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Load data for .30 Nosler + .308 | 162gr | SAKO Blade

Recommended Powder(s): Hodgdon Superperformance, Norma URP, Ramshot Hunter, ReloadSwiss RS 62, ReloadSwiss RS 70

.30 Nosler + .308 | 162gr | SAKO Blade

Load Specifications

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Bullet:
.308 | 162gr | SAKO Blade
Manufacturer SKU:
656A TXM
Bullet Weight:
162gr | 10.5g
Bullet Diameter:
0.308" | 7.82mm
Bullet Length:
1.413" | 35.9mm
Caliber:
.30 Nosler load data
Case Length (l3):
2.550" | 64.8mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):
3.290" | 83.6mm
Seated Depth:
0.673" | 17.1mm
Shank Seated Depth:
0.547" | 13.9mm
Case Capacity:
99.0 Grains of Water | 6.43 cm³
Primer Size:
Large Rifle Magnum (LRM)
Max. allowed Pressure:
64977 psi | 4480 bar
LID:
LID_B10802_C310
Last updated:
2025-02-02
Recommended Twist Rate:
1:11 - 1:9

Load data for 164 loads in caliber .30 Nosler with .308 | 162gr | SAKO Blade bullet and 82 powders such as Hodgdon Superperformance, Norma URP, Ramshot Hunter, ReloadSwiss RS 62, ReloadSwiss RS 70. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above.

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  • Muzzle velocity vs. barrel length

    Every 1 inch additional barrel length increases muzzle velocity by approx. 34.4 fps

