Load Specifications
Bullet Manufacturer:Nosler
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:1:12.0
Load data in caliber .308 Norma Mag. with .308 | 180gr | Nosler Ballistic Silver Tip bullet and 103 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 2495 | <<locked>> | 84% | 56,362 psi | 88% | 2730 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2700 | <<locked>> | 86% | 57,725 psi | 90% | 2799 fps | 98.8% |
| Accurate 3100ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,024 psi | 80% | 2779 fps | 99.2% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 86% | 56,507 psi | 89% | 2782 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 94% | 57,305 psi | 90% | 2890 fps | 100% |
| Accurate High Countryᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 55,738 psi | 87% | 2972 fps | 97.3% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 82% | 55,811 psi | 87% | 2812 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 88% | 56,768 psi | 89% | 2815 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2209 | <<locked>> | 98% | 54,621 psi | 86% | 2874 fps | 97.8% |
| ADI AR 2213ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,286 psi | 82% | 2861 fps | 95.9% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 84% | 55,927 psi | 88% | 2936 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro Varmint | <<locked>> | 82% | 56,565 psi | 89% | 2822 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 88% | 57,479 psi | 90% | 2835 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 84% | 54,201 psi | 85% | 2808 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | <<locked>> | 94% | 54,331 psi | 85% | 2890 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 90% | 55,332 psi | 87% | 2913 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-19ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 57,232 psi | 90% | 2913 fps | 98.3% |
| Alliant Reloder-22ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,850 psi | 80% | 2861 fps | 97.4% |
| Alliant Reloder-23ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,877 psi | 75% | 2799 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-25ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 41,829 psi | 66% | 2713 fps | 98.4% |
| Alliant Reloder-26ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 54,911 psi | 86% | 2989 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 82% | 55,651 psi | 87% | 2828 fps | 100% |
| Bofors RP15ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,688 psi | 73% | 2782 fps | 96.2% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 86% | 54,839 psi | 86% | 2805 fps | 100% |
| Bofors RP5ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,850 psi | 80% | 2861 fps | 97.4% |
| Bofors RP7 | <<locked>> | 90% | 54,215 psi | 85% | 2785 fps | 98.5% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 86% | 55,245 psi | 87% | 2818 fps | 99.9% |
| Hodgdon H414 | <<locked>> | 92% | 55,651 psi | 87% | 2884 fps | 99.2% |
| Hodgdon H4350 | <<locked>> | 90% | 55,782 psi | 87% | 2848 fps | 98.3% |
| Hodgdon H4831ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 55,927 psi | 88% | 2864 fps | 96.1% |
| Hodgdon H4831 SCᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 54,897 psi | 86% | 2851 fps | 95.9% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 82% | 56,405 psi | 88% | 2818 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 96% | 54,520 psi | 85% | 2815 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 84% | 56,391 psi | 88% | 2854 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Superformance | <<locked>> | 92% | 55,912 psi | 88% | 2923 fps | 99.1% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 36,201 psi | 57% | 1736 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 84% | 57,464 psi | 90% | 2822 fps | 100% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 82% | 57,087 psi | 89% | 2795 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 86% | 56,376 psi | 88% | 2799 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4166 Enduron | <<locked>> | 84% | 55,535 psi | 87% | 2782 fps | 99.1% |
| IMR 4350 | <<locked>> | 94% | 55,042 psi | 86% | 2815 fps | 98.7% |
| IMR 4451 Enduron | <<locked>> | 90% | 56,115 psi | 88% | 2815 fps | 99.1% |
| IMR 4831 | <<locked>> | 96% | 57,435 psi | 90% | 2874 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 84% | 55,637 psi | 87% | 2835 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4955 Enduronᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 57,522 psi | 90% | 2854 fps | 96.6% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 82% | 56,130 psi | 88% | 2782 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 82% | 54,563 psi | 86% | 2736 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 86% | 56,434 psi | 88% | 2792 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 92% | 55,941 psi | 88% | 2808 fps | 99.7% |
| Lovex S070 | <<locked>> | 94% | 57,290 psi | 90% | 2851 fps | 99.4% |
