Load Specifications
Load data in caliber .30 Nosler with .308 | 205gr | Berger Elite Hunter bullet and 65 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 Winchester StaBALL HD.
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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% | 58,711 psi | 90% | 2723 fps | 100% |
| Accurate High Country | <<locked>> | 88% | 58,566 psi | 90% | 2858 fps | 99.5% |
| Accurate MAGPRO | <<locked>> | 88% | 55,738 psi | 86% | 2808 fps | 98.4% |
| ADI AR 2209 | <<locked>> | 88% | 57,870 psi | 89% | 2782 fps | 99.8% |
| ADI AR 2213 | <<locked>> | 90% | 55,811 psi | 86% | 2792 fps | 99.2% |
| ADI AR 2217ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 57,450 psi | 88% | 2815 fps | 99.5% |
| ADI AR 2225ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,649 psi | 81% | 2799 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro Varmint | <<locked>> | 88% | 58,146 psi | 89% | 2779 fps | 99.8% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | <<locked>> | 84% | 58,218 psi | 90% | 2772 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-19 | <<locked>> | 88% | 57,595 psi | 89% | 2772 fps | 99.8% |
| Alliant Reloder-22 | <<locked>> | 90% | 56,855 psi | 87% | 2799 fps | 99.8% |
| Alliant Reloder-23 | <<locked>> | 92% | 58,363 psi | 90% | 2766 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-25 | <<locked>> | 96% | 57,377 psi | 88% | 2828 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-26 | <<locked>> | 86% | 55,376 psi | 85% | 2812 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-33ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 54,868 psi | 84% | 2854 fps | 96.6% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 109 | <<locked>> | 92% | 56,420 psi | 87% | 2743 fps | 96.9% |
| Bofors RP15 | <<locked>> | 92% | 56,188 psi | 86% | 2789 fps | 99.7% |
| Bofors RP30 | <<locked>> | 98% | 57,841 psi | 89% | 2844 fps | 99.7% |
| Bofors RP5 | <<locked>> | 90% | 56,855 psi | 87% | 2799 fps | 99.8% |
| Hodgdon H1000 | <<locked>> | 96% | 55,376 psi | 85% | 2785 fps | 99.6% |
| Hodgdon H4831 | <<locked>> | 88% | 55,608 psi | 86% | 2730 fps | 98.6% |
| Hodgdon H4831 SC | <<locked>> | 90% | 58,146 psi | 89% | 2766 fps | 98.9% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 84% | 55,869 psi | 86% | 2661 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Retumbo | <<locked>> | 96% | 56,289 psi | 87% | 2904 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 38,058 psi | 59% | 1699 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4350 | <<locked>> | 84% | 57,174 psi | 88% | 2707 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4831 | <<locked>> | 84% | 58,813 psi | 90% | 2723 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4955 Enduron | <<locked>> | 88% | 56,478 psi | 87% | 2710 fps | 98.8% |
| IMR 7828 SSC | <<locked>> | 92% | 57,609 psi | 89% | 2831 fps | 99.4% |
| IMR 8133 Enduronᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,863 psi | 75% | 2730 fps | 98.6% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 82% | 58,552 psi | 90% | 2690 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S070 | <<locked>> | 82% | 57,130 psi | 88% | 2697 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S071 | <<locked>> | 94% | 56,840 psi | 87% | 2697 fps | 100% |
| Norma 204 | <<locked>> | 84% | 58,175 psi | 89% | 2759 fps | 99.8% |
| Norma 217ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,516 psi | 76% | 2759 fps | 99.9% |
| Norma MRP | <<locked>> | 88% | 56,681 psi | 87% | 2818 fps | 100% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 82% | 56,463 psi | 87% | 2710 fps | 100% |
| Ramshot Grand | <<locked>> | 92% | 58,552 psi | 90% | 2851 fps | 99.7% |
| Ramshot Hunter | <<locked>> | 84% | 58,262 psi | 90% | 2766 fps | 100% |
| Ramshot Magnum | <<locked>> | 94% | 57,217 psi | 88% | 2792 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 39,059 psi | 60% | 1742 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 82% | 58,450 psi | 90% | 2756 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70 | <<locked>> | 82% | 55,680 psi | 86% | 2776 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 76 | <<locked>> | 96% | 56,811 psi | 87% | 2900 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 80 | <<locked>> | 98% | 56,507 psi | 87% | 2867 fps | 98.7% |
| Rottweil R 904 | <<locked>> | 86% | 55,506 psi | 85% | 2700 fps | 99.1% |
