Load Specifications
Bullet Manufacturer:Nosler
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:1:12.5
Load data in caliber .308 Norma Mag. with .308 | 165gr | Nosler Ballistic Tip Hunting 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 60 and Alliant Reloder-16.
Important Notice: DO NOT go below Minimum Charge or above Maximum Charge. Since we have no control over the equipment and components used, any responsibility and liability for the results achieved is rejected.
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% | 57,319 psi | 90% | 2831 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 86% | 57,232 psi | 90% | 2867 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2700 | <<locked>> | 86% | 55,259 psi | 87% | 2874 fps | 97.8% |
| Accurate 3100ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,892 psi | 75% | 2838 fps | 98.1% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 88% | 57,130 psi | 90% | 2917 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 94% | 53,925 psi | 85% | 2963 fps | 99.8% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 84% | 56,811 psi | 89% | 2949 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 90% | 57,725 psi | 90% | 2949 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2209ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 55,463 psi | 87% | 2999 fps | 97.1% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 82% | 55,579 psi | 87% | 2894 fps | 100% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 82% | 57,072 psi | 89% | 2864 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 86% | 56,913 psi | 89% | 3077 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro Varmint | <<locked>> | 84% | 57,580 psi | 90% | 2959 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro Varmintᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 55,071 psi | 86% | 2992 fps | 97.1% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 88% | 54,897 psi | 86% | 2923 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 86% | 55,274 psi | 87% | 2946 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | <<locked>> | 96% | 54,940 psi | 86% | 3022 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 92% | 56,231 psi | 88% | 3051 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-19ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 54,288 psi | 85% | 2982 fps | 97% |
| Alliant Reloder-23ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 45,150 psi | 71% | 2864 fps | 99.9% |
| Alliant Reloder-25ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 39,682 psi | 62% | 2766 fps | 96.7% |
| Alliant Reloder-26ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,372 psi | 81% | 3051 fps | 99.7% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 84% | 56,797 psi | 89% | 2966 fps | 100% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 88% | 55,724 psi | 87% | 2940 fps | 100% |
| Bofors RP7 | <<locked>> | 92% | 55,259 psi | 87% | 2913 fps | 98% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 82% | 56,898 psi | 89% | 2874 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 82% | 55,216 psi | 87% | 2923 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 88% | 56,159 psi | 88% | 2953 fps | 99.7% |
| Hodgdon H414 | <<locked>> | 94% | 56,405 psi | 88% | 3015 fps | 98.7% |
| Hodgdon H4350 | <<locked>> | 92% | 56,579 psi | 89% | 2972 fps | 97.7% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 84% | 57,421 psi | 90% | 2959 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 98% | 55,056 psi | 86% | 2943 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 86% | 57,493 psi | 90% | 2995 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Superformance | <<locked>> | 94% | 56,898 psi | 89% | 3051 fps | 98.6% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 35,940 psi | 56% | 1814 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 84% | 54,955 psi | 86% | 2907 fps | 100% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 82% | 54,186 psi | 85% | 2887 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 88% | 57,392 psi | 90% | 2936 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4166 Enduron | <<locked>> | 86% | 56,884 psi | 89% | 2917 fps | 98.7% |
| IMR 4350 | <<locked>> | 96% | 56,028 psi | 88% | 2946 fps | 98.2% |
| IMR 4451 Enduron | <<locked>> | 92% | 56,927 psi | 89% | 2943 fps | 98.6% |
| IMR 4831 | <<locked>> | 96% | 54,505 psi | 85% | 2956 fps | 99.9% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 86% | 56,666 psi | 89% | 2976 fps | 100% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 82% | 55,579 psi | 87% | 2894 fps | 100% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 84% | 57,087 psi | 89% | 2923 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 84% | 55,840 psi | 88% | 2874 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 88% | 57,334 psi | 90% | 2927 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 94% | 56,869 psi | 89% | 2940 fps | 99.5% |
