Load data for .308 Norma Mag. + .308 | 207gr | Peregrine VLR5 (VLR-5)

.308 Norma Mag. cartridge drawing
Peregrine logo

Load Specifications

Bullet Manufacturer:Peregrine
Bullet Weight:207 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:1:9.5

Load data in caliber .308 Norma Mag. with .308 | 207gr | Peregrine VLR5 (VLR-5) bullet and 205 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"

PowderChargeFRMaxP%V(0)z
Accurate 2495<<locked>>84%57,406 psi90%2546 fps100%
Accurate 2495<<locked>>82%54,433 psi85%2513 fps100%
Accurate 2700<<locked>>84%55,637 psi87%2582 fps99.3%
Accurate 2700<<locked>>84%56,115 psi88%2595 fps99.4%
Accurate 3100ᴾ<<locked>>100%52,605 psi82%2618 fps99.8%
Accurate 3100ᴾ<<locked>>100%53,606 psi84%2638 fps99.9%
Accurate 4064<<locked>>84%54,317 psi85%2556 fps100%
Accurate 4064<<locked>>84%54,955 psi86%2566 fps100%
Accurate 4350<<locked>>92%55,114 psi86%2664 fps100%
Accurate 4350<<locked>>92%55,956 psi88%2677 fps100%
Accurate High Country<<locked>>98%54,099 psi85%2759 fps98.1%
Accurate High Country<<locked>>98%55,071 psi86%2779 fps98.4%
Accurate MAGPROᴾ<<locked>>100%54,911 psi86%2759 fps97%
Accurate MAGPROᴾ<<locked>>100%55,796 psi87%2776 fps97.3%
ADI AR 2206H<<locked>>82%57,217 psi90%2631 fps100%
ADI AR 2208<<locked>>86%54,824 psi86%2592 fps100%
ADI AR 2208<<locked>>86%55,622 psi87%2605 fps100%
ADI AR 2209<<locked>>98%56,492 psi89%2713 fps99%
ADI AR 2209<<locked>>98%57,130 psi90%2730 fps99.1%
ADI AR 2213ᴾ<<locked>>100%53,853 psi84%2707 fps97.7%
ADI AR 2213ᴾ<<locked>>100%54,679 psi86%2723 fps97.9%
Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR<<locked>>82%54,186 psi85%2707 fps100%
Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR<<locked>>82%54,810 psi86%2720 fps100%
Alliant Power Pro Varmint<<locked>>98%56,347 psi88%2707 fps99%
Alliant Power Pro Varmint<<locked>>98%56,347 psi88%2707 fps99%
Alliant Power Pro Varmint<<locked>>98%57,276 psi90%2726 fps99.2%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5<<locked>>86%55,637 psi87%2612 fps100%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5<<locked>>86%56,217 psi88%2625 fps100%
Alliant Reloder-15<<locked>>84%55,869 psi88%2635 fps100%
Alliant Reloder-15<<locked>>84%56,478 psi89%2644 fps100%
Alliant Reloder-16<<locked>>94%56,159 psi88%2717 fps100%
Alliant Reloder-16<<locked>>94%56,971 psi89%2730 fps100%
Alliant Reloder-17<<locked>>90%57,725 psi90%2740 fps100%
Alliant Reloder-17<<locked>>88%54,520 psi85%2703 fps100%
Alliant Reloder-19<<locked>>98%55,550 psi87%2700 fps99%
Alliant Reloder-19<<locked>>98%56,463 psi88%2717 fps99.1%
Alliant Reloder-22ᴾ<<locked>>100%52,562 psi82%2700 fps98.7%
Alliant Reloder-22ᴾ<<locked>>100%53,505 psi84%2720 fps98.9%
Alliant Reloder-23ᴾ<<locked>>100%49,676 psi78%2638 fps100%
Alliant Reloder-23ᴾ<<locked>>100%50,415 psi79%2651 fps100%
Alliant Reloder-25ᴾ<<locked>>100%43,018 psi67%2569 fps99.5%
Alliant Reloder-25ᴾ<<locked>>100%43,787 psi69%2589 fps99.6%
Alliant Reloder-26ᴾ<<locked>>100%57,276 psi90%2822 fps100%
Alliant Reloder-26<<locked>>98%54,012 psi85%2782 fps100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 107<<locked>>82%57,101 psi89%2651 fps100%
Bofors RP15ᴾ<<locked>>100%48,182 psi76%2631 fps97.9%
