Load Specifications
Load data in caliber .30 Nosler with .308 | 201gr | RWS Kegelspitz bullet and 58 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 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>> | 88% | 57,334 psi | 88% | 2743 fps | 100% |
| Accurate High Country | <<locked>> | 86% | 57,174 psi | 88% | 2874 fps | 99.5% |
| Accurate MAGPRO | <<locked>> | 88% | 57,638 psi | 89% | 2874 fps | 98.8% |
| ADI AR 2209 | <<locked>> | 86% | 56,289 psi | 87% | 2795 fps | 99.7% |
| ADI AR 2213 | <<locked>> | 90% | 57,566 psi | 89% | 2858 fps | 99.4% |
| ADI AR 2217 | <<locked>> | 98% | 55,970 psi | 86% | 2831 fps | 99.5% |
| ADI AR 2225ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 54,563 psi | 84% | 2867 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | <<locked>> | 82% | 56,565 psi | 87% | 2789 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-19 | <<locked>> | 86% | 56,057 psi | 86% | 2789 fps | 99.7% |
| Alliant Reloder-22 | <<locked>> | 90% | 58,682 psi | 90% | 2864 fps | 99.9% |
| Alliant Reloder-23 | <<locked>> | 90% | 57,072 psi | 88% | 2785 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-25 | <<locked>> | 94% | 56,188 psi | 86% | 2848 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-26 | <<locked>> | 86% | 57,595 psi | 89% | 2874 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-33ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 57,261 psi | 88% | 2927 fps | 97.2% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 109 | <<locked>> | 92% | 57,943 psi | 89% | 2808 fps | 97.4% |
| Bofors RP15 | <<locked>> | 92% | 57,986 psi | 89% | 2851 fps | 99.9% |
| Bofors RP30 | <<locked>> | 96% | 56,753 psi | 87% | 2864 fps | 99.6% |
| Bofors RP5 | <<locked>> | 90% | 58,682 psi | 90% | 2864 fps | 99.9% |
| Hodgdon H1000 | <<locked>> | 96% | 57,377 psi | 88% | 2851 fps | 99.8% |
| Hodgdon H4831 | <<locked>> | 88% | 57,363 psi | 88% | 2795 fps | 98.9% |
| Hodgdon H4831 SC | <<locked>> | 88% | 56,550 psi | 87% | 2782 fps | 98.8% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 84% | 57,392 psi | 88% | 2717 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Retumbo | <<locked>> | 96% | 58,566 psi | 90% | 2976 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 38,087 psi | 59% | 1736 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4350 | <<locked>> | 84% | 58,798 psi | 90% | 2769 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4831 | <<locked>> | 82% | 57,159 psi | 88% | 2736 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4955 Enduron | <<locked>> | 88% | 57,986 psi | 89% | 2772 fps | 99.1% |
| IMR 7828 SSC | <<locked>> | 90% | 56,028 psi | 86% | 2844 fps | 99.3% |
| IMR 8133 Enduronᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,082 psi | 79% | 2802 fps | 99% |
| Lovex S070 | <<locked>> | 82% | 58,697 psi | 90% | 2759 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S071 | <<locked>> | 94% | 58,784 psi | 90% | 2762 fps | 100% |
| Norma 204 | <<locked>> | 82% | 56,434 psi | 87% | 2776 fps | 99.7% |
| Norma 217ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,779 psi | 80% | 2828 fps | 100% |
| Norma MRP | <<locked>> | 88% | 58,784 psi | 90% | 2884 fps | 100% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 82% | 58,117 psi | 89% | 2772 fps | 100% |
| Ramshot Grand | <<locked>> | 90% | 57,058 psi | 88% | 2867 fps | 99.6% |
| Ramshot Hunter | <<locked>> | 82% | 56,623 psi | 87% | 2779 fps | 100% |
| Ramshot Magnum | <<locked>> | 92% | 56,043 psi | 86% | 2812 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 39,247 psi | 60% | 1781 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70 | <<locked>> | 82% | 57,537 psi | 89% | 2838 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 76 | <<locked>> | 94% | 55,637 psi | 86% | 2920 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 80 | <<locked>> | 96% | 55,448 psi | 85% | 2887 fps | 98.7% |
| Rottweil R 904 | <<locked>> | 86% | 57,058 psi | 88% | 2762 fps | 99.3% |
| Rottweil R 905 | <<locked>> | 86% | 56,260 psi | 87% | 2785 fps | 99.8% |
