Load Specifications
Load data in caliber .30 Nosler with .308 | 185gr | Lapua D46 bullet and 70 powders. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above. The recommended powders for this cartridge and bullet combination are ReloadSwiss RS 76, Hodgdon Retumbo and Accurate MAGPRO.
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Only powders/loads that match the current filter criteria are displayed: max pressure of a load ≤ 90% of max. standardized pressure, fill rate ≥ 80% and propellant combustion ≥ 95%. Use the sliders above the tables to adjust these thresholds.
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% | 57,145 psi | 88% | 2851 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 82% | 57,885 psi | 89% | 2874 fps | 100% |
| Accurate High Country | <<locked>> | 88% | 56,884 psi | 88% | 2982 fps | 98.9% |
| Accurate MAGPRO | <<locked>> | 90% | 57,580 psi | 89% | 2982 fps | 98.1% |
| ADI AR 2209 | <<locked>> | 88% | 56,376 psi | 87% | 2907 fps | 99.4% |
| ADI AR 2213 | <<locked>> | 92% | 57,667 psi | 89% | 2969 fps | 98.9% |
| ADI AR 2217ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 55,927 psi | 86% | 2933 fps | 98.9% |
| ADI AR 2225ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,082 psi | 79% | 2913 fps | 99.9% |
| Alliant Power Pro Varmint | <<locked>> | 88% | 56,826 psi | 87% | 2907 fps | 99.4% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | <<locked>> | 84% | 56,695 psi | 87% | 2907 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-19 | <<locked>> | 88% | 56,289 psi | 87% | 2900 fps | 99.4% |
| Alliant Reloder-22 | <<locked>> | 92% | 58,624 psi | 90% | 2976 fps | 99.7% |
| Alliant Reloder-23 | <<locked>> | 92% | 56,710 psi | 87% | 2900 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-25 | <<locked>> | 96% | 55,796 psi | 86% | 2956 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-26 | <<locked>> | 88% | 57,203 psi | 88% | 2992 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 109 | <<locked>> | 94% | 58,349 psi | 90% | 2913 fps | 96.5% |
| Bofors RP15 | <<locked>> | 94% | 57,798 psi | 89% | 2963 fps | 99.5% |
| Bofors RP30 | <<locked>> | 98% | 55,999 psi | 86% | 2966 fps | 99.1% |
| Bofors RP5 | <<locked>> | 92% | 58,624 psi | 90% | 2976 fps | 99.7% |
| Bofors RP7 | <<locked>> | 82% | 58,291 psi | 90% | 2851 fps | 99.9% |
| Hodgdon H1000 | <<locked>> | 98% | 57,348 psi | 88% | 2956 fps | 99.4% |
| Hodgdon H414 | <<locked>> | 82% | 57,711 psi | 89% | 2907 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H4831 | <<locked>> | 90% | 57,537 psi | 89% | 2904 fps | 98.3% |
| Hodgdon H4831 SC | <<locked>> | 90% | 56,565 psi | 87% | 2887 fps | 98.2% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 86% | 57,479 psi | 88% | 2835 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Retumbo | <<locked>> | 98% | 58,015 psi | 89% | 3084 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Superformance | <<locked>> | 82% | 57,682 psi | 89% | 2940 fps | 99.9% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 37,956 psi | 58% | 1808 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4350 | <<locked>> | 84% | 56,043 psi | 86% | 2835 fps | 99.8% |
| IMR 4451 Enduron | <<locked>> | 82% | 58,552 psi | 90% | 2861 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4831 | <<locked>> | 84% | 57,261 psi | 88% | 2854 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4955 Enduron | <<locked>> | 90% | 58,233 psi | 90% | 2884 fps | 98.5% |
| IMR 7828 SSC | <<locked>> | 92% | 55,956 psi | 86% | 2949 fps | 98.7% |
| IMR 8133 Enduronᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,456 psi | 73% | 2838 fps | 97.6% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 82% | 57,464 psi | 88% | 2828 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S070 | <<locked>> | 82% | 55,927 psi | 86% | 2825 fps | 99.9% |
| Lovex S071 | <<locked>> | 96% | 58,552 psi | 90% | 2871 fps | 100% |
| Norma 204 | <<locked>> | 84% | 56,797 psi | 87% | 2887 fps | 99.3% |
| Norma 217ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,877 psi | 74% | 2871 fps | 99.4% |
| Norma MRP | <<locked>> | 90% | 58,726 psi | 90% | 2999 fps | 100% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 84% | 58,349 psi | 90% | 2890 fps | 100% |
| Ramshot Grand | <<locked>> | 92% | 56,782 psi | 87% | 2972 fps | 99.1% |
| Ramshot Hunter | <<locked>> | 84% | 56,855 psi | 87% | 2897 fps | 100% |
| Ramshot Magnum | <<locked>> | 94% | 55,550 psi | 85% | 2913 fps | 99.8% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 38,885 psi | 60% | 1850 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 82% | 57,043 psi | 88% | 2890 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70 | <<locked>> | 84% | 57,696 psi | 89% | 2956 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 76 | <<locked>> | 96% | 55,230 psi | 85% | 3025 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 80ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 58,494 psi | 90% | 3045 fps | 98.4% |
