Load data for .308 Norma Mag. + .308 | 200gr | NorthFork Bonded Core

.308 Norma Mag. cartridge drawing
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Load Specifications

Bullet Manufacturer:North Fork
Bullet Weight:200 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:1:12.0

Load data in caliber .308 Norma Mag. with .308 | 200gr | NorthFork Bonded Core bullet and 94 powders. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above. The recommended powders for this cartridge and bullet combination are Alliant Reloder-26, Norma MRP and Vihtavuori N560.

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"

PowderChargeFRMaxP%V(0)z
Accurate 2495<<locked>>82%56,463 psi88%2582 fps100%
Accurate 2700<<locked>>84%57,508 psi90%2661 fps99.4%
Accurate 3100ᴾ<<locked>>100%55,477 psi87%2707 fps99.9%
Accurate 4064<<locked>>84%56,797 psi89%2635 fps100%
Accurate 4350<<locked>>92%57,682 psi90%2749 fps100%
Accurate MAGPROᴾ<<locked>>100%57,682 psi90%2848 fps97.4%
ADI AR 2208<<locked>>86%56,637 psi89%2667 fps100%
ADI AR 2209<<locked>>96%54,839 psi86%2743 fps98.7%
ADI AR 2213ᴾ<<locked>>100%56,014 psi88%2792 fps98%
Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR<<locked>>82%56,318 psi88%2792 fps100%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5<<locked>>86%57,667 psi90%2690 fps100%
Alliant Reloder-15<<locked>>82%54,288 psi85%2664 fps100%
Alliant Reloder-16<<locked>>92%54,752 psi86%2749 fps100%
Alliant Reloder-17<<locked>>88%55,883 psi88%2769 fps100%
Alliant Reloder-19<<locked>>98%57,711 psi90%2782 fps99.1%
Alliant Reloder-22ᴾ<<locked>>100%55,027 psi86%2789 fps99%
Alliant Reloder-23ᴾ<<locked>>100%52,083 psi82%2720 fps100%
Alliant Reloder-25ᴾ<<locked>>100%45,208 psi71%2657 fps99.7%
Alliant Reloder-26<<locked>>98%55,840 psi88%2854 fps100%
Bofors RP15ᴾ<<locked>>100%50,604 psi79%2720 fps98.2%
Bofors RP3<<locked>>84%54,984 psi86%2661 fps100%
Bofors RP5ᴾ<<locked>>100%55,027 psi86%2789 fps99%
Bofors RP7<<locked>>90%57,653 psi90%2697 fps99.5%
Hodgdon H1000ᴾ<<locked>>100%45,020 psi71%2598 fps96.3%
Hodgdon H380<<locked>>84%55,201 psi87%2677 fps100%
Hodgdon H414<<locked>>90%56,144 psi88%2749 fps99.7%
Hodgdon H4350<<locked>>88%55,898 psi88%2710 fps99.1%
Hodgdon H4831<<locked>>98%56,289 psi88%2740 fps97.4%
Hodgdon H4831 SC<<locked>>98%55,216 psi87%2723 fps97.2%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V<<locked>>94%55,071 psi86%2677 fps100%
Hodgdon LEVERevolution<<locked>>82%56,550 psi89%2707 fps100%
Hodgdon Retumboᴾ<<locked>>100%44,411 psi70%2694 fps97.7%
Hodgdon Superformance<<locked>>90%56,217 psi88%2785 fps99.6%
Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ<<locked>>100%36,622 psi57%1647 fps100%
Hodgdon VARGET<<locked>>82%57,029 psi89%2671 fps100%
IMR 4064<<locked>>84%56,188 psi88%2651 fps100%
IMR 4166 Enduron<<locked>>82%55,288 psi87%2641 fps99.6%
IMR 4350<<locked>>92%55,245 psi87%2684 fps99.4%
IMR 4451 Enduron<<locked>>88%55,898 psi88%2674 fps99.6%
IMR 4831<<locked>>92%54,360 psi85%2690 fps100%
IMR 4895<<locked>>82%55,680 psi87%2687 fps100%
IMR 4955 Enduron<<locked>>96%54,273 psi85%2674 fps97.2%
IMR 7828 SSCᴾ<<locked>>100%53,519 psi84%2769 fps97.6%
