Load Specifications
Bullet:.308 | 168gr | Nosler RDF
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:1:12.0
Load data in caliber .308 Norma Mag. with .308 | 168gr | Nosler RDF bullet and 104 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>> | 86% | 57,667 psi | 90% | 2848 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2700 | <<locked>> | 86% | 55,912 psi | 88% | 2864 fps | 98.1% |
| Accurate 3100ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,718 psi | 76% | 2831 fps | 98.4% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 86% | 54,317 psi | 85% | 2854 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 94% | 54,752 psi | 86% | 2953 fps | 99.9% |
| Accurate High Countryᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,258 psi | 83% | 3025 fps | 96.1% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 84% | 57,406 psi | 90% | 2933 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 88% | 55,085 psi | 86% | 2887 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2209ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 55,927 psi | 88% | 2986 fps | 97.4% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 82% | 56,188 psi | 88% | 2881 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 86% | 57,696 psi | 90% | 3064 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro Varmint | <<locked>> | 82% | 54,708 psi | 86% | 2894 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 88% | 55,550 psi | 87% | 2910 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 86% | 55,898 psi | 88% | 2930 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | <<locked>> | 96% | 55,463 psi | 87% | 3005 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 92% | 56,840 psi | 89% | 3038 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-19ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 55,027 psi | 86% | 2972 fps | 97.3% |
| Alliant Reloder-22ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,660 psi | 76% | 2907 fps | 96.1% |
| Alliant Reloder-23ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 45,861 psi | 72% | 2854 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-25ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 40,103 psi | 63% | 2756 fps | 97.1% |
| Alliant Reloder-26ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,272 psi | 82% | 3045 fps | 99.8% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 84% | 57,479 psi | 90% | 2953 fps | 100% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 88% | 56,188 psi | 88% | 2923 fps | 100% |
| Bofors RP5ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,660 psi | 76% | 2907 fps | 96.1% |
| Bofors RP7 | <<locked>> | 92% | 55,883 psi | 88% | 2900 fps | 98.3% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 82% | 57,435 psi | 90% | 2858 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 82% | 55,854 psi | 88% | 2907 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 88% | 56,840 psi | 89% | 2940 fps | 99.8% |
| Hodgdon H414 | <<locked>> | 94% | 57,159 psi | 90% | 3002 fps | 99% |
| Hodgdon H4350 | <<locked>> | 92% | 57,290 psi | 90% | 2963 fps | 98% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 82% | 54,549 psi | 85% | 2890 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 98% | 55,825 psi | 87% | 2930 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 84% | 54,360 psi | 85% | 2927 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Superformance | <<locked>> | 92% | 53,592 psi | 84% | 2979 fps | 98.2% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 36,085 psi | 57% | 1798 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 84% | 55,564 psi | 87% | 2894 fps | 100% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 82% | 54,853 psi | 86% | 2867 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 86% | 54,491 psi | 85% | 2867 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4166 Enduron | <<locked>> | 86% | 57,493 psi | 90% | 2904 fps | 98.9% |
| IMR 4350 | <<locked>> | 96% | 56,449 psi | 88% | 2930 fps | 98.4% |
| IMR 4451 Enduron | <<locked>> | 92% | 57,595 psi | 90% | 2930 fps | 98.8% |
| IMR 4831 | <<locked>> | 96% | 55,288 psi | 87% | 2943 fps | 99.9% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 86% | 57,363 psi | 90% | 2959 fps | 100% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 82% | 56,188 psi | 88% | 2881 fps | 100% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 82% | 53,983 psi | 85% | 2854 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 84% | 56,405 psi | 88% | 2858 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 86% | 54,491 psi | 85% | 2861 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 94% | 57,522 psi | 90% | 2927 fps | 99.6% |
| Lovex S070 | <<locked>> | 94% | 55,201 psi | 87% | 2913 fps | 98.8% |
