Load Specifications
Load data in caliber .30-30 Ackley Improved with .308 | 150gr | Peregrine Bushmaster (VRG-3) bullet and 81 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 Alliant Reloder-10x.
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% | 39,697 psi | 86% | 2333 fps | 99.2% |
| Accurate 2015 | <<locked>> | 96% | 41,698 psi | 90% | 2362 fps | 99.4% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 92% | 40,582 psi | 87% | 2362 fps | 97% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 92% | 40,263 psi | 87% | 2352 fps | 96.8% |
| Accurate 2495ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 35,462 psi | 76% | 2333 fps | 98.9% |
| Accurate 2495ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 35,128 psi | 76% | 2323 fps | 98.8% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 98% | 41,423 psi | 89% | 2421 fps | 96.8% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 96% | 40,001 psi | 86% | 2385 fps | 96.4% |
| Accurate 4064ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 34,374 psi | 74% | 2313 fps | 96.2% |
| Accurate 4064ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 32,764 psi | 71% | 2287 fps | 95.7% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 86% | 41,379 psi | 89% | 2277 fps | 98.3% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 86% | 41,060 psi | 88% | 2267 fps | 98.2% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 86% | 41,843 psi | 90% | 2280 fps | 96.5% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 86% | 41,495 psi | 89% | 2270 fps | 96.4% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 84% | 41,365 psi | 89% | 2333 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 84% | 40,045 psi | 86% | 2316 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 88% | 41,858 psi | 90% | 2395 fps | 98.3% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 88% | 40,654 psi | 88% | 2375 fps | 98.1% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 96% | 39,943 psi | 86% | 2405 fps | 100% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 98% | 41,394 psi | 89% | 2431 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 90% | 41,423 psi | 89% | 2369 fps | 99.8% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 90% | 40,030 psi | 86% | 2349 fps | 99.7% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 82% | 40,103 psi | 86% | 2290 fps | 99.8% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 84% | 41,756 psi | 90% | 2320 fps | 99.9% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 86% | 40,190 psi | 87% | 2270 fps | 98.3% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 88% | 41,597 psi | 90% | 2293 fps | 98.6% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 92% | 39,610 psi | 85% | 2356 fps | 97.9% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 90% | 39,537 psi | 85% | 2359 fps | 97.8% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 88% | 41,031 psi | 88% | 2382 fps | 97.2% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 90% | 40,190 psi | 87% | 2372 fps | 97% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 84% | 40,973 psi | 88% | 2274 fps | 97.7% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 82% | 40,248 psi | 87% | 2264 fps | 97.5% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 31,647 psi | 68% | 1490 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 31,546 psi | 68% | 1493 fps | 100% |
| IMR 3031ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 38,812 psi | 84% | 2398 fps | 98.5% |
| IMR 3031ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 41,771 psi | 90% | 2451 fps | 99% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 88% | 41,017 psi | 88% | 2320 fps | 100% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 88% | 39,900 psi | 86% | 2303 fps | 99.9% |
| Lovex D073.4 | <<locked>> | 86% | 41,075 psi | 89% | 2372 fps | 96.3% |
| Lovex D073.4 | <<locked>> | 86% | 41,133 psi | 89% | 2369 fps | 96.3% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 92% | 41,611 psi | 90% | 2369 fps | 95.8% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 98% | 39,001 psi | 84% | 2375 fps | 96.1% |
| Lovex D073.6ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 40,741 psi | 88% | 2408 fps | 96.6% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 86% | 41,365 psi | 89% | 2352 fps | 100% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 86% | 40,161 psi | 87% | 2336 fps | 99.9% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 98% | 41,060 psi | 88% | 2385 fps | 97.4% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 98% | 39,798 psi | 86% | 2369 fps | 97% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 31,705 psi | 68% | 1532 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 31,154 psi | 67% | 1526 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 90% | 40,292 psi | 87% | 2346 fps | 95.9% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 92% | 41,756 psi | 90% | 2372 fps | 96.2% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 94% | 40,074 psi | 86% | 2336 fps | 96.8% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 96% | 41,060 psi | 88% | 2359 fps | 97% |
| Shooters World AR Plus | <<locked>> | 86% | 41,075 psi | 89% | 2372 fps | 96.3% |
| Shooters World AR Plus | <<locked>> | 86% | 41,133 psi | 89% | 2369 fps | 96.3% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 98% | 39,001 psi | 84% | 2375 fps | 96.1% |
