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Load data for .30 Nosler + .308 | 185gr | Lapua Mega

Recommended Powder(s): ADI AR 2209, Alliant Reloder-19, Alliant Reloder-22, Norma MRP, Rottweil R 905

.30 Nosler + .308 | 185gr | Lapua Mega

Load Specifications

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Bullet:
.308 | 185gr | Lapua Mega
Manufacturer SKU:
4PL7213 | E415
Bullet Weight:
185gr | 12.0g
Bullet Diameter:
0.308" | 7.82mm
Bullet Length:
1.126" | 28.6mm
Caliber:
.30 Nosler load data
Case Length (l3):
2.550" | 64.8mm
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):
3.290" | 83.6mm
Seated Depth:
0.386" | 9.8mm
Shank Seated Depth:
0.386" | 9.8mm
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_B3166_C310
Last updated:
2025-02-02

Load data for 134 loads in caliber .30 Nosler with .308 | 185gr | Lapua Mega bullet and 67 powders such as ADI AR 2209, Alliant Reloder-19, Alliant Reloder-22, Norma MRP, Rottweil R 905. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above.

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Powder
Charge
FR
MaxP
%
V(0)
z
ADI AR 2209 👍
<<locked>>
92%
57812
89%
**59
100%
ADI AR 2213
<<locked>>
95%
57899
89%
**95
99%
ADI AR 2217
<<locked>>
97%
44759
69%
**56
97%
ADI AR 2225
<<locked>>
97%
40089
62%
**20
98%
Accurate 2700
<<locked>>
83%
58218
90%
**38
100%
Accurate 3100
<<locked>>
95%
58189
90%
**07
100%
Accurate 4350
<<locked>>
86%
58088
89%
**20
100%
Accurate MAGPRO
<<locked>>
95%
57841
89%
**12
98%
Alliant Reloder-16
<<locked>>
88%
58102
89%
**63
100%
Alliant Reloder-17
<<locked>>
84%
58291
90%
**56
100%
Alliant Reloder-19 👍
<<locked>>
92%
57885
89%
**53
100%
Alliant Reloder-22 👍
<<locked>>
95%
58465
90%
**95
100%
Alliant Reloder-23
<<locked>>
97%
58015
89%
**43
100%
Alliant Reloder-25
<<locked>>
97%
50227
77%
**04
100%
Alliant Reloder-26
<<locked>>
92%
57914
89%
**25
100%
Hodgdon H1000
<<locked>>
97%
44759
69%
**56
97%
Hodgdon H414
<<locked>>
83%
57914
89%
**40
100%
Hodgdon H4350
<<locked>>
90%
57754
89%
**90
100%
Hodgdon H4831
<<locked>>
97%
56318
87%
**07
98%
Hodgdon H4831 SC
<<locked>>
94%
58363
90%
**46
98%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V
<<locked>>
90%
58233
90%
**81
100%
Hodgdon LVR
<<locked>>
85%
58175
90%
**20
100%
Hodgdon Retumbo
<<locked>>
97%
40089
62%
**20
98%
Hodgdon Superperformance
<<locked>>
85%
58160
90%
**79
100%
Hodgdon TrailBoss
<<locked>>
96%
35404
54%
**78
100%
