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Load data for .308 Norma Mag. + .308 | 170gr | Geco PLUS

Recommended Powder(s): Alliant Reloder-16, Hodgdon Superperformance, Ramshot Hunter, ReloadSwiss RS 62, ReloadSwiss RS 70

.308 Norma Mag. + .308 | 170gr | Geco PLUS

Load Specifications

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Bullet:
.308 | 170gr | Geco PLUS
Bullet Weight:
170gr | 11.0g
Bullet Diameter:
0.308" | 7.82mm
Bullet Length:
1.114" | 28.3mm
Caliber:
.308 Norma Mag. load data
Case Length (l3):
2.559" | 65.0mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):
3.296" | 83.7mm
Seated Depth:
0.377" | 9.6mm
Shank Seated Depth:
0.377" | 9.6mm
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_B9018_C398
Last updated:
2025-01-01

Load data for 164 loads in caliber .308 Norma Mag. with .308 | 170gr | Geco PLUS bullet and 82 powders such as Alliant Reloder-16, Hodgdon Superperformance, Ramshot Hunter, ReloadSwiss RS 62, ReloadSwiss RS 70. 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>>
88%
57246
90%
**07
100%
ADI AR 2209
<<locked>>
97%
53548
84%
**40
97%
[ADI AR 2213]*
<<locked>>
97%
48066
75%
**61
94%
Accurate 2700
<<locked>>
88%
57188
90%
**67
99%
Accurate 3100
<<locked>>
97%
47384
74%
**99
98%
Accurate 4064
<<locked>>
85%
56637
89%
**67
100%
Accurate 4350
<<locked>>
93%
57072
89%
**72
100%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5
<<locked>>
87%
57014
89%
**17
100%
Alliant Reloder-15
<<locked>>
85%
56768
89%
**33
100%
Alliant Reloder-16 👍
<<locked>>
95%
57087
89%
**22
100%
Alliant Reloder-17
<<locked>>
90%
56695
89%
**15
100%
Alliant Reloder-19
<<locked>>
97%
53316
84%
**40
97%
Alliant Reloder-22
<<locked>>
97%
46992
74%
**61
96%
Alliant Reloder-23
<<locked>>
97%
44802
70%
**25
100%
Alliant Reloder-25
<<locked>>
97%
38725
61%
**10
97%
Alliant Reloder-26
<<locked>>
97%
50285
79%
**92
100%
Hodgdon CFE223
<<locked>>
85%
56898
89%
**69
100%
Hodgdon H380
<<locked>>
86%
56550
89%
**23
100%
Hodgdon H414
<<locked>>
89%
57276
90%
**95
99%
Hodgdon H4350
<<locked>>
96%
56884
89%
**27
99%
[Hodgdon H4831]*
<<locked>>
97%
44802
70%
**53
93%
[Hodgdon H4831 SC]*
<<locked>>
97%
50415
79%
**54
94%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V
<<locked>>
97%
57246
90%
**36
100%
Hodgdon LVR
<<locked>>
91%
56971
89%
**69
100%
Hodgdon Superperformance 👍
<<locked>>
92%
56927
89%
**25
99%
Hodgdon VARGET
<<locked>>
88%
56724
89%
**04
100%
Hodgdon TrailBoss
<<locked>>
97%
34911
55%
**78
100%
IMR 3031
<<locked>>
84%
57130
90%
**81
100%
IMR 4064
<<locked>>
88%
57043
89%
**97
100%
IMR 4166 Enduron
<<locked>>
89%
57232
90%
**90
99%
IMR 4350
<<locked>>
95%
57392
90%
**40
99%
IMR 4451 Enduron
<<locked>>
90%
57232
90%
**23
99%
IMR 4831
<<locked>>
97%
54114
85%
**10
100%
IMR 4895
<<locked>>
84%
56739
89%
**36
100%
[IMR 4955 Enduron]*
<<locked>>
97%
49719
78%
**05
94%
IMR 7828 SSC
<<locked>>
97%
49153
77%
**94
95%
Lovex S062
<<locked>>
85%
56492
89%
**81
100%
Lovex S065
<<locked>>
92%
56768
89%
**13
100%
Lovex S070
<<locked>>
93%
57377
90%
**36
99%
Lovex S071
<<locked>>
97%
39581
62%
**41
97%
Norma 203B
<<locked>>
85%
56724
89%
**30
100%
Norma 204
<<locked>>
94%
56884
89%
**63
98%
Norma MRP
<<locked>>
97%
49647
78%
**53
98%
Norma URP
<<locked>>
94%
56927
89%
**72
100%
Ramshot Big Game
<<locked>>
85%
57203
90%
**49
100%
Ramshot Hunter 👍
<<locked>>
95%
57000
89%
**95
100%
Ramshot Magnum
