Load Specifications
Bullet Manufacturer:Berger
Bullet Weight:185 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 | 185gr | Berger VLD Hunting bullet and 105 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.
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% | 57,653 psi | 90% | 2707 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2700 | <<locked>> | 84% | 55,274 psi | 87% | 2730 fps | 98.7% |
| Accurate 3100ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,678 psi | 83% | 2772 fps | 99.5% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 84% | 54,433 psi | 85% | 2717 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 92% | 54,868 psi | 86% | 2822 fps | 100% |
| Accurate High Countryᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 57,551 psi | 90% | 2969 fps | 97.9% |
| Accurate MAGPROᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 54,433 psi | 85% | 2900 fps | 95.9% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 82% | 56,884 psi | 89% | 2792 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 86% | 54,549 psi | 85% | 2749 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2209 | <<locked>> | 98% | 55,883 psi | 88% | 2861 fps | 98.3% |
| ADI AR 2213ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,490 psi | 84% | 2851 fps | 96.7% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 84% | 57,580 psi | 90% | 2923 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro Varmint | <<locked>> | 98% | 55,724 psi | 87% | 2854 fps | 98.3% |
| Alliant Power Pro Varmint | <<locked>> | 98% | 55,724 psi | 87% | 2854 fps | 98.3% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 86% | 55,347 psi | 87% | 2772 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 84% | 55,622 psi | 87% | 2792 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | <<locked>> | 94% | 55,651 psi | 87% | 2874 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 90% | 57,072 psi | 89% | 2900 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-19 | <<locked>> | 98% | 55,201 psi | 87% | 2851 fps | 98.3% |
| Alliant Reloder-22ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,228 psi | 82% | 2848 fps | 97.9% |
| Alliant Reloder-23ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,458 psi | 78% | 2789 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-25ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 43,033 psi | 67% | 2710 fps | 98.9% |
| Alliant Reloder-26ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 56,826 psi | 89% | 2982 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 82% | 56,811 psi | 89% | 2812 fps | 100% |
| Bofors RP15ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,877 psi | 75% | 2772 fps | 96.9% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 86% | 56,115 psi | 88% | 2785 fps | 100% |
| Bofors RP5ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,228 psi | 82% | 2848 fps | 97.9% |
| Bofors RP7 | <<locked>> | 90% | 55,535 psi | 87% | 2772 fps | 98.9% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 86% | 56,681 psi | 89% | 2805 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H414 | <<locked>> | 92% | 57,188 psi | 90% | 2874 fps | 99.5% |
| Hodgdon H4350 | <<locked>> | 90% | 56,985 psi | 89% | 2831 fps | 98.7% |
| Hodgdon H4831ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 57,508 psi | 90% | 2858 fps | 96.8% |
| Hodgdon H4831 SCᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 56,144 psi | 88% | 2838 fps | 96.6% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 82% | 57,537 psi | 90% | 2799 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 96% | 55,869 psi | 88% | 2799 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 82% | 54,070 psi | 85% | 2785 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Superformance | <<locked>> | 92% | 57,667 psi | 90% | 2913 fps | 99.4% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 36,419 psi | 57% | 1716 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 82% | 54,998 psi | 86% | 2749 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 86% | 57,464 psi | 90% | 2779 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4166 Enduron | <<locked>> | 84% | 56,594 psi | 89% | 2762 fps | 99.4% |
| IMR 4350 | <<locked>> | 94% | 56,478 psi | 89% | 2805 fps | 99.1% |
| IMR 4451 Enduron | <<locked>> | 90% | 57,217 psi | 90% | 2799 fps | 99.4% |
| IMR 4831 | <<locked>> | 94% | 55,361 psi | 87% | 2812 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 84% | 57,058 psi | 89% | 2818 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4955 Enduron | <<locked>> | 98% | 55,390 psi | 87% | 2792 fps | 96.6% |
| IMR 7828 SSCᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,024 psi | 80% | 2825 fps | 96.2% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 82% | 57,334 psi | 90% | 2762 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 82% | 55,550 psi | 87% | 2713 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 86% | 57,580 psi | 90% | 2769 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 92% | 57,072 psi | 89% | 2792 fps | 99.9% |
