Load Specifications
Load data in caliber .30 Nosler with .308 | 165gr | Frontier PH HPBT bullet and 72 powders. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above. The recommended powders for this cartridge and bullet combination are Winchester StaBALL HD, Norma MRP and IMR 7828 SSC.
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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>> | 94% | 58,610 psi | 90% | 3022 fps | 99.9% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 84% | 56,391 psi | 87% | 3005 fps | 100% |
| Accurate High Country | <<locked>> | 92% | 58,378 psi | 90% | 3156 fps | 98.2% |
| Accurate MAGPRO | <<locked>> | 92% | 55,390 psi | 85% | 3091 fps | 96.4% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 82% | 58,697 psi | 90% | 2989 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2209 | <<locked>> | 92% | 58,189 psi | 90% | 3084 fps | 98.8% |
| ADI AR 2213 | <<locked>> | 94% | 56,202 psi | 86% | 3081 fps | 97.5% |
| ADI AR 2217ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,140 psi | 79% | 2976 fps | 96.6% |
| ADI AR 2225ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,456 psi | 71% | 2953 fps | 98.6% |
| Alliant Power Pro Varmint | <<locked>> | 92% | 58,610 psi | 90% | 3081 fps | 98.8% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | <<locked>> | 88% | 58,175 psi | 89% | 3091 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 82% | 56,231 psi | 87% | 3058 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-19 | <<locked>> | 92% | 57,986 psi | 89% | 3074 fps | 98.8% |
| Alliant Reloder-22 | <<locked>> | 94% | 56,623 psi | 87% | 3091 fps | 98.8% |
| Alliant Reloder-23 | <<locked>> | 96% | 57,783 psi | 89% | 3074 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-25ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 56,666 psi | 87% | 3123 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-26 | <<locked>> | 92% | 58,117 psi | 89% | 3169 fps | 100% |
| Bofors RP15 | <<locked>> | 96% | 55,724 psi | 86% | 3074 fps | 98.5% |
| Bofors RP30ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,447 psi | 82% | 3068 fps | 97.7% |
| Bofors RP5 | <<locked>> | 94% | 56,623 psi | 87% | 3091 fps | 98.8% |
| Bofors RP7 | <<locked>> | 84% | 57,363 psi | 88% | 2979 fps | 99.3% |
| Hodgdon H1000ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 55,767 psi | 86% | 3064 fps | 98.2% |
| Hodgdon H414 | <<locked>> | 84% | 56,260 psi | 87% | 3035 fps | 99.5% |
| Hodgdon H4350 | <<locked>> | 84% | 58,494 psi | 90% | 3038 fps | 99% |
| Hodgdon H4831 | <<locked>> | 92% | 56,115 psi | 86% | 3018 fps | 96.8% |
| Hodgdon H4831 SC | <<locked>> | 94% | 58,595 psi | 90% | 3061 fps | 97.3% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 88% | 55,883 psi | 86% | 2966 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Retumboᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 55,724 psi | 86% | 3189 fps | 99.4% |
| Hodgdon Superformance | <<locked>> | 84% | 56,014 psi | 86% | 3064 fps | 99.4% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 37,579 psi | 58% | 1900 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4350 | <<locked>> | 88% | 58,117 psi | 89% | 3012 fps | 99.4% |
| IMR 4451 Enduron | <<locked>> | 84% | 57,943 psi | 89% | 2995 fps | 99.5% |
| IMR 4831 | <<locked>> | 86% | 55,898 psi | 86% | 2986 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4955 Enduron | <<locked>> | 92% | 57,276 psi | 88% | 3002 fps | 97.2% |
| IMR 7828 SSC | <<locked>> | 96% | 57,508 psi | 88% | 3117 fps | 97.8% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 84% | 56,478 psi | 87% | 2956 fps | 99.9% |
| Lovex S070 | <<locked>> | 86% | 58,088 psi | 89% | 3005 fps | 99.7% |
| Lovex S071 | <<locked>> | 98% | 56,347 psi | 87% | 2986 fps | 99.8% |
| Norma 204 | <<locked>> | 86% | 55,695 psi | 86% | 3015 fps | 98.3% |
| Norma 217ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 42,960 psi | 66% | 2904 fps | 97.2% |
| Norma MRP | <<locked>> | 92% | 56,405 psi | 87% | 3120 fps | 99.6% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 86% | 56,985 psi | 88% | 3028 fps | 100% |
| Ramshot Grand | <<locked>> | 96% | 58,334 psi | 90% | 3140 fps | 98.3% |
| Ramshot Hunter | <<locked>> | 86% | 55,608 psi | 86% | 3025 fps | 99.8% |
| Ramshot Magnum | <<locked>> | 98% | 57,029 psi | 88% | 3081 fps | 99.3% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 38,638 psi | 59% | 1946 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 86% | 58,624 psi | 90% | 3068 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70 | <<locked>> | 86% | 56,043 psi | 86% | 3091 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 76ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 56,565 psi | 87% | 3189 fps | 99.9% |
| Rottweil R 904 | <<locked>> | 90% | 56,246 psi | 87% | 2992 fps | 97.6% |
