
Load Specifications
Load data in caliber .30 R Blaser with .308 | 230gr | Sierra MatchKing bullet and 82 powders. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above. The recommended powders for this cartridge and bullet combination are Alliant Reloder-26, Norma MRP 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"
| Powder | Charge | FR | MaxP | % | V(0) | z |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Accurate 2700 | <<locked>> | 82% | 51,517 psi | 88% | 2290 fps | 98.9% |
| Accurate 3100ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 52,214 psi | 89% | 2379 fps | 99.9% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 82% | 51,024 psi | 87% | 2280 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,097 psi | 87% | 2372 fps | 100% |
| Accurate MAGPRO | <<locked>> | 98% | 50,140 psi | 85% | 2444 fps | 96.3% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,082 psi | 87% | 2306 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2209 | <<locked>> | 96% | 52,040 psi | 89% | 2411 fps | 98.6% |
| ADI AR 2213ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 53,156 psi | 90% | 2454 fps | 97.7% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 84% | 51,851 psi | 88% | 2329 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 82% | 51,953 psi | 88% | 2346 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,837 psi | 88% | 2418 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 88% | 52,895 psi | 90% | 2438 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-19 | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,401 psi | 88% | 2402 fps | 98.5% |
| Alliant Reloder-22ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,808 psi | 88% | 2451 fps | 98.8% |
| Alliant Reloder-23ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 48,820 psi | 83% | 2392 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-25ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 42,540 psi | 72% | 2333 fps | 99.6% |
| Alliant Reloder-26 | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,996 psi | 89% | 2510 fps | 100% |
| Bofors RP15ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 47,413 psi | 81% | 2385 fps | 97.9% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,417 psi | 89% | 2343 fps | 100% |
| Bofors RP5ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 51,808 psi | 88% | 2451 fps | 98.8% |
| Bofors RP7 | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,938 psi | 88% | 2329 fps | 99.2% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,779 psi | 90% | 2356 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon H414 | <<locked>> | 88% | 49,748 psi | 85% | 2369 fps | 99.3% |
| Hodgdon H4350 | <<locked>> | 86% | 49,937 psi | 85% | 2336 fps | 98.5% |
| Hodgdon H4831 | <<locked>> | 96% | 49,734 psi | 85% | 2356 fps | 96.4% |
| Hodgdon H4831 SC | <<locked>> | 98% | 52,069 psi | 89% | 2388 fps | 96.9% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,141 psi | 89% | 2352 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon Retumboᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 41,829 psi | 71% | 2365 fps | 97.4% |
| Hodgdon Superformance | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,881 psi | 90% | 2448 fps | 99.5% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 36,419 psi | 62% | 1447 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 82% | 50,589 psi | 86% | 2290 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4350 | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,620 psi | 90% | 2359 fps | 99.3% |
| IMR 4451 Enduron | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,415 psi | 86% | 2310 fps | 99.2% |
| IMR 4831 | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,677 psi | 88% | 2369 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4955 Enduron | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,764 psi | 88% | 2352 fps | 97% |
| IMR 7828 SSCᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,531 psi | 86% | 2428 fps | 97.3% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 82% | 50,792 psi | 86% | 2287 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,343 psi | 86% | 2306 fps | 99.8% |
| Lovex S070 | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,445 psi | 88% | 2343 fps | 99.5% |
| Lovex S071ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 43,468 psi | 74% | 2257 fps | 99.1% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 82% | 51,256 psi | 87% | 2333 fps | 100% |
| Norma 204 | <<locked>> | 92% | 53,084 psi | 90% | 2405 fps | 98.6% |
| Norma MRP | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,097 psi | 87% | 2470 fps | 99.5% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,038 psi | 85% | 2362 fps | 100% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 82% | 51,764 psi | 88% | 2356 fps | 100% |
| Ramshot Grandᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,517 psi | 86% | 2438 fps | 97.7% |
| Ramshot Hunter | <<locked>> | 92% | 51,982 psi | 88% | 2405 fps | 99.9% |
| Ramshot Magnumᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 45,034 psi | 77% | 2336 fps | 98.1% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 37,159 psi | 63% | 1483 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 84% | 52,779 psi | 90% | 2343 fps | 99.8% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,446 psi | 89% | 2431 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 90% | 50,647 psi | 86% | 2392 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70 | <<locked>> | 92% | 52,736 psi | 90% | 2461 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 76ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 41,481 psi | 71% | 2356 fps | 98.3% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 82% | 52,721 psi | 90% | 2293 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,620 psi | 90% | 2339 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 904 | <<locked>> | 94% | 50,502 psi | 86% | 2339 fps | 97.3% |