| Lovex S071ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 42,525 psi | 67% | 2635 fps | 97.8% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 82% | 54,375 psi | 85% | 2753 fps | 100% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 82% | 55,027 psi | 86% | 2749 fps | 100% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 86% | 57,014 psi | 89% | 2844 fps | 100% |
| Norma 204 | <<locked>> | 94% | 55,840 psi | 88% | 2871 fps | 97.9% |
| Norma MRPᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,809 psi | 84% | 2940 fps | 99% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 94% | 55,898 psi | 88% | 2874 fps | 100% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 84% | 54,143 psi | 85% | 2818 fps | 100% |
| Ramshot Hunter | <<locked>> | 94% | 54,578 psi | 86% | 2871 fps | 99.5% |
| Ramshot Magnumᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 44,367 psi | 70% | 2720 fps | 96.3% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 36,941 psi | 58% | 1778 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 86% | 55,187 psi | 86% | 2802 fps | 99.4% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 82% | 55,100 psi | 86% | 2874 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 88% | 55,056 psi | 86% | 2910 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 94% | 57,029 psi | 89% | 2910 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70 | <<locked>> | 94% | 55,521 psi | 87% | 2940 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 84% | 55,230 psi | 87% | 2756 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 88% | 54,998 psi | 86% | 2802 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 904 | <<locked>> | 98% | 56,405 psi | 88% | 2844 fps | 97% |
| Rottweil R 905ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 56,536 psi | 89% | 2904 fps | 98.3% |
| Rottweil R 907 | <<locked>> | 90% | 54,215 psi | 85% | 2785 fps | 98.5% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 92% | 55,941 psi | 88% | 2808 fps | 99.7% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 82% | 56,130 psi | 88% | 2782 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 86% | 56,434 psi | 88% | 2792 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World SW4350 | <<locked>> | 94% | 57,290 psi | 90% | 2851 fps | 99.4% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 88% | 56,420 psi | 88% | 2858 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 82% | 56,927 psi | 89% | 2818 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 84% | 57,595 psi | 90% | 2831 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 82% | 55,405 psi | 87% | 2687 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 88% | 56,115 psi | 88% | 2687 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000 | <<locked>> | 92% | 55,724 psi | 87% | 2762 fps | 99.1% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 8000ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 56,043 psi | 88% | 2897 fps | 98.2% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 82% | 54,926 psi | 86% | 2684 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 82% | 56,623 psi | 89% | 2802 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 88% | 54,897 psi | 86% | 2795 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S361 | <<locked>> | 96% | 54,592 psi | 86% | 2782 fps | 95.8% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 96% | 54,839 psi | 86% | 2874 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S385ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 57,276 psi | 90% | 2877 fps | 99% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 82% | 55,912 psi | 88% | 2667 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 84% | 55,405 psi | 87% | 2717 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 84% | 55,651 psi | 87% | 2730 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 90% | 56,144 psi | 88% | 2769 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 92% | 54,491 psi | 85% | 2815 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N165ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,327 psi | 77% | 2743 fps | 97.4% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 86% | 57,290 psi | 90% | 2776 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 94% | 57,159 psi | 90% | 2874 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N555ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,766 psi | 84% | 2877 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N560ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 54,288 psi | 85% | 2930 fps | 96.2% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 92% | 53,983 psi | 85% | 2785 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 760 | <<locked>> | 92% | 55,883 psi | 88% | 2887 fps | 99.2% |
| Winchester StaBALL HDᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 43,265 psi | 68% | 2848 fps | 100% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 82% | 54,070 psi | 85% | 2789 fps | 100% |
