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Load data for .308 Norma Mag. + .308 | 180gr | Sierra HP MatchKing

Recommended Powder(s):

.308 Norma Mag. + .308 | 180gr | Sierra HP MatchKing

Load Specifications

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Bullet:
.308 | 180gr | Sierra HP MatchKing
Manufacturer SKU:
2220
Bullet Weight:
180gr | 11.7g
Bullet Diameter:
0.308" | 7.82mm
Bullet Length:
1.280" | 32.5mm
Caliber:
.308 Norma Mag. load data
Case Length (l3):
2.559" | 65.0mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):
3.296" | 83.7mm
Seated Depth:
0.543" | 13.8mm
Shank Seated Depth:
0.403" | 10.2mm
Case Capacity:
86.5 Grains of Water | 5.62 cm³
Primer Size:
Large Rifle Magnum (LRM)
Max. allowed Pressure:
63817 psi | 4400 bar
LID:
LID_B5892_C398
Last updated:
2025-01-01
Recommended Twist Rate:
1:13 - 1:11

Load data for 166 loads in caliber .308 Norma Mag. with .308 | 180gr | Sierra HP MatchKing bullet and 83 powder(s). The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above.

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    Our default view only displays powders/loads that fulfill certain criteria: Max pressure of a load <=90% of Max. Standardized Pressure. Fill Rate (Min FR): >80% and <100% for rife loads,  >60% and <100% for pistol loads. Min. Propellant Combustion (Min z): >90% for rifle loads , >80% for pistol/revolver loads. Relax these criteria at your own risk to potentially get more powders shown in the load tables.