Bofors RP15ᴾ<<locked>>100%49,081 psi77%2651 fps98.1%
Bofors RP3<<locked>>86%56,289 psi88%2625 fps100%
Bofors RP3<<locked>>86%56,884 psi89%2638 fps100%
Bofors RP5ᴾ<<locked>>100%52,562 psi82%2700 fps98.7%
Bofors RP5ᴾ<<locked>>100%53,505 psi84%2720 fps98.9%
Bofors RP7<<locked>>90%55,695 psi87%2618 fps99.4%
Bofors RP7<<locked>>90%56,463 psi88%2635 fps99.5%
Hodgdon H1000ᴾ<<locked>>100%43,540 psi68%2530 fps96.1%
Hodgdon H380<<locked>>86%56,768 psi89%2648 fps100%
Hodgdon H380<<locked>>86%57,580 psi90%2661 fps100%
Hodgdon H414<<locked>>92%57,711 psi90%2720 fps99.8%
Hodgdon H414<<locked>>90%54,592 psi86%2680 fps99.7%
Hodgdon H4350<<locked>>90%57,363 psi90%2677 fps99.3%
Hodgdon H4350<<locked>>88%54,592 psi86%2644 fps99%
Hodgdon H4831ᴾ<<locked>>100%57,740 psi90%2707 fps97.7%
Hodgdon H4831<<locked>>98%54,911 psi86%2674 fps97.3%
Hodgdon H4831 SCᴾ<<locked>>100%56,594 psi89%2690 fps97.5%
Hodgdon H4831 SCᴾ<<locked>>100%57,493 psi90%2710 fps97.8%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V<<locked>>96%56,507 psi89%2644 fps100%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V<<locked>>96%57,290 psi90%2657 fps100%
Hodgdon LEVERevolution<<locked>>82%54,360 psi85%2625 fps100%
Hodgdon LEVERevolution<<locked>>82%55,230 psi87%2641 fps100%
Hodgdon Retumboᴾ<<locked>>100%42,308 psi66%2605 fps97.2%
Hodgdon Retumboᴾ<<locked>>100%42,815 psi67%2621 fps97.5%
Hodgdon Superformance<<locked>>90%53,983 psi85%2703 fps99.5%
Hodgdon Superformance<<locked>>90%54,679 psi86%2717 fps99.6%
Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ<<locked>>100%36,390 psi57%1601 fps100%
Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ<<locked>>100%36,463 psi57%1608 fps100%
Hodgdon VARGET<<locked>>82%55,347 psi87%2592 fps100%
Hodgdon VARGET<<locked>>82%55,912 psi88%2605 fps100%
IMR 4064<<locked>>84%54,447 psi85%2575 fps100%
IMR 4064<<locked>>84%55,027 psi86%2589 fps100%
IMR 4166 Enduron<<locked>>84%56,956 psi89%2612 fps99.7%
IMR 4166 Enduron<<locked>>84%57,479 psi90%2625 fps99.8%
IMR 4350<<locked>>94%56,826 psi89%2654 fps99.6%
IMR 4350<<locked>>94%57,522 psi90%2667 fps99.7%
IMR 4451 Enduron<<locked>>90%57,566 psi90%2644 fps99.8%
IMR 4451 Enduron<<locked>>88%54,810 psi86%2612 fps99.6%
IMR 4831<<locked>>94%55,593 psi87%2657 fps100%
IMR 4831<<locked>>94%56,391 psi88%2671 fps100%
IMR 4895<<locked>>84%57,334 psi90%2657 fps100%
IMR 4895<<locked>>82%54,433 psi85%2621 fps100%
IMR 4955 Enduron<<locked>>98%55,898 psi88%2644 fps97.5%
IMR 4955 Enduron<<locked>>98%56,463 psi88%2661 fps97.7%
IMR 7828 SSCᴾ<<locked>>100%51,300 psi80%2680 fps97.3%
IMR 7828 SSCᴾ<<locked>>100%52,141 psi82%2700 fps97.6%
Lovex D073.6<<locked>>82%57,522 psi90%2602 fps100%
Lovex S060<<locked>>82%55,927 psi88%2559 fps100%
Lovex S060<<locked>>82%56,492 psi89%2569 fps100%
Lovex S062<<locked>>86%57,725 psi90%2608 fps100%
Lovex S062<<locked>>84%55,042 psi86%2579 fps100%
Lovex S065<<locked>>92%57,406 psi90%2638 fps100%
Lovex S065<<locked>>90%54,665 psi86%2605 fps100%
Lovex S070<<locked>>92%55,042 psi86%2631 fps99.7%
Lovex S070<<locked>>92%55,782 psi87%2644 fps99.8%
Lovex S071ᴾ<<locked>>100%43,685 psi68%2484 fps99%
Lovex S071ᴾ<<locked>>100%44,382 psi70%2500 fps99.1%
Norma 201<<locked>>82%55,666 psi87%2575 fps100%
