Load Specifications
Load data in caliber .30 Nosler with .308 | 125gr | Sierra MatchKing bullet and 76 powders. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above. The recommended powders for this cartridge and bullet combination are Alliant Reloder-26, Alliant Reloder-16 and ReloadSwiss RS 70.
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% | 58,334 psi | 90% | 3310 fps | 97% |
| Accurate 3100ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 57,827 psi | 89% | 3369 fps | 98.5% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 82% | 57,072 psi | 88% | 3307 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 90% | 56,188 psi | 86% | 3383 fps | 99.4% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 86% | 56,971 psi | 88% | 3343 fps | 99.7% |
| ADI AR 2209 | <<locked>> | 98% | 58,450 psi | 90% | 3438 fps | 96.1% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 82% | 56,086 psi | 86% | 3471 fps | 99.7% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 86% | 58,653 psi | 90% | 3383 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 82% | 55,579 psi | 86% | 3350 fps | 99.6% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | <<locked>> | 94% | 58,073 psi | 89% | 3481 fps | 99.8% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 88% | 56,072 psi | 86% | 3455 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-19 | <<locked>> | 98% | 58,073 psi | 89% | 3432 fps | 96.2% |
| Alliant Reloder-22ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 55,579 psi | 86% | 3428 fps | 95.8% |
| Alliant Reloder-23ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,982 psi | 82% | 3383 fps | 99.9% |
| Alliant Reloder-25ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,065 psi | 72% | 3281 fps | 97.2% |
| Alliant Reloder-26 | <<locked>> | 98% | 56,666 psi | 87% | 3527 fps | 99.5% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 84% | 57,014 psi | 88% | 3356 fps | 100% |
| Bofors RP5ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 55,579 psi | 86% | 3428 fps | 95.8% |
| Bofors RP7 | <<locked>> | 88% | 55,550 psi | 85% | 3304 fps | 96.7% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 84% | 56,797 psi | 87% | 3356 fps | 99.1% |
| Hodgdon H414 | <<locked>> | 90% | 56,550 psi | 87% | 3406 fps | 97.6% |
| Hodgdon H4350 | <<locked>> | 88% | 56,159 psi | 86% | 3356 fps | 96.1% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 94% | 55,622 psi | 86% | 3346 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 82% | 56,942 psi | 88% | 3396 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Superformance | <<locked>> | 90% | 56,608 psi | 87% | 3435 fps | 97.3% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 37,014 psi | 57% | 2159 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 82% | 57,450 psi | 88% | 3356 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 84% | 56,811 psi | 87% | 3330 fps | 99.7% |
| IMR 4166 Enduron | <<locked>> | 82% | 55,840 psi | 86% | 3294 fps | 97.3% |
| IMR 4350 | <<locked>> | 92% | 55,651 psi | 86% | 3323 fps | 96.8% |
| IMR 4451 Enduron | <<locked>> | 88% | 56,246 psi | 87% | 3323 fps | 97.3% |
| IMR 4831 | <<locked>> | 92% | 55,666 psi | 86% | 3360 fps | 99.4% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 82% | 56,869 psi | 87% | 3383 fps | 99.9% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 82% | 57,885 psi | 89% | 3310 fps | 99.9% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 84% | 57,870 psi | 89% | 3340 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 90% | 57,392 psi | 88% | 3340 fps | 98.7% |
| Lovex S070 | <<locked>> | 90% | 55,709 psi | 86% | 3327 fps | 97.5% |
| Lovex S071ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,284 psi | 76% | 3215 fps | 97% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 84% | 58,233 psi | 90% | 3392 fps | 99.9% |
| Norma MRP | <<locked>> | 98% | 55,332 psi | 85% | 3465 fps | 97.3% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 92% | 56,942 psi | 88% | 3406 fps | 99.4% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 84% | 58,349 psi | 90% | 3406 fps | 99.9% |
| Ramshot Hunter | <<locked>> | 92% | 55,695 psi | 86% | 3396 fps | 98.2% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 37,710 psi | 58% | 2208 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 84% | 56,246 psi | 87% | 3323 fps | 98% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 86% | 55,405 psi | 85% | 3451 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 92% | 58,465 psi | 90% | 3448 fps | 99.5% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70 | <<locked>> | 92% | 56,333 psi | 87% | 3461 fps | 99.2% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 82% | 56,927 psi | 88% | 3304 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 86% | 57,058 psi | 88% | 3346 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 905 | <<locked>> | 98% | 57,450 psi | 88% | 3419 fps | 96.3% |
