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Load data for .308 Norma Mag. + .308 | 208gr | Hornady BTHP

Recommended Powder(s): Alliant Reloder-26, Hodgdon Superperformance, Norma 204, Ramshot Hunter, Vihtavuori N555

.308 Norma Mag. + .308 | 208gr | Hornady BTHP

Load Specifications

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Bullet:
.308 | 208gr | Hornady BTHP
Manufacturer SKU:
30733
Bullet Weight:
208gr | 13.5g
Bullet Diameter:
0.308" | 7.82mm
Bullet Length:
1.480" | 37.6mm
Caliber:
.308 Norma Mag. load data
Case Length (l3):
2.559" | 65.0mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):
3.296" | 83.7mm
Seated Depth:
0.743" | 18.9mm
Shank Seated Depth:
0.583" | 14.8mm
Case Capacity:
86.5 Grains of Water | 5.62 cm³
Primer Size:
Large Rifle Magnum (LRM)
Max. allowed Pressure:
63817 psi | 4400 bar
LID:
LID_B2711_C398
Last updated:
2025-01-01
Recommended Twist Rate:
1:11 - 1:9

Load data for 152 loads in caliber .308 Norma Mag. with .308 | 208gr | Hornady BTHP bullet and 76 powders such as Alliant Reloder-26, Hodgdon Superperformance, Norma 204, Ramshot Hunter, Vihtavuori N555. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above.