Norma 201<<locked>>82%56,275 psi88%2585 fps100%
Norma 202<<locked>>82%56,507 psi89%2569 fps100%
Norma 202<<locked>>82%57,130 psi90%2582 fps100%
Norma 203B<<locked>>84%55,143 psi86%2621 fps100%
Norma 203B<<locked>>84%55,709 psi87%2631 fps100%
Norma 204<<locked>>94%57,667 psi90%2707 fps99%
Norma 204<<locked>>92%54,694 psi86%2671 fps98.7%
Norma MRPᴾ<<locked>>100%55,825 psi87%2779 fps99.8%
Norma MRPᴾ<<locked>>100%57,072 psi89%2799 fps99.9%
Norma URP<<locked>>94%57,537 psi90%2697 fps100%
Norma URP<<locked>>92%54,694 psi86%2664 fps100%
Ramshot Big Game<<locked>>84%55,796 psi87%2644 fps100%
Ramshot Big Game<<locked>>84%56,579 psi89%2657 fps100%
Ramshot Grandᴾ<<locked>>100%51,547 psi81%2697 fps97.7%
Ramshot Grandᴾ<<locked>>100%52,431 psi82%2717 fps98%
Ramshot Hunter<<locked>>94%56,420 psi88%2707 fps100%
Ramshot Hunter<<locked>>94%57,087 psi89%2720 fps100%
Ramshot Magnumᴾ<<locked>>100%45,629 psi72%2575 fps98.1%
Ramshot Magnumᴾ<<locked>>100%46,398 psi73%2595 fps98.3%
ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ<<locked>>100%36,985 psi58%1637 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ<<locked>>100%37,043 psi58%1644 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 50<<locked>>86%56,623 psi89%2635 fps99.9%
ReloadSwiss RS 50<<locked>>86%57,377 psi90%2648 fps99.9%
ReloadSwiss RS 52<<locked>>82%56,942 psi89%2697 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 60<<locked>>88%57,116 psi90%2730 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 60<<locked>>86%54,027 psi85%2694 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 62<<locked>>92%55,158 psi86%2690 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 62<<locked>>92%55,912 psi88%2703 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 70<<locked>>94%57,551 psi90%2769 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 70<<locked>>92%54,578 psi86%2733 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 76ᴾ<<locked>>100%42,018 psi66%2595 fps98.2%
ReloadSwiss RS 76ᴾ<<locked>>100%42,656 psi67%2615 fps98.4%
Rottweil R 902<<locked>>84%56,304 psi88%2575 fps100%
Rottweil R 902<<locked>>84%56,927 psi89%2589 fps100%
Rottweil R 903<<locked>>88%56,420 psi88%2621 fps100%
Rottweil R 903<<locked>>88%57,000 psi89%2635 fps100%
Rottweil R 904<<locked>>96%54,462 psi85%2631 fps97.8%
Rottweil R 904<<locked>>96%55,085 psi86%2648 fps98%
Rottweil R 905<<locked>>98%54,665 psi86%2684 fps98.9%
Rottweil R 905<<locked>>98%55,666 psi87%2703 fps99.1%
Rottweil R 907<<locked>>90%55,695 psi87%2618 fps99.4%
Rottweil R 907<<locked>>90%56,463 psi88%2635 fps99.5%
Shooters World Long Rifle<<locked>>92%57,406 psi90%2638 fps100%
Shooters World Long Rifle<<locked>>90%54,665 psi86%2605 fps100%
Shooters World Match Rifle<<locked>>82%57,522 psi90%2602 fps100%
Shooters World Precision<<locked>>86%57,725 psi90%2608 fps100%
Shooters World Precision<<locked>>84%55,042 psi86%2579 fps100%
Shooters World SW4350<<locked>>92%55,042 psi86%2631 fps99.7%
Shooters World SW4350<<locked>>92%55,782 psi87%2644 fps99.8%
SNPE Vectan SP 11<<locked>>86%54,476 psi85%2635 fps100%
SNPE Vectan SP 11<<locked>>86%55,259 psi87%2648 fps100%
SNPE Vectan SP 9<<locked>>82%55,550 psi87%2605 fps100%
