Load data for .308 Norma Mag. + .308 | 150gr | Nosler Partition

.308 Norma Mag. cartridge drawing
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Load Specifications

Bullet Manufacturer:Nosler
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:1:14.5

Load data in caliber .308 Norma Mag. with .308 | 150gr | Nosler Partition bullet and 98 powders. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above. The recommended powders for this cartridge and bullet combination are IMR 4350, ReloadSwiss RS 70 and Hodgdon Superformance.

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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 2015<<locked>>82%55,927 psi88%2959 fps100%
Accurate 2495<<locked>>86%55,376 psi87%2986 fps100%
Accurate 2520<<locked>>82%55,158 psi86%3038 fps100%
Accurate 2520<<locked>>82%55,158 psi86%3038 fps100%
Accurate 2700<<locked>>90%55,129 psi86%2989 fps97.1%
Accurate 3100ᴾ<<locked>>100%46,180 psi72%2933 fps97%
Accurate 4064<<locked>>88%55,434 psi87%3035 fps100%
Accurate 4350<<locked>>96%55,854 psi88%3130 fps99.7%
ADI AR 2206H<<locked>>84%55,187 psi86%3068 fps100%
ADI AR 2208<<locked>>90%56,405 psi88%3068 fps99.9%
ADI AR 2209ᴾ<<locked>>100%53,635 psi84%3097 fps95.8%
ADI Benchmark 8208<<locked>>84%57,522 psi90%3068 fps100%
Alliant AR-Comp<<locked>>82%55,376 psi87%2989 fps100%
Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR<<locked>>86%55,230 psi87%3192 fps99.9%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5<<locked>>90%56,637 psi89%3091 fps100%
Alliant Reloder-15<<locked>>88%57,029 psi89%3114 fps99.9%
Alliant Reloder-16<<locked>>98%56,652 psi89%3189 fps99.9%
Alliant Reloder-17<<locked>>92%54,389 psi85%3166 fps100%
Alliant Reloder-19ᴾ<<locked>>100%52,634 psi82%3084 fps95.8%
Alliant Reloder-23ᴾ<<locked>>100%43,569 psi68%2959 fps99.4%
Alliant Reloder-26ᴾ<<locked>>100%49,661 psi78%3153 fps99.1%
Baschieri & Pellagri 107<<locked>>84%55,143 psi86%3077 fps99.7%
Bofors RP3<<locked>>90%57,580 psi90%3110 fps100%
Bofors RP7<<locked>>94%57,348 psi90%3081 fps97.7%
Hodgdon Benchmark<<locked>>82%55,434 psi87%2995 fps100%
Hodgdon BL-C2<<locked>>84%57,363 psi90%3097 fps100%
Hodgdon H322<<locked>>82%57,566 psi90%3048 fps100%
Hodgdon H380<<locked>>88%54,534 psi85%3064 fps99.3%
Hodgdon H414<<locked>>92%56,376 psi88%3150 fps98.2%
Hodgdon H4350<<locked>>96%56,695 psi89%3107 fps96.9%
Hodgdon H4895<<locked>>84%55,796 psi87%3077 fps100%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100Vᴾ<<locked>>100%56,913 psi89%3110 fps100%
Hodgdon LEVERevolution<<locked>>88%55,753 psi87%3114 fps100%
Hodgdon Superformance<<locked>>94%55,100 psi86%3156 fps97.6%
Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ<<locked>>100%35,737 psi56%1913 fps100%
Hodgdon VARGET<<locked>>88%55,825 psi87%3061 fps100%
IMR 3031<<locked>>86%54,520 psi85%3038 fps100%
IMR 4064<<locked>>90%54,984 psi86%3038 fps99.9%
IMR 4166 Enduron<<locked>>92%57,609 psi90%3064 fps98.2%
IMR 4350<<locked>>96%54,244 psi85%3048 fps97.2%
IMR 4451 Enduron<<locked>>92%55,651 psi87%3058 fps97.8%
IMR 4831ᴾ<<locked>>100%53,301 psi84%3071 fps99.5%
IMR 4895<<locked>>86%55,085 psi86%3091 fps100%
IMR 8208 XBR<<locked>>84%57,522 psi90%3068 fps100%
Lovex D073.6<<locked>>84%55,361 psi87%3041 fps100%
