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Load data for .30 Nosler + .308 | 168gr | Hornady ELD-Match

Recommended Powder(s):

.30 Nosler + .308 | 168gr | Hornady ELD-Match

Load Specifications

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Bullet:
.308 | 168gr | Hornady ELD-Match
Manufacturer SKU:
30506
Bullet Weight:
168gr | 10.9g
Bullet Diameter:
0.308" | 7.82mm
Bullet Length:
1.225" | 31.1mm
Caliber:
.30 Nosler load data
Case Length (l3):
2.550" | 64.8mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):
3.290" | 83.6mm
Seated Depth:
0.485" | 12.3mm
Shank Seated Depth:
0.325" | 8.3mm
Case Capacity:
99.0 Grains of Water | 6.43 cm³
Primer Size:
Large Rifle Magnum (LRM)
Max. allowed Pressure:
64977 psi | 4480 bar
LID:
LID_B2686_C310
Last updated:
2025-01-01
Recommended Twist Rate:
1:13 - 1:11

Load data for 146 loads in caliber .30 Nosler with .308 | 168gr | Hornady ELD-Match bullet and 73 powder(s). The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above.

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    Our default view only displays powders/loads that fulfill certain criteria: Max pressure of a load <=90% of Max. Standardized Pressure. Fill Rate (Min FR): >80% and <100% for rife loads,  >60% and <100% for pistol loads. Min. Propellant Combustion (Min z): >90% for rifle loads , >80% for pistol/revolver loads. Relax these criteria at your own risk to potentially get more powders shown in the load tables.

