Load data for .308 Norma Mag. + .308 | 150gr | Lapua Mega

.308 Norma Mag. cartridge drawing
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Load Specifications

Bullet Manufacturer:Lapua
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:1:11.5

Load data in caliber .308 Norma Mag. with .308 | 150gr | Lapua Mega bullet and 95 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 ReloadSwiss RS 70.

Important Notice: DO NOT go below Minimum Charge or above Maximum Charge. Since we have no control over the equipment and components used, any responsibility and liability for the results achieved is rejected.

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 2015<<locked>>84%56,898 psi89%2959 fps100%
Accurate 2495<<locked>>88%55,941 psi88%2982 fps100%
Accurate 2520<<locked>>84%55,883 psi88%3038 fps100%
Accurate 2700<<locked>>92%56,014 psi88%2982 fps96.8%
Accurate 4064<<locked>>90%56,101 psi88%3035 fps100%
Accurate 4350<<locked>>98%56,101 psi88%3120 fps99.5%
ADI AR 2206H<<locked>>86%55,970 psi88%3064 fps99.9%
ADI AR 2208<<locked>>92%57,043 psi89%3064 fps99.8%
ADI Benchmark 8208<<locked>>84%54,882 psi86%3012 fps100%
Alliant AR-Comp<<locked>>84%55,927 psi88%2989 fps100%
Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR<<locked>>88%55,854 psi88%3189 fps99.8%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5<<locked>>92%57,406 psi90%3091 fps100%
Alliant Reloder-15<<locked>>88%54,230 psi85%3054 fps99.7%
Alliant Reloder-16ᴾ<<locked>>100%57,029 psi89%3179 fps99.8%
Alliant Reloder-17<<locked>>94%54,694 psi86%3159 fps100%
Alliant Reloder-23ᴾ<<locked>>100%40,988 psi64%2890 fps98.7%
Alliant Reloder-26ᴾ<<locked>>100%46,050 psi72%3064 fps98.1%
Baschieri & Pellagri 107<<locked>>86%55,985 psi88%3077 fps99.6%
Bofors RP3<<locked>>90%54,505 psi85%3051 fps100%
Bofors RP7<<locked>>94%54,476 psi85%3015 fps96.8%
Hodgdon Benchmark<<locked>>84%56,463 psi88%2995 fps100%
Hodgdon BL-C2<<locked>>84%54,621 psi86%3041 fps100%
Hodgdon CFE223<<locked>>82%56,536 psi89%3146 fps99.8%
Hodgdon H322<<locked>>82%54,984 psi86%2999 fps100%
Hodgdon H380<<locked>>90%55,405 psi87%3061 fps99.2%
Hodgdon H414<<locked>>94%56,797 psi89%3140 fps97.9%
Hodgdon H4350<<locked>>98%57,072 psi89%3097 fps96.6%
Hodgdon H4895<<locked>>86%56,565 psi89%3074 fps100%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100Vᴾ<<locked>>100%53,229 psi83%3045 fps99.9%
Hodgdon LEVERevolution<<locked>>90%56,405 psi88%3110 fps100%
Hodgdon Superformance<<locked>>96%55,898 psi88%3150 fps97.4%
Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ<<locked>>100%35,549 psi56%1890 fps100%
Hodgdon VARGET<<locked>>90%56,768 psi89%3061 fps100%
IMR 3031<<locked>>88%55,129 psi86%3035 fps100%
IMR 4064<<locked>>92%55,869 psi88%3035 fps99.8%
IMR 4166 Enduron<<locked>>92%55,158 psi86%3002 fps97.5%
IMR 4350<<locked>>98%54,766 psi86%3038 fps96.9%
IMR 4451 Enduron<<locked>>94%56,260 psi88%3048 fps97.6%
IMR 4831ᴾ<<locked>>100%50,111 psi79%3005 fps99%
IMR 4895<<locked>>88%55,637 psi87%3087 fps99.9%
IMR 8208 XBR<<locked>>84%54,882 psi86%3012 fps100%
Lovex D073.6<<locked>>86%56,173 psi88%3041 fps100%
Lovex S060<<locked>>86%55,390 psi87%2989 fps99.9%
Lovex S062<<locked>>90%56,434 psi88%3041 fps100%
