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Load data for .30 Nosler + .308 | 166gr | Copper Bear

Recommended Powder(s): Alliant Reloder-26, Norma 204, Norma MRP, Ramshot Hunter, Winchester StaBALL HD

.30 Nosler + .308 | 166gr | Copper Bear

Load Specifications

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Bullet:
.308 | 166gr | Copper Bear
Manufacturer SKU:
CB308166
Bullet Weight:
166gr | 10.8g
Bullet Diameter:
0.308" | 7.82mm
Bullet Length:
<<locked>>
Caliber:
.30 Nosler load data
Case Length (l3):
2.550" | 64.8mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):
<<locked>>
Seated Depth:
<<locked>>
Shank Seated Depth:
<<locked>>
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_B12338_C310
Last updated:
2026-04-06
Recommended Twist Rate:
1:13 - 1:11

Load data for 160 loads in caliber .30 Nosler with .308 | 166gr | Copper Bear bullet and 80 powders such as Alliant Reloder-26, Norma 204, Norma MRP, Ramshot Hunter, Winchester StaBALL HD. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above.

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Powder
Charge
FR
MaxP
%
V(0)
z
ADI AR 2208
<<locked>>
84%
57812
89%
**92
100%
ADI AR 2209
<<locked>>
94%
57943
89%
**87
99%
ADI AR 2213
<<locked>>
97%
57014
88%
**07
98%
[ADI AR 2217]*
<<locked>>
97%
42235
65%
**02
94%
ADI AR 2225
<<locked>>
97%
37985
58%
**59
96%
Accurate 2700
<<locked>>
85%
58276
90%
**63
99%
Accurate 3100
<<locked>>
97%
57841
89%
**25
100%
Accurate 4350
<<locked>>
88%
58378
90%
**54
100%
Accurate MAGPRO
<<locked>>
97%
56202
87%
**04
96%
Alliant Reloder-16
<<locked>>
90%
58073
89%
**00
100%
Alliant Reloder-17
<<locked>>
85%
57783
89%
**00
100%
Alliant Reloder-19
<<locked>>
94%
57827
89%
**81
99%
Alliant Reloder-22
<<locked>>
97%
56942
88%
**07
99%
Alliant Reloder-23
<<locked>>
97%
53766
83%
**28
100%
Alliant Reloder-25
<<locked>>
97%
46876
72%
**56
100%
Alliant Reloder-26 👍
<<locked>>
95%
58015
89%
**79
100%
[Baschieri & Pellagri 109]*
<<locked>>
97%
55825
86%
**99
94%
Bofors RP15
<<locked>>
97%
52547
81%
**28
98%
Bofors RP30
<<locked>>
97%
43584
67%
**90
95%
Bofors RP5
<<locked>>
97%
56942
88%
**07
99%
Bofors RP7
<<locked>>
87%
58465
90%
**12
99%
[Hodgdon H1000]*
<<locked>>
97%
42235
65%
**02
94%
Hodgdon H414
<<locked>>
85%
57812
89%
**74
100%
Hodgdon H4350
<<locked>>
92%
58334
90%
**31
99%
Hodgdon H4831
<<locked>>
97%
52736
81%
**66
96%
Hodgdon H4831 SC
<<locked>>
96%
58421
90%
**61
97%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V
<<locked>>
92%
57986
89%
**12
100%
Hodgdon LVR
<<locked>>
87%
58436
90%
**64
100%
Hodgdon Retumbo
<<locked>>
97%
37985
58%
**59
96%
Hodgdon Superperformance
<<locked>>
87%
57595
89%
**97
99%
Hodgdon VARGET
<<locked>>
84%
58146
89%
**92
100%
Hodgdon TrailBoss
<<locked>>
97%
35491
55%
**64
100%
IMR 4064
<<locked>>
84%
57914
89%
**82
100%
IMR 4166 Enduron
<<locked>>
85%
58276
90%
**92
100%
IMR 4350
<<locked>>
90%
58349
90%
**31
99%
IMR 4451 Enduron
<<locked>>
86%
58378
90%
**18
100%
IMR 4831
<<locked>>
93%
57986
89%
**31
100%
IMR 4955 Enduron
<<locked>>
97%
58392
90%
**31
97%
IMR 7828 SSC
<<locked>>
97%
58247
90%
**43
98%
Lovex S065
<<locked>>
88%
57725
89%
**95
100%
Lovex S070
<<locked>>
89%
58392
90%
**31
100%
Lovex S071
<<locked>>
97%
48544
75%
**77
99%
Norma 204 👍
<<locked>>
90%
58001
89%
**61
99%
[Norma 217]*
<<locked>>
