Load data for .308 Norma Mag. + .308 | 85gr | Sierra FMJ RN SportsMaster

Recommended Powder(s): Accurate 2460, Accurate 2495, Hodgdon H322, Lovex D073.5, ReloadSwiss RS 40

Load Specifications

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Bullet:	.308 \| 85gr \| Sierra FMJ RN SportsMaster
Manufacturer SKU:	8005
Bullet Weight:	85gr \| 5.5g
Bullet Diameter:	0.308" \| 7.82mm
Bullet Length:	0.535" \| 13.6mm
Caliber:	.308 Norma Mag. load data
Case Length (l3):	2.559" \| 65.0mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):	2.972" \| 75.5mm
Seated Depth:	0.122" \| 3.1mm
Shank Seated Depth:	0.122" \| 3.1mm
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_B5858_C398
Last updated:	2025-01-01

Load data for 158 loads in caliber .308 Norma Mag. with .308 | 85gr | Sierra FMJ RN SportsMaster bullet and 79 powders such as Accurate 2460, Accurate 2495, Hodgdon H322, Lovex D073.5, ReloadSwiss RS 40. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above.

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Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
ADI AR 2206H	<<locked>>	96%	56840	89%	**62	97%
ADI AR 2207	<<locked>>	85%	57145	90%	**99	100%
[ADI AR 2208]*	<<locked>>	97%	49153	77%	**65	94%
ADI AR 2219	<<locked>>	87%	57101	89%	**71	100%
Accurate 2015	<<locked>>	93%	56884	89%	**12	100%
Accurate 2200	<<locked>>	94%	56753	89%	**06	95%
Accurate 2230	<<locked>>	90%	57159	90%	**12	98%
Accurate 2460 👍	<<locked>>	90%	57000	89%	**29	99%
Accurate 2495 👍	<<locked>>	97%	56985	89%	**91	100%
Accurate 2520	<<locked>>	95%	57159	90%	**65	99%
Accurate 4064	<<locked>>	97%	47369	74%	**94	99%
Alliant AR-Comp	<<locked>>	95%	56550	89%	**75	100%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5	<<locked>>	97%	47369	74%	**68	96%
Alliant Reloder-10x	<<locked>>	90%	57000	89%	**48	100%
Alliant Reloder-15	<<locked>>	97%	51851	81%	**70	95%
[Alliant Reloder-17]*	<<locked>>	97%	42293	66%	**96	92%
Alliant Reloder-7	<<locked>>	84%	56608	89%	**73	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106	<<locked>>	88%	57072	89%	**17	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 107	<<locked>>	96%	56811	89%	**55	96%
Hodgdon BL-C2	<<locked>>	94%	57000	89%	**91	98%
Hodgdon Benchmark	<<locked>>	93%	56840	89%	**96	98%
Hodgdon CFE BLK	<<locked>>	85%	56971	89%	**60	98%
[Hodgdon CFE223]*	<<locked>>	97%	51721	81%	**86	94%
Hodgdon H322 👍	<<locked>>	93%	57101	89%	**71	100%
Hodgdon H335	<<locked>>	87%	56913	89%	**48	100%
[Hodgdon H380]*	<<locked>>	97%	49661	78%	**91	93%
Hodgdon H4198	<<locked>>	87%	57232	90%	**96	100%
[Hodgdon VARGET]*	<<locked>>	97%	48733	76%	**65	94%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	96%	31285	49%	**34	100%
IMR 3031	<<locked>>	97%	50908	80%	**06	100%
[IMR 4064]*	<<locked>>	97%	46760	73%	**12	94%
IMR 4198	<<locked>>	90%	57159	90%	**06	100%
IMR 4895	<<locked>>	97%	53127	83%	**22	96%
IMR 8208 XBR	<<locked>>	94%	56884	89%	**35	98%
Lovex D073.4	<<locked>>	89%	57101	89%	**19	99%
Lovex D073.5 👍	<<locked>>	90%	56797	89%	**16	99%
Lovex D073.6	<<locked>>	97%	57159	90%	**65	99%
Lovex S060	<<locked>>	96%	57435	90%	**09	97%
Lovex S062	<<locked>>	97%	50401	79%	**24	97%
Norma 200	<<locked>>	86%	56956	89%	**19	100%
Norma 201	<<locked>>	97%	56652	89%	**29	98%
Norma 202	<<locked>>	97%	56855	89%	**62	100%
