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Load data for .308 Norma Mag. + .308 | 208gr | Hornady A-MAX

Recommended Powder(s): Alliant Reloder-26, Hodgdon Superperformance, Norma 204, Ramshot Hunter, Somchem S385

.308 Norma Mag. + .308 | 208gr | Hornady A-MAX

Load Specifications

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Bullet:
.308 | 208gr | Hornady A-MAX
Manufacturer SKU:
30732
Bullet Weight:
208gr | 13.5g
Bullet Diameter:
0.308" | 7.82mm
Bullet Length:
1.539" | 39.1mm
Caliber:
.308 Norma Mag. load data
Case Length (l3):
2.559" | 65.0mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):
3.296" | 83.7mm
Seated Depth:
0.802" | 20.4mm
Shank Seated Depth:
0.642" | 16.3mm
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_B2706_C398
Last updated:
2025-01-01
Recommended Twist Rate:
1:11 - 1:9

Load data for 160 loads in caliber .308 Norma Mag. with .308 | 208gr | Hornady A-MAX bullet and 80 powders such as Alliant Reloder-26, Hodgdon Superperformance, Norma 204, Ramshot Hunter, Somchem S385. 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>>
86%
57029
89%
**12
100%
ADI AR 2209
<<locked>>
97%
56521
89%
**07
99%
ADI AR 2213
<<locked>>
97%
50763
80%
**44
97%
[ADI AR 2217]*
<<locked>>
97%
37130
58%
**72
93%
[ADI AR 2225]*
<<locked>>
97%
32866
52%
**26
94%
Accurate 2700
<<locked>>
87%
57348
90%
**82
99%
Accurate 3100
<<locked>>
97%
50444
79%
**72
100%
Accurate 4064
<<locked>>
84%
57348
90%
**75
100%
Accurate 4350
<<locked>>
91%
56826
89%
**74
100%
Accurate MAGPRO
<<locked>>
97%
49023
77%
**38
95%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5
<<locked>>
85%
57261
90%
**21
100%
Alliant Reloder-15
<<locked>>
83%
57145
90%
**35
100%
Alliant Reloder-16
<<locked>>
93%
57130
90%
**17
100%
Alliant Reloder-17
<<locked>>
88%
56782
89%
**17
100%
Alliant Reloder-19
<<locked>>
97%
56159
88%
**97
99%
Alliant Reloder-22
<<locked>>
97%
49864
78%
**41
98%
Alliant Reloder-23
<<locked>>
97%
47456
74%
**92
100%
Alliant Reloder-25
<<locked>>
97%
41075
64%
**20
99%
Alliant Reloder-26 👍
<<locked>>
97%
54563
86%
**69
100%
Hodgdon CFE223
<<locked>>
83%
56724
89%
**67
100%
[Hodgdon H1000]*
<<locked>>
97%
37130
58%
**72
93%
Hodgdon H380
<<locked>>
85%
57159
90%
**41
100%
Hodgdon H414
<<locked>>
88%
57203
90%
**97
100%
Hodgdon H4350
<<locked>>
94%
56985
89%
**44
100%
Hodgdon H4831
<<locked>>
97%
47427
74%
**39
96%
Hodgdon H4831 SC
<<locked>>
97%
53287
84%
**31
97%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V
<<locked>>
94%
56782
89%
**35
100%
Hodgdon LVR
<<locked>>
90%
57043
89%
**74
100%
[Hodgdon Retumbo]*
<<locked>>
97%
32866
52%
**26
94%
Hodgdon Superperformance 👍
<<locked>>
90%
56550
89%
**23
100%
Hodgdon VARGET
<<locked>>
86%
57290
90%
**12
100%
IMR 4064
<<locked>>
86%
57058
89%
**95
100%
IMR 4166 Enduron
<<locked>>
87%
56536
89%
**92
100%
IMR 4350
<<locked>>
93%
57319
90%
**51
100%
IMR 4451 Enduron
<<locked>>
88%
57363
90%
**28
100%
IMR 4831
<<locked>>
97%
57290
90%
**67
100%
IMR 4955 Enduron
<<locked>>
97%
52823
83%
**92
97%
IMR 7828 SSC
<<locked>>
97%
52736
83%
**94
98%
Lovex S062
<<locked>>
84%
56855
89%
**82
100%
Lovex S065
<<locked>>
90%
56826
89%
**18
100%
Lovex S070
<<locked>>
91%
57145
90%
**44
100%
Lovex S071
<<locked>>
97%
42279
66%
**41
99%
Norma 203B
<<locked>>
84%
57246
90%
**38
100%
Norma 204 👍
<<locked>>
92%
56405
88%
**77
99%
Norma MRP