IMR 4166 Enduron
<<locked>>
84%
58117
89%
**61
100%
IMR 4350
<<locked>>
88%
57783
89%
**90
100%
IMR 4451 Enduron
<<locked>>
84%
57841
89%
**84
100%
IMR 4831
<<locked>>
92%
57928
89%
**07
100%
IMR 4955 Enduron
<<locked>>
95%
58059
89%
**07
98%
IMR 7828 SSC
<<locked>>
94%
57769
89%
**05
99%
[IMR 8133 Enduron]*
<<locked>>
97%
36230
56%
**15
93%
Lovex S065
<<locked>>
86%
58204
90%
**77
100%
Lovex S070
<<locked>>
87%
58378
90%
**04
100%
Lovex S071
<<locked>>
97%
51401
79%
**02
100%
Norma 204
<<locked>>
88%
58015
89%
**33
99%
Norma 217
<<locked>>
97%
35998
55%
**38
96%
Norma MRP 👍
<<locked>>
93%
57798
89%
**18
100%
Norma URP
<<locked>>
87%
57827
89%
**20
100%
Ramshot Hunter
<<locked>>
88%
57957
89%
**43
100%
Ramshot Magnum
<<locked>>
96%
58044
89%
**79
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 14
<<locked>>
97%
36419
56%
**24
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 60
<<locked>>
84%
57798
89%
**72
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 62
<<locked>>
87%
58218
90%
**46
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 70
<<locked>>
87%
57856
89%
**92
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 76
<<locked>>
97%
49879
77%
**53
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 80
<<locked>>
97%
45020
69%
**28
95%
Rottweil R 904
<<locked>>
91%
57986
89%
**17
99%
Rottweil R 905 👍
<<locked>>
92%
57783
89%
**46
100%
Rottweil R 907
<<locked>>
85%
57841
89%
**74
100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000
<<locked>>
86%
58102
89%
**41
100%
Shooters World Long Rifle
<<locked>>
86%
58204
90%
**77
100%
Somchem S361
<<locked>>
91%
58117
89%
**87
98%
Somchem S365
<<locked>>
89%
57740
89%
**17
100%
Somchem S385
<<locked>>
93%
58407
90%
**27
100%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
84%
57986
89%
**62
100%
Vihtavuori N150
<<locked>>
88%
57986
89%
**18
100%
Vihtavuori N160
<<locked>>
85%
57667
89%
**77
100%
Vihtavuori N165
<<locked>>
97%
56623
87%
**81
100%
Vihtavuori N550
<<locked>>
85%
58378
90%
**23
100%
Vihtavuori N555
<<locked>>
94%
58363
90%
**49
100%
Vihtavuori N560
<<locked>>
95%
57914
89%
**18
99%
Vihtavuori N565
<<locked>>
97%
53287
82%
**20
98%
Vihtavuori N568
<<locked>>
97%
46093
71%
**31
95%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL
<<locked>>
87%
58407
90%
**51
100%
Winchester 760
<<locked>>
83%
57914
89%
**40
100%
Winchester StaBALL HD
<<locked>>
97%
56217
87%
**38
100%

