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Load data for .308 Norma Mag. + .308 | 165gr Hornady ECX

Recommended Powder(s): Alliant Reloder-17, Hodgdon LVR, ReloadSwiss RS 60, SNPE Vectan SP 11, Vihtavuori N550

.308 Norma Mag. + .308 | 165gr Hornady ECX

Load Specifications

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Bullet:
.308 | 165gr Hornady ECX
Manufacturer SKU:
304714
Bullet Weight:
165gr | 10.7g
Bullet Diameter:
0.308" | 7.82mm
Bullet Length:
1.300" | 33.0mm
Caliber:
.308 Norma Mag. load data
Case Length (l3):
2.559" | 65.0mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):
3.011" | 76.5mm
Seated Depth:
0.848" | 21.5mm
Shank Seated Depth:
0.848" | 21.5mm
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_B1383_C398
Last updated:
2025-02-02

Load data for 192 loads in caliber .308 Norma Mag. with .308 | 165gr Hornady ECX bullet and 96 powders such as Alliant Reloder-17, Hodgdon LVR, ReloadSwiss RS 60, SNPE Vectan SP 11, Vihtavuori N550. 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>>
86%
57130
90%
**17
100%
ADI AR 2208
<<locked>>
91%
56434
88%
**00
100%
[ADI AR 2209]*
<<locked>>
97%
46528
73%
**02
94%
Accurate 2200
<<locked>>
84%
56739
89%
**84
100%
Accurate 2495
<<locked>>
84%
56753
89%
**61
100%
Accurate 2520
<<locked>>
84%
57261
90%
**94
100%
Accurate 2700
<<locked>>
92%
56623
89%
**38
97%
Accurate 3100
<<locked>>
97%
39059
61%
**35
95%
Accurate 4064
<<locked>>
90%
57435
90%
**97
100%
Accurate 4350
<<locked>>
97%
54317
85%
**40
100%
Alliant AR-Comp
<<locked>>
84%
56753
89%
**38
100%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5
<<locked>>
91%
56797
89%
**17
100%
Alliant Reloder-15
<<locked>>
89%
57014
89%
**36
100%
Alliant Reloder-16
<<locked>>
97%
52359
82%
**43
100%
Alliant Reloder-17 👍
<<locked>>
95%
56608
89%
**28
100%
[Alliant Reloder-19]*
<<locked>>
97%
45368
71%
**79
94%
[Alliant Reloder-22]*
<<locked>>
97%
40045
63%
**13
92%
Alliant Reloder-23
<<locked>>
97%
37318
58%
**64
98%
[Alliant Reloder-25]*
<<locked>>
97%
33330
52%
**52
92%
Alliant Reloder-26
<<locked>>
97%
41974
66%
**35
98%
Baschieri & Pellagri 107
<<locked>>
86%
57377
90%
**36
100%
Hodgdon BL-C2
<<locked>>
84%
56884
89%
**33
100%
Hodgdon Benchmark
<<locked>>
84%
57130
90%
**38
100%
Hodgdon CFE223
<<locked>>
89%
56898
89%
**69
100%
Hodgdon H380
<<locked>>
90%
56898
89%
**27
100%
Hodgdon H414
<<locked>>
94%
56710
89%
**82
98%
Hodgdon H4350
<<locked>>
97%
50256
79%
**12
96%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V
<<locked>>
97%
48689
76%
**15
100%
Hodgdon LVR 👍
<<locked>>
96%
57029
89%
**66
99%
Hodgdon Superperformance
<<locked>>
96%
57072
89%
**18
98%
Hodgdon VARGET
<<locked>>
92%
57029
89%
**04
100%
Hodgdon TrailBoss
<<locked>>
96%
34156
54%
**45
100%
IMR 3031
<<locked>>
89%
57217
90%
**04
100%
IMR 4064
<<locked>>
92%
57319
90%
**04
100%
IMR 4166 Enduron
<<locked>>
92%
56739
89%
**71
98%
IMR 4350
<<locked>>
97%
53664
84%
**67
97%