<<locked>>
97%
53040
83%
**23
100%
Norma URP
<<locked>>
92%
56927
89%
**77
100%
Ramshot Big Game
<<locked>>
83%
57188
90%
**48
100%
Ramshot Hunter 👍
<<locked>>
93%
57116
90%
**03
100%
Ramshot Magnum
<<locked>>
97%
48370
76%
**05
99%
ReloadSwiss RS 50
<<locked>>
84%
56550
89%
**21
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 52
<<locked>>
83%
56985
89%
**41
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 60
<<locked>>
89%
57246
90%
**43
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 62
<<locked>>
91%
56898
89%
**94
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 70
<<locked>>
92%
57377
90%
**59
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 76
<<locked>>
97%
39755
62%
**36
98%
Rottweil R 903
<<locked>>
87%
57217
90%
**15
100%
Rottweil R 904
<<locked>>
96%
56855
89%
**51
98%
Rottweil R 905
<<locked>>
97%
55114
86%
**80
99%
Rottweil R 907
<<locked>>
89%
56913
89%
**25
100%
SNPE Vectan SP 11
<<locked>>
86%
57377
90%
**54
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
<<locked>>
86%
56637
89%
**84
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000
<<locked>>
90%
56840
89%
**79
100%
Shooters World Long Rifle
<<locked>>
90%
56826
89%
**18
100%
Shooters World Precision
<<locked>>
84%
56855
89%
**82
100%
Somchem S355
<<locked>>
87%
56956
89%
**12
100%
Somchem S361
<<locked>>
95%
57101
89%
**31
98%
Somchem S365
<<locked>>
94%
56927
89%
**80
100%
Somchem S385 👍
<<locked>>
97%
55956
88%
**61
100%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
88%
56782
89%
**20
100%
Vihtavuori N150
<<locked>>
92%
57159
90%
**75
100%
Vihtavuori N160
<<locked>>
89%
56695
89%
**38
100%
Vihtavuori N165
<<locked>>
97%
46601
73%
**03
98%
Vihtavuori N540
<<locked>>
83%
57319
90%
**69
100%
Vihtavuori N550
<<locked>>
89%
57029
89%
**77
100%
Vihtavuori N555
<<locked>>
97%
53229
83%
**54
100%
Vihtavuori N560
<<locked>>
97%
50618
79%
**71
97%
Vihtavuori N565
<<locked>>
97%
42685
67%
**30
95%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL
<<locked>>
91%
56782
89%
**15
100%
Winchester 760
<<locked>>
88%
57203
90%
**97
100%
Winchester StaBALL HD
<<locked>>
97%
42424
66%
**44
100%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder
Charge
FR
MaxP
%
V(0)
z
ADI AR 2208
<<locked>>
81%
49124
77%
**00
100%
[ADI AR 2209]*
<<locked>>
81%
34243
54%
**90
93%
[ADI AR 2213]*
<<locked>>
83%
32721
51%
**77
90%
[ADI AR 2217]*
<<locked>>
93%
32982
52%
**70
90%
[ADI AR 2225]*
<<locked>>
91%
27340
43%
**62
90%
Accurate 2700
<<locked>>
81%
47630
75%
**38
98%
Accurate 3100
<<locked>>
81%
29443
46%
**72
95%
Accurate 4064
<<locked>>
81%
52533
82%
**13
100%
Accurate 4350
<<locked>>
81%
40089
63%
**11
99%
[Accurate MAGPRO]*
<<locked>>
88%
36230
57%
**92
90%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5
<<locked>>
81%
49995
78%
**20
100%
Alliant Reloder-15
<<locked>>
81%
53185
83%
**85
100%
Alliant Reloder-16
<<locked>>
81%
38943
61%
**21
100%
Alliant Reloder-17
<<locked>>
81%
44237
69%
**33
100%
[Alliant Reloder-19]*
<<locked>>
81%
33837
53%
**87
93%
[Alliant Reloder-22]*
<<locked>>
81%
29834
47%
**24
91%
Alliant Reloder-23
<<locked>>
81%
28601
45%
**01
98%
[Alliant Reloder-25]*
<<locked>>
81%
25367
40%
**06
92%
Alliant Reloder-26
<<locked>>
81%
30589
48%
**10
97%
Hodgdon CFE223
<<locked>>
81%
52649
82%
**15
100%
[Hodgdon H1000]*
<<locked>>
93%
32982
52%
**70
90%
Hodgdon H380
