Load Specifications
Bullet:.308 | 180gr | CutEdge DGSC
Bullet Manufacturer:Cutting Edge
Bullet Weight:180 gr
Bullet Diameter:0.308"
Bullet Length:<<locked>>
Caliber:.308 Norma Mag. load data
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:1:15.0
Load data in caliber .308 Norma Mag. with .308 | 180gr | CutEdge DGSC 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 Alliant Reloder-26.
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"
| Powder | Charge | FR | MaxP | % | V(0) | z |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 84% | 57,000 psi | 89% | 2756 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2700 | <<locked>> | 84% | 55,303 psi | 87% | 2785 fps | 98.8% |
| Accurate 3100ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,707 psi | 83% | 2822 fps | 99.5% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 86% | 57,682 psi | 90% | 2815 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 92% | 55,027 psi | 86% | 2874 fps | 100% |
| Accurate High Country | <<locked>> | 98% | 53,998 psi | 85% | 2963 fps | 97.3% |
| Accurate MAGPROᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 55,158 psi | 86% | 2966 fps | 96.1% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 82% | 56,855 psi | 89% | 2848 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 86% | 54,723 psi | 86% | 2805 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2209 | <<locked>> | 98% | 56,202 psi | 88% | 2920 fps | 98.4% |
| ADI AR 2213ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,983 psi | 85% | 2913 fps | 96.8% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 82% | 53,853 psi | 84% | 2923 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro Varmint | <<locked>> | 82% | 57,653 psi | 90% | 2854 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 86% | 55,332 psi | 87% | 2825 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 84% | 55,666 psi | 87% | 2848 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | <<locked>> | 94% | 55,883 psi | 88% | 2930 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 90% | 57,464 psi | 90% | 2956 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-19 | <<locked>> | 98% | 55,448 psi | 87% | 2907 fps | 98.3% |
| Alliant Reloder-22ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,692 psi | 83% | 2907 fps | 98% |
| Alliant Reloder-23ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,617 psi | 78% | 2841 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-25ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 43,134 psi | 68% | 2762 fps | 98.9% |
| Alliant Reloder-26ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 57,319 psi | 90% | 3038 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 82% | 56,927 psi | 89% | 2864 fps | 100% |
| Bofors RP15ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,182 psi | 76% | 2828 fps | 96.9% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 86% | 56,057 psi | 88% | 2838 fps | 100% |
| Bofors RP5ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,692 psi | 83% | 2907 fps | 98% |
| Bofors RP7 | <<locked>> | 90% | 55,550 psi | 87% | 2828 fps | 98.9% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 86% | 56,666 psi | 89% | 2861 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H414 | <<locked>> | 92% | 57,435 psi | 90% | 2930 fps | 99.5% |
| Hodgdon H4350 | <<locked>> | 90% | 57,188 psi | 90% | 2887 fps | 98.7% |
| Hodgdon H4831 | <<locked>> | 98% | 54,114 psi | 85% | 2861 fps | 96.2% |
| Hodgdon H4831 SCᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 56,695 psi | 89% | 2897 fps | 96.7% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 82% | 57,493 psi | 90% | 2854 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 96% | 56,217 psi | 88% | 2854 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 82% | 54,360 psi | 85% | 2841 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Superformance | <<locked>> | 90% | 53,838 psi | 84% | 2907 fps | 99% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 36,347 psi | 57% | 1759 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 82% | 55,027 psi | 86% | 2805 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 86% | 57,653 psi | 90% | 2838 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4166 Enduron | <<locked>> | 84% | 56,913 psi | 89% | 2822 fps | 99.4% |
| IMR 4350 | <<locked>> | 94% | 56,739 psi | 89% | 2861 fps | 99.1% |
| IMR 4451 Enduron | <<locked>> | 90% | 57,305 psi | 90% | 2854 fps | 99.4% |
| IMR 4831 | <<locked>> | 94% | 55,521 psi | 87% | 2867 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 84% | 57,116 psi | 90% | 2874 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4955 Enduron | <<locked>> | 98% | 55,593 psi | 87% | 2848 fps | 96.7% |
| IMR 7828 SSCᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,256 psi | 80% | 2881 fps | 96.3% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 82% | 57,232 psi | 90% | 2818 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 82% | 55,695 psi | 87% | 2772 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 86% | 57,609 psi | 90% | 2825 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 92% | 57,203 psi | 90% | 2848 fps | 99.9% |
