Load Specifications
Load data in caliber .30 Nosler with .308 | 146.6gr | Sax KDG-S bullet and 78 powders. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above. The recommended powders for this cartridge and bullet combination are Norma MRP, Alliant Reloder-26 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>> | 82% | 57,305 psi | 88% | 3104 fps | 98.3% |
| Accurate 3100 | <<locked>> | 98% | 57,754 psi | 89% | 3176 fps | 99.5% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 88% | 55,796 psi | 86% | 3173 fps | 99.9% |
| Accurate High Country | <<locked>> | 96% | 57,696 psi | 89% | 3310 fps | 96.9% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 84% | 56,463 psi | 87% | 3127 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2209 | <<locked>> | 96% | 58,508 psi | 90% | 3251 fps | 97.8% |
| ADI AR 2213 | <<locked>> | 98% | 56,246 psi | 87% | 3238 fps | 96.1% |
| Alliant Power Pro Varmint | <<locked>> | 96% | 58,726 psi | 90% | 3248 fps | 97.9% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 84% | 57,972 psi | 89% | 3163 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 82% | 58,044 psi | 89% | 3186 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | <<locked>> | 92% | 58,233 psi | 90% | 3271 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 86% | 56,188 psi | 86% | 3241 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-19 | <<locked>> | 96% | 58,044 psi | 89% | 3238 fps | 97.8% |
| Alliant Reloder-22 | <<locked>> | 98% | 55,840 psi | 86% | 3241 fps | 97.6% |
| Alliant Reloder-23ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 56,579 psi | 87% | 3238 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-25ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,676 psi | 76% | 3163 fps | 99.3% |
| Alliant Reloder-26 | <<locked>> | 96% | 57,261 psi | 88% | 3333 fps | 100% |
| Bofors RP15ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 54,882 psi | 84% | 3225 fps | 97.3% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 82% | 56,144 psi | 86% | 3130 fps | 100% |
| Bofors RP5 | <<locked>> | 98% | 55,840 psi | 86% | 3241 fps | 97.6% |
| Bofors RP7 | <<locked>> | 88% | 58,015 psi | 89% | 3156 fps | 98.6% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 82% | 55,956 psi | 86% | 3143 fps | 99.8% |
| Hodgdon H414 | <<locked>> | 88% | 56,521 psi | 87% | 3209 fps | 98.8% |
| Hodgdon H4350 | <<locked>> | 86% | 55,796 psi | 86% | 3156 fps | 97.7% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 92% | 55,622 psi | 86% | 3140 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Retumboᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,733 psi | 75% | 3199 fps | 96.6% |
| Hodgdon Superformance | <<locked>> | 88% | 56,434 psi | 87% | 3238 fps | 98.6% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 37,028 psi | 57% | 2005 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 82% | 56,072 psi | 86% | 3114 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4166 Enduron | <<locked>> | 82% | 58,320 psi | 90% | 3143 fps | 99% |
| IMR 4350 | <<locked>> | 92% | 58,755 psi | 90% | 3186 fps | 98.7% |
| IMR 4451 Enduron | <<locked>> | 86% | 55,753 psi | 86% | 3123 fps | 98.6% |
| IMR 4831 | <<locked>> | 90% | 55,390 psi | 85% | 3153 fps | 99.9% |
| IMR 4955 Enduron | <<locked>> | 96% | 57,856 psi | 89% | 3169 fps | 96.1% |
| IMR 7828 SSCᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 57,638 psi | 89% | 3274 fps | 96.5% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 82% | 56,985 psi | 88% | 3114 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 88% | 56,826 psi | 87% | 3133 fps | 99.5% |
| Lovex S070 | <<locked>> | 90% | 58,189 psi | 90% | 3176 fps | 99.1% |
| Lovex S071ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,837 psi | 80% | 3077 fps | 98.8% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 82% | 57,435 psi | 88% | 3169 fps | 100% |
| Norma 204 | <<locked>> | 90% | 56,144 psi | 86% | 3182 fps | 97.3% |
| Norma MRP | <<locked>> | 96% | 55,796 psi | 86% | 3278 fps | 98.8% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 90% | 56,797 psi | 87% | 3199 fps | 99.9% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 82% | 57,914 psi | 89% | 3189 fps | 100% |
| Ramshot Grandᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 58,305 psi | 90% | 3294 fps | 97% |
| Ramshot Hunter | <<locked>> | 90% | 55,535 psi | 85% | 3196 fps | 99.3% |
| Ramshot Magnumᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,924 psi | 81% | 3166 fps | 97.7% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 37,927 psi | 58% | 2054 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 82% | 55,332 psi | 85% | 3114 fps | 99% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 84% | 55,608 psi | 86% | 3235 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 90% | 58,407 psi | 90% | 3241 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70 | <<locked>> | 90% | 56,130 psi | 86% | 3261 fps | 99.9% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 76ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,052 psi | 75% | 3192 fps | 97.9% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 84% | 56,333 psi | 87% | 3130 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 904 | <<locked>> | 94% | 56,594 psi | 87% | 3156 fps | 96.4% |
