Load Specifications
Load data in caliber .30 Nosler with .308 | 185gr | Berger JUG bullet and 71 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% | 2835 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 82% | 57,246 psi | 88% | 2861 fps | 100% |
| Accurate High Country | <<locked>> | 88% | 56,173 psi | 86% | 2966 fps | 98.8% |
| Accurate MAGPRO | <<locked>> | 90% | 56,695 psi | 87% | 2963 fps | 97.8% |
| ADI AR 2209 | <<locked>> | 88% | 55,608 psi | 86% | 2890 fps | 99.2% |
| ADI AR 2213 | <<locked>> | 92% | 56,855 psi | 87% | 2949 fps | 98.7% |
| ADI AR 2217ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 55,027 psi | 85% | 2913 fps | 98.7% |
| ADI AR 2225ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,415 psi | 78% | 2897 fps | 99.9% |
| Alliant Power Pro Varmint | <<locked>> | 88% | 55,999 psi | 86% | 2887 fps | 99.3% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | <<locked>> | 84% | 55,796 psi | 86% | 2890 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-19 | <<locked>> | 90% | 58,798 psi | 90% | 2936 fps | 99.6% |
| Alliant Reloder-22 | <<locked>> | 92% | 57,696 psi | 89% | 2956 fps | 99.5% |
| Alliant Reloder-23 | <<locked>> | 92% | 55,898 psi | 86% | 2884 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-25 | <<locked>> | 98% | 58,131 psi | 89% | 2989 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-26 | <<locked>> | 88% | 56,202 psi | 86% | 2972 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 109 | <<locked>> | 94% | 57,841 psi | 89% | 2897 fps | 96.2% |
| Bofors RP15 | <<locked>> | 94% | 57,014 psi | 88% | 2943 fps | 99.4% |
| Bofors RP30ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 58,421 psi | 90% | 2999 fps | 99.3% |
| Bofors RP5 | <<locked>> | 92% | 57,696 psi | 89% | 2956 fps | 99.5% |
| Bofors RP7 | <<locked>> | 82% | 57,580 psi | 89% | 2835 fps | 99.8% |
| Hodgdon H1000 | <<locked>> | 98% | 56,608 psi | 87% | 2940 fps | 99.3% |
| Hodgdon H414 | <<locked>> | 82% | 56,913 psi | 88% | 2890 fps | 99.9% |
| Hodgdon H4350 | <<locked>> | 82% | 58,711 psi | 90% | 2890 fps | 99.6% |
| Hodgdon H4831 | <<locked>> | 90% | 57,000 psi | 88% | 2890 fps | 98.1% |
| Hodgdon H4831 SC | <<locked>> | 90% | 55,956 psi | 86% | 2871 fps | 98% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 86% | 56,884 psi | 88% | 2822 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Retumbo | <<locked>> | 98% | 57,043 psi | 88% | 3061 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Superformance | <<locked>> | 82% | 56,797 psi | 87% | 2923 fps | 99.9% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 37,913 psi | 58% | 1798 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4350 | <<locked>> | 86% | 58,682 psi | 90% | 2871 fps | 99.9% |
| IMR 4451 Enduron | <<locked>> | 82% | 58,073 psi | 89% | 2848 fps | 99.9% |
| IMR 4831 | <<locked>> | 84% | 56,710 psi | 87% | 2841 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4955 Enduron | <<locked>> | 90% | 57,624 psi | 89% | 2864 fps | 98.3% |
| IMR 7828 SSC | <<locked>> | 94% | 58,639 psi | 90% | 2989 fps | 99% |
| IMR 8133 Enduronᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 46,572 psi | 72% | 2818 fps | 97.2% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 82% | 56,753 psi | 87% | 2808 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S070 | <<locked>> | 84% | 58,566 psi | 90% | 2861 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S071 | <<locked>> | 96% | 57,696 psi | 89% | 2854 fps | 100% |
| Norma 204 | <<locked>> | 84% | 56,130 psi | 86% | 2871 fps | 99.2% |
| Norma 217ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,181 psi | 73% | 2851 fps | 99.2% |
| Norma MRP | <<locked>> | 90% | 57,783 psi | 89% | 2982 fps | 100% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 84% | 57,769 psi | 89% | 2877 fps | 100% |
| Ramshot Grand | <<locked>> | 92% | 55,927 psi | 86% | 2953 fps | 98.9% |
| Ramshot Hunter | <<locked>> | 84% | 56,159 psi | 86% | 2881 fps | 100% |
| Ramshot Magnum | <<locked>> | 96% | 58,334 psi | 90% | 2949 fps | 99.9% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 38,841 psi | 60% | 1841 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 82% | 56,275 psi | 87% | 2874 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70 | <<locked>> | 84% | 56,913 psi | 88% | 2943 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 76 | <<locked>> | 98% | 57,870 psi | 89% | 3061 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 80ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 57,261 psi | 88% | 3022 fps | 98.1% |
| Rottweil R 904 | <<locked>> | 88% | 56,695 psi | 87% | 2858 fps | 98.6% |
| Rottweil R 905 | <<locked>> | 90% | 58,769 psi | 90% | 2927 fps | 99.6% |