Lovex S065<<locked>>96%55,941 psi88%3045 fps98.7%
Lovex S070<<locked>>98%56,927 psi89%3081 fps98%
Norma 201<<locked>>86%54,708 psi86%3005 fps100%
Norma 202<<locked>>86%55,463 psi87%3012 fps100%
Norma 203B<<locked>>90%57,029 psi89%3094 fps100%
Norma URP<<locked>>98%55,027 psi86%3107 fps99.4%
Ramshot Big Game<<locked>>88%54,041 psi85%3064 fps99.8%
Ramshot Hunterᴾ<<locked>>100%57,522 psi90%3156 fps98.7%
Ramshot TAC<<locked>>84%55,230 psi87%3028 fps98.7%
Ramshot Wild Boar<<locked>>84%54,824 psi86%3048 fps99.9%
Ramshot X-Terminator<<locked>>82%55,782 psi87%3012 fps99.9%
ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ<<locked>>100%36,143 psi57%1936 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 50<<locked>>90%55,477 psi87%3038 fps98.1%
ReloadSwiss RS 52<<locked>>86%54,839 psi86%3123 fps99.7%
ReloadSwiss RS 60<<locked>>92%54,549 psi85%3163 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 62<<locked>>98%55,898 psi88%3140 fps99.4%
ReloadSwiss RS 70<<locked>>98%55,361 psi87%3169 fps99.2%
Rottweil R 901<<locked>>84%55,695 psi87%2989 fps100%
Rottweil R 902<<locked>>88%55,274 psi87%3005 fps100%
Rottweil R 903<<locked>>92%54,302 psi85%3041 fps100%
Rottweil R 907<<locked>>94%54,476 psi85%3015 fps96.8%
Shooters World Long Rifle<<locked>>96%55,941 psi88%3045 fps98.7%
Shooters World Match Rifle<<locked>>86%56,173 psi88%3041 fps100%
Shooters World Precision<<locked>>90%56,434 psi88%3041 fps100%
Shooters World SW4350<<locked>>98%56,927 psi89%3081 fps98%
SNPE Vectan SP 11<<locked>>92%56,072 psi88%3104 fps99.9%
SNPE Vectan SP 7<<locked>>86%57,609 psi90%3068 fps99.3%
SNPE Vectan SP 9<<locked>>86%54,520 psi85%3031 fps99.9%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000<<locked>>86%56,231 psi88%2946 fps100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000<<locked>>92%56,434 psi88%2940 fps100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000<<locked>>96%56,304 psi88%2995 fps97.7%
Somchem S321<<locked>>82%56,260 psi88%3045 fps100%
Somchem S335<<locked>>86%55,550 psi87%2940 fps100%
Somchem S341<<locked>>86%57,116 psi90%3054 fps99.9%
Somchem S355<<locked>>92%54,534 psi85%3038 fps100%
Somchem S365ᴾ<<locked>>100%52,997 psi83%3107 fps100%
Unknown powder<<locked>>96%55,912 psi88%3110 fps99.1%
Vihtavuori N130<<locked>>82%55,724 psi87%2904 fps100%
Vihtavuori N133<<locked>>86%56,507 psi89%2930 fps100%
Vihtavuori N135<<locked>>88%55,172 psi86%2972 fps100%
Vihtavuori N140<<locked>>88%55,999 psi88%2989 fps100%
Vihtavuori N150<<locked>>94%56,101 psi88%3015 fps100%
Vihtavuori N160<<locked>>98%57,522 psi90%3100 fps99.6%
Vihtavuori N530<<locked>>84%55,521 psi87%3012 fps100%
Vihtavuori N540<<locked>>90%57,696 psi90%3031 fps100%
Vihtavuori N550<<locked>>98%56,536 psi89%3107 fps99.4%
Vihtavuori N555ᴾ<<locked>>100%45,136 psi71%2976 fps98.7%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL<<locked>>96%54,085 psi85%3022 fps100%
Winchester 748<<locked>>82%56,130 psi88%3071 fps100%
Winchester 760<<locked>>94%56,797 psi89%3140 fps97.9%
Winchester StaBALL HDᴾ<<locked>>100%36,811 psi58%2890 fps98.6%

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

Start Load - Barrel Length: 24"

