Load Specifications
Bullet:.308 | 165gr | Brenneke TOG
Bullet Manufacturer:Brenneke
Bullet Weight:165 gr
Bullet Diameter:0.308"
Bullet Length:<<locked>>
Caliber:.308 Norma Mag. load data
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:1:14.0
Load data in caliber .308 Norma Mag. with .308 | 165gr | Brenneke TOG bullet and 103 powders. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above. The recommended powders for this cartridge and bullet combination are ReloadSwiss RS 70, Hodgdon Superformance and Alliant Reloder-17.
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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 2495 | <<locked>> | 84% | 55,158 psi | 86% | 2844 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2700 | <<locked>> | 88% | 54,433 psi | 85% | 2861 fps | 97.9% |
| Accurate 3100ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,864 psi | 78% | 2881 fps | 98.6% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 86% | 55,419 psi | 87% | 2900 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 94% | 56,014 psi | 88% | 3002 fps | 99.9% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 82% | 54,766 psi | 86% | 2927 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 88% | 55,709 psi | 87% | 2930 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2209ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 57,014 psi | 89% | 3035 fps | 97.6% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 82% | 56,956 psi | 89% | 2927 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 84% | 54,868 psi | 86% | 3051 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 88% | 56,478 psi | 89% | 2956 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 86% | 56,869 psi | 89% | 2979 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | <<locked>> | 96% | 56,579 psi | 89% | 3058 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 90% | 54,375 psi | 85% | 3031 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-19ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 56,086 psi | 88% | 3022 fps | 97.5% |
| Alliant Reloder-22ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,647 psi | 78% | 2959 fps | 96.4% |
| Alliant Reloder-23ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,775 psi | 73% | 2900 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-25ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 40,944 psi | 64% | 2805 fps | 97.4% |
| Alliant Reloder-26ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,693 psi | 84% | 3097 fps | 99.9% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 82% | 54,563 psi | 86% | 2943 fps | 99.9% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 88% | 57,319 psi | 90% | 2972 fps | 100% |
| Bofors RP5ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,647 psi | 78% | 2959 fps | 96.4% |
| Bofors RP7 | <<locked>> | 92% | 56,797 psi | 89% | 2949 fps | 98.4% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 82% | 56,753 psi | 89% | 2953 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 86% | 54,128 psi | 85% | 2930 fps | 99.7% |
| Hodgdon H414 | <<locked>> | 90% | 55,927 psi | 88% | 3015 fps | 98.8% |
| Hodgdon H4350 | <<locked>> | 94% | 56,391 psi | 88% | 2982 fps | 97.8% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 82% | 55,347 psi | 87% | 2936 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 98% | 56,985 psi | 89% | 2979 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 86% | 55,521 psi | 87% | 2976 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Superformance | <<locked>> | 92% | 54,882 psi | 86% | 3031 fps | 98.5% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 36,056 psi | 56% | 1827 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 86% | 55,303 psi | 87% | 2923 fps | 100% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 84% | 54,375 psi | 85% | 2897 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 88% | 54,694 psi | 86% | 2904 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4166 Enduron | <<locked>> | 90% | 57,014 psi | 89% | 2930 fps | 98.8% |
| IMR 4350 | <<locked>> | 96% | 57,479 psi | 90% | 2979 fps | 98.6% |
| IMR 4451 Enduron | <<locked>> | 90% | 55,085 psi | 86% | 2923 fps | 98.5% |
| IMR 4831ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 56,898 psi | 89% | 2999 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 84% | 54,607 psi | 86% | 2953 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4955 Enduronᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 56,579 psi | 89% | 2959 fps | 95.7% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 82% | 56,956 psi | 89% | 2927 fps | 100% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 82% | 54,969 psi | 86% | 2904 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 84% | 57,145 psi | 90% | 2904 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 86% | 55,463 psi | 87% | 2910 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 92% | 55,027 psi | 86% | 2923 fps | 99.4% |
