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Load data for .308 Norma Mag. + .308 | 168gr | Sellier & Bellot HPBT

Recommended Powder(s):

.308 Norma Mag. + .308 | 168gr | Sellier & Bellot HPBT

Load Specifications

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Bullet:
.308 | 168gr | Sellier & Bellot HPBT
Manufacturer SKU:
2200
Bullet Weight:
168gr | 10.9g
Bullet Diameter:
0.308" | 7.82mm
Bullet Length:
1.260" | 32.0mm
Caliber:
.308 Norma Mag. load data
Case Length (l3):
2.559" | 65.0mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):
3.296" | 83.7mm
Seated Depth:
0.523" | 13.3mm
Shank Seated Depth:
0.362" | 9.2mm
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_B7224_C398
Last updated:
2025-01-01
Recommended Twist Rate:
1:13 - 1:11

Load data for 172 loads in caliber .308 Norma Mag. with .308 | 168gr | Sellier & Bellot HPBT bullet and 86 powder(s). The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above.

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Powder
Charge
FR
MaxP
%
V(0)
z
ADI AR 2206H
83%
89%
100%
ADI AR 2208
88%
90%
100%
ADI AR 2209
97%
81%
96%
ADI AR 2213
97%
72%
93%
Accurate 2700
89%
90%
98%
Accurate 3100
97%
71%
98%
Accurate 4064
87%
89%
100%
Accurate 4350
94%
89%
100%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5
88%
89%
100%
Alliant Reloder-15
86%
89%
100%
Alliant Reloder-16
96%
90%
100%
Alliant Reloder-17
91%
90%
100%
Alliant Reloder-19
97%
80%
97%
Alliant Reloder-22
97%
70%
95%
Alliant Reloder-23
97%
67%
100%
Alliant Reloder-25
97%
58%
96%
Alliant Reloder-26
97%
76%
100%
Hodgdon CFE223
86%
90%
100%
Hodgdon H380
87%
90%
100%
Hodgdon H414
90%
90%
99%
Hodgdon H4350
97%
88%
98%
Hodgdon H4831 SC
97%
76%
93%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V
97%
86%
100%
Hodgdon LVR
93%
89%
100%
Hodgdon Superperformance
93%
88%
99%
Hodgdon VARGET
89%
90%
100%
Hodgdon TrailBoss
96%
54%
100%
IMR 3031
85%
89%
100%
IMR 4064
89%
90%
100%
IMR 4166 Enduron
90%
89%
99%
IMR 4350
95%
89%
98%
IMR 4451 Enduron
91%
89%
99%
IMR 4831
97%
82%
100%
IMR 4895
85%
90%
100%
IMR 4955 Enduron
97%
76%
94%
IMR 7828 SSC
97%
74%
94%
Lovex S060
84%
89%
100%
Lovex S062
87%
89%
100%
Lovex S065
93%
89%
100%
Lovex S070
94%
90%
99%
Lovex S071
97%
59%
96%
Norma 201
84%
90%
100%
Norma 202
84%
90%
100%
Norma 203B
87%
90%
100%
Norma 204
95%
89%
97%
Norma MRP
97%
75%
97%
Norma URP
95%
89%
100%
Ramshot Big Game
86%
89%
100%
Ramshot Hunter
96%
89%
99%
Ramshot Magnum
97%
68%
95%
ReloadSwiss RS 14
96%
55%
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 50
88%
90%
99%
ReloadSwiss RS 52
86%
89%
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 60
92%
89%
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 62
95%
90%
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 70
95%
90%
100%
Rottweil R 902
85%
89%
100%
Rottweil R 903
90%
90%
100%
Rottweil R 904
97%
84%
96%
Rottweil R 905
97%
78%
96%
