
Load Specifications
Load data in caliber .30 R Blaser with .308 | 165gr | Frontier BTSP bullet and 91 powders. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above. The recommended powders for this cartridge and bullet combination are ReloadSwiss RS 60, Alliant Reloder-17 and ReloadSwiss RS 70.
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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: 23.62"
| Powder | Charge | FR | MaxP | % | V(0) | z |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Accurate 2015 | <<locked>> | 82% | 51,039 psi | 87% | 2631 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,837 psi | 90% | 2697 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,895 psi | 90% | 2746 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2700 | <<locked>> | 92% | 53,098 psi | 90% | 2687 fps | 96.2% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,634 psi | 90% | 2736 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,156 psi | 89% | 2805 fps | 99.2% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 84% | 50,038 psi | 85% | 2717 fps | 99.6% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,010 psi | 87% | 2713 fps | 99.3% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,315 psi | 89% | 2720 fps | 100% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 84% | 53,040 psi | 90% | 2703 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,794 psi | 90% | 2874 fps | 99.6% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,807 psi | 86% | 2736 fps | 99.9% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,387 psi | 87% | 2756 fps | 99.5% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | <<locked>> | 98% | 50,488 psi | 86% | 2812 fps | 99.3% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,372 psi | 87% | 2848 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-23ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 38,334 psi | 65% | 2598 fps | 98.2% |
| Alliant Reloder-26ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 42,975 psi | 73% | 2753 fps | 97.4% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 86% | 53,142 psi | 90% | 2779 fps | 99.3% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,285 psi | 87% | 2749 fps | 100% |
| Bofors RP7 | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,750 psi | 88% | 2717 fps | 96.2% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 82% | 51,053 psi | 87% | 2664 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,503 psi | 88% | 2746 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 82% | 52,344 psi | 89% | 2710 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,315 psi | 89% | 2759 fps | 98.8% |
| Hodgdon H414 | <<locked>> | 92% | 49,705 psi | 85% | 2769 fps | 96.6% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 84% | 50,488 psi | 86% | 2726 fps | 99.8% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100Vᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,009 psi | 85% | 2743 fps | 99.8% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 88% | 49,835 psi | 85% | 2756 fps | 99.9% |
| Hodgdon Superformance | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,373 psi | 89% | 2831 fps | 96.6% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 35,346 psi | 60% | 1713 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,734 psi | 86% | 2717 fps | 99.8% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,243 psi | 89% | 2746 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 92% | 53,156 psi | 90% | 2740 fps | 99.6% |
| IMR 4166 Enduron | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,707 psi | 90% | 2710 fps | 97% |
| IMR 4350 | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,793 psi | 88% | 2736 fps | 96.3% |
| IMR 4451 Enduron | <<locked>> | 92% | 50,502 psi | 86% | 2700 fps | 96.5% |
| IMR 4831ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,065 psi | 80% | 2710 fps | 98.6% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,692 psi | 90% | 2785 fps | 99.8% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,315 psi | 89% | 2720 fps | 100% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,895 psi | 90% | 2746 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,997 psi | 90% | 2700 fps | 99.8% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,473 psi | 86% | 2700 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,910 psi | 90% | 2743 fps | 98.3% |
| Lovex S070 | <<locked>> | 96% | 50,386 psi | 86% | 2723 fps | 96.8% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,127 psi | 89% | 2717 fps | 100% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,634 psi | 90% | 2720 fps | 100% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,647 psi | 86% | 2743 fps | 99.6% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,503 psi | 88% | 2795 fps | 99.1% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,039 psi | 87% | 2766 fps | 99.6% |
| Ramshot Hunter | <<locked>> | 98% | 50,517 psi | 86% | 2789 fps | 97.6% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,663 psi | 90% | 2733 fps | 98.4% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,199 psi | 89% | 2753 fps | 99.7% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 82% | 53,098 psi | 90% | 2720 fps | 99.7% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 35,824 psi | 61% | 1752 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,707 psi | 90% | 2740 fps | 97.6% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,517 psi | 88% | 2815 fps | 99.5% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,053 psi | 87% | 2851 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,069 psi | 89% | 2828 fps | 99% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70 | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,909 psi | 88% | 2848 fps | 98.7% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 82% | 49,951 psi | 85% | 2654 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,591 psi | 90% | 2713 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,097 psi | 87% | 2740 fps | 99.9% |
