Load data for .308 Norma Mag. + .308 | 180gr | Swift A-Frame

.308 Norma Mag. cartridge drawing
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Load Specifications

Bullet Manufacturer:Swift
Bullet Weight:180 gr
Bullet Diameter:0.308"
Bullet Length:<<locked>>
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:1:14.0

Load data in caliber .308 Norma Mag. with .308 | 180gr | Swift A-Frame bullet and 98 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"

PowderChargeFRMaxP%V(0)z
Accurate 2495<<locked>>82%54,462 psi85%2713 fps100%
Accurate 2700<<locked>>88%57,000 psi89%2789 fps98.9%
Accurate 3100ᴾ<<locked>>100%53,330 psi84%2822 fps99.5%
Accurate 4064<<locked>>84%54,824 psi86%2766 fps100%
Accurate 4350<<locked>>92%55,405 psi87%2871 fps100%
ADI AR 2206H<<locked>>82%57,261 psi90%2841 fps100%
ADI AR 2208<<locked>>86%54,839 psi86%2795 fps100%
ADI AR 2209<<locked>>98%56,318 psi88%2913 fps98.3%
ADI AR 2213ᴾ<<locked>>100%54,012 psi85%2904 fps96.6%
Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR<<locked>>82%54,027 psi85%2913 fps100%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5<<locked>>86%55,593 psi87%2818 fps100%
Alliant Reloder-15<<locked>>84%55,927 psi88%2841 fps100%
Alliant Reloder-16<<locked>>94%56,144 psi88%2927 fps100%
Alliant Reloder-17<<locked>>90%57,740 psi90%2953 fps100%
Alliant Reloder-19<<locked>>98%55,608 psi87%2900 fps98.2%
Alliant Reloder-22ᴾ<<locked>>100%52,808 psi83%2900 fps97.9%
Alliant Reloder-23ᴾ<<locked>>100%49,922 psi78%2838 fps100%
Alliant Reloder-25ᴾ<<locked>>100%43,598 psi68%2762 fps98.9%
Alliant Reloder-26ᴾ<<locked>>100%57,537 psi90%3035 fps100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 107<<locked>>82%57,130 psi90%2861 fps100%
Bofors RP15ᴾ<<locked>>100%48,515 psi76%2825 fps96.9%
Bofors RP3<<locked>>86%56,565 psi89%2838 fps100%
Bofors RP5ᴾ<<locked>>100%52,808 psi83%2900 fps97.9%
Bofors RP7<<locked>>90%55,883 psi88%2822 fps98.9%
Hodgdon H380<<locked>>86%57,058 psi89%2858 fps100%
Hodgdon H414<<locked>>88%55,303 psi87%2887 fps99.3%
Hodgdon H4350<<locked>>92%55,738 psi87%2858 fps98.4%
Hodgdon H4831 SCᴾ<<locked>>100%56,695 psi89%2890 fps96.6%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V<<locked>>96%56,623 psi89%2851 fps100%
Hodgdon LEVERevolution<<locked>>84%54,810 psi86%2841 fps100%
Hodgdon Superformance<<locked>>90%54,070 psi85%2904 fps99%
Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ<<locked>>100%36,434 psi57%1752 fps100%
Hodgdon VARGET<<locked>>84%54,621 psi86%2789 fps100%
IMR 3031<<locked>>84%57,319 psi90%2805 fps100%
IMR 4064<<locked>>88%57,305 psi90%2822 fps100%
IMR 4166 Enduron<<locked>>88%56,086 psi88%2802 fps99.3%
IMR 4350<<locked>>94%56,826 psi89%2854 fps99.1%
IMR 4451 Enduron<<locked>>90%57,493 psi90%2848 fps99.4%
IMR 4831<<locked>>98%56,797 psi89%2874 fps100%
IMR 4895<<locked>>84%57,348 psi90%2867 fps100%
IMR 4955 Enduron<<locked>>98%55,782 psi87%2841 fps96.6%
IMR 7828 SSCᴾ<<locked>>100%55,593 psi87%2943 fps97.1%
Lovex S060<<locked>>82%55,999 psi88%2766 fps100%
Lovex S062<<locked>>84%54,665 psi86%2776 fps100%
Lovex S065<<locked>>92%57,595 psi90%2844 fps99.9%
Lovex S070<<locked>>92%55,405 psi87%2835 fps99.3%
Lovex S071ᴾ<<locked>>100%44,266 psi69%2671 fps98.3%
Norma 201<<locked>>82%55,927 psi88%2785 fps100%
