Load Specifications
Bullet:.308 | 185gr | Lapua Scenar
Bullet Manufacturer:Lapua
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:1:12.5
Load data in caliber .308 Norma Mag. with .308 | 185gr | Lapua Scenar 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 Hodgdon Superformance.
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>> | 82% | 55,071 psi | 86% | 2684 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2700 | <<locked>> | 84% | 56,318 psi | 88% | 2753 fps | 99% |
| Accurate 3100ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 54,157 psi | 85% | 2799 fps | 99.7% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 84% | 55,564 psi | 87% | 2736 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 92% | 56,333 psi | 88% | 2848 fps | 100% |
| Accurate High Country | <<locked>> | 98% | 55,303 psi | 87% | 2940 fps | 97.7% |
| Accurate MAGPROᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 56,101 psi | 88% | 2936 fps | 96.5% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 86% | 55,463 psi | 87% | 2769 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2209 | <<locked>> | 98% | 57,319 psi | 90% | 2890 fps | 98.6% |
| ADI AR 2213ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 54,766 psi | 86% | 2881 fps | 97.1% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 82% | 54,839 psi | 86% | 2887 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro Varmint | <<locked>> | 98% | 57,174 psi | 90% | 2884 fps | 98.6% |
| Alliant Power Pro Varmint | <<locked>> | 98% | 57,174 psi | 90% | 2884 fps | 98.6% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 86% | 56,289 psi | 88% | 2792 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 84% | 56,608 psi | 89% | 2812 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | <<locked>> | 94% | 57,043 psi | 89% | 2900 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 88% | 54,520 psi | 85% | 2871 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-19 | <<locked>> | 98% | 56,347 psi | 88% | 2874 fps | 98.6% |
| Alliant Reloder-22ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,577 psi | 84% | 2877 fps | 98.3% |
| Alliant Reloder-23ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,662 psi | 79% | 2812 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-25ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 44,222 psi | 69% | 2743 fps | 99.2% |
| Alliant Reloder-26 | <<locked>> | 98% | 54,186 psi | 85% | 2946 fps | 100% |
| Bofors RP15ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,240 psi | 77% | 2805 fps | 97.4% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 86% | 57,377 psi | 90% | 2808 fps | 100% |
| Bofors RP5ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,577 psi | 84% | 2877 fps | 98.3% |
| Bofors RP7 | <<locked>> | 90% | 56,637 psi | 89% | 2795 fps | 99.2% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 84% | 54,070 psi | 85% | 2772 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H414 | <<locked>> | 90% | 54,708 psi | 86% | 2841 fps | 99.4% |
| Hodgdon H4350 | <<locked>> | 88% | 54,549 psi | 85% | 2802 fps | 98.5% |
| Hodgdon H4831 | <<locked>> | 98% | 54,853 psi | 86% | 2825 fps | 96.5% |
| Hodgdon H4831 SCᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 57,493 psi | 90% | 2867 fps | 97% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 96% | 57,305 psi | 90% | 2822 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 82% | 55,317 psi | 87% | 2808 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Retumboᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 43,134 psi | 68% | 2766 fps | 96.5% |
| Hodgdon Superformance | <<locked>> | 90% | 54,882 psi | 86% | 2881 fps | 99.2% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 36,506 psi | 57% | 1726 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 82% | 55,956 psi | 88% | 2772 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 84% | 55,129 psi | 86% | 2753 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4166 Enduron | <<locked>> | 84% | 57,667 psi | 90% | 2789 fps | 99.5% |
| IMR 4350 | <<locked>> | 94% | 57,450 psi | 90% | 2828 fps | 99.3% |
| IMR 4451 Enduron | <<locked>> | 88% | 54,781 psi | 86% | 2769 fps | 99.2% |
| IMR 4831 | <<locked>> | 94% | 56,739 psi | 89% | 2838 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 82% | 54,549 psi | 85% | 2789 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4955 Enduron | <<locked>> | 98% | 56,681 psi | 89% | 2822 fps | 97% |
| IMR 7828 SSCᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,315 psi | 82% | 2854 fps | 96.7% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 82% | 56,492 psi | 89% | 2736 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 84% | 55,303 psi | 87% | 2746 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 90% | 54,897 psi | 86% | 2769 fps | 99.8% |
