Load Specifications
Load data in caliber .30 Nosler with .308 | 210gr | Berger VLD Target 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% | 57,217 psi | 88% | 2674 fps | 100% |
| Accurate High Country | <<locked>> | 86% | 56,913 psi | 88% | 2805 fps | 99.6% |
| Accurate MAGPRO | <<locked>> | 88% | 57,653 psi | 89% | 2808 fps | 98.9% |
| ADI AR 2209 | <<locked>> | 86% | 55,970 psi | 86% | 2726 fps | 99.8% |
| ADI AR 2213 | <<locked>> | 90% | 57,406 psi | 88% | 2789 fps | 99.5% |
| ADI AR 2217 | <<locked>> | 98% | 55,738 psi | 86% | 2766 fps | 99.6% |
| ADI AR 2218ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,373 psi | 81% | 2799 fps | 96% |
| ADI AR 2225ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 54,404 psi | 84% | 2802 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro Varmint | <<locked>> | 86% | 56,536 psi | 87% | 2730 fps | 99.8% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | <<locked>> | 82% | 56,463 psi | 87% | 2720 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-19 | <<locked>> | 86% | 56,014 psi | 86% | 2723 fps | 99.8% |
| Alliant Reloder-22 | <<locked>> | 90% | 58,508 psi | 90% | 2795 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-23 | <<locked>> | 90% | 56,927 psi | 88% | 2717 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-25 | <<locked>> | 94% | 55,941 psi | 86% | 2779 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-26 | <<locked>> | 86% | 57,435 psi | 88% | 2808 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-33ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 56,985 psi | 88% | 2861 fps | 97.4% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 109 | <<locked>> | 92% | 57,769 psi | 89% | 2743 fps | 97.6% |
| Bofors RP15 | <<locked>> | 92% | 57,827 psi | 89% | 2785 fps | 99.9% |
| Bofors RP30 | <<locked>> | 96% | 56,434 psi | 87% | 2795 fps | 99.7% |
| Bofors RP5 | <<locked>> | 90% | 58,508 psi | 90% | 2795 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H1000 | <<locked>> | 96% | 57,087 psi | 88% | 2785 fps | 99.9% |
| Hodgdon H4831 | <<locked>> | 88% | 57,319 psi | 88% | 2730 fps | 99.1% |
| Hodgdon H4831 SC | <<locked>> | 88% | 56,275 psi | 87% | 2713 fps | 99% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 84% | 57,246 psi | 88% | 2648 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Retumbo | <<locked>> | 96% | 58,262 psi | 90% | 2907 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 38,101 psi | 59% | 1686 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4350 | <<locked>> | 84% | 58,624 psi | 90% | 2700 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4831 | <<locked>> | 82% | 57,101 psi | 88% | 2671 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4955 Enduron | <<locked>> | 88% | 57,769 psi | 89% | 2707 fps | 99.2% |
| IMR 7828 SSC | <<locked>> | 90% | 56,072 psi | 86% | 2779 fps | 99.4% |
| IMR 8133 Enduronᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,908 psi | 78% | 2736 fps | 99.1% |
| Lovex S070 | <<locked>> | 82% | 58,552 psi | 90% | 2690 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S071 | <<locked>> | 94% | 58,668 psi | 90% | 2694 fps | 100% |
| Norma 204 | <<locked>> | 82% | 56,275 psi | 87% | 2707 fps | 99.8% |
| Norma 217ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,561 psi | 79% | 2762 fps | 100% |
| Norma MRP | <<locked>> | 88% | 58,668 psi | 90% | 2818 fps | 100% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 82% | 58,059 psi | 89% | 2703 fps | 100% |
| Ramshot Grand | <<locked>> | 90% | 56,768 psi | 87% | 2799 fps | 99.7% |
| Ramshot Hunter | <<locked>> | 82% | 56,521 psi | 87% | 2713 fps | 100% |
| Ramshot Magnum | <<locked>> | 92% | 55,738 psi | 86% | 2743 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 39,102 psi | 60% | 1726 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70 | <<locked>> | 82% | 57,348 psi | 88% | 2769 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 76 | <<locked>> | 94% | 55,361 psi | 85% | 2851 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 80 | <<locked>> | 98% | 58,813 psi | 90% | 2877 fps | 99.3% |
| Rottweil R 904 | <<locked>> | 86% | 57,029 psi | 88% | 2694 fps | 99.4% |
