Load data for .308 Norma Mag. + .308 | 150gr | Impala LWH CHP

.308 Norma Mag. cartridge drawing
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Load Specifications

Bullet Manufacturer:Impala Bullets
Bullet Weight:150 gr
Bullet Diameter:0.308"
Bullet Length:<<locked>>
Case Length (l3):2.559"
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):<<locked>>
Case Capacity:86.5 Grains of Water
Primer Size:Large Rifle Magnum (LRM)
Barrel Length:24"
Max. allowed Pressure:63,817 psi
Recommended Twist Rate:1:12.5

Load data in caliber .308 Norma Mag. with .308 | 150gr | Impala LWH CHP bullet and 97 powders. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above. The recommended powders for this cartridge and bullet combination are Alliant Reloder-17, ReloadSwiss RS 60 and Alliant Reloder-16.

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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"

PowderChargeFRMaxP%V(0)z
Accurate 2495<<locked>>84%55,521 psi87%2959 fps100%
Accurate 2700<<locked>>86%55,767 psi87%2989 fps97%
Accurate 3100ᴾ<<locked>>100%48,965 psi77%2959 fps97.4%
Accurate 4064<<locked>>86%55,492 psi87%3009 fps100%
Accurate 4350<<locked>>94%54,665 psi86%3087 fps99.5%
ADI AR 2206H<<locked>>84%57,159 psi90%3074 fps100%
ADI AR 2208<<locked>>88%54,578 psi86%3018 fps99.7%
ADI AR 2209ᴾ<<locked>>100%55,187 psi86%3100 fps95.9%
ADI Benchmark 8208<<locked>>82%55,637 psi87%3015 fps100%
Alliant AR-Comp<<locked>>82%57,203 psi90%2992 fps100%
Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR<<locked>>86%56,724 psi89%3196 fps99.9%
Alliant Power Pro Varmint<<locked>>82%54,360 psi85%3031 fps100%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5<<locked>>88%55,288 psi87%3045 fps100%
Alliant Reloder-15<<locked>>86%55,622 psi87%3068 fps99.8%
Alliant Reloder-16<<locked>>96%54,781 psi86%3136 fps99.7%
Alliant Reloder-17<<locked>>92%55,956 psi88%3173 fps100%
Alliant Reloder-19ᴾ<<locked>>100%54,346 psi85%3091 fps95.9%
Alliant Reloder-23ᴾ<<locked>>100%45,745 psi72%2982 fps99.6%
Alliant Reloder-26ᴾ<<locked>>100%51,648 psi81%3166 fps99.2%
Baschieri & Pellagri 107<<locked>>84%56,652 psi89%3081 fps99.7%
Bofors RP3<<locked>>88%56,362 psi88%3064 fps100%
Bofors RP7<<locked>>92%55,782 psi87%3028 fps97.2%
Hodgdon Benchmark<<locked>>82%57,188 psi90%2999 fps100%
Hodgdon BL-C2<<locked>>82%55,796 psi87%3051 fps100%
Hodgdon H380<<locked>>88%56,797 psi89%3077 fps99.4%
Hodgdon H414<<locked>>94%56,536 psi89%3130 fps98%
Hodgdon H4350<<locked>>92%56,536 psi89%3084 fps96.7%
Hodgdon H4895<<locked>>84%57,725 psi90%3084 fps100%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V<<locked>>98%54,911 psi86%3061 fps100%
Hodgdon LEVERevolution<<locked>>86%57,522 psi90%3120 fps100%
Hodgdon Superformance<<locked>>94%56,739 psi89%3159 fps97.7%
Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ<<locked>>100%36,289 psi57%1906 fps100%
Hodgdon VARGET<<locked>>84%55,129 psi86%3028 fps100%
IMR 3031<<locked>>82%54,694 psi86%3018 fps100%
IMR 4064<<locked>>88%57,464 psi90%3054 fps99.9%
IMR 4166 Enduron<<locked>>86%57,000 psi89%3028 fps97.9%
IMR 4350<<locked>>96%55,941 psi88%3054 fps97.3%
IMR 4451 Enduron<<locked>>92%56,985 psi89%3058 fps97.9%
IMR 4831<<locked>>96%54,839 psi86%3071 fps99.5%
IMR 4895<<locked>>86%56,971 psi89%3097 fps100%
IMR 8208 XBR<<locked>>82%55,637 psi87%3015 fps100%
Lovex D073.6<<locked>>82%54,172 psi85%2999 fps100%
