Load Specifications
Load data in caliber .30-30 Ackley Improved with .308 | 110gr | Barnes TAC-X 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% | 40,959 psi | 88% | 2628 fps | 97.8% |
| Accurate 2015ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 38,334 psi | 83% | 2661 fps | 96.3% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 90% | 40,640 psi | 88% | 2710 fps | 99.9% |
| Alliant AR-Compᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 37,043 psi | 80% | 2697 fps | 98.2% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 96% | 40,654 psi | 88% | 2726 fps | 98% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 88% | 40,379 psi | 87% | 2657 fps | 98.2% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 30,023 psi | 65% | 1742 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 94% | 41,118 psi | 89% | 2684 fps | 98.7% |
| IMR 4227 | <<locked>> | 84% | 41,843 psi | 90% | 2644 fps | 99.5% |
| Lovex S053 | <<locked>> | 84% | 40,915 psi | 88% | 2621 fps | 100% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 92% | 40,828 psi | 88% | 2717 fps | 98.6% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 29,776 psi | 64% | 1788 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 36 | <<locked>> | 84% | 41,046 psi | 88% | 2667 fps | 99.4% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 86% | 40,016 psi | 86% | 2474 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 96% | 40,973 psi | 88% | 2710 fps | 95.9% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 92% | 40,437 psi | 87% | 2664 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 98% | 41,031 psi | 88% | 2667 fps | 97.7% |
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% | 33,388 psi | 72% | 2477 fps | 95.7% |
| Accurate 2015 | <<locked>> | 98% | 35,882 psi | 77% | 2615 fps | 95.5% |
| ADI AR 2207 | 27.6 gr | 80% | 29,704 psi | 64% | 2480 fps | 98.3% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 94% | 30,618 psi | 66% | 2539 fps | 95.9% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | 30.6 gr | 88% | 31,560 psi | 68% | 2533 fps | 95.2% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,328 psi | 68% | 2464 fps | 95.6% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 21,872 psi | 47% | 1562 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 84% | 30,835 psi | 66% | 2457 fps | 95.6% |
| IMR 4227 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,115 psi | 80% | 2556 fps | 98.9% |
| Lovex S053 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,056 psi | 78% | 2530 fps | 100% |
| Norma 200 | 29.6 gr | 82% | 29,588 psi | 64% | 2470 fps | 95.4% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 21,567 psi | 46% | 1598 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 36 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,260 psi | 78% | 2575 fps | 98.6% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,982 psi | 73% | 2372 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 94% | 38,450 psi | 83% | 2661 fps | 95.1% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 80% | 27,818 psi | 60% | 2395 fps | 98.7% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 90% | 32,053 psi | 69% | 2480 fps | 95% |
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 TAC-X. Alliant Reloder-10x delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 2,726 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,742 fps to 2,726 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 64–90 %, leaving at least 10 % headroom. The 110.0 gr projectile in 0.308" calls for a 1:15.5 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 TAC-X 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.