97%
34069
52%
**94
93%
Norma MRP 👍
<<locked>>
96%
57986
89%
**56
100%
Norma URP
<<locked>>
89%
58320
90%
**64
100%
Ramshot Grand
<<locked>>
94%
58059
89%
**46
98%
Ramshot Hunter 👍
<<locked>>
90%
58001
89%
**81
100%
Ramshot Magnum
<<locked>>
97%
55622
86%
**64
99%
ReloadSwiss RS 14
<<locked>>
96%
36187
56%
**06
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 60
<<locked>>
84%
57667
89%
**87
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 62
<<locked>>
88%
58291
90%
**84
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 70
<<locked>>
89%
58160
90%
**30
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 76
<<locked>>
97%
46050
71%
**89
98%
[ReloadSwiss RS 80]*
<<locked>>
97%
41568
64%
**61
92%
Rottweil R 903
<<locked>>
84%
58247
90%
**99
100%
Rottweil R 904
<<locked>>
93%
58218
90%
**35
98%
Rottweil R 905
<<locked>>
95%
57798
89%
**81
99%
Rottweil R 907
<<locked>>
87%
58465
90%
**12
99%
SNPE Vectan SP 11
<<locked>>
83%
58204
90%
**31
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
<<locked>>
84%
58160
90%
**64
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000
<<locked>>
88%
58059
89%
**56
100%
Shooters World Long Rifle
<<locked>>
88%
57725
89%
**95
100%
Somchem S355
<<locked>>
84%
58305
90%
**95
100%
Somchem S361
<<locked>>
92%
57769
89%
**89
97%
Somchem S365
<<locked>>
91%
58450
90%
**64
100%
Somchem S385
<<locked>>
94%
58146
89%
**48
99%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
86%
58305
90%
**04
100%
Vihtavuori N150
<<locked>>
89%
58131
89%
**56
100%
Vihtavuori N160
<<locked>>
87%
57667
89%
**15
100%
Vihtavuori N165
<<locked>>
97%
53185
82%
**49
99%
Vihtavuori N550
<<locked>>
87%
57885
89%
**58
100%
Vihtavuori N555
<<locked>>
95%
58059
89%
**81
100%
Vihtavuori N560
<<locked>>
97%
56811
87%
**33
97%
Vihtavuori N565
<<locked>>
97%
49661
76%
**76
96%
[Vihtavuori N568]*
<<locked>>
97%
42844
66%
**81
92%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL
<<locked>>
89%
58102
89%
**82
100%
Winchester 760
<<locked>>
85%
57812
89%
**74
100%
Winchester StaBALL HD 👍
<<locked>>
97%
50372
78%
**07
100%
Winchester Supreme 780
<<locked>>
93%
58146
89%
**41
99%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder
Charge
FR
MaxP
%
V(0)
z
ADI AR 2208
<<locked>>
81%
53374
82%
**20
100%
[ADI AR 2209]*
<<locked>>
81%
38218
59%
**90
94%
[ADI AR 2213]*
<<locked>>
82%
35389
54%
**35
90%
[ADI AR 2217]*
<<locked>>
91%
35433
55%
**21
90%
[ADI AR 2225]*
<<locked>>
88%
29443
45%
**97
90%
Accurate 2700
<<locked>>
81%
51982
80%
**61
98%
Accurate 3100
<<locked>>
81%
34592
53%
**79
96%
Accurate 4350
<<locked>>
81%
45643
70%
**41
100%
[Accurate MAGPRO]*
<<locked>>
86%
39508
61%
**66
90%
Alliant Reloder-16
<<locked>>
81%
43410
67%
**38
100%
Alliant Reloder-17
<<locked>>
81%
49966
77%
**72
100%
[Alliant Reloder-19]*
<<locked>>
81%
38000
58%
**87
94%
[Alliant Reloder-22]*
<<locked>>
81%
34084
52%
**25
92%
Alliant Reloder-23
<<locked>>
81%
32808
50%
**98
99%
[Alliant Reloder-25]*
<<locked>>
81%
28834
44%
**93
93%
Alliant Reloder-26
<<locked>>
81%
35592
55%
**30
98%
[Baschieri & Pellagri 109]*
<<locked>>
89%
44193
68%
**72
90%
[Bofors RP15]*
<<locked>>
81%
31836
49%
**59
91%
[Bofors RP30]*
<<locked>>
88%
33257
51%
**31
90%
[Bofors RP5]*
<<locked>>
81%
34084
52%
**25
92%
Bofors RP7
<<locked>>
81%
48544
75%
**41
98%
[Hodgdon H1000]*