IMR 4451 Enduron
<<locked>>
94%
57000
89%
**07
98%
IMR 4831
<<locked>>
97%
46296
73%
**85
99%
IMR 4895
<<locked>>
88%
56739
89%
**40
100%
IMR 8208 XBR
<<locked>>
85%
57029
89%
**87
100%
Lovex D073.6
<<locked>>
86%
57261
90%
**94
100%
Lovex S060
<<locked>>
86%
56869
89%
**48
100%
Lovex S062
<<locked>>
90%
57130
90%
**90
100%
Lovex S065
<<locked>>
96%
56797
89%
**04
99%
Lovex S070
<<locked>>
97%
55941
88%
**07
98%
[Lovex S071]*
<<locked>>
97%
32677
51%
**90
92%
Norma 201
<<locked>>
87%
57130
90%
**87
100%
Norma 202
<<locked>>
86%
56855
89%
**67
100%
Norma 203B
<<locked>>
89%
57043
89%
**33
100%
Norma 204
<<locked>>
97%
53911
84%
**17
96%
[Norma MRP]*
<<locked>>
97%
41959
66%
**82
94%
Norma URP
<<locked>>
97%
53838
84%
**33
100%
Ramshot Big Game
<<locked>>
89%
57101
89%
**53
100%
Ramshot Hunter
<<locked>>
97%
52301
82%
**17
98%
Ramshot TAC
<<locked>>
84%
57058
89%
**04
99%
Ramshot Wild Boar
<<locked>>
85%
56942
89%
**23
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 14
<<locked>>
96%
34476
54%
**81
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 50
<<locked>>
90%
56608
89%
**00
99%
ReloadSwiss RS 52
<<locked>>
89%
56666
89%
**49
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 60 👍
<<locked>>
95%
56536
89%
**41
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 62
<<locked>>
97%
54476
85%
**66
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 70
<<locked>>
97%
53548
84%
**86
99%
Rottweil R 901
<<locked>>
84%
56637
89%
**38
100%
Rottweil R 902
<<locked>>
88%
56797
89%
**67
100%
Rottweil R 903
<<locked>>
93%
57392
90%
**23
100%
[Rottweil R 904]*
<<locked>>
97%
48472
76%
**79
93%
[Rottweil R 905]*
<<locked>>
97%
44266
69%
**69
94%
Rottweil R 907
<<locked>>
95%
57203
90%
**07
98%
SNPE Vectan SP 11 👍
<<locked>>
92%
57319
90%
**66
100%
SNPE Vectan SP 7
<<locked>>
85%
57174
90%
**04
100%
SNPE Vectan SP 9
<<locked>>
87%
57232
90%
**17
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000
<<locked>>
86%
57203
90%
**02
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
<<locked>>
92%
56608
89%
**85
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000
<<locked>>
96%
56275
88%
**44
98%
Shooters World Long Rifle
<<locked>>
96%
56797
89%
**04
99%
Shooters World Match Rifle
<<locked>>
86%
57261
90%
**94
100%
Shooters World Precision
<<locked>>
90%
57130
90%
**90
100%
Somchem S335
<<locked>>
86%
57043
89%
**05
100%
Somchem S341
<<locked>>
85%
56652
89%
**87
100%
Somchem S355
<<locked>>
93%
56666
89%
**07
100%
[Somchem S361]*
<<locked>>
97%
49414
77%
**62
92%
Somchem S365
<<locked>>
97%
48486
76%
**84
100%
Somchem S385
<<locked>>
97%
45252
71%
**53
95%
Vihtavuori N130
<<locked>>
83%
57246
90%
**69
100%
Vihtavuori N133
<<locked>>
88%
56971
89%
**79
100%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
94%
57029
89%
**38
100%
Vihtavuori N140
<<locked>>
89%
57334
90%
**51
100%
Vihtavuori N150
<<locked>>
97%
54360
85%
**41
100%
Vihtavuori N160
<<locked>>
