Load Specifications
Load data in caliber .30 Nosler with .308 | 115gr | Lehigh Defense Controlled Chaos bullet and 75 powders. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above. The recommended powders for this cartridge and bullet combination are ReloadSwiss RS 60, Alliant Reloder-16 and Somchem S365.
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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"
| Powder | Charge | FR | MaxP | % | V(0) | z |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 82% | 58,697 psi | 90% | 3406 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2700 | <<locked>> | 84% | 56,826 psi | 87% | 3396 fps | 96% |
| Accurate 3100ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 56,028 psi | 86% | 3448 fps | 97.7% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 84% | 58,494 psi | 90% | 3455 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 92% | 57,609 psi | 89% | 3524 fps | 99.1% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 82% | 58,363 psi | 90% | 3504 fps | 99.8% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 88% | 58,755 psi | 90% | 3491 fps | 99.5% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 84% | 57,885 psi | 89% | 3625 fps | 99.5% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 86% | 56,898 psi | 88% | 3478 fps | 99.9% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 84% | 57,217 psi | 88% | 3497 fps | 99.5% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | <<locked>> | 94% | 56,391 psi | 87% | 3566 fps | 99.4% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 90% | 57,754 psi | 89% | 3602 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-23ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,198 psi | 79% | 3458 fps | 99.6% |
| Alliant Reloder-26ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 58,378 psi | 90% | 3671 fps | 99.4% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 82% | 57,769 psi | 89% | 3501 fps | 99.3% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 86% | 58,784 psi | 90% | 3504 fps | 100% |
| Bofors RP7 | <<locked>> | 90% | 57,305 psi | 88% | 3448 fps | 96.4% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 86% | 58,508 psi | 90% | 3504 fps | 98.9% |
| Hodgdon H414 | <<locked>> | 92% | 58,320 psi | 90% | 3550 fps | 97.2% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 96% | 57,029 psi | 88% | 3488 fps | 99.9% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 84% | 58,740 psi | 90% | 3547 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Superformance | <<locked>> | 92% | 58,566 psi | 90% | 3579 fps | 96.9% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 36,869 psi | 57% | 2251 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 82% | 55,767 psi | 86% | 3445 fps | 99.8% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 86% | 58,421 psi | 90% | 3478 fps | 99.6% |
| IMR 4166 Enduron | <<locked>> | 84% | 57,682 psi | 89% | 3442 fps | 97% |
| IMR 4350 | <<locked>> | 94% | 57,363 psi | 88% | 3465 fps | 96.4% |
| IMR 4451 Enduron | <<locked>> | 90% | 58,001 psi | 89% | 3468 fps | 97% |
| IMR 4831 | <<locked>> | 94% | 57,246 psi | 88% | 3501 fps | 99.2% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 84% | 58,537 psi | 90% | 3533 fps | 99.8% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 82% | 56,681 psi | 87% | 3409 fps | 99.7% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 84% | 56,289 psi | 87% | 3432 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 90% | 56,057 psi | 86% | 3428 fps | 98% |
| Lovex S070 | <<locked>> | 92% | 57,334 psi | 88% | 3468 fps | 97.2% |
| Lovex S071ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,514 psi | 73% | 3284 fps | 95.8% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 82% | 57,943 psi | 89% | 3451 fps | 100% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 82% | 57,827 psi | 89% | 3448 fps | 100% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 84% | 56,507 psi | 87% | 3481 fps | 99.7% |
| Norma MRPᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 57,072 psi | 88% | 3606 fps | 96.9% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 94% | 58,595 psi | 90% | 3553 fps | 99.2% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 84% | 56,739 psi | 87% | 3497 fps | 99.6% |
| Ramshot Hunter | <<locked>> | 94% | 57,188 psi | 88% | 3537 fps | 97.9% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 37,507 psi | 58% | 2303 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 86% | 58,030 psi | 89% | 3468 fps | 97.7% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 82% | 57,667 psi | 89% | 3573 fps | 99.5% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 88% | 57,290 psi | 88% | 3609 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 92% | 56,521 psi | 87% | 3530 fps | 98.9% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70 | <<locked>> | 94% | 58,160 psi | 89% | 3609 fps | 99% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 84% | 58,653 psi | 90% | 3455 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 88% | 58,769 psi | 90% | 3497 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 