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Powder
Charge
FR
MaxP
%
V(0)
z
ADI AR 2208
<<locked>>
86%
57885
89%
**22
100%
ADI AR 2209
<<locked>>
97%
57101
88%
**07
98%
ADI AR 2213
<<locked>>
97%
51111
79%
**22
96%
Accurate 2700
<<locked>>
87%
58407
90%
**89
99%
Accurate 3100
<<locked>>
97%
50952
78%
**56
99%
Accurate 4064
<<locked>>
84%
57986
89%
**82
100%
Accurate 4350
<<locked>>
91%
57711
89%
**84
100%
[Accurate MAGPRO]*
<<locked>>
97%
50125
77%
**31
94%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5
<<locked>>
86%
57856
89%
**28
100%
Alliant Reloder-15
<<locked>>
84%
58204
90%
**54
100%
Alliant Reloder-16
<<locked>>
93%
58030
89%
**33
100%
Alliant Reloder-17
<<locked>>
88%
57798
89%
**30
100%
Alliant Reloder-19
<<locked>>
97%
56927
88%
**97
98%
Alliant Reloder-22
<<locked>>
97%
50270
77%
**28
97%
Alliant Reloder-23
<<locked>>
97%
48080
74%
**72
100%
Alliant Reloder-25
<<locked>>
97%
41524
64%
**77
98%
Alliant Reloder-26
<<locked>>
97%
54911
85%
**69
100%
Hodgdon CFE223
<<locked>>
84%
58349
90%
**91
100%
Hodgdon H380
<<locked>>
85%
58233
90%
**54
100%
Hodgdon H414
<<locked>>
88%
58233
90%
**10
99%
Hodgdon H4350
<<locked>>
95%
58189
90%
**58
99%
[Hodgdon H4831]*
<<locked>>
97%
47703
73%
**00
94%
Hodgdon H4831 SC
<<locked>>
97%
53824
83%
**15
96%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V
<<locked>>
95%
57841
89%
**41
100%
Hodgdon LVR
<<locked>>
90%
58407
90%
**97
100%
Hodgdon Superperformance 👍
<<locked>>
90%
58320
90%
**46
99%
Hodgdon VARGET
<<locked>>
87%
57885
89%
**22
100%
Hodgdon TrailBoss
<<locked>>
96%
34592
53%
**57
100%
IMR 3031
<<locked>>
83%
58465
90%
**09
100%
IMR 4064
<<locked>>
87%
58320
90%
**22
100%
IMR 4166 Enduron
<<locked>>
88%
58175
90%
**12
99%
IMR 4350
<<locked>>
93%
58204
90%
**54
99%
IMR 4451 Enduron
<<locked>>
89%
58262
90%
**41
99%
IMR 4831
<<locked>>
97%
57638
89%
**71
100%
IMR 4955 Enduron
<<locked>>
97%
53113
82%
**72
96%
IMR 7828 SSC
<<locked>>
97%
52823
81%
**77
96%
Lovex S062
<<locked>>
84%
57957
89%
**05
100%
Lovex S065
<<locked>>
91%
58378
90%
**31
100%
Lovex S070
<<locked>>
92%
58044
89%
**58
99%
Lovex S071
<<locked>>
97%
42641
66%
**99
98%
Norma 203B
<<locked>>
84%
58102
89%
**48
100%
Norma 204
<<locked>>
93%
57986
89%
**91
98%
Norma MRP
<<locked>>
97%
53853
83%
**20
99%
Norma URP 👍
<<locked>>
93%
58378
90%
**00
100%
Ramshot Big Game
<<locked>>
84%
57986
89%
**58
100%
Ramshot Hunter 👍
<<locked>>
93%
58479
90%
**20
100%
Ramshot Magnum
<<locked>>
97%
49458
76%
**95
98%
ReloadSwiss RS 14
<<locked>>
97%
35679
55%
**13
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 50
<<locked>>
85%
57972
89%
**41
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 52
<<locked>>
84%
58276
90%
**64
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 60
<<locked>>
89%
57812
89%
**59
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 62 👍
<<locked>>
92%
58276
90%
**14
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 70 👍
<<locked>>
93%
58233
90%
**73
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 76
<<locked>>
97%
40538
62%
**84
96%
Rottweil R 902
<<locked>>
83%
58088
89%
**86
100%
Rottweil R 903
<<locked>>
87%
58131
89%
**35
100%
Rottweil R 904
<<locked>>
96%
58088
89%
**61
97%
Rottweil R 905
<<locked>>
97%
55782
86%
**81
98%
Rottweil R 907
<<locked>>
90%
58059
89%
**35
99%
SNPE Vectan SP 11
<<locked>>
87%
58450
90%
**77
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
<<locked>>
87%
57798
89%
**00
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000
<<locked>>
91%
58392
90%
**89
99%
Shooters World Long Rifle
<<locked>>
91%
58378
90%
**31
100%
Shooters World Precision
<<locked>>
84%
57957
89%
**05
100%
Somchem S355
<<locked>>
87%
58218
90%
**31
100%
Somchem S361
<<locked>>
95%
57856
89%
**25
97%
Somchem S365
<<locked>>
95%
58102
89%
**97
100%
Somchem S385
<<locked>>
97%
56347
87%
**51
99%
Vihtavuori N133
<<locked>>
83%
58262
90%
**90
100%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
89%
58407
90%
**46
100%
Vihtavuori N140
<<locked>>
83%
57972
89%
**56
100%
Vihtavuori N150
<<locked>>
92%
58160
90%
**82
100%
Vihtavuori N160
<<locked>>
90%
58175
90%
**54
100%
Vihtavuori N165
<<locked>>
97%
47587
73%
**87
97%
Vihtavuori N540
<<locked>>
84%
58001
89%
**82
100%
Vihtavuori N550
<<locked>>
90%
58189
90%
**97
100%
Vihtavuori N555
<<locked>>
97%
53809
83%
**51
100%
Vihtavuori N560
<<locked>>
97%
50923
78%
**54
95%
[Vihtavuori N565]*
<<locked>>
97%
43120
66%
**74
93%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL
<<locked>>
91%
58291
90%
**18
100%
Winchester 760
<<locked>>
88%
58233
90%
**10
99%
Winchester StaBALL HD
<<locked>>
97%
42380
65%
**09
100%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder
Charge
FR
MaxP
%
V(0)
z
ADI AR 2208
<<locked>>
81%
49255
76%
**81
100%
[ADI AR 2209]*
<<locked>>
81%
34171
53%
**12
91%
[ADI AR 2213]*
<<locked>>
87%
36753
57%
**00
90%
Accurate 2700
<<locked>>
81%
47398
73%
**05
97%
[Accurate 3100]*
<<locked>>
81%
29559
45%
**74
93%
Accurate 4064
<<locked>>
81%
52518
81%
**04
100%
Accurate 4350
<<locked>>
81%
40248
62%
**66
98%
