Load Specifications
Load data in caliber .30-30 Ackley Improved with .308 | 110gr | Barnes Solid bullet and 17 powders. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above. The recommended powders for this cartridge and bullet combination are Alliant Reloder-10x, Norma 200 and ADI AR 2207.
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% | 41,684 psi | 90% | 2628 fps | 97.9% |
| Accurate 2015ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 38,914 psi | 84% | 2661 fps | 96.3% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 90% | 40,161 psi | 87% | 2697 fps | 99.9% |
| Alliant AR-Compᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 36,434 psi | 79% | 2677 fps | 98% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 96% | 40,190 psi | 87% | 2713 fps | 97.8% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 88% | 40,030 psi | 86% | 2648 fps | 98.1% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 29,994 psi | 65% | 1739 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 94% | 40,712 psi | 88% | 2674 fps | 98.5% |
| IMR 4227 | <<locked>> | 84% | 41,727 psi | 90% | 2638 fps | 99.5% |
| Lovex S053 | <<locked>> | 84% | 40,393 psi | 87% | 2608 fps | 100% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 92% | 40,335 psi | 87% | 2703 fps | 98.5% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 29,428 psi | 63% | 1775 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 36 | <<locked>> | 84% | 40,567 psi | 87% | 2657 fps | 99.3% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 86% | 39,827 psi | 86% | 2467 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 96% | 41,292 psi | 89% | 2703 fps | 95.8% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 92% | 39,972 psi | 86% | 2651 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 98% | 40,306 psi | 87% | 2648 fps | 97.5% |
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>> | 80% | 34,084 psi | 73% | 2477 fps | 95.8% |
| Accurate 2015 | <<locked>> | 98% | 36,506 psi | 79% | 2615 fps | 95.6% |
| ADI AR 2207 | 27.3 gr | 80% | 29,225 psi | 63% | 2464 fps | 98.1% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 94% | 30,298 psi | 65% | 2526 fps | 95.6% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | 30.3 gr | 88% | 31,140 psi | 67% | 2520 fps | 95% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,183 psi | 67% | 2457 fps | 95.4% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 21,785 psi | 47% | 1555 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 84% | 30,472 psi | 66% | 2441 fps | 95.4% |
| IMR 4227 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,666 psi | 79% | 2543 fps | 98.8% |
| Lovex S053 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,882 psi | 77% | 2523 fps | 100% |
| Norma 200 | 29.3 gr | 82% | 29,211 psi | 63% | 2457 fps | 95.1% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 21,495 psi | 46% | 1591 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 36 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,839 psi | 77% | 2562 fps | 98.5% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,779 psi | 73% | 2365 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 94% | 39,131 psi | 84% | 2661 fps | 95.2% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 80% | 27,659 psi | 60% | 2388 fps | 98.6% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 92% | 33,765 psi | 73% | 2516 fps | 95.6% |
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 17 powders for .30-30 Ackley Improved loaded with the .308 | 110gr | Barnes Solid. Alliant Reloder-10x delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 2,713 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,739 fps to 2,713 fps. Accurate 2015 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 17 of the 17 powders fall inside the usable 80–100 % fill window.
Relative to the caliber's maximum pressure (320 MPa), the top charges use 63–90 %, leaving at least 10 % headroom. The 110.0 gr projectile in 0.308" calls for a 1:15.0 twist; slower twists will usually not stabilise this weight. Accurate 2015, Alliant AR-Comp, 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. Alliant Reloder-10x, Norma 200, ADI AR 2207 rank at the top here: for .30-30 Ackley Improved with the .308 | 110gr | Barnes Solid 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.