Load Specifications
Load data in caliber .308 Norma Mag. with .308 | 160gr | Peregrine VRG-3 Lever bullet and 101 powders. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above. The recommended powders for this cartridge and bullet combination are ReloadSwiss RS 70, Alliant Reloder-17 and ReloadSwiss RS 60.
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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"
| Powder | Charge | FR | MaxP | % | V(0) | z |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Accurate 2015 | <<locked>> | 82% | 56,246 psi | 88% | 2874 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 86% | 55,332 psi | 87% | 2900 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 82% | 57,217 psi | 90% | 2972 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2700 | <<locked>> | 86% | 54,389 psi | 85% | 2913 fps | 97.5% |
| Accurate 3100ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,659 psi | 73% | 2867 fps | 97.7% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 88% | 55,579 psi | 87% | 2953 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 96% | 56,478 psi | 89% | 3054 fps | 99.9% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 84% | 55,608 psi | 87% | 2986 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 90% | 57,058 psi | 89% | 2995 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2209ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 54,433 psi | 85% | 3035 fps | 96.7% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 82% | 54,549 psi | 85% | 2936 fps | 100% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 82% | 55,782 psi | 87% | 2904 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 86% | 55,970 psi | 88% | 3117 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro Varmint | <<locked>> | 84% | 56,420 psi | 88% | 2999 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 90% | 57,290 psi | 90% | 3015 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 88% | 57,696 psi | 90% | 3038 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | <<locked>> | 98% | 57,508 psi | 90% | 3114 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 92% | 55,259 psi | 87% | 3094 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-19ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,461 psi | 84% | 3018 fps | 96.7% |
| Alliant Reloder-23ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 44,048 psi | 69% | 2894 fps | 99.8% |
| Alliant Reloder-25ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 38,653 psi | 61% | 2789 fps | 96.1% |
| Alliant Reloder-26ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,241 psi | 79% | 3084 fps | 99.5% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 84% | 55,651 psi | 87% | 3005 fps | 99.9% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 88% | 54,302 psi | 85% | 2976 fps | 100% |
| Bofors RP7 | <<locked>> | 92% | 54,288 psi | 85% | 2949 fps | 97.7% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 82% | 56,014 psi | 88% | 2917 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 82% | 54,041 psi | 85% | 2959 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 88% | 55,143 psi | 86% | 2989 fps | 99.6% |
| Hodgdon H414 | <<locked>> | 94% | 55,434 psi | 87% | 3051 fps | 98.5% |
| Hodgdon H4350 | <<locked>> | 92% | 55,622 psi | 87% | 3012 fps | 97.4% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 84% | 56,260 psi | 88% | 2999 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100Vᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 57,537 psi | 90% | 3035 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 86% | 56,275 psi | 88% | 3035 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Superformance | <<locked>> | 94% | 55,912 psi | 88% | 3091 fps | 98.3% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 35,868 psi | 56% | 1854 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 86% | 57,667 psi | 90% | 3002 fps | 100% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 84% | 56,753 psi | 89% | 2979 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 88% | 56,231 psi | 88% | 2972 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4166 Enduron | <<locked>> | 86% | 55,999 psi | 88% | 2956 fps | 98.4% |
| IMR 4350 | <<locked>> | 96% | 54,940 psi | 86% | 2982 fps | 97.9% |
| IMR 4451 Enduron | <<locked>> | 92% | 56,130 psi | 88% | 2986 fps | 98.4% |
| IMR 4831 | <<locked>> | 98% | 57,014 psi | 89% | 3045 fps | 99.9% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 86% | 55,622 psi | 87% | 3015 fps | 100% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 82% | 54,549 psi | 85% | 2936 fps | 100% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 84% | 55,811 psi | 87% | 2963 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 84% | 54,940 psi | 86% | 2913 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 88% | 56,246 psi | 88% | 2966 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 94% | 55,753 psi | 87% | 2979 fps | 99.3% |
