Load Specifications
Load data in caliber .30-30 Ackley Improved with .308 | 115gr | Berger Target FB bullet and 18 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% | 40,466 psi | 87% | 2566 fps | 98.1% |
| Accurate 2015ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 41,307 psi | 89% | 2661 fps | 97.5% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 88% | 39,581 psi | 85% | 2638 fps | 100% |
| Alliant AR-Compᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 38,421 psi | 83% | 2680 fps | 99% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 94% | 39,624 psi | 85% | 2657 fps | 98.2% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 88% | 41,785 psi | 90% | 2635 fps | 98.8% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 30,342 psi | 65% | 1709 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 92% | 39,914 psi | 86% | 2615 fps | 98.8% |
| IMR 4227 | <<locked>> | 82% | 40,857 psi | 88% | 2575 fps | 99.6% |
| Lovex S053 | <<locked>> | 82% | 39,639 psi | 85% | 2543 fps | 100% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 90% | 39,871 psi | 86% | 2648 fps | 98.8% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 30,139 psi | 65% | 1752 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 36 | <<locked>> | 82% | 39,871 psi | 86% | 2595 fps | 99.5% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 86% | 41,191 psi | 89% | 2438 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 94% | 40,973 psi | 88% | 2657 fps | 96.4% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 92% | 41,959 psi | 90% | 2631 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 96% | 40,016 psi | 86% | 2598 fps | 97.9% |
| Vihtavuori N133ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 36,782 psi | 79% | 2536 fps | 95.9% |
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% | 35,534 psi | 77% | 2467 fps | 96.9% |
| Accurate 2015 | <<locked>> | 94% | 33,837 psi | 73% | 2516 fps | 95.3% |
| ADI AR 2207 | 27.6 gr | 80% | 30,864 psi | 67% | 2457 fps | 99% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 90% | 28,108 psi | 61% | 2428 fps | 95.3% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | 29.9 gr | 86% | 30,777 psi | 66% | 2467 fps | 95.5% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,430 psi | 70% | 2444 fps | 96.6% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 22,133 psi | 48% | 1529 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 28,108 psi | 61% | 2336 fps | 95% |
| IMR 4227 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,261 psi | 82% | 2530 fps | 99.4% |
| Lovex S053 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,202 psi | 80% | 2500 fps | 100% |
| Norma 200 | 28.8 gr | 80% | 28,689 psi | 62% | 2402 fps | 95.5% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 21,857 psi | 47% | 1565 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 36 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,492 psi | 81% | 2549 fps | 99.2% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,998 psi | 75% | 2336 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 92% | 38,493 psi | 83% | 2608 fps | 95.7% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 80% | 28,848 psi | 62% | 2375 fps | 99.2% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 88% | 31,270 psi | 67% | 2418 fps | 95.3% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 98% | 34,925 psi | 75% | 2497 fps | 95.3% |
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 45 powders for .30-30 Ackley Improved loaded with the .308 | 115gr | Berger Target FB. Alliant AR-Comp delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 2,680 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,709 fps to 2,680 fps. Accurate 2015 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 45 of the 45 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 115.0 gr projectile in 0.308" calls for a 1:16.0 twist; slower twists will usually not stabilise this weight. Accurate 2015, Accurate 2495, Accurate 2520 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 | 115gr | Berger Target FB they combine a high case fill with complete burn and sit in the upper velocity band. As outliers, Accurate 2460, Accurate 2495, Accurate 2520 burn incompletely and react more sensitively to barrel length and temperature. Always begin at the start load and work up in small increments while checking case and primer for pressure signs.