Load Specifications
Load data in caliber .30 Nosler with .308 | 175gr | Berger VLD Hunting bullet and 70 powders. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above. The recommended powders for this cartridge and bullet combination are Accurate High Country, Winchester StaBALL HD and ReloadSwiss RS 76.
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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>> | 92% | 58,001 psi | 89% | 2936 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 82% | 55,608 psi | 86% | 2913 fps | 100% |
| Accurate High Country | <<locked>> | 90% | 57,682 psi | 89% | 3068 fps | 98.6% |
| Accurate MAGPRO | <<locked>> | 92% | 58,378 psi | 90% | 3064 fps | 97.6% |
| ADI AR 2209 | <<locked>> | 90% | 57,261 psi | 88% | 2992 fps | 99.1% |
| ADI AR 2213 | <<locked>> | 94% | 58,639 psi | 90% | 3051 fps | 98.5% |
| ADI AR 2217ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,417 psi | 82% | 2953 fps | 97.9% |
| ADI AR 2225ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,689 psi | 75% | 2936 fps | 99.5% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | <<locked>> | 86% | 57,392 psi | 88% | 2995 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-19 | <<locked>> | 90% | 57,174 psi | 88% | 2986 fps | 99.1% |
| Alliant Reloder-22 | <<locked>> | 92% | 55,854 psi | 86% | 3002 fps | 99.1% |
| Alliant Reloder-23 | <<locked>> | 94% | 57,246 psi | 88% | 2986 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-25 | <<locked>> | 98% | 56,202 psi | 86% | 3038 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-26 | <<locked>> | 90% | 57,696 psi | 89% | 3077 fps | 100% |
| Bofors RP15 | <<locked>> | 96% | 58,305 psi | 90% | 3041 fps | 99.3% |
| Bofors RP30ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 56,449 psi | 87% | 3045 fps | 98.7% |
| Bofors RP5 | <<locked>> | 92% | 55,854 psi | 86% | 3002 fps | 99.1% |
| Bofors RP7 | <<locked>> | 82% | 56,246 psi | 87% | 2887 fps | 99.5% |
| Hodgdon H1000ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 58,247 psi | 90% | 3038 fps | 99.1% |
| Hodgdon H414 | <<locked>> | 84% | 58,581 psi | 90% | 2995 fps | 99.9% |
| Hodgdon H4350 | <<locked>> | 82% | 57,203 psi | 88% | 2943 fps | 99.3% |
| Hodgdon H4831 | <<locked>> | 92% | 58,581 psi | 90% | 2989 fps | 97.9% |
| Hodgdon H4831 SC | <<locked>> | 92% | 57,493 psi | 88% | 2972 fps | 97.7% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 88% | 58,436 psi | 90% | 2923 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Retumboᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 58,421 psi | 90% | 3159 fps | 99.9% |
| Hodgdon Superformance | <<locked>> | 84% | 58,668 psi | 90% | 3028 fps | 99.8% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 37,826 psi | 58% | 1850 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4350 | <<locked>> | 86% | 57,101 psi | 88% | 2920 fps | 99.6% |
| IMR 4451 Enduron | <<locked>> | 82% | 56,739 psi | 87% | 2904 fps | 99.7% |
| IMR 4831 | <<locked>> | 86% | 58,262 psi | 90% | 2943 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4955 Enduron | <<locked>> | 90% | 56,275 psi | 87% | 2917 fps | 97.7% |
| IMR 7828 SSC | <<locked>> | 94% | 56,855 psi | 87% | 3035 fps | 98.3% |
| IMR 8133 Enduronᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 45,005 psi | 69% | 2854 fps | 96.2% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 84% | 58,465 psi | 90% | 2913 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S070 | <<locked>> | 84% | 57,043 psi | 88% | 2913 fps | 99.8% |
| Lovex S071 | <<locked>> | 96% | 55,912 psi | 86% | 2904 fps | 100% |
| Norma 204 | <<locked>> | 86% | 58,030 psi | 89% | 2976 fps | 99.1% |
| Norma 217ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 45,266 psi | 70% | 2884 fps | 98.4% |
| Norma MRP | <<locked>> | 90% | 55,782 psi | 86% | 3028 fps | 99.8% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 84% | 56,101 psi | 86% | 2933 fps | 100% |
| Ramshot Grand | <<locked>> | 94% | 57,464 psi | 88% | 3051 fps | 98.7% |
| Ramshot Hunter | <<locked>> | 86% | 57,943 psi | 89% | 2986 fps | 100% |
| Ramshot Magnum | <<locked>> | 96% | 56,318 psi | 87% | 2995 fps | 99.6% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 38,725 psi | 60% | 1896 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 84% | 57,754 psi | 89% | 2976 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70 | <<locked>> | 86% | 58,624 psi | 90% | 3048 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 76 | <<locked>> | 98% | 55,941 psi | 86% | 3104 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 80ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 55,042 psi | 85% | 3054 fps | 97.2% |
| Rottweil R 904 | <<locked>> | 90% | 58,479 psi | 90% | 2956 fps | 98.5% |