SNPE Vectan SP 9<<locked>>82%56,347 psi88%2621 fps100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000<<locked>>82%56,753 psi89%2507 fps100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000<<locked>>82%57,130 psi90%2516 fps100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000<<locked>>88%57,696 psi90%2513 fps100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000<<locked>>86%54,650 psi86%2480 fps100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000<<locked>>92%57,101 psi89%2595 fps99.7%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000<<locked>>90%54,244 psi85%2562 fps99.6%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 8000<<locked>>98%54,186 psi85%2680 fps98.9%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 8000<<locked>>98%55,187 psi86%2700 fps99.1%
Somchem S335<<locked>>82%56,202 psi88%2503 fps100%
Somchem S335<<locked>>82%56,782 psi89%2516 fps100%
Somchem S355<<locked>>88%56,202 psi88%2618 fps100%
Somchem S355<<locked>>88%57,043 psi89%2631 fps100%
Somchem S361<<locked>>96%56,188 psi88%2628 fps97.4%
Somchem S361<<locked>>96%56,971 psi89%2644 fps97.6%
Somchem S365<<locked>>96%57,014 psi89%2700 fps100%
Somchem S365<<locked>>94%54,128 psi85%2667 fps100%
Somchem S385<<locked>>98%55,288 psi87%2664 fps99.4%
Somchem S385<<locked>>98%56,188 psi88%2680 fps99.6%
Vihtavuori N133<<locked>>82%57,334 psi90%2490 fps100%
Vihtavuori N133<<locked>>82%57,711 psi90%2497 fps100%
Vihtavuori N135<<locked>>84%56,826 psi89%2533 fps100%
Vihtavuori N135<<locked>>84%57,522 psi90%2546 fps100%
Vihtavuori N140<<locked>>84%57,203 psi90%2552 fps100%
Vihtavuori N140<<locked>>82%54,288 psi85%2520 fps100%
Vihtavuori N150<<locked>>90%57,595 psi90%2592 fps100%
Vihtavuori N150<<locked>>88%54,795 psi86%2562 fps100%
Vihtavuori N160<<locked>>92%56,202 psi88%2644 fps100%
Vihtavuori N160<<locked>>92%57,014 psi89%2661 fps100%
Vihtavuori N165ᴾ<<locked>>100%51,024 psi80%2589 fps98.7%
Vihtavuori N165ᴾ<<locked>>100%51,909 psi81%2608 fps98.9%
Vihtavuori N540<<locked>>84%55,274 psi87%2552 fps100%
Vihtavuori N540<<locked>>84%55,811 psi87%2562 fps100%
Vihtavuori N550<<locked>>92%55,172 psi86%2651 fps100%
Vihtavuori N550<<locked>>92%55,854 psi88%2664 fps100%
Vihtavuori N555ᴾ<<locked>>100%55,448 psi87%2703 fps100%
Vihtavuori N555ᴾ<<locked>>100%56,492 psi89%2720 fps100%
Vihtavuori N560ᴾ<<locked>>100%56,188 psi88%2772 fps97.8%
Vihtavuori N560ᴾ<<locked>>100%57,363 psi90%2795 fps98.1%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL<<locked>>92%55,651 psi87%2612 fps100%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL<<locked>>92%56,579 psi89%2628 fps100%
Winchester 760<<locked>>92%57,711 psi90%2720 fps99.8%
Winchester 760<<locked>>90%54,882 psi86%2684 fps99.7%
Winchester StaBALL HDᴾ<<locked>>100%44,599 psi70%2694 fps100%
Winchester StaBALL HDᴾ<<locked>>100%45,382 psi71%2710 fps100%
Winchester StaBALL Match<<locked>>82%55,767 psi87%2615 fps100%
Winchester StaBALL Match<<locked>>82%56,333 psi88%2625 fps100%
Winchester Supreme 780ᴾ<<locked>>100%55,550 psi87%2661 fps98.8%
Winchester Supreme 780ᴾ<<locked>>100%56,449 psi88%2677 fps99%

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%50,270 psi79%2457 fps100%
