
Load Specifications
Load data in caliber .308 Norma Mag. with .308 | 180gr | Prvi Partizan SP bullet and 100 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-26 and Alliant Reloder-16.
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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>> | 82% | 54,636 psi | 86% | 2717 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2700 | <<locked>> | 84% | 55,753 psi | 87% | 2782 fps | 98.8% |
| Accurate 3100ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,417 psi | 84% | 2825 fps | 99.5% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 84% | 55,013 psi | 86% | 2769 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 92% | 55,840 psi | 88% | 2877 fps | 100% |
| Accurate MAGPROᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 55,492 psi | 87% | 2963 fps | 96.1% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 82% | 57,435 psi | 90% | 2844 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 86% | 54,998 psi | 86% | 2799 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2209 | <<locked>> | 98% | 56,695 psi | 89% | 2920 fps | 98.3% |
| ADI AR 2213ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 54,346 psi | 85% | 2910 fps | 96.7% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 82% | 54,186 psi | 85% | 2920 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro Varmint | <<locked>> | 98% | 56,782 psi | 89% | 2917 fps | 98.4% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 86% | 56,014 psi | 88% | 2825 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 84% | 56,086 psi | 88% | 2844 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | <<locked>> | 94% | 56,275 psi | 88% | 2930 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 88% | 54,012 psi | 85% | 2900 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-19 | <<locked>> | 98% | 55,970 psi | 88% | 2907 fps | 98.3% |
| Alliant Reloder-22ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,142 psi | 83% | 2907 fps | 98% |
| Alliant Reloder-23ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,067 psi | 78% | 2841 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-25ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 43,671 psi | 68% | 2766 fps | 99% |
| Alliant Reloder-26 | <<locked>> | 98% | 53,577 psi | 84% | 2979 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 82% | 57,580 psi | 90% | 2867 fps | 100% |
| Bofors RP15ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,617 psi | 76% | 2828 fps | 97% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 86% | 56,739 psi | 89% | 2841 fps | 100% |
| Bofors RP5ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,142 psi | 83% | 2907 fps | 98% |
| Bofors RP7 | <<locked>> | 90% | 56,043 psi | 88% | 2825 fps | 98.9% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 86% | 57,203 psi | 90% | 2858 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H414 | <<locked>> | 90% | 54,230 psi | 85% | 2871 fps | 99.2% |
| Hodgdon H4350 | <<locked>> | 90% | 57,595 psi | 90% | 2884 fps | 98.7% |
| Hodgdon H4831 | <<locked>> | 98% | 54,476 psi | 85% | 2858 fps | 96.1% |
| Hodgdon H4831 SCᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 57,087 psi | 89% | 2897 fps | 96.7% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 96% | 56,753 psi | 89% | 2854 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 82% | 54,737 psi | 86% | 2838 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Superformance | <<locked>> | 90% | 54,201 psi | 85% | 2907 fps | 99% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 36,477 psi | 57% | 1752 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 82% | 55,535 psi | 87% | 2805 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 84% | 54,708 psi | 86% | 2785 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4166 Enduron | <<locked>> | 84% | 57,174 psi | 90% | 2818 fps | 99.4% |
| IMR 4350 | <<locked>> | 94% | 56,985 psi | 89% | 2858 fps | 99.1% |
| IMR 4451 Enduron | <<locked>> | 88% | 54,230 psi | 85% | 2799 fps | 99% |
| IMR 4831 | <<locked>> | 94% | 56,188 psi | 88% | 2867 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 84% | 57,522 psi | 90% | 2874 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4955 Enduron | <<locked>> | 98% | 56,130 psi | 88% | 2848 fps | 96.7% |
| IMR 7828 SSCᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,692 psi | 81% | 2877 fps | 96.3% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 82% | 56,159 psi | 88% | 2769 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 84% | 54,839 psi | 86% | 2779 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 92% | 57,740 psi | 90% | 2848 fps | 99.9% |
| Lovex S070 | <<locked>> | 92% | 55,579 psi | 87% | 2838 fps | 99.4% |