| Lovex S070 | <<locked>> | 92% | 54,955 psi | 86% | 2838 fps | 99.3% |
| Lovex S071ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 43,482 psi | 68% | 2667 fps | 98.2% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 82% | 55,361 psi | 87% | 2789 fps | 100% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 82% | 56,144 psi | 88% | 2782 fps | 100% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 84% | 54,926 psi | 86% | 2831 fps | 100% |
| Norma 204 | <<locked>> | 94% | 57,464 psi | 90% | 2913 fps | 98.4% |
| Norma MRPᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 55,927 psi | 88% | 2992 fps | 99.4% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 94% | 57,566 psi | 90% | 2913 fps | 100% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 84% | 55,651 psi | 87% | 2858 fps | 100% |
| Ramshot Grandᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,488 psi | 81% | 2897 fps | 96.7% |
| Ramshot Hunter | <<locked>> | 94% | 56,202 psi | 88% | 2913 fps | 99.8% |
| Ramshot Magnumᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 45,759 psi | 72% | 2766 fps | 97.1% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 36,811 psi | 58% | 1798 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 86% | 56,507 psi | 89% | 2844 fps | 99.6% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 82% | 56,826 psi | 89% | 2917 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 88% | 57,000 psi | 89% | 2949 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 92% | 55,042 psi | 86% | 2900 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70 | <<locked>> | 94% | 57,595 psi | 90% | 2986 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 76ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 42,047 psi | 66% | 2779 fps | 97% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 84% | 56,159 psi | 88% | 2789 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 88% | 56,202 psi | 88% | 2838 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 904 | <<locked>> | 96% | 54,389 psi | 85% | 2835 fps | 97% |
| Rottweil R 905 | <<locked>> | 98% | 54,708 psi | 86% | 2894 fps | 98.3% |
| Rottweil R 907 | <<locked>> | 90% | 55,550 psi | 87% | 2828 fps | 98.9% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 92% | 57,203 psi | 90% | 2848 fps | 99.9% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 82% | 57,232 psi | 90% | 2818 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 86% | 57,609 psi | 90% | 2825 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World SW4350 | <<locked>> | 92% | 54,955 psi | 86% | 2838 fps | 99.3% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 86% | 54,462 psi | 85% | 2848 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 82% | 55,463 psi | 87% | 2822 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 82% | 56,449 psi | 88% | 2720 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 88% | 57,377 psi | 90% | 2723 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000 | <<locked>> | 92% | 57,043 psi | 89% | 2805 fps | 99.4% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 8000 | <<locked>> | 98% | 54,215 psi | 85% | 2887 fps | 98.2% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 82% | 55,941 psi | 88% | 2717 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 88% | 56,173 psi | 88% | 2831 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S361 | <<locked>> | 96% | 56,086 psi | 88% | 2828 fps | 96.5% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 96% | 56,826 psi | 89% | 2913 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S385 | <<locked>> | 98% | 55,245 psi | 87% | 2867 fps | 98.9% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 82% | 57,014 psi | 89% | 2703 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 84% | 56,666 psi | 89% | 2749 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 84% | 56,884 psi | 89% | 2762 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 90% | 57,566 psi | 90% | 2805 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 92% | 56,115 psi | 88% | 2858 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N165ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,097 psi | 80% | 2789 fps | 98% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 84% | 55,027 psi | 86% | 2762 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 92% | 55,027 psi | 86% | 2861 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N555ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 55,608 psi | 87% | 2920 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N560ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 56,275 psi | 88% | 2982 fps | 97% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 92% | 55,898 psi | 88% | 2828 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 760 | <<locked>> | 92% | 57,696 psi | 90% | 2933 fps | 99.5% |
| Winchester StaBALL HDᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 44,585 psi | 70% | 2894 fps | 100% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 82% | 55,405 psi | 87% | 2825 fps | 100% |
