Load Specifications
Bullet Manufacturer:Nosler
Bullet Weight:168 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 | 168gr | Nosler Ballistic Tip Hunting bullet and 106 powders. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above. The recommended powders for this cartridge and bullet combination are ReloadSwiss RS 70 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 2495 | <<locked>> | 86% | 57,667 psi | 90% | 2848 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2700 | <<locked>> | 86% | 55,680 psi | 87% | 2858 fps | 98% |
| Accurate 3100ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,486 psi | 76% | 2828 fps | 98.4% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 86% | 54,317 psi | 85% | 2851 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 94% | 54,520 psi | 85% | 2946 fps | 99.9% |
| Accurate High Countryᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,026 psi | 83% | 3022 fps | 96% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 84% | 57,145 psi | 90% | 2930 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 88% | 54,795 psi | 86% | 2881 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2209ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 55,985 psi | 88% | 2986 fps | 97.4% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 82% | 55,883 psi | 88% | 2874 fps | 100% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 82% | 57,464 psi | 90% | 2841 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 86% | 57,667 psi | 90% | 3061 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro Varmint | <<locked>> | 82% | 54,418 psi | 85% | 2887 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro Varmintᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 55,651 psi | 87% | 2976 fps | 97.4% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 88% | 55,332 psi | 87% | 2904 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 86% | 55,651 psi | 87% | 2927 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | <<locked>> | 96% | 55,448 psi | 87% | 3005 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 92% | 56,797 psi | 89% | 3035 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-19ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 54,824 psi | 86% | 2969 fps | 97.3% |
| Alliant Reloder-22ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,443 psi | 76% | 2904 fps | 96% |
| Alliant Reloder-23ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 45,629 psi | 72% | 2851 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-25ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 40,147 psi | 63% | 2756 fps | 97.1% |
| Alliant Reloder-26ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,011 psi | 82% | 3038 fps | 99.8% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 84% | 57,203 psi | 90% | 2949 fps | 100% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 88% | 56,202 psi | 88% | 2923 fps | 100% |
| Bofors RP5ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,443 psi | 76% | 2904 fps | 96% |
| Bofors RP7 | <<locked>> | 92% | 55,637 psi | 87% | 2897 fps | 98.2% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 82% | 57,188 psi | 90% | 2851 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 82% | 55,840 psi | 88% | 2907 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 88% | 56,826 psi | 89% | 2940 fps | 99.8% |
| Hodgdon H414 | <<locked>> | 94% | 57,188 psi | 90% | 2999 fps | 98.9% |
| Hodgdon H4350 | <<locked>> | 92% | 57,014 psi | 89% | 2956 fps | 97.9% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 82% | 54,302 psi | 85% | 2884 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 98% | 55,579 psi | 87% | 2927 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 84% | 54,099 psi | 85% | 2920 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Superformance | <<locked>> | 94% | 57,537 psi | 90% | 3038 fps | 98.8% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 35,984 psi | 56% | 1795 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 84% | 55,303 psi | 87% | 2887 fps | 100% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 82% | 54,810 psi | 86% | 2867 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 86% | 54,447 psi | 85% | 2864 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4166 Enduron | <<locked>> | 86% | 57,246 psi | 90% | 2897 fps | 98.8% |
| IMR 4350 | <<locked>> | 96% | 56,478 psi | 89% | 2930 fps | 98.4% |
| IMR 4451 Enduron | <<locked>> | 92% | 57,609 psi | 90% | 2930 fps | 98.8% |
| IMR 4831 | <<locked>> | 96% | 55,056 psi | 86% | 2940 fps | 99.9% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 86% | 57,087 psi | 89% | 2953 fps | 100% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 82% | 55,883 psi | 88% | 2874 fps | 100% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 84% | 57,537 psi | 90% | 2904 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 84% | 56,115 psi | 88% | 2851 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 86% | 54,447 psi | 85% | 2861 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 94% | 57,276 psi | 90% | 2923 fps | 99.6% |