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Powder
Charge
FR
MaxP
%
V(0)
z
ADI AR 2208
<<locked>>
85%
56739
89%
**12
100%
ADI AR 2209
<<locked>>
96%
56956
89%
**17
99%
ADI AR 2213
<<locked>>
97%
52330
82%
**77
98%
[ADI AR 2217]*
<<locked>>
97%
38043
60%
**95
93%
ADI AR 2225
<<locked>>
97%
33373
52%
**52
95%
Accurate 2700
<<locked>>
86%
57116
89%
**92
100%
Accurate 3100
<<locked>>
97%
51126
80%
**89
100%
Accurate 4064
<<locked>>
83%
57159
90%
**82
100%
Accurate 4350
<<locked>>
91%
56927
89%
**80
100%
Accurate MAGPRO
<<locked>>
97%
50517
79%
**67
95%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5
<<locked>>
85%
56898
89%
**21
100%
Alliant Reloder-16
<<locked>>
92%
57029
89%
**20
100%
Alliant Reloder-17
<<locked>>
88%
56811
89%
**20
100%
Alliant Reloder-19
<<locked>>
97%
56840
89%
**07
99%
Alliant Reloder-22
<<locked>>
97%
51372
80%
**71
99%
Alliant Reloder-23
<<locked>>
97%
48776
76%
**08
100%
Alliant Reloder-25
<<locked>>
97%
41989
66%
**39
99%
Alliant Reloder-26 👍
<<locked>>
97%
55172
86%
**79
100%
[Hodgdon H1000]*
<<locked>>
97%
38043
60%
**95
93%
Hodgdon H380
<<locked>>
84%
56753
89%
**38
100%
Hodgdon H414
<<locked>>
87%
57159
90%
**03
100%
Hodgdon H4350
<<locked>>
94%
57319
90%
**54
100%
Hodgdon H4831
<<locked>>
97%
47834
75%
**52
96%
Hodgdon H4831 SC
<<locked>>
97%
54766
86%
**57
97%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V
<<locked>>
94%
57058
89%
**41
100%
Hodgdon LVR
<<locked>>
89%
57232
90%
**84
100%
Hodgdon Retumbo
<<locked>>
97%
33373
52%
**52
95%
Hodgdon Superperformance 👍
<<locked>>
90%
57363
90%
**43
100%
Hodgdon VARGET
<<locked>>
86%
57043
89%
**12
100%
IMR 4064
<<locked>>
86%
56826
89%
**95
100%
IMR 4166 Enduron
<<locked>>
87%
57203
90%
**08
100%
IMR 4350
<<locked>>
92%
56855
89%
**48
100%
IMR 4451 Enduron
<<locked>>
88%
57392
90%
**41
100%
IMR 4831
<<locked>>
96%
56768
89%
**61
100%
IMR 4955 Enduron
<<locked>>
97%
53084
83%
**02
97%
IMR 7828 SSC
<<locked>>
97%
52866
83%
**97
98%
Lovex S062
<<locked>>
83%
56608
89%
**85
100%
Lovex S065
<<locked>>
90%
57246
90%
**31
100%
Lovex S070
<<locked>>
91%
57363
90%
**54
100%
Lovex S071
<<locked>>
97%
42772
67%
**54
99%
Norma 203B
<<locked>>
83%
57406
90%
**41
100%
Norma 204 👍
<<locked>>
92%
56840
89%
**90
99%
Norma MRP
<<locked>>
97%
54302
85%
**46
100%
Norma URP
<<locked>>
92%
57217
90%
**87
100%
Ramshot Hunter 👍
<<locked>>
92%
57406
90%
**13
100%
Ramshot Magnum
<<locked>>
97%
49792
78%
**41
99%
ReloadSwiss RS 50
<<locked>>
85%
57435
90%
**38
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 52
<<locked>>
83%
57435
90%
**51
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 60
<<locked>>
89%
57392
90%
**43
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 62
<<locked>>
91%
56782
89%
**97
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 70
<<locked>>
92%
57348
90%
**62
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 76
<<locked>>
97%
40785
64%
**66
98%
Rottweil R 903
<<locked>>
86%
56826
89%
**18
100%
Rottweil R 904
<<locked>>
95%
57290
90%
**61
98%
Rottweil R 905
<<locked>>
97%
56304
88%
**97
99%
Rottweil R 907
<<locked>>
89%
57203
90%
**38
100%
SNPE Vectan SP 11
<<locked>>
85%
57000
89%
**61
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
<<locked>>
86%
57261
90%
**00
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000
<<locked>>
90%
56855
89%
**89
100%
Shooters World Long Rifle
<<locked>>
90%
57246
90%
**31
100%
Shooters World Precision
<<locked>>
83%
56608
89%
**85
100%
Somchem S355
<<locked>>
87%
57363
90%
**25
100%
Somchem S361
<<locked>>
94%
56739
89%
**31
98%
Somchem S365
<<locked>>
94%
57363
90%
**87
100%
Somchem S385
<<locked>>
97%
56608
89%
**71
100%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
88%
57392
90%
**33
100%
Vihtavuori N150
<<locked>>
91%
56768
89%
**79
100%
Vihtavuori N160
<<locked>>
89%
57116
89%
**48
100%
Vihtavuori N165
<<locked>>
97%
47790
75%
**33
98%
Vihtavuori N550
<<locked>>
89%
56579
89%
**77
100%
Vihtavuori N555 👍
<<locked>>
97%
54505
85%
**80
100%
Vihtavuori N560
<<locked>>
97%
50981
80%
**87
97%
Vihtavuori N565
<<locked>>
97%
43163
68%
**39
95%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL
<<locked>>
91%
57421
90%
**25
100%
Winchester 760
<<locked>>
87%
57159
90%
**03
100%
Winchester StaBALL HD
<<locked>>
97%
43540
68%
**67
100%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder
Charge
FR
MaxP
%
V(0)
z
ADI AR 2208
<<locked>>
81%
49647
78%
**10
100%
[ADI AR 2209]*
<<locked>>
81%
34621
54%
**06
94%
[ADI AR 2213]*
<<locked>>
82%
32416
51%
**70
90%
[ADI AR 2217]*
<<locked>>
92%
32692
51%
**67
90%
[ADI AR 2225]*
<<locked>>
90%
27035
42%
**59
90%
Accurate 2700
<<locked>>
81%
47964
75%
**51
98%
Accurate 3100
<<locked>>
81%
30197
47%
**92
95%
Accurate 4064
<<locked>>
