Load Specifications
Load data in caliber .30 Nosler with .308 | 170gr | Sierra Pro-Hunter bullet and 68 powders. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above. The recommended powders for this cartridge and bullet combination are Hodgdon Retumbo, ReloadSwiss RS 76 and Alliant Reloder-26.
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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>> | 90% | 56,579 psi | 87% | 2959 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 82% | 57,319 psi | 88% | 2989 fps | 100% |
| Accurate High Country | <<locked>> | 88% | 56,304 psi | 87% | 3091 fps | 98.4% |
| Accurate MAGPRO | <<locked>> | 90% | 57,043 psi | 88% | 3091 fps | 97.4% |
| ADI AR 2209 | <<locked>> | 88% | 55,782 psi | 86% | 3015 fps | 99% |
| ADI AR 2213 | <<locked>> | 92% | 56,985 psi | 88% | 3074 fps | 98.3% |
| ADI AR 2217ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 55,419 psi | 85% | 3038 fps | 98.3% |
| ADI AR 2225ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,604 psi | 78% | 3015 fps | 99.7% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | <<locked>> | 84% | 55,883 psi | 86% | 3022 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-19 | <<locked>> | 88% | 55,637 psi | 86% | 3009 fps | 99% |
| Alliant Reloder-22 | <<locked>> | 92% | 57,899 psi | 89% | 3084 fps | 99.3% |
| Alliant Reloder-23 | <<locked>> | 92% | 56,028 psi | 86% | 3012 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-25 | <<locked>> | 98% | 58,334 psi | 90% | 3117 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-26 | <<locked>> | 88% | 56,463 psi | 87% | 3100 fps | 100% |
| Bofors RP15 | <<locked>> | 94% | 57,159 psi | 88% | 3071 fps | 99.2% |
| Bofors RP30ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 58,755 psi | 90% | 3123 fps | 99% |
| Bofors RP5 | <<locked>> | 92% | 57,899 psi | 89% | 3084 fps | 99.3% |
| Bofors RP7 | <<locked>> | 82% | 57,769 psi | 89% | 2963 fps | 99.6% |
| Hodgdon H1000 | <<locked>> | 98% | 56,811 psi | 87% | 3064 fps | 99% |
| Hodgdon H414 | <<locked>> | 82% | 57,130 psi | 88% | 3018 fps | 99.8% |
| Hodgdon H4831 | <<locked>> | 90% | 57,072 psi | 88% | 3012 fps | 97.7% |
| Hodgdon H4831 SC | <<locked>> | 90% | 56,086 psi | 86% | 2995 fps | 97.5% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 86% | 56,811 psi | 87% | 2946 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Retumbo | <<locked>> | 98% | 57,479 psi | 88% | 3192 fps | 99.8% |
| Hodgdon Superformance | <<locked>> | 82% | 56,971 psi | 88% | 3048 fps | 99.7% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 37,956 psi | 58% | 1900 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4350 | <<locked>> | 86% | 58,755 psi | 90% | 2999 fps | 99.7% |
| IMR 4451 Enduron | <<locked>> | 82% | 58,073 psi | 89% | 2976 fps | 99.8% |
| IMR 4831 | <<locked>> | 84% | 56,826 psi | 87% | 2972 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4955 Enduron | <<locked>> | 90% | 57,783 psi | 89% | 2992 fps | 98% |
| IMR 7828 SSC | <<locked>> | 92% | 55,419 psi | 85% | 3058 fps | 98.1% |
| IMR 8133 Enduronᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,891 psi | 72% | 2933 fps | 96.7% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 82% | 56,753 psi | 87% | 2936 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S070 | <<locked>> | 84% | 58,508 psi | 90% | 2989 fps | 99.9% |
| Lovex S071 | <<locked>> | 96% | 57,914 psi | 89% | 2979 fps | 100% |
| Norma 204 | <<locked>> | 84% | 56,260 psi | 87% | 2999 fps | 98.9% |
| Norma 217ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,413 psi | 73% | 2969 fps | 98.9% |
| Norma MRP | <<locked>> | 90% | 57,914 psi | 89% | 3110 fps | 99.9% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 84% | 57,725 psi | 89% | 3005 fps | 100% |
| Ramshot Grand | <<locked>> | 92% | 56,246 psi | 87% | 3081 fps | 98.6% |
| Ramshot Hunter | <<locked>> | 84% | 56,304 psi | 87% | 3009 fps | 100% |
| Ramshot Magnum | <<locked>> | 96% | 58,755 psi | 90% | 3077 fps | 99.8% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 38,827 psi | 60% | 1942 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 82% | 56,333 psi | 87% | 2999 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70 | <<locked>> | 84% | 57,043 psi | 88% | 3071 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 76 | <<locked>> | 98% | 58,407 psi | 90% | 3192 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 80ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 57,841 psi | 89% | 3150 fps | 97.8% |
| Rottweil R 904 | <<locked>> | 88% | 56,869 psi | 87% | 2982 fps | 98.3% |
| Rottweil R 905 | <<locked>> | 88% | 55,651 psi | 86% | 3002 fps | 99.1% |