<<locked>>
97%
45368
71%
**15
96%
ReloadSwiss RS 14
<<locked>>
97%
35549
56%
**24
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 50
<<locked>>
86%
57014
89%
**20
99%
ReloadSwiss RS 52
<<locked>>
85%
57058
89%
**46
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 60
<<locked>>
91%
57014
89%
**48
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 62 👍
<<locked>>
93%
56869
89%
**99
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 70 👍
<<locked>>
94%
57159
90%
**48
100%
[ReloadSwiss RS 76]*
<<locked>>
97%
37782
59%
**20
94%
Rottweil R 902
<<locked>>
84%
56797
89%
**67
100%
Rottweil R 903
<<locked>>
89%
57290
90%
**23
100%
Rottweil R 904
<<locked>>
97%
55709
87%
**13
96%
Rottweil R 905
<<locked>>
97%
51996
81%
**13
97%
Rottweil R 907
<<locked>>
91%
57130
90%
**13
99%
SNPE Vectan SP 11
<<locked>>
88%
56985
89%
**49
100%
SNPE Vectan SP 9
<<locked>>
83%
57174
90%
**13
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
<<locked>>
88%
57363
90%
**95
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000
<<locked>>
92%
56956
89%
**67
99%
Shooters World Long Rifle
<<locked>>
92%
56768
89%
**13
100%
Shooters World Precision
<<locked>>
85%
56492
89%
**81
100%
Somchem S355
<<locked>>
88%
56608
89%
**10
100%
Somchem S361
<<locked>>
96%
56637
89%
**97
96%
Somchem S365
<<locked>>
96%
56710
89%
**79
100%
Somchem S385
<<locked>>
97%
52837
83%
**87
98%
Vihtavuori N133
<<locked>>
84%
56884
89%
**76
100%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
90%
57029
89%
**22
100%
Vihtavuori N140
<<locked>>
85%
56797
89%
**35
100%
Vihtavuori N150
<<locked>>
94%
57072
89%
**74
100%
Vihtavuori N160
<<locked>>
91%
57058
89%
**36
100%
Vihtavuori N165
<<locked>>
97%
43976
69%
**23
96%
Vihtavuori N540
<<locked>>
85%
56971
89%
**64
100%
Vihtavuori N550
<<locked>>
91%
57029
89%
**79
100%
Vihtavuori N555
<<locked>>
97%
49980
78%
**97
100%
[Vihtavuori N560]*
<<locked>>
97%
47297
74%
**87
94%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL
<<locked>>
93%
56782
89%
**10
100%
Winchester 760
<<locked>>
89%
57276
90%
**95
99%
Winchester StaBALL HD
<<locked>>
97%
38450
60%
**61
100%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder
Charge
FR
MaxP
%
V(0)
z
ADI AR 2208
<<locked>>
81%
46775
73%
**33
100%
[ADI AR 2209]*
<<locked>>
82%
33504
52%
**10
90%
[ADI AR 2213]*
<<locked>>
90%
38130
60%
**38
90%
Accurate 2700
<<locked>>
81%
45020
71%
**61
96%
[Accurate 3100]*
<<locked>>
81%
27369
43%
**36
91%
Accurate 4064
<<locked>>
81%
49501
78%
**62
100%
Accurate 4350
<<locked>>
81%
37463
59%
**18
98%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5
<<locked>>
81%
47166
74%
**59
100%
Alliant Reloder-15
<<locked>>
81%
50343
79%
**28
100%
Alliant Reloder-16
<<locked>>
81%
36579
57%
**28
98%
Alliant Reloder-17
<<locked>>
81%
41597
65%
**56
100%
[Alliant Reloder-19]*
<<locked>>
82%
33156
52%
**00
90%
[Alliant Reloder-22]*
<<locked>>
86%
32750
51%
**36
90%
Alliant Reloder-23
<<locked>>
81%
26745
42%
**72
95%
[Alliant Reloder-25]*
<<locked>>
86%
27456
43%
**82
90%
[Alliant Reloder-26]*
<<locked>>
81%
28456
45%
**67
93%
Hodgdon CFE223
<<locked>>
81%
49545
78%
**44
100%
Hodgdon H380
<<locked>>
81%
48153
75%
**89
99%
Hodgdon H414
<<locked>>
81%
42946
67%
**36
97%
[Hodgdon H4350]*
<<locked>>
81%
35592
56%
**16
93%
[Hodgdon H4831]*
<<locked>>
93%
39044
61%
**21
90%
[Hodgdon H4831 SC]*
<<locked>>
89%
38754
61%
