Load Specifications
Load data in caliber .30 Nosler with .308 | 171gr | Peregrine VLR-5 bullet and 75 powders. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above. The recommended powders for this cartridge and bullet combination are Vihtavuori N560, Alliant Reloder-26 and Accurate High Country.
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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>> | 94% | 55,869 psi | 86% | 2943 fps | 99.9% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 86% | 57,029 psi | 88% | 2979 fps | 100% |
| Accurate High Country | <<locked>> | 92% | 55,898 psi | 86% | 3074 fps | 98% |
| Accurate MAGPRO | <<locked>> | 94% | 56,753 psi | 87% | 3074 fps | 96.9% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 82% | 57,087 psi | 88% | 2923 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2209 | <<locked>> | 92% | 56,275 psi | 87% | 3009 fps | 98.7% |
| ADI AR 2213 | <<locked>> | 96% | 57,479 psi | 88% | 3064 fps | 98% |
| ADI AR 2217ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,095 psi | 76% | 2904 fps | 96.4% |
| ADI AR 2225ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 44,309 psi | 68% | 2874 fps | 98.4% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 82% | 58,755 psi | 90% | 2953 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | <<locked>> | 88% | 56,333 psi | 87% | 3022 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 84% | 57,537 psi | 89% | 3038 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-19 | <<locked>> | 92% | 56,028 psi | 86% | 3002 fps | 98.7% |
| Alliant Reloder-22 | <<locked>> | 96% | 57,682 psi | 89% | 3071 fps | 99.1% |
| Alliant Reloder-23 | <<locked>> | 98% | 58,784 psi | 90% | 3048 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-25ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 54,476 psi | 84% | 3048 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-26 | <<locked>> | 92% | 55,477 psi | 85% | 3087 fps | 100% |
| Bofors RP15 | <<locked>> | 98% | 56,826 psi | 87% | 3054 fps | 98.9% |
| Bofors RP30ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,865 psi | 78% | 2986 fps | 97.4% |
| Bofors RP5 | <<locked>> | 96% | 57,682 psi | 89% | 3071 fps | 99.1% |
| Bofors RP7 | <<locked>> | 84% | 55,535 psi | 85% | 2910 fps | 99.2% |
| Hodgdon H1000ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,476 psi | 82% | 2989 fps | 98% |
| Hodgdon H414 | <<locked>> | 86% | 57,566 psi | 89% | 3015 fps | 99.7% |
| Hodgdon H4350 | <<locked>> | 84% | 56,666 psi | 87% | 2969 fps | 99% |
| Hodgdon H4831 | <<locked>> | 94% | 57,667 psi | 89% | 3005 fps | 97.4% |
| Hodgdon H4831 SC | <<locked>> | 94% | 56,550 psi | 87% | 2989 fps | 97.2% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 90% | 57,087 psi | 88% | 2943 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Retumboᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,476 psi | 82% | 3110 fps | 99.3% |
| Hodgdon Superformance | <<locked>> | 86% | 57,754 psi | 89% | 3051 fps | 99.6% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 37,478 psi | 58% | 1860 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4350 | <<locked>> | 88% | 56,405 psi | 87% | 2946 fps | 99.3% |
| IMR 4451 Enduron | <<locked>> | 84% | 56,246 psi | 87% | 2927 fps | 99.5% |
| IMR 4831 | <<locked>> | 88% | 56,898 psi | 88% | 2963 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4955 Enduron | <<locked>> | 94% | 58,769 psi | 90% | 2989 fps | 97.7% |
| IMR 7828 SSC | <<locked>> | 96% | 55,405 psi | 85% | 3041 fps | 97.7% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 86% | 57,566 psi | 89% | 2936 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S070 | <<locked>> | 86% | 55,927 psi | 86% | 2933 fps | 99.6% |
| Lovex S071ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 56,768 psi | 87% | 2956 fps | 99.9% |
| Norma 204 | <<locked>> | 88% | 57,246 psi | 88% | 2999 fps | 98.7% |
| Norma 217ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 40,393 psi | 62% | 2812 fps | 96.6% |
| Norma MRP | <<locked>> | 94% | 57,653 psi | 89% | 3097 fps | 99.7% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 88% | 58,175 psi | 89% | 3005 fps | 100% |
| Ramshot Grand | <<locked>> | 96% | 56,101 psi | 86% | 3064 fps | 98.2% |
| Ramshot Hunter | <<locked>> | 88% | 56,811 psi | 87% | 3005 fps | 99.9% |
| Ramshot Magnumᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 58,421 psi | 90% | 3061 fps | 99.6% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 38,334 psi | 59% | 1906 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 82% | 56,884 psi | 88% | 3025 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 86% | 56,507 psi | 87% | 2995 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70 | <<locked>> | 88% | 57,566 psi | 89% | 3071 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 76ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 54,143 psi | 83% | 3107 fps | 99.8% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 82% | 57,392 psi | 88% | 2927 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 904 | <<locked>> | 92% | 57,624 psi | 89% | 2976 fps | 98% |