Lovex S060<<locked>>82%57,624 psi90%2635 fps100%
Lovex S062<<locked>>84%56,376 psi88%2644 fps100%
Lovex S065<<locked>>90%55,941 psi88%2671 fps100%
Lovex S070<<locked>>92%57,464 psi90%2717 fps99.8%
Lovex S071ᴾ<<locked>>100%46,209 psi72%2569 fps99.2%
Norma 201<<locked>>82%57,725 psi90%2651 fps100%
Norma 203B<<locked>>84%57,188 psi90%2700 fps100%
Norma 204<<locked>>92%56,028 psi88%2736 fps98.8%
Norma MRP<<locked>>98%54,607 psi86%2815 fps99.7%
Norma URP<<locked>>92%56,362 psi88%2736 fps100%
Ramshot Big Game<<locked>>82%54,375 psi85%2677 fps100%
Ramshot Grandᴾ<<locked>>100%53,983 psi85%2785 fps98.1%
Ramshot Hunter<<locked>>92%55,042 psi86%2740 fps99.9%
Ramshot Magnumᴾ<<locked>>100%48,167 psi75%2667 fps98.4%
ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ<<locked>>100%37,231 psi58%1683 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 50<<locked>>84%55,187 psi86%2664 fps99.8%
ReloadSwiss RS 60<<locked>>86%55,448 psi87%2759 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 62<<locked>>92%57,464 psi90%2772 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 70<<locked>>92%55,840 psi88%2799 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 76ᴾ<<locked>>100%44,237 psi69%2690 fps98.6%
Rottweil R 902<<locked>>82%54,969 psi86%2608 fps100%
Rottweil R 903<<locked>>86%55,100 psi86%2657 fps100%
Rottweil R 904<<locked>>96%56,420 psi88%2713 fps98.1%
Rottweil R 905<<locked>>98%57,058 psi89%2772 fps99.1%
Rottweil R 907<<locked>>90%57,653 psi90%2697 fps99.5%
Shooters World Long Rifle<<locked>>90%55,941 psi88%2671 fps100%
Shooters World Precision<<locked>>84%56,376 psi88%2644 fps100%
Shooters World SW4350<<locked>>92%57,464 psi90%2717 fps99.8%
SNPE Vectan SP 11<<locked>>86%56,710 psi89%2717 fps100%
SNPE Vectan SP 9<<locked>>82%57,363 psi90%2684 fps100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000<<locked>>86%56,028 psi88%2546 fps100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000<<locked>>90%55,637 psi87%2628 fps99.6%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 8000<<locked>>98%56,565 psi89%2766 fps99.1%
Somchem S355<<locked>>86%55,114 psi86%2654 fps100%
Somchem S361<<locked>>94%54,650 psi86%2657 fps97%
Somchem S365<<locked>>94%55,811 psi87%2736 fps100%
Somchem S385<<locked>>96%54,172 psi85%2697 fps99.3%
Vihtavuori N135<<locked>>82%55,492 psi87%2569 fps100%
Vihtavuori N140<<locked>>82%55,521 psi87%2585 fps100%
Vihtavuori N150<<locked>>88%56,376 psi88%2628 fps100%
Vihtavuori N160<<locked>>90%54,839 psi86%2677 fps100%
Vihtavuori N165ᴾ<<locked>>100%53,388 psi84%2674 fps98.9%
Vihtavuori N540<<locked>>84%57,087 psi89%2628 fps100%
Vihtavuori N550<<locked>>92%57,435 psi90%2733 fps100%
Vihtavuori N555<<locked>>98%54,621 psi86%2743 fps100%
Vihtavuori N560<<locked>>98%54,853 psi86%2802 fps97.5%
Vihtavuori N565ᴾ<<locked>>100%46,804 psi73%2661 fps96%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL<<locked>>90%54,085 psi85%2644 fps100%
Winchester 760<<locked>>90%56,144 psi88%2749 fps99.7%
Winchester StaBALL HDᴾ<<locked>>100%47,210 psi74%2782 fps100%
Winchester Supreme 780<<locked>>98%54,186 psi85%2690 fps98.6%

