Load data for .30 Nosler + .308 | 197gr | Peregrine VLR5 (VLR-5)

.30 Nosler cartridge drawing
Peregrine logo

Load Specifications

Bullet Manufacturer:Peregrine
Bullet Weight:197 gr
Bullet Diameter:0.308"
Bullet Length:<<locked>>
Case Length (l3):2.55"
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):<<locked>>
Case Capacity:99 Grains of Water
Primer Size:Large Rifle Magnum (LRM)
Barrel Length:24"
Max. allowed Pressure:65,000 psi
Recommended Twist Rate:1:10.0

Load data in caliber .30 Nosler with .308 | 197gr | Peregrine VLR5 (VLR-5) bullet and 145 powders. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above. The recommended powders for this cartridge and bullet combination are Accurate High Country, Alliant Reloder-26 and Ramshot Grand.

Important Notice: DO NOT go below Minimum Charge or above Maximum Charge. Since we have no control over the equipment and components used, any responsibility and liability for the results achieved is rejected.

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"

PowderChargeFRMaxP%V(0)z
Accurate 3100<<locked>>92%57,754 psi89%2782 fps100%
Accurate 3100<<locked>>92%56,753 psi87%2762 fps100%
Accurate 4350<<locked>>84%58,537 psi90%2802 fps100%
Accurate 4350<<locked>>84%57,856 psi89%2789 fps100%
Accurate High Country<<locked>>90%57,957 psi89%2917 fps99.3%
Accurate High Country<<locked>>90%56,913 psi88%2900 fps99.1%
Accurate MAGPRO<<locked>>92%58,682 psi90%2920 fps98.5%
Accurate MAGPRO<<locked>>92%57,580 psi89%2900 fps98.3%
ADI AR 2209<<locked>>90%57,667 psi89%2844 fps99.7%
ADI AR 2209<<locked>>90%56,695 psi87%2828 fps99.5%
ADI AR 2213<<locked>>92%55,608 psi86%2854 fps98.9%
ADI AR 2213<<locked>>94%58,030 psi89%2887 fps99.1%
ADI AR 2217ᴾ<<locked>>100%53,519 psi82%2815 fps98.8%
ADI AR 2217ᴾ<<locked>>100%52,779 psi81%2799 fps98.6%
ADI AR 2225ᴾ<<locked>>100%48,617 psi75%2795 fps99.9%
ADI AR 2225ᴾ<<locked>>100%47,747 psi73%2776 fps99.8%
Alliant Power Pro Varmint<<locked>>90%57,058 psi88%2825 fps99.6%
Alliant Power Pro Varmint<<locked>>90%58,030 psi89%2844 fps99.7%
Alliant Reloder-16<<locked>>86%58,073 psi89%2841 fps100%
Alliant Reloder-16<<locked>>86%57,101 psi88%2825 fps100%
Alliant Reloder-17<<locked>>82%58,189 psi90%2838 fps100%
Alliant Reloder-19<<locked>>90%57,450 psi88%2838 fps99.7%
Alliant Reloder-19<<locked>>90%56,492 psi87%2818 fps99.5%
Alliant Reloder-22<<locked>>92%56,304 psi87%2861 fps99.7%
Alliant Reloder-22<<locked>>94%58,581 psi90%2890 fps99.8%
Alliant Reloder-23<<locked>>94%57,522 psi88%2828 fps100%
Alliant Reloder-23<<locked>>94%56,449 psi87%2812 fps100%
Alliant Reloder-25<<locked>>98%56,594 psi87%2887 fps100%
Alliant Reloder-25<<locked>>98%55,376 psi85%2867 fps100%
Alliant Reloder-26<<locked>>90%58,044 psi89%2920 fps100%
Alliant Reloder-26<<locked>>90%56,927 psi88%2904 fps100%
Baschieri & Pellagri 109<<locked>>94%56,695 psi87%2808 fps96.5%
Baschieri & Pellagri 109<<locked>>94%55,883 psi86%2785 fps96.2%
Bofors RP15<<locked>>96%58,740 psi90%2894 fps99.8%
Bofors RP15<<locked>>96%57,812 psi89%2877 fps99.7%
Bofors RP30ᴾ<<locked>>100%56,666 psi87%2897 fps99.4%
Bofors RP30ᴾ<<locked>>100%55,521 psi85%2874 fps99.2%
Bofors RP5<<locked>>92%56,304 psi87%2861 fps99.7%
Bofors RP5<<locked>>94%58,581 psi90%2890 fps99.8%
