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Load data for .308 Norma Mag. + .308 | 165gr | Speer Deep Curl Soft Point

Recommended Powder(s):

.308 Norma Mag. + .308 | 165gr | Speer Deep Curl Soft Point

Load Specifications

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Bullet:
.308 | 165gr | Speer Deep Curl Soft Point
Manufacturer SKU:
2027
Bullet Weight:
165gr | 10.7g
Bullet Diameter:
0.308" | 7.82mm
Bullet Length:
1.130" | 28.7mm
Caliber:
.308 Norma Mag. load data
Case Length (l3):
2.559" | 65.0mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):
3.296" | 83.7mm
Seated Depth:
0.393" | 10.0mm
Shank Seated Depth:
0.393" | 10.0mm
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_B6159_C398
Last updated:
2025-01-01

Load data for 170 loads in caliber .308 Norma Mag. with .308 | 165gr | Speer Deep Curl Soft Point bullet and 85 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 2208
<<locked>>
88%
56782
89%
**40
100%
ADI AR 2209
<<locked>>
97%
52286
82%
**53
97%
[ADI AR 2213]*
<<locked>>
97%
47094
74%
**71
93%
Accurate 2700
<<locked>>
89%
57159
90%
**00
98%
Accurate 3100
<<locked>>
97%
45440
71%
**92
98%
Accurate 4064
<<locked>>
87%
57217
90%
**17
100%
Accurate 4350
<<locked>>
94%
57174
90%
**12
100%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5
<<locked>>
88%
57261
90%
**63
100%
Alliant Reloder-15
<<locked>>
86%
57043
89%
**79
100%
Alliant Reloder-16 👍
<<locked>>
96%
57174
90%
**64
100%
Alliant Reloder-17
<<locked>>
91%
57130
90%
**71
100%
Alliant Reloder-19
<<locked>>
97%
51314
80%
**33
97%
Alliant Reloder-22
<<locked>>
97%
45600
71%
**74
95%
Alliant Reloder-23
<<locked>>
97%
43236
68%
**31
100%
Alliant Reloder-25
<<locked>>
97%
37753
59%
**23
96%
Alliant Reloder-26
<<locked>>
97%
48428
76%
**95
99%
Hodgdon CFE223
<<locked>>
86%
57406
90%
**15
100%
Hodgdon H380
<<locked>>
87%
57261
90%
**72
100%
Hodgdon H414 👍
<<locked>>
90%
56623
89%
**22
99%
Hodgdon H4350
<<locked>>
97%
56884
89%
**69
98%
[Hodgdon H4831 SC]*
<<locked>>
97%
49385
77%
**64
94%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V
<<locked>>
97%
55535
87%
**56
100%
Hodgdon LVR
<<locked>>
92%
57276
90%
**15
100%
Hodgdon Superperformance
<<locked>>
93%
57334
90%
**68
99%
Hodgdon VARGET
<<locked>>
88%
56782
89%
**40
100%
Hodgdon TrailBoss
<<locked>>
96%
34360
54%
**95
100%
IMR 3031
<<locked>>
85%
57246
90%
**30
100%
IMR 4064
<<locked>>
89%
56739
89%
**33
100%
IMR 4166 Enduron
<<locked>>
89%
57130
90%
**27
99%
IMR 4350
<<locked>>
95%
56855
89%
**66
98%
IMR 4451 Enduron
<<locked>>
91%
57290
90%
**56
99%
IMR 4831
<<locked>>
97%
52156
82%
**23
100%
IMR 4895
<<locked>>
85%
56985
89%
**86
100%
[IMR 4955 Enduron]*
<<locked>>
97%
48298
76%
**12
94%
[IMR 7828 SSC]*
<<locked>>
97%
47630
75%
**94
94%
Lovex S060
<<locked>>
84%
57174
90%
**94
100%
Lovex S062
<<locked>>
87%
57232
90%
**33
100%
Lovex S065
<<locked>>
93%
56855
89%
**49
100%
Lovex S070
<<locked>>
94%
56869
89%
**66
99%
Lovex S071
<<locked>>
97%
37869
59%
**38
96%
Norma 201
<<locked>>
83%
56782
89%
**13
100%
Norma 202
<<locked>>
83%
57188
90%
**10
100%
Norma 203B
<<locked>>
86%
57145
90%
**69
100%
Norma 204
<<locked>>
94%
56507
89%
**99
97%
Norma MRP
<<locked>>
97%
47935
75%
**56
97%
Norma URP
<<locked>>
95%
56927
89%
**15
100%
Ramshot Big Game
<<locked>>
86%
57348
90%
**95
100%
Ramshot Hunter
<<locked>>
95%
56710
89%
**25
99%
Ramshot Magnum
<<locked>>
97%
44208
69%
**18
95%
ReloadSwiss RS 14
<<locked>>
97%
35302
55%
