Load Specifications
Load data in caliber .308 Norma Mag. with .308 | 168gr | Reichenberg HDB KUHS 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.
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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 2015 | <<locked>> | 82% | 57,435 psi | 90% | 2818 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 86% | 56,855 psi | 89% | 2848 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2700 | <<locked>> | 86% | 55,347 psi | 87% | 2864 fps | 98.1% |
| Accurate 3100ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,109 psi | 75% | 2828 fps | 98.4% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 88% | 56,927 psi | 89% | 2897 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 94% | 54,143 psi | 85% | 2953 fps | 99.9% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 84% | 56,971 psi | 89% | 2936 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 88% | 54,694 psi | 86% | 2890 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2209ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 55,811 psi | 87% | 2992 fps | 97.5% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 82% | 55,564 psi | 87% | 2881 fps | 100% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 82% | 57,159 psi | 90% | 2848 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 86% | 57,493 psi | 90% | 3071 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 88% | 55,042 psi | 86% | 2910 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 86% | 55,390 psi | 87% | 2933 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | <<locked>> | 96% | 55,158 psi | 86% | 3012 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 92% | 56,724 psi | 89% | 3041 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-19ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 54,824 psi | 86% | 2979 fps | 97.4% |
| Alliant Reloder-22ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,109 psi | 75% | 2907 fps | 96.1% |
| Alliant Reloder-23ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 45,295 psi | 71% | 2854 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-25ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 39,682 psi | 62% | 2756 fps | 97.1% |
| Alliant Reloder-26ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,808 psi | 81% | 3045 fps | 99.8% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 84% | 56,985 psi | 89% | 2953 fps | 100% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 88% | 55,680 psi | 87% | 2923 fps | 100% |
| Bofors RP5ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,109 psi | 75% | 2907 fps | 96.1% |
| Bofors RP7 | <<locked>> | 92% | 55,288 psi | 87% | 2904 fps | 98.3% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 82% | 56,898 psi | 89% | 2858 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 82% | 55,274 psi | 87% | 2910 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 88% | 56,434 psi | 88% | 2943 fps | 99.9% |
| Hodgdon H414 | <<locked>> | 94% | 56,782 psi | 89% | 3005 fps | 99% |
| Hodgdon H4350 | <<locked>> | 92% | 57,043 psi | 89% | 2966 fps | 98% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 84% | 57,595 psi | 90% | 2946 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 98% | 55,463 psi | 87% | 2933 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 86% | 57,711 psi | 90% | 2982 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Superformance | <<locked>> | 94% | 57,508 psi | 90% | 3048 fps | 98.9% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 35,897 psi | 56% | 1804 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 84% | 55,201 psi | 87% | 2897 fps | 100% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 82% | 54,462 psi | 85% | 2874 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 88% | 57,609 psi | 90% | 2923 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4166 Enduron | <<locked>> | 86% | 57,072 psi | 89% | 2907 fps | 98.9% |
| IMR 4350 | <<locked>> | 96% | 56,130 psi | 88% | 2933 fps | 98.4% |
| IMR 4451 Enduron | <<locked>> | 92% | 57,363 psi | 90% | 2936 fps | 98.9% |
| IMR 4831 | <<locked>> | 96% | 54,781 psi | 86% | 2943 fps | 99.9% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 86% | 56,826 psi | 89% | 2959 fps | 100% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 82% | 55,564 psi | 87% | 2881 fps | 100% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 84% | 57,116 psi | 90% | 2907 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 84% | 55,840 psi | 88% | 2858 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 88% | 57,450 psi | 90% | 2913 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 94% | 56,811 psi | 89% | 2927 fps | 99.6% |
| Lovex S070 | <<locked>> | 94% | 54,708 psi | 86% | 2913 fps | 98.8% |
| Lovex S071ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 39,653 psi | 62% | 2671 fps | 96.4% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 84% | 55,492 psi | 87% | 2877 fps | 100% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 84% | 56,231 psi | 88% | 2877 fps | 100% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 86% | 54,621 psi | 86% | 2920 fps | 100% |
| Norma 204 | <<locked>> | 96% | 57,014 psi | 89% | 2989 fps | 97.5% |
| Norma MRPᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,140 psi | 80% | 2995 fps | 98.2% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 96% | 56,869 psi | 89% | 2995 fps | 100% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 86% | 55,463 psi | 87% | 2946 fps | 100% |
| Ramshot Hunter | <<locked>> | 96% | 55,521 psi | 87% | 2989 fps | 99.4% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 82% | 55,796 psi | 87% | 2907 fps | 99.6% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 82% | 55,680 psi | 87% | 2920 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 36,521 psi | 57% | 1847 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 88% | 56,434 psi | 88% | 2927 fps | 99.2% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 84% | 56,275 psi | 88% | 3002 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 90% | 56,289 psi | 88% | 3038 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 94% | 54,085 psi | 85% | 2972 fps | 99.8% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70 | <<locked>> | 96% | 56,942 psi | 89% | 3064 fps | 99.9% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 82% | 55,999 psi | 88% | 2851 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 86% | 56,014 psi | 88% | 2877 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 90% | 55,535 psi | 87% | 2917 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 904ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 57,696 psi | 90% | 2966 fps | 96.7% |
