Load Specifications
Load data in caliber .30 Nosler with .308 | 159gr | IBEX TRD bullet and 62 powders. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above. The recommended powders for this cartridge and bullet combination are Winchester StaBALL HD, ReloadSwiss RS 76 and Hodgdon Retumbo.
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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>> | 88% | 56,434 psi | 87% | 2982 fps | 99.7% |
| Accurate MAGPRO | <<locked>> | 90% | 57,914 psi | 89% | 3136 fps | 96.4% |
| ADI AR 2209 | <<locked>> | 88% | 56,579 psi | 87% | 3064 fps | 98.3% |
| ADI AR 2213 | <<locked>> | 92% | 57,682 psi | 89% | 3114 fps | 97.3% |
| ADI AR 2217ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 56,217 psi | 86% | 3071 fps | 97.3% |
| ADI AR 2225ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,228 psi | 80% | 3071 fps | 99.3% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | <<locked>> | 84% | 56,811 psi | 87% | 3077 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-19 | <<locked>> | 88% | 56,710 psi | 87% | 3058 fps | 98.3% |
| Alliant Reloder-22 | <<locked>> | 90% | 55,956 psi | 86% | 3087 fps | 98.4% |
| Alliant Reloder-23 | <<locked>> | 92% | 57,130 psi | 88% | 3074 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-25 | <<locked>> | 96% | 56,159 psi | 86% | 3123 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-26 | <<locked>> | 88% | 57,392 psi | 88% | 3166 fps | 100% |
| Bofors RP15 | <<locked>> | 94% | 58,160 psi | 89% | 3123 fps | 98.6% |
| Bofors RP30 | <<locked>> | 98% | 56,536 psi | 87% | 3127 fps | 97.9% |
| Bofors RP5 | <<locked>> | 90% | 55,956 psi | 86% | 3087 fps | 98.4% |
| Hodgdon H1000 | <<locked>> | 98% | 57,508 psi | 88% | 3100 fps | 98.1% |
| Hodgdon H414 | <<locked>> | 82% | 58,450 psi | 90% | 3074 fps | 99.5% |
| Hodgdon H4831 | <<locked>> | 90% | 57,841 psi | 89% | 3054 fps | 96.7% |
| Hodgdon H4831 SC | <<locked>> | 90% | 56,898 psi | 88% | 3038 fps | 96.6% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 86% | 58,218 psi | 90% | 3009 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Retumbo | <<locked>> | 98% | 58,059 psi | 89% | 3235 fps | 99.4% |
| Hodgdon Superformance | <<locked>> | 82% | 57,769 psi | 89% | 3100 fps | 99.3% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 38,189 psi | 59% | 1926 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4350 | <<locked>> | 84% | 56,710 psi | 87% | 2995 fps | 99% |
| IMR 4831 | <<locked>> | 84% | 58,566 psi | 90% | 3031 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4955 Enduron | <<locked>> | 90% | 58,595 psi | 90% | 3035 fps | 97.1% |
| IMR 7828 SSC | <<locked>> | 92% | 56,362 psi | 87% | 3104 fps | 97.2% |
| IMR 8133 Enduronᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,182 psi | 76% | 3002 fps | 96% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 82% | 58,668 psi | 90% | 2995 fps | 99.9% |
| Lovex S070 | <<locked>> | 82% | 57,450 psi | 88% | 2995 fps | 99.5% |
| Lovex S071 | <<locked>> | 94% | 57,609 psi | 89% | 3002 fps | 99.8% |
| Norma 204 | <<locked>> | 84% | 57,406 psi | 88% | 3048 fps | 98.3% |
| Norma 217ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,530 psi | 76% | 3038 fps | 98.4% |
| Norma MRP | <<locked>> | 88% | 55,753 psi | 86% | 3114 fps | 99.3% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 82% | 56,318 psi | 87% | 3018 fps | 100% |
| Ramshot Grand | <<locked>> | 92% | 56,855 psi | 87% | 3120 fps | 97.6% |
| Ramshot Hunter | <<locked>> | 84% | 57,580 psi | 89% | 3064 fps | 99.8% |
| Ramshot Magnum | <<locked>> | 94% | 56,057 psi | 86% | 3071 fps | 98.9% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 39,291 psi | 60% | 1975 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 82% | 58,073 psi | 89% | 3064 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70 | <<locked>> | 84% | 57,682 psi | 89% | 3123 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 76 | <<locked>> | 96% | 55,724 psi | 86% | 3179 fps | 99.7% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 80ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 58,465 psi | 90% | 3192 fps | 96.7% |
| Rottweil R 904 | <<locked>> | 88% | 57,899 psi | 89% | 3028 fps | 97.5% |
