Load data for .308 Norma Mag. + .308 | 171gr | Peregrine VLR5 (VLR-5)

.308 Norma Mag. cartridge drawing
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Load Specifications

Bullet Manufacturer:Peregrine
Bullet Weight:171 gr
Bullet Diameter:0.308"
Bullet Length:<<locked>>
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:1:11.0

Load data in caliber .308 Norma Mag. with .308 | 171gr | Peregrine VLR5 (VLR-5) bullet and 212 powders. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above. The recommended powders for this cartridge and bullet combination are Alliant Reloder-17, ReloadSwiss RS 60 and Winchester 760.

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"

PowderChargeFRMaxP%V(0)z
Accurate 2015<<locked>>82%56,666 psi89%2776 fps100%
Accurate 2015<<locked>>82%57,522 psi90%2792 fps100%
Accurate 2495<<locked>>86%55,666 psi87%2802 fps100%
Accurate 2495<<locked>>86%57,072 psi89%2825 fps100%
Accurate 2520<<locked>>82%57,493 psi90%2871 fps100%
Accurate 2700<<locked>>86%54,636 psi86%2818 fps97.9%
Accurate 2700<<locked>>86%55,608 psi87%2841 fps98.2%
Accurate 3100ᴾ<<locked>>100%46,717 psi73%2776 fps98.1%
Accurate 3100ᴾ<<locked>>100%48,109 psi75%2805 fps98.5%
Accurate 4064<<locked>>88%55,869 psi88%2851 fps100%
Accurate 4064<<locked>>88%57,130 psi90%2874 fps100%
Accurate 4350<<locked>>96%56,753 psi89%2956 fps100%
Accurate 4350<<locked>>94%54,244 psi85%2927 fps99.9%
Accurate High Countryᴾ<<locked>>100%52,982 psi83%3005 fps96.2%
ADI AR 2206H<<locked>>84%55,941 psi88%2887 fps100%
ADI AR 2206H<<locked>>84%57,159 psi90%2913 fps100%
ADI AR 2208<<locked>>90%57,087 psi89%2890 fps100%
ADI AR 2208<<locked>>88%54,897 psi86%2867 fps100%
ADI AR 2209ᴾ<<locked>>100%54,694 psi86%2940 fps97.2%
ADI AR 2209ᴾ<<locked>>100%55,999 psi88%2969 fps97.6%
ADI Benchmark 8208<<locked>>82%54,708 psi86%2835 fps100%
ADI Benchmark 8208<<locked>>82%55,680 psi87%2854 fps100%
Alliant AR-Comp<<locked>>82%56,304 psi88%2805 fps100%
Alliant AR-Comp<<locked>>82%57,537 psi90%2825 fps100%
Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR<<locked>>86%56,434 psi88%3018 fps100%
Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR<<locked>>86%57,580 psi90%3045 fps100%
Alliant Power Pro Varmintᴾ<<locked>>100%54,273 psi85%2933 fps97.2%
Alliant Power Pro Varmintᴾ<<locked>>100%54,273 psi85%2933 fps97.2%
Alliant Power Pro Varmintᴾ<<locked>>100%55,637 psi87%2963 fps97.6%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5<<locked>>90%57,479 psi90%2913 fps100%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5<<locked>>88%55,259 psi87%2887 fps100%
Alliant Reloder-15<<locked>>86%54,404 psi85%2884 fps100%
Alliant Reloder-15<<locked>>86%55,593 psi87%2910 fps100%
Alliant Reloder-16<<locked>>98%57,711 psi90%3015 fps100%
Alliant Reloder-16<<locked>>96%55,521 psi87%2989 fps100%
Alliant Reloder-17<<locked>>92%55,317 psi87%2989 fps100%
Alliant Reloder-17<<locked>>92%56,927 psi89%3018 fps100%
Alliant Reloder-19ᴾ<<locked>>100%53,461 psi84%2923 fps97.1%
Alliant Reloder-19ᴾ<<locked>>100%54,810 psi86%2953 fps97.5%
Alliant Reloder-22ᴾ<<locked>>100%48,298 psi76%2887 fps96.3%
Alliant Reloder-23ᴾ<<locked>>100%44,179 psi69%2805 fps99.9%
Alliant Reloder-23ᴾ<<locked>>100%45,469 psi71%2831 fps100%
Alliant Reloder-25ᴾ<<locked>>100%38,812 psi61%2707 fps96.8%
Alliant Reloder-25ᴾ<<locked>>100%39,856 psi62%2740 fps97.3%