| Rottweil R 905 | <<locked>> | 90% | 57,101 psi | 88% | 2979 fps | 99.2% |
| Rottweil R 907 | <<locked>> | 82% | 56,246 psi | 87% | 2887 fps | 99.5% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 84% | 58,465 psi | 90% | 2913 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World SW4350 | <<locked>> | 84% | 57,043 psi | 88% | 2913 fps | 99.8% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000 | <<locked>> | 84% | 57,740 psi | 89% | 2864 fps | 99.8% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 8000 | <<locked>> | 90% | 56,710 psi | 87% | 2976 fps | 99.1% |
| Somchem S361 | <<locked>> | 88% | 56,869 psi | 87% | 2897 fps | 97.6% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 86% | 56,782 psi | 87% | 2943 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S385 | <<locked>> | 90% | 58,276 psi | 90% | 2956 fps | 99.7% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 82% | 58,494 psi | 90% | 2858 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 84% | 57,363 psi | 88% | 2917 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N165 | <<locked>> | 94% | 57,232 psi | 88% | 2930 fps | 99.4% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 84% | 57,043 psi | 88% | 2930 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N555 | <<locked>> | 90% | 57,232 psi | 88% | 2972 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N560 | <<locked>> | 90% | 55,303 psi | 85% | 3015 fps | 97.7% |
| Vihtavuori N565 | <<locked>> | 96% | 56,289 psi | 87% | 3012 fps | 98% |
| Vihtavuori N568ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 55,883 psi | 86% | 3058 fps | 96.8% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 84% | 56,289 psi | 87% | 2871 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 760 | <<locked>> | 82% | 55,477 psi | 85% | 2943 fps | 99.7% |
| Winchester StaBALL HD | <<locked>> | 96% | 58,537 psi | 90% | 3127 fps | 100% |
| Winchester Supreme 780 | <<locked>> | 92% | 57,145 psi | 88% | 2940 fps | 99.1% |
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% | 41,263 psi | 63% | 2638 fps | 98.4% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,301 psi | 80% | 2861 fps | 100% |
| Accurate High Country | 68.6 gr | 80% | 42,743 psi | 66% | 2782 fps | 95.3% |
| Accurate MAGPRO | <<locked>> | 86% | 48,486 psi | 75% | 2890 fps | 95.4% |
| ADI AR 2209 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,815 psi | 66% | 2720 fps | 96.3% |
| ADI AR 2213 | <<locked>> | 84% | 43,729 psi | 67% | 2769 fps | 95.1% |
| ADI AR 2217 | <<locked>> | 94% | 44,962 psi | 69% | 2789 fps | 95.8% |
| ADI AR 2225 | <<locked>> | 88% | 35,273 psi | 54% | 2612 fps | 95.7% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,225 psi | 74% | 2844 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-19 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,946 psi | 66% | 2720 fps | 96.5% |
| Alliant Reloder-22 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,639 psi | 61% | 2680 fps | 95.6% |
| Alliant Reloder-23 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,450 psi | 59% | 2651 fps | 99.9% |
| Alliant Reloder-25 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,171 psi | 53% | 2572 fps | 97.2% |
| Alliant Reloder-26 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,989 psi | 65% | 2799 fps | 99.6% |
| Bofors RP15 | <<locked>> | 82% | 39,479 psi | 61% | 2677 fps | 95.3% |
| Bofors RP30 | <<locked>> | 90% | 42,308 psi | 65% | 2776 fps | 95.6% |
| Bofors RP5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,639 psi | 61% | 2680 fps | 95.6% |
| Bofors RP7 | <<locked>> | 80% | 53,200 psi | 82% | 2838 fps | 99.2% |
| Hodgdon H1000 | <<locked>> | 88% | 40,886 psi | 63% | 2700 fps | 95.1% |
| Hodgdon H414 | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,344 psi | 81% | 2890 fps | 99.4% |
| Hodgdon H4350 | <<locked>> | 80% | 54,099 psi | 83% | 2890 fps | 98.9% |
| Hodgdon H4831 | <<locked>> | 84% | 46,180 psi | 71% | 2766 fps | 95.2% |
| Hodgdon H4831 SC | <<locked>> | 84% | 45,542 psi | 70% | 2753 fps | 95% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,528 psi | 72% | 2736 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Retumbo | <<locked>> | 84% | 37,260 psi | 57% | 2700 fps | 95% |
| Hodgdon Superformance | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,634 psi | 79% | 2913 fps | 99.2% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 28,660 psi | 44% | 1657 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4350 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,312 psi | 74% | 2769 fps | 98.6% |
| IMR 4451 Enduron | <<locked>> | 80% | 53,737 psi | 83% | 2851 fps | 99.5% |