| Rottweil R 907 | <<locked>> | 82% | 57,580 psi | 89% | 2835 fps | 99.8% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 82% | 56,753 psi | 87% | 2808 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World SW4350 | <<locked>> | 84% | 58,566 psi | 90% | 2861 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000 | <<locked>> | 82% | 55,782 psi | 86% | 2762 fps | 99.9% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 8000 | <<locked>> | 90% | 58,320 psi | 90% | 2923 fps | 99.6% |
| Somchem S361 | <<locked>> | 88% | 58,320 psi | 90% | 2851 fps | 98.3% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 86% | 58,624 psi | 90% | 2884 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S385 | <<locked>> | 88% | 56,565 psi | 87% | 2858 fps | 99.7% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 82% | 55,767 psi | 86% | 2815 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N165 | <<locked>> | 94% | 58,740 psi | 90% | 2877 fps | 99.7% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 84% | 58,595 psi | 90% | 2874 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N555 | <<locked>> | 88% | 56,057 psi | 86% | 2874 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N560 | <<locked>> | 90% | 57,203 psi | 88% | 2972 fps | 98.4% |
| Vihtavuori N565 | <<locked>> | 96% | 58,349 psi | 90% | 2969 fps | 98.7% |
| Vihtavuori N568ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 58,001 psi | 89% | 3018 fps | 97.8% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 84% | 57,812 psi | 89% | 2815 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 760 | <<locked>> | 82% | 57,072 psi | 88% | 2894 fps | 99.9% |
| Winchester StaBALL HD | <<locked>> | 94% | 57,159 psi | 88% | 3022 fps | 100% |
| Winchester Supreme 780 | <<locked>> | 90% | 55,593 psi | 86% | 2844 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% | 42,685 psi | 66% | 2598 fps | 99.1% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 80% | 54,099 psi | 83% | 2812 fps | 100% |
| Accurate High Country | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,193 psi | 68% | 2743 fps | 96.3% |
| Accurate MAGPRO | <<locked>> | 82% | 44,541 psi | 69% | 2740 fps | 95% |
| ADI AR 2209 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,048 psi | 68% | 2677 fps | 97.3% |
| ADI AR 2213 | <<locked>> | 82% | 42,453 psi | 65% | 2674 fps | 95.4% |
| ADI AR 2217 | <<locked>> | 90% | 41,394 psi | 64% | 2644 fps | 95.3% |
| ADI AR 2225 | <<locked>> | 84% | 32,851 psi | 51% | 2480 fps | 95.3% |
| Alliant Power Pro Varmint | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,556 psi | 69% | 2680 fps | 97.4% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,835 psi | 77% | 2795 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-19 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,367 psi | 68% | 2677 fps | 97.4% |
| Alliant Reloder-22 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,930 psi | 63% | 2644 fps | 96.6% |
| Alliant Reloder-23 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,726 psi | 61% | 2605 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-25 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,201 psi | 54% | 2539 fps | 98.2% |
| Alliant Reloder-26 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,482 psi | 67% | 2756 fps | 99.9% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 109 | <<locked>> | 92% | 54,694 psi | 84% | 2841 fps | 95.5% |
| Bofors RP15 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,406 psi | 59% | 2585 fps | 95.6% |
| Bofors RP30 | <<locked>> | 86% | 39,102 psi | 60% | 2631 fps | 95.2% |
| Bofors RP5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,930 psi | 63% | 2644 fps | 96.6% |
| Bofors RP7 | <<locked>> | 80% | 54,650 psi | 84% | 2789 fps | 99.6% |
| Hodgdon H1000 | <<locked>> | 86% | 39,842 psi | 61% | 2612 fps | 95.5% |
| Hodgdon H414 | <<locked>> | 80% | 53,780 psi | 83% | 2838 fps | 99.8% |
| Hodgdon H4350 | <<locked>> | 80% | 55,506 psi | 85% | 2841 fps | 99.4% |
| Hodgdon H4831 | <<locked>> | 82% | 44,817 psi | 69% | 2671 fps | 95.5% |
| Hodgdon H4831 SC | <<locked>> | 82% | 44,237 psi | 68% | 2661 fps | 95.3% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,892 psi | 74% | 2684 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Retumbo | 67 gr | 82% | 36,390 psi | 56% | 2615 fps | 95.5% |
| Hodgdon Superformance | <<locked>> | 80% | 53,200 psi | 82% | 2864 fps | 99.6% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 28,645 psi | 44% | 1608 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4350 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,574 psi | 76% | 2720 fps | 99.1% |
| IMR 4451 Enduron | <<locked>> | 80% | 54,940 psi | 85% | 2799 fps | 99.8% |