Rottweil R 907
92%
89%
98%
SNPE Vectan SP 11
89%
89%
100%
SNPE Vectan SP 9
84%
89%
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000
83%
89%
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
89%
89%
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000
93%
90%
99%
Shooters World Long Rifle
93%
89%
100%
Shooters World Precision
87%
89%
100%
Somchem S335
84%
90%
100%
Somchem S355
90%
90%
100%
Somchem S361
97%
87%
95%
Somchem S365
97%
86%
100%
Somchem S385
97%
79%
97%
Vihtavuori N133
85%
89%
100%
Vihtavuori N135
91%
89%
100%
Vihtavuori N140
86%
90%
100%
Vihtavuori N150
95%
89%
100%
Vihtavuori N160
92%
89%
100%
Vihtavuori N165
97%
66%
95%
Vihtavuori N540
86%
89%
100%
Vihtavuori N550
92%
89%
100%
Vihtavuori N555
97%
75%
100%
Vihtavuori N560
97%
71%
93%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL
94%
89%
100%
Winchester 760
90%
90%
99%
Winchester StaBALL HD
97%
55%
100%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder
Charge
FR
MaxP
%
V(0)
z
ADI AR 2206H
<<locked>>
81%
53243
83%
**64
100%
ADI AR 2208
<<locked>>
81%
45136
71%
**17
99%
[ADI AR 2209]*
<<locked>>
84%
34592
54%
**43
90%
[ADI AR 2213]*
<<locked>>
92%
39015
61%
**67
90%
Accurate 2700
<<locked>>
81%
43714
68%
**41
96%
[Accurate 3100]*
<<locked>>
82%
26934
42%
**29
90%
Accurate 4064
<<locked>>
81%
47543
74%
**46
100%
Accurate 4350
<<locked>>
81%
35795
56%
**92
97%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5
<<locked>>
81%
45382
71%
**43
100%
Alliant Reloder-15
<<locked>>
81%
48733
76%
**08
100%
Alliant Reloder-16
<<locked>>
81%
35505
56%
**08
97%
Alliant Reloder-17
<<locked>>
81%
39987
63%
**33
99%
[Alliant Reloder-19]*
<<locked>>
84%
33852
53%
**26
90%
[Alliant Reloder-22]*
<<locked>>
88%
33924
53%
**69
90%
[Alliant Reloder-23]*
<<locked>>
81%
25788
40%
**39
94%
[Alliant Reloder-25]*
<<locked>>
88%
28224
44%
**18
90%
[Alliant Reloder-26]*
<<locked>>
81%
27311
43%
**34
91%
Hodgdon CFE223
<<locked>>
81%
47587
75%
**28
99%
Hodgdon H380
<<locked>>
81%
46543
73%
**66
99%
Hodgdon H414
<<locked>>
81%
41350
65%
**13
96%
[Hodgdon H4350]*
<<locked>>
81%
34214
54%
**93
92%
[Hodgdon H4831 SC]*
<<locked>>
91%
39856
62%
**41
90%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V
<<locked>>
81%
32721
51%
**93
98%
Hodgdon LVR
<<locked>>
81%
38725
61%
**48
97%
[Hodgdon Superperformance]*
<<locked>>
81%
37115
58%
**38
93%
Hodgdon VARGET
<<locked>>
81%
44933
70%
**07
99%
Hodgdon TrailBoss
<<locked>>
83%
28543
45%
**50
100%
IMR 3031
<<locked>>
81%
49922
78%
**95
100%
IMR 4064
<<locked>>
81%
44527
70%
**94
99%
IMR 4166 Enduron
<<locked>>
81%
44063
69%
**64
96%
[IMR 4350]*
<<locked>>
81%
36027
56%
**33
93%
IMR 4451 Enduron
<<locked>>
81%
42032
66%
**51
96%
IMR 4831
<<locked>>
81%
31618
50%
**67
95%
IMR 4895
<<locked>>
81%
49893
78%
**41
100%
[IMR 4955 Enduron]*
<<locked>>
89%
38508
60%
**82
90%
[IMR 7828 SSC]*
<<locked>>
91%
38812
61%
**74
90%
Lovex S060