| Winchester Supreme 780ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,693 psi | 84% | 2818 fps | 97.6% |
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% | 49,588 psi | 78% | 2638 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2700 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,543 psi | 75% | 2635 fps | 97.2% |
| Accurate 3100 | <<locked>> | 88% | 33,939 psi | 53% | 2451 fps | 95.1% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,949 psi | 74% | 2644 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,447 psi | 56% | 2500 fps | 97.4% |
| Accurate High Country | <<locked>> | 96% | 48,399 psi | 76% | 2848 fps | 95.6% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,373 psi | 82% | 2759 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,570 psi | 70% | 2615 fps | 99.6% |
| ADI AR 2209 | <<locked>> | 92% | 44,846 psi | 70% | 2700 fps | 95.5% |
| ADI AR 2213 | <<locked>> | 98% | 48,907 psi | 77% | 2802 fps | 95% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,733 psi | 76% | 2822 fps | 99.9% |
| Alliant Power Pro Varmint | <<locked>> | 80% | 53,069 psi | 83% | 2769 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,846 psi | 70% | 2638 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,877 psi | 75% | 2707 fps | 99.9% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,751 psi | 54% | 2510 fps | 97.5% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | 58.1 gr | 80% | 39,276 psi | 62% | 2635 fps | 99.7% |
| Alliant Reloder-19 | <<locked>> | 92% | 44,425 psi | 70% | 2694 fps | 95.6% |
| Alliant Reloder-22 | <<locked>> | 96% | 44,570 psi | 70% | 2743 fps | 95.8% |
| Alliant Reloder-23 | <<locked>> | 82% | 27,064 psi | 42% | 2320 fps | 95.7% |
| Alliant Reloder-25 | <<locked>> | 94% | 34,693 psi | 54% | 2543 fps | 95.9% |
| Alliant Reloder-26 | <<locked>> | 84% | 30,893 psi | 48% | 2487 fps | 95% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,011 psi | 82% | 2772 fps | 99.9% |
| Bofors RP15 | <<locked>> | 98% | 43,714 psi | 69% | 2723 fps | 95.4% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,020 psi | 71% | 2651 fps | 100% |
| Bofors RP5 | <<locked>> | 96% | 44,570 psi | 70% | 2743 fps | 95.8% |
| Bofors RP7 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,842 psi | 62% | 2520 fps | 95.3% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,440 psi | 71% | 2657 fps | 99.1% |
| Hodgdon H414 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,405 psi | 59% | 2546 fps | 95.2% |
| Hodgdon H4350 | <<locked>> | 82% | 43,178 psi | 68% | 2625 fps | 95.5% |
| Hodgdon H4831 | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,344 psi | 82% | 2808 fps | 95.3% |
| Hodgdon H4831 SC | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,300 psi | 80% | 2792 fps | 95.1% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,924 psi | 83% | 2769 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,372 psi | 51% | 2408 fps | 98.2% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,313 psi | 77% | 2749 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Superformance | <<locked>> | 82% | 39,030 psi | 61% | 2612 fps | 95.2% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 27,151 psi | 43% | 1552 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,560 psi | 79% | 2717 fps | 100% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 80% | 53,388 psi | 84% | 2746 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,847 psi | 73% | 2648 fps | 99.8% |
| IMR 4166 Enduron | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,994 psi | 77% | 2674 fps | 98.1% |
| IMR 4350 | <<locked>> | 84% | 40,234 psi | 63% | 2552 fps | 95.5% |
| IMR 4451 Enduron | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,147 psi | 64% | 2549 fps | 96.2% |
| IMR 4831 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,156 psi | 54% | 2454 fps | 97.1% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,124 psi | 77% | 2733 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4955 Enduron | <<locked>> | 96% | 50,908 psi | 80% | 2749 fps | 95.2% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,562 psi | 82% | 2736 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,488 psi | 81% | 2687 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,992 psi | 74% | 2648 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,769 psi | 61% | 2503 fps | 97.1% |
| Lovex S070 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,970 psi | 58% | 2480 fps | 95.3% |
| Lovex S071 | <<locked>> | 94% | 34,940 psi | 55% | 2474 fps | 95.5% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,242 psi | 80% | 2707 fps | 100% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,808 psi | 81% | 2703 fps | 100% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,282 psi | 74% | 2694 fps | 100% |
| Norma 204 | <<locked>> | 88% | 45,571 psi | 71% | 2697 fps | 95.6% |