| Winchester Supreme 780ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 55,492 psi | 87% | 2864 fps | 98.2% |
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 2495 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,096 psi | 79% | 2664 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2700 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,457 psi | 76% | 2674 fps | 97.7% |
| Accurate 3100 | <<locked>> | 88% | 34,679 psi | 54% | 2484 fps | 95.7% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,471 psi | 74% | 2671 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,100 psi | 57% | 2533 fps | 97.9% |
| Accurate High Country | <<locked>> | 94% | 46,862 psi | 73% | 2835 fps | 95.5% |
| Accurate MAGPRO | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,184 psi | 80% | 2897 fps | 95.1% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 80% | 53,447 psi | 84% | 2795 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,426 psi | 71% | 2651 fps | 99.8% |
| ADI AR 2209 | <<locked>> | 90% | 43,221 psi | 68% | 2690 fps | 95.4% |
| ADI AR 2213 | <<locked>> | 98% | 50,343 psi | 79% | 2851 fps | 95.9% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,227 psi | 79% | 2864 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro Varmint | <<locked>> | 80% | 54,230 psi | 85% | 2808 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,658 psi | 72% | 2671 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,936 psi | 77% | 2743 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | 56.5 gr | 80% | 35,418 psi | 56% | 2543 fps | 98% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,234 psi | 63% | 2671 fps | 99.9% |
| Alliant Reloder-19 | <<locked>> | 90% | 42,699 psi | 67% | 2680 fps | 95.4% |
| Alliant Reloder-22 | <<locked>> | 94% | 42,975 psi | 67% | 2730 fps | 95.7% |
| Alliant Reloder-23 | <<locked>> | 80% | 25,701 psi | 40% | 2290 fps | 95.2% |
| Alliant Reloder-25 | <<locked>> | 92% | 33,243 psi | 52% | 2523 fps | 95.6% |
| Alliant Reloder-26 | 65.5 gr | 84% | 31,488 psi | 49% | 2520 fps | 95.7% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 80% | 53,345 psi | 84% | 2812 fps | 100% |
| Bofors RP15 | <<locked>> | 96% | 42,177 psi | 66% | 2710 fps | 95.2% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,832 psi | 72% | 2680 fps | 100% |
| Bofors RP5 | <<locked>> | 94% | 42,975 psi | 67% | 2730 fps | 95.7% |
| Bofors RP7 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,422 psi | 63% | 2552 fps | 95.9% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,253 psi | 72% | 2690 fps | 99.4% |
| Hodgdon H414 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,319 psi | 60% | 2582 fps | 95.8% |
| Hodgdon H4350 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,350 psi | 65% | 2605 fps | 95.3% |
| Hodgdon H4831 | <<locked>> | 96% | 50,473 psi | 79% | 2799 fps | 95.3% |
| Hodgdon H4831 SC | <<locked>> | 96% | 49,313 psi | 77% | 2779 fps | 95% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 80% | 54,085 psi | 85% | 2805 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,967 psi | 52% | 2441 fps | 98.5% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,836 psi | 80% | 2789 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Superformance | <<locked>> | 82% | 40,089 psi | 63% | 2651 fps | 96% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 27,093 psi | 42% | 1568 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,750 psi | 81% | 2756 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,776 psi | 75% | 2684 fps | 99.9% |
| IMR 4166 Enduron | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,937 psi | 78% | 2710 fps | 98.5% |
| IMR 4350 | <<locked>> | 82% | 38,638 psi | 61% | 2536 fps | 95.3% |
| IMR 4451 Enduron | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,032 psi | 66% | 2589 fps | 96.8% |
| IMR 4831 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,824 psi | 55% | 2487 fps | 97.6% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,212 psi | 79% | 2769 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4955 Enduron | <<locked>> | 94% | 49,182 psi | 77% | 2740 fps | 95.2% |
| IMR 7828 SSC | <<locked>> | 98% | 47,790 psi | 75% | 2815 fps | 95.3% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 80% | 53,490 psi | 84% | 2766 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,417 psi | 82% | 2723 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,805 psi | 75% | 2680 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,305 psi | 62% | 2533 fps | 97.5% |
| Lovex S070 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,449 psi | 59% | 2510 fps | 95.8% |
| Lovex S071 | <<locked>> | 92% | 33,344 psi | 52% | 2454 fps | 95.2% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,011 psi | 82% | 2736 fps | 100% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,750 psi | 83% | 2736 fps | 100% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,254 psi | 76% | 2730 fps | 100% |
| Norma 204 | <<locked>> | 86% | 43,816 psi | 69% | 2680 fps | 95.5% |