Bofors RP7<<locked>>82%56,304 psi87%2740 fps99.9%
Bofors RP7<<locked>>84%58,668 psi90%2769 fps99.9%
Hodgdon H1000ᴾ<<locked>>100%58,769 psi90%2897 fps99.7%
Hodgdon H1000ᴾ<<locked>>100%57,769 psi89%2877 fps99.6%
Hodgdon H414<<locked>>82%55,593 psi86%2795 fps100%
Hodgdon H414<<locked>>84%58,117 psi89%2828 fps100%
Hodgdon H4350<<locked>>82%57,580 psi89%2795 fps99.7%
Hodgdon H4350<<locked>>82%56,724 psi87%2779 fps99.6%
Hodgdon H4831<<locked>>90%55,434 psi85%2789 fps98.3%
Hodgdon H4831<<locked>>92%58,059 psi89%2825 fps98.6%
Hodgdon H4831 SC<<locked>>92%58,044 psi89%2831 fps98.7%
Hodgdon H4831 SC<<locked>>92%57,159 psi88%2812 fps98.5%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V<<locked>>88%58,552 psi90%2766 fps100%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V<<locked>>88%57,667 psi89%2749 fps100%
Hodgdon Retumbo<<locked>>98%55,405 psi85%2959 fps100%
Hodgdon Retumboᴾ<<locked>>100%57,856 psi89%2992 fps100%
Hodgdon Superformance<<locked>>82%55,317 psi85%2825 fps99.9%
Hodgdon Superformance<<locked>>84%58,305 psi90%2864 fps100%
Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ<<locked>>100%37,811 psi58%1736 fps100%
Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ<<locked>>100%37,652 psi58%1729 fps100%
IMR 4350<<locked>>86%57,450 psi88%2776 fps99.9%
IMR 4350<<locked>>86%56,463 psi87%2756 fps99.9%
IMR 4451 Enduron<<locked>>82%56,913 psi88%2753 fps100%
IMR 4451 Enduron<<locked>>82%56,086 psi86%2736 fps99.9%
IMR 4831<<locked>>86%58,291 psi90%2789 fps100%
IMR 4831<<locked>>86%57,464 psi88%2772 fps100%
IMR 4955 Enduron<<locked>>90%56,405 psi87%2772 fps98.6%
IMR 4955 Enduron<<locked>>90%55,521 psi85%2753 fps98.3%
IMR 7828 SSC<<locked>>94%57,232 psi88%2890 fps99.2%
IMR 7828 SSC<<locked>>94%56,347 psi87%2871 fps99%
IMR 8133 Enduronᴾ<<locked>>100%44,759 psi69%2717 fps97.3%
IMR 8133 Enduronᴾ<<locked>>100%43,801 psi67%2694 fps97%
Lovex S065<<locked>>84%58,479 psi90%2759 fps100%
Lovex S065<<locked>>84%57,653 psi89%2743 fps100%
Lovex S070<<locked>>84%56,840 psi87%2759 fps100%
Lovex S070<<locked>>84%55,999 psi86%2743 fps100%
Lovex S071<<locked>>98%58,798 psi90%2795 fps100%
Lovex S071<<locked>>98%57,827 psi89%2779 fps100%
Norma 204<<locked>>86%58,204 psi90%2828 fps99.6%
Norma 204<<locked>>86%57,450 psi88%2812 fps99.5%
Norma 217ᴾ<<locked>>100%45,078 psi69%2746 fps99.2%
Norma 217ᴾ<<locked>>100%44,135 psi68%2726 fps99%
Norma MRP<<locked>>90%56,144 psi86%2881 fps100%
Norma MRP<<locked>>92%58,668 psi90%2917 fps100%
Norma URP<<locked>>84%56,072 psi86%2776 fps100%
Norma URP<<locked>>86%58,653 psi90%2808 fps100%
Ramshot Grand<<locked>>94%57,986 psi89%2910 fps99.4%
Ramshot Grand<<locked>>94%56,985 psi88%2890 fps99.3%
Ramshot Hunter<<locked>>86%58,088 psi89%2831 fps100%
Ramshot Hunter<<locked>>86%57,261 psi88%2815 fps100%
Ramshot Magnum<<locked>>96%56,492 psi87%2851 fps99.9%
Ramshot Magnum<<locked>>96%55,405 psi85%2828 fps99.8%
ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ<<locked>>100%38,740 psi60%1778 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ<<locked>>100%38,595 psi59%1768 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 62<<locked>>84%57,899 psi89%2818 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 62<<locked>>84%57,043 psi88%2805 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 70<<locked>>84%55,463 psi85%2841 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 70<<locked>>86%58,160 psi89%2877 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 76<<locked>>98%56,130 psi86%2956 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 76ᴾ<<locked>>100%58,711 psi90%2995 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 80ᴾ<<locked>>100%55,361 psi85%2917 fps98.3%
ReloadSwiss RS 80ᴾ<<locked>>100%54,041 psi83%2894 fps98%
Rottweil R 904<<locked>>88%55,448 psi85%2762 fps98.8%
Rottweil R 904<<locked>>90%57,943 psi89%2795 fps99%
Rottweil R 905<<locked>>90%57,464 psi88%2831 fps99.7%
Rottweil R 905<<locked>>90%56,478 psi87%2815 fps99.6%
Rottweil R 907<<locked>>82%56,304 psi87%2740 fps99.9%
Rottweil R 907<<locked>>84%58,668 psi90%2769 fps99.9%
Shooters World Long Rifle<<locked>>84%58,479 psi90%2759 fps100%
Shooters World Long Rifle<<locked>>84%57,653 psi89%2743 fps100%
Shooters World SW4350<<locked>>84%56,840 psi87%2759 fps100%
Shooters World SW4350<<locked>>84%55,999 psi86%2743 fps100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000<<locked>>84%57,609 psi89%2713 fps100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000<<locked>>84%56,826 psi87%2697 fps100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 8000<<locked>>90%57,014 psi88%2828 fps99.7%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 8000<<locked>>90%56,028 psi86%2808 fps99.6%
Somchem S361<<locked>>88%57,116 psi88%2759 fps98.5%
Somchem S361<<locked>>88%56,115 psi86%2736 fps98.2%
Somchem S365<<locked>>86%56,942 psi88%2785 fps100%
Somchem S365<<locked>>86%55,840 psi86%2769 fps100%
Somchem S385<<locked>>90%58,262 psi90%2808 fps99.9%
Somchem S385<<locked>>90%57,334 psi88%2789 fps99.9%
Vihtavuori N150<<locked>>82%58,508 psi90%2700 fps100%
Vihtavuori N150<<locked>>82%57,653 psi89%2687 fps100%
Vihtavuori N160<<locked>>84%57,508 psi88%2762 fps100%
Vihtavuori N160<<locked>>84%56,855 psi87%2749 fps100%
Vihtavuori N165<<locked>>94%57,421 psi88%2785 fps99.8%
Vihtavuori N165<<locked>>94%56,304 psi87%2766 fps99.7%
Vihtavuori N550<<locked>>84%57,072 psi88%2776 fps100%
Vihtavuori N550<<locked>>84%56,304 psi87%2759 fps100%
Vihtavuori N555<<locked>>90%57,174 psi88%2812 fps100%
Vihtavuori N555<<locked>>90%56,362 psi87%2799 fps100%
Vihtavuori N560<<locked>>90%55,651 psi86%2871 fps98.6%
Vihtavuori N560<<locked>>92%58,189 psi90%2907 fps98.9%
Vihtavuori N565<<locked>>96%56,391 psi87%2864 fps98.8%
Vihtavuori N565<<locked>>98%58,784 psi90%2897 fps99.1%
Vihtavuori N568ᴾ<<locked>>100%56,260 psi87%2917 fps97.9%
Vihtavuori N568ᴾ<<locked>>100%55,027 psi85%2894 fps97.6%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL<<locked>>84%56,521 psi87%2720 fps100%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL<<locked>>84%55,608 psi86%2707 fps100%
Winchester 760<<locked>>82%55,593 psi86%2795 fps100%
Winchester 760<<locked>>84%58,117 psi89%2828 fps100%
Winchester StaBALL HD<<locked>>94%55,550 psi85%2920 fps100%
Winchester StaBALL HD<<locked>>96%57,885 psi89%2949 fps100%
Winchester Supreme 780<<locked>>92%57,377 psi88%2795 fps99.6%
Winchester Supreme 780<<locked>>92%56,521 psi87%2779 fps99.5%