| Rottweil R 905 | <<locked>> | 96% | 57,653 psi | 89% | 3228 fps | 97.9% |
| Rottweil R 907 | <<locked>> | 88% | 58,015 psi | 89% | 3156 fps | 98.6% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 88% | 56,826 psi | 87% | 3133 fps | 99.5% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 82% | 56,985 psi | 88% | 3114 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World SW4350 | <<locked>> | 90% | 58,189 psi | 90% | 3176 fps | 99.1% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 84% | 56,637 psi | 87% | 3176 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 84% | 55,869 psi | 86% | 2995 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000 | <<locked>> | 88% | 56,246 psi | 87% | 3074 fps | 98.7% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 8000 | <<locked>> | 96% | 57,217 psi | 88% | 3225 fps | 97.8% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 84% | 55,767 psi | 86% | 3117 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S361 | <<locked>> | 94% | 58,624 psi | 90% | 3146 fps | 95.9% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 92% | 56,652 psi | 87% | 3209 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S385 | <<locked>> | 96% | 58,813 psi | 90% | 3209 fps | 98.7% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 86% | 56,666 psi | 87% | 3087 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 90% | 58,653 psi | 90% | 3189 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N165ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 57,653 psi | 89% | 3173 fps | 98.2% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 82% | 57,493 psi | 88% | 3091 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 90% | 58,088 psi | 89% | 3196 fps | 99.9% |
| Vihtavuori N555 | <<locked>> | 96% | 56,463 psi | 87% | 3222 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 90% | 57,943 psi | 89% | 3146 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 760 | <<locked>> | 88% | 56,521 psi | 87% | 3209 fps | 98.8% |
| Winchester StaBALL HDᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,199 psi | 80% | 3317 fps | 100% |
| Winchester Supreme 780 | <<locked>> | 98% | 58,320 psi | 90% | 3192 fps | 97.8% |
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% | 54,012 psi | 83% | 3048 fps | 97.8% |
| Accurate 3100 | <<locked>> | 84% | 37,768 psi | 58% | 2785 fps | 95.5% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,439 psi | 67% | 2943 fps | 98.6% |
| Accurate High Country | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,647 psi | 78% | 3182 fps | 95.2% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,328 psi | 77% | 3022 fps | 99.8% |
| ADI AR 2209 | <<locked>> | 90% | 48,689 psi | 75% | 3068 fps | 95.7% |
| ADI AR 2213 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,997 psi | 82% | 3176 fps | 95.3% |
| Alliant Power Pro Varmint | <<locked>> | 88% | 46,224 psi | 71% | 3012 fps | 95.1% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,692 psi | 80% | 3058 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 80% | 54,665 psi | 84% | 3127 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,828 psi | 63% | 2930 fps | 98.4% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,209 psi | 71% | 3064 fps | 99.9% |
| Alliant Reloder-19 | <<locked>> | 88% | 45,803 psi | 70% | 3005 fps | 95% |
| Alliant Reloder-22 | <<locked>> | 92% | 46,499 psi | 72% | 3064 fps | 95.4% |
| Alliant Reloder-23 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,604 psi | 49% | 2694 fps | 96.9% |
| Alliant Reloder-25 | <<locked>> | 90% | 37,173 psi | 57% | 2864 fps | 95.8% |
| Alliant Reloder-26 | 71.3 gr | 80% | 33,881 psi | 52% | 2812 fps | 95.3% |
| Bofors RP15 | <<locked>> | 94% | 45,948 psi | 71% | 3048 fps | 95% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,953 psi | 81% | 3081 fps | 100% |
| Bofors RP5 | <<locked>> | 92% | 46,499 psi | 72% | 3064 fps | 95.4% |
| Bofors RP7 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,122 psi | 71% | 2930 fps | 96.3% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,678 psi | 81% | 3084 fps | 99.5% |
| Hodgdon H414 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,208 psi | 68% | 2966 fps | 96.4% |
| Hodgdon H4350 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,630 psi | 72% | 2979 fps | 95.6% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,870 psi | 60% | 2822 fps | 99% |
| Hodgdon Retumbo | <<locked>> | 98% | 45,905 psi | 71% | 3130 fps | 95.6% |
| Hodgdon Superformance | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,091 psi | 66% | 2976 fps | 95.6% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 28,007 psi | 43% | 1801 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,924 psi | 81% | 3058 fps | 99.9% |
| IMR 4166 Enduron | <<locked>> | 80% | 54,853 psi | 84% | 3084 fps | 98.5% |
| IMR 4350 | <<locked>> | 82% | 43,845 psi | 67% | 2904 fps | 95.7% |
