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Load data for .308 Norma Mag. + .308 | 180gr | Winchester FailSafe

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

.308 Norma Mag. + .308 | 180gr | Winchester FailSafe

Load Specifications

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Bullet:
.308 | 180gr | Winchester FailSafe
Bullet Weight:
180gr | 11.7g
Bullet Diameter:
0.308" | 7.82mm
Bullet Length:
1.275" | 32.4mm
Caliber:
.308 Norma Mag. load data
Case Length (l3):
2.559" | 65.0mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):
3.296" | 83.7mm
Seated Depth:
0.538" | 13.7mm
Shank Seated Depth:
0.538" | 13.7mm
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_B6638_C398
Last updated:
2025-02-02

Load data for 166 loads in caliber .308 Norma Mag. with .308 | 180gr | Winchester FailSafe bullet and 83 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>>
87%
56971
89%
**08
100%
ADI AR 2209
<<locked>>
97%
55042
86%
**74
98%
ADI AR 2213
<<locked>>
97%
48718
76%
**95
95%
Accurate 2700
<<locked>>
88%
57072
89%
**79
99%
Accurate 3100
<<locked>>
97%
48399
76%
**26
99%
Accurate 4064
<<locked>>
85%
56739
89%
**79
100%
Accurate 4350
<<locked>>
92%
56942
89%
**84
100%
[Accurate MAGPRO]*
<<locked>>
97%
46978
74%
**82
92%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5
<<locked>>
86%
56985
89%
**22
100%
Alliant Reloder-15
<<locked>>
84%
56623
89%
**44
100%
Alliant Reloder-16 👍
<<locked>>
94%
56637
89%
**17
100%
Alliant Reloder-17
<<locked>>
89%
56855
89%
**30
100%
Alliant Reloder-19
<<locked>>
97%
54114
85%
**58
98%
Alliant Reloder-22
<<locked>>
97%
47688
75%
**95
97%
Alliant Reloder-23
<<locked>>
97%
45368
71%
**49
100%
Alliant Reloder-25
<<locked>>
97%
39929
63%
**67
98%
Alliant Reloder-26
<<locked>>
97%
51561
81%
**30
100%
Hodgdon CFE223
<<locked>>
85%
57101
89%
**81
100%
Hodgdon H380
<<locked>>
86%
57159
90%
**38
100%
Hodgdon H414
<<locked>>
88%
56652
89%
**97
99%
Hodgdon H4350
<<locked>>
95%
56623
89%
**41
99%
[Hodgdon H4831]*
<<locked>>
97%
45411
71%
**80
93%
Hodgdon H4831 SC
<<locked>>
97%
51285
80%
**89
95%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V
<<locked>>
96%
56898
89%
**48
100%
Hodgdon LVR
<<locked>>
91%
57392
90%
**81
100%
Hodgdon Superperformance 👍
<<locked>>
91%
57058
89%
**33
99%
Hodgdon VARGET
<<locked>>
87%
57348
90%
**22
100%
Hodgdon TrailBoss
<<locked>>
97%
35070
55%
**16
100%
IMR 3031
<<locked>>
84%
57334
90%
**92
100%
IMR 4064
<<locked>>
87%
56739
89%
**95
100%
IMR 4166 Enduron
<<locked>>
88%
57276
90%
**99
99%
IMR 4350
<<locked>>
94%
57116
90%
**44
99%
IMR 4451 Enduron
<<locked>>
89%
56985
89%
**25
99%
IMR 4831
<<locked>>
97%
54679
86%
**28
100%
IMR 4895
<<locked>>
83%
56492
89%
**44
100%
IMR 4955 Enduron
<<locked>>
97%
50879
80%
**43
95%
IMR 7828 SSC
<<locked>>
97%
50386
79%
**38
96%
Lovex S062
<<locked>>
85%
57145
90%
**95
100%
Lovex S065
<<locked>>
91%
57159
90%
**22
100%
Lovex S070
<<locked>>
93%
57217
90%
**48
99%
Lovex S071
<<locked>>
97%
40263
63%
**82
97%
Norma 203B
<<locked>>
85%
56782
89%
**35
100%
Norma 204
<<locked>>
93%
56927
89%
**84
98%
Norma MRP
<<locked>>
97%
50314
79%
**81
99%
Norma URP
<<locked>>
94%
57159
90%
**90
100%
Ramshot Big Game
<<locked>>
84%
57130
90%
**58
100%
Ramshot Hunter 👍
<<locked>>
94%
57348
90%
**10
100%
Ramshot Magnum
<<locked>>
97%
46441
73%
**53
97%
ReloadSwiss RS 14
<<locked>>
96%
35476
56%
**52
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 50
