
Load Specifications
Load data in caliber .308 Norma Mag. with .308 | 176gr | Peregrine Glider GRM bullet and 105 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-17 and ReloadSwiss RS 60.
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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% | 55,898 psi | 88% | 2717 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 86% | 54,911 psi | 86% | 2743 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 82% | 56,884 psi | 89% | 2812 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2700 | <<locked>> | 88% | 57,464 psi | 90% | 2812 fps | 98.4% |
| Accurate 3100ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 45,977 psi | 72% | 2720 fps | 98.1% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 88% | 55,172 psi | 86% | 2795 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 96% | 55,709 psi | 87% | 2894 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 84% | 55,230 psi | 87% | 2828 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 90% | 56,608 psi | 89% | 2835 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2209ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,751 psi | 84% | 2877 fps | 97.1% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 84% | 57,667 psi | 90% | 2825 fps | 100% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 82% | 55,506 psi | 87% | 2746 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 86% | 55,521 psi | 87% | 2956 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro Varmint | <<locked>> | 84% | 56,028 psi | 88% | 2838 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 90% | 56,985 psi | 89% | 2854 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 88% | 57,334 psi | 90% | 2877 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | <<locked>> | 98% | 57,000 psi | 89% | 2953 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 92% | 54,621 psi | 86% | 2930 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-19ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,823 psi | 83% | 2864 fps | 97.1% |
| Alliant Reloder-23ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 43,453 psi | 68% | 2746 fps | 99.9% |
| Alliant Reloder-25ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 38,116 psi | 60% | 2648 fps | 96.6% |
| Alliant Reloder-26ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,458 psi | 78% | 2927 fps | 99.7% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 84% | 55,317 psi | 87% | 2848 fps | 100% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 90% | 57,609 psi | 90% | 2871 fps | 100% |
| Bofors RP7 | <<locked>> | 94% | 57,203 psi | 90% | 2848 fps | 98.6% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 82% | 55,753 psi | 87% | 2759 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 84% | 57,566 psi | 90% | 2858 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 88% | 54,723 psi | 86% | 2835 fps | 99.8% |
| Hodgdon H414 | <<locked>> | 94% | 54,810 psi | 86% | 2894 fps | 98.8% |
| Hodgdon H4350 | <<locked>> | 92% | 55,129 psi | 86% | 2854 fps | 97.7% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 84% | 55,869 psi | 88% | 2838 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100Vᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 56,913 psi | 89% | 2874 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 86% | 55,869 psi | 88% | 2874 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Superformance | <<locked>> | 94% | 55,216 psi | 87% | 2930 fps | 98.6% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 35,868 psi | 56% | 1736 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 86% | 57,261 psi | 90% | 2841 fps | 100% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 84% | 56,231 psi | 88% | 2815 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 88% | 56,043 psi | 88% | 2815 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4166 Enduron | <<locked>> | 86% | 55,492 psi | 87% | 2799 fps | 98.7% |
| IMR 4350 | <<locked>> | 96% | 54,520 psi | 85% | 2828 fps | 98.2% |
| IMR 4451 Enduron | <<locked>> | 92% | 55,637 psi | 87% | 2828 fps | 98.7% |
| IMR 4831 | <<locked>> | 98% | 56,231 psi | 88% | 2884 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 86% | 55,245 psi | 87% | 2854 fps | 100% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 84% | 57,667 psi | 90% | 2825 fps | 100% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 84% | 55,230 psi | 87% | 2802 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 84% | 54,592 psi | 86% | 2756 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 88% | 55,825 psi | 87% | 2808 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 94% | 55,100 psi | 86% | 2818 fps | 99.5% |
| Lovex S070 | <<locked>> | 96% | 56,231 psi | 88% | 2858 fps | 99% |
