Load data for .308 Norma Mag. + .308 | 155gr | Nosler Custom Competition

.308 Norma Mag. cartridge drawing
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Load Specifications

Bullet Manufacturer:Nosler
Bullet Weight:155 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 | 155gr | Nosler Custom Competition bullet and 98 powders. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above. The recommended powders for this cartridge and bullet combination are ReloadSwiss RS 60, Hodgdon H414 and Winchester 760.

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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%57,145 psi90%2930 fps100%
Accurate 2495<<locked>>86%56,565 psi89%2956 fps100%
Accurate 2700<<locked>>86%54,853 psi86%2959 fps97.4%
Accurate 3100ᴾ<<locked>>100%47,718 psi75%2923 fps97.7%
Accurate 4064<<locked>>88%56,884 psi89%3012 fps100%
Accurate 4350<<locked>>96%57,290 psi90%3107 fps99.9%
ADI AR 2206H<<locked>>84%56,202 psi88%3038 fps100%
ADI AR 2208<<locked>>90%57,406 psi90%3041 fps100%
ADI AR 2209ᴾ<<locked>>100%55,085 psi86%3084 fps96.6%
ADI Benchmark 8208<<locked>>82%55,143 psi86%2989 fps100%
Alliant AR-Comp<<locked>>82%56,507 psi89%2956 fps100%
Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR<<locked>>86%56,536 psi89%3169 fps100%
Alliant Power Pro Varmint<<locked>>84%57,014 psi89%3051 fps100%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5<<locked>>88%54,418 psi85%3012 fps100%
Alliant Reloder-15<<locked>>86%54,781 psi86%3035 fps99.9%
Alliant Reloder-16<<locked>>96%54,433 psi85%3110 fps99.9%
Alliant Reloder-17<<locked>>92%55,767 psi87%3143 fps100%
Alliant Reloder-19ᴾ<<locked>>100%54,099 psi85%3071 fps96.5%
Alliant Reloder-23ᴾ<<locked>>100%44,904 psi70%2949 fps99.7%
Alliant Reloder-26ᴾ<<locked>>100%50,894 psi80%3133 fps99.5%
Baschieri & Pellagri 107<<locked>>84%56,246 psi88%3054 fps99.8%
Bofors RP3<<locked>>88%55,259 psi87%3031 fps100%
Bofors RP7<<locked>>92%54,766 psi86%2999 fps97.6%
Hodgdon Benchmark<<locked>>82%56,565 psi89%2966 fps100%
Hodgdon BL-C2<<locked>>82%54,882 psi86%3015 fps100%
Hodgdon H380<<locked>>88%55,898 psi88%3045 fps99.6%
Hodgdon H414<<locked>>94%56,188 psi88%3104 fps98.4%
Hodgdon H4350<<locked>>92%56,115 psi88%3061 fps97.2%
Hodgdon H4895<<locked>>84%56,855 psi89%3048 fps100%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V<<locked>>98%54,389 psi85%3031 fps100%
Hodgdon LEVERevolution<<locked>>86%56,942 psi89%3087 fps100%
Hodgdon Superformance<<locked>>94%56,478 psi89%3140 fps98.2%
Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ<<locked>>100%35,984 psi56%1886 fps100%
Hodgdon VARGET<<locked>>84%54,447 psi85%2995 fps100%
IMR 3031<<locked>>84%57,421 psi90%3031 fps100%
IMR 4064<<locked>>88%56,956 psi89%3025 fps100%
IMR 4166 Enduron<<locked>>86%56,405 psi88%3002 fps98.3%
IMR 4350<<locked>>96%55,448 psi87%3028 fps97.8%
IMR 4451 Enduron<<locked>>92%56,666 psi89%3031 fps98.3%
IMR 4831<<locked>>98%57,595 psi90%3097 fps99.9%
IMR 4895<<locked>>86%56,217 psi88%3064 fps100%
IMR 8208 XBR<<locked>>82%55,143 psi86%2989 fps100%
Lovex D073.6<<locked>>84%56,550 psi89%3012 fps100%
Lovex S060<<locked>>84%55,463 psi87%2966 fps100%
Lovex S062<<locked>>88%56,913 psi89%3018 fps100%
Lovex S065<<locked>>94%56,449 psi88%3028 fps99.2%
