Load Specifications
Load data in caliber .30-30 Ackley Improved with .308 | 152gr | Remington SP Extended-Range bullet and 42 powders. The key underlying parameters are shown in the table above. The recommended powders for this cartridge and bullet combination are Alliant AR-Comp, Norma 202 and Alliant Reloder-10x.
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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 2015 | <<locked>> | 92% | 39,740 psi | 86% | 2320 fps | 99.3% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 90% | 40,553 psi | 87% | 2346 fps | 97.2% |
| Accurate 2495ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 38,986 psi | 84% | 2372 fps | 99.5% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 96% | 41,582 psi | 90% | 2411 fps | 97.1% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 96% | 41,582 psi | 90% | 2411 fps | 97.1% |
| Accurate 4064ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 36,303 psi | 78% | 2339 fps | 97.1% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 84% | 40,857 psi | 88% | 2257 fps | 98.4% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 84% | 41,278 psi | 89% | 2260 fps | 96.7% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 82% | 40,364 psi | 87% | 2306 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 86% | 40,625 psi | 88% | 2369 fps | 98.3% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | <<locked>> | 96% | 41,684 psi | 90% | 2425 fps | 100% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | <<locked>> | 88% | 40,379 psi | 87% | 2343 fps | 99.9% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 82% | 41,611 psi | 90% | 2306 fps | 100% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 86% | 41,379 psi | 89% | 2283 fps | 98.8% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 96% | 41,423 psi | 89% | 2411 fps | 95.8% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 92% | 41,336 psi | 89% | 2379 fps | 98.5% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 86% | 39,769 psi | 86% | 2356 fps | 97.3% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 82% | 39,813 psi | 86% | 2251 fps | 97.7% |
| Hodgdon TrailBossᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 32,155 psi | 69% | 1496 fps | 100% |
| IMR 3031ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 40,538 psi | 87% | 2421 fps | 99.1% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 86% | 39,900 psi | 86% | 2293 fps | 100% |
| Lovex D073.4 | <<locked>> | 84% | 40,988 psi | 88% | 2356 fps | 96.6% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 90% | 40,756 psi | 88% | 2349 fps | 95.9% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 98% | 41,220 psi | 89% | 2405 fps | 97% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 84% | 40,422 psi | 87% | 2326 fps | 100% |
| Norma 202 | <<locked>> | 96% | 40,219 psi | 87% | 2365 fps | 97.5% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 31,894 psi | 69% | 1529 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 88% | 39,146 psi | 84% | 2320 fps | 95.9% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 92% | 39,508 psi | 85% | 2316 fps | 96.9% |
| Shooters World AR Plus | <<locked>> | 84% | 40,988 psi | 88% | 2356 fps | 96.6% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 98% | 41,220 psi | 89% | 2405 fps | 97% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 86% | 41,002 psi | 88% | 2369 fps | 97.5% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 88% | 41,249 psi | 89% | 2346 fps | 99.1% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 94% | 41,089 psi | 89% | 2290 fps | 97.4% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 39,842 psi | 86% | 2283 fps | 98.1% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 94% | 39,755 psi | 86% | 2293 fps | 98% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 84% | 40,118 psi | 86% | 2260 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 90% | 40,335 psi | 87% | 2290 fps | 99.7% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 96% | 39,914 psi | 86% | 2293 fps | 99.3% |
| Vihtavuori N135ᴾ | <<locked>> | 100% | 40,683 psi | 88% | 2382 fps | 99.6% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 98% | 39,987 psi | 86% | 2339 fps | 97.7% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 98% | 39,842 psi | 86% | 2359 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% | 27,224 psi | 59% | 2067 fps | 96.1% |