Recommended = one of the top powders for this cartridge and bullet combination.

Start Load - Barrel Length: 24"

PowderChargeFRMaxP%V(0)z
Accurate 3100<<locked>>80%40,451 psi62%2493 fps99%
Accurate 3100<<locked>>80%39,697 psi61%2474 fps98.8%
Accurate 4350<<locked>>80%51,996 psi80%2707 fps100%
Accurate 4350<<locked>>80%51,053 psi79%2687 fps100%
Accurate High Country64.9 gr80%42,293 psi65%2638 fps96.4%
Accurate High Country64.9 gr80%41,510 psi64%2618 fps96%
Accurate MAGPRO<<locked>>82%42,786 psi66%2638 fps95%
Accurate MAGPRO<<locked>>84%44,686 psi69%2674 fps95.5%
ADI AR 2209<<locked>>80%42,525 psi65%2579 fps97.4%
ADI AR 2209<<locked>>80%41,930 psi65%2566 fps97.1%
ADI AR 2213<<locked>>82%40,959 psi63%2579 fps95.6%
ADI AR 2213<<locked>>82%40,335 psi62%2559 fps95.2%
ADI AR 2217<<locked>>90%39,769 psi61%2549 fps95.4%
ADI AR 2217<<locked>>90%39,218 psi60%2530 fps95%
ADI AR 2225<<locked>>84%30,980 psi48%2375 fps95%
ADI AR 2225<<locked>>86%32,227 psi50%2411 fps95.6%
Alliant Power Pro Varmint<<locked>>80%42,380 psi65%2566 fps97.3%
Alliant Power Pro Varmint<<locked>>80%43,163 psi66%2589 fps97.6%
Alliant Reloder-16<<locked>>80%48,312 psi74%2694 fps100%
Alliant Reloder-16<<locked>>80%47,587 psi73%2677 fps100%
Alliant Reloder-17<<locked>>80%54,650 psi84%2789 fps100%
Alliant Reloder-19<<locked>>80%42,815 psi66%2579 fps97.5%
Alliant Reloder-19<<locked>>80%42,076 psi65%2562 fps97.2%
Alliant Reloder-22<<locked>>80%39,160 psi60%2543 fps96.7%
Alliant Reloder-22<<locked>>80%38,392 psi59%2523 fps96.3%
Alliant Reloder-23<<locked>>80%37,942 psi58%2503 fps100%
Alliant Reloder-23<<locked>>80%37,318 psi57%2490 fps100%
Alliant Reloder-25<<locked>>80%33,388 psi51%2434 fps98.1%
Alliant Reloder-25<<locked>>80%32,866 psi51%2418 fps97.8%
Alliant Reloder-2666.9 gr80%41,553 psi64%2651 fps99.9%
Alliant Reloder-2666.9 gr80%40,741 psi63%2631 fps99.8%
Baschieri & Pellagri 109<<locked>>90%50,604 psi78%2700 fps95%
Baschieri & Pellagri 109<<locked>>92%52,823 psi81%2733 fps95.5%
Bofors RP15<<locked>>80%36,767 psi57%2487 fps95.7%
Bofors RP15<<locked>>80%36,172 psi56%2470 fps95.3%
Bofors RP30<<locked>>86%37,144 psi57%2530 fps95.1%
Bofors RP30<<locked>>88%38,740 psi60%2562 fps95.6%
Bofors RP5<<locked>>80%39,160 psi60%2543 fps96.7%
Bofors RP5<<locked>>80%38,392 psi59%2523 fps96.3%
Bofors RP7<<locked>>80%53,055 psi82%2690 fps99.7%
Bofors RP7<<locked>>80%52,431 psi81%2674 fps99.6%
Hodgdon H1000<<locked>>86%38,189 psi59%2516 fps95.6%
Hodgdon H1000<<locked>>86%37,637 psi58%2497 fps95.2%
Hodgdon H414<<locked>>80%52,156 psi80%2740 fps99.8%
Hodgdon H414<<locked>>80%51,503 psi79%2723 fps99.8%
Hodgdon H4350<<locked>>80%54,230 psi83%2746 fps99.5%
Hodgdon H4350<<locked>>80%53,447 psi82%2726 fps99.4%
Hodgdon H4831<<locked>>82%43,439 psi67%2579 fps95.7%
Hodgdon H4831<<locked>>82%42,699 psi66%2559 fps95.3%
Hodgdon H4831 SC<<locked>>82%42,757 psi66%2566 fps95.5%
Hodgdon H4831 SC<<locked>>82%42,090 psi65%2546 fps95.2%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V<<locked>>80%46,282 psi71%2585 fps100%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V<<locked>>80%45,585 psi70%2572 fps100%
Hodgdon Retumbo<<locked>>82%34,621 psi53%2510 fps95.4%