| Lovex S070 | <<locked>> | 94% | 54,955 psi | 86% | 2910 fps | 98.7% |
| Lovex S071ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 40,248 psi | 63% | 2671 fps | 96.5% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 84% | 55,811 psi | 87% | 2871 fps | 100% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 84% | 56,666 psi | 89% | 2871 fps | 100% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 86% | 54,911 psi | 86% | 2913 fps | 100% |
| Norma 204 | <<locked>> | 96% | 57,174 psi | 90% | 2979 fps | 97.4% |
| Norma MRPᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,314 psi | 80% | 2989 fps | 98.1% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 96% | 56,971 psi | 89% | 2986 fps | 100% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 86% | 55,782 psi | 87% | 2940 fps | 100% |
| Ramshot Hunter | <<locked>> | 96% | 55,680 psi | 87% | 2982 fps | 99.3% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 82% | 56,043 psi | 88% | 2900 fps | 99.6% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 82% | 56,202 psi | 88% | 2917 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 36,680 psi | 57% | 1841 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 88% | 56,797 psi | 89% | 2920 fps | 99.2% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 84% | 56,463 psi | 88% | 2995 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 90% | 56,347 psi | 88% | 3028 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 94% | 54,375 psi | 85% | 2969 fps | 99.8% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70 | <<locked>> | 96% | 56,956 psi | 89% | 3054 fps | 99.9% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 82% | 56,637 psi | 89% | 2848 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 86% | 56,594 psi | 89% | 2874 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 90% | 56,014 psi | 88% | 2913 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 904 | <<locked>> | 98% | 54,172 psi | 85% | 2897 fps | 95.8% |
| Rottweil R 905ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,954 psi | 85% | 2953 fps | 97.3% |
| Rottweil R 907 | <<locked>> | 92% | 55,637 psi | 87% | 2897 fps | 98.2% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 94% | 57,276 psi | 90% | 2923 fps | 99.6% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 84% | 57,537 psi | 90% | 2904 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 86% | 54,447 psi | 85% | 2861 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World SW4350 | <<locked>> | 94% | 54,955 psi | 86% | 2910 fps | 98.7% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 88% | 54,099 psi | 85% | 2923 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 82% | 54,795 psi | 86% | 2881 fps | 99.7% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 84% | 55,564 psi | 87% | 2900 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 84% | 56,927 psi | 89% | 2805 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 90% | 57,653 psi | 90% | 2805 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000 | <<locked>> | 94% | 57,450 psi | 90% | 2877 fps | 98.9% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 8000ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,461 psi | 84% | 2946 fps | 97.2% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 84% | 56,434 psi | 88% | 2799 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 82% | 54,505 psi | 85% | 2867 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 90% | 56,275 psi | 88% | 2910 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 98% | 55,854 psi | 88% | 2989 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S385ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 54,752 psi | 86% | 2930 fps | 98.1% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 84% | 57,348 psi | 90% | 2785 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 86% | 56,521 psi | 89% | 2831 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 86% | 57,232 psi | 90% | 2848 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 92% | 57,551 psi | 90% | 2887 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 94% | 55,622 psi | 87% | 2927 fps | 99.9% |
| Vihtavuori N165ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,065 psi | 74% | 2785 fps | 96.1% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 82% | 56,318 psi | 88% | 2874 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 86% | 55,216 psi | 87% | 2844 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 94% | 54,882 psi | 86% | 2933 fps | 99.8% |
| Vihtavuori N555ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,097 psi | 80% | 2930 fps | 99.9% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 94% | 55,680 psi | 87% | 2900 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 82% | 56,942 psi | 89% | 2927 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 760 | <<locked>> | 94% | 57,188 psi | 90% | 2999 fps | 98.9% |
