Load Specifications
Load data in caliber .30 Nosler with .308 | 130gr | Barnes X BT bullet and 54 powders. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above. The recommended powders for this cartridge and bullet combination are Winchester StaBALL HD, Alliant Reloder-26 and Norma MRP.
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 3100 | <<locked>> | 92% | 57,450 psi | 88% | 3278 fps | 98.9% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 84% | 58,378 psi | 90% | 3327 fps | 99.8% |
| ADI AR 2209 | <<locked>> | 92% | 58,276 psi | 90% | 3366 fps | 96.9% |
| ADI AR 2225ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,385 psi | 74% | 3228 fps | 96.6% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | <<locked>> | 88% | 58,044 psi | 89% | 3396 fps | 99.9% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 82% | 56,420 psi | 87% | 3369 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-19 | <<locked>> | 92% | 58,175 psi | 89% | 3360 fps | 97% |
| Alliant Reloder-22 | <<locked>> | 94% | 56,985 psi | 88% | 3379 fps | 96.9% |
| Alliant Reloder-23 | <<locked>> | 96% | 58,131 psi | 89% | 3383 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-25ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 57,058 psi | 88% | 3415 fps | 99.6% |
| Alliant Reloder-26 | <<locked>> | 92% | 58,537 psi | 90% | 3474 fps | 99.9% |
| Bofors RP15 | <<locked>> | 96% | 56,362 psi | 87% | 3366 fps | 96.7% |
| Bofors RP5 | <<locked>> | 94% | 56,985 psi | 88% | 3379 fps | 96.9% |
| Bofors RP7 | <<locked>> | 84% | 58,668 psi | 90% | 3281 fps | 97.9% |
| Hodgdon H1000ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 56,173 psi | 86% | 3323 fps | 95.7% |
| Hodgdon H414 | <<locked>> | 84% | 57,174 psi | 88% | 3337 fps | 98.3% |
| Hodgdon H4350 | <<locked>> | 84% | 58,784 psi | 90% | 3327 fps | 97.3% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 88% | 56,768 psi | 87% | 3274 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Retumboᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 56,304 psi | 87% | 3461 fps | 97.5% |
| Hodgdon Superformance | <<locked>> | 84% | 56,362 psi | 87% | 3353 fps | 97.9% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 38,014 psi | 58% | 2139 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4350 | <<locked>> | 88% | 58,682 psi | 90% | 3304 fps | 98% |
| IMR 4451 Enduron | <<locked>> | 84% | 58,320 psi | 90% | 3287 fps | 98.3% |
| IMR 4831 | <<locked>> | 86% | 57,276 psi | 88% | 3297 fps | 99.8% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 84% | 57,812 psi | 89% | 3264 fps | 99.2% |
| Lovex S070 | <<locked>> | 84% | 56,550 psi | 87% | 3258 fps | 98.3% |
| Lovex S071 | <<locked>> | 98% | 58,508 psi | 90% | 3294 fps | 99.1% |
| Norma 204 | <<locked>> | 86% | 56,217 psi | 86% | 3297 fps | 96.3% |
| Norma MRP | <<locked>> | 92% | 57,029 psi | 88% | 3415 fps | 98.2% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 86% | 57,841 psi | 89% | 3333 fps | 99.8% |
| Ramshot Grand | <<locked>> | 96% | 58,552 psi | 90% | 3409 fps | 95.9% |
| Ramshot Hunter | <<locked>> | 86% | 56,260 psi | 87% | 3323 fps | 98.8% |
| Ramshot Magnum | <<locked>> | 98% | 57,537 psi | 89% | 3353 fps | 97.6% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 38,798 psi | 60% | 2185 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 84% | 56,565 psi | 87% | 3327 fps | 99.6% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70 | <<locked>> | 86% | 56,289 psi | 87% | 3383 fps | 99.6% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 76ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 57,130 psi | 88% | 3461 fps | 98.6% |
| Rottweil R 905 | <<locked>> | 92% | 58,421 psi | 90% | 3356 fps | 97.2% |
| Rottweil R 907 | <<locked>> | 84% | 58,668 psi | 90% | 3281 fps | 97.9% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 84% | 57,812 psi | 89% | 3264 fps | 99.2% |
| Shooters World SW4350 | <<locked>> | 84% | 56,550 psi | 87% | 3258 fps | 98.3% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000 | <<locked>> | 84% | 57,203 psi | 88% | 3202 fps | 98.2% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 8000 | <<locked>> | 92% | 57,914 psi | 89% | 3350 fps | 97% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 88% | 58,015 psi | 89% | 3353 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S385 | <<locked>> | 90% | 57,261 psi | 88% | 3291 fps | 97.7% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 82% | 57,667 psi | 89% | 3219 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 84% | 56,173 psi | 86% | 3264 fps | 99.6% |
| Vihtavuori N165 | <<locked>> | 96% | 58,523 psi | 90% | 3297 fps | 97.6% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 84% | 56,362 psi | 87% | 3281 fps | 99.6% |
| Vihtavuori N555 | <<locked>> | 90% | 56,289 psi | 87% | 3327 fps | 99.9% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 86% | 57,624 psi | 89% | 3264 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 760 | <<locked>> | 84% | 57,174 psi | 88% | 3337 fps | 98.3% |
| Winchester StaBALL HD | <<locked>> | 98% | 57,334 psi | 88% | 3527 fps | 100% |
| Winchester Supreme 780 | <<locked>> | 94% | 58,610 psi | 90% | 3310 fps | 96.9% |
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 3100 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,134 psi | 66% | 2982 fps | 96.3% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,678 psi | 81% | 3219 fps | 99.4% |
| ADI AR 2209 | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,591 psi | 81% | 3251 fps | 95.6% |