| Norma MRP | <<locked>> | 90% | 39,363 psi | 62% | 2680 fps | 96% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,056 psi | 56% | 2530 fps | 97.7% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,689 psi | 76% | 2749 fps | 100% |
| Ramshot Grand | <<locked>> | 98% | 47,892 psi | 75% | 2831 fps | 95.8% |
| Ramshot Hunter | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,085 psi | 55% | 2516 fps | 95.6% |
| Ramshot Magnum | <<locked>> | 96% | 39,407 psi | 62% | 2638 fps | 95.1% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 27,412 psi | 43% | 1604 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,412 psi | 73% | 2677 fps | 98.4% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 80% | 53,011 psi | 83% | 2861 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,801 psi | 67% | 2726 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,853 psi | 56% | 2546 fps | 97.5% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70 | 61.9 gr | 80% | 35,143 psi | 55% | 2556 fps | 96.8% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 76 | <<locked>> | 98% | 39,059 psi | 61% | 2707 fps | 95.8% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,574 psi | 78% | 2690 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,989 psi | 67% | 2625 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 904 | <<locked>> | 92% | 47,732 psi | 75% | 2723 fps | 95.5% |
| Rottweil R 905 | <<locked>> | 90% | 41,655 psi | 65% | 2661 fps | 95.3% |
| Rottweil R 907 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,422 psi | 63% | 2552 fps | 95.9% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,305 psi | 62% | 2533 fps | 97.5% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 53,490 psi | 84% | 2766 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,805 psi | 75% | 2680 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World SW4350 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,449 psi | 59% | 2510 fps | 95.8% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,483 psi | 70% | 2684 fps | 99.9% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,967 psi | 81% | 2766 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,953 psi | 83% | 2674 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,686 psi | 70% | 2543 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,450 psi | 60% | 2480 fps | 96% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 8000 | <<locked>> | 90% | 41,263 psi | 65% | 2654 fps | 95.1% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,663 psi | 83% | 2671 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,511 psi | 68% | 2628 fps | 99.9% |
| Somchem S361 | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,518 psi | 82% | 2772 fps | 95.7% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,445 psi | 51% | 2484 fps | 99.4% |
| Somchem S385 | <<locked>> | 88% | 39,624 psi | 62% | 2589 fps | 95.6% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 80% | 53,563 psi | 84% | 2657 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,792 psi | 78% | 2657 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,038 psi | 78% | 2671 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,481 psi | 65% | 2559 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,594 psi | 59% | 2533 fps | 98.1% |
| Vihtavuori N165 | <<locked>> | 94% | 41,640 psi | 65% | 2621 fps | 95.8% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,283 psi | 76% | 2661 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,912 psi | 58% | 2530 fps | 97.7% |
| Vihtavuori N555 | <<locked>> | 80% | 28,123 psi | 44% | 2365 fps | 95.4% |
| Vihtavuori N560 | <<locked>> | 96% | 49,052 psi | 77% | 2854 fps | 95.3% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,782 psi | 58% | 2503 fps | 99.5% |
| Winchester 760 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,319 psi | 60% | 2582 fps | 95.8% |
| Winchester StaBALL HD | <<locked>> | 84% | 25,831 psi | 40% | 2375 fps | 96.1% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,866 psi | 81% | 2772 fps | 100% |
| Winchester Supreme 780 | <<locked>> | 92% | 41,858 psi | 66% | 2631 fps | 95.1% |
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 111 powders for .308 Norma Mag. loaded with the .308 | 180gr | CutEdge DGSC. Alliant Reloder-26 delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 3,038 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,759 fps to 3,038 fps. Accurate 3100 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 111 of the 111 powders fall inside the usable 80–100 % fill window.
Relative to the caliber's maximum pressure (440 MPa), the top charges use 54–90 %, leaving at least 10 % headroom. The 180.0 gr projectile in 0.308" calls for a 1:15.0 twist; slower twists will usually not stabilise this weight. Accurate 3100, Accurate MAGPRO, ADI AR 2213 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, Alliant Reloder-26 rank at the top here: for .308 Norma Mag. with the .308 | 180gr | CutEdge DGSC they combine a high case fill with complete burn and sit in the upper velocity band. As outliers, ADI AR 2217, ADI AR 2225, Baschieri & Pellagri 109 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.