Lovex S060<<locked>>84%55,825 psi87%2989 fps99.9%
Lovex S062<<locked>>86%54,563 psi86%3002 fps100%
Lovex S065<<locked>>94%57,406 psi90%3058 fps99%
Lovex S070<<locked>>94%55,071 psi86%3041 fps97.9%
Norma 201<<locked>>84%56,347 psi88%3022 fps100%
Norma 202<<locked>>84%56,579 psi89%3018 fps100%
Norma 203B<<locked>>86%54,897 psi86%3051 fps99.9%
Norma 204<<locked>>96%56,594 psi89%3104 fps96.1%
Norma MRPᴾ<<locked>>100%50,908 psi80%3110 fps96.8%
Norma URP<<locked>>96%56,463 psi88%3120 fps99.6%
Ramshot Big Game<<locked>>86%55,187 psi86%3074 fps99.9%
Ramshot Hunter<<locked>>96%55,187 psi86%3114 fps98.5%
Ramshot TAC<<locked>>82%55,767 psi87%3031 fps98.9%
Ramshot Wild Boar<<locked>>82%55,898 psi88%3054 fps99.9%
ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ<<locked>>100%36,999 psi58%1952 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 50<<locked>>88%56,666 psi89%3051 fps98.4%
ReloadSwiss RS 52<<locked>>84%56,014 psi88%3133 fps99.8%
ReloadSwiss RS 60<<locked>>90%55,608 psi87%3169 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 62<<locked>>96%57,551 psi90%3159 fps99.6%
ReloadSwiss RS 70<<locked>>96%56,260 psi88%3182 fps99.4%
Rottweil R 901<<locked>>82%57,580 psi90%3005 fps100%
Rottweil R 902<<locked>>86%56,898 psi89%3018 fps100%
Rottweil R 903<<locked>>90%56,405 psi88%3061 fps100%
Rottweil R 905ᴾ<<locked>>100%53,505 psi84%3077 fps95.9%
Rottweil R 907<<locked>>92%55,782 psi87%3028 fps97.2%
Shooters World Long Rifle<<locked>>94%57,406 psi90%3058 fps99%
Shooters World Match Rifle<<locked>>82%54,172 psi85%2999 fps100%
Shooters World Precision<<locked>>86%54,563 psi86%3002 fps100%
Shooters World SW4350<<locked>>94%55,071 psi86%3041 fps97.9%
SNPE Vectan SP 11<<locked>>90%57,363 psi90%3114 fps100%
SNPE Vectan SP 7<<locked>>82%54,897 psi86%3015 fps99.1%
SNPE Vectan SP 9<<locked>>84%55,332 psi87%3038 fps99.9%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000<<locked>>84%56,898 psi89%2946 fps100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000<<locked>>90%57,406 psi90%2946 fps100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000<<locked>>94%57,450 psi90%3005 fps98%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 8000ᴾ<<locked>>100%52,997 psi83%3071 fps95.8%
Somchem S335<<locked>>84%56,768 psi89%2949 fps100%
Somchem S341<<locked>>82%54,273 psi85%3002 fps99.9%
Somchem S355<<locked>>90%56,347 psi88%3054 fps100%
Somchem S365<<locked>>98%55,013 psi86%3127 fps100%
Somchem S385ᴾ<<locked>>100%54,520 psi85%3058 fps97%
Vihtavuori N133<<locked>>84%57,101 psi89%2930 fps100%
Vihtavuori N135<<locked>>86%56,724 psi89%2979 fps100%
Vihtavuori N140<<locked>>86%56,884 psi89%2992 fps100%
Vihtavuori N150<<locked>>92%57,493 psi90%3028 fps100%
Vihtavuori N160<<locked>>94%55,201 psi87%3058 fps99.5%
Vihtavuori N530<<locked>>82%56,289 psi88%3015 fps100%
Vihtavuori N540<<locked>>86%55,158 psi86%2986 fps100%
Vihtavuori N550<<locked>>94%54,578 psi86%3068 fps99.3%
Vihtavuori N555ᴾ<<locked>>100%50,937 psi80%3068 fps99.5%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL<<locked>>94%54,868 psi86%3028 fps100%
Winchester 748<<locked>>82%56,594 psi89%3068 fps100%
Winchester 760<<locked>>94%56,797 psi89%3133 fps98%
Winchester StaBALL HDᴾ<<locked>>100%41,553 psi65%3015 fps99.8%
Winchester StaBALL Match<<locked>>84%55,347 psi87%3048 fps100%

Recommended = one of the top powders for this cartridge and bullet combination.