| Shooters World Match Rifleᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 40,741 psi | 88% | 2408 fps | 96.6% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 82% | 41,945 psi | 90% | 2119 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 82% | 41,147 psi | 89% | 2113 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 86% | 39,291 psi | 85% | 2346 fps | 96.7% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 88% | 40,973 psi | 88% | 2379 fps | 97.1% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 90% | 41,611 psi | 90% | 2365 fps | 98.9% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 90% | 41,205 psi | 89% | 2356 fps | 98.8% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 94% | 39,798 psi | 86% | 2274 fps | 96.7% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 96% | 41,191 psi | 89% | 2300 fps | 97% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 38,334 psi | 83% | 2264 fps | 97.4% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 37,231 psi | 80% | 2247 fps | 97.1% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 96% | 40,872 psi | 88% | 2316 fps | 98% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 96% | 39,581 psi | 85% | 2300 fps | 97.7% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 86% | 41,147 psi | 89% | 2287 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 84% | 40,219 psi | 87% | 2277 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 92% | 41,466 psi | 89% | 2316 fps | 99.7% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 92% | 41,321 psi | 89% | 2313 fps | 99.7% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 98% | 40,727 psi | 88% | 2313 fps | 99.2% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 96% | 40,466 psi | 87% | 2310 fps | 99.1% |
| Vihtavuori N135ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 37,898 psi | 82% | 2352 fps | 99.1% |
| Vihtavuori N135ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 37,579 psi | 81% | 2343 fps | 99% |
| Vihtavuori N140ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 40,959 psi | 88% | 2359 fps | 97.6% |
| Vihtavuori N140ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 40,437 psi | 87% | 2349 fps | 97.4% |
| Vihtavuori N540ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 40,799 psi | 88% | 2382 fps | 97.1% |
| Vihtavuori N540ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 39,189 psi | 84% | 2346 fps | 96.6% |
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 | <<locked>> | 82% | 26,687 psi | 57% | 2073 fps | 95.6% |
| Accurate 2015 | <<locked>> | 82% | 26,643 psi | 57% | 2070 fps | 95.5% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 88% | 35,157 psi | 76% | 2267 fps | 95.4% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 88% | 34,838 psi | 75% | 2257 fps | 95.2% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 90% | 24,990 psi | 54% | 2110 fps | 95.6% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 90% | 24,714 psi | 53% | 2100 fps | 95.4% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 94% | 35,752 psi | 77% | 2323 fps | 95.1% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 94% | 37,304 psi | 80% | 2339 fps | 95.6% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 98% | 32,140 psi | 69% | 2267 fps | 95.4% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 98% | 30,893 psi | 67% | 2247 fps | 95% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,098 psi | 73% | 2146 fps | 96.5% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,098 psi | 73% | 2142 fps | 96.4% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 82% | 36,782 psi | 79% | 2188 fps | 95.1% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 82% | 36,811 psi | 79% | 2188 fps | 95% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,187 psi | 78% | 2247 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,215 psi | 76% | 2238 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,053 psi | 69% | 2208 fps | 95.5% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,966 psi | 67% | 2185 fps | 95% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | 27 gr | 80% | 24,250 psi | 52% | 2057 fps | 96.9% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | 27 gr | 80% | 23,163 psi | 50% | 2031 fps | 96.2% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | 26.3 gr | 80% | 30,313 psi | 65% | 2162 fps | 98% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | 26.3 gr | 80% | 29,008 psi | 63% | 2139 fps | 97.6% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,927 psi | 82% | 2254 fps | 99.7% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,637 psi | 79% | 2234 fps | 99.5% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,996 psi | 71% | 2139 fps | 96.5% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,981 psi | 69% | 2123 fps | 96.1% |
| Hodgdon H322 | 29.3 gr | 84% | 30,908 psi | 67% | 2182 fps | 95% |
