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Load data for .308 Norma Mag. + .308 | 165gr | Geco EXPRESS

Recommended Powder(s):

.308 Norma Mag. + .308 | 165gr | Geco EXPRESS

Load Specifications

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Bullet:
.308 | 165gr | Geco EXPRESS
Manufacturer SKU:
2416987
Bullet Weight:
165gr | 10.7g
Bullet Diameter:
0.308" | 7.82mm
Bullet Length:
1.197" | 30.4mm
Caliber:
.308 Norma Mag. load data
Case Length (l3):
2.559" | 65.0mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):
3.296" | 83.7mm
Seated Depth:
0.460" | 11.7mm
Shank Seated Depth:
0.460" | 11.7mm
Case Capacity:
86.5 Grains of Water | 5.62 cm³
Primer Size:
Large Rifle Magnum (LRM)
Max. allowed Pressure:
63817 psi | 4400 bar
LID:
LID_B9002_C398
Last updated:
2025-01-01

Load data for 178 loads in caliber .308 Norma Mag. with .308 | 165gr | Geco EXPRESS bullet and 89 powder(s). The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above.

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Powder
Charge
FR
MaxP
%
V(0)
z
ADI AR 2206H
<<locked>>
83%
56768
89%
**53
100%
ADI AR 2208
<<locked>>
89%
56956
89%
**36
100%
ADI AR 2209
<<locked>>
97%
51155
80%
**23
96%
[ADI AR 2213]*
<<locked>>
97%
45977
72%
**48
93%
Accurate 2700
<<locked>>
89%
56869
89%
**87
98%
Accurate 3100
<<locked>>
97%
44875
70%
**79
97%
Accurate 4064
<<locked>>
87%
57290
90%
**13
100%
Accurate 4350
<<locked>>
94%
56768
89%
**02
100%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5
<<locked>>
89%
57319
90%
**59
100%
Alliant Reloder-15
<<locked>>
86%
57203
90%
**76
100%
Alliant Reloder-16 👍
<<locked>>
96%
56739
89%
**51
100%
Alliant Reloder-17
<<locked>>
92%
57348
90%
**64
100%
Alliant Reloder-19
<<locked>>
97%
50879
80%
**23
96%
Alliant Reloder-22
<<locked>>
97%
44701
70%
**51
95%
Alliant Reloder-23
<<locked>>
97%
41989
66%
**95
100%
Alliant Reloder-25
<<locked>>
97%
36869
58%
**90
96%
Alliant Reloder-26
<<locked>>
97%
47239
74%
**69
99%
Baschieri & Pellagri 107
<<locked>>
83%
57174
90%
**72
100%
Hodgdon CFE223
<<locked>>
86%
56826
89%
**02
100%
Hodgdon H380
<<locked>>
88%
57406
90%
**72
100%
Hodgdon H414 👍
<<locked>>
91%
57246
90%
**25
99%
Hodgdon H4350
<<locked>>
97%
55680
87%
**40
98%
[Hodgdon H4831 SC]*
<<locked>>
97%
48196
76%
**35
93%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V
<<locked>>
97%
54955
86%
**43
100%
Hodgdon LVR
<<locked>>
93%
56507
89%
**99
100%
Hodgdon Superperformance
<<locked>>
93%
57072
89%
**51
99%
Hodgdon VARGET
<<locked>>
89%
56956
89%
**36
100%
Hodgdon TrailBoss
<<locked>>
96%
34418
54%
**91
100%
IMR 3031
<<locked>>
86%
57188
90%
**23
100%
IMR 4064
<<locked>>
89%
56724
89%
**23
100%
IMR 4166 Enduron
<<locked>>
90%
57203
90%
**20
99%
IMR 4350
<<locked>>
96%
57116
90%
**66
98%
IMR 4451 Enduron
<<locked>>
91%
56855
89%
**40
99%
IMR 4831
<<locked>>
97%
51387
81%
**04
100%
IMR 4895
<<locked>>
85%
56971
89%
**79
100%
[IMR 4955 Enduron]*
<<locked>>
97%
48022
75%
**02
93%
