Load Specifications
Load data in caliber .30-30 Ackley Improved with .308 | 125gr | Nosler AccuBond bullet and 21 powders. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above. The recommended powders for this cartridge and bullet combination are Alliant Reloder-10x, SNPE Vectan SP 3 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>> | 84% | 40,509 psi | 87% | 2448 fps | 98.4% |
| Accurate 2015ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 41,205 psi | 89% | 2539 fps | 97.8% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 90% | 41,568 psi | 90% | 2451 fps | 96.2% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 88% | 39,943 psi | 86% | 2523 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 92% | 40,988 psi | 88% | 2559 fps | 95.8% |
| Alliant AR-Compᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 38,377 psi | 83% | 2562 fps | 99.3% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 94% | 39,740 psi | 86% | 2539 fps | 98.5% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 86% | 39,436 psi | 85% | 2474 fps | 98.7% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 90% | 39,378 psi | 85% | 2431 fps | 96% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 30,501 psi | 66% | 1617 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 92% | 39,914 psi | 86% | 2493 fps | 99.1% |
| IMR 4227 | <<locked>> | 82% | 41,017 psi | 88% | 2457 fps | 99.8% |
| Lovex S053 | <<locked>> | 82% | 39,755 psi | 86% | 2425 fps | 100% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 90% | 39,914 psi | 86% | 2530 fps | 99.1% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 30,066 psi | 65% | 1650 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 36 | <<locked>> | 82% | 40,089 psi | 86% | 2477 fps | 99.7% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 86% | 41,379 psi | 89% | 2320 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 94% | 41,046 psi | 88% | 2539 fps | 96.9% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 88% | 40,147 psi | 87% | 2484 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 96% | 40,944 psi | 88% | 2497 fps | 98.4% |
| Vihtavuori N133ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 39,987 psi | 86% | 2480 fps | 97.3% |
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% | 35,592 psi | 77% | 2356 fps | 97.3% |
| Accurate 2015 | <<locked>> | 92% | 31,821 psi | 69% | 2359 fps | 95.1% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 88% | 39,015 psi | 84% | 2405 fps | 95.5% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,053 psi | 67% | 2349 fps | 99.3% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 90% | 38,406 psi | 83% | 2510 fps | 95% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 88% | 26,614 psi | 57% | 2280 fps | 95.1% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | 27.5 gr | 84% | 29,037 psi | 63% | 2313 fps | 95.3% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,706 psi | 70% | 2339 fps | 97.1% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 88% | 37,086 psi | 80% | 2388 fps | 95.3% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 22,481 psi | 48% | 1450 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 28,369 psi | 61% | 2238 fps | 95.7% |
| IMR 4227 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,348 psi | 83% | 2411 fps | 99.6% |
| Lovex S053 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,550 psi | 81% | 2385 fps | 100% |
| Norma 200 | 27.2 gr | 80% | 29,037 psi | 63% | 2300 fps | 96.2% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 21,930 psi | 47% | 1476 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 36 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,550 psi | 81% | 2431 fps | 99.4% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,230 psi | 76% | 2224 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | 29.5 gr | 90% | 36,071 psi | 78% | 2441 fps | 95.4% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,227 psi | 67% | 2320 fps | 99.8% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 86% | 30,124 psi | 65% | 2280 fps | 95.3% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 94% | 33,634 psi | 72% | 2356 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 21 powders for .30-30 Ackley Improved loaded with the .308 | 125gr | Nosler AccuBond. Alliant AR-Comp delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 2,562 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,617 fps to 2,562 fps. Accurate 2015 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 21 of the 21 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. The 125.0 gr projectile in 0.308" calls for a 1:14.0 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, SNPE Vectan SP 3, Norma 200 rank at the top here: for .30-30 Ackley Improved with the .308 | 125gr | Nosler AccuBond 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.