| Lovex S070 | <<locked>> | 92% | 54,911 psi | 86% | 2782 fps | 99.3% |
| Lovex S071ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 43,685 psi | 68% | 2625 fps | 98.3% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 82% | 55,492 psi | 87% | 2733 fps | 100% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 82% | 56,391 psi | 88% | 2733 fps | 100% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 84% | 54,911 psi | 86% | 2779 fps | 100% |
| Norma 204 | <<locked>> | 94% | 57,116 psi | 90% | 2854 fps | 98.3% |
| Norma MRPᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 55,535 psi | 87% | 2933 fps | 99.4% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 94% | 57,246 psi | 90% | 2858 fps | 100% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 84% | 55,608 psi | 87% | 2805 fps | 100% |
| Ramshot Grandᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,213 psi | 80% | 2838 fps | 96.6% |
| Ramshot Hunter | <<locked>> | 94% | 55,912 psi | 88% | 2858 fps | 99.8% |
| Ramshot Magnumᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 45,556 psi | 71% | 2713 fps | 97.1% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 36,970 psi | 58% | 1755 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 86% | 56,594 psi | 89% | 2789 fps | 99.6% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 82% | 56,463 psi | 88% | 2858 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 88% | 56,492 psi | 89% | 2890 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 92% | 54,781 psi | 86% | 2844 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70 | <<locked>> | 94% | 57,159 psi | 90% | 2930 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 76ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 42,047 psi | 66% | 2730 fps | 97% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 84% | 56,289 psi | 88% | 2736 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 88% | 56,217 psi | 88% | 2782 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 904 | <<locked>> | 98% | 57,624 psi | 90% | 2831 fps | 97.6% |
| Rottweil R 905 | <<locked>> | 98% | 54,404 psi | 85% | 2835 fps | 98.3% |
| Rottweil R 907 | <<locked>> | 90% | 55,535 psi | 87% | 2772 fps | 98.9% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 92% | 57,072 psi | 89% | 2792 fps | 99.9% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 82% | 57,334 psi | 90% | 2762 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 86% | 57,580 psi | 90% | 2769 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World SW4350 | <<locked>> | 92% | 54,911 psi | 86% | 2782 fps | 99.3% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 88% | 57,696 psi | 90% | 2838 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 82% | 55,158 psi | 86% | 2762 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 82% | 56,434 psi | 88% | 2664 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 88% | 57,203 psi | 90% | 2667 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000 | <<locked>> | 92% | 57,116 psi | 90% | 2749 fps | 99.4% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 8000ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 57,450 psi | 90% | 2884 fps | 98.7% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 82% | 55,970 psi | 88% | 2661 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 88% | 56,101 psi | 88% | 2776 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S361 | <<locked>> | 96% | 55,738 psi | 87% | 2769 fps | 96.4% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 96% | 56,362 psi | 88% | 2854 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S385 | <<locked>> | 98% | 54,940 psi | 86% | 2812 fps | 98.9% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 82% | 56,927 psi | 89% | 2648 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 84% | 56,565 psi | 89% | 2694 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 84% | 56,768 psi | 89% | 2710 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 90% | 57,580 psi | 90% | 2753 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 92% | 55,782 psi | 87% | 2799 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N165ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,807 psi | 80% | 2733 fps | 98% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 84% | 54,911 psi | 86% | 2707 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 92% | 54,868 psi | 86% | 2805 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N555ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 55,216 psi | 87% | 2861 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N560ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 55,941 psi | 88% | 2923 fps | 96.9% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 92% | 55,448 psi | 87% | 2769 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 760 | <<locked>> | 92% | 57,464 psi | 90% | 2874 fps | 99.5% |
