Load Specifications
Load data in caliber .30 Nosler with .308 | 200gr | Barnes X S bullet and 49 powders. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above. The recommended powders for this cartridge and bullet combination are Hodgdon Retumbo, ReloadSwiss RS 76 and ReloadSwiss RS 80.
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"
| Powder | Charge | FR | MaxP | % | V(0) | z |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Accurate 3100 | <<locked>> | 84% | 57,551 psi | 89% | 2690 fps | 100% |
| Accurate High Country | <<locked>> | 82% | 56,231 psi | 87% | 2812 fps | 99.2% |
| Accurate MAGPRO | <<locked>> | 84% | 56,521 psi | 87% | 2812 fps | 98.4% |
| ADI AR 2209 | <<locked>> | 84% | 57,261 psi | 88% | 2769 fps | 99.7% |
| ADI AR 2213 | <<locked>> | 88% | 58,697 psi | 90% | 2835 fps | 99.4% |
| ADI AR 2217 | <<locked>> | 96% | 57,566 psi | 89% | 2812 fps | 99.5% |
| ADI AR 2218ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 57,522 psi | 88% | 2904 fps | 96.5% |
| ADI AR 2225 | <<locked>> | 98% | 56,579 psi | 87% | 2854 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro Varmint | <<locked>> | 84% | 57,943 psi | 89% | 2769 fps | 99.8% |
| Alliant Reloder-19 | <<locked>> | 84% | 57,566 psi | 89% | 2766 fps | 99.8% |
| Alliant Reloder-22 | <<locked>> | 86% | 57,406 psi | 88% | 2799 fps | 99.8% |
| Alliant Reloder-23 | <<locked>> | 86% | 56,275 psi | 87% | 2730 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-25 | <<locked>> | 92% | 57,856 psi | 89% | 2831 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-26 | <<locked>> | 82% | 56,623 psi | 87% | 2818 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-33 | <<locked>> | 96% | 56,144 psi | 86% | 2867 fps | 96.7% |
| Alliant Reloder-50ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 57,435 psi | 88% | 2884 fps | 96.4% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 109 | <<locked>> | 90% | 58,276 psi | 90% | 2772 fps | 97.1% |
| Bofors RP15 | <<locked>> | 88% | 56,898 psi | 88% | 2789 fps | 99.7% |
| Bofors RP30 | <<locked>> | 92% | 56,101 psi | 86% | 2808 fps | 99.5% |
| Bofors RP5 | <<locked>> | 86% | 57,406 psi | 88% | 2799 fps | 99.8% |
| Hodgdon H1000 | <<locked>> | 94% | 58,610 psi | 90% | 2828 fps | 99.8% |
| Hodgdon H4831 | <<locked>> | 86% | 58,407 psi | 90% | 2769 fps | 98.9% |
| Hodgdon H4831 SC | <<locked>> | 86% | 57,711 psi | 89% | 2756 fps | 98.8% |
| Hodgdon Retumbo | <<locked>> | 92% | 56,942 psi | 88% | 2910 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 38,653 psi | 59% | 1722 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4955 Enduron | <<locked>> | 84% | 55,927 psi | 86% | 2697 fps | 98.7% |
| IMR 7828 SSC | <<locked>> | 88% | 57,580 psi | 89% | 2825 fps | 99.3% |
| IMR 8133 Enduronᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 56,710 psi | 87% | 2848 fps | 99.5% |
| Lovex S071 | <<locked>> | 88% | 56,275 psi | 87% | 2671 fps | 100% |
| Norma 217ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 57,624 psi | 89% | 2874 fps | 100% |
| Norma MRP | <<locked>> | 84% | 57,377 psi | 88% | 2822 fps | 100% |
| Ramshot Grand | <<locked>> | 88% | 58,595 psi | 90% | 2844 fps | 99.6% |
| Ramshot Magnum | <<locked>> | 90% | 57,798 psi | 89% | 2792 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 39,726 psi | 61% | 1765 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 76 | <<locked>> | 92% | 57,421 psi | 88% | 2907 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 80 | <<locked>> | 94% | 57,827 psi | 89% | 2881 fps | 98.8% |
| Rottweil R 904 | <<locked>> | 84% | 58,233 psi | 90% | 2733 fps | 99.3% |
| Rottweil R 905 | <<locked>> | 84% | 58,160 psi | 89% | 2766 fps | 99.8% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 8000 | <<locked>> | 84% | 57,711 psi | 89% | 2762 fps | 99.8% |
| Somchem S361 | <<locked>> | 82% | 56,739 psi | 87% | 2684 fps | 98.6% |
| Somchem S385 | <<locked>> | 82% | 56,434 psi | 87% | 2700 fps | 99.9% |
| Vihtavuori N165 | <<locked>> | 88% | 57,972 psi | 89% | 2720 fps | 99.9% |
| Vihtavuori N555 | <<locked>> | 82% | 56,985 psi | 88% | 2720 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N560 | <<locked>> | 84% | 56,434 psi | 87% | 2808 fps | 98.9% |
| Vihtavuori N565 | <<locked>> | 88% | 56,101 psi | 86% | 2779 fps | 99% |
| Vihtavuori N568 | <<locked>> | 94% | 58,044 psi | 89% | 2871 fps | 98.4% |
| Vihtavuori N570 | <<locked>> | 96% | 58,697 psi | 90% | 2923 fps | 96.9% |
| Winchester StaBALL HD | <<locked>> | 88% | 58,291 psi | 90% | 2874 fps | 100% |
| Winchester Supreme 780 | <<locked>> | 86% | 57,638 psi | 89% | 2726 fps | 99.7% |
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% | 52,199 psi | 80% | 2605 fps | 100% |
| Accurate High Country | <<locked>> | 80% | 53,243 psi | 82% | 2759 fps | 98.9% |
| Accurate MAGPRO | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,923 psi | 78% | 2710 fps | 97.5% |
| ADI AR 2209 | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,663 psi | 79% | 2674 fps | 99.3% |
| ADI AR 2213 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,718 psi | 73% | 2638 fps | 97.8% |
| ADI AR 2217 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,001 psi | 60% | 2444 fps | 95.7% |
| ADI AR 2218 | <<locked>> | 98% | 54,578 psi | 84% | 2851 fps | 95.7% |
