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Load data for .308 Norma Mag. + .308 | 149gr | CutEdge ESP Raptor

Recommended Powder(s): Alliant Reloder-17, Hodgdon CFE223, Ramshot Big Game, ReloadSwiss RS 60, SNPE Vectan SP 11

.308 Norma Mag. + .308 | 149gr | CutEdge ESP Raptor

Load Specifications

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Bullet:
.308 | 149gr | CutEdge ESP Raptor
Manufacturer SKU:
ESP C145 RAPTOR WT
Bullet Weight:
149gr | 9.7g
Bullet Diameter:
0.308" | 7.82mm
Bullet Length:
1.512" | 38.4mm
Caliber:
.308 Norma Mag. load data
Case Length (l3):
2.559" | 65.0mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):
3.296" | 83.7mm
Seated Depth:
0.775" | 19.7mm
Shank Seated Depth:
0.775" | 19.7mm
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_B8476_C398
Last updated:
2025-01-01

Load data for 188 loads in caliber .308 Norma Mag. with .308 | 149gr | CutEdge ESP Raptor bullet and 94 powders such as Alliant Reloder-17, Hodgdon CFE223, Ramshot Big Game, ReloadSwiss RS 60, SNPE Vectan SP 11. 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%
56797
89%
**71
100%
ADI AR 2208
<<locked>>
94%
57217
90%
**54
100%
Accurate 2015
<<locked>>
85%
57029
89%
**63
100%
Accurate 2200
<<locked>>
87%
57174
90%
**41
99%
Accurate 2495
<<locked>>
88%
56768
89%
**25
100%
Accurate 2520
<<locked>>
87%
57000
89%
**48
100%
Accurate 2700
<<locked>>
94%
56724
89%
**76
96%
[Accurate 3100]*
<<locked>>
97%
34461
54%
**64
92%
Accurate 4064
<<locked>>
93%
57043
89%
**48
100%
Accurate 4350
<<locked>>
97%
49023
77%
**02
98%
Alliant AR-Comp
<<locked>>
87%
57203
90%
**05
100%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5
<<locked>>
94%
57290
90%
**77
100%
Alliant Reloder-15
<<locked>>
92%
57145
90%
**87
100%
Alliant Reloder-16
<<locked>>
97%
48037
75%
**05
98%
Alliant Reloder-17 👍
<<locked>>
97%
56231
88%
**69
100%
Alliant Reloder-23
<<locked>>
97%
33591
53%
**94
96%
[Alliant Reloder-26]*
<<locked>>
97%
37536
59%
**48
94%
Baschieri & Pellagri 107
<<locked>>
89%
57421
90%
**84
99%
Hodgdon BL-C2
<<locked>>
87%
56753
89%
**81
100%
Hodgdon Benchmark
<<locked>>
86%
57377
90%
**95
100%
Hodgdon CFE223 👍
<<locked>>
92%
57319
90%
**23
99%
Hodgdon H322
<<locked>>
85%
56550
89%
**18
100%
Hodgdon H380
<<locked>>
93%
56768
89%
**77
99%
Hodgdon H414
<<locked>>
96%
57203
90%
**33
97%
[Hodgdon H4350]*
<<locked>>
97%
46195
72%
**74
94%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V
<<locked>>
97%
44382
70%
**87
99%
Hodgdon LVR
<<locked>>
97%
53287
83%
**61
98%
Hodgdon Superperformance
<<locked>>
97%
53708
84%
**00
96%
Hodgdon VARGET
<<locked>>
94%
56666
89%
**51
100%
Hodgdon TrailBoss
<<locked>>
96%
33330
52%
**31
100%
IMR 3031
<<locked>>
91%
57217
90%
**64
100%
IMR 4064
<<locked>>
95%
57072
89%
**45
100%
IMR 4166 Enduron
<<locked>>
95%
57116
89%
**18
97%
IMR 4350
<<locked>>
97%
49443
77%