907 | <<locked>> | 90% | 57,305 psi | 88% | 3448 fps | 96.4% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 90% | 56,057 psi | 86% | 3428 fps | 98% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 84% | 56,289 psi | 87% | 3432 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World SW4350 | <<locked>> | 92% | 57,334 psi | 88% | 3468 fps | 97.2% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 86% | 55,463 psi | 85% | 3481 fps | 99.6% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 82% | 56,594 psi | 87% | 3461 fps | 99.7% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 82% | 57,870 psi | 89% | 3373 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 88% | 58,276 psi | 90% | 3363 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000 | <<locked>> | 90% | 55,738 psi | 86% | 3363 fps | 96.7% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 82% | 57,914 psi | 89% | 3369 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 88% | 58,291 psi | 90% | 3488 fps | 99.9% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 96% | 57,551 psi | 89% | 3563 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S385 | <<locked>> | 98% | 57,116 psi | 88% | 3478 fps | 96.3% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 82% | 57,914 psi | 89% | 3353 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 84% | 58,378 psi | 90% | 3415 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 84% | 58,146 psi | 89% | 3415 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 88% | 55,898 psi | 86% | 3399 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 92% | 57,014 psi | 88% | 3481 fps | 99% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 84% | 56,652 psi | 87% | 3409 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 92% | 56,927 psi | 88% | 3491 fps | 98.9% |
| Vihtavuori N555ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 57,522 psi | 88% | 3563 fps | 99.5% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 92% | 56,478 psi | 87% | 3438 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 760 | <<locked>> | 92% | 58,537 psi | 90% | 3556 fps | 97.3% |
| Winchester StaBALL HDᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,268 psi | 73% | 3507 fps | 99.9% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 82% | 56,840 psi | 87% | 3471 fps | 99.9% |
Recommended = one of the top powders for this cartridge and bullet combination.
Start Load - Barrel Length: 24"
| Powder | Charge | FR | MaxP | % | V(0) | z |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 80% | 55,637 psi | 86% | 3356 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2700 | <<locked>> | 82% | 53,621 psi | 82% | 3333 fps | 95.3% |
| Accurate 3100 | <<locked>> | 94% | 46,847 psi | 72% | 3268 fps | 95.6% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,562 psi | 81% | 3353 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,437 psi | 62% | 3159 fps | 95.5% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 80% | 55,143 psi | 85% | 3445 fps | 99.5% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,934 psi | 72% | 3258 fps | 97.9% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,865 psi | 78% | 3484 fps | 98.6% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,008 psi | 74% | 3301 fps | 99.2% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,024 psi | 78% | 3376 fps | 98.7% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | 68.4 gr | 82% | 40,132 psi | 62% | 3189 fps | 95.6% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,511 psi | 65% | 3281 fps | 98.1% |
| Alliant Reloder-23 | <<locked>> | 86% | 35,012 psi | 54% | 3051 fps | 95.4% |
| Alliant Reloder-26 | <<locked>> | 90% | 42,540 psi | 65% | 3317 fps | 95.7% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 80% | 54,433 psi | 84% | 3438 fps | 98.9% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,269 psi | 76% | 3327 fps | 99.4% |
| Bofors RP7 | <<locked>> | 88% | 54,201 psi | 83% | 3386 fps | 95.7% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,979 psi | 75% | 3317 fps | 97.3% |
| Hodgdon H414 | <<locked>> | 86% | 48,704 psi | 75% | 3360 fps | 95% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,027 psi | 55% | 3028 fps | 96.1% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,924 psi | 80% | 3422 fps | 99.7% |
| Hodgdon Superformance | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,416 psi | 79% | 3438 fps | 95.2% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 27,789 psi | 43% | 2021 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,707 psi | 81% | 3386 fps | 99.5% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,298 psi | 76% | 3301 fps | 98.5% |
| IMR 4166 Enduron | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,372 psi | 79% | 3317 fps | 95.7% |
| IMR 4350 | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,227 psi | 79% | 3346 fps | 95% |
| IMR 4451 Enduron | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,880 psi | 80% | 3350 fps | 95.7% |
