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Load data for .308 Norma Mag. + .308 | 165gr | Speer Boat Tail Soft Point

Recommended Powder(s): Alliant Reloder-16, Hodgdon H414, ReloadSwiss RS 62, ReloadSwiss RS 70, Winchester 760

.308 Norma Mag. + .308 | 165gr | Speer Boat Tail Soft Point

Load Specifications

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Bullet:
.308 | 165gr | Speer Boat Tail Soft Point
Manufacturer SKU:
2034
Bullet Weight:
165gr | 10.7g
Bullet Diameter:
0.308" | 7.82mm
Bullet Length:
1.215" | 30.9mm
Caliber:
.308 Norma Mag. load data
Case Length (l3):
2.559" | 65.0mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):
3.296" | 83.7mm
Seated Depth:
0.478" | 12.1mm
Shank Seated Depth:
0.321" | 8.1mm
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_B6155_C398
Last updated:
2025-01-01
Recommended Twist Rate:
1:13 - 1:11

Load data for 178 loads in caliber .308 Norma Mag. with .308 | 165gr | Speer Boat Tail Soft Point bullet and 89 powders such as Alliant Reloder-16, Hodgdon H414, ReloadSwiss RS 62, ReloadSwiss RS 70, Winchester 760. 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%
56898
89%
**56
100%
ADI AR 2208
<<locked>>
89%
57072
89%
**40
100%
ADI AR 2209
<<locked>>
97%
51213
80%
**23
96%
[ADI AR 2213]*
<<locked>>
97%
46006
72%
**48
93%
Accurate 2700
<<locked>>
89%
56942
89%
**90
98%
Accurate 3100
<<locked>>
97%
44933
70%
**79
97%
Accurate 4064
<<locked>>
87%
57421
90%
**17
100%
Accurate 4350
<<locked>>
94%
56855
89%
**05
100%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5
<<locked>>
88%
57159
90%
**63
100%
Alliant Reloder-15
<<locked>>
86%
57319
90%
**79
100%
Alliant Reloder-16 👍
<<locked>>
96%
56826
89%
**54
100%
Alliant Reloder-17
<<locked>>
92%
57435
90%
**64
100%
Alliant Reloder-19
<<locked>>
97%
51097
80%
**27
96%
Alliant Reloder-22
<<locked>>
97%
44759
70%
**51
95%
Alliant Reloder-23
<<locked>>
97%
42192
66%
**02
100%
Alliant Reloder-25
<<locked>>
97%
36912
58%
**90
96%
Alliant Reloder-26
<<locked>>
97%
47848
75%
**86
99%
Baschieri & Pellagri 107
<<locked>>
83%
57261
90%
**76
100%
Hodgdon CFE223
<<locked>>
86%
56913
89%
**05
100%
Hodgdon H380
<<locked>>
87%
56695
89%
**59
100%
Hodgdon H414 👍
<<locked>>
91%
57334
90%
**28
99%
Hodgdon H4350
<<locked>>
97%
55738
87%
**43
98%
[Hodgdon H4831 SC]*
<<locked>>
97%
48254
76%
**48
93%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V
<<locked>>
97%
55042
86%
**46
100%
Hodgdon LVR
<<locked>>
93%
56608
89%
**02
100%
Hodgdon Superperformance
<<locked>>
93%
57072
89%
**61
99%
Hodgdon VARGET
<<locked>>
89%
57072
89%
**40
100%
Hodgdon TrailBoss
<<locked>>
96%
34316
54%
**91
100%
IMR 3031
<<locked>>
86%
57363
90%
**27
100%
IMR 4064
<<locked>>
89%
56840
89%
**30
100%
IMR 4166 Enduron
<<locked>>
90%
57305
90%
**23
99%
IMR 4350
<<locked>>
96%
57348
90%
**72
98%
IMR 4451 Enduron
<<locked>>
91%
56942
89%
**43
99%
IMR 4831
<<locked>>
97%
51474
81%
**07
100%
IMR 4895
<<locked>>
85%
57101
89%
**82
100%
[IMR 4955 Enduron]*
<<locked>>
97%
48095
75%
**05
93%
[IMR 7828 SSC]*
<<locked>>
97%
47384
74%
**87
93%
Lovex D073.6
<<locked>>
83%
57000
89%
**20
100%
Lovex S060
<<locked>>
84%
57246
90%
**00
100%
Lovex S062
<<locked>>
87%
57348
90%
**30
100%
Lovex S065
<<locked>>
93%
57159
90%
**49
100%
Lovex S070
<<locked>>
95%
57217
90%
**72
99%
Lovex S071
<<locked>>
97%
37289
58%
**31
95%
Norma 201
<<locked>>
84%
56884
89%
**10
100%
Norma 202
<<locked>>
84%
56826
89%
**04
100%
Norma 203B
<<locked>>
87%
57276
90%
**69
100%
Norma 204
<<locked>>
95%
56927
89%
**05
97%
Norma MRP
<<locked>>
97%
46949
74%
**30
97%
Norma URP
<<locked>>
95%
57377
90%
**22
100%
Ramshot Big Game
<<locked>>
86%
57363
90%
**86
100%
Ramshot Hunter
<<locked>>
