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Load data for .30 Nosler + .308 | 168gr | Speer Gold Dot Soft Point

Recommended Powder(s): Alliant Reloder-26, Norma 204, Ramshot Hunter, Vihtavuori N555, Winchester StaBALL HD

.30 Nosler + .308 | 168gr | Speer Gold Dot Soft Point

Load Specifications

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Bullet:
.308 | 168gr | Speer Gold Dot
Manufacturer SKU:
308168GDB
Bullet Weight:
168gr | 10.9g
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:
65000 psi | 4482 bar
LID:
LID_B12370_C310
Last updated:
2026-05-28
Recommended Twist Rate:
1:15 - 1:12

Load data for 152 loads in caliber .30 Nosler with .308 | 168gr | Speer Gold Dot bullet and 76 powders such as Alliant Reloder-26, Norma 204, Ramshot Hunter, Vihtavuori N555, 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%
58088
89%
**92
100%
ADI AR 2209
<<locked>>
95%
58247
90%
**87
99%
ADI AR 2213
<<locked>>
97%
56565
87%
**94
98%
[ADI AR 2217]*
<<locked>>
97%
41408
64%
**89
94%
ADI AR 2225
<<locked>>
97%
36448
56%
**23
95%
Accurate 3100
<<locked>>
97%
56188
86%
**02
100%
Accurate 4350
<<locked>>
89%
57841
89%
**38
100%
Accurate MAGPRO
<<locked>>
96%
58059
89%
**43
97%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5
<<locked>>
84%
58349
90%
**05
100%
Alliant Reloder-16
<<locked>>
90%
57740
89%
**91
100%
Alliant Reloder-17
<<locked>>
86%
58218
90%
**87
100%
Alliant Reloder-19
<<locked>>
95%
57899
89%
**84
99%
Alliant Reloder-22
<<locked>>
97%
56028
86%
**94
99%
Alliant Reloder-23
<<locked>>
97%
53113
82%
**05
100%
Alliant Reloder-25
<<locked>>
97%
46108
71%
**43
100%
Alliant Reloder-26 👍
<<locked>>
95%
58059
89%
**69
100%
[Baschieri & Pellagri 109]*
<<locked>>
97%
55027
85%
**86
94%
Bofors RP15
<<locked>>
97%
51764
80%
**18
98%
Bofors RP30
<<locked>>
97%
42351
65%
**54
95%
Bofors RP5
<<locked>>
97%
56028
86%
**94
99%
Bofors RP7
<<locked>>
87%
57986
89%
**09
99%
Hodgdon H1000
<<locked>>
97%
45469
70%
**81
96%
Hodgdon H414
<<locked>>
88%
57769
89%
**64
100%
Hodgdon H4350
<<locked>>
86%
58117
89%
**48
99%
Hodgdon H4831
<<locked>>
96%
58175
89%
**58
97%
Hodgdon H4831 SC
<<locked>>
96%
57812
89%
**58
97%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V
<<locked>>
92%
58131
89%
**12
100%
Hodgdon Retumbo
<<locked>>
97%
44889
69%
**69
97%
Hodgdon Superperformance
<<locked>>
88%
58291
90%
**07
100%
Hodgdon TrailBoss
<<locked>>
96%
34998
54%
**57
100%
IMR 4350
<<locked>>
91%
58088
89%
**25
100%
IMR 4451 Enduron
<<locked>>
87%
58088
89%
**05
100%
IMR 4831
<<locked>>
91%
58450
90%
**38
100%
IMR 4955 Enduron
<<locked>>
95%
58030
89%
**25
98%
IMR 7828 SSC
<<locked>>
97%
54259
83%
**71
97%
Lovex S065
<<locked>>
88%
57798
89%
**89
100%
Lovex S070
<<locked>>
90%
58363
90%
**22
100%
Lovex S071
<<locked>>
97%
46847
72%
**41
99%
Norma 204 👍
<<locked>>
90%
57928
89%
**64
99%
[Norma 217]*
<<locked>>
97%
32271
50%
**38
92%
Norma MRP
<<locked>>
96%
58465
90%
**59
100%
Norma URP
<<locked>>
90%
58305
90%
**51
100%
Ramshot Grand
<<locked>>
97%
54752
84%
**91
98%
Ramshot Hunter 👍
<<locked>>
91%
58450
90%
**77
100%
Ramshot Magnum
<<locked>>
97%
49153
76%
**59
98%
ReloadSwiss RS 14
