Load Specifications
Load data in caliber .30 Nosler with .308 | 180gr | Sellier & Bellot HPC bullet and 70 powders. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above. The recommended powders for this cartridge and bullet combination are Winchester StaBALL HD, ReloadSwiss RS 76 and Hodgdon Retumbo.
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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% | 58,334 psi | 90% | 2900 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 82% | 55,956 psi | 86% | 2877 fps | 100% |
| Accurate High Country | <<locked>> | 90% | 58,175 psi | 89% | 3035 fps | 98.8% |
| Accurate MAGPRO | <<locked>> | 92% | 58,726 psi | 90% | 3031 fps | 97.9% |
| ADI AR 2209 | <<locked>> | 90% | 57,609 psi | 89% | 2956 fps | 99.3% |
| ADI AR 2213 | <<locked>> | 92% | 55,724 psi | 86% | 2966 fps | 98.3% |
| ADI AR 2217ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,954 psi | 83% | 2927 fps | 98.2% |
| ADI AR 2225ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,197 psi | 76% | 2907 fps | 99.7% |
| Alliant Power Pro Varmint | <<locked>> | 90% | 58,131 psi | 89% | 2956 fps | 99.3% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | <<locked>> | 86% | 58,030 psi | 89% | 2963 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-19 | <<locked>> | 90% | 57,537 psi | 89% | 2949 fps | 99.3% |
| Alliant Reloder-22 | <<locked>> | 92% | 56,478 psi | 87% | 2972 fps | 99.3% |
| Alliant Reloder-23 | <<locked>> | 94% | 57,711 psi | 89% | 2949 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-25 | <<locked>> | 98% | 56,724 psi | 87% | 3005 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-26 | <<locked>> | 90% | 58,262 psi | 90% | 3045 fps | 100% |
| Bofors RP15 | <<locked>> | 96% | 58,769 psi | 90% | 3009 fps | 99.4% |
| Bofors RP30ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 56,782 psi | 87% | 3009 fps | 98.9% |
| Bofors RP5 | <<locked>> | 92% | 56,478 psi | 87% | 2972 fps | 99.3% |
| Bofors RP7 | <<locked>> | 82% | 56,637 psi | 87% | 2854 fps | 99.6% |
| Hodgdon H1000ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 58,581 psi | 90% | 3005 fps | 99.3% |
| Hodgdon H414 | <<locked>> | 82% | 55,883 psi | 86% | 2910 fps | 99.8% |
| Hodgdon H4350 | <<locked>> | 82% | 57,725 psi | 89% | 2910 fps | 99.4% |
| Hodgdon H4831 | <<locked>> | 90% | 55,651 psi | 86% | 2900 fps | 97.6% |
| Hodgdon H4831 SC | <<locked>> | 92% | 58,204 psi | 90% | 2940 fps | 98% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 86% | 55,593 psi | 86% | 2841 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Retumbo | <<locked>> | 98% | 55,535 psi | 85% | 3074 fps | 99.8% |
| Hodgdon Superformance | <<locked>> | 82% | 55,608 psi | 86% | 2940 fps | 99.7% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 37,782 psi | 58% | 1821 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4350 | <<locked>> | 86% | 57,479 psi | 88% | 2887 fps | 99.7% |
| IMR 4451 Enduron | <<locked>> | 82% | 56,956 psi | 88% | 2864 fps | 99.8% |
| IMR 4831 | <<locked>> | 86% | 58,682 psi | 90% | 2907 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4955 Enduron | <<locked>> | 90% | 56,521 psi | 87% | 2884 fps | 97.9% |
| IMR 7828 SSC | <<locked>> | 94% | 57,276 psi | 88% | 3002 fps | 98.6% |
| IMR 8133 Enduronᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 45,469 psi | 70% | 2828 fps | 96.6% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 82% | 55,811 psi | 86% | 2831 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S070 | <<locked>> | 84% | 57,363 psi | 88% | 2881 fps | 99.9% |
| Lovex S071 | <<locked>> | 96% | 56,507 psi | 87% | 2874 fps | 100% |
| Norma 204 | <<locked>> | 86% | 58,349 psi | 90% | 2943 fps | 99.2% |
| Norma 217ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 45,788 psi | 70% | 2861 fps | 98.7% |
| Norma MRP | <<locked>> | 90% | 56,347 psi | 87% | 2999 fps | 99.9% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 84% | 56,449 psi | 87% | 2897 fps | 100% |
| Ramshot Grand | <<locked>> | 94% | 58,073 psi | 89% | 3022 fps | 99% |
| Ramshot Hunter | <<locked>> | 86% | 58,262 psi | 90% | 2949 fps | 100% |
| Ramshot Magnum | <<locked>> | 96% | 56,710 psi | 87% | 2963 fps | 99.7% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 38,870 psi | 60% | 1867 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 84% | 58,320 psi | 90% | 2943 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70 | <<locked>> | 84% | 55,550 psi | 85% | 2959 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 76 | <<locked>> | 98% | 56,449 psi | 87% | 3074 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 80ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 55,535 psi | 85% | 3028 fps | 97.6% |
| Rottweil R 904 | <<locked>> | 88% | 55,680 psi | 86% | 2874 fps | 98.2% |