| Lovex S070 | <<locked>> | 94% | 56,072 psi | 88% | 2959 fps | 98.9% |
| Lovex S071ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 41,452 psi | 65% | 2726 fps | 96.8% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 84% | 56,898 psi | 89% | 2920 fps | 100% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 84% | 57,493 psi | 90% | 2917 fps | 100% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 86% | 56,086 psi | 88% | 2963 fps | 100% |
| Norma 204 | <<locked>> | 94% | 54,723 psi | 86% | 2976 fps | 97.1% |
| Norma MRPᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,765 psi | 83% | 3048 fps | 98.4% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 94% | 54,549 psi | 85% | 2982 fps | 99.9% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 86% | 56,739 psi | 89% | 2989 fps | 100% |
| Ramshot Grandᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 56,101 psi | 88% | 3068 fps | 96.5% |
| Ramshot Hunter | <<locked>> | 96% | 57,101 psi | 89% | 3038 fps | 99.5% |
| Ramshot Magnumᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,762 psi | 76% | 2917 fps | 96.7% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 82% | 57,014 psi | 89% | 2949 fps | 99.6% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 82% | 56,985 psi | 89% | 2963 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 36,724 psi | 58% | 1870 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 86% | 54,317 psi | 85% | 2913 fps | 98.9% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 84% | 57,740 psi | 90% | 3048 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 88% | 53,751 psi | 84% | 3025 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 94% | 55,622 psi | 87% | 3022 fps | 99.9% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70 | <<locked>> | 94% | 54,375 psi | 85% | 3048 fps | 99.8% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 82% | 57,696 psi | 90% | 2897 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 86% | 57,406 psi | 90% | 2920 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 90% | 57,406 psi | 90% | 2969 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 904 | <<locked>> | 98% | 55,317 psi | 87% | 2953 fps | 96.1% |
| Rottweil R 905ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 55,390 psi | 87% | 3009 fps | 97.6% |
| Rottweil R 907 | <<locked>> | 92% | 56,797 psi | 89% | 2949 fps | 98.4% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 92% | 55,027 psi | 86% | 2923 fps | 99.4% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 82% | 54,969 psi | 86% | 2904 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 86% | 55,463 psi | 87% | 2910 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World SW4350 | <<locked>> | 94% | 56,072 psi | 88% | 2959 fps | 98.9% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 88% | 55,303 psi | 87% | 2972 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 82% | 55,869 psi | 88% | 2930 fps | 99.8% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 84% | 56,637 psi | 89% | 2949 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 82% | 54,346 psi | 85% | 2802 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 88% | 55,274 psi | 87% | 2808 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000 | <<locked>> | 92% | 54,882 psi | 86% | 2871 fps | 98.6% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 8000ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 54,897 psi | 86% | 3005 fps | 97.5% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 84% | 57,450 psi | 90% | 2848 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 82% | 55,550 psi | 87% | 2917 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 90% | 57,392 psi | 90% | 2963 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 98% | 57,305 psi | 90% | 3038 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S385ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 56,057 psi | 88% | 2986 fps | 98.3% |
| Unknown powder | <<locked>> | 92% | 55,332 psi | 87% | 2989 fps | 99.7% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 82% | 54,766 psi | 86% | 2785 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 84% | 54,230 psi | 85% | 2831 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 84% | 54,766 psi | 86% | 2848 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 90% | 55,216 psi | 87% | 2887 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 94% | 57,043 psi | 89% | 2979 fps | 99.9% |
| Vihtavuori N165ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,269 psi | 76% | 2841 fps | 96.5% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 82% | 57,334 psi | 90% | 2923 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 86% | 56,275 psi | 88% | 2890 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 94% | 56,115 psi | 88% | 2986 fps | 99.9% |