Hodgdon Retumbo<<locked>>84%36,071 psi55%2546 fps96%
Hodgdon Superformance<<locked>>80%51,822 psi80%2769 fps99.7%
Hodgdon Superformance<<locked>>80%50,908 psi78%2749 fps99.6%
Hodgdon TrailBoss<<locked>>80%28,427 psi44%1549 fps100%
Hodgdon TrailBoss<<locked>>80%28,471 psi44%1545 fps100%
IMR 4350<<locked>>80%48,153 psi74%2625 fps99.2%
IMR 4350<<locked>>80%47,572 psi73%2608 fps99.1%
IMR 4451 Enduron<<locked>>80%53,679 psi83%2703 fps99.9%
IMR 4451 Enduron<<locked>>80%53,113 psi82%2687 fps99.8%
IMR 4831<<locked>>80%48,950 psi75%2648 fps100%
IMR 4831<<locked>>80%48,080 psi74%2628 fps100%
IMR 4955 Enduron<<locked>>80%42,264 psi65%2520 fps95.6%
IMR 4955 Enduron<<locked>>80%41,771 psi64%2503 fps95.3%
IMR 7828 SSC<<locked>>82%39,624 psi61%2559 fps95.2%
IMR 7828 SSC<<locked>>84%41,423 psi64%2595 fps95.7%
IMR 8133 Enduron<<locked>>96%39,929 psi61%2615 fps95.8%
IMR 8133 Enduron<<locked>>96%39,146 psi60%2592 fps95.4%
Lovex S065<<locked>>80%52,257 psi80%2667 fps100%
Lovex S065<<locked>>80%51,576 psi79%2651 fps100%
Lovex S070<<locked>>80%50,792 psi78%2664 fps99.8%
Lovex S070<<locked>>80%50,154 psi77%2651 fps99.7%
Lovex S071<<locked>>80%35,563 psi55%2385 fps98%
Lovex S071<<locked>>80%35,099 psi54%2372 fps97.7%
Norma 204<<locked>>80%48,341 psi74%2667 fps98.5%
Norma 204<<locked>>80%47,761 psi73%2654 fps98.3%
Norma 217<<locked>>88%32,111 psi49%2438 fps95.1%
Norma 217<<locked>>90%33,228 psi51%2467 fps95.6%
Norma MRP<<locked>>80%40,814 psi63%2608 fps98.4%
Norma MRP<<locked>>80%40,016 psi62%2589 fps98.1%
Norma URP<<locked>>80%49,864 psi77%2680 fps100%
Norma URP<<locked>>80%49,240 psi76%2667 fps100%
Ramshot Grand66 gr82%39,479 psi61%2569 fps95.6%
Ramshot Grand66 gr82%38,783 psi60%2549 fps95.2%
Ramshot Hunter<<locked>>80%48,414 psi74%2680 fps99.8%
Ramshot Hunter<<locked>>80%47,819 psi74%2667 fps99.8%
Ramshot Magnum<<locked>>80%33,808 psi52%2415 fps95.5%
Ramshot Magnum<<locked>>80%33,214 psi51%2395 fps95.1%
ReloadSwiss RS 14<<locked>>80%29,138 psi45%1588 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 14<<locked>>80%29,196 psi45%1581 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 62<<locked>>80%51,198 psi79%2720 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 62<<locked>>80%50,328 psi77%2703 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 70<<locked>>80%48,617 psi75%2736 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 70<<locked>>80%47,819 psi74%2717 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 76<<locked>>80%31,966 psi49%2434 fps95.4%
ReloadSwiss RS 76<<locked>>82%33,359 psi51%2474 fps96%
ReloadSwiss RS 80<<locked>>92%42,366 psi65%2677 fps95%
ReloadSwiss RS 80<<locked>>94%44,338 psi68%2713 fps95.6%
Rottweil R 904<<locked>>80%43,918 psi68%2559 fps96.6%
Rottweil R 904<<locked>>80%43,395 psi67%2543 fps96.4%
Rottweil R 905<<locked>>80%42,540 psi65%2572 fps97.6%
Rottweil R 905<<locked>>80%41,930 psi65%2556 fps97.4%
Rottweil R 907<<locked>>80%53,055 psi82%2690 fps99.7%
Rottweil R 907<<locked>>80%52,431 psi81%2674 fps99.6%
Shooters World Long Rifle<<locked>>80%52,257 psi80%2667 fps100%
Shooters World Long Rifle<<locked>>80%51,576 psi79%2651 fps100%
Shooters World SW4350<<locked>>80%50,792 psi78%2664 fps99.8%