Alliant Reloder-26ᴾ<<locked>>100%50,357 psi79%2989 fps99.7%
Alliant Reloder-26ᴾ<<locked>>100%51,924 psi81%3022 fps99.9%
Baschieri & Pellagri 107<<locked>>84%55,970 psi88%2907 fps100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 107<<locked>>84%57,261 psi90%2933 fps100%
Bofors RP3<<locked>>88%54,491 psi85%2874 fps100%
Bofors RP3<<locked>>88%55,985 psi88%2904 fps100%
Bofors RP5ᴾ<<locked>>100%48,298 psi76%2887 fps96.3%
Bofors RP7<<locked>>92%54,534 psi85%2858 fps98.1%
Bofors RP7<<locked>>92%55,564 psi87%2881 fps98.4%
Hodgdon Benchmark<<locked>>82%56,289 psi88%2815 fps100%
Hodgdon Benchmark<<locked>>82%57,261 psi90%2838 fps100%
Hodgdon BL-C2<<locked>>82%54,360 psi85%2864 fps100%
Hodgdon BL-C2<<locked>>82%55,535 psi87%2884 fps100%
Hodgdon H380<<locked>>88%55,361 psi87%2894 fps99.8%
Hodgdon H380<<locked>>88%56,478 psi89%2917 fps99.9%
Hodgdon H414<<locked>>94%55,680 psi87%2956 fps98.8%
Hodgdon H414<<locked>>94%56,956 psi89%2982 fps99.1%
Hodgdon H4350<<locked>>92%55,854 psi88%2913 fps97.8%
Hodgdon H4350<<locked>>92%57,101 psi89%2943 fps98.1%
Hodgdon H4895<<locked>>84%56,536 psi89%2897 fps100%
Hodgdon H4895<<locked>>82%53,983 psi85%2864 fps100%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V<<locked>>98%54,259 psi85%2887 fps100%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V<<locked>>98%55,651 psi87%2910 fps100%
Hodgdon LEVERevolution<<locked>>86%56,565 psi89%2933 fps100%
Hodgdon LEVERevolution<<locked>>84%54,157 psi85%2904 fps100%
Hodgdon Superformance<<locked>>94%56,246 psi88%2995 fps98.7%
Hodgdon Superformance<<locked>>94%57,551 psi90%3025 fps99%
Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ<<locked>>100%35,911 psi56%1775 fps100%
Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ<<locked>>100%35,998 psi56%1785 fps100%
Hodgdon VARGET<<locked>>84%54,215 psi85%2848 fps100%
Hodgdon VARGET<<locked>>84%55,376 psi87%2871 fps100%
IMR 3031<<locked>>84%56,884 psi89%2874 fps100%
IMR 3031<<locked>>82%54,578 psi86%2848 fps100%
IMR 4064<<locked>>88%56,666 psi89%2874 fps100%
IMR 4064<<locked>>86%54,230 psi85%2848 fps100%
IMR 4166 Enduron<<locked>>86%56,246 psi88%2858 fps98.8%
IMR 4166 Enduron<<locked>>86%57,276 psi90%2884 fps99%
IMR 4350<<locked>>96%55,114 psi86%2887 fps98.3%
IMR 4350<<locked>>96%56,492 psi89%2913 fps98.6%
IMR 4451 Enduron<<locked>>92%56,463 psi88%2890 fps98.8%
IMR 4451 Enduron<<locked>>92%57,392 psi90%2910 fps99%
IMR 4831<<locked>>98%57,130 psi90%2946 fps100%
IMR 4831<<locked>>96%54,911 psi86%2920 fps100%
IMR 4895<<locked>>86%55,840 psi88%2913 fps100%
IMR 4895<<locked>>86%57,072 psi89%2936 fps100%
IMR 4955 Enduronᴾ<<locked>>100%55,579 psi87%2897 fps95.8%
IMR 8208 XBR<<locked>>82%54,708 psi86%2835 fps100%
IMR 8208 XBR<<locked>>82%55,680 psi87%2854 fps100%
Lovex D073.6<<locked>>84%56,101 psi88%2861 fps100%
Lovex D073.6<<locked>>84%57,363 psi90%2884 fps100%
Lovex S060<<locked>>84%55,056 psi86%2812 fps100%
Lovex S060<<locked>>84%55,970 psi88%2835 fps100%
Lovex S062<<locked>>88%56,463 psi88%2867 fps100%
Lovex S062<<locked>>88%57,624 psi90%2890 fps100%
Lovex S065<<locked>>94%55,898 psi88%2881 fps99.5%
Lovex S065<<locked>>94%57,159 psi90%2907 fps99.7%
Lovex S070<<locked>>96%57,159 psi90%2920 fps99.1%
Lovex S070<<locked>>94%54,795 psi86%2890 fps98.9%
Lovex S071ᴾ<<locked>>100%38,667 psi61%2621 fps96.1%
Lovex S071ᴾ<<locked>>100%39,769 psi62%2651 fps96.6%
