Load Specifications
Load data in caliber .30 Nosler with .308 | 150gr | Barnes MRX BT bullet and 79 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% | 57,319 psi | 88% | 3071 fps | 98.4% |
| Accurate 3100 | <<locked>> | 98% | 57,667 psi | 89% | 3143 fps | 99.5% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 88% | 55,608 psi | 86% | 3136 fps | 99.9% |
| Accurate High Country | <<locked>> | 96% | 57,682 psi | 89% | 3278 fps | 97% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 84% | 56,550 psi | 87% | 3097 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2209 | <<locked>> | 96% | 58,421 psi | 90% | 3215 fps | 97.9% |
| ADI AR 2213 | <<locked>> | 98% | 56,405 psi | 87% | 3209 fps | 96.3% |
| Alliant Power Pro Varmint | <<locked>> | 94% | 55,230 psi | 85% | 3153 fps | 97.4% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 84% | 57,899 psi | 89% | 3127 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 82% | 58,044 psi | 89% | 3150 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | <<locked>> | 92% | 58,160 psi | 89% | 3235 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 86% | 56,072 psi | 86% | 3205 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-19 | <<locked>> | 96% | 58,160 psi | 89% | 3209 fps | 98% |
| Alliant Reloder-22 | <<locked>> | 98% | 55,999 psi | 86% | 3215 fps | 97.8% |
| Alliant Reloder-23ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 56,550 psi | 87% | 3202 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-25ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,734 psi | 77% | 3130 fps | 99.4% |
| Alliant Reloder-26 | <<locked>> | 96% | 57,072 psi | 88% | 3294 fps | 100% |
| Bofors RP15ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 54,853 psi | 84% | 3192 fps | 97.4% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 82% | 56,347 psi | 87% | 3100 fps | 100% |
| Bofors RP5 | <<locked>> | 98% | 55,999 psi | 86% | 3215 fps | 97.8% |
| Bofors RP7 | <<locked>> | 88% | 58,117 psi | 89% | 3123 fps | 98.7% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 82% | 55,941 psi | 86% | 3107 fps | 99.8% |
| Hodgdon H414 | <<locked>> | 88% | 56,434 psi | 87% | 3173 fps | 98.9% |
| Hodgdon H4350 | <<locked>> | 86% | 55,811 psi | 86% | 3123 fps | 97.8% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 92% | 55,521 psi | 85% | 3104 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Retumboᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,747 psi | 75% | 3166 fps | 96.8% |
| Hodgdon Superformance | <<locked>> | 88% | 56,275 psi | 87% | 3202 fps | 98.7% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 37,101 psi | 57% | 1978 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 82% | 56,231 psi | 87% | 3081 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4166 Enduron | <<locked>> | 82% | 58,262 psi | 90% | 3107 fps | 99% |
| IMR 4350 | <<locked>> | 92% | 58,769 psi | 90% | 3153 fps | 98.8% |
| IMR 4451 Enduron | <<locked>> | 86% | 55,782 psi | 86% | 3091 fps | 98.7% |
| IMR 4831 | <<locked>> | 90% | 55,593 psi | 86% | 3123 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4955 Enduron | <<locked>> | 96% | 57,783 psi | 89% | 3136 fps | 96.2% |
| IMR 7828 SSCᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 57,624 psi | 89% | 3241 fps | 96.7% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 82% | 57,072 psi | 88% | 3081 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 88% | 56,855 psi | 87% | 3097 fps | 99.6% |
| Lovex S070 | <<locked>> | 90% | 58,320 psi | 90% | 3143 fps | 99.2% |
| Lovex S071ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,895 psi | 80% | 3048 fps | 98.9% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 82% | 57,435 psi | 88% | 3133 fps | 100% |
| Norma 204 | <<locked>> | 90% | 56,173 psi | 86% | 3150 fps | 97.4% |
| Norma MRP | <<locked>> | 96% | 55,782 psi | 86% | 3245 fps | 98.9% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 90% | 56,927 psi | 88% | 3169 fps | 100% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 82% | 57,957 psi | 89% | 3156 fps | 100% |
| Ramshot Grandᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 58,407 psi | 90% | 3264 fps | 97.2% |
| Ramshot Hunter | <<locked>> | 90% | 55,564 psi | 85% | 3163 fps | 99.3% |
| Ramshot Magnumᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,823 psi | 81% | 3133 fps | 97.8% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 37,855 psi | 58% | 2024 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 84% | 58,784 psi | 90% | 3140 fps | 99.4% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 84% | 55,463 psi | 85% | 3199 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 90% | 58,508 psi | 90% | 3209 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70 | <<locked>> | 90% | 56,188 psi | 86% | 3232 fps | 99.9% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 76ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,052 psi | 75% | 3163 fps | 98% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 84% | 56,376 psi | 87% | 3097 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 904 | <<locked>> | 94% | 56,608 psi | 87% | 3123 fps | 96.5% |