| Lovex S070 | <<locked>> | 96% | 56,768 psi | 89% | 3015 fps | 98.7% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 86% | 57,725 psi | 90% | 2979 fps | 100% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 84% | 54,926 psi | 86% | 2930 fps | 100% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 88% | 56,884 psi | 89% | 3022 fps | 100% |
| Norma 204 | <<locked>> | 96% | 55,898 psi | 88% | 3035 fps | 96.9% |
| Norma MRPᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,588 psi | 78% | 3031 fps | 97.4% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 96% | 55,230 psi | 87% | 3038 fps | 99.8% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 86% | 54,070 psi | 85% | 2992 fps | 100% |
| Ramshot Hunter | <<locked>> | 96% | 54,317 psi | 85% | 3038 fps | 99% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 82% | 54,665 psi | 86% | 2956 fps | 99.3% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 82% | 54,520 psi | 85% | 2972 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 36,260 psi | 57% | 1893 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 88% | 55,376 psi | 87% | 2976 fps | 98.8% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 84% | 54,926 psi | 86% | 3051 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 90% | 54,650 psi | 86% | 3087 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 96% | 56,376 psi | 88% | 3077 fps | 99.8% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70 | <<locked>> | 96% | 55,405 psi | 87% | 3107 fps | 99.7% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 82% | 54,882 psi | 86% | 2907 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 86% | 54,752 psi | 86% | 2930 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 90% | 54,418 psi | 85% | 2969 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 904ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 56,333 psi | 88% | 3009 fps | 95.9% |
| Rottweil R 905ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,228 psi | 82% | 2999 fps | 96.6% |
| Rottweil R 907 | <<locked>> | 92% | 54,288 psi | 85% | 2949 fps | 97.7% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 94% | 55,753 psi | 87% | 2979 fps | 99.3% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 84% | 55,811 psi | 87% | 2963 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 88% | 56,246 psi | 88% | 2966 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World SW4350 | <<locked>> | 96% | 56,768 psi | 89% | 3015 fps | 98.7% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 90% | 56,333 psi | 88% | 3035 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 84% | 56,942 psi | 89% | 2989 fps | 99.7% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 84% | 54,186 psi | 85% | 2959 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 84% | 55,463 psi | 87% | 2864 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 90% | 56,188 psi | 88% | 2864 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000 | <<locked>> | 94% | 55,825 psi | 87% | 2930 fps | 98.4% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 8000ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,735 psi | 81% | 2992 fps | 96.4% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 84% | 55,013 psi | 86% | 2861 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 84% | 56,695 psi | 89% | 2979 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 90% | 54,389 psi | 85% | 2963 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 98% | 54,085 psi | 85% | 3045 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S385ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,127 psi | 83% | 2979 fps | 97.5% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 84% | 55,941 psi | 88% | 2848 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 86% | 54,998 psi | 86% | 2894 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 86% | 55,651 psi | 87% | 2910 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 92% | 56,072 psi | 88% | 2943 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 94% | 54,244 psi | 85% | 2982 fps | 99.7% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 82% | 54,897 psi | 86% | 2933 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 88% | 57,392 psi | 90% | 2953 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 96% | 56,768 psi | 89% | 3041 fps | 99.8% |
| Vihtavuori N555ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,182 psi | 77% | 2976 fps | 99.7% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 94% | 54,041 psi | 85% | 2953 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 82% | 55,230 psi | 87% | 2982 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 760 | <<locked>> | 94% | 55,680 psi | 87% | 3054 fps | 98.5% |
| Winchester StaBALL HDᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 39,450 psi | 62% | 2920 fps | 99.9% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 84% | 54,157 psi | 85% | 2966 fps | 100% |
Recommended = one of the top powders for this cartridge and bullet combination.