[IMR 7828 SSC]*
<<locked>>
97%
47340
74%
**84
93%
Lovex D073.6
<<locked>>
83%
56869
89%
**17
100%
Lovex S060
<<locked>>
84%
57116
90%
**94
100%
Lovex S062
<<locked>>
87%
57217
90%
**27
100%
Lovex S065
<<locked>>
93%
57072
89%
**46
100%
Lovex S070
<<locked>>
95%
57145
90%
**69
99%
Lovex S071
<<locked>>
97%
37202
58%
**28
95%
Norma 201
<<locked>>
84%
56753
89%
**07
100%
Norma 202
<<locked>>
84%
57101
89%
**04
100%
Norma 203B
<<locked>>
87%
57159
90%
**66
100%
Norma 204
<<locked>>
95%
56869
89%
**02
97%
Norma MRP
<<locked>>
97%
46746
73%
**27
97%
Norma URP
<<locked>>
95%
57130
90%
**15
100%
Ramshot Big Game
<<locked>>
86%
57261
90%
**82
100%
Ramshot Hunter
<<locked>>
96%
57043
89%
**28
99%
Ramshot Magnum
<<locked>>
97%
42931
67%
**85
95%
ReloadSwiss RS 14
<<locked>>
96%
34722
54%
**27
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 50
<<locked>>
88%
57246
90%
**49
99%
ReloadSwiss RS 52
<<locked>>
86%
56898
89%
**79
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 60
<<locked>>
92%
56942
89%
**84
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 62 👍
<<locked>>
95%
56898
89%
**25
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 70 👍
<<locked>>
95%
57348
90%
**84
100%
Rottweil R 902
<<locked>>
86%
57377
90%
**07
100%
Rottweil R 903
<<locked>>
90%
56898
89%
**46
100%
Rottweil R 904
<<locked>>
97%
52895
83%
**94
95%
Rottweil R 905
<<locked>>
97%
49414
77%
**94
96%
Rottweil R 907
<<locked>>
92%
56898
89%
**40
98%
SNPE Vectan SP 11
<<locked>>
89%
57029
89%
**92
100%
SNPE Vectan SP 9
<<locked>>
84%
57232
90%
**53
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000
<<locked>>
84%
57377
90%
**41
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
<<locked>>
89%
57116
90%
**25
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000
<<locked>>
93%
56536
89%
**90
99%
Shooters World Long Rifle
<<locked>>
93%
57072
89%
**46
100%
Shooters World Match Rifle
<<locked>>
83%
56869
89%
**17
100%
Shooters World Precision
<<locked>>
87%
57217
90%
**27
100%
Somchem S335
<<locked>>
84%
56681
89%
**28
100%
Somchem S355
<<locked>>
90%
57406
90%
**56
100%
Somchem S361
<<locked>>
97%
54868
86%
**94
95%
Somchem S365
<<locked>>
97%
54665
86%
**89
100%
Somchem S385
<<locked>>
97%
50386
79%
**81
97%
Vihtavuori N133
<<locked>>
86%
57377
90%
**18
100%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
91%
56753
89%
**58
100%
Vihtavuori N140
<<locked>>
86%
56826
89%
**77
100%
Vihtavuori N150
<<locked>>
95%
57116
90%
**10
100%
Vihtavuori N160
<<locked>>
93%
57261
90%
**72
100%
[Vihtavuori N165]*
<<locked>>
97%
41785
65%
**00
94%
Vihtavuori N540
<<locked>>
86%
57334
90%
**07
100%
Vihtavuori N550
<<locked>>
92%
56869
89%
**09
100%
Vihtavuori N555
<<locked>>
97%
46833
73%
**84
100%
[Vihtavuori N560]*
<<locked>>
97%
44643
70%
**54
92%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL
<<locked>>
94%
57000
89%
**46
100%
Winchester 760 👍
<<locked>>
91%
57246
90%
**25
99%
Winchester StaBALL HD
<<locked>>
