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Load data for .308 Norma Mag. + .308 | 168gr | Hornady ELD-Match

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

.308 Norma Mag. + .308 | 168gr | Hornady ELD-Match

Load Specifications

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Bullet:
.308 | 168gr | Hornady ELD-Match
Manufacturer SKU:
30506
Bullet Weight:
168gr | 10.9g
Bullet Diameter:
0.308" | 7.82mm
Bullet Length:
1.225" | 31.1mm
Caliber:
.308 Norma Mag. load data
Case Length (l3):
2.559" | 65.0mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):
3.296" | 83.7mm
Seated Depth:
0.488" | 12.4mm
Shank Seated Depth:
0.328" | 8.3mm
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_B2686_C398
Last updated:
2025-01-01
Recommended Twist Rate:
1:13 - 1:11

Load data for 176 loads in caliber .308 Norma Mag. with .308 | 168gr | Hornady ELD-Match bullet and 88 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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Powder
Charge
FR
MaxP
%
V(0)
z
ADI AR 2206H
<<locked>>
83%
57276
90%
**30
100%
ADI AR 2208
<<locked>>
88%
56710
89%
**10
100%
ADI AR 2209
<<locked>>
97%
51764
81%
**17
97%
[ADI AR 2213]*
<<locked>>
97%
46528
73%
**35
93%
Accurate 2700
<<locked>>
89%
57435
90%
**67
98%
Accurate 3100
<<locked>>
97%
45527
71%
**76
98%
Accurate 4064
<<locked>>
87%
57392
90%
**97
100%
Accurate 4350
<<locked>>
94%
56391
88%
**72
100%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5
<<locked>>
88%
57261
90%
**33
100%
Alliant Reloder-15
<<locked>>
86%
56971
89%
**49
100%
Alliant Reloder-16 👍
<<locked>>
96%
57421
90%
**31
100%
Alliant Reloder-17
<<locked>>
91%
57290
90%
**41
100%
Alliant Reloder-19
<<locked>>
97%
51517
81%
**07
97%
Alliant Reloder-22
<<locked>>
97%
45310
71%
**38
95%
Alliant Reloder-23
<<locked>>
97%
43033
67%
**99
100%
Alliant Reloder-25
<<locked>>
97%
37333
59%
**87
96%
Alliant Reloder-26
<<locked>>
97%
48008
75%
**69
99%
Hodgdon CFE223
<<locked>>
86%
56710
89%
**79
100%
Hodgdon H380
<<locked>>
87%
57334
90%
**49
100%
Hodgdon H414 👍
<<locked>>
90%
56782
89%
**92
99%
Hodgdon H4350
<<locked>>
97%
56652
89%
**36
98%
[Hodgdon H4831]*
<<locked>>
97%
43207
68%
**23
92%
[Hodgdon H4831 SC]*
<<locked>>
97%
48791
76%
**31
93%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V
<<locked>>
97%
55216
87%
**20
100%
Hodgdon LVR
<<locked>>
93%
57174
90%
**79
100%
Hodgdon Superperformance
<<locked>>
93%
56855
89%
**28
99%
Hodgdon VARGET
<<locked>>
89%
57101
89%
**20
100%
Hodgdon TrailBoss
<<locked>>
97%
34606
54%
**75
100%
IMR 3031
<<locked>>
85%
56884
89%
**94
100%
IMR 4064
<<locked>>
89%
57232
90%
**10
100%
IMR 4166 Enduron
<<locked>>
90%
57072
89%
**97
99%
IMR 4350
<<locked>>
95%
57159
90%
**36
99%
IMR 4451 Enduron
<<locked>>
91%
57392
90%
**30
99%
IMR 4831
<<locked>>
97%
52025
82%
**87
100%
IMR 4895
<<locked>>
85%
56884
89%
**53
100%
[IMR 4955 Enduron]*
<<locked>>
97%
48080
75%
**79
94%
[IMR 7828 SSC]*
<<locked>>
97%
47950
75%
**74
94%
Lovex S060
<<locked>>
84%
57174
90%
**71
100%
Lovex S062
<<locked>>
86%
56855
89%
**90
100%
Lovex S065
<<locked>>
93%
57232
90%
**23
100%
Lovex S070
<<locked>>
94%
57130
90%
**36
99%
Lovex S071
<<locked>>
97%
37739
59%
**15
96%
Norma 201
<<locked>>
84%
56985
89%
**90
100%
Norma 202
<<locked>>
83%
56956
89%
**74
100%
Norma 203B
<<locked>>
86%
57087
89%
**40
100%
Norma 204
<<locked>>
95%
56768
89%
**72
97%
Norma MRP
<<locked>>
97%
47413
74%
**13
97%
Norma URP
<<locked>>
95%
57188
90%
**82
100%
Ramshot Big Game
<<locked>>
86%
56956
89%
**56
100%
Ramshot Hunter
<<locked>>
96%
57000
89%
**99
99%
Ramshot Magnum
<<locked>>
97%
43569
68%