| Shooters World SW4350 | <<locked>> | 82% | 58,697 psi | 90% | 2759 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 8000 | <<locked>> | 86% | 55,840 psi | 86% | 2779 fps | 99.8% |
| Somchem S361 | <<locked>> | 86% | 58,537 psi | 90% | 2756 fps | 99% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 82% | 56,130 psi | 86% | 2736 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S385 | <<locked>> | 86% | 57,159 psi | 88% | 2762 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N165 | <<locked>> | 90% | 56,217 psi | 86% | 2740 fps | 99.9% |
| Vihtavuori N555 | <<locked>> | 86% | 57,101 psi | 88% | 2776 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N560 | <<locked>> | 88% | 58,059 psi | 89% | 2877 fps | 99.2% |
| Vihtavuori N565 | <<locked>> | 92% | 56,217 psi | 86% | 2831 fps | 99.1% |
| Vihtavuori N568 | <<locked>> | 96% | 55,999 psi | 86% | 2884 fps | 98.3% |
| Vihtavuori N570 | <<locked>> | 98% | 56,652 psi | 87% | 2936 fps | 96.8% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 82% | 58,160 psi | 89% | 2710 fps | 100% |
| Winchester StaBALL HD | <<locked>> | 90% | 55,738 psi | 86% | 2877 fps | 100% |
| Winchester Supreme 780 | <<locked>> | 88% | 56,028 psi | 86% | 2749 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% | 45,759 psi | 70% | 2559 fps | 99.8% |
| Accurate High Country | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,863 psi | 74% | 2713 fps | 98.2% |
| Accurate MAGPRO | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,295 psi | 70% | 2654 fps | 96.4% |
| ADI AR 2209 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,079 psi | 72% | 2641 fps | 98.7% |
| ADI AR 2213 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,902 psi | 66% | 2592 fps | 96.8% |
| ADI AR 2217 | <<locked>> | 84% | 37,623 psi | 58% | 2470 fps | 95.3% |
| ADI AR 2225 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,778 psi | 49% | 2369 fps | 96.3% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | <<locked>> | 80% | 53,432 psi | 82% | 2743 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-19 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,311 psi | 73% | 2638 fps | 98.8% |
| Alliant Reloder-22 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,048 psi | 68% | 2612 fps | 98.4% |
| Alliant Reloder-23 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,033 psi | 66% | 2562 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-25 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,797 psi | 58% | 2513 fps | 99.5% |
| Alliant Reloder-26 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,558 psi | 73% | 2720 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-33 | <<locked>> | 96% | 50,647 psi | 78% | 2815 fps | 95.7% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 109 | <<locked>> | 86% | 49,081 psi | 76% | 2654 fps | 95.3% |
| Bofors RP15 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,495 psi | 64% | 2556 fps | 97.6% |
| Bofors RP30 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,984 psi | 55% | 2464 fps | 95.3% |
| Bofors RP5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,048 psi | 68% | 2612 fps | 98.4% |
| Hodgdon H1000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,042 psi | 55% | 2434 fps | 95.4% |
| Hodgdon H4831 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,266 psi | 70% | 2585 fps | 96.8% |
| Hodgdon H4831 SC | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,614 psi | 69% | 2572 fps | 96.6% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,387 psi | 79% | 2631 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Retumbo | 66.2 gr | 80% | 37,188 psi | 57% | 2549 fps | 97.3% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 28,892 psi | 44% | 1552 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4350 | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,547 psi | 81% | 2674 fps | 99.8% |
| IMR 4831 | <<locked>> | 80% | 54,114 psi | 83% | 2694 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4955 Enduron | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,325 psi | 71% | 2575 fps | 97.2% |
| IMR 7828 SSC | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,916 psi | 64% | 2582 fps | 96.6% |
