Load data for .308 Win. + .308 | 200gr | Norma VULKAN

.308 Win. cartridge drawing
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Load Specifications

Bullet Manufacturer:Norma
Bullet Weight:200 gr
Bullet Diameter:0.308"
Bullet Length:<<locked>>
Case Length (l3):2.014"
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):<<locked>>
Case Capacity:56 Grains of Water
Primer Size:Large Rifle (LR)
Barrel Length:24"
Max. allowed Pressure:60,191 psi
Recommended Twist Rate:1:14.0

Load data in caliber .308 Win. with .308 | 200gr | Norma VULKAN bullet and 95 powders. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above. The recommended powders for this cartridge and bullet combination are Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR, Hodgdon CFE223 and ReloadSwiss RS 52.

Important Notice: DO NOT go below Minimum Charge or above Maximum Charge. Since we have no control over the equipment and components used, any responsibility and liability for the results achieved is rejected.

Only powders/loads that match the current filter criteria are displayed: max pressure of a load ≤ 90% of max. standardized pressure, fill rate ≥ 80% and propellant combustion ≥ 95%. Use the sliders above the tables to adjust these thresholds.

Charge: Powder weight in grains. Start with the minimum load and work up carefully.

FR (Fill Rate): Case fill as a percentage. Values above 100% mean compressed loads.

MaxP / %: Maximum chamber pressure in bar and as a percentage of the standardized maximum for this caliber.

V(0): Muzzle velocity in feet per second (fps) at the standardized barrel length.

z (Powder Burn): Estimated propellant combustion percentage at bullet exit.

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Max Load - Barrel Length: 24"