97%
35012
55%
**22
100%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder
Charge
FR
MaxP
%
V(0)
z
ADI AR 2206H
<<locked>>
81%
53113
83%
**90
100%
ADI AR 2208
<<locked>>
81%
45063
71%
**33
99%
[ADI AR 2209]*
<<locked>>
85%
34998
55%
**72
90%
[ADI AR 2213]*
<<locked>>
93%
39929
63%
**07
90%
Accurate 2700
<<locked>>
81%
43250
68%
**48
95%
[Accurate 3100]*
<<locked>>
82%
27108
42%
**59
90%
Accurate 4064
<<locked>>
81%
47021
74%
**59
100%
Accurate 4350
<<locked>>
81%
35679
56%
**05
97%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5
<<locked>>
81%
45411
71%
**62
100%
Alliant Reloder-15
<<locked>>
81%
48457
76%
**31
100%
Alliant Reloder-16
<<locked>>
81%
35128
55%
**18
97%
Alliant Reloder-17
<<locked>>
81%
39610
62%
**49
99%
[Alliant Reloder-19]*
<<locked>>
85%
34243
54%
**56
90%
[Alliant Reloder-22]*
<<locked>>
89%
34156
54%
**02
90%
[Alliant Reloder-23]*
<<locked>>
81%
25498
40%
**52
93%
[Alliant Reloder-25]*
<<locked>>
88%
28558
45%
**38
90%
[Alliant Reloder-26]*
<<locked>>
81%
27064
42%
**44
91%
Baschieri & Pellagri 107
<<locked>>
81%
52518
82%
**97
100%
Hodgdon CFE223
<<locked>>
81%
47442
74%
**51
99%
Hodgdon H380
<<locked>>
81%
46035
72%
**76
99%
Hodgdon H414
<<locked>>
81%
40944
64%
**20
95%
[Hodgdon H4350]*
<<locked>>
81%
33982
53%
**03
92%
[Hodgdon H4831 SC]*
<<locked>>
92%
40669
64%
**80
90%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V
<<locked>>
81%
32358
51%
**10
97%
Hodgdon LVR
<<locked>>
81%
38479
60%
**64
97%
[Hodgdon Superperformance]*
<<locked>>
81%
36883
58%
**54
93%
Hodgdon VARGET
<<locked>>
81%
44527
70%
**30
99%
Hodgdon TrailBoss
<<locked>>
82%
28007
44%
**54
100%
IMR 3031
<<locked>>
81%
49472
78%
**12
100%
IMR 4064
<<locked>>
81%
44150
69%
**07
99%
IMR 4166 Enduron
<<locked>>
81%
43700
68%
**84
96%
[IMR 4350]*
<<locked>>
81%
35926
56%
**56
93%
IMR 4451 Enduron
<<locked>>
81%
41640
65%
**61
95%
IMR 4831
<<locked>>
81%
31256
49%
**77
95%
IMR 4895
<<locked>>
81%
49777
78%
**58
100%
[IMR 4955 Enduron]*
<<locked>>
91%
39624
62%
**28
90%
[IMR 7828 SSC]*
<<locked>>
91%
39291
62%
**07
90%
Lovex D073.6
<<locked>>
81%
53011
83%
**61
100%
Lovex S060
<<locked>>
81%
52025
82%
**08
100%
Lovex S062
<<locked>>
81%
47195
74%
**62
100%
Lovex S065
<<locked>>
81%
38914
61%
**05
96%
[Lovex S070]*
<<locked>>
81%
37333
59%
**85
94%
[Lovex S071]*
<<locked>>
87%
27021
42%
**56
90%
Norma 201
<<locked>>
81%
51634
81%
**28
100%
Norma 202
<<locked>>
81%
52533
82%
**35
100%
Norma 203B
<<locked>>
81%
47950
75%
**18
100%
[Norma 204]*
<<locked>>
81%
35172
55%
**62
90%
[Norma MRP]*
<<locked>>
85%
31154
49%
**43
90%
Norma URP
<<locked>>
81%
35679
56%
**02
96%
Ramshot Big Game
<<locked>>
81%
47935
75%
**38
100%
[Ramshot Hunter]*
<<locked>>
81%
34679
54%
**89
94%
[Ramshot Magnum]*
<<locked>>
90%
33605
53%
**56
90%
ReloadSwiss RS 14
<<locked>>
81%
27818
44%
**77
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 50
<<locked>>
81%
46267
72%
**62
97%
ReloadSwiss RS 52
<<locked>>
81%