| Rottweil R 905ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,708 psi | 84% | 2959 fps | 97.4% |
| Rottweil R 907 | <<locked>> | 92% | 55,288 psi | 87% | 2904 fps | 98.3% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 94% | 56,811 psi | 89% | 2927 fps | 99.6% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 84% | 57,116 psi | 90% | 2907 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 88% | 57,450 psi | 90% | 2913 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World SW4350 | <<locked>> | 94% | 54,708 psi | 86% | 2913 fps | 98.8% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 90% | 57,551 psi | 90% | 2982 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 82% | 54,447 psi | 85% | 2884 fps | 99.7% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 84% | 55,317 psi | 87% | 2907 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 84% | 56,594 psi | 89% | 2812 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 90% | 57,261 psi | 90% | 2808 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000 | <<locked>> | 94% | 56,913 psi | 89% | 2881 fps | 98.9% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 8000ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,214 psi | 83% | 2953 fps | 97.2% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 84% | 56,202 psi | 88% | 2808 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 82% | 54,215 psi | 85% | 2874 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 90% | 55,651 psi | 87% | 2913 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 98% | 55,680 psi | 87% | 2995 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S385ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 54,331 psi | 85% | 2936 fps | 98.2% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 84% | 57,058 psi | 89% | 2792 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 86% | 56,376 psi | 88% | 2838 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 86% | 56,811 psi | 89% | 2854 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 92% | 57,174 psi | 90% | 2890 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 94% | 55,535 psi | 87% | 2933 fps | 99.9% |
| Vihtavuori N165ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,920 psi | 74% | 2795 fps | 96.2% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 82% | 56,144 psi | 88% | 2881 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 86% | 54,926 psi | 86% | 2848 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 94% | 54,360 psi | 85% | 2936 fps | 99.8% |
| Vihtavuori N555ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,676 psi | 79% | 2933 fps | 99.9% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 94% | 55,434 psi | 87% | 2907 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 82% | 56,768 psi | 89% | 2933 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 760 | <<locked>> | 94% | 57,043 psi | 89% | 3009 fps | 99% |
| Winchester StaBALL HDᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 40,727 psi | 64% | 2890 fps | 100% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 84% | 55,390 psi | 87% | 2913 fps | 100% |
| Winchester Supreme 780ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,097 psi | 80% | 2871 fps | 96.5% |
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 2015 | <<locked>> | 80% | 53,853 psi | 84% | 2772 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,543 psi | 73% | 2700 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2700 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,397 psi | 71% | 2690 fps | 96% |
| Accurate 3100 | <<locked>> | 92% | 36,289 psi | 57% | 2595 fps | 95.3% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,092 psi | 69% | 2700 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,909 psi | 52% | 2533 fps | 95.9% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,009 psi | 78% | 2828 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,424 psi | 66% | 2674 fps | 99% |
| ADI AR 2209 | <<locked>> | 94% | 45,629 psi | 72% | 2812 fps | 95% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,185 psi | 82% | 2831 fps | 100% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 80% | 53,417 psi | 84% | 2799 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,296 psi | 73% | 2877 fps | 99.6% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,569 psi | 67% | 2700 fps | 99.8% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,556 psi | 71% | 2766 fps | 99.5% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | 55.5 gr | 80% | 32,880 psi | 52% | 2549 fps | 96.1% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,057 psi | 58% | 2680 fps | 99% |
| Alliant Reloder-19 | <<locked>> | 94% | 45,034 psi | 71% | 2802 fps | 95% |
| Alliant Reloder-22 | <<locked>> | 98% | 45,020 psi | 71% | 2848 fps | 95.2% |
| Alliant Reloder-23 | <<locked>> | 86% | 28,819 psi | 45% | 2457 fps | 95.9% |
| Alliant Reloder-25 | <<locked>> | 96% | 34,780 psi | 55% | 2631 fps | 95% |
| Alliant Reloder-26 | <<locked>> | 88% | 33,228 psi | 52% | 2638 fps | 95.3% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,632 psi | 78% | 2838 fps | 99.6% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,351 psi | 66% | 2703 fps | 99.8% |
| Bofors RP5 | <<locked>> | 98% | 45,020 psi | 71% | 2848 fps | 95.2% |
| Bofors RP7 | <<locked>> | 84% | 43,047 psi | 67% | 2684 fps | 95.6% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 80% | 53,476 psi | 84% | 2808 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,634 psi | 81% | 2854 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,975 psi | 67% | 2710 fps | 98.3% |
| Hodgdon H414 | <<locked>> | 84% | 40,480 psi | 63% | 2707 fps | 95.5% |