| Rottweil R 905 | <<locked>> | 90% | 57,609 psi | 89% | 2946 fps | 99.4% |
| Rottweil R 907 | <<locked>> | 82% | 56,637 psi | 87% | 2854 fps | 99.6% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 82% | 55,811 psi | 86% | 2831 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World SW4350 | <<locked>> | 84% | 57,363 psi | 88% | 2881 fps | 99.9% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000 | <<locked>> | 84% | 58,015 psi | 89% | 2831 fps | 99.9% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 8000 | <<locked>> | 90% | 57,276 psi | 88% | 2943 fps | 99.3% |
| Somchem S361 | <<locked>> | 88% | 57,435 psi | 88% | 2867 fps | 97.9% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 86% | 57,246 psi | 88% | 2907 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S385 | <<locked>> | 90% | 58,566 psi | 90% | 2923 fps | 99.8% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 84% | 57,957 psi | 89% | 2884 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N165 | <<locked>> | 94% | 57,609 psi | 89% | 2897 fps | 99.6% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 84% | 57,450 psi | 88% | 2894 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N555 | <<locked>> | 90% | 57,783 psi | 89% | 2936 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N560 | <<locked>> | 90% | 55,825 psi | 86% | 2982 fps | 97.9% |
| Vihtavuori N565 | <<locked>> | 96% | 56,811 psi | 87% | 2979 fps | 98.3% |
| Vihtavuori N568ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 56,391 psi | 87% | 3025 fps | 97.2% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 84% | 56,594 psi | 87% | 2835 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 760 | <<locked>> | 82% | 55,883 psi | 86% | 2910 fps | 99.8% |
| Winchester StaBALL HD | <<locked>> | 94% | 55,376 psi | 85% | 3041 fps | 100% |
| Winchester Supreme 780 | <<locked>> | 92% | 57,522 psi | 88% | 2907 fps | 99.2% |
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% | 41,640 psi | 64% | 2608 fps | 98.7% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,852 psi | 81% | 2828 fps | 100% |
| Accurate High Country | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,018 psi | 66% | 2749 fps | 95.6% |
| Accurate MAGPRO | <<locked>> | 84% | 46,050 psi | 71% | 2802 fps | 95% |
| ADI AR 2209 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,178 psi | 66% | 2694 fps | 96.7% |
| ADI AR 2213 | <<locked>> | 84% | 44,034 psi | 68% | 2740 fps | 95.5% |
| ADI AR 2217 | <<locked>> | 92% | 42,815 psi | 66% | 2707 fps | 95.3% |
| ADI AR 2225 | <<locked>> | 86% | 33,852 psi | 52% | 2539 fps | 95.3% |
| Alliant Power Pro Varmint | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,700 psi | 67% | 2694 fps | 96.9% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,689 psi | 75% | 2812 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-19 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,381 psi | 67% | 2690 fps | 96.8% |
| Alliant Reloder-22 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,827 psi | 61% | 2651 fps | 95.9% |
| Alliant Reloder-23 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,827 psi | 60% | 2621 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-25 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,490 psi | 53% | 2549 fps | 97.6% |
| Alliant Reloder-26 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,409 psi | 65% | 2769 fps | 99.7% |
| Bofors RP15 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,579 psi | 58% | 2595 fps | 95% |
| Bofors RP30 | <<locked>> | 88% | 40,321 psi | 62% | 2694 fps | 95.2% |
| Bofors RP5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,827 psi | 61% | 2651 fps | 95.9% |
| Bofors RP7 | <<locked>> | 80% | 53,534 psi | 82% | 2802 fps | 99.4% |
| Hodgdon H1000 | <<locked>> | 88% | 41,278 psi | 64% | 2674 fps | 95.5% |
| Hodgdon H414 | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,634 psi | 81% | 2858 fps | 99.6% |
| Hodgdon H4350 | <<locked>> | 80% | 54,433 psi | 84% | 2858 fps | 99.1% |
| Hodgdon H4831 | <<locked>> | 84% | 46,528 psi | 72% | 2736 fps | 95.6% |
| Hodgdon H4831 SC | <<locked>> | 84% | 45,876 psi | 71% | 2723 fps | 95.4% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,920 psi | 72% | 2703 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Retumbo | 68.5 gr | 84% | 37,550 psi | 58% | 2674 fps | 95.5% |
| Hodgdon Superformance | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,083 psi | 80% | 2884 fps | 99.4% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 28,645 psi | 44% | 1631 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4350 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,689 psi | 75% | 2740 fps | 98.8% |
| IMR 4451 Enduron | <<locked>> | 80% | 53,954 psi | 83% | 2815 fps | 99.6% |