| Rottweil R 905 | <<locked>> | 86% | 56,246 psi | 87% | 2720 fps | 99.9% |
| Shooters World SW4350 | <<locked>> | 82% | 58,552 psi | 90% | 2690 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000 | <<locked>> | 82% | 58,813 psi | 90% | 2638 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 8000 | <<locked>> | 86% | 55,825 psi | 86% | 2717 fps | 99.9% |
| Somchem S361 | <<locked>> | 86% | 58,436 psi | 90% | 2690 fps | 99.1% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 82% | 56,072 psi | 86% | 2671 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S385 | <<locked>> | 86% | 57,014 psi | 88% | 2694 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N165 | <<locked>> | 90% | 56,014 psi | 86% | 2674 fps | 99.9% |
| Vihtavuori N170 | <<locked>> | 96% | 58,682 psi | 90% | 2743 fps | 95.9% |
| Vihtavuori N555 | <<locked>> | 86% | 56,739 psi | 87% | 2703 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N560 | <<locked>> | 88% | 57,957 psi | 89% | 2812 fps | 99.3% |
| Vihtavuori N565 | <<locked>> | 92% | 55,999 psi | 86% | 2766 fps | 99.3% |
| Vihtavuori N568 | <<locked>> | 96% | 55,695 psi | 86% | 2815 fps | 98.5% |
| Vihtavuori N570 | <<locked>> | 98% | 56,449 psi | 87% | 2867 fps | 97% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 82% | 58,117 psi | 89% | 2644 fps | 100% |
| Winchester StaBALL HD | <<locked>> | 90% | 55,622 psi | 86% | 2812 fps | 100% |
| Winchester Supreme 780 | <<locked>> | 88% | 56,043 psi | 86% | 2687 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% | 45,672 psi | 70% | 2497 fps | 99.9% |
| Accurate High Country | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,718 psi | 73% | 2651 fps | 98.4% |
| Accurate MAGPRO | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,252 psi | 70% | 2595 fps | 96.7% |
| ADI AR 2209 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,108 psi | 72% | 2579 fps | 99% |
| ADI AR 2213 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,844 psi | 66% | 2533 fps | 97.1% |
| ADI AR 2217 | <<locked>> | 84% | 37,637 psi | 58% | 2418 fps | 95.7% |
| ADI AR 2218 | <<locked>> | 98% | 49,429 psi | 76% | 2740 fps | 95% |
| ADI AR 2225 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,691 psi | 49% | 2320 fps | 96.7% |
| Alliant Power Pro Varmint | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,587 psi | 73% | 2582 fps | 99% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | <<locked>> | 80% | 53,359 psi | 82% | 2674 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-19 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,224 psi | 73% | 2575 fps | 99% |
| Alliant Reloder-22 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,874 psi | 67% | 2549 fps | 98.5% |
| Alliant Reloder-23 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,873 psi | 66% | 2500 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-25 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,797 psi | 58% | 2457 fps | 99.7% |
| Alliant Reloder-26 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,529 psi | 73% | 2657 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-33 | <<locked>> | 94% | 47,282 psi | 73% | 2690 fps | 95% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 109 | <<locked>> | 86% | 48,965 psi | 75% | 2592 fps | 95.6% |
| Bofors RP15 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,321 psi | 64% | 2497 fps | 97.9% |
| Bofors RP30 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,824 psi | 55% | 2408 fps | 95.6% |
| Bofors RP5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,874 psi | 67% | 2549 fps | 98.5% |
| Hodgdon H1000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,984 psi | 55% | 2379 fps | 95.8% |
| Hodgdon H4831 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,252 psi | 70% | 2526 fps | 97.1% |
| Hodgdon H4831 SC | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,541 psi | 69% | 2513 fps | 96.9% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 80% | 51,314 psi | 79% | 2566 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Retumbo | 63.8 gr | 80% | 37,101 psi | 57% | 2493 fps | 97.6% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 28,892 psi | 44% | 1506 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4350 | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,576 psi | 81% | 2608 fps | 99.9% |
