Load Specifications
Load data in caliber .30 Nosler with .308 | 206gr | Peregrine Backup (VRG-2) bullet and 71 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 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% | 57,493 psi | 88% | 2726 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 82% | 58,218 psi | 90% | 2740 fps | 100% |
| Accurate High Country | <<locked>> | 88% | 57,725 psi | 89% | 2861 fps | 99.6% |
| Accurate MAGPRO | <<locked>> | 90% | 58,363 psi | 90% | 2861 fps | 98.9% |
| ADI AR 2209 | <<locked>> | 88% | 57,261 psi | 88% | 2785 fps | 99.8% |
| ADI AR 2213 | <<locked>> | 92% | 58,769 psi | 90% | 2851 fps | 99.6% |
| ADI AR 2217ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 56,768 psi | 87% | 2818 fps | 99.6% |
| ADI AR 2225ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,866 psi | 80% | 2802 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro Varmint | <<locked>> | 88% | 57,493 psi | 88% | 2782 fps | 99.8% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | <<locked>> | 84% | 57,493 psi | 88% | 2776 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-19 | <<locked>> | 88% | 56,855 psi | 87% | 2776 fps | 99.8% |
| Alliant Reloder-22 | <<locked>> | 90% | 55,941 psi | 86% | 2799 fps | 99.8% |
| Alliant Reloder-23 | <<locked>> | 92% | 57,667 psi | 89% | 2769 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-25 | <<locked>> | 96% | 56,782 psi | 87% | 2831 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-26 | <<locked>> | 88% | 58,334 psi | 90% | 2861 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-33ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 54,230 psi | 83% | 2858 fps | 96.7% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 109 | <<locked>> | 92% | 55,927 psi | 86% | 2753 fps | 97.1% |
| Bofors RP15 | <<locked>> | 94% | 58,755 psi | 90% | 2841 fps | 99.9% |
| Bofors RP30 | <<locked>> | 98% | 56,956 psi | 88% | 2848 fps | 99.7% |
| Bofors RP5 | <<locked>> | 90% | 55,941 psi | 86% | 2799 fps | 99.8% |
| Bofors RP7 | <<locked>> | 82% | 58,697 psi | 90% | 2723 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H1000 | <<locked>> | 98% | 58,421 psi | 90% | 2844 fps | 99.9% |
| Hodgdon H414 | <<locked>> | 82% | 58,262 psi | 90% | 2779 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H4831 | <<locked>> | 90% | 58,494 psi | 90% | 2789 fps | 99.1% |
| Hodgdon H4831 SC | <<locked>> | 90% | 57,348 psi | 88% | 2769 fps | 99% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 86% | 58,276 psi | 90% | 2703 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Retumbo | <<locked>> | 96% | 55,608 psi | 86% | 2907 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Superformance | <<locked>> | 82% | 58,581 psi | 90% | 2815 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 37,884 psi | 58% | 1709 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4350 | <<locked>> | 84% | 56,521 psi | 87% | 2710 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4831 | <<locked>> | 84% | 57,841 psi | 89% | 2726 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4955 Enduron | <<locked>> | 88% | 55,898 psi | 86% | 2717 fps | 98.9% |
| IMR 7828 SSC | <<locked>> | 92% | 57,029 psi | 88% | 2835 fps | 99.5% |
| IMR 8133 Enduronᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,979 psi | 74% | 2726 fps | 98.6% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 82% | 57,740 psi | 89% | 2697 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S070 | <<locked>> | 82% | 56,246 psi | 87% | 2700 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S071 | <<locked>> | 96% | 58,813 psi | 90% | 2740 fps | 100% |
| Norma 204 | <<locked>> | 84% | 57,609 psi | 89% | 2769 fps | 99.8% |
| Norma 217ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,486 psi | 75% | 2756 fps | 99.9% |
| Norma MRP | <<locked>> | 88% | 55,956 psi | 86% | 2822 fps | 100% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 82% | 55,651 psi | 86% | 2717 fps | 100% |
| Ramshot Grand | <<locked>> | 92% | 57,899 psi | 89% | 2854 fps | 99.7% |
| Ramshot Hunter | <<locked>> | 84% | 57,595 psi | 89% | 2769 fps | 100% |
| Ramshot Magnum | <<locked>> | 94% | 56,695 psi | 87% | 2795 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 38,841 psi | 60% | 1749 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 82% | 57,551 psi | 89% | 2759 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70 | <<locked>> | 84% | 58,697 psi | 90% | 2828 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 76 | <<locked>> | 96% | 56,217 psi | 86% | 2907 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 80 | <<locked>> | 98% | 55,651 psi | 86% | 2871 fps | 98.8% |
| Rottweil R 904 | <<locked>> | 88% | 58,117 psi | 89% | 2753 fps | 99.5% |
| Rottweil R 905 | <<locked>> | 88% | 57,014 psi | 88% | 2772 fps | 99.9% |