| Vihtavuori N555ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,402 psi | 82% | 2982 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 94% | 56,913 psi | 89% | 2953 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 760 | <<locked>> | 90% | 55,927 psi | 88% | 3015 fps | 98.8% |
| Winchester StaBALL HDᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 42,250 psi | 66% | 2946 fps | 100% |
| Winchester Supreme 780 | <<locked>> | 98% | 54,418 psi | 85% | 2949 fps | 97.1% |
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 2495 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,530 psi | 76% | 2749 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2700 | <<locked>> | 82% | 44,817 psi | 70% | 2694 fps | 95.8% |
| Accurate 3100 | <<locked>> | 92% | 37,869 psi | 59% | 2648 fps | 95.7% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,948 psi | 72% | 2753 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,490 psi | 54% | 2589 fps | 96.4% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,285 psi | 80% | 2871 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,584 psi | 68% | 2717 fps | 99.1% |
| ADI AR 2209 | <<locked>> | 94% | 46,949 psi | 74% | 2858 fps | 95.3% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 53,374 psi | 84% | 2871 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,630 psi | 75% | 2927 fps | 99.7% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,932 psi | 69% | 2746 fps | 99.8% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,847 psi | 73% | 2812 fps | 99.6% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,040 psi | 53% | 2598 fps | 96.4% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | 60.9 gr | 80% | 38,406 psi | 60% | 2733 fps | 99.2% |
| Alliant Reloder-19 | <<locked>> | 94% | 46,383 psi | 73% | 2851 fps | 95.3% |
| Alliant Reloder-22 | <<locked>> | 98% | 46,383 psi | 73% | 2897 fps | 95.5% |
| Alliant Reloder-23 | <<locked>> | 84% | 28,195 psi | 44% | 2454 fps | 95.4% |
| Alliant Reloder-25 | <<locked>> | 96% | 36,071 psi | 57% | 2684 fps | 95.5% |
| Alliant Reloder-26 | <<locked>> | 88% | 34,664 psi | 54% | 2694 fps | 95.9% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,952 psi | 80% | 2881 fps | 99.7% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,888 psi | 69% | 2753 fps | 99.9% |
| Bofors RP5 | <<locked>> | 98% | 46,383 psi | 73% | 2897 fps | 95.5% |
| Bofors RP7 | <<locked>> | 82% | 41,582 psi | 65% | 2671 fps | 95.1% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 53,142 psi | 83% | 2900 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,512 psi | 70% | 2759 fps | 98.5% |
| Hodgdon H414 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,784 psi | 62% | 2710 fps | 95.2% |
| Hodgdon H4350 | <<locked>> | 86% | 43,961 psi | 69% | 2756 fps | 95% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,822 psi | 81% | 2881 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,488 psi | 49% | 2493 fps | 97.2% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,614 psi | 71% | 2812 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Superformance | 67.5 gr | 84% | 40,988 psi | 64% | 2762 fps | 95% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 26,876 psi | 42% | 1631 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,963 psi | 72% | 2766 fps | 99.9% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,950 psi | 75% | 2799 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,830 psi | 67% | 2694 fps | 99.1% |
| IMR 4166 Enduron | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,293 psi | 66% | 2664 fps | 95.9% |
| IMR 4350 | <<locked>> | 86% | 42,032 psi | 66% | 2700 fps | 95.2% |
| IMR 4451 Enduron | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,350 psi | 63% | 2648 fps | 95.2% |
| IMR 4831 | <<locked>> | 82% | 32,227 psi | 51% | 2516 fps | 95.6% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,037 psi | 75% | 2841 fps | 99.9% |
| IMR 4955 Enduron | <<locked>> | 98% | 53,214 psi | 83% | 2907 fps | 95% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 80% | 53,374 psi | 84% | 2871 fps | 100% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,401 psi | 81% | 2848 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,430 psi | 79% | 2799 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,934 psi | 72% | 2753 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,014 psi | 60% | 2598 fps | 96.1% |
| Lovex S070 | <<locked>> | 82% | 38,493 psi | 60% | 2625 fps | 95% |
| Lovex S071 | <<locked>> | 96% | 36,303 psi | 57% | 2612 fps | 95.1% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,343 psi | 79% | 2822 fps | 100% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,836 psi | 80% | 2822 fps | 100% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,253 psi | 72% | 2799 fps | 99.7% |
| Norma 204 | <<locked>> | 90% | 47,747 psi | 75% | 2854 fps | 95.4% |
| Norma MRP | <<locked>> | 92% | 39,972 psi | 63% | 2789 fps | 95% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,563 psi | 54% | 2589 fps | 96.3% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,325 psi | 73% | 2818 fps | 99.7% |