| Lovex S071ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 40,466 psi | 63% | 2677 fps | 96.5% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 84% | 56,086 psi | 88% | 2877 fps | 100% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 84% | 56,724 psi | 89% | 2874 fps | 100% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 86% | 55,187 psi | 86% | 2917 fps | 100% |
| Norma 204 | <<locked>> | 96% | 57,435 psi | 90% | 2986 fps | 97.5% |
| Norma MRPᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,547 psi | 81% | 2995 fps | 98.2% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 96% | 57,261 psi | 90% | 2992 fps | 100% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 86% | 55,811 psi | 87% | 2943 fps | 100% |
| Ramshot Hunter | <<locked>> | 96% | 55,927 psi | 88% | 2989 fps | 99.3% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 82% | 56,275 psi | 88% | 2904 fps | 99.6% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 82% | 56,202 psi | 88% | 2917 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 36,579 psi | 57% | 1841 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 88% | 57,000 psi | 89% | 2923 fps | 99.2% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 84% | 56,753 psi | 89% | 2999 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 90% | 56,608 psi | 89% | 3035 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 94% | 54,404 psi | 85% | 2969 fps | 99.8% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70 | <<locked>> | 96% | 57,188 psi | 90% | 3061 fps | 99.9% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 82% | 56,942 psi | 89% | 2854 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 86% | 56,652 psi | 89% | 2874 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 90% | 56,333 psi | 88% | 2920 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 904 | <<locked>> | 98% | 54,201 psi | 85% | 2900 fps | 95.8% |
| Rottweil R 905ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 54,215 psi | 85% | 2959 fps | 97.4% |
| Rottweil R 907 | <<locked>> | 92% | 55,883 psi | 88% | 2900 fps | 98.3% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 94% | 57,522 psi | 90% | 2927 fps | 99.6% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 82% | 53,983 psi | 85% | 2854 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 86% | 54,491 psi | 85% | 2861 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World SW4350 | <<locked>> | 94% | 55,201 psi | 87% | 2913 fps | 98.8% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 88% | 54,346 psi | 85% | 2927 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 82% | 54,824 psi | 86% | 2881 fps | 99.7% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 84% | 55,782 psi | 87% | 2904 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 84% | 56,956 psi | 89% | 2805 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 90% | 57,653 psi | 90% | 2805 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000 | <<locked>> | 94% | 57,406 psi | 90% | 2877 fps | 98.9% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 8000ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,708 psi | 84% | 2953 fps | 97.2% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 84% | 56,695 psi | 89% | 2805 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 82% | 54,534 psi | 85% | 2871 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 90% | 56,275 psi | 88% | 2913 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 98% | 55,869 psi | 88% | 2989 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S385ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 54,969 psi | 86% | 2936 fps | 98.2% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 84% | 57,348 psi | 90% | 2789 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 86% | 56,869 psi | 89% | 2835 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 86% | 57,246 psi | 90% | 2851 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 90% | 54,230 psi | 85% | 2841 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 94% | 55,898 psi | 88% | 2933 fps | 99.9% |
| Vihtavuori N165ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,282 psi | 74% | 2792 fps | 96.2% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 82% | 56,565 psi | 89% | 2877 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 86% | 55,477 psi | 87% | 2848 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 94% | 54,882 psi | 86% | 2936 fps | 99.8% |
| Vihtavuori N555ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,140 psi | 80% | 2933 fps | 99.9% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 94% | 55,622 psi | 87% | 2904 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 82% | 56,927 psi | 89% | 2923 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 760 | <<locked>> | 94% | 57,435 psi | 90% | 3005 fps | 99% |