Lovex S060<<locked>>86%57,653 psi90%3041 fps100%
Lovex S062<<locked>>88%55,840 psi88%3048 fps100%
Lovex S065<<locked>>94%55,114 psi86%3048 fps98.9%
Lovex S070<<locked>>96%56,260 psi88%3087 fps98.2%
Norma 201<<locked>>86%57,406 psi90%3061 fps100%
Norma 202<<locked>>84%54,592 psi86%3009 fps100%
Norma 203B<<locked>>88%56,275 psi88%3100 fps100%
Norma 204<<locked>>96%54,998 psi86%3100 fps96%
Norma MRPᴾ<<locked>>100%48,950 psi77%3094 fps96.6%
Norma URP<<locked>>96%54,563 psi86%3110 fps99.5%
Ramshot Big Game<<locked>>88%57,101 psi89%3127 fps100%
Ramshot Hunter<<locked>>98%57,130 psi90%3166 fps98.9%
Ramshot TAC<<locked>>82%54,114 psi85%3025 fps98.8%
Ramshot Wild Boar<<locked>>84%57,740 psi90%3107 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ<<locked>>100%36,318 psi57%1959 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 50<<locked>>88%54,694 psi86%3045 fps98.3%
ReloadSwiss RS 52<<locked>>84%54,143 psi85%3127 fps99.8%
ReloadSwiss RS 60<<locked>>90%53,882 psi84%3163 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 62<<locked>>96%55,695 psi87%3150 fps99.6%
ReloadSwiss RS 70<<locked>>96%54,679 psi86%3179 fps99.4%
Rottweil R 901<<locked>>82%54,781 psi86%2992 fps100%
Rottweil R 902<<locked>>86%54,534 psi85%3009 fps100%
Rottweil R 903<<locked>>92%57,363 psi90%3100 fps100%
Rottweil R 907<<locked>>94%57,348 psi90%3081 fps97.7%
Shooters World Long Rifle<<locked>>94%55,114 psi86%3048 fps98.9%
Shooters World Match Rifle<<locked>>84%55,361 psi87%3041 fps100%
Shooters World Precision<<locked>>88%55,840 psi88%3048 fps100%
Shooters World SW4350<<locked>>96%56,260 psi88%3087 fps98.2%
SNPE Vectan SP 11<<locked>>90%55,680 psi87%3110 fps100%
SNPE Vectan SP 7<<locked>>84%56,565 psi89%3068 fps99.4%
SNPE Vectan SP 9<<locked>>86%57,145 psi90%3087 fps100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000<<locked>>84%54,984 psi86%2946 fps100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000<<locked>>90%55,637 psi87%2943 fps100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000<<locked>>94%55,376 psi87%2999 fps97.9%
Somchem S335<<locked>>84%54,781 psi86%2943 fps100%
Somchem S341<<locked>>84%56,202 psi88%3058 fps100%
Somchem S355<<locked>>92%57,522 psi90%3097 fps100%
Somchem S365ᴾ<<locked>>100%56,753 psi89%3173 fps100%
Somchem S385ᴾ<<locked>>100%52,330 psi82%3045 fps96.8%
Unknown powder<<locked>>94%55,434 psi87%3120 fps99.3%
Vihtavuori N133<<locked>>84%55,361 psi87%2930 fps100%
Vihtavuori N135<<locked>>86%54,404 psi85%2972 fps100%
Vihtavuori N140<<locked>>86%55,187 psi86%2989 fps100%
Vihtavuori N150<<locked>>92%55,390 psi87%3018 fps100%
Vihtavuori N160<<locked>>96%57,043 psi89%3110 fps99.7%
Vihtavuori N530<<locked>>82%54,491 psi85%3012 fps100%
Vihtavuori N540<<locked>>88%56,782 psi89%3031 fps100%
Vihtavuori N550<<locked>>96%56,057 psi88%3114 fps99.5%
Vihtavuori N555ᴾ<<locked>>100%48,530 psi76%3048 fps99.3%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL<<locked>>96%57,290 psi90%3084 fps100%
Winchester 760<<locked>>92%56,376 psi88%3150 fps98.2%
Winchester StaBALL HDᴾ<<locked>>100%39,189 psi61%2979 fps99.6%
Winchester Supreme 780ᴾ<<locked>>100%54,752 psi86%3071 fps96.1%

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%52,576 psi82%2910 fps100%
Accurate 2495<<locked>>80%45,542 psi71%2835 fps100%
