3045 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 82% | 56,637 psi | 89% | 3117 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 90% | 56,695 psi | 89% | 3110 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 84% | 55,274 psi | 87% | 3130 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2700 | <<locked>> | 90% | 56,637 psi | 89% | 3110 fps | 96.5% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 92% | 56,724 psi | 89% | 3159 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4350ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 57,566 psi | 90% | 3248 fps | 99.4% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 88% | 57,609 psi | 90% | 3199 fps | 99.9% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 92% | 55,143 psi | 86% | 3140 fps | 99.5% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 86% | 56,652 psi | 89% | 3153 fps | 100% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 86% | 57,421 psi | 90% | 3127 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 88% | 54,027 psi | 85% | 3268 fps | 99.5% |
| Alliant Power Pro Varmint | <<locked>> | 86% | 54,868 psi | 86% | 3156 fps | 99.9% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 92% | 55,172 psi | 86% | 3166 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 82% | 57,609 psi | 90% | 3097 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 90% | 55,651 psi | 87% | 3186 fps | 99.6% |
| Alliant Reloder-16ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 54,984 psi | 86% | 3251 fps | 99.5% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 96% | 56,579 psi | 89% | 3297 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-23ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 39,044 psi | 61% | 2943 fps | 97.8% |
| Alliant Reloder-26ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 44,005 psi | 69% | 3114 fps | 97% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 86% | 54,085 psi | 85% | 3156 fps | 99.2% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 92% | 55,753 psi | 87% | 3179 fps | 100% |
| Bofors RP7 | <<locked>> | 96% | 55,970 psi | 88% | 3143 fps | 96.6% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 84% | 54,810 psi | 86% | 3081 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 86% | 56,115 psi | 88% | 3176 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 82% | 54,360 psi | 85% | 3225 fps | 99.5% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 82% | 57,174 psi | 90% | 3146 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 92% | 56,826 psi | 89% | 3192 fps | 99.1% |
| Hodgdon H414 | <<locked>> | 98% | 56,811 psi | 89% | 3245 fps | 97.5% |
| Hodgdon H4350 | <<locked>> | 96% | 57,203 psi | 90% | 3205 fps | 96.2% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 86% | 54,708 psi | 86% | 3156 fps | 99.9% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100Vᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,097 psi | 80% | 3114 fps | 99.7% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 88% | 54,157 psi | 85% | 3186 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Superformance | <<locked>> | 96% | 53,780 psi | 84% | 3215 fps | 96.4% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 35,331 psi | 55% | 1969 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 88% | 55,999 psi | 88% | 3159 fps | 99.9% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 86% | 54,607 psi | 86% | 3143 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 90% | 54,563 psi | 86% | 3123 fps | 99.5% |
| IMR 4166 Enduron | <<locked>> | 88% | 54,636 psi | 86% | 3097 fps | 96.9% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 82% | 57,464 psi | 90% | 3054 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4350ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 56,492 psi | 89% | 3169 fps | 96.8% |
| IMR 4451 Enduron | <<locked>> | 94% | 54,491 psi | 85% | 3120 fps | 96.8% |
| IMR 4831ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 54,230 psi | 85% | 3176 fps | 99.2% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 90% | 57,101 psi | 89% | 3222 fps | 99.9% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 86% | 56,652 psi | 89% | 3153 fps | 100% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 82% | 56,739 psi | 89% | 3133 fps | 100% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 88% | 57,406 psi | 90% | 3173 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 88% | 57,116 psi | 90% | 3123 fps | 99.9% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 90% | 54,375 psi | 85% | 3120 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 98% | 57,246 psi | 90% | 3169 fps | 98.5% |
| Lovex S070 | <<locked>> | 98% | 54,781 psi | 86% | 3150 fps | 97.2% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 88% | 56,057 psi | 88% | 3140 fps | 100% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 88% | 56,898 psi | 89% | 3146 fps | 100% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 90% | 54,839 psi | 86% | 3173 fps | 99.8% |
| Norma URPᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 56,420 psi | 88% | 3235 fps | 99.3% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 90% | 55,869 psi | 88% | 3202 fps | 99.8% |
| Ramshot Hunterᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 55,274 psi | 87% | 3225 fps | 98% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 86% | 57,072 psi | 89% | 3166 fps | 98.7% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 86% | 56,739 psi | 89% | 3186 fps | 99.8% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 84% | 57,624 psi | 90% | 3150 fps | 99.8% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 35,607 psi | 56% | 2011 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 82% | 55,869 psi | 88% | 3130 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 92% | 57,406 psi | 90% | 3176 fps | 98% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 88% | 56,463 psi | 88% | 3261 fps | 99.6% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 94% | 56,289 psi | 88% | 3301 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 57,348 psi | 90% | 3271 fps | 99.3% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 57,217 psi | 90% | 3307 fps | 99.2% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 86% | 56,869 psi | 89% | 3123 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 90% | 56,550 psi | 89% | 3136 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 94% | 55,608 psi | 