Load Specifications
Load data in caliber .308 Norma Mag. with .308 | 165gr | CutEdge MTH bullet and 100 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% | 55,883 psi | 88% | 2818 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 86% | 54,926 psi | 86% | 2844 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 82% | 56,681 psi | 89% | 2913 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2700 | <<locked>> | 88% | 57,406 psi | 90% | 2910 fps | 98.1% |
| Accurate 3100ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,064 psi | 72% | 2812 fps | 97.7% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 88% | 55,013 psi | 86% | 2894 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 96% | 55,825 psi | 87% | 2995 fps | 99.9% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 84% | 55,288 psi | 87% | 2933 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 90% | 56,362 psi | 88% | 2933 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2209ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,867 psi | 84% | 2976 fps | 96.7% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 84% | 57,696 psi | 90% | 2930 fps | 100% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 82% | 55,390 psi | 87% | 2848 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 86% | 55,434 psi | 87% | 3058 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 90% | 56,652 psi | 89% | 2953 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 88% | 57,261 psi | 90% | 2979 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | <<locked>> | 98% | 56,884 psi | 89% | 3054 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 92% | 54,418 psi | 85% | 3028 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-19ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,866 psi | 83% | 2963 fps | 96.7% |
| Alliant Reloder-23ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 43,453 psi | 68% | 2838 fps | 99.8% |
| Alliant Reloder-25ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 38,174 psi | 60% | 2733 fps | 96.1% |
| Alliant Reloder-26ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,472 psi | 78% | 3022 fps | 99.5% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 84% | 55,129 psi | 86% | 2946 fps | 99.9% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 90% | 57,638 psi | 90% | 2972 fps | 100% |
| Bofors RP7 | <<locked>> | 94% | 57,377 psi | 90% | 2953 fps | 98.3% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 82% | 55,535 psi | 87% | 2858 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 84% | 57,406 psi | 90% | 2959 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 88% | 54,563 psi | 86% | 2933 fps | 99.6% |
| Hodgdon H414 | <<locked>> | 94% | 54,882 psi | 86% | 2992 fps | 98.5% |
| Hodgdon H4350 | <<locked>> | 92% | 55,216 psi | 87% | 2956 fps | 97.4% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 84% | 55,898 psi | 88% | 2940 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100Vᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 56,956 psi | 89% | 2976 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 86% | 55,695 psi | 87% | 2972 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Superformance | <<locked>> | 94% | 55,216 psi | 87% | 3031 fps | 98.3% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 35,810 psi | 56% | 1811 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 86% | 57,159 psi | 90% | 2943 fps | 100% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 84% | 56,246 psi | 88% | 2920 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 88% | 55,970 psi | 88% | 2917 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4166 Enduron | <<locked>> | 86% | 55,593 psi | 87% | 2897 fps | 98.5% |
| IMR 4350 | <<locked>> | 96% | 54,418 psi | 85% | 2923 fps | 97.9% |
| IMR 4451 Enduron | <<locked>> | 92% | 55,651 psi | 87% | 2927 fps | 98.4% |
| IMR 4831 | <<locked>> | 98% | 56,217 psi | 88% | 2986 fps | 99.9% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 86% | 55,114 psi | 86% | 2956 fps | 100% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 84% | 57,696 psi | 90% | 2930 fps | 100% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 84% | 55,317 psi | 87% | 2904 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 84% | 54,534 psi | 85% | 2858 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 88% | 55,709 psi | 87% | 2910 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 94% | 55,042 psi | 86% | 2917 fps | 99.3% |
| Lovex S070 | <<locked>> | 96% | 56,188 psi | 88% | 2956 fps | 98.8% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 86% | 57,392 psi | 90% | 2923 fps | 100% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 84% | 54,476 psi | 85% | 2871 fps | 100% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 88% | 56,449 psi | 88% | 2966 fps | 100% |
| Norma 204 | <<locked>> | 96% | 55,274 psi | 87% | 2979 fps | 96.9% |
| Norma MRPᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,965 psi | 77% | 2976 fps | 97.4% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 96% | 54,621 psi | 86% | 2979 fps | 99.8% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 88% | 57,435 psi | 90% | 2992 fps | 100% |
| Ramshot Hunter | <<locked>> | 98% | 57,290 psi | 90% | 3035 fps | 99.4% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 82% | 54,317 psi | 85% | 2900 fps | 99.3% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 82% | 54,114 psi | 85% | 2917 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 36,216 psi | 57% | 1850 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 88% | 54,665 psi | 86% | 2913 fps | 98.8% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 84% | 54,360 psi | 85% | 2992 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 90% | 53,983 psi | 85% | 3025 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 96% | 55,782 psi | 87% | 3018 fps | 99.8% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70 | <<locked>> | 96% | 54,679 psi | 86% | 3045 fps | 99.7% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 82% | 54,505 psi | 85% | 2851 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 86% | 54,375 psi | 85% | 2871 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 92% | 57,479 psi | 90% | 2966 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 904ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 55,695 psi | 87% | 2946 fps | 95.9% |