| Rottweil R 904 | <<locked>> | 88% | 57,580 psi | 89% | 2874 fps | 98.8% |
| Rottweil R 905 | <<locked>> | 88% | 56,275 psi | 87% | 2894 fps | 99.5% |
| Rottweil R 907 | <<locked>> | 82% | 58,291 psi | 90% | 2851 fps | 99.9% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 82% | 57,464 psi | 88% | 2828 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World SW4350 | <<locked>> | 82% | 55,927 psi | 86% | 2825 fps | 99.9% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000 | <<locked>> | 82% | 56,463 psi | 87% | 2779 fps | 99.9% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 8000 | <<locked>> | 88% | 55,825 psi | 86% | 2890 fps | 99.4% |
| Somchem S361 | <<locked>> | 86% | 55,854 psi | 86% | 2818 fps | 98% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 84% | 55,999 psi | 86% | 2854 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S385 | <<locked>> | 88% | 57,406 psi | 88% | 2874 fps | 99.8% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 82% | 56,362 psi | 87% | 2828 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N165 | <<locked>> | 92% | 56,333 psi | 87% | 2848 fps | 99.6% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 82% | 56,101 psi | 86% | 2841 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N555 | <<locked>> | 88% | 56,826 psi | 87% | 2887 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N560 | <<locked>> | 90% | 58,088 psi | 89% | 2992 fps | 98.6% |
| Vihtavuori N565 | <<locked>> | 94% | 55,825 psi | 86% | 2933 fps | 98.5% |
| Vihtavuori N568 | <<locked>> | 98% | 55,419 psi | 85% | 2979 fps | 97.4% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 84% | 58,697 psi | 90% | 2831 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 760 | <<locked>> | 82% | 57,856 psi | 89% | 2910 fps | 100% |
| Winchester StaBALL HD | <<locked>> | 94% | 58,552 psi | 90% | 3041 fps | 100% |
| Winchester Supreme 780 | <<locked>> | 90% | 56,217 psi | 86% | 2858 fps | 99.3% |
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% | 43,250 psi | 67% | 2612 fps | 99.2% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 80% | 54,679 psi | 84% | 2825 fps | 100% |
| Accurate High Country | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,933 psi | 69% | 2762 fps | 96.7% |
| Accurate MAGPRO | 71.9 gr | 82% | 45,150 psi | 69% | 2756 fps | 95.3% |
| ADI AR 2209 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,585 psi | 69% | 2694 fps | 97.5% |
| ADI AR 2213 | <<locked>> | 82% | 43,076 psi | 66% | 2694 fps | 95.8% |
| ADI AR 2217 | <<locked>> | 90% | 41,945 psi | 65% | 2664 fps | 95.7% |
| ADI AR 2225 | <<locked>> | 84% | 33,257 psi | 51% | 2500 fps | 95.7% |
| Alliant Power Pro Varmint | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,194 psi | 70% | 2697 fps | 97.7% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,473 psi | 78% | 2808 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-19 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,846 psi | 69% | 2694 fps | 97.6% |
| Alliant Reloder-22 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,394 psi | 64% | 2657 fps | 96.9% |
| Alliant Reloder-23 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,437 psi | 62% | 2621 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-25 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,650 psi | 55% | 2556 fps | 98.4% |
| Alliant Reloder-26 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,208 psi | 68% | 2772 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 109 | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,388 psi | 81% | 2808 fps | 95% |
| Bofors RP15 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,073 psi | 60% | 2602 fps | 96% |
| Bofors RP30 | <<locked>> | 86% | 39,697 psi | 61% | 2651 fps | 95.5% |
| Bofors RP5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,394 psi | 64% | 2657 fps | 96.9% |
| Bofors RP7 | <<locked>> | 80% | 55,158 psi | 85% | 2802 fps | 99.7% |
| Hodgdon H1000 | <<locked>> | 84% | 38,247 psi | 59% | 2579 fps | 95% |
| Hodgdon H414 | <<locked>> | 80% | 54,375 psi | 84% | 2854 fps | 99.8% |
| Hodgdon H4831 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,859 psi | 66% | 2635 fps | 95% |
| Hodgdon H4831 SC | <<locked>> | 82% | 44,860 psi | 69% | 2677 fps | 95.6% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,501 psi | 75% | 2697 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Retumbo | 68 gr | 82% | 36,912 psi | 57% | 2635 fps | 95.9% |
| Hodgdon Superformance | <<locked>> | 80% | 54,085 psi | 83% | 2884 fps | 99.7% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 28,645 psi | 44% | 1614 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4350 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,125 psi | 77% | 2736 fps | 99.2% |