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Powder
Charge
FR
MaxP
%
V(0)
z
ADI AR 2208
<<locked>>
84%
58189
90%
**86
100%
ADI AR 2209
<<locked>>
95%
57812
89%
**77
99%
ADI AR 2213
<<locked>>
97%
55434
85%
**68
97%
[ADI AR 2217]*
<<locked>>
97%
40625
63%
**59
93%
ADI AR 2225
<<locked>>
97%
36230
56%
**17
95%
Accurate 2700
<<locked>>
85%
58175
90%
**53
99%
Accurate 3100
<<locked>>
97%
55085
85%
**82
100%
Accurate 4350
<<locked>>
89%
57841
89%
**38
100%
Accurate MAGPRO
<<locked>>
97%
54346
84%
**68
96%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5
<<locked>>
84%
58262
90%
**95
100%
Alliant Reloder-16
<<locked>>
91%
57914
89%
**87
100%
Alliant Reloder-17
<<locked>>
86%
58291
90%
**97
100%
Alliant Reloder-19
<<locked>>
95%
58001
89%
**81
99%
Alliant Reloder-22
<<locked>>
97%
54998
85%
**71
99%
Alliant Reloder-23
<<locked>>
97%
52634
81%
**95
100%
Alliant Reloder-25
<<locked>>
97%
45498
70%
**27
99%
Alliant Reloder-26 👍
<<locked>>
95%
57725
89%
**63
100%
[Hodgdon H1000]*
<<locked>>
97%
40625
63%
**59
93%
Hodgdon H380
<<locked>>
83%
58262
90%
**18
100%
Hodgdon H414
<<locked>>
86%
57754
89%
**71
100%
Hodgdon H4350
<<locked>>
93%
58073
89%
**18
99%
Hodgdon H4831
<<locked>>
97%
51605
79%
**49
96%
Hodgdon H4831 SC
<<locked>>
97%
58030
89%
**58
97%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V
<<locked>>
93%
58102
89%
**09
100%
Hodgdon LVR
<<locked>>
88%
58363
90%
**51
100%
Hodgdon Retumbo
<<locked>>
97%
36230
56%
**17
95%
Hodgdon Superperformance
<<locked>>
88%
57972
89%
**94
100%
Hodgdon VARGET
<<locked>>
85%
58189
90%
**86
100%
Hodgdon TrailBoss
<<locked>>
96%
35070
54%
**50
100%
IMR 4064
<<locked>>
85%
58233
90%
**82
100%
IMR 4166 Enduron
<<locked>>
86%
58305
90%
**89
100%
IMR 4350
<<locked>>
91%
58102
89%
**18
99%
IMR 4451 Enduron
<<locked>>
87%
58160
90%
**09
100%
IMR 4831
<<locked>>
95%
57899
89%
**25
100%
IMR 4955 Enduron
<<locked>>
97%
56449
87%
**95
97%
IMR 7828 SSC
<<locked>>
97%
57334
88%
**17
98%
Lovex S065
<<locked>>
89%
58044
89%
**99
100%
Lovex S070
<<locked>>
90%
57841
89%
**18
100%
Lovex S071
<<locked>>
97%
46209
71%
**28
99%
Norma 204 👍
<<locked>>
90%
58015
89%
**61
99%
Norma MRP
<<locked>>
96%
57957
89%
**40
100%
Norma URP
<<locked>>
90%
58421
90%
**61
100%
Ramshot Hunter 👍
<<locked>>
91%
57841
89%
**64
100%
Ramshot Magnum
<<locked>>
97%
53737
83%
**38
99%
ReloadSwiss RS 14
<<locked>>
96%
35723
55%
**93
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 50
<<locked>>
83%
58450
90%
**09
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 60
<<locked>>
87%
58450
90%
**17
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 62
<<locked>>
89%
58146
89%
**74
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 70
<<locked>>
90%
57812
89%
**17
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 76
<<locked>>
97%
44338
68%
**53
98%
Rottweil R 903
<<locked>>
85%
58218
90%
**95
100%
Rottweil R 904
<<locked>>
94%
58059
89%
**25
98%
Rottweil R 905
<<locked>>
96%
57986
89%
**77
99%
Rottweil R 907
<<locked>>
88%
58450
90%
**02
99%
SNPE Vectan SP 11
<<locked>>
84%
58160
90%
**31
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
<<locked>>
85%
58073
89%
**61
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000
<<locked>>
89%
58102
89%
**49
100%
Shooters World Long Rifle
<<locked>>
89%
58044
89%
**99
100%
Somchem S355
<<locked>>
86%
58421
90%
**95
100%
Somchem S361
<<locked>>
93%
58131
89%
**89
97%
Somchem S365
<<locked>>
92%
57885
89%
**48
100%
Somchem S385
<<locked>>
95%
58247
90%
**41
99%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
86%
58015
89%
**94
100%
Vihtavuori N150
<<locked>>
90%
58363
90%
**53
100%
Vihtavuori N160
<<locked>>
88%
57638
89%
**02
100%
Vihtavuori N165
<<locked>>
97%
51198
79%
**13
98%
Vihtavuori N550
<<locked>>
88%
58175
90%
**54
100%
Vihtavuori N555 👍
<<locked>>
97%
58479
90%
**81
100%
Vihtavuori N560
<<locked>>
97%
55564
86%
**97
97%
Vihtavuori N565
<<locked>>
97%
47398
73%
**23
95%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL
<<locked>>
89%
58233
90%
**79
100%
Winchester 760
<<locked>>
86%
57754
89%
**71
100%
Winchester StaBALL HD 👍
<<locked>>
97%
48501
75%
**71
100%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder
Charge
FR
MaxP
%
V(0)
z
ADI AR 2208
<<locked>>
81%
52243
80%
**00
100%
[ADI AR 2209]*
<<locked>>
81%
36622
56%
**48
93%
[ADI AR 2213]*
<<locked>>
83%
35041
54%
**28
90%
[ADI AR 2217]*
<<locked>>
93%
35404
54%
**28
90%
[ADI AR 2225]*
<<locked>>
90%
29240
45%
**93
90%
Accurate 2700
<<locked>>
81%
50589
78%
**25
98%
Accurate 3100
<<locked>>
81%
32343
50%
**20
95%
Accurate 4350
<<locked>>