| Lovex S070 | <<locked>> | 94% | 54,505 psi | 85% | 2923 fps | 98.5% |
| Lovex S071ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 39,827 psi | 62% | 2684 fps | 96.1% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 84% | 55,492 psi | 87% | 2890 fps | 100% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 84% | 56,086 psi | 88% | 2890 fps | 100% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 86% | 54,505 psi | 85% | 2930 fps | 100% |
| Norma 204 | <<locked>> | 96% | 56,637 psi | 89% | 2995 fps | 97.2% |
| Norma MRPᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,691 psi | 79% | 3002 fps | 97.8% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 96% | 56,420 psi | 88% | 3002 fps | 99.9% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 86% | 55,056 psi | 86% | 2956 fps | 100% |
| Ramshot Hunter | <<locked>> | 96% | 55,129 psi | 86% | 2999 fps | 99.2% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 82% | 55,651 psi | 87% | 2917 fps | 99.4% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 82% | 55,535 psi | 87% | 2933 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 36,622 psi | 57% | 1857 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 88% | 56,362 psi | 88% | 2936 fps | 99% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 84% | 55,985 psi | 88% | 3012 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 90% | 55,753 psi | 87% | 3048 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 96% | 57,696 psi | 90% | 3045 fps | 99.9% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70 | <<locked>> | 96% | 56,347 psi | 88% | 3068 fps | 99.8% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 82% | 56,362 psi | 88% | 2871 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 86% | 56,043 psi | 88% | 2890 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 90% | 55,564 psi | 87% | 2933 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 904ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 57,029 psi | 89% | 2966 fps | 96.2% |
| Rottweil R 905ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,388 psi | 84% | 2966 fps | 97% |
| Rottweil R 907 | <<locked>> | 92% | 55,259 psi | 87% | 2913 fps | 98% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 94% | 56,869 psi | 89% | 2940 fps | 99.5% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 84% | 57,087 psi | 89% | 2923 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 88% | 57,334 psi | 90% | 2927 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World SW4350 | <<locked>> | 94% | 54,505 psi | 85% | 2923 fps | 98.5% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 90% | 57,406 psi | 90% | 2995 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 82% | 54,404 psi | 85% | 2897 fps | 99.6% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 84% | 55,158 psi | 86% | 2917 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 84% | 56,623 psi | 89% | 2825 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 90% | 57,014 psi | 89% | 2822 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000 | <<locked>> | 94% | 56,927 psi | 89% | 2894 fps | 98.7% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 8000ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,895 psi | 83% | 2959 fps | 96.8% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 84% | 56,130 psi | 88% | 2822 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 82% | 54,114 psi | 85% | 2887 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 90% | 55,637 psi | 87% | 2930 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 98% | 55,201 psi | 87% | 3005 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S385ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 54,186 psi | 85% | 2943 fps | 97.9% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 84% | 57,029 psi | 89% | 2808 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 86% | 56,188 psi | 88% | 2851 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 86% | 56,623 psi | 89% | 2867 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 92% | 57,116 psi | 90% | 2904 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 94% | 55,114 psi | 86% | 2943 fps | 99.8% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 82% | 55,970 psi | 88% | 2894 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 86% | 54,824 psi | 86% | 2864 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 94% | 54,099 psi | 85% | 2946 fps | 99.7% |
| Vihtavuori N555ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,517 psi | 79% | 2949 fps | 99.8% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 94% | 54,897 psi | 86% | 2913 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 82% | 56,478 psi | 89% | 2943 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 760 | <<locked>> | 94% | 56,666 psi | 89% | 3015 fps | 98.8% |