87% | 3169 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 907 | <<locked>> | 96% | 55,970 psi | 88% | 3143 fps | 96.6% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 98% | 57,246 psi | 90% | 3169 fps | 98.5% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 88% | 57,406 psi | 90% | 3173 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 90% | 54,375 psi | 85% | 3120 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World SW4350 | <<locked>> | 98% | 54,781 psi | 86% | 3150 fps | 97.2% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 92% | 54,172 psi | 85% | 3182 fps | 99.7% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 86% | 55,463 psi | 87% | 3140 fps | 98.8% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 88% | 56,188 psi | 88% | 3169 fps | 99.8% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 88% | 57,638 psi | 90% | 3077 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 92% | 54,694 psi | 86% | 3025 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000 | <<locked>> | 96% | 53,998 psi | 85% | 3058 fps | 96.8% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 82% | 54,288 psi | 85% | 3123 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 88% | 56,971 psi | 89% | 3074 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 86% | 55,114 psi | 86% | 3133 fps | 99.7% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 94% | 55,999 psi | 88% | 3169 fps | 99.9% |
| Somchem S365ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,749 psi | 80% | 3179 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 84% | 57,276 psi | 90% | 3038 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 86% | 54,621 psi | 86% | 3015 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 90% | 56,362 psi | 88% | 3104 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 90% | 57,406 psi | 90% | 3120 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 96% | 57,566 psi | 90% | 3146 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 98% | 55,274 psi | 87% | 3173 fps | 99.1% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 86% | 57,116 psi | 90% | 3150 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 90% | 55,753 psi | 87% | 3114 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 98% | 54,447 psi | 85% | 3176 fps | 98.9% |
| Vihtavuori N555ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 42,902 psi | 67% | 3028 fps | 97.8% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 98% | 55,956 psi | 88% | 3153 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 86% | 57,406 psi | 90% | 3202 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 760 | <<locked>> | 98% | 57,058 psi | 89% | 3248 fps | 97.5% |
| Winchester StaBALL HDᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 34,867 psi | 55% | 2917 fps | 97.1% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 88% | 56,246 psi | 88% | 3176 fps | 100% |
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% | 48,138 psi | 75% | 2940 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,910 psi | 83% | 3061 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,524 psi | 64% | 2841 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,124 psi | 75% | 3012 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2700 | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,997 psi | 83% | 3051 fps | 95.7% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,334 psi | 60% | 2828 fps | 99.8% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 88% | 37,304 psi | 58% | 2858 fps | 95.3% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,454 psi | 70% | 2959 fps | 98.5% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,753 psi | 59% | 2792 fps | 96.1% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,586 psi | 73% | 2976 fps | 99.5% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,833 psi | 73% | 2966 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | 61.6 gr | 80% | 40,596 psi | 64% | 2982 fps | 96.7% |
| Alliant Power Pro Varmint | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,991 psi | 71% | 2976 fps | 99% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,362 psi | 59% | 2815 fps | 97.6% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 80% | 54,259 psi | 85% | 3048 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,118 psi | 63% | 2884 fps | 97% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | <<locked>> | 88% | 37,362 psi | 59% | 2874 fps | 95.4% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | 60.6 gr | 80% | 32,155 psi | 50% | 2756 fps | 95% |
| Alliant Reloder-23 | <<locked>> | 96% | 34,360 psi | 54% | 2818 fps | 96% |
| Alliant Reloder-26 | <<locked>> | 98% | 40,756 psi | 64% | 3035 fps | 95.9% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,888 psi | 69% | 2959 fps | 97.4% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,941 psi | 58% | 2815 fps | 97.6% |
| Bofors RP7 | <<locked>> | 92% | 49,327 psi | 77% | 3025 fps | 95.1% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,254 psi | 76% | 2966 fps | 99.9% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,542 psi | 71% | 2992 fps | 99.7% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,502 psi | 79% | 3153 fps | 99.1% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 80% | 53,606 psi | 84% | 3091 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 82% | 40,596 psi | 64% | 2881 fps | 95.8% |
| Hodgdon H414 | <<locked>> | 92% | 46,137 psi | 72% | 3048 fps | 95% |
| Hodgdon H4350 | <<locked>> | 94% | 53,722 psi | 84% | 3143 fps | 95.4% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,846 psi | 70% | 2972 fps | 98.9% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 86% | 32,053 psi | 50% | 2697 fps | 95.2% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,031 psi | 64% | 2936 fps | 98.6% |
| Hodgdon Superformance | <<locked>> | 94% | 49,893 psi | 78% | 3143 fps | 95.4% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 26,179 psi | 41% | 1759 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,105 psi | 68% | 2920 fps | 98.6% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,614 psi | 70% | 2979 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,581 psi | 62% | 2831 fps | 96.9% |
| IMR 4166 Enduron | <<locked>> | 84% | 48,051 psi | 75% | 2976 fps | 95.4% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 54,404 psi | 85% | 3012 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4350 | <<locked>> | 96% | 49,632 psi | 78% | 3051 fps | 95.2% |