| Rottweil R 905 | <<locked>> | 92% | 57,841 psi | 89% | 3068 fps | 98.9% |
| Rottweil R 907 | <<locked>> | 84% | 57,363 psi | 88% | 2979 fps | 99.3% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 84% | 56,478 psi | 87% | 2956 fps | 99.9% |
| Shooters World SW4350 | <<locked>> | 86% | 58,088 psi | 89% | 3005 fps | 99.7% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 82% | 58,001 psi | 89% | 2851 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000 | <<locked>> | 84% | 55,738 psi | 86% | 2907 fps | 99.4% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 8000 | <<locked>> | 92% | 57,493 psi | 88% | 3064 fps | 98.8% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 82% | 58,813 psi | 90% | 2986 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S361 | <<locked>> | 90% | 58,102 psi | 89% | 2986 fps | 97.1% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 88% | 57,261 psi | 88% | 3035 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S385 | <<locked>> | 90% | 55,680 psi | 86% | 2992 fps | 99.1% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 82% | 56,275 psi | 87% | 2904 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 86% | 58,537 psi | 90% | 3012 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N165 | <<locked>> | 96% | 57,957 psi | 89% | 3015 fps | 99.1% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 86% | 58,088 psi | 89% | 3025 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N555 | <<locked>> | 92% | 57,812 psi | 89% | 3061 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N560 | <<locked>> | 92% | 56,043 psi | 86% | 3100 fps | 97.1% |
| Vihtavuori N565 | <<locked>> | 98% | 56,855 psi | 87% | 3091 fps | 97.5% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 86% | 57,261 psi | 88% | 2963 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 760 | <<locked>> | 84% | 56,449 psi | 87% | 3038 fps | 99.5% |
| Winchester StaBALL HD | <<locked>> | 98% | 58,233 psi | 90% | 3215 fps | 100% |
| Winchester Supreme 780 | <<locked>> | 94% | 58,233 psi | 90% | 3028 fps | 98.7% |
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% | 39,465 psi | 61% | 2664 fps | 97.4% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,096 psi | 77% | 2900 fps | 99.9% |
| Accurate High Country | <<locked>> | 84% | 45,745 psi | 70% | 2917 fps | 95.4% |
| Accurate MAGPRO | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,141 psi | 80% | 3031 fps | 95.6% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 55,535 psi | 85% | 2940 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2209 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,118 psi | 63% | 2746 fps | 95% |
| ADI AR 2213 | <<locked>> | 88% | 47,036 psi | 72% | 2907 fps | 95.3% |
| ADI AR 2217 | <<locked>> | 96% | 45,542 psi | 70% | 2861 fps | 95% |
| ADI AR 2225 | <<locked>> | 92% | 37,536 psi | 58% | 2733 fps | 95.7% |
| Alliant Power Pro Varmint | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,495 psi | 64% | 2753 fps | 95.2% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,209 psi | 71% | 2881 fps | 99.9% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,823 psi | 81% | 3005 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-19 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,191 psi | 63% | 2746 fps | 95.1% |
| Alliant Reloder-22 | <<locked>> | 84% | 42,308 psi | 65% | 2815 fps | 95.7% |
| Alliant Reloder-23 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,724 psi | 56% | 2680 fps | 99.5% |
| Alliant Reloder-25 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,779 psi | 50% | 2595 fps | 95.7% |
| Alliant Reloder-26 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,900 psi | 61% | 2825 fps | 98.9% |
| Bofors RP15 | <<locked>> | 86% | 42,047 psi | 65% | 2808 fps | 95.4% |
| Bofors RP30 | <<locked>> | 94% | 44,904 psi | 69% | 2900 fps | 95.6% |
| Bofors RP5 | <<locked>> | 84% | 42,308 psi | 65% | 2815 fps | 95.7% |
| Bofors RP7 | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,387 psi | 79% | 2874 fps | 98.5% |
| Hodgdon H1000 | <<locked>> | 92% | 43,947 psi | 68% | 2831 fps | 95.2% |
| Hodgdon H414 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,154 psi | 77% | 2927 fps | 98.8% |
| Hodgdon H4350 | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,112 psi | 80% | 2930 fps | 98.1% |
| Hodgdon H4831 | <<locked>> | 88% | 49,937 psi | 77% | 2907 fps | 95.4% |
| Hodgdon H4831 SC | <<locked>> | 88% | 48,994 psi | 75% | 2890 fps | 95.2% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,512 psi | 68% | 2776 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Retumbo | <<locked>> | 88% | 39,726 psi | 61% | 2828 fps | 95.1% |
