Load Specifications
Load data in caliber .308 Norma Mag. with .308 | 168gr | Berger VLD 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 70, Alliant Reloder-16 and Hodgdon Superformance.
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 2495 | <<locked>> | 84% | 54,853 psi | 86% | 2812 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2700 | <<locked>> | 86% | 56,304 psi | 88% | 2871 fps | 98.2% |
| Accurate 3100ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,298 psi | 77% | 2841 fps | 98.5% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 86% | 55,114 psi | 86% | 2867 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 94% | 55,506 psi | 87% | 2966 fps | 99.9% |
| Accurate High Countryᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,896 psi | 84% | 3038 fps | 96.3% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 82% | 54,491 psi | 85% | 2894 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 88% | 55,535 psi | 87% | 2897 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2209ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 56,797 psi | 89% | 3002 fps | 97.6% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 82% | 56,681 psi | 89% | 2890 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 84% | 54,534 psi | 85% | 3018 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro Varmint | <<locked>> | 82% | 55,216 psi | 87% | 2904 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 88% | 56,043 psi | 88% | 2917 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 86% | 56,405 psi | 88% | 2940 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | <<locked>> | 96% | 56,086 psi | 88% | 3018 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 90% | 53,911 psi | 84% | 2995 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-19ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 55,622 psi | 87% | 2986 fps | 97.5% |
| Alliant Reloder-22ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,182 psi | 77% | 2920 fps | 96.3% |
| Alliant Reloder-23ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,441 psi | 73% | 2867 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-25ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 40,727 psi | 64% | 2772 fps | 97.4% |
| Alliant Reloder-26ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,113 psi | 83% | 3061 fps | 99.9% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 82% | 54,230 psi | 85% | 2907 fps | 99.9% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 88% | 56,971 psi | 89% | 2936 fps | 100% |
| Bofors RP5ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,182 psi | 77% | 2920 fps | 96.3% |
| Bofors RP7 | <<locked>> | 92% | 56,289 psi | 88% | 2910 fps | 98.4% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 82% | 56,594 psi | 89% | 2920 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 88% | 57,522 psi | 90% | 2953 fps | 99.9% |
| Hodgdon H414 | <<locked>> | 92% | 54,273 psi | 85% | 2959 fps | 98.6% |
| Hodgdon H4350 | <<locked>> | 90% | 54,215 psi | 85% | 2917 fps | 97.5% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 82% | 55,056 psi | 86% | 2900 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 98% | 56,260 psi | 88% | 2940 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 84% | 54,868 psi | 86% | 2933 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Superformance | <<locked>> | 92% | 54,404 psi | 85% | 2995 fps | 98.4% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 36,042 psi | 56% | 1801 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 84% | 56,028 psi | 88% | 2904 fps | 100% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 82% | 55,463 psi | 87% | 2881 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 86% | 54,955 psi | 86% | 2877 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4166 Enduron | <<locked>> | 84% | 54,462 psi | 85% | 2858 fps | 98.5% |
| IMR 4350 | <<locked>> | 96% | 57,043 psi | 89% | 2943 fps | 98.5% |
| IMR 4451 Enduron | <<locked>> | 90% | 54,752 psi | 86% | 2890 fps | 98.5% |
| IMR 4831 | <<locked>> | 96% | 55,956 psi | 88% | 2956 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 84% | 54,375 psi | 85% | 2917 fps | 100% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 82% | 56,681 psi | 89% | 2890 fps | 100% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 82% | 54,476 psi | 85% | 2864 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 84% | 56,884 psi | 89% | 2867 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 86% | 54,998 psi | 86% | 2871 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 92% | 54,462 psi | 85% | 2884 fps | 99.4% |
| Lovex S070 | <<locked>> | 94% | 55,840 psi | 88% | 2927 fps | 98.9% |
| Lovex S071ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 41,060 psi | 64% | 2690 fps | 96.8% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 84% | 56,594 psi | 89% | 2884 fps | 100% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 84% | 57,232 psi | 90% | 2884 fps | 100% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 86% | 55,695 psi | 87% | 2927 fps | 100% |
