Load Specifications
Load data in caliber .30 Nosler with .308 | 200gr | Sako Hammerhead bullet and 60 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.
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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>> | 88% | 57,130 psi | 88% | 2746 fps | 100% |
| Accurate High Country | <<locked>> | 86% | 56,956 psi | 88% | 2877 fps | 99.4% |
| Accurate MAGPRO | <<locked>> | 88% | 57,406 psi | 88% | 2877 fps | 98.7% |
| ADI AR 2209 | <<locked>> | 86% | 56,086 psi | 86% | 2799 fps | 99.7% |
| ADI AR 2213 | <<locked>> | 90% | 57,348 psi | 88% | 2861 fps | 99.3% |
| ADI AR 2217 | <<locked>> | 98% | 55,753 psi | 86% | 2835 fps | 99.4% |
| ADI AR 2225ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 54,346 psi | 84% | 2871 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro Varmint | <<locked>> | 86% | 56,391 psi | 87% | 2795 fps | 99.7% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | <<locked>> | 82% | 56,362 psi | 87% | 2792 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-19 | <<locked>> | 86% | 55,869 psi | 86% | 2789 fps | 99.7% |
| Alliant Reloder-22 | <<locked>> | 90% | 58,450 psi | 90% | 2867 fps | 99.9% |
| Alliant Reloder-23 | <<locked>> | 90% | 56,840 psi | 87% | 2789 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-25 | <<locked>> | 94% | 55,941 psi | 86% | 2851 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-26 | <<locked>> | 86% | 57,334 psi | 88% | 2877 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-33ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 56,985 psi | 88% | 2930 fps | 97.1% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 109 | <<locked>> | 92% | 57,769 psi | 89% | 2812 fps | 97.3% |
| Bofors RP15 | <<locked>> | 92% | 57,754 psi | 89% | 2854 fps | 99.8% |
| Bofors RP30 | <<locked>> | 96% | 56,507 psi | 87% | 2867 fps | 99.6% |
| Bofors RP5 | <<locked>> | 90% | 58,450 psi | 90% | 2867 fps | 99.9% |
| Hodgdon H1000 | <<locked>> | 96% | 57,159 psi | 88% | 2854 fps | 99.8% |
| Hodgdon H4831 | <<locked>> | 88% | 57,174 psi | 88% | 2799 fps | 98.9% |
| Hodgdon H4831 SC | <<locked>> | 88% | 56,347 psi | 87% | 2785 fps | 98.8% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 84% | 57,203 psi | 88% | 2720 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Retumbo | <<locked>> | 96% | 58,320 psi | 90% | 2979 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 38,072 psi | 59% | 1739 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4350 | <<locked>> | 84% | 58,624 psi | 90% | 2772 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4831 | <<locked>> | 82% | 56,971 psi | 88% | 2743 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4955 Enduron | <<locked>> | 88% | 57,812 psi | 89% | 2779 fps | 99% |
| IMR 7828 SSC | <<locked>> | 90% | 55,796 psi | 86% | 2844 fps | 99.2% |
| IMR 8133 Enduronᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,850 psi | 78% | 2802 fps | 98.9% |
| Lovex S070 | <<locked>> | 82% | 58,523 psi | 90% | 2762 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S071 | <<locked>> | 94% | 58,566 psi | 90% | 2766 fps | 100% |
| Norma 204 | <<locked>> | 82% | 56,246 psi | 87% | 2779 fps | 99.6% |
| Norma 217ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,532 psi | 79% | 2831 fps | 99.9% |
| Norma MRP | <<locked>> | 88% | 58,537 psi | 90% | 2890 fps | 100% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 82% | 57,928 psi | 89% | 2776 fps | 100% |
| Ramshot Grand | <<locked>> | 90% | 56,811 psi | 87% | 2871 fps | 99.6% |
| Ramshot Hunter | <<locked>> | 82% | 56,434 psi | 87% | 2782 fps | 100% |
| Ramshot Magnum | <<locked>> | 92% | 55,782 psi | 86% | 2812 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 39,233 psi | 60% | 1785 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70 | <<locked>> | 82% | 57,305 psi | 88% | 2841 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 76 | <<locked>> | 94% | 55,390 psi | 85% | 2923 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 80 | <<locked>> | 98% | 58,740 psi | 90% | 2943 fps | 99% |
| Rottweil R 904 | <<locked>> | 86% | 56,884 psi | 88% | 2766 fps | 99.3% |
| Rottweil R 905 | <<locked>> | 86% | 56,072 psi | 86% | 2789 fps | 99.8% |
| Shooters World SW4350 | <<locked>> | 82% | 58,523 psi | 90% | 2762 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 8000 | <<locked>> | 86% | 55,637 psi | 86% | 2785 fps | 99.7% |
| Somchem S361 | <<locked>> | 86% | 58,363 psi | 90% | 2759 fps | 99% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 82% | 55,927 psi | 86% | 2740 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S385 | <<locked>> | 86% | 56,971 psi | 88% | 2766 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N165 | <<locked>> | 90% | 56,028 psi | 86% | 2743 fps | 99.9% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 82% | 58,813 psi | 90% | 2776 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N555 | <<locked>> | 86% | 56,884 psi | 88% | 2779 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N560 | <<locked>> | 88% | 57,827 psi | 89% | 2884 fps | 99.1% |
| Vihtavuori N565 | <<locked>> | 92% | 55,985 psi | 86% | 2831 fps | 99.1% |
| Vihtavuori N568 | <<locked>> | 96% | 55,738 psi | 86% | 2884 fps | 98.2% |
| Vihtavuori N570 | <<locked>> | 98% | 56,391 psi | 87% | 2936 fps | 96.6% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 82% | 57,972 psi | 89% | 2713 fps | 100% |
| Winchester StaBALL HD | <<locked>> | 90% | 55,405 psi | 85% | 2881 fps | 100% |
| Winchester Supreme 780 | <<locked>> | 88% | 55,825 psi | 86% | 2753 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% | 45,600 psi | 70% | 2559 fps | 99.8% |
| Accurate High Country | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,674 psi | 73% | 2717 fps | 98.1% |
| Accurate MAGPRO | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,121 psi | 69% | 2657 fps | 96.2% |
| ADI AR 2209 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,905 psi | 72% | 2641 fps | 98.7% |
| ADI AR 2213 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,757 psi | 66% | 2595 fps | 96.7% |
| ADI AR 2217 | <<locked>> | 84% | 37,492 psi | 58% | 2474 fps | 95.2% |
| ADI AR 2225 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,662 psi | 49% | 2372 fps | 96.2% |