Norma 201<<locked>>84%54,389 psi85%2828 fps100%
Norma 201<<locked>>84%55,622 psi87%2851 fps100%
Norma 202<<locked>>84%55,376 psi87%2831 fps100%
Norma 202<<locked>>84%56,376 psi88%2851 fps100%
Norma 203B<<locked>>88%57,261 psi90%2923 fps100%
Norma 203B<<locked>>86%54,853 psi86%2894 fps100%
Norma 204<<locked>>96%55,854 psi88%2936 fps97.3%
Norma 204<<locked>>96%57,232 psi90%2966 fps97.7%
Norma MRPᴾ<<locked>>100%49,937 psi78%2946 fps97.9%
Norma MRPᴾ<<locked>>100%51,242 psi80%2972 fps98.3%
Norma URP<<locked>>96%55,666 psi87%2943 fps99.9%
Norma URP<<locked>>96%56,985 psi89%2969 fps100%
Ramshot Big Game<<locked>>86%54,476 psi85%2897 fps100%
Ramshot Big Game<<locked>>86%55,550 psi87%2920 fps100%
Ramshot Hunter<<locked>>96%54,302 psi85%2940 fps99.2%
Ramshot Hunter<<locked>>96%55,680 psi87%2966 fps99.4%
Ramshot TAC<<locked>>82%55,027 psi86%2861 fps99.5%
Ramshot TAC<<locked>>82%56,014 psi88%2884 fps99.7%
Ramshot Wild Boar<<locked>>82%54,853 psi86%2874 fps100%
Ramshot Wild Boar<<locked>>82%55,956 psi88%2897 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ<<locked>>100%36,361 psi57%1814 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ<<locked>>100%36,434 psi57%1824 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 50<<locked>>88%55,506 psi87%2877 fps99.1%
ReloadSwiss RS 50<<locked>>88%56,768 psi89%2904 fps99.3%
ReloadSwiss RS 52<<locked>>84%55,187 psi86%2953 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 52<<locked>>84%56,521 psi89%2979 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 60<<locked>>90%55,027 psi86%2986 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 60<<locked>>90%56,420 psi88%3012 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 62<<locked>>96%56,739 psi89%2982 fps99.9%
ReloadSwiss RS 62<<locked>>94%54,302 psi85%2953 fps99.9%
ReloadSwiss RS 70<<locked>>96%55,622 psi87%3012 fps99.9%
ReloadSwiss RS 70<<locked>>96%56,985 psi89%3038 fps100%
Rottweil R 901<<locked>>82%55,216 psi87%2808 fps100%
Rottweil R 901<<locked>>82%56,304 psi88%2828 fps100%
Rottweil R 902<<locked>>86%55,216 psi87%2831 fps100%
Rottweil R 902<<locked>>86%56,173 psi88%2851 fps100%
Rottweil R 903<<locked>>90%54,621 psi86%2874 fps100%
Rottweil R 903<<locked>>90%55,811 psi87%2894 fps100%
Rottweil R 904ᴾ<<locked>>100%56,507 psi89%2913 fps96.4%
Rottweil R 904ᴾ<<locked>>100%57,566 psi90%2936 fps96.8%
Rottweil R 905ᴾ<<locked>>100%52,475 psi82%2907 fps97.1%
Rottweil R 905ᴾ<<locked>>100%53,940 psi85%2936 fps97.5%
Rottweil R 907<<locked>>92%54,534 psi85%2858 fps98.1%
Rottweil R 907<<locked>>92%55,564 psi87%2881 fps98.4%
Shooters World Long Rifle<<locked>>94%55,898 psi88%2881 fps99.5%
Shooters World Long Rifle<<locked>>94%57,159 psi90%2907 fps99.7%
Shooters World Match Rifle<<locked>>84%56,101 psi88%2861 fps100%
Shooters World Match Rifle<<locked>>84%57,363 psi90%2884 fps100%
Shooters World Precision<<locked>>88%56,463 psi88%2867 fps100%
Shooters World Precision<<locked>>88%57,624 psi90%2890 fps100%
Shooters World SW4350<<locked>>96%57,159 psi90%2920 fps99.1%
Shooters World SW4350<<locked>>94%54,795 psi86%2890 fps98.9%
SNPE Vectan SP 11<<locked>>90%56,608 psi89%2936 fps100%
SNPE Vectan SP 11<<locked>>88%54,099 psi85%2904 fps100%
SNPE Vectan SP 7<<locked>>84%57,246 psi90%2894 fps99.8%
SNPE Vectan SP 7<<locked>>82%54,665 psi86%2861 fps99.8%