| Rottweil R 905ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,590 psi | 81% | 2940 fps | 96.6% |
| Rottweil R 907 | <<locked>> | 94% | 57,377 psi | 90% | 2953 fps | 98.3% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 94% | 55,042 psi | 86% | 2917 fps | 99.3% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 84% | 55,317 psi | 87% | 2904 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 88% | 55,709 psi | 87% | 2910 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World SW4350 | <<locked>> | 96% | 56,188 psi | 88% | 2956 fps | 98.8% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 90% | 55,637 psi | 87% | 2972 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 84% | 56,376 psi | 88% | 2933 fps | 99.7% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 86% | 57,261 psi | 90% | 2953 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 84% | 55,172 psi | 86% | 2808 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 90% | 55,651 psi | 87% | 2808 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000 | <<locked>> | 94% | 55,187 psi | 86% | 2871 fps | 98.4% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 8000ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,111 psi | 80% | 2933 fps | 96.4% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 84% | 54,621 psi | 86% | 2805 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 84% | 56,159 psi | 88% | 2920 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 92% | 57,580 psi | 90% | 2959 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S365ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 57,116 psi | 90% | 3038 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S385ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,330 psi | 82% | 2920 fps | 97.5% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 84% | 55,637 psi | 87% | 2792 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 86% | 54,505 psi | 85% | 2835 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 86% | 55,129 psi | 86% | 2851 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 92% | 55,550 psi | 87% | 2887 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 96% | 57,290 psi | 90% | 2979 fps | 99.9% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 82% | 54,505 psi | 85% | 2877 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 88% | 56,826 psi | 89% | 2897 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 96% | 56,115 psi | 88% | 2982 fps | 99.8% |
| Vihtavuori N555ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,486 psi | 76% | 2920 fps | 99.7% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 96% | 57,421 psi | 90% | 2953 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 82% | 54,955 psi | 86% | 2927 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 760 | <<locked>> | 94% | 55,143 psi | 86% | 2999 fps | 98.6% |
| Winchester StaBALL HDᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 38,914 psi | 61% | 2861 fps | 99.9% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 86% | 57,319 psi | 90% | 2959 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% | 52,330 psi | 82% | 2772 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,976 psi | 70% | 2697 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,866 psi | 83% | 2861 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2700 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,019 psi | 69% | 2680 fps | 95.3% |
| Accurate 3100 | <<locked>> | 94% | 37,260 psi | 58% | 2635 fps | 95.3% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,569 psi | 67% | 2697 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,604 psi | 50% | 2516 fps | 95% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,602 psi | 76% | 2822 fps | 99.8% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,191 psi | 65% | 2664 fps | 98.5% |
| ADI AR 2209 | <<locked>> | 96% | 47,166 psi | 74% | 2854 fps | 95% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,778 psi | 80% | 2825 fps | 100% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,692 psi | 81% | 2799 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,730 psi | 70% | 2864 fps | 99.2% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,234 psi | 65% | 2690 fps | 99.5% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,179 psi | 69% | 2759 fps | 99.2% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,821 psi | 50% | 2533 fps | 95.1% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | 58.7 gr | 80% | 35,694 psi | 56% | 2664 fps | 98.4% |
| Alliant Reloder-19 | <<locked>> | 96% | 46,427 psi | 73% | 2844 fps | 95.1% |
| Alliant Reloder-23 | <<locked>> | 88% | 29,501 psi | 46% | 2493 fps | 95.8% |
| Alliant Reloder-25 | <<locked>> | 98% | 35,810 psi | 56% | 2671 fps | 95% |
| Alliant Reloder-26 | <<locked>> | 90% | 34,272 psi | 54% | 2680 fps | 95.4% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,124 psi | 75% | 2828 fps | 99.3% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,959 psi | 64% | 2694 fps | 99.5% |
| Bofors RP7 | <<locked>> | 86% | 44,469 psi | 70% | 2726 fps | 95.7% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,170 psi | 82% | 2808 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,995 psi | 78% | 2848 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,684 psi | 65% | 2700 fps | 97.8% |
| Hodgdon H414 | <<locked>> | 86% | 41,727 psi | 65% | 2749 fps | 95.6% |
| Hodgdon H4350 | <<locked>> | 86% | 45,295 psi | 71% | 2779 fps | 95.1% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,139 psi | 77% | 2831 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,167 psi | 46% | 2428 fps | 95.9% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,513 psi | 71% | 2808 fps | 99.9% |