<<locked>>
91%
35433
55%
**21
90%
Hodgdon H414
<<locked>>
81%
50981
78%
**56
99%
Hodgdon H4350
<<locked>>
81%
41945
65%
**26
96%
[Hodgdon H4831]*
<<locked>>
84%
36013
55%
**15
90%
[Hodgdon H4831 SC]*
<<locked>>
81%
35752
55%
**12
90%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V
<<locked>>
81%
41220
63%
**26
100%
Hodgdon LVR
<<locked>>
81%
47645
73%
**84
100%
[Hodgdon Retumbo]*
<<locked>>
88%
29443
45%
**97
90%
Hodgdon Superperformance
<<locked>>
81%
46528
72%
**07
98%
Hodgdon VARGET
<<locked>>
81%
53040
82%
**20
100%
Hodgdon TrailBoss
<<locked>>
81%
28369
44%
**09
100%
IMR 4064
<<locked>>
81%
52605
81%
**04
100%
IMR 4166 Enduron
<<locked>>
81%
51372
79%
**77
99%
IMR 4350
<<locked>>
81%
44005
68%
**76
97%
IMR 4451 Enduron
<<locked>>
81%
49734
77%
**71
99%
IMR 4831
<<locked>>
81%
39711
61%
**07
99%
[IMR 4955 Enduron]*
<<locked>>
81%
36085
56%
**79
91%
[IMR 7828 SSC]*
<<locked>>
81%
34780
54%
**41
90%
Lovex S065
<<locked>>
81%
47761
73%
**18
99%
Lovex S070
<<locked>>
81%
46079
71%
**12
98%
[Lovex S071]*
<<locked>>
81%
30052
46%
**51
94%
Norma 204
<<locked>>
81%
43671
67%
**02
96%
[Norma 217]*
<<locked>>
92%
29689
46%
**46
90%
Norma MRP
<<locked>>
81%
35491
55%
**97
95%
Norma URP
<<locked>>
81%
44976
69%
**35
100%
[Ramshot Grand]*
<<locked>>
81%
35926
55%
**80
91%
Ramshot Hunter
<<locked>>
81%
43279
67%
**08
98%
[Ramshot Magnum]*
<<locked>>
81%
31633
49%
**46
91%
ReloadSwiss RS 14
<<locked>>
81%
29066
45%
**49
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 60
<<locked>>
81%
52953
81%
**25
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 62
<<locked>>
81%
45324
70%
**61
99%
ReloadSwiss RS 70
<<locked>>
81%
43526
67%
**74
99%
[ReloadSwiss RS 76]*
<<locked>>
84%
30052
46%
**46
90%
[ReloadSwiss RS 80]*
<<locked>>
94%
37753
58%
**69
90%
Rottweil R 903
<<locked>>
81%
52939
81%
**20
100%
[Rottweil R 904]*
<<locked>>
81%
39479
61%
**77
93%
[Rottweil R 905]*
<<locked>>
81%
37463
58%
**77
94%
Rottweil R 907
<<locked>>
81%
48544
75%
**41
98%
SNPE Vectan SP 11
<<locked>>
81%
53606
83%
**72
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
<<locked>>
81%
52939
81%
**99
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000
<<locked>>
81%
46601
72%
**66
98%
Shooters World Long Rifle
<<locked>>
81%
47761
73%
**18
99%
Somchem S355
<<locked>>
81%
52518
81%
**13
100%
[Somchem S361]*
<<locked>>
81%
40509
62%
**71
92%
Somchem S365
<<locked>>
81%
41495
64%
**85
100%
Somchem S385
<<locked>>
81%
38261
59%
**71
95%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
81%
51169
79%
**05
100%
Vihtavuori N150
<<locked>>
81%
45513
70%
**53
100%
Vihtavuori N160
<<locked>>
81%
47892
74%
**48
100%
[Vihtavuori N165]*
<<locked>>
81%
32256
50%
**10
92%
Vihtavuori N550
<<locked>>
81%
48878
75%
**97
100%
Vihtavuori N555
<<locked>>
81%
36970
57%
**94
99%
[Vihtavuori N560]*
<<locked>>
83%
35708
55%
**80
90%
[Vihtavuori N565]*
<<locked>>
86%
34737
53%
**48
90%
[Vihtavuori N568]*
<<locked>>
94%
39566
61%
**92
90%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL
<<locked>>
81%
44991
69%
**79
100%
Winchester 760
<<locked>>
81%
50981
78%
**56
99%
Winchester StaBALL HD
<<locked>>
81%
27470
42%
**05
98%
[Winchester Supreme 780]*
<<locked>>
81%
37869
58%
**51
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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