| Lovex S071ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 44,382 psi | 70% | 2674 fps | 98.3% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 82% | 56,101 psi | 88% | 2789 fps | 100% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 82% | 56,768 psi | 89% | 2782 fps | 100% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 84% | 55,376 psi | 87% | 2831 fps | 100% |
| Norma 204 | <<locked>> | 92% | 54,172 psi | 85% | 2854 fps | 97.8% |
| Norma MRPᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 56,449 psi | 88% | 2989 fps | 99.4% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 92% | 54,259 psi | 85% | 2858 fps | 100% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 84% | 56,347 psi | 88% | 2861 fps | 100% |
| Ramshot Grandᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,996 psi | 81% | 2894 fps | 96.7% |
| Ramshot Hunter | <<locked>> | 94% | 56,768 psi | 89% | 2917 fps | 99.8% |
| Ramshot Magnumᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,398 psi | 73% | 2769 fps | 97.2% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 37,014 psi | 58% | 1791 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 86% | 56,971 psi | 89% | 2841 fps | 99.6% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 82% | 57,203 psi | 90% | 2913 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 88% | 57,406 psi | 90% | 2949 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 92% | 55,506 psi | 87% | 2897 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70 | <<locked>> | 92% | 54,099 psi | 85% | 2927 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 76ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 42,714 psi | 67% | 2785 fps | 97.1% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 84% | 56,913 psi | 89% | 2792 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 88% | 56,826 psi | 89% | 2835 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 904 | <<locked>> | 96% | 54,897 psi | 86% | 2835 fps | 97% |
| Rottweil R 905 | <<locked>> | 98% | 55,056 psi | 86% | 2890 fps | 98.3% |
| Rottweil R 907 | <<locked>> | 90% | 56,043 psi | 88% | 2825 fps | 98.9% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 92% | 57,740 psi | 90% | 2848 fps | 99.9% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 84% | 54,839 psi | 86% | 2779 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World SW4350 | <<locked>> | 92% | 55,579 psi | 87% | 2838 fps | 99.4% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 86% | 54,868 psi | 86% | 2844 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 82% | 55,840 psi | 88% | 2818 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 82% | 56,913 psi | 89% | 2717 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 86% | 54,418 psi | 85% | 2674 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000 | <<locked>> | 92% | 57,609 psi | 90% | 2802 fps | 99.4% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 8000 | <<locked>> | 98% | 54,578 psi | 86% | 2887 fps | 98.2% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 82% | 56,550 psi | 89% | 2717 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 88% | 56,724 psi | 89% | 2831 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S361 | <<locked>> | 96% | 56,550 psi | 89% | 2825 fps | 96.5% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 96% | 57,450 psi | 90% | 2917 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S385 | <<locked>> | 98% | 55,709 psi | 87% | 2867 fps | 98.9% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 82% | 57,421 psi | 90% | 2697 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 84% | 57,290 psi | 90% | 2746 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 84% | 57,493 psi | 90% | 2762 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 88% | 54,563 psi | 86% | 2756 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 92% | 56,652 psi | 89% | 2854 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N165ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,532 psi | 81% | 2789 fps | 98% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 84% | 55,463 psi | 87% | 2759 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 92% | 55,637 psi | 87% | 2861 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N555ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 56,173 psi | 88% | 2920 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N560ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 56,753 psi | 89% | 2979 fps | 97% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 92% | 56,202 psi | 88% | 2822 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 760 | <<locked>> | 90% | 54,476 psi | 85% | 2874 fps | 99.2% |
| Winchester StaBALL HDᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 45,223 psi | 71% | 2897 fps | 100% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 82% | 56,072 psi | 88% | 2825 fps | 100% |
