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Load data for .308 Norma Mag. + .308 | 165gr | Sierra Tipped GameKing

Recommended Powder(s): Alliant Reloder-16, Hodgdon H414, ReloadSwiss RS 62, ReloadSwiss RS 70, Winchester 760

.308 Norma Mag. + .308 | 165gr | Sierra Tipped GameKing

Load Specifications

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Bullet:
.308 | 165gr | Sierra Tipped GameKing
Manufacturer SKU:
4665
Bullet Weight:
165gr | 10.7g
Bullet Diameter:
0.308" | 7.82mm
Bullet Length:
1.332" | 33.8mm
Caliber:
.308 Norma Mag. load data
Case Length (l3):
2.559" | 65.0mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):
3.296" | 83.7mm
Seated Depth:
0.595" | 15.1mm
Shank Seated Depth:
0.345" | 8.8mm
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_B5884_C398
Last updated:
2025-01-01
Recommended Twist Rate:
1:12 - 1:10

Load data for 182 loads in caliber .308 Norma Mag. with .308 | 165gr | Sierra Tipped GameKing bullet and 91 powders such as Alliant Reloder-16, Hodgdon H414, ReloadSwiss RS 62, ReloadSwiss RS 70, Winchester 760. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above.

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  • Muzzle velocity vs. barrel length

    Every 1 inch additional barrel length increases muzzle velocity by approx. 32 fps

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    Our default view only displays powders/loads that fulfill certain criteria: Max pressure of a load <=90% of Max. Standardized Pressure. Fill Rate (Min FR): >80% and <100% for rife loads,  >60% and <100% for pistol loads. Min. Propellant Combustion (Min z): >90% for rifle loads , >80% for pistol/revolver loads. Relax these criteria at your own risk to potentially get more powders shown in the load tables.

