Load Specifications
Load data in caliber .30-30 Ackley Improved with .308 | 110gr | Nosler Varmageddon bullet and 19 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.
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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 1680 | <<locked>> | 84% | 40,872 psi | 88% | 2638 fps | 98.1% |
| Accurate 2015ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 41,756 psi | 90% | 2736 fps | 97.5% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 90% | 41,713 psi | 90% | 2638 fps | 95.7% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 88% | 39,972 psi | 86% | 2713 fps | 100% |
| Alliant AR-Compᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 38,754 psi | 84% | 2756 fps | 99% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 94% | 40,059 psi | 86% | 2736 fps | 98.2% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 86% | 39,624 psi | 85% | 2664 fps | 98.4% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 30,560 psi | 66% | 1772 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 92% | 40,190 psi | 87% | 2687 fps | 98.8% |
| IMR 4227 | <<locked>> | 82% | 41,176 psi | 89% | 2654 fps | 99.6% |
| Lovex S053 | <<locked>> | 82% | 40,045 psi | 86% | 2621 fps | 100% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 90% | 40,306 psi | 87% | 2723 fps | 98.8% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 30,008 psi | 65% | 1808 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 36 | <<locked>> | 82% | 40,379 psi | 87% | 2674 fps | 99.5% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 86% | 41,365 psi | 89% | 2510 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 94% | 41,307 psi | 89% | 2733 fps | 96.4% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 88% | 40,176 psi | 87% | 2677 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 96% | 41,365 psi | 89% | 2690 fps | 98.1% |
| Vihtavuori N133ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 40,611 psi | 88% | 2674 fps | 96.9% |
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% | 35,781 psi | 77% | 2539 fps | 96.8% |
| Accurate 2015 | <<locked>> | 94% | 34,505 psi | 74% | 2592 fps | 95.4% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 88% | 39,334 psi | 85% | 2592 fps | 95% |
| ADI AR 2207 | 28.8 gr | 80% | 31,183 psi | 67% | 2530 fps | 98.9% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 90% | 28,413 psi | 61% | 2500 fps | 95.3% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | 31.2 gr | 86% | 31,140 psi | 67% | 2539 fps | 95.5% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,866 psi | 71% | 2520 fps | 96.6% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 22,350 psi | 48% | 1588 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 28,456 psi | 61% | 2411 fps | 95% |
| IMR 4227 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,682 psi | 83% | 2605 fps | 99.3% |
| Lovex S053 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,666 psi | 81% | 2579 fps | 100% |
| Norma 200 | 30.1 gr | 80% | 29,153 psi | 63% | 2477 fps | 95.6% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 22,060 psi | 48% | 1624 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 36 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,681 psi | 81% | 2621 fps | 99.1% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,085 psi | 76% | 2405 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 92% | 38,943 psi | 84% | 2684 fps | 95.7% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,343 psi | 68% | 2500 fps | 99.6% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 88% | 32,314 psi | 70% | 2503 fps | 95.5% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 96% | 35,882 psi | 77% | 2575 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 19 powders for .30-30 Ackley Improved loaded with the .308 | 110gr | Nosler Varmageddon. Alliant AR-Comp delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 2,756 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,772 fps to 2,756 fps. Accurate 2015 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 19 of the 19 powders fall inside the usable 80–100 % fill window.
Relative to the caliber's maximum pressure (320 MPa), the top charges use 65–90 %, leaving at least 10 % headroom. 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 | Nosler Varmageddon 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.