
Load Specifications
Load data in caliber .308 Norma Mag. with .308 | 186gr | Peregrine Glider (Glider GRM) bullet and 109 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-16 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 2015 | <<locked>> | 82% | 57,348 psi | 90% | 2654 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 86% | 56,449 psi | 88% | 2680 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2700 | <<locked>> | 86% | 55,230 psi | 87% | 2707 fps | 98.5% |
| Accurate 3100ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,776 psi | 75% | 2680 fps | 98.8% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 88% | 56,782 psi | 89% | 2733 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 96% | 57,566 psi | 90% | 2838 fps | 100% |
| Accurate High Countryᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,315 psi | 82% | 2867 fps | 96.6% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 84% | 56,884 psi | 89% | 2772 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 88% | 54,520 psi | 85% | 2726 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2209ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 55,390 psi | 87% | 2831 fps | 97.9% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 82% | 55,434 psi | 87% | 2717 fps | 100% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 82% | 57,203 psi | 90% | 2684 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 86% | 57,101 psi | 89% | 2897 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro Varmintᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 55,332 psi | 87% | 2828 fps | 98% |
| Alliant Power Pro Varmintᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 55,332 psi | 87% | 2828 fps | 98% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 88% | 54,752 psi | 86% | 2746 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 86% | 55,288 psi | 87% | 2769 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | <<locked>> | 96% | 55,042 psi | 86% | 2848 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 92% | 56,434 psi | 88% | 2874 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-19ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 54,505 psi | 85% | 2818 fps | 97.9% |
| Alliant Reloder-22ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,921 psi | 75% | 2756 fps | 96.7% |
| Alliant Reloder-23ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 44,991 psi | 71% | 2700 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-25ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 39,407 psi | 62% | 2615 fps | 97.7% |
| Alliant Reloder-26ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,387 psi | 81% | 2884 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 84% | 56,927 psi | 89% | 2792 fps | 100% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 88% | 55,419 psi | 87% | 2759 fps | 100% |
| Bofors RP5ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,921 psi | 75% | 2756 fps | 96.7% |
| Bofors RP7 | <<locked>> | 92% | 55,230 psi | 87% | 2746 fps | 98.7% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 82% | 56,884 psi | 89% | 2694 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 82% | 55,347 psi | 87% | 2749 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 88% | 56,086 psi | 88% | 2779 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H414 | <<locked>> | 94% | 56,492 psi | 89% | 2841 fps | 99.3% |
| Hodgdon H4350 | <<locked>> | 92% | 56,811 psi | 89% | 2805 fps | 98.4% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 84% | 57,508 psi | 90% | 2779 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 98% | 54,940 psi | 86% | 2769 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 86% | 57,566 psi | 90% | 2815 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Superformance | <<locked>> | 94% | 56,942 psi | 89% | 2884 fps | 99.2% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 35,911 psi | 56% | 1683 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 84% | 55,114 psi | 86% | 2733 fps | 100% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 82% | 54,244 psi | 85% | 2707 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 88% | 57,450 psi | 90% | 2756 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4166 Enduron | <<locked>> | 86% | 56,811 psi | 89% | 2743 fps | 99.2% |
| IMR 4350 | <<locked>> | 96% | 55,999 psi | 88% | 2776 fps | 98.8% |
| IMR 4451 Enduron | <<locked>> | 92% | 57,145 psi | 90% | 2772 fps | 99.2% |
| IMR 4831 | <<locked>> | 96% | 54,346 psi | 85% | 2782 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 86% | 56,739 psi | 89% | 2795 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4955 Enduronᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 55,027 psi | 86% | 2762 fps | 96.2% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 82% | 55,434 psi | 87% | 2717 fps | 100% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 84% | 56,811 psi | 89% | 2740 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 84% | 55,970 psi | 88% | 2697 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 88% | 57,290 psi | 90% | 2749 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 94% | 56,753 psi | 89% | 2766 fps | 99.8% |