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Powder
Charge
FR
MaxP
%
V(0)
z
ADI AR 2206H
<<locked>>
84%
56913
89%
**46
100%
ADI AR 2208
<<locked>>
89%
57029
89%
**36
100%
ADI AR 2209
<<locked>>
97%
50618
79%
**17
96%
[ADI AR 2213]*
<<locked>>
97%
44860
70%
**12
92%
Accurate 2700
<<locked>>
90%
57043
89%
**84
98%
Accurate 3100
<<locked>>
97%
43685
68%
**56
97%
Accurate 4064
<<locked>>
87%
56753
89%
**04
100%
Accurate 4350
<<locked>>
95%
56565
89%
**95
100%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5
<<locked>>
89%
56579
89%
**49
100%
Alliant Reloder-15
<<locked>>
87%
57246
90%
**69
100%
Alliant Reloder-16 👍
<<locked>>
97%
56768
89%
**48
100%
Alliant Reloder-17
<<locked>>
92%
56623
89%
**58
100%
Alliant Reloder-19
<<locked>>
97%
49632
78%
**00
96%
[Alliant Reloder-22]*
<<locked>>
97%
43395
68%
**22
94%
Alliant Reloder-23
<<locked>>
97%
41220
65%
**85
100%
Alliant Reloder-25
<<locked>>
97%
36448
57%
**80
95%
Alliant Reloder-26
<<locked>>
97%
46659
73%
**56
99%
Baschieri & Pellagri 107
<<locked>>
84%
57145
90%
**66
100%
Hodgdon CFE223
<<locked>>
87%
57261
90%
**09
100%
Hodgdon H380
<<locked>>
88%
56782
89%
**53
100%
Hodgdon H414 👍
<<locked>>
91%
57406
90%
**25
99%
Hodgdon H4350
<<locked>>
97%
54694
86%
**20
98%
[Hodgdon H4831 SC]*
<<locked>>
97%
47195
74%
**15
93%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V
<<locked>>
97%
53795
84%
**23
100%
Hodgdon LVR
<<locked>>
93%
56869
89%
**99
100%
Hodgdon Superperformance
<<locked>>
94%
56855
89%
**48
99%
Hodgdon VARGET
<<locked>>
90%
57406
90%
**40
100%
Hodgdon TrailBoss
<<locked>>
97%
34490
54%
**85
100%
IMR 3031
<<locked>>
86%
56608
89%
**20
100%
IMR 4064
<<locked>>
90%
56898
89%
**30
100%
IMR 4166 Enduron
<<locked>>
91%
57290
90%
**20
99%
IMR 4350
<<locked>>
96%
57435
90%
**66
98%
IMR 4451 Enduron
<<locked>>
92%
56884
89%
**43
99%
IMR 4831
<<locked>>
97%
50821
80%
**87
100%
IMR 4895
<<locked>>
86%
57159
90%
**72
100%
[IMR 4955 Enduron]*
<<locked>>
97%
47166
74%
**79
93%
[IMR 7828 SSC]*
<<locked>>
97%
46079
72%
**58
93%
Lovex D073.6
<<locked>>
84%
56768
89%
**20
100%
Lovex S060
<<locked>>
84%
56840
89%
**84
100%
Lovex S062
<<locked>>
87%
56869
89%
**17
100%
Lovex S065
<<locked>>
94%
56753
89%
**40
99%
Lovex S070
<<locked>>
95%
57276
90%
**66
99%
Lovex S071
<<locked>>
97%
36376
57%
**02
95%
Norma 201
<<locked>>
85%
57188
90%
**10
100%
Norma 202
<<locked>>
84%
57058
89%
**04
100%
Norma 203B
<<locked>>
87%
57232
90%
**69
100%
Norma 204
<<locked>>
96%
57130
90%
**05
97%
Norma MRP
<<locked>>
97%
46296
73%
**13
97%
Norma URP
<<locked>>
96%
57406
90%
**15
100%
Ramshot Big Game
<<locked>>
87%
57276
90%
**79
100%
Ramshot Hunter
<<locked>>
97%
57246
90%
**31
99%
[Ramshot Magnum]*
<<locked>>
97%
42018
66%
**59
94%
ReloadSwiss RS 14
<<locked>>
96%
34795
55%
**24
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 50
<<locked>>
88%
57319
90%
**46
99%
ReloadSwiss RS 52
<<locked>>
87%
57000
89%
**76
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 60
<<locked>>
93%
57087
89%
**84
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 62 👍
<<locked>>
95%
57130
90%
**28
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 70 👍
<<locked>>
96%
56681
89%
**71
100%
Rottweil R 902
<<locked>>
86%
56826
89%
**00
100%
Rottweil R 903
<<locked>>
90%
56884
89%
**49
100%
Rottweil R 904
<<locked>>
97%
51953
81%
**84
95%
Rottweil R 905
<<locked>>
97%
48791
76%
**87
96%
Rottweil R 907
<<locked>>