Lovex S070<<locked>>96%57,696 psi90%3068 fps98.7%
Norma 201<<locked>>84%55,027 psi86%2982 fps100%
Norma 202<<locked>>84%55,564 psi87%2979 fps100%
Norma 203B<<locked>>88%57,667 psi90%3074 fps100%
Norma 204<<locked>>96%56,275 psi88%3081 fps96.7%
Norma MRPᴾ<<locked>>100%50,270 psi79%3081 fps97.3%
Norma URP<<locked>>96%56,086 psi88%3091 fps99.8%
Ramshot Big Game<<locked>>86%54,708 psi86%3045 fps100%
Ramshot Hunter<<locked>>96%54,766 psi86%3087 fps98.8%
Ramshot TAC<<locked>>82%55,303 psi87%3005 fps99.2%
Ramshot Wild Boar<<locked>>82%55,216 psi87%3025 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ<<locked>>100%36,593 psi57%1932 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 50<<locked>>88%56,028 psi88%3025 fps98.7%
ReloadSwiss RS 52<<locked>>84%55,405 psi87%3100 fps99.9%
ReloadSwiss RS 60<<locked>>90%55,419 psi87%3140 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 62<<locked>>96%57,174 psi90%3130 fps99.8%
ReloadSwiss RS 70<<locked>>96%56,014 psi88%3159 fps99.7%
Rottweil R 901<<locked>>82%55,956 psi88%2963 fps100%
Rottweil R 902<<locked>>86%55,506 psi87%2979 fps100%
Rottweil R 903<<locked>>90%55,114 psi86%3022 fps100%
Rottweil R 905ᴾ<<locked>>100%52,997 psi83%3051 fps96.5%
Rottweil R 907<<locked>>92%54,766 psi86%2999 fps97.6%
Shooters World Long Rifle<<locked>>94%56,449 psi88%3028 fps99.2%
Shooters World Match Rifle<<locked>>84%56,550 psi89%3012 fps100%
Shooters World Precision<<locked>>88%56,913 psi89%3018 fps100%
Shooters World SW4350<<locked>>96%57,696 psi90%3068 fps98.7%
SNPE Vectan SP 11<<locked>>90%56,913 psi89%3084 fps100%
SNPE Vectan SP 7<<locked>>84%57,740 psi90%3045 fps99.7%
SNPE Vectan SP 9<<locked>>84%54,694 psi86%3009 fps100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000<<locked>>84%56,130 psi88%2917 fps100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000<<locked>>90%56,637 psi89%2913 fps100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000<<locked>>94%56,478 psi89%2976 fps98.3%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 8000ᴾ<<locked>>100%52,504 psi82%3045 fps96.3%
Somchem S335<<locked>>84%55,695 psi87%2913 fps100%
Somchem S341<<locked>>84%57,305 psi90%3031 fps100%
Somchem S355<<locked>>90%55,230 psi87%3018 fps100%
Somchem S365<<locked>>98%54,621 psi86%3094 fps100%
Somchem S385ᴾ<<locked>>100%53,882 psi84%3031 fps97.4%
Vihtavuori N133<<locked>>84%56,521 psi89%2900 fps100%
Vihtavuori N135<<locked>>86%55,767 psi87%2943 fps100%
Vihtavuori N140<<locked>>86%56,217 psi88%2959 fps100%
Vihtavuori N150<<locked>>92%56,768 psi89%2995 fps100%
Vihtavuori N160<<locked>>94%54,810 psi86%3035 fps99.7%
Vihtavuori N530<<locked>>82%55,434 psi87%2982 fps100%
Vihtavuori N540<<locked>>86%54,534 psi85%2956 fps100%
Vihtavuori N550<<locked>>96%57,595 psi90%3094 fps99.8%
Vihtavuori N555ᴾ<<locked>>100%49,893 psi78%3028 fps99.6%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL<<locked>>94%54,650 psi86%3005 fps100%
Winchester 748<<locked>>82%56,014 psi88%3035 fps100%
Winchester 760<<locked>>94%56,188 psi88%3104 fps98.4%
Winchester StaBALL HDᴾ<<locked>>100%40,248 psi63%2969 fps99.9%
Winchester StaBALL Match<<locked>>84%54,853 psi86%3015 fps100%

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%53,693 psi84%2881 fps100%