SNPE Vectan SP 9<<locked>>84%54,462 psi85%2861 fps100%
SNPE Vectan SP 9<<locked>>84%55,564 psi87%2884 fps100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000<<locked>>84%55,666 psi87%2766 fps100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000<<locked>>84%56,710 psi89%2785 fps100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000<<locked>>90%56,550 psi89%2766 fps100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000<<locked>>90%57,450 psi90%2785 fps100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000<<locked>>94%55,825 psi87%2831 fps98.7%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000<<locked>>94%57,276 psi90%2861 fps99%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 8000ᴾ<<locked>>100%51,982 psi81%2900 fps97%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 8000ᴾ<<locked>>100%53,447 psi84%2933 fps97.4%
Somchem S335<<locked>>84%55,158 psi86%2759 fps100%
Somchem S335<<locked>>84%56,318 psi88%2782 fps100%
Somchem S341<<locked>>84%56,956 psi89%2881 fps100%
Somchem S341<<locked>>82%54,259 psi85%2848 fps100%
Somchem S355<<locked>>90%54,781 psi86%2867 fps100%
Somchem S355<<locked>>90%55,912 psi88%2890 fps100%
Somchem S365<<locked>>98%54,201 psi85%2943 fps100%
Somchem S365<<locked>>98%55,898 psi88%2969 fps100%
Somchem S385ᴾ<<locked>>100%53,214 psi83%2887 fps98%
Somchem S385ᴾ<<locked>>100%54,563 psi86%2913 fps98.3%
Vihtavuori N133<<locked>>84%56,115 psi88%2746 fps100%
Vihtavuori N133<<locked>>84%57,159 psi90%2766 fps100%
Vihtavuori N135<<locked>>86%55,419 psi87%2792 fps100%
Vihtavuori N135<<locked>>86%56,507 psi89%2812 fps100%
Vihtavuori N140<<locked>>86%55,811 psi87%2808 fps100%
Vihtavuori N140<<locked>>86%56,971 psi89%2828 fps100%
Vihtavuori N150<<locked>>92%56,173 psi88%2844 fps100%
Vihtavuori N150<<locked>>92%57,493 psi90%2867 fps100%
Vihtavuori N160<<locked>>94%54,346 psi85%2884 fps99.8%
Vihtavuori N160<<locked>>94%55,622 psi87%2910 fps99.9%
Vihtavuori N165ᴾ<<locked>>100%45,672 psi72%2743 fps95.9%
Vihtavuori N165ᴾ<<locked>>100%46,905 psi74%2769 fps96.4%
Vihtavuori N530<<locked>>82%55,100 psi86%2831 fps100%
Vihtavuori N530<<locked>>82%56,347 psi88%2858 fps100%
Vihtavuori N540<<locked>>88%57,653 psi90%2854 fps100%
Vihtavuori N540<<locked>>86%55,143 psi86%2825 fps100%
Vihtavuori N550<<locked>>96%56,942 psi89%2943 fps99.9%
Vihtavuori N550<<locked>>94%54,752 psi86%2917 fps99.9%
Vihtavuori N555ᴾ<<locked>>100%49,371 psi77%2884 fps99.8%
Vihtavuori N555ᴾ<<locked>>100%50,894 psi80%2913 fps99.9%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL<<locked>>94%54,172 psi85%2858 fps100%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL<<locked>>94%55,695 psi87%2884 fps100%
Winchester 748<<locked>>82%55,753 psi87%2884 fps100%
Winchester 748<<locked>>82%56,956 psi89%2907 fps100%
Winchester 760<<locked>>94%55,941 psi88%2959 fps98.9%
Winchester 760<<locked>>94%57,217 psi90%2986 fps99.1%
Winchester StaBALL HDᴾ<<locked>>100%39,682 psi62%2835 fps100%
Winchester StaBALL HDᴾ<<locked>>100%40,741 psi64%2867 fps100%
Winchester StaBALL Match<<locked>>84%54,549 psi85%2867 fps100%
Winchester StaBALL Match<<locked>>84%55,680 psi87%2890 fps100%
Winchester Supreme 780ᴾ<<locked>>100%49,879 psi78%2818 fps96.2%
Winchester Supreme 780ᴾ<<locked>>100%51,387 psi81%2851 fps96.7%

Recommended = one of the top powders for this cartridge and bullet combination.