| IMR 4831 | <<locked>> | 82% | 40,567 psi | 62% | 3150 fps | 95.7% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,214 psi | 80% | 3415 fps | 99.3% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 80% | 53,548 psi | 82% | 3350 fps | 99.4% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,473 psi | 78% | 3320 fps | 99.7% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 82% | 44,976 psi | 69% | 3192 fps | 95.4% |
| Lovex S070 | <<locked>> | 86% | 48,472 psi | 75% | 3287 fps | 95.1% |
| Lovex S071 | <<locked>> | 98% | 45,063 psi | 69% | 3228 fps | 95.1% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 80% | 54,882 psi | 84% | 3399 fps | 99.9% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 80% | 54,665 psi | 84% | 3392 fps | 100% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,502 psi | 78% | 3366 fps | 99% |
| Norma MRP | <<locked>> | 96% | 50,372 psi | 77% | 3468 fps | 95.2% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 82% | 41,365 psi | 64% | 3189 fps | 95.7% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,067 psi | 77% | 3369 fps | 98.9% |
| Ramshot Hunter | <<locked>> | 88% | 47,805 psi | 74% | 3343 fps | 95.8% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 28,268 psi | 43% | 2067 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,631 psi | 75% | 3284 fps | 95.7% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 80% | 54,099 psi | 83% | 3504 fps | 99.1% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | 71.9 gr | 80% | 44,657 psi | 69% | 3353 fps | 99.9% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 82% | 41,597 psi | 64% | 3212 fps | 95.6% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70 | <<locked>> | 84% | 42,757 psi | 66% | 3264 fps | 95.2% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,533 psi | 81% | 3343 fps | 99.8% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,746 psi | 72% | 3268 fps | 98.9% |
| Rottweil R 907 | <<locked>> | 88% | 54,201 psi | 83% | 3386 fps | 95.7% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 82% | 44,976 psi | 69% | 3192 fps | 95.4% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,473 psi | 78% | 3320 fps | 99.7% |
| Shooters World SW4350 | <<locked>> | 86% | 48,472 psi | 75% | 3287 fps | 95.1% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,340 psi | 71% | 3297 fps | 98.3% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 80% | 53,388 psi | 82% | 3399 fps | 99.4% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 54,549 psi | 84% | 3317 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,586 psi | 72% | 3159 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000 | <<locked>> | 86% | 49,763 psi | 77% | 3245 fps | 95.3% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 54,940 psi | 85% | 3320 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,688 psi | 72% | 3261 fps | 98.8% |
| Somchem S365 | 68.2 gr | 80% | 35,984 psi | 55% | 3091 fps | 97.6% |
| Somchem S385 | <<locked>> | 96% | 53,983 psi | 83% | 3422 fps | 95.7% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 80% | 54,679 psi | 84% | 3301 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,083 psi | 80% | 3310 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,938 psi | 80% | 3310 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,411 psi | 68% | 3176 fps | 99.3% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,277 psi | 62% | 3123 fps | 95.3% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,546 psi | 78% | 3301 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,118 psi | 62% | 3127 fps | 95% |
| Vihtavuori N555 | <<locked>> | 86% | 38,638 psi | 59% | 3153 fps | 95.7% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,479 psi | 61% | 3081 fps | 97.6% |
| Winchester 760 | <<locked>> | 86% | 48,907 psi | 75% | 3363 fps | 95% |
| Winchester StaBALL HD | <<locked>> | 88% | 33,823 psi | 52% | 3097 fps | 95.5% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 80% | 53,490 psi | 82% | 3409 fps | 99.7% |
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.
This overview compares 100 powders for .30 Nosler loaded with the .308 | 115gr | Lehigh Defense Controlled Chaos. Alliant Reloder-26 delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 3,671 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 2,251 fps to 3,671 fps. Accurate 3100 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 100 of the 100 powders fall inside the usable 80–100 % fill window.
Relative to the caliber's maximum pressure (448 MPa), the top charges use 57–90 %, leaving at least 10 % headroom. The 115.0 gr projectile in 0.308" calls for a 1:13.0 twist; slower twists will usually not stabilise this weight. Accurate 3100, Accurate High Country, Accurate MAGPRO 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. ReloadSwiss RS 60, Alliant Reloder-16, Somchem S365 rank at the top here: for .30 Nosler with the .308 | 115gr | Lehigh Defense Controlled Chaos they combine a high case fill with complete burn and sit in the upper velocity band. As outliers, Accurate High Country, Accurate MAGPRO, ADI AR 2209 burn incompletely and react more sensitively to barrel length and temperature. Always begin at the start load and work up in small increments while checking case and primer for pressure signs.