| Rottweil R 905 | <<locked>> | 96% | 57,798 psi | 89% | 3196 fps | 98% |
| Rottweil R 907 | <<locked>> | 88% | 58,117 psi | 89% | 3123 fps | 98.7% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 88% | 56,855 psi | 87% | 3097 fps | 99.6% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 82% | 57,072 psi | 88% | 3081 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World SW4350 | <<locked>> | 90% | 58,320 psi | 90% | 3143 fps | 99.2% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 84% | 56,753 psi | 87% | 3143 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 84% | 55,782 psi | 86% | 2959 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000 | <<locked>> | 88% | 56,318 psi | 87% | 3045 fps | 98.8% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 8000 | <<locked>> | 96% | 57,305 psi | 88% | 3192 fps | 97.9% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 84% | 55,999 psi | 86% | 3087 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S361 | <<locked>> | 94% | 58,595 psi | 90% | 3114 fps | 96.1% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 92% | 56,608 psi | 87% | 3173 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S385 | <<locked>> | 96% | 58,740 psi | 90% | 3173 fps | 98.8% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 86% | 56,695 psi | 87% | 3051 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 90% | 58,769 psi | 90% | 3156 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N165ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 57,624 psi | 89% | 3140 fps | 98.3% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 82% | 57,508 psi | 88% | 3054 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 90% | 58,305 psi | 90% | 3166 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N555 | <<locked>> | 96% | 56,434 psi | 87% | 3186 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N560 | <<locked>> | 96% | 55,782 psi | 86% | 3225 fps | 95.9% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 90% | 57,870 psi | 89% | 3110 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 760 | <<locked>> | 88% | 56,666 psi | 87% | 3176 fps | 98.9% |
| Winchester StaBALL HDᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,272 psi | 80% | 3284 fps | 100% |
| Winchester Supreme 780 | <<locked>> | 98% | 58,291 psi | 90% | 3156 fps | 97.9% |
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>> | 80% | 53,969 psi | 83% | 3012 fps | 97.9% |
| Accurate 3100 | <<locked>> | 84% | 37,797 psi | 58% | 2756 fps | 95.7% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,540 psi | 67% | 2913 fps | 98.7% |
| Accurate High Country | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,778 psi | 78% | 3150 fps | 95.4% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,343 psi | 77% | 2989 fps | 99.8% |
| ADI AR 2209 | <<locked>> | 88% | 45,890 psi | 71% | 2979 fps | 95.1% |
| ADI AR 2213 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,895 psi | 81% | 3143 fps | 95.4% |
| Alliant Power Pro Varmint | <<locked>> | 88% | 46,180 psi | 71% | 2979 fps | 95.3% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,576 psi | 79% | 3022 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 80% | 54,795 psi | 84% | 3094 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,814 psi | 63% | 2897 fps | 98.5% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,238 psi | 71% | 3031 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-19 | <<locked>> | 88% | 45,672 psi | 70% | 2972 fps | 95.2% |
| Alliant Reloder-22 | <<locked>> | 92% | 46,528 psi | 72% | 3031 fps | 95.6% |
| Alliant Reloder-23 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,647 psi | 49% | 2667 fps | 97.2% |
| Alliant Reloder-25 | <<locked>> | 88% | 35,186 psi | 54% | 2779 fps | 95.1% |
| Alliant Reloder-26 | 70.2 gr | 80% | 33,866 psi | 52% | 2785 fps | 95.5% |
| Bofors RP15 | <<locked>> | 94% | 45,963 psi | 71% | 3018 fps | 95.2% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,924 psi | 81% | 3045 fps | 100% |
| Bofors RP5 | <<locked>> | 92% | 46,528 psi | 72% | 3031 fps | 95.6% |
| Bofors RP7 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,166 psi | 71% | 2900 fps | 96.4% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,605 psi | 81% | 3048 fps | 99.6% |
| Hodgdon H414 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,164 psi | 68% | 2936 fps | 96.5% |
| Hodgdon H4350 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,586 psi | 72% | 2946 fps | 95.8% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,928 psi | 60% | 2792 fps | 99.1% |
| Hodgdon Retumbo | <<locked>> | 98% | 45,861 psi | 71% | 3097 fps | 95.8% |
| Hodgdon Superformance | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,134 psi | 66% | 2943 fps | 95.8% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 27,934 psi | 43% | 1772 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,982 psi | 82% | 3025 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4166 Enduron | <<locked>> | 80% | 54,839 psi | 84% | 3051 fps | 98.6% |