Norma 203B	<<locked>>	97%	50952	80%	**63	96%
Ramshot Big Game	<<locked>>	97%	51721	81%	**73	95%
[Ramshot TAC]*	<<locked>>	93%	56724	89%	**02	94%
Ramshot Wild Boar	<<locked>>	94%	57174	90%	**68	97%
Ramshot X-Terminator	<<locked>>	91%	57261	90%	**16	97%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	96%	31183	49%	**84	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 40 👍	<<locked>>	91%	57217	90%	**58	99%
ReloadSwiss RS 52	<<locked>>	97%	50096	78%	**80	97%
[ReloadSwiss RS 60]*	<<locked>>	97%	41220	65%	**63	93%
Rottweil R 901	<<locked>>	95%	57232	90%	**48	99%
Rottweil R 902	<<locked>>	97%	52649	82%	**37	97%
[Rottweil R 903]*	<<locked>>	97%	43352	68%	**79	94%
SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2	<<locked>>	86%	56913	89%	**10	100%
SNPE Vectan SP 10	<<locked>>	87%	57000	89%	**65	100%
[SNPE Vectan SP 11]*	<<locked>>	97%	46557	73%	**78	94%
SNPE Vectan SP 7	<<locked>>	95%	57348	90%	**22	95%
SNPE Vectan SP 9	<<locked>>	97%	57203	90%	**62	97%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000	<<locked>>	96%	57072	89%	**63	99%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000	<<locked>>	97%	48472	76%	**89	99%
Shooters World Match Rifle	<<locked>>	97%	57159	90%	**65	99%
Shooters World Precision	<<locked>>	97%	50401	79%	**24	97%
Shooters World Tactical Rifle	<<locked>>	88%	56695	89%	**83	98%
Somchem S321	<<locked>>	92%	57348	90%	**58	98%
Somchem S335	<<locked>>	97%	57377	90%	**80	100%
Somchem S341	<<locked>>	95%	56710	89%	**06	97%
[Somchem S355]*	<<locked>>	97%	45049	71%	**15	94%
Vihtavuori N120	<<locked>>	88%	57029	89%	**20	100%
Vihtavuori N130	<<locked>>	93%	57392	90%	**73	100%
Vihtavuori N133	<<locked>>	97%	53838	84%	**27	100%
Vihtavuori N135	<<locked>>	97%	42003	66%	**30	99%
Vihtavuori N140	<<locked>>	97%	52779	83%	**50	99%
[Vihtavuori N150]*	<<locked>>	97%	37594	59%	**83	93%
Vihtavuori N530	<<locked>>	93%	57043	89%	**71	98%
Vihtavuori N540	<<locked>>	97%	53026	83%	**73	99%
[Winchester 6.5 StaBALL]*	<<locked>>	97%	40176	63%	**92	92%
Winchester 748	<<locked>>	92%	57232	90%	**04	99%
Winchester StaBALL Match	<<locked>>	89%	56666	89%	**48	97%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder	Charge	FR	MaxP	%	V(0)	z
[ADI AR 2206H]*	<<locked>>	83%	36651	57%	**83	90%
ADI AR 2207	<<locked>>	81%	49676	78%	**71	100%
[ADI AR 2208]*	<<locked>>	90%	39436	62%	**28	90%
ADI AR 2219	<<locked>>	81%	45527	71%	**48	99%
Accurate 2015	<<locked>>	81%	38072	60%	**12	99%
[Accurate 2200]*	<<locked>>	85%	41785	65%	**78	90%
[Accurate 2230]*	<<locked>>	81%	40553	64%	**42	93%
Accurate 2460	<<locked>>	81%	40176	63%	**51	95%
Accurate 2495	<<locked>>	81%	31662	50%	**87	96%
[Accurate 2520]*	<<locked>>	81%	33823	53%	**27	93%
[Accurate 4064]*	<<locked>>	81%	26469	41%	**81	90%
Alliant AR-Comp	<<locked>>	81%	33765	53%	**73	99%
[Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5]*	<<locked>>	87%	33649	53%	**20	90%
Alliant Reloder-10x	<<locked>>	81%	41829	66%	**37	100%
[Alliant Reloder-15]*	<<locked>>	88%	38740	61%	**55	90%
[Alliant Reloder-17]*	<<locked>>	94%	37898	59%	**71	90%
Alliant Reloder-7	<<locked>>	81%	50763	80%	**71	100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106	<<locked>>	81%	45252	71%	**04	99%
[Baschieri & Pellagri 107]*	<<locked>>	86%	40495	63%	**78	90%