| IMR 4831 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,604 psi | 78% | 2746 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4955 Enduron | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,700 psi | 67% | 2615 fps | 95.4% |
| IMR 7828 SSC | <<locked>> | 82% | 41,350 psi | 64% | 2661 fps | 95.2% |
| IMR 8133 Enduron | <<locked>> | 94% | 39,668 psi | 61% | 2667 fps | 95% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 80% | 53,664 psi | 83% | 2762 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S070 | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,359 psi | 81% | 2762 fps | 99.7% |
| Lovex S071 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,840 psi | 58% | 2493 fps | 98.1% |
| Norma 204 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,922 psi | 77% | 2766 fps | 98.3% |
| Norma 217 | <<locked>> | 88% | 34,171 psi | 53% | 2549 fps | 95.4% |
| Norma MRP | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,685 psi | 66% | 2713 fps | 98.4% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,416 psi | 79% | 2779 fps | 100% |
| Ramshot Grand | <<locked>> | 82% | 41,205 psi | 63% | 2671 fps | 95.5% |
| Ramshot Hunter | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,111 psi | 77% | 2779 fps | 99.8% |
| Ramshot Magnum | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,708 psi | 55% | 2520 fps | 95.7% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,356 psi | 45% | 1647 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 80% | 53,026 psi | 82% | 2822 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,169 psi | 77% | 2835 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 76 | 70 gr | 80% | 33,866 psi | 52% | 2543 fps | 95.6% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 80 | <<locked>> | 92% | 44,570 psi | 69% | 2785 fps | 95.1% |
| Rottweil R 904 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,310 psi | 70% | 2651 fps | 96.5% |
| Rottweil R 905 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,266 psi | 68% | 2674 fps | 97.5% |
| Rottweil R 907 | <<locked>> | 80% | 54,650 psi | 84% | 2789 fps | 99.6% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 53,664 psi | 83% | 2762 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World SW4350 | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,359 psi | 81% | 2762 fps | 99.7% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,736 psi | 81% | 2713 fps | 99.7% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 8000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,903 psi | 68% | 2667 fps | 97.4% |
| Somchem S361 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,369 psi | 71% | 2644 fps | 95.9% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,182 psi | 76% | 2746 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S385 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,266 psi | 70% | 2661 fps | 98.4% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,736 psi | 81% | 2769 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N165 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,639 psi | 61% | 2539 fps | 96.8% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,417 psi | 81% | 2779 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N555 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,860 psi | 69% | 2687 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N560 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,467 psi | 65% | 2694 fps | 95% |
| Vihtavuori N565 | <<locked>> | 84% | 41,423 psi | 64% | 2654 fps | 95% |
| Vihtavuori N568 | <<locked>> | 94% | 48,356 psi | 74% | 2848 fps | 95.6% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,169 psi | 79% | 2720 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 760 | <<locked>> | 80% | 53,780 psi | 83% | 2838 fps | 99.8% |
| Winchester StaBALL HD | 67.2 gr | 80% | 36,506 psi | 56% | 2667 fps | 100% |
| Winchester Supreme 780 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,205 psi | 63% | 2579 fps | 96.6% |
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 71 powders for .30 Nosler loaded with the .308 | 185gr | Berger JUG. Hodgdon Retumbo delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 3,061 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,798 fps to 3,061 fps. ADI AR 2217 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 71 of the 71 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 185.0 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, 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, Hodgdon Retumbo, ReloadSwiss RS 76 rank at the top here: for .30 Nosler with the .308 | 185gr | Berger JUG 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.