| Hodgdon Superformance | <<locked>> | 88% | 44,411 psi | 70% | 2831 fps | 95.9% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 26,687 psi | 42% | 1617 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,079 psi | 74% | 2782 fps | 99.9% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,255 psi | 77% | 2818 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,279 psi | 68% | 2700 fps | 99.1% |
| IMR 4166 Enduron | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,730 psi | 72% | 2726 fps | 96.6% |
| IMR 4350 | <<locked>> | 88% | 42,105 psi | 66% | 2697 fps | 95% |
| IMR 4451 Enduron | <<locked>> | 82% | 40,712 psi | 64% | 2651 fps | 95.1% |
| IMR 4831 | <<locked>> | 82% | 32,909 psi | 52% | 2533 fps | 95.6% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,324 psi | 71% | 2789 fps | 99.6% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,778 psi | 80% | 2825 fps | 100% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,182 psi | 76% | 2795 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,051 psi | 75% | 2749 fps | 99.8% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,149 psi | 68% | 2700 fps | 99.8% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,549 psi | 56% | 2539 fps | 95% |
| Lovex S070 | <<locked>> | 86% | 40,872 psi | 64% | 2677 fps | 95.5% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,471 psi | 74% | 2769 fps | 100% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,037 psi | 75% | 2772 fps | 100% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,526 psi | 68% | 2746 fps | 99.4% |
| Norma 204 | <<locked>> | 92% | 48,080 psi | 75% | 2854 fps | 95.2% |
| Norma MRP | <<locked>> | 96% | 42,612 psi | 67% | 2844 fps | 95.6% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,039 psi | 50% | 2523 fps | 95% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,424 psi | 68% | 2759 fps | 99.3% |
| Ramshot Hunter | <<locked>> | 86% | 38,116 psi | 60% | 2680 fps | 95.4% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,821 psi | 80% | 2841 fps | 98.9% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,517 psi | 79% | 2858 fps | 99.9% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 26,934 psi | 42% | 1654 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,959 psi | 66% | 2680 fps | 96.3% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,224 psi | 74% | 2871 fps | 99.5% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | 58.7 gr | 80% | 38,043 psi | 60% | 2733 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 82% | 33,765 psi | 53% | 2595 fps | 95.5% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70 | 62.6 gr | 84% | 35,969 psi | 56% | 2664 fps | 95.6% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,329 psi | 80% | 2802 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,136 psi | 71% | 2720 fps | 99.9% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,522 psi | 60% | 2638 fps | 99% |
| Rottweil R 904 | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,112 psi | 82% | 2887 fps | 95.1% |
| Rottweil R 905 | <<locked>> | 98% | 48,196 psi | 76% | 2881 fps | 95.8% |
| Rottweil R 907 | <<locked>> | 86% | 44,469 psi | 70% | 2726 fps | 95.7% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,549 psi | 56% | 2539 fps | 95% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,182 psi | 76% | 2795 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,149 psi | 68% | 2700 fps | 99.8% |
| Shooters World SW4350 | <<locked>> | 86% | 40,872 psi | 64% | 2677 fps | 95.5% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,711 psi | 62% | 2690 fps | 98.7% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,023 psi | 77% | 2812 fps | 99% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,108 psi | 74% | 2789 fps | 99.7% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,544 psi | 76% | 2713 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,640 psi | 64% | 2572 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000 | <<locked>> | 86% | 42,409 psi | 66% | 2648 fps | 95.8% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 8000 | <<locked>> | 98% | 47,732 psi | 75% | 2877 fps | 95.6% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,327 psi | 76% | 2713 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,936 psi | 77% | 2808 fps | 99.8% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,233 psi | 61% | 2641 fps | 99% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 80% | 28,631 psi | 45% | 2470 fps | 97.2% |
| Somchem S385 | <<locked>> | 94% | 42,859 psi | 67% | 2746 fps | 95.2% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,023 psi | 77% | 2700 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,918 psi | 70% | 2690 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,542 psi | 71% | 2707 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,405 psi | 59% | 2575 fps | 99.5% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,417 psi | 52% | 2530 fps | 95.5% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,995 psi | 80% | 2822 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,830 psi | 69% | 2694 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,851 psi | 51% | 2523 fps | 95% |
| Vihtavuori N555 | <<locked>> | 86% | 30,037 psi | 47% | 2513 fps | 95% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,938 psi | 52% | 2500 fps | 97.7% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,256 psi | 80% | 2871 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 760 | <<locked>> | 86% | 41,916 psi | 66% | 2756 fps | 95.7% |
| Winchester StaBALL HD | <<locked>> | 90% | 27,775 psi | 44% | 2516 fps | 95.4% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,818 psi | 73% | 2795 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 117 powders for .308 Norma Mag. loaded with the .308 | 165gr | CutEdge MTH. Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 3,058 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,811 fps to 3,058 fps. Accurate 3100 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 117 of the 117 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 1:11.5 twist; slower twists will usually not stabilise this weight. Accurate 3100, Accurate MAGPRO, ADI AR 2209 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 | 165gr | CutEdge MTH 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.