| Hodgdon H4350 | <<locked>> | 84% | 43,874 psi | 69% | 2733 fps | 95.1% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,546 psi | 79% | 2838 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,240 psi | 47% | 2444 fps | 96.8% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,934 psi | 74% | 2815 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Superformance | 67.9 gr | 86% | 42,670 psi | 67% | 2782 fps | 95.7% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 26,716 psi | 42% | 1611 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,428 psi | 76% | 2785 fps | 100% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,923 psi | 80% | 2822 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,599 psi | 70% | 2707 fps | 99.4% |
| IMR 4166 Enduron | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,108 psi | 74% | 2736 fps | 97.3% |
| IMR 4350 | <<locked>> | 86% | 40,944 psi | 64% | 2661 fps | 95% |
| IMR 4451 Enduron | <<locked>> | 82% | 41,843 psi | 66% | 2657 fps | 95.8% |
| IMR 4831 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,908 psi | 50% | 2490 fps | 95.6% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,717 psi | 73% | 2795 fps | 99.8% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,185 psi | 82% | 2831 fps | 100% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,676 psi | 78% | 2799 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,545 psi | 78% | 2759 fps | 99.9% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,730 psi | 70% | 2710 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,680 psi | 57% | 2549 fps | 95.7% |
| Lovex S070 | <<locked>> | 84% | 39,653 psi | 62% | 2635 fps | 95.5% |
| Lovex S071 | <<locked>> | 98% | 37,028 psi | 58% | 2612 fps | 95.5% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,849 psi | 77% | 2772 fps | 100% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,487 psi | 78% | 2776 fps | 100% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,889 psi | 70% | 2753 fps | 99.7% |
| Norma 204 | <<locked>> | 90% | 46,354 psi | 73% | 2805 fps | 95.2% |
| Norma MRP | <<locked>> | 94% | 41,350 psi | 65% | 2802 fps | 95.6% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,257 psi | 52% | 2539 fps | 95.9% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,962 psi | 70% | 2772 fps | 99.6% |
| Ramshot Hunter | <<locked>> | 84% | 36,999 psi | 58% | 2638 fps | 95.3% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,272 psi | 82% | 2848 fps | 99.3% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,083 psi | 82% | 2864 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 27,166 psi | 43% | 1650 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,337 psi | 68% | 2697 fps | 97% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,008 psi | 77% | 2884 fps | 99.8% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,465 psi | 62% | 2743 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,706 psi | 51% | 2546 fps | 95.4% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70 | 62.2 gr | 82% | 34,679 psi | 54% | 2615 fps | 95.4% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,837 psi | 83% | 2805 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,485 psi | 73% | 2723 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,885 psi | 63% | 2648 fps | 99.4% |
| Rottweil R 904 | <<locked>> | 96% | 50,415 psi | 79% | 2844 fps | 95.1% |
| Rottweil R 905 | <<locked>> | 96% | 46,949 psi | 74% | 2841 fps | 95.8% |
| Rottweil R 907 | <<locked>> | 84% | 43,047 psi | 67% | 2684 fps | 95.6% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,680 psi | 57% | 2549 fps | 95.7% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,676 psi | 78% | 2799 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,730 psi | 70% | 2710 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World SW4350 | <<locked>> | 84% | 39,653 psi | 62% | 2635 fps | 95.5% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,176 psi | 65% | 2703 fps | 99.1% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,821 psi | 80% | 2825 fps | 99.4% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,646 psi | 76% | 2799 fps | 99.9% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,922 psi | 78% | 2713 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,887 psi | 66% | 2579 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000 | <<locked>> | 84% | 41,002 psi | 64% | 2602 fps | 95.7% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 8000 | <<locked>> | 96% | 46,499 psi | 73% | 2835 fps | 95.7% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,632 psi | 78% | 2713 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,473 psi | 79% | 2815 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,553 psi | 64% | 2651 fps | 99.4% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,718 psi | 47% | 2487 fps | 98% |
| Somchem S385 | <<locked>> | 92% | 41,669 psi | 65% | 2707 fps | 95.2% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,459 psi | 79% | 2700 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,412 psi | 73% | 2697 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,920 psi | 74% | 2707 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,624 psi | 61% | 2582 fps | 99.7% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,592 psi | 54% | 2539 fps | 96.3% |
| Vihtavuori N165 | <<locked>> | 98% | 43,700 psi | 68% | 2736 fps | 95.3% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,417 psi | 82% | 2828 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,107 psi | 71% | 2697 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,997 psi | 53% | 2536 fps | 95.9% |
| Vihtavuori N555 | <<locked>> | 84% | 29,341 psi | 46% | 2477 fps | 95% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,055 psi | 53% | 2513 fps | 98.4% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,953 psi | 83% | 2877 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 760 | <<locked>> | 84% | 40,640 psi | 64% | 2710 fps | 95.6% |
| Winchester StaBALL HD | <<locked>> | 88% | 27,108 psi | 42% | 2480 fps | 95.4% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,327 psi | 76% | 2802 fps | 100% |
| Winchester Supreme 780 | <<locked>> | 98% | 47,500 psi | 74% | 2808 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 | Reichenberg HDB KUHS. Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 3,071 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,804 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 MAGPRO, 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. ReloadSwiss RS 70, Alliant Reloder-16, Hodgdon Superformance rank at the top here: for .308 Norma Mag. with the .308 | 168gr | Reichenberg HDB KUHS 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.