| Ramshot Grand | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,228 psi | 82% | 3002 fps | 95.6% |
| Ramshot Hunter | <<locked>> | 84% | 38,290 psi | 60% | 2684 fps | 95.7% |
| Ramshot Magnum | <<locked>> | 98% | 45,165 psi | 71% | 2844 fps | 95.7% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 80% | 53,519 psi | 84% | 2894 fps | 99.3% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 80% | 53,447 psi | 84% | 2910 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 27,369 psi | 43% | 1673 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,715 psi | 70% | 2743 fps | 97.2% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,343 psi | 79% | 2930 fps | 99.8% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,843 psi | 64% | 2795 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,200 psi | 54% | 2602 fps | 95.9% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70 | 63.3 gr | 82% | 35,911 psi | 56% | 2664 fps | 95.8% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 80% | 54,302 psi | 85% | 2848 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,747 psi | 75% | 2769 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,408 psi | 65% | 2697 fps | 99.5% |
| Rottweil R 904 | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,764 psi | 81% | 2890 fps | 95.3% |
| Rottweil R 905 | <<locked>> | 94% | 45,382 psi | 71% | 2831 fps | 95.2% |
| Rottweil R 907 | <<locked>> | 82% | 41,582 psi | 65% | 2671 fps | 95.1% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,014 psi | 60% | 2598 fps | 96.1% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,401 psi | 81% | 2848 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,934 psi | 72% | 2753 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World SW4350 | <<locked>> | 82% | 38,493 psi | 60% | 2625 fps | 95% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,395 psi | 66% | 2749 fps | 99.3% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,112 psi | 82% | 2867 fps | 99.5% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,806 psi | 78% | 2841 fps | 99.9% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,213 psi | 80% | 2756 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,134 psi | 68% | 2621 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000 | <<locked>> | 82% | 39,668 psi | 62% | 2595 fps | 95.2% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 8000 | <<locked>> | 94% | 44,947 psi | 70% | 2825 fps | 95.1% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,995 psi | 80% | 2756 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,808 psi | 81% | 2861 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,974 psi | 66% | 2700 fps | 99.5% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,038 psi | 49% | 2539 fps | 98.4% |
| Somchem S385 | <<locked>> | 92% | 43,018 psi | 67% | 2753 fps | 95.5% |
| Unknown powder | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,289 psi | 58% | 2644 fps | 96.5% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,721 psi | 81% | 2743 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,964 psi | 75% | 2740 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,196 psi | 76% | 2753 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,943 psi | 63% | 2628 fps | 99.8% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,882 psi | 56% | 2589 fps | 96.7% |
| Vihtavuori N165 | <<locked>> | 98% | 45,281 psi | 71% | 2785 fps | 95.7% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 80% | 53,650 psi | 84% | 2867 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,528 psi | 73% | 2743 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,462 psi | 56% | 2589 fps | 96.3% |
| Vihtavuori N555 | <<locked>> | 84% | 30,777 psi | 48% | 2533 fps | 95.6% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,244 psi | 55% | 2562 fps | 98.6% |
| Winchester 760 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,784 psi | 62% | 2710 fps | 95.2% |
| Winchester StaBALL HD | <<locked>> | 88% | 28,326 psi | 44% | 2539 fps | 96.2% |
| Winchester Supreme 780 | <<locked>> | 94% | 47,239 psi | 74% | 2825 fps | 95.4% |
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 103 powders for .308 Norma Mag. loaded with the .308 | 165gr | Brenneke TOG. Alliant Reloder-26 delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 3,097 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,827 fps to 3,097 fps. Accurate 3100 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 103 of the 103 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 165.0 gr projectile in 0.308" calls for a 1:14.0 twist; slower twists will usually not stabilise this weight. Accurate 3100, ADI AR 2209, Alliant Reloder-19 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, Hodgdon Superformance, Alliant Reloder-17 rank at the top here: for .308 Norma Mag. with the .308 | 165gr | Brenneke TOG 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.