Load Specifications
Load data in caliber .308 Norma Mag. with .308 | 90gr | Impala LWHV LS bullet and 79 powders. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above. The recommended powders for this cartridge and bullet combination are Hodgdon LEVERevolution, IMR 3031 and IMR 4895.
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>> | 90% | 57,566 psi | 90% | 3714 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2200 | <<locked>> | 82% | 56,739 psi | 89% | 3796 fps | 96.2% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 86% | 56,710 psi | 89% | 3724 fps | 99.6% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 94% | 56,362 psi | 88% | 3724 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 88% | 54,462 psi | 85% | 3714 fps | 99.3% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 96% | 55,724 psi | 87% | 3753 fps | 99.8% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 84% | 56,333 psi | 88% | 3648 fps | 100% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 84% | 56,681 psi | 89% | 3668 fps | 99.5% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 92% | 56,492 psi | 89% | 3773 fps | 97.2% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 98% | 57,276 psi | 90% | 3753 fps | 96.7% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 84% | 57,450 psi | 90% | 3783 fps | 100% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 90% | 55,448 psi | 87% | 3724 fps | 98.2% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 90% | 54,824 psi | 86% | 3743 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 86% | 56,739 psi | 89% | 3865 fps | 97.8% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 94% | 56,101 psi | 88% | 3868 fps | 96.1% |
| Alliant Power Pro Varmint | <<locked>> | 92% | 57,232 psi | 90% | 3796 fps | 97.9% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 98% | 56,898 psi | 89% | 3786 fps | 98.2% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 86% | 56,985 psi | 89% | 3737 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 94% | 54,201 psi | 85% | 3737 fps | 96.2% |
| Alliant Reloder-17ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 54,244 psi | 85% | 3819 fps | 97.4% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 84% | 55,927 psi | 88% | 3615 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 92% | 56,420 psi | 88% | 3766 fps | 96.1% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 96% | 54,375 psi | 85% | 3740 fps | 97.9% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 90% | 57,725 psi | 90% | 3724 fps | 99% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 90% | 55,056 psi | 86% | 3753 fps | 98.7% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 88% | 56,057 psi | 88% | 3848 fps | 96.6% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 86% | 55,970 psi | 88% | 3760 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 86% | 57,624 psi | 90% | 3780 fps | 99.8% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 92% | 57,043 psi | 89% | 3793 fps | 97.9% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 94% | 55,738 psi | 87% | 3806 fps | 98.1% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 34,693 psi | 54% | 2428 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 92% | 54,636 psi | 86% | 3720 fps | 97.4% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 92% | 55,767 psi | 87% | 3806 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 96% | 56,797 psi | 89% | 3740 fps | 96.8% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 86% | 56,405 psi | 88% | 3698 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 94% | 55,492 psi | 87% | 3783 fps | 97.1% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 90% | 55,448 psi | 87% | 3724 fps | 98.2% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 86% | 56,666 psi | 89% | 3720 fps | 99% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 92% | 56,028 psi | 88% | 3753 fps | 99.4% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 92% | 56,289 psi | 88% | 3688 fps | 97.2% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 96% | 56,492 psi | 89% | 3743 fps | 98.4% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 82% | 57,580 psi | 90% | 3714 fps | 100% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 92% | 55,535 psi | 87% | 3720 fps | 98.3% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 92% | 55,564 psi | 87% | 3737 fps | 99.7% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 96% | 56,971 psi | 89% | 3796 fps | 97.4% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 96% | 57,479 psi | 90% | 3809 fps | 97.3% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 90% | 55,564 psi | 87% | 3747 fps | 97.1% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 88% | 57,305 psi | 90% | 3720 fps | 97.3% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 35,027 psi | 55% | 2484 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 86% | 55,172 psi | 86% | 3720 fps | 99.1% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 94% | 57,406 psi | 90% | 3881 fps | 96.8% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 57,682 psi | 90% | 3917 fps | 99.7% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 90% | 56,811 psi | 89% | 3734 fps | 99.6% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 94% | 55,941 psi | 88% | 3714 fps | 98.3% |