81%
53142
83%
**30
100%
Accurate 4350
<<locked>>
81%
41031
64%
**28
100%
[Accurate MAGPRO]*
<<locked>>
87%
35752
56%
**85
90%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5
<<locked>>
81%
50531
79%
**30
100%
Alliant Reloder-16
<<locked>>
81%
39798
62%
**38
100%
Alliant Reloder-17
<<locked>>
81%
45208
71%
**52
100%
[Alliant Reloder-19]*
<<locked>>
81%
34534
54%
**03
94%
[Alliant Reloder-22]*
<<locked>>
81%
30371
48%
**41
92%
Alliant Reloder-23
<<locked>>
81%
29196
46%
**21
98%
[Alliant Reloder-25]*
<<locked>>
81%
25657
40%
**26
93%
Alliant Reloder-26
<<locked>>
81%
31053
49%
**26
97%
[Hodgdon H1000]*
<<locked>>
92%
32692
51%
**67
90%
Hodgdon H380
<<locked>>
81%
51184
80%
**56
100%
Hodgdon H414
<<locked>>
81%
46586
73%
**39
99%
Hodgdon H4350
<<locked>>
81%
38203
60%
**36
96%
[Hodgdon H4831]*
<<locked>>
85%
32808
51%
**47
90%
[Hodgdon H4831 SC]*
<<locked>>
82%
32808
51%
**47
90%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V
<<locked>>
81%
37057
58%
**36
100%
Hodgdon LVR
<<locked>>
81%
43700
68%
**74
100%
[Hodgdon Retumbo]*
<<locked>>
90%
27035
42%
**59
90%
Hodgdon Superperformance
<<locked>>
81%
41727
65%
**87
98%
Hodgdon VARGET
<<locked>>
81%
49400
77%
**07
100%
IMR 4064
<<locked>>
81%
49052
77%
**90
100%
IMR 4166 Enduron
<<locked>>
81%
48080
75%
**70
99%
IMR 4350
<<locked>>
81%
40219
63%
**75
97%
IMR 4451 Enduron
<<locked>>
81%
46325
73%
**67
99%
IMR 4831
<<locked>>
81%
35723
56%
**10
99%
[IMR 4955 Enduron]*
<<locked>>
81%
32880
52%
**11
91%
[IMR 7828 SSC]*
<<locked>>
82%
32155
50%
**74
90%
Lovex S062
<<locked>>
81%
52634
82%
**30
100%
Lovex S065
<<locked>>
81%
43627
68%
**18
99%
Lovex S070
<<locked>>
81%
41771
65%
**08
98%
[Lovex S071]*
<<locked>>
81%
26020
41%
**80
93%
Norma 203B
<<locked>>
81%
53505
84%
**89
100%
Norma 204
<<locked>>
81%
39595
62%
**98
95%
[Norma MRP]*
<<locked>>
81%
31415
49%
**00
94%
Norma URP
<<locked>>
81%
40611
64%
**21
99%
Ramshot Hunter
<<locked>>
81%
39276
62%
**18
98%
[Ramshot Magnum]*
<<locked>>
81%
27746
43%
**65
91%
ReloadSwiss RS 50
<<locked>>
81%
51416
81%
**52
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 52
<<locked>>
81%
53403
84%
**95
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 60
<<locked>>
81%
43511
68%
**43
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 62
<<locked>>
81%
40770
64%
**51
99%
ReloadSwiss RS 70
<<locked>>
81%
39320
62%
**61
99%
[ReloadSwiss RS 76]*
<<locked>>
85%
27572
43%
**08
90%
Rottweil R 903
<<locked>>
81%
48080
75%
**00
100%
[Rottweil R 904]*
<<locked>>
81%
36071
57%
**97
93%
[Rottweil R 905]*
<<locked>>
81%
33547
53%
**90
94%
Rottweil R 907
<<locked>>
81%
44773
70%
**38
98%
SNPE Vectan SP 11
<<locked>>
81%
49356
77%
**46
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
<<locked>>
81%
49356
77%
**98
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000
<<locked>>
81%
42931
67%
**75
98%
Shooters World Long Rifle
<<locked>>
81%
43627
68%
**18
99%
Shooters World Precision
<<locked>>
81%
52634
82%
**30
100%
Somchem S355
<<locked>>
81%
48283
76%
**93
100%
[Somchem S361]*
<<locked>>
81%
36637
57%
**83
92%
Somchem S365
<<locked>>
81%
37057
58%
**85
100%
Somchem S385
<<locked>>
81%
34171
54%
**77
95%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
81%
47152
74%
**02
100%
Vihtavuori N150
<<locked>>
81%
41582
65%
**59
100%
Vihtavuori N160
<<locked>>
81%
43700
68%
**44
100%
[Vihtavuori N165]*
<<locked>>
81%
28732
45%
**39
92%
Vihtavuori N550
<<locked>>
81%
44063
69%
**84
100%
Vihtavuori N555
<<locked>>
81%
32503
51%
**93
98%
[Vihtavuori N560]*
<<locked>>
83%
32750
51%
**10
90%
[Vihtavuori N565]*
<<locked>>
87%
31328
49%
**83
90%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL
<<locked>>
81%
41147
64%
**95
100%
Winchester 760
<<locked>>
81%
46586
73%
**39
99%
Winchester StaBALL HD
<<locked>>
81%
25643
40%
**08
98%

Start Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

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FR ... fill rate of the cartridge in percent

MaxP ... max. pressure of load in psi or bar

% ... max. pressure of load in percent of the maximum allowed pressure for this caliber 

V(0) ... muzzle velocity in feet per second (fps) or  meters per second (m/s)

z ... powder burnt in percent

[...] *... not dangerous but load has suboptimal powder burnt with possible characteristics such as extensive muzzle flash or inaccurate loads.

[...] ²... fill rate low - you might want to consider using a filler to ensure proper ignition.

[...] ᴾ... possible press load - work up slowly to this load while watching for signs of excessive pressure.

👍  ... recommended powder/load for this caliber and bullet combination based on its ballistic performance.

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