Accurate 2520<<locked>>80%51,561 psi81%2986 fps100%
Accurate 2520<<locked>>80%51,561 psi81%2986 fps100%
Accurate 2700<<locked>>86%48,312 psi76%2871 fps95.6%
Accurate 3100<<locked>>96%40,277 psi63%2815 fps95.3%
Accurate 4064<<locked>>80%43,062 psi67%2828 fps100%
Accurate 4350<<locked>>82%34,258 psi54%2694 fps95.1%
ADI AR 2206H<<locked>>80%48,689 psi76%2953 fps99.5%
ADI AR 2208<<locked>>80%41,249 psi65%2789 fps97.9%
ADI AR 2209<<locked>>98%50,328 psi79%3038 fps95%
ADI Benchmark 8208<<locked>>80%50,792 psi80%2959 fps100%
Alliant AR-Comp<<locked>>80%51,634 psi81%2936 fps100%
Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR<<locked>>80%44,744 psi70%2992 fps98.6%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5<<locked>>80%41,292 psi65%2812 fps99.1%
Alliant Reloder-15<<locked>>80%44,324 psi69%2887 fps98.7%
Alliant Reloder-16<<locked>>82%34,214 psi54%2710 fps95.1%
Alliant Reloder-17<<locked>>80%35,824 psi56%2782 fps97.7%
Alliant Reloder-19<<locked>>98%49,516 psi78%3025 fps95%
Alliant Reloder-23<<locked>>90%31,836 psi50%2667 fps96%
Alliant Reloder-26<<locked>>92%37,057 psi58%2864 fps95.6%
Baschieri & Pellagri 107<<locked>>80%48,095 psi75%2956 fps98.9%
Bofors RP3<<locked>>80%41,234 psi65%2822 fps99.2%
Bofors RP7<<locked>>88%47,355 psi74%2904 fps95.6%
Hodgdon Benchmark<<locked>>80%52,272 psi82%2943 fps100%
Hodgdon BL-C2<<locked>>80%50,169 psi79%2986 fps100%
Hodgdon H322<<locked>>80%53,824 psi84%2992 fps100%
Hodgdon H380<<locked>>80%41,829 psi66%2822 fps97%
Hodgdon H414<<locked>>86%45,759 psi72%2956 fps95.9%
Hodgdon H4350<<locked>>92%50,024 psi78%2992 fps95.5%
Hodgdon H4895<<locked>>80%49,211 psi77%2966 fps99.8%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V<<locked>>80%29,443 psi46%2539 fps95%
Hodgdon LEVERevolution<<locked>>80%42,714 psi67%2881 fps99.4%
Hodgdon Superformance73.3 gr90%47,732 psi75%3018 fps95.9%
Hodgdon TrailBoss<<locked>>80%26,701 psi42%1713 fps100%
Hodgdon VARGET<<locked>>80%43,482 psi68%2841 fps99.2%
IMR 3031<<locked>>80%45,063 psi71%2884 fps100%
IMR 4064<<locked>>80%40,524 psi64%2766 fps98%
IMR 4166 Enduron<<locked>>84%45,339 psi71%2841 fps95.7%
IMR 435067.2 gr92%47,906 psi75%2936 fps95.8%
IMR 4451 Enduron<<locked>>84%43,453 psi68%2825 fps95%
IMR 4831<<locked>>86%34,214 psi54%2677 fps95.2%
IMR 4895<<locked>>80%45,440 psi71%2920 fps99.2%
IMR 8208 XBR<<locked>>80%50,792 psi80%2959 fps100%
Lovex D073.6<<locked>>80%48,240 psi76%2930 fps100%
Lovex S060<<locked>>80%48,240 psi76%2884 fps99.5%
Lovex S062<<locked>>80%43,555 psi68%2831 fps99.6%
Lovex S065<<locked>>84%40,640 psi64%2769 fps95.8%
Lovex S070<<locked>>88%43,787 psi69%2854 fps95.5%
Norma 201<<locked>>80%47,645 psi75%2900 fps99.9%
Norma 202<<locked>>80%48,066 psi75%2907 fps100%
Norma 203B<<locked>>80%43,700 psi68%2871 fps98.9%
Norma 204<<locked>>94%51,372 psi81%3038 fps95.2%
Norma MRP<<locked>>98%45,716 psi72%3031 fps95.7%
Norma URP<<locked>>82%34,490 psi54%2697 fps95%
Ramshot Big Game<<locked>>80%43,511 psi68%2887 fps98.8%
Ramshot Hunter<<locked>>88%40,872 psi64%2858 fps95.3%
Ramshot TAC<<locked>>80%50,807 psi80%2969 fps98.4%
Ramshot Wild Boar<<locked>>80%50,575 psi79%2989 fps99.7%
ReloadSwiss RS 14<<locked>>80%27,137 psi43%1755 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 50<<locked>>80%42,119 psi66%2805 fps95.4%