| Lovex S070 | <<locked>> | 94% | 54,259 psi | 85% | 2753 fps | 99.1% |
| Lovex S071ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 39,436 psi | 62% | 2530 fps | 97.1% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 84% | 55,405 psi | 87% | 2713 fps | 100% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 84% | 56,202 psi | 88% | 2710 fps | 100% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 86% | 54,534 psi | 85% | 2756 fps | 100% |
| Norma 204 | <<locked>> | 96% | 56,840 psi | 89% | 2828 fps | 98% |
| Norma MRPᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,633 psi | 79% | 2838 fps | 98.6% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 96% | 56,304 psi | 88% | 2825 fps | 100% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 86% | 55,085 psi | 86% | 2779 fps | 100% |
| Ramshot Hunter | <<locked>> | 96% | 55,274 psi | 87% | 2831 fps | 99.6% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 82% | 55,767 psi | 87% | 2746 fps | 99.8% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 82% | 55,550 psi | 87% | 2756 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 36,622 psi | 57% | 1726 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 88% | 56,304 psi | 88% | 2766 fps | 99.5% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 84% | 56,260 psi | 88% | 2838 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 90% | 55,970 psi | 88% | 2867 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 96% | 57,435 psi | 90% | 2864 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70 | <<locked>> | 96% | 56,376 psi | 88% | 2897 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 82% | 55,854 psi | 88% | 2684 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 86% | 55,782 psi | 87% | 2710 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 90% | 55,579 psi | 87% | 2759 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 904ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 57,130 psi | 90% | 2799 fps | 97.1% |
| Rottweil R 905ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,563 psi | 84% | 2802 fps | 97.9% |
| Rottweil R 907 | <<locked>> | 92% | 55,230 psi | 87% | 2746 fps | 98.7% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 94% | 56,753 psi | 89% | 2766 fps | 99.8% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 84% | 56,811 psi | 89% | 2740 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 88% | 57,290 psi | 90% | 2749 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World SW4350 | <<locked>> | 94% | 54,259 psi | 85% | 2753 fps | 99.1% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 90% | 57,319 psi | 90% | 2815 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 82% | 54,331 psi | 85% | 2726 fps | 99.9% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 84% | 55,332 psi | 87% | 2746 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 84% | 56,681 psi | 89% | 2648 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 90% | 57,305 psi | 90% | 2648 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000 | <<locked>> | 94% | 56,884 psi | 89% | 2726 fps | 99.2% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 8000ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,069 psi | 83% | 2799 fps | 97.8% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 84% | 56,115 psi | 88% | 2644 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 82% | 53,940 psi | 85% | 2710 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 90% | 55,550 psi | 87% | 2753 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S361 | <<locked>> | 98% | 55,361 psi | 87% | 2743 fps | 95.9% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 98% | 55,216 psi | 87% | 2828 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S385ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 54,128 psi | 85% | 2779 fps | 98.6% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 84% | 57,145 psi | 90% | 2631 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 86% | 56,159 psi | 88% | 2674 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 86% | 56,826 psi | 89% | 2694 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 92% | 56,927 psi | 89% | 2726 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 94% | 55,158 psi | 86% | 2772 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N165ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,630 psi | 73% | 2648 fps | 96.8% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 82% | 55,912 psi | 88% | 2717 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 86% | 54,781 psi | 86% | 2690 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 94% | 54,302 psi | 85% | 2779 fps | 99.9% |
| Vihtavuori N555ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,328 psi | 79% | 2776 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 94% | 54,998 psi | 86% | 2746 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 82% | 56,608 psi | 89% | 2766 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 760 | <<locked>> | 94% | 56,753 psi | 89% | 2844 fps | 99.3% |
