Load Specifications
Load data in caliber .30 Nosler with .308 | 115gr | Sierra VarmintKing bullet and 75 powders. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above. The recommended powders for this cartridge and bullet combination are Alliant Reloder-16, ReloadSwiss RS 70 and Alliant Reloder-26.
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"
| Powder | Charge | FR | MaxP | % | V(0) | z |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Accurate 2700 | <<locked>> | 84% | 57,464 psi | 88% | 3409 fps | 96.2% |
| Accurate 3100ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 56,797 psi | 87% | 3465 fps | 97.9% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 82% | 56,101 psi | 86% | 3415 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 92% | 58,523 psi | 90% | 3543 fps | 99.3% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 86% | 56,217 psi | 86% | 3448 fps | 99.4% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 84% | 58,581 psi | 90% | 3642 fps | 99.6% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 86% | 57,653 psi | 89% | 3491 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 84% | 57,696 psi | 89% | 3510 fps | 99.6% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | <<locked>> | 94% | 57,043 psi | 88% | 3579 fps | 99.5% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 90% | 58,668 psi | 90% | 3622 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-23ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,967 psi | 80% | 3478 fps | 99.7% |
| Alliant Reloder-25ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,180 psi | 71% | 3360 fps | 96.2% |
| Alliant Reloder-26 | <<locked>> | 98% | 55,550 psi | 85% | 3619 fps | 99% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 82% | 58,450 psi | 90% | 3517 fps | 99.4% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 84% | 55,970 psi | 86% | 3458 fps | 99.9% |
| Bofors RP7 | <<locked>> | 90% | 57,928 psi | 89% | 3461 fps | 96.6% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 84% | 55,811 psi | 86% | 3455 fps | 98.6% |
| Hodgdon H414 | <<locked>> | 90% | 55,651 psi | 86% | 3504 fps | 96.8% |
| Hodgdon H4350 | <<locked>> | 90% | 58,465 psi | 90% | 3514 fps | 96% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 96% | 57,696 psi | 89% | 3501 fps | 99.9% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 82% | 55,985 psi | 86% | 3501 fps | 99.9% |
| Hodgdon Superformance | <<locked>> | 90% | 55,564 psi | 85% | 3524 fps | 96.4% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 36,840 psi | 57% | 2257 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 82% | 56,536 psi | 87% | 3461 fps | 99.8% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 84% | 55,869 psi | 86% | 3435 fps | 99.4% |
| IMR 4166 Enduron | <<locked>> | 84% | 58,073 psi | 89% | 3451 fps | 97.2% |
| IMR 4350 | <<locked>> | 94% | 58,102 psi | 89% | 3481 fps | 96.7% |
| IMR 4451 Enduron | <<locked>> | 90% | 58,595 psi | 90% | 3484 fps | 97.2% |
| IMR 4831 | <<locked>> | 94% | 58,030 psi | 89% | 3517 fps | 99.3% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 82% | 55,825 psi | 86% | 3484 fps | 99.7% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 82% | 57,159 psi | 88% | 3422 fps | 99.7% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 84% | 56,985 psi | 88% | 3445 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 90% | 56,478 psi | 87% | 3438 fps | 98.1% |
| Lovex S070 | <<locked>> | 92% | 57,885 psi | 89% | 3481 fps | 97.4% |
| Lovex S071ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,283 psi | 74% | 3301 fps | 96.1% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 82% | 58,581 psi | 90% | 3468 fps | 100% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 82% | 58,349 psi | 90% | 3455 fps | 100% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 84% | 57,116 psi | 88% | 3494 fps | 99.7% |
| Norma MRPᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 57,972 psi | 89% | 3625 fps | 97.2% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 92% | 55,927 psi | 86% | 3504 fps | 99% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 84% | 57,392 psi | 88% | 3510 fps | 99.7% |
| Ramshot Hunter | <<locked>> | 94% | 58,015 psi | 89% | 3550 fps | 98.1% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 37,666 psi | 58% | 2310 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 86% | 58,639 psi | 90% | 3484 fps | 97.9% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 82% | 58,262 psi | 90% | 3583 fps | 99.6% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 88% | 57,914 psi | 89% | 3619 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 92% | 57,435 psi | 88% | 3547 fps | 99% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70 | <<locked>> | 92% | 55,303 psi | 85% | 3556 fps | 98.6% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 82% | 55,912 psi | 86% | 3409 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 86% | 56,115 psi | 86% | 3455 fps | 99.9% |