PowderChargeFRMaxP%V(0)z
Accurate 2015<<locked>>90%54,244 psi90%2343 fps100%
Accurate 2200<<locked>>82%54,244 psi90%2418 fps99.2%
Accurate 2460<<locked>>86%52,605 psi87%2365 fps100%
Accurate 2495<<locked>>96%54,114 psi90%2392 fps100%
Accurate 2520<<locked>>90%53,563 psi89%2415 fps100%
Accurate 4064<<locked>>98%53,911 psi90%2431 fps100%
Accurate 4350ᴾ<<locked>>100%42,380 psi70%2339 fps97.1%
Accurate LT-30<<locked>>84%54,288 psi90%2290 fps100%
Accurate LT-32<<locked>>82%51,619 psi86%2274 fps100%
ADI AR 2206H<<locked>>92%52,924 psi88%2418 fps99.5%
ADI AR 2208<<locked>>98%53,635 psi89%2411 fps99.2%
ADI AR 2219<<locked>>84%54,418 psi90%2398 fps100%
ADI Benchmark 8208<<locked>>90%52,272 psi87%2379 fps99.9%
Alliant AR-Comp<<locked>>90%51,779 psi86%2365 fps100%
Alliant Power Pro 1200-R<<locked>>86%53,708 psi89%2467 fps99.9%
Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR<<locked>>94%52,156 psi87%2510 fps99.1%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5<<locked>>98%52,779 psi88%2431 fps99.9%
Alliant Reloder-10x<<locked>>86%53,998 psi90%2343 fps100%
Alliant Reloder-15<<locked>>96%53,650 psi89%2448 fps99.4%
Alliant Reloder-16ᴾ<<locked>>100%43,366 psi72%2349 fps97.3%
Alliant Reloder-17ᴾ<<locked>>100%49,574 psi82%2480 fps99.6%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106<<locked>>84%53,272 psi89%2297 fps100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 107<<locked>>92%52,359 psi87%2431 fps98.9%
Bofors RP3<<locked>>98%52,721 psi88%2441 fps99.9%
Hodgdon Benchmark<<locked>>88%51,590 psi86%2329 fps100%
Hodgdon BL-C2<<locked>>92%54,404 psi90%2454 fps100%
Hodgdon CFE223<<locked>>88%52,489 psi87%2487 fps99.3%
Hodgdon H322<<locked>>86%53,200 psi88%2382 fps100%
Hodgdon H335<<locked>>86%53,896 psi90%2405 fps100%
Hodgdon H380<<locked>>96%51,155 psi85%2405 fps98.1%
Hodgdon H4895<<locked>>92%53,403 psi89%2428 fps99.8%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100Vᴾ<<locked>>100%39,465 psi66%2251 fps97.9%
Hodgdon LEVERevolution<<locked>>94%51,387 psi85%2451 fps99.9%
Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ<<locked>>100%34,403 psi57%1414 fps100%
Hodgdon VARGET<<locked>>92%51,677 psi86%2388 fps99.6%
IMR 3031<<locked>>92%52,446 psi87%2418 fps100%
IMR 4064<<locked>>96%53,301 psi89%2398 fps99.3%
IMR 4166 Enduron<<locked>>94%54,230 psi90%2379 fps96.4%
IMR 4198<<locked>>84%51,880 psi86%2274 fps100%
IMR 4451 Enduronᴾ<<locked>>100%53,026 psi88%2392 fps96.1%
IMR 4831ᴾ<<locked>>100%40,828 psi68%2293 fps96.7%
IMR 4895<<locked>>94%51,459 psi85%2431 fps99.5%
IMR 8208 XBR<<locked>>90%52,272 psi87%2379 fps99.9%
Lovex D073.5<<locked>>86%52,286 psi87%2372 fps100%
Lovex D073.6<<locked>>92%51,619 psi86%2402 fps100%
Lovex S060<<locked>>92%53,432 psi89%2359 fps99.5%
Lovex S062<<locked>>96%52,620 psi87%2398 fps99.9%
Lovex S065ᴾ<<locked>>100%48,486 psi81%2343 fps96.8%
Norma 200<<locked>>82%53,925 psi90%2320 fps100%
Norma 201<<locked>>92%51,619 psi86%2372 fps99.9%
Norma 202<<locked>>92%52,185 psi87%2382 fps100%
Norma 203B<<locked>>96%52,707 psi88%2438 fps99.6%
Norma URPᴾ<<locked>>100%43,221 psi72%2343 fps97.1%
Ramshot Big Game<<locked>>96%53,026 psi88%2461 fps99.5%
Ramshot TAC<<locked>>90%53,069 psi88%2395 fps97.8%
Ramshot Wild Boar<<locked>>90%51,851 psi86%2411 fps99.4%
Ramshot X-Terminator<<locked>>88%53,693 psi89%2385 fps99.5%
ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ<<locked>>100%34,737 psi58%1450 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 40<<locked>>86%52,069 psi87%2369 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 50<<locked>>96%52,156 psi87%2392 fps96.8%
ReloadSwiss RS 52<<locked>>94%53,374 psi89%2507 fps99.4%
ReloadSwiss RS 60ᴾ<<locked>>100%53,026 psi88%2533 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 62ᴾ<<locked>>100%42,641 psi71%2359 fps96.7%
ReloadSwiss RS 70ᴾ<<locked>>100%44,077 psi73%2372 fps95.9%
Rottweil R 901<<locked>>90%52,968 psi88%2362 fps100%
Rottweil R 902<<locked>>94%52,011 psi86%2369 fps99.9%
Rottweil R 903ᴾ<<locked>>100%52,663 psi87%2434 fps99.8%
Shooters World Long Rifleᴾ<<locked>>100%48,486 psi81%2343 fps96.8%
Shooters World Match Rifle<<locked>>92%51,619 psi86%2402 fps100%
Shooters World Precision<<locked>>96%52,620 psi87%2398 fps99.9%
Shooters World Tactical Rifle<<locked>>84%52,112 psi87%2343 fps99.8%
SNPE Vectan SP 10<<locked>>82%51,358 psi85%2365 fps100%
SNPE Vectan SP 11ᴾ<<locked>>100%54,404 psi90%2487 fps99.6%
SNPE Vectan SP 3<<locked>>84%51,866 psi86%2323 fps100%
SNPE Vectan SP 7<<locked>>92%54,375 psi90%2418 fps98.4%
SNPE Vectan SP 9<<locked>>92%51,314 psi85%2395 fps99.4%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000<<locked>>92%54,331 psi90%2329 fps100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000<<locked>>98%53,490 psi89%2323 fps100%
Somchem S321<<locked>>88%53,214 psi88%2411 fps100%
Somchem S335<<locked>>92%52,895 psi88%2326 fps100%
Somchem S341<<locked>>92%53,635 psi89%2411 fps99.5%
Somchem S355ᴾ<<locked>>100%53,345 psi89%2431 fps99.8%
Somchem S365ᴾ<<locked>>100%38,348 psi64%2297 fps98.9%
Vihtavuori N130<<locked>>88%53,998 psi90%2300 fps100%
Vihtavuori N133<<locked>>92%54,215 psi90%2316 fps100%
Vihtavuori N135<<locked>>96%54,273 psi90%2382 fps100%
Vihtavuori N140<<locked>>94%52,330 psi87%2359 fps100%
Vihtavuori N150ᴾ<<locked>>100%51,648 psi86%2375 fps100%
Vihtavuori N160ᴾ<<locked>>100%45,426 psi75%2339 fps97.4%
Vihtavuori N530<<locked>>90%53,055 psi88%2382 fps99.9%
Vihtavuori N540<<locked>>96%53,809 psi89%2402 fps100%
Vihtavuori N550ᴾ<<locked>>100%44,179 psi73%2343 fps97%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALLᴾ<<locked>>100%46,804 psi78%2333 fps99.2%
Winchester 748<<locked>>90%51,605 psi86%2421 fps100%
Winchester StaBALL Match<<locked>>94%54,012 psi90%2444 fps99.8%

Recommended = one of the top powders for this cartridge and bullet combination.

