Load Specifications
Load data in caliber .30-30 Ackley Improved with .308 | 100gr | Lapua OT Cutting Edge bullet and 15 powders. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above. The recommended powders for this cartridge and bullet combination are ADI AR 2207, Norma 200 and IMR 4198.
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: 24"
| Powder | Charge | FR | MaxP | % | V(0) | z |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Accurate 1680 | <<locked>> | 86% | 39,682 psi | 86% | 2703 fps | 96.6% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 92% | 40,582 psi | 87% | 2831 fps | 99.7% |
| Alliant AR-Compᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 34,650 psi | 75% | 2740 fps | 96.4% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 98% | 40,277 psi | 87% | 2835 fps | 97.1% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 90% | 40,393 psi | 87% | 2772 fps | 97.4% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 29,559 psi | 64% | 1827 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 96% | 40,959 psi | 88% | 2792 fps | 97.9% |
| IMR 4227 | <<locked>> | 84% | 39,755 psi | 86% | 2723 fps | 98.7% |
| Lovex S053 | <<locked>> | 86% | 40,959 psi | 88% | 2743 fps | 100% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 94% | 40,364 psi | 87% | 2822 fps | 97.8% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 28,935 psi | 62% | 1867 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 36 | <<locked>> | 86% | 41,234 psi | 89% | 2789 fps | 98.9% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 88% | 40,234 psi | 87% | 2602 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 94% | 40,379 psi | 87% | 2782 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 40,828 psi | 88% | 2772 fps | 96.8% |
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 1680 | <<locked>> | 82% | 34,882 psi | 75% | 2605 fps | 95.1% |
| ADI AR 2207 | 27.9 gr | 80% | 27,630 psi | 60% | 2533 fps | 96.7% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 98% | 32,561 psi | 70% | 2687 fps | 95.4% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 94% | 35,578 psi | 77% | 2736 fps | 95.7% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 84% | 33,402 psi | 72% | 2621 fps | 95.3% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 21,611 psi | 47% | 1640 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4198 | 29.5 gr | 88% | 32,808 psi | 71% | 2608 fps | 95.3% |
| IMR 4227 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,012 psi | 75% | 2625 fps | 97.7% |
| Lovex S053 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,258 psi | 74% | 2608 fps | 99.7% |
| Norma 200 | 31.4 gr | 86% | 31,256 psi | 67% | 2621 fps | 95% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 21,263 psi | 46% | 1680 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 36 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,272 psi | 74% | 2641 fps | 97.4% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,184 psi | 69% | 2454 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 80% | 26,252 psi | 57% | 2457 fps | 97.3% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 96% | 36,129 psi | 78% | 2677 fps | 95.4% |
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 15 powders for .30-30 Ackley Improved loaded with the .308 | 100gr | Lapua OT Cutting Edge. Alliant Reloder-10x delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 2,835 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,827 fps to 2,835 fps. Alliant AR-Comp gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 15 of the 15 powders fall inside the usable 80–100 % fill window.
Relative to the caliber's maximum pressure (320 MPa), the top charges use 62–89 %, leaving at least 11 % headroom. Alliant AR-Comp, Hodgdon TrailBoss, ReloadSwiss RS 14 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. ADI AR 2207, Norma 200, IMR 4198 rank at the top here: for .30-30 Ackley Improved with the .308 | 100gr | Lapua OT Cutting Edge 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.