| Rottweil R 905 | <<locked>> | 88% | 57,798 psi | 89% | 2769 fps | 99.9% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 82% | 58,552 psi | 90% | 2690 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World SW4350 | <<locked>> | 82% | 57,130 psi | 88% | 2697 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000 | <<locked>> | 82% | 57,667 psi | 89% | 2648 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 8000 | <<locked>> | 88% | 57,348 psi | 88% | 2766 fps | 99.8% |
| Somchem S361 | <<locked>> | 86% | 57,087 psi | 88% | 2694 fps | 98.8% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 84% | 57,522 psi | 88% | 2720 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S385 | <<locked>> | 88% | 58,798 psi | 90% | 2746 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 82% | 57,740 psi | 89% | 2697 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N165 | <<locked>> | 92% | 57,798 psi | 89% | 2726 fps | 99.9% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 82% | 57,319 psi | 88% | 2710 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N555 | <<locked>> | 88% | 58,291 psi | 90% | 2756 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N560 | <<locked>> | 88% | 56,072 psi | 86% | 2812 fps | 98.9% |
| Vihtavuori N565 | <<locked>> | 94% | 57,377 psi | 88% | 2812 fps | 99.2% |
| Vihtavuori N568 | <<locked>> | 98% | 57,087 psi | 88% | 2864 fps | 98.4% |
| Vihtavuori N570ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 57,667 psi | 89% | 2913 fps | 96.9% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 82% | 56,405 psi | 87% | 2651 fps | 100% |
| Winchester StaBALL HD | <<locked>> | 92% | 56,739 psi | 87% | 2861 fps | 100% |
| Winchester Supreme 780 | <<locked>> | 90% | 57,682 psi | 89% | 2736 fps | 99.8% |
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% | 44,411 psi | 68% | 2500 fps | 99.7% |
| Accurate High Country | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,180 psi | 71% | 2648 fps | 97.8% |
| Accurate MAGPRO | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,845 psi | 67% | 2592 fps | 95.9% |
| ADI AR 2209 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,716 psi | 70% | 2579 fps | 98.5% |
| ADI AR 2213 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,568 psi | 64% | 2530 fps | 96.3% |
| ADI AR 2217 | <<locked>> | 86% | 38,551 psi | 59% | 2461 fps | 95.5% |
| ADI AR 2225 | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,806 psi | 47% | 2310 fps | 95.7% |
| Alliant Power Pro Varmint | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,398 psi | 71% | 2582 fps | 98.6% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,750 psi | 80% | 2677 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-19 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,050 psi | 71% | 2579 fps | 98.5% |
| Alliant Reloder-22 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,554 psi | 65% | 2549 fps | 98% |
| Alliant Reloder-23 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,553 psi | 64% | 2507 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-25 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,637 psi | 56% | 2454 fps | 99.3% |
| Alliant Reloder-26 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,876 psi | 71% | 2661 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-33 | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,605 psi | 79% | 2799 fps | 95.8% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 109 | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,546 psi | 78% | 2644 fps | 95.6% |
| Bofors RP15 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,190 psi | 62% | 2497 fps | 97.3% |
| Bofors RP30 | <<locked>> | 82% | 36,637 psi | 56% | 2451 fps | 95.5% |
| Bofors RP5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,554 psi | 65% | 2549 fps | 98% |
| Hodgdon H1000 | <<locked>> | 82% | 37,101 psi | 57% | 2428 fps | 95.7% |
| Hodgdon H4831 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,063 psi | 68% | 2530 fps | 96.4% |
| Hodgdon H4831 SC | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,279 psi | 67% | 2513 fps | 96.2% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,792 psi | 77% | 2572 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Retumbo | 63 gr | 80% | 35,911 psi | 55% | 2484 fps | 96.7% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 28,747 psi | 44% | 1519 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4350 | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,198 psi | 79% | 2612 fps | 99.7% |
| IMR 4831 | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,649 psi | 81% | 2635 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4955 Enduron | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,208 psi | 70% | 2516 fps | 96.9% |
