Load Specifications
Load data in caliber .30 Nosler with .308 | 180gr | Speer Boat-Tail 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, Hodgdon Retumbo 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>> | 90% | 56,478 psi | 87% | 2877 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 82% | 57,058 psi | 88% | 2897 fps | 100% |
| Accurate High Country | <<locked>> | 88% | 56,072 psi | 86% | 3005 fps | 98.6% |
| Accurate MAGPRO | <<locked>> | 90% | 56,681 psi | 87% | 3002 fps | 97.7% |
| ADI AR 2209 | <<locked>> | 90% | 58,784 psi | 90% | 2979 fps | 99.5% |
| ADI AR 2213 | <<locked>> | 92% | 56,695 psi | 87% | 2989 fps | 98.5% |
| ADI AR 2217ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 54,926 psi | 85% | 2949 fps | 98.5% |
| ADI AR 2225ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,270 psi | 77% | 2933 fps | 99.8% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | <<locked>> | 84% | 55,796 psi | 86% | 2933 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-19 | <<locked>> | 90% | 58,769 psi | 90% | 2976 fps | 99.5% |
| Alliant Reloder-22 | <<locked>> | 92% | 57,580 psi | 89% | 2995 fps | 99.5% |
| Alliant Reloder-23 | <<locked>> | 92% | 55,912 psi | 86% | 2927 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-25 | <<locked>> | 98% | 57,986 psi | 89% | 3028 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-26 | <<locked>> | 88% | 56,202 psi | 86% | 3015 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 109 | <<locked>> | 94% | 57,740 psi | 89% | 2933 fps | 96% |
| Bofors RP15 | <<locked>> | 94% | 56,855 psi | 87% | 2982 fps | 99.3% |
| Bofors RP30ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 58,363 psi | 90% | 3038 fps | 99.2% |
| Bofors RP5 | <<locked>> | 92% | 57,580 psi | 89% | 2995 fps | 99.5% |
| Bofors RP7 | <<locked>> | 82% | 57,638 psi | 89% | 2874 fps | 99.7% |
| Hodgdon H1000 | <<locked>> | 98% | 56,507 psi | 87% | 2979 fps | 99.2% |
| Hodgdon H414 | <<locked>> | 82% | 56,884 psi | 88% | 2933 fps | 99.9% |
| Hodgdon H4350 | <<locked>> | 82% | 58,697 psi | 90% | 2933 fps | 99.6% |
| Hodgdon H4831 | <<locked>> | 90% | 56,826 psi | 87% | 2927 fps | 97.9% |
| Hodgdon H4831 SC | <<locked>> | 90% | 55,869 psi | 86% | 2910 fps | 97.8% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 86% | 56,652 psi | 87% | 2861 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Retumbo | <<locked>> | 98% | 56,956 psi | 88% | 3100 fps | 99.9% |
| Hodgdon Superformance | <<locked>> | 82% | 56,652 psi | 87% | 2963 fps | 99.8% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 37,869 psi | 58% | 1831 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4350 | <<locked>> | 86% | 58,566 psi | 90% | 2910 fps | 99.8% |
| IMR 4451 Enduron | <<locked>> | 82% | 57,899 psi | 89% | 2887 fps | 99.9% |
| IMR 4831 | <<locked>> | 84% | 56,449 psi | 87% | 2881 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4955 Enduron | <<locked>> | 90% | 57,464 psi | 88% | 2904 fps | 98.2% |
| IMR 7828 SSC | <<locked>> | 94% | 58,508 psi | 90% | 3028 fps | 98.9% |
| IMR 8133 Enduronᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,543 psi | 72% | 2854 fps | 97% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 82% | 56,768 psi | 87% | 2851 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S070 | <<locked>> | 84% | 58,349 psi | 90% | 2900 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S071 | <<locked>> | 96% | 57,580 psi | 89% | 2894 fps | 100% |
| Norma 204 | <<locked>> | 84% | 56,202 psi | 86% | 2913 fps | 99.1% |
| Norma 217ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,094 psi | 72% | 2890 fps | 99.1% |
| Norma MRP | <<locked>> | 90% | 57,667 psi | 89% | 3022 fps | 99.9% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 84% | 57,493 psi | 88% | 2917 fps | 100% |
| Ramshot Grand | <<locked>> | 92% | 55,869 psi | 86% | 2992 fps | 98.8% |
| Ramshot Hunter | <<locked>> | 84% | 56,231 psi | 87% | 2923 fps | 100% |
| Ramshot Magnum | <<locked>> | 96% | 58,175 psi | 89% | 2989 fps | 99.8% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 38,972 psi | 60% | 1877 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 82% | 56,130 psi | 86% | 2913 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70 | <<locked>> | 84% | 56,652 psi | 87% | 2979 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 76 | <<locked>> | 98% | 57,914 psi | 89% | 3104 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 80ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 57,232 psi | 88% | 3058 fps | 98% |
| Rottweil R 904 | <<locked>> | 88% | 56,768 psi | 87% | 2897 fps | 98.5% |
| Rottweil R 905 | <<locked>> | 90% | 58,784 psi | 90% | 2969 fps | 99.5% |