| Lovex S070 | <<locked>> | 92% | 56,217 psi | 88% | 2808 fps | 99.5% |
| Lovex S071ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 44,889 psi | 70% | 2651 fps | 98.6% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 82% | 56,478 psi | 89% | 2753 fps | 100% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 82% | 57,450 psi | 90% | 2753 fps | 100% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 84% | 55,898 psi | 88% | 2802 fps | 100% |
| Norma 204 | <<locked>> | 92% | 54,708 psi | 86% | 2828 fps | 98.1% |
| Norma MRPᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 57,014 psi | 89% | 2963 fps | 99.6% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 92% | 55,013 psi | 86% | 2831 fps | 100% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 84% | 56,739 psi | 89% | 2828 fps | 100% |
| Ramshot Grandᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,489 psi | 82% | 2867 fps | 97.1% |
| Ramshot Hunter | <<locked>> | 94% | 57,406 psi | 90% | 2887 fps | 99.9% |
| Ramshot Magnumᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,876 psi | 73% | 2746 fps | 97.6% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 37,057 psi | 58% | 1765 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 86% | 57,624 psi | 90% | 2812 fps | 99.8% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 86% | 54,012 psi | 85% | 2861 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 92% | 56,072 psi | 88% | 2867 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70 | <<locked>> | 92% | 54,447 psi | 85% | 2897 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 76ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 42,975 psi | 67% | 2759 fps | 97.6% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 84% | 57,319 psi | 90% | 2756 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 88% | 57,464 psi | 90% | 2805 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 904 | <<locked>> | 96% | 55,390 psi | 87% | 2808 fps | 97.3% |
| Rottweil R 905 | <<locked>> | 98% | 55,666 psi | 87% | 2864 fps | 98.6% |
| Rottweil R 907 | <<locked>> | 90% | 56,637 psi | 89% | 2795 fps | 99.2% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 90% | 54,897 psi | 86% | 2769 fps | 99.8% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 84% | 55,303 psi | 87% | 2746 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World SW4350 | <<locked>> | 92% | 56,217 psi | 88% | 2808 fps | 99.5% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 86% | 55,274 psi | 87% | 2812 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 82% | 56,333 psi | 88% | 2785 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 82% | 57,232 psi | 90% | 2680 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 86% | 54,810 psi | 86% | 2644 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000 | <<locked>> | 90% | 54,505 psi | 85% | 2720 fps | 99.2% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 8000 | <<locked>> | 98% | 55,187 psi | 86% | 2858 fps | 98.5% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 82% | 56,942 psi | 89% | 2680 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 88% | 57,261 psi | 90% | 2799 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S361 | <<locked>> | 96% | 57,188 psi | 90% | 2802 fps | 96.8% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 94% | 54,128 psi | 85% | 2831 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S385 | <<locked>> | 98% | 56,405 psi | 88% | 2841 fps | 99.2% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 82% | 57,740 psi | 90% | 2664 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 82% | 54,143 psi | 85% | 2667 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 82% | 54,505 psi | 85% | 2687 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 88% | 55,100 psi | 86% | 2726 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 92% | 57,116 psi | 90% | 2825 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N165ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,156 psi | 82% | 2762 fps | 98.3% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 84% | 55,999 psi | 88% | 2726 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 92% | 56,130 psi | 88% | 2831 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N555ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 56,884 psi | 89% | 2890 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N560ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 57,276 psi | 90% | 2953 fps | 97.3% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 92% | 56,608 psi | 89% | 2792 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 760 | <<locked>> | 90% | 54,940 psi | 86% | 2848 fps | 99.4% |