| Rottweil R 905 | <<locked>> | 92% | 55,695 psi | 86% | 2992 fps | 98.8% |
| Rottweil R 907 | <<locked>> | 84% | 55,535 psi | 85% | 2910 fps | 99.2% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 86% | 57,566 psi | 89% | 2936 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World SW4350 | <<locked>> | 86% | 55,927 psi | 86% | 2933 fps | 99.6% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 82% | 57,783 psi | 89% | 2976 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 82% | 56,275 psi | 87% | 2789 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000 | <<locked>> | 86% | 56,942 psi | 88% | 2887 fps | 99.6% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 8000 | <<locked>> | 94% | 58,711 psi | 90% | 3041 fps | 99.1% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 82% | 56,753 psi | 87% | 2917 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S361 | <<locked>> | 90% | 56,014 psi | 86% | 2913 fps | 97% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 90% | 58,494 psi | 90% | 3009 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S385 | <<locked>> | 92% | 56,724 psi | 87% | 2972 fps | 99.4% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 84% | 57,638 psi | 89% | 2884 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 86% | 56,333 psi | 87% | 2940 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N165 | <<locked>> | 96% | 55,709 psi | 86% | 2943 fps | 99% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 86% | 55,782 psi | 86% | 2949 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N555 | <<locked>> | 94% | 58,479 psi | 90% | 3031 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N560 | <<locked>> | 94% | 57,319 psi | 88% | 3084 fps | 97.6% |
| Vihtavuori N565ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 57,624 psi | 89% | 3068 fps | 97.9% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 86% | 55,347 psi | 85% | 2897 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 760 | <<locked>> | 86% | 57,812 psi | 89% | 3018 fps | 99.7% |
| Winchester StaBALL HD | <<locked>> | 98% | 55,738 psi | 86% | 3136 fps | 100% |
| Winchester Supreme 780 | <<locked>> | 94% | 55,941 psi | 86% | 2956 fps | 98.6% |
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% | 36,811 psi | 57% | 2579 fps | 96.9% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,558 psi | 73% | 2822 fps | 99.9% |
| Accurate High Country | 70.7 gr | 84% | 43,453 psi | 67% | 2835 fps | 95% |
| Accurate MAGPRO | <<locked>> | 90% | 49,676 psi | 76% | 2949 fps | 95.3% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 53,809 psi | 83% | 2871 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2209 | <<locked>> | 82% | 41,640 psi | 64% | 2730 fps | 95.5% |
| ADI AR 2213 | <<locked>> | 90% | 47,950 psi | 74% | 2890 fps | 95.8% |
| ADI AR 2217 | <<locked>> | 98% | 46,209 psi | 71% | 2844 fps | 95.5% |
| ADI AR 2225 | <<locked>> | 94% | 37,318 psi | 57% | 2700 fps | 95.9% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 55,651 psi | 86% | 2907 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,309 psi | 68% | 2808 fps | 99.8% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,734 psi | 78% | 2930 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-19 | <<locked>> | 82% | 41,626 psi | 64% | 2726 fps | 95.6% |
| Alliant Reloder-22 | <<locked>> | 84% | 40,118 psi | 62% | 2733 fps | 95.2% |
| Alliant Reloder-23 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,519 psi | 53% | 2598 fps | 99.3% |
| Alliant Reloder-25 | <<locked>> | 82% | 32,416 psi | 50% | 2559 fps | 95.8% |
| Alliant Reloder-26 | 69.3 gr | 80% | 37,289 psi | 57% | 2733 fps | 98.4% |
| Bofors RP15 | <<locked>> | 88% | 42,264 psi | 65% | 2779 fps | 95.8% |
| Bofors RP30 | <<locked>> | 94% | 42,467 psi | 65% | 2815 fps | 95.1% |
| Bofors RP5 | <<locked>> | 84% | 40,118 psi | 62% | 2733 fps | 95.2% |
| Bofors RP7 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,458 psi | 76% | 2805 fps | 98.4% |
| Hodgdon H1000 | <<locked>> | 94% | 44,396 psi | 68% | 2808 fps | 95.7% |
| Hodgdon H414 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,051 psi | 74% | 2851 fps | 98.6% |
| Hodgdon H4350 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,227 psi | 77% | 2858 fps | 98% |
| Hodgdon H4831 | <<locked>> | 88% | 47,863 psi | 74% | 2835 fps | 95.2% |
| Hodgdon H4831 SC | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,067 psi | 77% | 2874 fps | 95.7% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,453 psi | 65% | 2700 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Retumbo | <<locked>> | 90% | 39,842 psi | 61% | 2802 fps | 95.5% |
| Hodgdon Superformance | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,108 psi | 72% | 2867 fps | 98.3% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 28,166 psi | 43% | 1663 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4350 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,744 psi | 69% | 2736 fps | 97.5% |