<<locked>>
97%
36172
56%
**06
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 50
<<locked>>
83%
58349
90%
**12
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 60
<<locked>>
84%
58276
90%
**91
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 62
<<locked>>
89%
57740
89%
**61
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 70
<<locked>>
90%
58276
90%
**23
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 76
<<locked>>
97%
45310
70%
**79
99%
Rottweil R 903
<<locked>>
85%
58175
90%
**99
100%
Rottweil R 904
<<locked>>
94%
58465
90%
**35
98%
Rottweil R 905
<<locked>>
95%
57885
89%
**77
99%
Rottweil R 907
<<locked>>
87%
57986
89%
**09
99%
SNPE Vectan SP 11
<<locked>>
84%
57986
89%
**31
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
<<locked>>
85%
58276
90%
**64
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000
<<locked>>
89%
58233
90%
**63
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 8000
<<locked>>
95%
58102
89%
**81
99%
Shooters World Long Rifle
<<locked>>
88%
57798
89%
**89
100%
Somchem S355
<<locked>>
85%
57856
89%
**89
100%
Somchem S361
<<locked>>
93%
57711
89%
**95
97%
Somchem S365
<<locked>>
92%
57914
89%
**51
100%
Somchem S385
<<locked>>
95%
58088
89%
**41
99%
Vihtavuori N150
<<locked>>
86%
58218
90%
**43
100%
Vihtavuori N160
<<locked>>
89%
58175
89%
**15
100%
Vihtavuori N165
<<locked>>
97%
53911
83%
**66
99%
Vihtavuori N550
<<locked>>
89%
58160
89%
**38
100%
Vihtavuori N555 👍
<<locked>>
96%
57841
89%
**71
100%
Vihtavuori N560
<<locked>>
96%
57667
89%
**40
98%
Vihtavuori N565
<<locked>>
97%
48167
74%
**46
96%
[Vihtavuori N568]*
<<locked>>
97%
41684
64%
**51
92%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL
<<locked>>
89%
57812
89%
**76
100%
Winchester 760
<<locked>>
88%
58102
89%
**77
100%
Winchester StaBALL HD 👍
<<locked>>
97%
50053
77%
**84
100%
Winchester Supreme 780
<<locked>>
97%
58291
90%
**45
99%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder
Charge
FR
MaxP
%
V(0)
z
ADI AR 2208
<<locked>>
81%
52837
81%
**10
100%
[ADI AR 2209]*
<<locked>>
81%
37173
57%
**74
94%
[ADI AR 2213]*
<<locked>>
82%
34664
53%
**18
90%
[ADI AR 2217]*
<<locked>>
92%
34969
54%
**12
90%
[ADI AR 2225]*
<<locked>>
89%
28979
45%
**90
90%
Accurate 3100
<<locked>>
81%
32924
51%
**33
95%
Accurate 4350
<<locked>>
81%
44454
68%
**22
100%
[Accurate MAGPRO]*
<<locked>>
84%
36753
57%
**07
90%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5
<<locked>>
81%
53606
82%
**30
100%
Alliant Reloder-16
<<locked>>
81%
42453
65%
**18
100%
Alliant Reloder-17
<<locked>>
81%
48979
75%
**46
100%
[Alliant Reloder-19]*
<<locked>>
81%
37144
57%
**71
94%
[Alliant Reloder-22]*
<<locked>>
81%
32750
50%
**89
92%
Alliant Reloder-23
<<locked>>
81%
31401
48%
**62
98%
[Alliant Reloder-25]*
<<locked>>
81%
27499
42%
**51
92%
Alliant Reloder-26
<<locked>>
81%
34243
53%
**00
97%
[Baschieri & Pellagri 109]*
<<locked>>
89%
43381
67%
**56
90%
[Bofors RP15]*
<<locked>>
81%
30632
47%
**30
90%
[Bofors RP30]*
<<locked>>
89%
32619
50%
**05
90%
[Bofors RP5]*
<<locked>>
81%
32750
50%
**89
92%
Bofors RP7
<<locked>>
81%
47500
73%
**22
98%
[Hodgdon H1000]*
<<locked>>