| IMR 7828 SSC | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,582 psi | 62% | 2516 fps | 96.1% |
| IMR 8133 Enduron | <<locked>> | 90% | 37,405 psi | 58% | 2490 fps | 95.5% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 80% | 55,506 psi | 85% | 2648 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S070 | <<locked>> | 80% | 54,244 psi | 83% | 2651 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S071 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,508 psi | 61% | 2402 fps | 99.1% |
| Norma 204 | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,706 psi | 80% | 2661 fps | 99.2% |
| Norma 217 | <<locked>> | 82% | 30,719 psi | 47% | 2333 fps | 95.1% |
| Norma MRP | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,643 psi | 69% | 2618 fps | 99.4% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 80% | 53,476 psi | 82% | 2667 fps | 100% |
| Ramshot Grand | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,451 psi | 62% | 2526 fps | 96.5% |
| Ramshot Hunter | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,967 psi | 80% | 2671 fps | 100% |
| Ramshot Magnum | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,159 psi | 57% | 2434 fps | 97.3% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,544 psi | 45% | 1555 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 80% | 55,201 psi | 85% | 2710 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70 | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,199 psi | 80% | 2723 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 76 | 67.4 gr | 80% | 35,259 psi | 54% | 2467 fps | 97.6% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 80 | <<locked>> | 88% | 41,365 psi | 64% | 2595 fps | 95.3% |
| Rottweil R 904 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,021 psi | 72% | 2552 fps | 97.8% |
| Rottweil R 905 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,006 psi | 71% | 2575 fps | 98.7% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 55,506 psi | 85% | 2648 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World SW4350 | <<locked>> | 80% | 54,244 psi | 83% | 2651 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 54,462 psi | 84% | 2602 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 8000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,629 psi | 70% | 2569 fps | 98.6% |
| Somchem S361 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,834 psi | 74% | 2543 fps | 97.2% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,213 psi | 79% | 2631 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S385 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,891 psi | 72% | 2556 fps | 99.3% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 80% | 54,650 psi | 84% | 2654 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N165 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,292 psi | 64% | 2448 fps | 98.1% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 80% | 54,157 psi | 83% | 2664 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N555 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,673 psi | 72% | 2579 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N560 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,295 psi | 68% | 2602 fps | 96.7% |
| Vihtavuori N565 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,711 psi | 60% | 2467 fps | 95.3% |
| Vihtavuori N568 | <<locked>> | 90% | 44,947 psi | 69% | 2651 fps | 95.8% |
| Vihtavuori N570 | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,198 psi | 79% | 2805 fps | 95.3% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 80% | 53,098 psi | 82% | 2605 fps | 100% |
| Winchester StaBALL HD | 64.7 gr | 80% | 38,479 psi | 59% | 2572 fps | 100% |
| Winchester Supreme 780 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,917 psi | 66% | 2487 fps | 97.9% |
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 65 powders for .30 Nosler loaded with the .308 | 205gr | Berger Elite Hunter. Vihtavuori N570 delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 2,913 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,699 fps to 2,913 fps. ADI AR 2217 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 65 of the 65 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 205.0 gr projectile in 0.308" calls for a 1:11.0 twist; slower twists will usually not stabilise this weight. ADI AR 2217, ADI AR 2225, Alliant Reloder-33 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, Winchester StaBALL HD rank at the top here: for .30 Nosler with the .308 | 205gr | Berger Elite Hunter 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.