| Rottweil R 907 | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,750 psi | 88% | 2717 fps | 96.2% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,910 psi | 90% | 2743 fps | 98.3% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,895 psi | 90% | 2746 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,473 psi | 86% | 2700 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World SW4350 | <<locked>> | 96% | 50,386 psi | 86% | 2723 fps | 96.8% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,794 psi | 90% | 2799 fps | 99.8% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 84% | 50,981 psi | 87% | 2710 fps | 98.5% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 86% | 51,735 psi | 88% | 2736 fps | 99.7% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 84% | 50,546 psi | 86% | 2618 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,662 psi | 86% | 2615 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000 | <<locked>> | 94% | 49,908 psi | 85% | 2644 fps | 96.4% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 86% | 53,084 psi | 90% | 2661 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 84% | 50,662 psi | 86% | 2707 fps | 99.6% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,634 psi | 88% | 2740 fps | 99.9% |
| Somchem S365ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 49,327 psi | 84% | 2799 fps | 100% |
| Unknown powder | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,518 psi | 89% | 2802 fps | 98.7% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 82% | 52,388 psi | 89% | 2618 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,125 psi | 85% | 2602 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,083 psi | 89% | 2684 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,373 psi | 89% | 2690 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,881 psi | 90% | 2726 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 96% | 53,127 psi | 90% | 2776 fps | 99.2% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 82% | 51,996 psi | 89% | 2726 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,083 psi | 89% | 2713 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 94% | 50,154 psi | 85% | 2772 fps | 98.8% |
| Vihtavuori N555ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 41,916 psi | 71% | 2677 fps | 98.1% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 96% | 50,908 psi | 87% | 2723 fps | 99.9% |
| Winchester 760 | <<locked>> | 92% | 49,705 psi | 85% | 2769 fps | 96.6% |
| Winchester StaBALL HDᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 34,374 psi | 59% | 2589 fps | 97.7% |
Recommended = one of the top powders for this cartridge and bullet combination.
Start Load - Barrel Length: 23.62"
| Powder | Charge | FR | MaxP | % | V(0) | z |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Accurate 2015 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,863 psi | 81% | 2585 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,669 psi | 69% | 2513 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,934 psi | 78% | 2638 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 2700 | <<locked>> | 90% | 49,893 psi | 85% | 2635 fps | 95.5% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,450 psi | 65% | 2507 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 86% | 34,403 psi | 59% | 2477 fps | 95% |
| ADI AR 2206H | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,077 psi | 75% | 2612 fps | 98.8% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,492 psi | 64% | 2464 fps | 96.7% |
| ADI Benchmark 8208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,151 psi | 79% | 2621 fps | 99.7% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,253 psi | 79% | 2612 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,958 psi | 68% | 2631 fps | 97.2% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,057 psi | 63% | 2487 fps | 98.1% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,827 psi | 68% | 2549 fps | 97.5% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | <<locked>> | 86% | 34,824 psi | 59% | 2490 fps | 95.1% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | 50.6 gr | 80% | 32,082 psi | 55% | 2448 fps | 95.9% |
| Alliant Reloder-23 | <<locked>> | 94% | 31,923 psi | 54% | 2444 fps | 95.7% |
| Alliant Reloder-26 | <<locked>> | 96% | 37,260 psi | 63% | 2625 fps | 95.3% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 107 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,352 psi | 74% | 2615 fps | 97.8% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,637 psi | 62% | 2487 fps | 98.1% |
| Bofors RP7 | <<locked>> | 92% | 48,573 psi | 83% | 2664 fps | 95.5% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,993 psi | 82% | 2615 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,875 psi | 76% | 2641 fps | 99.8% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,008 psi | 83% | 2661 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,449 psi | 64% | 2490 fps | 95.4% |
| Hodgdon H414 | <<locked>> | 90% | 46,572 psi | 79% | 2717 fps | 95.8% |
| Hodgdon H4895 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,483 psi | 76% | 2625 fps | 99.2% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 84% | 29,994 psi | 51% | 2339 fps | 95.1% |
| Hodgdon LEVERevolution | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,985 psi | 65% | 2543 fps | 98.5% |
| Hodgdon Superformance | <<locked>> | 94% | 48,820 psi | 83% | 2769 fps | 95.7% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 26,223 psi | 45% | 1529 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon VARGET | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,479 psi | 67% | 2513 fps | 98.3% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,466 psi | 69% | 2559 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,666 psi | 62% | 2441 fps | 96.7% |
| IMR 4166 Enduron | <<locked>> | 88% | 46,775 psi | 80% | 2608 fps | 95.6% |
| IMR 4350 | <<locked>> | 96% | 48,602 psi | 83% | 2687 fps | 95.5% |
| IMR 4451 Enduron | <<locked>> | 90% | 47,427 psi | 81% | 2648 fps | 95.7% |
| IMR 4831 | <<locked>> | 90% | 34,185 psi | 58% | 2454 fps | 95% |
| IMR 4895 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,785 psi | 69% | 2579 fps | 98.3% |