Start Load - Barrel Length: 24"

PowderChargeFRMaxP%V(0)z
Accurate 2015<<locked>>80%53,026 psi83%2726 fps100%
Accurate 2015<<locked>>80%54,143 psi85%2749 fps100%
Accurate 2495<<locked>>80%45,484 psi71%2654 fps100%
Accurate 2495<<locked>>80%46,630 psi73%2677 fps100%
Accurate 2520<<locked>>80%53,534 psi84%2815 fps100%
Accurate 2700<<locked>>80%44,556 psi70%2644 fps95.8%
Accurate 2700<<locked>>80%45,527 psi71%2671 fps96.2%
Accurate 3100<<locked>>94%37,869 psi59%2605 fps95.8%
Accurate 3100<<locked>>92%36,376 psi57%2575 fps95.5%
Accurate 4064<<locked>>80%43,091 psi68%2654 fps100%
Accurate 4064<<locked>>80%44,150 psi69%2677 fps100%
Accurate 4350<<locked>>80%32,126 psi50%2487 fps95.6%
Accurate 4350<<locked>>80%33,025 psi52%2513 fps96.1%
Accurate High Country<<locked>>98%49,211 psi77%2940 fps95.3%
ADI AR 2206H<<locked>>80%49,124 psi77%2779 fps99.9%
ADI AR 2206H<<locked>>80%50,111 psi79%2802 fps100%
ADI AR 2208<<locked>>80%41,785 psi65%2628 fps98.9%
ADI AR 2208<<locked>>80%42,670 psi67%2654 fps99.1%
ADI AR 2209<<locked>>96%47,776 psi75%2818 fps95.6%
ADI AR 2209<<locked>>94%45,948 psi72%2792 fps95.3%
ADI Benchmark 8208<<locked>>80%51,300 psi80%2782 fps100%
ADI Benchmark 8208<<locked>>80%52,286 psi82%2805 fps100%
Alliant AR-Comp<<locked>>80%52,504 psi82%2756 fps100%
Alliant AR-Comp<<locked>>80%53,751 psi84%2776 fps100%
Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR<<locked>>80%45,353 psi71%2828 fps99.5%
Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR<<locked>>80%46,485 psi73%2858 fps99.6%
Alliant Power Pro Varmint<<locked>>96%47,732 psi75%2822 fps95.7%
Alliant Power Pro Varmint<<locked>>96%47,732 psi75%2822 fps95.7%
Alliant Power Pro Varmint<<locked>>94%45,745 psi72%2789 fps95.4%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5<<locked>>80%41,684 psi65%2651 fps99.7%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5<<locked>>80%42,670 psi67%2674 fps99.8%
Alliant Reloder-15<<locked>>80%44,701 psi70%2717 fps99.4%
Alliant Reloder-15<<locked>>80%45,629 psi72%2743 fps99.6%
Alliant Reloder-16<<locked>>80%32,314 psi51%2507 fps95.8%
Alliant Reloder-16<<locked>>80%33,127 psi52%2536 fps96.3%
Alliant Reloder-1759.2 gr80%36,216 psi57%2631 fps98.8%
Alliant Reloder-1759.2 gr80%37,217 psi58%2661 fps99.1%
Alliant Reloder-19<<locked>>96%47,094 psi74%2812 fps95.6%
Alliant Reloder-19<<locked>>94%45,165 psi71%2779 fps95.2%
Alliant Reloder-22<<locked>>98%45,223 psi71%2828 fps95.5%
Alliant Reloder-23<<locked>>86%28,181 psi44%2415 fps95.6%
Alliant Reloder-23<<locked>>84%27,093 psi42%2382 fps95.1%
Alliant Reloder-25<<locked>>98%36,361 psi57%2648 fps95.8%
Alliant Reloder-25<<locked>>96%35,041 psi55%2618 fps95.3%
Alliant Reloder-26<<locked>>90%34,853 psi55%2657 fps96.2%
Alliant Reloder-26<<locked>>88%33,301 psi52%2621 fps95.6%
Baschieri & Pellagri 107<<locked>>80%48,762 psi76%2792 fps99.6%
Baschieri & Pellagri 107<<locked>>80%49,850 psi78%2815 fps99.7%
Bofors RP3<<locked>>80%41,495 psi65%2657 fps99.7%
Bofors RP3<<locked>>80%42,670 psi67%2684 fps99.9%
Bofors RP5<<locked>>98%45,223 psi71%2828 fps95.5%
Bofors RP7<<locked>>84%42,163 psi66%2635 fps95.4%
Bofors RP7<<locked>>82%40,466 psi63%2605 fps95%
Hodgdon Benchmark<<locked>>80%52,852 psi83%2766 fps100%
Hodgdon Benchmark<<locked>>80%53,795 psi84%2789 fps100%
Hodgdon BL-C2<<locked>>80%50,705 psi79%2808 fps100%
Hodgdon BL-C2<<locked>>80%51,851 psi81%2831 fps100%