PowderChargeFRMaxP%V(0)z
Accurate 2015<<locked>>80%50,198 psi79%2861 fps100%
Accurate 2495<<locked>>80%42,989 psi67%2779 fps100%
Accurate 2520<<locked>>80%48,820 psi77%2927 fps100%
Accurate 2700<<locked>>88%49,124 psi77%2867 fps95.3%
Accurate 4064<<locked>>80%40,640 psi64%2772 fps100%
Accurate 4350<<locked>>86%36,883 psi58%2753 fps95.8%
ADI AR 2206H<<locked>>80%46,282 psi73%2890 fps99.1%
ADI AR 2208<<locked>>80%39,407 psi62%2733 fps97.2%
ADI Benchmark 8208<<locked>>80%48,341 psi76%2900 fps99.8%
Alliant AR-Comp<<locked>>80%49,023 psi77%2887 fps100%
Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR<<locked>>80%42,366 psi66%2927 fps97.8%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5<<locked>>80%39,131 psi61%2753 fps98.5%
Alliant Reloder-15<<locked>>80%41,945 psi66%2822 fps97.9%
Alliant Reloder-16<<locked>>86%36,825 psi58%2766 fps95.9%
Alliant Reloder-1758.6 gr80%33,939 psi53%2717 fps96.6%
Alliant Reloder-23<<locked>>92%31,879 psi50%2657 fps95.5%
Alliant Reloder-26<<locked>>94%37,144 psi58%2854 fps95.1%
Baschieri & Pellagri 107<<locked>>80%45,730 psi72%2897 fps98.3%
Bofors RP3<<locked>>80%38,885 psi61%2759 fps98.6%
Bofors RP7<<locked>>90%48,167 psi75%2900 fps95.3%
Hodgdon Benchmark<<locked>>80%50,053 psi78%2890 fps100%
Hodgdon BL-C2<<locked>>80%47,616 psi75%2927 fps100%
Hodgdon CFE223<<locked>>80%52,707 psi83%3084 fps99.6%
Hodgdon H322<<locked>>80%51,430 psi81%2943 fps100%
Hodgdon H380<<locked>>80%39,798 psi62%2766 fps96.1%
Hodgdon H414<<locked>>88%46,296 psi73%2953 fps95.7%
Hodgdon H4350<<locked>>94%50,502 psi79%2982 fps95.2%
Hodgdon H4895<<locked>>80%46,731 psi73%2904 fps99.5%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V<<locked>>84%31,691 psi50%2595 fps95.7%
Hodgdon LEVERevolution<<locked>>80%40,524 psi64%2825 fps98.9%
Hodgdon Superformance<<locked>>92%48,312 psi76%3012 fps95.6%
Hodgdon TrailBoss<<locked>>80%26,484 psi42%1690 fps100%
Hodgdon VARGET<<locked>>80%41,524 psi65%2785 fps98.7%
IMR 3031<<locked>>80%42,786 psi67%2831 fps100%
IMR 4064<<locked>>80%38,522 psi60%2703 fps97.1%
IMR 4166 Enduron<<locked>>86%46,108 psi72%2838 fps95.5%
IMR 4350<<locked>>94%48,472 psi76%2930 fps95.5%
IMR 4451 Enduron<<locked>>88%46,847 psi73%2877 fps95.5%
IMR 4831<<locked>>90%36,637 psi57%2730 fps95.8%
IMR 4895<<locked>>80%42,989 psi67%2854 fps98.6%
IMR 8208 XBR<<locked>>80%48,341 psi76%2900 fps99.8%
Lovex D073.6<<locked>>80%45,687 psi72%2871 fps100%
Lovex S060<<locked>>80%46,108 psi72%2825 fps99.1%
Lovex S062<<locked>>80%41,321 psi65%2772 fps99.2%
Lovex S065<<locked>>86%40,988 psi64%2762 fps95.5%
Lovex S070<<locked>>90%44,179 psi69%2848 fps95.2%
Norma 201<<locked>>80%45,353 psi71%2844 fps99.7%
Norma 202<<locked>>80%45,716 psi72%2851 fps100%
Norma 203B<<locked>>80%41,336 psi65%2808 fps98.3%
Norma URP<<locked>>86%37,115 psi58%2756 fps95.7%
Ramshot Big Game<<locked>>80%41,133 psi64%2825 fps98.1%
Ramshot Hunter<<locked>>90%41,336 psi65%2854 fps95.1%
Ramshot TAC<<locked>>80%48,399 psi76%2907 fps97.6%
Ramshot Wild Boar<<locked>>80%48,153 psi75%2930 fps99.3%
Ramshot X-Terminator<<locked>>80%52,228 psi82%2956 fps99.7%
ReloadSwiss RS 14<<locked>>80%26,905 psi42%1732 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 50<<locked>>82%42,728 psi67%2802 fps95.2%
ReloadSwiss RS 52<<locked>>80%44,556 psi70%2936 fps98.4%