[Accurate MAGPRO]*
<<locked>>
92%
41278
64%
**35
90%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5
<<locked>>
81%
49806
77%
**00
100%
Alliant Reloder-15
<<locked>>
81%
53200
82%
**79
100%
Alliant Reloder-16
<<locked>>
81%
38943
60%
**76
99%
Alliant Reloder-17
<<locked>>
81%
44367
68%
**07
100%
[Alliant Reloder-19]*
<<locked>>
81%
33939
52%
**12
91%
[Alliant Reloder-22]*
<<locked>>
83%
32097
49%
**02
90%
Alliant Reloder-23
<<locked>>
81%
28587
44%
**07
96%
[Alliant Reloder-25]*
<<locked>>
83%
26832
41%
**41
90%
[Alliant Reloder-26]*
<<locked>>
81%
30560
47%
**18
94%
Hodgdon CFE223
<<locked>>
81%
52852
81%
**02
100%
Hodgdon H380
<<locked>>
81%
50763
78%
**30
100%
Hodgdon H414
<<locked>>
81%
45847
71%
**97
98%
[Hodgdon H4350]*
<<locked>>
81%
37739
58%
**64
94%
[Hodgdon H4831]*
<<locked>>
89%
37478
58%
**80
90%
[Hodgdon H4831 SC]*
<<locked>>
86%
37478
58%
**80
90%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V
<<locked>>
81%
36390
56%
**67
99%
Hodgdon LVR
<<locked>>
81%
43062
66%
**22
99%
Hodgdon Superperformance
<<locked>>
81%
41118
63%
**28
96%
Hodgdon VARGET
<<locked>>
81%
48762
75%
**67
100%
Hodgdon TrailBoss
<<locked>>
81%
27746
43%
**06
100%
IMR 3031
<<locked>>
81%
54824
84%
**56
100%
IMR 4064
<<locked>>
81%
48327
74%
**54
100%
IMR 4166 Enduron
<<locked>>
81%
47297
73%
**28
98%
IMR 4350
<<locked>>
81%
39697
61%
**07
95%
IMR 4451 Enduron
<<locked>>
81%
45556
70%
**18
97%
IMR 4831
<<locked>>
81%
34911
54%
**35
97%
[IMR 4955 Enduron]*
<<locked>>
85%
36608
56%
**25
90%
[IMR 7828 SSC]*
<<locked>>
86%
36898
57%
**20
90%
Lovex S062
<<locked>>
81%
51764
80%
**04
100%
Lovex S065
<<locked>>
81%
43018
66%
**62
98%
Lovex S070
<<locked>>
81%
41220
63%
**40
97%
[Lovex S071]*
<<locked>>
82%
26107
40%
**72
90%
Norma 203B
<<locked>>
81%
52707
81%
**66
100%
[Norma 204]*
<<locked>>
81%
38928
60%
**26
93%
[Norma MRP]*
<<locked>>
81%
30937
48%
**95
91%
Norma URP
<<locked>>
81%
39769
61%
**56
98%
Ramshot Big Game
<<locked>>
81%
53287
82%
**95
100%
Ramshot Hunter
<<locked>>
81%
38595
59%
**40
96%
[Ramshot Magnum]*
<<locked>>
85%
31517
49%
**66
90%
ReloadSwiss RS 14
<<locked>>
81%
28311
44%
**49
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 50
<<locked>>
81%
50763
78%
**17
99%
ReloadSwiss RS 52
<<locked>>
81%
52562
81%
**79
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 60
<<locked>>
81%
42989
66%
**97
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 62
<<locked>>
81%
39972
62%
**85
98%
ReloadSwiss RS 70
<<locked>>
81%
38725
60%
**89
98%
[ReloadSwiss RS 76]*
<<locked>>
89%
31285
48%
**15
90%
Rottweil R 902
<<locked>>
81%
53940
83%
**23
100%
Rottweil R 903
<<locked>>
81%
47413
73%
**64
100%
[Rottweil R 904]*
<<locked>>
81%
35418
55%
**08
90%
[Rottweil R 905]*
<<locked>>
81%
32982
51%
**92
91%
Rottweil R 907
<<locked>>
81%
44222
68%
**79
96%
SNPE Vectan SP 11
<<locked>>
81%
48602
75%
**20
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
<<locked>>
81%
48414
75%
**62
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000
<<locked>>
81%
42206
65%
**03
97%
Shooters World Long Rifle
<<locked>>
81%
43018
66%
**62
98%
Shooters World Precision
<<locked>>
81%
51764
80%
**04
100%
Somchem S355
<<locked>>
81%
47601
73%
**61
100%
[Somchem S361]*
<<locked>>
82%
37376
58%
**25
90%
Somchem S365
<<locked>>
81%
36318
56%
**13
100%
[Somchem S385]*
<<locked>>
81%
33489
52%
**85
93%
Vihtavuori N133
<<locked>>
81%
53853
83%
**28
100%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
81%
46354
71%
**66
100%
Vihtavuori N140
<<locked>>
81%
53838
83%
**97
100%
Vihtavuori N150
<<locked>>
81%
40756
63%
**97
100%
Vihtavuori N160
<<locked>>
81%
42975
66%
**89
99%
[Vihtavuori N165]*
<<locked>>
83%
30371
47%
**84
90%
Vihtavuori N540
<<locked>>
81%
53272
82%
**10
100%
Vihtavuori N550
<<locked>>
81%
43642
67%
**35
99%
Vihtavuori N555
<<locked>>
81%
31662
49%
**95
96%
[Vihtavuori N560]*
<<locked>>
88%
37739
58%
**66
90%
[Vihtavuori N565]*
<<locked>>
92%
36201
56%
**20
90%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL
<<locked>>
81%
40567
62%
**26
100%
Winchester 760
<<locked>>
81%
45847
71%
**97
98%
[Winchester StaBALL HD]*
<<locked>>
81%
25150
39%
**61
94%

Start Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

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FR ... fill rate of the cartridge in percent

MaxP ... max. pressure of load in psi or bar

% ... max. pressure of load in percent of the maximum allowed pressure for this caliber 

V(0) ... muzzle velocity in feet per second (fps) or  meters per second (m/s)

z ... powder burnt in percent

[...] *... not dangerous but load has suboptimal powder burnt with possible characteristics such as extensive muzzle flash or inaccurate loads.

[...] ²... fill rate low - you might want to consider using a filler to ensure proper ignition.

[...] ᴾ... possible press load - work up slowly to this load while watching for signs of excessive pressure.

👍  ... recommended powder/load for this caliber and bullet combination based on its ballistic performance.

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