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Powder
Charge
FR
MaxP
%
V(0)
z
ADI AR 2208
<<locked>>
87%
57232
90%
**25
100%
ADI AR 2209
<<locked>>
97%
54302
85%
**71
98%
ADI AR 2213
<<locked>>
97%
48878
77%
**99
95%
Accurate 2700
<<locked>>
88%
57348
90%
**85
99%
Accurate 3100
<<locked>>
97%
47427
74%
**23
99%
Accurate 4064
<<locked>>
85%
57406
90%
**95
100%
Accurate 4350
<<locked>>
93%
56927
89%
**84
100%
[Accurate MAGPRO]*
<<locked>>
97%
46354
73%
**82
92%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5
<<locked>>
87%
57101
89%
**35
100%
Alliant Reloder-15
<<locked>>
84%
56753
89%
**48
100%
Alliant Reloder-16 👍
<<locked>>
95%
57217
90%
**33
100%
Alliant Reloder-17
<<locked>>
90%
57014
89%
**40
100%
Alliant Reloder-19
<<locked>>
97%
53563
84%
**58
98%
Alliant Reloder-22
<<locked>>
97%
47558
75%
**05
97%
Alliant Reloder-23
<<locked>>
97%
45455
71%
**49
100%
Alliant Reloder-25
<<locked>>
97%
39189
61%
**54
98%
Alliant Reloder-26
<<locked>>
97%
50879
80%
**30
100%
Hodgdon CFE223
<<locked>>
85%
57014
89%
**84
100%
Hodgdon H380
<<locked>>
86%
57217
90%
**51
100%
Hodgdon H414
<<locked>>
89%
57159
90%
**10
99%
Hodgdon H4350
<<locked>>
96%
56869
89%
**44
99%
[Hodgdon H4831]*
<<locked>>
97%
45121
71%
**80
93%
Hodgdon H4831 SC
<<locked>>
97%
51271
80%
**89
95%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V
<<locked>>
96%
57203
90%
**51
100%
Hodgdon LVR
<<locked>>
91%
57392
90%
**90
100%
Hodgdon Superperformance 👍
<<locked>>
91%
56855
89%
**33
99%
Hodgdon VARGET
<<locked>>
87%
56855
89%
**15
100%
Hodgdon TrailBoss
<<locked>>
96%
34635
54%
**16
100%
IMR 3031
<<locked>>
84%
57188
90%
**95
100%
IMR 4064
<<locked>>
88%
56652
89%
**02
100%
IMR 4166 Enduron
<<locked>>
89%
57363
90%
**15
99%
IMR 4350
<<locked>>
94%
57058
89%
**54
99%
IMR 4451 Enduron
<<locked>>
89%
56782
89%
**28
99%
IMR 4831
<<locked>>
97%
54650
86%
**38
100%
IMR 4895
<<locked>>
84%
56666
89%
**51
100%
IMR 4955 Enduron
<<locked>>
97%
50241
79%
**40
95%
IMR 7828 SSC
<<locked>>
97%
49603
78%
**31
95%
Lovex S062
<<locked>>
85%
57290
90%
**02
100%
Lovex S065
<<locked>>
92%
57159
90%
**31
100%
Lovex S070
<<locked>>
93%
57174
90%
**51
99%
Lovex S071
<<locked>>
97%
39726
62%
**82
97%
Norma 203B
<<locked>>
85%
56913
89%
**41
100%
Norma 204
<<locked>>
94%
57145
90%
**87
98%
Norma MRP
<<locked>>
97%
50285
79%
**77
99%
Norma URP
<<locked>>
93%
56492
89%
**81
100%
Ramshot Big Game
<<locked>>
84%
56927
89%
**58
100%
Ramshot Hunter 👍
<<locked>>
94%
57377
90%
**20
100%
Ramshot Magnum
<<locked>>
97%
46122
72%
**56
97%
ReloadSwiss RS 14
<<locked>>
96%
35331
55%
**55
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 50
<<locked>>
86%
57000
89%
**38
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 52
<<locked>>
85%
56913
89%
**58
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 60
<<locked>>
91%
57421
90%
**66
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 62 👍
<<locked>>
93%
57305
90%
**10
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 70 👍
<<locked>>
93%
56536
89%
**49
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 76
<<locked>>
97%
38014
60%
**57
95%
Rottweil R 902
<<locked>>
84%
57174
90%
**82
100%
Rottweil R 903
<<locked>>
88%
56797
89%
**31
100%
Rottweil R 904
<<locked>>
97%
56246
88%
**48
97%
Rottweil R 905
<<locked>>
97%
52634
82%
**41
98%
Rottweil R 907
<<locked>>
91%
57290
90%
**31
99%
SNPE Vectan SP 11
<<locked>>
87%
57087
89%
**67
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
<<locked>>
87%
56942
89%
**00
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000
<<locked>>
91%
56565
89%
**79
99%
Shooters World Long Rifle
<<locked>>
92%
57159
90%
**31
100%
Shooters World Precision
<<locked>>
85%
57290
90%
**02
100%
Somchem S355
<<locked>>
88%
56884
89%
**22
100%
Somchem S361
<<locked>>
96%
57159
90%
**28
96%
Somchem S365
<<locked>>
96%
56753
89%
**97
100%
Somchem S385
<<locked>>
97%
53780
84%
**31
99%
Vihtavuori N133
<<locked>>
84%
56898
89%
**90
100%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
89%
56420
88%
**30
100%
Vihtavuori N140
<<locked>>
84%
56898
89%
**49
100%
Vihtavuori N150
<<locked>>
93%
57174
90%
**89
100%
Vihtavuori N160
<<locked>>
91%
56985
89%
**51
100%
Vihtavuori N165
<<locked>>
97%
44643
70%
**57
96%
Vihtavuori N540
<<locked>>
84%
57000
89%
**82
100%
Vihtavuori N550
<<locked>>
91%
57145
90%
**90
100%
Vihtavuori N555
<<locked>>
97%
50749
80%
**35
100%
Vihtavuori N560
<<locked>>
97%
47732
75%
**12
95%
[Vihtavuori N565]*
<<locked>>
97%
39827
62%
**51
92%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL
<<locked>>
92%
57087
89%
**25
100%
Winchester 760
<<locked>>
89%
57159
90%
**10
99%
Winchester StaBALL HD
<<locked>>
97%
39204
61%
**92
100%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder
Charge
FR
MaxP
%
V(0)
z
ADI AR 2208
<<locked>>
81%
47137
74%
**67
100%
[ADI AR 2209]*
<<locked>>
81%
32619
51%
**18
90%
[ADI AR 2213]*
<<locked>>
88%
36695
58%
**39
90%
Accurate 2700
<<locked>>
81%
45295
71%
**89
97%
[Accurate 3100]*
<<locked>>
81%
27818
44%
**87
92%
Accurate 4064
<<locked>>
81%
49995
78%
**94
100%
Accurate 4350
<<locked>>
81%
38029
60%
**56
98%
