Load data for .30 R Blaser + .308 | 170gr | Sako Powerhead Blade

.30 R Blaser cartridge drawing
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Load Specifications

Bullet Manufacturer:SAKO
Bullet Weight:170 gr
Bullet Diameter:0.308"
Bullet Length:<<locked>>
Case Length (l3):2.677"
Cartridge Length (C.O.L.):<<locked>>
Case Capacity:75 Grains of Water
Primer Size:Large Rifle (LR)
Barrel Length:23.62"
Max. allowed Pressure:58,740 psi
Recommended Twist Rate:1:10.5

Load data in caliber .30 R Blaser with .308 | 170gr | Sako Powerhead Blade bullet and 96 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.

Important Notice: DO NOT go below Minimum Charge or above Maximum Charge. Since we have no control over the equipment and components used, any responsibility and liability for the results achieved is rejected.

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: 23.62"

PowderChargeFRMaxP%V(0)z
Accurate 2015<<locked>>84%52,953 psi90%2618 fps100%
Accurate 2495<<locked>>88%51,010 psi87%2635 fps100%
Accurate 2520<<locked>>84%51,372 psi87%2684 fps100%
Accurate 2520<<locked>>84%51,372 psi87%2684 fps100%
Accurate 2700<<locked>>92%52,054 psi89%2631 fps96.2%
Accurate 4064<<locked>>90%50,966 psi87%2677 fps100%
Accurate 4350<<locked>>98%50,836 psi87%2749 fps99.1%
ADI AR 2206H<<locked>>86%52,170 psi89%2710 fps99.8%
ADI AR 2208<<locked>>90%50,067 psi85%2661 fps99.3%
ADI Benchmark 8208<<locked>>84%51,242 psi87%2664 fps100%
Alliant AR-Comp<<locked>>84%51,677 psi88%2644 fps100%
Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR<<locked>>88%51,779 psi88%2818 fps99.6%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5<<locked>>92%53,156 psi90%2733 fps100%
Alliant Reloder-15<<locked>>88%50,343 psi86%2700 fps99.4%
Alliant Reloder-16ᴾ<<locked>>100%52,547 psi89%2805 fps99.6%
Alliant Reloder-17<<locked>>94%50,082 psi85%2789 fps99.9%
Alliant Reloder-23ᴾ<<locked>>100%37,275 psi63%2543 fps98%
Alliant Reloder-26ᴾ<<locked>>100%41,597 psi71%2690 fps97.2%
Baschieri & Pellagri 107<<locked>>86%52,025 psi89%2723 fps99.3%
Bofors RP3<<locked>>90%50,053 psi85%2694 fps99.9%
Bofors RP7<<locked>>94%50,517 psi86%2661 fps96.1%
Hodgdon Benchmark<<locked>>82%49,937 psi85%2605 fps100%
Hodgdon BL-C2<<locked>>84%50,415 psi86%2690 fps100%
Hodgdon CFE223<<locked>>82%52,127 psi89%2782 fps99.6%
Hodgdon H322<<locked>>82%51,111 psi87%2651 fps100%
Hodgdon H380<<locked>>90%51,010 psi87%2700 fps98.8%
Hodgdon H414<<locked>>94%52,040 psi89%2766 fps97.2%
Hodgdon H4350<<locked>>98%52,910 psi90%2733 fps95.9%
Hodgdon H4895<<locked>>86%52,663 psi90%2720 fps99.9%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100Vᴾ<<locked>>100%48,921 psi83%2687 fps99.8%
Hodgdon LEVERevolution<<locked>>90%51,938 psi88%2749 fps100%
Hodgdon Superformance<<locked>>96%51,372 psi87%2776 fps96.6%
Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ<<locked>>100%35,201 psi60%1677 fps100%
Hodgdon VARGET<<locked>>90%52,852 psi90%2707 fps99.9%
IMR 3031<<locked>>88%50,937 psi87%2687 fps100%
IMR 4064<<locked>>92%52,127 psi89%2684 fps99.6%
IMR 4166 Enduron<<locked>>92%51,779 psi88%2654 fps97%
IMR 4350<<locked>>98%50,879 psi87%2684 fps96.3%
IMR 4451 Enduron<<locked>>94%52,692 psi90%2697 fps97.1%
IMR 4831ᴾ<<locked>>100%45,818 psi78%2651 fps98.5%
IMR 4895<<locked>>88%51,634 psi88%2730 fps99.8%