| Rottweil R 907 | <<locked>> | 90% | 57,928 psi | 89% | 3461 fps | 96.6% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 90% | 56,478 psi | 87% | 3438 fps | 98.1% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 84% | 56,985 psi | 88% | 3445 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World SW4350 | <<locked>> | 92% | 57,885 psi | 89% | 3481 fps | 97.4% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 86% | 56,072 psi | 86% | 3494 fps | 99.6% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 82% | 57,145 psi | 88% | 3474 fps | 99.7% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 82% | 58,233 psi | 90% | 3383 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 86% | 55,666 psi | 86% | 3323 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000 | <<locked>> | 90% | 56,405 psi | 87% | 3376 fps | 96.9% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 82% | 58,610 psi | 90% | 3383 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 88% | 58,755 psi | 90% | 3497 fps | 99.9% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 96% | 58,450 psi | 90% | 3579 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S385 | <<locked>> | 98% | 57,885 psi | 89% | 3494 fps | 96.6% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 82% | 58,291 psi | 90% | 3360 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 82% | 55,622 psi | 86% | 3373 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 84% | 58,711 psi | 90% | 3428 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 88% | 56,536 psi | 87% | 3409 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 92% | 57,812 psi | 89% | 3494 fps | 99.1% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 84% | 57,319 psi | 88% | 3419 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 92% | 57,493 psi | 88% | 3504 fps | 99% |
| Vihtavuori N555ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 58,436 psi | 90% | 3576 fps | 99.6% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 92% | 57,174 psi | 88% | 3448 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 760 | <<locked>> | 90% | 55,854 psi | 86% | 3507 fps | 96.8% |
| Winchester StaBALL HDᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,921 psi | 74% | 3527 fps | 100% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 82% | 57,522 psi | 88% | 3484 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 2700 | <<locked>> | 82% | 54,172 psi | 83% | 3346 fps | 95.5% |
| Accurate 3100 | <<locked>> | 92% | 44,817 psi | 69% | 3225 fps | 95.1% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 53,055 psi | 82% | 3363 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,930 psi | 63% | 3173 fps | 95.8% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,398 psi | 73% | 3271 fps | 98.1% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,547 psi | 79% | 3504 fps | 98.8% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,559 psi | 75% | 3317 fps | 99.3% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,532 psi | 79% | 3389 fps | 98.9% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | 67.6 gr | 80% | 38,508 psi | 59% | 3146 fps | 95.1% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,047 psi | 66% | 3297 fps | 98.3% |
| Alliant Reloder-23 | <<locked>> | 86% | 35,317 psi | 54% | 3064 fps | 95.7% |
| Alliant Reloder-25 | <<locked>> | 98% | 43,729 psi | 67% | 3297 fps | 95.3% |
| Alliant Reloder-26 | 82 gr | 88% | 40,553 psi | 62% | 3264 fps | 95% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 80% | 54,955 psi | 85% | 3451 fps | 99% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,821 psi | 77% | 3340 fps | 99.5% |
| Bofors RP7 | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,822 psi | 80% | 3340 fps | 95.2% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,632 psi | 76% | 3333 fps | 97.6% |
| Hodgdon H414 | <<locked>> | 86% | 49,356 psi | 76% | 3373 fps | 95.2% |
| Hodgdon H4350 | <<locked>> | 88% | 55,085 psi | 85% | 3448 fps | 95.2% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,506 psi | 56% | 3045 fps | 96.4% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,692 psi | 81% | 3438 fps | 99.8% |
| Hodgdon Superformance | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,069 psi | 80% | 3455 fps | 95.5% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 27,876 psi | 43% | 2028 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 80% | 53,214 psi | 82% | 3399 fps | 99.6% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,850 psi | 77% | 3317 fps | 98.7% |
| IMR 4166 Enduron | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,793 psi | 80% | 3330 fps | 95.9% |
| IMR 4350 | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,779 psi | 80% | 3360 fps | 95.3% |
| IMR 4451 Enduron | <<locked>> | 84% | 49,574 psi | 76% | 3304 fps | 95.2% |