| IMR 4451 Enduron | <<locked>> | 90% | 48,167 psi | 75% | 3005 fps | 95.3% |
| IMR 4831 | <<locked>> | 90% | 38,624 psi | 61% | 2871 fps | 95.9% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,089 psi | 64% | 2917 fps | 97.8% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,586 psi | 73% | 2976 fps | 99.5% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,794 psi | 83% | 3068 fps | 100% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,584 psi | 68% | 2940 fps | 99.9% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,643 psi | 70% | 2900 fps | 98.6% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,552 psi | 62% | 2835 fps | 98.5% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 88% | 41,669 psi | 65% | 2877 fps | 95.1% |
| Lovex S070 | <<locked>> | 94% | 48,109 psi | 75% | 3028 fps | 95.7% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,468 psi | 68% | 2910 fps | 99.2% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,888 psi | 69% | 2927 fps | 100% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,479 psi | 62% | 2871 fps | 97.4% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 88% | 37,637 psi | 59% | 2861 fps | 95.2% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,276 psi | 62% | 2884 fps | 97.1% |
| Ramshot Hunter | <<locked>> | 94% | 45,208 psi | 71% | 3038 fps | 95.7% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,543 psi | 73% | 2972 fps | 96.7% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,238 psi | 72% | 2999 fps | 98.8% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,401 psi | 79% | 3028 fps | 99.3% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 26,513 psi | 42% | 1801 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,475 psi | 82% | 3071 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 84% | 43,961 psi | 69% | 2927 fps | 95% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,409 psi | 66% | 2999 fps | 97.5% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | 60.6 gr | 80% | 34,316 psi | 54% | 2835 fps | 98.5% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 90% | 40,132 psi | 63% | 2946 fps | 95.9% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70 | <<locked>> | 90% | 40,161 psi | 63% | 2956 fps | 95% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,108 psi | 74% | 2959 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,133 psi | 64% | 2851 fps | 98.8% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,606 psi | 54% | 2746 fps | 96.6% |
| Rottweil R 907 | <<locked>> | 92% | 49,327 psi | 77% | 3025 fps | 95.1% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 88% | 41,669 psi | 65% | 2877 fps | 95.1% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,584 psi | 68% | 2940 fps | 99.9% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,552 psi | 62% | 2835 fps | 98.5% |
| Shooters World SW4350 | <<locked>> | 94% | 48,109 psi | 75% | 3028 fps | 95.7% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,795 psi | 56% | 2802 fps | 96% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,773 psi | 70% | 2943 fps | 96.8% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,047 psi | 67% | 2923 fps | 98.2% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,889 psi | 70% | 2871 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,289 psi | 58% | 2717 fps | 99.9% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000 | <<locked>> | 92% | 47,224 psi | 74% | 2940 fps | 95.2% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,546 psi | 79% | 3061 fps | 99.9% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,498 psi | 70% | 2867 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,657 psi | 70% | 2946 fps | 98.5% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,549 psi | 56% | 2759 fps | 96.7% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 84% | 29,298 psi | 46% | 2674 fps | 95.4% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,720 psi | 79% | 2943 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,281 psi | 71% | 2867 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,814 psi | 64% | 2844 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,539 psi | 65% | 2851 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,823 psi | 53% | 2694 fps | 97.5% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 88% | 39,450 psi | 62% | 2871 fps | 95.8% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,862 psi | 73% | 2972 fps | 99.6% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,030 psi | 63% | 2835 fps | 99.8% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 88% | 38,827 psi | 61% | 2867 fps | 95.4% |
| Vihtavuori N555 | <<locked>> | 94% | 34,795 psi | 55% | 2838 fps | 95.1% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 82% | 32,213 psi | 50% | 2661 fps | 95.5% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,470 psi | 73% | 3018 fps | 99.9% |
| Winchester 760 | <<locked>> | 92% | 46,354 psi | 73% | 3054 fps | 95% |
| Winchester StaBALL HD | <<locked>> | 98% | 32,561 psi | 51% | 2841 fps | 95.7% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,641 psi | 67% | 2930 fps | 98.6% |
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 115 powders for .308 Norma Mag. loaded with the .308 | 140gr | Peregrine VLR-5. ReloadSwiss RS 70 delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 3,307 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,969 fps to 3,307 fps. Accurate 3100 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 115 of the 115 powders fall inside the usable 80–100 % fill window.
Relative to the caliber's maximum pressure (440 MPa), the top charges use 52–90 %, leaving at least 10 % headroom. The 140.0 gr projectile in 0.308" calls for a 1:12.5 twist; slower twists will usually not stabilise this weight. Accurate 3100, Accurate 4350, ADI AR 2209 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. Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR, ReloadSwiss RS 60, Alliant Reloder-17 rank at the top here: for .308 Norma Mag. with the .308 | 140gr | Peregrine VLR-5 they combine a high case fill with complete burn and sit in the upper velocity band. As outliers, Accurate 3100, ADI AR 2209, Alliant Reloder-19 burn incompletely and react more sensitively to barrel length and temperature. Always begin at the start load and work up in small increments while checking case and primer for pressure signs.