| Winchester StaBALL HDᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 41,234 psi | 65% | 2894 fps | 100% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 84% | 55,912 psi | 88% | 2913 fps | 100% |
| Winchester Supreme 780ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,416 psi | 81% | 2867 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% | 47,587 psi | 75% | 2707 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2700 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,934 psi | 72% | 2690 fps | 96.1% |
| Accurate 3100 | <<locked>> | 92% | 37,086 psi | 58% | 2605 fps | 95.5% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,020 psi | 71% | 2707 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,692 psi | 53% | 2543 fps | 96.1% |
| Accurate High Country | <<locked>> | 98% | 49,530 psi | 78% | 2959 fps | 95.1% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,473 psi | 79% | 2825 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,989 psi | 67% | 2674 fps | 99% |
| ADI AR 2209 | <<locked>> | 94% | 46,050 psi | 72% | 2808 fps | 95% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,533 psi | 82% | 2825 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,717 psi | 73% | 2877 fps | 99.6% |
| Alliant Power Pro Varmint | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,140 psi | 80% | 2838 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,076 psi | 68% | 2697 fps | 99.8% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,021 psi | 72% | 2762 fps | 99.5% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | 54.8 gr | 80% | 33,533 psi | 53% | 2556 fps | 96.2% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,623 psi | 59% | 2684 fps | 99% |
| Alliant Reloder-19 | <<locked>> | 94% | 45,498 psi | 71% | 2802 fps | 95% |
| Alliant Reloder-22 | <<locked>> | 98% | 45,411 psi | 71% | 2844 fps | 95.2% |
| Alliant Reloder-23 | <<locked>> | 84% | 27,688 psi | 43% | 2411 fps | 95.1% |
| Alliant Reloder-25 | <<locked>> | 96% | 35,389 psi | 55% | 2638 fps | 95.2% |
| Alliant Reloder-26 | <<locked>> | 88% | 33,866 psi | 53% | 2648 fps | 95.6% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,111 psi | 79% | 2838 fps | 99.6% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,294 psi | 68% | 2710 fps | 99.8% |
| Bofors RP5 | <<locked>> | 98% | 45,411 psi | 71% | 2844 fps | 95.2% |
| Bofors RP7 | <<locked>> | 84% | 43,613 psi | 68% | 2684 fps | 95.7% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 80% | 54,012 psi | 85% | 2808 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,199 psi | 82% | 2854 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,801 psi | 69% | 2717 fps | 98.4% |
| Hodgdon H414 | <<locked>> | 84% | 41,060 psi | 64% | 2710 fps | 95.6% |
| Hodgdon H4350 | <<locked>> | 84% | 44,324 psi | 69% | 2733 fps | 95.1% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,995 psi | 80% | 2835 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,951 psi | 49% | 2454 fps | 97% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,616 psi | 75% | 2815 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Superformance | 67 gr | 86% | 43,192 psi | 68% | 2782 fps | 95.8% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 27,006 psi | 42% | 1608 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,965 psi | 77% | 2785 fps | 100% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,314 psi | 80% | 2818 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,150 psi | 71% | 2710 fps | 99.4% |
| IMR 4166 Enduron | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,514 psi | 74% | 2736 fps | 97.3% |
| IMR 4350 | <<locked>> | 86% | 41,292 psi | 65% | 2657 fps | 95% |
| IMR 4451 Enduron | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,842 psi | 62% | 2605 fps | 95% |
| IMR 4831 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,692 psi | 51% | 2503 fps | 95.8% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,210 psi | 74% | 2795 fps | 99.8% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,533 psi | 82% | 2825 fps | 100% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,589 psi | 79% | 2805 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,821 psi | 78% | 2753 fps | 99.9% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,266 psi | 71% | 2710 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,289 psi | 58% | 2552 fps | 95.9% |
| Lovex S070 | <<locked>> | 84% | 40,321 psi | 63% | 2638 fps | 95.6% |
| Lovex S071 | <<locked>> | 98% | 37,971 psi | 60% | 2625 fps | 95.8% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,443 psi | 77% | 2772 fps | 100% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,922 psi | 78% | 2772 fps | 100% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,397 psi | 71% | 2753 fps | 99.7% |
| Norma 204 | <<locked>> | 90% | 46,731 psi | 73% | 2802 fps | 95.1% |