IMR 8208 XBR<<locked>>84%51,242 psi87%2664 fps100%
Lovex D073.6<<locked>>86%51,634 psi88%2687 fps100%
Lovex S060<<locked>>86%51,953 psi88%2644 fps99.8%
Lovex S062<<locked>>90%52,301 psi89%2690 fps100%
Lovex S065<<locked>>96%51,721 psi88%2687 fps98.2%
Lovex S070<<locked>>98%52,518 psi89%2717 fps97.4%
Norma 201<<locked>>86%50,807 psi86%2657 fps100%
Norma 202<<locked>>86%51,474 psi88%2664 fps100%
Norma 203B<<locked>>90%52,910 psi90%2740 fps99.8%
Norma URP<<locked>>98%50,415 psi86%2740 fps99%
Ramshot Big Game<<locked>>88%49,937 psi85%2710 fps99.6%
Ramshot Hunterᴾ<<locked>>100%52,721 psi90%2785 fps98.1%
Ramshot TAC<<locked>>84%51,547 psi88%2677 fps98.3%
Ramshot Wild Boar<<locked>>84%50,981 psi87%2694 fps99.7%
Ramshot X-Terminator<<locked>>82%52,098 psi89%2664 fps99.7%
ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ<<locked>>100%35,621 psi61%1719 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 50<<locked>>90%51,561 psi88%2687 fps97.6%
ReloadSwiss RS 52<<locked>>86%50,473 psi86%2759 fps99.5%
ReloadSwiss RS 60<<locked>>92%50,009 psi85%2792 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 62<<locked>>98%50,763 psi86%2769 fps99%
ReloadSwiss RS 70<<locked>>98%50,850 psi87%2795 fps98.7%
Rottweil R 901<<locked>>84%51,822 psi88%2644 fps100%
Rottweil R 902<<locked>>88%51,227 psi87%2657 fps100%
Rottweil R 903<<locked>>92%49,908 psi85%2684 fps99.9%
Rottweil R 907<<locked>>94%50,517 psi86%2661 fps96.1%
Shooters World Long Rifle<<locked>>96%51,721 psi88%2687 fps98.2%
Shooters World Match Rifle<<locked>>86%51,634 psi88%2687 fps100%
Shooters World Precision<<locked>>90%52,301 psi89%2690 fps100%
Shooters World SW4350<<locked>>98%52,518 psi89%2717 fps97.4%
SNPE Vectan SP 11<<locked>>92%51,692 psi88%2743 fps99.8%
SNPE Vectan SP 7<<locked>>84%49,574 psi84%2651 fps98.4%
SNPE Vectan SP 9<<locked>>86%50,763 psi86%2684 fps99.7%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000<<locked>>86%52,721 psi90%2608 fps100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000<<locked>>92%52,765 psi90%2605 fps100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000<<locked>>96%51,895 psi88%2638 fps97%
Somchem S321<<locked>>82%52,199 psi89%2694 fps100%
Somchem S335<<locked>>86%51,895 psi88%2605 fps100%
Somchem S341<<locked>>86%53,055 psi90%2700 fps99.8%
Somchem S355<<locked>>92%50,488 psi86%2684 fps99.8%
Somchem S365ᴾ<<locked>>100%48,240 psi82%2743 fps100%
Unknown powder<<locked>>96%51,430 psi88%2746 fps98.7%
Vihtavuori N130<<locked>>82%51,343 psi87%2566 fps100%
Vihtavuori N133<<locked>>88%52,286 psi89%2592 fps100%
Vihtavuori N135<<locked>>88%51,039 psi87%2631 fps100%
Vihtavuori N140<<locked>>88%51,300 psi87%2638 fps100%
Vihtavuori N150<<locked>>98%51,634 psi88%2667 fps100%
Vihtavuori N160<<locked>>96%52,069 psi89%2723 fps99.1%
Vihtavuori N530<<locked>>82%50,807 psi86%2671 fps100%
Vihtavuori N540<<locked>>88%51,024 psi87%2661 fps100%
Vihtavuori N550<<locked>>96%52,083 psi89%2766 fps99.1%
Vihtavuori N555ᴾ<<locked>>100%40,393 psi69%2615 fps97.9%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL<<locked>>96%49,850 psi85%2667 fps99.9%
Winchester 748<<locked>>82%51,866 psi88%2717 fps100%
Winchester 760<<locked>>94%52,040 psi89%2766 fps97.2%
Winchester StaBALL HDᴾ<<locked>>100%33,214 psi57%2523 fps97.4%

Recommended = one of the top powders for this cartridge and bullet combination.

