Load Specifications
Load data in caliber .308 Norma Mag. with .308 | 165gr | Fox Classic Hunter 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% | 55,782 psi | 87% | 2818 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 86% | 54,868 psi | 86% | 2844 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 82% | 56,637 psi | 89% | 2913 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2700 | <<locked>> | 88% | 57,595 psi | 90% | 2913 fps | 98.1% |
| Accurate 3100ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,006 psi | 72% | 2812 fps | 97.7% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 88% | 55,245 psi | 87% | 2897 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 96% | 55,767 psi | 87% | 2995 fps | 99.9% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 84% | 55,201 psi | 87% | 2930 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 90% | 56,550 psi | 89% | 2936 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2209ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,780 psi | 84% | 2972 fps | 96.7% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 84% | 57,638 psi | 90% | 2930 fps | 100% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 82% | 55,317 psi | 87% | 2848 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 86% | 55,332 psi | 87% | 3058 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 90% | 56,811 psi | 89% | 2956 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 88% | 57,188 psi | 90% | 2979 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | <<locked>> | 98% | 56,811 psi | 89% | 3054 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 92% | 54,607 psi | 86% | 3031 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-19ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,779 psi | 83% | 2959 fps | 96.7% |
| Alliant Reloder-23ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 43,584 psi | 68% | 2841 fps | 99.8% |
| Alliant Reloder-25ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 38,145 psi | 60% | 2733 fps | 96.1% |
| Alliant Reloder-26ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,603 psi | 78% | 3025 fps | 99.5% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 84% | 55,274 psi | 87% | 2946 fps | 99.9% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 90% | 57,551 psi | 90% | 2972 fps | 100% |
| Bofors RP7 | <<locked>> | 94% | 57,261 psi | 90% | 2949 fps | 98.3% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 82% | 55,477 psi | 87% | 2858 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 84% | 57,595 psi | 90% | 2963 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 88% | 54,723 psi | 86% | 2936 fps | 99.6% |
| Hodgdon H414 | <<locked>> | 94% | 54,810 psi | 86% | 2992 fps | 98.5% |
| Hodgdon H4350 | <<locked>> | 92% | 55,114 psi | 86% | 2953 fps | 97.4% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 84% | 55,840 psi | 88% | 2940 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100Vᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 56,913 psi | 89% | 2976 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 86% | 55,883 psi | 88% | 2976 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Superformance | <<locked>> | 94% | 55,390 psi | 87% | 3035 fps | 98.3% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 35,781 psi | 56% | 1811 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 86% | 57,072 psi | 89% | 2943 fps | 100% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 84% | 56,144 psi | 88% | 2920 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 88% | 55,869 psi | 88% | 2917 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4166 Enduron | <<locked>> | 86% | 55,492 psi | 87% | 2897 fps | 98.5% |
| IMR 4350 | <<locked>> | 96% | 54,563 psi | 86% | 2927 fps | 97.9% |
| IMR 4451 Enduron | <<locked>> | 92% | 55,550 psi | 87% | 2927 fps | 98.4% |
| IMR 4831 | <<locked>> | 98% | 56,405 psi | 88% | 2989 fps | 99.9% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 86% | 55,042 psi | 86% | 2956 fps | 100% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 84% | 57,638 psi | 90% | 2930 fps | 100% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 84% | 55,201 psi | 87% | 2904 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 84% | 54,476 psi | 85% | 2858 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 88% | 55,637 psi | 87% | 2907 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 94% | 55,216 psi | 87% | 2920 fps | 99.3% |
| Lovex S070 | <<locked>> | 96% | 56,333 psi | 88% | 2959 fps | 98.8% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 86% | 57,305 psi | 90% | 2923 fps | 100% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 84% | 54,679 psi | 86% | 2874 fps | 100% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 88% | 56,376 psi | 88% | 2966 fps | 100% |
| Norma 204 | <<locked>> | 96% | 55,158 psi | 86% | 2976 fps | 96.9% |
| Norma MRPᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,153 psi | 77% | 2979 fps | 97.5% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 96% | 54,810 psi | 86% | 2982 fps | 99.8% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 88% | 57,334 psi | 90% | 2992 fps | 100% |
| Ramshot Hunter | <<locked>> | 98% | 57,493 psi | 90% | 3038 fps | 99.4% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 82% | 54,244 psi | 85% | 2897 fps | 99.3% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 82% | 54,027 psi | 85% | 2917 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 36,390 psi | 57% | 1857 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 88% | 54,853 psi | 86% | 2917 fps | 98.8% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 84% | 54,288 psi | 85% | 2992 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 90% | 54,143 psi | 85% | 3028 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 96% | 55,666 psi | 87% | 3018 fps | 99.8% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70 | <<locked>> | 96% | 54,853 psi | 86% | 3048 fps | 99.7% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 82% | 54,433 psi | 85% | 2848 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 86% | 54,520 psi | 85% | 2874 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 92% | 57,421 psi | 90% | 2963 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 904ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 55,593 psi | 87% | 2946 fps | 95.9% |