Start Load - Barrel Length: 24"
| Powder | Charge | FR | MaxP | % | V(0) | z |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Accurate 2015 | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,794 psi | 83% | 2828 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,368 psi | 71% | 2749 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 80% | 53,447 psi | 84% | 2917 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2700 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,338 psi | 69% | 2733 fps | 95.2% |
| Accurate 3100 | <<locked>> | 94% | 37,811 psi | 59% | 2687 fps | 95.2% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,960 psi | 67% | 2749 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 82% | 34,374 psi | 54% | 2628 fps | 95.9% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,892 psi | 77% | 2874 fps | 99.8% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,524 psi | 65% | 2717 fps | 98.5% |
| ADI AR 2209 | <<locked>> | 96% | 47,616 psi | 75% | 2910 fps | 95% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,053 psi | 80% | 2881 fps | 100% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,170 psi | 82% | 2854 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,208 psi | 71% | 2923 fps | 99.2% |
| Alliant Power Pro Varmint | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,530 psi | 78% | 2887 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,539 psi | 65% | 2743 fps | 99.5% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,454 psi | 70% | 2808 fps | 99.1% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,082 psi | 50% | 2582 fps | 95% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | 60.7 gr | 80% | 36,158 psi | 57% | 2720 fps | 98.4% |
| Alliant Reloder-19 | <<locked>> | 96% | 46,876 psi | 73% | 2897 fps | 95% |
| Alliant Reloder-23 | <<locked>> | 88% | 29,820 psi | 47% | 2543 fps | 95.8% |
| Alliant Reloder-25 | <<locked>> | 98% | 36,274 psi | 57% | 2726 fps | 95% |
| Alliant Reloder-26 | <<locked>> | 90% | 34,650 psi | 54% | 2733 fps | 95.4% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,573 psi | 76% | 2884 fps | 99.3% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,423 psi | 65% | 2746 fps | 99.5% |
| Bofors RP7 | <<locked>> | 86% | 44,744 psi | 70% | 2779 fps | 95.6% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,707 psi | 83% | 2867 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,546 psi | 79% | 2907 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,076 psi | 66% | 2753 fps | 97.7% |
| Hodgdon H414 | <<locked>> | 86% | 42,293 psi | 66% | 2808 fps | 95.6% |
| Hodgdon H4350 | <<locked>> | 86% | 45,687 psi | 72% | 2831 fps | 95% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,400 psi | 77% | 2887 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,457 psi | 46% | 2477 fps | 95.9% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,861 psi | 72% | 2861 fps | 99.9% |
| Hodgdon Superformance | <<locked>> | 88% | 44,802 psi | 70% | 2884 fps | 95.8% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 26,643 psi | 42% | 1654 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,355 psi | 74% | 2835 fps | 99.8% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,705 psi | 78% | 2874 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,642 psi | 68% | 2753 fps | 99% |
| IMR 4166 Enduron | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,137 psi | 72% | 2782 fps | 96.6% |
| IMR 4350 | <<locked>> | 88% | 42,627 psi | 67% | 2753 fps | 95% |
| IMR 4451 Enduron | <<locked>> | 82% | 41,060 psi | 64% | 2700 fps | 95% |
| IMR 4831 | <<locked>> | 82% | 33,286 psi | 52% | 2585 fps | 95.6% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,571 psi | 71% | 2841 fps | 99.6% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,053 psi | 80% | 2881 fps | 100% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,646 psi | 76% | 2851 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,588 psi | 76% | 2808 fps | 99.8% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,729 psi | 69% | 2756 fps | 99.8% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 82% | 38,174 psi | 60% | 2644 fps | 95.7% |
| Lovex S070 | <<locked>> | 86% | 41,336 psi | 65% | 2733 fps | 95.5% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,790 psi | 75% | 2822 fps | 100% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,385 psi | 76% | 2828 fps | 100% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,816 psi | 69% | 2795 fps | 99.3% |
| Norma 204 | <<locked>> | 92% | 48,588 psi | 76% | 2910 fps | 95.2% |
| Norma MRP | <<locked>> | 96% | 43,091 psi | 68% | 2900 fps | 95.6% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 82% | 34,577 psi | 54% | 2628 fps | 95.8% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,918 psi | 69% | 2815 fps | 99.3% |