**44
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 50
<<locked>>
87%
57072
89%
**53
99%
ReloadSwiss RS 52
<<locked>>
86%
56826
89%
**82
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 60
<<locked>>
92%
56681
89%
**81
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 62 👍
<<locked>>
94%
57363
90%
**45
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 70 👍
<<locked>>
95%
56492
89%
**74
100%
Rottweil R 902
<<locked>>
85%
57377
90%
**10
100%
Rottweil R 903
<<locked>>
89%
56768
89%
**56
100%
Rottweil R 904
<<locked>>
97%
54244
85%
**27
96%
Rottweil R 905
<<locked>>
97%
50647
79%
**23
97%
Rottweil R 907
<<locked>>
91%
56695
89%
**43
98%
SNPE Vectan SP 11
<<locked>>
88%
56898
89%
**92
100%
SNPE Vectan SP 9
<<locked>>
84%
57217
90%
**49
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000
<<locked>>
83%
57363
90%
**38
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
<<locked>>
89%
57101
89%
**25
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000
<<locked>>
93%
57319
90%
**04
99%
Shooters World Long Rifle
<<locked>>
93%
56855
89%
**49
100%
Shooters World Precision
<<locked>>
87%
57232
90%
**33
100%
Somchem S335
<<locked>>
83%
57334
90%
**48
100%
Somchem S355
<<locked>>
90%
57305
90%
**59
100%
Somchem S361
<<locked>>
97%
56144
88%
**23
95%
Somchem S365
<<locked>>
97%
55898
88%
**12
100%
Somchem S385
<<locked>>
97%
51692
81%
**10
98%
Vihtavuori N133
<<locked>>
85%
57000
89%
**18
100%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
90%
56521
89%
**61
100%
Vihtavuori N140
<<locked>>
85%
56869
89%
**74
100%
Vihtavuori N150
<<locked>>
94%
56985
89%
**10
100%
Vihtavuori N160
<<locked>>
92%
57421
90%
**72
100%
Vihtavuori N165
<<locked>>
97%
42830
67%
**30
95%
Vihtavuori N540
<<locked>>
86%
57276
90%
**13
100%
Vihtavuori N550
<<locked>>
92%
56652
89%
**09
100%
Vihtavuori N555
<<locked>>
97%
48153
75%
**04
100%
[Vihtavuori N560]*
<<locked>>
97%
45774
72%
**87
93%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL
<<locked>>
94%
57101
89%
**43
100%
Winchester 760 👍
<<locked>>
90%
56623
89%
**22
99%
Winchester StaBALL HD
<<locked>>
97%
36318
57%
**54
100%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder
Charge
FR
MaxP
%
V(0)
z
ADI AR 2208
<<locked>>
81%
45745
72%
**59
99%
[ADI AR 2209]*
<<locked>>
84%
35012
55%
**79
90%
[ADI AR 2213]*
<<locked>>
91%
39262
62%
**00
90%
Accurate 2700
<<locked>>
81%
43729
69%
**67
95%
[Accurate 3100]*
<<locked>>
81%
26963
42%
**56
90%
Accurate 4064
<<locked>>
81%
47848
75%
**82
100%
Accurate 4350
<<locked>>
81%
36347
57%
**21
97%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5
<<locked>>
81%
46151
72%
**76
100%
Alliant Reloder-15
<<locked>>
81%
49168
77%
**44
100%
Alliant Reloder-16
<<locked>>
81%
35737
56%
**35
97%
Alliant Reloder-17
<<locked>>
81%
40161
63%
**62
99%
[Alliant Reloder-19]*
<<locked>>
84%
33852
53%
**56
90%
[Alliant Reloder-22]*
<<locked>>
88%
34185
54%
**02
90%
[Alliant Reloder-23]*
<<locked>>
81%
25962
41%
**72
94%
[Alliant Reloder-25]*
<<locked>>
88%
28485
45%
**48
90%
[Alliant Reloder-26]*
<<locked>>
81%
27601
43%
**64
91%
Hodgdon CFE223
<<locked>>
81%
48109
75%
**58
99%
Hodgdon H380
<<locked>>
81%
46659
73%
**95
99%
Hodgdon H414
<<locked>>
81%
41814
66%
**46
96%
[Hodgdon H4350]*
<<locked>>
81%
34548
54%
**23
92%
[Hodgdon H4831 SC]*
<<locked>>
91%
40016
63%
**74
90%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V
<<locked>>
81%
32982
52%
**30
98%
Hodgdon LVR
<<locked>>
81%
39247
61%
**84
97%
[Hodgdon Superperformance]*