[Hodgdon BL-C2]*	<<locked>>	81%	34330	54%	**33	91%
[Hodgdon Benchmark]*	<<locked>>	81%	38276	60%	**73	94%
Hodgdon CFE BLK	<<locked>>	81%	49850	78%	**32	97%
[Hodgdon CFE223]*	<<locked>>	91%	41495	65%	**27	90%
Hodgdon H322	<<locked>>	81%	37652	59%	**35	97%
Hodgdon H335	<<locked>>	81%	45063	71%	**06	98%
[Hodgdon H380]*	<<locked>>	93%	43004	67%	**43	90%
Hodgdon H4198	<<locked>>	81%	47906	75%	**15	99%
[Hodgdon VARGET]*	<<locked>>	90%	39204	61%	**28	90%
Hodgdon TrailBoss	<<locked>>	81%	24497	38%	**41	100%
[IMR 3031]*	<<locked>>	81%	29196	46%	**32	94%
[IMR 4064]*	<<locked>>	90%	37971	59%	**92	90%
IMR 4198	<<locked>>	81%	43134	68%	**40	100%
[IMR 4895]*	<<locked>>	86%	36927	58%	**19	90%
[IMR 8208 XBR]*	<<locked>>	81%	35810	56%	**40	92%
Lovex D073.4	<<locked>>	81%	42279	66%	**10	96%
Lovex D073.5	<<locked>>	81%	39769	62%	**48	95%
[Lovex D073.6]*	<<locked>>	81%	31459	49%	**45	92%
[Lovex S060]*	<<locked>>	82%	36463	57%	**14	90%
[Lovex S062]*	<<locked>>	85%	33011	52%	**58	90%
Norma 200	<<locked>>	81%	47442	74%	**32	100%
[Norma 201]*	<<locked>>	81%	32750	51%	**38	90%
[Norma 202]*	<<locked>>	81%	32808	51%	**71	93%
[Norma 203B]*	<<locked>>	88%	36883	58%	**06	90%
[Ramshot Big Game]*	<<locked>>	88%	37739	59%	**28	90%
[Ramshot TAC]*	<<locked>>	87%	45440	71%	**47	90%
[Ramshot Wild Boar]*	<<locked>>	82%	36941	58%	**89	90%
[Ramshot X-Terminator]*	<<locked>>	81%	39595	62%	**02	91%
ReloadSwiss RS 14	<<locked>>	81%	24497	38%	**87	100%
ReloadSwiss RS 40	<<locked>>	81%	40640	64%	**84	95%
[ReloadSwiss RS 52]*	<<locked>>	85%	32576	51%	**14	90%
[ReloadSwiss RS 60]*	<<locked>>	94%	36970	58%	**35	90%
[Rottweil R 901]*	<<locked>>	81%	35665	56%	**37	94%
[Rottweil R 902]*	<<locked>>	83%	32692	51%	**32	90%
[Rottweil R 903]*	<<locked>>	91%	34650	54%	**40	90%
SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2	<<locked>>	81%	49850	78%	**99	100%
SNPE Vectan SP 10	<<locked>>	81%	45919	72%	**35	98%
[SNPE Vectan SP 11]*	<<locked>>	91%	37492	59%	**28	90%
[SNPE Vectan SP 7]*	<<locked>>	88%	43308	68%	**10	90%
[SNPE Vectan SP 9]*	<<locked>>	85%	37086	58%	**86	90%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000	<<locked>>	81%	34780	54%	**61	95%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000]*	<<locked>>	81%	27978	44%	**45	92%
[Shooters World Match Rifle]*	<<locked>>	81%	31459	49%	**45	92%
[Shooters World Precision]*	<<locked>>	85%	33011	52%	**58	90%
[Shooters World Tactical Rifle]*	<<locked>>	81%	43555	68%	**10	94%
[Somchem S321]*	<<locked>>	81%	38493	60%	**25	93%
Somchem S335	<<locked>>	81%	34214	54%	**51	95%
[Somchem S341]*	<<locked>>	84%	36970	58%	**63	90%
[Somchem S355]*	<<locked>>	90%	35404	55%	**50	90%
Vihtavuori N120	<<locked>>	81%	46282	73%	**43	100%
Vihtavuori N130	<<locked>>	81%	38943	61%	**02	99%
Vihtavuori N133	<<locked>>	81%	32401	51%	**09	96%
[Vihtavuori N135]*	<<locked>>	81%	24337	38%	**79	91%
[Vihtavuori N140]*	<<locked>>	81%	30371	48%	**79	93%
[Vihtavuori N150]*	<<locked>>	91%	31154	49%	**96	90%
[Vihtavuori N530]*	<<locked>>	81%	37710	59%	**22	93%
[Vihtavuori N540]*	<<locked>>	81%	30385	48%	**89	92%
[Winchester 6.5 StaBALL]*	<<locked>>	94%	36564	57%	**01	90%
[Winchester 748]*	<<locked>>	81%	37391	59%	**51	94%
[Winchester StaBALL Match]*	<<locked>>	81%	40625	64%	**07	93%

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.