| Norma 204 | <<locked>> | 94% | 54,346 psi | 85% | 2940 fps | 97% |
| Norma MRPᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,112 psi | 82% | 3009 fps | 98.3% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 94% | 54,331 psi | 85% | 2949 fps | 99.9% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 86% | 56,492 psi | 89% | 2953 fps | 100% |
| Ramshot Hunter | <<locked>> | 96% | 56,550 psi | 89% | 2999 fps | 99.4% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 82% | 56,695 psi | 89% | 2913 fps | 99.6% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 82% | 56,608 psi | 89% | 2927 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 36,724 psi | 58% | 1847 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 88% | 57,406 psi | 90% | 2933 fps | 99.3% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 84% | 57,319 psi | 90% | 3012 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 90% | 57,305 psi | 90% | 3045 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 94% | 55,303 psi | 87% | 2986 fps | 99.9% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70 | <<locked>> | 96% | 57,740 psi | 90% | 3071 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 82% | 57,246 psi | 90% | 2861 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 86% | 57,174 psi | 90% | 2887 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 90% | 56,782 psi | 89% | 2927 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 904 | <<locked>> | 98% | 54,752 psi | 86% | 2910 fps | 96% |
| Rottweil R 905ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 54,824 psi | 86% | 2969 fps | 97.5% |
| Rottweil R 907 | <<locked>> | 92% | 56,289 psi | 88% | 2910 fps | 98.4% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 92% | 54,462 psi | 85% | 2884 fps | 99.4% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 82% | 54,476 psi | 85% | 2864 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 86% | 54,998 psi | 86% | 2871 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World SW4350 | <<locked>> | 94% | 55,840 psi | 88% | 2927 fps | 98.9% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 88% | 55,027 psi | 86% | 2940 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 82% | 55,506 psi | 87% | 2894 fps | 99.7% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 84% | 56,231 psi | 88% | 2913 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 84% | 57,464 psi | 90% | 2815 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 88% | 54,795 psi | 86% | 2769 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000 | <<locked>> | 92% | 54,375 psi | 85% | 2838 fps | 98.5% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 8000ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 54,331 psi | 85% | 2966 fps | 97.4% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 84% | 57,174 psi | 90% | 2815 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 82% | 55,172 psi | 86% | 2881 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 90% | 56,753 psi | 89% | 2923 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 98% | 56,579 psi | 89% | 3002 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S385ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 55,564 psi | 87% | 2946 fps | 98.3% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 82% | 54,607 psi | 86% | 2753 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 86% | 57,435 psi | 90% | 2844 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 86% | 57,740 psi | 90% | 2861 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 90% | 54,636 psi | 86% | 2848 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 94% | 56,579 psi | 89% | 2946 fps | 99.9% |
| Vihtavuori N165ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,805 psi | 75% | 2805 fps | 96.4% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 82% | 57,101 psi | 89% | 2887 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 86% | 55,912 psi | 88% | 2858 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 94% | 55,506 psi | 87% | 2946 fps | 99.9% |
| Vihtavuori N555ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,779 psi | 81% | 2946 fps | 99.9% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 94% | 56,434 psi | 88% | 2917 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 82% | 57,711 psi | 90% | 2940 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 760 | <<locked>> | 92% | 54,273 psi | 85% | 2959 fps | 98.6% |
| Winchester StaBALL HDᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 41,901 psi | 66% | 2910 fps | 100% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 84% | 56,405 psi | 88% | 2923 fps | 100% |
| Winchester Supreme 780ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,214 psi | 82% | 2884 fps | 96.7% |
