Load Specifications
Load data in caliber .30-30 Ackley Improved with .307 | 165gr | Rhino Solid Shank bullet and 40 powders. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above. The recommended powders for this cartridge and bullet combination are IMR 3031, Alliant AR-Comp and Lovex D073.6.
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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: 24"
| Powder | Charge | FR | MaxP | % | V(0) | z |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Accurate 2015 | <<locked>> | 92% | 40,350 psi | 87% | 2218 fps | 99.6% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 90% | 41,234 psi | 89% | 2251 fps | 97.8% |
| Accurate 2495ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 40,001 psi | 86% | 2280 fps | 99.8% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 94% | 41,176 psi | 89% | 2287 fps | 97.5% |
| Accurate 4064ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 37,202 psi | 80% | 2251 fps | 97.8% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 84% | 41,249 psi | 89% | 2156 fps | 98.8% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 84% | 41,698 psi | 90% | 2162 fps | 97.3% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 82% | 40,959 psi | 88% | 2201 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 86% | 41,205 psi | 89% | 2267 fps | 98.8% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 94% | 39,566 psi | 85% | 2280 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 88% | 41,046 psi | 88% | 2241 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 84% | 39,305 psi | 85% | 2146 fps | 98.8% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 90% | 40,306 psi | 87% | 2188 fps | 95.8% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 88% | 40,089 psi | 86% | 2251 fps | 98.6% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 88% | 40,727 psi | 88% | 2264 fps | 98% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 32,372 psi | 70% | 1417 fps | 100% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 96% | 39,972 psi | 86% | 2303 fps | 99.3% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 86% | 40,451 psi | 87% | 2188 fps | 100% |
| Lovex D073.4 | <<locked>> | 84% | 41,785 psi | 90% | 2260 fps | 97.3% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 90% | 41,205 psi | 89% | 2247 fps | 96.6% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 98% | 41,640 psi | 90% | 2303 fps | 97.6% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 84% | 41,031 psi | 88% | 2224 fps | 100% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 96% | 40,872 psi | 88% | 2267 fps | 98.1% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 32,169 psi | 69% | 1450 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 88% | 39,827 psi | 86% | 2224 fps | 96.7% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 92% | 40,045 psi | 86% | 2221 fps | 97.6% |
| Shooters World AR Plus | <<locked>> | 84% | 41,785 psi | 90% | 2260 fps | 97.3% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 98% | 41,640 psi | 90% | 2303 fps | 97.6% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 86% | 41,495 psi | 89% | 2267 fps | 98% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 88% | 41,959 psi | 90% | 2247 fps | 99.4% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 94% | 41,727 psi | 90% | 2195 fps | 98% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 40,393 psi | 87% | 2188 fps | 98.6% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 94% | 40,524 psi | 87% | 2198 fps | 98.5% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 82% | 41,118 psi | 89% | 2162 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 90% | 41,800 psi | 90% | 2201 fps | 99.9% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 94% | 41,046 psi | 88% | 2201 fps | 99.6% |
| Vihtavuori N135ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 41,423 psi | 89% | 2283 fps | 99.8% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 98% | 41,423 psi | 89% | 2251 fps | 98.4% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 98% | 39,639 psi | 85% | 2241 fps | 97.6% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 94% | 40,944 psi | 88% | 2290 fps | 96.4% |
Recommended = one of the top powders for this cartridge and bullet combination.
Start Load - Barrel Length: 24"
| Powder | Charge | FR | MaxP | % | V(0) | z |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Accurate 2015 | <<locked>> | 80% | 27,688 psi | 60% | 1982 fps | 96.9% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 82% | 31,618 psi | 68% | 2080 fps | 95% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 84% | 23,221 psi | 50% | 1946 fps | 95.6% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 88% | 33,243 psi | 72% | 2149 fps | 95.2% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 92% | 28,660 psi | 62% | 2083 fps | 95% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,550 psi | 79% | 2077 fps | 97.9% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,941 psi | 80% | 2080 fps | 96.1% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,218 psi | 82% | 2159 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,779 psi | 73% | 2136 fps | 97.1% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | 26.3 gr | 80% | 25,512 psi | 55% | 1991 fps | 98.4% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,213 psi | 69% | 2087 fps | 99.1% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,751 psi | 75% | 2067 fps | 97.8% |
| Hodgdon Benchmark | <<locked>> | 88% | 38,203 psi | 82% | 2152 fps | 95.2% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,024 psi | 67% | 2077 fps | 96.1% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,227 psi | 67% | 2083 fps | 95% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 23,844 psi | 51% | 1266 fps | 100% |
| IMR 3031 | 27.6 gr | 84% | 27,688 psi | 60% | 2051 fps | 95.7% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,026 psi | 73% | 2080 fps | 99.8% |
| Lovex D073.4 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,492 psi | 79% | 2172 fps | 95.9% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 86% | 36,100 psi | 78% | 2162 fps | 95.1% |
| Lovex D073.6 | 32.2 gr | 92% | 33,924 psi | 73% | 2172 fps | 95.5% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,274 psi | 78% | 2146 fps | 99.9% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 88% | 31,647 psi | 68% | 2100 fps | 95.4% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 23,467 psi | 51% | 1293 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 84% | 34,940 psi | 75% | 2136 fps | 95.2% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 84% | 31,589 psi | 68% | 2060 fps | 95% |
| Shooters World AR Plus | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,492 psi | 79% | 2172 fps | 95.9% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 92% | 33,924 psi | 73% | 2172 fps | 95.5% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,185 psi | 74% | 2139 fps | 96.1% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,590 psi | 70% | 2083 fps | 97.6% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 86% | 32,822 psi | 71% | 2041 fps | 95.5% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 90% | 29,689 psi | 64% | 1991 fps | 95.6% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 84% | 29,718 psi | 64% | 2001 fps | 95.5% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,392 psi | 83% | 2123 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,864 psi | 67% | 2011 fps | 98.6% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 80% | 26,847 psi | 58% | 1932 fps | 96.2% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 82% | 23,786 psi | 51% | 1926 fps | 95.1% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 88% | 30,313 psi | 65% | 2047 fps | 95.1% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 92% | 33,054 psi | 71% | 2119 fps | 95.6% |
| Winchester 748 | <<locked>> | 92% | 38,072 psi | 82% | 2241 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 40 powders for .30-30 Ackley Improved loaded with the .307 | 165gr | Rhino Solid Shank. IMR 3031 delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 2,303 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,417 fps to 2,303 fps. Accurate 2495 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 40 of the 40 powders fall inside the usable 80–100 % fill window.
Relative to the caliber's maximum pressure (320 MPa), the top charges use 69–90 %, leaving at least 10 % headroom. The 165.0 gr projectile in 0.307" calls for a 1:15.0 twist; slower twists will usually not stabilise this weight. Accurate 2495, Accurate 4064, Hodgdon TrailBoss 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. IMR 3031, Alliant AR-Comp, Lovex D073.6 rank at the top here: for .30-30 Ackley Improved with the .307 | 165gr | Rhino Solid Shank 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.