| Norma MRP | <<locked>> | 90% | 38,218 psi | 60% | 2638 fps | 95.2% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,404 psi | 55% | 2497 fps | 97.3% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,369 psi | 74% | 2713 fps | 99.9% |
| Ramshot Hunter | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,330 psi | 54% | 2480 fps | 95% |
| Ramshot Magnum | <<locked>> | 98% | 41,191 psi | 65% | 2654 fps | 95.3% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 27,514 psi | 43% | 1588 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,484 psi | 71% | 2641 fps | 98% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,576 psi | 81% | 2822 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | 58.1 gr | 80% | 41,727 psi | 65% | 2690 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,070 psi | 55% | 2513 fps | 97% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70 | 59 gr | 80% | 34,389 psi | 54% | 2520 fps | 96.2% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,791 psi | 76% | 2657 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,395 psi | 66% | 2595 fps | 99.9% |
| Rottweil R 904 | <<locked>> | 94% | 49,734 psi | 78% | 2736 fps | 95.6% |
| Rottweil R 905 | <<locked>> | 92% | 43,352 psi | 68% | 2674 fps | 95.5% |
| Rottweil R 907 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,842 psi | 62% | 2520 fps | 95.3% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,769 psi | 61% | 2503 fps | 97.1% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,562 psi | 82% | 2736 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,992 psi | 74% | 2648 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World SW4350 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,970 psi | 58% | 2480 fps | 95.3% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,395 psi | 68% | 2648 fps | 99.7% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 80% | 53,156 psi | 83% | 2762 fps | 99.8% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,778 psi | 80% | 2730 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,127 psi | 82% | 2641 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,961 psi | 69% | 2513 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,898 psi | 59% | 2448 fps | 95.4% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 8000 | <<locked>> | 92% | 42,931 psi | 67% | 2671 fps | 95.3% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,851 psi | 81% | 2641 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,910 psi | 83% | 2749 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,815 psi | 67% | 2598 fps | 99.8% |
| Somchem S361 | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,010 psi | 80% | 2726 fps | 95% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,923 psi | 50% | 2457 fps | 99.2% |
| Somchem S385 | <<locked>> | 90% | 41,336 psi | 65% | 2605 fps | 95.8% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,649 psi | 83% | 2625 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,965 psi | 77% | 2628 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,153 psi | 77% | 2638 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,843 psi | 64% | 2530 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,796 psi | 58% | 2497 fps | 97.7% |
| Vihtavuori N165 | <<locked>> | 94% | 40,596 psi | 64% | 2582 fps | 95.1% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,413 psi | 74% | 2631 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,303 psi | 57% | 2500 fps | 97.3% |
| Vihtavuori N555 | <<locked>> | 82% | 29,704 psi | 47% | 2398 fps | 96% |
| Vihtavuori N560 | <<locked>> | 98% | 50,836 psi | 80% | 2871 fps | 95.4% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,027 psi | 56% | 2470 fps | 99.2% |
| Winchester 760 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,565 psi | 59% | 2549 fps | 95.3% |
| Winchester StaBALL HD | <<locked>> | 84% | 25,440 psi | 40% | 2339 fps | 95.2% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,720 psi | 79% | 2736 fps | 100% |
| Winchester Supreme 780 | <<locked>> | 94% | 43,700 psi | 68% | 2644 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 103 powders for .308 Norma Mag. loaded with the .308 | 180gr | Nosler Ballistic Silver Tip. Alliant Reloder-26 delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 2,989 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,736 fps to 2,989 fps. Accurate 3100 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 103 of the 103 powders fall inside the usable 80–100 % fill window.
Relative to the caliber's maximum pressure (440 MPa), the top charges use 57–90 %, leaving at least 10 % headroom. The 180.0 gr projectile in 0.308" calls for a 1:12.0 twist; slower twists will usually not stabilise this weight. Accurate 3100, Accurate High Country, 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-17, ReloadSwiss RS 60 rank at the top here: for .308 Norma Mag. with the .308 | 180gr | Nosler Ballistic Silver Tip 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.