Hodgdon H380<<locked>>80%42,221 psi66%2664 fps98.1%
Hodgdon H380<<locked>>80%43,294 psi68%2690 fps98.5%
Hodgdon H414<<locked>>84%39,668 psi62%2661 fps95.3%
Hodgdon H414<<locked>>84%40,640 psi64%2687 fps95.8%
Hodgdon H4350<<locked>>86%45,948 psi72%2743 fps95.7%
Hodgdon H4350<<locked>>84%44,048 psi69%2713 fps95.3%
Hodgdon H4895<<locked>>80%49,676 psi78%2792 fps100%
Hodgdon H4895<<locked>>80%50,676 psi79%2815 fps100%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V<<locked>>80%29,631 psi46%2402 fps96.6%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V<<locked>>80%30,443 psi48%2431 fps97%
Hodgdon LEVERevolution<<locked>>80%46,137 psi72%2769 fps100%
Hodgdon LEVERevolution<<locked>>80%47,340 psi74%2795 fps100%
Hodgdon Superformance<<locked>>86%41,785 psi65%2733 fps95.4%
Hodgdon Superformance<<locked>>84%39,900 psi63%2697 fps95%
Hodgdon TrailBoss<<locked>>80%26,658 psi42%1585 fps100%
Hodgdon TrailBoss<<locked>>80%26,731 psi42%1594 fps100%
Hodgdon VARGET<<locked>>80%47,790 psi75%2743 fps100%
Hodgdon VARGET<<locked>>80%48,733 psi76%2766 fps100%
IMR 3031<<locked>>80%50,038 psi78%2779 fps100%
IMR 3031<<locked>>80%51,010 psi80%2795 fps100%
IMR 4064<<locked>>80%43,874 psi69%2664 fps99.3%
IMR 4064<<locked>>80%44,846 psi70%2687 fps99.5%
IMR 4166 Enduron<<locked>>80%46,383 psi73%2694 fps97.1%
IMR 4166 Enduron<<locked>>80%47,239 psi74%2717 fps97.4%
IMR 4350<<locked>>88%42,714 psi67%2667 fps95.6%
IMR 4350<<locked>>86%40,915 psi64%2635 fps95.1%
IMR 4451 Enduron<<locked>>82%41,147 psi64%2612 fps95.6%
IMR 4451 Enduron<<locked>>80%39,494 psi62%2585 fps95.2%
IMR 4831<<locked>>80%31,328 psi49%2451 fps95.4%
IMR 4831<<locked>>80%32,140 psi50%2477 fps95.8%
IMR 4895<<locked>>80%45,847 psi72%2749 fps99.8%
IMR 4895<<locked>>80%46,833 psi73%2772 fps99.9%
IMR 4955 Enduron<<locked>>98%52,185 psi82%2841 fps95%
IMR 8208 XBR<<locked>>80%51,300 psi80%2782 fps100%
IMR 8208 XBR<<locked>>80%52,286 psi82%2805 fps100%
Lovex D073.6<<locked>>80%48,834 psi77%2756 fps100%
Lovex D073.6<<locked>>80%50,096 psi79%2779 fps100%
Lovex S060<<locked>>80%48,675 psi76%2710 fps99.9%
Lovex S060<<locked>>80%49,588 psi78%2733 fps100%
Lovex S062<<locked>>80%43,801 psi69%2664 fps99.9%
Lovex S062<<locked>>80%44,773 psi70%2687 fps100%
Lovex S065<<locked>>80%35,926 psi56%2503 fps95.5%
Lovex S065<<locked>>80%36,753 psi58%2530 fps95.9%
Lovex S070<<locked>>84%39,001 psi61%2592 fps95.3%
Lovex S070<<locked>>84%39,784 psi62%2615 fps95.7%
Lovex S071<<locked>>98%36,172 psi57%2569 fps95.2%
Lovex S071<<locked>>98%37,304 psi58%2598 fps95.8%
Norma 201<<locked>>80%47,906 psi75%2726 fps100%
Norma 201<<locked>>80%48,907 psi77%2749 fps100%
Norma 202<<locked>>80%48,559 psi76%2730 fps100%
Norma 202<<locked>>80%49,559 psi78%2749 fps100%
Norma 203B<<locked>>80%44,034 psi69%2703 fps99.6%
Norma 203B<<locked>>80%44,991 psi71%2730 fps99.7%
Norma 204<<locked>>92%48,718 psi76%2818 fps95.8%
Norma 204<<locked>>90%46,688 psi73%2789 fps95.4%
Norma MRP<<locked>>94%40,321 psi63%2753 fps95.3%
Norma MRP<<locked>>94%41,510 psi65%2782 fps95.8%
Norma URP<<locked>>80%32,474 psi51%2490 fps95.6%
Norma URP<<locked>>80%33,344 psi52%2516 fps96.1%
Ramshot Big Game<<locked>>80%44,063 psi69%2723 fps99.5%
Ramshot Big Game<<locked>>80%45,150 psi71%2749 fps99.7%
Ramshot Hunter<<locked>>84%36,274 psi57%2592 fps95.1%
Ramshot Hunter<<locked>>84%37,173 psi58%2618 fps95.6%