| Rottweil R 907 | <<locked>> | 82% | 57,769 psi | 89% | 2963 fps | 99.6% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 82% | 56,753 psi | 87% | 2936 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World SW4350 | <<locked>> | 84% | 58,508 psi | 90% | 2989 fps | 99.9% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000 | <<locked>> | 82% | 56,043 psi | 86% | 2887 fps | 99.7% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 8000 | <<locked>> | 90% | 58,537 psi | 90% | 3051 fps | 99.3% |
| Somchem S361 | <<locked>> | 88% | 58,668 psi | 90% | 2976 fps | 97.9% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 86% | 58,769 psi | 90% | 3015 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S385 | <<locked>> | 88% | 56,623 psi | 87% | 2979 fps | 99.5% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 82% | 55,883 psi | 86% | 2943 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N165 | <<locked>> | 92% | 55,782 psi | 86% | 2956 fps | 99.3% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 84% | 58,740 psi | 90% | 3002 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N555 | <<locked>> | 88% | 56,072 psi | 86% | 3002 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N560 | <<locked>> | 90% | 57,319 psi | 88% | 3094 fps | 98% |
| Vihtavuori N565 | <<locked>> | 96% | 58,668 psi | 90% | 3094 fps | 98.4% |
| Vihtavuori N568ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 58,392 psi | 90% | 3143 fps | 97.3% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 84% | 58,102 psi | 89% | 2943 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 760 | <<locked>> | 82% | 57,130 psi | 88% | 3018 fps | 99.8% |
| Winchester StaBALL HD | <<locked>> | 94% | 57,653 psi | 89% | 3156 fps | 100% |
| Winchester Supreme 780 | <<locked>> | 90% | 55,680 psi | 86% | 2966 fps | 98.9% |
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% | 42,714 psi | 66% | 2710 fps | 98.7% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 80% | 54,128 psi | 83% | 2936 fps | 100% |
| Accurate High Country | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,295 psi | 68% | 2858 fps | 95.7% |
| Accurate MAGPRO | <<locked>> | 84% | 47,355 psi | 73% | 2910 fps | 95.1% |
| ADI AR 2209 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,121 psi | 68% | 2792 fps | 96.7% |
| ADI AR 2213 | <<locked>> | 84% | 45,005 psi | 69% | 2841 fps | 95.6% |
| ADI AR 2217 | <<locked>> | 92% | 43,947 psi | 68% | 2812 fps | 95.5% |
| ADI AR 2225 | <<locked>> | 86% | 34,635 psi | 53% | 2631 fps | 95.3% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,719 psi | 76% | 2917 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-19 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,396 psi | 68% | 2792 fps | 96.8% |
| Alliant Reloder-22 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,915 psi | 63% | 2753 fps | 96% |
| Alliant Reloder-23 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,885 psi | 61% | 2723 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-25 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,259 psi | 54% | 2644 fps | 97.6% |
| Alliant Reloder-26 | 74.7 gr | 80% | 43,729 psi | 67% | 2874 fps | 99.8% |
| Bofors RP15 | <<locked>> | 82% | 40,712 psi | 63% | 2746 fps | 95.7% |
| Bofors RP30 | <<locked>> | 88% | 41,466 psi | 64% | 2795 fps | 95.3% |
| Bofors RP5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,915 psi | 63% | 2753 fps | 96% |
| Bofors RP7 | <<locked>> | 80% | 54,636 psi | 84% | 2913 fps | 99.4% |
| Hodgdon H1000 | <<locked>> | 88% | 42,366 psi | 65% | 2779 fps | 95.7% |
| Hodgdon H414 | <<locked>> | 80% | 53,867 psi | 83% | 2963 fps | 99.6% |
| Hodgdon H4831 | <<locked>> | 84% | 47,688 psi | 73% | 2841 fps | 95.7% |
| Hodgdon H4831 SC | <<locked>> | 84% | 46,891 psi | 72% | 2828 fps | 95.5% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,950 psi | 74% | 2805 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Retumbo | 73.3 gr | 84% | 38,464 psi | 59% | 2779 fps | 95.6% |
| Hodgdon Superformance | <<locked>> | 80% | 53,447 psi | 82% | 2992 fps | 99.4% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 28,631 psi | 44% | 1699 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4350 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,647 psi | 76% | 2841 fps | 98.8% |
| IMR 4451 Enduron | <<locked>> | 80% | 54,940 psi | 85% | 2923 fps | 99.6% |
| IMR 4831 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,705 psi | 78% | 2867 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4955 Enduron | <<locked>> | 82% | 46,253 psi | 71% | 2779 fps | 95.5% |
| IMR 7828 SSC | <<locked>> | 84% | 43,888 psi | 68% | 2828 fps | 95.3% |