Start Load - Barrel Length: 24"

PowderChargeFRMaxP%V(0)z
Accurate 2015<<locked>>80%39,914 psi66%2152 fps100%
Accurate 2200<<locked>>80%51,068 psi85%2375 fps98.9%
Accurate 2460<<locked>>80%43,105 psi72%2238 fps100%
Accurate 2495<<locked>>80%32,242 psi54%2073 fps100%
Accurate 2520<<locked>>80%38,232 psi64%2195 fps99.5%
Accurate 4064<<locked>>80%30,472 psi51%2060 fps98.9%
Accurate 4350<<locked>>96%36,956 psi61%2244 fps95.6%
Accurate LT-30<<locked>>80%48,298 psi80%2218 fps100%
Accurate LT-32<<locked>>80%48,689 psi81%2234 fps100%
ADI AR 2206H<<locked>>80%36,608 psi61%2156 fps96.8%
ADI AR 2208<<locked>>84%35,201 psi58%2113 fps95.5%
ADI AR 2219<<locked>>80%47,877 psi80%2316 fps100%
ADI Benchmark 8208<<locked>>80%38,580 psi64%2169 fps98.4%
Alliant AR-Comp<<locked>>80%37,028 psi62%2169 fps100%
Alliant Power Pro 1200-R<<locked>>80%44,411 psi74%2333 fps99%
Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR38.3 gr84%37,362 psi62%2254 fps95.6%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5<<locked>>80%29,950 psi50%2044 fps95.6%
Alliant Reloder-10x<<locked>>80%45,121 psi75%2231 fps100%
Alliant Reloder-15<<locked>>82%34,592 psi57%2139 fps95.6%
Alliant Reloder-16<<locked>>96%38,392 psi64%2254 fps95.8%
Alliant Reloder-17<<locked>>86%31,531 psi52%2136 fps95%
Baschieri & Pellagri 106<<locked>>80%47,065 psi78%2218 fps100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 107<<locked>>80%35,375 psi59%2149 fps95%
Bofors RP3<<locked>>80%29,095 psi48%2041 fps95.4%
Hodgdon Benchmark<<locked>>80%40,538 psi67%2162 fps99.1%
Hodgdon BL-C2<<locked>>80%36,303 psi60%2178 fps98.5%
Hodgdon CFE22337.3 gr80%39,711 psi66%2283 fps97.1%
Hodgdon H322<<locked>>80%43,685 psi73%2254 fps100%
Hodgdon H335<<locked>>80%44,295 psi74%2277 fps100%
Hodgdon H380<<locked>>88%39,450 psi66%2224 fps95.6%
Hodgdon H4895<<locked>>80%36,811 psi61%2165 fps97.4%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V<<locked>>94%32,851 psi55%2119 fps95.8%
Hodgdon LEVERevolution<<locked>>80%32,750 psi54%2133 fps96.6%
Hodgdon TrailBoss<<locked>>80%25,483 psi42%1260 fps100%
Hodgdon VARGET<<locked>>80%35,288 psi59%2123 fps96.9%
IMR 3031<<locked>>80%35,462 psi59%2169 fps100%
IMR 4064<<locked>>82%34,766 psi58%2100 fps95.6%
IMR 4166 Enduron<<locked>>90%48,008 psi80%2290 fps95.1%
IMR 4198<<locked>>80%45,948 psi76%2198 fps100%
IMR 4451 Enduron<<locked>>98%50,096 psi83%2352 fps95.5%
IMR 4831<<locked>>96%35,940 psi60%2205 fps95.2%
IMR 4895<<locked>>80%33,301 psi55%2123 fps95.9%
IMR 8208 XBR<<locked>>80%38,580 psi64%2169 fps98.4%
Lovex D073.5<<locked>>80%42,598 psi71%2234 fps99.6%
Lovex D073.6<<locked>>80%34,592 psi57%2139 fps99%
Lovex S060<<locked>>80%37,362 psi62%2106 fps96.9%
Lovex S062<<locked>>80%32,184 psi53%2060 fps96.9%
Lovex S065<<locked>>96%42,873 psi71%2257 fps95.5%
Norma 200<<locked>>80%50,865 psi85%2283 fps100%
Norma 201<<locked>>80%35,810 psi59%2119 fps97.9%
Norma 202<<locked>>80%35,781 psi59%2133 fps99.5%
Norma 203B<<locked>>80%31,981 psi53%2087 fps95.3%
Norma URP<<locked>>96%38,130 psi63%2251 fps95.6%
Ramshot Big Game<<locked>>82%33,475 psi56%2136 fps95.4%
Ramshot TAC<<locked>>82%40,973 psi68%2211 fps95.1%
Ramshot Wild Boar<<locked>>80%37,202 psi62%2178 fps96.9%
Ramshot X-Terminator<<locked>>80%41,771 psi69%2208 fps97.8%
ReloadSwiss RS 14<<locked>>80%25,889 psi43%1296 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 40<<locked>>80%43,076 psi72%2241 fps99.8%
ReloadSwiss RS 50<<locked>>92%45,847 psi76%2300 fps95.4%
ReloadSwiss RS 5235.4 gr80%33,373 psi55%2169 fps95%