| Winchester StaBALL HDᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 41,075 psi | 64% | 2887 fps | 100% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 84% | 55,695 psi | 87% | 2907 fps | 100% |
| Winchester Supreme 780ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,227 psi | 80% | 2864 fps | 96.4% |
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% | 47,514 psi | 74% | 2703 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2700 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,919 psi | 72% | 2690 fps | 96% |
| Accurate 3100 | <<locked>> | 92% | 36,898 psi | 58% | 2598 fps | 95.4% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,991 psi | 71% | 2703 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,678 psi | 53% | 2539 fps | 96.1% |
| Accurate High Country | <<locked>> | 98% | 49,284 psi | 77% | 2953 fps | 95% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,415 psi | 79% | 2822 fps | 99.9% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,931 psi | 67% | 2671 fps | 99% |
| ADI AR 2209 | <<locked>> | 94% | 46,021 psi | 72% | 2805 fps | 95% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,489 psi | 82% | 2825 fps | 100% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 80% | 53,983 psi | 85% | 2795 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,702 psi | 73% | 2877 fps | 99.6% |
| Alliant Power Pro Varmint | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,082 psi | 80% | 2835 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro Varmint | <<locked>> | 94% | 45,847 psi | 72% | 2802 fps | 95.1% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,004 psi | 67% | 2697 fps | 99.8% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,992 psi | 72% | 2762 fps | 99.5% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | 54.6 gr | 80% | 33,330 psi | 52% | 2549 fps | 96.1% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,579 psi | 59% | 2684 fps | 99% |
| Alliant Reloder-19 | <<locked>> | 94% | 45,266 psi | 71% | 2795 fps | 95% |
| Alliant Reloder-22 | <<locked>> | 98% | 45,397 psi | 71% | 2844 fps | 95.2% |
| Alliant Reloder-23 | <<locked>> | 84% | 27,528 psi | 43% | 2405 fps | 95% |
| Alliant Reloder-25 | <<locked>> | 96% | 35,360 psi | 55% | 2635 fps | 95.1% |
| Alliant Reloder-26 | <<locked>> | 88% | 33,895 psi | 53% | 2644 fps | 95.5% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,082 psi | 78% | 2835 fps | 99.6% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,047 psi | 67% | 2703 fps | 99.8% |
| Bofors RP5 | <<locked>> | 98% | 45,397 psi | 71% | 2844 fps | 95.2% |
| Bofors RP7 | <<locked>> | 84% | 43,366 psi | 68% | 2677 fps | 95.6% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 80% | 54,012 psi | 85% | 2805 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,199 psi | 82% | 2851 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,569 psi | 68% | 2710 fps | 98.3% |
| Hodgdon H414 | <<locked>> | 84% | 41,017 psi | 64% | 2707 fps | 95.6% |
| Hodgdon H4350 | <<locked>> | 84% | 44,295 psi | 69% | 2733 fps | 95% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,937 psi | 80% | 2831 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,893 psi | 48% | 2451 fps | 96.9% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,326 psi | 74% | 2812 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Superformance | <<locked>> | 86% | 43,149 psi | 68% | 2779 fps | 95.7% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 26,890 psi | 42% | 1604 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,718 psi | 76% | 2782 fps | 100% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,242 psi | 80% | 2815 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,136 psi | 71% | 2707 fps | 99.4% |
| IMR 4166 Enduron | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,456 psi | 74% | 2733 fps | 97.2% |
| IMR 4350 | <<locked>> | 86% | 41,249 psi | 65% | 2654 fps | 95% |
| IMR 4451 Enduron | <<locked>> | 82% | 42,221 psi | 66% | 2654 fps | 95.8% |
| IMR 4831 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,518 psi | 51% | 2497 fps | 95.7% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,152 psi | 74% | 2792 fps | 99.8% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,489 psi | 82% | 2825 fps | 100% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,328 psi | 79% | 2799 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,792 psi | 78% | 2753 fps | 99.9% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,194 psi | 71% | 2707 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,231 psi | 58% | 2549 fps | 95.8% |
| Lovex S070 | <<locked>> | 84% | 40,306 psi | 63% | 2635 fps | 95.6% |
| Lovex S071 | <<locked>> | 98% | 37,782 psi | 59% | 2618 fps | 95.7% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,385 psi | 77% | 2769 fps | 100% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,908 psi | 78% | 2772 fps | 100% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,397 psi | 71% | 2749 fps | 99.7% |