81%
43729
67%
**99
99%
[Accurate MAGPRO]*
<<locked>>
88%
39334
61%
**62
90%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5
<<locked>>
81%
52924
81%
**17
100%
Alliant Reloder-16
<<locked>>
81%
41756
64%
**02
99%
Alliant Reloder-17
<<locked>>
81%
48298
74%
**40
100%
[Alliant Reloder-19]*
<<locked>>
81%
36579
56%
**57
93%
[Alliant Reloder-22]*
<<locked>>
81%
32227
50%
**75
91%
Alliant Reloder-23
<<locked>>
81%
31038
48%
**52
98%
[Alliant Reloder-25]*
<<locked>>
81%
27050
42%
**31
92%
Alliant Reloder-26
<<locked>>
81%
33388
51%
**71
97%
[Hodgdon H1000]*
<<locked>>
93%
35404
54%
**28
90%
Hodgdon H380
<<locked>>
81%
54114
83%
**49
100%
Hodgdon H414
<<locked>>
81%
49443
76%
**23
99%
Hodgdon H4350
<<locked>>
81%
40205
62%
**90
96%
[Hodgdon H4831]*
<<locked>>
86%
35563
55%
**05
90%
[Hodgdon H4831 SC]*
<<locked>>
82%
35331
54%
**02
90%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V
<<locked>>
81%
39276
60%
**84
100%
Hodgdon LVR
<<locked>>
81%
46122
71%
**51
99%
[Hodgdon Retumbo]*
<<locked>>
90%
29240
45%
**93
90%
Hodgdon Superperformance
<<locked>>
81%
44657
69%
**64
98%
Hodgdon VARGET
<<locked>>
81%
51634
79%
**87
100%
Hodgdon TrailBoss
<<locked>>
81%
27978
43%
**96
100%
IMR 4064
<<locked>>
81%
51213
79%
**71
100%
IMR 4166 Enduron
<<locked>>
81%
50024
77%
**48
99%
IMR 4350
<<locked>>
81%
42192
65%
**26
97%
IMR 4451 Enduron
<<locked>>
81%
48240
74%
**35
98%
IMR 4831
<<locked>>
81%
37695
58%
**57
98%
[IMR 4955 Enduron]*
<<locked>>
81%
34751
53%
**52
90%
[IMR 7828 SSC]*
<<locked>>
82%
34809
54%
**38
90%
Lovex S065
<<locked>>
81%
45788
70%
**82
99%
Lovex S070
<<locked>>
81%
44005
68%
**72
98%
[Lovex S071]*
<<locked>>
81%
27731
43%
**88
92%
Norma 204
<<locked>>
81%
42163
65%
**66
95%
[Norma MRP]*
<<locked>>
81%
33750
52%
**48
94%
Norma URP
<<locked>>
81%
43033
66%
**85
99%
Ramshot Hunter
<<locked>>
81%
41930
65%
**76
98%
[Ramshot Magnum]*
<<locked>>
81%
29805
46%
**90
90%
ReloadSwiss RS 14
<<locked>>
81%
28601
44%
**36
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 50
<<locked>>
81%
53954
83%
**36
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 60
<<locked>>
81%
46398
71%
**27
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 62
<<locked>>
81%
43395
67%
**18
99%
ReloadSwiss RS 70
<<locked>>
81%
41843
64%
**35
99%
[ReloadSwiss RS 76]*
<<locked>>
86%
29820
46%
**43
90%
Rottweil R 903
<<locked>>
81%
50749
78%
**84
100%
[Rottweil R 904]*
<<locked>>
81%
38000
58%
**35
92%
[Rottweil R 905]*
<<locked>>
81%
35607
55%
**28
93%
Rottweil R 907
<<locked>>
81%
47036
72%
**08
98%
SNPE Vectan SP 11
<<locked>>
81%
52098
80%
**33
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000
<<locked>>
81%
51343
79%
**66
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000
<<locked>>
81%
45034
69%
**33
98%
Shooters World Long Rifle
<<locked>>
81%
45788
70%
**82
99%
Somchem S355
<<locked>>
81%
50749
78%
**74
100%
[Somchem S361]*
<<locked>>
81%
38653
59%
**28
92%
Somchem S365
<<locked>>
81%
39479
61%
**40
100%
Somchem S385
<<locked>>
81%
36230
56%
**18
95%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
81%
49356
76%
**72
100%
Vihtavuori N150
<<locked>>
81%
43642
67%
**17
100%
Vihtavuori N160
<<locked>>
81%
46441
71%
**18
100%
[Vihtavuori N165]*
<<locked>>
81%
30487
47%
**57
91%
Vihtavuori N550
<<locked>>
81%
46818
72%
**58
100%
Vihtavuori N555
<<locked>>
81%
34679
53%
**28
98%
[Vihtavuori N560]*
<<locked>>
84%
35244
54%
**67
90%
[Vihtavuori N565]*
<<locked>>
88%
34519
53%
**38
90%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL
<<locked>>
81%
43569
67%
**49
100%
Winchester 760
<<locked>>
81%
49443
76%
**23
99%
Winchester StaBALL HD
<<locked>>
81%
25657
39%
**33
98%

Start Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

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FR ... fill rate of the cartridge in percent

MaxP ... max. pressure of load in psi or bar

% ... max. pressure of load in percent of the maximum allowed pressure for this caliber 

V(0) ... muzzle velocity in feet per second (fps) or  meters per second (m/s)

z ... powder burnt in percent

[...] *... not dangerous but load has suboptimal powder burnt with possible characteristics such as extensive muzzle flash or inaccurate loads.

[...] ²... fill rate low - you might want to consider using a filler to ensure proper ignition.

[...] ᴾ... possible press load - work up slowly to this load while watching for signs of excessive pressure.

👍  ... recommended powder/load for this caliber and bullet combination based on its ballistic performance.

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