| Rottweil R 907 | <<locked>> | 88% | 55,550 psi | 85% | 3304 fps | 96.7% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 90% | 57,392 psi | 88% | 3340 fps | 98.7% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 84% | 57,870 psi | 89% | 3340 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World SW4350 | <<locked>> | 90% | 55,709 psi | 86% | 3327 fps | 97.5% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 86% | 57,130 psi | 88% | 3396 fps | 99.9% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 82% | 58,088 psi | 89% | 3366 fps | 99.9% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 86% | 56,536 psi | 87% | 3215 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000 | <<locked>> | 90% | 57,159 psi | 88% | 3278 fps | 97.6% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 8000 | <<locked>> | 98% | 57,000 psi | 88% | 3415 fps | 96.1% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 86% | 56,652 psi | 87% | 3343 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 94% | 56,231 psi | 87% | 3419 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S385 | <<locked>> | 96% | 55,695 psi | 86% | 3343 fps | 96.8% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 82% | 56,797 psi | 87% | 3264 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 82% | 56,391 psi | 87% | 3264 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 88% | 57,450 psi | 88% | 3307 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 92% | 58,755 psi | 90% | 3396 fps | 99.5% |
| Vihtavuori N165ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 54,201 psi | 83% | 3297 fps | 96% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 84% | 58,363 psi | 90% | 3314 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 92% | 58,436 psi | 90% | 3406 fps | 99.4% |
| Vihtavuori N555 | <<locked>> | 98% | 56,347 psi | 87% | 3425 fps | 99.7% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 92% | 58,276 psi | 90% | 3353 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 760 | <<locked>> | 90% | 56,768 psi | 87% | 3409 fps | 97.6% |
| Winchester StaBALL HDᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,994 psi | 75% | 3448 fps | 100% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 82% | 58,378 psi | 90% | 3376 fps | 100% |
| Winchester Supreme 780ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 58,392 psi | 90% | 3379 fps | 96.2% |
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>> | 80% | 51,880 psi | 80% | 3189 fps | 95.7% |
| Accurate 3100 | <<locked>> | 90% | 43,221 psi | 66% | 3084 fps | 95.4% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 54,056 psi | 83% | 3258 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,800 psi | 64% | 3084 fps | 96.8% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,182 psi | 74% | 3173 fps | 98.7% |
| ADI AR 2209 | <<locked>> | 96% | 55,259 psi | 85% | 3379 fps | 95.4% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,605 psi | 81% | 3406 fps | 99.3% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,443 psi | 76% | 3215 fps | 99.7% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,388 psi | 81% | 3287 fps | 99.3% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | 65.2 gr | 80% | 39,204 psi | 60% | 3061 fps | 96.2% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,874 psi | 67% | 3205 fps | 99% |
| Alliant Reloder-19 | <<locked>> | 96% | 54,766 psi | 84% | 3369 fps | 95.5% |
| Alliant Reloder-22 | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,605 psi | 81% | 3373 fps | 95.1% |
| Alliant Reloder-23 | <<locked>> | 82% | 32,489 psi | 50% | 2877 fps | 95.2% |
| Alliant Reloder-25 | <<locked>> | 96% | 42,206 psi | 65% | 3156 fps | 95.6% |
| Alliant Reloder-26 | 77.3 gr | 86% | 39,044 psi | 60% | 3127 fps | 95.3% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,676 psi | 78% | 3241 fps | 99.8% |
| Bofors RP5 | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,605 psi | 81% | 3373 fps | 95.1% |
| Bofors RP7 | <<locked>> | 84% | 49,850 psi | 77% | 3189 fps | 95.4% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,560 psi | 78% | 3238 fps | 98.3% |
| Hodgdon H414 | <<locked>> | 84% | 47,442 psi | 73% | 3222 fps | 95.4% |
| Hodgdon H4350 | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,924 psi | 81% | 3297 fps | 95.4% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,188 psi | 57% | 2959 fps | 97.3% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 80% | 53,635 psi | 83% | 3337 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Superformance | <<locked>> | 86% | 49,632 psi | 76% | 3297 fps | 95.6% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 27,847 psi | 43% | 1936 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 80% | 54,172 psi | 83% | 3297 fps | 99.9% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,633 psi | 78% | 3215 fps | 99.2% |