| Winchester StaBALL HDᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 44,469 psi | 70% | 2841 fps | 100% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 82% | 55,492 psi | 87% | 2772 fps | 100% |
| Winchester Supreme 780ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 55,317 psi | 87% | 2808 fps | 98.1% |
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% | 50,734 psi | 80% | 2618 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2700 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,472 psi | 76% | 2621 fps | 97.7% |
| Accurate 3100 | <<locked>> | 86% | 32,808 psi | 51% | 2395 fps | 95% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,080 psi | 75% | 2625 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,448 psi | 57% | 2490 fps | 98% |
| Accurate High Country | <<locked>> | 94% | 46,514 psi | 73% | 2782 fps | 95.5% |
| Accurate MAGPRO | <<locked>> | 98% | 50,865 psi | 80% | 2844 fps | 95.1% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 80% | 53,403 psi | 84% | 2740 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,455 psi | 71% | 2598 fps | 99.8% |
| ADI AR 2209 | <<locked>> | 90% | 43,163 psi | 68% | 2638 fps | 95.4% |
| ADI AR 2213 | <<locked>> | 98% | 49,995 psi | 78% | 2792 fps | 95.8% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,879 psi | 78% | 2805 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro Varmint | <<locked>> | 90% | 43,105 psi | 68% | 2635 fps | 95.5% |
| Alliant Power Pro Varmint | <<locked>> | 90% | 43,105 psi | 68% | 2635 fps | 95.5% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,832 psi | 72% | 2621 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,950 psi | 77% | 2687 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | 54.1 gr | 80% | 35,752 psi | 56% | 2503 fps | 98.2% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,248 psi | 63% | 2621 fps | 99.9% |
| Alliant Reloder-19 | <<locked>> | 90% | 42,641 psi | 67% | 2628 fps | 95.4% |
| Alliant Reloder-22 | <<locked>> | 94% | 42,815 psi | 67% | 2677 fps | 95.7% |
| Alliant Reloder-23 | <<locked>> | 80% | 26,150 psi | 41% | 2264 fps | 95.7% |
| Alliant Reloder-25 | <<locked>> | 92% | 33,504 psi | 53% | 2487 fps | 95.8% |
| Alliant Reloder-26 | 62.6 gr | 84% | 31,749 psi | 50% | 2484 fps | 96% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 80% | 53,142 psi | 83% | 2756 fps | 100% |
| Bofors RP15 | <<locked>> | 96% | 42,235 psi | 66% | 2664 fps | 95.3% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,064 psi | 72% | 2635 fps | 100% |
| Bofors RP5 | <<locked>> | 94% | 42,815 psi | 67% | 2677 fps | 95.7% |
| Bofors RP7 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,712 psi | 64% | 2510 fps | 96% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,470 psi | 73% | 2641 fps | 99.4% |
| Hodgdon H414 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,319 psi | 60% | 2536 fps | 95.9% |
| Hodgdon H4350 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,408 psi | 65% | 2559 fps | 95.4% |
| Hodgdon H4831 | <<locked>> | 96% | 50,314 psi | 79% | 2746 fps | 95.2% |
| Hodgdon H4831 SC | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,533 psi | 82% | 2782 fps | 95.8% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 80% | 54,012 psi | 85% | 2749 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,199 psi | 52% | 2398 fps | 98.7% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,691 psi | 79% | 2733 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Superformance | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,289 psi | 58% | 2539 fps | 95% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 27,166 psi | 43% | 1532 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,590 psi | 81% | 2700 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,819 psi | 75% | 2631 fps | 99.9% |
| IMR 4166 Enduron | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,893 psi | 78% | 2657 fps | 98.5% |
| IMR 4350 | <<locked>> | 82% | 38,783 psi | 61% | 2490 fps | 95.4% |
| IMR 4451 Enduron | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,989 psi | 66% | 2536 fps | 96.8% |
| IMR 4831 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,041 psi | 55% | 2444 fps | 97.7% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,198 psi | 79% | 2717 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4955 Enduron | <<locked>> | 94% | 49,037 psi | 77% | 2687 fps | 95.1% |
| IMR 7828 SSC | <<locked>> | 98% | 47,761 psi | 75% | 2766 fps | 95.3% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 80% | 53,708 psi | 84% | 2717 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,402 psi | 82% | 2667 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,979 psi | 75% | 2628 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,595 psi | 62% | 2490 fps | 97.6% |
| Lovex S070 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,840 psi | 59% | 2470 fps | 96% |
| Lovex S071 | <<locked>> | 92% | 33,939 psi | 53% | 2421 fps | 95.5% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,272 psi | 82% | 2687 fps | 100% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,910 psi | 83% | 2684 fps | 100% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,298 psi | 76% | 2677 fps | 100% |