ReloadSwiss RS 6058.6 gr80%36,129 psi57%2792 fps99.4%
ReloadSwiss RS 62<<locked>>86%36,680 psi57%2769 fps95.3%
ReloadSwiss RS 7065.4 gr88%39,131 psi61%2838 fps95.3%
Rottweil R 901<<locked>>80%49,313 psi77%2887 fps100%
Rottweil R 902<<locked>>80%43,120 psi68%2792 fps99.4%
Rottweil R 903<<locked>>80%36,593 psi57%2700 fps97.7%
Rottweil R 907<<locked>>90%48,167 psi75%2900 fps95.3%
Shooters World Long Rifle<<locked>>86%40,988 psi64%2762 fps95.5%
Shooters World Match Rifle<<locked>>80%45,687 psi72%2871 fps100%
Shooters World Precision<<locked>>80%41,321 psi65%2772 fps99.2%
Shooters World SW4350<<locked>>90%44,179 psi69%2848 fps95.2%
SNPE Vectan SP 11<<locked>>80%37,681 psi59%2753 fps97.2%
SNPE Vectan SP 7<<locked>>80%46,818 psi73%2881 fps97.8%
SNPE Vectan SP 9<<locked>>80%44,947 psi70%2861 fps98.9%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000<<locked>>80%46,601 psi73%2795 fps100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000<<locked>>80%38,928 psi61%2651 fps100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000<<locked>>90%46,267 psi73%2822 fps95.5%
Somchem S321<<locked>>80%52,620 psi82%2989 fps100%
Somchem S335<<locked>>80%46,253 psi72%2795 fps100%
Somchem S341<<locked>>80%46,572 psi73%2877 fps99.1%
Somchem S355<<locked>>80%37,362 psi59%2707 fps97.7%
Somchem S365<<locked>>80%27,209 psi43%2516 fps95%
Unknown powder<<locked>>84%37,608 psi59%2756 fps95.1%
Vihtavuori N130<<locked>>80%52,518 psi82%2858 fps100%
Vihtavuori N133<<locked>>80%46,949 psi74%2785 fps100%
Vihtavuori N135<<locked>>80%42,801 psi67%2776 fps100%
Vihtavuori N140<<locked>>80%43,294 psi68%2782 fps100%
Vihtavuori N150<<locked>>80%35,520 psi56%2638 fps98.5%
Vihtavuori N160<<locked>>84%36,158 psi57%2694 fps95.3%
Vihtavuori N530<<locked>>80%48,486 psi76%2897 fps99.9%
Vihtavuori N540<<locked>>80%41,916 psi66%2769 fps100%
Vihtavuori N550<<locked>>86%38,072 psi60%2756 fps95.8%
Vihtavuori N555<<locked>>92%34,650 psi54%2740 fps95.7%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL<<locked>>80%31,575 psi49%2552 fps95.9%
Winchester 748<<locked>>80%52,373 psi82%3012 fps100%
Winchester 760<<locked>>88%46,296 psi73%2953 fps95.7%
Winchester StaBALL HD<<locked>>94%30,284 psi47%2677 fps95.1%

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 95 powders for .308 Norma Mag. loaded with the .308 | 150gr | Lapua Mega. Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 3,189 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,890 fps to 3,189 fps. Alliant Reloder-16 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 95 of the 95 powders fall inside the usable 80–100 % fill window.

Relative to the caliber's maximum pressure (440 MPa), the top charges use 56–90 %, leaving at least 10 % headroom. The 150.0 gr projectile in 0.308" calls for a 1:11.5 twist; slower twists will usually not stabilise this weight. Alliant Reloder-16, Alliant Reloder-23, Alliant Reloder-26 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, ReloadSwiss RS 70 rank at the top here: for .308 Norma Mag. with the .308 | 150gr | Lapua Mega they combine a high case fill with complete burn and sit in the upper velocity band. Always begin at the start load and work up in small increments while checking case and primer for pressure signs.

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