ReloadSwiss RS 52<<locked>>80%47,253 psi74%3002 fps99.1%
ReloadSwiss RS 60<<locked>>80%38,130 psi60%2854 fps99.8%
ReloadSwiss RS 62<<locked>>84%36,448 psi57%2772 fps95.5%
ReloadSwiss RS 7067.3 gr86%38,725 psi61%2841 fps95.6%
Rottweil R 901<<locked>>80%51,605 psi81%2940 fps100%
Rottweil R 902<<locked>>80%45,223 psi71%2848 fps99.7%
Rottweil R 903<<locked>>80%38,740 psi61%2759 fps98.5%
Rottweil R 907<<locked>>88%47,355 psi74%2904 fps95.6%
Shooters World Long Rifle<<locked>>84%40,640 psi64%2769 fps95.8%
Shooters World Match Rifle<<locked>>80%48,240 psi76%2930 fps100%
Shooters World Precision<<locked>>80%43,555 psi68%2831 fps99.6%
Shooters World SW4350<<locked>>88%43,787 psi69%2854 fps95.5%
SNPE Vectan SP 11<<locked>>80%39,842 psi62%2812 fps98.1%
SNPE Vectan SP 7<<locked>>80%49,240 psi77%2943 fps98.5%
SNPE Vectan SP 9<<locked>>80%47,166 psi74%2920 fps99.4%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000<<locked>>80%48,733 psi76%2844 fps100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000<<locked>>80%40,857 psi64%2700 fps100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000<<locked>>86%42,670 psi67%2769 fps95%
Somchem S335<<locked>>80%48,414 psi76%2844 fps100%
Somchem S341<<locked>>80%48,936 psi77%2936 fps99.6%
Somchem S355<<locked>>80%39,450 psi62%2766 fps98.5%
Somchem S365<<locked>>80%28,877 psi45%2582 fps96.3%
Somchem S385<<locked>>96%45,977 psi72%2927 fps95.2%
Unknown powder<<locked>>82%37,289 psi58%2759 fps95.3%
Vihtavuori N133<<locked>>80%49,168 psi77%2838 fps100%
Vihtavuori N135<<locked>>80%45,179 psi71%2828 fps100%
Vihtavuori N140<<locked>>80%45,469 psi71%2831 fps100%
Vihtavuori N150<<locked>>80%37,536 psi59%2697 fps99.1%
Vihtavuori N160<<locked>>82%35,853 psi56%2700 fps95.5%
Vihtavuori N530<<locked>>80%50,981 psi80%2956 fps100%
Vihtavuori N540<<locked>>80%43,903 psi69%2822 fps100%
Vihtavuori N550<<locked>>82%35,375 psi55%2700 fps95.1%
Vihtavuori N555<<locked>>88%32,561 psi51%2690 fps95.1%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL<<locked>>80%33,214 psi52%2612 fps97%
Winchester 760<<locked>>86%45,759 psi72%2956 fps95.9%
Winchester StaBALL HD<<locked>>92%30,153 psi47%2694 fps95.7%
Winchester Supreme 780<<locked>>98%51,010 psi80%3005 fps95.2%

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 115 powders for .308 Norma Mag. loaded with the .308 | 150gr | Nosler Partition. Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 3,192 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,913 fps to 3,192 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 56–90 %, leaving at least 10 % headroom. The 150.0 gr projectile in 0.308" calls for a 1:14.5 twist; slower twists will usually not stabilise this weight. Accurate 3100, ADI AR 2209, ADI AR 2213 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. IMR 4350, ReloadSwiss RS 70, Hodgdon Superformance rank at the top here: for .308 Norma Mag. with the .308 | 150gr | Nosler Partition they combine a high case fill with complete burn and sit in the upper velocity band. As outliers, ADI AR 2213, Alliant Reloder-22, Bofors RP15 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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