Ramshot TAC<<locked>>80%51,459 psi81%2802 fps99.2%
Ramshot TAC<<locked>>80%52,489 psi82%2828 fps99.3%
Ramshot Wild Boar<<locked>>80%51,213 psi80%2818 fps100%
Ramshot Wild Boar<<locked>>80%52,286 psi82%2841 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 14<<locked>>80%27,108 psi42%1624 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 14<<locked>>80%27,195 psi43%1634 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 50<<locked>>80%42,656 psi67%2651 fps96.8%
ReloadSwiss RS 50<<locked>>80%43,468 psi68%2674 fps97.2%
ReloadSwiss RS 52<<locked>>80%47,892 psi75%2831 fps99.7%
ReloadSwiss RS 52<<locked>>80%49,182 psi77%2861 fps99.8%
ReloadSwiss RS 6059.2 gr80%38,580 psi60%2697 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 6059.2 gr80%39,624 psi62%2723 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 62<<locked>>80%32,039 psi50%2507 fps95.1%
ReloadSwiss RS 62<<locked>>80%32,851 psi51%2530 fps95.6%
ReloadSwiss RS 70<<locked>>82%34,040 psi53%2569 fps95.2%
ReloadSwiss RS 70<<locked>>82%34,867 psi55%2598 fps95.7%
Rottweil R 901<<locked>>80%51,996 psi81%2759 fps100%
Rottweil R 901<<locked>>80%52,881 psi83%2779 fps100%
Rottweil R 902<<locked>>80%45,759 psi72%2680 fps100%
Rottweil R 902<<locked>>80%46,514 psi73%2700 fps100%
Rottweil R 903<<locked>>80%39,044 psi61%2602 fps99.3%
Rottweil R 903<<locked>>80%39,972 psi63%2625 fps99.5%
Rottweil R 904<<locked>>98%52,866 psi83%2854 fps95.6%
Rottweil R 904<<locked>>96%50,778 psi80%2828 fps95.3%
Rottweil R 905<<locked>>96%45,919 psi72%2792 fps95.5%
Rottweil R 905<<locked>>94%44,005 psi69%2762 fps95.1%
Rottweil R 907<<locked>>84%42,163 psi66%2635 fps95.4%
Rottweil R 907<<locked>>82%40,466 psi63%2605 fps95%
Shooters World Long Rifle<<locked>>80%35,926 psi56%2503 fps95.5%
Shooters World Long Rifle<<locked>>80%36,753 psi58%2530 fps95.9%
Shooters World Match Rifle<<locked>>80%48,834 psi77%2756 fps100%
Shooters World Match Rifle<<locked>>80%50,096 psi79%2779 fps100%
Shooters World Precision<<locked>>80%43,801 psi69%2664 fps99.9%
Shooters World Precision<<locked>>80%44,773 psi70%2687 fps100%
Shooters World SW4350<<locked>>84%39,001 psi61%2592 fps95.3%
Shooters World SW4350<<locked>>84%39,784 psi62%2615 fps95.7%
SNPE Vectan SP 11<<locked>>80%40,248 psi63%2654 fps99%
SNPE Vectan SP 11<<locked>>80%41,350 psi65%2684 fps99.3%
SNPE Vectan SP 7<<locked>>80%49,922 psi78%2779 fps99.3%
SNPE Vectan SP 7<<locked>>80%50,778 psi80%2799 fps99.4%
SNPE Vectan SP 9<<locked>>80%47,645 psi75%2749 fps99.8%
SNPE Vectan SP 9<<locked>>80%48,791 psi76%2776 fps99.9%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000<<locked>>80%49,153 psi77%2671 fps100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000<<locked>>80%50,183 psi79%2694 fps100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000<<locked>>80%41,176 psi65%2536 fps100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000<<locked>>80%42,105 psi66%2559 fps100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000<<locked>>84%40,190 psi63%2559 fps95.5%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000<<locked>>82%38,493 psi60%2530 fps95.1%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 8000<<locked>>96%45,469 psi71%2785 fps95.4%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 8000<<locked>>94%43,584 psi68%2753 fps95%
Somchem S335<<locked>>80%48,747 psi76%2667 fps100%