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 2495 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,138 psi | 75% | 2717 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2700 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,325 psi | 73% | 2703 fps | 96.2% |
| Accurate 3100 | <<locked>> | 92% | 37,623 psi | 59% | 2618 fps | 95.7% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,585 psi | 71% | 2717 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,156 psi | 54% | 2556 fps | 96.3% |
| Accurate High Country | <<locked>> | 98% | 50,183 psi | 79% | 2972 fps | 95.3% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,937 psi | 80% | 2835 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,424 psi | 68% | 2687 fps | 99.1% |
| ADI AR 2209 | <<locked>> | 94% | 46,543 psi | 73% | 2822 fps | 95.2% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 53,011 psi | 83% | 2835 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,224 psi | 74% | 2890 fps | 99.6% |
| Alliant Power Pro Varmint | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,663 psi | 81% | 2848 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,540 psi | 68% | 2710 fps | 99.8% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,528 psi | 73% | 2776 fps | 99.6% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | 55.3 gr | 80% | 33,765 psi | 53% | 2566 fps | 96.4% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,014 psi | 60% | 2697 fps | 99.2% |
| Alliant Reloder-19 | <<locked>> | 94% | 45,992 psi | 72% | 2812 fps | 95.3% |
| Alliant Reloder-22 | <<locked>> | 98% | 46,151 psi | 72% | 2861 fps | 95.5% |
| Alliant Reloder-23 | <<locked>> | 84% | 28,007 psi | 44% | 2425 fps | 95.4% |
| Alliant Reloder-25 | <<locked>> | 96% | 35,810 psi | 56% | 2651 fps | 95.4% |
| Alliant Reloder-26 | <<locked>> | 88% | 34,345 psi | 54% | 2664 fps | 95.9% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,763 psi | 80% | 2851 fps | 99.7% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,569 psi | 68% | 2717 fps | 99.9% |
| Bofors RP5 | <<locked>> | 98% | 46,151 psi | 72% | 2861 fps | 95.5% |
| Bofors RP7 | <<locked>> | 82% | 41,350 psi | 65% | 2638 fps | 95.1% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,721 psi | 83% | 2864 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,251 psi | 69% | 2726 fps | 98.5% |
| Hodgdon H414 | <<locked>> | 82% | 38,885 psi | 61% | 2664 fps | 95% |
| Hodgdon H4350 | <<locked>> | 84% | 44,759 psi | 70% | 2746 fps | 95.3% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,517 psi | 81% | 2844 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,343 psi | 49% | 2467 fps | 97.2% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,109 psi | 75% | 2828 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Superformance | 66.2 gr | 84% | 40,799 psi | 64% | 2733 fps | 95% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 26,861 psi | 42% | 1611 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,226 psi | 77% | 2792 fps | 100% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,909 psi | 81% | 2828 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,658 psi | 72% | 2723 fps | 99.5% |
| IMR 4166 Enduron | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,950 psi | 75% | 2746 fps | 97.4% |
| IMR 4350 | <<locked>> | 86% | 41,843 psi | 66% | 2671 fps | 95.3% |
| IMR 4451 Enduron | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,263 psi | 63% | 2618 fps | 95.2% |
| IMR 4831 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,141 psi | 52% | 2513 fps | 96.1% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,732 psi | 75% | 2805 fps | 99.9% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 80% | 53,011 psi | 83% | 2835 fps | 100% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,097 psi | 80% | 2812 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,314 psi | 79% | 2766 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,745 psi | 72% | 2720 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,710 psi | 59% | 2566 fps | 96.1% |
| Lovex S070 | <<locked>> | 82% | 38,247 psi | 60% | 2595 fps | 95% |
| Lovex S071 | <<locked>> | 96% | 36,071 psi | 57% | 2582 fps | 95.1% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,937 psi | 78% | 2782 fps | 100% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,473 psi | 79% | 2785 fps | 100% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,905 psi | 72% | 2762 fps | 99.7% |
| Norma 204 | <<locked>> | 90% | 47,326 psi | 74% | 2818 fps | 95.4% |
| Norma MRP | <<locked>> | 94% | 42,453 psi | 67% | 2818 fps | 95.9% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,229 psi | 54% | 2552 fps | 96.2% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,905 psi | 72% | 2782 fps | 99.7% |