Norma 202<<locked>>82%56,579 psi89%2779 fps100%
Norma 203B<<locked>>84%55,216 psi87%2828 fps100%
Norma 204<<locked>>92%54,027 psi85%2851 fps97.8%
Norma MRPᴾ<<locked>>100%56,289 psi88%2989 fps99.4%
Norma URP<<locked>>94%57,682 psi90%2907 fps100%
Ramshot Big Game<<locked>>84%55,956 psi88%2854 fps100%
Ramshot Grand<<locked>>98%55,550 psi87%2953 fps97.4%
Ramshot Hunter<<locked>>94%56,652 psi89%2913 fps99.8%
Ramshot Magnumᴾ<<locked>>100%51,880 psi81%2864 fps98.3%
ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ<<locked>>100%36,956 psi58%1791 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 50<<locked>>86%56,855 psi89%2838 fps99.6%
ReloadSwiss RS 52<<locked>>82%57,029 psi89%2910 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 60<<locked>>88%57,261 psi90%2946 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 62<<locked>>92%55,332 psi87%2894 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 70<<locked>>94%57,551 psi90%2979 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 76ᴾ<<locked>>100%42,482 psi67%2776 fps97%
Rottweil R 902<<locked>>84%56,739 psi89%2785 fps100%
Rottweil R 903<<locked>>88%56,681 psi89%2831 fps100%
Rottweil R 904<<locked>>96%54,563 psi86%2828 fps96.9%
Rottweil R 905<<locked>>98%54,940 psi86%2887 fps98.2%
Rottweil R 907<<locked>>90%55,883 psi88%2822 fps98.9%
Shooters World Long Rifle<<locked>>92%57,595 psi90%2844 fps99.9%
Shooters World Precision<<locked>>84%54,665 psi86%2776 fps100%
Shooters World SW4350<<locked>>92%55,405 psi87%2835 fps99.3%
SNPE Vectan SP 11<<locked>>86%54,737 psi86%2841 fps100%
SNPE Vectan SP 9<<locked>>82%55,666 psi87%2812 fps100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000<<locked>>82%56,724 psi89%2713 fps100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000<<locked>>86%54,259 psi85%2674 fps100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000<<locked>>92%57,508 psi90%2799 fps99.4%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 8000<<locked>>98%54,447 psi85%2884 fps98.2%
Somchem S335<<locked>>82%56,391 psi88%2710 fps100%
Somchem S355<<locked>>88%56,507 psi89%2828 fps100%
Somchem S361<<locked>>96%56,492 psi89%2825 fps96.4%
Somchem S365<<locked>>96%56,971 psi89%2907 fps100%
Somchem S385<<locked>>98%55,608 psi87%2864 fps98.9%
Unknown powder<<locked>>90%54,766 psi86%2861 fps99.9%
Vihtavuori N133<<locked>>82%57,261 psi90%2694 fps100%
Vihtavuori N135<<locked>>84%57,087 psi89%2743 fps100%
Vihtavuori N140<<locked>>84%57,334 psi90%2759 fps100%
Vihtavuori N150<<locked>>88%54,418 psi85%2756 fps100%
Vihtavuori N160<<locked>>92%56,231 psi88%2851 fps100%
Vihtavuori N165ᴾ<<locked>>100%51,416 psi81%2785 fps98%
Vihtavuori N540<<locked>>84%55,317 psi87%2756 fps100%
Vihtavuori N550<<locked>>92%55,463 psi87%2858 fps100%
Vihtavuori N555ᴾ<<locked>>100%56,043 psi88%2917 fps100%
Vihtavuori N560ᴾ<<locked>>100%56,652 psi89%2979 fps97%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL<<locked>>92%55,883 psi88%2818 fps100%
Winchester 760<<locked>>88%55,303 psi87%2887 fps99.3%
Winchester StaBALL HDᴾ<<locked>>100%45,121 psi71%2894 fps100%
Winchester Supreme 780<<locked>>98%57,740 psi90%2887 fps98.4%

Recommended = one of the top powders for this cartridge and bullet combination.

