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Load data for .308 Win. + .308 | 168gr | Norma Diamond

Recommended Powder(s):

.308 Win. + .308 | 168gr | Norma Diamond

Load Specifications

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Bullet:
.308 | 168gr | Norma Diamond
Manufacturer SKU:
67635
Bullet Weight:
168gr | 10.9g
Bullet Diameter:
0.308" | 7.82mm
Bullet Length:
<<locked>>
Caliber:
.308 Win. load data
Case Length (l3):
2.014" | 51.2mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):
<<locked>>
Seated Depth:
<<locked>>
Shank Seated Depth:
<<locked>>
Case Capacity:
56.0 Grains of Water | 3.64 cm³
Primer Size:
Large Rifle (LR)
Max. allowed Pressure:
60191 psi | 4150 bar
LID:
LID_B3865_C401
Last updated:
2026-02-10
Recommended Twist Rate:
1:13 - 1:11

Load data for 176 loads in caliber .308 Win. with .308 | 168gr | Norma Diamond bullet and 88 powder(s). 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>>
96%
53708
89%
**51
98%
ADI AR 2207
<<locked>>
83%
53258
88%
**13
100%
ADI AR 2208
<<locked>>
97%
46978
78%
**26
97%
ADI AR 2219
<<locked>>
87%
53809
89%
**25
100%
Accurate 2015
<<locked>>
91%
53084
88%
**62
100%
Accurate 2200
<<locked>>
93%
54056
90%
**05
97%
Accurate 2230
<<locked>>
89%
53592
89%
**02
99%
Accurate 2460
<<locked>>
89%
53519
89%
**12
100%
Accurate 2495
<<locked>>
96%
53867
89%
**51
100%
Accurate 2520 👍
<<locked>>
94%
53287
89%
**51
100%
Accurate 4064
<<locked>>
97%
45368
75%
**49
100%
Alliant AR-Comp
<<locked>>
95%
53722
89%
**38
100%
Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR
<<locked>>
97%
51474
86%
**07
97%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5
<<locked>>
96%
44889
75%
**36
98%
Alliant Reloder-10x
<<locked>>
89%
54099
90%
**82
100%
Alliant Reloder-15
<<locked>>
96%
48776
81%
**98
97%
Alliant Reloder-17
<<locked>>
97%
40321
67%
**16
96%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106
<<locked>>
87%
53664
89%
**26
100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 107
<<locked>>
96%
53867
89%
**64
97%
Bofors RP3
<<locked>>
97%
45237
75%
**56
98%
Hodgdon BL-C2 👍
<<locked>>
94%
53505
89%
**77
99%
Hodgdon Benchmark
<<locked>>
92%
53011
88%
**66
99%
Hodgdon CFE BLK
<<locked>>
84%
53519
89%
**39
99%
Hodgdon CFE223
<<locked>>
97%
48979
81%
**25
96%
Hodgdon H322
<<locked>>
92%
53142
88%
**18
100%
Hodgdon H335
<<locked>>
87%
53258
88%
**31
100%
Hodgdon H380
<<locked>>
97%
46630
77%
**46
95%
Hodgdon H4198
<<locked>>
85%
53214
88%
**16
100%
Hodgdon H4895
<<locked>>
96%
54041
90%
**57
99%
[Hodgdon Hybrid 100V]*
<<locked>>
96%
31807
53%
**64
92%
[Hodgdon LVR]*
<<locked>>
96%
37985
63%
**15
92%
Hodgdon VARGET
<<locked>>
96%
45861
76%
**07
96%
IMR 3031
<<locked>>
97%
48950
81%
**08
100%
IMR 4064
<<locked>>
96%
45165
75%
**87
96%
[IMR 4166 Enduron]*
<<locked>>
97%
46760
78%
**64
92%
IMR 4198
<<locked>>
88%
53113
88%
**23
100%
IMR 4895
<<locked>>
96%
49937
83%
**28
98%
IMR 8208 XBR
<<locked>>
94%
53142
88%
**12
99%
Lovex D073.4
<<locked>>
88%
53679
89%
**98
100%
Lovex D073.5
<<locked>>
90%
53998
90%
**18
100%
Lovex D073.6 👍
<<locked>>
97%
53287
89%
**51
100%
Lovex S060
<<locked>>
95%
53214
88%
**69
98%
Lovex S062
<<locked>>
97%
48617
81%
**62
99%
[Lovex S065]*
<<locked>>
97%
39218
65%
**85
92%
Norma 200
<<locked>>
85%
53345
89%
**49
100%
Norma 201
<<locked>>
97%
53911
90%
**28
99%
Norma 202
<<locked>>
96%
53925
90%
**38
100%
Norma 203B
<<locked>>
96%
47732
79%
**82
98%
Ramshot Big Game
<<locked>>
97%
48631
81%
**12
97%
Ramshot TAC
<<locked>>
93%
53374
89%
**08
96%
Ramshot Wild Boar
<<locked>>
94%
53476