**79
95%
ReloadSwiss RS 14
<<locked>>
96%
34925
55%
**14
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 50
<<locked>>
87%
57058
89%
**27
99%
ReloadSwiss RS 52
<<locked>>
86%
56884
89%
**56
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 60
<<locked>>
92%
56884
89%
**61
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 62 👍
<<locked>>
94%
56681
89%
**02
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 70 👍
<<locked>>
95%
57116
90%
**61
100%
[ReloadSwiss RS 76]*
<<locked>>
97%
36303
57%
**71
92%
Rottweil R 902
<<locked>>
85%
57174
90%
**77
100%
Rottweil R 903
<<locked>>
89%
56826
89%
**20
100%
Rottweil R 904
<<locked>>
97%
54056
85%
**94
96%
Rottweil R 905
<<locked>>
97%
50067
78%
**90
97%
Rottweil R 907
<<locked>>
92%
56652
89%
**17
98%
SNPE Vectan SP 11
<<locked>>
88%
56913
89%
**59
100%
SNPE Vectan SP 9
<<locked>>
84%
57159
90%
**20
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000
<<locked>>
83%
57116
90%
**12
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
<<locked>>
89%
56826
89%
**99
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000
<<locked>>
93%
56840
89%
**71
99%
Shooters World Long Rifle
<<locked>>
93%
57232
90%
**23
100%
Shooters World Precision
<<locked>>
86%
56855
89%
**90
100%
Somchem S335
<<locked>>
83%
56724
89%
**02
100%
Somchem S355
<<locked>>
89%
56927
89%
**20
100%
Somchem S361
<<locked>>
97%
55535
87%
**87
95%
Somchem S365
<<locked>>
97%
55448
87%
**82
100%
Somchem S385
<<locked>>
97%
51039
80%
**67
97%
Vihtavuori N133
<<locked>>
85%
57029
89%
**89
100%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
91%
56710
89%
**35
100%
Vihtavuori N140
<<locked>>
85%
56710
89%
**41
100%
Vihtavuori N150
<<locked>>
95%
57305
90%
**84
100%
Vihtavuori N160
<<locked>>
92%
57363
90%
**49
100%
Vihtavuori N165
<<locked>>
97%
42337
66%
**97
95%
Vihtavuori N540
<<locked>>
86%
57246
90%
**84
100%
Vihtavuori N550
<<locked>>
92%
56913
89%
**89
100%
Vihtavuori N555
<<locked>>
97%
47514
74%
**67
100%
[Vihtavuori N560]*
<<locked>>
97%
45223
71%
**44
93%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL
<<locked>>
94%
57116
90%
**17
100%
Winchester 760 👍
<<locked>>
90%
56782
89%
**92
99%
Winchester StaBALL HD
<<locked>>
97%
35868
56%
**12
100%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder
Charge
FR
MaxP
%
V(0)
z
ADI AR 2206H
<<locked>>
81%
53577
84%
**77
100%
ADI AR 2208
<<locked>>
81%
45556
71%
**23
99%
[ADI AR 2209]*
<<locked>>
84%
34476
54%
**43
90%
[ADI AR 2213]*
<<locked>>
91%
38856
61%
**64
90%
Accurate 2700
<<locked>>
81%
43642
68%
**38
95%
[Accurate 3100]*
<<locked>>
81%
26789
42%
**33
90%
Accurate 4064
<<locked>>
81%
48066
75%
**53
100%
Accurate 4350
<<locked>>
81%
36114
57%
**98
97%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5
<<locked>>
81%
45847
72%
**49
100%
Alliant Reloder-15
<<locked>>
81%
48921
77%
**18
100%
Alliant Reloder-16
<<locked>>
81%
35491
56%
**08
97%
Alliant Reloder-17
<<locked>>
81%
40059
63%
**33
99%
[Alliant Reloder-19]*
<<locked>>
84%
33649
53%
**23
90%
[Alliant Reloder-22]*
<<locked>>
88%
33692
53%
**62
90%
[Alliant Reloder-23]*
<<locked>>
81%
25918
41%
**52
94%
[Alliant Reloder-25]*
<<locked>>
88%
28123
44%
**15
90%
[Alliant Reloder-26]*
<<locked>>
81%
27398
43%
**44
91%
Hodgdon CFE223
<<locked>>
81%
47993
75%
**31
99%
Hodgdon H380
<<locked>>
81%
46485
73%
**62
99%
Hodgdon H414
<<locked>>
81%
41742
65%
**20
96%
[Hodgdon H4350]*
<<locked>>
81%
34577
54%
**00
92%
[Hodgdon H4831]*
<<locked>>
94%
39740
62%
**48
90%
[Hodgdon H4831 SC]*
<<locked>>
91%
40176
63%
**57
90%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V
<<locked>>
81%
33112
52%