96%
57043
89%
**33
100%
[Vihtavuori N165]*
<<locked>>
97%
37869
59%
**82
92%
Vihtavuori N540
<<locked>>
89%
57276
90%
**81
100%
Vihtavuori N550 👍
<<locked>>
95%
56753
89%
**72
100%
Vihtavuori N555
<<locked>>
97%
40988
64%
**43
98%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL
<<locked>>
97%
56405
88%
**00
100%
Winchester 760
<<locked>>
94%
56710
89%
**82
98%
Winchester StaBALL HD
<<locked>>
97%
33591
53%
**71
98%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder
Charge
FR
MaxP
%
V(0)
z
ADI AR 2206H
<<locked>>
81%
48617
76%
**82
100%
ADI AR 2208
<<locked>>
81%
41263
65%
**25
98%
[ADI AR 2209]*
<<locked>>
90%
37130
58%
**92
90%
Accurate 2200
<<locked>>
81%
51010
80%
**95
99%
Accurate 2495
<<locked>>
81%
50705
79%
**79
100%
Accurate 2520
<<locked>>
81%
51430
81%
**12
100%
[Accurate 2700]*
<<locked>>
81%
39639
62%
**36
93%
[Accurate 3100]*
<<locked>>
88%
28601
45%
**85
90%
Accurate 4064
<<locked>>
81%
42772
67%
**71
100%
[Accurate 4350]*
<<locked>>
81%
31531
49%
**77
94%
Alliant AR-Comp
<<locked>>
81%
51634
81%
**69
100%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5
<<locked>>
81%
41307
65%
**57
99%
Alliant Reloder-15
<<locked>>
81%
44077
69%
**17
99%
[Alliant Reloder-16]*
<<locked>>
81%
32082
50%
**00
94%
Alliant Reloder-17
<<locked>>
81%
35766
56%
**28
98%
[Alliant Reloder-19]*
<<locked>>
89%
36245
57%
**75
90%
[Alliant Reloder-22]*
<<locked>>
94%
36550
57%
**31
90%
[Alliant Reloder-23]*
<<locked>>
81%
23206
36%
**38
90%
[Alliant Reloder-25]*
<<locked>>
94%
30168
47%
**61
90%
[Alliant Reloder-26]*
<<locked>>
85%
28282
44%
**54
90%
Baschieri & Pellagri 107
<<locked>>
81%
47935
75%
**92
99%
Hodgdon BL-C2
<<locked>>
81%
51053
80%
**44
100%
Hodgdon Benchmark
<<locked>>
81%
52388
82%
**69
100%
Hodgdon CFE223
<<locked>>
81%
42569
67%
**26
98%
Hodgdon H380
<<locked>>
81%
41829
66%
**64
97%
[Hodgdon H414]*
<<locked>>
81%
37014
58%
**05
93%
[Hodgdon H4350]*
<<locked>>
83%
33069
52%
**51
90%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V
<<locked>>
81%
29414
46%
**98
95%
Hodgdon LVR
<<locked>>
81%
34577
54%
**39
95%
[Hodgdon Superperformance]*
<<locked>>
81%
33446
52%
**33
90%
Hodgdon VARGET
<<locked>>
81%
40901
64%
**18
98%
Hodgdon TrailBoss
<<locked>>
87%
29617
46%
**50
100%
IMR 3031
<<locked>>
81%
45005
71%
**20
100%
IMR 4064
<<locked>>
81%
40393
63%
**08
98%
[IMR 4166 Enduron]*
<<locked>>
81%
40263
63%
**69
94%
[IMR 4350]*
<<locked>>
81%
32822
51%
**44
90%
[IMR 4451 Enduron]*
<<locked>>
81%
38290
60%
**52
93%
[IMR 4831]*
<<locked>>
81%
28065
44%
**65
92%
IMR 4895
<<locked>>
81%
45252
71%
**46
99%
IMR 8208 XBR
<<locked>>
81%
50763
80%
**82
100%
Lovex D073.6
<<locked>>
81%
48385
76%
**62
100%
Lovex S060
<<locked>>
81%
48341
76%
**13
100%
Lovex S062
<<locked>>
81%
43410
68%
**71
100%
[Lovex S065]*
<<locked>>
81%
35810
56%
**07
94%
[Lovex S070]*
<<locked>>
81%
33968
53%
**80
92%
[Lovex S071]*
<<locked>>
93%
28601
45%
**85
90%
Norma 201
<<locked>>