| IMR 4451 Enduron | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,789 psi | 72% | 2949 fps | 96.9% |
| IMR 4831 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,263 psi | 63% | 2877 fps | 98.2% |
| IMR 4955 Enduron | <<locked>> | 94% | 54,534 psi | 84% | 3110 fps | 95.3% |
| IMR 7828 SSC | <<locked>> | 98% | 54,070 psi | 83% | 3209 fps | 95.7% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 80% | 53,853 psi | 83% | 3064 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,266 psi | 70% | 2917 fps | 97.9% |
| Lovex S070 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,700 psi | 67% | 2897 fps | 96.5% |
| Lovex S071 | <<locked>> | 88% | 36,825 psi | 57% | 2762 fps | 95.1% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 80% | 54,143 psi | 83% | 3114 fps | 100% |
| Norma 204 | <<locked>> | 84% | 46,470 psi | 71% | 2999 fps | 95% |
| Norma MRP | 74.4 gr | 86% | 40,582 psi | 62% | 2959 fps | 95% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,148 psi | 65% | 2920 fps | 98.3% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 80% | 54,505 psi | 84% | 3133 fps | 100% |
| Ramshot Grand | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,155 psi | 79% | 3163 fps | 95.3% |
| Ramshot Hunter | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,857 psi | 63% | 2900 fps | 96.3% |
| Ramshot Magnum | <<locked>> | 94% | 43,439 psi | 67% | 2972 fps | 95.1% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 28,572 psi | 44% | 1841 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,083 psi | 80% | 3058 fps | 98.6% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,776 psi | 75% | 3120 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,627 psi | 66% | 2946 fps | 98.2% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70 | 70.7 gr | 80% | 40,843 psi | 63% | 2946 fps | 97.5% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 76 | <<locked>> | 96% | 43,221 psi | 66% | 3051 fps | 95.9% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,038 psi | 77% | 3022 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 904 | <<locked>> | 92% | 53,432 psi | 82% | 3100 fps | 95.7% |
| Rottweil R 905 | <<locked>> | 88% | 45,179 psi | 70% | 2992 fps | 95% |
| Rottweil R 907 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,122 psi | 71% | 2930 fps | 96.3% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,266 psi | 70% | 2917 fps | 97.9% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 80% | 53,853 psi | 83% | 3064 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World SW4350 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,700 psi | 67% | 2897 fps | 96.5% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,198 psi | 77% | 3064 fps | 99.9% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,719 psi | 76% | 2900 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,454 psi | 68% | 2854 fps | 96.5% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 8000 | <<locked>> | 90% | 47,659 psi | 73% | 3045 fps | 95.7% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,792 psi | 77% | 3015 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S361 | <<locked>> | 92% | 55,288 psi | 85% | 3091 fps | 95.2% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,957 psi | 60% | 2884 fps | 99.8% |
| Somchem S385 | <<locked>> | 86% | 43,627 psi | 67% | 2920 fps | 95.5% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,500 psi | 73% | 2936 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,366 psi | 67% | 2910 fps | 98.5% |
| Vihtavuori N165 | <<locked>> | 92% | 45,266 psi | 70% | 2946 fps | 95.6% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 80% | 54,201 psi | 83% | 3041 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,149 psi | 66% | 2917 fps | 98.3% |
| Vihtavuori N555 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,143 psi | 54% | 2779 fps | 97% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,279 psi | 65% | 2871 fps | 99.7% |
| Winchester 760 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,208 psi | 68% | 2966 fps | 96.4% |
| Winchester StaBALL HD | <<locked>> | 80% | 28,631 psi | 44% | 2680 fps | 96.2% |
| Winchester Supreme 780 | <<locked>> | 92% | 48,109 psi | 74% | 3012 fps | 95.6% |
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 78 powders for .30 Nosler loaded with the .308 | 146.6gr | Sax KDG-S. Alliant Reloder-26 delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 3,333 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 2,005 fps to 3,333 fps. Alliant Reloder-23 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 78 of the 78 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 146.6 gr projectile in 0.308" calls for a 1:12.5 twist; slower twists will usually not stabilise this weight. Alliant Reloder-23, Alliant Reloder-25, Bofors RP15 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. Norma MRP, Alliant Reloder-26, ReloadSwiss RS 70 rank at the top here: for .30 Nosler with the .308 | 146.6gr | Sax KDG-S 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.