89%
**54
98%
Ramshot X-Terminator
<<locked>>
91%
53925
90%
**05
98%
ReloadSwiss RS 40
<<locked>>
90%
54012
90%
**21
100%
[ReloadSwiss RS 50]*
<<locked>>
97%
48356
80%
**36
93%
ReloadSwiss RS 52
<<locked>>
97%
51750
86%
**10
98%
ReloadSwiss RS 60
<<locked>>
97%
43004
71%
**79
99%
Rottweil R 901
<<locked>>
94%
53563
89%
**02
100%
Rottweil R 902
<<locked>>
97%
51517
86%
**85
99%
Rottweil R 903
<<locked>>
97%
41553
69%
**84
97%
SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2
<<locked>>
83%
53780
89%
**80
100%
SNPE Vectan SP 10
<<locked>>
86%
53577
89%
**25
100%
SNPE Vectan SP 11
<<locked>>
97%
43888
73%
**39
96%
SNPE Vectan SP 7
<<locked>>
95%
53563
89%
**18
96%
SNPE Vectan SP 9
<<locked>>
97%
53925
90%
**48
98%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000
<<locked>>
94%
53243
88%
**39
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
<<locked>>
97%
46441
77%
**54
100%
[Shooters World Long Rifle]*
<<locked>>
97%
39218
65%
**85
92%
Shooters World Match Rifle
<<locked>>
97%
53287
89%
**51
100%
Shooters World Precision
<<locked>>
97%
48617
81%
**62
99%
Shooters World Tactical Rifle
<<locked>>
87%
53534
89%
**75
99%
Somchem S321
<<locked>>
91%
52924
88%
**35
99%
Somchem S335
<<locked>>
95%
53171
88%
**52
100%
Somchem S341
<<locked>>
95%
53940
90%
**35
98%
Somchem S355
<<locked>>
97%
42902
71%
**93
97%
[Somchem S365]*
<<locked>>
96%
30632
51%
**00
93%
Vihtavuori N120
<<locked>>
86%
53301
89%
**64
100%
Vihtavuori N130
<<locked>>
91%
53809
89%
**30
100%
Vihtavuori N133
<<locked>>
97%
52562
87%
**30
100%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
96%
40451
67%
**25
100%
Vihtavuori N140
<<locked>>
97%
50618
84%
**69
100%
Vihtavuori N150
<<locked>>
97%
36230
60%
**43
97%
[Vihtavuori N160]*
<<locked>>
97%
38653
64%
**02
93%
Vihtavuori N530
<<locked>>
92%
53693
89%
**35
99%
Vihtavuori N540
<<locked>>
97%
50662
84%
**95
100%
[Vihtavuori N550]*
<<locked>>
97%
38145
63%
**48
93%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL
<<locked>>
97%
37942
63%
**62
95%
Winchester 748 👍
<<locked>>
92%
54157
90%
**87
100%
Winchester StaBALL Match 👍
<<locked>>
90%
53519
89%
**61
99%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder
Charge
FR
MaxP
%
V(0)
z
[ADI AR 2206H]*
<<locked>>
81%
33924
56%
**90
93%
ADI AR 2207
<<locked>>
81%
49588
82%
**67
100%
[ADI AR 2208]*
<<locked>>
82%
29689
49%
**72
90%
ADI AR 2219
<<locked>>
81%
44759
74%
**93
100%
Accurate 2015
<<locked>>
81%
38653
64%
**39
100%
[Accurate 2200]*
<<locked>>
81%
36245
60%
**00
92%
Accurate 2230
<<locked>>
81%
39813
66%
**82
96%
Accurate 2460
<<locked>>
81%
39958
66%
**98
98%
Accurate 2495
<<locked>>
81%
32735
54%
**06
100%
Accurate 2520
<<locked>>
81%
33605
56%
**20
97%
Accurate 4064
<<locked>>
81%
27543
46%
**85
96%
Alliant AR-Comp
<<locked>>
81%
34229
57%
**33
100%
[Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR]*
<<locked>>
84%
33301
55%
**29
90%
[Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5]*
<<locked>>
81%
27441
46%
**62
92%
Alliant Reloder-10x
<<locked>>
81%
42235
70%
**11
100%
[Alliant Reloder-15]*
<<locked>>
81%
29907
50%
**18
91%
[Alliant Reloder-17]*
<<locked>>
87%
29921
50%
**54
90%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106
<<locked>>
81%
44512
74%
**95
100%
[Baschieri & Pellagri 107]*
<<locked>>
81%
32938
55%
**80
91%
[Bofors RP3]*
<<locked>>
81%
26527
44%
**56
91%
Hodgdon BL-C2
<<locked>>
81%
33547
56%
**26
95%
Hodgdon Benchmark
<<locked>>
81%
38363
64%
**26
97%
Hodgdon CFE BLK
<<locked>>
81%
49197
82%
**74
99%
[Hodgdon CFE223]*
<<locked>>
85%
32692