| Winchester StaBALL HDᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 40,582 psi | 64% | 2897 fps | 100% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 84% | 55,245 psi | 87% | 2927 fps | 100% |
| Winchester Supreme 780ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,662 psi | 79% | 2877 fps | 96.1% |
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 2015 | <<locked>> | 80% | 54,041 psi | 85% | 2789 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,978 psi | 74% | 2720 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2700 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,397 psi | 71% | 2703 fps | 95.7% |
| Accurate 3100 | <<locked>> | 92% | 36,463 psi | 57% | 2612 fps | 95% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,440 psi | 70% | 2720 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,185 psi | 52% | 2549 fps | 95.7% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,908 psi | 78% | 2838 fps | 99.9% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,511 psi | 67% | 2687 fps | 98.8% |
| ADI AR 2209 | <<locked>> | 96% | 48,689 psi | 76% | 2881 fps | 95.5% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,967 psi | 81% | 2841 fps | 100% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 80% | 53,417 psi | 84% | 2818 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,093 psi | 72% | 2890 fps | 99.4% |
| Alliant Power Pro Varmint | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,560 psi | 79% | 2851 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro Varmint | <<locked>> | 96% | 48,428 psi | 76% | 2874 fps | 95.6% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,554 psi | 67% | 2710 fps | 99.7% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,469 psi | 71% | 2779 fps | 99.3% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | 54.9 gr | 80% | 33,112 psi | 52% | 2562 fps | 95.8% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,086 psi | 58% | 2694 fps | 98.8% |
| Alliant Reloder-19 | <<locked>> | 96% | 47,776 psi | 75% | 2867 fps | 95.5% |
| Alliant Reloder-23 | <<locked>> | 86% | 29,080 psi | 46% | 2474 fps | 95.6% |
| Alliant Reloder-25 | <<locked>> | 98% | 37,275 psi | 58% | 2707 fps | 95.7% |
| Alliant Reloder-26 | <<locked>> | 88% | 33,359 psi | 52% | 2651 fps | 95% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,501 psi | 78% | 2851 fps | 99.5% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,714 psi | 67% | 2720 fps | 99.7% |
| Bofors RP7 | <<locked>> | 84% | 43,105 psi | 68% | 2694 fps | 95.3% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 80% | 53,490 psi | 84% | 2825 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,619 psi | 81% | 2867 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,250 psi | 68% | 2726 fps | 98.1% |
| Hodgdon H414 | <<locked>> | 84% | 40,466 psi | 63% | 2720 fps | 95.2% |
| Hodgdon H4350 | <<locked>> | 86% | 46,630 psi | 73% | 2799 fps | 95.5% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,415 psi | 79% | 2851 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,530 psi | 48% | 2461 fps | 96.6% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,992 psi | 74% | 2828 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Superformance | <<locked>> | 86% | 42,757 psi | 67% | 2792 fps | 95.4% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 26,876 psi | 42% | 1621 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,443 psi | 76% | 2802 fps | 99.9% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,908 psi | 80% | 2838 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,643 psi | 70% | 2723 fps | 99.3% |
| IMR 4166 Enduron | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,007 psi | 74% | 2746 fps | 96.9% |
| IMR 4350 | <<locked>> | 88% | 43,424 psi | 68% | 2723 fps | 95.4% |
| IMR 4451 Enduron | <<locked>> | 82% | 41,959 psi | 66% | 2671 fps | 95.5% |
| IMR 4831 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,242 psi | 51% | 2510 fps | 95.4% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,644 psi | 73% | 2808 fps | 99.7% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,967 psi | 81% | 2841 fps | 100% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,966 psi | 78% | 2818 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,342 psi | 77% | 2769 fps | 99.9% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,744 psi | 70% | 2723 fps | 99.9% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,840 psi | 58% | 2562 fps | 95.5% |
| Lovex S070 | <<locked>> | 84% | 39,798 psi | 62% | 2648 fps | 95.2% |
| Lovex S071 | <<locked>> | 98% | 37,362 psi | 59% | 2631 fps | 95.3% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,907 psi | 77% | 2789 fps | 100% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,385 psi | 77% | 2789 fps | 100% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,860 psi | 70% | 2762 fps | 99.5% |