| Hodgdon Superformance | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,313 psi | 76% | 2946 fps | 98.4% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 28,442 psi | 44% | 1699 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4350 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,543 psi | 72% | 2805 fps | 97.7% |
| IMR 4451 Enduron | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,938 psi | 80% | 2894 fps | 98.9% |
| IMR 4831 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,210 psi | 73% | 2838 fps | 99.8% |
| IMR 4955 Enduron | <<locked>> | 86% | 48,399 psi | 74% | 2844 fps | 95.3% |
| IMR 7828 SSC | 74.2 gr | 90% | 48,269 psi | 74% | 2943 fps | 95.7% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,691 psi | 78% | 2858 fps | 99.5% |
| Lovex S070 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,197 psi | 76% | 2851 fps | 98.8% |
| Lovex S071 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,114 psi | 54% | 2559 fps | 96.1% |
| Norma 204 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,557 psi | 72% | 2841 fps | 96.5% |
| Norma 217 | <<locked>> | 96% | 38,638 psi | 59% | 2795 fps | 95.6% |
| Norma MRP | 68.5 gr | 80% | 39,305 psi | 60% | 2772 fps | 96.2% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,979 psi | 74% | 2871 fps | 99.8% |
| Ramshot Grand | <<locked>> | 88% | 45,484 psi | 70% | 2897 fps | 95.3% |
| Ramshot Hunter | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,615 psi | 72% | 2861 fps | 98.8% |
| Ramshot Magnum | <<locked>> | 86% | 39,291 psi | 60% | 2733 fps | 95.4% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,109 psi | 45% | 1739 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,095 psi | 76% | 2910 fps | 99.8% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,398 psi | 71% | 2913 fps | 99.6% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 76 | <<locked>> | 86% | 37,014 psi | 57% | 2749 fps | 95.2% |
| Rottweil R 904 | <<locked>> | 84% | 47,427 psi | 73% | 2831 fps | 95.6% |
| Rottweil R 905 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,973 psi | 63% | 2740 fps | 95.3% |
| Rottweil R 907 | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,387 psi | 79% | 2874 fps | 98.5% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,691 psi | 78% | 2858 fps | 99.5% |
| Shooters World SW4350 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,197 psi | 76% | 2851 fps | 98.8% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 54,955 psi | 85% | 2808 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,748 psi | 77% | 2802 fps | 98.7% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 8000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,596 psi | 62% | 2733 fps | 95.1% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 80% | 55,651 psi | 86% | 2940 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S361 | <<locked>> | 84% | 48,660 psi | 75% | 2822 fps | 95.1% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,339 psi | 70% | 2838 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S385 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,192 psi | 65% | 2733 fps | 96.6% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 80% | 53,243 psi | 82% | 2858 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,124 psi | 76% | 2858 fps | 99.8% |
| Vihtavuori N165 | <<locked>> | 82% | 38,914 psi | 60% | 2654 fps | 95.1% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,023 psi | 75% | 2871 fps | 99.8% |
| Vihtavuori N555 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,481 psi | 64% | 2766 fps | 99.5% |
| Vihtavuori N560 | <<locked>> | 88% | 49,516 psi | 76% | 2979 fps | 95.6% |
| Vihtavuori N565 | <<locked>> | 92% | 47,630 psi | 73% | 2923 fps | 95.4% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,659 psi | 73% | 2815 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 760 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,154 psi | 77% | 2927 fps | 98.8% |
| Winchester StaBALL HD | 67.8 gr | 80% | 33,678 psi | 52% | 2723 fps | 99.8% |
| Winchester Supreme 780 | <<locked>> | 84% | 43,105 psi | 66% | 2756 fps | 95.7% |
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 72 powders for .30 Nosler loaded with the .308 | 165gr | Frontier PH HPBT. Winchester StaBALL HD delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 3,215 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,900 fps to 3,215 fps. ADI AR 2217 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 72 of the 72 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 165.0 gr projectile in 0.308" calls for a 1:12.0 twist; slower twists will usually not stabilise this weight. ADI AR 2217, ADI AR 2225, Alliant Reloder-25 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, Norma MRP, IMR 7828 SSC rank at the top here: for .30 Nosler with the .308 | 165gr | Frontier PH HPBT 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.