Accurate 2495<<locked>>80%46,528 psi73%2805 fps100%
Accurate 2700<<locked>>80%45,179 psi71%2785 fps95.1%
Accurate 3100<<locked>>94%38,769 psi61%2743 fps95.2%
Accurate 4064<<locked>>80%44,019 psi69%2805 fps100%
Accurate 4350<<locked>>82%35,331 psi55%2684 fps96%
ADI AR 2206H<<locked>>80%49,617 psi78%2927 fps99.8%
ADI AR 2208<<locked>>80%42,163 psi66%2769 fps98.4%
ADI AR 2209<<locked>>98%51,503 psi81%3018 fps95.7%
ADI Benchmark 8208<<locked>>80%51,692 psi81%2933 fps100%
Alliant AR-Comp<<locked>>80%52,939 psi83%2910 fps100%
Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR<<locked>>80%45,701 psi72%2972 fps99.1%
Alliant Power Pro Varmint<<locked>>80%50,270 psi79%2940 fps99.9%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5<<locked>>80%42,148 psi66%2792 fps99.4%
Alliant Reloder-15<<locked>>80%45,208 psi71%2861 fps99%
Alliant Reloder-16<<locked>>80%32,822 psi51%2635 fps95%
Alliant Reloder-17<<locked>>80%36,811 psi58%2769 fps98.3%
Alliant Reloder-19<<locked>>98%50,662 psi79%3009 fps95.7%
Alliant Reloder-23<<locked>>88%30,661 psi48%2598 fps95.8%
Alliant Reloder-26<<locked>>90%35,563 psi56%2789 fps95.4%
Baschieri & Pellagri 107<<locked>>80%49,269 psi77%2936 fps99.3%
Bofors RP3<<locked>>80%42,163 psi66%2799 fps99.5%
Bofors RP7<<locked>>86%45,440 psi71%2828 fps95.5%
Hodgdon Benchmark<<locked>>80%53,084 psi83%2913 fps100%
Hodgdon BL-C2<<locked>>80%51,213 psi80%2956 fps100%
Hodgdon H380<<locked>>80%42,873 psi67%2805 fps97.6%
Hodgdon H41464.6 gr86%42,859 psi67%2854 fps95.4%
Hodgdon H4350<<locked>>88%49,530 psi78%2943 fps95.8%
Hodgdon H4895<<locked>>80%50,125 psi79%2940 fps99.9%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V<<locked>>80%30,226 psi47%2530 fps95.9%
Hodgdon LEVERevolution<<locked>>80%46,441 psi73%2910 fps99.9%
Hodgdon Superformance<<locked>>88%45,527 psi71%2936 fps95.7%
Hodgdon TrailBoss<<locked>>80%26,716 psi42%1683 fps100%
Hodgdon VARGET<<locked>>80%47,993 psi75%2887 fps99.8%
IMR 3031<<locked>>80%50,256 psi79%2927 fps100%
IMR 4064<<locked>>80%44,309 psi69%2805 fps99%
IMR 4166 Enduron<<locked>>80%46,746 psi73%2831 fps96.4%
IMR 4350<<locked>>90%46,050 psi72%2861 fps95.7%
IMR 4451 Enduron<<locked>>84%44,266 psi69%2805 fps95.7%
IMR 4831<<locked>>82%34,127 psi53%2638 fps95.6%
IMR 4895<<locked>>80%46,340 psi73%2894 fps99.5%
IMR 8208 XBR<<locked>>80%51,692 psi81%2933 fps100%
Lovex D073.6<<locked>>80%49,458 psi78%2904 fps100%
Lovex S060<<locked>>80%49,008 psi77%2854 fps99.7%
Lovex S062<<locked>>80%44,396 psi70%2808 fps99.8%
Lovex S065<<locked>>82%38,986 psi61%2697 fps95.7%
Lovex S070<<locked>>86%42,076 psi66%2782 fps95.4%
Norma 201<<locked>>80%48,501 psi76%2874 fps100%
Norma 202<<locked>>80%48,936 psi77%2877 fps100%
Norma 203B<<locked>>80%44,570 psi70%2848 fps99.3%
Norma 204<<locked>>92%49,168 psi77%2956 fps95%
Norma MRP<<locked>>96%43,888 psi69%2953 fps95.5%
Norma URP<<locked>>82%35,331 psi55%2680 fps95.8%
Ramshot Big Game<<locked>>80%44,483 psi70%2864 fps99.2%
Ramshot Hunter<<locked>>86%39,349 psi62%2785 fps95.3%
Ramshot TAC<<locked>>80%51,764 psi81%2946 fps98.8%
Ramshot Wild Boar<<locked>>80%51,590 psi81%2966 fps99.9%
ReloadSwiss RS 14<<locked>>80%27,166 psi43%1726 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 50<<locked>>80%43,105 psi68%2789 fps96.1%