<<locked>>
81%
37362
59%
**71
93%
Hodgdon VARGET
<<locked>>
81%
45223
71%
**43
99%
Hodgdon TrailBoss
<<locked>>
81%
27499
43%
**47
100%
IMR 3031
<<locked>>
81%
50415
79%
**28
100%
IMR 4064
<<locked>>
81%
44904
70%
**36
99%
IMR 4166 Enduron
<<locked>>
81%
44353
69%
**00
96%
[IMR 4350]*
<<locked>>
81%
36477
57%
**72
93%
IMR 4451 Enduron
<<locked>>
81%
42235
66%
**77
96%
IMR 4831
<<locked>>
81%
31908
50%
**97
95%
IMR 4895
<<locked>>
81%
50502
79%
**81
100%
[IMR 4955 Enduron]*
<<locked>>
90%
39117
61%
**28
90%
[IMR 7828 SSC]*
<<locked>>
91%
39088
61%
**03
90%
Lovex S060
<<locked>>
81%
52736
83%
**31
100%
Lovex S062
<<locked>>
81%
47935
75%
**85
100%
Lovex S065
<<locked>>
81%
39537
62%
**25
96%
Lovex S070
<<locked>>
81%
37942
59%
**12
95%
[Lovex S071]*
<<locked>>
86%
27050
42%
**56
90%
Norma 201
<<locked>>
81%
52402
82%
**51
100%
Norma 202
<<locked>>
81%
53301
84%
**48
100%
Norma 203B
<<locked>>
81%
48660
76%
**31
100%
[Norma 204]*
<<locked>>
81%
35650
56%
**85
91%
[Norma MRP]*
<<locked>>
84%
31212
49%
**46
90%
Norma URP
<<locked>>
81%
36332
57%
**28
97%
Ramshot Big Game
<<locked>>
81%
48718
76%
**58
100%
[Ramshot Hunter]*
<<locked>>
81%
35186
55%
**02
94%
[Ramshot Magnum]*
<<locked>>
89%
33228
52%
**56
90%
ReloadSwiss RS 14
<<locked>>
81%
27862
44%
**83
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 50
<<locked>>
81%
46818
73%
**82
98%
ReloadSwiss RS 52
<<locked>>
81%
48124
75%
**44
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 60
<<locked>>
81%
39015
61%
**62
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 62
<<locked>>
81%
35882
56%
**35
96%
ReloadSwiss RS 70
<<locked>>
81%
35331
55%
**41
95%
Rottweil R 902
<<locked>>
81%
50024
78%
**05
100%
Rottweil R 903
<<locked>>
81%
43497
68%
**30
100%
[Rottweil R 904]*
<<locked>>
85%
37231
58%
**85
90%
[Rottweil R 905]*
<<locked>>
84%
33489
52%
**49
90%
Rottweil R 907
<<locked>>
81%
40843
64%
**48
95%
SNPE Vectan SP 11
<<locked>>
81%
44599
70%
**82
100%
SNPE Vectan SP 9
<<locked>>
81%
52025
82%
**71
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000
<<locked>>
81%
53592
84%
**89
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
<<locked>>
81%
45049
71%
**48
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000
<<locked>>
81%
39015
61%
**75
95%
Shooters World Long Rifle
<<locked>>
81%
39537
62%
**25
96%
Shooters World Precision
<<locked>>
81%
47935
75%
**85
100%
Somchem S335
<<locked>>
81%
52939
83%
**79
100%
Somchem S355
<<locked>>
81%
43671
68%
**26
100%
[Somchem S361]*
<<locked>>
87%
39711
62%
**15
90%
Somchem S365
<<locked>>
81%
32648
51%
**79
99%
[Somchem S385]*
<<locked>>
81%
30937
48%
**61
90%
Vihtavuori N133
<<locked>>
81%
50299
79%
**20
100%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
81%
42743
67%
**48
100%
Vihtavuori N140
<<locked>>
81%
49617
78%
**69
100%
Vihtavuori N150
<<locked>>
81%
37492
59%
**75
100%
Vihtavuori N160
<<locked>>
81%
39407
62%
**54
98%
[Vihtavuori N165]*
<<locked>>
88%
32169
50%
**77
90%
Vihtavuori N540
<<locked>>
81%
49400
77%
**92
100%
Vihtavuori N550
<<locked>>
81%
39769
62%
**94
98%
[Vihtavuori N555]*
<<locked>>
81%
28239
44%
**51
94%
[Vihtavuori N560]*
<<locked>>
93%
39885
63%
**56
90%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL
<<locked>>
81%
37072
58%
**92
99%
Winchester 760
<<locked>>
81%
41814
66%
**46
96%
[Winchester StaBALL HD]*
<<locked>>
81%
22887
36%
**03
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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