| IMR 4831 | <<locked>> | 80% | 53,969 psi | 83% | 2625 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4955 Enduron | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,354 psi | 71% | 2516 fps | 97.5% |
| IMR 7828 SSC | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,800 psi | 64% | 2520 fps | 96.9% |
| IMR 8133 Enduron | <<locked>> | 88% | 36,564 psi | 56% | 2448 fps | 95.6% |
| Lovex S070 | <<locked>> | 80% | 55,376 psi | 85% | 2641 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S071 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,567 psi | 62% | 2398 fps | 99.5% |
| Norma 204 | <<locked>> | 80% | 53,127 psi | 82% | 2657 fps | 99.5% |
| Norma 217 | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,168 psi | 46% | 2293 fps | 95.3% |
| Norma MRP | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,122 psi | 71% | 2618 fps | 99.7% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 80% | 54,781 psi | 84% | 2657 fps | 100% |
| Ramshot Grand | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,800 psi | 64% | 2533 fps | 97.3% |
| Ramshot Hunter | <<locked>> | 80% | 53,417 psi | 82% | 2667 fps | 100% |
| Ramshot Magnum | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,377 psi | 59% | 2438 fps | 98.1% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,689 psi | 46% | 1545 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70 | <<locked>> | 80% | 53,998 psi | 83% | 2720 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 76 | 68.2 gr | 80% | 36,318 psi | 56% | 2474 fps | 98.4% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 80 | 74 gr | 86% | 40,451 psi | 62% | 2549 fps | 95.4% |
| Rottweil R 904 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,167 psi | 74% | 2549 fps | 98.3% |
| Rottweil R 905 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,253 psi | 73% | 2572 fps | 99.1% |
| Shooters World SW4350 | <<locked>> | 80% | 55,376 psi | 85% | 2641 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 55,753 psi | 86% | 2595 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 8000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,876 psi | 72% | 2566 fps | 99% |
| Somchem S361 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,240 psi | 76% | 2546 fps | 97.8% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 80% | 52,895 psi | 81% | 2625 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S385 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,225 psi | 74% | 2556 fps | 99.6% |
| Vihtavuori N165 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,366 psi | 65% | 2444 fps | 98.6% |
| Vihtavuori N170 | <<locked>> | 94% | 55,434 psi | 85% | 2694 fps | 95.2% |
| Vihtavuori N555 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,211 psi | 74% | 2575 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N560 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,687 psi | 70% | 2602 fps | 97.4% |
| Vihtavuori N565 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,856 psi | 61% | 2467 fps | 96.1% |
| Vihtavuori N568 | <<locked>> | 86% | 41,408 psi | 64% | 2552 fps | 95.1% |
| Vihtavuori N570 | <<locked>> | 94% | 50,096 psi | 77% | 2759 fps | 95.5% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 80% | 54,534 psi | 84% | 2598 fps | 100% |
| Winchester StaBALL HD | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,306 psi | 62% | 2572 fps | 100% |
| Winchester Supreme 780 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,208 psi | 68% | 2490 fps | 98.5% |
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 | 210gr | Berger VLD Target. Hodgdon Retumbo 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 2218 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 59–90 %, leaving at least 10 % headroom. The 210.0 gr projectile in 0.308" calls for a 1:11.5 twist; slower twists will usually not stabilise this weight. ADI AR 2218, 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 | 210gr | Berger VLD Target 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.