93%
56985
89%
**36
98%
SNPE Vectan SP 11
<<locked>>
89%
57029
89%
**86
100%
SNPE Vectan SP 7
<<locked>>
83%
57101
89%
**33
100%
SNPE Vectan SP 9
<<locked>>
85%
57319
90%
**46
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000
<<locked>>
84%
56971
89%
**28
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
<<locked>>
89%
56768
89%
**18
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000
<<locked>>
94%
57072
89%
**90
99%
Shooters World Long Rifle
<<locked>>
94%
56753
89%
**40
99%
Shooters World Match Rifle
<<locked>>
84%
56768
89%
**20
100%
Shooters World Precision
<<locked>>
87%
56869
89%
**17
100%
Somchem S335
<<locked>>
84%
57043
89%
**31
100%
Somchem S341
<<locked>>
83%
57421
90%
**33
100%
Somchem S355
<<locked>>
90%
57116
89%
**49
100%
Somchem S361
<<locked>>
97%
54360
85%
**81
95%
Somchem S365
<<locked>>
97%
53708
84%
**82
100%
Somchem S385
<<locked>>
97%
49081
77%
**58
97%
Vihtavuori N133
<<locked>>
86%
57392
90%
**08
100%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
92%
56797
89%
**58
100%
Vihtavuori N140
<<locked>>
86%
57246
90%
**71
100%
Vihtavuori N150
<<locked>>
95%
56739
89%
**04
100%
Vihtavuori N160
<<locked>>
93%
56971
89%
**59
100%
[Vihtavuori N165]*
<<locked>>
97%
41278
65%
**94
94%
Vihtavuori N540
<<locked>>
86%
56637
89%
**00
100%
Vihtavuori N550
<<locked>>
93%
56971
89%
**05
100%
Vihtavuori N555
<<locked>>
97%
45745
72%
**61
99%
[Vihtavuori N560]*
<<locked>>
97%
44324
69%
**44
92%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL
<<locked>>
95%
57319
90%
**49
100%
Winchester 760 👍
<<locked>>
91%
57406
90%
**25
99%
Winchester StaBALL HD
<<locked>>
97%
33707
53%
**95
100%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder
Charge
FR
MaxP
%
V(0)
z
ADI AR 2206H
<<locked>>
81%
52272
82%
**74
100%
ADI AR 2208
<<locked>>
81%
44396
70%
**23
99%
[ADI AR 2209]*
<<locked>>
86%
35592
56%
**85
90%
[ADI AR 2213]*
<<locked>>
93%
40059
63%
**07
90%
Accurate 2700
<<locked>>
81%
42656
67%
**31
95%
[Accurate 3100]*
<<locked>>
83%
27267
43%
**62
90%
Accurate 4064
<<locked>>
81%
46659
73%
**56
100%
Accurate 4350
<<locked>>
81%
34896
55%
**82
96%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5
<<locked>>
81%
44585
70%
**43
100%
Alliant Reloder-15
<<locked>>
81%
47645
75%
**12
100%
Alliant Reloder-16
<<locked>>
81%
34447
54%
**92
96%
Alliant Reloder-17
<<locked>>
81%
38957
61%
**36
99%
[Alliant Reloder-19]*
<<locked>>
85%
34577
54%
**66
90%
[Alliant Reloder-22]*
<<locked>>
90%
34708
54%
**08
90%
[Alliant Reloder-23]*
<<locked>>
81%
25121
39%
**29
93%
[Alliant Reloder-25]*
<<locked>>
89%
28456
45%
**41
90%
[Alliant Reloder-26]*
<<locked>>
81%
26643
42%
**25
90%
Baschieri & Pellagri 107
<<locked>>
81%
51880
81%
**87
100%
Hodgdon CFE223
<<locked>>
81%
46470
73%
**25
99%
Hodgdon H380
<<locked>>
81%
45281
71%
**59
98%
Hodgdon H414
<<locked>>
81%
40292
63%
**07
95%
[Hodgdon H4350]*
<<locked>>
81%
33605
53%
**87
91%
[Hodgdon H4831 SC]*
<<locked>>
93%
41394
65%
**97
90%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V
<<locked>>
81%
32039
50%
**93
97%
Hodgdon LVR
<<locked>>
81%
37985
60%
**51
97%
[Hodgdon Superperformance]*
<<locked>>
81%
36158
57%
**35
93%
Hodgdon VARGET
<<locked>>
81%
44077
69%
**13
99%
Hodgdon TrailBoss
<<locked>>
82%
27949
44%
**47
100%
IMR 3031
<<locked>>
81%
48921
77%
**05
100%
IMR 4064
<<locked>>
81%
43540
68%
**00
99%
IMR 4166 Enduron
<<locked>>
81%
42931
67%
**64
96%
[IMR 4350]*