**10
98%
Hodgdon LVR
<<locked>>
81%
39146
61%
**54
97%
[Hodgdon Superperformance]*
<<locked>>
81%
37318
58%
**48
94%
Hodgdon VARGET
<<locked>>
81%
45121
71%
**17
99%
Hodgdon TrailBoss
<<locked>>
84%
28718
45%
**54
100%
IMR 3031
<<locked>>
81%
49937
78%
**95
100%
IMR 4064
<<locked>>
81%
44643
70%
**97
99%
IMR 4166 Enduron
<<locked>>
81%
44034
69%
**64
96%
[IMR 4350]*
<<locked>>
81%
36274
57%
**36
93%
IMR 4451 Enduron
<<locked>>
81%
42003
66%
**51
96%
IMR 4831
<<locked>>
81%
31604
50%
**67
95%
IMR 4895
<<locked>>
81%
50241
79%
**44
100%
[IMR 4955 Enduron]*
<<locked>>
89%
38725
61%
**85
90%
[IMR 7828 SSC]*
<<locked>>
91%
39291
62%
**90
90%
Lovex S060
<<locked>>
81%
52779
83%
**99
100%
Lovex S062
<<locked>>
81%
48124
75%
**56
100%
Lovex S065
<<locked>>
81%
39595
62%
**02
97%
Lovex S070
<<locked>>
81%
37710
59%
**75
95%
[Lovex S071]*
<<locked>>
86%
26890
42%
**36
90%
Norma 201
<<locked>>
81%
52489
82%
**18
100%
Norma 202
<<locked>>
81%
52982
83%
**22
100%
Norma 203B
<<locked>>
81%
48414
76%
**08
100%
[Norma 204]*
<<locked>>
81%
35549
56%
**56
91%
[Norma MRP]*
<<locked>>
84%
30690
48%
**10
90%
Norma URP
<<locked>>
81%
36085
57%
**92
97%
Ramshot Big Game
<<locked>>
81%
48472
76%
**18
100%
[Ramshot Hunter]*
<<locked>>
81%
35070
55%
**72
94%
[Ramshot Magnum]*
<<locked>>
89%
33156
52%
**30
90%
ReloadSwiss RS 14
<<locked>>
81%
27963
44%
**63
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 50
<<locked>>
81%
46717
73%
**53
98%
ReloadSwiss RS 52
<<locked>>
81%
47964
75%
**15
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 60
<<locked>>
81%
38812
61%
**30
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 62
<<locked>>
81%
35781
56%
**05
96%
ReloadSwiss RS 70
<<locked>>
81%
35027
55%
**12
96%
[ReloadSwiss RS 76]*
<<locked>>
95%
33344
52%
**85
90%
Rottweil R 902
<<locked>>
81%
49792
78%
**69
100%
Rottweil R 903
<<locked>>
81%
43221
68%
**03
100%
[Rottweil R 904]*
<<locked>>
85%
36840
58%
**52
90%
[Rottweil R 905]*
<<locked>>
84%
32924
52%
**10
90%
Rottweil R 907
<<locked>>
81%
40596
64%
**21
95%
SNPE Vectan SP 11
<<locked>>
81%
44324
69%
**49
100%
SNPE Vectan SP 9
<<locked>>
81%
51880
81%
**41
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000
<<locked>>
81%
53229
83%
**49
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
<<locked>>
81%
44701
70%
**18
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000
<<locked>>
81%
38885
61%
**43
95%
Shooters World Long Rifle
<<locked>>
81%
39595
62%
**02
97%
Shooters World Precision
<<locked>>
81%
48124
75%
**56
100%
Somchem S335
<<locked>>
81%
53156
83%
**53
100%
Somchem S355
<<locked>>
81%
43729
69%
**03
100%
[Somchem S361]*
<<locked>>
87%
39465
62%
**92
90%
Somchem S365
<<locked>>
81%
32532
51%
**49
99%
[Somchem S385]*
<<locked>>
81%
30792
48%
**28
90%
Vihtavuori N133
<<locked>>
81%
50299
79%
**90
100%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
81%
42583
67%
**25
100%
Vihtavuori N140
<<locked>>
81%
49298
77%
**40
100%
Vihtavuori N150
<<locked>>
81%
37449
59%
**52
100%
Vihtavuori N160
<<locked>>
81%
39247
62%
**31
98%
[Vihtavuori N165]*
<<locked>>
88%
31937
50%
**48
90%
Vihtavuori N540
<<locked>>
81%
49197
77%
**66
100%
Vihtavuori N550
<<locked>>
81%
39610
62%
**74
98%
[Vihtavuori N555]*
<<locked>>
81%
27992
44%
**25
94%
[Vihtavuori N560]*
<<locked>>
92%
39537
62%
**23
90%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL
<<locked>>
81%
36796
58%
**66
99%
Winchester 760
<<locked>>
81%
41742
65%
**20
96%
[Winchester StaBALL HD]*
<<locked>>
81%
22814
36%
**80
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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