<<locked>>
81%
50734
80%
**49
100%
Hodgdon H414
<<locked>>
81%
45672
72%
**16
99%
Hodgdon H4350
<<locked>>
81%
37768
59%
**16
96%
[Hodgdon H4831]*
<<locked>>
86%
33504
53%
**54
90%
[Hodgdon H4831 SC]*
<<locked>>
82%
33315
52%
**51
90%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V
<<locked>>
81%
36521
57%
**16
100%
Hodgdon LVR
<<locked>>
81%
42830
67%
**57
99%
[Hodgdon Retumbo]*
<<locked>>
91%
27340
43%
**62
90%
Hodgdon Superperformance
<<locked>>
81%
41017
64%
**67
97%
Hodgdon VARGET
<<locked>>
81%
48863
77%
**90
100%
IMR 4064
<<locked>>
81%
48457
76%
**77
100%
IMR 4166 Enduron
<<locked>>
81%
47587
75%
**54
99%
IMR 4350
<<locked>>
81%
39798
62%
**59
97%
IMR 4451 Enduron
<<locked>>
81%
45513
71%
**48
98%
IMR 4831
<<locked>>
81%
35201
55%
**97
99%
[IMR 4955 Enduron]*
<<locked>>
81%
32503
51%
**01
90%
[IMR 7828 SSC]*
<<locked>>
82%
32372
51%
**74
90%
Lovex S062
<<locked>>
81%
52054
82%
**23
100%
Lovex S065
<<locked>>
81%
43149
68%
**02
99%
Lovex S070
<<locked>>
81%
41307
65%
**88
98%
[Lovex S071]*
<<locked>>
81%
25570
40%
**64
93%
Norma 203B
<<locked>>
81%
52402
82%
**69
100%
Norma 204
<<locked>>
81%
39218
61%
**82
95%
[Norma MRP]*
<<locked>>
81%
31009
49%
**87
94%
Norma URP
<<locked>>
81%
39987
63%
**08
99%
Ramshot Big Game
<<locked>>
81%
53214
83%
**98
100%
Ramshot Hunter
<<locked>>
81%
38638
61%
**98
98%
[Ramshot Magnum]*
<<locked>>
81%
27688
43%
**56
90%
ReloadSwiss RS 50
<<locked>>
81%
50488
79%
**33
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 52
<<locked>>
81%
52750
83%
**85
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 60
<<locked>>
81%
42859
67%
**26
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 62
<<locked>>
81%
39856
62%
**28
99%
ReloadSwiss RS 70
<<locked>>
81%
38667
61%
**41
99%
[ReloadSwiss RS 76]*
<<locked>>
86%
28021
44%
**11
90%
Rottweil R 903
<<locked>>
81%
47543
74%
**84
100%
[Rottweil R 904]*
<<locked>>
81%
35665
56%
**80
93%
[Rottweil R 905]*
<<locked>>
81%
33011
52%
**74
93%
Rottweil R 907
<<locked>>
81%
44193
69%
**25
98%
SNPE Vectan SP 11
<<locked>>
81%
48646
76%
**36
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
<<locked>>
81%
48675
76%
**85
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000
<<locked>>
81%
42134
66%
**52
98%
Shooters World Long Rifle
<<locked>>
81%
43149
68%
**02
99%
Shooters World Precision
<<locked>>
81%
52054
82%
**23
100%
Somchem S355
<<locked>>
81%
47747
75%
**84
100%
[Somchem S361]*
<<locked>>
81%
35969
56%
**64
92%
Somchem S365
<<locked>>
81%
36419
57%
**72
100%
Somchem S385
<<locked>>
81%
33562
53%
**60
95%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
81%
46441
73%
**88
100%
Vihtavuori N150
<<locked>>
81%
41031
64%
**39
100%
Vihtavuori N160
<<locked>>
81%
43265
68%
**38
100%
[Vihtavuori N165]*
<<locked>>
81%
28282
44%
**23
91%
Vihtavuori N540
<<locked>>
81%
53301
84%
**23
100%
Vihtavuori N550
<<locked>>
81%
43598
68%
**70
100%
Vihtavuori N555
<<locked>>
81%
31778
50%
**74
98%
[Vihtavuori N560]*
<<locked>>
84%
32750
51%
**10
90%
[Vihtavuori N565]*
<<locked>>
88%
31430
49%
**83
90%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL
<<locked>>
81%
40408
63%
**75
100%
Winchester 760
<<locked>>
81%
45672
72%
**16
99%
Winchester StaBALL HD
<<locked>>
81%
25295
40%
**88
97%

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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