| IMR 4451 Enduron | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,096 psi | 77% | 2822 fps | 98.8% |
| IMR 4831 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,933 psi | 69% | 2759 fps | 99.7% |
| IMR 4955 Enduron | <<locked>> | 86% | 46,644 psi | 72% | 2772 fps | 95.1% |
| IMR 7828 SSC | <<locked>> | 90% | 46,209 psi | 71% | 2867 fps | 95.5% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,675 psi | 75% | 2789 fps | 99.5% |
| Lovex S070 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,094 psi | 72% | 2776 fps | 98.6% |
| Lovex S071 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,460 psi | 50% | 2470 fps | 95.3% |
| Norma 204 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,570 psi | 69% | 2769 fps | 96.2% |
| Norma 217 | <<locked>> | 98% | 38,174 psi | 59% | 2756 fps | 95.8% |
| Norma MRP | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,028 psi | 57% | 2690 fps | 95.7% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,905 psi | 71% | 2799 fps | 99.7% |
| Ramshot Grand | <<locked>> | 90% | 46,209 psi | 71% | 2877 fps | 95.9% |
| Ramshot Hunter | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,527 psi | 69% | 2785 fps | 98.7% |
| Ramshot Magnum | <<locked>> | 88% | 39,334 psi | 61% | 2703 fps | 95.7% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 28,964 psi | 45% | 1706 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 80% | 53,403 psi | 82% | 2976 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,731 psi | 72% | 2831 fps | 99.7% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,382 psi | 68% | 2838 fps | 99.5% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 76 | <<locked>> | 88% | 37,057 psi | 57% | 2726 fps | 95.6% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 80% | 54,085 psi | 83% | 2877 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 904 | <<locked>> | 84% | 45,672 psi | 70% | 2762 fps | 95.5% |
| Rottweil R 905 | <<locked>> | 82% | 41,234 psi | 63% | 2717 fps | 95.7% |
| Rottweil R 907 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,458 psi | 76% | 2805 fps | 98.4% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,675 psi | 75% | 2789 fps | 99.5% |
| Shooters World SW4350 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,094 psi | 72% | 2776 fps | 98.6% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 80% | 54,288 psi | 84% | 2923 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 53,214 psi | 82% | 2743 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,601 psi | 73% | 2730 fps | 98.6% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 8000 | <<locked>> | 82% | 40,872 psi | 63% | 2710 fps | 95.5% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 80% | 53,534 psi | 82% | 2867 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S361 | <<locked>> | 86% | 49,676 psi | 76% | 2805 fps | 95.6% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,091 psi | 66% | 2762 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S385 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,813 psi | 61% | 2651 fps | 96.1% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,198 psi | 79% | 2789 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,152 psi | 73% | 2785 fps | 99.8% |
| Vihtavuori N165 | <<locked>> | 84% | 38,928 psi | 60% | 2625 fps | 95.4% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,775 psi | 72% | 2795 fps | 99.7% |
| Vihtavuori N555 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,769 psi | 60% | 2680 fps | 99.2% |
| Vihtavuori N560 | 74 gr | 88% | 47,384 psi | 73% | 2904 fps | 95.3% |
| Vihtavuori N565 | <<locked>> | 92% | 45,107 psi | 69% | 2841 fps | 95% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,730 psi | 70% | 2746 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 760 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,240 psi | 74% | 2854 fps | 98.7% |
| Winchester StaBALL HD | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,314 psi | 48% | 2625 fps | 99.5% |
| Winchester Supreme 780 | <<locked>> | 84% | 40,973 psi | 63% | 2680 fps | 95.3% |
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 81 powders for .30 Nosler loaded with the .308 | 171gr | Peregrine VLR-5. Winchester StaBALL HD delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 3,136 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,860 fps to 3,136 fps. ADI AR 2217 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 81 of the 81 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 171.0 gr projectile in 0.308" calls for a 1:11.0 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. Vihtavuori N560, Alliant Reloder-26, Accurate High Country rank at the top here: for .30 Nosler with the .308 | 171gr | Peregrine VLR-5 they combine a high case fill with complete burn and sit in the upper velocity band. As outliers, Baschieri & Pellagri 109, IMR 8133 Enduron, Vihtavuori N170 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.