| Rottweil R 907 | <<locked>> | 82% | 57,638 psi | 89% | 2874 fps | 99.7% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 82% | 56,768 psi | 87% | 2851 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World SW4350 | <<locked>> | 84% | 58,349 psi | 90% | 2900 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000 | <<locked>> | 82% | 55,753 psi | 86% | 2802 fps | 99.8% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 8000 | <<locked>> | 90% | 58,334 psi | 90% | 2966 fps | 99.5% |
| Somchem S361 | <<locked>> | 88% | 58,479 psi | 90% | 2890 fps | 98.1% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 86% | 58,494 psi | 90% | 2927 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S385 | <<locked>> | 88% | 56,492 psi | 87% | 2897 fps | 99.7% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 82% | 55,608 psi | 86% | 2854 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N165 | <<locked>> | 94% | 58,784 psi | 90% | 2920 fps | 99.7% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 84% | 58,581 psi | 90% | 2917 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N555 | <<locked>> | 88% | 55,869 psi | 86% | 2913 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N560 | <<locked>> | 90% | 57,087 psi | 88% | 3012 fps | 98.3% |
| Vihtavuori N565 | <<locked>> | 96% | 58,262 psi | 90% | 3009 fps | 98.6% |
| Vihtavuori N568ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 57,943 psi | 89% | 3054 fps | 97.6% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 84% | 57,827 psi | 89% | 2858 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 760 | <<locked>> | 82% | 57,029 psi | 88% | 2933 fps | 99.9% |
| Winchester StaBALL HD | <<locked>> | 94% | 57,130 psi | 88% | 3064 fps | 100% |
| Winchester Supreme 780 | <<locked>> | 90% | 55,506 psi | 85% | 2881 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% | 42,598 psi | 66% | 2631 fps | 98.9% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 80% | 53,940 psi | 83% | 2848 fps | 100% |
| Accurate High Country | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,164 psi | 68% | 2779 fps | 96.1% |
| Accurate MAGPRO | <<locked>> | 84% | 47,166 psi | 73% | 2828 fps | 95.5% |
| ADI AR 2209 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,903 psi | 68% | 2713 fps | 97% |
| ADI AR 2213 | <<locked>> | 82% | 42,366 psi | 65% | 2710 fps | 95.2% |
| ADI AR 2217 | <<locked>> | 90% | 41,249 psi | 63% | 2677 fps | 95% |
| ADI AR 2225 | <<locked>> | 86% | 34,432 psi | 53% | 2562 fps | 95.8% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,530 psi | 76% | 2831 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-19 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,208 psi | 68% | 2713 fps | 97.2% |
| Alliant Reloder-22 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,756 psi | 63% | 2677 fps | 96.4% |
| Alliant Reloder-23 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,581 psi | 61% | 2641 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-25 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,085 psi | 54% | 2572 fps | 97.9% |
| Alliant Reloder-26 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,381 psi | 67% | 2792 fps | 99.9% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 109 | <<locked>> | 92% | 54,723 psi | 84% | 2881 fps | 95.3% |
| Bofors RP15 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,421 psi | 59% | 2621 fps | 95.4% |
| Bofors RP30 | <<locked>> | 88% | 41,263 psi | 63% | 2720 fps | 95.7% |
| Bofors RP5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,756 psi | 63% | 2677 fps | 96.4% |
| Bofors RP7 | <<locked>> | 80% | 54,360 psi | 84% | 2825 fps | 99.5% |
| Hodgdon H1000 | <<locked>> | 86% | 39,740 psi | 61% | 2644 fps | 95.2% |
| Hodgdon H414 | <<locked>> | 80% | 53,621 psi | 82% | 2877 fps | 99.7% |
| Hodgdon H4350 | <<locked>> | 80% | 55,376 psi | 85% | 2877 fps | 99.3% |
| Hodgdon H4831 | <<locked>> | 82% | 44,802 psi | 69% | 2707 fps | 95.3% |
| Hodgdon H4831 SC | <<locked>> | 82% | 44,150 psi | 68% | 2694 fps | 95.1% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,834 psi | 74% | 2723 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Retumbo | 68.3 gr | 82% | 36,347 psi | 56% | 2648 fps | 95.2% |
| Hodgdon Superformance | <<locked>> | 80% | 53,258 psi | 82% | 2907 fps | 99.6% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 28,601 psi | 44% | 1637 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4350 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,429 psi | 76% | 2756 fps | 99% |
| IMR 4451 Enduron | <<locked>> | 80% | 54,868 psi | 84% | 2838 fps | 99.7% |
