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Load data for .308 Norma Mag. + .308 | 168gr | Speer Gold Dot Soft Point

Recommended Powder(s): Alliant Reloder-16, Hodgdon H414, Ramshot Hunter, ReloadSwiss RS 70, Winchester 760

.308 Norma Mag. + .308 | 168gr | Speer Gold Dot Soft Point

Load Specifications

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Bullet:
.308 | 168gr | Speer Gold Dot
Manufacturer SKU:
308168GDB
Bullet Weight:
168gr | 10.9g
Bullet Diameter:
0.308" | 7.82mm
Bullet Length:
<<locked>>
Caliber:
.308 Norma Mag. load data
Case Length (l3):
2.559" | 65.0mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):
<<locked>>
Seated Depth:
<<locked>>
Shank Seated Depth:
<<locked>>
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_B12370_C398
Last updated:
2026-05-28
Recommended Twist Rate:
1:15 - 1:12

Load data for 184 loads in caliber .308 Norma Mag. with .308 | 168gr | Speer Gold Dot bullet and 92 powders such as Alliant Reloder-16, Hodgdon H414, Ramshot Hunter, ReloadSwiss RS 70, Winchester 760. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above.

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Powder
Charge
FR
MaxP
%
V(0)
z
ADI AR 2208
<<locked>>
88%
57363
90%
**30
100%
ADI AR 2209
<<locked>>
97%
52997
83%
**40
97%
[ADI AR 2213]*
<<locked>>
97%
47747
75%
**61
94%
Accurate 2495
<<locked>>
84%
57246
90%
**44
100%
Accurate 2700
<<locked>>
85%
57072
89%
**90
98%
Accurate 3100
<<locked>>
97%
46209
72%
**92
98%
Accurate 4064
<<locked>>
86%
57145
90%
**87
100%
Accurate 4350
<<locked>>
94%
57305
90%
**92
100%
[Accurate MAGPRO]*
<<locked>>
97%
47326
74%
**94
93%
Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR
<<locked>>
84%
57029
89%
**51
100%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5
<<locked>>
88%
57145
90%
**40
100%
Alliant Reloder-15
<<locked>>
85%
57043
89%
**46
100%
Alliant Reloder-16 👍
<<locked>>
95%
57174
90%
**31
100%
Alliant Reloder-17
<<locked>>
91%
57174
90%
**41
100%
Alliant Reloder-19
<<locked>>
97%
52025
82%
**20
97%
Alliant Reloder-22
<<locked>>
97%
46296
73%
**64
96%
Alliant Reloder-23
<<locked>>
97%
43903
69%
**18
100%
Alliant Reloder-25
<<locked>>
97%
38305
60%
**13
97%
Alliant Reloder-26
<<locked>>
97%
48965
77%
**89
100%
[Bofors RP15]*
<<locked>>
97%
42641
67%
**82
94%
Bofors RP3
<<locked>>
87%
56869
89%
**36
100%
Bofors RP5
<<locked>>
97%
46296
73%
**64
96%
Bofors RP7
<<locked>>
91%
57348
90%
**27
99%
Hodgdon H380
<<locked>>
87%
57145
90%
**49
100%
Hodgdon H414 👍
<<locked>>
93%
57392
90%
**09
99%
Hodgdon H4350
<<locked>>
90%
56594
89%
**56
98%
[Hodgdon H4831]*
<<locked>>
97%
50633
79%
**67
94%
[Hodgdon H4831 SC]*
<<locked>>
97%
49922
78%
**61
94%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V
<<locked>>
97%
56159
88%
**36
100%
Hodgdon Superperformance
<<locked>>
92%
57435
90%
**38
99%
Hodgdon VARGET
<<locked>>
84%
57159