| Winchester Supreme 780ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 55,956 psi | 88% | 2861 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% | 51,227 psi | 80% | 2667 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2700 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,124 psi | 77% | 2674 fps | 97.7% |
| Accurate 3100 | <<locked>> | 86% | 33,301 psi | 52% | 2441 fps | 95.1% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,559 psi | 76% | 2674 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,028 psi | 58% | 2543 fps | 98.1% |
| Accurate MAGPRO | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,721 psi | 81% | 2900 fps | 95.2% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 80% | 54,012 psi | 85% | 2795 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,890 psi | 72% | 2651 fps | 99.8% |
| ADI AR 2209 | <<locked>> | 90% | 43,700 psi | 68% | 2690 fps | 95.4% |
| ADI AR 2213 | <<locked>> | 96% | 47,529 psi | 74% | 2789 fps | 95% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,575 psi | 79% | 2861 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro Varmint | <<locked>> | 90% | 43,714 psi | 69% | 2687 fps | 95.6% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,282 psi | 73% | 2674 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,545 psi | 78% | 2743 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | 55.9 gr | 80% | 36,129 psi | 57% | 2552 fps | 98.1% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,872 psi | 64% | 2677 fps | 99.9% |
| Alliant Reloder-19 | <<locked>> | 90% | 43,221 psi | 68% | 2680 fps | 95.5% |
| Alliant Reloder-22 | <<locked>> | 94% | 43,424 psi | 68% | 2730 fps | 95.7% |
| Alliant Reloder-23 | <<locked>> | 80% | 26,440 psi | 41% | 2306 fps | 95.6% |
| Alliant Reloder-25 | <<locked>> | 92% | 33,924 psi | 53% | 2533 fps | 95.8% |
| Alliant Reloder-26 | 64.7 gr | 84% | 32,242 psi | 51% | 2533 fps | 96% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 80% | 53,737 psi | 84% | 2812 fps | 100% |
| Bofors RP15 | <<locked>> | 96% | 42,830 psi | 67% | 2713 fps | 95.3% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,673 psi | 73% | 2684 fps | 100% |
| Bofors RP5 | <<locked>> | 94% | 43,424 psi | 68% | 2730 fps | 95.7% |
| Bofors RP7 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,089 psi | 64% | 2559 fps | 96% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,992 psi | 74% | 2697 fps | 99.4% |
| Hodgdon H414 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,001 psi | 61% | 2589 fps | 96% |
| Hodgdon H4350 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,901 psi | 66% | 2608 fps | 95.4% |
| Hodgdon H4831 | <<locked>> | 96% | 50,850 psi | 80% | 2795 fps | 95.3% |
| Hodgdon H4831 SC | <<locked>> | 96% | 49,908 psi | 78% | 2779 fps | 95% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,620 psi | 53% | 2448 fps | 98.7% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,169 psi | 80% | 2785 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Superformance | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,855 psi | 59% | 2592 fps | 95.1% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 27,151 psi | 43% | 1565 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,214 psi | 82% | 2756 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,269 psi | 76% | 2684 fps | 99.9% |
| IMR 4166 Enduron | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,430 psi | 79% | 2710 fps | 98.6% |
| IMR 4350 | <<locked>> | 82% | 39,218 psi | 61% | 2539 fps | 95.4% |
| IMR 4451 Enduron | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,511 psi | 67% | 2589 fps | 96.8% |
| IMR 4831 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,592 psi | 56% | 2493 fps | 97.7% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,836 psi | 80% | 2772 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4955 Enduron | <<locked>> | 94% | 49,429 psi | 77% | 2736 fps | 95.1% |
| IMR 7828 SSC | <<locked>> | 98% | 48,414 psi | 76% | 2818 fps | 95.4% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,837 psi | 83% | 2720 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,486 psi | 76% | 2680 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,001 psi | 63% | 2539 fps | 97.6% |
| Lovex S070 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,174 psi | 60% | 2516 fps | 95.9% |
| Lovex S071 | <<locked>> | 92% | 34,374 psi | 54% | 2467 fps | 95.5% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,707 psi | 83% | 2740 fps | 100% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 80% | 53,330 psi | 84% | 2736 fps | 100% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,921 psi | 77% | 2730 fps | 100% |