| Norma 204 | <<locked>> | 90% | 46,746 psi | 73% | 2802 fps | 95.1% |
| Norma MRP | <<locked>> | 94% | 41,785 psi | 65% | 2799 fps | 95.6% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,765 psi | 53% | 2539 fps | 96% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,455 psi | 71% | 2769 fps | 99.6% |
| Ramshot Hunter | <<locked>> | 84% | 37,376 psi | 59% | 2635 fps | 95.3% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,518 psi | 82% | 2844 fps | 99.2% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,547 psi | 82% | 2861 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 27,398 psi | 43% | 1647 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,830 psi | 69% | 2694 fps | 97% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,197 psi | 77% | 2877 fps | 99.7% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,958 psi | 63% | 2746 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,359 psi | 52% | 2556 fps | 95.5% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70 | 61.3 gr | 82% | 35,273 psi | 55% | 2618 fps | 95.6% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 80% | 53,447 psi | 84% | 2802 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,021 psi | 74% | 2723 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,538 psi | 64% | 2648 fps | 99.4% |
| Rottweil R 904 | <<locked>> | 96% | 50,792 psi | 80% | 2841 fps | 95% |
| Rottweil R 905 | <<locked>> | 96% | 47,210 psi | 74% | 2835 fps | 95.7% |
| Rottweil R 907 | <<locked>> | 84% | 43,366 psi | 68% | 2677 fps | 95.6% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,231 psi | 58% | 2549 fps | 95.8% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,328 psi | 79% | 2799 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,194 psi | 71% | 2707 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World SW4350 | <<locked>> | 84% | 40,306 psi | 63% | 2635 fps | 95.6% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,481 psi | 65% | 2697 fps | 99.1% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,213 psi | 80% | 2822 fps | 99.4% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,834 psi | 77% | 2792 fps | 99.9% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,430 psi | 79% | 2710 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,395 psi | 66% | 2579 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000 | <<locked>> | 84% | 41,423 psi | 65% | 2602 fps | 95.7% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 8000 | <<locked>> | 96% | 46,760 psi | 73% | 2828 fps | 95.6% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,111 psi | 79% | 2710 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,952 psi | 80% | 2812 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,089 psi | 64% | 2651 fps | 99.4% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,327 psi | 48% | 2493 fps | 98.1% |
| Somchem S385 | <<locked>> | 92% | 42,032 psi | 66% | 2703 fps | 95.2% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,908 psi | 80% | 2697 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,079 psi | 74% | 2694 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,297 psi | 74% | 2703 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,131 psi | 61% | 2582 fps | 99.8% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,128 psi | 55% | 2543 fps | 96.4% |
| Vihtavuori N165 | <<locked>> | 98% | 44,048 psi | 69% | 2733 fps | 95.3% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,779 psi | 83% | 2822 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,600 psi | 71% | 2694 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,592 psi | 54% | 2539 fps | 96% |
| Vihtavuori N555 | <<locked>> | 84% | 30,052 psi | 47% | 2487 fps | 95.2% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,592 psi | 54% | 2516 fps | 98.4% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 80% | 53,127 psi | 83% | 2871 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 760 | <<locked>> | 84% | 41,017 psi | 64% | 2707 fps | 95.6% |
| Winchester StaBALL HD | <<locked>> | 88% | 27,644 psi | 43% | 2487 fps | 95.7% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,820 psi | 77% | 2799 fps | 100% |
| Winchester Supreme 780 | <<locked>> | 98% | 47,848 psi | 75% | 2805 fps | 95.5% |
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 106 powders for .308 Norma Mag. loaded with the .308 | 168gr | Nosler Ballistic Tip Hunting. Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 3,061 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,795 fps to 3,061 fps. Accurate 3100 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 106 of the 106 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, ADI AR 2209 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 70, Alliant Reloder-16 rank at the top here: for .308 Norma Mag. with the .308 | 168gr | 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.