Start Load - Barrel Length: 23.62"

PowderChargeFRMaxP%V(0)z
Accurate 2015<<locked>>80%46,543 psi79%2530 fps100%
Accurate 2495<<locked>>80%38,957 psi66%2451 fps100%
Accurate 2520<<locked>>80%44,585 psi76%2582 fps100%
Accurate 2520<<locked>>80%44,585 psi76%2582 fps100%
Accurate 2700<<locked>>90%48,762 psi83%2582 fps95.4%
Accurate 4064<<locked>>80%36,840 psi63%2441 fps99.9%
Accurate 4350<<locked>>88%35,505 psi60%2470 fps95.7%
ADI AR 2206H<<locked>>80%43,076 psi73%2559 fps98.8%
ADI AR 2208<<locked>>80%36,564 psi62%2411 fps96.6%
ADI Benchmark 8208<<locked>>80%45,179 psi77%2569 fps99.7%
Alliant AR-Comp<<locked>>80%45,078 psi77%2556 fps100%
Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR<<locked>>80%39,146 psi67%2582 fps97.2%
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5<<locked>>80%35,955 psi61%2431 fps98%
Alliant Reloder-15<<locked>>80%38,754 psi66%2493 fps97.4%
Alliant Reloder-16<<locked>>88%35,955 psi61%2487 fps95.9%
Alliant Reloder-1749.5 gr80%30,995 psi53%2388 fps95.6%
Alliant Reloder-23<<locked>>94%30,763 psi52%2382 fps95.4%
Alliant Reloder-26<<locked>>96%36,056 psi61%2562 fps95%
Baschieri & Pellagri 107<<locked>>80%42,337 psi72%2559 fps97.8%
Bofors RP3<<locked>>80%35,418 psi60%2431 fps98%
Bofors RP7<<locked>>92%47,543 psi81%2612 fps95.4%
Hodgdon Benchmark<<locked>>80%47,065 psi80%2559 fps100%
Hodgdon BL-C2<<locked>>80%43,888 psi75%2585 fps99.8%
Hodgdon CFE223<<locked>>80%48,472 psi83%2720 fps99.2%
Hodgdon H322<<locked>>80%47,993 psi82%2608 fps100%
Hodgdon H380<<locked>>80%36,390 psi62%2434 fps95.3%
Hodgdon H414<<locked>>90%45,237 psi77%2654 fps95.6%
Hodgdon H4350<<locked>>96%49,835 psi85%2684 fps95.2%
Hodgdon H4895<<locked>>80%43,453 psi74%2569 fps99.2%
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V<<locked>>86%30,893 psi53%2336 fps95.8%
Hodgdon LEVERevolution<<locked>>80%37,014 psi63%2487 fps98.4%
Hodgdon Superformance<<locked>>94%47,761 psi81%2713 fps95.6%
Hodgdon TrailBoss<<locked>>80%26,078 psi44%1499 fps100%
Hodgdon VARGET<<locked>>80%38,537 psi66%2461 fps98.2%
IMR 3031<<locked>>80%39,247 psi67%2503 fps100%
IMR 4064<<locked>>80%35,839 psi61%2392 fps96.6%
IMR 4166 Enduron<<locked>>88%45,759 psi78%2556 fps95.6%
IMR 4350<<locked>>96%47,630 psi81%2631 fps95.5%
IMR 4451 Enduron<<locked>>90%46,354 psi79%2592 fps95.6%
IMR 4831<<locked>>92%35,375 psi60%2451 fps95.7%
IMR 4895<<locked>>80%39,711 psi68%2523 fps98.2%
IMR 8208 XBR<<locked>>80%45,179 psi77%2569 fps99.7%
Lovex D073.6<<locked>>80%41,829 psi71%2536 fps100%
Lovex S060<<locked>>80%43,250 psi74%2500 fps98.8%
Lovex S062<<locked>>80%38,101 psi65%2448 fps98.8%
Lovex S065<<locked>>88%40,277 psi69%2487 fps95.6%
Lovex S070<<locked>>92%43,381 psi74%2566 fps95.3%
Norma 201<<locked>>80%42,105 psi72%2513 fps99.4%
Norma 202<<locked>>80%42,337 psi72%2523 fps100%
Norma 203B<<locked>>80%38,159 psi65%2480 fps97.8%
Norma URP<<locked>>88%35,955 psi61%2474 fps95.7%
Ramshot Big Game<<locked>>80%37,768 psi64%2493 fps97.5%
Ramshot Hunter<<locked>>92%40,335 psi69%2566 fps95.1%
Ramshot TAC<<locked>>80%45,179 psi77%2569 fps97.1%
Ramshot Wild Boar<<locked>>80%44,483 psi76%2589 fps99%
Ramshot X-Terminator<<locked>>80%48,907 psi83%2615 fps99.4%
ReloadSwiss RS 14<<locked>>80%26,324 psi45%1535 fps100%