| Lovex S071ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 38,043 psi | 60% | 2569 fps | 96.1% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 86% | 57,363 psi | 90% | 2818 fps | 100% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 84% | 54,636 psi | 86% | 2769 fps | 100% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 88% | 56,507 psi | 89% | 2861 fps | 100% |
| Norma 204 | <<locked>> | 96% | 55,100 psi | 86% | 2877 fps | 97.3% |
| Norma MRPᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,965 psi | 77% | 2881 fps | 97.8% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 96% | 54,665 psi | 86% | 2881 fps | 99.9% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 88% | 57,392 psi | 90% | 2890 fps | 100% |
| Ramshot Hunter | <<locked>> | 98% | 57,305 psi | 90% | 2936 fps | 99.5% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 82% | 54,360 psi | 85% | 2802 fps | 99.5% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 82% | 54,099 psi | 85% | 2815 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 36,318 psi | 57% | 1775 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 88% | 54,955 psi | 86% | 2818 fps | 99.1% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 84% | 54,563 psi | 86% | 2894 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 90% | 54,288 psi | 85% | 2927 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 96% | 55,738 psi | 87% | 2920 fps | 99.9% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70 | <<locked>> | 96% | 54,781 psi | 86% | 2949 fps | 99.9% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 82% | 54,723 psi | 86% | 2749 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 86% | 54,505 psi | 85% | 2772 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 92% | 57,479 psi | 90% | 2861 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 904ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 55,796 psi | 87% | 2854 fps | 96.4% |
| Rottweil R 905ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,735 psi | 81% | 2848 fps | 97% |
| Rottweil R 907 | <<locked>> | 94% | 57,203 psi | 90% | 2848 fps | 98.6% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 94% | 55,100 psi | 86% | 2818 fps | 99.5% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 84% | 55,230 psi | 87% | 2802 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 88% | 55,825 psi | 87% | 2808 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World SW4350 | <<locked>> | 96% | 56,231 psi | 88% | 2858 fps | 99% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 90% | 55,796 psi | 87% | 2874 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 84% | 56,579 psi | 89% | 2835 fps | 99.8% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 86% | 57,334 psi | 90% | 2851 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 84% | 55,303 psi | 87% | 2710 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 90% | 55,941 psi | 88% | 2710 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000 | <<locked>> | 94% | 55,201 psi | 87% | 2772 fps | 98.7% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 8000ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,242 psi | 80% | 2841 fps | 96.9% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 84% | 54,679 psi | 86% | 2707 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 84% | 56,362 psi | 88% | 2822 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 92% | 57,522 psi | 90% | 2858 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S361ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 57,566 psi | 90% | 2844 fps | 95.8% |
| Somchem S365ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 57,000 psi | 89% | 2933 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S385ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,330 psi | 82% | 2825 fps | 97.9% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 84% | 55,753 psi | 87% | 2694 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 86% | 54,534 psi | 85% | 2733 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 86% | 55,172 psi | 86% | 2749 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 92% | 55,550 psi | 87% | 2789 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 96% | 57,174 psi | 90% | 2877 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N165ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 45,078 psi | 71% | 2687 fps | 95.8% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 82% | 54,636 psi | 86% | 2776 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 88% | 57,000 psi | 89% | 2795 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 96% | 56,144 psi | 88% | 2881 fps | 99.9% |
| Vihtavuori N555ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,501 psi | 76% | 2825 fps | 99.8% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 96% | 57,305 psi | 90% | 2851 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 82% | 54,810 psi | 86% | 2822 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 760 | <<locked>> | 94% | 55,085 psi | 86% | 2897 fps | 98.8% |