90%
**23
100%
Hodgdon LEVERevolution
<<locked>>
84%
56724
89%
**66
100%
Hodgdon TrailBoss
<<locked>>
96%
34548
54%
**81
100%
IMR 4064
<<locked>>
86%
57319
90%
**10
100%
IMR 4166 Enduron
<<locked>>
85%
57174
90%
**04
99%
IMR 4350
<<locked>>
95%
56826
89%
**36
99%
IMR 4451 Enduron
<<locked>>
90%
57188
90%
**33
99%
IMR 4831
<<locked>>
95%
57058
89%
**72
100%
IMR 4895
<<locked>>
84%
56840
89%
**59
100%
IMR 4955 Enduron
<<locked>>
97%
52736
83%
**67
95%
[IMR 7828 SSC]*
<<locked>>
97%
45295
71%
**31
93%
Lovex S060
<<locked>>
83%
56811
89%
**67
100%
Lovex S062
<<locked>>
86%
57043
89%
**97
100%
Lovex S065
<<locked>>
92%
56579
89%
**23
100%
Lovex S070
<<locked>>
94%
56956
89%
**49
99%
Lovex S071
<<locked>>
97%
38479
60%
**38
96%
Norma 201
<<locked>>
84%
57363
90%
**00
100%
Norma 203B
<<locked>>
86%
57014
89%
**46
100%
Norma 204
<<locked>>
95%
57290
90%
**86
98%
Norma MRP
<<locked>>
97%
48718
76%
**46
98%
Norma URP
<<locked>>
94%
57087
89%
**86
100%
Ramshot Big Game
<<locked>>
85%
57319
90%
**63
100%
[Ramshot Grand]*
<<locked>>
97%
45107
71%
**38
94%
Ramshot Hunter 👍
<<locked>>
95%
56768
89%
**09
99%
[Ramshot Magnum]*
<<locked>>
97%
39784
62%
**00
94%
ReloadSwiss RS 14
<<locked>>
97%
35476
56%
**27
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 50
<<locked>>
87%
56971
89%
**30
99%
ReloadSwiss RS 60
<<locked>>
89%
56666
89%
**31
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 62
<<locked>>
94%
56623
89%
**02
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 70 👍
<<locked>>
95%
57348
90%
**61
100%
[ReloadSwiss RS 76]*
<<locked>>
97%
36753
58%
**97
93%
Rottweil R 902
<<locked>>
85%
56985
89%
**81
100%
Rottweil R 903
<<locked>>
89%
56782
89%
**23
100%
Rottweil R 904
<<locked>>
97%
54955
86%
**10
96%
Rottweil R 905
<<locked>>
97%
51401
81%
**10
97%
Rottweil R 907
<<locked>>
91%
57348
90%
**27
99%
SNPE Vectan SP 11
<<locked>>
88%
56869
89%
**63
100%
SNPE Vectan SP 9
<<locked>>
83%
56927
89%
**23
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
<<locked>>
88%
56927
89%
**99
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000
<<locked>>
93%
57072
89%
**81
99%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 8000
<<locked>>
97%
50937
80%
**04
97%
Shooters World Long Rifle
<<locked>>
92%
56579
89%
**23
100%
Shooters World Precision
<<locked>>
86%
57043
89%
**97
100%
Somchem S335
<<locked>>
83%
57246
90%
**12
100%
Somchem S355
<<locked>>
89%
57174
90%
**27
100%
Somchem S361
<<locked>>
97%
56188
88%
**97
96%
Somchem S365
<<locked>>
97%
56797
89%
**05
100%
Somchem S385
<<locked>>
97%
52286
82%
**94
98%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
86%
57087
89%
**44
100%
Vihtavuori N140
<<locked>>
85%
57072
89%
**54
100%
Vihtavuori N150
<<locked>>
90%
56739
89%
**81
100%
Vihtavuori N160
<<locked>>
93%
57232
90%
**56
100%
Vihtavuori N165
<<locked>>
97%
44628
70%
**40
96%
Vihtavuori N540