<<locked>>
86%
57246
90%
**25
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 52
<<locked>>
84%
56840
89%
**44
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 60
<<locked>>
91%
57130
90%
**53
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 62 👍
<<locked>>
93%
56985
89%
**00
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 70 👍
<<locked>>
93%
56753
89%
**49
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 76
<<locked>>
97%
38595
60%
**64
95%
Rottweil R 902
<<locked>>
84%
56536
89%
**69
100%
Rottweil R 903
<<locked>>
88%
56724
89%
**18
100%
Rottweil R 904
<<locked>>
97%
56753
89%
**51
97%
Rottweil R 905
<<locked>>
97%
53374
84%
**48
98%
Rottweil R 907
<<locked>>
90%
57276
90%
**28
99%
SNPE Vectan SP 11
<<locked>>
87%
57072
89%
**67
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
<<locked>>
87%
57043
89%
**94
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000
<<locked>>
91%
57000
89%
**79
99%
Shooters World Long Rifle
<<locked>>
91%
57159
90%
**22
100%
Shooters World Precision
<<locked>>
85%
57145
90%
**95
100%
Somchem S355
<<locked>>
88%
56797
89%
**18
100%
Somchem S361
<<locked>>
96%
56507
89%
**12
96%
Somchem S365
<<locked>>
96%
56797
89%
**97
100%
Somchem S385
<<locked>>
97%
53766
84%
**18
99%
Vihtavuori N133
<<locked>>
84%
57029
89%
**84
100%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
89%
57246
90%
**40
100%
Vihtavuori N140
<<locked>>
84%
57159
90%
**46
100%
Vihtavuori N150
<<locked>>
93%
57130
90%
**85
100%
Vihtavuori N160
<<locked>>
91%
57072
89%
**48
100%
Vihtavuori N165
<<locked>>
97%
44744
70%
**57
96%
Vihtavuori N540
<<locked>>
84%
56898
89%
**79
100%
Vihtavuori N550
<<locked>>
91%
57043
89%
**87
100%
Vihtavuori N555
<<locked>>
97%
50415
79%
**22
100%
Vihtavuori N560
<<locked>>
97%
48457
76%
**18
95%
[Vihtavuori N565]*
<<locked>>
97%
40669
64%
**57
92%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL
<<locked>>
92%
57319
90%
**25
100%
Winchester 760
<<locked>>
88%
56652
89%
**97
99%
Winchester StaBALL HD
<<locked>>
97%
39233
61%
**85
100%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder
Charge
FR
MaxP
%
V(0)
z
ADI AR 2208
<<locked>>
81%
47776
75%
**67
100%
[ADI AR 2209]*
<<locked>>
81%
33069
52%
**25
91%
[ADI AR 2213]*
<<locked>>
88%
36956
58%
**36
90%
Accurate 2700
<<locked>>
81%
46035
72%
**92
97%
[Accurate 3100]*
<<locked>>
81%
28500
45%
**03
92%
Accurate 4064
<<locked>>
81%
50952
80%
**00
100%
Accurate 4350
<<locked>>
81%
38725
61%
**66
98%
[Accurate MAGPRO]*
<<locked>>
93%
41220
65%
**67
90%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5
<<locked>>
81%
48283
76%
**97
100%
Alliant Reloder-15
<<locked>>
81%
51517
81%
**56
100%
Alliant Reloder-16
<<locked>>
81%
37594
59%
**69
98%
Alliant Reloder-17
<<locked>>
81%
42699
67%
**94
100%
[Alliant Reloder-19]*
<<locked>>
81%
32880
52%
**18
91%
[Alliant Reloder-22]*
<<locked>>
84%
31807
50%
**38
90%
Alliant Reloder-23
<<locked>>
81%
27804
44%
**36
96%
[Alliant Reloder-25]*
<<locked>>
83%
26310
41%
**77
90%
[Alliant Reloder-26]*
<<locked>>
81%
29399
46%
**34
94%
Hodgdon CFE223
<<locked>>
81%
50531
79%
**79
100%
Hodgdon H380
<<locked>>
81%
48979
77%
**20
100%
Hodgdon H414
<<locked>>
81%
44121
69%
**77
97%
[Hodgdon H4350]*
<<locked>>
81%
36492
57%
**64
94%
[Hodgdon H4831]*
<<locked>>
91%
37782
59%
**20
90%
[Hodgdon H4831 SC]*
<<locked>>
87%
37478
59%