| Accurate 2460 | <<locked>> | 84% | 33,214 psi | 72% | 2215 fps | 95% |
| Accurate 2495 | <<locked>> | 86% | 24,323 psi | 52% | 2070 fps | 95.4% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 92% | 35,839 psi | 77% | 2313 fps | 95.5% |
| Accurate 2520 | <<locked>> | 92% | 35,839 psi | 77% | 2313 fps | 95.5% |
| Accurate 4064 | <<locked>> | 96% | 31,850 psi | 69% | 2254 fps | 95.7% |
| Accurate LT-30 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,071 psi | 78% | 2172 fps | 97.4% |
| Accurate LT-32 | <<locked>> | 80% | 36,463 psi | 79% | 2175 fps | 95.3% |
| ADI AR 2207 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,797 psi | 81% | 2264 fps | 100% |
| ADI AR 2219 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,272 psi | 72% | 2228 fps | 96.4% |
| Alliant AR-Comp | 27.7 gr | 80% | 25,092 psi | 54% | 2077 fps | 97.7% |
| Alliant Reloder-10x | 27 gr | 80% | 31,488 psi | 68% | 2175 fps | 98.6% |
| Alliant Reloder-7 | <<locked>> | 80% | 39,131 psi | 84% | 2264 fps | 99.9% |
| Baschieri & Pellagri 106 | <<locked>> | 80% | 34,098 psi | 73% | 2156 fps | 97.2% |
| Hodgdon BL-C2 | <<locked>> | 94% | 38,928 psi | 84% | 2369 fps | 95% |
| Hodgdon H322 | <<locked>> | 82% | 30,182 psi | 65% | 2156 fps | 95.1% |
| Hodgdon H335 | <<locked>> | 82% | 34,882 psi | 75% | 2264 fps | 95.8% |
| Hodgdon H4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 37,362 psi | 81% | 2205 fps | 97.1% |
| Hodgdon TrailBoss | <<locked>> | 80% | 23,728 psi | 51% | 1339 fps | 100% |
| IMR 3031 | <<locked>> | 88% | 28,297 psi | 61% | 2162 fps | 95.3% |
| IMR 4198 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,518 psi | 72% | 2175 fps | 99.5% |
| Lovex D073.4 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,665 psi | 77% | 2260 fps | 95% |
| Lovex D073.5 | <<locked>> | 88% | 37,898 psi | 82% | 2300 fps | 95.1% |
| Lovex D073.6 | <<locked>> | 94% | 35,839 psi | 77% | 2313 fps | 95.5% |
| Norma 200 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,607 psi | 77% | 2244 fps | 99.7% |
| Norma 202 | 31.7 gr | 90% | 33,315 psi | 72% | 2238 fps | 95.4% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 14 | <<locked>> | 80% | 23,322 psi | 50% | 1365 fps | 100% |
| ReloadSwiss RS 40 | <<locked>> | 86% | 36,811 psi | 79% | 2277 fps | 95.2% |
| Rottweil R 901 | <<locked>> | 88% | 34,940 psi | 75% | 2231 fps | 95.6% |
| Shooters World AR Plus | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,665 psi | 77% | 2260 fps | 95% |
| Shooters World Match Rifle | <<locked>> | 94% | 35,839 psi | 77% | 2313 fps | 95.5% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 10 | <<locked>> | 80% | 33,504 psi | 72% | 2228 fps | 95.2% |
| SNPE Vectan SP 3 | <<locked>> | 80% | 32,184 psi | 69% | 2178 fps | 97% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 3000 | <<locked>> | 88% | 34,243 psi | 74% | 2169 fps | 95.4% |
| SNPE Vectan Tubal 5000 | <<locked>> | 92% | 31,285 psi | 67% | 2123 fps | 95.6% |
| Somchem S335 | <<locked>> | 86% | 31,169 psi | 67% | 2129 fps | 95.5% |
| Vihtavuori N120 | <<locked>> | 80% | 35,534 psi | 77% | 2188 fps | 100% |
| Vihtavuori N130 | <<locked>> | 80% | 29,907 psi | 64% | 2093 fps | 97.9% |
| Vihtavuori N133 | <<locked>> | 82% | 26,426 psi | 57% | 2018 fps | 95.4% |
| Vihtavuori N135 | <<locked>> | 84% | 24,874 psi | 54% | 2051 fps | 95% |
| Vihtavuori N140 | <<locked>> | 92% | 33,243 psi | 72% | 2211 fps | 95.7% |
| Vihtavuori N540 | <<locked>> | 92% | 32,938 psi | 71% | 2228 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 42 powders for .30-30 Ackley Improved loaded with the .308 | 152gr | Remington SP Extended-Range. Alliant AR-Comp delivers the highest muzzle velocity at 2,425 fps; across all powders the maximum-charge window runs from 1,496 fps to 2,425 fps. Accurate 2495 gives the best case fill at 100 %, and 42 of the 42 powders fall inside the usable 80–100 % fill window.
Relative to the caliber's maximum pressure (320 MPa), the top charges use 69–90 %, leaving at least 10 % headroom. The 152.0 gr projectile in 0.308" calls for a 1:17.0 twist; slower twists will usually not stabilise this weight. Accurate 2495, Accurate 4064, 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 AR-Comp, Norma 202, Alliant Reloder-10x rank at the top here: for .30-30 Ackley Improved with the .308 | 152gr | Remington SP Extended-Range 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.