Load Specifications
Load data in caliber .30 Nosler with .308 | 208gr | Hornady A-MAX bullet and 62 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% | 56,014 psi | 86% | 2667 fps | 100% |
| Accurate High Country | <<locked>> | 86% | 55,782 psi | 86% | 2799 fps | 99.4% |
| Accurate MAGPRO | <<locked>> | 88% | 56,144 psi | 86% | 2795 fps | 98.6% |
| ADI AR 2209 | <<locked>> | 88% | 58,189 psi | 90% | 2769 fps | 99.9% |
| ADI AR 2213 | <<locked>> | 90% | 56,231 psi | 87% | 2782 fps | 99.3% |
| ADI AR 2217ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 57,885 psi | 89% | 2802 fps | 99.6% |
| ADI AR 2225ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,098 psi | 82% | 2789 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro Varmint | <<locked>> | 88% | 58,639 psi | 90% | 2766 fps | 99.9% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | <<locked>> | 84% | 58,682 psi | 90% | 2759 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-19 | <<locked>> | 88% | 58,059 psi | 89% | 2762 fps | 99.9% |
| Alliant Reloder-22 | <<locked>> | 90% | 57,276 psi | 88% | 2789 fps | 99.9% |
| Alliant Reloder-23 | <<locked>> | 90% | 55,593 psi | 86% | 2710 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-25 | <<locked>> | 96% | 58,015 psi | 89% | 2818 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-26 | <<locked>> | 86% | 56,028 psi | 86% | 2802 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-33ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 55,448 psi | 85% | 2848 fps | 96.9% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 109 | <<locked>> | 92% | 56,753 psi | 87% | 2733 fps | 97.1% |
| Bofors RP15 | <<locked>> | 92% | 56,724 psi | 87% | 2779 fps | 99.8% |
| Bofors RP30 | <<locked>> | 98% | 58,320 psi | 90% | 2835 fps | 99.8% |
| Bofors RP5 | <<locked>> | 90% | 57,276 psi | 88% | 2789 fps | 99.9% |
| Hodgdon H1000 | <<locked>> | 96% | 56,014 psi | 86% | 2776 fps | 99.7% |
| Hodgdon H4831 | <<locked>> | 88% | 56,144 psi | 86% | 2720 fps | 98.8% |
| Hodgdon H4831 SC | <<locked>> | 90% | 58,494 psi | 90% | 2756 fps | 99.1% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 84% | 56,217 psi | 86% | 2644 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Retumbo | <<locked>> | 96% | 56,913 psi | 88% | 2897 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 37,985 psi | 58% | 1686 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4350 | <<locked>> | 84% | 57,667 psi | 89% | 2694 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4831 | <<locked>> | 82% | 56,057 psi | 86% | 2667 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4955 Enduron | <<locked>> | 88% | 56,753 psi | 87% | 2697 fps | 99% |
| IMR 7828 SSC | <<locked>> | 92% | 58,015 psi | 89% | 2818 fps | 99.5% |
| IMR 8133 Enduronᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,472 psi | 76% | 2723 fps | 98.8% |
| Lovex S070 | <<locked>> | 82% | 57,609 psi | 89% | 2684 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S071 | <<locked>> | 94% | 57,363 psi | 88% | 2687 fps | 100% |
| Norma 204 | <<locked>> | 84% | 58,740 psi | 90% | 2753 fps | 99.8% |
| Norma 217ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,111 psi | 77% | 2749 fps | 99.9% |
| Norma MRP | <<locked>> | 88% | 57,334 psi | 88% | 2808 fps | 100% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 82% | 56,927 psi | 88% | 2700 fps | 100% |
| Ramshot Grand | <<locked>> | 90% | 55,477 psi | 85% | 2789 fps | 99.5% |
| Ramshot Hunter | <<locked>> | 82% | 55,550 psi | 85% | 2707 fps | 100% |
| Ramshot Magnum | <<locked>> | 94% | 58,001 psi | 89% | 2785 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 39,189 psi | 60% | 1732 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70 | <<locked>> | 82% | 56,217 psi | 86% | 2762 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 76 | <<locked>> | 96% | 57,537 psi | 89% | 2894 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 80 | <<locked>> | 98% | 56,971 psi | 88% | 2861 fps | 98.9% |
| Rottweil R 904 | <<locked>> | 86% | 56,028 psi | 86% | 2687 fps | 99.2% |
| Rottweil R 905 | <<locked>> | 88% | 58,291 psi | 90% | 2759 fps | 99.9% |
| Shooters World SW4350 | <<locked>> | 82% | 57,609 psi | 89% | 2684 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000 | <<locked>> | 82% | 58,117 psi | 89% | 2638 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 8000 | <<locked>> | 88% | 57,841 psi | 89% | 2753 fps | 99.9% |
| Somchem S361 | <<locked>> | 86% | 57,392 psi | 88% | 2684 fps | 98.9% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 84% | 58,030 psi | 89% | 2707 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S385 | <<locked>> | 86% | 55,985 psi | 86% | 2690 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 82% | 58,218 psi | 90% | 2684 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N165 | <<locked>> | 92% | 58,146 psi | 89% | 2713 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 82% | 57,856 psi | 89% | 2697 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N555 | <<locked>> | 86% | 55,666 psi | 86% | 2700 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N560 | <<locked>> | 88% | 56,695 psi | 87% | 2802 fps | 99.1% |
| Vihtavuori N565 | <<locked>> | 94% | 58,001 psi | 89% | 2802 fps | 99.4% |
| Vihtavuori N568 | <<locked>> | 98% | 57,827 psi | 89% | 2858 fps | 98.6% |
| Vihtavuori N570ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 58,421 psi | 90% | 2907 fps | 97.2% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 82% | 56,971 psi | 88% | 2641 fps | 100% |
| Winchester StaBALL HD | <<locked>> | 92% | 57,653 psi | 89% | 2851 fps | 100% |
| Winchester Supreme 780 | <<locked>> | 90% | 58,218 psi | 90% | 2726 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% | 44,860 psi | 69% | 2490 fps | 99.8% |
| Accurate High Country | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,673 psi | 72% | 2641 fps | 98.1% |
| Accurate MAGPRO | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,266 psi | 68% | 2585 fps | 96.2% |
| ADI AR 2209 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,108 psi | 71% | 2569 fps | 98.7% |
| ADI AR 2213 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,974 psi | 65% | 2523 fps | 96.6% |
| ADI AR 2217 | <<locked>> | 84% | 36,927 psi | 57% | 2405 fps | 95.1% |
| ADI AR 2225 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,111 psi | 48% | 2306 fps | 96.1% |
