Load Specifications
Load data in caliber .30-30 Ackley Improved with .308 | 135gr | Peregrine VRG-3 Lever bullet and 32 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 2219 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% | 41,118 psi | 89% | 2408 fps | 99.4% |
| Accurate 2015 | <<locked>> | 96% | 39,842 psi | 86% | 2464 fps | 98.6% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 94% | 41,017 psi | 88% | 2493 fps | 96.1% |
| Accurate 2495ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 33,156 psi | 71% | 2415 fps | 97.7% |
| Accurate 2520ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 41,901 psi | 90% | 2556 fps | 95.9% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 86% | 39,726 psi | 86% | 2372 fps | 97.1% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 86% | 40,901 psi | 88% | 2470 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 90% | 41,655 psi | 90% | 2526 fps | 97.5% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 98% | 39,421 psi | 85% | 2533 fps | 99.9% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 92% | 40,901 psi | 88% | 2500 fps | 99.5% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 84% | 39,972 psi | 86% | 2425 fps | 99.5% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 88% | 40,277 psi | 87% | 2398 fps | 97.6% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 94% | 39,465 psi | 85% | 2484 fps | 97% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 90% | 41,104 psi | 89% | 2513 fps | 96.3% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 86% | 40,930 psi | 88% | 2405 fps | 96.8% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 31,096 psi | 67% | 1585 fps | 100% |
| IMR 3031ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 35,868 psi | 77% | 2470 fps | 96.9% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 90% | 40,886 psi | 88% | 2454 fps | 99.8% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 88% | 40,567 psi | 87% | 2480 fps | 99.7% |
| Norma 202ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 40,640 psi | 88% | 2510 fps | 96.4% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 30,618 psi | 66% | 1621 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 98% | 41,872 psi | 90% | 2503 fps | 96.3% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 84% | 41,872 psi | 90% | 2257 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 88% | 39,146 psi | 84% | 2474 fps | 95.7% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 90% | 39,494 psi | 85% | 2461 fps | 97.8% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 98% | 41,872 psi | 90% | 2438 fps | 96.3% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 98% | 40,248 psi | 87% | 2438 fps | 97% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 88% | 40,727 psi | 88% | 2425 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 94% | 41,089 psi | 89% | 2444 fps | 99.3% |
| Vihtavuori N133ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 40,190 psi | 87% | 2438 fps | 98.5% |
| Vihtavuori N135ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 35,679 psi | 77% | 2434 fps | 98% |
| Vihtavuori N140ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 38,116 psi | 82% | 2438 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% | 38,290 psi | 83% | 2359 fps | 99% |
| Accurate 2015 | <<locked>> | 86% | 28,689 psi | 62% | 2238 fps | 95.4% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 92% | 38,479 psi | 83% | 2451 fps | 95.4% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 94% | 26,861 psi | 58% | 2274 fps | 95.3% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 98% | 38,812 psi | 84% | 2500 fps | 95% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,924 psi | 71% | 2238 fps | 95% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,504 psi | 72% | 2339 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2219 | 31.6 gr | 84% | 34,113 psi | 74% | 2379 fps | 95.2% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | 28.9 gr | 82% | 23,670 psi | 51% | 2152 fps | 95.2% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | 27.5 gr | 80% | 27,818 psi | 60% | 2231 fps | 96.3% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,215 psi | 76% | 2339 fps | 98.8% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 82% | 32,924 psi | 71% | 2260 fps | 95.5% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 90% | 34,766 psi | 75% | 2392 fps | 95.5% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 88% | 38,334 psi | 83% | 2464 fps | 95.5% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 82% | 36,085 psi | 78% | 2313 fps | 95.4% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 22,568 psi | 49% | 1417 fps | 100% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 96% | 31,908 psi | 69% | 2382 fps | 95.3% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,284 psi | 65% | 2241 fps | 97.9% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,328 psi | 68% | 2303 fps | 98.2% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 98% | 38,101 psi | 82% | 2464 fps | 95.6% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 22,321 psi | 48% | 1450 fps | 100% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 96% | 39,291 psi | 85% | 2457 fps | 95.6% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,449 psi | 81% | 2195 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 86% | 36,796 psi | 79% | 2431 fps | 95% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 84% | 32,547 psi | 70% | 2320 fps | 95.8% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 96% | 39,624 psi | 85% | 2402 fps | 95.7% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 94% | 35,592 psi | 77% | 2352 fps | 95.7% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,560 psi | 68% | 2264 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 80% | 26,426 psi | 57% | 2142 fps | 95.3% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 90% | 29,849 psi | 64% | 2231 fps | 95.5% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 92% | 27,862 psi | 60% | 2257 fps | 95% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 98% | 35,824 psi | 77% | 2392 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 32 powders for .30-30 Ackley Improved loaded with the .308 | 135gr | Peregrine VRG-3 Lever. Accurate 2520 delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 2,556 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,585 fps to 2,556 fps. Accurate 2495 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 32 of the 32 powders fall inside the usable 80–100 % fill window.
Relative to the caliber's maximum pressure (320 MPa), the top charges use 66–90 %, leaving at least 10 % headroom. The 135.0 gr projectile in 0.308" calls for a 1:16.0 twist; slower twists will usually not stabilise this weight. Accurate 2495, Accurate 2520, 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 2219, Alliant AR-Comp rank at the top here: for .30-30 Ackley Improved with the .308 | 135gr | Peregrine VRG-3 Lever 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.