| IMR 4166 Enduron | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,721 psi | 81% | 3235 fps | 96.7% |
| IMR 4350 | <<locked>> | 88% | 49,821 psi | 77% | 3212 fps | 95.4% |
| IMR 4451 Enduron | <<locked>> | 82% | 47,718 psi | 73% | 3153 fps | 95.4% |
| IMR 4831 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,697 psi | 61% | 3022 fps | 96.3% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 80% | 53,621 psi | 82% | 3323 fps | 99.7% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 80% | 54,868 psi | 84% | 3258 fps | 99.8% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,880 psi | 80% | 3232 fps | 99.9% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,903 psi | 68% | 3061 fps | 95.9% |
| Lovex S070 | <<locked>> | 84% | 47,210 psi | 73% | 3156 fps | 95.6% |
| Lovex S071 | <<locked>> | 96% | 44,135 psi | 68% | 3107 fps | 95.6% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,808 psi | 80% | 3274 fps | 99.5% |
| Norma MRP | <<locked>> | 94% | 49,095 psi | 76% | 3337 fps | 95.8% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,408 psi | 62% | 3061 fps | 96.3% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,663 psi | 79% | 3287 fps | 99.5% |
| Ramshot Hunter | <<locked>> | 84% | 43,816 psi | 67% | 3146 fps | 95.4% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 28,543 psi | 44% | 1985 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,009 psi | 77% | 3202 fps | 96.7% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,137 psi | 71% | 3271 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,582 psi | 62% | 3084 fps | 96.1% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70 | 73.1 gr | 82% | 41,611 psi | 64% | 3136 fps | 95.8% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 80% | 53,867 psi | 83% | 3251 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,196 psi | 74% | 3186 fps | 99.5% |
| Rottweil R 905 | <<locked>> | 96% | 54,230 psi | 83% | 3360 fps | 95.5% |
| Rottweil R 907 | <<locked>> | 84% | 49,850 psi | 77% | 3189 fps | 95.4% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,903 psi | 68% | 3061 fps | 95.9% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,880 psi | 80% | 3232 fps | 99.9% |
| Shooters World SW4350 | <<locked>> | 84% | 47,210 psi | 73% | 3156 fps | 95.6% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,805 psi | 74% | 3215 fps | 99% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 80% | 54,853 psi | 84% | 3310 fps | 99.8% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,892 psi | 74% | 3068 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000 | <<locked>> | 82% | 45,542 psi | 70% | 3051 fps | 95% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 8000 | <<locked>> | 96% | 53,737 psi | 83% | 3353 fps | 95.4% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,979 psi | 74% | 3176 fps | 99.4% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,159 psi | 57% | 3022 fps | 98.6% |
| Somchem S385 | <<locked>> | 92% | 49,603 psi | 76% | 3225 fps | 95.3% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 80% | 53,737 psi | 83% | 3215 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 80% | 53,359 psi | 82% | 3215 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,730 psi | 70% | 3094 fps | 99.8% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,553 psi | 64% | 3051 fps | 96.6% |
| Vihtavuori N165 | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,155 psi | 79% | 3241 fps | 95.3% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,069 psi | 80% | 3212 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,539 psi | 64% | 3061 fps | 96.3% |
| Vihtavuori N555 | <<locked>> | 82% | 35,810 psi | 55% | 2976 fps | 95.5% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,524 psi | 62% | 3009 fps | 98.5% |
| Winchester 760 | <<locked>> | 84% | 47,659 psi | 73% | 3228 fps | 95.5% |
| Winchester StaBALL HD | <<locked>> | 84% | 31,270 psi | 48% | 2913 fps | 95.1% |
| Winchester StaBALL Match | <<locked>> | 80% | 54,897 psi | 84% | 3317 fps | 99.9% |
| Winchester Supreme 780 | <<locked>> | 98% | 54,781 psi | 84% | 3317 fps | 95.3% |
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 94 powders for .30 Nosler loaded with the .308 | 125gr | Sierra MatchKing. Alliant Reloder-26 delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 3,527 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 2,159 fps to 3,527 fps. Accurate 3100 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 94 of the 94 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 125.0 gr projectile in 0.308" calls for a 1:12.0 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-26, Alliant Reloder-16, ReloadSwiss RS 70 rank at the top here: for .30 Nosler with the .308 | 125gr | Sierra MatchKing 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.