Accurate 2495<<locked>>80%50,966 psi80%2470 fps100%
Accurate 2700<<locked>>80%48,544 psi76%2477 fps98.4%
Accurate 2700<<locked>>80%49,313 psi77%2493 fps98.6%
Accurate 3100<<locked>>84%30,298 psi47%2211 fps95.2%
Accurate 3100<<locked>>84%30,763 psi48%2224 fps95.5%
Accurate 4064<<locked>>80%47,688 psi75%2467 fps100%
Accurate 4064<<locked>>80%48,385 psi76%2480 fps100%
Accurate 4350<<locked>>80%36,347 psi57%2356 fps98.8%
Accurate 4350<<locked>>80%36,927 psi58%2369 fps98.9%
Accurate High Country<<locked>>92%43,685 psi68%2585 fps95.8%
Accurate High Country<<locked>>90%41,524 psi65%2546 fps95.2%
Accurate MAGPRO<<locked>>96%47,485 psi74%2638 fps95.3%
Accurate MAGPRO<<locked>>96%48,341 psi76%2657 fps95.7%
ADI AR 2206H<<locked>>80%53,708 psi84%2585 fps100%
ADI AR 2208<<locked>>80%45,498 psi71%2451 fps100%
ADI AR 2208<<locked>>80%46,064 psi72%2464 fps100%
ADI AR 2209<<locked>>88%40,596 psi64%2448 fps95.8%
ADI AR 2209<<locked>>86%38,450 psi60%2405 fps95.1%
ADI AR 2213<<locked>>94%44,121 psi69%2539 fps95.3%
ADI AR 2213<<locked>>94%44,672 psi70%2556 fps95.6%
Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR<<locked>>80%50,415 psi79%2654 fps100%
Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR<<locked>>80%51,024 psi80%2667 fps100%
Alliant Power Pro Varmint<<locked>>86%38,087 psi60%2395 fps95%
Alliant Power Pro Varmint<<locked>>86%38,087 psi60%2395 fps95%
Alliant Power Pro Varmint<<locked>>86%38,537 psi60%2408 fps95.3%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5<<locked>>80%45,919 psi72%2474 fps100%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5<<locked>>80%46,485 psi73%2484 fps100%
Alliant Reloder-15<<locked>>80%49,168 psi77%2539 fps100%
Alliant Reloder-15<<locked>>80%49,792 psi78%2549 fps100%
Alliant Reloder-16<<locked>>80%35,723 psi56%2369 fps98.9%
Alliant Reloder-16<<locked>>80%36,245 psi57%2382 fps99.1%
Alliant Reloder-17<<locked>>80%40,393 psi63%2480 fps100%
Alliant Reloder-17<<locked>>80%40,930 psi64%2493 fps100%
Alliant Reloder-19<<locked>>88%40,205 psi63%2441 fps95.8%
Alliant Reloder-19<<locked>>86%38,145 psi60%2402 fps95.2%
Alliant Reloder-22<<locked>>90%37,550 psi59%2431 fps95.1%
Alliant Reloder-22<<locked>>90%38,159 psi60%2448 fps95.4%
Alliant Reloder-23<<locked>>80%25,817 psi40%2139 fps96.8%
Alliant Reloder-23<<locked>>80%26,223 psi41%2156 fps97.1%
Alliant Reloder-25<<locked>>88%29,428 psi46%2251 fps95%
Alliant Reloder-25<<locked>>88%29,762 psi47%2264 fps95.3%
Alliant Reloder-2656.8 gr80%27,456 psi43%2238 fps95%
Alliant Reloder-2656.8 gr80%27,833 psi44%2254 fps95.3%
Baschieri & Pellagri 107<<locked>>80%53,417 psi84%2602 fps100%
Bofors RP15<<locked>>94%39,566 psi62%2470 fps95.6%
Bofors RP15<<locked>>92%37,652 psi59%2434 fps95%
Bofors RP3<<locked>>80%45,963 psi72%2480 fps100%
Bofors RP3<<locked>>80%46,557 psi73%2493 fps100%
Bofors RP5<<locked>>90%37,550 psi59%2431 fps95.1%
Bofors RP5<<locked>>90%38,159 psi60%2448 fps95.4%
Bofors RP7<<locked>>80%40,611 psi64%2369 fps97%
Bofors RP7<<locked>>80%41,133 psi64%2385 fps97.2%
Hodgdon H1000<<locked>>98%40,741 psi64%2474 fps95.1%
Hodgdon H380<<locked>>80%46,499 psi73%2497 fps99.8%
Hodgdon H380<<locked>>80%47,094 psi74%2510 fps99.8%
Hodgdon H414<<locked>>80%38,435 psi60%2398 fps97%