| Winchester StaBALL HDᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 40,379 psi | 63% | 2740 fps | 100% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 84% | 55,376 psi | 87% | 2753 fps | 100% |
| Winchester Supreme 780ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,850 psi | 80% | 2720 fps | 97.1% |
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 2015 | <<locked>> | 80% | 53,780 psi | 84% | 2608 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,427 psi | 73% | 2546 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2700 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,266 psi | 71% | 2543 fps | 96.6% |
| Accurate 3100 | <<locked>> | 90% | 33,620 psi | 53% | 2405 fps | 95.1% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,990 psi | 69% | 2549 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,822 psi | 51% | 2398 fps | 96.7% |
| Accurate High Country | <<locked>> | 98% | 48,617 psi | 76% | 2805 fps | 95.7% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,893 psi | 78% | 2667 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,482 psi | 67% | 2530 fps | 99.3% |
| ADI AR 2209 | <<locked>> | 94% | 45,498 psi | 71% | 2664 fps | 95.7% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,054 psi | 82% | 2667 fps | 100% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 80% | 53,490 psi | 84% | 2638 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,340 psi | 73% | 2726 fps | 99.8% |
| Alliant Power Pro Varmint | <<locked>> | 92% | 42,511 psi | 67% | 2605 fps | 95% |
| Alliant Power Pro Varmint | <<locked>> | 92% | 42,511 psi | 67% | 2605 fps | 95% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,525 psi | 67% | 2549 fps | 99.9% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,426 psi | 71% | 2612 fps | 99.7% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | 51.2 gr | 80% | 32,953 psi | 52% | 2418 fps | 96.9% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,970 psi | 58% | 2539 fps | 99.4% |
| Alliant Reloder-19 | <<locked>> | 94% | 44,773 psi | 70% | 2651 fps | 95.7% |
| Alliant Reloder-22 | <<locked>> | 96% | 41,800 psi | 66% | 2641 fps | 95% |
| Alliant Reloder-23 | <<locked>> | 84% | 26,963 psi | 42% | 2280 fps | 95.8% |
| Alliant Reloder-25 | <<locked>> | 96% | 34,693 psi | 54% | 2500 fps | 95.9% |
| Alliant Reloder-26 | <<locked>> | 86% | 30,777 psi | 48% | 2444 fps | 95.1% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,574 psi | 78% | 2684 fps | 99.8% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,351 psi | 66% | 2556 fps | 99.9% |
| Bofors RP5 | <<locked>> | 96% | 41,800 psi | 66% | 2641 fps | 95% |
| Bofors RP7 | <<locked>> | 82% | 40,132 psi | 63% | 2480 fps | 95.5% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 80% | 53,461 psi | 84% | 2648 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,677 psi | 81% | 2697 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,076 psi | 68% | 2566 fps | 98.8% |
| Hodgdon H414 | <<locked>> | 82% | 37,652 psi | 59% | 2507 fps | 95.4% |
| Hodgdon H4350 | <<locked>> | 84% | 43,888 psi | 69% | 2589 fps | 95.8% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,415 psi | 79% | 2677 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,269 psi | 47% | 2316 fps | 97.6% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,007 psi | 74% | 2661 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Superformance | 61.1 gr | 84% | 39,494 psi | 62% | 2575 fps | 95.5% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 26,789 psi | 42% | 1503 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,501 psi | 76% | 2631 fps | 100% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,981 psi | 80% | 2661 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,643 psi | 70% | 2559 fps | 99.7% |
| IMR 4166 Enduron | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,891 psi | 73% | 2585 fps | 97.8% |
| IMR 4350 | <<locked>> | 86% | 40,828 psi | 64% | 2516 fps | 95.7% |
| IMR 4451 Enduron | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,262 psi | 62% | 2461 fps | 95.7% |
| IMR 4831 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,937 psi | 50% | 2362 fps | 96.4% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,586 psi | 73% | 2641 fps | 99.9% |
| IMR 4955 Enduron | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,677 psi | 81% | 2707 fps | 95.4% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,054 psi | 82% | 2667 fps | 100% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,632 psi | 78% | 2641 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,400 psi | 77% | 2602 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,585 psi | 70% | 2559 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,608 psi | 57% | 2411 fps | 96.5% |
| Lovex S070 | <<locked>> | 82% | 37,173 psi | 58% | 2444 fps | 95.4% |
| Lovex S071 | <<locked>> | 96% | 34,505 psi | 54% | 2425 fps | 95.4% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,776 psi | 76% | 2615 fps | 100% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,472 psi | 78% | 2618 fps | 100% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,788 psi | 70% | 2598 fps | 99.9% |
| Norma 204 | <<locked>> | 88% | 43,236 psi | 68% | 2602 fps | 95% |