| Rottweil R 905ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,764 psi | 81% | 2946 fps | 96.6% |
| Rottweil R 907 | <<locked>> | 94% | 57,261 psi | 90% | 2949 fps | 98.3% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 94% | 55,216 psi | 87% | 2920 fps | 99.3% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 84% | 55,201 psi | 87% | 2904 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 88% | 55,637 psi | 87% | 2907 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World SW4350 | <<locked>> | 96% | 56,333 psi | 88% | 2959 fps | 98.8% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 90% | 55,811 psi | 87% | 2976 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 84% | 56,579 psi | 89% | 2936 fps | 99.7% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 86% | 57,406 psi | 90% | 2956 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 84% | 55,100 psi | 86% | 2808 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 90% | 55,825 psi | 87% | 2808 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000 | <<locked>> | 94% | 55,405 psi | 87% | 2874 fps | 98.5% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 8000ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,285 psi | 80% | 2940 fps | 96.5% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 84% | 54,534 psi | 85% | 2805 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 84% | 56,304 psi | 88% | 2923 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 92% | 57,479 psi | 90% | 2959 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S365ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 57,029 psi | 89% | 3035 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S385ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,504 psi | 82% | 2923 fps | 97.6% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 84% | 55,564 psi | 87% | 2792 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 86% | 54,433 psi | 85% | 2835 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 86% | 55,288 psi | 87% | 2854 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 92% | 55,448 psi | 87% | 2887 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 96% | 57,203 psi | 90% | 2979 fps | 99.9% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 82% | 54,404 psi | 85% | 2877 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 88% | 57,014 psi | 89% | 2900 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 96% | 56,260 psi | 88% | 2986 fps | 99.8% |
| Vihtavuori N555ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,385 psi | 76% | 2917 fps | 99.7% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 96% | 57,305 psi | 90% | 2953 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 82% | 54,882 psi | 86% | 2927 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 760 | <<locked>> | 94% | 55,071 psi | 86% | 2999 fps | 98.5% |
| Winchester StaBALL HDᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 39,044 psi | 61% | 2864 fps | 99.9% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 86% | 57,479 psi | 90% | 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% | 52,489 psi | 82% | 2772 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,933 psi | 70% | 2697 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 80% | 53,011 psi | 83% | 2864 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2700 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,150 psi | 69% | 2684 fps | 95.3% |
| Accurate 3100 | <<locked>> | 94% | 37,217 psi | 58% | 2635 fps | 95.2% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,540 psi | 67% | 2694 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,575 psi | 49% | 2516 fps | 95% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,573 psi | 76% | 2822 fps | 99.8% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,336 psi | 65% | 2667 fps | 98.6% |
| ADI AR 2209 | <<locked>> | 96% | 47,297 psi | 74% | 2858 fps | 95.1% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,720 psi | 79% | 2825 fps | 100% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,880 psi | 81% | 2802 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,846 psi | 70% | 2867 fps | 99.2% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,162 psi | 65% | 2690 fps | 99.5% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,135 psi | 69% | 2756 fps | 99.1% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,923 psi | 50% | 2539 fps | 95.2% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | 58.8 gr | 80% | 35,824 psi | 56% | 2667 fps | 98.4% |
| Alliant Reloder-19 | <<locked>> | 96% | 46,325 psi | 73% | 2844 fps | 95% |
| Alliant Reloder-23 | <<locked>> | 88% | 29,588 psi | 46% | 2500 fps | 95.9% |
| Alliant Reloder-25 | <<locked>> | 98% | 35,737 psi | 56% | 2671 fps | 95% |
| Alliant Reloder-26 | <<locked>> | 90% | 34,214 psi | 54% | 2680 fps | 95.4% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,269 psi | 76% | 2831 fps | 99.4% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,930 psi | 64% | 2694 fps | 99.5% |
| Bofors RP7 | <<locked>> | 86% | 44,425 psi | 70% | 2726 fps | 95.7% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,330 psi | 82% | 2812 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,183 psi | 79% | 2851 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,626 psi | 65% | 2700 fps | 97.7% |
| Hodgdon H414 | <<locked>> | 86% | 41,843 psi | 66% | 2753 fps | 95.6% |
| Hodgdon H4350 | <<locked>> | 86% | 45,455 psi | 71% | 2782 fps | 95.1% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,066 psi | 77% | 2831 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,269 psi | 46% | 2434 fps | 96% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,426 psi | 71% | 2808 fps | 99.9% |