**18
90%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V
<<locked>>
81%
34243
54%
**26
98%
Hodgdon LVR
<<locked>>
81%
40321
63%
**67
98%
Hodgdon Superperformance
<<locked>>
81%
38609
61%
**74
95%
Hodgdon VARGET
<<locked>>
81%
46456
73%
**30
100%
Hodgdon TrailBoss
<<locked>>
83%
28616
45%
**50
100%
IMR 3031
<<locked>>
81%
51590
81%
**05
100%
IMR 4064
<<locked>>
81%
45818
72%
**10
100%
IMR 4166 Enduron
<<locked>>
81%
45179
71%
**87
97%
[IMR 4350]*
<<locked>>
81%
37289
58%
**59
94%
IMR 4451 Enduron
<<locked>>
81%
43366
68%
**77
96%
IMR 4831
<<locked>>
81%
32764
51%
**87
96%
IMR 4895
<<locked>>
81%
51561
81%
**61
100%
[IMR 4955 Enduron]*
<<locked>>
88%
37536
59%
**56
90%
[IMR 7828 SSC]*
<<locked>>
89%
37695
59%
**48
90%
Lovex S062
<<locked>>
81%
49429
77%
**72
100%
Lovex S065
<<locked>>
81%
40799
64%
**18
97%
Lovex S070
<<locked>>
81%
38899
61%
**92
95%
[Lovex S071]*
<<locked>>
84%
26310
41%
**03
90%
Norma 203B
<<locked>>
81%
49705
78%
**15
100%
[Norma 204]*
<<locked>>
81%
36869
58%
**85
92%
[Norma MRP]*
<<locked>>
82%
30153
47%
**80
90%
Norma URP
<<locked>>
81%
37362
59%
**12
97%
Ramshot Big Game
<<locked>>
81%
50111
79%
**44
100%
Ramshot Hunter
<<locked>>
81%
36201
57%
**92
95%
[Ramshot Magnum]*
<<locked>>
87%
32227
50%
**93
90%
ReloadSwiss RS 14
<<locked>>
81%
28108
44%
**67
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 50
<<locked>>
81%
48095
75%
**69
98%
ReloadSwiss RS 52
<<locked>>
81%
49632
78%
**31
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 60
<<locked>>
81%
40132
63%
**53
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 62
<<locked>>
81%
37304
58%
**35
97%
ReloadSwiss RS 70
<<locked>>
81%
36260
57%
**38
96%
[ReloadSwiss RS 76]*
<<locked>>
93%
32634
51%
**59
90%
Rottweil R 902
<<locked>>
81%
51126
80%
**76
100%
Rottweil R 903
<<locked>>
81%
44643
70%
**17
100%
[Rottweil R 904]*
<<locked>>
83%
35853
56%
**26
90%
[Rottweil R 905]*
<<locked>>
83%
32518
51%
**97
90%
Rottweil R 907
<<locked>>
81%
41916
66%
**41
96%
SNPE Vectan SP 11
<<locked>>
81%
45818
72%
**66
100%
SNPE Vectan SP 9
<<locked>>
81%
53548
84%
**58
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
<<locked>>
81%
45948
72%
**28
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000
<<locked>>
81%
39813
62%
**62
96%
Shooters World Long Rifle
<<locked>>
81%
40799
64%
**18
97%
Shooters World Precision
<<locked>>
81%
49429
77%
**72
100%
Somchem S355
<<locked>>
81%
45107
71%
**17
100%
[Somchem S361]*
<<locked>>
85%
38218
60%
**52
90%
Somchem S365
<<locked>>
81%
33663
53%
**66
99%
[Somchem S385]*
<<locked>>
81%
31285
49%
**34
91%
Vihtavuori N133
<<locked>>
81%
51764
81%
**07
100%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
81%
43729
69%
**25
100%
Vihtavuori N140
<<locked>>
81%
51111
80%
**49
100%
Vihtavuori N150
<<locked>>
81%
38667
61%
**66
100%
Vihtavuori N160
<<locked>>
81%
40350
63%
**41
98%
[Vihtavuori N165]*
<<locked>>
86%
31241
49%
**28
90%
Vihtavuori N540
<<locked>>
81%
50517
79%
**72
100%
Vihtavuori N550
<<locked>>
81%
41162
65%
**90
98%
Vihtavuori N555
<<locked>>
81%
29298
46%
**51
95%
[Vihtavuori N560]*
<<locked>>
90%
37985
60%
**77
90%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL
<<locked>>
81%
37985
60%
**82
99%
Winchester 760
<<locked>>
81%
42946
67%
**36
97%
[Winchester StaBALL HD]*
<<locked>>
81%
23743
37%
**16
92%

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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