| Norma MRP | <<locked>> | 92% | 38,276 psi | 60% | 2595 fps | 95.4% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,243 psi | 52% | 2405 fps | 96.7% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,020 psi | 71% | 2625 fps | 99.8% |
| Ramshot Hunter | <<locked>> | 82% | 34,505 psi | 54% | 2444 fps | 95.2% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,953 psi | 81% | 2690 fps | 99.5% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,953 psi | 81% | 2707 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 27,108 psi | 42% | 1539 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,149 psi | 68% | 2546 fps | 97.5% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,747 psi | 76% | 2723 fps | 99.9% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,363 psi | 62% | 2595 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,605 psi | 51% | 2415 fps | 96.2% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70 | 56 gr | 80% | 32,416 psi | 51% | 2421 fps | 95.3% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,678 psi | 83% | 2641 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,267 psi | 73% | 2569 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,900 psi | 63% | 2503 fps | 99.7% |
| Rottweil R 904 | <<locked>> | 96% | 50,212 psi | 79% | 2694 fps | 95.7% |
| Rottweil R 905 | <<locked>> | 94% | 43,743 psi | 69% | 2635 fps | 95.7% |
| Rottweil R 907 | <<locked>> | 82% | 40,132 psi | 63% | 2480 fps | 95.5% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,608 psi | 57% | 2411 fps | 96.5% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,632 psi | 78% | 2641 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,585 psi | 70% | 2559 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World SW4350 | <<locked>> | 82% | 37,173 psi | 58% | 2444 fps | 95.4% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,959 psi | 64% | 2552 fps | 99.5% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,720 psi | 79% | 2671 fps | 99.6% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,356 psi | 76% | 2638 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,995 psi | 78% | 2559 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,945 psi | 66% | 2431 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000 | <<locked>> | 82% | 38,334 psi | 60% | 2411 fps | 95.6% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 8000 | <<locked>> | 94% | 43,323 psi | 68% | 2631 fps | 95.5% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,588 psi | 78% | 2556 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,401 psi | 79% | 2661 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,466 psi | 63% | 2507 fps | 99.7% |
| Somchem S361 | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,735 psi | 81% | 2687 fps | 95.1% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,631 psi | 46% | 2359 fps | 98.6% |
| Somchem S385 | <<locked>> | 90% | 38,638 psi | 61% | 2507 fps | 95% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,531 psi | 79% | 2546 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,499 psi | 73% | 2539 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,920 psi | 74% | 2556 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,638 psi | 61% | 2441 fps | 99.9% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,534 psi | 54% | 2405 fps | 97.1% |
| Vihtavuori N165 | <<locked>> | 96% | 40,654 psi | 64% | 2536 fps | 95.1% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,431 psi | 82% | 2667 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,179 psi | 71% | 2549 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,069 psi | 53% | 2405 fps | 96.7% |
| Vihtavuori N555 | <<locked>> | 84% | 29,283 psi | 46% | 2352 fps | 95.9% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,953 psi | 53% | 2382 fps | 98.8% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,823 psi | 83% | 2713 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 760 | <<locked>> | 82% | 37,826 psi | 59% | 2510 fps | 95.5% |
| Winchester StaBALL HD | <<locked>> | 86% | 25,193 psi | 39% | 2297 fps | 95.2% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,298 psi | 76% | 2648 fps | 100% |
| Winchester Supreme 780 | <<locked>> | 96% | 44,106 psi | 69% | 2605 fps | 95.4% |
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.
This overview compares 109 powders for .308 Norma Mag. loaded with the .308 | 186gr | Peregrine Glider (Glider GRM). Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 2,897 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,683 fps to 2,897 fps. Accurate 3100 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 109 of the 109 powders fall inside the usable 80–100 % fill window.
Relative to the caliber's maximum pressure (440 MPa), the top charges use 56–90 %, leaving at least 10 % headroom. The 186.0 gr projectile in 0.308" calls for a 1:9.5 twist; slower twists will usually not stabilise this weight. Accurate 3100, Accurate High Country, ADI AR 2209 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-16, Hodgdon Superformance rank at the top here: for .308 Norma Mag. with the .308 | 186gr | Peregrine Glider (Glider GRM) 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.