ReloadSwiss RS 60<<locked>>80%27,760 psi46%2047 fps95.9%
ReloadSwiss RS 62<<locked>>96%37,391 psi62%2264 fps95.1%
ReloadSwiss RS 70<<locked>>98%41,292 psi69%2320 fps95%
Rottweil R 901<<locked>>80%39,392 psi65%2162 fps99.7%
Rottweil R 902<<locked>>80%34,055 psi57%2077 fps97.4%
Rottweil R 903<<locked>>82%29,254 psi49%2034 fps95.1%
Shooters World Long Rifle<<locked>>96%42,873 psi71%2257 fps95.5%
Shooters World Match Rifle<<locked>>80%34,592 psi57%2139 fps99%
Shooters World Precision<<locked>>80%32,184 psi53%2060 fps96.9%
Shooters World Tactical Rifle<<locked>>80%45,658 psi76%2254 fps99.2%
SNPE Vectan SP 10<<locked>>80%48,182 psi80%2323 fps100%
SNPE Vectan SP 11<<locked>>84%32,648 psi54%2123 fps95.2%
SNPE Vectan SP 3<<locked>>80%45,905 psi76%2244 fps100%
SNPE Vectan SP 7<<locked>>82%38,754 psi64%2182 fps95.2%
SNPE Vectan SP 9<<locked>>80%35,099 psi58%2129 fps96.3%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000<<locked>>80%37,608 psi62%2093 fps99.6%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000<<locked>>80%30,734 psi51%1982 fps99.2%
Somchem S321<<locked>>80%41,118 psi68%2234 fps99.1%
Somchem S335<<locked>>80%36,970 psi61%2096 fps99.9%
Somchem S341<<locked>>80%35,926 psi60%2139 fps96.4%
Somchem S355<<locked>>82%30,458 psi51%2047 fps95.3%
Somchem S365<<locked>>90%28,137 psi47%2064 fps95.3%
Vihtavuori N130<<locked>>80%42,656 psi71%2156 fps100%
Vihtavuori N133<<locked>>80%37,637 psi63%2093 fps100%
Vihtavuori N135<<locked>>80%32,837 psi55%2077 fps100%
Vihtavuori N140<<locked>>80%33,808 psi56%2080 fps99.4%
Vihtavuori N150<<locked>>80%27,195 psi45%1955 fps95.5%
Vihtavuori N160<<locked>>94%37,521 psi62%2205 fps95.3%
Vihtavuori N530<<locked>>80%38,189 psi63%2162 fps98.4%
Vihtavuori N540<<locked>>80%32,416 psi54%2070 fps98.8%
Vihtavuori N550<<locked>>96%39,044 psi65%2254 fps95.7%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL<<locked>>88%31,647 psi53%2057 fps95.2%
Winchester 748<<locked>>80%37,144 psi62%2198 fps98.9%
Winchester StaBALL Match<<locked>>80%33,997 psi56%2126 fps96.7%

Recommended = one of the top powders for this cartridge and bullet combination.

ᴾ possible press load - work up slowly to this load while watching for signs of excessive pressure.

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This overview compares 95 powders for .308 Win. loaded with the .308 | 200gr | Norma VULKAN. ReloadSwiss RS 60 delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 2,533 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,414 fps to 2,533 fps. Accurate 4350 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 95 of the 95 powders fall inside the usable 80–100 % fill window.

Relative to the caliber's maximum pressure (415 MPa), the top charges use 57–90 %, leaving at least 10 % headroom. The 200.0 gr projectile in 0.308" calls for a 1:14.0 twist; slower twists will usually not stabilise this weight. Accurate 4350, Alliant Reloder-16, Alliant Reloder-17 reach 100 % fill or more at maximum charge, so these are compressed loads: they need a long drop tube to seat cleanly and react sensitively to the case capacity of your own brass lot. Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR, Hodgdon CFE223, ReloadSwiss RS 52 rank at the top here: for .308 Win. with the .308 | 200gr | Norma VULKAN they combine a high case fill with complete burn and sit in the upper velocity band. Always begin at the start load and work up in small increments while checking case and primer for pressure signs.

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