| IMR 4350 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,379 psi | 64% | 2818 fps | 95.1% |
| IMR 4451 Enduron | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,862 psi | 72% | 2923 fps | 97.1% |
| IMR 4831 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,321 psi | 64% | 2851 fps | 98.4% |
| IMR 4955 Enduron | <<locked>> | 94% | 54,476 psi | 84% | 3077 fps | 95.4% |
| IMR 7828 SSC | <<locked>> | 96% | 50,865 psi | 78% | 3117 fps | 95% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 80% | 53,882 psi | 83% | 3028 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,353 psi | 70% | 2887 fps | 98% |
| Lovex S070 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,787 psi | 67% | 2867 fps | 96.6% |
| Lovex S071 | <<locked>> | 88% | 36,854 psi | 57% | 2733 fps | 95.3% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 80% | 54,215 psi | 83% | 3081 fps | 100% |
| Norma 204 | <<locked>> | 84% | 46,485 psi | 72% | 2966 fps | 95.1% |
| Norma MRP | 73.2 gr | 86% | 40,567 psi | 62% | 2930 fps | 95.2% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,192 psi | 65% | 2887 fps | 98.4% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 80% | 54,505 psi | 84% | 3100 fps | 100% |
| Ramshot Grand | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,111 psi | 79% | 3130 fps | 95.5% |
| Ramshot Hunter | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,799 psi | 63% | 2867 fps | 96.5% |
| Ramshot Magnum | <<locked>> | 94% | 43,381 psi | 67% | 2943 fps | 95.3% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 28,529 psi | 44% | 1814 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,083 psi | 80% | 3022 fps | 98.7% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,762 psi | 75% | 3087 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,612 psi | 66% | 2917 fps | 98.3% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70 | 69.6 gr | 80% | 40,886 psi | 63% | 2920 fps | 97.7% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 76 | <<locked>> | 94% | 40,625 psi | 63% | 2956 fps | 95% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,140 psi | 77% | 2989 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 904 | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,270 psi | 77% | 3009 fps | 95% |
| Rottweil R 905 | <<locked>> | 88% | 45,223 psi | 70% | 2963 fps | 95.2% |
| Rottweil R 907 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,166 psi | 71% | 2900 fps | 96.4% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,353 psi | 70% | 2887 fps | 98% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 80% | 53,882 psi | 83% | 3028 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World SW4350 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,787 psi | 67% | 2867 fps | 96.6% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,183 psi | 77% | 3031 fps | 99.9% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,734 psi | 77% | 2867 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,411 psi | 68% | 2822 fps | 96.7% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 8000 | <<locked>> | 88% | 44,817 psi | 69% | 2956 fps | 95.1% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,879 psi | 77% | 2982 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S361 | <<locked>> | 92% | 55,172 psi | 85% | 3058 fps | 95.4% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,914 psi | 60% | 2851 fps | 99.8% |
| Somchem S385 | <<locked>> | 86% | 43,714 psi | 67% | 2894 fps | 95.7% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,616 psi | 73% | 2904 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,482 psi | 67% | 2881 fps | 98.6% |
| Vihtavuori N165 | <<locked>> | 90% | 42,685 psi | 66% | 2861 fps | 95% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 80% | 54,172 psi | 83% | 3005 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,163 psi | 66% | 2887 fps | 98.4% |
| Vihtavuori N555 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,244 psi | 54% | 2753 fps | 97.2% |
| Vihtavuori N560 | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,344 psi | 81% | 3163 fps | 95% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,308 psi | 65% | 2841 fps | 99.8% |
| Winchester 760 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,382 psi | 68% | 2940 fps | 96.6% |
| Winchester StaBALL HD | <<locked>> | 80% | 28,660 psi | 44% | 2657 fps | 96.5% |
| Winchester Supreme 780 | <<locked>> | 92% | 48,138 psi | 74% | 2979 fps | 95.8% |
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 79 powders for .30 Nosler loaded with the .308 | 150gr | Barnes MRX BT. Alliant Reloder-26 delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 3,294 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,978 fps to 3,294 fps. Alliant Reloder-23 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 79 of the 79 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 150.0 gr projectile in 0.308" calls for a 1:11.5 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 | 150gr | Barnes MRX 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.