| Norma 204 | <<locked>> | 86% | 44,324 psi | 69% | 2680 fps | 95.6% |
| Norma MRP | <<locked>> | 88% | 37,231 psi | 58% | 2621 fps | 95.1% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,724 psi | 58% | 2536 fps | 97.9% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,095 psi | 77% | 2749 fps | 100% |
| Ramshot Grand | <<locked>> | 98% | 48,370 psi | 76% | 2828 fps | 95.8% |
| Ramshot Hunter | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,578 psi | 56% | 2520 fps | 95.8% |
| Ramshot Magnum | <<locked>> | 96% | 39,972 psi | 63% | 2641 fps | 95.2% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 27,702 psi | 43% | 1601 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,065 psi | 74% | 2680 fps | 98.5% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 80% | 53,388 psi | 84% | 2858 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,439 psi | 68% | 2730 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,651 psi | 57% | 2559 fps | 97.7% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70 | 61.1 gr | 80% | 35,679 psi | 56% | 2562 fps | 96.9% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 76 | <<locked>> | 98% | 39,726 psi | 62% | 2713 fps | 96% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,270 psi | 79% | 2694 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,845 psi | 69% | 2631 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 904 | <<locked>> | 92% | 48,182 psi | 76% | 2723 fps | 95.5% |
| Rottweil R 905 | <<locked>> | 90% | 42,206 psi | 66% | 2664 fps | 95.4% |
| Rottweil R 907 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,089 psi | 64% | 2559 fps | 96% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,001 psi | 63% | 2539 fps | 97.6% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,486 psi | 76% | 2680 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World SW4350 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,174 psi | 60% | 2516 fps | 95.9% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,947 psi | 70% | 2684 fps | 99.9% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,330 psi | 82% | 2766 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 53,417 psi | 84% | 2671 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,150 psi | 71% | 2543 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,189 psi | 61% | 2484 fps | 96.1% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 8000 | <<locked>> | 90% | 41,814 psi | 66% | 2657 fps | 95.2% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 53,258 psi | 83% | 2671 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,193 psi | 69% | 2631 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S361 | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,997 psi | 83% | 2772 fps | 95.7% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,185 psi | 52% | 2493 fps | 99.5% |
| Somchem S385 | <<locked>> | 88% | 40,292 psi | 63% | 2592 fps | 95.7% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 80% | 53,969 psi | 85% | 2654 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,430 psi | 79% | 2654 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,604 psi | 79% | 2667 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,148 psi | 66% | 2562 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,247 psi | 60% | 2539 fps | 98.2% |
| Vihtavuori N165 | <<locked>> | 92% | 39,639 psi | 62% | 2572 fps | 95% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,936 psi | 77% | 2664 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,637 psi | 59% | 2536 fps | 97.9% |
| Vihtavuori N555 | <<locked>> | 80% | 28,979 psi | 45% | 2382 fps | 95.8% |
| Vihtavuori N560 | <<locked>> | 96% | 49,501 psi | 78% | 2858 fps | 95.3% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,260 psi | 58% | 2507 fps | 99.6% |
| Winchester 760 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,001 psi | 61% | 2589 fps | 96% |
| Winchester StaBALL HD | <<locked>> | 82% | 24,889 psi | 39% | 2326 fps | 95.1% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,504 psi | 82% | 2772 fps | 100% |
| Winchester Supreme 780 | <<locked>> | 92% | 42,482 psi | 67% | 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 100 powders for .308 Norma Mag. loaded with the .308 | 180gr | Prvi Partizan SP. Norma MRP delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 2,989 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,752 fps to 2,989 fps. Accurate 3100 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 100 of the 100 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 1:14.0 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-26, Alliant Reloder-16 rank at the top here: for .308 Norma Mag. with the .308 | 180gr | Prvi Partizan SP 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.