| Ramshot Hunter | <<locked>> | 86% | 38,595 psi | 60% | 2733 fps | 95.3% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,256 psi | 80% | 2897 fps | 98.9% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,010 psi | 80% | 2913 fps | 99.9% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 27,064 psi | 42% | 1696 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,438 psi | 67% | 2736 fps | 96.2% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,659 psi | 75% | 2927 fps | 99.5% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | 60.7 gr | 80% | 38,508 psi | 60% | 2789 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 82% | 34,185 psi | 54% | 2644 fps | 95.4% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70 | 64.7 gr | 84% | 36,405 psi | 57% | 2713 fps | 95.6% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,561 psi | 81% | 2854 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,513 psi | 71% | 2772 fps | 99.9% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,827 psi | 61% | 2687 fps | 99% |
| Rottweil R 904 | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,576 psi | 82% | 2943 fps | 95% |
| Rottweil R 905 | <<locked>> | 98% | 48,878 psi | 77% | 2940 fps | 95.8% |
| Rottweil R 907 | <<locked>> | 86% | 44,744 psi | 70% | 2779 fps | 95.6% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 82% | 38,174 psi | 60% | 2644 fps | 95.7% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,646 psi | 76% | 2851 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,729 psi | 69% | 2756 fps | 99.8% |
| Shooters World SW4350 | <<locked>> | 86% | 41,336 psi | 65% | 2733 fps | 95.5% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,089 psi | 63% | 2743 fps | 98.7% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,501 psi | 78% | 2871 fps | 99% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,485 psi | 74% | 2844 fps | 99.7% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,008 psi | 77% | 2766 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,060 psi | 64% | 2628 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000 | <<locked>> | 86% | 42,786 psi | 67% | 2700 fps | 95.7% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 8000 | <<locked>> | 98% | 48,414 psi | 76% | 2933 fps | 95.6% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,646 psi | 76% | 2766 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,385 psi | 77% | 2864 fps | 99.8% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,581 psi | 62% | 2694 fps | 99% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 80% | 28,877 psi | 45% | 2516 fps | 97.2% |
| Somchem S385 | <<locked>> | 94% | 43,352 psi | 68% | 2802 fps | 95.2% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,516 psi | 78% | 2756 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,368 psi | 71% | 2746 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,861 psi | 72% | 2756 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,681 psi | 59% | 2625 fps | 99.5% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,663 psi | 53% | 2575 fps | 95.4% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,488 psi | 81% | 2881 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,222 psi | 69% | 2746 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,228 psi | 52% | 2572 fps | 95% |
| Vihtavuori N555 | <<locked>> | 86% | 30,501 psi | 48% | 2566 fps | 95% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,257 psi | 52% | 2549 fps | 97.7% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,619 psi | 81% | 2927 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 760 | <<locked>> | 86% | 42,467 psi | 67% | 2808 fps | 95.6% |
| Winchester StaBALL HD | <<locked>> | 90% | 28,181 psi | 44% | 2566 fps | 95.4% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,326 psi | 74% | 2851 fps | 99.9% |
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.
This overview compares 119 powders for .308 Norma Mag. loaded with the .308 | 160gr | Peregrine VRG-3 Lever. Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 3,117 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,854 fps to 3,117 fps. Accurate 3100 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 119 of the 119 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 160.0 gr projectile in 0.308" calls for a 1:13.5 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 70, Alliant Reloder-17, ReloadSwiss RS 60 rank at the top here: for .308 Norma Mag. with the .308 | 160gr | Peregrine VRG-3 Lever they combine a high case fill with complete burn and sit in the upper velocity band. As outliers, Accurate MAGPRO, ADI AR 2213, 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.