<<locked>>
86%
56956
89%
**74
100%
Vihtavuori N550
<<locked>>
93%
56550
89%
**59
100%
Vihtavuori N555
<<locked>>
97%
48950
77%
**90
100%
[Vihtavuori N560]*
<<locked>>
97%
49371
77%
**33
94%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL
<<locked>>
93%
56985
89%
**23
100%
Winchester 760 👍
<<locked>>
93%
57392
90%
**09
99%
Winchester StaBALL HD
<<locked>>
97%
37318
58%
**51
100%
Winchester StaBALL Match
<<locked>>
84%
57305
90%
**33
100%
Winchester Supreme 780
<<locked>>
97%
48385
76%
**15
96%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder
Charge
FR
MaxP
%
V(0)
z
ADI AR 2208
<<locked>>
81%
46195
72%
**40
99%
[ADI AR 2209]*
<<locked>>
83%
34011
53%
**30
90%
[ADI AR 2213]*
<<locked>>
91%
38740
61%
**64
90%
Accurate 2495
<<locked>>
81%
51242
80%
**62
100%
Accurate 2700
<<locked>>
81%
49356
77%
**59
97%
[Accurate 3100]*
<<locked>>
81%
26890
42%
**36
90%
Accurate 4064
<<locked>>
81%
48399
76%
**62
100%
Accurate 4350
<<locked>>
81%
36854
58%
**18
97%
[Accurate MAGPRO]*
<<locked>>
92%
40712
64%
**56
90%
Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR
<<locked>>
81%
50850
80%
**49
100%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5
<<locked>>
81%
46601
73%
**66
100%
Alliant Reloder-15
<<locked>>
81%
49690
78%
**35
100%
Alliant Reloder-16
<<locked>>
81%
36158
57%
**31
97%
Alliant Reloder-17
<<locked>>
81%
40698
64%
**56
100%
[Alliant Reloder-19]*
<<locked>>
83%
33634
53%
**30
90%
[Alliant Reloder-22]*
<<locked>>
87%
33692
53%
**75
90%
[Alliant Reloder-23]*
<<locked>>
81%
26281
41%
**62
94%
[Alliant Reloder-25]*
<<locked>>
87%
27746
43%
**98
90%
[Alliant Reloder-26]*
<<locked>>
81%
28007
44%
**67
92%
[Bofors RP15]*
<<locked>>
90%
34185
54%
**82
90%
Bofors RP3
<<locked>>
81%
46775
73%
**76
100%
[Bofors RP5]*
<<locked>>
87%
33692
53%
**75
90%
Bofors RP7
<<locked>>
81%
41278
65%
**41
95%
Hodgdon H380
<<locked>>
81%
47181
74%
**79
99%
Hodgdon H414
<<locked>>
81%
38986
61%
**67
95%
Hodgdon H4350
<<locked>>
81%
42032
66%
**90
95%
[Hodgdon H4831]*
<<locked>>
90%
40074
63%
**57
90%
[Hodgdon H4831 SC]*
<<locked>>
90%
40074
63%
**57
90%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V
<<locked>>
81%
33402
52%
**13
98%
[Hodgdon Superperformance]*
<<locked>>
81%
37855
59%
**61
94%
Hodgdon VARGET
<<locked>>
81%
52779
83%
**51
100%
Hodgdon LEVERevolution
<<locked>>
81%
51648
81%
**87
100%
Hodgdon TrailBoss
<<locked>>
81%
27673
43%
**34
100%
IMR 4064
<<locked>>
81%
48631
76%
**76
100%
IMR 4166 Enduron
<<locked>>
81%
50778
80%
**95
98%
[IMR 4350]*
<<locked>>
81%
36898
58%
**56
93%
IMR 4451 Enduron
<<locked>>
81%
42656
67%
**67
96%
IMR 4831
<<locked>>
81%
35331
55%
**59
97%
IMR 4895
<<locked>>
81%
51053
80%
**61
100%
[IMR 4955 Enduron]*
<<locked>>
87%
38305
60%
**85
90%
[IMR 7828 SSC]*
<<locked>>
92%
39001
61%
**90
90%
Lovex S060
<<locked>>
81%
53200
83%
**12
100%
Lovex S062
<<locked>>
81%
48428
76%