| IMR 4831 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,617 psi | 76% | 2766 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4955 Enduron | <<locked>> | 82% | 45,339 psi | 70% | 2677 fps | 95.5% |
| IMR 7828 SSC | <<locked>> | 84% | 42,670 psi | 66% | 2720 fps | 95.2% |
| IMR 8133 Enduron | <<locked>> | 96% | 40,799 psi | 63% | 2723 fps | 95% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,866 psi | 81% | 2782 fps | 99.9% |
| Lovex S070 | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,459 psi | 79% | 2779 fps | 99.5% |
| Lovex S071 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,057 psi | 57% | 2507 fps | 97.7% |
| Norma 204 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,762 psi | 75% | 2779 fps | 97.9% |
| Norma 217 | <<locked>> | 90% | 35,027 psi | 54% | 2602 fps | 95.3% |
| Norma MRP | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,553 psi | 64% | 2720 fps | 97.9% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,401 psi | 78% | 2799 fps | 100% |
| Ramshot Grand | <<locked>> | 84% | 42,656 psi | 66% | 2733 fps | 95.6% |
| Ramshot Hunter | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,921 psi | 75% | 2795 fps | 99.6% |
| Ramshot Magnum | <<locked>> | 82% | 36,883 psi | 57% | 2575 fps | 95.7% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,370 psi | 45% | 1670 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,764 psi | 80% | 2838 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,965 psi | 75% | 2851 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 76 | 71.6 gr | 82% | 34,998 psi | 54% | 2602 fps | 95.7% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 80 | <<locked>> | 94% | 45,934 psi | 71% | 2848 fps | 95.1% |
| Rottweil R 904 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,527 psi | 69% | 2667 fps | 95.9% |
| Rottweil R 905 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,236 psi | 67% | 2684 fps | 97% |
| Rottweil R 907 | <<locked>> | 80% | 53,534 psi | 82% | 2802 fps | 99.4% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,866 psi | 81% | 2782 fps | 99.9% |
| Shooters World SW4350 | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,459 psi | 79% | 2779 fps | 99.5% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,721 psi | 80% | 2730 fps | 99.5% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 8000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,873 psi | 66% | 2680 fps | 96.8% |
| Somchem S361 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,382 psi | 70% | 2654 fps | 95.3% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,080 psi | 74% | 2766 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S385 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,266 psi | 68% | 2674 fps | 98% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,634 psi | 79% | 2785 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N165 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,711 psi | 60% | 2549 fps | 96.1% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,300 psi | 79% | 2795 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N555 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,729 psi | 67% | 2700 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N560 | <<locked>> | 82% | 43,888 psi | 68% | 2756 fps | 95.1% |
| Vihtavuori N565 | <<locked>> | 86% | 42,685 psi | 66% | 2713 fps | 95.1% |
| Vihtavuori N568 | <<locked>> | 96% | 49,879 psi | 77% | 2910 fps | 95.6% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,053 psi | 77% | 2740 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 760 | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,837 psi | 81% | 2858 fps | 99.6% |
| Winchester StaBALL HD | 67 gr | 80% | 35,578 psi | 55% | 2674 fps | 100% |
| Winchester Supreme 780 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,379 psi | 62% | 2595 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 70 powders for .30 Nosler loaded with the .308 | 180gr | Sellier & Bellot HPC. Hodgdon Retumbo delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 3,074 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,821 fps to 3,074 fps. ADI AR 2217 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 70 of the 70 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 180.0 gr projectile in 0.308" calls for a 1:11.5 twist; slower twists will usually not stabilise this weight. ADI AR 2217, ADI AR 2225, Bofors RP30 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. Winchester StaBALL HD, ReloadSwiss RS 76, Hodgdon Retumbo rank at the top here: for .30 Nosler with the .308 | 180gr | Sellier & Bellot HPC they combine a high case fill with complete burn and sit in the upper velocity band. Always begin at the start load and work up in small increments while checking case and primer for pressure signs.