| Winchester StaBALL HDᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 39,030 psi | 61% | 2779 fps | 100% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 86% | 57,551 psi | 90% | 2861 fps | 100% |
| Winchester Supreme 780ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,095 psi | 77% | 2762 fps | 96.1% |
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% | 52,475 psi | 82% | 2671 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,034 psi | 71% | 2602 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 80% | 53,098 psi | 83% | 2762 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2700 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,179 psi | 69% | 2592 fps | 95.8% |
| Accurate 3100 | <<locked>> | 94% | 37,231 psi | 58% | 2552 fps | 95.8% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,641 psi | 67% | 2602 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,763 psi | 50% | 2438 fps | 95.6% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,776 psi | 76% | 2726 fps | 99.9% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,365 psi | 65% | 2575 fps | 98.9% |
| ADI AR 2209 | <<locked>> | 96% | 47,210 psi | 74% | 2762 fps | 95.6% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,952 psi | 80% | 2730 fps | 100% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,953 psi | 81% | 2700 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,773 psi | 70% | 2772 fps | 99.5% |
| Alliant Power Pro Varmint | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,458 psi | 78% | 2736 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,292 psi | 65% | 2598 fps | 99.7% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,324 psi | 69% | 2664 fps | 99.4% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,010 psi | 50% | 2457 fps | 95.8% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | 56 gr | 80% | 35,853 psi | 56% | 2582 fps | 98.8% |
| Alliant Reloder-19 | <<locked>> | 96% | 46,340 psi | 73% | 2753 fps | 95.5% |
| Alliant Reloder-23 | <<locked>> | 86% | 27,760 psi | 44% | 2365 fps | 95.5% |
| Alliant Reloder-25 | <<locked>> | 98% | 35,810 psi | 56% | 2592 fps | 95.7% |
| Alliant Reloder-26 | <<locked>> | 90% | 34,243 psi | 54% | 2598 fps | 96% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,254 psi | 76% | 2736 fps | 99.6% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,959 psi | 64% | 2602 fps | 99.7% |
| Bofors RP7 | <<locked>> | 84% | 41,742 psi | 65% | 2582 fps | 95.4% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,228 psi | 82% | 2707 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,096 psi | 79% | 2749 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,742 psi | 65% | 2608 fps | 98.1% |
| Hodgdon H414 | <<locked>> | 84% | 39,146 psi | 61% | 2605 fps | 95.3% |
| Hodgdon H4350 | <<locked>> | 86% | 45,484 psi | 71% | 2687 fps | 95.6% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,313 psi | 77% | 2736 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,298 psi | 46% | 2356 fps | 96.6% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,469 psi | 71% | 2710 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Superformance | <<locked>> | 86% | 41,249 psi | 65% | 2677 fps | 95.4% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 26,687 psi | 42% | 1549 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,210 psi | 74% | 2687 fps | 100% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,501 psi | 78% | 2720 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,482 psi | 68% | 2612 fps | 99.3% |
| IMR 4166 Enduron | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,919 psi | 72% | 2635 fps | 97.1% |
| IMR 4350 | <<locked>> | 88% | 42,322 psi | 66% | 2615 fps | 95.6% |
| IMR 4451 Enduron | <<locked>> | 82% | 40,698 psi | 64% | 2559 fps | 95.5% |
| IMR 4831 | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,821 psi | 48% | 2398 fps | 95.3% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,484 psi | 71% | 2697 fps | 99.8% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,952 psi | 80% | 2730 fps | 100% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,283 psi | 76% | 2700 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,254 psi | 76% | 2657 fps | 99.9% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,366 psi | 68% | 2608 fps | 99.9% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,592 psi | 56% | 2454 fps | 95.5% |
| Lovex S070 | <<locked>> | 84% | 38,406 psi | 60% | 2536 fps | 95.2% |
| Lovex S071 | <<locked>> | 98% | 35,505 psi | 56% | 2513 fps | 95.2% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,485 psi | 74% | 2671 fps | 100% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,124 psi | 75% | 2674 fps | 100% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,685 psi | 68% | 2654 fps | 99.6% |
| Norma 204 | <<locked>> | 92% | 48,138 psi | 75% | 2762 fps | 95.7% |