| Ramshot Hunter | <<locked>> | 84% | 37,971 psi | 60% | 2651 fps | 95.6% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 80% | 53,127 psi | 83% | 2858 fps | 99.3% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 80% | 53,055 psi | 83% | 2874 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 27,369 psi | 43% | 1650 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,309 psi | 69% | 2707 fps | 97.2% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,053 psi | 78% | 2894 fps | 99.8% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,408 psi | 63% | 2759 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,794 psi | 53% | 2569 fps | 95.8% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70 | 62.1 gr | 82% | 35,810 psi | 56% | 2635 fps | 95.9% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 80% | 54,085 psi | 85% | 2815 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,587 psi | 75% | 2736 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,060 psi | 64% | 2661 fps | 99.5% |
| Rottweil R 904 | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,372 psi | 81% | 2858 fps | 95.3% |
| Rottweil R 905 | <<locked>> | 94% | 44,962 psi | 70% | 2795 fps | 95.2% |
| Rottweil R 907 | <<locked>> | 82% | 41,350 psi | 65% | 2638 fps | 95.1% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,710 psi | 59% | 2566 fps | 96.1% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,097 psi | 80% | 2812 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,745 psi | 72% | 2720 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World SW4350 | <<locked>> | 82% | 38,247 psi | 60% | 2595 fps | 95% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,148 psi | 66% | 2717 fps | 99.3% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,924 psi | 81% | 2838 fps | 99.5% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,516 psi | 78% | 2805 fps | 99.9% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,778 psi | 80% | 2720 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,714 psi | 67% | 2585 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000 | <<locked>> | 82% | 39,421 psi | 62% | 2562 fps | 95.2% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 8000 | <<locked>> | 94% | 44,527 psi | 70% | 2789 fps | 95% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,647 psi | 79% | 2720 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,619 psi | 81% | 2828 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,597 psi | 65% | 2664 fps | 99.5% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,763 psi | 48% | 2507 fps | 98.4% |
| Somchem S385 | <<locked>> | 92% | 42,786 psi | 67% | 2723 fps | 95.5% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,271 psi | 80% | 2707 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,485 psi | 74% | 2703 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,819 psi | 75% | 2717 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,653 psi | 62% | 2598 fps | 99.8% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,578 psi | 56% | 2556 fps | 96.7% |
| Vihtavuori N165 | <<locked>> | 98% | 44,788 psi | 70% | 2749 fps | 95.6% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 80% | 53,316 psi | 84% | 2835 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,267 psi | 73% | 2710 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,201 psi | 55% | 2559 fps | 96.3% |
| Vihtavuori N555 | <<locked>> | 84% | 30,516 psi | 48% | 2503 fps | 95.6% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,114 psi | 55% | 2533 fps | 98.6% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 80% | 53,940 psi | 85% | 2884 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 760 | <<locked>> | 82% | 38,885 psi | 61% | 2664 fps | 95% |
| Winchester StaBALL HD | <<locked>> | 88% | 28,181 psi | 44% | 2513 fps | 96.3% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,342 psi | 77% | 2812 fps | 100% |
| Winchester Supreme 780 | <<locked>> | 96% | 45,440 psi | 71% | 2762 fps | 95% |
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 118 powders for .308 Norma Mag. loaded with the .308 | 168gr | Berger VLD Hunting. ReloadSwiss RS 70 delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 3,071 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,801 fps to 3,071 fps. Accurate 3100 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 118 of the 118 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 168.0 gr projectile in 0.308" calls for a 1:12.5 twist; slower twists will usually not stabilise this weight. Accurate 3100, Accurate High Country, Accurate MAGPRO 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. ReloadSwiss RS 70, Alliant Reloder-16, Hodgdon Superformance rank at the top here: for .308 Norma Mag. with the .308 | 168gr | Berger VLD Hunting they combine a high case fill with complete burn and sit in the upper velocity band. As outliers, Accurate MAGPRO, ADI AR 2213, Hodgdon H1000 burn incompletely and react more sensitively to barrel length and temperature. Always begin at the start load and work up in small increments while checking case and primer for pressure signs.