Start Load - Barrel Length: 24"

PowderChargeFRMaxP%V(0)z
Accurate 2495<<locked>>80%49,240 psi77%2861 fps100%
Accurate 2700<<locked>>82%49,211 psi77%2871 fps95.5%
Accurate 3100<<locked>>94%40,393 psi63%2789 fps95.1%
Accurate 4064<<locked>>80%46,485 psi73%2861 fps100%
Accurate 4350<<locked>>80%34,809 psi55%2680 fps95.1%
ADI AR 2206H<<locked>>80%50,589 psi79%2963 fps99.6%
ADI AR 2208<<locked>>80%43,018 psi67%2799 fps98.2%
ADI AR 2209<<locked>>98%51,953 psi81%3041 fps95.1%
ADI Benchmark 8208<<locked>>80%52,431 psi82%2963 fps100%
Alliant AR-Comp<<locked>>80%53,940 psi85%2946 fps100%
Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR<<locked>>80%46,383 psi73%3005 fps98.8%
Alliant Power Pro Varmint<<locked>>80%51,256 psi80%2976 fps99.9%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5<<locked>>80%43,540 psi68%2835 fps99.4%
Alliant Reloder-15<<locked>>80%46,369 psi73%2900 fps98.9%
Alliant Reloder-1657.1 gr82%36,100 psi57%2733 fps95.8%
Alliant Reloder-1760 gr80%37,927 psi59%2812 fps98.1%
Alliant Reloder-19<<locked>>98%51,184 psi80%3031 fps95.2%
Alliant Reloder-23<<locked>>86%30,429 psi48%2595 fps95%
Alliant Reloder-26<<locked>>90%37,014 psi58%2838 fps95.3%
Baschieri & Pellagri 107<<locked>>80%50,009 psi78%2969 fps99.1%
Bofors RP3<<locked>>80%43,874 psi69%2848 fps99.4%
Bofors RP7<<locked>>86%46,717 psi73%2864 fps95.2%
Hodgdon Benchmark<<locked>>80%53,737 psi84%2943 fps100%
Hodgdon BL-C2<<locked>>80%52,185 psi82%2992 fps100%
Hodgdon H380<<locked>>80%44,324 psi69%2848 fps97.5%
Hodgdon H414<<locked>>86%43,830 psi69%2890 fps95.1%
Hodgdon H4350<<locked>>88%49,995 psi78%2966 fps95.2%
Hodgdon H4895<<locked>>80%51,111 psi80%2976 fps99.9%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V<<locked>>80%31,807 psi50%2582 fps96%
Hodgdon LEVERevolution<<locked>>80%47,427 psi74%2949 fps99.8%
Hodgdon Superformance<<locked>>88%46,311 psi73%2966 fps95.2%
Hodgdon TrailBoss<<locked>>80%27,253 psi43%1706 fps100%
Hodgdon VARGET<<locked>>80%48,646 psi76%2917 fps99.7%
IMR 3031<<locked>>80%51,329 psi80%2966 fps100%
IMR 4064<<locked>>80%45,223 psi71%2838 fps98.8%
IMR 4166 Enduron<<locked>>80%47,587 psi75%2861 fps96.1%
IMR 4350<<locked>>90%46,702 psi73%2887 fps95.2%
IMR 4451 Enduron<<locked>>84%45,208 psi71%2838 fps95.3%
IMR 4831<<locked>>82%35,665 psi56%2687 fps95.6%
IMR 4895<<locked>>80%47,456 psi74%2933 fps99.4%
IMR 8208 XBR<<locked>>80%52,431 psi82%2963 fps100%
Lovex D073.6<<locked>>80%50,995 psi80%2946 fps100%
Lovex S060<<locked>>80%49,922 psi78%2887 fps99.6%
Lovex S062<<locked>>80%45,905 psi72%2851 fps99.8%
Lovex S065<<locked>>82%40,495 psi63%2740 fps95.6%
Lovex S070<<locked>>86%43,424 psi68%2822 fps95.2%
Norma 201<<locked>>80%50,082 psi78%2917 fps100%
Norma 202<<locked>>80%50,198 psi79%2917 fps100%
Norma 203B<<locked>>80%45,774 psi72%2887 fps99.2%
Norma 204<<locked>>94%52,997 psi83%3041 fps95.3%
Norma MRP<<locked>>96%44,701 psi70%2986 fps95.1%
Norma URP<<locked>>82%36,666 psi57%2726 fps95.7%
Ramshot Big Game<<locked>>80%45,353 psi71%2900 fps99%
Ramshot Hunter<<locked>>86%40,350 psi63%2822 fps95%
Ramshot TAC<<locked>>80%52,475 psi82%2976 fps98.5%
Ramshot Wild Boar<<locked>>80%52,272 psi82%2995 fps99.8%
ReloadSwiss RS 14<<locked>>80%27,789 psi44%1749 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 50<<locked>>80%44,135 psi69%2818 fps95.8%
ReloadSwiss RS 52<<locked>>80%49,284 psi77%3015 fps99.2%
ReloadSwiss RS 6060 gr80%40,147 psi63%2877 fps99.9%
ReloadSwiss RS 62<<locked>>82%36,521 psi57%2746 fps95.4%