| Hodgdon Superformance | <<locked>> | 88% | 44,338 psi | 69% | 2831 fps | 95.9% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 26,658 psi | 42% | 1617 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,036 psi | 74% | 2782 fps | 99.9% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,197 psi | 77% | 2818 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,424 psi | 68% | 2703 fps | 99.1% |
| IMR 4166 Enduron | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,861 psi | 72% | 2730 fps | 96.6% |
| IMR 4350 | <<locked>> | 88% | 42,250 psi | 66% | 2703 fps | 95% |
| IMR 4451 Enduron | <<locked>> | 82% | 40,654 psi | 64% | 2651 fps | 95% |
| IMR 4831 | <<locked>> | 82% | 32,895 psi | 52% | 2536 fps | 95.7% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,237 psi | 71% | 2789 fps | 99.6% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,720 psi | 79% | 2825 fps | 100% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,124 psi | 75% | 2795 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,196 psi | 76% | 2753 fps | 99.8% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,308 psi | 68% | 2703 fps | 99.9% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,520 psi | 56% | 2539 fps | 95% |
| Lovex S070 | <<locked>> | 86% | 41,002 psi | 64% | 2680 fps | 95.6% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,384 psi | 74% | 2769 fps | 100% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,008 psi | 75% | 2772 fps | 100% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,497 psi | 68% | 2746 fps | 99.4% |
| Norma 204 | <<locked>> | 92% | 48,008 psi | 75% | 2854 fps | 95.2% |
| Norma MRP | <<locked>> | 96% | 42,540 psi | 67% | 2844 fps | 95.6% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,995 psi | 50% | 2523 fps | 95% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,555 psi | 68% | 2766 fps | 99.3% |
| Ramshot Hunter | <<locked>> | 86% | 38,247 psi | 60% | 2684 fps | 95.4% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,763 psi | 80% | 2841 fps | 98.9% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,691 psi | 79% | 2861 fps | 99.9% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 26,919 psi | 42% | 1654 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,061 psi | 66% | 2687 fps | 96.3% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,152 psi | 74% | 2871 fps | 99.5% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | 58.8 gr | 80% | 38,159 psi | 60% | 2736 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 82% | 33,866 psi | 53% | 2598 fps | 95.5% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70 | 62.7 gr | 84% | 36,085 psi | 57% | 2667 fps | 95.7% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,285 psi | 80% | 2802 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,049 psi | 71% | 2717 fps | 99.9% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,493 psi | 60% | 2638 fps | 99% |
| Rottweil R 904 | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,025 psi | 82% | 2887 fps | 95.1% |
| Rottweil R 905 | <<locked>> | 98% | 48,341 psi | 76% | 2884 fps | 95.8% |
| Rottweil R 907 | <<locked>> | 86% | 44,425 psi | 70% | 2726 fps | 95.7% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,520 psi | 56% | 2539 fps | 95% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,124 psi | 75% | 2795 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,308 psi | 68% | 2703 fps | 99.9% |
| Shooters World SW4350 | <<locked>> | 86% | 41,002 psi | 64% | 2680 fps | 95.6% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,653 psi | 62% | 2690 fps | 98.7% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,211 psi | 77% | 2818 fps | 99% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,021 psi | 74% | 2789 fps | 99.7% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,718 psi | 76% | 2713 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,770 psi | 64% | 2579 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000 | <<locked>> | 86% | 42,322 psi | 66% | 2648 fps | 95.8% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 8000 | <<locked>> | 98% | 47,877 psi | 75% | 2881 fps | 95.7% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,269 psi | 76% | 2713 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,110 psi | 77% | 2812 fps | 99.8% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,189 psi | 61% | 2641 fps | 99% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 80% | 28,572 psi | 45% | 2470 fps | 97.2% |
| Somchem S385 | <<locked>> | 94% | 42,772 psi | 67% | 2746 fps | 95.2% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,211 psi | 77% | 2703 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,063 psi | 71% | 2694 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,484 psi | 71% | 2703 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,347 psi | 59% | 2575 fps | 99.5% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,373 psi | 52% | 2526 fps | 95.5% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,937 psi | 80% | 2822 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,801 psi | 69% | 2694 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,822 psi | 51% | 2523 fps | 95% |
| Vihtavuori N555 | <<locked>> | 86% | 29,994 psi | 47% | 2516 fps | 95% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,054 psi | 52% | 2503 fps | 97.8% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,184 psi | 80% | 2871 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 760 | <<locked>> | 86% | 42,047 psi | 66% | 2759 fps | 95.7% |
| Winchester StaBALL HD | <<locked>> | 90% | 27,847 psi | 44% | 2520 fps | 95.4% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,934 psi | 74% | 2799 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 | Fox Classic Hunter. 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 | Fox Classic Hunter 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.