Somchem S335<<locked>>80%49,719 psi78%2690 fps100%
Somchem S341<<locked>>80%49,588 psi78%2769 fps99.9%
Somchem S341<<locked>>80%50,691 psi79%2792 fps100%
Somchem S355<<locked>>80%39,697 psi62%2605 fps99.3%
Somchem S355<<locked>>80%40,611 psi64%2628 fps99.4%
Somchem S365<<locked>>80%29,022 psi45%2441 fps97.8%
Somchem S365<<locked>>80%29,820 psi47%2467 fps98.2%
Somchem S385<<locked>>94%43,482 psi68%2713 fps95.7%
Somchem S385<<locked>>92%41,756 psi65%2687 fps95.4%
Vihtavuori N133<<locked>>80%49,676 psi78%2657 fps100%
Vihtavuori N133<<locked>>80%50,720 psi79%2680 fps100%
Vihtavuori N135<<locked>>80%45,571 psi71%2651 fps100%
Vihtavuori N135<<locked>>80%46,702 psi73%2674 fps100%
Vihtavuori N140<<locked>>80%46,021 psi72%2664 fps100%
Vihtavuori N140<<locked>>80%47,007 psi74%2684 fps100%
Vihtavuori N150<<locked>>80%37,826 psi59%2539 fps99.7%
Vihtavuori N150<<locked>>80%38,711 psi61%2562 fps99.8%
Vihtavuori N160<<locked>>80%33,866 psi53%2497 fps96.1%
Vihtavuori N160<<locked>>80%34,708 psi54%2520 fps96.5%
Vihtavuori N165<<locked>>98%42,902 psi67%2690 fps95.1%
Vihtavuori N165<<locked>>98%43,859 psi69%2717 fps95.6%
Vihtavuori N530<<locked>>80%51,547 psi81%2779 fps100%
Vihtavuori N530<<locked>>80%52,794 psi83%2805 fps100%
Vihtavuori N540<<locked>>80%44,353 psi70%2654 fps100%
Vihtavuori N540<<locked>>80%45,426 psi71%2677 fps100%
Vihtavuori N550<<locked>>80%33,330 psi52%2493 fps95.7%
Vihtavuori N550<<locked>>80%34,287 psi54%2520 fps96.1%
Vihtavuori N555<<locked>>86%30,618 psi48%2490 fps95.7%
Vihtavuori N555<<locked>>84%29,472 psi46%2461 fps95.3%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL<<locked>>80%33,417 psi52%2470 fps98.2%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL<<locked>>80%34,171 psi54%2493 fps98.5%
Winchester 748<<locked>>80%51,909 psi81%2828 fps100%
Winchester 748<<locked>>80%53,142 psi83%2851 fps100%
Winchester 76060.9 gr84%39,827 psi62%2664 fps95.4%
Winchester 76060.9 gr84%40,843 psi64%2694 fps95.8%
Winchester StaBALL HD<<locked>>90%28,311 psi44%2500 fps96.4%
Winchester StaBALL HD<<locked>>88%27,151 psi43%2464 fps95.7%
Winchester StaBALL Match<<locked>>80%47,413 psi74%2756 fps100%
Winchester StaBALL Match<<locked>>80%48,515 psi76%2779 fps100%
Winchester Supreme 780<<locked>>98%46,499 psi73%2759 fps95.3%
Winchester Supreme 780<<locked>>98%47,718 psi75%2789 fps95.8%

Recommended = one of the top powders for this cartridge and bullet combination.

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This overview compares 212 powders for .308 Norma Mag. loaded with the .308 | 171gr | Peregrine VLR5 (VLR-5). Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 3,045 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,775 fps to 3,045 fps. Accurate 3100 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 212 of the 212 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 171.0 gr projectile in 0.308" calls for a 1:11.0 twist; slower twists will usually not stabilise this weight. Accurate 3100, Accurate 3100, Accurate High Country 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. Alliant Reloder-17, ReloadSwiss RS 60, Winchester 760 rank at the top here: for .308 Norma Mag. with the .308 | 171gr | Peregrine VLR5 (VLR-5) 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.

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