| IMR 4831 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,459 psi | 78% | 2782 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4955 Enduron | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,584 psi | 67% | 2648 fps | 95.2% |
| IMR 7828 SSC | <<locked>> | 84% | 43,613 psi | 67% | 2746 fps | 95.7% |
| IMR 8133 Enduron | <<locked>> | 96% | 41,771 psi | 64% | 2749 fps | 95.6% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 80% | 53,606 psi | 82% | 2802 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S070 | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,402 psi | 81% | 2802 fps | 99.7% |
| Lovex S071 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,782 psi | 58% | 2526 fps | 97.9% |
| Norma 204 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,748 psi | 77% | 2802 fps | 98.2% |
| Norma 217 | <<locked>> | 88% | 34,055 psi | 52% | 2579 fps | 95.1% |
| Norma MRP | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,641 psi | 66% | 2749 fps | 98.2% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,488 psi | 79% | 2822 fps | 100% |
| Ramshot Grand | <<locked>> | 82% | 41,147 psi | 63% | 2703 fps | 95.2% |
| Ramshot Hunter | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,835 psi | 77% | 2815 fps | 99.7% |
| Ramshot Magnum | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,563 psi | 55% | 2546 fps | 95.4% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,486 psi | 45% | 1680 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,736 psi | 81% | 2858 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,024 psi | 77% | 2871 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 76 | 71.3 gr | 80% | 33,750 psi | 52% | 2572 fps | 95.3% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 80 | <<locked>> | 94% | 47,239 psi | 73% | 2877 fps | 95.7% |
| Rottweil R 904 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,223 psi | 70% | 2687 fps | 96.3% |
| Rottweil R 905 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,135 psi | 68% | 2710 fps | 97.3% |
| Rottweil R 907 | <<locked>> | 80% | 54,360 psi | 84% | 2825 fps | 99.5% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 53,606 psi | 82% | 2802 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World SW4350 | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,402 psi | 81% | 2802 fps | 99.7% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,620 psi | 81% | 2753 fps | 99.6% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 8000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,816 psi | 67% | 2703 fps | 97.2% |
| Somchem S361 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,296 psi | 71% | 2677 fps | 95.7% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,008 psi | 75% | 2785 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S385 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,136 psi | 69% | 2694 fps | 98.2% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,605 psi | 81% | 2808 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N165 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,566 psi | 61% | 2572 fps | 96.6% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,243 psi | 80% | 2815 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N555 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,773 psi | 69% | 2723 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N560 | <<locked>> | 82% | 44,933 psi | 69% | 2782 fps | 95.6% |
| Vihtavuori N565 | <<locked>> | 86% | 43,700 psi | 67% | 2740 fps | 95.5% |
| Vihtavuori N568 | <<locked>> | 94% | 48,269 psi | 74% | 2884 fps | 95.4% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,140 psi | 79% | 2759 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 760 | <<locked>> | 80% | 53,824 psi | 83% | 2881 fps | 99.7% |
| Winchester StaBALL HD | 68.4 gr | 80% | 36,332 psi | 56% | 2697 fps | 100% |
| Winchester Supreme 780 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,191 psi | 63% | 2615 fps | 96.3% |
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 76 powders for .30 Nosler loaded with the .308 | 180gr | Speer Boat-Tail. ReloadSwiss RS 76 delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 3,104 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,831 fps to 3,104 fps. ADI AR 2217 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 76 of the 76 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 1:13.0 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. Winchester StaBALL HD, Hodgdon Retumbo, ReloadSwiss RS 76 rank at the top here: for .30 Nosler with the .308 | 180gr | Speer Boat-Tail 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.