| Rottweil R 907 | <<locked>> | 82% | 58,697 psi | 90% | 2723 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 82% | 57,740 psi | 89% | 2697 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World SW4350 | <<locked>> | 82% | 56,246 psi | 87% | 2700 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000 | <<locked>> | 82% | 56,565 psi | 87% | 2651 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 8000 | <<locked>> | 88% | 56,594 psi | 87% | 2769 fps | 99.8% |
| Somchem S361 | <<locked>> | 86% | 56,376 psi | 87% | 2700 fps | 98.8% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 84% | 56,550 psi | 87% | 2720 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S385 | <<locked>> | 88% | 57,696 psi | 89% | 2746 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 82% | 56,942 psi | 88% | 2703 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N165 | <<locked>> | 92% | 57,087 psi | 88% | 2730 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 82% | 56,405 psi | 87% | 2710 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N555 | <<locked>> | 88% | 57,000 psi | 88% | 2753 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N560 | <<locked>> | 88% | 55,376 psi | 85% | 2815 fps | 99% |
| Vihtavuori N565 | <<locked>> | 94% | 56,362 psi | 87% | 2812 fps | 99.2% |
| Vihtavuori N568 | <<locked>> | 98% | 56,478 psi | 87% | 2867 fps | 98.5% |
| Vihtavuori N570ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 57,043 psi | 88% | 2920 fps | 97% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 82% | 55,753 psi | 86% | 2654 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 760 | <<locked>> | 82% | 58,508 psi | 90% | 2782 fps | 100% |
| Winchester StaBALL HD | <<locked>> | 92% | 56,202 psi | 86% | 2861 fps | 100% |
| Winchester Supreme 780 | <<locked>> | 90% | 56,956 psi | 88% | 2740 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% | 42,757 psi | 66% | 2490 fps | 99.6% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 80% | 54,795 psi | 84% | 2690 fps | 100% |
| Accurate High Country | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,020 psi | 69% | 2641 fps | 97.7% |
| Accurate MAGPRO | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,714 psi | 66% | 2585 fps | 95.8% |
| ADI AR 2209 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,817 psi | 69% | 2579 fps | 98.5% |
| ADI AR 2213 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,640 psi | 63% | 2526 fps | 96.3% |
| ADI AR 2217 | <<locked>> | 86% | 37,434 psi | 58% | 2454 fps | 95.4% |
| ADI AR 2225 | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,298 psi | 45% | 2283 fps | 95% |
| Alliant Power Pro Varmint | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,455 psi | 70% | 2582 fps | 98.6% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,024 psi | 78% | 2680 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-19 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,078 psi | 69% | 2579 fps | 98.5% |
| Alliant Reloder-22 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,452 psi | 64% | 2543 fps | 97.9% |
| Alliant Reloder-23 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,379 psi | 62% | 2500 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-25 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,288 psi | 54% | 2441 fps | 99.1% |
| Alliant Reloder-26 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,498 psi | 68% | 2648 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-33 | <<locked>> | 96% | 47,572 psi | 73% | 2740 fps | 95% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 109 | <<locked>> | 88% | 49,893 psi | 77% | 2648 fps | 95.7% |
| Bofors RP15 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,914 psi | 60% | 2487 fps | 97.1% |
| Bofors RP30 | <<locked>> | 82% | 35,215 psi | 54% | 2434 fps | 95.1% |
| Bofors RP5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,452 psi | 64% | 2543 fps | 97.9% |
| Bofors RP7 | <<locked>> | 80% | 55,405 psi | 85% | 2674 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H1000 | <<locked>> | 82% | 35,795 psi | 55% | 2415 fps | 95.5% |
| Hodgdon H414 | <<locked>> | 80% | 54,955 psi | 85% | 2730 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H4831 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,018 psi | 66% | 2523 fps | 96.3% |
| Hodgdon H4831 SC | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,380 psi | 65% | 2510 fps | 96.1% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,863 psi | 75% | 2572 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Retumbo | 64.9 gr | 80% | 34,577 psi | 53% | 2467 fps | 96.4% |
| Hodgdon Superformance | <<locked>> | 80% | 54,781 psi | 84% | 2762 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 28,660 psi | 44% | 1529 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4350 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,386 psi | 78% | 2615 fps | 99.7% |