<<locked>>
81%
52315
82%
**92
100%
Lovex S062
<<locked>>
81%
47645
75%
**49
100%
Lovex S065
<<locked>>
81%
39291
62%
**98
97%
Lovex S070
<<locked>>
81%
37550
59%
**75
95%
[Lovex S071]*
<<locked>>
86%
26934
42%
**29
90%
Norma 201
<<locked>>
81%
52112
82%
**15
100%
Norma 202
<<locked>>
81%
52779
83%
**12
100%
Norma 203B
<<locked>>
81%
47964
75%
**92
100%
[Norma 204]*
<<locked>>
81%
35592
56%
**59
91%
[Norma MRP]*
<<locked>>
84%
30661
48%
**10
90%
Norma URP
<<locked>>
81%
35795
56%
**89
97%
Ramshot Big Game
<<locked>>
81%
48240
76%
**15
100%
[Ramshot Hunter]*
<<locked>>
81%
34882
55%
**66
94%
[Ramshot Magnum]*
<<locked>>
89%
33040
52%
**26
90%
ReloadSwiss RS 14
<<locked>>
81%
28065
44%
**67
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 50
<<locked>>
81%
46296
73%
**36
98%
ReloadSwiss RS 52
<<locked>>
81%
47877
75%
**12
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 60
<<locked>>
81%
38740
61%
**30
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 62
<<locked>>
81%
35636
56%
**05
96%
ReloadSwiss RS 70
<<locked>>
81%
34983
55%
**12
95%
Rottweil R 902
<<locked>>
81%
49690
78%
**66
100%
Rottweil R 903
<<locked>>
81%
43018
67%
**94
100%
[Rottweil R 904]*
<<locked>>
85%
37188
58%
**59
90%
[Rottweil R 905]*
<<locked>>
85%
33315
52%
**20
90%
Rottweil R 907
<<locked>>
81%
40422
63%
**12
95%
SNPE Vectan SP 11
<<locked>>
81%
44237
69%
**46
99%
SNPE Vectan SP 9
<<locked>>
81%
51953
81%
**41
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000
<<locked>>
81%
53272
83%
**49
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
<<locked>>
81%
44686
70%
**18
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000
<<locked>>
81%
38522
60%
**36
95%
Shooters World Long Rifle
<<locked>>
81%
39291
62%
**98
97%
Shooters World Precision
<<locked>>
81%
47645
75%
**49
100%
Somchem S335
<<locked>>
81%
52663
83%
**49
100%
Somchem S355
<<locked>>
81%
43395
68%
**90
100%
[Somchem S361]*
<<locked>>
87%
39566
62%
**85
90%
Somchem S365
<<locked>>
81%
32155
50%
**39
99%
[Somchem S385]*
<<locked>>
82%
30893
48%
**31
90%
Vihtavuori N133
<<locked>>
81%
50299
79%
**87
100%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
81%
42206
66%
**12
100%
Vihtavuori N140
<<locked>>
81%
49342
77%
**40
100%
Vihtavuori N150
<<locked>>
81%
37130
58%
**46
100%
Vihtavuori N160
<<locked>>
81%
38841
61%
**18
98%
[Vihtavuori N165]*
<<locked>>
88%
31850
50%
**48
90%
Vihtavuori N540
<<locked>>
81%
48892
77%
**56
100%
Vihtavuori N550
<<locked>>
81%
39653
62%
**64
98%
[Vihtavuori N555]*
<<locked>>
81%
28007
44%
**25
94%
[Vihtavuori N560]*
<<locked>>
93%
39378
62%
**10
90%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL
<<locked>>
81%
36753
58%
**66
99%
Winchester 760
<<locked>>
81%
41350
65%
**13
96%
[Winchester StaBALL HD]*
<<locked>>
81%
22785
36%
**77
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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