| Alliant Power Pro Varmint | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,847 psi | 72% | 2575 fps | 98.8% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,243 psi | 80% | 2667 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-19 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,485 psi | 72% | 2569 fps | 98.7% |
| Alliant Reloder-22 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,975 psi | 66% | 2543 fps | 98.2% |
| Alliant Reloder-23 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,018 psi | 65% | 2497 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-25 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,941 psi | 57% | 2444 fps | 99.5% |
| Alliant Reloder-26 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,224 psi | 71% | 2648 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-33 | <<locked>> | 96% | 48,965 psi | 75% | 2733 fps | 95.3% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 109 | <<locked>> | 86% | 48,211 psi | 74% | 2582 fps | 95.1% |
| Bofors RP15 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,567 psi | 62% | 2490 fps | 97.5% |
| Bofors RP30 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,143 psi | 54% | 2398 fps | 95.1% |
| Bofors RP5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,975 psi | 66% | 2543 fps | 98.2% |
| Hodgdon H1000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,418 psi | 54% | 2372 fps | 95.3% |
| Hodgdon H4831 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,338 psi | 68% | 2516 fps | 96.6% |
| Hodgdon H4831 SC | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,700 psi | 67% | 2507 fps | 96.5% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 80% | 50,256 psi | 77% | 2559 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Retumbo | 62.9 gr | 80% | 36,289 psi | 56% | 2477 fps | 97.1% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 28,848 psi | 44% | 1509 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4350 | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,619 psi | 79% | 2602 fps | 99.8% |
| IMR 4831 | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,881 psi | 81% | 2621 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4955 Enduron | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,498 psi | 70% | 2507 fps | 97.1% |
| IMR 7828 SSC | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,915 psi | 63% | 2510 fps | 96.4% |
| IMR 8133 Enduron | <<locked>> | 88% | 35,752 psi | 55% | 2434 fps | 95% |
| Lovex S070 | <<locked>> | 80% | 54,592 psi | 84% | 2641 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S071 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,798 psi | 61% | 2392 fps | 99.3% |
| Norma 204 | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,199 psi | 80% | 2651 fps | 99.4% |
| Norma 217 | <<locked>> | 82% | 30,908 psi | 48% | 2326 fps | 95.5% |
| Norma MRP | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,121 psi | 69% | 2608 fps | 99.5% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 80% | 53,911 psi | 83% | 2654 fps | 100% |
| Ramshot Grand | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,901 psi | 63% | 2523 fps | 96.8% |
| Ramshot Hunter | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,417 psi | 81% | 2661 fps | 100% |
| Ramshot Magnum | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,608 psi | 58% | 2428 fps | 97.7% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,631 psi | 46% | 1545 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70 | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,779 psi | 81% | 2713 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 76 | 67.3 gr | 80% | 35,592 psi | 55% | 2464 fps | 98% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 80 | 74.6 gr | 88% | 41,771 psi | 64% | 2585 fps | 95.6% |
| Rottweil R 904 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,427 psi | 73% | 2546 fps | 98% |
| Rottweil R 905 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,456 psi | 71% | 2566 fps | 98.9% |
| Shooters World SW4350 | <<locked>> | 80% | 54,592 psi | 84% | 2641 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 54,795 psi | 84% | 2592 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 8000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,079 psi | 71% | 2562 fps | 98.8% |
| Somchem S361 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,283 psi | 74% | 2536 fps | 97.5% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,750 psi | 80% | 2618 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S385 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,340 psi | 73% | 2549 fps | 99.4% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 80% | 55,129 psi | 85% | 2641 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N165 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,611 psi | 64% | 2438 fps | 98.3% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 80% | 54,650 psi | 84% | 2651 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N555 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,152 psi | 73% | 2569 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N560 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,701 psi | 69% | 2592 fps | 97% |
| Vihtavuori N565 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,117 psi | 60% | 2461 fps | 95.6% |
| Vihtavuori N568 | <<locked>> | 88% | 42,931 psi | 66% | 2595 fps | 95.4% |
| Vihtavuori N570 | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,648 psi | 79% | 2795 fps | 95.7% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 80% | 53,621 psi | 82% | 2595 fps | 100% |
| Winchester StaBALL HD | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,015 psi | 60% | 2566 fps | 100% |
| Winchester Supreme 780 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,352 psi | 67% | 2480 fps | 98.1% |
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 62 powders for .30 Nosler loaded with the .308 | 208gr | Hornady A-MAX. Vihtavuori N570 delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 2,907 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,686 fps to 2,907 fps. ADI AR 2217 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 62 of the 62 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 208.0 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, ReloadSwiss RS 80 rank at the top here: for .30 Nosler with the .308 | 208gr | Hornady A-MAX 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.