**13
90%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V
<<locked>>
81%
35259
55%
**67
99%
Hodgdon LVR
<<locked>>
81%
41379
65%
**15
98%
Hodgdon Superperformance
<<locked>>
81%
39581
62%
**15
95%
Hodgdon VARGET
<<locked>>
81%
47297
74%
**61
100%
Hodgdon TrailBoss
<<locked>>
89%
31372
49%
**44
100%
IMR 3031
<<locked>>
81%
52591
82%
**30
100%
IMR 4064
<<locked>>
81%
46760
73%
**41
100%
IMR 4166 Enduron
<<locked>>
81%
45905
72%
**08
98%
IMR 4350
<<locked>>
81%
38305
60%
**03
95%
IMR 4451 Enduron
<<locked>>
81%
44092
69%
**05
97%
IMR 4831
<<locked>>
81%
33678
53%
**38
97%
IMR 4895
<<locked>>
81%
52765
83%
**89
100%
[IMR 4955 Enduron]*
<<locked>>
86%
36680
57%
**61
90%
[IMR 7828 SSC]*
<<locked>>
87%
36405
57%
**36
90%
Lovex S062
<<locked>>
81%
50531
79%
**97
100%
Lovex S065
<<locked>>
81%
41814
66%
**62
98%
Lovex S070
<<locked>>
81%
39958
63%
**43
96%
[Lovex S071]*
<<locked>>
82%
25121
39%
**98
90%
Norma 203B
<<locked>>
81%
50865
80%
**43
100%
[Norma 204]*
<<locked>>
81%
37724
59%
**23
93%
[Norma MRP]*
<<locked>>
81%
29849
47%
**05
91%
Norma URP
<<locked>>
81%
38450
60%
**62
98%
Ramshot Big Game
<<locked>>
81%
51126
80%
**69
100%
Ramshot Hunter
<<locked>>
81%
37173
58%
**43
96%
[Ramshot Magnum]*
<<locked>>
86%
30908
48%
**95
90%
ReloadSwiss RS 14
<<locked>>
85%
30066
47%
**44
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 50
<<locked>>
81%
48646
76%
**94
99%
ReloadSwiss RS 52
<<locked>>
81%
50589
79%
**59
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 60
<<locked>>
81%
41176
65%
**87
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 62
<<locked>>
81%
38159
60%
**72
98%
ReloadSwiss RS 70
<<locked>>
81%
37304
58%
**85
97%
[ReloadSwiss RS 76]*
<<locked>>
90%
30995
49%
**51
90%
Rottweil R 902
<<locked>>
81%
52185
82%
**07
100%
Rottweil R 903
<<locked>>
81%
45876
72%
**51
100%
[Rottweil R 904]*
<<locked>>
81%
34534
54%
**21
90%
[Rottweil R 905]*
<<locked>>
81%
31705
50%
**98
90%
Rottweil R 907
<<locked>>
81%
42830
67%
**75
96%
SNPE Vectan SP 11
<<locked>>
81%
46818
73%
**03
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
<<locked>>
81%
46789
73%
**52
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000
<<locked>>
81%
40640
64%
**00
96%
Shooters World Long Rifle
<<locked>>
81%
41814
66%
**62
98%
Shooters World Precision
<<locked>>
81%
50531
79%
**97
100%
Somchem S355
<<locked>>
81%
46209
72%
**48
100%
[Somchem S361]*
<<locked>>
83%
36738
58%
**48
90%
Somchem S365
<<locked>>
81%
34737
54%
**13
100%
[Somchem S385]*
<<locked>>
81%
32489
51%
**92
92%
Vihtavuori N133
<<locked>>
81%
52388
82%
**21
100%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
81%
44802
70%
**59
100%
Vihtavuori N140
<<locked>>
81%
51750
81%
**77
100%
Vihtavuori N150
<<locked>>
81%
39552
62%
**03
100%
Vihtavuori N160
<<locked>>
81%
41365
65%
**85
99%
[Vihtavuori N165]*
<<locked>>
84%
30066
47%
**20
90%
Vihtavuori N540
<<locked>>
81%
51735
81%
**00
100%
Vihtavuori N550
<<locked>>
81%
42047
66%
**28
99%
Vihtavuori N555
<<locked>>
81%
30255
47%
**02
96%
[Vihtavuori N560]*
<<locked>>
89%
37130
58%
**75
90%
[Vihtavuori N565]*
<<locked>>
93%
35824
56%
**46
90%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL
<<locked>>
81%
38841
61%
**20
100%
Winchester 760
<<locked>>
81%
44121
69%
**77
97%
[Winchester StaBALL HD]*
<<locked>>
81%
24468
38%
**93
94%

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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