| Rottweil R 905 | <<locked>> | 96% | 50,589 psi | 86% | 2388 fps | 98.5% |
| Rottweil R 907 | <<locked>> | 88% | 51,938 psi | 88% | 2329 fps | 99.2% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,343 psi | 86% | 2306 fps | 99.8% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 82% | 50,792 psi | 86% | 2287 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World SW4350 | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,445 psi | 88% | 2343 fps | 99.5% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 84% | 50,459 psi | 86% | 2343 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 84% | 50,415 psi | 86% | 2198 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000 | <<locked>> | 88% | 49,763 psi | 85% | 2267 fps | 99.2% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 8000 | <<locked>> | 96% | 50,140 psi | 85% | 2385 fps | 98.5% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 86% | 52,489 psi | 89% | 2333 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S361 | <<locked>> | 94% | 51,793 psi | 88% | 2333 fps | 96.7% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 94% | 52,214 psi | 89% | 2402 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S385 | <<locked>> | 96% | 51,227 psi | 87% | 2369 fps | 99.1% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 82% | 53,156 psi | 90% | 2260 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 86% | 50,560 psi | 86% | 2274 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 90% | 52,141 psi | 89% | 2356 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N165ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 50,430 psi | 86% | 2349 fps | 98.8% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 82% | 51,343 psi | 87% | 2274 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,227 psi | 87% | 2362 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N555 | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,314 psi | 87% | 2411 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N560 | <<locked>> | 98% | 51,590 psi | 88% | 2461 fps | 97.2% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 90% | 51,459 psi | 88% | 2329 fps | 100% |
| Winchester 760 | <<locked>> | 88% | 50,067 psi | 85% | 2372 fps | 99.4% |
| Winchester StaBALL HDᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 44,034 psi | 75% | 2444 fps | 100% |
| Winchester Supreme 780 | <<locked>> | 98% | 50,995 psi | 87% | 2362 fps | 98.3% |
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 2700 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,240 psi | 82% | 2244 fps | 98.5% |
| Accurate 3100 | <<locked>> | 84% | 30,327 psi | 52% | 2014 fps | 95.6% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,964 psi | 82% | 2244 fps | 100% |
| Accurate 4350 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,405 psi | 62% | 2146 fps | 99% |
| Accurate MAGPRO | <<locked>> | 96% | 46,818 psi | 80% | 2395 fps | 95.4% |
| ADI AR 2208 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,223 psi | 77% | 2224 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2209 | <<locked>> | 86% | 37,695 psi | 64% | 2172 fps | 95% |
| ADI AR 2213 | <<locked>> | 94% | 43,526 psi | 74% | 2303 fps | 95.3% |
| Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | <<locked>> | 80% | 45,629 psi | 78% | 2244 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-15 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,878 psi | 83% | 2303 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-16 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,650 psi | 61% | 2152 fps | 99.1% |
| Alliant Reloder-17 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,118 psi | 68% | 2254 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-19 | <<locked>> | 86% | 37,449 psi | 64% | 2172 fps | 95.1% |
| Alliant Reloder-22 | <<locked>> | 90% | 37,318 psi | 64% | 2211 fps | 95.3% |
| Alliant Reloder-23 | <<locked>> | 80% | 26,078 psi | 44% | 1959 fps | 97.3% |
| Alliant Reloder-25 | <<locked>> | 88% | 29,486 psi | 50% | 2057 fps | 95.5% |
| Alliant Reloder-26 | 49 gr | 80% | 27,557 psi | 47% | 2047 fps | 95.6% |
| Bofors RP15 | <<locked>> | 94% | 39,363 psi | 67% | 2247 fps | 95.8% |
| Bofors RP3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,021 psi | 78% | 2257 fps | 100% |
| Bofors RP5 | <<locked>> | 90% | 37,318 psi | 64% | 2211 fps | 95.3% |
| Bofors RP7 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,509 psi | 69% | 2152 fps | 97.1% |
| Hodgdon H380 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,412 psi | 79% | 2267 fps | 99.8% |
| Hodgdon H414 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,348 psi | 65% | 2185 fps | 97.3% |
| Hodgdon H4350 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,365 psi | 70% | 2198 fps | 96.7% |
| Hodgdon H4831 | <<locked>> | 94% | 46,659 psi | 79% | 2310 fps | 95.6% |
| Hodgdon H4831 SC | <<locked>> | 94% | 45,614 psi | 78% | 2293 fps | 95.3% |
| Hodgdon Hybrid 100V | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,141 psi | 56% | 2064 fps | 99.4% |
| Hodgdon Retumbo | <<locked>> | 96% | 36,883 psi | 63% | 2260 fps | 95.4% |
| Hodgdon Superformance | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,086 psi | 63% | 2192 fps | 96.5% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 27,311 psi | 46% | 1293 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4064 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,543 psi | 81% | 2251 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4350 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,201 psi | 62% | 2093 fps | 95.9% |