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%53,084 psi83%2539 fps100%
Accurate 2700<<locked>>80%50,415 psi79%2556 fps98.6%
Accurate 3100<<locked>>84%32,401 psi51%2297 fps95.8%
Accurate 4064<<locked>>80%50,314 psi79%2549 fps100%
Accurate 4350<<locked>>80%38,537 psi60%2441 fps99.1%
Accurate MAGPRO<<locked>>96%50,111 psi79%2730 fps95.8%
ADI AR 2208<<locked>>80%47,326 psi74%2530 fps100%
ADI AR 2209<<locked>>86%39,653 psi62%2474 fps95.3%
ADI AR 2213<<locked>>94%45,977 psi72%2625 fps95.7%
Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR<<locked>>80%52,344 psi82%2733 fps100%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5<<locked>>80%47,892 psi75%2552 fps100%
Alliant Reloder-15<<locked>>80%51,126 psi80%2618 fps100%
Alliant Reloder-16<<locked>>80%37,289 psi58%2444 fps99.1%
Alliant Reloder-17<<locked>>80%42,337 psi66%2562 fps100%
Alliant Reloder-19<<locked>>86%39,320 psi62%2467 fps95.3%
Alliant Reloder-22<<locked>>90%39,494 psi62%2513 fps95.5%
Alliant Reloder-23<<locked>>80%27,499 psi43%2224 fps97.4%
Alliant Reloder-25<<locked>>88%31,067 psi49%2336 fps95.7%
Alliant Reloder-2658.6 gr80%29,196 psi46%2326 fps95.8%
Bofors RP15<<locked>>92%39,146 psi61%2507 fps95.3%
Bofors RP3<<locked>>80%48,124 psi75%2562 fps100%
Bofors RP5<<locked>>90%39,494 psi62%2513 fps95.5%
Bofors RP7<<locked>>80%42,264 psi66%2448 fps97.3%
Hodgdon H1000<<locked>>98%42,105 psi66%2543 fps95.3%
Hodgdon H380<<locked>>80%48,414 psi76%2572 fps99.9%
Hodgdon H414<<locked>>80%40,379 psi63%2484 fps97.4%
Hodgdon H4350<<locked>>80%43,134 psi68%2497 fps96.8%
Hodgdon H4831<<locked>>92%45,977 psi72%2572 fps95%
Hodgdon H4831 SC<<locked>>94%48,240 psi76%2612 fps95.7%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V<<locked>>80%34,998 psi55%2346 fps99.5%
Hodgdon LEVERevolution<<locked>>80%52,982 psi83%2657 fps100%
Hodgdon Retumbo<<locked>>96%38,972 psi61%2572 fps95.8%
Hodgdon Superformance<<locked>>80%39,247 psi62%2493 fps96.7%
Hodgdon TrailBoss<<locked>>80%27,383 psi43%1470 fps100%
Hodgdon VARGET<<locked>>80%53,708 psi84%2625 fps100%
IMR 4064<<locked>>80%49,777 psi78%2559 fps100%
IMR 4166 Enduron<<locked>>80%51,895 psi81%2589 fps99.3%
IMR 4350<<locked>>80%38,043 psi60%2385 fps96.1%
IMR 4451 Enduron<<locked>>80%43,743 psi69%2477 fps98%
IMR 4831<<locked>>80%36,927 psi58%2392 fps98.8%
IMR 4895<<locked>>80%52,460 psi82%2641 fps100%
IMR 4955 Enduron<<locked>>90%44,991 psi71%2520 fps95%
IMR 7828 SSC<<locked>>94%43,918 psi69%2598 fps95.2%
Lovex S060<<locked>>80%54,331 psi85%2589 fps100%
Lovex S062<<locked>>80%50,024 psi78%2552 fps100%
Lovex S065<<locked>>80%41,365 psi65%2431 fps98.6%
Lovex S070<<locked>>80%39,610 psi62%2415 fps97.3%
Lovex S071<<locked>>88%31,444 psi49%2274 fps95.4%
Norma 201<<locked>>80%54,375 psi85%2608 fps100%
Norma 203B<<locked>>80%50,488 psi79%2605 fps100%
Norma 204<<locked>>82%39,929 psi63%2461 fps95.3%
Norma MRP61.2 gr86%36,230 psi57%2470 fps95.9%
Norma URP<<locked>>80%38,261 psi60%2434 fps98.9%
Ramshot Big Game<<locked>>80%50,720 psi79%2625 fps100%
Ramshot Grand<<locked>>94%43,555 psi68%2605 fps95.5%
Ramshot Hunter<<locked>>80%36,941 psi58%2421 fps97.2%