Start Load - Barrel Length: 24"

PowderChargeFRMaxP%V(0)z
Accurate 2495<<locked>>80%51,082 psi80%2664 fps100%
Accurate 2700<<locked>>80%43,845 psi69%2569 fps96.5%
Accurate 3100<<locked>>88%35,404 psi55%2490 fps95.9%
Accurate 4064<<locked>>80%48,385 psi76%2671 fps100%
Accurate 4350<<locked>>80%36,883 psi58%2539 fps98%
ADI AR 2206H<<locked>>80%53,896 psi84%2792 fps100%
ADI AR 2208<<locked>>80%45,716 psi72%2648 fps99.7%
ADI AR 2209<<locked>>90%43,598 psi68%2687 fps95.4%
ADI AR 2213<<locked>>98%50,589 psi79%2844 fps95.8%
Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR<<locked>>80%50,401 psi79%2858 fps100%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5<<locked>>80%46,108 psi72%2671 fps100%
Alliant Reloder-15<<locked>>80%49,371 psi77%2740 fps100%
Alliant Reloder-1655.7 gr80%36,027 psi56%2549 fps98.1%
Alliant Reloder-17<<locked>>80%40,727 psi64%2674 fps99.9%
Alliant Reloder-19<<locked>>90%43,076 psi68%2677 fps95.4%
Alliant Reloder-22<<locked>>94%43,279 psi68%2726 fps95.6%
Alliant Reloder-23<<locked>>80%26,324 psi41%2303 fps95.5%
Alliant Reloder-25<<locked>>92%33,852 psi53%2530 fps95.7%
Alliant Reloder-2664.5 gr84%32,126 psi50%2526 fps95.9%
Baschieri & Pellagri 107<<locked>>80%53,592 psi84%2808 fps100%
Bofors RP15<<locked>>96%42,525 psi67%2707 fps95.2%
Bofors RP3<<locked>>80%46,499 psi73%2680 fps100%
Bofors RP5<<locked>>94%43,279 psi68%2726 fps95.6%
Bofors RP7<<locked>>80%40,930 psi64%2552 fps95.9%
Hodgdon H380<<locked>>80%46,833 psi73%2690 fps99.4%
Hodgdon H414<<locked>>80%42,177 psi66%2654 fps96.9%
Hodgdon H4350<<locked>>82%40,843 psi64%2585 fps95%
Hodgdon H4831 SC<<locked>>98%53,127 psi83%2835 fps95.8%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V<<locked>>80%33,460 psi52%2441 fps98.6%
Hodgdon LEVERevolution<<locked>>80%48,109 psi75%2736 fps100%
Hodgdon Superformance<<locked>>80%37,753 psi59%2589 fps95%
Hodgdon TrailBoss<<locked>>80%27,253 psi43%1565 fps100%
Hodgdon VARGET<<locked>>80%48,211 psi76%2690 fps100%
IMR 3031<<locked>>80%50,531 psi79%2713 fps100%
IMR 4064<<locked>>80%44,947 psi70%2625 fps99.8%
IMR 4166 Enduron<<locked>>80%44,063 psi69%2592 fps97.3%
IMR 4350<<locked>>82%39,088 psi61%2536 fps95.3%
IMR 4451 Enduron<<locked>>80%42,366 psi66%2585 fps96.8%
IMR 4831<<locked>>80%32,111 psi50%2411 fps96.5%
IMR 4895<<locked>>80%50,662 psi79%2766 fps100%
IMR 4955 Enduron<<locked>>94%49,342 psi77%2733 fps95.1%
IMR 7828 SSC<<locked>>96%48,559 psi76%2822 fps95.4%
Lovex S060<<locked>>80%52,692 psi83%2717 fps100%
Lovex S062<<locked>>80%48,298 psi76%2677 fps100%
Lovex S065<<locked>>80%39,856 psi62%2536 fps97.5%
Lovex S070<<locked>>80%38,072 psi60%2513 fps95.9%
Lovex S071<<locked>>92%34,258 psi54%2464 fps95.4%
Norma 201<<locked>>80%52,576 psi82%2736 fps100%
Norma 202<<locked>>80%53,171 psi83%2733 fps100%
Norma 203B<<locked>>80%48,747 psi76%2726 fps100%
Norma 204<<locked>>86%44,150 psi69%2677 fps95.5%
Norma MRP<<locked>>88%37,130 psi58%2621 fps95.1%
Norma URP<<locked>>80%36,564 psi57%2530 fps97.8%
Ramshot Big Game<<locked>>80%48,936 psi77%2746 fps100%
Ramshot Grand<<locked>>94%47,790 psi75%2818 fps95.6%
Ramshot Hunter<<locked>>80%35,447 psi56%2513 fps95.7%
Ramshot Magnum<<locked>>94%41,466 psi65%2674 fps95.7%