**33
95%
IMR 4451 Enduron
<<locked>>
96%
56681
89%
**41
97%
IMR 4831
<<locked>>
97%
41771
65%
**35
97%
IMR 4895
<<locked>>
91%
56942
89%
**94
100%
IMR 8208 XBR
<<locked>>
87%
56971
89%
**38
100%
Lovex D073.5
<<locked>>
83%
57159
90%
**15
100%
Lovex D073.6
<<locked>>
89%
57000
89%
**48
100%
Lovex S060
<<locked>>
89%
57043
89%
**05
100%
Lovex S062
<<locked>>
93%
57232
90%
**48
100%
Lovex S065
<<locked>>
97%
53026
83%
**82
98%
Lovex S070
<<locked>>
97%
50995
80%
**63
96%
Norma 201
<<locked>>
89%
57072
89%
**38
100%
Norma 202
<<locked>>
89%
56898
89%
**28
100%
Norma 203B
<<locked>>
92%
57145
90%
**94
100%
[Norma 204]*
<<locked>>
97%
49458
78%
**69
93%
Norma URP
<<locked>>
97%
48979
77%
**95
98%
Ramshot Big Game 👍
<<locked>>
92%
56884
89%
**00
100%
Ramshot Hunter
<<locked>>
97%
47529
74%
**76
96%
Ramshot TAC
<<locked>>
87%
56695
89%
**41
99%
Ramshot Wild Boar
<<locked>>
87%
57116
89%
**71
100%
Ramshot X-Terminator
<<locked>>
84%
56811
89%
**15
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 14
<<locked>>
96%
33808
53%
**73
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 40
<<locked>>
83%
56942
89%
**22
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 50
<<locked>>
93%
56652
89%
**48
98%
ReloadSwiss RS 52
<<locked>>
92%
56971
89%
**10
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 60 👍
<<locked>>
97%
54346
85%
**56
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 62
<<locked>>
97%
48660
76%
**09
98%
ReloadSwiss RS 70
<<locked>>
97%
48965
77%
**35
98%
Rottweil R 901
<<locked>>
87%
56840
89%
**05
100%
Rottweil R 902
<<locked>>
91%
57145
90%
**25
100%
Rottweil R 903
<<locked>>
96%
56391
88%
**64
100%
Rottweil R 907
<<locked>>
97%
55593
87%
**22
96%
SNPE Vectan SP 11 👍
<<locked>>
94%
56666
89%
**00
100%
SNPE Vectan SP 7
<<locked>>
88%
57334
90%
**48
99%
SNPE Vectan SP 9
<<locked>>
89%
57217
90%
**68
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000
<<locked>>
88%
57014
89%
**49
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
<<locked>>
94%
57043
89%
**40
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000
<<locked>>
97%
53809
84%
**36
97%
Shooters World Long Rifle
<<locked>>
97%
53026
83%
**82
98%
Shooters World Match Rifle
<<locked>>
89%
57000
89%
**48
100%
Shooters World Precision
<<locked>>
93%
57232
90%
**48
100%
Somchem S321
<<locked>>
84%
57159
90%
**54
100%
Somchem S335
<<locked>>
89%
57305
90%
**59
100%
Somchem S341
<<locked>>
88%
56884
89%
**41
100%
Somchem S355
<<locked>>
96%
57029
89%
**71
100%
Somchem S365
<<locked>>
97%
43424
68%
**33
100%
[Somchem S385]*
<<locked>>
97%
40234
63%
**82
92%
Vihtavuori N130
<<locked>>
85%
57276
90%
**20
100%
Vihtavuori N133
<<locked>>
91%
57174
90%
**40
100%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
97%
56492
89%
**89
100%
Vihtavuori N140
<<locked>>
91%
56478
89%
**95
100%
Vihtavuori N150
<<locked>>
97%