| Hodgdon H322 | 29.3 gr | 84% | 32,474 psi | 70% | 2218 fps | 95.7% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 84% | 35,897 psi | 77% | 2287 fps | 95.8% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 86% | 35,041 psi | 76% | 2274 fps | 95.4% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,332 psi | 78% | 2192 fps | 96.5% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,695 psi | 81% | 2221 fps | 96.8% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 23,467 psi | 51% | 1339 fps | 100% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 22,931 psi | 49% | 1332 fps | 100% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 90% | 28,660 psi | 62% | 2178 fps | 95% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 88% | 28,601 psi | 62% | 2182 fps | 95% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,503 psi | 70% | 2162 fps | 99.1% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,430 psi | 68% | 2142 fps | 98.9% |
| Lovex D073.4 | <<locked>> | 84% | 38,348 psi | 83% | 2326 fps | 95.6% |
| Lovex D073.4 | <<locked>> | 84% | 38,014 psi | 82% | 2316 fps | 95.4% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 90% | 38,986 psi | 84% | 2323 fps | 95% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 96% | 36,521 psi | 79% | 2333 fps | 95.3% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 98% | 37,637 psi | 81% | 2356 fps | 95.7% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,360 psi | 74% | 2231 fps | 99.4% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,808 psi | 71% | 2205 fps | 99.2% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 92% | 34,171 psi | 74% | 2260 fps | 95.3% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 94% | 35,172 psi | 76% | 2283 fps | 95.7% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 23,018 psi | 50% | 1365 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 22,756 psi | 49% | 1362 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 88% | 37,797 psi | 81% | 2300 fps | 95.1% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 90% | 39,088 psi | 84% | 2326 fps | 95.5% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 90% | 35,694 psi | 77% | 2254 fps | 95.5% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 92% | 36,448 psi | 79% | 2277 fps | 95.7% |
| Shooters World AR Plus | <<locked>> | 84% | 38,348 psi | 83% | 2326 fps | 95.6% |
| Shooters World AR Plus | <<locked>> | 84% | 38,014 psi | 82% | 2316 fps | 95.4% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 96% | 36,521 psi | 79% | 2333 fps | 95.3% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 98% | 37,637 psi | 81% | 2356 fps | 95.7% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,610 psi | 85% | 2087 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan BA6 1/2 | <<locked>> | 80% | 38,827 psi | 84% | 2080 fps | 100% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 82% | 34,330 psi | 74% | 2254 fps | 95.1% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 84% | 35,694 psi | 77% | 2283 fps | 95.6% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,298 psi | 65% | 2149 fps | 96% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,994 psi | 65% | 2139 fps | 95.8% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 90% | 35,230 psi | 76% | 2195 fps | 95.4% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 92% | 36,376 psi | 78% | 2218 fps | 95.7% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 94% | 31,952 psi | 69% | 2142 fps | 95.4% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 94% | 30,893 psi | 67% | 2123 fps | 95% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 88% | 31,865 psi | 69% | 2152 fps | 95.4% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 90% | 32,677 psi | 70% | 2172 fps | 95.7% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,968 psi | 73% | 2172 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,418 psi | 76% | 2205 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 80% | 28,631 psi | 62% | 2073 fps | 97.2% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 80% | 28,297 psi | 61% | 2070 fps | 97% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 84% | 27,006 psi | 58% | 2041 fps | 95.3% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 84% | 27,818 psi | 60% | 2060 fps | 95.6% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 88% | 25,875 psi | 56% | 2093 fps | 95.3% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 88% | 25,599 psi | 55% | 2083 fps | 95% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 94% | 33,866 psi | 73% | 2231 fps | 95.5% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 94% | 33,330 psi | 72% | 2221 fps | 95.3% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 96% | 35,998 psi | 78% | 2297 fps | 95.7% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 96% | 34,200 psi | 74% | 2251 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 81 powders for .30-30 Ackley Improved loaded with the .308 | 150gr | Peregrine Bushmaster (VRG-3). IMR 3031 delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 2,451 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,490 fps to 2,451 fps. Accurate 2495 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 81 of the 81 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. The 150.0 gr projectile in 0.308" calls for a 1:15.0 twist; slower twists will usually not stabilise this weight. Accurate 2495, Accurate 2495, Accurate 4064 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, Alliant Reloder-10x rank at the top here: for .30-30 Ackley Improved with the .308 | 150gr | Peregrine Bushmaster (VRG-3) 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.