| ADI AR 2225 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,376 psi | 58% | 2464 fps | 98.4% |
| Alliant Power Pro Varmint | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,301 psi | 80% | 2677 fps | 99.3% |
| Alliant Reloder-19 | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,011 psi | 80% | 2674 fps | 99.3% |
| Alliant Reloder-22 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,327 psi | 76% | 2661 fps | 99.1% |
| Alliant Reloder-23 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,646 psi | 75% | 2608 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-25 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,294 psi | 67% | 2575 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-26 | <<locked>> | 80% | 53,577 psi | 82% | 2769 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-33 | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,546 psi | 78% | 2766 fps | 95.3% |
| Alliant Reloder-50 | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,822 psi | 80% | 2785 fps | 95.1% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 109 | <<locked>> | 84% | 50,212 psi | 77% | 2631 fps | 95.3% |
| Bofors RP15 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,789 psi | 72% | 2612 fps | 98.6% |
| Bofors RP30 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,003 psi | 65% | 2543 fps | 97.2% |
| Bofors RP5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,327 psi | 76% | 2661 fps | 99.1% |
| Hodgdon H1000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,263 psi | 63% | 2503 fps | 97.1% |
| Hodgdon H4831 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,038 psi | 77% | 2628 fps | 97.6% |
| Hodgdon H4831 SC | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,342 psi | 76% | 2615 fps | 97.5% |
| Hodgdon Retumbo | 63.2 gr | 80% | 42,612 psi | 66% | 2625 fps | 98.7% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,414 psi | 45% | 1539 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4955 Enduron | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,691 psi | 78% | 2608 fps | 97.9% |
| IMR 7828 SSC | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,891 psi | 72% | 2631 fps | 97.7% |
| IMR 8133 Enduron | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,187 psi | 56% | 2421 fps | 95% |
| Lovex S071 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,050 psi | 72% | 2516 fps | 99.9% |
| Norma 217 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,637 psi | 56% | 2457 fps | 97.7% |
| Norma MRP | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,706 psi | 80% | 2726 fps | 99.9% |
| Ramshot Grand | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,224 psi | 73% | 2648 fps | 98.1% |
| Ramshot Magnum | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,309 psi | 68% | 2562 fps | 98.9% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,269 psi | 47% | 1578 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 76 | 67.6 gr | 80% | 42,279 psi | 65% | 2615 fps | 99.4% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 80 | 69.8 gr | 82% | 42,264 psi | 65% | 2585 fps | 95.5% |
| Rottweil R 904 | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,634 psi | 81% | 2641 fps | 98.6% |
| Rottweil R 905 | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,489 psi | 81% | 2674 fps | 99.4% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 8000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,083 psi | 80% | 2667 fps | 99.4% |
| Somchem S361 | <<locked>> | 80% | 53,896 psi | 83% | 2635 fps | 98.2% |
| Somchem S385 | <<locked>> | 80% | 53,751 psi | 83% | 2657 fps | 99.8% |
| Vihtavuori N165 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,645 psi | 73% | 2549 fps | 99.1% |
| Vihtavuori N555 | <<locked>> | 80% | 54,418 psi | 84% | 2680 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N560 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,865 psi | 78% | 2710 fps | 98% |
| Vihtavuori N565 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,209 psi | 71% | 2598 fps | 97.4% |
| Vihtavuori N568 | <<locked>> | 82% | 43,018 psi | 66% | 2589 fps | 95.1% |
| Vihtavuori N570 | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,910 psi | 81% | 2822 fps | 95.6% |
| Winchester StaBALL HD | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,688 psi | 72% | 2697 fps | 100% |
| Winchester Supreme 780 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,371 psi | 76% | 2592 fps | 99% |
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 49 powders for .30 Nosler loaded with the .308 | 200gr | Barnes X S. Vihtavuori N570 delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 2,923 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,722 fps to 2,923 fps. ADI AR 2218 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 49 of the 49 powders fall inside the usable 80–100 % fill window.
Relative to the caliber's maximum pressure (448 MPa), the top charges use 59–90 %, leaving at least 10 % headroom. The 200.0 gr projectile in 0.308" calls for a 1:11.0 twist; slower twists will usually not stabilise this weight. ADI AR 2218, Alliant Reloder-50, 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. Hodgdon Retumbo, ReloadSwiss RS 76, ReloadSwiss RS 80 rank at the top here: for .30 Nosler with the .308 | 200gr | Barnes X S 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.