Load Specifications
Load data in caliber .30-30 Ackley Improved with .308 | 130gr | Speer Hot-Cor bullet and 31 powders. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above. The recommended powders for this cartridge and bullet combination are Alliant AR-Comp, Hodgdon H322 and Accurate 2015.
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 2015 | <<locked>> | 94% | 40,930 psi | 88% | 2546 fps | 98.9% |
| Accurate 2495ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 37,565 psi | 81% | 2552 fps | 98.7% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 84% | 39,436 psi | 85% | 2431 fps | 97.2% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 84% | 41,191 psi | 89% | 2539 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 88% | 41,858 psi | 90% | 2598 fps | 97.7% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 96% | 39,987 psi | 86% | 2612 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 90% | 41,553 psi | 90% | 2575 fps | 99.6% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 82% | 40,248 psi | 87% | 2493 fps | 99.6% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 86% | 40,292 psi | 87% | 2464 fps | 97.8% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 92% | 39,813 psi | 86% | 2559 fps | 97.2% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 88% | 41,394 psi | 89% | 2585 fps | 96.6% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 84% | 41,089 psi | 89% | 2477 fps | 97% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 31,734 psi | 68% | 1650 fps | 100% |
| IMR 3031ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 39,131 psi | 84% | 2602 fps | 98% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 88% | 41,147 psi | 89% | 2526 fps | 99.9% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 86% | 41,611 psi | 90% | 2559 fps | 99.8% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 98% | 41,466 psi | 89% | 2592 fps | 96.7% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 31,357 psi | 68% | 1686 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 94% | 40,437 psi | 87% | 2536 fps | 96.1% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 82% | 41,858 psi | 90% | 2320 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 86% | 39,552 psi | 85% | 2546 fps | 96% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 88% | 39,682 psi | 86% | 2530 fps | 98% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 94% | 40,030 psi | 86% | 2474 fps | 96% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 38,537 psi | 83% | 2454 fps | 96.8% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 96% | 40,915 psi | 88% | 2510 fps | 97.4% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 86% | 40,973 psi | 88% | 2490 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 92% | 41,423 psi | 89% | 2516 fps | 99.4% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 98% | 40,857 psi | 88% | 2513 fps | 98.8% |
| Vihtavuori N135ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 39,073 psi | 84% | 2562 fps | 98.8% |
| Vihtavuori N140ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 41,089 psi | 89% | 2556 fps | 97% |
| Vihtavuori N540ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 40,959 psi | 88% | 2579 fps | 96.5% |
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 2015 | 30.7 gr | 82% | 27,934 psi | 60% | 2270 fps | 95.1% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 90% | 26,455 psi | 57% | 2310 fps | 95.2% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,867 psi | 75% | 2343 fps | 95.9% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,172 psi | 78% | 2451 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 82% | 34,301 psi | 74% | 2444 fps | 95.5% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | 30.3 gr | 80% | 24,294 psi | 52% | 2228 fps | 95.8% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,269 psi | 65% | 2346 fps | 97.3% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,985 psi | 82% | 2451 fps | 99.4% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,199 psi | 72% | 2326 fps | 95.8% |
| Hodgdon H322 | 33.4 gr | 88% | 35,157 psi | 76% | 2464 fps | 95.8% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 86% | 38,508 psi | 83% | 2533 fps | 95.8% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,260 psi | 78% | 2382 fps | 95.6% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 23,134 psi | 50% | 1476 fps | 100% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 94% | 32,605 psi | 70% | 2461 fps | 95.8% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,547 psi | 70% | 2356 fps | 98.6% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,345 psi | 74% | 2421 fps | 99% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 94% | 36,564 psi | 79% | 2497 fps | 95.3% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 22,960 psi | 49% | 1509 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 92% | 38,203 psi | 82% | 2493 fps | 95.4% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,769 psi | 86% | 2290 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 84% | 37,028 psi | 80% | 2497 fps | 95.2% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,038 psi | 67% | 2346 fps | 95.3% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 92% | 37,434 psi | 81% | 2425 fps | 95.3% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 96% | 34,055 psi | 73% | 2369 fps | 95.4% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 90% | 34,011 psi | 73% | 2379 fps | 95.3% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,171 psi | 74% | 2372 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 80% | 28,689 psi | 62% | 2254 fps | 96.4% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 86% | 28,660 psi | 62% | 2257 fps | 95.1% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 90% | 28,631 psi | 62% | 2333 fps | 95.6% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 96% | 36,347 psi | 78% | 2467 fps | 95.5% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 96% | 36,260 psi | 78% | 2487 fps | 95% |
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 64 powders for .30-30 Ackley Improved loaded with the .308 | 130gr | Speer Hot-Cor. Alliant AR-Comp delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 2,612 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,650 fps to 2,612 fps. Accurate 2495 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 64 of the 64 powders fall inside the usable 80–100 % fill window.
Relative to the caliber's maximum pressure (320 MPa), the top charges use 68–90 %, leaving at least 10 % headroom. Accurate 2495, Accurate 4064, Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 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 AR-Comp, Hodgdon H322, Accurate 2015 rank at the top here: for .30-30 Ackley Improved with the .308 | 130gr | Speer Hot-Cor they combine a high case fill with complete burn and sit in the upper velocity band. As outliers, ADI AR 2206H, ADI Benchmark 8208, Alliant Power Pro 1200-R 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.