<<locked>>
81%
35288
55%
**36
92%
IMR 4451 Enduron
<<locked>>
81%
40959
64%
**41
95%
[IMR 4831]*
<<locked>>
81%
30516
48%
**57
94%
IMR 4895
<<locked>>
81%
48936
77%
**41
100%
[IMR 4955 Enduron]*
<<locked>>
91%
40016
63%
**38
90%
[IMR 7828 SSC]*
<<locked>>
92%
39885
63%
**13
90%
Lovex D073.6
<<locked>>
81%
52156
82%
**48
100%
Lovex S060
<<locked>>
81%
51561
81%
**05
100%
Lovex S062
<<locked>>
81%
46833
73%
**59
100%
Lovex S065
<<locked>>
81%
38508
60%
**98
96%
[Lovex S070]*
<<locked>>
81%
36651
57%
**72
94%
[Lovex S071]*
<<locked>>
88%
27267
43%
**62
90%
Norma 201
<<locked>>
81%
51169
80%
**22
100%
Norma 202
<<locked>>
81%
51634
81%
**18
100%
Norma 203B
<<locked>>
81%
47152
74%
**02
100%
[Norma 204]*
<<locked>>
81%
35056
55%
**62
90%
[Norma MRP]*
<<locked>>
86%
31560
49%
**49
90%
Norma URP
<<locked>>
81%
35056
55%
**92
96%
Ramshot Big Game
<<locked>>
81%
47094
74%
**22
100%
[Ramshot Hunter]*
<<locked>>
81%
34098
53%
**69
94%
[Ramshot Magnum]*
<<locked>>
91%
34185
54%
**69
90%
ReloadSwiss RS 14
<<locked>>
81%
27746
43%
**70
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 50
<<locked>>
81%
45469
71%
**43
97%
ReloadSwiss RS 52
<<locked>>
81%
46485
73%
**18
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 60
<<locked>>
81%
37637
59%
**17
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 62
<<locked>>
81%
34650
54%
**05
96%
ReloadSwiss RS 70
<<locked>>
81%
34142
53%
**98
95%
Rottweil R 902
<<locked>>
81%
48878
77%
**76
100%
Rottweil R 903
<<locked>>
81%
41945
66%
**94
99%
[Rottweil R 904]*
<<locked>>
87%
37985
60%
**05
90%
[Rottweil R 905]*
<<locked>>
86%
33794
53%
**52
90%
[Rottweil R 907]*
<<locked>>
81%
39653
62%
**15
94%
SNPE Vectan SP 11
<<locked>>
81%
42989
67%
**49
99%
SNPE Vectan SP 7
<<locked>>
81%
53374
84%
**77
99%
SNPE Vectan SP 9
<<locked>>
81%
50676
79%
**38
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000
<<locked>>
81%
52243
82%
**59
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
<<locked>>
81%
43918
69%
**21
100%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000]*
<<locked>>
81%
37855
59%
**43
94%
Shooters World Long Rifle
<<locked>>
81%
38508
60%
**98
96%
Shooters World Match Rifle
<<locked>>
81%
52156
82%
**48
100%
Shooters World Precision
<<locked>>
81%
46833
73%
**59
100%
Somchem S335
<<locked>>
81%
51909
81%
**56
100%
Somchem S341
<<locked>>
81%
52881
83%
**61
100%
Somchem S355
<<locked>>
81%
42627
67%
**00
99%
[Somchem S361]*
<<locked>>
88%
40263
63%
**18
90%
Somchem S365
<<locked>>
81%
31459
49%
**43
98%
[Somchem S385]*
<<locked>>
83%
31444
49%
**70
90%
Vihtavuori N133
<<locked>>
81%
49081
77%
**97
100%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
81%
41336
65%
**18
100%
Vihtavuori N140
<<locked>>
81%
48515
76%
**43
100%
Vihtavuori N150
<<locked>>
81%
36405
57%
**43
99%
Vihtavuori N160
<<locked>>
81%
38116
60%
**25
97%
[Vihtavuori N165]*
<<locked>>
90%
32822
51%
**90
90%
Vihtavuori N540
<<locked>>
81%
47979
75%
**66
100%
Vihtavuori N550
<<locked>>
81%
38479
60%
**64
97%
[Vihtavuori N555]*
<<locked>>
81%
27137
43%
**18
93%
[Vihtavuori N560]*
<<locked>>
94%
40669
64%
**62
90%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL
<<locked>>
81%
35810
56%
**56
98%
Winchester 760
<<locked>>
81%
40292
63%
**07
95%
[Winchester StaBALL HD]*
<<locked>>
82%
23163
36%
**10
90%

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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