Load Specifications
Load data in caliber .30-30 Ackley Improved with .308 | 150gr | Woodleigh PP SN bullet and 40 powders. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above. The recommended powders for this cartridge and bullet combination are Alliant AR-Comp, Accurate 2495 and Hodgdon H322.
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% | 40,727 psi | 88% | 2339 fps | 99.3% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 90% | 39,059 psi | 84% | 2326 fps | 96.5% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 98% | 39,494 psi | 85% | 2411 fps | 99.3% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 96% | 39,697 psi | 86% | 2385 fps | 96.3% |
| Accurate 4064ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 34,737 psi | 75% | 2316 fps | 96.3% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 86% | 41,974 psi | 90% | 2277 fps | 98.4% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 84% | 40,205 psi | 87% | 2244 fps | 96.1% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 84% | 41,249 psi | 89% | 2326 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 86% | 39,131 psi | 84% | 2346 fps | 97.7% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 96% | 40,234 psi | 87% | 2408 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 90% | 41,742 psi | 90% | 2372 fps | 99.9% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 82% | 40,393 psi | 87% | 2293 fps | 99.9% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 86% | 40,422 psi | 87% | 2270 fps | 98.4% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 92% | 39,871 psi | 86% | 2359 fps | 97.9% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 88% | 41,321 psi | 89% | 2385 fps | 97.3% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 84% | 41,176 psi | 89% | 2277 fps | 97.7% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 31,749 psi | 68% | 1493 fps | 100% |
| IMR 3031ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 39,088 psi | 84% | 2402 fps | 98.6% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 88% | 41,249 psi | 89% | 2320 fps | 100% |
| Lovex D073.4 | <<locked>> | 84% | 39,740 psi | 86% | 2339 fps | 95.9% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 92% | 41,901 psi | 90% | 2369 fps | 95.8% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 98% | 39,334 psi | 85% | 2379 fps | 96.2% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 86% | 41,698 psi | 90% | 2352 fps | 100% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 98% | 41,365 psi | 89% | 2388 fps | 97.4% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 31,444 psi | 68% | 1526 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 90% | 40,582 psi | 87% | 2346 fps | 95.9% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 94% | 40,408 psi | 87% | 2339 fps | 96.8% |
| Shooters World AR Plus | <<locked>> | 84% | 39,740 psi | 86% | 2339 fps | 95.9% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 98% | 39,334 psi | 85% | 2379 fps | 96.2% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 86% | 39,595 psi | 85% | 2349 fps | 96.8% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 88% | 40,016 psi | 86% | 2329 fps | 98.6% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 94% | 40,045 psi | 86% | 2277 fps | 96.8% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 38,609 psi | 83% | 2267 fps | 97.5% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 96% | 40,814 psi | 88% | 2313 fps | 97.9% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 86% | 41,002 psi | 88% | 2280 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 92% | 41,742 psi | 90% | 2320 fps | 99.7% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 98% | 40,988 psi | 88% | 2316 fps | 99.2% |
| Vihtavuori N135ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 39,175 psi | 84% | 2365 fps | 99.3% |
| Vihtavuori N140ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 41,205 psi | 89% | 2362 fps | 97.6% |
| Vihtavuori N540ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 41,060 psi | 88% | 2385 fps | 97.2% |
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>> | 80% | 26,194 psi | 56% | 2047 fps | 95.2% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 86% | 34,330 psi | 74% | 2241 fps | 95% |
| Accurate 2495 | 29.5 gr | 86% | 26,266 psi | 57% | 2142 fps | 95.7% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 94% | 37,130 psi | 80% | 2343 fps | 95.5% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 98% | 32,489 psi | 70% | 2274 fps | 95.5% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,012 psi | 75% | 2156 fps | 96.7% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 82% | 37,739 psi | 81% | 2201 fps | 95.3% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,419 psi | 78% | 2251 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,314 psi | 70% | 2208 fps | 95.6% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | 27.1 gr | 80% | 24,250 psi | 52% | 2054 fps | 96.8% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 80% | 30,589 psi | 66% | 2162 fps | 98.1% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,869 psi | 82% | 2247 fps | 99.7% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,243 psi | 72% | 2142 fps | 96.5% |
| Hodgdon H322 | 28.6 gr | 84% | 31,140 psi | 67% | 2182 fps | 95.1% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 84% | 36,114 psi | 78% | 2290 fps | 95.8% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,579 psi | 79% | 2195 fps | 96.5% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 23,554 psi | 51% | 1339 fps | 100% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 90% | 28,892 psi | 62% | 2182 fps | 95.1% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,735 psi | 71% | 2165 fps | 99.2% |
| Lovex D073.4 | <<locked>> | 82% | 36,854 psi | 79% | 2287 fps | 95% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 90% | 39,262 psi | 85% | 2326 fps | 95.1% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 96% | 36,782 psi | 79% | 2336 fps | 95.4% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,360 psi | 74% | 2228 fps | 99.4% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 92% | 34,084 psi | 73% | 2257 fps | 95.3% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 23,134 psi | 50% | 1365 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 88% | 38,072 psi | 82% | 2303 fps | 95.2% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 90% | 35,998 psi | 78% | 2257 fps | 95.5% |
| Shooters World AR Plus | <<locked>> | 82% | 36,854 psi | 79% | 2287 fps | 95% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 96% | 36,782 psi | 79% | 2336 fps | 95.4% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 82% | 34,606 psi | 75% | 2254 fps | 95.2% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 31,038 psi | 67% | 2156 fps | 96.2% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 90% | 35,447 psi | 76% | 2195 fps | 95.4% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 94% | 32,155 psi | 69% | 2142 fps | 95.5% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 88% | 32,126 psi | 69% | 2152 fps | 95.5% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,214 psi | 74% | 2172 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 80% | 28,848 psi | 62% | 2073 fps | 97.2% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 84% | 27,224 psi | 59% | 2044 fps | 95.3% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 88% | 27,050 psi | 58% | 2113 fps | 95.8% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 94% | 34,142 psi | 74% | 2234 fps | 95.6% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 96% | 35,940 psi | 77% | 2293 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 70 powders for .30-30 Ackley Improved loaded with the .308 | 150gr | Woodleigh PP SN. ReloadSwiss RS 52 delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 2,444 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,493 fps to 2,444 fps. Accurate 4064 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 70 of the 70 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. The 150.0 gr projectile in 0.308" calls for a 1:15.5 twist; slower twists will usually not stabilise this weight. Accurate 4064, Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5, Alliant Reloder-15 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, Accurate 2495, Hodgdon H322 rank at the top here: for .30-30 Ackley Improved with the .308 | 150gr | Woodleigh PP SN 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.