50082
78%
**20
100%
Vihtavuori N160
<<locked>>
97%
53998
85%
**31
99%
Vihtavuori N530
<<locked>>
85%
56913
89%
**45
100%
Vihtavuori N540
<<locked>>
91%
56797
89%
**22
100%
Vihtavuori N550
<<locked>>
97%
53577
84%
**71
99%
Vihtavuori N555
<<locked>>
97%
36245
57%
**76
96%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL
<<locked>>
97%
52069
82%
**79
100%
Winchester 748
<<locked>>
84%
56927
89%
**77
100%
Winchester 760
<<locked>>
96%
57203
90%
**33
97%
[Winchester StaBALL HD]*
<<locked>>
97%
29921
47%
**44
94%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder
Charge
FR
MaxP
%
V(0)
z
ADI AR 2206H
<<locked>>
81%
44599
70%
**48
98%
ADI AR 2208
<<locked>>
81%
38029
60%
**94
96%
Accurate 2015
<<locked>>
81%
50430
79%
**61
100%
Accurate 2200
<<locked>>
81%
46818
73%
**58
98%
Accurate 2495
<<locked>>
81%
45136
71%
**48
100%
Accurate 2520
<<locked>>
81%
46485
73%
**81
100%
[Accurate 2700]*
<<locked>>
81%
36230
57%
**82
90%
[Accurate 3100]*
<<locked>>
94%
31183
49%
**75
90%
Accurate 4064
<<locked>>
81%
38014
60%
**23
100%
[Accurate 4350]*
<<locked>>
81%
27644
43%
**93
90%
Alliant AR-Comp
<<locked>>
81%
47036
74%
**61
100%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5
<<locked>>
81%
37231
58%
**03
98%
Alliant Reloder-15
<<locked>>
81%
40190
63%
**79
97%
[Alliant Reloder-16]*
<<locked>>
81%
28921
45%
**23
91%
Alliant Reloder-17
<<locked>>
81%
32256
51%
**54
95%
[Alliant Reloder-23]*
<<locked>>
88%
25672
40%
**34
90%
[Alliant Reloder-26]*
<<locked>>
91%
30719
48%
**48
90%
Baschieri & Pellagri 107
<<locked>>
81%
43918
69%
**58
97%
Hodgdon BL-C2
<<locked>>
81%
46557
73%
**13
100%
Hodgdon Benchmark
<<locked>>
81%
48834
77%
**58
100%
Hodgdon CFE223
<<locked>>
81%
38551
60%
**72
96%
Hodgdon H322
<<locked>>
81%
50067
78%
**17
100%
Hodgdon H380
<<locked>>
81%
37927
59%
**13
95%
[Hodgdon H414]*
<<locked>>
82%
34316
54%
**71
90%
[Hodgdon H4350]*
<<locked>>
89%
36274
57%
**57
90%
[Hodgdon Hybrid 100V]*
<<locked>>
81%
26382
41%
**21
92%
[Hodgdon LVR]*
<<locked>>
81%
31299
49%
**75
91%
[Hodgdon Superperformance]*
<<locked>>
87%
37275
58%
**46
90%
Hodgdon VARGET
<<locked>>
81%
37608
59%
**77
96%
Hodgdon TrailBoss
<<locked>>
81%
26455
41%
**77
100%
IMR 3031
<<locked>>
81%
40669
64%
**95
100%
IMR 4064
<<locked>>
81%
37130
58%
**67
96%
[IMR 4166 Enduron]*
<<locked>>
81%
37014
58%
**21
92%
[IMR 4350]*
<<locked>>
87%
35940
56%
**41
90%
[IMR 4451 Enduron]*
<<locked>>
81%
35143
55%
**98
90%
[IMR 4831]*
<<locked>>
84%
27050
42%
**64
90%
IMR 4895
<<locked>>
81%
41234
65%
**12
98%
IMR 8208 XBR
<<locked>>
81%
46847
73%
**67
100%
Lovex D073.5
<<locked>>
81%
53026
83%
**59
100%
Lovex D073.6
<<locked>>
81%
43758
69%
**28
100%
Lovex S060
<<locked>>
81%
44918
70%
**89
99%
Lovex S062
<<locked>>
81%
39711
62%
**33
99%
[Lovex S065]*
<<locked>>
81%
32242
51%
**39
91%
[Lovex S070]*
<<locked>>
84%
33301
52%
**89
90%
Norma 201