ReloadSwiss RS 50<<locked>>84%42,206 psi72%2523 fps95.3%
ReloadSwiss RS 52<<locked>>80%40,582 psi69%2585 fps97.8%
ReloadSwiss RS 6049.5 gr80%33,083 psi56%2457 fps98.9%
ReloadSwiss RS 62<<locked>>88%35,534 psi60%2487 fps95.2%
ReloadSwiss RS 7056.5 gr90%38,363 psi65%2552 fps95.3%
Rottweil R 901<<locked>>80%45,687 psi78%2552 fps100%
Rottweil R 902<<locked>>80%39,929 psi68%2464 fps99.1%
Rottweil R 903<<locked>>80%33,286 psi57%2375 fps97.1%
Rottweil R 907<<locked>>92%47,543 psi81%2612 fps95.4%
Shooters World Long Rifle<<locked>>88%40,277 psi69%2487 fps95.6%
Shooters World Match Rifle<<locked>>80%41,829 psi71%2536 fps100%
Shooters World Precision<<locked>>80%38,101 psi65%2448 fps98.8%
Shooters World SW4350<<locked>>92%43,381 psi74%2566 fps95.3%
SNPE Vectan SP 11<<locked>>80%34,389 psi59%2421 fps96.5%
SNPE Vectan SP 7<<locked>>80%43,163 psi73%2543 fps97.2%
SNPE Vectan SP 9<<locked>>80%41,539 psi71%2526 fps98.5%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000<<locked>>80%43,482 psi74%2474 fps100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000<<locked>>80%36,027 psi61%2343 fps100%
SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000<<locked>>92%45,527 psi78%2539 fps95.6%
Somchem S321<<locked>>80%48,892 psi83%2644 fps100%
Somchem S335<<locked>>80%43,178 psi74%2474 fps100%
Somchem S341<<locked>>80%43,091 psi73%2543 fps98.7%
Somchem S355<<locked>>80%34,301 psi58%2385 fps97.1%
Somchem S365<<locked>>84%28,137 psi48%2316 fps96.1%
Unknown powder<<locked>>86%36,811 psi63%2480 fps95.2%
Vihtavuori N130<<locked>>80%48,312 psi82%2523 fps100%
Vihtavuori N133<<locked>>80%41,075 psi70%2428 fps100%
Vihtavuori N135<<locked>>80%39,276 psi67%2451 fps100%
Vihtavuori N140<<locked>>80%39,653 psi68%2454 fps100%
Vihtavuori N150<<locked>>80%29,066 psi49%2244 fps96.7%
Vihtavuori N160<<locked>>84%34,548 psi59%2405 fps95%
Vihtavuori N530<<locked>>80%47,456 psi81%2618 fps99.9%
Vihtavuori N540<<locked>>80%39,218 psi67%2467 fps99.9%
Vihtavuori N550<<locked>>84%34,824 psi59%2441 fps95%
Vihtavuori N555<<locked>>94%33,098 psi56%2457 fps95.6%
Winchester 6.5 StaBALL<<locked>>82%30,922 psi53%2300 fps95.9%
Winchester 748<<locked>>80%48,515 psi83%2664 fps100%
Winchester 760<<locked>>90%45,237 psi77%2654 fps95.6%
Winchester StaBALL HD<<locked>>98%31,111 psi53%2461 fps96.2%

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.

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This overview compares 96 powders for .30 R Blaser loaded with the .308 | 170gr | Sako Powerhead Blade. Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 2,818 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,677 fps to 2,818 fps. Alliant Reloder-16 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 96 of the 96 powders fall inside the usable 80–100 % fill window.

Relative to the caliber's maximum pressure (405 MPa), the top charges use 57–90 %, leaving at least 10 % headroom. The 170.0 gr projectile in 0.308" calls for a 1:10.5 twist; slower twists will usually not stabilise this weight. Alliant Reloder-16, Alliant Reloder-23, Alliant Reloder-26 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 | 170gr | Sako Powerhead Blade 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.

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