| IMR 4451 Enduron | <<locked>> | 80% | 55,463 psi | 85% | 2812 fps | 99.8% |
| IMR 4831 | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,343 psi | 79% | 2762 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4955 Enduron | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,179 psi | 68% | 2628 fps | 95.7% |
| IMR 7828 SSC | <<locked>> | 82% | 41,814 psi | 64% | 2677 fps | 95.5% |
| IMR 8133 Enduron | <<locked>> | 94% | 40,248 psi | 62% | 2684 fps | 95.4% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 80% | 54,447 psi | 84% | 2779 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S070 | <<locked>> | 80% | 53,011 psi | 82% | 2779 fps | 99.8% |
| Lovex S071 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,377 psi | 59% | 2507 fps | 98.3% |
| Norma 204 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,444 psi | 78% | 2782 fps | 98.5% |
| Norma 217 | <<locked>> | 86% | 32,982 psi | 51% | 2516 fps | 95% |
| Norma MRP | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,395 psi | 67% | 2730 fps | 98.6% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,170 psi | 80% | 2795 fps | 100% |
| Ramshot Grand | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,421 psi | 61% | 2631 fps | 95% |
| Ramshot Hunter | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,647 psi | 78% | 2792 fps | 99.9% |
| Ramshot Magnum | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,143 psi | 56% | 2533 fps | 96% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,530 psi | 45% | 1657 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 80% | 53,563 psi | 82% | 2835 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,865 psi | 78% | 2848 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 76 | 71 gr | 80% | 34,316 psi | 53% | 2562 fps | 96.1% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 80 | <<locked>> | 92% | 45,237 psi | 70% | 2805 fps | 95.5% |
| Rottweil R 904 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,006 psi | 71% | 2671 fps | 96.8% |
| Rottweil R 905 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,802 psi | 69% | 2690 fps | 97.8% |
| Rottweil R 907 | <<locked>> | 80% | 55,158 psi | 85% | 2802 fps | 99.7% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 54,447 psi | 84% | 2779 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World SW4350 | <<locked>> | 80% | 53,011 psi | 82% | 2779 fps | 99.8% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 53,272 psi | 82% | 2726 fps | 99.8% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 8000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,425 psi | 68% | 2684 fps | 97.6% |
| Somchem S361 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,949 psi | 72% | 2661 fps | 96.2% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,821 psi | 77% | 2759 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S385 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,803 psi | 70% | 2674 fps | 98.6% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 80% | 53,287 psi | 82% | 2782 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N165 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,118 psi | 62% | 2552 fps | 97% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,939 psi | 81% | 2792 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N555 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,527 psi | 70% | 2700 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N560 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,091 psi | 66% | 2710 fps | 95.4% |
| Vihtavuori N565 | <<locked>> | 84% | 42,032 psi | 65% | 2671 fps | 95.3% |
| Vihtavuori N568 | <<locked>> | 92% | 46,253 psi | 71% | 2812 fps | 95.1% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,866 psi | 80% | 2733 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 760 | <<locked>> | 80% | 54,578 psi | 84% | 2858 fps | 99.9% |
| Winchester StaBALL HD | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,941 psi | 57% | 2680 fps | 100% |
| Winchester Supreme 780 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,814 psi | 64% | 2598 fps | 96.8% |
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 | 185gr | Lapua D46. Hodgdon Retumbo delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 3,084 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,808 fps to 3,084 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 185.0 gr projectile in 0.308" calls for a 1:12.5 twist; slower twists will usually not stabilise this weight. ADI AR 2217, ADI AR 2225, Hodgdon TrailBoss 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. ReloadSwiss RS 76, Hodgdon Retumbo, Accurate MAGPRO rank at the top here: for .30 Nosler with the .308 | 185gr | Lapua D46 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.