96%
57116
89%
**31
99%
Ramshot Magnum
<<locked>>
97%
42931
67%
**85
95%
ReloadSwiss RS 14
<<locked>>
96%
34983
55%
**31
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 50
<<locked>>
88%
57334
90%
**53
99%
ReloadSwiss RS 52
<<locked>>
86%
57014
89%
**82
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 60
<<locked>>
92%
57014
89%
**87
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 62 👍
<<locked>>
95%
56971
89%
**28
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 70 👍
<<locked>>
95%
57392
90%
**87
100%
Rottweil R 902
<<locked>>
85%
56826
89%
**04
100%
Rottweil R 903
<<locked>>
90%
57014
89%
**49
100%
Rottweil R 904
<<locked>>
97%
52968
83%
**07
95%
Rottweil R 905
<<locked>>
97%
49487
78%
**97
96%
Rottweil R 907
<<locked>>
92%
56985
89%
**43
98%
SNPE Vectan SP 11
<<locked>>
89%
57130
90%
**95
100%
SNPE Vectan SP 9
<<locked>>
84%
56753
89%
**46
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000
<<locked>>
83%
56710
89%
**31
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
<<locked>>
89%
57246
90%
**28
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000
<<locked>>
93%
56594
89%
**90
99%
Shooters World Long Rifle
<<locked>>
93%
57159
90%
**49
100%
Shooters World Match Rifle
<<locked>>
83%
57000
89%
**20
100%
Shooters World Precision
<<locked>>
87%
57348
90%
**30
100%
Somchem S335
<<locked>>
84%
56797
89%
**31
100%
Somchem S355
<<locked>>
90%
56855
89%
**49
100%
Somchem S361
<<locked>>
97%
54897
86%
**94
95%
Somchem S365
<<locked>>
97%
54752
86%
**02
100%
Somchem S385
<<locked>>
97%
50444
79%
**84
97%
Vihtavuori N133
<<locked>>
85%
56739
89%
**12
100%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
91%
56898
89%
**61
100%
Vihtavuori N140
<<locked>>
86%
56942
89%
**71
100%
Vihtavuori N150
<<locked>>
95%
57217
90%
**13
100%
Vihtavuori N160
<<locked>>
93%
57348
90%
**76
100%
[Vihtavuori N165]*
<<locked>>
97%
41843
66%
**03
94%
Vihtavuori N540
<<locked>>
86%
56681
89%
**97
100%
Vihtavuori N550
<<locked>>
92%
56956
89%
**12
100%
Vihtavuori N555
<<locked>>
97%
46905
74%
**87
100%
[Vihtavuori N560]*
<<locked>>
97%
45324
71%
**77
93%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL
<<locked>>
94%
57203
90%
**49
100%
Winchester 760 👍
<<locked>>
91%
57334
90%
**28
99%
Winchester StaBALL HD
<<locked>>
97%
35215
55%
**28
100%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder
Charge
FR
MaxP
%
V(0)
z
ADI AR 2206H
<<locked>>
81%
53243
83%
**94
100%
ADI AR 2208
<<locked>>
81%
45194
71%
**36
99%
[ADI AR 2209]*
<<locked>>
85%
35085
55%
**75
90%
[ADI AR 2213]*
<<locked>>
93%
39987
63%
**10
90%
Accurate 2700
<<locked>>
81%
43337
68%
**51
95%
[Accurate 3100]*
<<locked>>
82%
27209
43%
**62
90%
Accurate 4064
<<locked>>
81%
47181
74%
**62
100%
Accurate 4350
<<locked>>
81%
35810
56%
**12
97%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5
<<locked>>
81%
45179
71%
**62
100%
Alliant Reloder-15
<<locked>>
81%
48588
76%
**35
100%
Alliant Reloder-16
<<locked>>
81%
35244
55%
**21
97%
Alliant Reloder-17
<<locked>>
81%
39711
62%
**56
99%
[Alliant Reloder-19]*
<<locked>>
85%
34330
54%
**62
90%
[Alliant Reloder-22]*
<<locked>>
89%
34345
54%
**08
90%
[Alliant Reloder-23]*
<<locked>>
81%
25585
40%
**56
93%
[Alliant Reloder-25]*
<<locked>>
88%
28616
45%
**41
90%
[Alliant Reloder-26]*
<<locked>>
81%
27122
43%
**48
91%
Baschieri & Pellagri 107
<<locked>>
81%
52620
82%
**00
100%
Hodgdon CFE223
<<locked>>
81%
47543
75%
**54
99%
Hodgdon H380
<<locked>>
81%
46151
72%
**79
99%
Hodgdon H414
<<locked>>
81%
41046
64%
**23
95%
[Hodgdon H4350]*
<<locked>>
81%
34084
53%
**10
92%
[Hodgdon H4831 SC]*
<<locked>>
91%
40263
63%
**77
90%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V
<<locked>>