Hodgdon H414<<locked>>80%38,972 psi61%2415 fps97.2%
Hodgdon H4350<<locked>>80%41,481 psi65%2418 fps96.5%
Hodgdon H4350<<locked>>80%42,003 psi66%2434 fps96.7%
Hodgdon H4831<<locked>>94%47,253 psi74%2549 fps95.5%
Hodgdon H4831<<locked>>94%47,863 psi75%2562 fps95.8%
Hodgdon H4831 SC<<locked>>94%46,296 psi73%2533 fps95.3%
Hodgdon H4831 SC<<locked>>94%46,920 psi74%2546 fps95.6%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V<<locked>>80%33,228 psi52%2267 fps99.3%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V<<locked>>80%33,620 psi53%2280 fps99.4%
Hodgdon LEVERevolution<<locked>>80%50,952 psi80%2579 fps100%
Hodgdon LEVERevolution<<locked>>80%51,547 psi81%2592 fps100%
Hodgdon Retumbo<<locked>>96%37,028 psi58%2484 fps95.1%
Hodgdon Retumbo<<locked>>96%37,695 psi59%2503 fps95.5%
Hodgdon Superformance58.6 gr80%37,289 psi58%2408 fps96.2%
Hodgdon Superformance58.6 gr80%37,898 psi59%2425 fps96.5%
Hodgdon TrailBoss<<locked>>80%27,151 psi43%1427 fps100%
Hodgdon TrailBoss<<locked>>80%27,122 psi43%1430 fps100%
Hodgdon VARGET<<locked>>80%51,924 psi81%2546 fps100%
Hodgdon VARGET<<locked>>80%52,518 psi82%2559 fps100%
IMR 4064<<locked>>80%47,863 psi75%2480 fps100%
IMR 4064<<locked>>80%48,443 psi76%2493 fps100%
IMR 4166 Enduron<<locked>>80%50,256 psi79%2513 fps99.2%
IMR 4166 Enduron<<locked>>80%50,778 psi80%2526 fps99.3%
IMR 4350<<locked>>80%36,419 psi57%2306 fps95.7%
IMR 4350<<locked>>80%36,883 psi58%2320 fps95.9%
IMR 4451 Enduron<<locked>>80%42,061 psi66%2398 fps97.7%
IMR 4451 Enduron<<locked>>80%42,569 psi67%2411 fps97.9%
IMR 4831<<locked>>80%34,969 psi55%2310 fps98.5%
IMR 4831<<locked>>80%35,505 psi56%2326 fps98.7%
IMR 4895<<locked>>80%50,473 psi79%2562 fps100%
IMR 4895<<locked>>80%51,097 psi80%2575 fps100%
IMR 4955 Enduron<<locked>>92%46,224 psi72%2493 fps95.5%
IMR 4955 Enduron<<locked>>92%46,833 psi73%2510 fps95.8%
IMR 7828 SSC<<locked>>96%44,889 psi70%2569 fps95.7%
IMR 7828 SSC<<locked>>94%42,583 psi67%2530 fps95%
Lovex D073.6<<locked>>80%53,635 psi84%2556 fps100%
Lovex S060<<locked>>80%52,533 psi82%2510 fps100%
Lovex S060<<locked>>80%53,084 psi83%2523 fps100%
Lovex S062<<locked>>80%47,892 psi75%2474 fps100%
Lovex S062<<locked>>80%48,530 psi76%2487 fps100%
Lovex S065<<locked>>80%39,450 psi62%2352 fps98.4%
Lovex S065<<locked>>80%39,972 psi63%2365 fps98.5%
Lovex S070<<locked>>80%37,710 psi59%2333 fps96.9%
Lovex S070<<locked>>80%38,232 psi60%2349 fps97.2%
Lovex S071<<locked>>90%31,459 psi49%2238 fps95.7%
Lovex S071<<locked>>88%29,950 psi47%2205 fps95.1%
Norma 201<<locked>>80%52,214 psi82%2526 fps100%
Norma 201<<locked>>80%52,808 psi83%2539 fps100%
Norma 202<<locked>>80%53,011 psi83%2523 fps100%
Norma 202<<locked>>80%53,664 psi84%2536 fps100%
Norma 203B<<locked>>80%48,515 psi76%2526 fps100%
Norma 203B<<locked>>80%49,110 psi77%2536 fps100%
Norma 204<<locked>>84%41,046 psi64%2438 fps95.8%
Norma 204<<locked>>82%38,885 psi61%2398 fps95.2%
Norma MRP<<locked>>86%34,258 psi54%2385 fps95.3%
Norma MRP<<locked>>86%34,838 psi55%2402 fps95.7%
Norma URP<<locked>>80%36,361 psi57%2352 fps98.7%
Norma URP<<locked>>80%36,869 psi58%2365 fps98.8%
Ramshot Big Game<<locked>>80%48,849 psi77%2549 fps100%
Ramshot Big Game<<locked>>80%49,400 psi77%2559 fps100%