| Alliant Power Pro Varmint | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,601 psi | 73% | 2648 fps | 98.8% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | <<locked>> | 80% | 53,243 psi | 82% | 2746 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-19 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,152 psi | 73% | 2641 fps | 98.7% |
| Alliant Reloder-22 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,874 psi | 67% | 2615 fps | 98.3% |
| Alliant Reloder-23 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,873 psi | 66% | 2569 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-25 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,652 psi | 58% | 2513 fps | 99.5% |
| Alliant Reloder-26 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,340 psi | 73% | 2723 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-33 | <<locked>> | 96% | 50,415 psi | 78% | 2815 fps | 95.5% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 109 | <<locked>> | 86% | 48,950 psi | 75% | 2657 fps | 95.2% |
| Bofors RP15 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,336 psi | 64% | 2559 fps | 97.6% |
| Bofors RP30 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,839 psi | 55% | 2464 fps | 95.1% |
| Bofors RP5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,874 psi | 67% | 2615 fps | 98.3% |
| Hodgdon H1000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,911 psi | 55% | 2438 fps | 95.3% |
| Hodgdon H4831 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,107 psi | 69% | 2589 fps | 96.7% |
| Hodgdon H4831 SC | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,454 psi | 68% | 2575 fps | 96.5% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,213 psi | 79% | 2635 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Retumbo | 66.2 gr | 80% | 37,057 psi | 57% | 2552 fps | 97.2% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 28,877 psi | 44% | 1555 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4350 | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,388 psi | 81% | 2677 fps | 99.8% |
| IMR 4831 | <<locked>> | 80% | 53,940 psi | 83% | 2697 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4955 Enduron | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,180 psi | 71% | 2575 fps | 97.1% |
| IMR 7828 SSC | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,771 psi | 64% | 2582 fps | 96.5% |
| IMR 8133 Enduron | <<locked>> | 88% | 36,535 psi | 56% | 2503 fps | 95.1% |
| Lovex S070 | <<locked>> | 80% | 55,448 psi | 85% | 2713 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S071 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,422 psi | 62% | 2461 fps | 99.3% |
| Norma 204 | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,982 psi | 82% | 2726 fps | 99.4% |
| Norma 217 | <<locked>> | 82% | 31,575 psi | 49% | 2392 fps | 95.5% |
| Norma MRP | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,122 psi | 71% | 2684 fps | 99.5% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 80% | 54,795 psi | 84% | 2730 fps | 100% |
| Ramshot Grand | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,742 psi | 64% | 2595 fps | 96.9% |
| Ramshot Hunter | <<locked>> | 80% | 53,272 psi | 82% | 2733 fps | 100% |
| Ramshot Magnum | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,319 psi | 59% | 2497 fps | 97.7% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,631 psi | 46% | 1594 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70 | <<locked>> | 80% | 53,882 psi | 83% | 2792 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 76 | 70.8 gr | 80% | 36,332 psi | 56% | 2536 fps | 98.1% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 80 | 78.5 gr | 88% | 42,844 psi | 66% | 2661 fps | 95.8% |
| Rottweil R 904 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,167 psi | 74% | 2618 fps | 98% |
| Rottweil R 905 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,195 psi | 73% | 2638 fps | 98.9% |
| Shooters World SW4350 | <<locked>> | 80% | 55,448 psi | 85% | 2713 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 8000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,905 psi | 72% | 2635 fps | 98.8% |
| Somchem S361 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,182 psi | 76% | 2608 fps | 97.6% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,649 psi | 81% | 2694 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S385 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,138 psi | 74% | 2621 fps | 99.4% |
| Vihtavuori N165 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,293 psi | 65% | 2507 fps | 98.3% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 80% | 55,521 psi | 85% | 2726 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N555 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,066 psi | 74% | 2641 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N560 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,629 psi | 70% | 2667 fps | 97% |
| Vihtavuori N565 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,885 psi | 61% | 2530 fps | 95.7% |
| Vihtavuori N568 | <<locked>> | 88% | 43,888 psi | 68% | 2667 fps | 95.4% |
| Vihtavuori N570 | <<locked>> | 94% | 50,053 psi | 77% | 2822 fps | 95% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 80% | 54,505 psi | 84% | 2667 fps | 100% |
| Winchester StaBALL HD | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,118 psi | 62% | 2635 fps | 100% |
| Winchester Supreme 780 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,150 psi | 68% | 2552 fps | 98.2% |
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 60 powders for .30 Nosler loaded with the .308 | 200gr | Sako Hammerhead. Hodgdon Retumbo delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 2,979 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,739 fps to 2,979 fps. ADI AR 2225 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 60 of the 60 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 1:14.0 twist; slower twists will usually not stabilise this weight. ADI AR 2225, Alliant Reloder-33, 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 | Sako Hammerhead 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.