| Rottweil R 903ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 57,435 psi | 90% | 3783 fps | 98.1% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 92% | 56,028 psi | 88% | 3753 fps | 99.4% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 96% | 56,492 psi | 89% | 3743 fps | 98.4% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 84% | 55,216 psi | 87% | 3671 fps | 97.8% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 82% | 56,391 psi | 88% | 3392 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 82% | 54,534 psi | 85% | 3720 fps | 99.5% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 98% | 55,434 psi | 87% | 3780 fps | 97% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 86% | 57,246 psi | 90% | 3750 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 92% | 54,940 psi | 86% | 3720 fps | 96.9% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 92% | 57,217 psi | 90% | 3678 fps | 99.7% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 98% | 56,855 psi | 89% | 3658 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 88% | 57,580 psi | 90% | 3773 fps | 98.8% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 92% | 56,507 psi | 89% | 3668 fps | 99.9% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 90% | 53,896 psi | 84% | 3675 fps | 96.6% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 98% | 54,476 psi | 85% | 3720 fps | 97.4% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 88% | 56,782 psi | 89% | 3661 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 92% | 56,782 psi | 89% | 3668 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 94% | 54,549 psi | 85% | 3704 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 94% | 55,970 psi | 88% | 3704 fps | 99.8% |
| Vihtavuori N150ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 55,927 psi | 88% | 3704 fps | 98.8% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 90% | 56,347 psi | 88% | 3730 fps | 98.4% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 94% | 54,679 psi | 86% | 3691 fps | 99.6% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALLᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,227 psi | 80% | 3593 fps | 96.8% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 90% | 55,448 psi | 87% | 3780 fps | 98.9% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 92% | 54,607 psi | 86% | 3730 fps | 97.5% |
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% | 42,540 psi | 67% | 3412 fps | 99.5% |
| Accurate 2200 | <<locked>> | 80% | 53,040 psi | 83% | 3720 fps | 95.4% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,499 psi | 73% | 3520 fps | 98.3% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,187 psi | 57% | 3291 fps | 98.6% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,539 psi | 65% | 3435 fps | 96.8% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,098 psi | 53% | 3245 fps | 95.5% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,922 psi | 78% | 3524 fps | 99.7% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,241 psi | 79% | 3543 fps | 98.7% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 88% | 49,980 psi | 78% | 3635 fps | 95.8% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 94% | 50,763 psi | 80% | 3622 fps | 95.2% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,241 psi | 79% | 3648 fps | 99.6% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 82% | 43,381 psi | 68% | 3458 fps | 95.4% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,523 psi | 62% | 3438 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 1200-R | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,702 psi | 73% | 3645 fps | 95.4% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,388 psi | 82% | 3789 fps | 95.1% |
| Alliant Power Pro Varmint | <<locked>> | 86% | 47,413 psi | 74% | 3589 fps | 95.8% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 90% | 44,396 psi | 70% | 3517 fps | 95.3% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,616 psi | 75% | 3560 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,995 psi | 80% | 3671 fps | 95.4% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 96% | 47,601 psi | 75% | 3665 fps | 95.5% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,400 psi | 77% | 3497 fps | 99.8% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,692 psi | 83% | 3691 fps | 95.2% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 90% | 44,643 psi | 70% | 3530 fps | 95.5% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,714 psi | 67% | 3399 fps | 95.9% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 82% | 42,105 psi | 66% | 3468 fps | 95.7% |
| Hodgdon CFE223 | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,286 psi | 82% | 3773 fps | 95.7% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,006 psi | 72% | 3556 fps | 99.1% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,123 psi | 74% | 3570 fps | 98.7% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 86% | 47,253 psi | 74% | 3583 fps | 95.7% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | 71.1 gr | 88% | 45,643 psi | 72% | 3589 fps | 95.8% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 25,904 psi | 41% | 2185 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 86% | 45,339 psi | 71% | 3520 fps | 95.1% |