| Winchester StaBALL HDᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 45,890 psi | 72% | 2874 fps | 100% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 82% | 56,608 psi | 89% | 2795 fps | 100% |
| Winchester Supreme 780ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 56,666 psi | 89% | 2838 fps | 98.5% |
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% | 51,880 psi | 81% | 2638 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2700 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,313 psi | 77% | 2644 fps | 98% |
| Accurate 3100 | <<locked>> | 86% | 33,562 psi | 53% | 2418 fps | 95.5% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,168 psi | 77% | 2644 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,405 psi | 59% | 2516 fps | 98.4% |
| Accurate High Country | <<locked>> | 92% | 44,701 psi | 70% | 2753 fps | 95.1% |
| Accurate MAGPRO | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,243 psi | 82% | 2874 fps | 95.6% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,195 psi | 72% | 2621 fps | 99.9% |
| ADI AR 2209 | <<locked>> | 88% | 41,321 psi | 65% | 2605 fps | 95% |
| ADI AR 2213 | <<locked>> | 96% | 48,051 psi | 75% | 2766 fps | 95.5% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,126 psi | 80% | 2831 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro Varmint | <<locked>> | 88% | 41,539 psi | 65% | 2612 fps | 95.2% |
| Alliant Power Pro Varmint | <<locked>> | 88% | 41,539 psi | 65% | 2612 fps | 95.2% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,847 psi | 73% | 2644 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,966 psi | 78% | 2713 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,434 psi | 57% | 2526 fps | 98.5% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,350 psi | 65% | 2648 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-19 | <<locked>> | 88% | 41,089 psi | 64% | 2605 fps | 95.1% |
| Alliant Reloder-22 | <<locked>> | 92% | 41,147 psi | 64% | 2651 fps | 95.3% |
| Alliant Reloder-23 | <<locked>> | 80% | 26,789 psi | 42% | 2290 fps | 96.2% |
| Alliant Reloder-25 | <<locked>> | 90% | 32,198 psi | 50% | 2457 fps | 95.3% |
| Alliant Reloder-26 | 62.5 gr | 82% | 30,530 psi | 48% | 2454 fps | 95.5% |
| Bofors RP15 | <<locked>> | 96% | 43,294 psi | 68% | 2694 fps | 95.8% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,065 psi | 74% | 2657 fps | 100% |
| Bofors RP5 | <<locked>> | 92% | 41,147 psi | 64% | 2651 fps | 95.3% |
| Bofors RP7 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,379 psi | 65% | 2530 fps | 96.3% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,398 psi | 74% | 2667 fps | 99.6% |
| Hodgdon H414 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,392 psi | 62% | 2562 fps | 96.4% |
| Hodgdon H4350 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,264 psi | 66% | 2582 fps | 95.8% |
| Hodgdon H4831 | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,358 psi | 80% | 2769 fps | 95.7% |
| Hodgdon H4831 SC | <<locked>> | 96% | 50,415 psi | 79% | 2753 fps | 95.4% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,939 psi | 53% | 2421 fps | 98.9% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,677 psi | 81% | 2756 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Retumbo | <<locked>> | 98% | 40,509 psi | 63% | 2703 fps | 95.4% |
| Hodgdon Superformance | 62.8 gr | 80% | 38,130 psi | 60% | 2566 fps | 95.5% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 27,238 psi | 43% | 1542 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,547 psi | 82% | 2720 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,588 psi | 76% | 2651 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4166 Enduron | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,763 psi | 80% | 2680 fps | 98.8% |
| IMR 4350 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,159 psi | 58% | 2461 fps | 95% |
| IMR 4451 Enduron | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,830 psi | 67% | 2562 fps | 97.2% |
| IMR 4831 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,955 psi | 56% | 2470 fps | 98.1% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,242 psi | 80% | 2740 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4955 Enduron | <<locked>> | 94% | 49,879 psi | 78% | 2710 fps | 95.6% |
| IMR 7828 SSC | <<locked>> | 98% | 48,747 psi | 76% | 2792 fps | 95.8% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 80% | 53,127 psi | 83% | 2687 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,791 psi | 76% | 2648 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,480 psi | 63% | 2516 fps | 97.9% |
| Lovex S070 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,667 psi | 61% | 2497 fps | 96.4% |