81%
47834
75%
**33
100%
Norma 202
<<locked>>
81%
48124
75%
**36
100%
Norma 203B
<<locked>>
81%
43308
68%
**03
99%
[Norma 204]*
<<locked>>
85%
36825
58%
**72
90%
[Norma MRP]*
<<locked>>
90%
33417
52%
**72
90%
[Norma URP]*
<<locked>>
81%
32198
50%
**93
94%
Ramshot Big Game
<<locked>>
81%
43410
68%
**23
99%
[Ramshot Hunter]*
<<locked>>
81%
31372
49%
**67
91%
Ramshot TAC
<<locked>>
81%
50778
80%
**95
98%
Ramshot Wild Boar
<<locked>>
81%
50778
80%
**22
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 14
<<locked>>
82%
28065
44%
**47
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 50
<<locked>>
81%
42090
66%
**44
96%
ReloadSwiss RS 52
<<locked>>
81%
42743
67%
**23
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 60
<<locked>>
81%
34751
54%
**12
98%
[ReloadSwiss RS 62]*
<<locked>>
81%
31459
49%
**97
94%
[ReloadSwiss RS 70]*
<<locked>>
81%
31676
50%
**93
92%
Rottweil R 901
<<locked>>
81%
51750
81%
**72
100%
Rottweil R 902
<<locked>>
81%
45469
71%
**87
100%
Rottweil R 903
<<locked>>
81%
38667
61%
**05
99%
[Rottweil R 904]*
<<locked>>
91%
39784
62%
**12
90%
[Rottweil R 905]*
<<locked>>
90%
35621
56%
**75
90%
[Rottweil R 907]*
<<locked>>
81%
36883
58%
**20
92%
SNPE Vectan SP 11
<<locked>>
81%
39755
62%
**54
98%
SNPE Vectan SP 7
<<locked>>
81%
49182
77%
**79
99%
SNPE Vectan SP 9
<<locked>>
81%
47384
74%
**53
99%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000
<<locked>>
81%
49052
77%
**77
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
<<locked>>
81%
41002
64%
**46
100%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000]*
<<locked>>
81%
34911
55%
**44
92%
[Shooters World Long Rifle]*
<<locked>>
81%
35810
56%
**07
94%
Shooters World Match Rifle
<<locked>>
81%
48385
76%
**62
100%
Shooters World Precision
<<locked>>
81%
43410
68%
**71
100%
Somchem S335
<<locked>>
81%
48588
76%
**84
100%
Somchem S341
<<locked>>
81%
48733
76%
**66
100%
Somchem S355
<<locked>>
81%
39407
62%
**08
99%
[Somchem S361]*
<<locked>>
93%
43265
68%
**48
90%
Somchem S365
<<locked>>
81%
28906
45%
**44
97%
[Somchem S385]*
<<locked>>
87%
32648
51%
**80
90%
Vihtavuori N130
<<locked>>
81%
53882
84%
**20
100%
Vihtavuori N133
<<locked>>
81%
46021
72%
**21
100%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
81%
38377
60%
**43
100%
Vihtavuori N140
<<locked>>
81%
45136
71%
**67
100%
Vihtavuori N150
<<locked>>
81%
33591
53%
**61
98%
Vihtavuori N160
<<locked>>
81%
34722
54%
**20
95%
[Vihtavuori N165]*
<<locked>>
94%
34461
54%
**00
90%
Vihtavuori N540
<<locked>>
81%
44672
70%
**80
100%
Vihtavuori N550
<<locked>>
81%
35375
55%
**69
95%
[Vihtavuori N555]*
<<locked>>
81%
24700
39%
**16
91%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL
<<locked>>
81%
33156
52%
**70
97%
[Winchester 760]*
<<locked>>
81%
37014
58%
**05
93%
[Winchester StaBALL HD]*
<<locked>>
87%
24381
38%
**26
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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