| Rottweil R 905 | <<locked>> | 88% | 57,000 psi | 88% | 3058 fps | 98.5% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 82% | 58,668 psi | 90% | 2995 fps | 99.9% |
| Shooters World SW4350 | <<locked>> | 82% | 57,450 psi | 88% | 2995 fps | 99.5% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000 | <<locked>> | 82% | 57,870 psi | 89% | 2943 fps | 99.4% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 8000 | <<locked>> | 88% | 56,536 psi | 87% | 3051 fps | 98.4% |
| Somchem S361 | <<locked>> | 86% | 56,652 psi | 87% | 2966 fps | 96.5% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 84% | 57,043 psi | 88% | 3035 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S385 | <<locked>> | 88% | 58,624 psi | 90% | 3041 fps | 99.2% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 82% | 57,319 psi | 88% | 2999 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N165 | <<locked>> | 92% | 56,869 psi | 87% | 3002 fps | 98.8% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 82% | 57,348 psi | 88% | 3015 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N555 | <<locked>> | 88% | 58,320 psi | 90% | 3071 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N560 | <<locked>> | 90% | 58,218 psi | 90% | 3146 fps | 97.1% |
| Vihtavuori N565 | <<locked>> | 94% | 56,985 psi | 88% | 3097 fps | 97.2% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 84% | 58,668 psi | 90% | 2995 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 760 | <<locked>> | 82% | 58,450 psi | 90% | 3074 fps | 99.5% |
| Winchester StaBALL HD | <<locked>> | 94% | 57,261 psi | 88% | 3219 fps | 100% |
| Winchester Supreme 780 | <<locked>> | 90% | 56,927 psi | 88% | 3015 fps | 98.3% |
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% | 46,514 psi | 72% | 2799 fps | 98.7% |
| Accurate MAGPRO | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,185 psi | 80% | 3031 fps | 95.1% |
| ADI AR 2209 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,137 psi | 71% | 2854 fps | 96.1% |
| ADI AR 2213 | <<locked>> | 86% | 49,458 psi | 76% | 2956 fps | 95.5% |
| ADI AR 2217 | <<locked>> | 94% | 48,283 psi | 74% | 2917 fps | 95.3% |
| ADI AR 2225 | <<locked>> | 86% | 37,898 psi | 58% | 2726 fps | 95.4% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,198 psi | 79% | 2979 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-19 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,441 psi | 71% | 2858 fps | 96.3% |
| Alliant Reloder-22 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,540 psi | 67% | 2835 fps | 95.7% |
| Alliant Reloder-23 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,714 psi | 66% | 2805 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-25 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,508 psi | 59% | 2736 fps | 97.7% |
| Alliant Reloder-26 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,412 psi | 71% | 2959 fps | 99.7% |
| Bofors RP15 | <<locked>> | 82% | 43,439 psi | 67% | 2828 fps | 95.5% |
| Bofors RP30 | <<locked>> | 88% | 44,367 psi | 68% | 2881 fps | 95% |
| Bofors RP5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,540 psi | 67% | 2835 fps | 95.7% |
| Hodgdon H1000 | <<locked>> | 90% | 46,876 psi | 72% | 2890 fps | 95.7% |
| Hodgdon H414 | <<locked>> | 80% | 55,405 psi | 85% | 3022 fps | 99.2% |
| Hodgdon H4831 | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,083 psi | 80% | 2949 fps | 95.5% |
| Hodgdon H4831 SC | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,256 psi | 79% | 2933 fps | 95.3% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,183 psi | 77% | 2874 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Retumbo | 68.5 gr | 84% | 41,495 psi | 64% | 2861 fps | 95.4% |
| Hodgdon Superformance | <<locked>> | 80% | 54,621 psi | 84% | 3045 fps | 99% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,138 psi | 45% | 1729 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4350 | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,285 psi | 79% | 2897 fps | 98.3% |
| IMR 4831 | <<locked>> | 80% | 53,156 psi | 82% | 2940 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4955 Enduron | <<locked>> | 84% | 50,517 psi | 78% | 2884 fps | 95.4% |
| IMR 7828 SSC | <<locked>> | 86% | 48,298 psi | 74% | 2943 fps | 95.3% |