Ramshot Grand<<locked>>96%44,657 psi70%2579 fps96%
Ramshot Grand<<locked>>94%42,250 psi66%2536 fps95.3%
Ramshot Hunter<<locked>>80%35,259 psi55%2343 fps96.9%
Ramshot Hunter<<locked>>80%35,737 psi56%2356 fps97.1%
Ramshot Magnum<<locked>>94%36,695 psi57%2402 fps95.4%
Ramshot Magnum<<locked>>94%37,391 psi59%2421 fps95.8%
ReloadSwiss RS 14<<locked>>80%27,543 psi43%1460 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 14<<locked>>80%27,702 psi43%1470 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 50<<locked>>80%46,688 psi73%2484 fps99.1%
ReloadSwiss RS 50<<locked>>80%47,210 psi74%2497 fps99.2%
ReloadSwiss RS 52<<locked>>80%53,287 psi84%2648 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 60<<locked>>80%42,989 psi67%2526 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 60<<locked>>80%43,569 psi68%2539 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 62<<locked>>80%36,201 psi57%2375 fps98.5%
ReloadSwiss RS 62<<locked>>80%36,709 psi58%2388 fps98.7%
ReloadSwiss RS 7056.3 gr80%35,259 psi55%2382 fps98%
ReloadSwiss RS 7056.3 gr80%35,694 psi56%2395 fps98.2%
ReloadSwiss RS 76<<locked>>96%36,477 psi57%2470 fps96.1%
ReloadSwiss RS 76<<locked>>94%34,418 psi54%2421 fps95.2%
Rottweil R 902<<locked>>80%49,792 psi78%2487 fps100%
Rottweil R 902<<locked>>80%50,430 psi79%2500 fps100%
Rottweil R 903<<locked>>80%43,323 psi68%2434 fps100%
Rottweil R 903<<locked>>80%43,947 psi69%2448 fps100%
Rottweil R 904<<locked>>88%42,192 psi66%2428 fps95%
Rottweil R 904<<locked>>88%42,612 psi67%2441 fps95.2%
Rottweil R 905<<locked>>88%39,030 psi61%2421 fps95.7%
Rottweil R 905<<locked>>86%37,144 psi58%2385 fps95.1%
Rottweil R 907<<locked>>80%40,611 psi64%2369 fps97%
Rottweil R 907<<locked>>80%41,133 psi64%2385 fps97.2%
Shooters World Long Rifle<<locked>>80%39,450 psi62%2352 fps98.4%
Shooters World Long Rifle<<locked>>80%39,972 psi63%2365 fps98.5%
Shooters World Match Rifle<<locked>>80%53,635 psi84%2556 fps100%
Shooters World Precision<<locked>>80%47,892 psi75%2474 fps100%
Shooters World Precision<<locked>>80%48,530 psi76%2487 fps100%
Shooters World SW4350<<locked>>80%37,710 psi59%2333 fps96.9%
Shooters World SW4350<<locked>>80%38,232 psi60%2349 fps97.2%
SNPE Vectan SP 11<<locked>>80%44,686 psi70%2487 fps100%
SNPE Vectan SP 11<<locked>>80%45,266 psi71%2500 fps100%
SNPE Vectan SP 9<<locked>>80%52,170 psi82%2559 fps100%
SNPE Vectan SP 9<<locked>>80%52,750 psi83%2572 fps100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000<<locked>>80%53,156 psi83%2461 fps100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000<<locked>>80%53,824 psi84%2474 fps100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000<<locked>>80%44,875 psi70%2346 fps100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000<<locked>>80%45,484 psi71%2359 fps100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000<<locked>>80%38,667 psi61%2303 fps97%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000<<locked>>80%39,131 psi61%2316 fps97.3%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 8000<<locked>>88%38,667 psi61%2415 fps95.5%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 8000<<locked>>88%39,334 psi62%2431 fps95.8%