Max Load - Barrel Length: 23.60''

Powder
Charge
FR
MaxP
%
V(0)
z
ADI AR 2209
<<locked>>
81%
40059
62%
**35
96%
[ADI AR 2213]*
<<locked>>
81%
35839
55%
**59
93%
[ADI AR 2217]*
<<locked>>
86%
31502
48%
**34
90%
[ADI AR 2225]*
<<locked>>
84%
26382
41%
**16
90%
Accurate 2700
<<locked>>
81%
54346
84%
**79
100%
Accurate 3100
<<locked>>
81%
35940
55%
**03
97%
Accurate 4350
<<locked>>
81%
48182
74%
**66
100%
[Accurate MAGPRO]*
<<locked>>
82%
35665
55%
**62
90%
Alliant Reloder-16
<<locked>>
81%
46035
71%
**62
100%
Alliant Reloder-17
<<locked>>
81%
53505
82%
**94
100%
Alliant Reloder-19
<<locked>>
81%
40132
62%
**31
96%
Alliant Reloder-22
<<locked>>
81%
35810
55%
**66
95%
Alliant Reloder-23
<<locked>>
81%
34490
53%
**33
100%
Alliant Reloder-25
<<locked>>
81%
29979
46%
**31
96%
Alliant Reloder-26
<<locked>>
81%
37753
58%
**67
99%
[Hodgdon H1000]*
<<locked>>
86%
31502
48%
**34
90%
Hodgdon H414
<<locked>>
81%
53983
83%
**87
100%
Hodgdon H4350
<<locked>>
81%
43729
67%
**51
98%
[Hodgdon H4831]*
<<locked>>
81%
33620
52%
**51
91%
[Hodgdon H4831 SC]*
<<locked>>
81%
37681
58%
**52
93%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V
<<locked>>
81%
43323
67%
**51
100%
Hodgdon LVR
<<locked>>
81%
50589
78%
**05
100%
[Hodgdon Retumbo]*
<<locked>>
84%
26382
41%
**16
90%
Hodgdon Superperformance
<<locked>>
81%
49545
76%
**41
99%
Hodgdon TrailBoss
<<locked>>
82%
28906
44%
**44
100%
IMR 4166 Enduron
<<locked>>
81%
53708
83%
**89
100%
IMR 4350
<<locked>>
81%
45919
71%
**97
99%
IMR 4451 Enduron
<<locked>>
81%
52243
80%
**92
100%
IMR 4831
<<locked>>
81%
41524
64%
**25
100%
[IMR 4955 Enduron]*
<<locked>>
81%
37811
58%
**26
93%
[IMR 7828 SSC]*
<<locked>>
81%
36593
56%
**85
93%
[IMR 8133 Enduron]*
<<locked>>
92%
30893
48%
**67
90%
Lovex S065
<<locked>>
81%
49559
76%
**40
100%
Lovex S070
<<locked>>
81%
47906
74%
**30
99%
Lovex S071
<<locked>>
81%
30995
48%
**85
96%
Norma 204
<<locked>>
81%
46021
71%
**30
98%
[Norma 217]*
<<locked>>
88%
26687
41%
**59
90%
Norma MRP
<<locked>>
81%
37434
58%
**35
97%
Norma URP
<<locked>>
81%
47152
73%
**49
100%
Ramshot Hunter
<<locked>>
81%
45919
71%
**46
99%
[Ramshot Magnum]*
<<locked>>
81%
32953
51%
**90
94%
ReloadSwiss RS 14
<<locked>>
81%
28863
44%
**67
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 60
<<locked>>
81%
51634
79%
**84
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 62
<<locked>>
81%
47964
74%
**85
100%
ReloadSwiss RS 70
<<locked>>
81%
46383
71%
**02
100%
[ReloadSwiss RS 76]*
<<locked>>
81%
28297
44%
**08
92%
[ReloadSwiss RS 80]*
<<locked>>
89%
34287
53%
**79
90%
Rottweil R 904
<<locked>>
81%
41582
64%
**15
95%
Rottweil R 905
<<locked>>
81%
39595
61%
**21
96%
Rottweil R 907
<<locked>>
81%
50807
78%
**69
99%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000
<<locked>>
81%
48675
75%
**84
99%
Shooters World Long Rifle
<<locked>>
81%
49559
76%
**40
100%
Somchem S361
<<locked>>
81%
42308
65%
**08
95%
Somchem S365
<<locked>>
81%
43918
68%
**97
100%
Somchem S385
<<locked>>
81%
40205
62%
**98
97%
Vihtavuori N135
<<locked>>
81%
53287
82%
**97
100%
Vihtavuori N150
<<locked>>
81%
47456
73%
**57
100%
Vihtavuori N160
<<locked>>
81%
50618
78%
**76
100%
[Vihtavuori N165]*
<<locked>>
81%
33663
52%
**41
94%
Vihtavuori N550
<<locked>>
81%
51445
79%
**18
100%
Vihtavuori N555
<<locked>>
81%
38682
60%
**05
100%
[Vihtavuori N560]*
<<locked>>
81%
36027
55%
**89
92%
[Vihtavuori N565]*
<<locked>>
81%
31111
48%
**44
90%
[Vihtavuori N568]*
<<locked>>
89%
35302
54%
**82
90%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL
<<locked>>
81%
47892
74%
**00
100%
Winchester 760
<<locked>>
81%
53983
83%
**87
100%
Winchester StaBALL HD
<<locked>>
81%
30037
46%
**46
100%

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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