| IMR 3031 | 59.8 gr | 80% | 37,782 psi | 59% | 3406 fps | 98.1% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,227 psi | 79% | 3606 fps | 95.3% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,311 psi | 74% | 3524 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4895 | 69.6 gr | 90% | 48,936 psi | 77% | 3645 fps | 95.6% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 82% | 43,381 psi | 68% | 3458 fps | 95.4% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,354 psi | 73% | 3514 fps | 97.2% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,797 psi | 59% | 3346 fps | 95.5% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 86% | 47,181 psi | 74% | 3501 fps | 95.1% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 86% | 41,858 psi | 66% | 3425 fps | 95% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 80% | 53,998 psi | 85% | 3655 fps | 100% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 84% | 43,714 psi | 69% | 3465 fps | 95.6% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,363 psi | 60% | 3346 fps | 96.5% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 90% | 47,108 psi | 74% | 3586 fps | 95% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,256 psi | 79% | 3665 fps | 95.7% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 86% | 48,718 psi | 76% | 3602 fps | 95.4% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 84% | 50,459 psi | 79% | 3583 fps | 95.8% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 26,136 psi | 41% | 2238 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,629 psi | 72% | 3517 fps | 97.5% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,125 psi | 79% | 3734 fps | 95.1% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 88% | 39,088 psi | 61% | 3458 fps | 95% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,685 psi | 67% | 3432 fps | 97.5% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 86% | 44,077 psi | 69% | 3458 fps | 95.7% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 92% | 44,541 psi | 70% | 3517 fps | 95.1% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,797 psi | 59% | 3346 fps | 95.5% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 86% | 41,858 psi | 66% | 3425 fps | 95% |
| Shooters World Tactical Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,269 psi | 76% | 3530 fps | 96.4% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 53,490 psi | 84% | 3346 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,952 psi | 80% | 3652 fps | 99.1% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 94% | 48,718 psi | 76% | 3638 fps | 95.4% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,572 psi | 75% | 3566 fps | 99.7% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 88% | 48,370 psi | 76% | 3586 fps | 95.4% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,769 psi | 62% | 3307 fps | 97% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,837 psi | 51% | 3117 fps | 95.9% |
| Somchem S321 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,121 psi | 69% | 3488 fps | 96% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,537 psi | 62% | 3307 fps | 97.8% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,502 psi | 79% | 3606 fps | 95.8% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 92% | 45,237 psi | 71% | 3520 fps | 95.1% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,773 psi | 70% | 3432 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,566 psi | 62% | 3317 fps | 99.1% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,273 psi | 55% | 3274 fps | 98.3% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,172 psi | 57% | 3261 fps | 96.3% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 90% | 40,756 psi | 64% | 3379 fps | 95.4% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 82% | 43,482 psi | 68% | 3455 fps | 95.5% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,114 psi | 55% | 3235 fps | 95.3% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 96% | 44,962 psi | 70% | 3451 fps | 95% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,668 psi | 62% | 3419 fps | 95.2% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 86% | 44,744 psi | 70% | 3517 fps | 95.1% |
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 98 powders for .308 Norma Mag. loaded with the .308 | 90gr | Impala LWHV LS. ReloadSwiss RS 60 delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 3,917 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 2,428 fps to 3,917 fps. Accurate 4350 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 98 of the 98 powders fall inside the usable 80–100 % fill window.
Relative to the caliber's maximum pressure (440 MPa), the top charges use 54–90 %, leaving at least 10 % headroom. Accurate 4350, Alliant Reloder-16, Alliant Reloder-17 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. Hodgdon LEVERevolution, IMR 3031, IMR 4895 rank at the top here: for .308 Norma Mag. with the .308 | 90gr | Impala LWHV LS they combine a high case fill with complete burn and sit in the upper velocity band. As outliers, Accurate 4350, Alliant Reloder-16, Hodgdon Hybrid 100V burn incompletely and react more sensitively to barrel length and temperature. Always begin at the start load and work up in small increments while checking case and primer for pressure signs.