| IMR 4451 Enduron | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,901 psi | 71% | 2178 fps | 97.9% |
| IMR 4831 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,056 psi | 60% | 2106 fps | 98.7% |
| IMR 4955 Enduron | <<locked>> | 92% | 45,658 psi | 78% | 2260 fps | 95.6% |
| IMR 7828 SSC | <<locked>> | 96% | 44,280 psi | 75% | 2329 fps | 95.7% |
| Lovex S062 | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,776 psi | 81% | 2247 fps | 100% |
| Lovex S065 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,552 psi | 67% | 2139 fps | 98.5% |
| Lovex S070 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,768 psi | 64% | 2126 fps | 97.2% |
| Lovex S071 | <<locked>> | 88% | 29,617 psi | 50% | 2001 fps | 95.3% |
| Norma 203B | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,240 psi | 82% | 2293 fps | 100% |
| Norma 204 | <<locked>> | 82% | 37,927 psi | 65% | 2162 fps | 95.1% |
| Norma MRP | 51.1 gr | 86% | 34,127 psi | 58% | 2172 fps | 95.7% |
| Norma URP | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,274 psi | 62% | 2142 fps | 98.9% |
| Ramshot Big Game | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,211 psi | 82% | 2310 fps | 100% |
| Ramshot Grand | <<locked>> | 94% | 41,104 psi | 70% | 2283 fps | 95.1% |
| Ramshot Hunter | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,143 psi | 60% | 2133 fps | 97.2% |
| Ramshot Magnum | <<locked>> | 94% | 36,448 psi | 62% | 2182 fps | 95.6% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 27,818 psi | 47% | 1322 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 50 | <<locked>> | 80% | 46,340 psi | 79% | 2254 fps | 99.2% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 60 | <<locked>> | 80% | 42,627 psi | 73% | 2293 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 62 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,868 psi | 61% | 2159 fps | 98.7% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 70 | 48.5 gr | 80% | 34,969 psi | 60% | 2165 fps | 98.2% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 76 | <<locked>> | 94% | 33,736 psi | 57% | 2188 fps | 95.1% |
| Rottweil R 902 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,588 psi | 84% | 2254 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 903 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,352 psi | 74% | 2211 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 904 | <<locked>> | 88% | 41,742 psi | 71% | 2201 fps | 95.1% |
| Rottweil R 905 | <<locked>> | 86% | 36,332 psi | 62% | 2156 fps | 95% |
| Rottweil R 907 | <<locked>> | 80% | 40,509 psi | 69% | 2152 fps | 97.1% |
| Shooters World Long Rifle | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,552 psi | 67% | 2139 fps | 98.5% |
| Shooters World Precision | <<locked>> | 80% | 47,776 psi | 81% | 2247 fps | 100% |
| Shooters World SW4350 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,768 psi | 64% | 2126 fps | 97.2% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 11 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,367 psi | 76% | 2260 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 44,744 psi | 76% | 2129 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 7000 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,696 psi | 66% | 2093 fps | 97.3% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 8000 | <<locked>> | 88% | 38,348 psi | 65% | 2195 fps | 95.7% |
| Somchem S355 | <<locked>> | 80% | 43,700 psi | 74% | 2211 fps | 100% |
| Somchem S361 | <<locked>> | 90% | 45,469 psi | 77% | 2241 fps | 95.2% |
| Somchem S365 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,634 psi | 56% | 2103 fps | 99.9% |
| Somchem S385 | <<locked>> | 84% | 34,751 psi | 59% | 2100 fps | 95.4% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 80% | 49,908 psi | 85% | 2221 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N150 | <<locked>> | 80% | 41,684 psi | 71% | 2152 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N160 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,666 psi | 64% | 2139 fps | 99.1% |
| Vihtavuori N165 | <<locked>> | 90% | 36,434 psi | 62% | 2126 fps | 95.5% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 80% | 48,385 psi | 82% | 2234 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N550 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,144 psi | 63% | 2142 fps | 98.8% |
| Vihtavuori N555 | <<locked>> | 80% | 28,529 psi | 49% | 2018 fps | 97.4% |
| Vihtavuori N560 | <<locked>> | 94% | 45,324 psi | 77% | 2362 fps | 95.7% |
| Winchester 6.5 StaBALL | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,637 psi | 62% | 2113 fps | 99.9% |
| Winchester 760 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,348 psi | 65% | 2185 fps | 97.3% |
| Winchester StaBALL HD | <<locked>> | 80% | 23,032 psi | 39% | 1939 fps | 96.2% |
| Winchester Supreme 780 | <<locked>> | 90% | 38,740 psi | 66% | 2172 fps | 95.5% |
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 82 powders for .30 R Blaser loaded with the .308 | 230gr | Sierra MatchKing. Alliant Reloder-26 delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 2,510 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,447 fps to 2,510 fps. Accurate 3100 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 82 of the 82 powders fall inside the usable 80–100 % fill window.
Relative to the caliber's maximum pressure (405 MPa), the top charges use 62–90 %, leaving at least 10 % headroom. The 230.0 gr projectile in 0.308" calls for a 1:10.5 twist; slower twists will usually not stabilise this weight. Accurate 3100, ADI AR 2213, Alliant Reloder-22 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. Alliant Reloder-26, Norma MRP, ReloadSwiss RS 70 rank at the top here: for .30 R Blaser with the .308 | 230gr | Sierra MatchKing 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.