| Norma MRP | <<locked>> | 94% | 39,697 psi | 62% | 2694 fps | 95.2% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,111 psi | 50% | 2444 fps | 95.6% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,497 psi | 68% | 2667 fps | 99.5% |
| Ramshot Hunter | <<locked>> | 84% | 35,839 psi | 56% | 2539 fps | 95% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,705 psi | 79% | 2743 fps | 99.1% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,618 psi | 79% | 2759 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 26,977 psi | 42% | 1585 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,076 psi | 66% | 2595 fps | 96.8% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,369 psi | 74% | 2776 fps | 99.7% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | 56 gr | 80% | 38,218 psi | 60% | 2644 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,517 psi | 49% | 2454 fps | 95.1% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70 | 58.3 gr | 82% | 33,692 psi | 53% | 2520 fps | 95.2% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,430 psi | 81% | 2703 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,063 psi | 71% | 2621 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,653 psi | 61% | 2549 fps | 99.3% |
| Rottweil R 904 | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,054 psi | 82% | 2795 fps | 95.5% |
| Rottweil R 905 | <<locked>> | 96% | 45,078 psi | 71% | 2730 fps | 95.4% |
| Rottweil R 907 | <<locked>> | 84% | 41,742 psi | 65% | 2582 fps | 95.4% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,592 psi | 56% | 2454 fps | 95.5% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,283 psi | 76% | 2700 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,366 psi | 68% | 2608 fps | 99.9% |
| Shooters World SW4350 | <<locked>> | 84% | 38,406 psi | 60% | 2536 fps | 95.2% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,813 psi | 62% | 2602 fps | 99% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,124 psi | 77% | 2717 fps | 99.2% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,210 psi | 74% | 2697 fps | 99.8% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,863 psi | 77% | 2618 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,901 psi | 64% | 2487 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000 | <<locked>> | 84% | 39,653 psi | 62% | 2503 fps | 95.4% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 8000 | <<locked>> | 96% | 44,643 psi | 70% | 2726 fps | 95.3% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,356 psi | 76% | 2615 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,066 psi | 77% | 2713 fps | 99.9% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,276 psi | 62% | 2552 fps | 99.3% |
| Somchem S361 | <<locked>> | 98% | 53,824 psi | 84% | 2789 fps | 95% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 80% | 28,732 psi | 45% | 2395 fps | 97.8% |
| Somchem S385 | <<locked>> | 94% | 42,917 psi | 67% | 2661 fps | 95.7% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,371 psi | 77% | 2605 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,237 psi | 71% | 2598 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,643 psi | 72% | 2612 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,478 psi | 59% | 2490 fps | 99.7% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,562 psi | 53% | 2448 fps | 96.1% |
| Vihtavuori N165 | <<locked>> | 98% | 42,264 psi | 66% | 2635 fps | 95% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,995 psi | 80% | 2723 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,874 psi | 69% | 2602 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,909 psi | 52% | 2444 fps | 95.6% |
| Vihtavuori N555 | <<locked>> | 86% | 30,081 psi | 47% | 2438 fps | 95.6% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,025 psi | 52% | 2421 fps | 98.1% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,459 psi | 81% | 2772 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 760 | <<locked>> | 84% | 39,146 psi | 61% | 2605 fps | 95.3% |
| Winchester StaBALL HD | <<locked>> | 90% | 27,876 psi | 44% | 2448 fps | 96.3% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,021 psi | 74% | 2700 fps | 100% |
| Winchester Supreme 780 | <<locked>> | 98% | 45,905 psi | 72% | 2703 fps | 95.2% |
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 120 powders for .308 Norma Mag. loaded with the .308 | 176gr | Peregrine Glider GRM. Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 2,956 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,736 fps to 2,956 fps. Accurate 3100 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 120 of the 120 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 176.0 gr projectile in 0.308" calls for a 1:10.0 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-17, ReloadSwiss RS 60 rank at the top here: for .308 Norma Mag. with the .308 | 176gr | Peregrine Glider GRM 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.