| IMR 4831 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,197 psi | 76% | 2799 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4955 Enduron | <<locked>> | 82% | 44,962 psi | 69% | 2707 fps | 95.1% |
| IMR 7828 SSC | <<locked>> | 86% | 44,991 psi | 69% | 2808 fps | 95.7% |
| IMR 8133 Enduron | <<locked>> | 98% | 42,656 psi | 66% | 2802 fps | 95.4% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,489 psi | 81% | 2815 fps | 99.9% |
| Lovex S070 | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,024 psi | 78% | 2812 fps | 99.4% |
| Lovex S071 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,724 psi | 56% | 2533 fps | 97.3% |
| Norma 204 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,486 psi | 75% | 2812 fps | 97.6% |
| Norma 217 | <<locked>> | 92% | 36,666 psi | 56% | 2680 fps | 95.7% |
| Norma MRP | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,191 psi | 63% | 2749 fps | 97.5% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,995 psi | 77% | 2831 fps | 100% |
| Ramshot Grand | <<locked>> | 84% | 42,337 psi | 65% | 2759 fps | 95.2% |
| Ramshot Hunter | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,617 psi | 75% | 2828 fps | 99.5% |
| Ramshot Magnum | <<locked>> | 82% | 36,550 psi | 56% | 2602 fps | 95.2% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,370 psi | 45% | 1696 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,430 psi | 79% | 2874 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,588 psi | 75% | 2881 fps | 99.9% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 76 | 72.5 gr | 82% | 34,664 psi | 53% | 2625 fps | 95.1% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 80 | <<locked>> | 96% | 48,530 psi | 75% | 2936 fps | 95.6% |
| Rottweil R 904 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,106 psi | 68% | 2694 fps | 95.5% |
| Rottweil R 905 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,801 psi | 66% | 2710 fps | 96.6% |
| Rottweil R 907 | <<locked>> | 80% | 53,200 psi | 82% | 2838 fps | 99.2% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,489 psi | 81% | 2815 fps | 99.9% |
| Shooters World SW4350 | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,024 psi | 78% | 2812 fps | 99.4% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,503 psi | 79% | 2762 fps | 99.3% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 8000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,438 psi | 65% | 2707 fps | 96.5% |
| Somchem S361 | <<locked>> | 82% | 47,877 psi | 74% | 2740 fps | 95.7% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,558 psi | 73% | 2799 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S385 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,976 psi | 68% | 2703 fps | 97.7% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 80% | 55,201 psi | 85% | 2808 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,140 psi | 79% | 2818 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N165 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,392 psi | 59% | 2575 fps | 95.8% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,995 psi | 78% | 2831 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N555 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,482 psi | 67% | 2733 fps | 99.9% |
| Vihtavuori N560 | <<locked>> | 84% | 46,137 psi | 71% | 2841 fps | 95.5% |
| Vihtavuori N565 | <<locked>> | 88% | 44,744 psi | 69% | 2795 fps | 95.4% |
| Vihtavuori N568 | <<locked>> | 96% | 49,574 psi | 76% | 2943 fps | 95.3% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,719 psi | 76% | 2772 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 760 | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,344 psi | 81% | 2890 fps | 99.4% |
| Winchester StaBALL HD | 67.9 gr | 80% | 35,259 psi | 54% | 2703 fps | 100% |
| Winchester Supreme 780 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,972 psi | 61% | 2621 fps | 95.5% |
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 75 powders for .30 Nosler loaded with the .308 | 175gr | Berger VLD Hunting. Hodgdon Retumbo delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 3,159 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,850 fps to 3,159 fps. ADI AR 2217 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 75 of the 75 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 175.0 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-33 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. Accurate High Country, Winchester StaBALL HD, ReloadSwiss RS 76 rank at the top here: for .30 Nosler with the .308 | 175gr | Berger VLD Hunting they combine a high case fill with complete burn and sit in the upper velocity band. As outliers, Alliant Reloder-33, IMR 7977 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.