| IMR 8208 XBR | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,151 psi | 79% | 2621 fps | 99.7% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,279 psi | 74% | 2595 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S060 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,179 psi | 75% | 2552 fps | 98.8% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,262 psi | 67% | 2503 fps | 98.9% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 88% | 41,452 psi | 71% | 2546 fps | 95.7% |
| Lovex S070 | <<locked>> | 92% | 44,411 psi | 76% | 2618 fps | 95.3% |
| Norma 201 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,337 psi | 74% | 2572 fps | 99.5% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,424 psi | 74% | 2575 fps | 100% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,189 psi | 67% | 2536 fps | 97.9% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 86% | 34,896 psi | 59% | 2480 fps | 95% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,653 psi | 66% | 2546 fps | 97.6% |
| Ramshot Hunter | <<locked>> | 92% | 41,379 psi | 70% | 2621 fps | 95.2% |
| Ramshot TAC | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,151 psi | 79% | 2625 fps | 97.1% |
| Ramshot Wild Boar | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,556 psi | 78% | 2644 fps | 99% |
| Ramshot X-Terminator | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,705 psi | 85% | 2664 fps | 99.4% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 26,716 psi | 45% | 1568 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 84% | 43,221 psi | 74% | 2579 fps | 95.4% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 52 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,829 psi | 71% | 2648 fps | 98% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | 50.6 gr | 80% | 34,156 psi | 58% | 2516 fps | 99% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 88% | 36,767 psi | 63% | 2549 fps | 95.5% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70 | 57.8 gr | 90% | 39,581 psi | 67% | 2612 fps | 95.6% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,181 psi | 80% | 2612 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,162 psi | 70% | 2523 fps | 99.2% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,548 psi | 59% | 2438 fps | 97.3% |
| Rottweil R 907 | <<locked>> | 92% | 48,573 psi | 83% | 2664 fps | 95.5% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 88% | 41,452 psi | 71% | 2546 fps | 95.7% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,279 psi | 74% | 2595 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,262 psi | 67% | 2503 fps | 98.9% |
| Shooters World SW4350 | <<locked>> | 92% | 44,411 psi | 76% | 2618 fps | 95.3% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,520 psi | 60% | 2484 fps | 96.7% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 7 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,338 psi | 75% | 2598 fps | 97.3% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 9 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,656 psi | 73% | 2582 fps | 98.5% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,614 psi | 76% | 2526 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,072 psi | 63% | 2395 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000 | <<locked>> | 92% | 46,760 psi | 80% | 2595 fps | 95.7% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,280 psi | 75% | 2530 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S341 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,179 psi | 75% | 2598 fps | 98.8% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,447 psi | 60% | 2444 fps | 97.3% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 82% | 27,282 psi | 46% | 2320 fps | 95.3% |
| Unknown powder | <<locked>> | 86% | 37,884 psi | 64% | 2536 fps | 95.3% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,429 psi | 84% | 2575 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,916 psi | 71% | 2477 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,553 psi | 69% | 2510 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,698 psi | 69% | 2510 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,197 psi | 51% | 2303 fps | 97% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 84% | 35,636 psi | 61% | 2461 fps | 95.2% |
| Vihtavuori N530 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,704 psi | 83% | 2677 fps | 99.9% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,219 psi | 68% | 2523 fps | 99.9% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 84% | 35,984 psi | 61% | 2500 fps | 95.2% |
| Vihtavuori N555 | <<locked>> | 94% | 34,243 psi | 58% | 2516 fps | 95.8% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,965 psi | 51% | 2303 fps | 95.2% |
| Winchester 760 | <<locked>> | 90% | 46,572 psi | 79% | 2717 fps | 95.8% |
| Winchester StaBALL HD | <<locked>> | 96% | 30,168 psi | 51% | 2457 fps | 95.1% |
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 109 powders for .30 R Blaser loaded with the .308 | 165gr | Frontier BTSP. Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 2,874 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,713 fps to 2,874 fps. Accurate 3100 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 109 of the 109 powders fall inside the usable 80–100 % fill window.
Relative to the caliber's maximum pressure (405 MPa), the top charges use 56–90 %, leaving at least 10 % headroom. The 165.0 gr projectile in 0.308" calls for a 1:10.5 twist; slower twists will usually not stabilise this weight. Accurate 3100, ADI AR 2209, Alliant Reloder-19 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 60, Alliant Reloder-17, ReloadSwiss RS 70 rank at the top here: for .30 R Blaser with the .308 | 165gr | Frontier BTSP they combine a high case fill with complete burn and sit in the upper velocity band. As outliers, ADI AR 2209, Alliant Reloder-19, Alliant Reloder-22 burn incompletely and react more sensitively to barrel length and temperature. Always begin at the start load and work up in small increments while checking case and primer for pressure signs.