47297
74%
**31
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 60
<<locked>>
81%
38261
60%
**33
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 62
<<locked>>
81%
35317
55%
**21
96%
ReloadSwiss RS 70
<<locked>>
81%
34650
54%
**15
95%
Rottweil R 902
<<locked>>
81%
49255
77%
**79
100%
Rottweil R 903
<<locked>>
81%
42772
67%
**17
100%
[Rottweil R 904]*
<<locked>>
86%
37782
59%
**98
90%
[Rottweil R 905]*
<<locked>>
85%
33910
53%
**62
90%
[Rottweil R 907]*
<<locked>>
81%
40234
63%
**31
94%
SNPE Vectan SP 11
<<locked>>
81%
43714
69%
**66
99%
SNPE Vectan SP 9
<<locked>>
81%
51401
81%
**61
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000
<<locked>>
81%
52837
83%
**76
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
<<locked>>
81%
44338
69%
**35
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000
<<locked>>
81%
38174
60%
**56
95%
Shooters World Long Rifle
<<locked>>
81%
38914
61%
**05
96%
Shooters World Match Rifle
<<locked>>
81%
53011
83%
**61
100%
Shooters World Precision
<<locked>>
81%
47195
74%
**62
100%
Somchem S335
<<locked>>
81%
52214
82%
**66
100%
Somchem S355
<<locked>>
81%
42960
67%
**13
100%
[Somchem S361]*
<<locked>>
87%
40176
63%
**21
90%
Somchem S365
<<locked>>
81%
32039
50%
**52
98%
[Somchem S385]*
<<locked>>
82%
31111
49%
**57
90%
Vihtavuori N133
<<locked>>
81%
49937
78%
**13
100%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
81%
41858
66%
**35
100%
Vihtavuori N140
<<locked>>
81%
48878
77%
**56
100%
Vihtavuori N150
<<locked>>
81%
36782
58%
**56
99%
Vihtavuori N160
<<locked>>
81%
38493
60%
**35
97%
[Vihtavuori N165]*
<<locked>>
89%
32953
52%
**00
90%
Vihtavuori N540
<<locked>>
81%
48747
76%
**82
100%
Vihtavuori N550
<<locked>>
81%
39175
61%
**80
97%
[Vihtavuori N555]*
<<locked>>
81%
27644
43%
**28
94%
[Vihtavuori N560]*
<<locked>>
93%
39958
63%
**43
90%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL
<<locked>>
81%
36405
57%
**82
99%
Winchester 760
<<locked>>
81%
40944
64%
**20
95%
[Winchester StaBALL HD]*
<<locked>>
82%
23192
36%
**06
90%

Start Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

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FR ... fill rate of the cartridge in percent

MaxP ... max. pressure of load in psi or bar

% ... max. pressure of load in percent of the maximum allowed pressure for this caliber 

V(0) ... muzzle velocity in feet per second (fps) or  meters per second (m/s)

z ... powder burnt in percent

[...] *... not dangerous but load has suboptimal powder burnt with possible characteristics such as extensive muzzle flash or inaccurate loads.

[...] ²... fill rate low - you might want to consider using a filler to ensure proper ignition.

[...] ᴾ... possible press load - work up slowly to this load while watching for signs of excessive pressure.

👍  ... recommended powder/load for this caliber and bullet combination based on its ballistic performance.

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