| IMR 4831 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,841 psi | 60% | 3104 fps | 95.2% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,736 psi | 81% | 3425 fps | 99.4% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 80% | 54,070 psi | 83% | 3363 fps | 99.5% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,039 psi | 79% | 3337 fps | 99.8% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,149 psi | 66% | 3153 fps | 95% |
| Lovex S070 | <<locked>> | 86% | 49,110 psi | 76% | 3304 fps | 95.4% |
| Lovex S071 | <<locked>> | 98% | 45,803 psi | 70% | 3248 fps | 95.4% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 80% | 55,434 psi | 85% | 3412 fps | 100% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 80% | 55,230 psi | 85% | 3402 fps | 100% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,010 psi | 78% | 3379 fps | 99.2% |
| Norma MRP | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,256 psi | 79% | 3491 fps | 95.6% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,479 psi | 61% | 3140 fps | 95.1% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,763 psi | 78% | 3386 fps | 99% |
| Ramshot Hunter | <<locked>> | 86% | 45,629 psi | 70% | 3297 fps | 95.2% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 28,355 psi | 44% | 2073 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,240 psi | 76% | 3297 fps | 95.9% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 80% | 54,694 psi | 84% | 3517 fps | 99.2% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,324 psi | 70% | 3369 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,740 psi | 61% | 3166 fps | 95% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70 | 77.6 gr | 84% | 43,250 psi | 67% | 3284 fps | 95.5% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 80% | 53,069 psi | 82% | 3353 fps | 99.9% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,166 psi | 73% | 3278 fps | 99% |
| Rottweil R 907 | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,822 psi | 80% | 3340 fps | 95.2% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,149 psi | 66% | 3153 fps | 95% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,039 psi | 79% | 3337 fps | 99.8% |
| Shooters World SW4350 | <<locked>> | 86% | 49,110 psi | 76% | 3304 fps | 95.4% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,818 psi | 72% | 3307 fps | 98.4% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 80% | 53,809 psi | 83% | 3412 fps | 99.5% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 55,071 psi | 85% | 3327 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,123 psi | 72% | 3173 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000 | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,183 psi | 77% | 3258 fps | 95.5% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 55,477 psi | 85% | 3333 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,108 psi | 72% | 3274 fps | 98.9% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,434 psi | 56% | 3104 fps | 97.8% |
| Somchem S385 | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,503 psi | 79% | 3376 fps | 95.1% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 80% | 55,201 psi | 85% | 3310 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,663 psi | 81% | 3323 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,402 psi | 81% | 3320 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,904 psi | 69% | 3189 fps | 99.4% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,727 psi | 63% | 3136 fps | 95.6% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,184 psi | 79% | 3310 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,712 psi | 63% | 3146 fps | 95.4% |
| Vihtavuori N555 | <<locked>> | 84% | 37,014 psi | 57% | 3110 fps | 95.2% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,798 psi | 61% | 3094 fps | 97.8% |
| Winchester 760 | <<locked>> | 86% | 49,545 psi | 76% | 3379 fps | 95.3% |
| Winchester StaBALL HD | <<locked>> | 88% | 34,185 psi | 53% | 3114 fps | 95.9% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 80% | 53,998 psi | 83% | 3419 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 98 powders for .30 Nosler loaded with the .308 | 115gr | Sierra VarmintKing. Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 3,642 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 2,257 fps to 3,642 fps. Accurate 3100 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 98 of the 98 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 1:14.5 twist; slower twists will usually not stabilise this weight. Accurate 3100, Accurate MAGPRO, ADI AR 2213 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 Reloder-16, ReloadSwiss RS 70, Alliant Reloder-26 rank at the top here: for .30 Nosler with the .308 | 115gr | Sierra VarmintKing 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 2213 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.