Somchem S335<<locked>>80%52,823 psi83%2464 fps100%
Somchem S335<<locked>>80%53,403 psi84%2474 fps100%
Somchem S355<<locked>>80%43,656 psi68%2431 fps100%
Somchem S355<<locked>>80%44,266 psi69%2444 fps100%
Somchem S361<<locked>>90%45,876 psi72%2470 fps95.1%
Somchem S361<<locked>>90%46,412 psi73%2484 fps95.4%
Somchem S365<<locked>>80%32,764 psi51%2310 fps99.9%
Somchem S365<<locked>>80%33,315 psi52%2326 fps99.9%
Somchem S385<<locked>>84%34,780 psi55%2306 fps95.1%
Somchem S385<<locked>>84%35,244 psi55%2320 fps95.3%
Vihtavuori N133<<locked>>80%53,766 psi84%2448 fps100%
Vihtavuori N133<<locked>>80%54,462 psi85%2457 fps100%
Vihtavuori N135<<locked>>80%50,067 psi78%2448 fps100%
Vihtavuori N135<<locked>>80%50,749 psi80%2461 fps100%
Vihtavuori N140<<locked>>80%50,357 psi79%2464 fps100%
Vihtavuori N140<<locked>>80%50,981 psi80%2477 fps100%
Vihtavuori N150<<locked>>80%41,785 psi65%2369 fps100%
Vihtavuori N150<<locked>>80%42,308 psi66%2382 fps100%
Vihtavuori N160<<locked>>80%37,840 psi59%2352 fps98.9%
Vihtavuori N160<<locked>>80%38,377 psi60%2365 fps99.1%
Vihtavuori N165<<locked>>90%36,564 psi57%2336 fps95.3%
Vihtavuori N165<<locked>>90%37,159 psi58%2352 fps95.6%
Vihtavuori N540<<locked>>80%48,559 psi76%2461 fps100%
Vihtavuori N540<<locked>>80%49,081 psi77%2474 fps100%
Vihtavuori N550<<locked>>80%37,159 psi58%2352 fps98.6%
Vihtavuori N550<<locked>>80%37,637 psi59%2365 fps98.8%
Vihtavuori N555<<locked>>80%28,311 psi44%2205 fps96.9%
Vihtavuori N555<<locked>>80%28,848 psi45%2221 fps97.2%
Vihtavuori N560<<locked>>94%45,919 psi72%2605 fps95.6%
Vihtavuori N560<<locked>>94%46,528 psi73%2621 fps95.9%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL<<locked>>80%36,811 psi58%2323 fps99.9%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL<<locked>>80%37,420 psi59%2339 fps99.9%
Winchester 760<<locked>>80%38,624 psi61%2405 fps97.1%
Winchester 760<<locked>>80%39,175 psi61%2418 fps97.3%
Winchester StaBALL HD<<locked>>80%22,713 psi36%2110 fps95.2%
Winchester StaBALL HD<<locked>>80%23,032 psi36%2126 fps95.7%
Winchester StaBALL Match<<locked>>80%52,083 psi82%2566 fps100%
Winchester StaBALL Match<<locked>>80%52,649 psi83%2575 fps100%
Winchester Supreme 780<<locked>>90%39,059 psi61%2392 fps95.3%
Winchester Supreme 780<<locked>>90%39,639 psi62%2408 fps95.6%

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

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This overview compares 205 powders for .308 Norma Mag. loaded with the .308 | 207gr | Peregrine VLR5 (VLR-5). Alliant Reloder-26 delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 2,822 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,601 fps to 2,822 fps. Accurate 3100 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 205 of the 205 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 207.0 gr projectile in 0.308" calls for a 1:9.5 twist; slower twists will usually not stabilise this weight. Accurate 3100, Accurate 3100, 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, Hodgdon Superformance rank at the top here: for .308 Norma Mag. with the .308 | 207gr | Peregrine VLR5 (VLR-5) 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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