| IMR 8133 Enduron | <<locked>> | 98% | 46,891 psi | 72% | 2953 fps | 95.4% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 80% | 55,999 psi | 86% | 2949 fps | 99.8% |
| Lovex S070 | <<locked>> | 80% | 54,737 psi | 84% | 2949 fps | 99.2% |
| Lovex S071 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,076 psi | 65% | 2700 fps | 97.9% |
| Norma 204 | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,576 psi | 79% | 2940 fps | 97.2% |
| Norma 217 | <<locked>> | 88% | 38,116 psi | 59% | 2759 fps | 95% |
| Norma MRP | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,252 psi | 70% | 2904 fps | 97.6% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 80% | 53,505 psi | 82% | 2969 fps | 100% |
| Ramshot Grand | <<locked>> | 84% | 46,079 psi | 71% | 2900 fps | 95% |
| Ramshot Hunter | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,895 psi | 80% | 2963 fps | 99.3% |
| Ramshot Magnum | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,175 psi | 60% | 2710 fps | 95% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,907 psi | 46% | 1768 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 80% | 55,201 psi | 85% | 3015 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70 | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,677 psi | 80% | 3018 fps | 99.9% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 76 | 69.8 gr | 80% | 37,507 psi | 58% | 2743 fps | 95% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 80 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,533 psi | 81% | 3081 fps | 95.3% |
| Rottweil R 904 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,471 psi | 73% | 2828 fps | 95.3% |
| Rottweil R 905 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,688 psi | 72% | 2858 fps | 96.6% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 55,999 psi | 86% | 2949 fps | 99.8% |
| Shooters World SW4350 | <<locked>> | 80% | 54,737 psi | 84% | 2949 fps | 99.2% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 55,042 psi | 85% | 2894 fps | 99.2% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 8000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,354 psi | 71% | 2851 fps | 96.4% |
| Somchem S361 | <<locked>> | 82% | 51,285 psi | 79% | 2867 fps | 95.3% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,300 psi | 79% | 2943 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S385 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,138 psi | 74% | 2848 fps | 97.7% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 80% | 54,476 psi | 84% | 2953 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N165 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,467 psi | 65% | 2723 fps | 95.9% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 80% | 54,505 psi | 84% | 2966 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N555 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,124 psi | 74% | 2887 fps | 99.9% |
| Vihtavuori N560 | <<locked>> | 84% | 49,734 psi | 77% | 2982 fps | 95.2% |
| Vihtavuori N565 | <<locked>> | 88% | 49,066 psi | 75% | 2946 fps | 95.4% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,620 psi | 81% | 2900 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 760 | <<locked>> | 80% | 55,550 psi | 85% | 3025 fps | 99.2% |
| Winchester StaBALL HD | 67 gr | 80% | 39,900 psi | 61% | 2877 fps | 100% |
| Winchester Supreme 780 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,005 psi | 68% | 2766 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 62 powders for .30 Nosler loaded with the .308 | 159gr | IBEX TRD. Hodgdon Retumbo delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 3,235 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,926 fps to 3,235 fps. ADI AR 2217 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 62 of the 62 powders fall inside the usable 80–100 % fill window.
Relative to the caliber's maximum pressure (448 MPa), the top charges use 59–90 %, leaving at least 10 % headroom. The 159.0 gr projectile in 0.308" calls for a 1:11.5 twist; slower twists will usually not stabilise this weight. ADI AR 2217, ADI AR 2225, Hodgdon TrailBoss 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, ReloadSwiss RS 76, Hodgdon Retumbo rank at the top here: for .30 Nosler with the .308 | 159gr | IBEX TRD 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.