Load Specifications
Load data in caliber .30-30 Ackley Improved with .308 | 123gr | Sako Gamehead bullet and 24 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 Alliant AR-Comp.
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>> | 82% | 40,698 psi | 88% | 2510 fps | 98.9% |
| Accurate 2015 | <<locked>> | 96% | 39,479 psi | 85% | 2566 fps | 97.9% |
| Accurate 2495ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 33,141 psi | 71% | 2513 fps | 96.8% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 88% | 41,785 psi | 90% | 2513 fps | 96.9% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 86% | 40,263 psi | 87% | 2579 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 90% | 41,466 psi | 89% | 2628 fps | 96.6% |
| Alliant AR-Compᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 41,640 psi | 90% | 2684 fps | 99.9% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 92% | 40,698 psi | 88% | 2612 fps | 99% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 84% | 39,842 psi | 86% | 2536 fps | 99.1% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 88% | 39,711 psi | 86% | 2493 fps | 96.8% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 96% | 41,843 psi | 90% | 2638 fps | 96.7% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 86% | 40,669 psi | 88% | 2510 fps | 95.9% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 30,980 psi | 67% | 1670 fps | 100% |
| IMR 3031ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 35,853 psi | 77% | 2572 fps | 95.9% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 90% | 40,625 psi | 88% | 2562 fps | 99.5% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 88% | 40,654 psi | 88% | 2595 fps | 99.4% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 30,879 psi | 67% | 1713 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 84% | 41,524 psi | 89% | 2369 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 92% | 41,437 psi | 89% | 2605 fps | 97.6% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 98% | 40,074 psi | 86% | 2539 fps | 96.2% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 88% | 40,059 psi | 86% | 2530 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 94% | 40,814 psi | 88% | 2549 fps | 98.8% |
| Vihtavuori N133ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 39,769 psi | 86% | 2536 fps | 97.8% |
| Vihtavuori N135ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 35,563 psi | 77% | 2536 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% | 38,058 psi | 82% | 2461 fps | 98.4% |
| Accurate 2015 | <<locked>> | 88% | 30,879 psi | 67% | 2388 fps | 95.3% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 96% | 28,761 psi | 62% | 2415 fps | 95.2% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 84% | 36,854 psi | 79% | 2421 fps | 95.5% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,373 psi | 72% | 2448 fps | 99.8% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 88% | 38,696 psi | 83% | 2575 fps | 95.8% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | 30.7 gr | 84% | 25,338 psi | 55% | 2293 fps | 95.1% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | 28.5 gr | 80% | 27,789 psi | 60% | 2329 fps | 95.3% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,041 psi | 76% | 2438 fps | 98.2% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 84% | 34,969 psi | 75% | 2398 fps | 95.3% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 92% | 36,767 psi | 79% | 2536 fps | 95.2% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 84% | 38,305 psi | 83% | 2464 fps | 95.2% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 22,829 psi | 49% | 1499 fps | 100% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 98% | 33,736 psi | 73% | 2523 fps | 95% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,284 psi | 65% | 2339 fps | 97.1% |
| Norma 200 | 29.5 gr | 80% | 31,343 psi | 68% | 2405 fps | 97.5% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 22,626 psi | 49% | 1535 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,362 psi | 81% | 2306 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 86% | 34,534 psi | 74% | 2467 fps | 95.5% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 96% | 37,521 psi | 81% | 2490 fps | 95.4% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,473 psi | 68% | 2369 fps | 99.9% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 82% | 28,181 psi | 61% | 2283 fps | 95.1% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 92% | 31,647 psi | 68% | 2369 fps | 95.2% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 96% | 31,531 psi | 68% | 2444 fps | 95.7% |
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 24 powders for .30-30 Ackley Improved loaded with the .308 | 123gr | Sako Gamehead. Alliant AR-Comp delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 2,684 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,670 fps to 2,684 fps. Accurate 2495 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 24 of the 24 powders fall inside the usable 80–100 % fill window.
Relative to the caliber's maximum pressure (320 MPa), the top charges use 67–90 %, leaving at least 10 % headroom. Accurate 2495, 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, Alliant AR-Comp rank at the top here: for .30-30 Ackley Improved with the .308 | 123gr | Sako Gamehead 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.