88%
33083
51%
**72
90%
Hodgdon H414
<<locked>>
81%
46035
71%
**58
98%
Hodgdon H4350
<<locked>>
81%
48689
75%
**81
98%
[Hodgdon H4831]*
<<locked>>
81%
35302
54%
**98
90%
[Hodgdon H4831 SC]*
<<locked>>
82%
35433
55%
**98
90%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V
<<locked>>
81%
40001
62%
**00
100%
[Hodgdon Retumbo]*
<<locked>>
86%
31662
49%
**12
90%
Hodgdon Superperformance
<<locked>>
81%
45469
70%
**84
98%
Hodgdon TrailBoss
<<locked>>
81%
28021
43%
**99
100%
IMR 4350
<<locked>>
81%
42786
66%
**40
97%
IMR 4451 Enduron
<<locked>>
81%
48863
75%
**48
99%
IMR 4831
<<locked>>
81%
42351
65%
**59
99%
[IMR 4955 Enduron]*
<<locked>>
81%
37289
57%
**12
91%
[IMR 7828 SSC]*
<<locked>>
83%
34432
53%
**28
90%
Lovex S065
<<locked>>
81%
46456
71%
**95
99%
Lovex S070
<<locked>>
81%
44643
69%
**85
98%
[Lovex S071]*
<<locked>>
81%
28181
43%
**08
93%
Norma 204
<<locked>>
81%
42728
66%
**76
96%
[Norma 217]*
<<locked>>
94%
29428
45%
**46
90%
[Norma MRP]*
<<locked>>
81%
34243
53%
**61
94%
Norma URP
<<locked>>
81%
43598
67%
**05
99%
[Ramshot Grand]*
<<locked>>
83%
33866
52%
**25
90%
Ramshot Hunter
<<locked>>
81%
42525
65%
**95
98%
[Ramshot Magnum]*
<<locked>>
83%
29312
45%
**80
90%
ReloadSwiss RS 14
<<locked>>
81%
28645
44%
**45
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 50
<<locked>>
81%
54549
84%
**53
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 60
<<locked>>
81%
51967
80%
**05
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 62
<<locked>>
81%
44193
68%
**38
99%
ReloadSwiss RS 70
<<locked>>
81%
42380
65%
**41
99%
[ReloadSwiss RS 76]*
<<locked>>
85%
29428
45%
**33
90%
Rottweil R 903
<<locked>>
81%
51488
79%
**94
100%
[Rottweil R 904]*
<<locked>>
81%
38363
59%
**54
93%
[Rottweil R 905]*
<<locked>>
81%
36216
56%
**41
93%
Rottweil R 907
<<locked>>
81%
47500
73%
**22
98%
SNPE Vectan SP 11
<<locked>>
81%
52750
81%
**49
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
<<locked>>
81%
51692
80%
**76
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000
<<locked>>
81%
45426
70%
**43
98%
[SNPE Vectan Tubal 8000]*
<<locked>>
81%
35882
55%
**44
93%
Shooters World Long Rifle
<<locked>>
81%
46456
71%
**95
99%
Somchem S355
<<locked>>
81%
51474
79%
**87
100%
[Somchem S361]*
<<locked>>
81%
39088
60%
**35
92%
Somchem S365
<<locked>>
81%
40205
62%
**53
100%
Somchem S385
<<locked>>
81%
36796
57%
**31
95%
Vihtavuori N150
<<locked>>
81%
49298
76%
**15
100%
Vihtavuori N160
<<locked>>
81%
45136
69%
**99
100%
[Vihtavuori N165]*
<<locked>>
81%
31865
49%
**97
92%
Vihtavuori N550
<<locked>>
81%
44454
68%
**95
99%
Vihtavuori N555
<<locked>>
81%
35360
54%
**44
98%
[Vihtavuori N560]*
<<locked>>
81%
34969
54%
**61
90%
[Vihtavuori N565]*
<<locked>>
87%
34519
53%
**41
90%
[Vihtavuori N568]*
<<locked>>
94%
38261
59%
**69
90%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL
<<locked>>
81%
44063
68%
**62
100%
Winchester 760
<<locked>>
81%
46441
71%
**71
98%
Winchester StaBALL HD
<<locked>>
81%
26223
40%
**59
98%
[Winchester Supreme 780]*
<<locked>>
81%
33663
52%
**52
92%

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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