54%
**03
90%
Hodgdon H322
<<locked>>
81%
37507
62%
**65
99%
Hodgdon H335
<<locked>>
81%
43685
73%
**80
100%
[Hodgdon H380]*
<<locked>>
86%
32648
54%
**74
90%
Hodgdon H4198
<<locked>>
81%
47529
79%
**34
100%
[Hodgdon H4895]*
<<locked>>
81%
34040
57%
**03
94%
[Hodgdon Hybrid 100V]*
<<locked>>
93%
29066
48%
**95
90%
[Hodgdon LVR]*
<<locked>>
94%
34838
58%
**46
90%
[Hodgdon VARGET]*
<<locked>>
82%
29689
49%
**72
90%
IMR 3031
<<locked>>
81%
29849
50%
**54
98%
[IMR 4064]*
<<locked>>
82%
28805
48%
**46
90%
[IMR 4166 Enduron]*
<<locked>>
93%
41046
68%
**62
90%
IMR 4198
<<locked>>
81%
43323
72%
**85
100%
[IMR 4895]*
<<locked>>
81%
30443
51%
**47
92%
IMR 8208 XBR
<<locked>>
81%
35882
60%
**13
96%
Lovex D073.4
<<locked>>
81%
41626
69%
**18
98%
Lovex D073.5
<<locked>>
81%
39552
66%
**88
98%
Lovex D073.6
<<locked>>
81%
31372
52%
**70
96%
[Lovex S060]*
<<locked>>
81%
35331
59%
**57
94%
[Lovex S062]*
<<locked>>
81%
29805
50%
**92
94%
[Lovex S065]*
<<locked>>
94%
36114
60%
**16
90%
Norma 200
<<locked>>
81%
47718
79%
**74
100%
Norma 201
<<locked>>
81%
33286
55%
**57
95%
Norma 202
<<locked>>
81%
32996
55%
**74
98%
[Norma 203B]*
<<locked>>
81%
29312
49%
**08
91%
[Ramshot Big Game]*
<<locked>>
81%
29182
48%
**05
90%
[Ramshot TAC]*
<<locked>>
81%
35911
60%
**00
90%
[Ramshot Wild Boar]*
<<locked>>
81%
34563
57%
**20
94%
Ramshot X-Terminator
<<locked>>
81%
39189
65%
**56
95%
ReloadSwiss RS 40
<<locked>>
81%
40553
67%
**05
98%
[ReloadSwiss RS 50]*
<<locked>>
90%
38899
65%
**72
90%
[ReloadSwiss RS 52]*
<<locked>>
81%
30864
51%
**93
91%
[ReloadSwiss RS 60]*
<<locked>>
81%
25860
43%
**42
90%
Rottweil R 901
<<locked>>
81%
36985
61%
**20
98%
[Rottweil R 902]*
<<locked>>
81%
31749
53%
**18
94%
[Rottweil R 903]*
<<locked>>
82%
25672
43%
**26
90%
SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2
<<locked>>
81%
50154
83%
**38
100%
SNPE Vectan SP 10
<<locked>>
81%
44976
75%
**97
100%
[SNPE Vectan SP 11]*
<<locked>>
84%
29211
49%
**15
90%
[SNPE Vectan SP 7]*
<<locked>>
81%
33547
56%
**64
90%
[SNPE Vectan SP 9]*
<<locked>>
81%
32619
54%
**60
93%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000
<<locked>>
81%
35375
59%
**51
98%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
<<locked>>
81%
28674
48%
**19
97%
[Shooters World Long Rifle]*
<<locked>>
94%
36114
60%
**16
90%
Shooters World Match Rifle
<<locked>>
81%
31372
52%
**70
96%
[Shooters World Precision]*
<<locked>>
81%
29805
50%
**92
94%
Shooters World Tactical Rifle
<<locked>>
81%
42714
71%
**11
97%
Somchem S321
<<locked>>
81%
38348
64%
**92
97%
Somchem S335
<<locked>>
81%
34476
57%
**51
99%
[Somchem S341]*
<<locked>>
81%
33402
55%
**74
93%
[Somchem S355]*
<<locked>>
81%
26266
44%
**19
90%
[Somchem S365]*
<<locked>>
92%
26353
44%
**72
90%
Vihtavuori N120
<<locked>>
81%
46499
77%
**79
100%
Vihtavuori N130
<<locked>>
81%
39378
65%
**20
100%
Vihtavuori N133
<<locked>>
81%
32764
54%
**08
99%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
81%
25193
42%
**93
97%
Vihtavuori N140
<<locked>>
81%
30893
51%
**11
97%
[Vihtavuori N150]*
<<locked>>
82%
23163
38%
**14
90%
[Vihtavuori N160]*
<<locked>>
92%
33127
55%
**87
90%
Vihtavuori N530
<<locked>>
81%
37333
62%
**59
97%
Vihtavuori N540
<<locked>>
81%
30560
51%
**28
97%
[Vihtavuori N550]*
<<locked>>
92%
32764
54%
**23
90%
[Winchester 6.5 StaBALL]*
<<locked>>
88%
28935
48%
**46
90%
Winchester 748
<<locked>>
81%
36985
61%
**98
97%
Winchester StaBALL Match
<<locked>>
81%
39349
65%
**31
96%

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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