| Lovex S071 | <<locked>> | 90% | 32,634 psi | 51% | 2395 fps | 95.1% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 80% | 53,330 psi | 84% | 2710 fps | 100% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 80% | 53,954 psi | 85% | 2703 fps | 100% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,313 psi | 77% | 2700 fps | 100% |
| Norma 204 | <<locked>> | 84% | 41,843 psi | 66% | 2598 fps | 95.1% |
| Norma MRP | <<locked>> | 88% | 37,768 psi | 59% | 2605 fps | 95.7% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,246 psi | 58% | 2513 fps | 98.2% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,632 psi | 78% | 2720 fps | 100% |
| Ramshot Grand | <<locked>> | 96% | 45,600 psi | 71% | 2743 fps | 95.2% |
| Ramshot Hunter | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,955 psi | 56% | 2497 fps | 96.2% |
| Ramshot Magnum | <<locked>> | 96% | 40,553 psi | 64% | 2625 fps | 95.8% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 27,804 psi | 44% | 1578 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,485 psi | 74% | 2651 fps | 98.7% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,932 psi | 69% | 2703 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,101 psi | 58% | 2533 fps | 98% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70 | 60.4 gr | 80% | 36,056 psi | 56% | 2539 fps | 97.4% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 76 | <<locked>> | 96% | 37,492 psi | 59% | 2628 fps | 95.4% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,604 psi | 79% | 2661 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,425 psi | 70% | 2605 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 904 | <<locked>> | 90% | 45,788 psi | 72% | 2644 fps | 95.1% |
| Rottweil R 905 | <<locked>> | 88% | 40,059 psi | 63% | 2585 fps | 95% |
| Rottweil R 907 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,379 psi | 65% | 2530 fps | 96.3% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,480 psi | 63% | 2516 fps | 97.9% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,791 psi | 76% | 2648 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World SW4350 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,667 psi | 61% | 2497 fps | 96.4% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,368 psi | 71% | 2654 fps | 99.9% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,765 psi | 83% | 2733 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 53,925 psi | 85% | 2638 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,600 psi | 71% | 2513 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,494 psi | 62% | 2461 fps | 96.5% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 8000 | <<locked>> | 90% | 42,409 psi | 66% | 2635 fps | 95.7% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 53,824 psi | 84% | 2641 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,773 psi | 70% | 2605 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S361 | <<locked>> | 92% | 49,937 psi | 78% | 2687 fps | 95.3% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,663 psi | 53% | 2470 fps | 99.7% |
| Somchem S385 | <<locked>> | 86% | 38,130 psi | 60% | 2513 fps | 95.3% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 80% | 54,476 psi | 85% | 2621 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,966 psi | 80% | 2625 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,184 psi | 80% | 2641 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,685 psi | 67% | 2536 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,609 psi | 61% | 2510 fps | 98.5% |
| Vihtavuori N165 | <<locked>> | 92% | 40,030 psi | 63% | 2546 fps | 95.5% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,327 psi | 77% | 2635 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,014 psi | 60% | 2513 fps | 98.2% |
| Vihtavuori N555 | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,472 psi | 46% | 2362 fps | 96.4% |
| Vihtavuori N560 | <<locked>> | 96% | 50,140 psi | 79% | 2835 fps | 95.8% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,695 psi | 59% | 2484 fps | 99.7% |
| Winchester 760 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,392 psi | 62% | 2562 fps | 96.4% |
| Winchester StaBALL HD | <<locked>> | 82% | 25,179 psi | 39% | 2313 fps | 95.9% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,982 psi | 83% | 2743 fps | 100% |
| Winchester Supreme 780 | <<locked>> | 92% | 42,931 psi | 67% | 2608 fps | 95.6% |
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 | 185gr | Lapua Scenar. Norma MRP delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 2,963 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,726 fps to 2,963 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 185.0 gr projectile in 0.308" calls for a 1:12.5 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, Hodgdon Superformance rank at the top here: for .308 Norma Mag. with the .308 | 185gr | Lapua Scenar 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.