Load Specifications
Load data in caliber .30-30 Ackley Improved with .308 | 110gr | Winchester Hollow Point bullet and 16 powders. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above. The recommended powders for this cartridge and bullet combination are Alliant Reloder-10x, ADI AR 2207 and Norma 200.
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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>> | 86% | 40,596 psi | 87% | 2598 fps | 97.5% |
| Accurate 2015ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 38,189 psi | 82% | 2638 fps | 95.9% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 92% | 41,872 psi | 90% | 2720 fps | 99.9% |
| Alliant AR-Compᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 35,839 psi | 77% | 2654 fps | 97.6% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 98% | 41,640 psi | 90% | 2733 fps | 98% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 90% | 41,684 psi | 90% | 2671 fps | 98.3% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 29,950 psi | 65% | 1729 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 94% | 39,900 psi | 86% | 2648 fps | 98.2% |
| IMR 4227 | <<locked>> | 84% | 40,756 psi | 88% | 2612 fps | 99.3% |
| Lovex S053 | <<locked>> | 84% | 39,769 psi | 86% | 2589 fps | 100% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 94% | 41,698 psi | 90% | 2720 fps | 98.6% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 29,385 psi | 63% | 1768 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 36 | <<locked>> | 84% | 40,030 psi | 86% | 2638 fps | 99.2% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 88% | 41,321 psi | 89% | 2484 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 94% | 41,278 psi | 89% | 2664 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 98% | 39,595 psi | 85% | 2628 fps | 97.1% |
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% | 2454 fps | 95.3% |
| Accurate 2015 | <<locked>> | 98% | 35,766 psi | 77% | 2589 fps | 95.1% |
| ADI AR 2207 | 26.8 gr | 80% | 28,689 psi | 62% | 2441 fps | 97.8% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 94% | 29,762 psi | 64% | 2500 fps | 95% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | 30.4 gr | 90% | 32,401 psi | 70% | 2543 fps | 95.3% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 82% | 32,372 psi | 70% | 2477 fps | 95.7% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 21,944 psi | 47% | 1552 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 86% | 31,662 psi | 68% | 2464 fps | 95.7% |
| IMR 4227 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,071 psi | 78% | 2520 fps | 98.5% |
| Lovex S053 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,244 psi | 76% | 2503 fps | 99.9% |
| Norma 200 | 29.4 gr | 84% | 30,284 psi | 65% | 2480 fps | 95.4% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 21,335 psi | 46% | 1581 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 36 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,288 psi | 76% | 2543 fps | 98.3% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,098 psi | 71% | 2346 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 80% | 27,137 psi | 58% | 2369 fps | 98.3% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 92% | 33,025 psi | 71% | 2490 fps | 95.1% |
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 16 powders for .30-30 Ackley Improved loaded with the .308 | 110gr | Winchester Hollow Point. Alliant Reloder-10x delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 2,733 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,729 fps to 2,733 fps. Accurate 2015 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 16 of the 16 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 1:14.5 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, ADI AR 2207, Norma 200 rank at the top here: for .30-30 Ackley Improved with the .308 | 110gr | Winchester Hollow Point 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.