Ramshot Magnum<<locked>>94%38,856 psi61%2490 fps96%
ReloadSwiss RS 14<<locked>>80%27,804 psi44%1503 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 50<<locked>>80%48,327 psi76%2559 fps99.2%
ReloadSwiss RS 60<<locked>>80%44,976 psi70%2608 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 62<<locked>>80%38,247 psi60%2457 fps98.8%
ReloadSwiss RS 70<<locked>>80%36,927 psi58%2461 fps98.3%
ReloadSwiss RS 76<<locked>>94%35,926 psi56%2497 fps95.7%
Rottweil R 902<<locked>>80%51,764 psi81%2566 fps100%
Rottweil R 903<<locked>>80%45,542 psi71%2516 fps100%
Rottweil R 904<<locked>>88%43,990 psi69%2510 fps95.4%
Rottweil R 905<<locked>>86%38,479 psi60%2454 fps95.3%
Rottweil R 907<<locked>>80%42,264 psi66%2448 fps97.3%
Shooters World Long Rifle<<locked>>80%41,365 psi65%2431 fps98.6%
Shooters World Precision<<locked>>80%50,024 psi78%2552 fps100%
Shooters World SW4350<<locked>>80%39,610 psi62%2415 fps97.3%
SNPE Vectan SP 11<<locked>>80%46,470 psi73%2566 fps100%
SNPE Vectan SP 9<<locked>>80%53,853 psi84%2635 fps100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000<<locked>>80%46,601 psi73%2418 fps100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000<<locked>>80%40,466 psi63%2379 fps97.4%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 8000<<locked>>86%38,116 psi60%2448 fps95.1%
Somchem S355<<locked>>80%45,745 psi72%2513 fps100%
Somchem S361<<locked>>90%47,906 psi75%2552 fps95.5%
Somchem S365<<locked>>80%34,737 psi54%2395 fps100%
Somchem S385<<locked>>84%36,651 psi57%2385 fps95.6%
Vihtavuori N135<<locked>>80%52,141 psi82%2526 fps100%
Vihtavuori N140<<locked>>80%52,286 psi82%2543 fps100%
Vihtavuori N150<<locked>>80%43,700 psi68%2448 fps100%
Vihtavuori N160<<locked>>80%39,668 psi62%2431 fps99.1%
Vihtavuori N165<<locked>>90%38,508 psi60%2418 fps95.8%
Vihtavuori N540<<locked>>80%50,299 psi79%2536 fps100%
Vihtavuori N550<<locked>>80%38,914 psi61%2431 fps98.9%
Vihtavuori N555<<locked>>80%30,385 psi48%2293 fps97.5%
Vihtavuori N56065.5 gr92%44,962 psi70%2635 fps95.1%
Vihtavuori N565<<locked>>98%43,714 psi69%2605 fps95.1%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL<<locked>>80%38,566 psi60%2402 fps100%
Winchester 760<<locked>>80%40,379 psi63%2484 fps97.4%
Winchester StaBALL HD<<locked>>80%24,221 psi38%2198 fps96.3%
Winchester Supreme 780<<locked>>90%41,118 psi64%2474 fps95.8%

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 94 powders for .308 Norma Mag. loaded with the .308 | 200gr | NorthFork Bonded Core. Alliant Reloder-26 delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 2,854 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,647 fps to 2,854 fps. Accurate 3100 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 94 of the 94 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 200.0 gr projectile in 0.308" calls for a 1:12.0 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. Alliant Reloder-26, Norma MRP, Vihtavuori N560 rank at the top here: for .308 Norma Mag. with the .308 | 200gr | NorthFork Bonded Core 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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