| Norma 204 | <<locked>> | 86% | 43,685 psi | 68% | 2628 fps | 95.5% |
| Norma MRP | <<locked>> | 88% | 36,753 psi | 58% | 2575 fps | 95.1% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,361 psi | 57% | 2487 fps | 97.9% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,472 psi | 76% | 2697 fps | 100% |
| Ramshot Grand | <<locked>> | 98% | 47,776 psi | 75% | 2776 fps | 95.7% |
| Ramshot Hunter | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,186 psi | 55% | 2474 fps | 95.8% |
| Ramshot Magnum | <<locked>> | 96% | 39,494 psi | 62% | 2592 fps | 95.1% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 27,731 psi | 43% | 1568 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,441 psi | 73% | 2625 fps | 98.4% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,808 psi | 83% | 2802 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,757 psi | 67% | 2677 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,201 psi | 57% | 2510 fps | 97.7% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70 | 59.1 gr | 80% | 35,186 psi | 55% | 2510 fps | 96.9% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 76 | <<locked>> | 98% | 39,160 psi | 61% | 2661 fps | 95.9% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,777 psi | 78% | 2641 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,410 psi | 68% | 2582 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 904 | <<locked>> | 92% | 47,630 psi | 75% | 2671 fps | 95.4% |
| Rottweil R 905 | <<locked>> | 90% | 41,771 psi | 65% | 2615 fps | 95.4% |
| Rottweil R 907 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,712 psi | 64% | 2510 fps | 96% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,595 psi | 62% | 2490 fps | 97.6% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 53,708 psi | 84% | 2717 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,979 psi | 75% | 2628 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World SW4350 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,840 psi | 59% | 2470 fps | 96% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,425 psi | 70% | 2631 fps | 99.9% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,851 psi | 81% | 2713 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 53,113 psi | 83% | 2621 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,846 psi | 70% | 2493 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,696 psi | 61% | 2434 fps | 96.1% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 8000 | <<locked>> | 90% | 41,379 psi | 65% | 2608 fps | 95.2% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,852 psi | 83% | 2618 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,772 psi | 69% | 2582 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S361 | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,373 psi | 82% | 2720 fps | 95.7% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,793 psi | 51% | 2448 fps | 99.5% |
| Somchem S385 | <<locked>> | 88% | 39,711 psi | 62% | 2543 fps | 95.7% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 80% | 53,650 psi | 84% | 2605 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,038 psi | 78% | 2605 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,169 psi | 79% | 2618 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,756 psi | 65% | 2513 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,710 psi | 59% | 2487 fps | 98.2% |
| Vihtavuori N165 | <<locked>> | 94% | 41,611 psi | 65% | 2572 fps | 95.8% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,428 psi | 76% | 2615 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,173 psi | 58% | 2490 fps | 97.9% |
| Vihtavuori N555 | <<locked>> | 80% | 28,572 psi | 45% | 2336 fps | 95.8% |
| Vihtavuori N560 | <<locked>> | 96% | 48,834 psi | 77% | 2802 fps | 95.2% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,825 psi | 58% | 2457 fps | 99.5% |
| Winchester 760 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,493 psi | 60% | 2539 fps | 96% |
| Winchester StaBALL HD | <<locked>> | 82% | 24,526 psi | 38% | 2283 fps | 95% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,851 psi | 81% | 2720 fps | 100% |
| Winchester Supreme 780 | <<locked>> | 92% | 41,872 psi | 66% | 2582 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 105 powders for .308 Norma Mag. loaded with the .308 | 185gr | Berger VLD Hunting. Alliant Reloder-26 delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 2,982 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,716 fps to 2,982 fps. Accurate 3100 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 105 of the 105 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 185.0 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, Accurate MAGPRO 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 | 185gr | Berger VLD Hunting 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.