| IMR 4831 | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,503 psi | 79% | 2635 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4955 Enduron | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,237 psi | 68% | 2516 fps | 96.8% |
| IMR 7828 SSC | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,523 psi | 61% | 2513 fps | 96% |
| IMR 8133 Enduron | <<locked>> | 90% | 35,911 psi | 55% | 2474 fps | 95.1% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 80% | 54,563 psi | 84% | 2651 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S070 | <<locked>> | 80% | 53,171 psi | 82% | 2651 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S071 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,637 psi | 58% | 2385 fps | 98.9% |
| Norma 204 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,908 psi | 78% | 2664 fps | 99.2% |
| Norma 217 | <<locked>> | 84% | 30,560 psi | 47% | 2349 fps | 95.2% |
| Norma MRP | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,482 psi | 67% | 2608 fps | 99.3% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,475 psi | 81% | 2667 fps | 100% |
| Ramshot Grand | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,262 psi | 60% | 2520 fps | 96.3% |
| Ramshot Hunter | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,068 psi | 79% | 2671 fps | 100% |
| Ramshot Magnum | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,897 psi | 55% | 2425 fps | 97.1% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,414 psi | 45% | 1565 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 80% | 54,114 psi | 83% | 2710 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70 | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,561 psi | 79% | 2726 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 76 | 69.5 gr | 80% | 33,866 psi | 52% | 2451 fps | 97.3% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 80 | <<locked>> | 88% | 40,074 psi | 62% | 2582 fps | 95.1% |
| Rottweil R 904 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,122 psi | 71% | 2552 fps | 97.8% |
| Rottweil R 905 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,875 psi | 69% | 2572 fps | 98.6% |
| Rottweil R 907 | <<locked>> | 80% | 55,405 psi | 85% | 2674 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 54,563 psi | 84% | 2651 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World SW4350 | <<locked>> | 80% | 53,171 psi | 82% | 2651 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 53,345 psi | 82% | 2605 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 8000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,556 psi | 69% | 2566 fps | 98.5% |
| Somchem S361 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,978 psi | 72% | 2546 fps | 97.3% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,111 psi | 77% | 2628 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S385 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,759 psi | 70% | 2556 fps | 99.2% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 80% | 53,708 psi | 83% | 2654 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N165 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,001 psi | 62% | 2441 fps | 98% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 80% | 53,287 psi | 82% | 2664 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N555 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,281 psi | 70% | 2572 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N560 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,207 psi | 66% | 2595 fps | 96.6% |
| Vihtavuori N565 | <<locked>> | 82% | 39,436 psi | 61% | 2503 fps | 95.7% |
| Vihtavuori N568 | <<locked>> | 90% | 43,859 psi | 67% | 2644 fps | 95.7% |
| Vihtavuori N570 | <<locked>> | 96% | 50,343 psi | 77% | 2805 fps | 95.4% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,417 psi | 81% | 2612 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 760 | <<locked>> | 80% | 54,955 psi | 85% | 2730 fps | 100% |
| Winchester StaBALL HD | 66.7 gr | 80% | 37,304 psi | 57% | 2559 fps | 100% |
| Winchester Supreme 780 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,872 psi | 64% | 2487 fps | 97.8% |
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 71 powders for .30 Nosler loaded with the .308 | 206gr | Peregrine Backup (VRG-2). Vihtavuori N570 delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 2,920 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,709 fps to 2,920 fps. ADI AR 2217 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 71 of the 71 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 206.0 gr projectile in 0.308" calls for a 1:12.5 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. ReloadSwiss RS 76, Hodgdon Retumbo, Winchester StaBALL HD rank at the top here: for .30 Nosler with the .308 | 206gr | Peregrine Backup (VRG-2) 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.