| ADI AR 2225 | <<locked>> | 96% | 44,005 psi | 68% | 3120 fps | 95.1% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,558 psi | 73% | 3182 fps | 99% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 80% | 53,432 psi | 82% | 3314 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-19 | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,067 psi | 77% | 3199 fps | 95.2% |
| Alliant Reloder-22 | <<locked>> | 88% | 48,965 psi | 75% | 3212 fps | 95% |
| Alliant Reloder-23 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,523 psi | 61% | 2989 fps | 98.7% |
| Alliant Reloder-25 | <<locked>> | 84% | 39,247 psi | 60% | 2995 fps | 95.6% |
| Alliant Reloder-26 | 73.7 gr | 80% | 42,511 psi | 65% | 3130 fps | 97.5% |
| Bofors RP15 | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,024 psi | 78% | 3258 fps | 95.4% |
| Bofors RP5 | <<locked>> | 88% | 48,965 psi | 75% | 3212 fps | 95% |
| Bofors RP7 | <<locked>> | 80% | 53,040 psi | 82% | 3173 fps | 97% |
| Hodgdon H1000 | <<locked>> | 98% | 53,388 psi | 82% | 3268 fps | 95% |
| Hodgdon H414 | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,445 psi | 79% | 3222 fps | 97.2% |
| Hodgdon H4350 | <<locked>> | 80% | 53,011 psi | 82% | 3215 fps | 96.2% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,340 psi | 71% | 3077 fps | 99.6% |
| Hodgdon Retumbo | <<locked>> | 94% | 48,544 psi | 75% | 3284 fps | 95.1% |
| Hodgdon Superformance | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,386 psi | 78% | 3232 fps | 96.6% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 28,863 psi | 44% | 1916 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4350 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,066 psi | 74% | 3094 fps | 95.9% |
| IMR 4451 Enduron | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,765 psi | 81% | 3179 fps | 97.4% |
| IMR 4831 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,385 psi | 76% | 3146 fps | 99.1% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,620 psi | 81% | 3163 fps | 98.5% |
| Lovex S070 | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,314 psi | 79% | 3153 fps | 97.4% |
| Lovex S071 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,030 psi | 60% | 2874 fps | 95% |
| Norma 204 | <<locked>> | 82% | 50,662 psi | 78% | 3186 fps | 95% |
| Norma MRP | 73.3 gr | 82% | 43,947 psi | 68% | 3130 fps | 95.1% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,763 psi | 77% | 3179 fps | 99% |
| Ramshot Grand | <<locked>> | 94% | 55,535 psi | 85% | 3353 fps | 95.2% |
| Ramshot Hunter | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,095 psi | 74% | 3156 fps | 97.4% |
| Ramshot Magnum | <<locked>> | 92% | 48,791 psi | 75% | 3182 fps | 95.6% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,544 psi | 45% | 1962 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,894 psi | 78% | 3215 fps | 99% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,935 psi | 74% | 3209 fps | 98.4% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 76 | <<locked>> | 92% | 46,238 psi | 71% | 3212 fps | 95.7% |
| Rottweil R 905 | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,082 psi | 77% | 3192 fps | 95.3% |
| Rottweil R 907 | <<locked>> | 80% | 53,040 psi | 82% | 3173 fps | 97% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,620 psi | 81% | 3163 fps | 98.5% |
| Shooters World SW4350 | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,314 psi | 79% | 3153 fps | 97.4% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,750 psi | 80% | 3097 fps | 97.3% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 8000 | <<locked>> | 86% | 49,719 psi | 76% | 3186 fps | 95.2% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,181 psi | 73% | 3156 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S385 | <<locked>> | 82% | 46,934 psi | 72% | 3081 fps | 95.5% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 80% | 54,839 psi | 84% | 3169 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,749 psi | 78% | 3163 fps | 99.1% |
| Vihtavuori N165 | <<locked>> | 88% | 47,776 psi | 74% | 3091 fps | 95.3% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,734 psi | 78% | 3173 fps | 99% |
| Vihtavuori N555 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,280 psi | 68% | 3084 fps | 98.7% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,066 psi | 75% | 3110 fps | 99.9% |
| Winchester 760 | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,561 psi | 79% | 3225 fps | 97.3% |
| Winchester StaBALL HD | 70.8 gr | 80% | 37,028 psi | 57% | 3035 fps | 99.1% |
| Winchester Supreme 780 | <<locked>> | 88% | 49,937 psi | 77% | 3143 fps | 95% |
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 54 powders for .30 Nosler loaded with the .308 | 130gr | Barnes X BT. Winchester StaBALL HD delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 3,527 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 2,139 fps to 3,527 fps. ADI AR 2225 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 54 of the 54 powders fall inside the usable 80–100 % fill window.
Relative to the caliber's maximum pressure (448 MPa), the top charges use 58–90 %, leaving at least 10 % headroom. The 130.0 gr projectile in 0.308" calls for a 1:14.0 twist; slower twists will usually not stabilise this weight. ADI AR 2225, Alliant Reloder-25, Hodgdon H1000 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. Winchester StaBALL HD, Alliant Reloder-26, Norma MRP rank at the top here: for .30 Nosler with the .308 | 130gr | Barnes X BT 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.