Shooters World SW4350<<locked>>80%50,154 psi77%2651 fps99.7%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000<<locked>>80%51,140 psi79%2615 fps99.7%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000<<locked>>80%50,589 psi78%2602 fps99.7%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 8000<<locked>>80%42,177 psi65%2569 fps97.5%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 8000<<locked>>80%41,568 psi64%2552 fps97.3%
Somchem S361<<locked>>80%44,788 psi69%2549 fps96%
Somchem S361<<locked>>80%44,135 psi68%2533 fps95.7%
Somchem S365<<locked>>80%47,340 psi73%2644 fps100%
Somchem S365<<locked>>80%46,528 psi72%2631 fps100%
Somchem S385<<locked>>80%43,439 psi67%2559 fps98.5%
Somchem S385<<locked>>80%42,714 psi66%2539 fps98.2%
Vihtavuori N150<<locked>>80%55,129 psi85%2657 fps100%
Vihtavuori N150<<locked>>80%54,491 psi84%2644 fps100%
Vihtavuori N160<<locked>>80%51,169 psi79%2671 fps100%
Vihtavuori N160<<locked>>80%50,314 psi77%2654 fps100%
Vihtavuori N165<<locked>>80%37,913 psi58%2441 fps96.8%
Vihtavuori N165<<locked>>80%37,217 psi57%2421 fps96.5%
Vihtavuori N550<<locked>>80%50,807 psi78%2680 fps100%
Vihtavuori N550<<locked>>80%50,009 psi77%2664 fps100%
Vihtavuori N555<<locked>>80%42,786 psi66%2579 fps100%
Vihtavuori N555<<locked>>80%42,047 psi65%2566 fps100%
Vihtavuori N560<<locked>>80%40,683 psi63%2589 fps95.1%
Vihtavuori N560<<locked>>82%42,627 psi66%2628 fps95.6%
Vihtavuori N565<<locked>>84%39,407 psi61%2549 fps95%
Vihtavuori N565<<locked>>86%40,901 psi63%2582 fps95.4%
Vihtavuori N568<<locked>>94%46,485 psi72%2746 fps95.7%
Vihtavuori N568<<locked>>94%45,542 psi70%2723 fps95.3%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL<<locked>>80%49,821 psi77%2625 fps100%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL<<locked>>80%49,081 psi76%2612 fps100%
Winchester 760<<locked>>80%52,402 psi81%2743 fps99.8%
Winchester 760<<locked>>80%51,503 psi79%2723 fps99.8%
Winchester StaBALL HD<<locked>>80%34,432 psi53%2552 fps100%
Winchester StaBALL HD<<locked>>80%33,881 psi52%2536 fps100%
Winchester Supreme 780<<locked>>80%39,566 psi61%2484 fps96.6%
Winchester Supreme 780<<locked>>80%39,001 psi60%2470 fps96.3%

Recommended = one of the top powders for this cartridge and bullet combination.

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This overview compares 145 powders for .30 Nosler loaded with the .308 | 197gr | Peregrine VLR5 (VLR-5). ReloadSwiss RS 76 delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 2,995 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,729 fps to 2,995 fps. ADI AR 2217 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 145 of the 145 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 197.0 gr projectile in 0.308" calls for a 1:10.0 twist; slower twists will usually not stabilise this weight. ADI AR 2217, ADI AR 2217, 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. Accurate High Country, Alliant Reloder-26, Ramshot Grand rank at the top here: for .30 Nosler with the .308 | 197gr | Peregrine VLR5 (VLR-5) 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.

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