[Accurate MAGPRO]*
<<locked>>
93%
40727
64%
**57
90%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5
<<locked>>
81%
47645
75%
**87
100%
Alliant Reloder-15
<<locked>>
81%
51068
80%
**59
100%
Alliant Reloder-16
<<locked>>
81%
37333
59%
**69
98%
Alliant Reloder-17
<<locked>>
81%
41989
66%
**87
100%
[Alliant Reloder-19]*
<<locked>>
81%
32329
51%
**11
90%
[Alliant Reloder-22]*
<<locked>>
84%
31531
49%
**34
90%
Alliant Reloder-23
<<locked>>
81%
27224
43%
**23
96%
[Alliant Reloder-25]*
<<locked>>
84%
26469
41%
**87
90%
[Alliant Reloder-26]*
<<locked>>
81%
28834
45%
**18
94%
Hodgdon CFE223
<<locked>>
81%
50212
79%
**79
100%
Hodgdon H380
<<locked>>
81%
48356
76%
**07
99%
Hodgdon H414
<<locked>>
81%
43714
68%
**74
97%
[Hodgdon H4350]*
<<locked>>
81%
35955
56%
**54
94%
[Hodgdon H4831]*
<<locked>>
90%
36898
58%
**07
90%
[Hodgdon H4831 SC]*
<<locked>>
87%
36898
58%
**07
90%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V
<<locked>>
81%
34592
54%
**61
99%
Hodgdon LVR
<<locked>>
81%
40872
64%
**02
98%
Hodgdon Superperformance
<<locked>>
81%
39131
61%
**08
95%
Hodgdon VARGET
<<locked>>
81%
46920
74%
**57
100%
Hodgdon TrailBoss
<<locked>>
88%
31038
49%
**40
100%
IMR 3031
<<locked>>
81%
52359
82%
**33
100%
IMR 4064
<<locked>>
81%
46514
73%
**44
100%
IMR 4166 Enduron
<<locked>>
81%
45426
71%
**12
98%
IMR 4350
<<locked>>
81%
37739
59%
**00
95%
IMR 4451 Enduron
<<locked>>
81%
43801
69%
**08
97%
IMR 4831
<<locked>>
81%
33141
52%
**31
97%
IMR 4895
<<locked>>
81%
52301
82%
**82
100%
[IMR 4955 Enduron]*
<<locked>>
86%
36085
57%
**54
90%
[IMR 7828 SSC]*
<<locked>>
87%
36129
57%
**39
90%
Lovex S062
<<locked>>
81%
49835
78%
**97
100%
Lovex S065
<<locked>>
81%
41191
65%
**59
98%
Lovex S070
<<locked>>
81%
39436
62%
**33
96%
[Lovex S071]*
<<locked>>
82%
25048
39%
**05
90%
Norma 203B
<<locked>>
81%
50285
79%
**43
100%
[Norma 204]*
<<locked>>
81%
37086
58%
**16
93%
[Norma MRP]*
<<locked>>
81%
29182
46%
**88
90%
Norma URP
<<locked>>
81%
37840
59%
**46
98%
Ramshot Big Game
<<locked>>
81%
50821
80%
**72
100%
Ramshot Hunter
<<locked>>
81%
36680
57%
**39
96%
[Ramshot Magnum]*
<<locked>>
86%
31053
49%
**08
90%
ReloadSwiss RS 14
<<locked>>
85%
29965
47%
**47
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 50
<<locked>>
81%
48530
76%
**97
99%
ReloadSwiss RS 52
<<locked>>
81%
50096
79%
**62
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 60
<<locked>>
81%
40741
64%
**87
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 62
<<locked>>
81%
37681
59%
**75
98%
ReloadSwiss RS 70
<<locked>>
81%
36927
58%
**82
97%
[ReloadSwiss RS 76]*
<<locked>>
91%
30893
48%
**54
90%
Rottweil R 902
<<locked>>
81%
51880
81%
**10
100%
Rottweil R 903
<<locked>>
81%
45295
71%
**51
100%
[Rottweil R 904]*
<<locked>>
81%
34272
54%
**21
90%
[Rottweil R 905]*
<<locked>>
81%
31154
49%
**92
90%
Rottweil R 907
<<locked>>
81%
42308
66%
**75
96%
SNPE Vectan SP 11
<<locked>>
81%
46383
73%
**03
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
<<locked>>
81%
46659
73%
**59
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000
<<locked>>
81%
40350
63%
**00
96%
Shooters World Long Rifle
<<locked>>
81%
41191
65%
**59
98%
Shooters World Precision
<<locked>>
81%
49835
78%
**97
100%
Somchem S355
<<locked>>
81%
45527
71%
**44
100%
[Somchem S361]*
<<locked>>
83%
36898
58%
**51
90%
Somchem S365
<<locked>>
81%
34156
54%
**03
100%
[Somchem S385]*
<<locked>>
81%
31792
50%
**88
92%
Vihtavuori N133
<<locked>>
81%
52315
82%
**28
100%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
81%
44237
69%
**52
100%
Vihtavuori N140
<<locked>>
81%
51576
81%
**80
100%
Vihtavuori N150
<<locked>>
81%
38986
61%
**93
100%
Vihtavuori N160
<<locked>>
81%
41017
64%
**82
99%
[Vihtavuori N165]*
<<locked>>
84%
29936
47%
**29
90%
Vihtavuori N540
<<locked>>
81%
51140
80%
**00
100%
Vihtavuori N550
<<locked>>
81%
41379
65%
**25
99%
Vihtavuori N555
<<locked>>
81%
29936
47%
**98
96%
[Vihtavuori N560]*
<<locked>>
89%
37101
58%
**89
90%
[Vihtavuori N565]*
<<locked>>
93%
35462
56%
**46
90%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL
<<locked>>
81%
38696
61%
**30
100%
Winchester 760
<<locked>>
81%
43714
68%
**74
97%
[Winchester StaBALL HD]*
<<locked>>
81%
23873
37%
**70
94%

Start Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

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FR ... fill rate of the cartridge in percent

MaxP ... max. pressure of load in psi or bar

% ... max. pressure of load in percent of the maximum allowed pressure for this caliber 

V(0) ... muzzle velocity in feet per second (fps) or  meters per second (m/s)

z ... powder burnt in percent

[...] *... not dangerous but load has suboptimal powder burnt with possible characteristics such as extensive muzzle flash or inaccurate loads.

[...] ²... fill rate low - you might want to consider using a filler to ensure proper ignition.

[...] ᴾ... possible press load - work up slowly to this load while watching for signs of excessive pressure.

👍  ... recommended powder/load for this caliber and bullet combination based on its ballistic performance.

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