ReloadSwiss RS 70<<locked>>84%38,189 psi60%2802 fps95.2%
Rottweil R 901<<locked>>80%54,563 psi86%2956 fps100%
Rottweil R 902<<locked>>80%47,863 psi75%2867 fps99.9%
Rottweil R 903<<locked>>80%41,495 psi65%2792 fps98.9%
Rottweil R 905<<locked>>98%50,241 psi79%3018 fps95.1%
Rottweil R 907<<locked>>86%46,717 psi73%2864 fps95.2%
Shooters World Long Rifle<<locked>>82%40,495 psi63%2740 fps95.6%
Shooters World Match Rifle<<locked>>80%50,995 psi80%2946 fps100%
Shooters World Precision<<locked>>80%45,905 psi72%2851 fps99.8%
Shooters World SW4350<<locked>>86%43,424 psi68%2822 fps95.2%
SNPE Vectan SP 11<<locked>>80%41,829 psi66%2831 fps98.4%
SNPE Vectan SP 7<<locked>>80%51,547 psi81%2956 fps98.7%
SNPE Vectan SP 9<<locked>>80%49,023 psi77%2930 fps99.5%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000<<locked>>80%50,604 psi79%2851 fps100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000<<locked>>80%42,714 psi67%2710 fps100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000<<locked>>86%44,817 psi70%2782 fps95.4%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 8000<<locked>>98%49,806 psi78%3015 fps95%
Somchem S335<<locked>>80%50,560 psi79%2854 fps100%
Somchem S341<<locked>>80%50,894 psi80%2946 fps99.6%
Somchem S355<<locked>>80%41,901 psi66%2792 fps98.9%
Somchem S365<<locked>>80%31,299 psi49%2628 fps97.3%
Somchem S385<<locked>>96%48,124 psi75%2943 fps95.5%
Vihtavuori N133<<locked>>80%50,836 psi80%2838 fps100%
Vihtavuori N135<<locked>>80%47,369 psi74%2838 fps100%
Vihtavuori N140<<locked>>80%47,572 psi75%2844 fps100%
Vihtavuori N150<<locked>>80%39,871 psi62%2720 fps99.4%
Vihtavuori N160<<locked>>80%35,723 psi56%2671 fps95.3%
Vihtavuori N530<<locked>>80%52,765 psi83%2963 fps100%
Vihtavuori N540<<locked>>80%46,137 psi72%2838 fps100%
Vihtavuori N550<<locked>>80%35,505 psi56%2677 fps95%
Vihtavuori N555<<locked>>86%33,098 psi52%2680 fps95.2%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL<<locked>>80%35,259 psi55%2641 fps97.5%
Winchester 748<<locked>>80%53,084 psi83%3015 fps100%
Winchester 760<<locked>>86%44,063 psi69%2897 fps95.2%
Winchester StaBALL HD<<locked>>90%30,676 psi48%2680 fps95.7%
Winchester StaBALL Match<<locked>>80%48,791 psi76%2936 fps99.7%

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.

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This overview compares 116 powders for .308 Norma Mag. loaded with the .308 | 150gr | Impala LWH CHP. Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 3,196 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,906 fps to 3,196 fps. Accurate 3100 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 116 of the 116 powders fall inside the usable 80–100 % fill window.

Relative to the caliber's maximum pressure (440 MPa), the top charges use 57–90 %, leaving at least 10 % headroom. The 150.0 gr projectile in 0.308" calls for a 1:12.5 twist; slower twists will usually not stabilise this weight. Accurate 3100, Accurate High Country, Accurate MAGPRO 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 Reloder-17, ReloadSwiss RS 60, Alliant Reloder-16 rank at the top here: for .308 Norma Mag. with the .308 | 150gr | Impala LWH CHP they combine a high case fill with complete burn and sit in the upper velocity band. As outliers, Accurate High Country, Accurate MAGPRO, ADI AR 2213 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.

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