81%
32474
51%
**13
97%
Hodgdon LVR
<<locked>>
81%
38595
60%
**71
97%
[Hodgdon Superperformance]*
<<locked>>
81%
36956
58%
**57
93%
Hodgdon VARGET
<<locked>>
81%
44657
70%
**33
99%
Hodgdon TrailBoss
<<locked>>
82%
27963
44%
**54
100%
IMR 3031
<<locked>>
81%
49647
78%
**15
100%
IMR 4064
<<locked>>
81%
44280
69%
**13
99%
IMR 4166 Enduron
<<locked>>
81%
43816
69%
**80
96%
[IMR 4350]*
<<locked>>
81%
36027
56%
**59
93%
IMR 4451 Enduron
<<locked>>
81%
41756
65%
**67
95%
IMR 4831
<<locked>>
81%
31372
49%
**80
95%
IMR 4895
<<locked>>
81%
49908
78%
**61
100%
[IMR 4955 Enduron]*
<<locked>>
90%
39247
62%
**18
90%
[IMR 7828 SSC]*
<<locked>>
91%
39349
62%
**10
90%
Lovex D073.6
<<locked>>
81%
53142
83%
**64
100%
Lovex S060
<<locked>>
81%
52156
82%
**15
100%
Lovex S062
<<locked>>
81%
47326
74%
**66
100%
Lovex S065
<<locked>>
81%
39030
61%
**12
96%
[Lovex S070]*
<<locked>>
81%
37449
59%
**92
94%
[Lovex S071]*
<<locked>>
87%
27122
42%
**62
90%
Norma 201
<<locked>>
81%
51779
81%
**31
100%
Norma 202
<<locked>>
81%
52446
82%
**38
100%
Norma 203B
<<locked>>
81%
48095
75%
**25
100%
[Norma 204]*
<<locked>>
81%
35273
55%
**69
90%
[Norma MRP]*
<<locked>>
85%
31227
49%
**46
90%
Norma URP
<<locked>>
81%
35810
56%
**05
96%
Ramshot Big Game
<<locked>>
81%
48051
75%
**41
100%
[Ramshot Hunter]*
<<locked>>
81%
34780
54%
**92
94%
[Ramshot Magnum]*
<<locked>>
90%
33634
53%
**56
90%
ReloadSwiss RS 14
<<locked>>
81%
27992
44%
**83
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 50
<<locked>>
81%
46369
73%
**66
97%
ReloadSwiss RS 52
<<locked>>
81%
47427
74%
**35
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 60
<<locked>>
81%
38363
60%
**36
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 62
<<locked>>
81%
35418
56%
**25
96%
ReloadSwiss RS 70
<<locked>>
81%
34722
54%
**18
95%
Rottweil R 902
<<locked>>
81%
49400
77%
**85
100%
Rottweil R 903
<<locked>>
81%
42902
67%
**20
100%
[Rottweil R 904]*
<<locked>>
86%
37304
58%
**85
90%
[Rottweil R 905]*
<<locked>>
85%
33547
53%
**49
90%
Rottweil R 907
<<locked>>
81%
40350
63%
**38
95%
SNPE Vectan SP 11
<<locked>>
81%
43830
69%
**69
99%
SNPE Vectan SP 9
<<locked>>
81%
51532
81%
**67
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000
<<locked>>
81%
53011
83%
**72
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
<<locked>>
81%
44454
70%
**38
100%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000]*
<<locked>>
81%
38290
60%
**52
94%
Shooters World Long Rifle
<<locked>>
81%
39030
61%
**12
96%
Shooters World Match Rifle
<<locked>>
81%
53142
83%
**64
100%
Shooters World Precision
<<locked>>
81%
47326
74%
**66
100%
Somchem S335
<<locked>>
81%
52344
82%
**69
100%
Somchem S355
<<locked>>
81%
43091
68%
**17
100%
[Somchem S361]*
<<locked>>
87%
40234
63%
**25
90%
Somchem S365
<<locked>>
81%
32155
50%
**59
99%
[Somchem S385]*
<<locked>>
82%
31212
49%
**64
90%
Vihtavuori N133
<<locked>>
81%
50096
79%
**20
100%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
81%
42018
66%
**31
100%
Vihtavuori N140
<<locked>>
81%
49008
77%
**59
100%
Vihtavuori N150
<<locked>>
81%
36912
58%
**62
99%
Vihtavuori N160
<<locked>>
81%
38609
61%
**41
97%
[Vihtavuori N165]*
<<locked>>
89%
32489
51%
**84
90%
Vihtavuori N540
<<locked>>
81%
48863
77%
**85
100%
Vihtavuori N550
<<locked>>
81%
39291
62%
**87
97%
[Vihtavuori N555]*
<<locked>>
81%
27746
43%
**34
94%
[Vihtavuori N560]*
<<locked>>
93%
40016
63%
**46
90%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL
<<locked>>
81%
36477
57%
**85
99%
Winchester 760
<<locked>>
81%
41046
64%
**23
95%
[Winchester StaBALL HD]*
<<locked>>
82%
23250
36%
**10
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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