<<locked>>
81%
43395
68%
**02
99%
Norma 202
<<locked>>
81%
43859
69%
**18
100%
Norma 203B
<<locked>>
81%
39450
62%
**62
97%
[Norma 204]*
<<locked>>
91%
41075
64%
**99
90%
[Norma URP]*
<<locked>>
81%
28500
45%
**10
91%
Ramshot Big Game
<<locked>>
81%
39247
62%
**76
97%
[Ramshot Hunter]*
<<locked>>
85%
32126
50%
**08
90%
Ramshot TAC
<<locked>>
81%
46876
73%
**64
97%
Ramshot Wild Boar
<<locked>>
81%
46369
73%
**87
99%
Ramshot X-Terminator
<<locked>>
81%
50604
79%
**13
99%
ReloadSwiss RS 14
<<locked>>
81%
26977
42%
**22
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 40
<<locked>>
81%
52736
83%
**56
100%
[ReloadSwiss RS 50]*
<<locked>>
81%
38319
60%
**94
93%
ReloadSwiss RS 52
<<locked>>
81%
38218
60%
**72
99%
ReloadSwiss RS 60
<<locked>>
81%
31386
49%
**41
96%
[ReloadSwiss RS 62]*
<<locked>>
82%
28311
44%
**30
90%
[ReloadSwiss RS 70]*
<<locked>>
84%
31546
49%
**05
90%
Rottweil R 901
<<locked>>
81%
47529
74%
**58
100%
Rottweil R 902
<<locked>>
81%
41510
65%
**49
99%
Rottweil R 903
<<locked>>
81%
34447
54%
**44
97%
[Rottweil R 907]*
<<locked>>
83%
35723
56%
**18
90%
SNPE Vectan SP 11
<<locked>>
81%
35621
56%
**97
96%
SNPE Vectan SP 7
<<locked>>
81%
44904
70%
**38
97%
SNPE Vectan SP 9
<<locked>>
81%
43207
68%
**18
98%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000
<<locked>>
81%
45179
71%
**62
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
<<locked>>
81%
37376
59%
**18
100%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000]*
<<locked>>
83%
33330
52%
**33
90%
[Shooters World Long Rifle]*
<<locked>>
81%
32242
51%
**39
91%
Shooters World Match Rifle
<<locked>>
81%
43758
69%
**28
100%
Shooters World Precision
<<locked>>
81%
39711
62%
**33
99%
Somchem S321
<<locked>>
81%
50705
79%
**46
100%
Somchem S335
<<locked>>
81%
44469
70%
**62
100%
Somchem S341
<<locked>>
81%
44657
70%
**35
98%
Somchem S355
<<locked>>
81%
35404
55%
**57
97%
[Somchem S365]*
<<locked>>
81%
25469
40%
**51
93%
[Somchem S385]*
<<locked>>
93%
36172
57%
**90
90%
Vihtavuori N130
<<locked>>
81%
50024
78%
**15
100%
Vihtavuori N133
<<locked>>
81%
42656
67%
**13
100%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
81%
34374
54%
**02
100%
Vihtavuori N140
<<locked>>
81%
40988
64%
**36
100%
Vihtavuori N150
<<locked>>
81%
30153
47%
**00
96%
[Vihtavuori N160]*
<<locked>>
81%
31096
49%
**49
92%
Vihtavuori N530
<<locked>>
81%
49443
77%
**23
100%
Vihtavuori N540
<<locked>>
81%
40799
64%
**56
100%
[Vihtavuori N550]*
<<locked>>
81%
31589
49%
**95
92%
[Vihtavuori N555]*
<<locked>>
87%
26310
41%
**87
90%
[Winchester 6.5 StaBALL]*
<<locked>>
81%
30023
47%
**97
94%
Winchester 748
<<locked>>
81%
50285
79%
**69
100%
[Winchester 760]*
<<locked>>
82%
34316
54%
**71
90%
[Winchester StaBALL HD]*
<<locked>>
94%
26963
42%
**23
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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