ReloadSwiss RS 52<<locked>>80%48,312 psi76%2979 fps99.4%
ReloadSwiss RS 6061.5 gr80%39,146 psi61%2838 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 62<<locked>>82%34,925 psi55%2697 fps95.4%
ReloadSwiss RS 70<<locked>>84%36,970 psi58%2762 fps95.4%
Rottweil R 901<<locked>>80%52,678 psi83%2913 fps100%
Rottweil R 902<<locked>>80%46,224 psi72%2825 fps99.9%
Rottweil R 903<<locked>>80%39,827 psi62%2743 fps99%
Rottweil R 905<<locked>>98%49,429 psi77%2989 fps95.6%
Rottweil R 907<<locked>>86%45,440 psi71%2828 fps95.5%
Shooters World Long Rifle<<locked>>82%38,986 psi61%2697 fps95.7%
Shooters World Match Rifle<<locked>>80%49,458 psi78%2904 fps100%
Shooters World Precision<<locked>>80%44,396 psi70%2808 fps99.8%
Shooters World SW4350<<locked>>86%42,076 psi66%2782 fps95.4%
SNPE Vectan SP 11<<locked>>80%40,727 psi64%2792 fps98.6%
SNPE Vectan SP 7<<locked>>80%50,430 psi79%2923 fps98.9%
SNPE Vectan SP 9<<locked>>80%48,095 psi75%2894 fps99.6%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000<<locked>>80%49,559 psi78%2815 fps100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000<<locked>>80%41,611 psi65%2674 fps100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000<<locked>>86%43,497 psi68%2749 fps95.6%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 8000<<locked>>98%48,950 psi77%2979 fps95.4%
Somchem S335<<locked>>80%49,255 psi77%2815 fps100%
Somchem S341<<locked>>80%50,169 psi79%2917 fps99.8%
Somchem S355<<locked>>80%40,277 psi63%2743 fps98.9%
Somchem S365<<locked>>80%29,704 psi47%2572 fps97.2%
Somchem S385<<locked>>94%44,106 psi69%2851 fps95.1%
Vihtavuori N133<<locked>>80%50,009 psi78%2805 fps100%
Vihtavuori N135<<locked>>80%46,050 psi72%2799 fps100%
Vihtavuori N140<<locked>>80%46,572 psi73%2808 fps100%
Vihtavuori N150<<locked>>80%38,479 psi60%2677 fps99.4%
Vihtavuori N160<<locked>>80%34,389 psi54%2625 fps95.4%
Vihtavuori N530<<locked>>80%51,895 psi81%2927 fps100%
Vihtavuori N540<<locked>>80%44,933 psi70%2799 fps100%
Vihtavuori N550<<locked>>80%33,982 psi53%2625 fps95%
Vihtavuori N555<<locked>>86%31,357 psi49%2621 fps95%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL<<locked>>80%34,040 psi53%2602 fps97.7%
Winchester 748<<locked>>80%52,185 psi82%2976 fps100%
Winchester 76064.7 gr86%43,004 psi67%2858 fps95.5%
Winchester StaBALL HD<<locked>>90%28,993 psi45%2621 fps95.5%
Winchester StaBALL Match<<locked>>80%47,921 psi75%2900 fps99.8%

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 118 powders for .308 Norma Mag. loaded with the .308 | 155gr | Nosler Custom Competition. Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 3,169 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,886 fps to 3,169 fps. Accurate 3100 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 118 of the 118 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 155.0 gr projectile in 0.308" calls for a 1:14.5 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. ReloadSwiss RS 60, Hodgdon H414, Winchester 760 rank at the top here: for .308 Norma Mag. with the .308 | 155gr | Nosler Custom Competition 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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