.30 Nosler

.30 Nosler
Type	Rifle
Place of origin	United States
Production history
Designer	Nosler
Designed	2016
Specifications
Parent case	.404 Jeffery
Case type	Rebated rim, bottlenecked
Bullet diameter	.308 in (7.8 mm)
Overall length	3.340”
Primer type	Large rifle magnum
Ballistic performance
Bullet weight/type Velocity Energy 210 gr (13.6 g) Nosler AccuBond Long Range 3,000 ft/s (910 m/s) 4,092 ft·lbf (5,548 J) 180 gr (11.7 g) Nosler AccuBond 3,200 ft/s (980 m/s) 4,196 ft·lbf (5,689 J)

The 30 Nosler is a 30 (.308”) caliber, rebated-rim centerfire rifle cartridge designed by Nosler. Introduced in 2016, the 30 Nosler is a SAAMI approved and standardized cartridge. This is Nosler's third cartridge following it's predecessors the 26 Nosler which was released in 2014 and the .28 Nosler which was released in 2015. The 30 Nosler shares the same overall cartridge length (3.340”) as the 26 Nosler and the 28 Nosler which allows it to be chambered in standard-length action firearms.

The name 30 Nosler refers to the first two digits in the caliber (0.308”) of the bullets that the cartridge fires and the name of the company which created it.

All three of Nosler's Cartridges the 26 Nosler, 28 Nosler and the 30 Nosler are based off the same 404 Jeffrey parent case. While the 26 and 28 Nosler share the same cartridge case dimensions, the 30 Nosler has a slightly shorter length to the shoulder dimension than the 26 and 28.^[1]

Performance

According to a recent Nosler publication the 30 Nosler surpasses the velocity of the 300 Weatherby Magnum, has headspaces off the shoulder like a 300 RUM and fits the same standard length action of a 300 Winchester Magnum.^[2]

References

1. "Nosler Announces the 30 Nosler Cartridge: The Outdoor Wire". The Outdoor Wire. Retrieved 11 January 2016.
2. Nosler 2016 Catalog, 2016, pp. 3–6, retrieved January 7, 2016