| IMR 8133 Enduron | <<locked>> | 88% | 36,695 psi | 56% | 2503 fps | 95.2% |
| Lovex S070 | <<locked>> | 80% | 55,622 psi | 86% | 2710 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S071 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,567 psi | 62% | 2454 fps | 99.3% |
| Norma 204 | <<locked>> | 80% | 53,156 psi | 82% | 2723 fps | 99.4% |
| Norma 217 | <<locked>> | 82% | 31,705 psi | 49% | 2388 fps | 95.7% |
| Norma MRP | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,311 psi | 71% | 2680 fps | 99.6% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 80% | 54,984 psi | 85% | 2726 fps | 100% |
| Ramshot Grand | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,901 psi | 64% | 2595 fps | 97% |
| Ramshot Hunter | <<locked>> | 80% | 53,447 psi | 82% | 2730 fps | 100% |
| Ramshot Magnum | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,479 psi | 59% | 2493 fps | 97.8% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,646 psi | 46% | 1591 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70 | <<locked>> | 80% | 54,099 psi | 83% | 2789 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 76 | 70.8 gr | 80% | 36,477 psi | 56% | 2533 fps | 98.2% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 80 | 76.7 gr | 86% | 40,480 psi | 62% | 2605 fps | 95% |
| Rottweil R 904 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,312 psi | 74% | 2615 fps | 98.1% |
| Rottweil R 905 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,355 psi | 73% | 2635 fps | 98.9% |
| Shooters World SW4350 | <<locked>> | 80% | 55,622 psi | 86% | 2710 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 8000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,079 psi | 72% | 2631 fps | 98.9% |
| Somchem S361 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,342 psi | 76% | 2608 fps | 97.6% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,852 psi | 81% | 2690 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S385 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,298 psi | 74% | 2618 fps | 99.5% |
| Vihtavuori N165 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,453 psi | 65% | 2503 fps | 98.4% |
| Vihtavuori N555 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,254 psi | 74% | 2638 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N560 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,818 psi | 70% | 2664 fps | 97.1% |
| Vihtavuori N565 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,045 psi | 62% | 2530 fps | 95.8% |
| Vihtavuori N568 | <<locked>> | 88% | 44,077 psi | 68% | 2664 fps | 95.6% |
| Vihtavuori N570 | <<locked>> | 94% | 50,285 psi | 77% | 2822 fps | 95.2% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 80% | 54,679 psi | 84% | 2664 fps | 100% |
| Winchester StaBALL HD | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,335 psi | 62% | 2635 fps | 100% |
| Winchester Supreme 780 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,309 psi | 68% | 2549 fps | 98.3% |
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 66 powders for .30 Nosler loaded with the .308 | 201gr | RWS Kegelspitz. Hodgdon Retumbo delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 2,976 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,736 fps to 2,976 fps. Accurate 8700 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 66 of the 66 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 201.0 gr projectile in 0.308" calls for a 1:14.0 twist; slower twists will usually not stabilise this weight. Accurate 8700, ADI AR 2218, 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. ReloadSwiss RS 76, Hodgdon Retumbo, ReloadSwiss RS 80 rank at the top here: for .30 Nosler with the .308 | 201gr | RWS Kegelspitz they combine a high case fill with complete burn and sit in the upper velocity band. As outliers, Accurate 8700, IMR 7977 Enduron, Lovex D100 burn incompletely and react more sensitively to barrel length and temperature. Always begin at the start load and work up in small increments while checking case and primer for pressure signs.