| Norma MRP | <<locked>> | 94% | 41,959 psi | 66% | 2805 fps | 95.7% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,794 psi | 53% | 2543 fps | 96% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,484 psi | 71% | 2772 fps | 99.6% |
| Ramshot Hunter | <<locked>> | 84% | 37,608 psi | 59% | 2641 fps | 95.5% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,518 psi | 82% | 2844 fps | 99.2% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,562 psi | 82% | 2864 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 27,325 psi | 43% | 1644 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,874 psi | 69% | 2697 fps | 97% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,516 psi | 78% | 2881 fps | 99.8% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,987 psi | 63% | 2746 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,402 psi | 52% | 2556 fps | 95.6% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70 | 61.4 gr | 82% | 35,273 psi | 55% | 2618 fps | 95.6% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 80% | 53,490 psi | 84% | 2802 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,050 psi | 74% | 2723 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,596 psi | 64% | 2651 fps | 99.5% |
| Rottweil R 904 | <<locked>> | 96% | 50,792 psi | 80% | 2844 fps | 95.1% |
| Rottweil R 905 | <<locked>> | 94% | 44,353 psi | 70% | 2782 fps | 95% |
| Rottweil R 907 | <<locked>> | 84% | 43,613 psi | 68% | 2684 fps | 95.7% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,289 psi | 58% | 2552 fps | 95.9% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,589 psi | 79% | 2805 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,266 psi | 71% | 2710 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World SW4350 | <<locked>> | 84% | 40,321 psi | 63% | 2638 fps | 95.6% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,698 psi | 65% | 2703 fps | 99.2% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,242 psi | 80% | 2825 fps | 99.4% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,052 psi | 77% | 2795 fps | 99.9% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,502 psi | 79% | 2713 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,453 psi | 67% | 2579 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000 | <<locked>> | 82% | 39,015 psi | 61% | 2552 fps | 95% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 8000 | <<locked>> | 96% | 46,978 psi | 74% | 2835 fps | 95.7% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,125 psi | 79% | 2713 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,966 psi | 80% | 2815 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,147 psi | 64% | 2651 fps | 99.4% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,385 psi | 48% | 2497 fps | 98.2% |
| Somchem S385 | <<locked>> | 92% | 42,235 psi | 66% | 2707 fps | 95.3% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,952 psi | 80% | 2700 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,108 psi | 74% | 2697 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,355 psi | 74% | 2707 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,175 psi | 61% | 2585 fps | 99.8% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,157 psi | 55% | 2546 fps | 96.5% |
| Vihtavuori N165 | <<locked>> | 98% | 44,295 psi | 69% | 2736 fps | 95.4% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 80% | 53,055 psi | 83% | 2825 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,818 psi | 72% | 2700 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,795 psi | 55% | 2546 fps | 96.1% |
| Vihtavuori N555 | <<locked>> | 84% | 30,095 psi | 47% | 2490 fps | 95.3% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,621 psi | 54% | 2516 fps | 98.4% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 80% | 53,432 psi | 84% | 2874 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 760 | <<locked>> | 84% | 41,220 psi | 65% | 2713 fps | 95.7% |
| Winchester StaBALL HD | <<locked>> | 88% | 27,775 psi | 44% | 2493 fps | 95.8% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,834 psi | 77% | 2802 fps | 100% |
| Winchester Supreme 780 | <<locked>> | 98% | 48,080 psi | 75% | 2812 fps | 95.6% |
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 | Nosler RDF. Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 3,064 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,798 fps to 3,064 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 57–90 %, leaving at least 10 % headroom. The 168.0 gr projectile in 0.308" calls for a 1:12.0 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 | Nosler RDF they combine a high case fill with complete burn and sit in the upper velocity band. As outliers, Accurate MAGPRO, ADI AR 2213, Bofors RP15 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.