| IMR 8133 Enduron | <<locked>> | 96% | 42,018 psi | 65% | 2825 fps | 95.2% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 80% | 53,925 psi | 83% | 2890 fps | 99.9% |
| Lovex S070 | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,446 psi | 81% | 2884 fps | 99.5% |
| Lovex S071 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,869 psi | 58% | 2602 fps | 97.6% |
| Norma 204 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,908 psi | 77% | 2884 fps | 97.9% |
| Norma 217 | <<locked>> | 90% | 36,100 psi | 56% | 2703 fps | 95.5% |
| Norma MRP | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,786 psi | 66% | 2825 fps | 97.9% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,503 psi | 79% | 2904 fps | 100% |
| Ramshot Grand | <<locked>> | 84% | 43,932 psi | 68% | 2841 fps | 95.7% |
| Ramshot Hunter | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,053 psi | 77% | 2900 fps | 99.6% |
| Ramshot Magnum | <<locked>> | 82% | 37,869 psi | 58% | 2674 fps | 95.8% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,457 psi | 45% | 1742 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 80% | 53,156 psi | 82% | 2949 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,270 psi | 77% | 2959 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 76 | 76.6 gr | 82% | 35,868 psi | 55% | 2700 fps | 95.8% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 80 | <<locked>> | 94% | 47,529 psi | 73% | 2959 fps | 95.3% |
| Rottweil R 904 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,426 psi | 70% | 2769 fps | 95.9% |
| Rottweil R 905 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,179 psi | 68% | 2785 fps | 97% |
| Rottweil R 907 | <<locked>> | 80% | 54,636 psi | 84% | 2913 fps | 99.4% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 53,925 psi | 83% | 2890 fps | 99.9% |
| Shooters World SW4350 | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,446 psi | 81% | 2884 fps | 99.5% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,823 psi | 81% | 2835 fps | 99.5% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 8000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,859 psi | 67% | 2779 fps | 96.8% |
| Somchem S361 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,485 psi | 72% | 2759 fps | 95.3% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,226 psi | 76% | 2871 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S385 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,252 psi | 70% | 2772 fps | 98% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,765 psi | 81% | 2894 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N165 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,740 psi | 61% | 2648 fps | 96.2% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,489 psi | 81% | 2904 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N555 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,918 psi | 69% | 2805 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N560 | <<locked>> | 82% | 45,092 psi | 69% | 2861 fps | 95.2% |
| Vihtavuori N565 | <<locked>> | 86% | 43,845 psi | 67% | 2815 fps | 95.1% |
| Vihtavuori N568 | <<locked>> | 94% | 48,617 psi | 75% | 2963 fps | 95% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,256 psi | 79% | 2841 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 760 | <<locked>> | 80% | 53,867 psi | 83% | 2963 fps | 99.6% |
| Winchester StaBALL HD | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,521 psi | 56% | 2776 fps | 100% |
| Winchester Supreme 780 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,263 psi | 63% | 2690 fps | 96% |
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 74 powders for .30 Nosler loaded with the .308 | 170gr | Sierra Pro-Hunter. Hodgdon Retumbo delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 3,192 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,900 fps to 3,192 fps. ADI AR 2217 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 74 of the 74 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 170.0 gr projectile in 0.308" calls for a 1:6.0 twist; slower twists will usually not stabilise this weight. ADI AR 2217, ADI AR 2218, ADI AR 2225 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. Hodgdon Retumbo, ReloadSwiss RS 76, Alliant Reloder-26 rank at the top here: for .30 Nosler with the .308 | 170gr | Sierra Pro-Hunter they combine a high case fill with complete burn and sit in the upper velocity band. As outliers, ADI AR 2218, Alliant Reloder-33, Alliant Reloder-50 burn incompletely and react more sensitively to barrel length and temperature. Always begin at the start load and work up in small increments while checking case and primer for pressure signs.