**66
100%
Lovex S065
<<locked>>
81%
39958
63%
**15
97%
Lovex S070
<<locked>>
81%
38363
60%
**95
95%
[Lovex S071]*
<<locked>>
85%
26701
42%
**29
90%
Norma 201
<<locked>>
81%
52910
83%
**28
100%
Norma 203B
<<locked>>
81%
49197
77%
**22
100%
[Norma 204]*
<<locked>>
81%
36085
57%
**72
91%
[Norma MRP]*
<<locked>>
83%
30298
47%
**03
90%
Norma URP
<<locked>>
81%
36796
58%
**12
97%
Ramshot Big Game
<<locked>>
81%
49327
77%
**38
100%
[Ramshot Grand]*
<<locked>>
92%
37594
59%
**64
90%
Ramshot Hunter
<<locked>>
81%
35636
56%
**95
95%
[Ramshot Magnum]*
<<locked>>
91%
33011
52%
**33
90%
ReloadSwiss RS 14
<<locked>>
81%
28021
44%
**70
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 50
<<locked>>
81%
47340
74%
**66
98%
ReloadSwiss RS 60
<<locked>>
81%
43381
68%
**18
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 62
<<locked>>
81%
36405
57%
**31
97%
ReloadSwiss RS 70
<<locked>>
81%
35781
56%
**28
96%
[ReloadSwiss RS 76]*
<<locked>>
94%
33011
52%
**85
90%
Rottweil R 902
<<locked>>
81%
50502
79%
**82
100%
Rottweil R 903
<<locked>>
81%
44005
69%
**23
100%
[Rottweil R 904]*
<<locked>>
84%
36767
58%
**59
90%
[Rottweil R 905]*
<<locked>>
84%
33025
52%
**20
90%
Rottweil R 907
<<locked>>
81%
41278
65%
**41
95%
SNPE Vectan SP 11
<<locked>>
81%
45150
71%
**76
100%
SNPE Vectan SP 9
<<locked>>
81%
52576
82%
**61
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
<<locked>>
81%
45498
71%
**35
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000
<<locked>>
81%
39494
62%
**59
95%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 8000]*
<<locked>>
84%
33185
52%
**30
90%
Shooters World Long Rifle
<<locked>>
81%
39958
63%
**15
97%
Shooters World Precision
<<locked>>
81%
48428
76%
**66
100%
Somchem S335
<<locked>>
81%
53432
84%
**62
100%
Somchem S355
<<locked>>
81%
44150
69%
**17
100%
[Somchem S361]*
<<locked>>
85%
38783
61%
**79
90%
Somchem S365
<<locked>>
81%
33098
52%
**66
99%
[Somchem S385]*
<<locked>>
81%
30908
48%
**38
90%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
81%
48283
76%
**20
100%
Vihtavuori N140
<<locked>>
81%
51068
80%
**66
100%
Vihtavuori N150
<<locked>>
81%
42496
67%
**48
100%
Vihtavuori N160
<<locked>>
81%
38145
60%
**15
98%
[Vihtavuori N165]*
<<locked>>
86%
31531
49%
**44
90%
Vihtavuori N540
<<locked>>
81%
49124
77%
**56
100%
Vihtavuori N550
<<locked>>
81%
37666
59%
**15
97%
Vihtavuori N555
<<locked>>
81%
28674
45%
**38
95%
[Vihtavuori N560]*
<<locked>>
90%
39015
61%
**10
90%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL
<<locked>>
81%
37521
59%
**89
99%
Winchester 760
<<locked>>
81%
38986
61%
**67
95%
[Winchester StaBALL HD]*
<<locked>>
81%
23192
36%
**00
91%
Winchester StaBALL Match
<<locked>>
81%
52823
83%
**71
100%
[Winchester Supreme 780]*
<<locked>>
86%
33750
53%
**07
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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