| Norma 204 | <<locked>> | 92% | 49,458 psi | 78% | 2874 fps | 95.6% |
| Norma MRP | <<locked>> | 94% | 41,278 psi | 65% | 2812 fps | 95.2% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,315 psi | 52% | 2549 fps | 95.6% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,860 psi | 70% | 2782 fps | 99.5% |
| Ramshot Hunter | <<locked>> | 84% | 37,072 psi | 58% | 2648 fps | 95% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,156 psi | 82% | 2861 fps | 99.1% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,938 psi | 81% | 2877 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 27,369 psi | 43% | 1663 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,366 psi | 68% | 2707 fps | 96.7% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,834 psi | 77% | 2894 fps | 99.7% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | 59.1 gr | 80% | 39,436 psi | 62% | 2756 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,866 psi | 52% | 2566 fps | 95.1% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70 | <<locked>> | 82% | 34,838 psi | 55% | 2628 fps | 95.1% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,953 psi | 83% | 2818 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,543 psi | 73% | 2736 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,059 psi | 63% | 2661 fps | 99.3% |
| Rottweil R 904 | <<locked>> | 98% | 53,693 psi | 84% | 2913 fps | 95.5% |
| Rottweil R 905 | <<locked>> | 96% | 46,673 psi | 73% | 2848 fps | 95.4% |
| Rottweil R 907 | <<locked>> | 84% | 43,105 psi | 68% | 2694 fps | 95.3% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,840 psi | 58% | 2562 fps | 95.5% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,966 psi | 78% | 2818 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,744 psi | 70% | 2723 fps | 99.9% |
| Shooters World SW4350 | <<locked>> | 84% | 39,798 psi | 62% | 2648 fps | 95.2% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,133 psi | 64% | 2713 fps | 99% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,879 psi | 80% | 2838 fps | 99.2% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,486 psi | 76% | 2808 fps | 99.8% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,995 psi | 78% | 2730 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,989 psi | 66% | 2595 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000 | <<locked>> | 84% | 41,118 psi | 64% | 2615 fps | 95.4% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 8000 | <<locked>> | 96% | 46,238 psi | 72% | 2841 fps | 95.2% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,603 psi | 78% | 2726 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,343 psi | 79% | 2825 fps | 99.9% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,640 psi | 64% | 2664 fps | 99.2% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,936 psi | 47% | 2503 fps | 97.8% |
| Somchem S385 | <<locked>> | 94% | 44,382 psi | 70% | 2772 fps | 95.7% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,444 psi | 79% | 2717 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,557 psi | 73% | 2710 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,804 psi | 73% | 2720 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,696 psi | 61% | 2595 fps | 99.7% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,679 psi | 54% | 2552 fps | 96.1% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,475 psi | 82% | 2841 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,281 psi | 71% | 2713 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,316 psi | 54% | 2556 fps | 95.7% |
| Vihtavuori N555 | <<locked>> | 86% | 31,676 psi | 50% | 2552 fps | 95.8% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,200 psi | 54% | 2526 fps | 98.1% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,779 psi | 83% | 2890 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 760 | <<locked>> | 84% | 40,640 psi | 64% | 2723 fps | 95.3% |
| Winchester StaBALL HD | <<locked>> | 88% | 27,398 psi | 43% | 2493 fps | 95.1% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,240 psi | 76% | 2815 fps | 99.9% |
| Winchester Supreme 780 | <<locked>> | 98% | 47,355 psi | 74% | 2818 fps | 95.2% |
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 | Nosler Ballistic Tip Hunting. Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 3,077 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,814 fps to 3,077 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 1:12.5 twist; slower twists will usually not stabilise this weight. Accurate 3100, ADI AR 2209, Alliant Power Pro Varmint 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. Hodgdon H4831, ReloadSwiss RS 60, Alliant Reloder-16 rank at the top here: for .308 Norma Mag. with the .308 | 165gr | Nosler Ballistic Tip Hunting 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.