ReloadSwiss RS 14<<locked>>80%27,615 psi43%1601 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 50<<locked>>80%46,920 psi74%2674 fps98.4%
ReloadSwiss RS 52<<locked>>80%53,200 psi83%2854 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 60<<locked>>80%43,294 psi68%2726 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 62<<locked>>80%36,506 psi57%2552 fps97.6%
ReloadSwiss RS 7060.9 gr80%35,578 psi56%2559 fps96.9%
ReloadSwiss RS 76<<locked>>98%39,639 psi62%2707 fps95.9%
Rottweil R 902<<locked>>80%50,096 psi79%2690 fps100%
Rottweil R 903<<locked>>80%43,656 psi68%2628 fps100%
Rottweil R 904<<locked>>92%48,080 psi75%2720 fps95.4%
Rottweil R 905<<locked>>90%42,090 psi66%2657 fps95.3%
Rottweil R 907<<locked>>80%40,930 psi64%2552 fps95.9%
Shooters World Long Rifle<<locked>>80%39,856 psi62%2536 fps97.5%
Shooters World Precision<<locked>>80%48,298 psi76%2677 fps100%
Shooters World SW4350<<locked>>80%38,072 psi60%2513 fps95.9%
SNPE Vectan SP 11<<locked>>80%44,788 psi70%2677 fps99.9%
SNPE Vectan SP 9<<locked>>80%52,170 psi82%2759 fps100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000<<locked>>80%53,476 psi84%2671 fps100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000<<locked>>80%45,208 psi71%2543 fps100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000<<locked>>80%39,059 psi61%2480 fps96.1%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 8000<<locked>>90%41,698 psi65%2654 fps95.2%
Somchem S335<<locked>>80%53,084 psi83%2667 fps100%
Somchem S355<<locked>>80%44,063 psi69%2628 fps99.9%
Somchem S361<<locked>>94%52,678 psi83%2766 fps95.6%
Somchem S365<<locked>>80%33,185 psi52%2490 fps99.5%
Somchem S385<<locked>>88%40,190 psi63%2592 fps95.7%
Unknown powder<<locked>>80%39,566 psi62%2589 fps98%
Vihtavuori N133<<locked>>80%54,027 psi85%2654 fps100%
Vihtavuori N135<<locked>>80%50,415 psi79%2654 fps100%
Vihtavuori N140<<locked>>80%50,430 psi79%2664 fps100%
Vihtavuori N150<<locked>>80%42,003 psi66%2559 fps100%
Vihtavuori N160<<locked>>80%38,101 psi60%2533 fps98.2%
Vihtavuori N165<<locked>>94%42,148 psi66%2621 fps95.8%
Vihtavuori N540<<locked>>80%48,776 psi76%2661 fps100%
Vihtavuori N550<<locked>>80%37,492 psi59%2533 fps97.8%
Vihtavuori N555<<locked>>80%28,834 psi45%2375 fps95.7%
Vihtavuori N560<<locked>>96%49,414 psi77%2854 fps95.2%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL<<locked>>80%37,159 psi58%2503 fps99.5%
Winchester 760<<locked>>80%42,177 psi66%2654 fps96.9%
Winchester StaBALL HD<<locked>>82%24,801 psi39%2323 fps95%
Winchester Supreme 780<<locked>>90%43,395 psi68%2648 fps95.4%

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.

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This overview compares 98 powders for .308 Norma Mag. loaded with the .308 | 180gr | Swift A-Frame. Alliant Reloder-26 delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 3,035 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,752 fps to 3,035 fps. Accurate 3100 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 98 of the 98 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, ADI AR 2213, Alliant Reloder-22 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 | Swift A-Frame 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.

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